history

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

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

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

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

One area of historical underrepresentation within the Vernon Archives is that of the LGBTQ2SIA+ community;…

Although many of us now think of the May Long Weekend as the beginning of…

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

A recent publication, edited by Jeannette Armstrong, Lally Grauer, and Janet MacArthur, explores the lives…

Since 2019, April has been recognized as Sikh Heritage Month in Canada. The Sikh population…

In 1912, Vernon opened a beautiful new post office complete with a British-made clock tower…

Today is World Theatre Day (and, coincidentally, also the occasion of the 94th Academy Awards…

Today is the first day of spring (finally, some might add). Spring has long been…

This Tuesday, March 8, is International Women’s Day, and in light of Russia’s unjustified and…

Larry Kwong of Vernon is celebrated for being a gifted athlete, and the first hockey…

This Tuesday, February 1, marks Chinese New Year. 2022 is a Year of the Tiger,…

The exact origins of the term are unknown, but it first appeared in the Oxford…

CONTENT WARNING: THIS BLOG POST INCLUDES DISCUSSION OF RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS. PLEASE TAKE CARE. Changing policies…

What was happening in Vernon 100 years ago, in the autumn of 1921? The Vernon…