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Premier 'opens' lion's eyes. Premier David Peterson paints in the eyes of a lion so it can 'see and dance' to usher in Chinese New Year - the Year of (...)
Premier 'opens' lion's eyes. Premier David Peterson paints in the eyes of a lion so it can 'see and dance' to usher in Chinese New Year - the Year of (...)

Premier 'opens' lion's eyes. Premier David Peterson paints in the eyes of a lion so it can 'see and dance' to usher in Chinese New Year - the Year of (...)

Date2/18/1988
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  • Premier 'opens' lion's eyes. Premier David Peterson paints in the eyes of a lion so it can 'see and dance' to usher in Chinese New Year - the Year of the Dragon - in Toronto. After the city hall ceremony. Peterson was presented with a jade tree by the Toronto Chinese Business Association.
  • Premier 'opens' lion's eyes. Premier David Peterson paints in the eyes of a lion so it can 'see and dance' to usher in Chinese New Year - the Year of (...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Premier 'opens' lion's eyes. Premier David Peterson paints in the eyes of a lion so it can 'see and dance' to usher in Chinese New Year - the Year of the Dragon - in Toronto. After the city hall ceremony. Peterson was presented with a jade tree by the Toronto Chinese Business Association.
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