July 8: Born to Eric and Blair Girard of Coldstream, B.C., a boy, 7 lbs. 9 oz., named Hudson James. A grandson for Dave and Cathy Girard, Gordon Mathers and Margo Syme, all of Vernon, B.C. A great-grandson for Rod and June Maclean of North Vancouver, Roger Girard of Vancouver, B.C.
Sept. 13: Born to Aaron and Bobbi Himelson of Vernon, a girl, 7 lbs. 6 oz., named Hannah Paige. A sister for Hailey, 3. A granddaughter for Brian and Lynn Doling of Vernon, B.C., Marney Buckwold of Richmond, B.C., Daniel Himelson and Marion Somers of Markham, Ont. A great-granddaughter for Thelma Moslin of Vernon, Isaac Stoffman of Vancouver, B.C.
Sept. 14: Born to Chantel Mayne and Teagan Blair of Vernon, B.C., identical twin girls: Aliya Elizabeth Blair, 5 lbs. 15 oz., and Mckinley Marie Blair, 6 lbs. 4 oz. Granddaughters for Doug and Kim Blair, John and Rhonda Mayne, all of Vernon. Great-granddaughters for Judy and Harvey Kowerchuk of Vernon, Don and Helen Mayne of Edmonton, Alta., Tom Byrne of Sechelt, B.C. Great-great granddaughters for Pearl Wood of Vernon.
Sept. 26: Born to Josh and Michelle Walker of Vernon, a boy, 7 lbs. 6 oz., named Breven Graham. A grandson for Bob and Noel Somersgill, Trudy Graham, all of Vernon, B.C., John Walker of McLeese Lake, B.C. A great-grandson for Bev and Lawrence Ridley, Ethel Somersgill, all of Vernon, Joyce Walker of McLeese Lake, Grace Graham of Victoria, B.C.
Sept. 27: Born to Bruce and Verginia Van Calsteron of Vernon, a boy, 9 lbs. 8 oz., named Nathan Wayne. A brother for Joshua, 5 1/2; Anna, 3. A grandson for Valerie and Wayne Zilkie of Kelowna, B.C., Debbie and Joe Van Calsteron of Prince George, B.C.
Sept. 28: Born to Kyla Mulder and Jeff Ovington of Vernon, a girl, 6 lbs. 9 oz., named Emma Aline Ovington. A granddaughter for Wilf and the late Aline Ovington, Cornell and Brenda Mulder, all of Vernon, B.C. A great-granddaughter for Theresa Breit of Camrose, Alta., Jan Mulder of Saskatoon, Sask., Fran and Frank Ovington of Merritt, B.C.
Oct. 1: Born to Me’Lisa Anderson and Shadoe Rowe of Vernon, a girl, 8 lbs. 5 oz., named Journey Nikola-Believe Rowe. A sister for Ericka-Storm, 5; Lestat, 3; Zephyr, 14 months. A granddaughter for Coralee Veness, Mark McMurphy, Sandra Patterson, all of Vernon, the late Darin Rowe of Abbotsford. A great-granddaughter for Merilee Howe, the late Donald Veness, Muff and Val McMurphy, all of Vernon, Sharon Friedrich of Abbotsford, the late Sharon Patterson of Vernon.
Oct. 2: Born to Jessica Lawrence of Vernon, a girl, 8 lbs. 1 oz., named Laila Jade Lawrence. A granddaughter for Dee Lawrence of Vernon, B.C., Orin Lawrence of Kamloops, B.C. A niece for very proud Uncle Stephen.
