20th Century

Outside the Vernon Museum, at the foot of a small gnarled tree, one can find…

With the passing of HRM Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, the Vernon Museum has…

Especially during the COVID era, a return to school presents challenges in terms of classroom…

William George Winter, a funeral director born in Birmingham, England, came to Vernon in 1936,…

“No longer will the clanging bell and the piercing whistles of veteran No. 962 be…

An unassuming house at 1900 33rd Street was once the site of a maternity home.…

This past Friday, August 5, was International Beer Day! While our city’s first brewery, the…

This weekend marks the 2022 Historic O’Keefe Ranch’s Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival. Considering that…

A collection of 400 laminated botanical samples collected around B.C. by local naturalist Jim Grant…

It comes as a surprise to many that one of Vernon’s most popular summer destinations,…

The Historical Record works in mysterious ways. Around 1975, a newspaper dating back to April…

Since 1974, the first Saturday of each July has been celebrated as International Cherry Pit…

In recognition of Italian Heritage Month, which is celebrated every June, Minister Hussen stated that…

Celebrated every June, Filipino Heritage Month acknowledges one of the fastest growing multicultural communities in…

June is National Indigenous History Month, and an opportunity to highlight the history of the…

Mother’s Day provided the perfect opportunity to pull out the Vernon Museum’s copy of The…

With May being Asian Heritage Month, it is a perfect time to uncover one of…

Vernon has long been home to a plethora of talented wordsmiths, which a humble binder…