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       Kitchener; Topper Woods in Doon South, Kitchener; and River  ton Entertainment does not receive funding from any level
       Mill in Silver Heights, Cambridge.                       of government for its yearly operations. Its business model
                                                                is predicated on self-sufficiency so the organization is not an
       “Mattamy Homes is committed to building inspired communi-  ongoing financial burden to any of the communities in which
       ties, and that includes investing in those elements which en-  it operates. As such, gifts by the Hamilton family and Mattamy
       hance our quality of life,” says Brad Carr, President of Mattamy  not only contribute to Drayton Entertainment’s annual needs
       Canada. “The Mattamy Auditorium is a home for shared expe-  but also to its long-term stability and planning for the future.
       riences that will                                                                             Since opening  in
       educate, enlight-                                                                             2013, Cambridge’s
       en, and above                                                                                 cultural   facility
       all, entertain. It’s                                                                          routinely attracts
       important for us                                                                              an annual audi-
       to support the                                                                                ence    exceeding
       broader commu-                                                                                100,000 for live
       nity outside of                                                                               theatre program-
       our   immediate                                                                               ming     alongside
       neighborhoods.”                                                                               community events
                                                                                                     and other artistic
       These two gifts                                                                               exhibitions.
       will enable Dray-
       ton   Entertain-                                                                              In addition to Hair-
       ment to fulfill its                                                                           spray,  the  2018
       original fundraising commitment towards the construction   Season in Cambridge also includes The Birds and The Bees
       and development of the $14 million 500-seat theatre complex  (May 23 to June 10), Cruisin’ Classics (July 11 to July 21), Jonas &
       in Cambridge.                                            Barry in the Home (Aug 9 to Aug 26), Man of La Mancha (Oct 10
                                                                to Nov 4), and the Canadian premiere of Irving Berlin’s Holiday
       A registered, not-for-profit charitable arts organization, Dray-  Inn (Nov 22 to Dec 30).




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