South Pandosy - K.L.O. in Kelowna in Central Okanagan, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Father Pandosy O.M.I.

B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), June 15, 2016

1. Father Pandosy OMI Marker

Inscription. Father Pandosy, an Oblate priest, ministered to natives and white in widely separated parts of British Columbia for over 30 years, until his death in 1891.

His mission, with its church, school and farms established in 1859-60 on this site, formed the first white settlement in the Okanagan Valley.

Erected 1966 by Province of British Columbia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 49° 50.995′ N, 119° 28.083′ W. Marker was in Kelowna, British Columbia, in Central Okanagan. It was in South Pandosy - K.L.O.. Marker was on Benvoulin Road, 0.1 kilometers north of Casorso Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker was at Father Pandosy Mission historic site. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 3685 Benvoulin Rd, Kelowna BC V1W 4M7, Canada. Touch for directions.

More about this marker. According to an April 2021 Google Street View capture, it has been replaced by a new marker with a slightly different inscription.

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1. History. Details and history of the

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mission, originally known by its Franco name, Mission de L’Immaculée Conception. (Submitted on December 13, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Father Pandosy. Wikipedia entry on the French Catholic priest, who first arrived in North America in 1847, when he was 23 years old. (Submitted on December 13, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Father Jean-Charles-Jean-Baptiste-Félix Pandosy (1824-1891) image. Click for full size.

Okanagan Historical Socity (public domain)

2. Father Jean-Charles-Jean-Baptiste-Félix Pandosy (1824-1891)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on December 13, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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