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Beating the rush to the cottage country, Diane Walker and Dermot McCarthy of Hamilton enjoy a peaceful paddle on Lake Muskoka. Thousands of cottagers (...)
Beating the rush to the cottage country, Diane Walker and Dermot McCarthy of Hamilton enjoy a peaceful paddle on Lake Muskoka. Thousands of cottagers (...)

Beating the rush to the cottage country, Diane Walker and Dermot McCarthy of Hamilton enjoy a peaceful paddle on Lake Muskoka. Thousands of cottagers (...)

Date5/18/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Beating the rush to the cottage country, Diane Walker and Dermot McCarthy of Hamilton enjoy a peaceful paddle on Lake Muskoka. Thousands of cottagers will start heading north tonight for the first long weekend of the summer season. They've got two encouraging words from weatherman: Sunny and warm.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0092388F
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