Haida Theatre
808 Yates Street,
Victoria,
BC
V8V 3M2
808 Yates Street,
Victoria,
BC
V8V 3M2
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The Haida became part of the Famous Players chain in late-1967 and would remain with Famous Players until joining Odeon Theatres in January 1970:
Haida Theatre Famous Players ad December 1967 11 Dec 1967, Mon Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) Newspapers.com
Haida Theatre Odeon ad January 1970 30 Jan 1970, Fri Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) Newspapers.com
The Haida was demolished in 1995:
Haida Theatre demolition announcement 26 May 1995, Fri Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) Newspapers.com
The specific closure date for the Haida was May 12, 1992 as a result of the discovery of structural problems with the theatre’s roof, which would have made it vulnerable to collapse due to either heavy snowfall or an earthquake.
Haida Theatre closure May 12 1992 13 May 1992, Wed Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) Newspapers.com
Haida structure troubles 21 May 1992, Thu Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) Newspapers.com
Closed in 1992. Last movie was CITY OF JOY starring Patrick Swayze.
This reopened as the Plaza on May 2nd, 1936. Ad posted.
Here’s another shot of the Haida (as the Plaza), along with the Dominion, taken probably around the early 1950s.
This photo, from the Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society shows this theatre as the Plaza in 1946, with the Dominion next door and the Capitol across the street.