Did Arthur Erickson Design the Cinema Or Not (a mystery)

While Ed and I were out on a secret cinema mission, it made me think about a local mystery. For as long as I've been going to the Gibsons Cinema, I've heard two completely contradictory things about the building: that it was absolutely designed by Arthur Erickson, one of Canada's greatest architects — and that it absolutely wasn't. In this episode, I ring up Geoffrey Erickson and find out the truth. Geoffrey is a designer with Studio Erickson, and he’s Arthur’s nephew. Thanks to Allie and the team at the Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives for their excellent database and even more excellent help. Thanks to Max Henry for the podcast’s original music. Find and follow our Instagram account for the soon-to-be-ours Gibsons Cinema here. Find Ed’s fishing charter at Angler Management. Find the show at secretsunshine.ca Secret Sunshine is produced by Dominic Girard at Handover Media.