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END OF AN ERA IN CHINATOWN
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By Lethbridge Herald on July 14, 2021.
Herald photo by Tim Kalinowski
Albert Leong walks with supporters to say one final farewell to his family s Bow On Tong Co. apothecary business on Wednesday. Leong decided to finally sell the building, which also served as his family home, after waiting eight years for promised renovations to be completed which never were.
Tim Kalinowski The last descendant of Lethbridge’s original downtown Chinese community still living in what was known as “Chinatown” will be selling his family’s apothecary business after 100 years. Albert Leong, now 80, says he has had to face the fact his family’s Bow On Tong Co. building will never be renovated as hoped, and he will never be able to return to live in the premises as once promised.