WINDSOR, N.S. — One of the province’s beloved theatres is in “dire” need of repair after multiple storms wreaked havoc on the building’s roof. Danny ...
WINDSOR, N.S. — One of the province’s beloved theatres is in “dire” need of repair after multiple storms wreaked havoc on the building’s roof., said officials went public with their plight in hopes of raising the funds necessary to save the historic venue.
Everson said the need to address the roof is immediate, and early estimates indicate it will be a six-figure repair.Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia was founded in Wolfville in 1972 by Evelyn Garbary, Tom Miller, and Sara Lee Lewis, who “made it the company’s mission to make the arts accessible to children in outlying communities around Atlantic Canada,” the fundraising 50-50 description reads. The group moved its headquarters to downtown Windsor in 1987 and took over Imperial Theatre in 2003.
The auditorium seats 400 people; with 300 guests on the main floor and 100 seated in the balcony. Through MIPAC, a number of concerts, films and performances are shown each year.Everson said there is water damage throughout the facility due to the failing roof, and they’re doing what they can to mitigate the situation. He said when the roof is repaired, the contractor will need to fix any compromised rafters or beams.
“With all the electrical issues that we’ve had , with the power going in and out, our lights and sound are currently not functioning right now,” said Everson. “It’s not just the roof. Obviously, we’re promoting it as the roof, but there are many problems that the weather and everything else has caused for Mermaid to try to figure out and mitigate the situation as best as we can.”“We would say in theatre a comedy of errors but it’s not — nobody is laughing now,” he said.
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