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KELOWNA BRIEF:

Kelowna is the largest city in the Okanagan Valley boasting all the amenities of a major city - fine dining, unique shops and a vibrant cultural life - yet orchards and vineyards thrive within a 10-minute drive of the downtown core. Spectacular vistas await those ready to explore; a delightful day can be spent sampling the award-winning wares of our numerous internationally-acclaimed wineries, or you may wish to visit one of several championship golf courses in the area.

Kelowna is home to 117,312 people. The Central Okanagan Regional District has a population of 179,839.

Kelowna is well-known for its hot summers and temperate winters. The average daytime high during July and August is 27.40 C. The average daytime high during December and January is -0.30 C. The average low is -7.70 C. Kelowna receives over 2,000 hours of sunshine annually and just over 11 inches of rain. Total annual precipitation is 366.4 mm. (280.7 mm. of rain and 105.5 cm. of snow).

Okanagan Lake is 145 km. (90 miles) long. Okanagan Lake Bridge (built in 1958) is the longest floating bridge in North America (7/8 mile). Kelowna encompasses 101.2 square miles.

The population of this region is approximately 500,000. The Council and Regional administrative staff have responsibility for the provision of overall planning, water and sanitary sewer services, health and social services, and major arterial roads across the Region.

Kelowna General Hospital is the largest and most comprehensive in the southern B.C. interior maintaining 329 beds. A full treatment cancer clinic opened in April, 1998. Kelowna is home to several local theatre groups, a symphony orchestra, a museum and numerous art galleries.

Kelowna is home to Okanagan College and UBC (The University of British Columbia) Okanagan.