Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 7

152 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 7 F NORTH OKANAGAN, BRITISH COLUMBIA W ith a reputation as one of Canada’s most picturesque provinces, British Columbia’s sublime beauty lives up to the hype. There’s always something new to explore – from the giant 1,000-year-old red cedars in Mount Revelstoke National Park to the award-winning vineyards of Okanagan Valley. The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) is especially full of outdoor adventure. It’s home to Kalamalka ‘Kal’ Lake, meaning ‘Lake of a Thousand Colors’, that impresses everyone with its iridescent waters. National Geographic even named it one of its 10 most beautiful lakes in the world. The RD of North Okanagan also boasts the world-class SilverStar Mountain Resort and the premier golf resort, Predator Ridge. “We have a lot of variety here, because there’s access to everything,” reports Kevin Acton, Chair of the Regional District of North Okanagan and Mayor of Lumby. “You can choose to heli-ski at SilverStar in the morning, then tee off at Predator Ridge in the afternoon. There are about 100 lakes At home in nature