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Furthermore we are of is slated to close its doors by mid- Costa said he was tired of spending our someone else doesn't come' the opinion Nelson will close the doors arch as a landlord and tenant dis- doing the repairs that his moneyfixing along and support the kids before the paying ofa substantial back rent puteboils over. _ ‘ ‘ _ landlord should have been , ,, that use this place. amount negotiated in a contract he sigied. kidsone Family Fun (.entre on Parkside doingin the first place. the" problems “My kids were as excited it isdue mid-March.” . Drive in Waterloo, billed as the home of "i could have done it -N I n C as anything about coming Costadisputes that claim because he said 1 Canada 5 largest indoor playground, has because We done that in the 0mm“: I "e today. 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Just put it comes to the centre about five or SIX times a .. 1 \ sign there. it can't be that difficult." year and were saddened to hear the news. -W ‘ 1 * ‘ o o a 5" “ ; : Desrre2Learn gets $4.25 million grant - 3 l DesireZLeam. a local high-tech firm that commitment to research and develop- ‘ 3 creates learning solutions for classrooms. merit.” said Sandra Pupatello. Minister of l I received a grant of $4.25 million Monday Economic Development and Trade. i I from the province to help support the com- “We're proud to support their latest ‘ pali'liy's new investment of more than $28 investment that will help the company l m' ion. grow its share of the global streaming mar- l 1 Twenty-one new jobs will be created at ket and create good jobs for Ontario fami- l ‘ Desirezbearn and an additional 33 ex'mting lies.” ' 1 ‘ jobs will be sustained. 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