Titirsday, September 28,2684

CASTLE NEWS, Castlegar, 8.6.

For the past three months, Cas-
tlegar residents have watched
the Lewis Block on Columbia
Avenue being extended at the
South and rear for its full two
storeys, Thé remodelling and :ex-
tension of the building -is now
rapidly nearing completion .and
a number of: new businesses are
being opened in the, space it has
made available.

The former building has been!
extended to a size 50 ft. by 50 ft.,!
with a full basement, Excavation '

work for the ‘enlarged structure
began) .June 2. .Since then the
walls of cement: brick construct-
ion ‘and the interior. remodelling
have ‘been proceeding at a brisk
pace and all that remains now is
some interior and exterior finish-
ing. a -

Fully modern throughout, with
air conditioning and full plumb-
ing facilities, the remodelled
structure boasts additional space
for six new shops and offices with
expanded space for previous ten-

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Lewis Block Nears Completion, Business

Premises. Occupied Also

ants. Total cost of the project is
expected to be between $25 and
$30 thousand.

next week.

Bosse Moving In

Romeo Goulet’s Castlegar Drug
now occupies an expanded por-
tion of the ground floor on the
North Side. The. centre space of
the ground floor will shortly be
occupied by Leo Bosse’s Jewel-
lery Store. Mr. Bosse opened his
shop in Castlegar June 23 last
and expects to be open for busi-
ness in his Lewis Block quarters
one week from today.

The remaining space on the
ground floor, at the south end in
the extended portion of the
building, ia being tenanted- by
Maddock’s Shoe Store which will
be opening for business tomor-
row morning. *
Barbershop in Basement

The Lewis Barbershop, now sit-
uated in the space to be occupied

More Office Space

transferred to larger quarters in
the basement where it. will open

‘}for ‘business on Monday morn-

ing,

The new basement barbering
emporium promises to be one of
the most modern in the Koote-
nays. Spacious quarters, both dir-
ect and indirect lighting and rest-
ful color sch are calcul

cluding an accounting firm and a
construction company. -

In the~enlarged doctor's office
there are two consulting rooms
and two examination rooms. The
lawyer's office will remain as is.
Ed Lewis, Owner

Owner and manager of the
Lewis Block, is affable, 49 year
old, Ed Lewis who also operates
the Lewis Barbershop in the
building. Mr. Lewis is Castlegar’s
first barber, céming here from

Born itt England in 1909, his
family settled in Alberta when
Ed was still an infant. He began
his barbering career in Calgary
in 1926 coming to Creston in 1931
and then to Trail.

Ten years ago, he opened a
part-time barbershop in Castle-
gar in the Credit Union. Building.
In 1946, he built the Lewis Block
and began 4 full-time shop within.

Mr, Lewis is married and *has
intes children, two boys.‘and a
girl.

to provide the utmost in barber
chair comfort. The new shop, wjll
be served by an entrance from
the outside. =

New Businesses Upstairs

In the upper storey of the en-
larged building, four new offices
have ‘been made ‘available and the
doctor’s office enlarged to pro-
vide office. accommodation for
'wo doctors.

are to ocupy two of the new of-
fices next week. Who the tenants
for the other two offices will be,
has not been decided yet though

A dentist and an optometrist |

Trail in April, 1942.
on

by Leo Bosse’s concern, is being|there is no lack of prospects in-

ROMEO E. GOULET ED LEWIS

-BOB MADDOCKS

Bill's Electric

Extends
Congratulations
TO

Ed. Lewis

ON THE OPENING OF.
HIS NEW BUSINESS BLOCK

LEO BOSSE

i

Congratulations
| To

-—ED LEWIS

ON THE OPENING OF HIS NEW
MODERN BUSINESS BLOCK

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- CASTLEGAR

Plumbing & Heating Co. Ltd.

Wiring of this Block
Was Performed By-

Bill’s
Electric

PLUMBING - HEATING
Furnace & Chimney Cleaning

EMCQ: BRASS GOODS
EMCO ‘and HEIL
Air-Conditioning Units
“N’FURNO” FURNACES

WE ARE PLEASED TO HAVE HAD A PART
IN THE CONSTRUCTION
OF THIS: BUILDING

VMUNROW

PLASTERING and STUCCO WORK

“WE CARRY A GOOD STOCK OF
Pipe and Fittings
2nd. Ave. off Maple St.
R. FLETCHER, Manager

Phone 4271

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Our Compliments

TO

ED LEWIS |

ON THE COMPLETION OF
HIS FINE NEW BUSINESS BLOCK

Congratulations . . .

ED LEWIS

ON THE COMPLETION OF
‘HIS ENLARGED BUSINESS BLOCK AND

Our Best Wishes

TO THE FIRMS
OPENING IN THESE NEW PREMISES

IT WAS OUR PLEASURE TO
INSTALL THE HEATING
SYSTEM, AND SUPPLY MUCH
OF THE, BUILDING
MATERIALS IN THIS
MODERN BUILDING

WALDIE

LUMBER and BUILDING SUPPLY
PLUMBING and HEATING

-

WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE HAD A
PART IN THE REMODELLING
PROGRAM

- Kootenay Builders
> AND CONTRACTORS
W.-W. and A. PLOTNIKOFF

-~ Phone 3006