Canadian election chatter and party power politics
Opinion piece laments the enduring Liberal Conservative dyad in Canada and notes past reform hopes. It recalls Reform founder Preston Manning, mentions Ken Dryden campaigning for the Liberals, and predicts a possible minority Liberal government leading to renewed campaigning and power struggles.
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Edison and the rise of community movie houses
The piece recalls Thomas Edison’s early views on film and notes today’s revival of cinema. It profiles St. Brieux re opening a former theater by a nonprofit group with ticket sales and local donations sustaining operations amid aging equipment shortages.
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Neighborly Film Circuit Expands to Rural Canadian Towns
A Toronto International Film Festival Group partner, Film Circuit, seeks community venues to screen independent films in over 100 Canadian towns including Souris Manitoba. The program offers 35 films with zero community cost, taking 35 percent of gross plus a 150 dollar rental, using screenings as fundraisers and widening rural access to cinema.
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