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Surrounded by children and balloons, Premier William Davis tours the new $78,000 Toronto French School o Mildenhall Rd
Surrounded by children and balloons, Premier William Davis tours the new $78,000 Toronto French School o Mildenhall Rd

Surrounded by children and balloons, Premier William Davis tours the new $78,000 Toronto French School o Mildenhall Rd

Date6/1/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Surrounded by children and balloons, Premier William Davis tours the new $78,000 Toronto French School o Mildenhall Rd. yesterday after officially openining the school. The school began 10 years ago to teach pre-schoolers French while they played. Now it
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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      Object NumberTSPA_0042430F
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