Canadian Film Weekly Year Book of the Canadian Motion Picture Industry (1959)

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. DRIVE-IN THEATRES For each Drive-in theatro situated: (a) within 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. (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 fer season. (c) in other locations not specifically provided for in la) or (b) above, $10 per month, or a maximum of $50 per season. MANITOBA Imposed Under The Amusements Act Under Schedule ''A'' Section 4 (I) of the "'Act"' licence fee for a place of amusement: With a seating capacity under 500 from 500 from 750 from 1000 from 1250 from 1500 from 1750 from 2000 over 2250 . DRIVEIN THEATRES The licence fee is based on the car capacity of the grounds times 2!/2. If the car capacity is 500 the licence fee would be 500x2'/2 seating capacity 1250, licence fee $12.50. ONTARIO Imposed Under The Theatres Act, 1953 (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, I5¢ 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, 25¢ 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 3lst 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'Ac per car. QUEBEC Imposed Under The Quebec Licences Act Cities: Quebec, Montreal, Outremont, and Westmount, per seat In all other cities, per seat Elsewhere, per seat : A $5 fee is payable with every licence. NEW BRUNSWICK Imposed Under The Theatres, Cinematographs and Amusements Act Verdun . 50¢ 30c . 20¢ 39 (13) Every owner, lessee, or occupant of a theatre, and every owner, user or exhibitor, of systy cinematograph, shall pay the following ees: (a) In all villages and towns with a population not iekceeetng 1,500, per seat .... LT (b) In all towns over “1,500 ‘population and up to 3,000, per seat ...... 10c (c) In all towns over 3,000 population and up to 7,500, per seat —.0000... [5e¢ (d) In all towns or cities over 7,500 population, per seat dish reapense eee 20c 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. 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 as follows: In municipalities having a hopelaxen not —_ exceeding J,500) 0 nee 10c exceeding I, 500 but not e eeding 3,000! ai ceeetbeteetenieieceoes . Se exceeding 3, (000 but not “exceeding 10,000 . 20c a 25c¢ exceeding 10, for each seat or chair in the theatre. (3) In any theatre where benches are used instead of seats or chairs, every twenty-four inches of the bench shall be deemed to be a seat or chair. (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 50c for each vehicle space provided in the theatre and the provisions of Section 3 of these regulations shall not apply to a Drive-In Theatre. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Imposed Under The Amusement Tax Act The annual fee is $2 with the exception of chain theatres for which the licence fee is $300 for each theatre. This regulation also applies to drive-in theatres. RECEIPTS RIVE-IN attendance and receipts in Canada, as well as combined film rentals from theatres, television and other sources, were up in 1957, although regular situations, which were 133 fewer than in the previous year, played to a tm