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Thirty years ago you could shoot wild ducks in the heart of the Holland Marsh, south of Bradford, and nobody would hear your shots
Thirty years ago you could shoot wild ducks in the heart of the Holland Marsh, south of Bradford, and nobody would hear your shots

Thirty years ago you could shoot wild ducks in the heart of the Holland Marsh, south of Bradford, and nobody would hear your shots

Date11/11/1958
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Original Toronto Star caption: Thirty years ago you could shoot wild ducks in the heart of the Holland Marsh, south of Bradford, and nobody would hear your shots.
GeographyGeographical FeatureThe Holland Landing
GeographyCity, town, townshipBradford West Gwillimbury
GeographyNeighbourhoodBradford (Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario)
GeographyHistorical locationBradford (Ont.)
GeographyCountySimcoe (Ont. : County)
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
    Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
    Object NumberTS-2-124-GO-196
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    10/6/1985
    Each year, the flightless birds who can't migrate south - this year's batch includes geese, swans and ducks - winter in a fenced-in and heated enclosure near the greenhouse
    Each year, the flightless birds who can't migrate south - this year's batch includes geese, swans and ducks - winter in a fenced-in and heated enclosure near the greenhouse
    Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
    12/7/1977
    A paradise for ducks, this marsh near Aurora was created by damming an intermittent stream
    A paradise for ducks, this marsh near Aurora was created by damming an intermittent stream
    Beaty, Keith
    4/22/1976
    Hindsight about foresight: Ten years ago, Bob Choma tried to convince officials there would be a rash of train derailments. Nobody listened.
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    Slaughter, Mike
    3/25/1982
    A rare white muscovy duck, native of North Africa, stands watching cautiously as Albert Sutcliffe feeds the flock of wild ducks that winter in Toronto(...)
    A rare white muscovy duck, native of North Africa, stands watching cautiously as Albert Sutcliffe feeds the flock of wild ducks that winter in Toronto(...)
    Feeny, Edwin
    1/11/1972
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    Even Canada's wild ducks know a good thing when they find it, and several hundred winter annually along the lakeshore and at Toronto Island. The Toron(...)
    Bezant, Graham
    6/9/1977
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    Even Canada's wild ducks know a good thing when they find it, and several hundred winter annually along the Lakeshore and at Toronto Island. The Toron(...)
    Bezant, Graham
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    Dinsmore, Ted
    2/20/1977
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    Lennox Lewis of Canada ducks away from a wild left thrown by Jorge Gonzales of Cuba in 91K gold medal fight at Convention Centre today. Jorge must have landed a few as he won decision in dull bout
    Gonzales, Jorge
    1987
    Holland River South of Bradford
    Holland River South of Bradford
    Goode, Jeff
    9/21/1996
    Nice job: Weary Leaf goalie Mark Laforest, 46 shots later, draws a smile from Brad Marsh and a hug from Lou Franceschetti
    Nice job: Weary Leaf goalie Mark Laforest, 46 shots later, draws a smile from Brad Marsh and a hug from Lou Franceschetti
    Goode, Jeff
    12/11/1989
    For 16 years,. Humane Society inspector Wilf Patey has been feeding the ducks and Canada geese along the Toronto waterfront each winter as part of his(...)
    For 16 years,. Humane Society inspector Wilf Patey has been feeding the ducks and Canada geese along the Toronto waterfront each winter as part of his(...)
    Brennan, Pat
    2/2/1976