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The senior citizens of Brighton have set up a booth to collect donations toward reparing damage caused by severe storm two weeks ago that ripped off r(...)
The senior citizens of Brighton have set up a booth to collect donations toward reparing damage caused by severe storm two weeks ago that ripped off r(...)

The senior citizens of Brighton have set up a booth to collect donations toward reparing damage caused by severe storm two weeks ago that ripped off r(...)

Date7/23/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: The senior citizens of Brighton have set up a booth to collect donations toward reparing damage caused by severe storm two weeks ago that ripped off roofs; smashed windows; destroyed the town hall and levelled a church spire. Kathleen Armstrong; on duty at the booth talks with Cecil Knight; chairman of the disaster fund. The Ontario government will match every dollar given to the village relief fund.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0015527F
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