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The Greater Vernon Archives has the distinction of being among the most respected research facilities in the province. Each year, well in excess of 700 research inquiries from individuals in the province and many other parts of the country come through our archives.

The Archives acquires and preserves material of archival and/or informational value to the North Okanagan and makes most of this material available to the public by employing accepted archival practices.

The Archives can provide one copy of material in our holdings for research and private study when no restrictions apply. Any further copying or use of the material (e.g. publication) is subject to the restrictions imposed by the Copyright Act. Because of the unique nature of our records we do not allow researchers to do their own reproductions from original documents. Archives staff will do this copying on your behalf.

Be aware that some records may not be immediately available for your use. Access to records may be restricted for the following reasons:

• Personal Information Protection Act of British Columbia.
• Restrictions placed on a collection by the donor.
• The records are too fragile or damaged to be handled or copied
• Viewing them would violate the First Nations Principles of OCAP.