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Making it difficult: The tugboat; Traveller; breaks a channel through the ice the make the canoe race more difficult. The race has four rounding marks or turning points and teams must navigate by the seat of their pants through wind; snow; slee and fog; though yesterday; at least; they did not have to contend with bone-chilling cold.

Picture, 1984
Woodgreen Community Centre Booth Ave. The main entrance on Queen Street.

Picture, 1948
Works for conservation: Paul Burdette; a champion wood carver; shows off a work featuring the Eskimo curlew; a bird not sighted since 1951 and therefore considered extinct. Burdette and his family run a gallery in Dufferin County.

Picture, 1988
Demurely flattering, this widow's cap, heart shaped confection of satin, embroidery and jewels, was fashionable in 16th century. It is worn by Cathy Downs.

Picture, 1946
Stauntons Limited : formerly M. Staunton & Co., wall paper manufacturers

Ephemera, 1905
Ice-breakers: It's c-c-c-cold out there but that's not news to tugboat captain Bruce Kennedy; bottom; tying up after a long day breaking harbor ice so that lakers can reach lakefront mills. How cold was it? Minus 19C; and Front St. worker Edward Witzer; top; was glad for his hood.

Picture, 1984
WCC Empire Ave. Mr. McCleary's appartment and the baby clinic

Picture, 1948
Prime Minister John Turner takes the wheel of the ferry here on his way to a rally

Picture, Date Unknown
Annual report of the Local Council of Women of Toronto : in affiliation with the National Council of Women of Canada. 9th Annual Report

eBook, 1903
All in the family: Joe Dampf poses with Prime Time; the life-size bust of himself and his wife; which won him first place in the CNE's woodcarving competition. His statues remain at home or are given to one of his five children.

Picture, 1988