Norgan Theatre posts a profit for 2013

The Norgan Theatre here continues to turn a profit, with surpluses used to pay down a debt generated by a restoration project.

Councillor Ron Elliott advised council at the March 18 meeting that the municipally-owned, volunteer-run theatre generated a surplus of $15,246 in 2013.

In 2007 the town provided a loan of just under $180,000 to a volunteer committee to cover a portion of a restoration project required when the theatre faced closure due to structural issues. The amount owing on the loan is down to $51,583.

“We’re very proud of the Norgan again for getting their debt down,” said Elliott, council’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee representative. He added, “the board’s working diligently to try to get it down even further,” by organizing activities in addition to the regular weekend movie showings.

Elliott also noted volunteer support is on the rise, and the theatre is now up to six teams, which take turns operating the theatre in a weekly rotation.