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Record sales at Canada Farm Progress Show

Canada Farm Progress Show officials are calling this week’s event a huge success.
 
The three day show wraps up Friday.
 
Manager Shirley Janeczko says attendance was a near record on the second day of the show, reaching over 15 thousand people.
 
On opening day, there were over 13 thousand in attendance.
 
As well, Janeczko says international sales from the show have reached a new pinnacle, 500 million dollars.
 
She says there have been huge delegations from India, Mongolia, Kazakstan and China this year.
 
In total, 700 foreign visitors from over 50 countries attended the show.
 
Source : CKRM

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