Starlite Drive-In

Departure Bay Road at Norwell Drive,
Nanaimo, BC V9T

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davidcoppock
davidcoppock on November 8, 2020 at 4:16 am

Opened on 24/8/1950 with a Bugs Bunny cartoon(Rebel Rabbit), a specialty(Celebration days), a novelty(Sun Valley fun), and “My wild Irish rose”.

ScreenClassic
ScreenClassic on November 8, 2020 at 12:27 am

This “other” Starlite Drive-In mentioned by Mike Rivest is actually the same Starlite Drive-In, which was always located at Departure Bay Road at Norwell Drive. The Cassidy Drive-In was actually located on the Trans-Canada Highway in Cassidy, which is well south of Nanaimo and closer to Ladysmith.

rivest266
rivest266 on October 22, 2017 at 9:19 am

Another Starlite Drive-In opened at Island Highway & Departure Bay Road on June 29th, 1961. There was a Cassidy Drive-In opening on May 4th, 1956 as well. Listings for the old Starlite Drive-in ended in 1955.

rivest266
rivest266 on October 22, 2017 at 9:18 am

Another Starlite Drive-In opened at Island Highway & Departure Bay Road on June 29th, 1961. There was a Cassidy Drive-In opening on May 4th, 1956 as well.

rivest266
rivest266 on October 22, 2017 at 8:54 am

This opened on August 24th, 1950

Found on Newspapers.com

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on December 15, 2012 at 8:07 am

in 1956 it parked 320 cars and was owned by F.P.C.C.