Trends in first-name popularity can offer a glimpse into the social and cultural changes taking place around us.
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.
As early as 1902, residents of both communities began advocating for the construction of an electric tramline.
Taxis are a familiar sight in Vernon today, but their story began long before cars.
George Albert Meeres played a significant role in the artistic and photographic history of Vernon.
One of Vernon’s most distinctive landmarks, the Vernon Courthouse, is made all the more impressive by the fact that its granite was quarried locally.
In Vernon, Highland dancing likely arrived with Scottish immigrants and their descendants, much as it did across Canada and beyond.
While the fight for the vote marked a major turning point, efforts toward equality continued.
The first meeting on female suffrage was held in 1909 by the Vernon branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.
Established in 1947, the Vernon Girls Trumpet Band soon became a familiar presence at community events.
In the early days of the Vernon News, matrimonial events were reported with notable care and charm.
Mother’s Day offers a chance to reflect on the many women who helped shape the North Okanagan.
Over the Easter weekend of 1921, a group of local boys set off on an adventure that would spark a lasting tradition in the Vernon area.
The story of the Hudson’s Bay Company in Vernon begins in 1887.
By approximately 1902, Judge Spinks became the first person to bring an automobile into the Vernon area.
The club’s roots go back to 1925, when a group of Vernon residents met to form a society dedicated to floriculture.
These crops tell a story of how the Okanagan’s agricultural landscape has evolved over time, shaped by changing markets and farming practices.