Cara Brady

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Jennifer Kyte, registered dental hygienist, takes a look at five-year-old Kaynan Barker’s teeth at the Community Dental Access Centre in Vernon.

A dental program just for kids

Children's Program at Community Dental Access Centre in Vernon made possible thanks to grant from Kal Tire Tom Foord Foundation

Jennifer Kyte, registered dental hygienist, takes a look at five-year-old Kaynan Barker’s teeth at the Community Dental Access Centre in Vernon.
School District 22 Golf Academy student Kendall Jones-Munk works on her swing during a practice session,

School District 22 Golf Academy gets ready for tee-off

For the Vernon School District’s newest academy, it’s all about golf — there are a couple of spots left for the 2017 program

School District 22 Golf Academy student Kendall Jones-Munk works on her swing during a practice session,
Marie Hayden and daughter Amelia Hayden, 10, sort out the angel dresses for families who lose children through stillbirth or shortly after birth. Hayden is organizing a fundraiser June 16 that will provide professional grief counselling for families at the time they feel is best for them.

Angel dresses offer comfort to parents

An Evening Among the Angels June 16 is a benefit for Angel Dresses and grief counselling for bereaved parents

Marie Hayden and daughter Amelia Hayden, 10, sort out the angel dresses for families who lose children through stillbirth or shortly after birth. Hayden is organizing a fundraiser June 16 that will provide professional grief counselling for families at the time they feel is best for them.
Harpal Dhillon, Vernon and District Interfaith Bridging committee member, gives Rick Birnie, also a member, a lesson in making the Indian bread, prontha. The Breaking Bread event at the Vernon library May 28 is a chance to sample bread from many different cultures.

Conversation starts by Breaking Bread

The Interfaith Bridging Committee invites the community to gather May 28 for "Breaking Bread"

Harpal Dhillon, Vernon and District Interfaith Bridging committee member, gives Rick Birnie, also a member, a lesson in making the Indian bread, prontha. The Breaking Bread event at the Vernon library May 28 is a chance to sample bread from many different cultures.
Marjorie Goring uses her serger to create girls’ dresses from fabric donated to the Upper Room Mission, which are then sold as a fundraiser for the Halina Seniors Centre.

From wartime career to labour of love

Marjorie Goring has been sewing since her childhood in England and at 87 is still going strong, making dresses to be sold as a fundraiser

Marjorie Goring uses her serger to create girls’ dresses from fabric donated to the Upper Room Mission, which are then sold as a fundraiser for the Halina Seniors Centre.
Lynne Reside (left) with Shawna Poitras at the First Call Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition Gala Dinner in Vancouver. Reside was recently honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the North Okanagan Early Years Council.

Reside honoured by her peers

Lynne Reside is a longtime early childhood educator who has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Early Years Council

Lynne Reside (left) with Shawna Poitras at the First Call Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition Gala Dinner in Vancouver. Reside was recently honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the North Okanagan Early Years Council.
Saki Suganuma will play the koto, a traditional Japanese instrument, at Haru Matsuri, the spring festival taking place Sunday, April 17 at the Vernon Japanese Cultural Centre.

Spring welcome

The Vernon Japanese Cultural Society welcomes the community to Haru Matsuri, the annual spring festival, taking place April 17

Saki Suganuma will play the koto, a traditional Japanese instrument, at Haru Matsuri, the spring festival taking place Sunday, April 17 at the Vernon Japanese Cultural Centre.
Terry Price (front left) runs the Vernon Kyokushin Karate Club, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year with events all year long.

It’s a way of life at Kyokushin karate

It's been 50 years since the Vernon Kyokushin Karate Club got its start and it continues to welcome new members anytime of the year

Terry Price (front left) runs the Vernon Kyokushin Karate Club, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year with events all year long.
Joe Monteyne (left) and Ed Callas explain the symbolism of the French Legion of Honour decoration. They received the prestigious award for their part in the liberation of Nazi-occupied France after D-Day in 1944.

France pays tribute to local veterans

Canadian servicemen Ed Callas and Joe Monteyne were doing what they had to do in the spring and summer of 1944.

Joe Monteyne (left) and Ed Callas explain the symbolism of the French Legion of Honour decoration. They received the prestigious award for their part in the liberation of Nazi-occupied France after D-Day in 1944.
Second World War veteran Hugh Rayment speaks to Brittany McMillan's Grade 6/7 class at Coldstream elementary school, sharing stories of his time as a young soldier in France.

Veteran connects with students

Second World War veteran Hugh Rayment shares stories from when he was a young soldier and a hope that kids today never experience war

Second World War veteran Hugh Rayment speaks to Brittany McMillan's Grade 6/7 class at Coldstream elementary school, sharing stories of his time as a young soldier in France.
Swim coach Renate Terpstra chats with swimmer Jacob Brayshaw during a training session with Okanagan Para Swimming at the Vernon Aquatic Centre. The 13-year-old did well at his first two swim meets and will be classified provincially by Swim BC in January.

