Days numbered for REVS, Burnaby’s last remaining bowling alley – BC | 24CA News
For 61 years folks younger and outdated have been attempting to hit strikes at REVS Burnaby Bowling Centre, however now the top is in sight.
“Being here since day one, it’s really sad,” Margaret Lee mentioned.
Lee began taking part in right here in 1963 as a young person within the Chinese Bowling League.
“There were a lot of people here. It was so crowded and it was very hard to get in,” she informed Global BC. “If we didn’t have a special time to come in our league, we’d be waiting. There’d be a waitlist.”
Much just like the pins in REVS’ 48 lanes, the constructing itself will quickly be knocked down.
“I bowled here and met so many friends, then I ended up working here for the last 25 years.” Rob Taylor mentioned, REVS’ vp.
It brings passionate bowler and REVS’ vp no pleasure to shut the doorways. But he says the constructing can’t be spared.
Behind the scenes, the most important 10-pin bowling alley in Western Canada mentioned it has been shedding cash for years due to unaffordable property taxes.
“(It’s) an astronomical amount. It’s based on highest and best use,” Taylor mentioned. “They’re applying residential tower and commercial property taxes to use which we unfortunately can’t bear.”
Keltic Canada Development purchased the four-acre property with plans to construct as much as three residential towers.
There can even be business area and Keltic isn’t ruling out one other bowling alley.
“If financially feasible and mutually beneficial in the future, Keltic will gladly consider partnering with REVS or another bowling operator when we begin programming the proposed commercial space,” Keltic workers mentioned in a press release.
REVS will keep open for at the very least yet one more yr as the brand new homeowners undergo the allowing course of.
So there’s nonetheless a while to throw one final ball down reminiscence lane.
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