It was the city’s response to help downtown Kelowna businesses survive the pandemic–making a stretch of Bernard Avenue pedestrian only. It allowed struggling restaurants to expand their seating capacity outside. But it looks like the closure of several blocks of Bernard to vehicles during the summertime is here to stay–not only that–it could eventually turn into a year round thing. But as Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, some say the closure only drives business away.
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