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  1. The 25 remaining drive-ins are scattered throughout the other provinces. Canada got a late start with drive-ins compared to her neighbor to the south. While the first drive-in opened in the United States in 1933, Canada did not get its first drive-in until 1946. You can search for remaining drive-ins by Canadian province below.

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    Drive-in infrastructure and marketing often harkens back to the 1950s, although new ones, both pop-up and permanent, have appeared in the last few years. One of those is the 1000 Islands Drive-in in Gananoque, Ont. Owner Paul Peterson was able to take advantage of the extra space behind his indoor theatre by adding a permanent drive-in in 2021, sta...

    But it's a different landscape in Saskatchewan, which is home to five drive-in theatres. One of those is Moonlight Movies Drive-in in Pilot Butte, which opened during the pandemic. Owner Jason Longworth says compared to past drive-ins he's run, 2020 attendance at Moonlight was record-breaking. He says they were even able to stay open through the wi...

    One province west, the situation is different. Prior to the pandemic there were no drive-ins left in Alberta. Some pop-up venues appeared in the last two years, as did the High River Sunset Drive-In, a not-for-profit run by volunteers in support of local charities. Jim Harrington used to work at drive-in theatres in the province. He now lives in Ed...

    Simms says they've been playing older films but are hoping to expand into first-run movies, possibly as soon as later this year. Being run by the town gives The Mad Rock a bit of extra stability. "We're fortunate in the fact that we don't have to rely on making a profit, the drive-in exists to give this experience to people, to get them to come int...

  2. Jul 4, 2020 · The Lasalle Drive-in was demolished in the 80s. By the 1980s, like so many other drive-in theatres in Canada, ours had become irrelevant. With the advent of VCRs for the home and multi-screen mega-cinemas with state-of-the-art sound and visuals, drive-ins were lost in the infatuation with new technology. And then there was the value of the real ...

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  4. Below is a map of all currently operating drive-in theaters (indicated by a red pin) in the United States, Canada and Australia. We also show drive-ins closed within the last 20 years (indicated by a grey pin). You can zoom in and out of the map. Each pin represents a drive-in. If you hover over a pin, it will show you the name of the drive-in.

  5. Jun 9, 2020 · The Royalmount Drive-In Event Theatre is a brand new venue at which guests can watch live concerts, comedy shows, movies and more from the safety of their socially distanced vehicles. The location, which can hold 250 cars in front of its giant stage and LED screen, is just a 10 minute drive from downtown Montreal, and can be rented out for any ...

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  6. Jun 30, 2020 · There will be two shows a night, at 6 pm and 9 pm, and admission is a flat $10 per car per movie, with the proceeds to benefit St. Joseph’s Hospital. ... meaning if it was shot in Canada ...

  7. May 26, 2020 · Drive-in movie theatre operators in other provinces are calling 2020 “the year of the drive-in” — but in Ontario, the screens remain dark. As other Canadian drive-ins stage a physically ...

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