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	Okanagan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The regional districts that comprise the Okanagan are shown in red.
		The Okanagan (IPA: [o kə ˈnɑ ɡn̩]) is a region located in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
		In 1811 came the first non-natives to the Okanagan Valley, a fur trading expedition voyaging north out of Fort Okanogan, a Pacific Fur Company outpost at the confluence of the Okanagan and Columbia rivers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Okanagan (722 words)

	Canadian Geographic Magazine: Maps, Travel, Photography, Geography Contests, and Canadian Geographic Magazine ...
		The Okanagan Valley was formed by glacier activity during the Tertiary and Quaternary periods.
		Of the seven Okanagan dialects spoken, Northern Okanagan is heard in the Okanagan Lake and River areas.
		The valley population grew with the discovery of gold on the Fraser River in 1858 and in the Cariboo region in 1861.
	www.canadiangeographic.ca /snapshots/okanagan (2478 words)

	TrueAuthority.com - Cryptozoology - Ogopogo
		The John Allison family came into the Okanagan Valley before the turn of the century and eventually settled at Westbank, a small community directly south of Kelowna.
		The closest resemblance to the Okanagan USO is one that Kondrad von Gesner of Zurish, Switzerland, published in his Historia Animalium in 1558.
		Okanagan Lake and the Loch Ness in Scotland are remarkably similar, lying at almost the same latitude and both very long and narrow, having areas of great depth.
	www.trueauthority.com /cryptozoology/ogopogo.htm (2877 words)

	Okanagan: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Okanagan is a region region quick summary:
		The Okanagan Valley was home to First Nations people for thousands of years before others arrived.
		Okanagan lake is a lake in the okanagan valley....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/ok/okanagan.htm (1830 words)

	BC Wineries in the Okanagan Valley - the wines and the wine region
		Bounded on the west by the Okanagan Range of the Cascade Mountains, the Valley's desert-like grasslands in the valley bottom are bordered on one side by rich marshes and moist cottonwood and birch woodlands, on the other by towering cliffs and hillsides covered with ponderosa pine forests.
		The Wineries of the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys
		If you are not able or choose not to visit the Okanagan during the harvest season, it's still a good idea to start your tour in the southern region, during the cooler part of the day.
	www.winesnw.com /okanagan.html (891 words)

	Boating in British Columbia's Okanagan Similkameen
		Okanagan Lake is home to British Columbia's most infamous and elusive water creature, Ogopogo, which supposedly lives on the bottom on the lake.
		Okanagan Lake is another BC fiord lake and the largest body of water in the Okanagan Similkameen region.
		The cities of Kelowna and Penticton are both situated on the shores of Okanagan Lake, as are the smaller centres of Summerland, Peachland, Naramata and Westbank.
	www.bcadventure.com /adventure/boating/ok/oklrglk.htm (404 words)

	Okanagan Accommodations British Columbia - Kelowna Accommodations - Penticton Accommodations -
		The Okanagan Valley stretches nearly 250 kilometers from Enderby to Osoyoos.
		The Similkameen extends from the sun-drenched hills of Osoyoos to the historic gold rush heritage town of Princeton 100 kilometers to the west.
		The Okanagan is an all season destination, home to three exceptional destination ski resorts - Silver Star Mountain Resort in the Vernon area, Big White Ski Resort just south of Kelowna and Apex Mountain Resort near Penticton.
	www.bctravel.com /okanagan (408 words)

	Okanagan Lake, British Columbia (Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds)
		This lake is the largest in the region, running 120 km from Vernon to Penticton, and featuring a range of activities from parasailing to windsurfing, houseboating (no previous experience required) and fishing.
		Also, while on Okanagan, be sure to keep an eye out for the legendary monster "Ogopogo".
		The other major cities on Okanagan Lake are Kelowna at roughly the midpoint, and Westbank, Summerland and Peachland on the southwest shores.
	www.ohwy.com /bc/o/okanagal.htm (154 words)

