Area Knowledge - Lady of the Lake 2026

A collection of vocabulary flashcards covering the history, landmarks, key figures, and geographical facts of Kelowna, BC, based on the Lady of the Lake 2026 training materials.

Kelowna General Hospital (KGH)

A medical facility that originally opened in $1908$ with $19$ beds and is now the only hospital outside the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island performing Cardiac or angioplasty surgery.

Dr. Knox

Kelowna’s only doctor during the $1918$ Spanish Flu pandemic who worked up to $20$ hours per day so he could sleep in his car between house calls.

Ben Lee

A teacher for $40$ years and city councillor for $23$ years known as the unofficial "Mayor of Rutland" who helped Rutland join Kelowna in $1973$.

Okanagan Rail Trail

A $52\,km$ long route following the old railway along Kalamalka, Woods, Duck, and Okanagan Lakes from Vernon to Kelowna.

Mission Greenway

A $16.5\,km$ pathway in Mission Creek Park that runs from Rutland (Hollywood Rd. N) to Lower Mission.

Paul’s Tomb

The resting place of Rembler and Elizabeth Paul in Knox Mountain Park, near the site where a sunken Ogopogo statue sits roughly $30\,feet$ underwater.

Kelowna International Airport (YLW)

Canada's $10th$ busiest airport with the slogan "Your Link to the World."

Spirit of the Lake

The name of Kelowna's official parade float, coordinated by Clarence and Maria Johnson.

The Rhapsody

The actual title of "The Dolphins" statue at Rhapsody Plaza, created by artist Robert Dow Reid in $1993$.

S.M. Simpson (Stanley Merriam Simpson)

A sawmill owner and Freeman of the City who donated the Civic Centre and Stuart Park sites and established a trust for Knox Mountain Park.

Fruitful in Unity

The official motto of the City of Kelowna, displayed on City Hall at $1435$ Water Street.

Kasugai Gardens

A Japanese-style garden completed in $1987$ to celebrate the sister city friendship with Kasugai, Japan, formed in $1981$.

Bear

The signature public art piece in Stuart Park created by artist Brower Hatcher in $2010$, featuring a boat-shaped base representing the lake's role in the community.

The White Queens

A fleet of five steamwheelers (Aberdeen, Fairview, Okanagan, Kaleden, and Sicamous) used to transport people and goods between Vernon and Penticton.

Arrowleaf Balsamroot

Also known as the Okanagan Sunflower, it is the official flower of Kelowna.

Father Pandosy Mission

Established in $1859$, this mission brought agriculture and fruit to the Kelowna area before being decommissioned in $1906$.

Benvoulin Heritage Church

Built in $1892$ with funding from Lord and Lady Aberdeen, it served as the first Protestant church south of Vernon.

William R. Bennett Bridge

The new Okanagan Lake bridge that opened in $2008$ after being renamed from the original $1958$ bridge by Premier Gordon Campbell in $2005$.

Okanagan Lake

A long, deep lake measuring $135\,km$ that spans from Vernon to Penticton.

BNA

Named after the British North America Tobacco Co., it is a historic building at $1250$ Ellis St that now houses a brewing company and eatery.

Kelowna Population (2026)

The estimated population of Kelowna for the year $2026$ is $172,080$.

Kasugai and Veendam

The two locations that serve as Kelowna's official Sister Cities.

The Sails (Spirit of Sail)

A $1978$ statue by Robert Dow Reid located at the end of Bernard Ave, with a matching version located in Kasugai, Japan.

Guisachan House

A restaurant and heritage park built in $1892$ for Lord and Lady Aberdeen, featuring English gardens planted by the Cameron family in the $1920s$.