Township of Langley exploring ways to save Twilight Drive-In – BC | 24CA News
It is probably not lights out for Metro Vancouver’s final drive-in film theatre in any case.
Township of Langley councillors voted Monday to discover methods the municipality may probably assist maintain Aldergrove’s Twilight Drive-In in business.
Earlier this month, the drive-in introduced it could shut down after the 2024 season.
The homeowners mentioned on account of a 26- per cent property tax improve during the last three years, their landlord had determined to not renew their lease.
Township Mayor Eric Woodward mentioned that state of affairs could be a loss to the neighborhood.
“Right now 16.8 per cent of their customer base is Langley-Aldergrove — that means over 80 per cent comes from the region, from Abbotsford to Vancouver, to Chilliwack and even as far away as Vancouver Island,” he mentioned.
“To me this sort of stands out as a great, unique destination for Aldergrove and merits some special consideration.”
Woodward mentioned there was nothing the municipality may do about property taxes and that any assist would have to be cautious to not set a precedent.
But he mentioned there nonetheless may very well be methods the township may assist.
“This really stands out as something we need to do for Aldergrove and all of the people who have expressed how much they care and value this as part of Langley,” he mentioned.
“Hopefully the only precedent it sets is that we care and that we get things done.”
The Twilight Drive-In opened in 2005, two years after the household that owns it shut down operations at Surrey’s Hillcrest Drive-In.
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