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Training to swim Lake Ontario next month, 18-year-old Joe Schnittker of Oakville swims in Oakville harbor under the watchful eyes of his coach, Jim Cl(...)
Training to swim Lake Ontario next month, 18-year-old Joe Schnittker of Oakville swims in Oakville harbor under the watchful eyes of his coach, Jim Cl(...)

Training to swim Lake Ontario next month, 18-year-old Joe Schnittker of Oakville swims in Oakville harbor under the watchful eyes of his coach, Jim Cl(...)

Date7/15/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Training to swim Lake Ontario next month; 18-year-old Joe Schnittker of Oakville swims in Oakville harbor under the watchful eyes of his coach; Jim Clelland; in a canoe beside him. Schnittker; a science student at Queen's University; hopes to be the first to swim the lake from Niagara to Oakville; a route two miles longer than the traditional one; out of home-town loyalty.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098261F
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