Graeme Corbett

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Armstrong's Dylan Chanter (middle), a defenceman with the Merritt Centennials, breaks away from a pack of players during a BCHL game with the Vernon Vipers.

Chanter chooses New Hampshire

Armstrong's Dylan Chanter, a rookie d-man with the Merritt Centenntials, inks with NCAA New Hampshire Wildcats.

Armstrong's Dylan Chanter (middle), a defenceman with the Merritt Centennials, breaks away from a pack of players during a BCHL game with the Vernon Vipers.
Vernon's Ryan Kakoske (left), a defenceman with the UBC Thunderbirds, keeps a close watch on Reid Jorgensen of the Calgary Dinos in CIS men's hockey action. Kakoske, 24, graduates this spring.

Kakoske makes cents of hockey

At 106 games and counting, Vernon’s Ryan Kakoske is a veritable greybeard in the world of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) men’s hockey.

Vernon's Ryan Kakoske (left), a defenceman with the UBC Thunderbirds, keeps a close watch on Reid Jorgensen of the Calgary Dinos in CIS men's hockey action. Kakoske, 24, graduates this spring.
Vernon’s Larry Jensen (left) and Bruce Booth, co-founders of Exterior Skate Protection, are producing light-weight, easily attachable guards for skates to protect hockey players’ feet. The product, known as Shotblockers, are worn by 30 to 50 NHL players.

Shotblockers offer sure footing for NHLers

Vernon’s Bruce Booth and Larry Jensen develop Shotblockers to supply added protection for hockey players' feet.

Vernon’s Larry Jensen (left) and Bruce Booth, co-founders of Exterior Skate Protection, are producing light-weight, easily attachable guards for skates to protect hockey players’ feet. The product, known as Shotblockers, are worn by 30 to 50 NHL players.
A Kingfisher offshore boat, produced by Vernon’s Harbercraft, heads towards Barkley Sound off Vancouver Island’s west coast.

Big Coast Sportsfishing hooks audience

Vernon's Tim Milne hooks audience with high def production in Big Coast Sportfishing television program.

A Kingfisher offshore boat, produced by Vernon’s Harbercraft, heads towards Barkley Sound off Vancouver Island’s west coast.

AT RANDOM: Switching the channel

Reporter has no problems cancelling his TV cable subscription

Yvonne Seaward (above), owner of Just For You Spa and Salon, is set to celebrate 25 years of esthetics service in Vernon.

Just For You reaches milestone

Vernon's Just For You Spa and Salon celebrates 25 years in the esthetics industry.

Yvonne Seaward (above), owner of Just For You Spa and Salon, is set to celebrate 25 years of esthetics service in Vernon.
2011 Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards winners.

Chamber seeking award nominees

Time is running out to get those nominations in for the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce annual Business Excellence Awards.

2011 Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards winners.
Vernon's Rob Short gets a shot off while patrolling right wing for the Louisiana Ice Gators.

Short loving Louisiana lifestyle

A fraction lower and Robbie Short’s pro hockey career would likely be over.

Vernon's Rob Short gets a shot off while patrolling right wing for the Louisiana Ice Gators.
Former Viper coach Mark Ferner works the bench of the WHL Everett Silvertips.

Ferner finds big hockey test in Everett

His star defenceman has missed most of the season with a high-ankle sprain. His franchise scoring leader asked to be traded.


Former Viper coach Mark Ferner works the bench of the WHL Everett Silvertips.
Erin Miller, a former Vernon Kokanee Swim Club member, is back in top form after suffering a potentially career-ending shoulder injury.

Miller flying back into top form

Erin Miller, a former Vernon Kokanee Swim Club member, is back in top form after suffering a potentially career-ending shoulder injury.

Erin Miller, a former Vernon Kokanee Swim Club member, is back in top form after suffering a potentially career-ending shoulder injury.
Darleen Barrette (left) receives the first Gund Teddy bear from Morning Star sales representative Lynnaya Frasch Saturday at the newspaper's annual Teddy bear event for those supporting local businesses.

