Grand Bay Drive-In
3636 Westfield Road,
Saint John,
NB
E2M 7P3
3636 Westfield Road,
Saint John,
NB
E2M 7P3
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I cannot find a lot of information about this theatre rather than the capacity and its current remains, so its opening and closing dates along with information about the theatre have not been found yet.
Despite the screen and projection/concession booth being demolished, a good chunk of traces were still visible in 2023. Previously, the partial sign that once led to the drive-in used to be there until it was removed in the mid-2010’s.
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The Grand Bay Drive-In opened in the early-1950s. What’s unique about the Grand Bay Drive-In is that according to a May 30, 1953 article of the National Post, the Grand Bay Drive-In installed 300 seats to attract small boat traffic.
Motion Picture Almanac, 1966, under New Brunswick: “Martinon, Grand Bay Drive-In, (capacity) 600 & 300, Franklin-Herschorn Theas. Ltd.”
I’d be interested to know how the boat traffic was going to reach the drive-in. The drive-in is a good half-mile from the shoreline. There is a creek that runs from the lake near the drive-in, but it is quite small and doesn’t appear deep or wide enough to handle even small boats.
Perhaps there was a hotel next to the drive-in that was close enough for foot traffic from boaters who didn’t want to detach their trailers and could walk instead?