The Lorne Theatre at Somerset in the Municipality of Lorne opened around 1950. Owned by businessmen D. R. Girouard and A. P. Girouard, the theatre's seating capacity was 218 for movies shown on weekends. It closed in May 2013.
The former Lorne Theatre (August 2022)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.40966, W98.65875
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Year Book of the Canadian Motion Picture Industry edited by Hye Bossin, 1951, page 88.
“Lorne Theatre,” Baldur Gazette, 19 February 2013, page 18.
Lorne Theatre, Cinema Treasures.
This page was prepared by Rose Kuzina and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 16 September 2022
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