Teddy bears worth the wait

Support for Vernon businesses over Christmas shopping season proves strong at The Morning Star's annual Gund Teddy bear giveaway

Darleen Barrette (left) receives the first Gund Teddy bear from Morning Star sales representative Lynnaya Frasch Saturday at the newspaper's annual Teddy bear event for those supporting local businesses.
Brett Hawrys of the Armstrong Shamrocks corrals a loose ball in Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League action against the Kamloops Venom.

Junior lacrosse products collect league honours

Armstrong Shamrocks' sniper Brett Hawrys earns Top Rookie, while Vernon Tigers' veteran Joey Klein collects TOJLL Top Defender.

Brett Hawrys of the Armstrong Shamrocks corrals a loose ball in Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League action against the Kamloops Venom.

Let’s talk turkey

AT RANDOM: Graeme Corbett has a feast with Christmas dinner traditions

Sareena Nickoli (left) and her father, Ruby Sharma, co-founder of City Furniture and Appliances, will host Business After 5 at their newly opened showroom Tuesday night.

City Furniture works After 5

City Furniture & Appliances hosts Business After 5 at its new showroom Tuesday on Anderson Way.

Sareena Nickoli (left) and her father, Ruby Sharma, co-founder of City Furniture and Appliances, will host Business After 5 at their newly opened showroom Tuesday night.
Rob Frank (left), store manager of Vernon’s Rona Home Centre, and Jim Hayes, a contractor sales employee, introduce a new holiday initiative to support the Salvation Army food bank.

Rona and Save-On-Foods join forces for holiday charity

Rona and Save-On-Foods team up to help families in need over the holidays.

Rob Frank (left), store manager of Vernon’s Rona Home Centre, and Jim Hayes, a contractor sales employee, introduce a new holiday initiative to support the Salvation Army food bank.
James Green (No. 43), a Vernon minor football product now with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, wraps up the B.C. Lions’ Tim Brown in regular-season CFL action. The two teams meet today in the 99th Grey Cup at B.C. Place.

Green lights Bomber special teams

Vernon's James Green leads Winnipeg Blue Bombers' special teams into today's 99th Grey Cup battle against the B.C. Lions.

James Green (No. 43), a Vernon minor football product now with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, wraps up the B.C. Lions’ Tim Brown in regular-season CFL action. The two teams meet today in the 99th Grey Cup at B.C. Place.
Sara Lee, co-owner of Ya Ya's, and two-year-old daughter Hannah take a turn on the slide at the newly opened play centre.

Ya Ya’s puts Vernon into playtime

New play centre provides opportunities for North Okanagan families

Sara Lee, co-owner of Ya Ya's, and two-year-old daughter Hannah take a turn on the slide at the newly opened play centre.
Kathy Weaving, a business services assistant with VantageOne Financial Services, volunteers at the B.C. Winter Games office on 31st Street.

VantageOne volunteers

VantageOne frees up employees to volunteer at 2012 B.C. Winter Games in Greater Vernon.

Kathy Weaving, a business services assistant with VantageOne Financial Services, volunteers at the B.C. Winter Games office on 31st Street.
Nixon Wenger lawyers Paul Nixon (left) and Doug Lemiski are thrilled to have moved into the firm's new building on 30th Avenue.

Building adds downtown presence

New Nixon Wenger building on 30th Avenue boosts profile of downtown Vernon.

Nixon Wenger lawyers Paul Nixon (left) and Doug Lemiski are thrilled to have moved into the firm's new building on 30th Avenue.
Renate Terpstra is taking over as head coach of the Vernon Kokanee Swim Club.

Terpstra takes on top coach role

Renate Terpstra, formerly of the Netherlands, is taking over as head coach of the Vernon Kokanee Swim Club.

Renate Terpstra is taking over as head coach of the Vernon Kokanee Swim Club.