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COMING SOON: A NEW THEATRE FOR COLLINGWOOD, ONTARIO JOB FAIR TAKES PLACE NEXT WEEKEND Collingwood, ON – April 4, 2007 (CGX.UN) – Cineplex Entertainment is pleased to announce that construction is nearing completion for the new Galaxy Cinemas Collingwood. The seven-screen, 26,000 square foot theatre is located at 2 Mountain Road and will welcome its first guests next month. “We have been looking forward to bringing a state-of-the-art theatre to Collingwood for some time now,” said Pat Marshall, Vice President of Communications and Investor Relations for Cineplex Entertainment. “Galaxy Cinemas Collingwood will be a fantastic addition to Collingwood’s four season resort destination and we’re excited that both residents and visitors in Collingwood and from surrounding communities will soon have an exceptional entertainment destination to enjoy.” The new Galaxy Cinemas Collingwood will cost more than $5 million to build and has created a variety of job opportunities in Collingwood. The seven-month building process has created over eighty new construction jobs and will offer more than 50 permanent and part-time jobs once the theatre opens. “Theatres attract people of all ages from far and wide, increasing traffic to nearby businesses,” said Collingwood Mayor Chris Carrier. “It is great for Collingwood to have its own cinema complex that will be enjoyed by both the residents of Collingwood and visitors. This theatre also offers great employment opportunities for many young people, often in their first job.” A job fair is being held this weekend for various part-time positions at the theatre, such as Box Office, Food Service and Guest Service attendants. Interested applicants, who are 16 years of age or older, can apply. Bring your resume to The Collingwood Leisure Time Club located at 100 Minnesota Street. The twoday job fair takes place: Friday, April 13 th: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pmSaturday, April 14 th: 10:30 am to 5:00 pmA new theatre for Collingwood, Ontario…page 2 The new Galaxy Cinemas Collingwood will feature all stadium seating (each seat row will be 18” higher than the previous row); wall-to-wall, giant, curved screens; large, luxurious seats with ample legroom and Dolby Digital Surround Sound. The concessions include traditional movie fair such as popcorn, candy and soft drinks in addition to a wide selection of low-fat and no-fat frozen yoghurts and premium ice creams at Yogun Fruz. A CineScape family entertainment centre willoffer a number of interactive video games and activities and is accessible without the purchase of a movie ticket. About Cineplex Entertainment LP: Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Cineplex Entertainment LP owns, leases or has a joint venture in 128 theatres with 1,290 screens serving 60 million guests annually. Cineplex Entertainment LP is the largest motion picture exhibitor in Canada operating theatres with the following brands: Cineplex Odeon, Galaxy, Famous Players (including Coliseum, Colossus and SilverCity) and Scotiabank Theatre Toronto. The units of Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund, which owns approximately 75.7% of Cineplex Entertainment LP, are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol CGX.UN). For more information, visit us at www.cineplex.com. -30- For more information contact: Georgia Sourtzis Manager, Communications Cineplex Entertainment 416-323-6728 georgia.sourtzis@cineplex.com |
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