Cineplex to Host Alberta Community Screening in Support of Red Cross Flood Relief
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Cineplex to Host Alberta Community Screening in Support of Red Cross Flood Relief
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 18, 2013) - Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX) today announced it will support Canadian Red Cross flood relief efforts in Alberta by hosting a special community screening on the morning of Saturday, July 20, 2013.
All Cineplex locations throughout the province will participate, offering free movies and discounted concessions, with doors opening at 8:30 a.m., and movies beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Regular-sized popcorn and regular-sized fountain drinks will be available at a reduced price of $2 per item, with all proceeds donated to the Canadian Red Cross flood relief efforts in Alberta.
"At Cineplex, we are proud of our efforts to give back to the communities we serve," said Pat Marshall, Vice President Communications and Investor Relations, Cineplex Entertainment. "Saturday's Alberta community screening is a special opportunity for us to support a worthwhile cause."
The free movies scheduled for on Saturday, July 20, 2013, include:
- 9:00 am. - Parental Guidance (G)
- 9:15 a.m. - Skyfall (14A)
- 9:30 a.m. - Escape from Planet Earth - 3D (G)
- 9:45 a.m. - Jack the Giant Slayer (PG)
- 10:00 a.m. - Kung Fu Panda 2 - 3D (G)
Cineplex thanks 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., eOne Films, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Paramount Pictures for the generous donation of these films, and Technicolor Digital Services and Deluxe Digital Cinema for their support.
All movies are free of charge and seats are available on a first-come first-served basis. All Cineplex locations in Alberta will participate.
| Calgary |
| Cineplex Odeon Crowfoot Crossing Cinemas, 91 Crowfoot Terrace NW |
| Cineplex Odeon Eau Claire Market Cinemas, 90-200 Barclay Parade SW |
| Cineplex Odeon Sunridge Spectrum Cinemas, 400-2555 32nd Avenue |
| Cineplex Odeon Westhills Cinemas, 165 Stewart Green SW |
| Scotiabank Theatre Chinook, 6455 Macleod Trail SW |
| SilverCity CrossIron Mills Cinemas and XSCAPE Entertainment Centre, 261055 CrossIron Boulevard, Rocky View (Calgary), AB |
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| Edmonton |
| Cinema City Movies 12, 5074-130 Avenue |
| Cineplex Odeon North Edmonton Cinemas, 14231-137th Avenue NW |
| Cineplex Odeon South Edmonton Cinemas, 1525-99th Street NW |
| Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton, 8882-170 Street |
| Cineplex Odeon Windermere and VIP Cinemas, 6151 Currents Drive NW |
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| Grande Prairie |
| Cineplex Odeon Grande Prairie Cinemas, 10330-109th Street |
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| Lethbridge |
| Galaxy Cinemas Lethbridge, 501-1st Avenue SW |
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| Medicine Hat |
| Galaxy Cinemas Medicine Hat, 3292 Dunmore Road SE |
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| Red Deer |
| Galaxy Cinemas Red Deer, 357-37400 Highway #2 |
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| Sherwood Park |
| Galaxy Cinemas Sherwood Park, 2020 Sherwood Drive |
About Cineplex:
Cineplex Inc. ("Cineplex") is one of Canada's leading entertainment companies and operates one of the most modern and fully digitized motion picture theatre circuits in the world. A top-tier Canadian brand, Cineplex operates numerous businesses including theatrical exhibition, food services, gaming, alternative programming (Front Row Centre Events), Cineplex Media, Cineplex Digital Solutions and the online sale of home entertainment content through CineplexStore.com and on apps embedded in various electronic devices. Cineplex is also a joint venture partner in SCENE - Canada's largest entertainment loyalty program.
Cineplex is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and operates 136 theatres with 1,454 screens from British Columbia to Quebec, serving approximately 71 million guests annually through the following theatre brands: Cineplex Odeon, SilverCity, Galaxy Cinemas, Colossus, Coliseum, Scotiabank Theatres, Cineplex Cinemas, Cineplex VIP Cinemas, Famous Players and Cinema City. Cineplex also owns and operates the UltraAVX, Poptopia, and Outtakes brands. Cineplex trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CGX. More information is available at cineplex.com.