Rental Properties in Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna is the largest city in the Okanagan Valley encompassing 101.2 square miles. Often referred to as the 'California of the North', this city’s lakeside setting and year-round recreational activities prove as equally vital to the vibrancy and growth of this city. Situated on the eastern shore of Okanagan Lake mid-way between Penticton in the south and Vernon in the north, there are three major ski hills within a one hour drive - Big White, Silver Star and Apex. The summers are long and hot with an average daytime high of 27.4c in July and August. Winters are temperate with an average daytime high of -0.30c in December and January. There are over 2000 hours of sunshine annually and just over 11 inches of rain.
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With a diversified economy and an active cultural community, a flourishing tree fruit industry and a booming industrial sector. Best known for forestry, boats, plastics, fibreglass, body armour and oil-field equipment, Kelowna also has a growing high technology sector that includes aerospace development and service. Kelowna's airport is the 11th busiest in Canada with over 30 flights a day, it's also one of the fastest growing in North America. Among the largest employers in the Central Okanagan are health and education institutions. Kelowna General Hospital is the largest and most comprehensive hospital in the southern British Columbia interior and includes a full treatment cancer clinic. Okanagan University College has 2 campuses in Kelowna .Of course, a pleasant climate and variety of recreation activities are not the only reasons why people move to this growing area where demand for real estate properties continues to rise it truly is the great people who live here! INTERESTING FACTS The Okanagan valley has been known and enjoyed by native Indians for centuries. The name Kelowna is derived from its Indian name which means grizzly bear. Grizzlies while known in the area, are not common and it is believed that the term came from an Indian reference describing an early settler who lived in an underground home like a cave, (a "keekwillie house").