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In a bid to become the oldest woman and first grandmother to swim across Lake Ontario, 44-year-old Barbara Loreno of Oshawa was training yesterday at Lakeview Park
In a bid to become the oldest woman and first grandmother to swim across Lake Ontario, 44-year-old Barbara Loreno of Oshawa was training yesterday at Lakeview Park

In a bid to become the oldest woman and first grandmother to swim across Lake Ontario, 44-year-old Barbara Loreno of Oshawa was training yesterday at Lakeview Park

Date7/9/1975
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  • In a bid to become the oldest woman and first grandmother to swim across Lake Ontario, 44-year-old Barbara Loreno of Oshawa was training yesterday at Lakeview Park
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    ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0063776F
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    Exhausted Angela Kondrak collapses after conquering Lake Ontario, watched by Barbara Loreno, 46, left, Oshawa grandmother who failed in her bid to swim the lake and Debbie Roach, who swam lake in relays with family
    Exhausted Angela Kondrak collapses after conquering Lake Ontario, watched by Barbara Loreno, 46, left, Oshawa grandmother who failed in her bid to swim the lake and Debbie Roach, who swam lake in relays with family
    Griffin, Doug
    8/22/1976
    Battling two-foot waves, a 46-year-old Oshawa grandmother, Barbara Loreno, is well under way toward swimming Lake Ontario
    Battling two-foot waves, a 46-year-old Oshawa grandmother, Barbara Loreno, is well under way toward swimming Lake Ontario
    Griffin, Doug
    8/3/1976
    Marathon triumph. Patty Thompson, 45, is helped on to shore by husband Dave Marr last night after becoming the oldest woman to swim Lake Ontario
    Marathon triumph. Patty Thompson, 45, is helped on to shore by husband Dave Marr last night after becoming the oldest woman to swim Lake Ontario
    Lautens, Richard
    8/15/1991
    The second teenager to tackle Lake Ontario in 72 hours, 14-year-old Angela Kondrak of the Borough of York is shown at daybreak in her bid to swim to the CNE
    The second teenager to tackle Lake Ontario in 72 hours, 14-year-old Angela Kondrak of the Borough of York is shown at daybreak in her bid to swim to the CNE
    Kondrak, Angela
    8/19/1974
    Frolicking in Lake Ontario at Hamilton Polar Bear Club's New Year's Day swim are Brian Atkinson (left), 21, Corky Atkinson, 44, and Don Jones, 25, as divers watch
    Frolicking in Lake Ontario at Hamilton Polar Bear Club's New Year's Day swim are Brian Atkinson (left), 21, Corky Atkinson, 44, and Don Jones, 25, as divers watch
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    1/1/1978
    Training to swim Lake Ontario next month, 18-year-old Joe Schnittker of Oakville swims in Oakville harbor under the watchful eyes of his coach, Jim Cl(...)
    Training to swim Lake Ontario next month, 18-year-old Joe Schnittker of Oakville swims in Oakville harbor under the watchful eyes of his coach, Jim Cl(...)
    Dinsmore, Ted
    7/15/1975
    Barbara Loreno. Challenged Lake Ontario
    Barbara Loreno. Challenged Lake Ontario
    Griffin, Doug
    8/3/1976
    Showing concern, Cynthia Anigacz, a friend, and coach Art Dufresne (with whistle) watch from the escort boat as 14-year-old Angela Kondrak made her determined attempt to become the youngest person ever to swim Lake Ontario
    Showing concern, Cynthia Anigacz, a friend, and coach Art Dufresne (with whistle) watch from the escort boat as 14-year-old Angela Kondrak made her determined attempt to become the youngest person ever to swim Lake Ontario
    Kondrak, Angela
    8/19/1974
    Woman turns 111 in Oshawa, Emma Galode, possibly the oldest woman in Canada, is feted on her 111th birthday yesterday by her great-grandsons Ryan Van (...)
    Woman turns 111 in Oshawa, Emma Galode, possibly the oldest woman in Canada, is feted on her 111th birthday yesterday by her great-grandsons Ryan Van (...)
    Mahler, John
    8/22/1993
    Dr. Beverly Walters, a former opera writer, has put in 10 arduous years of training while raising a family, to become Toronto's first woman neurosurgeon
    Dr. Beverly Walters, a former opera writer, has put in 10 arduous years of training while raising a family, to become Toronto's first woman neurosurgeon
    Bull, Ron
    11/12/1987
    Wrapped in blankets, Elizabeth Plank, 14, is helped ashore yesterday after a brief violent storm ended her bid to swim Lake Ontario
    Wrapped in blankets, Elizabeth Plank, 14, is helped ashore yesterday after a brief violent storm ended her bid to swim Lake Ontario
    Loek, Dick
    8/19/1978
    Standing at the entrance to Lakeview Park is the old Henry homestead, a landmark in Oshawa
    Standing at the entrance to Lakeview Park is the old Henry homestead, a landmark in Oshawa
    Toronto Star (Firm)
    6/26/1936