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Carrying the torch, Alec Kinng, a swimmer, carries the Special Olympics torch on the Main St
Carrying the torch, Alec Kinng, a swimmer, carries the Special Olympics torch on the Main St

Carrying the torch, Alec Kinng, a swimmer, carries the Special Olympics torch on the Main St

Date4/29/1996
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Original Toronto Star caption: Carrying the torch; Alec Kinng; a swimmer; carries the Special Olympics torch on the Main St. of Markham. Police and athletes took part in the run Monday.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0096905F
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