"There's an interesting mix of products," said Sandra Jeffery, the manager of The Showcase Gift Shop. 55 years of historyThe Showcase opened back in 1965, as the Gallery Gift Shop run by the Friends of the Confederation Centre of the Arts Women's Committee. Ever since, it has served as a fundraiser for the Charlottetown cultural centre. The manager of The Showcase says they put a special focus on making sure the store sells items from the Maritime provinces. (Sheehan Desjardins/CBC)Now, as the Confederation Centre undergoes a renovation to make way for a new lobby, the shop will be closing on Sept. 6.

Source: CBC News August 15, 2020 09:56 UTC