Cara Brady

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Bev Edwards-Sawatzky, second from right, with knitters in Bolivian market choosing buttons for the sweaters. The Minkha Sweater Open House and Sale takes place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m at the Winfield United Church.

Sweaters mix fashion and fundraising

The Minkha Sweater Open House variety of clothing items, hand knit by Bolivian women who receive all the profits.

Bev Edwards-Sawatzky, second from right, with knitters in Bolivian market choosing buttons for the sweaters. The Minkha Sweater Open House and Sale takes place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m at the Winfield United Church.
Gail Ferraro with her service dog, Kaylie, will be at the third annual Dogs for Independence Walk sponsored by Independent Living Vernon Oct. 13 starting at 10 a.m. at the People Place and going along the 25th Avenue linear park.

These dogs go everywhere

The annual Dogs for Independence Walk takes place Oct. 13 to raise funds and awareness of service dogs

Gail Ferraro with her service dog, Kaylie, will be at the third annual Dogs for Independence Walk sponsored by Independent Living Vernon Oct. 13 starting at 10 a.m. at the People Place and going along the 25th Avenue linear park.
Gail Ferraro with her service dog, Kaylie, will be at the third annual Dogs for Independence Walk sponsored by Independent Living Vernon Oct. 13 starting at 10 a.m. at the People Place and going along the 25th Avenue linear park.

These dogs go everywhere

The annual Dogs for Independence Walk takes place Oct. 13 to raise funds and awareness of service dogs

Gail Ferraro with her service dog, Kaylie, will be at the third annual Dogs for Independence Walk sponsored by Independent Living Vernon Oct. 13 starting at 10 a.m. at the People Place and going along the 25th Avenue linear park.
The Sunrise Grief Society Retreat for people who have lost someone to suicide is a chance to learn ways to heal and find hope. The retreat takes place Nov. 2-6 at the Cedar Tree Inn near Cherryville.

A place to talk and understand

Sunrise Grief Retreat Society offers a weekend retreat in November for those who have lost someone they love to suicide

The Sunrise Grief Society Retreat for people who have lost someone to suicide is a chance to learn ways to heal and find hope. The retreat takes place Nov. 2-6 at the Cedar Tree Inn near Cherryville.
The Sunrise Grief Society Retreat for people who have lost someone to suicide is a chance to learn ways to heal and find hope. The retreat takes place Nov. 2-6 at the Cedar Tree Inn near Cherryville.

A place to talk and understand

Sunrise Grief Retreat Society offers a weekend retreat in November for those who have lost someone they love to suicide

The Sunrise Grief Society Retreat for people who have lost someone to suicide is a chance to learn ways to heal and find hope. The retreat takes place Nov. 2-6 at the Cedar Tree Inn near Cherryville.

Sharing comfort and awareness

World Suicide Prevention Day Sept. 10 is a time to remember the lives of those whose despair took away their feelings of hope

Tasha Chance (left) and Carson Holtz talk about living with FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder) at a community event Sept. 9.

Musicians bring talents to FASD Day

Although living with fetal alcohol awareness spectrum disorder, Tasha Chance and Carson Holtz are proof that there are no limits

Tasha Chance (left) and Carson Holtz talk about living with FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder) at a community event Sept. 9.
Wayne Little, Captain of Vernon Fire Rescue Unit C Shift gets ready to make his traditional last ride as his shift drives him home after his 32-year career as a firefighter with Vernon Fire and Rescue Services.

For the Littles, firefighting is a family tradition

Capt. Wayne Little takes his last ride in a fire truck as he retires from Vernon Fire and Rescue Services

Wayne Little, Captain of Vernon Fire Rescue Unit C Shift gets ready to make his traditional last ride as his shift drives him home after his 32-year career as a firefighter with Vernon Fire and Rescue Services.
Cara Brady/Vernon Morning Star Dan Bruce, curator of the Lake Country Museum curator with a copy of a head of seventh century Mayan King Pacal, one of the many historical and contemporary Mexican exhibits at the Hecho a Mano exhibit at the museum until Sept. 29.

Museum shines light on Mexico

The exhibition also includes photographs featuring the portraits and stories of Mexican migrant workers in the community.

Cara Brady/Vernon Morning Star Dan Bruce, curator of the Lake Country Museum curator with a copy of a head of seventh century Mayan King Pacal, one of the many historical and contemporary Mexican exhibits at the Hecho a Mano exhibit at the museum until Sept. 29.
Coldstream artist Joan Heriot flashes a smile in an earlier photo. Heriot, who died at the age of 101 on July 29, leaves a lasting legacy through her paintings of Okanagan landscapes and as an educator on nature.

Goodbye to an Okanagan ‘original’

Coldstream’s Joan Heriot has left behind a rich legacy through her paintings and her love of nature.

