Penticton Western News, November 22, 2013

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NEWS PENTICTON WESTERN

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FRIDAY, November 22, 2013

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PENMAR BACK IN LIMELIGHT

NEWS Steve Kidd

PENTICTON WESTERN Western News Staff

The Penticton Community Arts Society is convinced the Penmar Theatre still has many years of life still left in it. Jennifer Vincent, co-founder of CoWork Penticton and a director of the society, explained the group’s plans to make the theatre an entertainment hub again, restoring it not just to its former glory, but as a centre for a wide range of community entertainment. Vincent was joined Thursday by fellow society directors Kerri Milton, executive director of the Downtown Penticton Association and former manager of the Penmar, and Jim Morrison, principal of Wildstone Construction and owner of the theatre, Thursday, to announce their plans for the old theatre, which closed when the Landmark Cinema 7 opened a year ago. “I know in my heart this is great for Penticton. We need the facility,” said Morrison. “You will be amazed come the end of April what it is going to look like and what we can do with it.” The first step is to reunite two of the theatre’s four auditoriums, which will result in a theatre of approximately 350 seats. It’s also the first step in a plan that will see the auditorium restored to its original size in years to come, bringing it up to 650 seats. “The result is a facility that is usable for DREAM TEAM — Jennifer Vincent, cofounder of CoWork Penticton, consults with DPA executive director Kerri Milton and Penmar owner presentation of movies, live music, live the- Jim Morrison, prior to announcing the restoration of the theatre. All three are directors of the new Penticton Community Arts Society. Steve Kidd/Western News atre, speakers’ series and many community events,” said Vincent. “It’s wonderful to see a community group Though the first phase won’t be completed of the musical Grease. “A clear demand was identified for a varicome together to figure out a strategy that until April 2015, the new society is planning “I love the 50s. That’s the era I grew up ety of film types that are not currently being is sustainable to get this building back open a special opening for Dec. 7 to show off their in,” said Penticton city councillor John Vassishown in the region, including ethnic, forand contributing to the community,” she said, plans and start gathering community support. laki, who remembers paying a nickel to watch eign, second-run and children’s films.” adding that it will help draw people to the Along with a display of plans for the builda movie at the Penmar in his youth. He’s glad Morrison is excited by the possibilities for downtown and increase economic activity. ing, there will be a two-part event, starting to see the Penmar coming back into play. the new theatre. He said this is the best use for Work on phase one begins in December, with a Christmas cartoon series in the after“It will really give a huge expansion to the building. p.m. so families our entertainment area downtown,” said Vas- and a more formal gala grand opening is on “We were actually approached by a fur- noon, finishing up by 4:30 tm silaki. the books for late April. niture company, it has high ceilings and big can still get to the Santa Claus Parade. Colleen Pennington, Penticton’s economic Tickets for the Dec. 7 event are $10 and In the evening, there will be an event with rooms, and that is just not the right use,” said Morrison. “I have been in Penticton since a 50s theme, the era the theatre was built. Af- development officer, also sees the reopening are available through the society’s new weba presentationtechnology and entertainment, it culmi- of the Penmar as fitting well with the city’s site, www.penmar.ca, along with more infor1989. I want to see downtown happen again interhearing A whole new dimension and this will help.” mation about the project. nates in a screening of the sing-along version strategic priorities for the downtown.

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