	Winfield, British Columbia, Canada
		Located on the shores of Wood Lake and Okanagan Lake in the sunny Okanagan Valley, Winfield is the southernmost of the Lake Country towns.
		To the south of Winfield, amid summer sunshine, sparkling waters and warm Okanagan smiles, is Kelowna, the largest population centre in the Okanagan Valley, and one of Canada's most popular vacation destinations.
		To the north of Winfield are the Lake Country communities of Okanagan Centre and Oyama Oyama.
	www.britishcolumbia.com /regions/towns?townID=3478 (1177 words)

	VIA Online: Okanagan Valley: Canada's Best New Wine Region
		But in the last decade, the Okanagan has emerged as something more than a bucolic lake community: It has become one of the world's most vibrant wine regions, a place where vintners are experimenting with many different varietals.
		In 1988, there were a dozen or so Okanagan wineries; today there are more than 50, many producing terrific wines that are entirely different in character from what you find in other Western regions.
		But the Okanagan's true rising star is pinot gris, a creamy, fruity white varietal also produced in the Alsace region of France.
	www.viamagazine.com /top_stories/articles/okanagan_valley02.asp (1004 words)

	British Columbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Okanagan area is one of only three wine-growing regions in Canada and also produces excellent ciders, but exports little of either beverage.
		Mining activity was particularly notable in the Boundary region around Trail, in the Kootenays (the southeast corner of the province), the Fraser Canyon, and elsewhere.
		Agriculture attracted settlers to the fertile Fraser Valley, and to the drier grasslands of the Thompson River area, the Cariboo, the Chilcotin, and the Okanagan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Columbia (3111 words)

	Okanagan Lake
		Okanagan Lake, home of Ogopogo, is the largest lake in the region and located close to the centre of the Okanagan Valley.
		Lake Okanagan Resort - The best things in life are here, a resort for all seasons nestled on the shores of Okanagan Lake, minutes from downtown Kelowna.
		Nestled on the sparkling shores of Lake Okanagan, and surrounded on all sides by mountains and lush vegetation, our condominium is right at the doorstep of some of the finest recreation activities and past-times available.
	www.fishbc.com /adventure/explore/ok/mabel/okanagan.htm (625 words)

	Thompson Okanagan British Columbia
		The Thompson Okanagan, long considered British Columbia’s breadbasket, lies at the center of the province, surrounded on the west by the rich farmlands of the Vancouver mainland and Fraser Valley and on the east, by the Rocky Mountains.
		Highway 97 is the Okanagan’s main north-south corridor and runs for several miles from the border with Washington State north to the towns of Osoyoos, Penticton, Summerland, Peachland, Kelowna and Vernon, all of which lie alongside Okanagan Lake.
		Lake Okanagan, at the center of the region, is known for its miles of sandy beaches and Southern California-style summers and is frequented by travelers from around the world.
	www.gonorthwest.com /BC/Okanagan/Okanagan.htm (402 words)

	Okanagan Wine Festivals Homepage
		The Okanagan Spring Wine Festival is a perfect marriage of wine and culinary tourism.
		The Okanagan Spring Wine Festival has been described as "one of Canada's best small festivals" and it is no wonder that its success continues to grow.
		Autumn in Okanagan Wine Country is the perfect time to watch the grapes ripen in the sun and indulge yourself in the harvest celebrations.
	www.owfs.com (492 words)

	Tourism BC \| Thompson Okanagan \| Wineries & Vineyards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Okanagan Valley is the oldest wine-producing region in BC.
		Of course, grapes aren't the only fruit that grow in abundance in the Thompson Okanagan: tree fruits were cultivated in the region long before grapes and orchards still account for more hectares (acres) of agricultural land than do grapes.
		The Wine Museum focuses on the burgeoning wine industry in the Okanagan Valley and includes an exhibit of wine vessels dating back to 1,000 BC as well as a wine press used locally in the 1930s during the industry's infancy.
	www.hellobc.com /en-CA/SightsActivitiesEvents/ArtsCulturalHistoricalExperiences/WineriesVineyards/ThompsonOkanagan.htm?S=N&Lev1=4 (796 words)

