UPDATE (2:15 p.m.) The power is back on at the Vernon Recreation Centre. Thank you to BC Hydro for resolving the issue so quickly.
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The Vernon Recreation Centre has had to close its facilities unexpectedly around noon while BC Hydro crews perform work on a nearby transformer.
Staff at the Recreation Centre reported electrical issues beginning at 8 a.m. this morning and determined with BC Hydro that a nearby transformer was malfunctioning. BC Hydro advised City staff to close the building until repairs were completed, which are anticipated to take one to two hours. The facilities were evacuated and all power shut off. Users that were evacuated were provided free passes to the Recreation Centre.
The City will provide an update when the Recreation Centre reopens.