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MaKayla Laszlo, 9, and BC Hydro outreach representative Sam Reid check out how to reduce the energy use of a clothes dryer at the Fresh Air Cinema on Sunday evening in Lewis Park.

  • Jul. 14, 2011 7:00 a.m.
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