page_title: ByTowne Cinema
section_title: Name origins
hierarchical_section_title: ByTowne Cinema / History / ByTowne's origins / 1947-1988: The Nelson Theatre / Name origins
caption_attribution_description: English: nelson and bytowne cinema dates engraved onto wall at the Bytowne cinema in Ottawa
context_page_description: The ByTowne Cinema is a one-screen repertory movie theatre located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1947, the cinema is one of Ottawa's oldest movie theatres and the city's main venue for independent and foreign films. The 650-seat cinema is located on Rideau Street at Nelson, several blocks east of the Rideau Centre.
context_section_description: Nelson Theatre was the original name at the time of opening. It is a logical name, since it is located on the corner of Rideau St. and Nelson St.
  However, the name was actually selected by Mrs. J.H. Goyette through a naming contest. This contest received more than 4,000 suggestions and Mrs. J.H Goyette won a $100 cash prize.
caption: Stone engraving on the wall of the entrance at the ByTowne Cinema
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