2011 Clean Air Day Wednesday, June 8 , 2011
To celebrate National Clean Air Day, the City of Vernon and the Regional District of the North Okanagan are offering FREE Transit all day and a free continental breakfast from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.  at the downtown bus exchange located on Coldstream and 30 Avenues across from the Downtown Safeway.  

We encourage all community members throughout the North Okanagan to ride the bus for free. Our expanded hours allow some commuters to  try transit to work.

For a bus schedule please visit: www.transitbc.com/regions/ver or please pick up a bus schedule at Vernon City Hall or Nolan's Pharmacy. Support for free transit provided by all municipalities in the North Okanagan. Last year there was a 15% increase in bus ridership on Clean Air Day.  We look forward to your participation!

Clean Air Day 2010
   
 

Clean Air Day 2009

Wednesday, June 3
To celebrate Clean Air Day, the City of Vernon and the Regional District of the North Okanagan organized a free continental breakfast at the downtown bus terminal and encouraged all community members throughout the North Okanagan to ride the bus for free.

Support for free transit provided by all municipalities in the North Okanagan. Free continental breakfast was offered at the downtown bus terminal for all transit riders on this morning. An increase of 15% in bus ridership was recorded during Clean Air Day.

 

Free guided walking, cycling and running tours of downtown Vernon were offered from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. as part of Clean Air Day and the Commuter Challenge. The City of Vernon, the Greater Vernon Cycling Advisory Committee (NOCS), the Kalamalka Running and Triathlon Club (Kal RATS) and the Ribbons of Green Trail Society contributed to this opportunity.