Operators of Rio Theatre say offer to buy building accepted

The operators of a threatened East Vancouver cinema say their offer to buy the building in hope of saving one of the city’s last independent movie theatres has been accepted.

“Our offer was accepted — for now,” said a tweet posted late Wednesday night on The Rio Theatre’s official account. “We have it. We did it.”

#SaveTheRio #WeDidIt Our offer was accepted – for now. We have it. We did it. But we are so totally not done yet! Part of the