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They're getting a new slant on sailing, Instructor Bill Wakeline shows Kim Llewellyn, 14, and Karen Thacker, 14, how a boat heels over in the wind dur(...)
They're getting a new slant on sailing, Instructor Bill Wakeline shows Kim Llewellyn, 14, and Karen Thacker, 14, how a boat heels over in the wind dur(...)

They're getting a new slant on sailing, Instructor Bill Wakeline shows Kim Llewellyn, 14, and Karen Thacker, 14, how a boat heels over in the wind dur(...)

Date10/7/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: They're getting a new slant on sailing; Instructor Bill Wakeline shows Kim Llewellyn; 14; and Karen Thacker; 14; how a boat heels over in the wind during a demonstration at Ontario Place. Wakeline teaches sailing to Grade 9 students from Wood-bine Junior High. For $2.75 the students get one period of instruction and two days of sailing. The school says the course ties in with such subjects as physics; math; meteorology and physical education.
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0097218F
      Instructor Mary Fotheringham, left, shows sailors chris Leaver, 14, Derek Baker, 15, centre, and Aimy Butler, 14, the ropes. Sailing is part of busy camp program
      Instructor Mary Fotheringham, left, shows sailors chris Leaver, 14, Derek Baker, 15, centre, and Aimy Butler, 14, the ropes. Sailing is part of busy camp program
      Irish, Paul
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      Over the bounding main, The sailing craft Blythe from the Royal Canadian Yacht Club heels over as it goes through the Western Gap into Toronto Bay Sun(...)
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      Barkley, Harold
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      Head over heels, Bogden Sobilo of Toronto does his best to impress Karen Minda yesterday at Woodbine Beach by walking on water with his hands. Forecas(...)
      Head over heels, Bogden Sobilo of Toronto does his best to impress Karen Minda yesterday at Woodbine Beach by walking on water with his hands. Forecas(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      8/30/1991
      Have a Hart?: Corey Hart is hot on the heels of Bryan Adams, Gowan, Kim Mitchell and the new, improved Gino Vannelli
      Have a Hart?: Corey Hart is hot on the heels of Bryan Adams, Gowan, Kim Mitchell and the new, improved Gino Vannelli
      Bull, Ron
      2/6/1986
      Cooling their heels on budget day, Kim Gagne, 23, (left) and Cheryl McCombe, 24, wait at the head of a line yesterday to pick up copies of Finance Min(...)
      Cooling their heels on budget day, Kim Gagne, 23, (left) and Cheryl McCombe, 24, wait at the head of a line yesterday to pick up copies of Finance Min(...)
      Faught, Ken
      2/26/1986
      Low-rise style: When heels are worn, they're usually tiny and accompanied by pointy toes, $62 at Town Shoes
      Low-rise style: When heels are worn, they're usually tiny and accompanied by pointy toes, $62 at Town Shoes
      Bull, Ron
      8/12/1985
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      Raising the temperature: Karen Kain and Rex Harrington let their hair down and kick up their heels in Oiseaux Exotiques, a National Ballet production at O'Keefe Centre last night
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
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      Head over heels over skateboarding, Tom Boyle stuns onlookers as he balances on one hand on the edge of a skateboard ramp in a crackerjack example of (...)
      Head over heels over skateboarding, Tom Boyle stuns onlookers as he balances on one hand on the edge of a skateboard ramp in a crackerjack example of (...)
      Faught, Ken
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      Never too old to boogie, Metro seniors show they can really kick up their heels at a special picnic in High Park, sponsored by the Senior Citizens' Bu(...)
      Faught, Ken
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      Bock, Tony
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      Head over heels, Bramalea's Alan Nolet dismounts from the high bar yesterday during the gymnastics competition at the Pan AmGames. Nolet placed 10th in the individual all-around
      Goode, Jeff
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      A head-over-heels view of Toronto - that's what this bungee jumper saw after leaping yesterday from a 49-metere (160-foot) tower, billed as the highes(...)
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      Loek, Dick
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