This photo journal features part 1 of my 2-part Kelowna BC set. Kelowna, which means ‘grizzly bear’, was named by the Okanagan First Nation. The city, located on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in the SW interior of BC, is largest city in the tourist-oriented Okanagan Valley. In fact, Kelowna’s International Airport is the 10th busiest airport in Canada.
Kelowna, which was first settled in 1879 after Father Charles M. Pandosy, a French Roman Catholic Oblate missionary arrived in 1859, was incorporated in 1905.
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South Okanagan map
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Kelowna map
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Lakeshore Inn (ls)
Was a great place to stay, not too expensive, great loocation on the...
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ls - We were on the top floor
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ls - nice lakefront pool
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ls - dusk
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ls - setting sun
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WATERFRONT PARK (wp)
"Rhapsody" fountain by Robert Dow Reid (1993). More info about the...
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Grand Okanagan Hotel & Casino (go)
Their web site:...
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go
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Kelowna Bay Resort
Their web site: http://www.kelownabayresort.com/
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Lake City Casino 1300 Water St
I was not able to find a date when it was built or opened. Their web site:...
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"On the Beach" bronze sculptures
by noted local artist Geert Maas. More info here:...
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Amphitheater stage
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View across the lake to the east side
The William R. Bennett Bridge in the background links the east side to...
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Marina
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"Bear" Sculpture (bs)
This 10 foot sculpture of a grizzly bear, the symbol of Kelowna, is the...
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bs - There are treasures inside
& it's illuminated at night. There has been some controversy...
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Former Fintry Queen Ferry
is now a dinner cruise paddle wheeler. The former ferry, an important...
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Marina, with rentals I presume
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"Ogopogo" located in Kerry Park
at the south end of Waterfront park. The artist was Peter Soelin & it was...
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"Sprit of Sail" sculpture
Robert Dow Reid (1978) on the Waterfront at the foot of Bernard Ave....
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WALKING TOUR CONT'D
"Wayfinding Signage" by David James Pacholko of Vancouver...
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“Fruit Stand” (fs)
by Glen Anderson (2002) is part of the Art & Heritage Walk, the...
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fs - This whimsical tribute to Kelowna's
agricultural history consists of 7 concrete & terrazzo fruit forms...
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fs - peach & pear.
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fs - apple
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fs - Mosaic vignettes
create an intermittent “stream” of color along the walls. All the...
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fs - Mosaics of vintage fruit box labels
from the 1930's and 40's.
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fs
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fs
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"Concept to Creation" (cc)
is the art installation in front of the Rotary Centre for the Arts. It was...
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cc - The 3 wooden obelisks
are connected by a sweeping stainless steel arc and topped by bronze...
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cc - Cast bronze acrobat figure
on the tallest obelisk, created by Diane Gorvin, symbolizes creativity in...
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cc - Large cast bronze 'Thinking Head'
is decorated with cutout figures which represent creative thoughts becoming...
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cc - Carved western cedar obelisks
Philip Bews shaped three Western Red Cedar logs into tapered obelisks &...
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cc - Each Obelisk represents
an art form: literature, visual arts and performing arts.
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cc
More info about the project & artists here:...
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Rotary Centre from the other side.
The Center is a multidisciplinary visual and performing arts centre with a...
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Library building
The Kelowna branch of the Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) system which was...
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"Natural Language" (nl)
by Jennifer Macklem & Kip Jones (2000) is located in the library plaza on...
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nl - This functional spiral bench
is enhanced with representations of biological diversity.
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nl
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Kelowna Art Gallery is around the corner
on Water St. The gallery was founded in 1976 & incorporated as a...
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“Elemental” by BC resident Crystal
Pryzbille, was dedicated in November 2, 2002, in conjunction with the...
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BC Growers Packing House (1918)
at 1304 Ellis St. Built in 1918 for B.C. Growers Ltd, this is one of...
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Okanagan Building & Trading Co. Factory
at 1247 Ellis St. is an important landmark in downtown Kelowna. It was...
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Primal Instinct (pi) tatoo & piercing
parlor at 1546 Pandosy St. with eye-cathing artworks on the roof.
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pi - friendly gargoyles
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“Running Man” by Marion Lea Jamieson
(2002) located at the Queensway Transit Station in downtown Kelowna. Also...
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WAC Bennett Clock, nearby at the corner
of Queensway Ave & Pandosy St, by Hartley & Turik Architects...
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“Circle of Friendship” (1997)
by internationally acclaimed local artist artist Geert Maas is located at the...
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Kasugai Gardens plaque (kg)
at the entrance of the park. This little piece of Japan, which honor’s...
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kg
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hmmmm Was not able to identify
this rock 'arrangement'.
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“Cathedrals” by Robert Dow Reid (1975)
located on Ellis St in downtown Kelowna. The six meter high metal-sculpture,...
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Ricco Plaza on Ellis St
Apparently, this attractive stone arch at the entrance was imported from Mexico.
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Kelowna and District Memorial Arena
at 1424 Ellis was built after WWII & officially opened on...
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Prospera Place, formerly Skyreach Place,
is a 6,886-seat sports & entertainment center at 1223 Water Street...
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Dancers IV by Robert Holmes (2010)
was commissioned by the developer of The Madison residential tower at...
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Unique 'fence' or barrier?
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CN Station at 1177 Ellis St
was completed in 1926 & transformed Kelowna's water-based economy to...
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North America
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