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Stratford Festival marked as Canada’s second Silver Jubilee
Stratford Ont. 25th anniversary celebrates the world famous Stratford Festival begun after Canadian National closed its diesel era rail shop. Since 1953 the festival drew seven million spectators paying 32 million for tickets and spurred 100 million in local spending. The business revived Stratford’s economy, created jobs, attracted 300,000 tourists annually, and boosted regional development. The festival expanded from 1953 to 352 performances in 10 plays this season, funded mainly by box office with government grants and a fixed top ticket price.
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