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“e Sonera! ion of building allows for shrink- + Excellent & varied rignu-senied from 6.6. m.
-10p.m., 365 days a year: :
. Ridge pole of building will be 14” lower in © Trapper ‘John’s Conetie, newspaper-style
Syears. souvenirmenu
® Building and most of interior constructed ©.
of local materials by local people =. -

20'.x 7' Hand-bullt' wresioes”
This magnificent firaplace appears permanently fixed

‘Stained Glass Windows

One of '5 stained glass windows.which tell,

GM dealership in

"Renovations. including

‘showroom expeasion: new

carpeting and ingtallation of a

for ‘Dube’: Chevrolet Olda-
obile Ltd.

‘A whole new. miezzanine
for the general office, and an
attractive open’ staircase
were also added to enhance
the ‘dramatic’ offect of the

(contemporary show room. :

For the parts depart-

‘ment all ‘new counters).and
‘hundreds. of shelves to:hold
‘all’'the: parts for one ‘of the
“best-stocked. departments, in in

e area, The ‘service
was getting a rote “ite,
waking room for some of the.

‘All was resdy for June

2, 1978 when Clarence
4° Dube’ turned the key that

opened the doars to the only
General Motors dealership in
Nelson,

On Sept. 20, 1978 ‘two
huge pink’ helium | balloons
flew high over, the: city of
Nelson. }Excitement . was in
the’ air. and’ Nelson. Avenue
was buzzing | with: poople
looking for parking‘ spots so!
they could participate in the
new car showing and enter
the Gao draw. Prizes and 2

multitude of gifta wore piven
toall who came in to we!
the new dealership toNelson.
Months prior to. the
opening of Dube’ Chevrolet’
Olds Ltd. news reports .in-
dicated GM was anxious to:
locate:;a- dealership in ‘the

city, but.was waiting for the -

right sdministrater tot as

Snowmobiling and ski
cross-country as one.

Snowmobiling and croas-

country skiing have several th
es common characteristics.

require plenty ‘of snow

.and’ open ‘spaces; ~ skis: are’
used for flotation and con-:

trolling; direction. and, of

course; syou. get
to” enjoy’ iri Outdoors’ in *
winter, Haye you ever con-

sidered going both ways, on
e same day?

Snowmobile to the ‘area
you wish to “ski-tour”, put
on your skiing equipment.
and head into the wilds.”
After you have had enough
of making your, own! way,
your waiting machine offers.
a change of pace,

sume reapbusibiiiy) A GM:
spokesman at that'time said
Nelson is still viewed as tho
administrative | head) of ‘the
West Kootenays and noother
town or city would receive
the Chevrolet ' Oldsmobile
dealership.

Starting with a staff of
six, Dube’ now employs a :
, $otal of 24 in its sales, service
and parts departments.
Boasting a customer ’ list
which “would be the envy of
any: new business,” the'GM_ -
dealer finds the demand for
its.'service departments’
maintenance work is'so high
service has to be booked far
in’ advance. °

A Dube’ spokesman re- ;
eontly, described the GM

.dealer’s. clientele’ as “the -
had”

- nicest any, business ever é
and said the, company, -was..
thankful for:the ‘confidence:
‘and. continuing atin of
customers, :

A policy that
owt :
the future"

to the walls. It is not, however, because of shrinkage

the ‘story of how the building was con: Success and service go hand. ‘in hand. Our success quickly ‘and ecaaitolty by everyone here, both
of walls over the yeors. :

+. Structed ‘in total harmony with the en- : . ” Pree AN cari:be attributed ‘to the servic give to our before and after your purcha
vironment. 2 ee . is Serie ‘customers, Whether: it's o phone call, a purchase or. By the way, we're open 6 days a week from 9
. i a major repair, you can be sure > you ‘Il be serviced .a.m. to? P m. and you can ‘call us collect.”

“CHOO: OUR Own FRESH LIVE ATLANTIC LOBSTER

From the lobster tank in the dining area — Lobster's available Friday, Saturday,:

Pat Pickering & Agnar Tollefsen, one example
and Sunday.

fu the. very: talented. artists to 2 Perform on.
ends.

OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR 6.4.m. - 10 p.m., DINING LOUNGE — |= ee — ==

Small Banquets, Private Parties, Club Meetings, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

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Restaurant &

CLARENCE H. DUBE. * ‘Mrs: DIADUBE ©
. ., Preaident/Ownet Advertising Mar./Owner

Open 6 Days A Week

SALES 9 a.m.-9 p.m. SERVICE 8 a.m.-9 p.m. x fs
PARTS 8 a.m.:6 p.m. a8 _ islean Ave.

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