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If you were to take a walk down Vernon’s 30th Avenue today in 2023, which…

Today is the last day of this year’s Vernon Winter Carnival and it is therefore…

In the fall of 1922, her visit to Vernon barely earned a mentioned, but only…

Fred Little on the open pilot’s seat at the front of the glider he built…

In 1933, a couple of Vernon teenagers began construction on an open cockpit airplane (CF-AOM).…

The MAV is proud to present this special blog post written by collections intern Alexandra…

Did you know that the Vernon Jubilee Hospital’s first physiotherapist, Miriam Jayne, also had connections…

Wishing all who celebrate, a very Merry Christmas! While it goes without saying that some…

“The Pioneer Jeweller of the Okanagan” is how F. B. Jacques is described in the…

One local organization that is keeping an ancient tradition alive is the Kalamalka Weavers and…

Today is International Mountain Day! Did you know that Vernon’s own mountain, SilverStar, was once…

Since 2019, B.C. has officially recognized Ukrainian Holodomor Memorial Day on the fourth Saturday of…

November 20 to 26 is Canada History Week, and this year’s theme is Arts, Culture,…

November 13 is World Kindness Day and one local organization committed to spreading kindness and…

“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…