Save the Paramount Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/save-the-paramount.html Online petition signatures en-us Thu, 9 Apr 2026 10:04 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr Glenn Laughlin [Signature #299] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13828935?utm_medium=rss The citizens of Chilliwack are being blindsided once again by a greedy council!!

]]> Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:34:13 UTC 13828935 Mr. Glenn Froese [Signature #298] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13794599?utm_medium=rss We enjoy the historical downtown of Chilliwack and it would be a complete shame to demolish the Paramount. There is a viable business case in saving it mirroring that done with the Capital Theatre in Delhi, Ontario.

]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:38:55 UTC 13794599 Joel Kouwenhoven [Signature #297] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13672330?utm_medium=rss at least save the sign thats an iconic part of old chilliwack

]]> Mon, 3 Sep 2012 09:36:49 UTC 13672330 Mrs Marina Garmon [Signature #296] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13665332?utm_medium=rss Please don't destroy what our community is known for..."Historic Downtown Chilliwack"

]]> Sun, 2 Sep 2012 07:20:44 UTC 13665332 Anonymous [Signature #295] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13642773?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:46:22 UTC 13642773 Mr Ron Paddon [Signature #294] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13642089?utm_medium=rss I have lived in Chilliwack for 20 years and lots of fond memories of the old place. There must be a way to save it.

]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:52:50 UTC 13642089 Katie Paddon [Signature #293] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13640641?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:25:29 UTC 13640641 Mr Mark Broerken [Signature #292] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13639024?utm_medium=rss The past speaks volumed about where we have been and the possibilities of the future

]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:42:01 UTC 13639024 Mr Andrew Paddon [Signature #291] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13638906?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:47:33 UTC 13638906 kristina smith [Signature #290] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13636919?utm_medium=rss The paramount should be turned into something better for the community. We are begging for them to save it but they just want money from new condo's and w.e else. The Paramount is part of CHILLIWACK HISTORY and there taking it away.

]]> Wed, 29 Aug 2012 02:37:48 UTC 13636919 Mr Kris King [Signature #289] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13635669?utm_medium=rss Use to live in Chilliwack always remember goin to the Saturday Matinee as akid do not take the old theater down. I believe beside myself have a lot of good memories going to the Paramount theater

]]> Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:28:41 UTC 13635669 Nadine Irmen [Signature #288] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13634179?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Aug 2012 02:02:03 UTC 13634179 Mr Les Johmaton [Signature #287] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13633019?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:35:47 UTC 13633019 Alex Bell [Signature #286] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13632837?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:50:19 UTC 13632837 Gwen Ewart [Signature #285] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13632673?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:02:05 UTC 13632673 Mr John Bond [Signature #284] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13632636?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 06:50:14 UTC 13632636 Tony Constantinescu [Signature #283] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13631782?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 04:13:19 UTC 13631782 c hoyt [Signature #282] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13631632?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 03:47:00 UTC 13631632 mr tony thurston [Signature #281] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13631575?utm_medium=rss it is a landmark and should be the centre piece of a downtown revitalization

]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 03:38:18 UTC 13631575 Anonymous [Signature #280] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13630934?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:01:23 UTC 13630934 Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #279] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13630635?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:27:52 UTC 13630635 Miss Kerry Louie [Signature #278] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13630460?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:01:43 UTC 13630460 Scott Pickering [Signature #277] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13628952?utm_medium=rss Why would someone want to destroy something that is so part of our history? Surely the new building replacing the Paramount won't have that distinction.

