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Entry into the 1920's brought the decline of the sternwheelers and the onset of the automobile. Fred would not forget the hype surrounding those glory years and as well, the tremendous industrial investment made early in the forest sector. He felt the war had taken its toll and yet at the same time brought new insight into better management and new techniques for the future. Towns would now be serviced by electricity, phones record players, radios and roads with vehicles to drive over them.
As more farm land became cleared and fruit trees matured the production from orchards became a major contributor to the economy of the West Kootenay. Every fall both the Minto and Bonnington had trouble maintaining a schedule in an attempt to move the thousands of boxes of apples heading to the prairies. It was agricultural prospects that elevated the spirits of lakes farmers who envisioned steady upward growth in the coming years.
A heavy dose of optimism was shown by the Nakusp Masonic Order in 1922. Choosing a vacant space at the corner of Broadway and Slocan, they had constructed, a large two story frame building with the upper floor a clubroom and the main floor offered for business rental. More than a building, it was a move that designated Broadway as the centre of town once and for all, leaving the Bay St. merchants no choice but to follow suit.

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Masonic Building
1922
Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada

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Broadway - 1922
1922
Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada

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Piper Derelict
1922
Arrowhead, BC