Greater Vernon Recreation Services is taking a balanced approach to cover additional lifeguarding costs to meet the National Safety Standards of the Lifesaving Society of Canada. This includes a small reduction in operating hours and a moderate fee increase for the aquatics area.
Effective January…
The Vernon and Lumby RCMP Volunteer Programs are now recruiting for 6 Lumby and 12 Vernon positions for new candidates to participate in the 5-night Core classroom training April 15 – 16 and continuing April 21, 22 and 23, 2020.
For more than 27 years, this community-based volunteer group has…
The City of Vernon would like to advise residents that an unexpected issue has postponed garbage collection for some customers this week.
“It came to our attention that some residences were missed during collection on Thursday, February 20,” said Chris Ovens, manager of Roads, Drainage and Airport…
Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) is hosting a one-hour public presentation about how to reduce the threat of wildfire in your neighbourhood.
FireSmart: Breaking the Wildfire Disaster Cycle will introduce community members to the FireSmart program. VFRS members will explain how neighbours can work…
Members of the tourism business community are invited to join Tourism Vernon for a full afternoon of networking and learning opportunities.
On Tuesday, February 18, the City is hosting an open house to give local tourism stakeholders resources to get the most out of Tourism Vernon’s programs.…
The City of Vernon has received a Canadian Award for Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada. The recognition comes for the City’s annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.
The Canadian Award for…
Motorists traveling down Tronson Road will have to take a minor detour due to a sewer force main break earlier today (February 8).
A City crew is on site to repair the break that happened near Beachwalk Villas on Tronson Road, between the east and west access points to Scott Road. There is no…
The City of Vernon is rallying behind Falkland in its bid to host Kraft Hockeyville 2020 and win a grand prize of $250,000 to put a roof over its outdoor hockey rink.
Nominations for the contest close Sunday, February 9. Falkland is looking for a final push of support from neighbouring communities…
The City of Vernon invites you to learn about the Capital Works Projects scheduled to take place in 2020.
City Council has approved a $17 million budget for 30 projects to get underway this year. These include building, drainage, major construction, organizational capacity, parks, wastewater and…
Vernon Regional Transit would like to advise residents of a temporary service disruption on Saturday, February 8, 2020, due to the Vernon Winter Carnival Parade.
Road closures will be in place in order to accommodate the staging area and parade route in the Downtown core. The Downtown bus exchange…
