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Bikini beauties: Contestants paraded through Nathan Phillips Square last night as part of the kick-off to the 15th annual CHIN Molson International Picnic, being held on Centre Island
Bikini beauties: Contestants paraded through Nathan Phillips Square last night as part of the kick-off to the 15th annual CHIN Molson International Picnic, being held on Centre Island

Bikini beauties: Contestants paraded through Nathan Phillips Square last night as part of the kick-off to the 15th annual CHIN Molson International Picnic, being held on Centre Island

Date7/3/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bikini beauties: Contestants paraded through Nathan Phillips Square last night as part of the kick-off to the 15th annual CHIN Molson International Picnic; being held on Centre Island.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0113853F
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    Mahler, John
    6/29/1981
    It was hardly bikini weather yesterday but organizers of the Miss Chin beauty contest had no trouble getting 20 contestants to parade at Toronto Island. Winner: Darlene Heaslip, second from left
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    Cooper, David
    6/30/1979
    A critical eye, Sheena Peters, 5, studies Cathy Armstrong, one of the 20 finalists in the Miss Toronto contest, as the young beauties paraded in Nathan Phillips Square yesterday
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    Griffin, Doug
    7/22/1971
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    Bull, Ron
    7/8/1974
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    Mahler, John
    n.d.
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    4/13/1971
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