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Collected Item: “The Gladstone Theatre uses its marquee to raise funds during COVID-19 pandemic”

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The Gladstone Theatre uses its marquee to raise funds during COVID-19 pandemic

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news article

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A news article discussing how a local independent theatre is making up loses and spreading cheer during the pandemic by offering up their marquee.
"According to The Gladstone Theatre, 'For $1 a character (maximum 80 characters), we will put your personalized message up on our stylish retro marquee. We will then take a picture of it and send it off to you to share with the world.'"

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https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/the-gladstone-theatre-uses-its-marquee-to-raise-funds-during-covid-19-pandemic-1.4990368

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Josh Pringle, CTV News Ottawa

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2020-06-18
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