Cara Brady

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Ashley Phillips found her dream job at Spa Pure Vernon with the help of Tier Support Services.

TIER offers help into the workplace

The TIER Support Services program helps adults with developmental disabilities to find employment in a wide variety of fields

Ashley Phillips found her dream job at Spa Pure Vernon with the help of Tier Support Services.
Deb and Ross Friesen in Hawaii. Deb attended the Sunrise Grief Retreat Society Finding Hope in Your Grief Journey retreat after Ross’s death three years ago. The next retreat is May 2 to 6 at the Deep Creek Retreat House.

Sunrise helps guide grief journey

Sunrise Grief Retreat offers a safe place to help the bereaved on the road towards healing

Deb and Ross Friesen in Hawaii. Deb attended the Sunrise Grief Retreat Society Finding Hope in Your Grief Journey retreat after Ross’s death three years ago. The next retreat is May 2 to 6 at the Deep Creek Retreat House.
Kevin Charach chats with Dr. Dalia Gottlieb-Tanaka, facilitator of the At This Age creative expressions program for seniors. The program held an art show in March, showcasing the work of its participants.

Art that pops

Dr. Dalia Gottlieb-Tanaka's At This Age group is for older adults who want to include creativity as a way of keeping their minds active

Kevin Charach chats with Dr. Dalia Gottlieb-Tanaka, facilitator of the At This Age creative expressions program for seniors. The program held an art show in March, showcasing the work of its participants.
Jeanne Sommerfield, therapeutic recreation practitioner (right), leads participants in the Workshop on Creativity, Aging, Memory and Health, in a proprioception activity before her recent presentation on Fearless Creativity in Creative Writing.

A creative approach

Giving people with dementia access to creative activities can go a long way in alleviating symptoms

Jeanne Sommerfield, therapeutic recreation practitioner (right), leads participants in the Workshop on Creativity, Aging, Memory and Health, in a proprioception activity before her recent presentation on Fearless Creativity in Creative Writing.
Fulton grad Thomas Andrews, now studying at the University of St. Andrews in Edinburgh, Scotland, has written his first book.

Fulton grad has a ‘novel’ idea

Thomas Andrews, now at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, gives credit to his former teachers at his Vernon high school

Fulton grad Thomas Andrews, now studying at the University of St. Andrews in Edinburgh, Scotland, has written his first book.
Sydney Cochrane plays Sila and Narinder Bal is Aisha in We’re Already Home, a play that wraps up the Interfaith Bridging and Connecting Project.

A play to begin the conversation

The Interfaith Bridging and Connecting Project holds staged reading of a play that tells the story of two families

Sydney Cochrane plays Sila and Narinder Bal is Aisha in We’re Already Home, a play that wraps up the Interfaith Bridging and Connecting Project.
Kathy Munts (left), Regena Warner and Sheila Hayes participate in the Yoga for MS classes every Wednesday at the People Place.

Stretching it out with yoga

The Multiple Sclerosis Society holds weekly yoga classes for people with MS

Kathy Munts (left), Regena Warner and Sheila Hayes participate in the Yoga for MS classes every Wednesday at the People Place.
Traumatic grief facilitator Betty Bates and CMHA staff members Chris Harms, Sue Myhre and Sharon Durant discuss the upcoming suicide support group, which runs April 16 to June 4.

Support for the bereaved

The Suicide Grief Support Group begins in April and welcomes those who have lost loved ones to suicide

Traumatic grief facilitator Betty Bates and CMHA staff members Chris Harms, Sue Myhre and Sharon Durant discuss the upcoming suicide support group, which runs April 16 to June 4.
Jimma Scholarship House is home to 10 young women from rural areas around Jimma, Ethiopia who wouldn’t otherwise be able to pursue a high school education. This project is supported by the Kalamalka Rotary Club and its affiliated Interact Club at Seaton secondary school.

Interact Club makes a difference

The W.L. Seaton Rotary Interact Club brings students together who want to help, in their own community and around the world

Jimma Scholarship House is home to 10 young women from rural areas around Jimma, Ethiopia who wouldn’t otherwise be able to pursue a high school education. This project is supported by the Kalamalka Rotary Club and its affiliated Interact Club at Seaton secondary school.
Max Sterry, Seaton secondary, left; Florian Stauch, Rutland secondary; and Quinn Hislop, Kalamalka secondary, present a summary of their discussion on suicide resources to the group at the BC Student Voice Okanagan Forum at the Schubert Centre.

