Jan. 8: Born to Emily Pontus and Sean Douglas of Victoria, a boy, 7 lbs. 10 oz., named Hayden Parker Douglas. A grandson for Peggy and Michael Pontus of Comox, B.C., Judy and Brian Douglas of Vernon. A great-grandson for Frances Hite of Camrose, Alta.
Feb. 6: Born to Joel and Alana DeLeenheer of Victoria, a girl, 7 lbs. 12 oz., named Simone Grace. A granddaughter for Dudley and Connie DeLeenheer of Vernon, Annemarie DeGrave and Kelvin Morris, Ray and Diane DeGrave, all of Winnipeg.
Feb. 12: Born to Andrea Olsen and Kyle McNaught of Vernon, a boy, 8 lbs. 1 oz., named Nash Michael McNaught. A grandson for Mark and Lisa Olsen, Mike and Charlene McNaught, all of Vernon. A great-grandson for Albert Brickwood of Vernon, Borgny Olsen of New Westminster, June Feser of Vernon, Adeline and Moe Banks of Nanaimo, B.C., Lucille Vulcano of Nelson, B.C., Adeline McNaught of Parksville, B.C.
Feb. 19: Born to Lucille Bonneau and Peter William of Enderby, B.C., twin girls: Teia Jayne Joanie Bonneau William, 5 lbs. 9 oz., and Brooklyn Sage Laura Bonneau William, 5 lbs. 5 oz. Sisters for Christina, 19; Matthew, 18; Chase, 16; Victor, 5; Wilbur, 3. Granddaughters for Wilbur Bonneau of Vernon, B.C., Joan Andrews, Laura William, both of Enderby. Great-great granddaughters for Ramond Swite of Westbank, B.C.
Feb. 26: Born to Pavel and Valentina Lutsenko of Coldstream, a girl, 6 lbs. 10 oz., named Tatyana Pavlovna. A sister for Anastasia, Victor and Roman. A granddaughter for Victor and Anna Lutsenko of Coldstream, B.C., Tatiana Zenkovskaya of St. Petersburg, Russia. A great-granddaughter for Evdokiya Gorbunova of St. Petersburg.
March 2: Born to Joanne and Steve of Vernon, a girl, 8 lbs. 4 oz. named Symone Diane Albert. A granddaughter for Diane VanPuyenbroek of Vernon.
March 21: Born to Jeff Peacock and Lisa Giesbrecht of Armstrong, B.C., a boy, 7 lbs. 1 oz., named Carter Michael Peacock. A grandson for Dave and Trina Peacock of Grindrod, B.C., Dan and Karen Giesbrecht of Armstrong.
March 23: Born to Adrian and Heidi Vanderleest of Vernon, a boy, 9 lbs. 15 oz., named Micah Ralph Vanderleest. A brother for Luke. A grandson for Ralph and Joyce Leyenhorst of Armstrong, B.C., Herman and Kathleen Vanderleest of Surrey, B.C. A great-grandson for Hank and Henny Groenewold of Leduc, Alta.
March 24: Born to Ashley and Spence Gilchrist of Vernon, B.C., a boy, 9 lbs. 10 oz., named Cohen Spence. A brother for Rhys, 4; Grayson, 2 1/2. A grandson for Ron and Vicki Andrews of Anchorage, Alaska, Gary and Rhonda Gilchrist of Vernon, Wendy Gilchrist of Langley, B.C. A great-grandson for Simonne Gilchrist, Mary and Bill Burns, all of Vernon, Barbra Andrews of Soldotna, Alaska.