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Garry's on a wild goose chase. Garry McCullough helps corral a gaggle of 1,320 Canada geese on Toronto Islands yesterday. It's part of a project that (...)
Garry's on a wild goose chase. Garry McCullough helps corral a gaggle of 1,320 Canada geese on Toronto Islands yesterday. It's part of a project that (...)

Garry's on a wild goose chase. Garry McCullough helps corral a gaggle of 1,320 Canada geese on Toronto Islands yesterday. It's part of a project that (...)

Date6/25/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Garry's on a wild goose chase. Garry McCullough helps corral a gaggle of 1;320 Canada geese on Toronto Islands yesterday. It's part of a project that entails collecting the birds; considered pests on the islands; and shipping them to such places as North Carolina; Sudbury and Thunder Bay; where they're welcome.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0004013F
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