Students find their ‘Voice’

This year's BC Student Voice Okanagan Forum took a look at the difficult topic of teen suicide

Max Sterry, Seaton secondary, left; Florian Stauch, Rutland secondary; and Quinn Hislop, Kalamalka secondary, present a summary of their discussion on suicide resources to the group at the BC Student Voice Okanagan Forum at the Schubert Centre.
Katie Brennan welcomes people of all ages to Open Heart Dance Sunday mornings at the Elks Hall.

Dancing to open the heart

Katie Brennan welcomes people of all ages and experience levels to take part in Open Heart Dance

Katie Brennan welcomes people of all ages to Open Heart Dance Sunday mornings at the Elks Hall.
Lisa VanderVelde/Morning Star Former Queen Silver Star Emily Pfannschmidt passes her crown on to Cheyenne Krog, Miss Durning Directions, at the Proclamation and Coronation of Queen Silver Star LIV Thursday night at the Performing Arts Centre.

Royal kickoff to Vernon Winter Carnival

Vernon’s new royalty greeted the cold morning with warm smiles

Lisa VanderVelde/Morning Star Former Queen Silver Star Emily Pfannschmidt passes her crown on to Cheyenne Krog, Miss Durning Directions, at the Proclamation and Coronation of Queen Silver Star LIV Thursday night at the Performing Arts Centre.
Music therapist Christian Sjonnesen plays his guitar at The Gateby. The Rise Community Association donated the funds for eight-and-a-half months of music therapy sessions for residents.

Playing the gift of music

Music therapy brings everyone together in song at The Gateby

Music therapist Christian Sjonnesen plays his guitar at The Gateby. The Rise Community Association donated the funds for eight-and-a-half months of music therapy sessions for residents.
Dietician Jacqui Gingras will give her presentation Ample Reason on health and obesity Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. at the Vernon library. Tickets are $10 at the door. For more information see criticaldieteticsblog@wordpress.com.

Taking a new approach to weight

Jacqui Gingras says being overweight is not always an indicator of poor health, and it's time to look at weight and health in a new way

Dietician Jacqui Gingras will give her presentation Ample Reason on health and obesity Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. at the Vernon library. Tickets are $10 at the door. For more information see criticaldieteticsblog@wordpress.com.
Dietician Jacqui Gingras will give her presentation Ample Reason on health and obesity Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. at the Vernon library. Tickets are $10 at the door. For more information see criticaldieteticsblog@wordpress.com.

Taking a new approach to weight

Jacqui Gingras says being overweight is not always an indicator of poor health, and it's time to look at weight and health in a new way

Dietician Jacqui Gingras will give her presentation Ample Reason on health and obesity Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. at the Vernon library. Tickets are $10 at the door. For more information see criticaldieteticsblog@wordpress.com.
Vernon musician Manfred Harter turns his hands to working on a Mandroid for his latest project.

The Mandroids have arrived

Well-known for his musical talent, Manfred Harter has recently turned his hand to creativity of a different kind

Vernon musician Manfred Harter turns his hands to working on a Mandroid for his latest project.
Pam Phillips takes part in an activity with The Probus Club.

Probus for fun and friendship

The Probus Club brings together retired and semi-retired business, professional and other people for monthly gatherings and fun activities

Pam Phillips takes part in an activity with The Probus Club.

Interfaith project explores death

The Interfaith Bridging Project hosts a round-table discussion and presentation on death and dying, Oct. 27 at Schubert Centre

Wendy Zarr, Vernon and District Immigrant Services Society ELSA (English Language Services for Adults) co-ordinator/instructor, checks the new Citizenship and Immigration Canada regulations for language proficiency.

Immigrants face new challenges

The Vernon and District Immigrant Services Society is offering classes to assist newcomers to Canada with their applications for citizenship

Wendy Zarr, Vernon and District Immigrant Services Society ELSA (English Language Services for Adults) co-ordinator/instructor, checks the new Citizenship and Immigration Canada regulations for language proficiency.
The Inter-Faith Bridging Committee presentation on Saturday at the Vernon Mosque will discuss Muslim traditions about death and dying.

A look at Muslim traditions

The Inter-Faith Bridging Committee presents its latest event, Oct. 5 at the Vernon Mosque

The Inter-Faith Bridging Committee presentation on Saturday at the Vernon Mosque will discuss Muslim traditions about death and dying.