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I never tire of this place, says Premier William Davis of his island cottage in Georgian Bay
I never tire of this place, says Premier William Davis of his island cottage in Georgian Bay

I never tire of this place, says Premier William Davis of his island cottage in Georgian Bay

Date6/20/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: I never tire of this place, says Premier William Davis of his island cottage in Georgian Bay. The island has been in the Davis family since the premier's grandfather found it more than 50 years ago and it was here Davis met his wife Kathleen, whose fami
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    GeographyProvince stateOntario
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0042480F
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