Life

The Vernon School District offers many excellent, unique learning opportunities for students. One of the district programs that is now going into its eighth year is the Late French Immersion Program. This program begins at Grade 6 and then continues into Grade 7, bridging with early immersion at Grade 8. The program is housed at Harwood elementary and is thriving.

Once again our reliable regulars reported they enjoyed participating and socializing as citizen scientists in this year’s outing for our annual swan and eagle count.

Carl and Gail Peter of Vernon, Margot Simpson of Jasper, Alta., and Dayle Simpson of Longview, Alta. are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Shaun Anthony Peter and Jessica Lynn Simpson.

Alex and Tania Tishenko of Vernon, B.C. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Tishenko, to Bryce Liedtke, son of Randy and Terry Liedtke of Sherwood Park, Alta. Wedding to take place on Father’s Day, June 19, 2011 in Kelowna, B.C.

The appeal of Dreams is that it’s an album of cover material by an artist who’s been extensively covered by others.

UBC Okanagan’s art department puts it all on the line this week with their signature fundraiser, Art on the Line, raising money for the fine arts graduating students’ final show.

David and Laura Stankiewicz of Vernon and Mats and Maureen Strahl of Rosedale are happy to announce the engagement of Miranda Stankiewicz and David Strahl.

When I was just a little guy, I suffered from a speech impediment. Nothing close to what Colin Firth’s George VI goes through in The King’s Speech; mine was not a stammer, rather a lisp.

In what could have been a scene from a certain cult classic film: two guys –– one squat, one tall –– sporting black hats, skinny ties and sunglasses, drive up to a liquor store in a souped-up police car, with rhythm and blues blaring from the speaker attached to the vehicle’s roof.

Carol and Wayne Lippert of Vernon and Sharon and Alistair Bain of Armstrong are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Alistair Casey Bain and Brittany Ann Lippert. Wedding to take place in 2012.