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New two-screen movie theatre proposed
for downtown Sidney by Cinema Central

ing up outside before those inside have left, and more than 200
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Plans for an old-fashioned movie house i in Sidney were wellre--
ceived by town politicians last week.

. Sandy Oliver and Kean Waldron of Saltspring Cinema Centra =

in Ganges are proposing a two-screen theatre for the town’s for-

mer bingo hall at the corner of Third Street and Sidney Avenue. -
' The proposal calls for some remodeling to the building’s inte.

rior to incorporate two, small, sloped-floor movie theatres with a

~ combined seating capacity of 256, and would include access for

wheelchairs,

_.. Speaking to council May 11, Waldron said the location fora.
small-town theatre is an ideal one, and would provide plenty of

spin-off business for downtown cafes, restaurants and bookstores.

_“We would be excited and proud to open and operate a cinema ©

in Sidney,” he told politicians. “We believe it could become a
friendly hub of the community, and we > would focus on things that
contribute to that.”

- Waldron said the issue of parking shouldn't be cause for com
cern, because the theatre would be in walking distance for many -.

patrons and evening show times would be after regular business

hours and weekend matinee's, “when other demand for parking
_isvery low”.

‘As for the number of required ee spaces, Waldron said
sold-out shows would fili no more than about 120 parking spots
“because thousands of ‘potential patrons would live within walking
distance of the new cinema.
- He said the 60-space lot behind the old bingo hall, similar-sized a
lot next to town hall and nearby on-street parking’ would eye be ae
a space for movie audiences.” .

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event, there would still be enough parking.”

Waldron said one of the theatres would offer blockbuster
movies, and the second screen would frequently feature smaller,
people-centred films from independent and foreign film-makers.

Operators:would also try to incorporate slide shows, “featuring
local people and their homes, businesses, flower gardens, arts works
and more,” before each movie begins, and would also look to pre-
sentan annual festival of Canadian and regional films, said Waldron.

‘Weekend matinee's would be primarily children’s movies, or
shows for seniors, and “there would be real butter for the Pop-
corn,” added Waldron.

Though another mass re-development, the‘ Centre Block: Hous-
ing plan, has already been proposed for the site, council appeared
in favor of the theatre scheme.

“(A movie theatre) is something this town has been asking for,
and I encourage you to go forward,” said Councillor Jack Barker,

ing back to council.
Coun. Bob. Jones, however,

: had reservations about the pro- .
- ject because council has yet to”
‘take a decision about the Centre |

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