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3 days ago | 
vernonmorningstar.com | Roger Knox
She danced most of the four hours and had a ton of energy.
That was on Saturday, May 10.
Talking to a reporter over the phone at her home two days later, Frankie Gowing was, well, less energetic. But still happy.
Gowing, 82, was the organizer of a Fit For Life Dance-a-thon held at Vernon's Schubert Centre, where five teams and dozens of attendees helped raise an approximate $18,000 for the financially embattled popular Vernon gathering place for seniors.
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3 days ago | 
similkameenspotlight.com | Roger Knox
You might see drummer Kim Berly out trekking the local trails.
And, according to original guitarist Rich Dodson, you might see new bass player Dave Chabot in the aisles at Superstore.
Two-thirds of the legendary Canadian band The Stampeders have made the North Okanagan their home.
The band's drummer/vocalist Kim Berly, originally from Dawson Creek, now lives in Vernon. New bass player Dave Chabot lives near Vernon. Dodson lives out east.
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3 days ago | 
vernonmorningstar.com | Roger Knox
You might see drummer Kim Berly out trekking the local trails.
And, according to original guitarist Rich Dodson, you might see new bass player Dave Chabot in the aisles at Superstore.
Two-thirds of the legendary Canadian band The Stampeders have made the North Okanagan their home.
The band's drummer/vocalist Kim Berly, originally from Dawson Creek, now lives in Vernon. New bass player Dave Chabot lives near Vernon. Dodson lives out east.
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5 days ago | 
vernonmorningstar.com | Roger Knox
Going green resulted in plenty of green for a budding Vernon entrepreneur.
Dora Anderson and her company Ecotecture walked away with the first prize of more than $28,000 in business and advertising services in the 10th annual Enterprize Challenge, hosted by Community Futures North Okanagan and sponsored by Agile BK, held Thursday, May 8, in front of a large crowd at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre.
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5 days ago | 
vernonmorningstar.com | Roger Knox
Rydell High. The Pink Ladies. The T-Birds greasers. Sandy. Danny. Cha Cha.
They'll all grace the Powerhouse Theatre as Vernon's Center Stage Performing Arts Academy's beloved performance troupe, Lights of Broadway, rolls back the clock and revs up the nostalgia to celebrate its 25th anniversary season in style with a high-octane production of the iconic musical Grease.
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6 days ago | 
vernonmorningstar.com | Roger Knox
The year 1950 was a big one for North Okanagan education.
Two schools opened that year – Charles Bloom Secondary, in the Village of Lumby, and Vernon's W.L. Seaton Secondary.
Both turn 75 this year.
Bloom held a special open house on April 29, attended by hundreds of former students and teachers, to commemorate the anniversary.
Now, Seaton is following suit.
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6 days ago | 
vernonmorningstar.com | Roger Knox
Springtime, says Vernon-Lumby MLA Harwinder Sandhu, brings a sense of joy and renewal for many.
Except, maybe, in the Village of Lumby, where spring signals a heightened risk of flooding.
The village will receive $400,000 from Victoria for its Duteau Creek flood mitigation works preliminary design project.
“As someone who has long advocated for climate resilience and the protection of our rural and natural environments, I am proud to see this critical investment moving forward," Sandhu said.
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6 days ago | 
vernonmorningstar.com | Roger Knox
Good food. Good tunes. Good crowd.
Canadian Mental Health Association Vernon and District held its annual Block Party during Mental Health Week Thursday, May 8. The event is a fundraiser for local mental health initiatives.
This year's event was held at the centrally located courtyard outside the Museum and Archives of Vernon, with tents posted to help visitors beat the heat on a hot afternoon.
Vernon band The Shades provided the music and barbecue hamburgers were available by donation.
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6 days ago | 
vernonmorningstar.com | Roger Knox
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP have concern for the well-being of a missing woman, and asking for the public's help to locate her.
Heather Ann Harris, 37, was last seen in Vernon on the afternoon of Monday, April 28. Her family is also concerned for her.
Harris is five-foot-five, 131 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair.
If you have seen or heard from Heather Harris, or have information as to her whereabouts, please contact your local police or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
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6 days ago | 
vernonmorningstar.com | Roger Knox
While she officially graduated from its hallowed halls in 1988, Rose Derry (née Raber) has really never left Charles Bloom Secondary School in the Village of Lumby.
Derry is, currently, the school's Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) president. She works inside the school as a Vernon School District education assistant. She has one child in Grade 12 at Bloom, one in Grade 7, and one who has graduated.
