News Items tag as: Greater Vernon Museum and Archives

A trip back in time to Christmas in Vernon 125 years ago
December 25, 2021 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - During the Christmas of 1892, Mr. Postill returned from the coast for Christmas, Miss Carmichael went to Victoria, and Fred Blane was taken off to jail.
Vernon museum hosting exhibit created to remember residential school survivors
June 10, 2021 - 8:00 PM

A timely exhibit on Canada’s residential schools will be at the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives this summer.
Vernon museum tagged with graffiti
June 08, 2021 - 1:00 PM

The Greater Vernon Museum and Archives building was tagged with graffiti this week but its executive director is just grateful the tags didn’t have offensive slogans.
Vernon museum wants your pandemic stories for digital time capsule
May 08, 2020 - 12:00 PM

The Greater Vernon Museum and Archives is putting together a digital time capsule and is looking to the public to submit aspects of their day-to-day pandemic life to be captured and preserved for the future.
North Okanagan regional district launches Create and Isolate website
April 15, 2020 - 11:47 AM

A new website has been launched allowing people to connect with arts, culture and heritage across the North Okanagan and share their own stories.
Vernon museum lays off staff in effort to modernize
July 16, 2019 - 4:00 PM

VERNON - Faced with tough financial decisions, and in an effort to modernize, the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives have laid off all six staff members.
New Vernon Museum executive director to meet-and-greet at exhibition opening
March 31, 2019 - 5:30 PM

VERNON — A new face at a new temporary exhibit will be at the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives next week.
Referendum for new Vernon cultural facility set for October
June 21, 2018 - 9:56 AM

VERNON - Voters will have their say on a new cultural facility for Greater Vernon this fall.
MOVEMBER SPECIAL: Celebrating the Thompson-Okanagan's many moustachioed mayors
November 10, 2016 - 6:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Looking for a little Movember inspiration? Look no further than some of the Thompson-Okanagan’s former mayors.
Straight razors, history, and Movember come together in Vernon
November 04, 2016 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - As Gabriel Newman started going through collections at the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives, he stumbled upon a number of old-fashioned straight razors.
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