Corner stores

Mar 19, 20237 min read

Corner stores: Joffe’s Confectionery

A large building across from Butler Park in Trail is a little-known legacy of the city’s Jewish community.

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Jan 29, 202010 min read

Little-known Nelson heritage buildings: Jiszkowicz’s grocery

I’ve long been curious about a yellow brick building at 103-05 Chatham St. in Nelson’s Fairview neighbourhood, seen below. It’s an oddity...

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Aug 12, 20194 min read

The little stores of Nelson

In a guest post, Ted Burns looks at some of the corner stores that operated in Nelson during the 1950s.

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May 29, 20182 min read

Phantom signs: Baker’s Grocery

Go for a walk on Beatty Avenue in Nelson, down by the waterfront next to the RCMP station, and you will come across this curious...

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