]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:22:21 UTC 13628952 Michael Suchocki [Signature #276] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13628597?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:34:14 UTC 13628597 Shirley Boutcher [Signature #275] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13628530?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:24:44 UTC 13628530 Laverne Bucholtz [Signature #274] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13626153?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:37:00 UTC 13626153 Jenn Cusick [Signature #273] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13626093?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:27:46 UTC 13626093 Mr Carl Duck [Signature #272] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13626015?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:07:56 UTC 13626015 Mr Gordon Fedoruk [Signature #271] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13626003?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:05:51 UTC 13626003 Mr. Russ Davies [Signature #270] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13625855?utm_medium=rss This is a VERY VERY shortsighted decision. The downton need an ANCHOR - the anchor is the Paramount. You say you want to help small businesses, that you want to revitalize your original downtown core - but it's NOT going to happen until you have an ICON that not only represents history but the future of CHWK. Another dead, soulless parking lot is not a community space: it's the end journey of an automobile. You need life - experience and most importantly something that the BIG BOXES that you have permitted your city to welcome with open arms DON'T HAVE: the soul and abject warmth of what used to be the magic of Downtown Chilliwack: The Paramount. If you demolish this monument to prosperity, to imaginiation and to the dreams that not only unspooled inside the magical screens but the dreams that the Pararmount promised to each and every resident - after a hard day in the fields, after bringing in the hay, roaunding up the livestock. To go to town and forget about the "real life' for a while - to live in your city's most ornate cinematic cathedral. You have a responsibility to history, to repair, and to restore imagaination to Downtown Chilliwack. The Parmount is your pride. Please.

]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:31:38 UTC 13625855 ms Fanoula Ziskos [Signature #269] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13625848?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:30:55 UTC 13625848 mrs shawna bellefeuille [Signature #268] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13625761?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:14:08 UTC 13625761 Meaghan McCallum [Signature #267] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13625756?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:13:34 UTC 13625756 Emily Cronk [Signature #266] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13625751?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:12:39 UTC 13625751 Ms Christy Lutz [Signature #265] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13625650?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:52:43 UTC 13625650 Amanda Jantz [Signature #264] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13625635?utm_medium=rss I chose this city, specifically this area, to move to in March of this year. The historical aspect along with all the little antique shops and walkability of downtown is what made me choose to live just a few blocks away from 5 corners, even though my neighbourhood isn't exactly the safest. If the city starts tearing apart what makes it so unique and beautiful- it's historic buildings and reflection of a time where things were simpler and not simply centered around the almighty dollar- you will ruin your city. Just the fact that this is happening with the Paramount has already put somewhat of a sour taste in my mouth of what downtown Chillliwack represents. Isn't the Sardis side developed enough? It has to start creeping in to downtown? Please! Leave downtown Chillliwack to represent the past! What the city needs to be focusing on is cleaning up the area of the crime and drug problems, not tearing down the buildings that make it so beautiful. It's such a shame.

]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:49:17 UTC 13625635 Ms Rose Skibinsky [Signature #263] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13625607?utm_medium=rss I have lived here all my life and it would be sad to lose more of Chilliwacks heritage... we need to keep this and try to think of a way we can make use of this building..... was sad when buckerfield burned down, but that was uncontrollable, lets leave some heritage please !

]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:44:30 UTC 13625607 Ms Tanya Duff [Signature #262] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13625487?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:21:58 UTC 13625487 Mrs. Heather Jensen [Signature #261] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13625470?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:17:01 UTC 13625470 brian pluhowy [Signature #260] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13625414?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:07:23 UTC 13625414 Mr Daniel Gordon [Signature #259] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13625396?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:03:48 UTC 13625396 Denise Cochran [Signature #258] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13625351?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:54:30 UTC 13625351 Dave Cusick [Signature #257] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13625294?utm_medium=rss Destroying this theatre would be a crime and a squandering of history. People want a special place to see interesting films together, and Chilliwack deserves this.

Abandon your pro-development culture and figure out a way to make it work!!!

]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:42:52 UTC 13625294 Ms Astrid Beugeling [Signature #256] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13625288?utm_medium=rss As a heritage building it is imperative that we cherish and try to preserve it. I am still sad that they tore down the old post office way back. It would have been so nice to see it preserved. They have worked on Central School so why not The Paramount?

]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:41:36 UTC 13625288 Mr Kyle Eby [Signature #255] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13625287?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:41:28 UTC 13625287 Jody Beugeling [Signature #254] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13625237?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:32:07 UTC 13625237 michael hubert [Signature #253] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13623752?utm_medium=rss Would be a shame to see it go so our City Council can fill their pockets.This the only reason its being torn down. Someone is make money.

