James Skinner has led the efforts to bring order to ACC storage including installing fold-down steps to the area next to Studio-Z. He has also become the Coop’s mainstay for computer needs. Board member Fred Chipman took on the daunting task of cleaning and building storage in the space under the crossover behind the stage. Tony [...]
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Come join the celebration!
Next year, 2011, will mark the 100th anniversary of the Acadia Cinema Building on Main Street, Wolfville, as an arts venue. The original building at the front was constructed in 1907. Later work began on the wooden opera house at the back which opened in 1911. This site has been home to live arts and screen performances [...]
Volunteer contribution: the heartbeat of ACC
From the earliest days the Acadia Cinema Cooperative Ltd (ACC) has received unprecedented support from shareholders and community volunteers. When ACC received an ACOA Innovative Communities Fund grant in 2009 a great deal of volunteer work has been required and is still underway. Volunteers also show up to help with on-going maintenance and new developments. [...]
August 19, 2009
Northern Guests Volunteer for ACC Malorey Nirlungayuk, 17 (Fort Simpson) and Kanayok Klengenberg, 15 (Yellowknife) were in Wolfville this summer under Northern Youth Abroad, a Katimavik-like program for NWT and Nunavut youth from 15—21. Sheila Richardson was their Wolfville host. Malorey worked underBill Zimmerman, helping with the set for Valley Summer Theatre’s The Gin Game. Kanayok dropped in [...]
