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Spare Time: Ex-MPP Susan Fish, is raising and racing horses, while former Scarborough mayor Gus Harris (left) is writing a book of his memoirs
Spare Time: Ex-MPP Susan Fish, is raising and racing horses, while former Scarborough mayor Gus Harris (left) is writing a book of his memoirs

Spare Time: Ex-MPP Susan Fish, is raising and racing horses, while former Scarborough mayor Gus Harris (left) is writing a book of his memoirs

Date3/22/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Spare Time: Ex-MPP Susan Fish, is raising and racing horses, while former Scarborough mayor Gus Harris (left) is writing a book of his memoirs.
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    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0053353F
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