Garry Theatre in Selkirk to reopen, city says [Video]

The Garry Theatre sits vacant and shuttered on Manitoba Avenue in Selkirk. Inside, posters for movies that never got the chance to run still cling to its walls. But the silver screen is set to shine once again in the City of Selkirk.

The city has announced plans to revive the old theatre.

“The Garry Theater is really, really important for a lot of people. For people of Selkirk, often this was the first movie theater that they ever went to,” said Duane Nicol, the city’s CAO. “They have fond memories, whether they’re coming here on their first date or they’re coming here with their parents to see their favorite movie.”

The single-screen theatre has been a staple in the city since it opened in 1948—awing audiences with the magic of the big screen for more than 70 years.

That all came to an abrupt end when Landmark Cinemas closed …