	Tourism BC \| Thompson Okanagan
		Today, the Thompson Okanagan region is famous for its orchards and vineyards as well as the wildly varied landscape.
		Nestled in the heart of the South Okanagan Valley, the small community of Naramata is located on the east shore of Lake Okanagan.
		Penticton is situated in the Okanagan Valley, between Okanagan Lake to the north and Skaha Lake to the south.
	www.hellobc.com /bcescapes/regions/thompson.asp?ct=y& (832 words)

	British Columbia: Okanagan Similkameen -- Lakes
		Okanagan Lake: This is the largest lake in the Okanagan Valley.
		Okanagan Lake is world famous as the home of Ogopogo, but offers good fishing, excellent swimming, boating, water skiing and other water fun activities.
		Skaha Lake: Located in the South Okanagan has easy access from the city of Penticton and the town of Okanagan Falls.
	www.bcadventure.com /adventure/explore/ok/lakes (2698 words)

	Welcome - UBC Okanagan
		Owram chatted with UBC Okanagan students Wes Schmidt and Leanne Davidson during a recent campus visit.
		To meet the demand of UBC Okanagan's growing student population -- to 7,500 by 2009 -- UBC Okanagan will be expanding its faculty and staff numbers.
		UBC Okanagan is currently seeking applications for the position of Associate Vice President Academic and Research (PDF).
	web.ubc.ca /okanagan/welcome.html (261 words)

	The Okanagan-Colville Language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Okanagan is spoken in the Okanagan region of southern British Columbia, to the east of the Fraser Valley and to the West of Kootenay.
		The hyphenated names Colville-Okanagan and Okanagan-Colville are therefore sometimes used to refer to the language as a whole.
		The term Okanagan is an anglicization of /ukwnaqínx/, which designates all of the people living in the drainage of the Okanagan River.
	www.ydli.org /langs/okanagan.htm (93 words)

	Okanagan Falls Condo Rental
		The Condo is on the top floor, end unit, near elevator, has extra window to see the Mountains and a good view of Skaha Lake.
		Boats can be beached on the grassy bank on the Okanagan River which runs along the westside of the condo.
		Okanagan Falls is located between Oliver and Penticton on Highway 97.
	www.ownerdirect.com /accommodations/okanaganfalls/vacationrentals/6595/58397.htm (647 words)

	Welcome to the Okanagan Branch of the Canadian Authors' Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Okanagan branch member Vicki Bissillion has two articles in the March edition of Okanagan Life.
		All material, text and/or graphics, are the property of the Okanagan Branch of the Canadian Authors Association or the Canadian Authors Association and may not be copied without written permission from an executive member.
		Join the Okanagan Branch of the Canadian Authors Association, March 25th, Saturday to have your viewpoint broadened.
	www.caaokanaganwriters.org (313 words)

	Falkins View - Vacation Rental Accommodation on BC's Lake Okanagan
		Winfield is situated halfway between Kelowna and Vernon, in British Columbia's Central Okanagan Valley.
		You will overlook Okanagan Lake, with a wonderful view across the lake, while dining, or relaxing in the private outdoor hot tub.
		This is a perfect location for families or golfers seeking a sunny, fun-filled family vacation on the shores of beautiful Okanagan Lake, or come stay with us for your winter skiing vacation.
	www.falkinsview.com (339 words)

	Okanagan Sun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Okanagan Sun Player Development camp for players currently in grades 10,11,12 as well as playing midget takes place April 1st and 2nd weekend.
		The 2006 season is still months away, but the Okanagan Sun are within striking distance of the all-time win record for the British Columbia Football Conference.
		Okanagan Sun off-season training at the Capital News Centre indoor field turf begins early January.
	www.zyworld.com /okanagansun (1060 words)

	The Okanagan Valley - Cultural Corridor Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Okanagan Cultural Corridor is a cultural tourism development project, supported by Tourism British Columbia.
		The Project takes its name from the Okanagan Valley, a semi-arid, fruit and wine-producing region some 250 kilometers in length, nestled in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada.
		Steven Thorne, the Executive Director of the Okanagan Cultural Corridor Project, first conceived of a regional cultural tourism initiative in 1997.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /okanaganvalley/project (182 words)

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