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GIBSONS CINEMA (formerly Twilight Theatre) 909 Gibsons Way (Lot C, Plan 11354) Constructed: 1963 Type of construction: frame on concrete slab Original owner: Mike Jackson Reason for inclusion: HISTORICAL and CULTURAL ASSOCIATION Before Heritage Playhouse opened, the Twilight Theatre was used for live performances (notably the Arts Council’s “Countryside Concerts” series), music and dance festivals and other events as well as serving as a movie theatre. Generations of young dancers learned their steps in the upstairs rooms. The 632-seat Twilight Theatre’ s construction was “sponsored” by Mike Jackson of Jackson Brothers Logging – opening in 1963 with a screening of The Pajama Game. From 1965 – 1995 the theatre was managed and later owned by Pamela and Raymond Boothroyd. The business and building were sold to the Kobas family in 1995, and the name changed from Twilight Theatre to Gibsons Cinema. The business was subsequently purchased by Deb and Doug Proby in 1996 who purchased the building in 2002. The business was sold to current owners Judy and Alvin Heil in 1999 and the building was sold in 2005 to owners currently resident in Arizona. The building was designed with a “dip” near the stage, so that the fi rst rows are actually higher than the 3rd and 4th rows. This was so that persons sitting in those front seats would be able to see more comfortably. Design of the building has been attributed to Arthur Erickson, but Erickson’s staff recently confi rmed that the Twilight Theatre / Gibsons Cinema was not one of his projects. For many years, Jean Milward’s Gibsons School of Theatre Dance held classes in ballet, classical and tap dance on the stage and in the upstairs facilities. The second fl oor facilities were also rented out as offi ce space. The theatre has hosted religious services on Sundays for various smaller congregations. In the late 1960s the Canadian pop group, The Poppy Family (Susan and Terry Jacks, Craig McCaw and Satwan Singh), played the Twilight Theatre before their rise to fame. Because they could not afford accommodation, the group slept on the stage behind the curtain and used the Boothroyd’s kitchen and bath facilities at their nearby trailer. Gibsons Heritage Inventory and Register 33 photo by Going Coastal Communications Group, 2006
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Page 1 and 2: ONCE UPON A TIME IN GIBSONS The Tow
Page 3 and 4: HERITAGE PLANNING IN THE TOWN OF GI
Page 5 and 6: About The Heritage Inventory and Re
Page 7 and 8: Heritage Revitalization Agreements
Page 9 and 10: TOWN OF GIBSONS HERITAGE INVENTORY
Page 11 and 12: TOWN OF GIBSONS HERITAGE INVENTORY
Page 13 and 14: TOWN OF GIBSONS HERITAGE REGISTER:
Page 16 and 17: EAGLENEST 361 Allison Way Construct
Page 18 and 19: STONEHURST (The Inglis House) 529 G
Page 20 and 21: JACK’S LANE BISTRO (formerly Gibs
Page 22 and 23: JACK’S BOARDING HOUSE 547 Gibsons
Page 24 and 25: GIFT OF THE EAGLE GALLERY (formerly
Page 26 and 27: HILLSIDE ANTIQUES & SECOND HAND (fo
Page 28 and 29: Like all Hauka’s inventions, the
Page 30 and 31: GIBSONS HERITAGE SCHOOL (formerly G
Page 32 and 33: The school’s grounds increased wi
Page 36 and 37: ST. MARY’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Page 38 and 39: Work continued on the building and
Page 40 and 41: CELESTIAL INTRUDER 331 Headlands Ro
Page 42 and 43: VILLAGE STORE (formerly Wyngaert’
Page 44 and 45: BALLENTINE APARTMENTS 426 Marine Dr
Page 46 and 47: MARINA HOUSE (formerly Orkestra Inn
Page 48 and 49: PIGS RUGBY CLUB HOUSE (formerly Gib
Page 50 and 51: LOWDEN HOME (demolished since origi
Page 52 and 53: ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH
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Page 56 and 57: GIBSONS HERITAGE PLAYHOUSE (formerl
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Page 60 and 61: SMITTY’S MARINA HOUSE & CHANDLERY
Page 62 and 63: MOLLY’S REACH (originally Smith
Page 64 and 65: OLAFSEN RESIDENCE (formerly The Man
Page 66 and 67: FLETCHER HOUSE 499 South Fletcher R
Page 68 and 69: WINN ROAD BOATHOUSE (formerly Malco
Page 70 and 71: SUNSHINE COAST MUSEUM & ARCHIVES (f
Page 72 and 73: Until 2000, the Museum was managed
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Page 82 and 83: PIONEER PARK CEMETERY (formerly Gib
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Reason for inclusion: HISTORICAL AS
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BROTHERS MEMORIAL PARK Park Road Co
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Documents archived at the Sunshine
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FIR TREE Christensen Village Care F
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