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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. [8] [9]
[7] [8] Later that month, it was classified as a port of entry by the Canadian government. [6] During World War II, additional activity occurred at the airport. [6] In April 1942, Vancouver-based Gilbert Flight School transferred its service to Kamloops, as civil flights provided in British Columbia's Lower Mainland were canceled. [6]
Penticton (/ p ɛ n ˈ t ɪ k t ən / pen-TIK-tən) is a city in the Okanagan Valley of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, situated between Okanagan and Skaha lakes. In the 2016 Canadian Census, its population was 33,761, [2] while its census agglomeration population was 43,432. [3]
The following list contains airports, heliports, or water aerodromes that are located in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada. It includes the airport name, location, type, usage, codes of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO airport code) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA airport code), as well as the Transport Canada location identifier (TC LID ...
Greater Kelowna (officially known as Kelowna Census Metropolitan Area) is the largest metropolitan area in British Columbia. It's the fastest growing metropolitan area within B.C and the fifth fastest growing in all of Canada.
Penticton Regional Airport is considered to be a port of entry that serves American fishermen coming to Canada. [7] It has been classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada, and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. The Penticton Regional Airport employs 247 persons, [29] including its manager David Allen and maintenance workers.
Mount Boucherie is a mountain located in West Kelowna on the west shore of Okanagan Lake, British Columbia, Canada, opposite the city of Kelowna.It is the remnants of a former stratovolcano created nearly 60 million years ago.