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Telethon tops $100,000Easter Seals Telethon raised more than $108,000 for Sault Ste. Marie youth with physical disabilities.The fundraiser, held last Sunday, was broadcast on Shaw Cable.“As a parent of an Easter Seals child, I can assure you that your donation does help make a difference in the lives of children with physical disabilities,” said co-host Jane Martynuck in a release.Shannon Gowans, Scott MacDonald Tessa Vecchio also hosted the telethon.Drug charges laid
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