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During the Fort Macleod PRIDE event on Saturday, August 26, 2023, officers were called to the Empress Theatre at approximately 8:30 p.m.

Empress Theatre board chair Denise Joel said the festivities included a drag show at the theatre Saturday evening. She told LNN that she was sitting in the theatre, and about 10 minutes into the show, everyone could smell something “quite noxious.”

Joel stated that a group of youths seated near the back of the theatre had a jar of what the RCMP said was Fisher and Marten lure.

The Empress Theatre is temporarily closed and will remain so until an adjustor can determine the exact damages.

“It’s incredibly disheartening to hear what happened, just simply because this is a historic building and it means a lot to southern Alberta and the people of Fort Macleod, and to have it defaced like that is really just very sad actually,” said Joel.

She explained, “This is a 112-year-old floor and it’s had something leaked into it, so we don’t know what kind of damage it caused.”

https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/0...ng-drag-event/