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grandcameo commented about Garden City Cinema on Mar 21, 2024 at 3:19 am

Ontario’s Albion Cinemas, which appears to be a single cinema showing ‘Indian “Bollywood” features’ in Toronto, is re-opening the Garden City Cinema with “bleacher” seating (could mean stadium, could mean stepped for recliners). A sign at the mall says they’re now hiring and opening this month.

Permit from the city issued September 16, 2022:

“Interior Alteration. Albion Cinemas o/a Garden City Cinemas-Occupancy for a new tenant, in an existing single storey, multi-tenant building. Interior alterations to include: demolition of walls, stairs, construction of walls, stairs, installation of doors, to create a UTR, box office, garbage disposal enclosures, on the main floor & a manager’s office on the mezzanine floor. It also includes: new bleacher seating, access ramps, millwork & new floor finishes. Mechanical and Electrical work being done.”

September 28, 2023:

“Plumb Building Alteration. Related Building Permit: 22-136255 RE. Garden City Cinema. Location of work within bldg: Unit 101. Replace plumbing fixtures in existing bathrooms. Adding one new UTR washroom. Adding one new kitchen sink.”

December 13, 2023:

“Wire Bldg Alteration. Related Building Permit: 22-136255 RE. Wire and install electrical lighting and devices”

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grandcameo commented about Garden City Cinema on Mar 20, 2024 at 10:53 am

According to a post on Facebook, this theatre is slated to re-open this month.

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grandcameo commented about Landmark Kitchener on Jan 7, 2024 at 11:15 pm
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grandcameo commented about Landmark University Heights on May 22, 2023 at 2:54 pm

Jason, thank you so much for extensively archiving this place with all of your photographs. Looks like a really nice and simple Famous build.

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grandcameo commented about Cineplex Odeon McGillivray Cinemas & VIP on Apr 27, 2023 at 3:42 pm

This started as a 12-secreen indie second run theatre called Cinema City McGillivray. It replaced the 8-screen Cinema City Pembina near Bishop Grandin. One auditorium was replaced with the VIP lounge.

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grandcameo commented about St. Vital 6 Cinemas on Jan 24, 2023 at 1:36 pm

Thanks, Ken. I’ve got quite a bit of content related to SilverCity that I can add on its own page.

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grandcameo commented about Towne Cinema 8 on Jan 20, 2023 at 4:08 am

The closure is officially permanent. Poster cases have been removed from the building and it’s up for sale.

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2023/01/19/temporary-closure-becomes-permanent

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grandcameo commented about St. Vital 6 Cinemas on Jan 18, 2023 at 1:44 pm

Thanks for the photo of St. Vital 6. I wish photos of the interior existed.

I do think we should split this listing into two: SilverCity is in the mall at roughly the same location where St. Vital 6 was, but they’re two different buildings and two different theatres.

In my opinion, they deserve their own listings.

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grandcameo commented about Victoria Terrace 6 on Aug 10, 2022 at 3:45 pm

I agree, theatrefan, it’s so unfortunate because I still found the streetscape theatres superior to the SilverCitys in many ways. Victoria Terrace looks like it was a nice one.

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grandcameo commented about Towne Cinema 8 on Jul 25, 2022 at 5:08 pm

The Towne 8 has been boarded up, but the official word is still that the closure is temporary.

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grandcameo commented about Towne Cinema 8 on Jul 1, 2022 at 8:15 pm

Landmark Cinemas says the Towne 8 will “temporarily close” citing staffing shortages and a need to focus on Grant Park. The theatre will go dark after the scheduled shows on Thursday, July 7th. No re-opening date or timeline was provided.

Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/movies/towne-cinema-8-to-go-dark-in-temporary-closure-576636162.html

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grandcameo commented about Strand Theatre on Jun 26, 2022 at 6:26 am

This theatre appears to have gotten three secondhand Famous Players poster cases on the facade as part of a renovation in 2017.

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grandcameo commented about SilverCity Windsor on Jan 25, 2022 at 6:15 pm

The landlord reports they’ve been informed by Cineplex that SilverCity Windsor is now permanently closed.

They also report Cineplex has started stripping the building, including some property like seats which they feel belongs to them, the landlord.

They’ve asked Cineplex to halt this stripping process until they can have a discussion but will file legal action to block it if necessary.

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grandcameo commented about SilverCity Windsor on Jan 13, 2022 at 4:46 am

Cineplex announced today they’re closing SilverCity Windsor— they won’t renew the lease which supposedly expires at the end of the year.

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grandcameo commented about Cineplex Cinemas Vaughan on Sep 25, 2021 at 12:30 am

According to testimony in the Cineworld/Cineplex failed takeover lawsuit, Cineplex and RioCan are working on a plan to downsize and rebuild this location.

https://www.timescolonist.com/life/cineplex-s-pandemic-response-was-similar-to-prospective-buyer-other-retailers-ceo-1.24359916

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grandcameo commented about Cineplex Cinemas Esplanade on Aug 26, 2021 at 1:02 pm

“1 person dead after building partially collapses at North Vancouver worksite”

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/building-collapse-north-vancouver-1.6152981

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grandcameo commented about Cineplex Odeon Orion Gate Cinemas on Jul 8, 2021 at 1:49 pm

It’s very weird to me that this cinema has the circuit board carpet found in the Famous Players Colossus theatres… Famous was known for having custom carpet made, but I guess this was an off-the-shelf option if the competition had it?

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grandcameo commented about Famous Players Kildonan Place Cinemas on May 30, 2021 at 5:20 pm

Don’t think they forgot, they just cheaped out which is pretty standard fare for Cineplex. I miss Famous Players.

Did you notice there’s a dead pigeon hanging on the left?

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grandcameo commented about Garry Theatre on May 23, 2021 at 4:59 pm

Landmark Cinemas have announced The Garry is permanently closed as of May 19th, 2021.

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grandcameo commented about Amboy Multiplex Cinemas on Apr 10, 2021 at 6:12 pm

My favourite urban explorers (urbex), The Proper People, posted a video tour on YouTube yesterday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeGHPFuBomI

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grandcameo commented about Globe Cinema on Oct 11, 2020 at 5:23 pm

I was wrong about the seats being swapped.

Cinema 1 had blue seats with a green/teal theme on the marquee/doors, cinema 2 had red seats and a red theme, while cinema 3 had grey-green seats with a blue theme.

You can see so in this news video from opening day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsNPfL2EUv8

I wonder if there was some kind of mix-up with the seats though? You would think since the red seats went in the red auditorium, then they should’ve had the blue seats in the Bijou (#3)?

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grandcameo commented about Cinema City Northgate on Aug 4, 2020 at 1:29 pm

According to this, the mall has terminated the lease, changed the locks, and booted Cineplex as a tenant. Very interesting, especially considering Cineplex used to own 50 per cent of the mall.

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/coronavirus/northgate-mall-sued-over-lease-termination-571360872.html

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grandcameo commented about Landmark Pen Centre on Jun 25, 2016 at 6:27 pm

I believe this was the first theatre opened under the SilverCity banner.

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grandcameo commented about Cineplex Cinemas Esplanade on May 29, 2015 at 6:39 pm

I love these Famous Players 1980’s era “streetscape theatres.” Glad to see this one is still up and running.

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grandcameo commented about St. Vital 6 Cinemas on May 29, 2015 at 6:29 pm

Does anyone have any information on the original St. Vital 6- pics, any details about what you remember?