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Kelowna got it's name from from a tale of an indiginous group who spotted a very hairy white settler who had lived a long time in the mountains. Upon seeing him they thought he was a brown bear and thus called out brown bear in their language. The word brown bear seemed to difficult for the white settlers to pronounce so they chose the indiginous word for grizzly bear instead since it's also considered a brown bear. Thus the name Kelowna was chosen as the name of the new settlement site.
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How did Kearsney Abbey get its name?
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What do Charlemagne and Byzantine emperors have in common?
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When was Kelowna created?
Kelowna was created in 1905.
How many Kms from Kelowna to West Kelowna?
It depends where you begin in Kelowna, but if you are downtown Kelowna it will will only be about 15km. With no traffic it will take less than 15min to drive there.
What is Kelowna's motto?
The motto of Kelowna is 'Fruitful in Unity'.
When was Kelowna Falcons created?
Kelowna Falcons was created in 2010.
When was Kelowna Rockets created?
Kelowna Rockets was created in 1995.
What is West Kelowna's population?
The population of West Kelowna is 30,892.
When was Kelowna Hydrofest created?
Kelowna Hydrofest was created in 1906.
What is the area of Kelowna?
The area of Kelowna is 211.69 square kilometers.
Is there a aeropostale in kelowna?
There is an aeropostale in Orchard Park Mall in kelowna, next to sears
When was Kelowna General Hospital created?
Kelowna General Hospital was created in 1908.
What is the area of West Kelowna?
The area of West Kelowna is 123.51 square kilometers.
When was West Kelowna created?
West Kelowna was created on 2007-12-06.
