showing signs of slowing down in the present day. People can enjoy a cocktail in the unique looking bar and stage area, with lots of historical pieces on the walls and local sports paraphernalia from mens league teams. There is a massive patio out back with a fire pit as well as a “man cave”-style bar which is used by the large amount of bikers that come in for a drink. Current co-owner Louis Hashem originally was a part of the Silver Buckle
group that bought the hotel in 2010 after two years of being closed,and now for the last two years, it has been Hashem and his fiancé Margaret who have owned and operated the establishment. “We put the windows in and the doors.We did some moderate renovations, but nothing major,”said Hashem. Hashem says they’re working hard to get a steady stream of customers
through the doors with different events. “Our steak night works,”he said. “In 2010, the park across the street flooded, so the bikers had no place to
go.We turned the back yard into a place for them to come out and relax and have a nice drive from the Hat to here.” Hashem is a member of the Irvine Fire Department and more often than
not, has responded to calls where he bumps into current clients or gains new ones coming into the bar. “We’re always looking for new ways to improve the business,”he said. While only being 25 kilometres east of Medicine Hat, people still like the uniqueness of a small-town bar and a place where they can relax, he said. “That’s what a lot of people like coming out here for is the small-town atmosphere in the bar itself,”said Hashem. “I have regulars that come out of the Hat for steak night. For Biker Tuesday,
Irvine Hotel gives the T
he Irvine Hotel has seen many patrons walk through the doors of the bar since opening in the early 1900s,and does not seem to be
BY JUSTIN SEWARD insight magazine
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