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Date6/3/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Heavyweights: Markham Mayor Carole Bell and Vaughan Mayor Lorna Jackson will weigh in at the Thornhill Village Picnic this Sunday to do battle for the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation. The two politicians have been reducing for pledges since February.
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    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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    Photographs
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0057096F
      Pair of heavyweights: Hockey great Frank Mahovlich, left, and longtime heavyweight boxing contender George Chuvalo put up their dukes before last night's induction ceremonies at the Canadian Sports of Fame
      Pair of heavyweights: Hockey great Frank Mahovlich, left, and longtime heavyweight boxing contender George Chuvalo put up their dukes before last night's induction ceremonies at the Canadian Sports of Fame
      Eglinton, Rick
      10/11/1990
      Political heavyweights: Employment Minister Barbara McDougall (inset, left) is battling Liberal Senate leader Allar MacEachen over unemployment insurance reform
      Political heavyweights: Employment Minister Barbara McDougall (inset, left) is battling Liberal Senate leader Allar MacEachen over unemployment insurance reform
      Cooper, David
      2/22/1989
      One of the littlest heavyweights in the big league of showbiz is how Star staff writer Jack Miller describes Helen Reddy in review of her concert at t(...)
      One of the littlest heavyweights in the big league of showbiz is how Star staff writer Jack Miller describes Helen Reddy in review of her concert at t(...)
      Combs, Erin
      8/22/1974
      In the forefront of word-processing technology, Stephen Dorsey's Micom Data Systems Ltd. has landed a contract for the U.S. space program. The tiny Montreal-based company, with sales last year of under $2 million competes on world markets against such heavyweights as IBM and Xerox.
      In the forefront of word-processing technology, Stephen Dorsey's Micom Data Systems Ltd. has landed a contract for the U.S. space program. The tiny Montreal-based company, with sales last year of under $2 million competes on world markets against such heavyweights as IBM and Xerox.
      Combs, Erin
      10/5/1977
      Shades of Samson! It's not any Delilah wielding shears, nor has he any fear of being deprived of his great strength as Canadian heavyweight champion G(...)
      Shades of Samson! It's not any Delilah wielding shears, nor has he any fear of being deprived of his great strength as Canadian heavyweight champion G(...)
      Chuvalo, George, 1937-
      5/6/1971
      Willie de Wit: University education and business career also are among young heavyweight fighter's goals
      Willie de Wit: University education and business career also are among young heavyweight fighter's goals
      Dewit, Willie
      9/26/1984
      Razor Ruddock: Heavyweight looked in fighting trim yesterday, but it was deceiving as he announced his bout with Ken Lakusta has been postponed
      Razor Ruddock: Heavyweight looked in fighting trim yesterday, but it was deceiving as he announced his bout with Ken Lakusta has been postponed
      Loek, Dick
      7/26/1986
      Agony and ecstasy: Toronto's Roddy MacDonald (left) is battered and on his way to defeat in defence of his light-heavyweight championship at Varsity Arena last night
      Agony and ecstasy: Toronto's Roddy MacDonald (left) is battered and on his way to defeat in defence of his light-heavyweight championship at Varsity Arena last night
      Griffin, Doug
      8/19/1986
      Winning smiles: Sharing the spoils of the first Frederick Big Daddy Gardiner award for community service are Johnny Lombardi, right, founder of CHIN Radio, Fern Alexander, Metro's first woman constable and Bob Rumball, who accepted for former heavyweight wrestling champ Whipper Billy Watson
      Winning smiles: Sharing the spoils of the first Frederick Big Daddy Gardiner award for community service are Johnny Lombardi, right, founder of CHIN Radio, Fern Alexander, Metro's first woman constable and Bob Rumball, who accepted for former heavyweight wrestling champ Whipper Billy Watson
      Goode, Jeff
      5/24/1984
      This guy don't look so tough to me': Matt Sheedy and Scott Manson: both 9 years old: give former world heavyweight champion Larry Holmes the old 1-2 yesterday at the Ontario Science Centre
      This guy don't look so tough to me': Matt Sheedy and Scott Manson: both 9 years old: give former world heavyweight champion Larry Holmes the old 1-2 yesterday at the Ontario Science Centre
      Combs, Erin
      2/5/1989
      George Chuvalo. Heavyweight boxer
      George Chuvalo. Heavyweight boxer
      Chuvalo, George, 1937-
      2/24/1972
      Shades of Samson! It's not any Delilah weilding shears, nor has he any fear of being deprived of his great strength as Canadian heavyweight champion G(...)
      Shades of Samson! It's not any Delilah weilding shears, nor has he any fear of being deprived of his great strength as Canadian heavyweight champion G(...)
      Chuvalo, George, 1937-
      5/6/1971