Shoebox Drive-In

159 Truro Road,
Westville, NS B0K 2A0

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Shoebox Drive-In (Official)

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Previously operated by: Empire Theatres, Odeon Theatres (Canada) Ltd.

Functions: Movies (First Run)

Previous Names: Highland Drive-In, Hyland Drive-In, Odeon Drive-In, Empire Drive-In, Empire Theatres Westville Drive-In

Phone Numbers: Box Office: 902.396.1940

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Shoebox Drive-In

Opened as the Highland Drive-In in August 1952. By 1955 it was operated by Odeon Theatre (Canada) Ltd. Changed names to the Hyland Drive-In in 1965 and became the Odeon Drive-In in the mid-1970’s.

In the early-1990’s Empire Theatres took over operations and it became the Empire Drive-In. Car capacity is listed at 504 and the drive-in featured first run attractions until it closed in 2013.

By June 2023 it had reopened as the Shoebox Drive-In.

Contributed by Chuck

Recent comments (view all 3 comments)

SilverPlaqueVII
SilverPlaqueVII on February 8, 2014 at 8:08 pm

This theatre was closed in 2013, now slated for redevelopment by Empire.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on September 15, 2019 at 7:24 am

The Highland Drive-In Was Still In Operation In The Mid-1950’s, The Highland Drive-In My Best Guess Was Opened Sometime In 1950 And It Is Operated By Odeon Garson Theatres. It Was At The Time The Jubilee Drive-In Near Stellarton Was Still In Operational After Its Opening In 1951.

kennerado
kennerado on July 6, 2023 at 6:35 am

This actually appears to have re-opened because its currently operational, its now called Shoebox Drive-in. Website address is https://www.shoeboxdrivein.ca/ and the approximate address is 159 Truro Rd, Westville.

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