Last Minute Entry & More
I completely missed CompassCon:Oakville and thought there were no events this weekend.
This event will be held at Galaxy 707 Club on Saturday, February 8th, 2025 from 10:30am to 4:00pm, with early access from 9:30am for $10.
Regular admission with be $5 whilst 12 and under will be admitted free with a parent. The nearest bus stops to the venue are 2616 and 2937, which are located behind the venue and next to its parking lot, and these are serviced by Route 20 on Saturdays on Oakville Transit. And yes, this route does operate from the Oakville Go Station.
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Now for some unfortunate news for cinema fans in Quebec – Cinema Guzzo has closed all of their theatres in the province, immediately offering them for sale to cover their 39 Million dollar debts.
Cinestarz has secured their Dollard-Des-Ormeaux location and will be converting it shortly to their brand. But seven theatres remain unsold in the Montreal/Laval area.
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Back to Square One
Unfortunately it appears that we’re back to the occupancy limits in most provinces, both in stores and in theatres, thanks to the Omicron variant.
Most music stores will remain open with the usual precautions, accepting proof of vaccination for access. But some movie theatres have decided to close or alter their schedules, and are offering refunds for pre-purchased tickets so keep an eye out for an email if you’ve purchased tickets recently.
Some live performances are being cancelled or rescheduled but many are simply waiting to see if the new variant will be controlled so keep an eye on your favourite band’s official site or Facebook group for details.
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U.S and U.K Theaters Closing
United States chain Regal Cinemas and United Kingdom chain Cineworld may close temporarily due to the pandemic according to this official tweet:
We can confirm we are considering the temporary closure of our U.K. and US cinemas, but a final decision has not yet been reached. Once a decision has been made we will update all staff and customers as soon as we can.
— Cineworld Cinemas (@cineworld) October 4, 2020
Multiple media outlets are reporting that the delayed release of the latest film in the James Bond franchise, “No Time To Die”, may have caused them to consider these closures. And unfortunately, I suspect that some of the Canadian chains will do likewise due to the lack of the new content and that they will not reopen until after vaccines are made available to the general public.
“Wonder Woman 1984” had been delayed until Christmas 2020 and multiple films productions have slowed down due to the safety measures being taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19 so this truly was a bleak year for the film industry.
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More Ontario Theatres Open
Cineplex Entertainment and Landmark Cinemas have opened several of their theatres in the province of Ontario, with limited showings and extra precautions to keep COVID-19 from being spread.
The newly converted Cine Stars Theatres in Western Ottawa and Burlington have also been opened with the above-mentioned precautions.
By the way, I’ve also noticed that Canadian Tire stores now sell both masks and face shields, although I couldn’t find the latter listed on their site. Disposable face masks are also available from your local Shoppers Drug Mart and Giant Tiger stores, as well as from living.ca online.
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More Theater Conversions
Landmark Cinemas will be converting several former Empire Theaters locations today throughout Canada :
Landmark Cinemas 7, Bolton
Landmark Cinemas 9, Brandon
Landmark Cinemas 9, City Centre, Edmonton
Landmark Cinemas 10, Clairview, Edmonton
Landmark Cinemas 16, Country Hills, Calgary
Landmark Cinemas 6, Esplanade, North Vancouver
Landmark Cinemas 8, Grant Park, Winnipeg
Landmark Cinemas 12, Guildford, Surrey
Landmark Cinemas 6, Jackson Square, Hamilton
Landmark Cinemas 24, Kanata
Landmark Cinemas 10, Kingston
Landmark Cinemas 12, Kitchener
Landmark Cinemas 8, London
Landmark Cinemas 10, Mississauga
Landmark Cinemas 10, Orleans (Ottawa)
Landmark Cinemas 7, Ottawa
Landmark Cinemas 10, Pen Centre, St. Catherines
Landmark Cinemas 10, Shawnessy, Calgary
Landmark Cinemas 7, Spruce Grove, Edmonton
Landmark Cinemas 4, University Heights, Victoria
Landmark Cinemas 10, Waterloo
Landmark Cinemas 24, Whitby
Landmark Cinemas 5, Winkler
Three Empire Theaters in the Ottawa area will be converted into Landmark Theaters today. But one of these theaters may close on December 31st, 2013.
The World Exchange Plaza location’s lease is expiring on that date and the mall’s owners has plans for the space according to CBC Television, although negotiations are still underway.
The former Empire locations in Kanata and Orleans had been originally slated to be converted into Cineplex Theaters. But these were sold to Landmark instead.
Please note that the Landmark Cinema web site will be updated with the new locations on November 1st, 2013.
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Theater Purchase Complete In Atlantic Canada
Twenty four Empire Theaters in Atlantic Canada have been converted into Cineplex Theaters and have opened today.
Cineplex had been cleared to purchase these theaters by the Competition Bureau on October 10th, 2013 and the company is awaiting approval for the remainder of its purchases in the rest of the country.
BTW, You can also rent films from Cineplex online on Tuesdays for as low as $2.50. SD films are available for that amount whilst a $2.50 discount is applied to HD rentals and film purchases on that day. Please note that this may be a limited offer that may expire at any time.
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