Vernon

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…