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Kelowna author updates city's history in 2nd edition

Kelowna historian Sharron Simpson published a second edition of The Kelowna Story updating the city's history since 2011 in 2025.
Harbour Publishing approached Simpson to produce the updated edition due to Kelowna experiencing profound growth and change over the past decade.
The new edition includes a chapter identifying Ken Ferrier, the Kamloops Sky Diving Club president who died in a tangled parachute accident at the tumultuous 1969 Kelowna Regatta.
During the 1969 Regatta, a Blue Angels jet broke the sound barrier, causing a sonic boom that shattered 75% of windows downtown and injured six people.
Simpson emphasized that preserving Kelowna’s heritage and personal histories is crucial to maintaining community identity amid the city's ongoing transformation.

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