VH Sport

05/05/2026

It is awesome to be nominated for employer of the year with such a small crew. Thanks guys! You are the best. We promise to share any prizes with all 4 of you.

Congratulations to all the nominees in the 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 category for the 2026 Business Excellence Awards 👏.

Employer of the Year:
✅A business that stands out as a preferred workplace destination
✅Embodies a culture of excellence and care for its employees
✅Goes above and beyond to create a supportive and fulfilling work environment
✅Demonstrates outstanding leadership and commitment to the well-being and development of its staff

Voting is OPEN until 11:59 pm PT on May 15th so take a minute to vote for a deserving business in each of the 1️⃣2️⃣ categories. You can vote once per day in each category.

Vote now 🔗 https://trailtimes.secondstreetapp.com/2026-Business-Excellence-Awards/

𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘭 & 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦.

04/29/2026

What's ON your cup?

04/29/2026

My cup says VH Sport and Romie.
Water is in it.
Later today I might fill it with an alarming volume of coffee.


Lasered drinkware is a great way to show appreciation, express your brand, and personalize something that everyone uses.

1 year ago Ben went to China in search of a factory that can make high quality drinkware that we are proud to put our name on and share with our customers.

We found that factory and have been selling our VH Sport mugs to our customers in Trail, Rossland, Castlegar, Kaslo and all over the Kootenays since November 2025

They are extremely popular, and we are happy to report they are holding up great to everyday use and abuse. (Dropped off a roof and still looking good).

Now that summer road trip season is here I would like share that THEY FIT IN YOUR CUP HOLDER ! And they are the best for driving.

What's in and on your cup?



In case you are interested this video is in actual time- we used cylinder correction in light burn on our CO2 galvo laser.
The is great we didn't need to use the rotary function for this particular project but we still use the attachment because it holds cup so well.




Lastly, thanks Chinook for your order! There aren't very many other businesses in Genelle BC so it's great when we get to do work for a neighbor!

04/17/2026

Why would an embroidery department need so many markers?

Sometimes in order to have the best finish, we will leave jump stitches in a design to avoid a messy tie off in tight space
If the thread is white or a light colour we will super carefully colour it to match it to the garment so it blends right in.

A little secret tip from the pros. Some call it but I prefer .

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04/07/2026

Entrepreneurship is a hard word spell, and an even harder career to choose.
Trail has so many amazing businesses. Show some love to your favourite local entrepreneurs, and maybe they will win a prize. 😃

𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀!🏆
Take a few minutes to nominate a business in 1 or more of the 12 categories.

➡️ https://trailtimes.secondstreetapp.com/2026-Business-Excellence-Awards/

Nominations close April 17th at 11:59pm PT.

All winners must be a member in good standing with the Trail & District Chamber of Commerce.

04/07/2026

Custom hats, mad

These lasered leatherette patches pressed onto hats are built to stand out with a clean, durable finish that looks sharp for businesses, teams, events, and everyday wear.

Proudly made in the West Kootenays, VH Sport creates custom branded hats that help your logo get noticed around Nelson, Castlegar, Trail, Cranbrook, and beyond.

Looking for custom hats in the Kootenays? We’ve got you covered with high-quality patch hats that are perfect for:
• business branding
• staff uniforms
• sports teams
• merch drops
• local events
• gifts

Send us your logo and we’ll help bring your idea to life.

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04/02/2026

Sometimes we make orders that are completely original and one of a kind.


Engraving individual hand sanded wood medallions into bitcoins classifies as one of those.

Get rich quick...VH will engrave your bitcoins and fill them with liquid gold. 😂

This process is




Thanks

For doing the work and sharing the process!

04/01/2026

Ownerversary #2 .
Many things have changed and improved since these photos from 2017, but our core value of learning, printing, embroidering and trying our best has never changed.

04/01/2026

Ownerversary!!
9 years later we still love it.

03/24/2026

What is a merrow machine??

If you've ever seen a perfectly finished patch edge, you've already seen one in action.
A merrow machine is a specialized overlock sewing machine that creates that signature clean border known as a merrowed Edge. It doesn't just stitch. It wraps right around the edge of fabric to prevent fraying while giving patches their bold professional look.

A bit of history. :
The merrow machine dates back to the late 1800s invented by the Merrow Sewing Machine Company in the US.
The merrow machine we have at VH Sport is one of our oldest pieces of equipment it is around 46 years old!!

If we were to buy a new one today, it would be the nearly identical to the one we currently have. It's a machine that was perfected a long time ago and continues to be the gold standard for patches.

It takes a skilled operator to get the perfect edge on a patch and Bryan is rounding these corners like a pro!

Right here in the kootenays we use it for patches, hockey name bars, and name tags.

Ours came from RB digital between 1983 and 1985 and it is still running like a dream. You can see the Rubenstein Bros Co name plate riveted to the front.