Dec. 13: Born to Jessica Fontaine of Vernon, B.C., a boy, 8 lbs. 11 oz., named Timothy Kent Fontaine. A grandson for Denise and Stuart Fransbergen of Vernon. A great-grandson for Linda and Sheldon Monson of Edmonton, Alta.
Dec. 16: Born to Laomey Jansen and Tyler Grinde of Vernon, B.C., a boy, 9 lbs. 5 oz., named Austin Tyler Jansen. A grandson for Helen and John Jansen of Winfield, Diane Grinde of Salmon Arm, Ron Grinde of Penticton. A great-grandson for Jacob and Lorrianne Bosshardt of Salmon Arm, B.C.
Dec. 22: Born to Cody Knechtel and Kayla Penning of Vernon, a girl, 6 lbs. 12 oz., named Mira Tyler Knechtel. A granddaughter for Jesse and Donna Penning of Vernon, B.C., Lori Knechtel of Woodstock, Ont. A great-granddaughter for Margaret Hartwig of Vernon, Joyce Knechtel of Burlington, Ont.
Dec. 23: Born to Katelynn Nicholls and Matthew Somerset of Lumby, a boy, 7 lbs. 7 oz., named Tavyn Matthew Somerset. A grandson for Dale and Lisa Nicholls, Jody Somerset, all of Lumby, B.C. A great-grandson for Bob and Gloria Nicholls.
Dec. 27: Born to Mark and Melanie Piorecky of Lumby, B.C., a boy, 7 lbs. 4 oz., named Oslo Sanford. A brother for Leroy, 2. A grandson for Sanford and Carol Budgen of Vernon, B.C., Stanislav and Bisette Piorecky of Creston, B.C., Anastazia Piorecky of Edmonton, Alta. A great-grandson for Gordon and the late Betty Butterfield of Vernon, Virginia Budgen of Kelowna, B.C., the late Josef Piorecky of Plzen, Czech Republic.
Dec. 28: Born to Kris and Marla Hoover of Armstrong, a boy, 9 lbs. 6 oz., named Owen Michael Adam. A brother for Allison, 3. A grandson for Gordon and Dawn Hoover of Sicamous, B.C., Michael and Marlene Embree of Amherst, N.S. A great-grandson for Alwin and Ruth Ripley of Amherst, N.S., Harriet Hyde of Sicamous, B.C., Adeline Hoover of Prince George, B.C.
