Kelowna BC






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     A setting for a western, no but it could be. Kelowna's main street, Bernard Avenue boasted five buildings in a row down one side of the street. Cattle were ranging still at the time, and one old timer recalls coming into Kelowna during a severe winter and hearing the hungry cattle bawling on all sides. Eli Lequime had taken the initiative in building a general store downtown Kelowna. Bernard Avenue is named for his son.


Bernard Ave - 1909
Bernard Ave. 1909


Bernard Ave - 1930
Bernard Ave. 1930


Bernard Ave - 1940
Bernard Ave. 1940


Bernard Ave - 1950
Bernard Ave. 1950


Bernard Ave - 1960
Bernard Ave. 1960

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