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ABOUT OSOYOOS
- Founded January 14th, 1946
- Population: 6,737
- Osoyoos is a version of the word “Sooyoos” meaning “the narrows of the lake”
- Home to Canada’s only desert environment
- Osoyoos Lake is Canada’s warmest fresh-water lake
- Nk’Mip Cellars is the first aboriginal winery in North America
- Average annual rainfall of less than 318 mm (12 inches)
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