The North Park Drive-In Theatre, located at 2301 - 99th St. (present location of Tim Horton's and Sobeys) was opened in the summer of 1952. Families with children could watch a movie and not need a babysitter and teenagers found drive-ins ideal for dates.
Color TVs and VCRs contributed to the decline in drive-ins and on June 15, 1985 winds measured at 95 kph, caused extensive damage to the screen and it was never rebuilt.
The City of North Battleford Historical Archives invite you to visit us in Room 111 at the Don Ross Centre to see for yourself the archival materials and the care taken for their preservation. Please contact the Archives at 445-1786 or e-mail archives@cityofnb.ca to make arrangements for your visit.
- Submitted by Larry Kulyk (Archives Committee Member)
