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Queen Elizabeth talks to Brownies at sod-turning ceremony in Grande Prairie, Alta
Queen Elizabeth talks to Brownies at sod-turning ceremony in Grande Prairie, Alta

Queen Elizabeth talks to Brownies at sod-turning ceremony in Grande Prairie, Alta

Date8/1/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Queen Elizabeth talks to Brownies at sod-turning ceremony in Grande Prairie; Alta. One reader says majority oppose visit. Others criticize Prime Minister Trudeau for being on vacation.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
    Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0123088F
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    Holliday, Paul T., Reverend
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    Rev. Paul T. Holliday and the congregation of Willowdale Baptist Church at sod turning ceremony…
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    Holliday, Paul T., Reverend
    5/24/1957
    Rev. Paul T. Holliday and the congregation of Willowdale Baptist Church at sod turning ceremony…
    Rev. Paul T. Holliday and the congregation of Willowdale Baptist Church at sod turning ceremony, Toronto, Ontario
    Holliday, Paul T., Reverend
    5/24/1957