This was the 2nd drive-in to open in Canada with the first drive-in opening on July 10th, 1946 in Stony Creek near Hamilton, ON. The Cascades opened on August 30th, 1946. Grand opening ad posted.
A Broadway theatre opened on this site in 1911 and taken over by Famous Players in 1933 and reopened after remodeling on Christmas Day, 1934. Closed 1961.
This opened on April 13th, 1950 (not 1949). Grand opening ad posted:
Ridge Theatre opening Wed, Apr 12, 1950 – 28 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
This opened on June 30th, 1949 Grand opening ad posted
Lougheed Drive-In opening Thu, Jun 30, 1949 – 35 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
Reopened on Christmas Day, 1947 as Cinema International. Grand opening ad posted. Listed as Cinema from 1949. More to come…
This was the 2nd drive-in to open in Canada with the first drive-in opening on July 10th, 1946 in Stony Creek near Hamilton, ON. The Cascades opened on August 30th, 1946. Grand opening ad posted.
March 25th, 1988 expansion opening
Coronet cinemas expansion opening Fri, Mar 25, 1988 – 57 · The Leader-Post (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ads in the photo section. Recliner seating installed in 2017 in advance of the Kinepolis Landmark Aurora due on Victoria East in 2019.
Grand opening ad from the 12th:
Vogue theatre opening Sat, Apr 12, 1941 – 10 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
This is the first theatre to opening as an Odeon on August 4th, 1941 in Canada, which is why Cineplex grabbed it in 2013. Grand opening ad and article:
Park Theatre opening Sat, Aug 2, 1941 – 10 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
Removed and replaced the 1941 grand opening ad with a better version.
This opened as York on February 12th, 1940. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad
Varsity theatre opening Thu, Oct 5, 1939 – 10 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
April 7th, 1938 grand opening ad
Rio theatre opening Wed, Apr 6, 1938 – 4 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted
This opened on Christmas Day, 1939. Grand opening ad:
Lux theatre opening Sat, Dec 23, 1939 – 6 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
November 10th, 1938 ad, and article
Bay Theatre opening Thu, Nov 10, 1938 – 12 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
This opened on November 19th, 1937. Grand opening uploaded.
Cambie Theatre opening Fri, Nov 19, 1937 – 5 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
September 1st, 1936
Plaza theatre opening Tue, Sep 1, 1936 – 5 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
and reopening as Lyric on July 26th, 1935
Lyric theatre opening Fri, Jul 26, 1935 – 20 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
A Broadway theatre opened on this site in 1911 and taken over by Famous Players in 1933 and reopened after remodeling on Christmas Day, 1934. Closed 1961.
Opened on November 7th, 1927 and stopped showing movies in 1975. Grand opening ad posted.
Construction announcement by the Langer Circuit
Orpheum theatre opening Sat, Apr 3, 1926 – 1 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com
This opened on October 5th, 1925. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad
This opened on March 13th, 1921. Grand opening ad below and in the photo section.
Grand opening ad as Allen
Allen Theatre opening Sun, Aug 15, 1920 – 21 · The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com