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In 1935, residents of the Okanagan participated in a referendum to decide whether to start a library system in the valley. After a majority voted "yes", the first Kelowna library, then called the Okanagan Union Library, was constructed. The original collection was 18,000 items, and served a population of about 25,000. [1]
In September 2012, the centre hosted the kick-off of the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival, [6] the annual general meeting of the Okanagan Basin Water Board, [7] and the Kelowna Student Film Festival. [8] In October of that year, UBC Okanagan students published a typewriter-produced zine called The Heartbreak at one of the centre's studios. [9]
The RDCO office is located in Kelowna. Statistics Canada defines the Kelowna CMA ( Census Metropolitan Area ) or Kelowna Metropolitan Area as being identical in area with the RDCO. The population in 2016 was 194,882, an increase from the official Canada 2006 Census total of 162,276 (these figures exclude the population of reserves belonging to ...
Greater Kelowna (officially known as Kelowna Census Metropolitan Area) is the largest metropolitan area in British Columbia. It's the fastest growing metropolitan area within B.C and the fifth fastest growing in all of Canada.
The Daily Courier is a local newspaper in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. [2]The newspaper covers a wide range of topics, including local news, sports, business, entertainment, and community events.
Frequency Call sign Branding Format Owner Notes 1150 AM CKFR: AM 1150 news/talk: Bell Media: 88.9 FM CBTK-FM: CBC Radio One: public news/talk: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Corinna Chong is a Canadian writer, [1] whose novel Bad Land was longlisted for the 2024 Giller Prize. [2]Originally from Calgary, Alberta, she currently lives in Kelowna, British Columbia, where she teaches English and fine arts at Okanagan College.
CHBC-DT (channel 2) is a television station in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, part of the Global Television Network.It is owned and operated by network parent Corus Entertainment, and maintains studios on Leon Avenue (near Water Street) in Downtown Kelowna; its main transmitter is located on Blue Grouse Mountain in the Regional District of Central Okanagan.