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Unique wild area in Toronto - Leslie St. Spit
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4-18-2008 4:19 AM
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ontario
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wild
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leslie
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thompson
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park
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spit
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green
yorkville
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See video of this wild habitat just in the heart of huge city
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border: none;" cite="http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/414004"><P>It is a dump gone wild, an accidental nature preserve, partly industrial, partly natural, but above all, a huge civic asset.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/414004"><P>Welcome to the Leslie Street Spit, also known as Tommy Thompson Park, soon to be incorporated into Lake Ontario Park.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/414004"><DIV> <A id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_article_NavWebPart_Article_ctl00___articleNavigationRelation___ctl01___Url__" href="http://www.thestar.com/fpLarge/video/413610"><SPAN id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_article_NavWebPart_Article_ctl00___articleNavigationRelation___ctl01___Display__">Video: Celebrating the Leslie St. Spit</SPAN></A> </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; 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