ABOUT BRITISH COLUMBIA

Crest of British ColumbiaBritish Columbia is Canada's westernmost province and touches the Pacific Ocean. The winters in the coastal areas are relatively warm in comparison to the rest of Canada.

British Columbia (BC) is Canada's most mountainous province and has some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the world. Alpine skiing is a major draw for the province. The province has about 33 large ski resorts spread out from Vancouver Island to the Alberta border. Whistler, British Columbia, nestled in the rugged Coast Mountains, is consistently ranked as the #1 ski resort destination in North America and co-hosted the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

Vancouver, the largest Canadian metropolitan area west of Toronto, is one of Canada's most multi-cultural cities. Vancouver is a harbour city and provides beautiful landscapes of mountains and ocean.

The Okanagan Valley, in the interior of British Columbia, is a popular Canadian vacation destination known for skiing in the winter and watersports in the summer. The area's quaint towns and lush vineyards are connected by a network of clear blue lakes and rivers and surrounded by rolling, sun-dappled hills.

Boasting nearly 82 percent of the total vineyard acreage in the province, the Okanagan Valley is BC’s premier grape growing region.  An ever-changing panorama, the valley stretches over 250 kilometers, across distinct sub-regions, each with different soil and climate conditions suited to a growing range of varietals. From world-class operations to family-run boutique vineyards, Okanagan wineries are rich with character and consistently ranked among the worlds best at International competitions.

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Abbotsford is a city in the Fraser Valley of the Lower Mainland of BC. It is positioned right along the Canadian-US border to the south, and Greater Vancouver to the West. It is known as the city within the countryside. It is the largest municipality in BC outside of Metro Vancouver, with a population of about 142,000 people. About an hour from downtown Vancouver, Abbotsford has over 150 parks and tons of greenspace within the city for residents to enjoy, and is also home to Sumas Mountain, with many opportunities for hiking and biking, with scenic waterfalls throughout. Real estate tends to be a little more reasonable than Vancouver, making the city an affordable location for families. The city hosts the annual Abbotsford International Airshow which attracts 125,000 viewers per day for the three day event in August. The city is home to the University of the Fraser Valley.

For further information please check the following links:

City of Abbotsford

Abbotsford Wikipedia

Tourism Abbotsford

University of the Fraser Valley

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