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A sight for winter-sore eyes. Paul Gilbert, 24, checks a windsurfing brochure yesterday in front of a Queen St. E. shop that sells gear for the sport (...)
A sight for winter-sore eyes. Paul Gilbert, 24, checks a windsurfing brochure yesterday in front of a Queen St. E. shop that sells gear for the sport (...)

A sight for winter-sore eyes. Paul Gilbert, 24, checks a windsurfing brochure yesterday in front of a Queen St. E. shop that sells gear for the sport (...)

Date2/4/1987
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  • A sight for winter-sore eyes. Paul Gilbert, 24, checks a windsurfing brochure yesterday in front of a Queen St. E. shop that sells gear for the sport (...)
  • A sight for winter-sore eyes. Paul Gilbert; 24; checks a windsurfing brochure yesterday in front of a Queen St. E. shop that sells gear for the sport with the aid of this invigorating mural. Tomorrow's forecast calls for partly sunny skies and a high of 0C (32F). Temperatures are expected to climb even higher on the weekend.
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Original Toronto Star caption: A sight for winter-sore eyes. Paul Gilbert; 24; checks a windsurfing brochure yesterday in front of a Queen St. E. shop that sells gear for the sport with the aid of this invigorating mural. Tomorrow's forecast calls for partly sunny skies and a high of 0C (32F). Temperatures are expected to climb even higher on the weekend.
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      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0001252F
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