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it was a long wait at most stops today in Metro as Toronto Transit Commission buses, streetcars and subways fought the worst blizzard to strike southe(...)
it was a long wait at most stops today in Metro as Toronto Transit Commission buses, streetcars and subways fought the worst blizzard to strike southe(...)

it was a long wait at most stops today in Metro as Toronto Transit Commission buses, streetcars and subways fought the worst blizzard to strike southe(...)

Date1/10/1977
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  • it was a long wait at most stops today in Metro as Toronto Transit Commission buses, streetcars and subways fought the worst blizzard to strike southe(...)
  • it was a long wait at most stops today in Metro as Toronto Transit Commission buses; streetcars and subways fought the worst blizzard to strike southern Ontario in years. This was the scene at Sherbourne and King Sts. in downtown Toronto. Pedestrians were being swept off their feet by high winds as they emerged from subway exits. Snow was drifting up to 5 feet deep on many sidewalks; streets.
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Original Toronto Star caption: it was a long wait at most stops today in Metro as Toronto Transit Commission buses; streetcars and subways fought the worst blizzard to strike southern Ontario in years. This was the scene at Sherbourne and King Sts. in downtown Toronto. Pedestrians were being swept off their feet by high winds as they emerged from subway exits. Snow was drifting up to 5 feet deep on many sidewalks; streets.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0015697F
Trolley and diesel buses were hampered by poor traction and streets cluttered with stalled cars during yesterday's storm in Metro. This was scene on Q(...)
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Dig that blizzard!
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