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The OK Corral & Cabaret1978 Kirschner Rd
Kelowna, BC V1Y 4N6 250-763-5554 Hours Thursday: 8:00pm to 2:15am Friday: 7:45pm to 2:15am Saturday: 9:00pm to 2:15am OK Corral Liquor Store: Open 7 days a week 365 days a year 9am-11pm. WE’RE NOW HIRING!! |
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ARNIE"S BUD ROOMThe OK Corral in Kelowna, British Columbia, has a special place for the former hero of its dance floor, Arnie Davis. Fortunately Chelsea McEvoy met the aging dancer before he took off his dancing boots for the last time. She knew he was a story worth telling.
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McEvoy’s questions brought out Arnie’s memories and the homespun wisdom of a man who learned how to give and receive joy in spite of any hard balls life threw his way. When CBC interviewed her about the documentary on November 22, 2013, Arnie was in hospice, his attitude still sunny as he edged closer to dancing away. So grab your western boots and big hats and head on over to the OK Corral or to your favourite dance hall. Raise a glass to Arnie and dance until whatever sorrows or worries followed you there disappear, at least for a few hours. It will be a fitting tribute to a man who danced his way into the hearts of so many people. Davis’s dancing years started early, when his sisters needed a partner so they could practice their moves. Even after the old gramophone broke down, they kept dancing, though one of them would have to hand spin the records to keep the music going. Arnie Davis put away his dancing shoes during his 35-year marriage. But when divorce left him free to dance again, he became a regular at the OK Corral, in the town he had come to call home. Young women and old, he danced with them all. When his health became precarious and he had to take off his dancing shoes, McEvoy was there to record his last dance in the pub that had become his community. |
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