Folklore Examples in British Columbia. The British Columbia Folklore Society Some Examples of British Columbia Folklore. Later they called it Lake Demon. Under the name Ogopogo the creature of legend is now the popular tourist mascot of Kelowna. Reports of sightings of the Ogopogo still crop up, from time to time, as do reports of a number of other monsters inhabiting the waters of British Columbia's lakes and coasts.
Exploits vary from region to region.
In parts of the interior it is reputed to be the creature that makes clearly defined tracks in the sides of hills. The grave is that of 'Denver Ed' Kelly, a railway worker who was shot by Jerry Mulvinhill for cheating during a card game. The story goes that when the townsite emptied and was put up for sale, Kelly's sister bought it, then burnt the town to the ground, leaving only his grave in silent tribute. Carpenter, a Toronto lawyer, was one of the Overlanders who came into B.C. from Winnipeg and points east in 1862, in search of Cariboo gold. Local Legends in British Columbia.