Father Pandosy Mission , also known as the Okanagan Mission , was the original home for Father Pandosy in Kelowna , British Columbia . He moved to Kelowna in 1859 and started the first settlement of Europeans in that region. One of the first Europeans to join him at Kelowna was Eli Lequime .
6-546: The Pandosy Mission has been restored as a museum. It is owned by the Catholic Church and is jointly administered by the Okanagan Historical Society. The area of the mission has been known as Okanagan Mission since, and is a neighbourhood of modern Kelowna . 49°50′59″N 119°28′04″W / 49.8498°N 119.4677°W / 49.8498; -119.4677 This article about
12-470: A 50 m pool, water slides, diving boards and surfing wave. Gyro Beach and Rotary Beach, two of Kelowna's most popular beaches, are also located in the Lower Mission. The Upper Mission begins to extend into the foothills and higher terrain, and many parts of this area boast magnificent views of the city, mountains and Okanagan Lake. As a result, this part of town is widely regarded as luxurious and
18-544: A church building or other Christian place of worship in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a building or structure in British Columbia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a museum in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Okanagan Mission, Kelowna Okanagan Mission , also known colloquially as
24-431: The Lower Mission and Upper Mission. The Lower Mission contains most of the aforementioned commercial areas such as shopping malls, grocery stores, coffee shops, and boutiques. Lower Mission also has extensive recreational facilities, Mission Recreation Park has six softball diamonds as well as soccer fields, community gardens, playgrounds and trails, while neighbouring H2O is Kelowna's largest indoor recreation facility with
30-693: The Mission is a neighbourhood of the City of Kelowna in the Okanagan region of the Southern Interior of British Columbia , Canada , located on the south side of the city at the foot of Okanagan Mountain . It derives its name from the Okanagan Mission founded by Father Pandosy , historically known as the Okanagan Mission, which was located here and was the first non-native settlement in
36-516: The Okanagan Valley. The Mission once was a separate jurisdiction before being amalgamated with the City of Kelowna in the mid- to late-20th century. This has caused a fairly vibrant secondary commercial centre to emerge which is entirely separate from Downtown, with low to moderate density residential areas in between. The northern border of Mission is K.L.O. Rd. It is often differentiated as
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