Nostalgia in the Clova Theatre

If you live in the lower mainland (Vancouver-Fraser Valley) you owe yourself at least                               oone visit to the Clova Theatre in Cloverdale.

 Built in 1946 this old fashion serpentine front theatre brought back a host of  memories: attending Saturday matinees which featured Gene Audrey and Roy Rodgers; double features in my early teens watching Creature From the Black Lagoon, The Blob, The Thing With Two Heads and countless Dracula and Frankenstein movies; hold hands and putting my arm around a girl for the first time watching Elvis.

 The charming Doris and her little doggie Buttercup welcomes the audience with a joke and requests to recycle the food and beverage containers.

 The Clova makes for a cheap night out. Seven dollar each (cash only) which might include a double feature and only $2.00 for a large popcorn or coke if you bring your own container.  The audience arrives with an assortment or large bowls or empty ice cream containers.

My Gosh!

I just realized I'm older than this historical building.

I guess there was more than one relic in Cloverdale on Saturday night.