Kelowna - Now and Then

[crash 99]

I remember Woolworths. There was a little drugstore on Bernard in the early 80's at Water I think - what was it called?

Long's Drugstore??

[Fancy]

Can't say I recollect that name, I can just barely remember it even existed - how sad is that?

[onestop67]

I remember Woolworths. There was a little drugstore on Bernard in the early 80's at Water I think - what was it called?

Long's Drugstore??

I think so. Wasn't there a Rexall Drugs down there, also.

And of course the Capital News. You could see everyone through the windows doing their work.

[cubafreak]

The store was called Longs Super Drugs (at least that is what is in my memory bank)

[crash 99]

The store was called Longs Super Drugs (at least that is what is in my memory bank)

Hmmm I think you may be right, because that is sounding closer to me..


errrm does Rutland count? (besides the Burger Baron ) Louie's Grocery, Dion's grocery..?

[Queen K]

Taylor's Drugs had a staircase to go up stairs just like Fumerton's.

[Bubalouie]

Tramps Nightclub

[RacerChic]

I remember when Westbanks name wasn't a huge issue,,,,,,,,,,anyone else remember that?

[Queen K]

Does anyone else remember a store called "Bucklands" on Bernard Ave, where Town Center Mall is now?

[onestop67]

There ya go keesa. Burtch Road, between Sutherland and Springfield, 1980'ish.

[Queen K]

Wow, thanks. I have to unban you now. Pooka shell necklace! Do we all have to do a "remember the 70's thread"?

[onestop67]

Don't forget the platform ankle boots. Damn we were a lot cooler in Grade 5 then...than now!

70sboot.jpg

Mine were black and had a zipper up the instep.

[onestop67]

You can't see it, but just in the front of the pic, a few feet from the side of the house, is a irrigation ditch/stream. I think it starts off of Mission Creek somewhere.

The farthest I walked up the creek (besides when I was married Ba..dum..bum) was where Orchard Plaza is now. It went by the building on Cooper (across from the Bay bus stops) that had the old movie theatre.

And it did drain into Mill Creek down by Lindahl.

I used to catch nice trout in there. 1-2 pounders, in my yard, in downtown Kelowna.

Now it is covered with pavement and buildings all the way.

[Queen K]

Nowdays you can catch 10-20 pound racoons off Lawrence Ave. And there are deer up around Koby Court and the graveyard (we counted 5 there the other day) and I saw a squirrel at the end of Lawson's cul-de-sac.

[onestop67]

Nowdays you can catch 10-20 pound racoons off Lawrence Ave. And there are deer up around Koby Court and the graveyard (we counted 5 there the other day) and I saw a squirrel at the end of Lawson's cul-de-sac.

I missed hitting a *bleep* 2 nights ago, between Patterson and Morrison, on Richter.

I thought it was a cat. If I knew it was a raccoon, I wouldn't have locked them up so quick!!!