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Five bundles of joy, Karen and Tom Neilson of Thunder Bay visit with Nicole Leigh, one of two girls and three boys born to them on Tuesday in Hamilton(...)
Five bundles of joy, Karen and Tom Neilson of Thunder Bay visit with Nicole Leigh, one of two girls and three boys born to them on Tuesday in Hamilton(...)

Five bundles of joy, Karen and Tom Neilson of Thunder Bay visit with Nicole Leigh, one of two girls and three boys born to them on Tuesday in Hamilton(...)

Date5/4/1989
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  • Five bundles of joy; Karen and Tom Neilson of Thunder Bay visit with Nicole Leigh; one of two girls and three boys born to them on Tuesday in Hamilton. The 27-year-old mother had been given a fertility drug. The babies were 13 weeks premature but are given a good chance to live.
  • Five bundles of joy, Karen and Tom Neilson of Thunder Bay visit with Nicole Leigh, one of two girls and three boys born to them on Tuesday in Hamilton(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Five bundles of joy; Karen and Tom Neilson of Thunder Bay visit with Nicole Leigh; one of two girls and three boys born to them on Tuesday in Hamilton. The 27-year-old mother had been given a fertility drug. The babies were 13 weeks premature but are given a good chance to live.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0020584F
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