Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia. It is the 20th-largest metropolitan area in Canada. After a period of suburban expansion into the surrounding mountain slopes, the city council adopted a long-term plan intended to increase density particularly in the downtown core. This has resulted in the construction of taller buildings, including One Water Street, a 36-story building that is the tallest in Kelowna. Other high-rise developments have already broken ground or been approved since then, including a 42-storey tower on Leon Avenue which will be the tallest building in the city, and among the tallest in B.C.
The exact dates of the first settlement in the Okanagan Valley are unknown, but a northern migration led to the habitation of this area some 9,000 years ago. The Indigenous Syilx people are the first known inhabitants of the region where they continue to live today.
Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots to join us on Saturday, September 28th from 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) to 24h00edt (Sunday 04h00z) for our September 2024 fly-in where we depart from Edmonton International (CYEG) and fly to Kelowna International (CYLW).
One lucky Canadian Xpress pilot* will win:
• Any Just Flight Product from: https://www.justflight.com
*Please see Fly-In PDF for contest details and eligibility requirements.
This is an open invitation to all pilots no matter what your flying experience to attend this Canadian Xpress event that will be flown on the VATSIM network.
More information regarding this event including operational details, charts, optional add-on scenery and Canadian Xpress Model Sets can be viewed by visiting https://canadianxpress.ca
See you all on Saturday the 28th!