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Fire chief for a day. Mayor Art Eggleton welcomes 6-year-old Deaman Potvin to his office today. The Bowmore Road Public School pupil was selected Fire(...)
Fire chief for a day. Mayor Art Eggleton welcomes 6-year-old Deaman Potvin to his office today. The Bowmore Road Public School pupil was selected Fire(...)

Fire chief for a day. Mayor Art Eggleton welcomes 6-year-old Deaman Potvin to his office today. The Bowmore Road Public School pupil was selected Fire(...)

Date10/12/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fire chief for a day. Mayor Art Eggleton welcomes 6-year-old Deaman Potvin to his office today. The Bowmore Road Public School pupil was selected Fire Chief-for-a-Day in a program involving the city's 157 elementary schools to mark Fire Prevention Week.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0045555F
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