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Father Pandosy Mission, also known as the Okanagan Mission, was the original home for Father Pandosy in Kelowna, British Columbia. He moved to Kelowna in 1859 and started the first settlement of Europeans in that region. One of the first Europeans to join him at Kelowna was Eli Lequime. [1] The Pandosy Mission has been restored as a museum.
It derives its name from the Okanagan Mission founded by Father Pandosy, historically known as the Okanagan Mission, which was located here and was the first non-native settlement in the Okanagan Valley. [2] The Mission once was a separate jurisdiction before being amalgamated with the City of Kelowna in the mid- to late-20th century.
Jean-Charles-Jean-Baptiste-Félix Pandosy (22 November 1824 – c. 6 February 1891), commonly known as Father Pandosy, was a French Catholic priest who was the first settler in the Kelowna area in British Columbia. He set up a church and a school and attracted many settlers to the area.
Kelowna General Hospital originally opened on August 2, 1908, with 19 beds on the land that was donated by Kelowna Land & Orchard Company. This building remained until 1940 when a new hospital building was constructed. In 1969, the five-storey Strathcona building was constructed, followed by the five-storey Royal Building in 1992.
KF Aerospace c. 1970s Barry Lapointe c. 1968. The company was established as Kelowna Flightcraft on March 20, 1970 in the Okanagan Valley by owner Barry Lapointe, and the charter subsidiary Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter was established and started operating in June 1974.
Funding for the transit system is shared between the City of Kelowna, Regional District of Central Okanagan, District of Lake Country, City of West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation and BC Transit, [2] while the planning and routing decisions are primarily made by Kelowna City Council. [3]
In 1860, Father Pandosy is credited with the Catholic education in Central Okanagan. In 1938, the Sisters of Charity of Halifax began formal instruction. By September 1950, St. Joseph's Elementary School officially opened for instruction of grades K-7. With the completion of Immaculata High School in 1960.
Fresh Air was a cargo airline based in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. It operated cargo charter services mainly within West Africa . Its main base was Murtala Mohammed International Airport , Lagos.