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Most Metro area sailors hope to have their boats in water within two weeks with the way weather is shaping up
Most Metro area sailors hope to have their boats in water within two weeks with the way weather is shaping up

Most Metro area sailors hope to have their boats in water within two weeks with the way weather is shaping up

Date3/24/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Most Metro area sailors hope to have their boats in water within two weeks with the way weather is shaping up. Doing her best to help F and N Yacht Service at foot of Bathurst St. to get boats ready; Eve Norman was spotted enjoying sun yesterday while swabbing down one of the hulls. It'll be warm for the weekend.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0097239F
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      Lennon, Frank
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      Toronto Star (Firm)
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