Large crowd comes out for solar eclipse glasses giveaway
![Solar eclipse, glasses Ashley Ann Sander hawks solar eclipse glasses on the side of the road to tourists approaching town for $10 a pair Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, near Clayton, Ga., a city in the path of totality in North Georgia. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2017/8/20/solar-eclipse--glasses-1-3553942-1711834718567.jpg)
A rare celestial show is set to take place on Monday, April 8 – but you need some special glasses to see it for yourself.
With that in mind, CTV News gave away solar eclipse glasses ahead of the big day.
A long line quickly formed Sunday afternoon, and all glases were handed out by 1 p.m.
The solar eclipse glasses have been provided by hologramZ. Additional pairs are also available for purchase at Play-A-Latte at 1601 River Road East in Kitchener.
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