Save New Westminster's Massey Theatre

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2010-02-04T23:26:13.629-08:00

My comment, as added to the News Leader web site: ...

2010-01-21T10:21:27.376-08:00

My comment, as added to the News Leader web site:

I read in the paper yesterday the the BC legislature had a study done a few years ago that said it would need $17 million in upgrades to bring it up to contemporary standards. How is it possible that the Massey could "require" more upgrades than the Legislature? The continuous repetition of this bogus study and $18 million figure in the local newspapers has to stop! That report has been discredited by the majority of commentators on the issue. Please stop reprinting the fact that this assessment study was published in September, without mention of the immediate and sustained severe criticism that accompanied it! Both facts are part of the public record and should be reported together.

I was not able to attend this "information se...

2010-01-13T20:50:05.995-08:00

I was not able to attend this "information session." Was there any "new" information presented at this meeting?

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2010-01-11T02:40:48.485-08:00

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It seems that the project will take some more time...

2009-12-04T00:51:29.785-08:00

It seems that the project will take some more time to get over and if it says that this projects is a never ending project than it will not be wrong.

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:) I'm so happy!! Massey Theatre gave me a lot...

2009-10-28T00:07:14.293-07:00

:) I'm so happy!!
Massey Theatre gave me a lot of good recollections.Even it's not open for useage but it should be a Massey Theatre Museum !!!

Good one on Personal Development and it helps a l...

2009-10-19T05:08:18.844-07:00

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We have so little land available and trying to pac...

2009-10-18T12:45:19.120-07:00

We have so little land available and trying to pack everything in is a challenge to begin with, and we're talking about using part of this precious land to build a new street? Really? Is that what they seriously think is a good idea?

Particularly a street beside a school, with a parking lot on the far side (and likely activitives at the Massey & arena on the other side). So you're taking a site with over 1,000 kids mulling around, not nessarily paying attention, and ramming a street through in a neighbourhood already known to have a rat running problem by commuters.

Really? This doesn't raise any safety concerns with anyone? Taking a compact, pedestrian oriented site and making it car-centric.

Kill the THEATRE!!!!! BUILD A SCHOOL NOW!!! WHO NE...

2009-10-17T18:39:20.727-07:00

Kill the THEATRE!!!!!
BUILD A SCHOOL NOW!!!
WHO NEEDS A THEATRE?????
WE NEED A SCHOOL!!!!!
All the artsy farts can pitch in money if they want a theatre, how long has the high school been in it's current sad state????
USE THE BRICKS FROM MASSEY TO BUILD THE SCHOOL!!!!
BUILD A SCHOOL!!!

Todd Kelly

Excellent point Ron. The lack of vcreativity aroun...

2009-10-16T10:42:37.859-07:00

Excellent point Ron. The lack of vcreativity around this issue is astounding. These highly paid "Professionals" cannot come up with an alternative?

It seems such a simple problem to solve! The city ...

2009-10-06T00:47:40.887-07:00

It seems such a simple problem to solve! The city must take the theatre off the hands of the school board by a trade of land, have a board at Massey Theatre to run it, then the board can apply for grants, and would then be able to accept advance bookings from touring companies ,thus bringing in enough revenue to gradually make necessary improvements. Massey closure is unforgivable!

My name is Cassius Khan, and I am an international...

2009-10-05T17:42:58.579-07:00

My name is Cassius Khan, and I am an internationally recognized Indian Classical Musician who plays Tabla and is a vocalist of the rather difficult styles of Ghazals, poetry in the lunguage of Hindi and Urdu set to Indian Classical Music.

I have made New Westminster my home, because of the warmth of our mayor, the Honourable Wayne Wright, the beautiful city and the Massey Theatre.

As a musician who performs and teaches for a living, it is imperative that we keep the Arts and Culture alive in our city. The Government has already cut so much funding to World Musicians such as myself, that we need to have an Artistic, Cultural, and Musical outlet in our city.

To tear down a facility which is worth over $100 Million for the sake of a school is ridiculous, never in the history of any thriving city has a fully functioning and respectable theatre been torn down.

The Massey is a major contributor in Theatre, Dance, Music and Art. Communities are joined together thanks to the Massey Theatre. The Theatre is well known around the world as well, in my international touring work, I have come across a lot of musicians who have worked with the Massey and have always praised the dynamics, the ambience, staff and sound engineering of the Theatre.

This Theatre also brings in a lot of business, and tourism. The Massey is a Heritage Landmark, an icon that has nurtured the Arts and Music. Not only do people from all over Vancouver come to this theatre to indulge in wonderful programming, people all over the world come as well. And that too, of all world cultures.

Without this facility, the Arts here will die!

We must save our Theatre. If The Massey is torn down, it will be a symbolic teardown of our Cultural and Artistic identity as well.

It is a shame that the City of New Westminster and the public school board would even consider tearing down a facility of this sheer size and reputation.

Money talks. What is the fine print on our $20.00 bill? Look closely and read it, it says:

"Nous connatrions-nous seulement un peu nous- memes, sans les arts?"- COULD WE EVER KNOW EACH OTHER IN THE SLIGHTEST, WITHOUT THE ARTS?- ( Gabrielle Roy, 1909-1983)

in 2007, the Arts contributed $84.6 Billion to Canada's GNP. That's 1.1 million jobs or 7.2% of Canada's employment. ( The Conference Board of Canada, August 26th 2008 report)

Please save this Theatre! As a Musician and proud citizen of New Westminster, this is all we have left in our beautiful city. Please don't tear it down!