Rose Theatre, Brampton
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The Rose Theatre (originally the Brampton Performing Arts Centre) in Brampton, Ontario is scheduled to open in 2006.
It is being built in the downtown, as "a cultural and tourist destination that will attract significant new business to surrounding restaurants, shops and services". The City says that the facilities are expected to generate $2.7 million in economic activity the first year and grow to $19.8 million by the fifth year. This is predicted to attract more than 55,000 visitors annually who will spend about $275,000 on before and after-show entertainment, creating close to 300 permanent jobs. Despite the great promises, this project is the source of much cynicism among the community. Many have questioned the need for a larger facility, as the current Heritage Theatre rarely reaches capacity, and a great deal of residents don't meet the prime theatre going audience profile.
The Rose Theatre was built over a parking lot built by Inzola Construction, originally meant for a small indoor shopping mall and movie theatre. The same year as this originally building was set to begin construction, newly built theatres at Orion Gate and Trinty Common "big box" malls trumped the need.
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