The Sunny Okanagan Valley

- The Sunny Okanagan Valley

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www.buy-canada-usa-sales.com	Okanagan Life
How to get to the Okanagan	Okanagan Pies
Chambers of Commerce	Gellatly Nut Farm Park
Buffalo Meat	Medallion Meats
Beam of Hope	Energy Crisis in B.C. Updated
Exchange Rates	Peachland B&B's
Ogopogo	Parks
Schools Updated	Westbank History
Lost River Gold Mine Updated	Westbank Museum
Goat's Peak	Okanagan History
British Columbia	Astronomy
Bible	Joshua's Long Day

Indian legend has it that the large lake creature, Ogopogo, was originally a demon possessed man who had murdered a well known and respected local man named "Old Kan-He-Kan." In memory of this man, his people named Our beautiful lake "Okanagan." To pay for his sins, the Indian gods changed the murderer into a lake serpent so he would forever be at the scene of his crime and suffer eternal remorse. The creature's name became "N'ha-A-Itk" which roughly translates into sacred creature of the water, water god or lake demon. To read more see Ogopogo.
However, I am told this story was made up on the spot at a totem presentation in Peachland by First Nations.

In the trenches, WWI, one of the McMillan brothers said "I think I am going to get it today." And did. Dan McDougal replied, "Not me. I am going back to the Sunny Okanagan!"
Global warming has made the Sunny Okanagan much more sunny. The spectacular clouds in the Okanagan has caught the interest of many and we have lots of rainbows, just like the promised land: "The light always changes during the day," he said. "And when it rains, we get rainbows."

The William R. Bennett Bridge to be complete in 2008. The first bridge was nominated to be the W.A.C. Bennett bridge but W.A.C. would rather it become the Okanagan Lake bridge. The W.A.C. Bennet Dam was named after him - one of the largest dams in the world powering ten 273,000-kilowatt turbines. Nothing much was named after Bill Bennett for his 10 1/2 years as premier. Thus it came as a complete surprise, though much appreciated, that Premier Gordon Campbell would name the new bridge to Kelowna the W.R. Bennett bridge. Bill Bennett upgraded many highways and bridges and infastructure during his 10 years in government, so it was fitting to have this much needed bridge named after him. Estimated value is $144 million. You can see a picture I took of the Okanagan Lake Bridge just before the announcement here.

Friendly People

"We're seen as a very safe and friendly community" Gregg Salloum, President of the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association

How to get to the Okanagan, B.C., Canada

Greyhound Bus Lines # Kelowna Airport # Air Canada # Alaska - Horizon Air # Westjet # Kelowna Flight Craft
B.C. Highways Remember to look for the Kelowna turnoff to the Okanagan Connector from the Coquihalla coming down by Merritt.

Exchange Rates

Canadian Dollar Exchange Rates

Chambers of Commerce

North Okanagan Community Development Commission
Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Vernon Tourism
Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission
Kelowna Chamber of Commerce
City of Kelowna
Summerland Chamber of Commerce
Penticton Chamber of Commerce
Penticton Trade and Convention Centre
Town of Osoyoos

Business

Resource site for everything to do with air conditioners. Full of newsletters, articles, links and other resources - ALL FREE - in one easy to navigate site to save time and money.
Health, Motivation and Healing Programs, H M H P
Beta Communications; Pre-Paid Phone Cards
Pyropaver, hot in-place recycling
Quality services, Free Money-Making Software
Paper money - wanted to buy

Okanagan Community

Volunteer Kelowna
The Gellatly Nut Farm Park
Okanagan Pie Company
Okanagan Links
Sun Rype
BC Tree Fruits
geeks2go We offer around the clock service for PC's, Macs, and Networks. We service the Interior and Okanagan of BC. Kamloops, Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton, Merritt, Chase and Salmon Arm.

Events

Apple Fair - Fall, Cherry Fest - third Saturday in July, at the Orchard & Wine Museum, Kelowna. 250-763-0433
Okanagan Wine Festivals (Spring and Fall)
Okanagan Wine Club

Accommodation

Peachland Bed & Breakfast Association
The Eldorado Hotel
The Eldorado Arms Fire

Maps

Advanced Satellite
Okanagan Satellite Image Map
Okanagan Satellite Image
Central Okanagan

Schools

Okanagan Schools Image Map
Okanagan Schools Updated
Vernon Teach and Learn 3015 30th Ave., Vernon, BC, Canada V1T 2C1 ph: 1-250-545-3611
Okanagan College
UBC Okanagan
Okanagan University College is History
School District 23

Parks

Gellatly Nut Farm Park
Gellatly Heritage Park
Fintry Park
www.discovercamping.ca reserve now 1-800-689-9025
OkanaganHolidays.com

Okanagan History

Ogopogo, Unpublished stories of the Okanagan lake monster.
Westbank Museum
Powers Flat
Summerland Museum
Summerland Community Arts Council
Kettle Valley Rail
Living Landscapes
DeHart House Ghost Stories
Dr. Underhill, Gruff doctor well-loved.
Okanagan Spanish Invasion?
Guisachan 1 # 2 # Postill 1 # 2
Eldorado Ranch Updated
Picture of the Westbank Growers Coop 1950

Radio

Kelowna's Own "The Sun"
CKOV 63

CBC Radio # NPR-news # Real Audio, - Free

Golf

There are many Okanagan golf courses.
Golf Information and Resources in one place - Here at: www.golf.online-advice.com

British Columbia; motto: "Splendor without Diminishment"

The sheild was originally designed as a half-sun (representing BC's western location) in the top half and a Union Jack in the bottom half. The heralds in the U.K. thought the sun was setting on the British Empire so the design was reversed with the sun at the bottom. The flag depicts a rising sun rather than a setting sun.
W.A.C. Bennett.
B.C. Liberals
Legislation Ensures Safety of W.A.C. Bennett Dam, Apr'97
Columbia River Treaty - B.C. to take power back.
Government Debt

Travel British Columbia
Beautiful British Columbia Magazine
www.CyberHealth.bc.ca
Municipalities of Canada

Friends and Family

Images available for publication by Doug Hall
Leavenworth Retreat
Wedding in Arcata, California, November 2, 1996
Scrabble

- Native Zodiac, passage of the sun through the contellations through the year

- Native sun stone, chelcedony with grooves for viewing the sun

Astronomy

My Telescope Images
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Okanagan Centre
Okanagan Astronomical Society
Mount Kobau Star Party
Dominion Radio Observatory Solar Observatory

Petroglyph of an Okanagan sunrise

Extreme ultraviolet
Target Name: Sun
Spacecraft: SOHO
Produced by: ESA/NASA
Copyright: Public Domain

The sun rising over the eastern Okanagan mountains has long been a fascination of the valley. The first settlement on the Westside was named Sunnyside. Perhaps a good name for our new municipality.
The sun rising in the east in spring marked the beginning of the year to ancient cultures. To the ancient Chinese spring was in the east.1 The Sphinx faces the sun rise in the east on the vernal equinox. Today we observe the Easter sunrise to commemorate Jesus' resurrection. Jesus' birth must have been in January/February when the Chinese begin their new year.

Bible

Bible Banner Reader
Noah's Flood
Sothis Bible Dates

Local 100 year old tree carving of the Okanagan Sun.

More about the Sun

Joshua's Long Day
Joseph's Long Day
Phaethon
The Phoenix The Okanagan Thunderbird 2
The Earth Turned Upsidedown

The Sun reborn over the Okanagan hills, the Thunderbird.

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