Ogopogo

OGOPOGO  () is a legendary serpent-like creature believed, but never proved, to inhabit the depths of OKANAGAN LK. The legend derives from First Nations people who called it N'xa'xa'etkw, demon of the lake, and representations occur in ROCK ART. The name Ogopogo, a palindrome from a music-hall song, was first used at a business luncheon in VERNON on 23 Aug 1926. Entertainment at the lunch was furnished by a local troupe who, according to...

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