fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn baɪ ɹˈɑːbɚt stˈɪnsən, stˈɪnsən θˈiəɾɚz ɡɹˈuː fɹʌm ɪts ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl tˈuːskɹˈiːn dɹˈaɪvɪn θˈiəɾɚɹ ɪn bˈæɹi, ɑːntˈæɹɪˌoʊ, tə θˈɜːɾi skɹˈiːnz ɪn sˈɪks ˈɪndoːɹ loʊkˈeɪʃənz ænd fˈaɪv skɹˈiːnz æt tˈuː dɹˈaɪvɪn loʊkˈeɪʃənz.
Founded in 1971 by Robert Stinson, Stinson Theatres grew from its original two-screen drive-in theatre in Barrie, Ontario, to 30 screens in six indoor locations and five screens at two drive-in locations.