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Astley also touched upon some of the syfnphony's recent accomplishments, including continuing to pro- duce the 2006/2007 season despite the critical financial straits it faced. "l can say on behalf of the symphony, management and the players that it's been a great success. We did not miss a beat even though there were some pretty rocky times," he said. As well, subscription sales for the 2007/2008 sea- son are coming in ahead of previous years. And the organization has renewed all of its corporate sponsorships for this year and added another one. When looking to the future, Astley spoke about the business plan's ongoing sales initiatives. 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There will be a series at the University of Waterloo's Humanities Theatre called "Our goal was to create a sustainable model... " -. Robert Away K » W Symphony COLUMBIA AUTO SERVICE 519-885-3520 160 Columbsa St W Wat Intersections, which includes an eclectic mix of different genres of music in a short presentation fol- lowed by an interactive reception between the coo- ductor, guest artist and audience, said Christopher Sharpe, the symphony's act- ing general manager. As well, the Back to Baroque concert series will continue to run at the First United Church. Ooun. lan McLean asked if fundraising to increase the organization's endowment funds is a priority. Mike Marshman, the symphony's vice-chair, said that's a longer term project for the group, whereas creat- ing a solid foundation with surpluses every year is the main concern. 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