Early history The Lido Theatre was built in
The Pas by contractor John George Hartmier for Auguste "Irish" Rivalin and The Northern Theatre Co. Ltd., a company that Rivilin and his wife Louisa formed a year prior. The Lido was designed by architect Max Zev Blankstein, who designed several theatres in Winnipeg including the
Uptown Theatre (later Academy Bowling Lanes). It opened in late 1929 as the first theatre in
western Canada designed specifically for
movies with sound. In 2023, The Lido was at risk of closing for good. The theatre was destroyed by fire on Monday, April 8, 2024. ==References==