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rivest266 commented about Empire Capitol 7 on Dec 21, 2021 at 4:04 pm

4 screens on March 11th, 1977. Another ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Odeon Theatre on Dec 21, 2021 at 4:00 pm

Two screens on December 17th, 1976. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Empire Capitol 7 on Dec 21, 2021 at 3:46 pm

Two screens on November 1st, 1973. Another ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Kingston Drive-In on Dec 21, 2021 at 3:35 pm

Closed in 1967 in the fall and reopened as the Mustang Drive-In on March 22nd, 1968. Another ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Skylark Drive-In on Dec 21, 2021 at 1:37 pm

The Skylark Drive-In opened on June 11th, 1958. It was on Highway 2 at Golf Club road.

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rivest266 commented about Odeon Theatre on Dec 21, 2021 at 1:02 pm

The Odeon Theatre opened on December 12th, 1941

Odeon theatre openingOdeon theatre opening 11 Dec 1941, Thu The Kingston Whig-Standard (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Empire Capitol 7 on Dec 21, 2021 at 12:49 pm

Reopened as Capitol on December 10th, 1923. Another ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Grand Theatre on Dec 21, 2021 at 12:47 pm

Reopened as Grand Theatre by Famous Players on May 20th, 1938. Grand Thetare reopeningGrand Thetare reopening 20 May 1938, Fri The Kingston Whig-Standard (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Empire Capitol 7 on Dec 21, 2021 at 12:25 pm

This opened as the Allen theatre on December 30th, 1920. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Palace 6 on Dec 21, 2021 at 12:16 pm

Share offering in the Kingston newspaper.

Palace Theatre MontrealPalace Theatre Montreal 14 Feb 1920, Sat The Kingston Whig-Standard (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Showplace Cinemas South on Dec 21, 2021 at 9:43 am

Thanks for catching that.

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rivest266 commented about Bay Theatre on Dec 21, 2021 at 9:40 am

Closed in December 1949 for newspaper offices Royal theatre closingRoyal theatre closing 03 Dec 1949, Sat North Bay Nugget (North Bay, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Gateway Cinema on Dec 21, 2021 at 9:34 am

This opened as the Melrose Theatre on November 14th, 1941 and renamed Odeon on August 22nd, 1951, and renamed Gateway on November 21st, 1986, and closed on March 2nd, 2003. Grand opening ads posted.

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rivest266 commented about Gateway Cinema on Dec 20, 2021 at 8:08 pm

Sold to the Ontario Theatre group in 1986 Gateway CinemaGateway Cinema 18 Mar 1986, Tue North Bay Nugget (North Bay, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Bay Theatre on Dec 20, 2021 at 7:20 pm

20th Century Theatres opened the Bay theatre on December 19th, 1949.

Bay Theatre openingBay Theatre opening 19 Dec 1949, Mon North Bay Nugget (North Bay, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Gateway Cinema on Dec 20, 2021 at 7:08 pm

This opened as the Melrose theatre on November 14th, 1941.

Melrose Theatre openingMelrose Theatre opening 13 Nov 1941, Thu North Bay Nugget (North Bay, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

more to come.

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rivest266 commented about Frontier Stage Theatre on Dec 20, 2021 at 12:24 pm

website disconnected, no showtimes anywhere. Closed?

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rivest266 commented about Chief Theater on Dec 20, 2021 at 11:46 am

Appears to be closed as showtimes are nowhere to be seen.