Okanagan Emporium

 A 1920’s small town Okanagan themed indoor market designed for the tourist industry that offers low overhead to small start up businesses using an existing empty structure.

A newly formed company would be responsible for all building maintenance, lease management, construction, security, vendor selection and event coordination.

Some examples of vendors and services include:

Old time photography – Pocket Desert’s- Rogue’s Gallery Old Time Photo Parlor

Antique buy & sell & consignment – Pocket Desert‘s- Antiques with a yearly antique auction

Ice cream, candy and souvenir sales – Old time confectionary

Ornamental Iron boutique – Local Blacksmith Dave Holt

Tee-shirt and iron-on sales – Featuring “Bang On” shirts. Service provided by Pocket Desert apparel 

6 to 8 closable secure booths for small local businesses – Local artisans: Fruits and vegetables, Potters, Blacksmiths etc.

Food court with coffee house setting offering Wi-Fi – After hours the venue could be used for mid-sized events (weddings,
small stage acts)

Government approved commercial cooking facility – Available for rental to vendors or caterers for food preparation

An example of a building is the closed Buy-Low store located in Oliver which could have overhead doors installed along Hwy 97 to add an open air option.

If you like this idea or would like to contact the fellow who thinks this might work:

Dan Stoddart,

18740 Old Richter Pass rd.

Osoyoos,

V0H 1V5

250-488-9583