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Hailee commented about Towne Theatre on Jan 25, 2022 at 2:16 am

The Vernon Towne Cinema was owned by Gerry Sellars from 2000-2020. It’s doors closed November 2020 due to Covid, at which time Gerry decided to retire. The cinema was given a refresh and reopened by The Okanagan Screen Arts Society as The Towne Theatre in September of 2021. The Okanagan Screen Arts Society is a not for profit group who previously rented the Cinema every Monday to show Arts Films, and decided to take on the regular operations of the Cinema in addition to their Art films.

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Hailee commented about Oliver Theatre on Jan 16, 2018 at 2:25 pm

This is a Single Screen Theatre built in 1947 that seats 302. It has recently been listed for Sale after being run by the same Owners for 42 years. The building is located at the North end of Main Street in downtown Oliver. At the back of the theatre is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment. The cinema is fully digital with 3D capabilities.

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Hailee commented about Starlight Drive-In on Aug 18, 2015 at 11:58 am

The drive in was opened in 2002 by New Millennium Cinemas. It has been privately owned and operated by the same company since it opened. The Starlight Drive-In has become a beloved summer attraction, and is still going strong.

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Hailee commented about Landmark Cinemas Encore on Aug 18, 2015 at 11:53 am

I’ve added several photos from the theatre’s first year of operation

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Hailee commented about Capitol 6 on Aug 18, 2015 at 11:02 am

Love being able to come on here and see all the pictures of this theatre in detail. Wish i had taken more pictures of all the cinemas i worked at. I miss working there, lots of memories with the Capitol 6, it makes me so sad that i’ll never be able to go inside again. It’s only a matter of time before the building is demolished i’m sure.

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Hailee commented about Projection Room on Aug 18, 2015 at 10:56 am

Thanks for the Info! Whatever she was she was a mean old machine and i hated her, haha. She had been modified so much, would have been awesome to see what she looked like, and how she operated, when new back in the 60’s

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Hailee commented about Projector #2 on Aug 18, 2015 at 10:53 am

Yeah once digital came in all the old 35mm projectors were usually stripped of anything that management/staff wanted to keep as souvenirs, haha. My husband and i have lenses and other parts from the projectors from the theatre in Kelowna we were working at when it went digital.

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Hailee commented about Odeon Marquee close-up on Aug 18, 2015 at 10:46 am

Ew why is it yellow and blue now?! Ahaha

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Hailee commented about Grand 10 Cinemas on Aug 18, 2015 at 12:20 am

Caprice Entertainment was the company that built, opened, and ran this theatre until Landmark took over operations. My father ran Caprice’s Showcase 5 in Westbank at the time, and oversaw The Grand 10 construction.

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Hailee commented about Palace Theatre on Aug 18, 2015 at 12:15 am

My mother ran this theatre for the first 9 years of my life. There was a decent sized two bedroom apartment above the theatre, we lived there until i was 4.

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Hailee commented about Palace Theatre on Aug 18, 2015 at 12:14 am

There was a decent sized two bedroom apartment above the theatre. The long tall window behind the Palace sign was attic space, but the set of 3 windows in the upper left of this photo was my bedroom when i was a preschooler.

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Hailee commented about Landmark Cinemas Encore on Aug 17, 2015 at 11:57 pm

This theatre was built, and opened by, Caprice Entertainment in 1996. It Opened in late 1996, and was run by Caprice until Landmark took over operations in 2000. (My parents ran this theatre for Caprice Entertainment) This theatre is now a second run discount cinema as Landmark opened a brand new Extreme Theatre closer to the bridge.

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Hailee commented about Landmark Theatres Shawnessy on Aug 17, 2015 at 11:45 pm

Added some photos

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Hailee commented about Landmark Cinemas Country Hills on Aug 17, 2015 at 11:44 pm

Added some Photos

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Hailee commented about Capitol 6 lobby by #5 & #6 on Feb 8, 2014 at 12:34 pm

I can’t believe this theatre is closed now, makes me so sad, so many great memories :(

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Hailee commented about Caprice Twin Theatres on Jan 23, 2014 at 5:47 pm

This Theatre was actually Opened in 1980. My father was the Manager there when it opened up until 1996.

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Hailee commented about Capitol 6 on Jan 23, 2014 at 3:14 pm

I was a Manager here 2006-2009, I loved this building, sad to see it go.