Brockville Operatic Society and the Brockville Theatre Guild Face Large Rent Hike For Musi-Theatre Building at the BAC

Brockville – The Brockville Operatic Society and the Brockville Theatre Guild are facing a large rent hike from the city for the Musi-Theatre Building at the Brockville Arts Centre (BAC).

Both organizations say they a facing new rental costs that are more than doubling of what they paid in the past. In 2022 each group paid $2.65 per square foot of $6,247. The new 2-year lease proposed is asking for $4 per square foot, then $5.50 next year.

More on this story can be found at: https://www.recorder.ca/news/rent-hike-worries-theatre-groups

There has been a lot of opposition from the public who are supporting both organizations.

Terry O’Reilly president of Pricedex spoke with Bruce Wylie on Brockville’s Move 104.9 this week about the situation. O’Reilly’s Pricedex Software has been sponsoring the Brockville Arts Centre’s Summer Series for the past 15 years, until this summer when they were not asked back as a sponsor.

Terry O’Reilly’s interview with Bruce is below courtesy of Brockville’s Move.