Cineplex CEO says cinemas 'could help in a big way' as potential vaccination sites

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The head of Cineplex Inc. is ready to turn Canada's multiplexes into temporary COVID-19 vaccination sites.

Ellis Jacob, CEO of the country's largest movie theatre chain, says he's reached out to provincial public health agencies nationwide to suggest his company “could help in a big way” as a space for distributing shots.And he says while no decisions have been made, he believes health leaders were “very interested and receptive” to the idea.

Jacob says once vaccination distribution picks up, he believes Cineplex theatres in smaller markets could be especially helpful because they're spaces that can accommodate people “all the time” and are familiar to local residents. “So I think we could ramp it up and get going in a couple of days, as long as we know what they need and what the conditions are.”

The movie theatre company says the loss amounted to $3.64 per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec. 31 compared with a profit of $3.5 million or six cents per diluted share in the last three months of 2019.Cineplex announced earlier this week that it reached a deal with its lenders to further amend its credit agreement as it struggles through the financial impact of the COVID-19 virus on its operations.

 

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I really want to see Top Gun 2 in the theater too but really? Is this the Coke Presents Vaccine? What in wide wide world of sports is a going on here?! What did you do Ray? We're gonna need a bigger boat. Who loves you and who do you love? Yes! I'd buy that for a dollar!

I could go for a movie, popcorn with butter, coke and a vaccine.

Funny it does not say DONATE their locations and employees But it does point out the offered to help and are BROKE... 🖕🏽🖕🏽

Do you get free popcorn tho

Jab and a fick? Do you want to supersize your combo?

As long as I have treats to munch on while I’m getting the vaccine, fine by me. The movie, for me, is always an afterthought.

That would be nice in 2 years once we get vaccines.

Good idea, mass vaccinations. Road to full recovery. And load up on $CGX

Yes and vaccines can be purchased at the concession for triple the price of the movie.

Vaccine and a movie?

“Pls pls let us do this, my wife is gonna divorce me if Cineplex loses more money”

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