As of Wednesday, movie theatres across Alberta have re-opened, but for local movie-goers that date came just a few weeks too late.

On Victoria Day, the city's only movie theatre, the Roxy, closed permanently after Landmark Cinemas decided not to renew its lease on the property at the end of May.

CEO of Landmark Bill Walker said the decision was not easy.

"We were faced with a decision of whether we were going to commit to that asset or whether we were going to focus our attention on the other assets we had in the greater Airdrie and Calgary area. The reality of running a two-screen theatre like that, the economics were quite difficult for some time."

be out there assessing new theatre opportunities and Airdrie's always been one of those markets we certainly watched because we did feel that there was a greater opportunity than what we were servicing in the little two-screen theatre we had."

Despite the closure, Walker had nothing but positive things to say about the Roxy and its manager who is still with the company. He added the community continued to support the theatre through the delivery of popcorn and other treats, making the Airdrie location one of the most successful in Alberta despite the pandemic.

As part of stage 2 of the province's reopening plan, indoor entertainment venues like museums and movie theatres are allowed to operate at 1/3 of its fire code capacity.

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