Like many cultural institutions, the Museum & Archives of Vernon (MAV) occupies a complex position in the history of colonization.
In honour of the Vernon Jazz Club’s 25th Anniversary Season, we are pleased to bring back this blog post first released in 2020.
On August 27, 2024, the Blue Stream Motel on Vernon’s Highway 97 was severely damaged by a fire, displacing residents and leading to traffic diversions.
The Vernon Courthouse has served as a reliable landmark for both residents and newcomers for over a century. This grand building is not, however, the first of its kind in our community — it is the second.
Throughout its history, Vernon has maintained a relationship with dogs marked by both regulation and affection.
An unassuming copy of “The Mother” by Eden Phillpotts, part of the collection at the Vernon Archives, holds more than…
Vernon’s East Hill is renowned for its collection of heritage houses, and there’s no better place to experience this than…
The history of the BX Valley is one of ranching endeavors, agricultural traditions, and multicultural expansion. Like all areas of…
Between the 1890s and 1930s, Kelowna had a flourishing tobacco industry, evidenced in the numerous tobacco barns still present on…
In the late 1940s, it was deemed the “most important Spring event in the Interior of British Columbia.” The Annual…
The 2024 Vernon Winter Carnival has kicked off! While each year brings its own set of surprises and delights, this…
He was Canada’s own “Mister Rogers” (in fact, he actually served as understudy to Fred Rogers for several years); Ernie…
For the summer months, we are thrilled to present a series of blog posts by Collections Intern Rebeka Beganova….
For the summer months, we are thrilled to present a series of blog posts by Collections Intern Rebeka Beganova. Rebeka…
For the summer months, we are thrilled to present a series of blog posts by Collections Intern Rebeka Beganova. Rebeka…
For the months of June and July, we are thrilled to present a series of blog posts by Collections Intern…
For the months of June and July, we are thrilled to present a series of blog posts by Collections Intern…
Before yesterday, the last time a king was crowned was May 12, 1937, when George VI and his wife Elizabeth…