Category Archives: Sports
Wray, Minard, Panthers: 2018 Tim Hortons Award Winners
Curt Minard (centre), who competed in snowboard events at the Paralympic Games in South Korea, is presented with the trophy for Athlete of the Year by selection committee members Pete McIntyre (left) ...
Corey Fischer Jun 05, 2018
Best In Sports Honoured
The 25th annual Tim Hortons North Okanagan Sports awards will be handed out tonight at Lakers Clubhouse on Cummins Road in Vernon's Okanagan Landing. Awards for top athlete, team, and leadership will ...
Corey Fischer Jun 05, 2018
Breakfast In A Box For KidSport
The Vernon Leo's Club will hold the second annual "Breakfast in a Box" fundraiser for the Greater Vernon KidSport Fund. The event will be a drive-through breakfast from 7 - 10 am Friday at the old Can...
Corey Fischer May 16, 2018
Fields Closed
The wet weather today means it will be a quiet night on Vernon sports fields. Recreation Vernon has closed all the fields today due to the rain.
Corey Fischer May 09, 2018
New Arena Name Unveiled
Left to right: Jamie Shillingford, Kal Tire, Brian Quiring, MQN Architects, Mayor Akbal Mund, City of Vernon, Doug Ross, Director Recreation Services, Rob Senger, Arena Operations Coordinator, Stan Mi...
Corey Fischer May 04, 2018
Tenants Ice Deal For Expanded Kal Tire Place
Left to right - Rhonda Catt, owner, the Training House, Carla Rayner, owner, the Training House, Stan Mitchell, Arenas Manager, David Roy, POE CEO, Glen Naka, POE Director of Hockey, Doug Ross, Direct...
Corey Fischer May 04, 2018
Vipers Goaltender Up For Award
Vernon Viper's netminder Ty Taylor is up for a major award. He's been named a finalist for the Canadian Junior Hockey League's Top Goaltender Award. Taylor led the BCHL in nearly every statistical goa...
Tom Mark May 04, 2018
Story Behind The 'Orange Roof'
Construction of second arena at Kal Tire Place is moving along on schedule, with the orange roof one of the latest additions (Pete McIntyre/Beach Radio News photo) The colour of the roof on the new ar...
Corey Fischer May 04, 2018
Locals Chosen In WHL Draft
A couple of Greater Vernon prospects were chosen in the WHL Bantam draft for players born in 2003. Zackary Funk of Coldstream, a forward, went to the Calgary Hitmen 43rd overall, and Vernon's Steel Qu...
Corey Fischer May 03, 2018
Club Still Waiting For Word On Grant
The North Valley Gymnastics Society will have to wait a bit longer to find out if they'll get financial support from local government. The Greater Vernon Advisory Committee has sent the group's reques...
Corey Fischer May 03, 2018

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