]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 07:48:40 UTC 13623752 Mr James duncan [Signature #252] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13622395?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 05:18:39 UTC 13622395 Carly La Fave [Signature #251] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13622331?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 05:10:44 UTC 13622331 Mrs Marion Gengenbacher [Signature #250] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13622294?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 05:06:01 UTC 13622294 mrs. Lindsay Schuman [Signature #249] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13622228?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:57:19 UTC 13622228 Miss Barbara Kelln [Signature #248] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13622199?utm_medium=rss This building should be made in to a City Landmark. I enjoyed my first movie experience in this theater and I am sure that there were many other first experiences had here. First dates, First kiss, First movie going experience, first anniversaries, golden anniversaries. It would be a shame to see a void where the Paramount used to be. Please DO NOT tear this building down!!!!!

]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:53:01 UTC 13622199 Mrs. Alanna Clempson [Signature #247] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13621954?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:22:54 UTC 13621954 Cheryl Cummings [Signature #246] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13621903?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:17:03 UTC 13621903 Ms Michelle Taylor [Signature #245] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13621796?utm_medium=rss The Paramount is a permanent structure in down town Chilliwack, it always has been and it always should be. I grew up watching movies there, I practically lived there going to the movies 2-5 days a week from the ages of 12 til 17. I think that it should be turned into a performing arts theatre to maintain the culture the Paramount stood for.

]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:04:57 UTC 13621796 ms star duncan [Signature #244] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13621741?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 03:59:25 UTC 13621741 Ms Amy DeCoste [Signature #243] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13620949?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 02:22:13 UTC 13620949 ms Vanessa Campbell [Signature #242] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13620772?utm_medium=rss I remember the first time i saw a movie (i was 5) It was BAMBI and the opening show was the Briar rabbit and the tar baby. My dad took me to the Paramount and it was so amazing to me and such a good memory. It would be nice to see the paramount turned into a classic theatre and maybe hold concerts and different kids of shows. Possibly even buy out the reastaurant next door and turn it into dinner theatre kinda of a set up. Would be so nice to have other options for things to do specially in the colder months other then the movie theatre or the pool cause honsetly there isnt a whole lot in this town for the colder months. And considering the large art community from hope to vancouver it owuld be nice to have a classic venue here to hold shows other then having to go all the way into Vancouver for it.

]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 02:03:35 UTC 13620772 Shannon Plouffe [Signature #241] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13620751?utm_medium=rss I was born and raised in Chilliwack. The Paramount theater brings back soooooo many memories. It's history! Just like the Royal Hotel it should be saved and cherished and new memories should be made:)

]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 02:01:52 UTC 13620751 Ms Siobhan D'Souza [Signature #240] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13620665?utm_medium=rss I worked at the Paramount for over 10 years... it is one of the coolest buildings around, secret passageways and so much history.. it is a shame to see it just be demolished! People rather just get rid of something that work for it.... I know it is work but there are willing people to work to help save it. Everyone in this town has some memories of the Paramount in one shape or form.... Memories are like photographs... are you willing to just rip up pictured from your past and forget.... that's what ripping down the Paramount is doing!

]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:52:01 UTC 13620665 mrs Jennifer Little [Signature #239] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13620656?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:51:26 UTC 13620656 Ms Tara Cummings [Signature #238] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13620590?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:44:53 UTC 13620590 Ms Melissa Wilson [Signature #237] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13620533?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:39:13 UTC 13620533 Mrs Despina Sahamis [Signature #236] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13620478?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:32:45 UTC 13620478 Mrs Sandra Goes [Signature #235] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13620454?utm_medium=rss Save the paramount and keep history alive!

]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:29:20 UTC 13620454 Jessi Thomas [Signature #234] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13620425?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:23:59 UTC 13620425 ms Dawn Stott [Signature #233] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13620385?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:18:53 UTC 13620385 Mr. Emmanuel Asprakis [Signature #232] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13619780?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:19:22 UTC 13619780 mr christopher atha [Signature #231] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13619639?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:08:07 UTC 13619639 Mrs Melissa DePape [Signature #230] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13619238?utm_medium=rss We need to save the Paramount... makes me so sad to know we will have yet another big empty lot in Chilliwack.

]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:23:59 UTC 13619238 Ms Joanne Gordon [Signature #229] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13619193?utm_medium=rss Save The Paramount...it still stands and it is not too late.

