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They'll stay until hell freezes over, says 82-year-old Alberta Simon (front) who has been leading a sit-in to protest council action on senior citizen(...)
They'll stay until hell freezes over, says 82-year-old Alberta Simon (front) who has been leading a sit-in to protest council action on senior citizen(...)

They'll stay until hell freezes over, says 82-year-old Alberta Simon (front) who has been leading a sit-in to protest council action on senior citizen(...)

Date6/15/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: They'll stay until hell freezes over; says 82-year-old Alberta Simon (front) who has been leading a sit-in to protest council action on senior citizens' clubhouse at Warren; 38 miles east of Sudbury. She's been blocking entrance up to 16 hours a day for a week. Sign reads: Be fair to Golden Age Club.
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipMarkstay-Warren
    GeographyHistorical locationWarren (Ont.)
    GeographyRegion or DistrictSudbury (Ont : District)
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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    Photographs
    Language
      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0011433F
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