Okanagan Lake - Vernon, British Columbia
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N 50° 15.788 W 119° 16.355
11U E 338029 N 5570358
Come with us and visit the murals of Vernon: There are currently 28murals and featured is Okanagan Lake. A walking tour guide is available at the visitor's centre.
Waymark Code: WMMCP5
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 09/01/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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Okanagan Lake is 135 km long and stretches from Vernon to the north and to Penticton to the south. The lake is home to the legionary Ogopogo.

During the summer, tourists and locals alike flock to the sandy beaches that border the lake. In the Kelowna area it is not uncommon to see 100s of sailboats on the lake.

Pictured is a gaff-rigged racing ketch circa 1905. The gaff is a spar that extends the uppermost edge of the four cornered mainsail. It was the only two-masted sailboat on Okanagan Lake. Okanagan Lake is also home to Ogopogo.

All the murals are well done paying tribute to the artist's talent and creativity for any passersby to enjoy.

The murals are numbered and we will showcase
#16 – Okanagan Lake
Okanagan Lake

2901 31st Street

The lake has always been a major part of life in the Okanagan providing food, work, and leisure for the many residents of the area. On a clear summer’s day, sailboats can still be seen sailing on the waters of Okanagan Lake. Pictured is the only two mast sailboat available until modern times

Lead Artist: Michelle Loughery

Contributing Artists:
Leah Bernhardt
Anita Dekok
Shelley Dove
Allison Florence
Jaime Hall
Cyan Kregosky
Meghan Lee
Amber Murnane
Kim Neuhaus

The very first mural was created in the fall of 1998 and over the course of the next 15 years the lead artist, along with local youth, painted an additional 27 murals.

Downtown Vernon’s outdoor art gallery was made possible through funding from HRDC, investment by downtown businesses and local organizations, as well as the City of Vernon.

The Vernon Museum and Archives provided original content and photos.

The murals are visited by hundreds of people each year and continue to be a wonderful way to tell Vernon’s story.
From the Downtown Vernon Murals
City: Vernon

Location Name: Vernon Community Corrections

Artist: Michelle Loughery

Date: 2003

Media: Painted on Stucco

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