Towne 8 Cinemas, the last mainstream movie theatre in downtown Winnipeg is permanently closed

[@SillyBillies1]

Silly "burnout idea" Billy

[@c-j-p]

In downtown Winnipeg, Eatons is gone, the Bay is gone, Portage Plaza is gone. Yet, the apartment I used to rent for under $300 a month is now at least $2000 per month.

[@twocansams6335]

dang bro, same rent in T.O and we have Ciniplex Odeon to go to.

[@c-j-p]

@@twocansams6335 The rent is the same here in London Ontario.

[@johnnybravo5269]

Sounds like there's lots of fun things to do in downtown winnipeg

[@dontfeelsorryforyou]

Lol

[@johnn.6726]

Didn't bother to mention that good movies weren't being made anymore to show there.

[@frankihatch]

Another reason to avoid winterpeg

[@dontfeelsorryforyou]

Yes

[@evictioncarpentry2628]

And up above us all, leaning into sky A golden business boy, will watch the North End die

[@laylalayla5364]

Is winnipeg disappearing ?

[@dontfeelsorryforyou]

Sure is

[@josephinakeam6197]

It's growing in population but a lot of things seem to be regressing.

[@realtalk_radio]

we have no downtown any more

[@aawannabe2017]

My First "Real Paycheque" Job was working in this place as an usher. Not a lot of benefits - all the popcorn you could eat (always better the day after), all the soda you wanted, and free movies (as long as you weren't a hog about it). It was always interesting to do "security checks" in Cinema 1 and Cinema 2 when movies like "Caligula" and "Prison Girls" were being shown LOL. I recall HATING being the first crew for the Saturday matinee---always had to clean Cinema 8 which played "Rocky Horror Picture Show" continuously (wet newspaper and rice - if you know, you know). Good times! Sad to see it go

[@mightytaco123]

Been going to this theatre since I was a kid. A lot of places I’ve been going as a kid have been closed down all except Salisbury house. There’s no point living in winnipeg anymore breh lol.

[@steveswhirld]

put the homeless in there, comfy place to do drugs and they can make popcorn and watch movies

[@SillyBillies1]

Silly "no winterpegg" Billy

[@wbrucesimpson]

thats why it closed.

[@callers420]

🤣

[@laylalayla5364]

You have a real point

[@steveswhirld]

@@callers420 🤣

[@matthewhartley8756]

We still got what it would stock Ontario