ELORA – The Gorge Cinema is closed for repairs.
Officials with the cinema did not return requests for interviews, but a Jan. 6 Facebook post explains the cinema, housed in a building constructed in the 1800s, is experiencing some serious roof issues, including leaks, flooding and pipe damage.
“Rather than rush a temporary fix, we’re using this quieter season to do what the building truly needs: thoughtful repairs and careful renovations, done properly and with respect for its history,” reads the Facebook post.
Payton Curtis, who previously ran the cinema, said in an email that he left the cinema in July, “so I really have no idea what they have planned for the building and cinema unfortunately.
“The Facebook post was brought to my attention; lots of gossip and speculation that’s for sure.”
The building and the cinema within it had sat in disrepair for years until Kat Florence purchased it in 2022, restoring the front of the building as the Kat Florence Hotel and the back as the Gorge Cinema.
Those renovations included repairs to the projection room and washroom.
In the past couple of years the entrance was closed on one side and opened on the other with a pass-through window for food orders outside.
“The Gorge Cinema has stood for generations, and our intention is to ensure it continues to do so – beautifully and safely – for many more to come,” the Facebook post states.
“We’ll share updates as soon as we have clarity on reopening timelines.”
