|
Pasquale (Cap) Capozzi arrived in Nelson in 1907. After three years working numerous jobs he made his way to Kelowna and opened Capozzi’s Cash Groceries on Bernard Avenue. After his store was well established he became involved as an agent for many of the farmers in the area. This led him to join his neighbouring store owner, W A C Bennett, in forming a winery, using apples grown in the area. The switch to grapes proved more successful with the resulting Calona wines established in 1931. One of Cap’s landmark development projects was the Capri Hotel and Shopping Centre. In 1921 he married Maria Mussatto and they raised three sons Joe, Herb and Tom. Pasquale was proud of his fellow Italian countrymen and often sent out customers from his store to meet them.
2 Comments
Selena Chouinard
7/17/2021 11:24:47 pm
I've just recently found an old photo of my grandmother and Cap at a diner in/near Capri center? I'm eager to learn more if possible! My grandmother worked in diners in Kelowna for many years between the early 60s and 70s.
Don Rampone
3/29/2024 11:24:50 pm
Had not sen your comment until just now... sorry for the long delay... I have just finished a family story about Mario and Sharon... Is this your family? I do have some info on the Capozzi family and very willing to share it with you if you are still interested. email. [email protected] Leave a Reply. |
RSS Feed