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Some Basic Facts About Kelowna, BC:

• The word Kelowna comes from an native word which means Grizzly bear

• The area where Kelowna is now was originally settled in 1879. It became a town in 1905

• It is the largest city in the Okanagan Valley, the 22nd largest city or metropolitan area in Canada

• Two post-secondary institutions are located in Kelowna: Okanagan College and University of British Columbia, Okanagan

• Rated one of the most competitive business areas in the Pacific region of North America

• The Kelowna International Airport has over 1 million people pass through it annually

• Kelowna is 344m above sea level

• The city is On the shores of Okanagan Lake a 110km long lake with its deepest points being about 230m and its widest point shore to shore is roughly 5km. The last time that Okanagan Lake completely froze over was the winter of 1963

• The average summer temperature is 27.4 C and the average low during the winter is -7.7 C

• Kelowna has an average of 2000 hours of sunlight per year with over ¼ of that occurring in July and August

• According to Environment Canada Kelowna is the calmest city in Canada when it comes to wind. It averages less than 5km/h 363 days a year!