Canadian Film Digest Year Book (1971)

Theatres Licence Fees cont'd. (2) Where the seating capacity exceeds three hundred but does not exceed six hun dred and fifty .......... 40 (3) Where the seating capacity does not exceed three hunCEC iota le iN raieva winless 0.6 25 (c) In a hamlet or rural district: (1) Where the seating capacity exceeds two hundred ..... $ 15 (2) Where the seating capacity exceeds one hundred and fifty but does not exceed two hundred ........... 10 (3) Where the seating capacity does not exceed one hundred and fifty .......... 5 (d) For Drive-in Theatres: Monthly or Annual part month Licence Licence Car Capacity Fees Fees Over 500 cars ......... $125.00 $25.00 Over 400 not over 500 cars 100.00 20.00 Over 300 not over 400 cars 75.00 15.00 Over 200 not over 300 cars 50.00 10.00 Over 100 not over 200 cars 25.00 5.00 Not over 100 cars ...... 15.00 3.00 SASKATCHEWAN Imposed Under The Theatres and Cinematographs Act In cities:—For every theatre, when the population of the city is 10,000 or over, $250; when the population of the city is less than 10,000, $150. In towns:—For every theatre $50. In villages or hamlets:—For every theatre, $20. Provided that in villages and rural municipalities, the minister may issue to the applicant for a theatre licence, a licence covering a period of three months for each of any of the periods ending March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31, in each year and the fee payable for each of such quarterly licences shall be One-quarter of the fee payable for an annual licence, In cities and towns, the minister may issue, to the applicant for a theatre licence, a licence covering a period of six months for each of the periods ending June 30 and Dec. 31 in each year, and the fee payable for each of such periods shall be one-half of the fee payable for an annual licence. Provided further than in case an annual licence is issued after the first day of January in any year and for a period not less than three months, the applicant therefor shall be charged such proportion only of the licence fee as the number of days remaining between the date of his licence and the 31st day of December bears to the licence fee for the whole year. Provided also that no rebate shall be allowed if the applicant for a licence has permitted public performances or other entertainments to be held in the theatre for which the licence is required prior to the date of his provincial licence. In the case of a building only occasionally used as a theatre, a licence to cover such occasion may be issued upon payment of a licence fee of $5 per day or $25 per week. DRIVE-IN THEATRES For each Drive-in theatre situated: : (a) wichin a radius of 10 miles of any city having a population of over 10,000, $50 per month or a maximum of $250 per season. 76 (b) within a radius of 10 miles of any city having a population of less than 10,000, $30 per month or a maximum of $150 per season. (c) in other locations not specifically provided for in (a) or (b) above, $10 per month, or a maximum of $50 per season. MANITOBA Imposed Under The Amusements Act Under Schedule “’A’’ Section 4 (1) of the "Act" licence fee for a place of amusement: With a seating capacity UNGOMEOOO Metrierrrn eos nie ee ace sane $5 FLOM DOO tONN/D0) sie ces sc 7.50 from 750to 1000 ............ 10 from 1000 to 1250 ............ 12.50 from 1250 to 1500 ............ 15 from 1500 to 1750 ............ 17.50 from 1750 to 2000 ............ 20 from 2000 to 2250 ............ 22.50 Cy ZAR) S65 44eeboneboooedue 25 DRIVE-IN THEATRES The licence fee is based on the car capacity of the grounds times 2-1/2. If the car capacity is 500 the licence fee would be 500 x 2-1/2 seating capacity 1250, licence fee $12.50. ONTARIO Imposed Under The Theatres Act, R.S.O. 1960 (a) In municipalities having a population under 1,500 according to the last revised-assessment roll, 10c for each seat or chair. ({b) In municipalities having a population of 1,500 or over but under 3,000 according to the last revised-assessment roll, 15c for each seat or chair. (c) In municipalities having a population of 3,000 or over but under 10,000 according to the last revised-assessment roll, 20c for each seat or chair. (d) In municipalities having a population of 10,000 or over according to the last revisedassessment roll, 25c for each seat or chair. A fee of $5 is charged for the transfer of a theatre licence. For licences for theatres other than drive-ins issued after July first but before October first the fee shall be four-fifths of that for the year; for those issued on or after October first but before January first the fee shall be one-half of that for the year; and for those issued on or after January first but before March 31st the fee shall be one-quarter that of the year. DRIVE-IN THEATRES Drive-ins are licenced according to the number of vehicles they can accommodate, the rate being 37-1/2c per car. On or after July 1st, but before March 31st, 30c. QUEBEC Imposed Under The Quebec Licences Act Cities: Quebec, Montreal, Outremont, Ver dun and Westmount, per seat ...... 50c In all other cities, perseat ........ 30c Elsewhere, per seat ............-.20c A $5 fee is payable with every licence. NEW BRUNSWICK Imposed Under The Theatres, Cinematographs and Amusements Act (13) Every owner, lessee, or occupant of a theatre, and every owner, user or exhibitor, of every cinematograph, shall pay the following tp (a) In all villages and towns with a population not exceeding 1,500, PEN SCA ore oO OiRb ela sins p's ois.» 5c (b) In all towns over 1,500 popula tion and up to 3,000 per seat ... 10c (c) In all towns over 3,000 popula tion and up to 7,500, per seat 15c (d) In all towns or cities over 7,500 population, per seat oe (e) In all villages, towns or Cities where not more than three performances are given in any week, one-half the fee as set in sections (a) to (d) inclusive shall apply. (f) For so-called drive-in theatres the licence fee is to be 25 cents per car or amplifier, in addition to licence for cinematograph. 20c ee NOVA SCOTIA Imposed Under The Theatres, Cinematographs and Amusements Act 3. (1) No theatre owner shall give any performance in his theatre unless he holds in respect of the theatre a licence which is in force. (2) The fee payable for any theatre licence shall be $20, effective April 1, 1963. (4) In any theatre where not more than three performances are given weekly one-half the fee mentioned in subsection (2) shall be payable. (5) For licences issued on or after the first day of July and before the first day of October in any year the fee shall be three-quarters of the yearly licence fee and for licences issued on or after the first day of October and before the first day of January the fee shall be one-half the yearly licence fee and for licences issued on or after the first day of January the fee shall be one-quarter of the yearly licence fee. DRIVE-IN THEATRES The fee payable for a Drive-In Theatre licence shall be $20, effective April 1, 1963. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Imposed Under The Amusement Tax Act The annual fee is $2 for residents, imposed under the Amusement Tax Act and $30 for non-resident operators and $300 for each chain theatre, imposed under “An Act to Provide for the Licensing and Registration of Certain CorPorations or Persons.’ These regulations also apply to drive-in theatres. The Canadian production scene —(Cont’d) Murray McLauchlan and Gene Martynec have been signed by producer Bennet Fode and director Don Shebib to compose the music score for RIP OFF, which recently completed filming here in Toronto. Don Scardino, Ralph Endersby, Mike Kukulewich, Peter Gross and Sue Helen Petrie are starred. Robert Carpenter was also signed for the title music and Rick Kardone for additional music. RIP OFF was half financed by the Canadian Film Development Corporation and half by Fode’s Phoenix Film Productions Ltd, The colour film focuses on the identity uburban teenagers who comicalnto the pressures of the he second feature length motion picture directed by Shebib, whose first feature, GOIN’ DOWN THE ROAD, was adjudged best picture In the 1970 Canadian Film Awards. crisis of s ly are seduced | latest fads. It is t