Skyway Drive-In

rivest266 on February 22, 2014 at 1:01 pm

June 5th, 1953 grand opening ad can now be found in the photo section. Last season: 1980.

pkool on January 1, 2010 at 9:53 pm

Hi Elissa,

I worked at the Skyway Drive In while in High School….1977 -1979. At the time it was Managed by Mrs Pat Berquist who was a great lady to work under. Believe it or not…she very seldom watched movies!!! It was her recommendation to Mr Nels Warner, manager of the Odeon Theatre in downtown Saskatoon, that I be considered for the position of assistant Manager upon completion of highschool in 1979. I got the job and continued in the theatre business until 1994.
The Skyway Drive-in was located immedaitely beside what is Idywyld Drive ( Circle Dr ). On the opposite side of the roadway is the Travelodge Hotel. “ Mrs B ” would always make us “ rampers ” walk around and turn down any speakers that were playing loudly after a car had left, as the hotel had on numerous occasions advised us that their guests were being disturbed by the noise from the drive in wafting over !!
This was a great place to work and many life long friends were made and we’re still in contact with some.

Silicon Sam on August 1, 2009 at 2:10 am

Somewhere near the center of THIS page…