(Cultural Affairs Officer Bernie Cormier For City Of Saint John)
(Photo by Brian McLain)
There's a new idea of what to do with the now closed Paramount Theatre in King's Square should it ever be purchased by Uptown Saint John.
It comes from the city's Cultural Affairs Officer, Bernie Cormier. He tells CHSJ News with all the cruise ship passengers coming to the city as well as other tourists, much needed revenue could be generated by turning the building into an Interpretation Centre to tell the history of Saint John.
Cormier says another idea is to use it as a traning centre for the arts community but the big challenge for anything to do with the arts in Saint John is how you can be financially self sustaining.
He worries this effort is similar to the failed attempt several years ago to save the Odeon Theatre that was located across from the Admiral Beatty from being demolished.
