Sister Cities

Kelowna enjoys two sister city relationships; with Kasugai, Japan and Veendam, the Netherlands.

Kasugai, Japan

Kelowna and Kasugai have been sister cities since 1981; the arrangement has fostered a number of cultural exchanges and business ventures. The two cities also signed an Agreement on Environmental Protection in 2001.

Read the Kelowna-Kasugai Sister City Association's annual newsletter or visit the website for more information. Membership form 

Monthly meetings are held from 7:00-9:00pm at the Water Street Centre (1360 Water Street) every second Monday of the month (except Dec, July, Aug).

For information on the Kelowna-Kasugai Sister City Association contact:

Cathy Jennens
250 862-2801
cjennens@telus.net

Kelowna-Kasugai Sister City Association
Box # 30088 RPO
Kelowna, BC, V1V 2M4

Veendam, The Netherlands

Kelowna has enjoyed a sister city relationship with Veendam since 1980; the arrangement was originally established in recognition of the role played by Kelowna troops in the liberation of Holland in 1945. The official Sister City agreement was formally renewed in 2001.

More information on Veendam is available at:
http://gemeente.veendam.nl/english

For more information on the Veendam Sister City Association contact:

Richard Gunoff, President
Veendam Sister City Association
Phone: 250-762-8766
Email: rgunoff@telus.net

Bill Wostradowski, Vice President
Veendam Sister City Association
Phone: 250-765-6080
Email: billbev@telus.net

Ed Dickins
Veendam Sister City Association
Phone: 250-762-6166
E-mail: eoredickins@telus.net