A second movie theatre company is opening its doors next week, as part of B.C.B次元官网网址檚 continued COVID-19 restart plan.
Landmark Cinemas, with 13 theatre locations in the province, has announced movies will be back on the big screens Tuesday, June 15.
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As part of the reopening, Landmark auditoriums will be showing highly-anticipated new releases, including A Quiet Place Part 2 and Cruella.
Movie theatres have faced restrictions since March 2020, including full closures and limited seatings.
Theatres are set to open in the following locations:
- Landmark Cinemas, Campbell River
- The Rialto, Courtenay
- Landmark Cinemas, Cranbrook
- Centre Cinema, Dawson Creek
- Aurora Cinema Centre, Fort St. John
- Grand 10, Kelowna
- Capitol Encore, West Kelowna
- Xtreme Cinema, West Kelowna
- Avalon Cinema Centre, Nanaimo
- Landmark 10, New Westminster
- Landmark 7, Penticton
- The Paramount, Port Alberni
- SilverCity, Guildford (Surrey)
Up to 50 people will be seated in each auditorium, confirmed Walker. Social distancing will be implemented with at least six feet maintained between groups of movie-goers.
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The province has surpassed the entry requirements for the second step of B.C.B次元官网网址檚 restart plan B次元官网网址� at least 65 per cent of the B.C. adults being inoculated with a COVID-19 vaccine dose.
On Tuesday (June 8), provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed 74 per cent of adults in B.C. have received at least one vaccine dose.
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Auditorium capacity is expected to increase July 1 if COVID-19 cases continue in decline with virus-related hospitalizations.
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