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Kelowna (/ k ə ˈ l oʊ n ə / ⓘ kə-LOH-nə) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the head office of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. The name Kelowna derives from the Okanagan word kiʔláwnaʔ, referring to a grizzly bear.
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The Okanagan Valley is the territory of the Okanagan of the Interior Salish. In 1811, David Stuart, a Scottish fur trader, was the first non-Indigenous person to visit the area. Oblate missionaries arrived in 1859 and built a mission on the present site. They planted the first fruit trees a few years later. The Father Pandosy Mission is now a provi...
Kelowna’s population grew dramatically after the Second World Warpartly due to a veteran resettlement program. By 1961, it had reached 13,000 and continued to grow rapidly so that 20 years later it was approaching 60,000. In the mid-1980s, during a province-wide recession, its population continued to grow but at a much slower rate. By the end of th...
Kelowna is the main marketing, distribution and health care centre of the central Okanagan Valley. The city's large area contains many orchards and vineyards and several wineries. Other significant sectors of the economy are construction, retail and tourism.
Kelowna was connected to the Coquihalla Highwayin 1990, providing a more direct route to the lower mainland. The city sits at the eastern terminus of the William R. Bennett bridge, one of the few floating bridges in North America. It replaced the Okanagan Lake Bridge (1958) in 2008. The city is also served by rail lines and an international airport...
Kelowna is home to several theatre groups, a symphony orchestra, and numerous art galleries. Many are centered in a six-block area of the city centre called the Cultural District. The district also includes four museums displaying the area’s development and history. Okanagan College, dating back to 1965, offers a range of college programs as well a...
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Coat of Arms. Kelowna is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It is on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley. The name "Kelowna" comes from the Okanagan word for "grizzly bear". Kelowna is the 22nd largest metropolitan area in Canada. In 2011, it had a population of 179,839.
May 4, 2024 · Kelowna, city, southern British Columbia, Canada. It lies 80 miles north of the U.S. (Washington) border, on the east shore of Okanagan Lake (there bridged), 284 miles east-northeast of Vancouver. Kelowna originated around a mission established about 1859 by Father Charles Pandosy of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
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Apr 30, 2024 · The City & Region. History of Kelowna. Fascinating from the start. Settlement in the Okanagan Valley began over 12,000 years ago with the Sylix/Okanagan people who thrived on hunting, fishing, gathering, and trading. The first European settlement took place in 1859 by three Oblate missionaries.
Jun 7, 2019 · Kelowna is a city in south central British Columbia, about 2 hours north of the Washington, U.S. border. Situated amidst lakes, mountains, beaches, orchards, and forests, Kelowna is a gateway to many excursions and adventures. The City of Kelowna has a population of 115,000 (as of 2011), making it the largest city in BC's Okanagan Valley.
Located on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the syilx/Okanagan people, Kelowna is a vibrant mid-sized city in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is situated in the heart of the Okanagan Valley, surrounded by mountains, lakes and vineyards.
