Fire at Winnipeg's Centennial Concert Hall won't halt film festival

It might be a slow start, but the show will go on Saturday night, despite a small fire at Winnipeg's Centennial Concert Hall that afternoon.

Several fire trucks attended555 Main St.,but the fire chief on scene did not commenton what caused it.

There is a slight smell of smoke in the theatre, but no visible smoke, aspokesperson for the concert hall said in an email received Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

The fire department has deemed the building safe for entry, the spokesperson said.

Ticket holders will get the option of a refund if they have asthma or other breathing related issues.

Otherwise, doors opened at 6 p.m. for the Banff Mountain Centre Film Festival World Tour, and the show was set to start at 7 p.m., the spokesperson said.

From inside the concert hall, the show was delayed and it still smelled smokey, like a camp fire.

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