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In an open letter on the campaign page, ethier explains that hes exhausted every option, including approaching banks, brokerages and even predatory lenders just to get by. Jan 17, 2019 ottawas comic book scene is still very strong, and it is through these sales that we have managed to stay afloat. The comic book shoppe 228 bank street ottawa, on k2p 1x1 past events oct. We smashed sales records month after month for almost 40 straight months. The comic book shoppe 1 is located at 1400 clyde avenue, just off of merivale road, and sitting right next to.
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