The closure of a popular waterfront pub has been an emotional experience for the woman who it was named for.

sa国际传媒淭he people that have bought the building donsa国际传媒檛 want the business,sa国际传媒� said co-owner Rose Sexsmith, who choked back tears, when discussing the permanent closure of Rosesa国际传媒檚 Waterfront Pub, located at 1352 Water St.

sa国际传媒淚t is what it is. Wesa国际传媒檝e been incredibly blessed. Itsa国际传媒檚 the time, Isa国际传媒檓 grateful for all these years.sa国际传媒�

The pub will be closing Sept. 30 and Sexsmith said its sa国际传媒渘ew owners donsa国际传媒檛 want to run Rosesa国际传媒檚 the way it issa国际传媒� and she has no idea what their plans are.

Despite the tears, Sexsmith is excited about the future.

sa国际传媒淚tsa国际传媒檚 bittersweet. All those things, Isa国际传媒檓 sad about my staffsa国际传媒� and Isa国际传媒檓 sad because itsa国际传媒檚 like your kid is moving to another world,sa国际传媒� she said. sa国际传媒淲esa国际传媒檝e had an amazing run and met amazing people. I cansa国际传媒檛 say how wonderful itsa国际传媒檚 been.sa国际传媒�

Sexsmith has co-owned the pub with her brother George Hanna, since 1989, which she described as sa国际传媒渁 successful partnership.sa国际传媒� Her children have also worked at the pub and her grandchildren are now old enough to sit and enjoy a drink on its deck.

General manager Andrew Neville said it came as a little bit of a shock for the staff. He also is unable to discuss details for the future plans of the building.

The popular pub operates as both a pub and nightclub and according to its website, sa国际传媒淩osesa国际传媒檚 is the only true waterfront pub in Kelowna.sa国际传媒�

READ ALSO: Kelowna the eighth happiest place in Canada

The pub has been operating employs 58 workers, including some seasonal staff, Neville said.

sa国际传媒淲esa国际传媒檇 just like to thank all the people of Kelowna for supporting us,sa国际传媒� he said.

carli.berry@kelownacapnews.com
Like us on and follow us on .