Preparation for renovations of the Churchill Town Centre theatre revealed asbestos-containing material resulting in the closure of the facility.
The theatre was closed on Sept. 23 and an environmental testing company was brought in Sept. 27 to begin additional testing. Other construction activities in the Churchill Town Centre have been suspended until further notice pending results of the testing.
A notice from the Town of Churchill said that the theatre will like be closed for three to five months. The town is working with the theatre operator to move the canteen operation to the community kitchen in the gymnasium until the theatre is operational again. Planned events that require the use of the kitchen will be accommodated and the town will work to accommodate other events into different areas of the complex while work is being completed.
