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Firefighters and paramedics ease Gordon Johnson, 14, up the Scarborough Bluffs on a backboard
Firefighters and paramedics ease Gordon Johnson, 14, up the Scarborough Bluffs on a backboard

Firefighters and paramedics ease Gordon Johnson, 14, up the Scarborough Bluffs on a backboard

Date9/9/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Firefighters and paramedics ease Gordon Johnson; 14; up the Scarborough Bluffs on a backboard. The boy had fallen 30 metres backwards down the steep slope yesterday afternoon; but escaped with minor injuries. It s the third such incident in three months.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0000312F
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