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Indian legend has it that the large lake creature, Ogopogo, was originally a demon possessed man who had murdered a well known and respected local man named "Old Kan-He-Kan." In memory of this man, his people named Our beautiful lake "Okanagan." To pay for his sins, the Indian gods changed the murderer into a lake serpent so he would forever be at the scene of his crime and suffer eternal remorse. The creature's name became "N'ha-A-Itk" which roughly translates into sacred creature of the water, water god or lake demon. To read more see Ogopogo.
The legends of the Okanagan lake and valleys create an environment that's as historic as it is beautiful - making this an ideal area of British Columbia to own vacation property in. There are time shares available on the shores of Okanagan Lake in Kelowna, at both the five-star Grand Okanagan Resort and the 300-acre Lake Okanagan Resort. Owning a time share here will grant you access to the best golfing, swimming and boating you've ever experienced, as well as beaches, ski mountains and nearly two dozen area wineries. Get ready for a lifetime of amazing vacations in the sunny Okanagan!
In the trenches, WWI, one of the McMillan brothers said "I think I am going to get it today." And did. Dan McDougal replied, "Not me. I am going back to the Sunny Okanagan!"
Global warming has made the Sunny Okanagan much more sunny. The spectacular clouds in the Okanagan has caught the interest of many and we have lots of rainbows, just like the promised land by the place Joshua asked God to make the sun stand still: "The light always changes during the day," he said. "And when it rains, we get rainbows."
The William R. Bennett Bridge to be complete May 25 2008. The first bridge was nominated to be the W.A.C. Bennett bridge but W.A.C. would rather it become the Okanagan Lake bridge. The W.A.C. Bennet Dam was named after him - one of the largest dams in the world powering ten 273,000-kilowatt turbines. Nothing much was named after Bill Bennett for his 10 1/2 years as premier. Thus it came as a complete surprise, though much appreciated, that Premier Gordon Campbell would name the new bridge to Kelowna the W.R. Bennett bridge. Bill Bennett upgraded many highways and bridges and infastructure during his 10 years in government, so it was fitting to have this much needed bridge named after him.
Estimated value is $144 million. You can see a picture I took of the Okanagan Lake Bridge just before the announcement here.
- Native Zodiac, passage of the sun through the contellations through the year
- Native sun stone, chelcedony with grooves for viewing the sun AstronomyMy Telescope ImagesRoyal Astronomical Society of Canada - Okanagan Centre Okanagan Observatory Mount Kobau Star Party Dominion Radio Observatory Solar Observatory |  | Petroglyph of an Okanagan sunrise |
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Extreme ultraviolet Target Name: Sun Spacecraft: SOHO Produced by: ESA/NASA Copyright: Public Domain |  | The sun rising over the eastern Okanagan mountains has long been a fascination of the valley. The first settlement on the Westside was named Sunnyside. The sun rising in the east in spring marked the beginning of the year to ancient cultures. The sun rises between the hills as in this pictograph as seen from this pictograph about the time of the Chinese spring, or new year. To the ancient Chinese spring was in the east.1 That is, the Chinese believed for some years earth was in a reverse orbit. Then the sun would pass through the zodiac from east to west just as the sun passes from east to west each day. Presently the sun passes from west to east through the zodiac. The Sphinx faces the sun rise in the east on the vernal equinox. Today we observe the Easter sunrise to commemorate Jesus' resurrection. Jesus' birth must have been on Sunday, September 12, 7 BC. |
BibleBible Banner ReaderNoah's Flood Sothis Bible Dates |  | Local 100 year old tree carving of the Okanagan Sun. |
More about the SunJoshua's Long DayThe Earth Turned Upsidedown |  The Sun reborn over the Okanagan hills, the Thunderbird or Pterosaur. |
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