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CIBC Branch Manager: Lucy Mak Year Established: 1927 The Canadian Bank of Commerce and The Imperial Bank of Canada both opened in Toronto in 1867 and 1875 respectfully. The Canadian Bank of Commerce opened a branch at Broadway & Mackenzie on July 20, 1927. With the June 1961 […]

Coe Lumber Owner: Mark Lau Year Established: 1971 In 1971, John Tung, a new immigrant from South Africa and a butcher by trade, bought COE Lumber. With four young children to feed, he and his wife Eileen forged ahead and built the business with hard work, dedication, […]

Dairy Queen Owner: Maneesh Nanda Year Established: 1955 DQ® Kitsilano has always been the place to find sports teams celebrating a victory, families enjoying a quick meal or kids grabbing a cool treat. Independently owned and operated, the West Broadway location opened shortly after the chain’s arrival in […]

Elwoods Owner: Julia Wilson Year Established: 1995 Elwoods is a long-standing Kits watering hole with a laid-back, no fuss atmosphere that serves up cocktails, beers and casual fare. It’s a place where you can enjoy the patio, catch the game, or saddle up to the bar for […]

Ethel’s Boutique Owner: Margie Shepard Year Established: 1970 The original boutique opened on Fourth Avenue in 1970 by Ethel Pollock, a resident of Kits and a talented seamstress with an eye for women’s clothes and fashion. In the early years of the store, Ethel also custom designed […]

Evangelos Photography Ltd. Owners: Nilab & Hashem Salehi Year Established: 1958 Evangelos Photography is a locally owned family business that has been proudly serving the photography needs of the Greater Vancouver Area since 1958. Specializing in portraiture, they’re well versed in business and graduation portraits as well […]

Exposure Clothing Store Manager: Mikayla Year Established: 1992 Exposure Clothing was founded by a local Vancouver couple in 1992. Beginning as a global imports company, Exposure opened its first Women’s retail location on West 4th avenue, in 1998.  Today, there are multiple locations within Metro Vancouver, most […]

Eyeglass Boutique Owners: Shabnam & Mohamed Merali Year Established: 1985 Shabnam and Mohamed Merali are dedicated vision care providers who have given their clients personal attention and knowledgeable advice for the last 30 years. When we asked why they chose Kitsilano to start their business, Mohamed replied “What’s […]

Finn’s on Broadway Owner: Jim Hodson Year Established: 1952 Since 1952 Finns on Broadway have been fitting men in quality clothing. Though the quality brands they carry has changed and evolved over the past six decades, two things have remained: their commitment to quality and service. This […]

Gaia Garden Herbal Dispensary Year Established: 1993 The herbal dispensary has been formulating and dispensing high quality tinctures, medicinal teas, creams, salves and essential oils for Holistic Health Care Professionals and consumers for over 20 years. The first Greek god was actually a goddess, Gaia, Mother Earth. […]