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The Vernon Elks Hall is celebrating its 70th Anniversary this year. While the building located…

This year marks 20 years since a replica Spitfire plane was installed above the building…

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

March 8 was International Women’s Day. One woman who had a particularly important influence on…

One particularly large rock has stood as a landmark in the Greater Vernon area for…

Don’t worry, you’re not seeing double. There was a point in Vernon’s history when the…

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…