City of Courtenay - Do You Remember

Post #3f - Do You Remember - City of Courtenay, BC

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 A Pictorial View of the Comox Valley 

Do You Remember!

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Leung Grocery Ltd.

456 5th Street

Leung’s Grocery store opened in 1950, another enterprise of

Leung Gang, a market gardener who had, in 1929, opened a store

in Cumberland to sell his produce. His eldest son, Norm, has

continued to operate the store, a third generation of the Low

Hock Sung family to have a grocery store in the Comox Valley.

The Lily Garden Restaurant, once located next door, was originally operated by Norm’s brother Cyril. When he retired, Norm joined the spaces and hired a cook for the lunch counter, keeping the authentic 1950s décor. It is reported to sell the best hamburgers in town! Fred Leung, the youngest brother, was honoured in the walk of achievement for his work in biochemistry.

  Leung Grocery closing sale

 

During construction at the Bank of Nova Scotia this former "Fields" sign was discovered

 

This beautiful mural was painted on the wall to enhance and preserve the original "Fields" Sign

 Palace Theatre, 397 Fifth St.
The Palace Theatre was opened November 21, 1940 and closed July 4, 2007, it held 449 seats. It was formerly known as the E. W. Bickle Theatre.  A fire occurred while re-roofing the building and it was decided not to rebuild, it was demolished in April 2008.
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/20487
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/ca/436.html

 The Place Theatre after the fire

 These wildflowers were planted on the former Place Theatre lot by the former owners of Zen Zero
 (Zen Zero is a Vegan Eatery and Smoothie Bar)  

 The Courtenay Hotel, This lovely old building has been dismantled, it was located across from Lewis Park on the Old Island Highway 

Do you remember this decor on the 

Union Street Grill, 477 5th St. Downtown Courtenay, BC

Union Street Grill and Grotto

Note: This picture was taken several years ago and the design on the building is now painted over.

 McGavin's Bakery when it was on the corner of  Ryan Road opposite the Super Store

Big Island Barbecue is now in this location
After Orbitz closed as a result of a fire, Mad Chef Cafe occupied this building a a few years before moving to 5th St.

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