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the rio is temporarily back to showing movies! from corrine lea: MOVIES ARE BACK! Thanx to all YOUR letter writing and demands for change!!! After our long battle with the LCLB The Rio is back to booking films at our Theatre! For now this is only a temporary fix, Minister Rich Coleman has provided, while they work out the details in the policy changes. There are scheduling restrictions that must be removed before we can get back to our creative programing so stay tuned...

it looks like the rio has won its liquor law war with the province but wait, not yet says corrine lea "Don't start celebrating yet...this is not the fix we're looking for! The Rio would really like to thank Mr. Rich Coleman and his impressive first day on the job as Minister. We appreciate his efforts to remove the BAN on movies at the RIO however when you read the fine print they have restrictions that will force us to have a permanent set schedule and that is simply - not possible. We hope the go ... vernment will understand the nature of the entertainment industry is unpredictable. Movie releases are determined by Hollywood Distributors not a small Indie theatre. There is no way to predetermine when a film will be released. We need the freedom to schedule our venue as needed. We agree to lock up the alcohol - but we can not agree to schedule restrictions. We are working to try and get this fixed but stay tuned...."

more on the antiquated liquor laws in british columbia beware, movies and alcohol are a dangerous mix? please change that stupid law now! i love having me a beer with a late-night double feature picture show (in the back ro-o-ow)