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BԪַHeartbreakingBԪַ: Beloved Victoria video store says itBԪַs closing down

Pic-A-Flic BԪַ says itBԪַs lease is expiring
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Fans of hard-to-find videos will have a tougher time with the end of Pic-A-Flic BԪַ in Victoria. Photo by Pic-A-Flic BԪַ

Fans of hard-to-find videos are paying tribute after VictoriaBԪַs BԪַdeepest video libraryBԪַ announced it was going to be shutting down later this year.

Pic-A-Flic BԪַ at 1519 Pandora Ave. announced on Instagram Tuesday that it will be closing its doors.

BԪַSorry everybody,BԪַ says the post. BԪַItBԪַs what youBԪַre all afraid would happen.BԪַ

Pic-A-Flic BԪַ will be closing at the end of September, with the Instagram video saying that the storeBԪַs lease is up and that the business canBԪַt continue.

The business is known for its amazing collection of movies, with more than 25,000 titles, from Icelandic dramas, cult sci-fi, rare documentaries, independent animation, music concerts to 1930s detective movies.

A devoted following of fans immediately starting posting tributes on Instagram.

BԪַIBԪַm so sorry,BԪַ wrote one fan. BԪַYouBԪַll be sorely missed in the neighbourhood. Truly one of my favourite places. Thank you for keeping the love of film alive for so long.BԪַ

BԪַHeartbreaking - you guys are just such an amazing party of the community,BԪַ posted Chris Haska.

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Chris Campbell

About the Author: Chris Campbell

I joined the Victoria BԪַ hub as an editor in 2023, bringing with me over 30 years of experience from community newspapers in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley
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