THE ELORA GORGE CINEMA 1974
THE ELORA GORGE CINEMA 1974
CINEMA
The Gorge Cinema is Canada’s oldest continuously operating repertory movie theater. The Elora Cinema, attached to the historic hotel, added a unique cultural dimension to the building. It transformed the space into a place where stories were shared not only through conversation and debate but also on the silver screen. In a small town like this, the cinema offered locals, especially children, a fantastic window into distant places and extraordinary worlds.
COMMUNITY
It was a place where the community could gather to share in the wonder of storytelling and connect with narratives that extended beyond their everyday lives. Saving the Commercial Hotel preserves not just a building, but a vital space for shared stories, dreams, and connections that have shaped Elora’s collective memory.
