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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| British Columbia > Kelowna |
2001 population: 96,288 (Source: Statistics Canada) Kelowna is a city in the province of British Columbia. It is in the Okanagan Valley. The city name derives from an Okanagan term for "female grizzly bear."
Received national attention for an August 2003 fire which raged on the slopes of Okanagan Mountain, forcing the evacuation of 1,000 homes south of here.
Local festivals include:
· Kelowna International Regatta - July 20-22, 2007 · Kelowna Snowfest - Jan. 26-28, 2007 · Life & Arts Festival - May 11-13, 2007 Dates often change. Check Kelowna web sites and events links in the sections below.
Nearby parks & recreation: Waterfront Park
Performing arts: Chamber Music Kelowna, Fringe Folk Club, Okanagan Symphony, Sunshine Theatre, Theatre Kelowna Society
Historic sites and museums: British Columbia Orchard Industry Museum, British Columbia Wine Museum, Central Okanagan Heritage Society, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna Museum, Laurel Packinghouse, Okanagan Military Museum, Orchard Industry Museum
Colleges and universities: Okanagan College
Transit: Kelowna Regional Transit System
Listed places in Kelowna: | Airports (1) | Colleges (2) Hotels (25) Libraries (1) Museums (1) Newspapers (2) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Kelowna travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Kelowna Web sites | Kelowna local government | Downtown Kelowna Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Kelowna tourism Ancestry & family history | British Columbia genealogy page (GenWeb) | British Columbia genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online British Columbia family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Canadian naturalization, 1915-1932 Land: Canadian County Atlas Western land grants, 1870-1930 Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | British Columbia archive | Library & Archives Canada Arts | Music Chamber Music Kelowna Kelowna Fringe Folk Club Okanagan Symphony Theater Sunshine Theatre Theatre Kelowna Society Attractions | Kelowna museums | Cemeteries | Add a local cemetery to our listings | British Columbia cemetery database Communities | Communities near Kelowna | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges and universities in Kelowna include Okanagan College, University of British Columbia - Okanagan | Colleges in British Columbia | Environment | Air quality forecasts for British Columbia | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Kelowna festival web sites: | Kelowna Regatta Kelowna Snowfest Life and Arts Festival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Kelowna local government Web site | British Columbia provincial government History | Archives in British Columbia | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in British Columbia | Libraries | Libraries in Kelowna include Okanagan Regional Library | Kelowna locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Kelowna include Kelowna Capital News, Kelowna Daily Courier | Newspapers in British Columbia | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Kelowna | Photos & post cards | Photos of British Columbia places | Post cards of British Columbia communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Transit | Bus schedules | Travel & tourism | Airports near Kelowna | Hotels in or near Kelowna Kelowna tourism British Columbia tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | British Columbia weather conditions
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