News Items tag as: Vernon history

Society launches campaign to save North Okanagan's Historic O'Keefe Ranch
July 27, 2024 - 1:00 PM

The Historic O’Keefe Ranch society plans to introduce a trio of campaigns to demonstrate the need for a lease renewal from the City of Vernon.
iN VIDEO: Vernon historian digitizes old film reels to connect people with their past
March 11, 2024 - 7:30 AM

Vernon historian Francois Arseneault digitizes and catalogues old film reels in order to preserve them, but connects people with cherished memories along the way.
Cemetery tour digs deep into Okanagan history
June 21, 2019 - 6:00 AM

KELOWNA - Compared to England or China, Canada is a young country — Kelowna only became a municipality in 1905, just 114 years ago.
Historical treasures unearthed during Vernon Military Camp renovations
December 30, 2016 - 1:00 PM

VERNON - After decades spent buried beneath buildings, a number of historical objects were uncovered during recent construction work at the Vernon Military Camp.
Mapping war memorials throughout the Southern Interior
March 31, 2016 - 8:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - There are thousands of war monuments and memorials across the country and the Southern Interior alone is home to more than two dozen of them.
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Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

Society launches campaign to save North Okanagan's Historic O'Keefe Ranch