Oliver: Canada's Wine Capital - Oliver, British Columbia
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Oliver: Canada's Wine Capital Artistically Decorated Utility Box is at the corner of Main
Street and Road 1. You will need to park near Tim Horton, as you can not park on the street.
Waymark Code: WM132VD
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 09/04/2020
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Oliver: Canada's Wine Capital
On December 31, 2020 the Town of Oliver will celebrate its 75th year of incorporation.
Nestled in the beautiful south Okanagan, Oliver can proudly call itself the Canada's Wine Capital, offering more than 40 of British Columbia's internationally recognized wineries.
Oliver: Canada's Wine Capital appear on both welcome signs. Oliver is a small community with approximately 5,000 residents drawing tourists from around the world. Though Oliver is primarily an agricultural area with an abundance of orchards, and fields of vegetables, it is the local wine industry that has boost Oliver's economy. Most of the local wineries offer tours and of course wine tasting. There are bus tours that offer a variety of options throughout the Okanagan Valley.
It seems fitting that this utility box is displaying a sparkling glass of wine, highlighting Oliver's wineries. There are other decorated utility boxes mostly on Main Street displaying the diversity of this agricultural area.