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shenmue

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Fri Nov 20, 2015, 01:51 PM Nov 2015

Couple switches big wedding to small, to help Syrian refugees [View all]

CBC story here

From the article:

A Toronto couple cancelled plans for a big, expensive wedding and asked guests at their small city hall ceremony to donate money in lieu of gifts — all to help them raise thousands of dollars to sponsor a family of Syrian refugees.
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To that family: Lucky Luciano Nov 2015 #1
Many Canadians are wanting to help riverbendviewgal Nov 2015 #2
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