20th century

This article is part of the Vernon Archives’ “Roots of Green: Unearthing Horticultural History” series.…

The Vernon Museum houses an ensemble steeped in ceremonial significance within its artifact collection. The…

How does the growth of an archival collection progress with time? While the specifics vary…

What was the experience like for a senior at Clarence Fulton Secondary School in 1965?…

In the late 1940s, it was deemed the “most important Spring event in the Interior…

This article is part of the Vernon Archives’ “Roots of Green: Unearthing Horticultural History” series.…

The 2024 Vernon Winter Carnival has kicked off! While each year brings its own set…

The 2024 Vernon Winter Carnival launches in less than two weeks, and this will be…

Cold snowy weather calls for comfort food like pizza, and what would pizza be without…

This article is part of the Vernon Archives’ “Roots of Green: Unearthing Horticultural History” series.…

The El Niño conditions which made for a mild and green Christmas in Vernon appear…

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! Christmas is the season of festively-decorated trees and gifts…

The enigmatic Captain Albert Vidler arrived in Vernon in the 1890s, following a tenure as…

They went by the moniker of Vernon’s “Rink Rats,” yet they would have preferred to…

This article is part of the Vernon Archives’ “Roots of Green: Unearthing Horticultural History” series.…

Did you know that Vernon’s first hospital was no more than a cottage? Vernon was…

This article is part of the Vernon Archives’ “Roots of Green: Unearthing Horticultural History” series.…

“Nazi Radio Reports Vernon Airman Alive,” read a dramatic newspaper headline in a September 1941…