June 20, 2013
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Morning Throwback: in the 1900s, Torontonians actually swam in Lake Ontario

Bathers at Sunnyside Beach, 1909 (Toronto Archives: Fonds 1244, Item 194)

Before Annaleise Carr swam for charity, other Torontonians actually, willingly, swam in Lake Ontario just for the hell of it, and held some awesome — and cozy — ragers in the water. You can thank these snorkle-orgies for the Blue Flag program.


 
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