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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!
August 30th
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BC Parks celebrates its 100th Anniversary in 2011
August 30th
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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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Grand Forks Downtown Beautification

May 30, 2013

The town of Grand Forks has been splashing out giving the downtown area a cheerful facelift.

Sun Peaks B.C.'s Alpine Mountain of the Year

May 30, 2013

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At BC Alpine Ski Association's annual awards banquet in May, Sun Peaks received three awards including the coveted BC Alpine Mountain Resort of the Year.

Tranquille Farms renews itself for 2013 Opening

May 30, 2013

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To see agri-tourism at its best, visitors need only go to Tranquille Farm in Kamloops.

Air North touches down at Kelowna

May 23, 2013

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Starting in June this year Air North will offer seasonal flights directly to Yukon from Kelowna or via Vancouver.

ONA Salmon Hatchery breaks Ground

May 23, 2013

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On May 16 a public ground breaking ceremony went ahead for the Okanagan Nation Alliance's (ONA) new 25,000 square foot salmon hatchery on Green Mountain Road in Penticton.

Lake Country establishes Tourism Commission

May 23, 2013

Lake Country, which realizes there is no one to provide tourism information, says it will establish a tourism commission.

Signaling 'You are Here'

May 17, 2013

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TOTA and Air Canada have contributed funding to the ingenious new marketing plan, dubbed 'You Are Here,' for the south Okanagan.

Experiencing the Wilderness Way

May 17, 2013

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The wilderness is one of the things Canada, and especially British Columbia, is famous for and Wilderness Way Adventure Resort is looking to bridge the gap between experience and expectation.

Meadowlark Festival's Spring Rush

May 17, 2013

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Like spring itself, the exceedingly popular Meadowlark Nature Festival arrived in May.

Vernon's Yarn Bombing

May 17, 2013

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Vernon's main downtown street may be a construction zone while an upgrade is underway, but the Vernon Public Art Gallery organized an outdoor art event to hang "yarn bomb" creations along 30 Avenue.

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