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Greenwood municipal water was voted "Best in the WORLD 2012"
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The Okanagan Valley is home to four annual seasonal wine festivals
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The Thompson Okanagan region is the same size as Ireland
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is nearly the size of Prince Edward Island
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is the fourth largest provincial park in BC
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At 3,954 metres, Mount Robson is the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies
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Murtle Lake is the largest ‘non-motorized’ lake in North America
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Nk’Mip Cellars is North America’s first aboriginal-owned and operated winery
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Osoyoos Lake is Canada’s warmest fresh water lake
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Capital city of BC is Victoria
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Sun Peaks ski resort is the third largest ski resort in Canada
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Shuswap Lake hosts the largest houseboat fleet in Canada
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The 50 hectare BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops has over 65 species of wildlife
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The Thompson Okanagan region has 3,200 tourism stakeholders
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Tourism generates $1.73 billion per year for the Thompson Okanagan economy
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The 600-acre wildlife sanctuary of Cranberry Marsh hosts over 90 species of birds
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Helmcken Falls is taller than Niagara Falls and plunges 141 metres down a narrow canyon
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Greenwood is Canada’s smallest city
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Shuswap Lake encompasses over 1,000km of shoreline
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is the largest provincial park in the Thompson Okanagan region
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Mount Robson was established in 1913 as the second provincial park in BC
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BC is Canada's third most populated province, with 4,530,961 residents
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Osoyoos is home to Canada’s only desert eco-system
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In the Thompson Okanagan you can ski and golf in the same day at certain times of year!
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BC Parks celebrates its 100th Anniversary in 2011
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is home to over 40 waterfalls
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Mount Robson was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984
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VISITING GERMAN MEDIA IMPRESSED WITH WINTER ACTIVITIES

January 26, 2012 at 1:44 PM

TOTA-MARKETING-German_media_FAM-THUMB.jpgIn the photo – The visiting German travel journalists dine at the Cahilty Creek Restaurant with TOTA International Market Experiences Specialist Howard Grieve (third from left) and escort/driver Tom Ryan (right). TOTA photo

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From Jan. 10-16, three German travel journalists were hosted by TOTA, Tourism BC, and the Canadian Tourism Commission on a visit to experience winter adventure in the Thompson Okanagan region.

Arriving in Kelowna and departing from Kamloops, this group participated in a full range of activities including downhill skiing, nordic skiing, heli-skiing and snowshoeing at Silver Star, and downhill skiing and snowmobiling at Sun Peaks Resort.

The journalists took a couple of breaks from their outdoor adventure activities – first, to relax and experience the best of Sparkling Hill Resort in Vernon, and second, to take in the Winter Okanagan Wine Festival at Sun Peaks Resort.

The group from Germany was escorted on their tour and had the opportunity to ski with Nancy Greene and Al Raine and other stakeholder suppliers who hosted them at their properties during their adventures. Conditions were exceptional and on the last day the group dined with Howard Grieve, TOTA's International Market Experiences Specialist, at the Cahilty Creek Restaurant, in Nancy Greene's Cahilty Lodge at Sun Peaks Resort.

These journalists were most impressed with the wide variety of winter activities that are so close-at-hand in the region, and that offer something for everyone – which is so different from the situation in Germany. The journalists said they are keen to learn more about the history of German immigration and investment in the Okanagan and North Thompson regions.

Tags: TOTA Canadian Tourism Commission Sparkling Hill Resort Sun Peaks Resort media Silver Star Tourism BC German FAM Nancy Greene Al Raine Nancy Greene's Cahilty Lodge Winter Okanagan Wine Festival
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