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Strong message: Motorists on the Gardiner Expressway yesterday met up with this banner, hung by Greenpeace activicts to protest pollution from cars and mark the start of Bike to Work Week
Strong message: Motorists on the Gardiner Expressway yesterday met up with this banner, hung by Greenpeace activicts to protest pollution from cars and mark the start of Bike to Work Week

Strong message: Motorists on the Gardiner Expressway yesterday met up with this banner, hung by Greenpeace activicts to protest pollution from cars and mark the start of Bike to Work Week

Date6/10/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Strong message: Motorists on the Gardiner Expressway yesterday met up with this banner; hung by Greenpeace activicts to protest pollution from cars and mark the start of Bike to Work Week.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0008260F
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