Bringing out the best in swimmers

Swim coach Renate Terpstra coaches young athletes through Okanagan Para Swimming at the Vernon Aquatic Centre

Swim coach Renate Terpstra chats with swimmer Jacob Brayshaw during a training session with Okanagan Para Swimming at the Vernon Aquatic Centre. The 13-year-old did well at his first two swim meets and will be classified provincially by Swim BC in January.
Okanagan Landing Elementary School Grade 4 students Nick Jensen (left), Spencer Elder and Ethan Ketterer mulch their new planting in the school’s Pollinator Habitat Garden.

A garden grows at Okanagan Landing

Students at Okanagan Landing elementary school have created an oasis for butterflies, birds, insects and native plants

Okanagan Landing Elementary School Grade 4 students Nick Jensen (left), Spencer Elder and Ethan Ketterer mulch their new planting in the school’s Pollinator Habitat Garden.
Dr. Nicholas Rety as a young boy in Hungary (left) just prior to the start of the Second World War. The longtime urologist in Vernon, now retired, has just published his memoir, No Return Ticket.

Surviving in a city under siege

Dr. Nicholas Rety remembers life in his hometown of Budapest, Hungary during the start of the Second World War

Dr. Nicholas Rety as a young boy in Hungary (left) just prior to the start of the Second World War. The longtime urologist in Vernon, now retired, has just published his memoir, No Return Ticket.
Vernon musician Henry Piovesan works on a track at Pianojam Recording and Instruction Studio, custom built at his home, where he is always busy, recording local artists, mixing and mastering live band recordings and recording for singer/songwriters.

A life’s journey through music

Vernon musician Henry Piovesan has had a life-long love affair with music and believes in the power of a musical education for children

Vernon musician Henry Piovesan works on a track at Pianojam Recording and Instruction Studio, custom built at his home, where he is always busy, recording local artists, mixing and mastering live band recordings and recording for singer/songwriters.
François Vermeulen (left), coaches his daughter, Daniella Vermeulen, through a vocal piece with accompaniment by his wife, Gail Vermeulen at their Vernon studio, The Music Room.

A room filled with music

The Music Room wants to make sure a music education is accessible to everyone

François Vermeulen (left), coaches his daughter, Daniella Vermeulen, through a vocal piece with accompaniment by his wife, Gail Vermeulen at their Vernon studio, The Music Room.
Anne McMeeking-Walsh, Strong Start facilitator, is looking forward to the fall programs. Strong Start takes place in area schools and is a play-based early learning program for children ages birth to five years and their parents.

Kids get a Strong Start

Strong Start facilitator Anne McMeeking-Walsh loves working with children, who "find wonder and joy in each day and new experience."

Anne McMeeking-Walsh, Strong Start facilitator, is looking forward to the fall programs. Strong Start takes place in area schools and is a play-based early learning program for children ages birth to five years and their parents.
Endo with Morgan Wagner, his owner/trainer, at a recent workshop near Vernon. The blind horse became well-known in the North Okanagan this summer, thanks to his starring role at Caravan Farm Theatre.

Sharing a special connection

Endo "The Blind Horse" and his owner/handler Morgan Wagner share an amazing friendship or love and trust

Endo with Morgan Wagner, his owner/trainer, at a recent workshop near Vernon. The blind horse became well-known in the North Okanagan this summer, thanks to his starring role at Caravan Farm Theatre.
Carrier Roberta Draht likes the early morning quiet time on her three Morning Star delivery routes throughout Vernon and Coldstream.

Getting the news out on time

Newspaper carrier Roberta Draht has three routes, starts her day at 4 a.m. and is finished in time to head to her second job in Kelown

Carrier Roberta Draht likes the early morning quiet time on her three Morning Star delivery routes throughout Vernon and Coldstream.
Randy Spinks works on a drawing of an eagle. While waiting to get an insulin pump, Spinks keeps busy with a number of First Nations crafts.

Friends rally for Randy

Randy Spinks has lived with diabetes since he was a young child but an insulin pump is now necessary for his continued health

Randy Spinks works on a drawing of an eagle. While waiting to get an insulin pump, Spinks keeps busy with a number of First Nations crafts.
Bian and Reaam Mawasey have been enjoying their summer in Canada. The siblings travelled from their home near Tel Aviv, Israel, to spend time with family friends in Vernon and Vancouver, where the fun included playing a round of golf.

Siblings share Canadian adventure

Two teens from Israel make their first trip to Canada and have fun trying everything from golfing to hiking in the mountains

Bian and Reaam Mawasey have been enjoying their summer in Canada. The siblings travelled from their home near Tel Aviv, Israel, to spend time with family friends in Vernon and Vancouver, where the fun included playing a round of golf.