20th century

He is remembered as Greater Vernon’s top military leader. Colonel David Kinloch was born in…

Since 1992, October has served as Women’s History Month in Canada, which includes International Day…

In 2018, October was declared Latin American Heritage Month in Canada. Latin America stretches from…

October is German Heritage Month in Canada! With more than 3 million people, German Canadians…

October is a busy month! In addition to LGBTQ+ History Month, it is also Canadian…

October is LGBTQ+ History Month in Canada, the United States, and Australia. Meanwhile, one local…

September 18 to 24 is Gender Equality Week in Canada, and this year’s theme was…

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…