Okanagan Center - The Okanagan Center Regional Harbor wharf * Assembled digital art - March 17, 2011.

A curious Siberian Husky with his head out of the window of a car on Doyle Avenue in downtown Kelowna, staring at the people passing by along the sidewalk

The Siberian Husky is a medium-size, wolf-like, dense-coat working dog breed that originated in eastern Siberia. The breed belongs to the Spitz genetic family. It is recognizable by its thickly furred double coat, sickle tail, erect triangular ears, and distinctive markings.

Huskies are an active, energetic, and resilient breed whose ancestors came from the extremely cold and harsh environment of the Siberian Arctic. Siberian Huskies were bred by the Chukchi of Northeastern Asia to pull heavy loads long distances through difficult conditions. The dogs were imported into Alaska during the Nome Gold Rush and later spread into the United States and Canada. They were initially sent to Alaska and Canada as sled dogs but rapidly acquired the status of family pets and show dogs.

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Okanagan Center Safe Harbor provides safety for boaters during a storm with one of the only safe harbors in the area. The harbor contains two docks for emergency and pedestrian use, a small swimming beach and a boat launch.

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