Kelowna Pub Torn Down....

[dle]

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Y'all remember Ernie's? I always liked this pub and kept wishing they would re-open it. It was so handy - I remember it way back when it was Ernie's but it's been called a few different things since then. It was the best thing about shopping at Orchard Park! We'd shop and fight the crowds and get all cranky - especially at Christmas - and it was an unspoken rule when it was all done we just automatically gravitated out the doors on auto-pilot over the parking lot to Ernie's to ease our barking dogs and wet our whistles. It was in the perfect location and they had great food and I remember they had live music and fun staff.

Been a long while since it was open but I kept hoping it would again someday.....too late now! They are gonna pave paradise as the old song goes!

Change is not always better!

[Lady tehMa]

Was one of the names it had "RJ McMaster's"?

[Bpeep]

Was one of the names it had "RJ McMaster's"?

Yes.

[Fancy]

I liked the first location of Ernie's and have had a beer or two at the next location, then had a few at RJ McMaster's Neighbourhood Pub but don't recall if I was there when it changed names again to Tom Collins Pub.

[MAPearce]

I went to RJ's and Tom Collins ....
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Food was ok and the draft was flat .

The best thing about both places was that if you didn't want to go all the way up to that old , sticky carpet of what was that country bar to get beat up , you could just go there ..

I look forward to the parking lot .

[Jflem1983]

Ahh yes RJs. I Remember well being young and working with a lovely old drunk. Hed drink 6 on the way to work . Loved RJs.

[Dizzy1]

Ahh yes RJs. I Remember well being young and working with a lovely old drunk. Hed drink 6 on the way to work . Loved RJs.

There was only one RJs, and that was in Vernon - best chicken burgers and wedges ... ever

[averagejoe]

Had so many fundraisers there or the family would gather to hear of the latest travel adventure.
Wasn't the Mangers name Shane?

[dle]

Was one of the names it had "RJ McMaster's"?

[dle]

Ahh yes RJs. I Remember well being young and working with a lovely old drunk. Hed drink 6 on the way to work . Loved RJs.

There was only one RJs, and that was in Vernon - best chicken burgers and wedges ... ever

Pretty sure the "Ernie's" pub was called RJ McMasters for a long time too...

[dle]

I liked the first location of Ernie's and have had a beer or two at the next location, then had a few at RJ McMaster's Neighbourhood Pub but don't recall if I was there when it changed names again to Tom Collins Pub.

I remember going to the first Ernie's too - long skinny place! Can't remember exactly where it was though.....

[Anonymous123]

With Sears closing and more people shopping online, is there really a need for more parking at the mall?

[Urban Cowboy]

Wasn't it called Doc Willoughby's or something like that too at one time?

[normaM]

It was prolly far too expensive to reno, and it was in sorry need... but the food was good.
Anyone know what is moving into the Sear's space and the Mall?

[dle]

With Sears closing and more people shopping online, is there really a need for more parking at the mall?

Right! There's always need for a good pub!