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Advisement Regarding Monday’s Newsletter About Slaight Foundation

The Slaight Family Foundation’s total donation to the revitalization of Massey Hall is $10M.  

An item appearing in Monday’s newsletter provided incorrect information.

Advisement Regarding Monday’s Newsletter About Slaight Foundation

By David Farrell

The Slaight Family Foundation’s total donation to the revitalization of Massey Hall is $10M.  

An item appearing in Monday’s newsletter provided incorrect information.

The correct facts were reported on the FYIMusicNews website.

Our apologies to our readers, The Slaight Family Foundation and Massey Hall principals for the misstatement of facts. 

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