local businesses

For more than 50 years, Village Green Mall has been a familiar landmark in Vernon.

The first documented pharmacy in Vernon opened shortly after the city's incorporation.

By the mid-1990s, Vernon’s newspaper landscape was changing rapidly.

By 1911, Drew had opened her own millinery shop, located just a few doors down…

Before dentists set up offices in Vernon, toothaches were serious business—and sometimes, deadly.

The MAV is pleased to share this special blog post from Community Futures North Okanagan.

The story of the Hudson’s Bay Company in Vernon begins in 1887.

The Pine Tree Nut Shop was believed to be Vernon’s first dedicated candy and nut…

The year 1892 marked an important milestone for the young town of Vernon and the…

On August 27, 2024, the Blue Stream Motel on Vernon’s Highway 97 was severely damaged…

In the summer of 1911, a meat shop called P. Burns & Co. Meat Merchants…

Bulman’s LTD achieved wide-spread success over its fifty-year reign and quickly kindled affection among locals.

An unassuming copy of “The Mother” by Eden Phillpotts, part of the collection at the…

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

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

Did you know that Vernon’s first confectionary shop would be 115 years old if it…

Content warning: This blog post includes a general discussion of the abuse of women and…

How many different businesses can occupy a building over the years? If 3322 31st Avenue…