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Letter: Ogopogo is the best 91Ƶbrand91Ƶ ever for Kelowna

Could you imagine KFC dumping Colonel Sanders? Would Loch Ness ever kiss Nessy good-bye?

To the editor:

Get rid of the Ogopogo on our float and replace it with the stunning and awe-inspiring theme of 91Ƶoutdoor recreation91Ƶ?

We could be confused with Revelstoke or Whistler, for Pete91Ƶs sake. Who are these people on city staff? Sound like a bunch of whippersnappers to me.

They talk about branding. That91Ƶs a very cool and trendy word. Yes, it91Ƶs all about branding. Has it occurred to them that the Ogopogo is probably one of the most iconic brands that exists anywhere?

Could you imagine KFC dumping Colonel Sanders? Would Loch Ness ever kiss Nessy good-bye?

I spoke to one of our prominent councillors who agreed that Ogopogo should stay. Maybe a little face lift is in store. And I wonder what our Westbank First Nations people would say? They refer to Ogopogo as N91Ƶha-a91Ƶitk. Here91Ƶs an excerpt from their website:

91ƵThe meaning of N91Ƶha-a91Ƶitk is Sacred Spirit of the Lake, not lake demon or monster. If N91Ƶha-a-itk disappears due to pollution and misuse of the water, so do the plants, medicines, trees and foods that sustain us. For this reason, WFN embraces N91Ƶha-a-itk, as is obvious on our logo, as an important figure in our history and connection to the land.91Ƶ

Ogopogo and N91Ƶha-a91Ƶitk are the Okanagan. They have been ever since anyone can remember. If it aint broke, boys, don91Ƶt fix it.

 

Richard Knight, Kelowna

 

 



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