As a kid, my parents and I arrived there on a Sechelt Motor Transport from Gibsons and we stayed at the Alcazar Hotel, just up the street, for about six dollars a night. Commercial Drive hits big time today because it reprises memories of former Premier Dave Barrett who recently passed away.
Here’s a bit of a song that helps bring back the days of two great Premiers, on opposite sides of the political fence, W.A.C. Bennett and Dave Barrett.
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