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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]
The site of Crystal Mountain Resort is approximately 9 kilometres west of the City of West Kelowna (which provided an existing infrastructure and an existing capable workforce). The top elevation is 1,440 m (4,724 ft) with a vertical drop of 212 m (700 ft) coming to a base elevation of 1,228 m (4,024 ft).
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Big White Ski Resort, simply known as Big White, is a ski resort located 56 km (35 mi) southeast of Kelowna in the Southern Interior of British Columbia.It is located on Big White Mountain, the highest summit in the Okanagan Highland, an upland area between the Monashee Mountains and the Okanagan Valley.
In 1961, he was entered in the Kelowna Regatta and the Vancouver PNE Parade, and also travelled to Smithers. Two years later, he appeared in the 1963 Grey Cup parade. [166] Today, Mr. PG stands at the junction of Highway 97 and Highway 16. He is 8.138 m (26.70 ft) tall and his head is 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) in diameter. [166]
Fido; The Hillclimb; The Legend of Simon Conjurer; Mee-Shee: The Water Giant; The Projectionist; Say Yes & Marry Me; The Scarecrow and The Rainbow Kid; A Sister's Nightmare
Generally, Kelowna is the transition zone between the drier south and the wetter north. The Okanagan north of Kelowna has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb) with warm, sometimes hot summers and cold winters with highs around freezing, though mild by Canadian standards. Precipitation is well distributed year round.
Snow Island is an island in Ontario, Canada, located in Lake Erie north of Long Point. The island has never been inhabited, [ 1 ] and is located southeast of both Ryerson's Island and Second Island , which together with Snow Island are three of the more notable islands near Long Point.