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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
August 30th
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The Thompson Okanagan region is the same size as Ireland
August 30th
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is nearly the size of Prince Edward Island
August 30th
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is the fourth largest provincial park in BC
August 30th
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At 3,954 metres, Mount Robson is the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies
August 30th
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Murtle Lake is the largest ‘non-motorized’ lake in North America
August 30th
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Nk’Mip Cellars is North America’s first aboriginal-owned and operated winery
August 30th
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Osoyoos Lake is Canada’s warmest fresh water lake
August 30th
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Capital city of BC is Victoria
August 30th
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Sun Peaks ski resort is the third largest ski resort in Canada
August 30th
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Shuswap Lake hosts the largest houseboat fleet in Canada
August 30th
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The 50 hectare BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops has over 65 species of wildlife
August 30th
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The Thompson Okanagan region has 3,200 tourism stakeholders
August 30th
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Tourism generates $1.73 billion per year for the Thompson Okanagan economy
August 30th
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The 600-acre wildlife sanctuary of Cranberry Marsh hosts over 90 species of birds
August 30th
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Helmcken Falls is taller than Niagara Falls and plunges 141 metres down a narrow canyon
August 30th
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Greenwood is Canada’s smallest city
August 30th
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Shuswap Lake encompasses over 1,000km of shoreline
August 30th
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is the largest provincial park in the Thompson Okanagan region
August 30th
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Mount Robson was established in 1913 as the second provincial park in BC
August 30th
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BC is Canada's third most populated province, with 4,530,961 residents
August 30th
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Osoyoos is home to Canada’s only desert eco-system
August 30th
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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
August 30th

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Wine Paradise

May 17, 2013

Dutch writer Hubrecht Duijker must have been impressed after visits to wineries on the Naramata Bench, in West Kelowna and Lake Country because he wrote: Okanagan Valley – Searched and found: the wine paradise.

Spectacular Coverage of B.C. Wineries

May 13, 2013

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Local author Joyce Wegner will be editing a new coffee table book, Spectacular Wineries of British Columbia.

Local Restaurants bring home Awards

May 13, 2013

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The Miradoro restaurant at Tinhorn Creek winery and Waterfront Wines restaurant in Kelowna were recently recognized as among the best in the province.

International Coverage looks at two Seasons

May 13, 2013

International coverage in foreign languages helped promote the region in Germany and the United States

Big White Blankets Ontario

May 13, 2013

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A recent story on last-minute ski vacations at Big White blanketed southern Ontario (along with a few other locations in other provinces) and appeared online in 39 separate newspapers.

Culinary Exposure

April 26, 2013

Two writers spill their guts about the glories of B.C. wines

Foreign coverage adds Allure (and more) to Okanagan

April 18, 2013

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Three foreign publications, including one from Korea, Germany and Austria, treated their readers to coverage of attractions within the Thompson Okanagan region.

RV Crowd toasts B.C. Wineries

April 03, 2013

The April issue of the Escapees RV Clubs out of Texas will feature a four page spread on some wineries and RV Parks in the south Okanagan

Three Perfect Days in Kelowna

March 21, 2013

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Hemisphere, the inflight magazine for United Airlines, sent senior editor Jacqueline Detwiler to tell all its travellers what was what over the course of three days in Kelowna.

A Winnipegger's love of Silver Star

March 21, 2013

Writing in the Winnipeg Free Press, Mark Sisson, gave rave reviews to his experience at Silver Star in Vernon.

USA Today Chats up B.C. Snowshoeing

March 11, 2013

A recent story by Jade Swartzberg published in USA Today talks up snowshoe hiking across British Columbia.

Golden on the Slopes

March 04, 2013

Writing for the Toronto Sun, Tracy McLaughlin profiled Don Swift the 79-year-old snow board instructor at Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna.

Perspectives on Silver Star

February 19, 2013

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Mark Sissons, writing in The Province, focused on a special dinner outings at Silver Star and some out of the usual snow adventures.

Choosing Wineries to Visit

February 19, 2013

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In an engaging article in OpenRoad Driver Lauren Kramer tells about four of her favourite wineries in the Okanagan.

Cooke notes 3.5 million Reasons to Visit B.C.

January 30, 2013

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Noted British writer Chantal Cooke is known for her travel writing and recently posted a story on a very positive experience she had at Sparkling Hill Resort in Vernon.

More Fam Trips from 2012

January 30, 2013

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Asian visitors to the Thompson-Okanagan are coming from China, Korea, Japan and our kissing-cousins in Australia.

TOTA's Fam Trips from Early Fall

January 17, 2013

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TOTA, in conjunction with numerous other groups, welcomed a variety of journalists, bloggers and tourism industry professionals to the region late last year.

MSN Travel endorses Okanagan Wine Route

January 08, 2013

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The travel pages of MSN Canada is giving a positively proud and loud review of the Okanagan Wine Trail.

Shanghai's Life Weekly features Okanagan Wineries

December 17, 2012

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An article about wineries in the Okanagan was published in Life Weekly a magazine with a distribution of 178,000 in Shanghai, China.

Health & Wellness Vacations feature Sparkling Hills

December 17, 2012

Loren Christie is a seasoned traveller who makes regular contributions to the CTV network's Canada AM. In a recent story he touted the benefits of health and wellness vacations within Canada.

An Easterner's Loving Discovery of BC Reds

December 11, 2012

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Blogger Ayngelina Brogan is an independent Canadian from back east who admits to being skeptical about B.C. reds – until she finally tries some.

'Canadian Geographic Travel' Features KVR Excitement

March 13, 2012

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Not all visitors come to the Thompson Okanagan for the lakes, beaches, wineries, golf courses or ski hills. Many come to experience the history and culture of the region's heritage sites, enjoying a look back at how people lived in days gone by.

Okanagan Praised in Uniglobe's ‘Travel Times'

February 05, 2012

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The Okanagan recently received a major publicity boost with a glowing online article in a high-profile online publication.

Upscale Florida Magazine Profiles Sparkling Hill Resort

January 03, 2012

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Outstanding Thompson Okanagan destination properties continue to attract rave reviews in travel-media coverage across Canada, the United States, and around the world. The following feature article in the Florida-based 'Simply the Best' magazine on the new Sparkling Hill Resort, near Vernon, is another example.

BBC Website Features Okanagan Wineries

January 03, 2012

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The Thompson Okanagan region continues to receive a large volume of excellent travel media coverage around the world. One of the latest examples is in the 'Travel' section of the British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC) website, which recently published a feature on Okanagan wineries.

WestJet's Magazine Features Helicopter Wine Tours

December 22, 2011

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WestJet Airline's UP! inflight magazine recently published a story on Valhalla Helicopters' tours to Okanagan wineries. The online version of the story also features a video on the tours.


 
 

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