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Dancing under storm clouds: Joel Davidson's floating nightclub, the Empress of Canada, is sailing through rough economic seas as poor weather and growing competition to make charter boat business treacherous.
Dancing under storm clouds: Joel Davidson's floating nightclub, the Empress of Canada, is sailing through rough economic seas as poor weather and growing competition to make charter boat business treacherous.

Dancing under storm clouds: Joel Davidson's floating nightclub, the Empress of Canada, is sailing through rough economic seas as poor weather and growing competition to make charter boat business treacherous.

Date8/17/1990
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0126460F
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