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Subject: Kelowna Real Estate

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Date Posted: 10:39:54 04/18/06 Tue

Kelowna Real Estate

Kelowna (2005 Population 105,621, Metropolitan Area 165, 221) on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. The third-largest metropolitan area in British Columbia (outside the Lower Mainland and Victoria). Kelowna is a fast growing city and is considered by some to be one of the most desirable cities in the world in which to reside.

The service industry employs the most people in Kelowna, the largest city in the tourist-oriented Okanagan Valley. In summer, boating is popular and in winter, Alpine skiing at the nearby Big White Ski Resort.

Kelowna produces wines that have a worldwide reputation. Vineyards are common around and south of the city where the climate is ideal for the many wineries. Notable ones include the Mission Hill Estate Winery, specifically for its unique architectual design. However, at least two major wineries were damaged or destroyed in 2003 due to the Okanagan Mountain Park Fire. Kelowna is also the home to Sun-Rype, a popular manufacturer of fruit juice and snacks.

With its roots dating back to 1965 Okanagan College is the predominant centre for vocational and undergraduate post-secondary education in Kelowna. With over 5000 full-time students it constitutes the largest college in British Columbia outside the Lower Mainland and Victoria. The University of British Columbia established its Okanagan campus on July 1, 2005, replacing the Okanagan University College.

Kelowna was home to the late Premier of British Columbia, W.A.C. Bennett and the birthplace of his son, William R. Bennett, who would also become Premier of the province.

Former Major League Baseball players, Jeff Zimmerman of the Texas Rangers, his brother Jordan Zimmerman, and Paul Spoljaric were born here. The city is also home to The Grapes of Wrath, one of Canada's most popular rock bands in the 1980s and early 1990s. Evangeline Lilly of the hit TV show Lost was discovered on the streets of Kelowna.

(* information from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelowna )

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