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 Oliver Sister Cities - Oliver, British Columbia Posted by:  T0SHEA
N 49° 11.163 W 119° 32.952
11U E 314249 N 5451265
Oliver Sisters City sign is in front of the Oliver Visitor Centre on Station Street.
Waymark Code: WM12D97
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 05/03/2020
Views: 4
 The Flag of Bandai, Japan
"The town emblem was adopted on Oct 2nd 1964. The maroon flag has a white town emblem in the center and the kanji name in white horizontally at the bottom part. Ban of Bandai in a form of a mountain. It represents Mt. Bandai as a symbol of the town."
Source: CRW Flags
About Bandai, Japan
"Bandai is located in the northeastern part of the Aizu Basin, bordered by Yamagata Prefecture to the north. About 70% of the town is occupied by forests, with agricultural land and settlements along the hills at the southern foot of the mountains and along the Otani River. Much of the town is within the borders of the Bandai-Asahi National Park."
Source: Wikipedia
 Flag of Washington State
"The state flag of Washington consists of the state seal, displaying an image of state namesake George Washington, on a field of dark green with gold fringe being optional. It is the
only U.S. state flag with a field of green as well as the only state flag with the image of an American president. The flag was officially adopted on March 5, 1923, and has been a symbol of Washington ever since."
Source: Wikipedia
"City of Chelan
Enjoy Over 300 Days of Sunshine
Discover a Washington Original! Only in Lake Chelan will you ?nd four seasons of wine, sun, stunning natural beauty and adventures that you can tune to your own tastes. 50.5 miles of crystal clear, glacier-fed lake, surrounded by vineyards, mountains and small-town charm promise an array of activities as unique as the people who come here to play."
Source: Lake Chelan
 Oliver is a small town about 25 km north of the Canada and US borders and about 185 km north of Chelan, Washington. It is estimated that from Oliver to Bandai, Japan is 7,600 km.
Oliver, British Columbia is primarily an agricultural community with an abundance of apple, cherry, peach and apricot orchards, in additions of grapes that are processed into exquisite wines with over 40 wineries in the surrounding area.
The Sister City sign is in front of the Oliver Visitor Centre and is home in a relocated 1923 railway station that served the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and a branch line of the Kettle Valley Railway, to transport fruits and vegetables to Vancouver.
Twin Cities / Sister Cities:
Bansai, Fukushima Japan
Chelan, Washington U.S.A.
Address:
6431 Station Street
Oliver, British Columbia
Canada V0H 1T0
Text:
Proud Sister City of
Bandai, Fukushima Japan
Chelan, Washington U.S.A.
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