RE: Centre Theatre would like to say “Thanks”
Trenton, ON: It has been an incredible transformation over the past 10 years and the Centre Theatre today is a beautiful, state of the art movie theatre right in the heart of downtown Trenton. “We purchased a rundown Centre Theatre in May 2003”, says owners Carmen & Joe Donato. “Since this acquisition, we have renovated the interior and exterior of our building twice and became the first independent theatre in Canada to go digital. The support we have had from community has been outstanding and we are very proud of the latest renovations to this old but very solid building.”
Over the past couple of years brothers Carmen and Joe have reached out into the community to work with different groups to expand the offerings at the theatre. They want it to be the hub of entertainment in the downtown and are always looking for ways to bring good value to their patrons and exciting new opportunities to support the community. “The outreach they have done into the community has been amazing,” says Quinte West Chamber of Commerce manager Suzanne Andrews. “Their work with youth groups and local artists through Arts Quinte West has made a significant contribution to the community building that is currently underway in Quinte West.”
“Quinte West has been very good to us and I would like to thank the City for beautifying the downtown as it constantly inspires us to invest in our property and keep pace with what is being done around us,” says co-owner Carmen Donato. “The Economic Development department at City Hall has been extremely helpful with recommendations and we were very grateful for the help we got through the CIP program. Trenval CFDC has been there for us throughout this project, believing in our business plan and supporting our project financially.”
“The renovations themselves have turned out so well and we really must thank Peter Corbeil from the Art of Stucco for having a vision of how the Theatre should look and working so hard to complete that vision,” says Joe Donato. “We also worked with Brian Angus from North Shore Electrical who was always there when we needed him and Ken Allison from Spirit Signs who gave us an incredible sign. We had many people in the community ask us to keep the original “CENTRE” sign and refurbish it rather than replacing it with a new sign and we are very happy with the finished product.”
The Centre Theatre is located at 120 Dundas St West, Trenton Ontario. For full details on the theatre and to see what is currently playing you can check out their website at www.centretheatre.ca or call the movie phone at 613- 392-6100
