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270:Coleman(1966), p. 366
73:45.51889°N 73.58667°W
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767:Good Friday Massacre
659:Trois-Rivières Lions
258:Mouton(1987), p. 111
1190:History of Montreal
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1038:Northlands Coliseum
988:Mutual Street Arena
878:Border Cities Arena
792:Bell Sports Complex
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319:. Key Porter Books.
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343:1920 – 1926
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289:The Globe and Mail
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