Coldstream artist Joan Heriot flashes a smile in an earlier photo. Heriot, who died at the age of 101 on July 29, leaves a lasting legacy through her paintings of Okanagan landscapes and as an educator on nature.
Vernon Alliance Church campus pastor Will Wiens, above, checks the new pews, which are being made locally, for the church renovations which will be completed in September.

Vernon Alliance undergoes renovations

The latest renovations to the 1962 church on Vernon's 43rd Avenue are just part of the faith of the congregation.

Vernon Alliance Church campus pastor Will Wiens, above, checks the new pews, which are being made locally, for the church renovations which will be completed in September.
Monique Lamoureux and Niko approach the finish line during the Doggie Duathlon at Kin Beach Sunday.

Vernon duathlon for the dogs

Dogs and owners are already looking forward to the second annual Doggie Duathlon.

Monique Lamoureux and Niko approach the finish line during the Doggie Duathlon at Kin Beach Sunday.
Lake Country Museum curator Dan Bruce with a copy of a head of seventh century Mayan King Pacal, one of the many historical and contemporary Mexican exhibits at the Hecho a Mano show at the museum Aug. 18 through 29.

Hecho a Mano opens in Lake Country

Lake Country Museum presents latest exhibition of traditional Mexican handcrafts and photos/stories of Mexican migrants in the Okanagan.

Lake Country Museum curator Dan Bruce with a copy of a head of seventh century Mayan King Pacal, one of the many historical and contemporary Mexican exhibits at the Hecho a Mano show at the museum Aug. 18 through 29.
Bruce Adams, watched over by his own self-portrait, and his version of Van Gogh, is one of the artists who will have work in the Awakening the Spirit art show and sale running Aug. 14 to Sept. 19 at the Coat Check Gallery at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre.

Awakening the heart, mind and soul to art

Vernon's Awakening the Spirit art show and sale celebrates the strengths, talents and creativity of people living with mental illness.

Bruce Adams, watched over by his own self-portrait, and his version of Van Gogh, is one of the artists who will have work in the Awakening the Spirit art show and sale running Aug. 14 to Sept. 19 at the Coat Check Gallery at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre.
Joel Macaulay, centre, of Armstrong, with younger brothers, Adam, left, and Ari, will have his wish come true when he visits Jerusalem with his family starting Monday, thanks to Make-A-Wish BC & Yukon.

Make-A-Wish grants Armstrong teen a trip to Israel

Armstrong cancer patient Joel Macauley, 18, and his family are going to Jerusalem, thanks to Make-A-Wish BC & Yukon.

Joel Macaulay, centre, of Armstrong, with younger brothers, Adam, left, and Ari, will have his wish come true when he visits Jerusalem with his family starting Monday, thanks to Make-A-Wish BC & Yukon.

AT RANDOM: Lights out

At first it didn’t bother me that much when the power went off in the storm Monday night.

Kathy Clarkson, of Crescent Falls Veterinary Hospital, is surrounded by some of the kittens looking for homes.

Felines benefit from spay days

The Vernon and District Animal Care Society has spayed/neutered more than 1,000 cats with the help of local veterinarians.

Kathy Clarkson, of Crescent Falls Veterinary Hospital, is surrounded by some of the kittens looking for homes.
Family Resource Centre volunteer Carol Treller, left, receives a volunteer appreciation award from centre executive director Jan Schulz.

Volunteers make time to help centre

Vernon's Family Resource Centre relies on its volunteers and board of directors to provide its programs to the community.

Family Resource Centre volunteer Carol Treller, left, receives a volunteer appreciation award from centre executive director Jan Schulz.
North Okanagan Valley Gleaners Society volunteer Dianne Egerton checks the weekly silent auction items at the store. Proceeds from the used furniture and appliance store go to support the Gleaners Processing Site which dries local food to be used in needy countries around the world.

Gleaners promote circle of caring

The North Okanagan Valley Gleaners Society Store welcomes donations, which help the non-profit organization feed the hungry around the world

North Okanagan Valley Gleaners Society volunteer Dianne Egerton checks the weekly silent auction items at the store. Proceeds from the used furniture and appliance store go to support the Gleaners Processing Site which dries local food to be used in needy countries around the world.
Kathy Goldie and granddaughter Sloan Halliwell, two, play outside while her mother, Hayley McDougall, rests. The family is asking for community support so that McDougall, who has had severe, unremitting head pain for 10 years, can have an operation which will not be paid for by B.C. Medical Services Plan, at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona.

Hope for Hayley

“Lately, I have been having so many days when I have been stranded in bed,” said Hayley McDougall, toying with the edge of her sheet.

Kathy Goldie and granddaughter Sloan Halliwell, two, play outside while her mother, Hayley McDougall, rests. The family is asking for community support so that McDougall, who has had severe, unremitting head pain for 10 years, can have an operation which will not be paid for by B.C. Medical Services Plan, at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona.