#1Apr 17th, 2007
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THE Canad Inns corporation has purchased the Metropolitan Theatre and plans to restore the 88-year-old heritage building to a semblance of its neo-classical glory.
The Winnipeg hotel-and-entertainment chain plans to renovate the former movie theatre, build a new structure on the site of an adjacent building to the south and turn both downtown properties into a rock 'n' roll-themed "destination centre."
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100 grand doesn't sound like much but with its historical status and the condition its in it'll cost a small fortune to fix up. Good on them.
