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Work on the revamp of Forest’s Kineto Theatre, one of North America’s oldest continuously operating movie theatres, is progressing quickly and should be completed by the end of February.
So says the Kiwanis Club of Forest’s Ruth Illman, a committee member of the Kineto Vision 2020 Expansion and Renovation Project, the group overseeing the renewal and restoration of Forest’s iconic 103-year-old cinema.
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While work on the project – which includes a myriad of improvements to the inside and outside of the facility including a new, state of the art lobby and concession, new accessible washrooms, new accessible theatre seating, an expansion into the neighbouring former flower shop, a new marquee as well as the creation of an enhanced community space and kitchen in the basement – began in January 2020, COVID-19 effectively put a halt to all construction last spring, Illman said.