Roger Knox

5 days ago | vernonmorningstar.com | Roger Knox

Eight decades of cultivating artistic growth. Eight decades of collaboration, and community spirit. The Okanagan Artists of Canada Society (OACS) celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2025. The OACS is one of the oldest art associations in B.C., and continues to embody its motto: "Artists Helping Artists." Founded in 1945 as the Vernon Artist Association, the club has undergone several name changes and expansions, reflecting its enduring commitment to the arts.

5 days ago | vernonmorningstar.com | Roger Knox

There are limited information resources, dedicated to assisting people to advocate for themselves, that help Indigenous and racialized people navigate large government systems. Independent Living Vernon (ILV) is looking to change that, and will be able to begin the process thanks to some provincial funding.

6 days ago | vernonmorningstar.com | Roger Knox

Riea Von Slasher. Or Anna Baretta. Which will be the Last Woman Standing in Vernon Saturday, April 26, as Thrash Wrestling brings another exciting card to the Schubert Centre. Baretta vs Von Slasher is a feud that's grown into more than just a grudge match. The Last Woman Standing match is just part of a lineup of hard-hitting, fast-paced matches, billed as Heel to the Face, for wrestling fans.

6 days ago | nanaimobulletin.com | Roger Knox

For the first time in their 50+plus year career, two-thirds of the legendary Canadian band The Stampeders will tour British Columbia without their larger-than-life third member. Drummer Kim Berly and guitarist Rich Dodson will pay tribute to bass player Ronnie King – who died in March 2024, a month before the group was to begin a 31-date tour of Ontario – as they kick off a 15-city tour of B.C. in Cranbrook Tuesday, April 22.

6 days ago | vernonmorningstar.com | Roger Knox

It's domed top can be seen pretty much throughout Vernon. Ecole Beairsto Elementary is one of the oldest buildings in the city, and this week's history pictures shows a group from the first class in 1910 sending Easter greetings. The school originally known as Vernon Central School was built in 1909. Plans were drawn out by local architect Robert B. Bell at a cost of $45,000. Price Ellison, instrumental in having the facility built, laid a cornerstone on the building Sept. 9, 1909.