By the end of this year the Paramount Theatre will have a new lease on life, a small quick service restaurant and a larger brew pub.

Ronmor Developers out of Calgary embarked on redeveloping the 70 year old theatre last year and according to the company害羞草研究所檚 vice president Doug Porozni, it was a 害羞草研究所渟ignificant task.害羞草研究所�

The concrete floor that was walked on for the better part of a century and everything above it has slowly been dismantled.

The only thing that害羞草研究所檚 stayed put is the iconic marquee.

害羞草研究所淭he city wanted to keep that historic piece of Kelowna,害羞草研究所� said Porozni, adding that it was a good decision.

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It also wouldn害羞草研究所檛 have been that easy to get rid of it.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 concrete poured into the ground, and it wasn害羞草研究所檛 going to move easily,害羞草研究所� he said.

As they jack-hammered away the remnants of the theatre, however, they did have to support the structure, which is obvious from a street level observation.

That wasn害羞草研究所檛 the only challenge. All around the theatre are historic buildings, so construction crews had to do their best to dismantle while not destroying.

And, while they did, there were a few artifacts salvaged to add character to the new projects, said Porozni.

害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e bringing back some of the elements,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淢etal sliding doors and theatre seats are two items being used in the quick service restaurant.害羞草研究所�

Beyond that, however, the new leessee will decide how the building will turn out and they害羞草研究所檒l embark on installing fixtures in May.

Porozni said that while the project has had its challenges, it was ultimately a lot of fun to complete.

He won害羞草研究所檛, however, reveal who the new tenants are just yet.