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Island jam: More than 35,000 people went to the Islands Sunday and it was anything but fun returning as thousands lined up for as much as three hours waiting for a ride back to the mainland
Island jam: More than 35,000 people went to the Islands Sunday and it was anything but fun returning as thousands lined up for as much as three hours waiting for a ride back to the mainland

Island jam: More than 35,000 people went to the Islands Sunday and it was anything but fun returning as thousands lined up for as much as three hours waiting for a ride back to the mainland

Date7/7/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Island jam: More than 35;000 people went to the Islands Sunday and it was anything but fun returning as thousands lined up for as much as three hours waiting for a ride back to the mainland.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0112243F
      Ten Thousand persons crowded Laurier pier at Montreal Sunday to see the Warrior and thousands went aboard during the three-hour inspection period, It (...)
      Ten Thousand persons crowded Laurier pier at Montreal Sunday to see the Warrior and thousands went aboard during the three-hour inspection period, It (...)
      Moderne Enrg
      8/26/1946
      Direct mail: Thousands spent hours yesterday waiting in line to collect family and disability benefit cheques that aren't being sent in the mail due to the postal dispute
      Direct mail: Thousands spent hours yesterday waiting in line to collect family and disability benefit cheques that aren't being sent in the mail due to the postal dispute
      Combs, Erin
      6/29/1987
      Last summer, he sold encyclopedias. This summer, university student Mark Dingman is selling himself - as the first prize in an unusual raffle. Dingman 21, of Toronto, has decided to raffle himself - or more precisely, 16 hours of his time - to make money for school. I wanted to run my own business. This took minimum capitalization and had minimal risk, should it fail, said Dingman, a McGill University student. And it seems like a good skill to learn, to sell yourself. Dingman is going door-to-door with his Student Slaves raffle and a very professional pitch. Tickets go for $1.99 each (or three for $5) and there are 200 in each draw. The first raffle is scheduled for Tuesday and the winner gets Dingman for 16 hours to do anything from cleaning ovens to fixing eavestroughs.
      Last summer, he sold encyclopedias. This summer, university student Mark Dingman is selling himself - as the first prize in an unusual raffle. Dingman 21, of Toronto, has decided to raffle himself - or more precisely, 16 hours of his time - to make money for school. I wanted to run my own business. This took minimum capitalization and had minimal risk, should it fail, said Dingman, a McGill University student. And it seems like a good skill to learn, to sell yourself. Dingman is going door-to-door with his Student Slaves raffle and a very professional pitch. Tickets go for $1.99 each (or three for $5) and there are 200 in each draw. The first raffle is scheduled for Tuesday and the winner gets Dingman for 16 hours to do anything from cleaning ovens to fixing eavestroughs.
      Goode, Jeff
      7/5/1984
      Lifesaving situation cleared up, Toronto's beaches are once again safe playgrounds for thousands at Sunnyside as shown here. Many made trip to Toronto's islands
      Lifesaving situation cleared up, Toronto's beaches are once again safe playgrounds for thousands at Sunnyside as shown here. Many made trip to Toronto's islands
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      8/14/1947
      5-mile traffic jam on Qew, It took police more than four hours to clear traffic on westbound lanes of Queen Elizabeth Way near Bronte last evening aft(...)
      5-mile traffic jam on Qew, It took police more than four hours to clear traffic on westbound lanes of Queen Elizabeth Way near Bronte last evening aft(...)
      Slaughter, Mike
      7/20/1977
      His last respects: A mourner draped in the Quebec fleur de lis flag was among the thousands of Montreal-area people who lined up yesterday to say farewell to former premier Rene Levesque
      His last respects: A mourner draped in the Quebec fleur de lis flag was among the thousands of Montreal-area people who lined up yesterday to say farewell to former premier Rene Levesque
      Lévesque, René, 1922-1987
      11/3/1987
      The Picturesque steamer arrives at Bigwin Island from the Mainland, Glistening lakes are not only fun to sail on, they're paradise for the sports-minded water skiers
      The Picturesque steamer arrives at Bigwin Island from the Mainland, Glistening lakes are not only fun to sail on, they're paradise for the sports-minded water skiers
      Grant, Frank
      n.d.
      Island residents come ashore on the mainland from $1 a ride water taxi while regular ferry service is cut off by today's strike of Local 43, CUPE
      Island residents come ashore on the mainland from $1 a ride water taxi while regular ferry service is cut off by today's strike of Local 43, CUPE
      Teskey, Frank
      4/10/1972
      Image shows ferries at city docks with high rise buildings under construction. 
      Two Island ferries are tied up on the waterfront in the winter; with only the car ferry operating for the people who live on Algonquin and Ward's Islands. But the Harbor Police continue their 24-hour watch from a tower.
      Goode, Jeff
      14 December 1973
      The most popular place in Toronto yesterday seemed to be the Islands, where hundreds of persons lined up on Centre Island for the return boat at 5 p.m(...)
      The most popular place in Toronto yesterday seemed to be the Islands, where hundreds of persons lined up on Centre Island for the return boat at 5 p.m(...)
      Beaty, Keith
      5/21/1972
      Calypso Beat helps attract tens of thousands of Canadians to the islands of the Caribbean and Bahamas
      Calypso Beat helps attract tens of thousands of Canadians to the islands of the Caribbean and Bahamas
      Spremo, Boris
      10/25/1975
      Johnny Lombardi may not be able to get radio towers on Toronto Islands for his CHIN station, but he can get thousands of Metro citizens there for his annual picnics
      Johnny Lombardi may not be able to get radio towers on Toronto Islands for his CHIN station, but he can get thousands of Metro citizens there for his annual picnics
      Geo, Mario
      7/5/1972