Katherine Mortimer

Work has been completed at Clarence Fulton Secondary School.

Vernon district schools gain upgrades

At Fulton, an issue with busing and traffic conflicts resulted in separating the parking lot to make it safer for students

Work has been completed at Clarence Fulton Secondary School.
A new primary division has been added at Kinston Elementary in Coldstream.

Funding spells out success for Vernon district students

New classes and programs made available at various schools

A new primary division has been added at Kinston Elementary in Coldstream.
Patricia Soderquist checks over some of her great finds at the Kal Tire Community Garage Sale and Market for Okanagan Rail Trail held Saturday at the Kal Tire corporate office building on Kal Lake Road.

Selling treasures for the trail

Kal Tire Community Garage Sale and Market last weekend proves rewarding for reporter and Okanagan Rail Trail

Patricia Soderquist checks over some of her great finds at the Kal Tire Community Garage Sale and Market for Okanagan Rail Trail held Saturday at the Kal Tire corporate office building on Kal Lake Road.
Four of the original Best of Bridge authors meet with the new generation: Mary Halpen (left), Sue Duncan, Val Robinson, Helen Miles, Joan Wilson, Elizabeth Chorney-Booth and Julie Van Rosendaal. Duncan, Van Rosendaal and Chorney-Booth’s first Best of Bridge cookbook is The Family Slow Cooker.

The culinary baton has been passed

A new generation of Best of Bridge ladies continue the tradition that began more than 40 years ago

Four of the original Best of Bridge authors meet with the new generation: Mary Halpen (left), Sue Duncan, Val Robinson, Helen Miles, Joan Wilson, Elizabeth Chorney-Booth and Julie Van Rosendaal. Duncan, Van Rosendaal and Chorney-Booth’s first Best of Bridge cookbook is The Family Slow Cooker.
Owner of Enhance Studio Medi-Spa Kristie Moore (second left) and her mother Lynn Moore (centre), founder of the business, are joined by naturopath Dr. Theresa Camozzi (second right) and employees Belinda March (right) and Chelesay Babiy.

Studio continues to ‘Enhance’ services

It’s been 30 years since Lynne Moore opened the doors of Enhance Studio in Vernon.

Owner of Enhance Studio Medi-Spa Kristie Moore (second left) and her mother Lynn Moore (centre), founder of the business, are joined by naturopath Dr. Theresa Camozzi (second right) and employees Belinda March (right) and Chelesay Babiy.
Vernon bus driver Deborah Benson shares some safety tips at the Village Green Centre during Operation Safe Stop Friday.

Drivers urged to be safe with school buses

There is a problem with motorists who illegally pass stopped school buses

Vernon bus driver Deborah Benson shares some safety tips at the Village Green Centre during Operation Safe Stop Friday.
Const. Marc Jones (left), with his dog, Farook; Chelsea Taylor, manager of the Vernon and District Branch of the BC SPCA; and volunteer Marti Giroux, with police dog-in-training Jana, are ready for the Pints for Paws Fundraiser for the SPCA taking place Saturday at The Green.

Spend a day with the police dogs

RCMP offers a day to watch the police dogs in training as a silent auction item for the Vernon SPCA fundraiser, Pints for Paws

Const. Marc Jones (left), with his dog, Farook; Chelsea Taylor, manager of the Vernon and District Branch of the BC SPCA; and volunteer Marti Giroux, with police dog-in-training Jana, are ready for the Pints for Paws Fundraiser for the SPCA taking place Saturday at The Green.
The Vernon School District has received $382,586 from the provincial government.

Vernon district gets cash

The extra funding is a result of the Ministry of Education’s redirection of administrative savings

The Vernon School District has received $382,586 from the provincial government.
The Vernon School District is seeking funds for transportation.

Vernon School District stands behind bus service

In August, the Ministry of Education announced new transportation funding

The Vernon School District is seeking funds for transportation.
The Vernon School District is launching new curriculum.

Local teachers adjusting to new curriculum

Sept. 16 was a day set aside to become familiar with the new B.C. curriculum introduced by the Ministry of Education.

The Vernon School District is launching new curriculum.
Tenille Haberstock is donating a kidney to her brother, Tyler Watson. The surgery is scheduled for November, and will be the second kidney transplant for Tyler, who received his first at the age of two.

A new kidney for Tyler Watson

A new kidney is the best birthday gift for Tyler — his sister, Tenille Haberstock, will donate one of hers in November

Tenille Haberstock is donating a kidney to her brother, Tyler Watson. The surgery is scheduled for November, and will be the second kidney transplant for Tyler, who received his first at the age of two.
Vernon schools open new chapter of enrolment

Vernon School District hires more teachers

The Vernon School District has hired 25 new teachers this year, to either full or part-time positions

Vernon schools open new chapter of enrolment
Lisa de Boer

Vernon School District students heading to Europe

Vernon School District trustees have approved a 2018 spring break trip to Europe for Vernon Secondary School students

Lisa de Boer
Vernon's Okanagan Landing Elementary School has received a major mechanical upgrade.

Okanagan Landing school gets upgrade

Okanagan Landing Elementary has had a complete upgrade to its mechanical system

Vernon's Okanagan Landing Elementary School has received a major mechanical upgrade.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were in the Okanagan Tuesday.

A royal affair

AT RANDOM: Katherine Mortimer's love affair with the royal family

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were in the Okanagan Tuesday.
Kelly Smith has been acclaimed as chairperson of the Vernon School District.

Vernon School District chairperson acclaimed

Vernon trustee Kelly Smith returns to top job while Lumby's Mitzi Fortin is vice-chairperson

Kelly Smith has been acclaimed as chairperson of the Vernon School District.
Vernon schools open new chapter of enrolment

Vernon schools open new chapter of enrolment

After years of dropping enrolment, things are looking good for the Vernon School District

Vernon schools open new chapter of enrolment

AT RANDOM: It’s a dog’s life

On any given day, BX Ranch Park is filled with happy dogs chasing after tennis balls, sniffing each other with enthusiasm...

Get out while staying home

If I’m doing laundry, weeding the garden and cooking dinner, then it’s not a vacation.

Rosie, 46, was captured from the wild in Africa as a youngster, spent her life in zoos and is now living at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.

Vernon now has its own elephant

Rosie is enjoying a well-deserved retirement thanks to The Elephant Sanctuary and a Vernon business

Rosie, 46, was captured from the wild in Africa as a youngster, spent her life in zoos and is now living at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.