20th century

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…

Halloween is just around the corner, a season which Vernon has celebrated with tricks and…

He was the longest-running morning radio host in B.C., and a voice that virtually every…

The solemn occasion of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation provides an opportunity to revisit…

He was Canada’s own “Mister Rogers” (in fact, he actually served as understudy to Fred…

The Okanagan Historical Society (OHS) recently announced the release of its 87th annual report. This…

“Matron and Nurses Relinquish Their Positions on April 2,” read a shocking headline in the…