]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:18:10 UTC 13619193 Denise Desjarlais [Signature #228] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13615173?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:40:23 UTC 13615173 ms stephanie beckman [Signature #227] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13374803?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:56:26 UTC 13374803 Mr. peter alexander por [Signature #226] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13189354?utm_medium=rss Adaptive re-use is the key to urban "substance",
get an architect & developer involved who have experience with refurbishing heritage/old/ bldg's.
Art gallery, community center, concert hall, artists' lofts, night club etc., etc., ..There are endless possibilities.
p.a. por Architect [retired] Toronto

]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:24:04 UTC 13189354 jonathan goertz [Signature #225] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13178301?utm_medium=rss Sun, 24 Jun 2012 11:22:10 UTC 13178301 ms Angela Child [Signature #224] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12519360?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 Apr 2012 12:20:38 UTC 12519360 Mr. Emmanuel Asprakis [Signature #223] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12519290?utm_medium=rss Sat, 7 Apr 2012 11:55:00 UTC 12519290 Mr. Sam Waddington [Signature #222] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12519181?utm_medium=rss Sat, 7 Apr 2012 11:13:41 UTC 12519181 Stephanie McKay [Signature #221] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12519153?utm_medium=rss Sat, 7 Apr 2012 11:00:51 UTC 12519153 Mrs Denise Desjarlais [Signature #220] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12475706?utm_medium=rss Saving old buildings adds character to cities!!

]]> Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:30:33 UTC 12475706 Mr Wally Klassen [Signature #219] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12461610?utm_medium=rss We need to preserve our heritage buildings. It has been and would still be a great venue for Arts Council films.

]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:38:42 UTC 12461610 Mr. Randy Murray [Signature #218] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12451624?utm_medium=rss Architectural preservation doesn't get the respect it deserves in Canada, which is why there is so little in the way of Canadian architectural heritage. We've largely abandoned out lighthouses--another big part of our historical and architectural heritage. We wave it off with "That's progress" or "It's too expensive." These excuses aren't good enough. Save the Paramount. You can't
replace these treasures,

]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:25:00 UTC 12451624 Meaghan Wilkinson [Signature #217] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12436438?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:33 UTC 12436438 Lisa Krestinski [Signature #216] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12435128?utm_medium=rss the paramount is historical and unique to the fraser valley...something to be treasured and protected for our children's children...my grandparents went there when young, as did my own parents, as did i, as i would've liked my own children to do...

]]> Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:05:05 UTC 12435128 Mr Leah Waddington [Signature #215] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12431604?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:39:09 UTC 12431604 Mr Zac Waddington [Signature #214] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12431594?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:37:14 UTC 12431594 Deanna Evertt [Signature #213] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12412653?utm_medium=rss Do whatever you can to save the Paramount. Once it's gone you can never have it back again. Cloverdale still uses it's old theatre and so do many small towns. There were just the two of us and my husband and I with very little help from anyone else, saved the 1911 Abbotsford CPR Station. Took us over 6 years to do it, too - sanding old wood windows, doors, and more all by hand. The city of Abbotsford was going to demolish it. Where there's a will there's a way.

]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:00:32 UTC 12412653 Emilie Thurber [Signature #212] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12412477?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:06:10 UTC 12412477 Mrs. Krista Butt [Signature #211] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12412321?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:28:14 UTC 12412321 Ms Suzanne Holley [Signature #210] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12412266?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:19:06 UTC 12412266 Ms. Terri Hamel Estes [Signature #209] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12411926?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:10:21 UTC 12411926 Tanya Crowell [Signature #208] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12411814?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:45:47 UTC 12411814 brunne de best [Signature #207] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12411645?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:09:37 UTC 12411645 Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #206] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12405223?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:46:26 UTC 12405223 Sean de Hoog [Signature #205] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12405006?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:44:46 UTC 12405006 Angela de Hoog [Signature #204] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12405002?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:42:16 UTC 12405002 Mr Ian Stephen [Signature #203] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12364264?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:02:57 UTC 12364264 Ms Sheri Eyre [Signature #202] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12363827?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:52:07 UTC 12363827 Mr Mike O'Donnell [Signature #201] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12363703?utm_medium=rss Truly a Chilliwack landmark. It deserves to be saved.

]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:23:53 UTC 12363703 Ms. Shanelle McCormick [Signature #200] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12363701?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:23:09 UTC 12363701