If one looks closely at this 1930s photo of the north side of Chipman Avenue, you will see that a few of those great old buildings are still standing today.
This bustling Ponoka dirt street, complete with wooden sidewalks and angle parking had a little bit of everything to serve the public, including three hotels, livery stables, pool hall, furniture store, flower and gift shop, cafes, a garage, the popular Elks Hall, and lots of fires over the early years.