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Here's a gift Santa can't bring
Here's a gift Santa can't bring

Here's a gift Santa can't bring

Date12/22/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Here's a gift Santa can't bring: Scarborough's Mayor Gus Harris shows Santa and a Red Cross mascot how to roll up their sleeves for the upcoming Mayor's New Year's Blood Donor Clinic, to be held Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Scarborough Town Centre. The Scarborough clinic is usually one of the most successful in Metro.
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    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0053324F
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