In October the City of Vernon is celebrating International Walk and Wheel to School Month, an annual global challenge that promotes healthy and safe alternatives to driving to school. Vernon students join their peers from over 40 countries around the world in walking, biking or using another form…
The Salvation Army – Vernon has provided aid to residents of the City of Vernon for over 112 years. Their services range from the provision of a food bank, family and community support programs, thrift stores, church services and emergency disaster services. During the summer of 2017 provincial…
Government Finance Officers Association is pleased to announce that the City of Vernon has received the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget.
The award represents a significant achievement by the City. It reflects the commitment of management and staff to meeting the…
A Recreation Master Plan is being developed for the Greater Vernon area including the City of Vernon, the District of Coldstream, and Areas B (Swan Lake) & C (BX).
After receiving input and feedback from the public, stakeholders, staff, and elected officials, the Greater Vernon Recreation…
City of Vernon contractors will be starting the fall weed program to control weeds and grasses that may impair traffic visibility, damage road asphalt surfaces and cause safety issues for pedestrians and cyclists. Weeds are controlled with mechanical trimming that includes roadside tractor mowing,…
Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) yesterday participated in the bi-weekly Needle Pickup Program run by the Upper Room Mission. VFRS was challenged by the Vernon/North Okanagan RCMP detachment to partake in the challenge last week.
“This initiative provided an opportunity for our team to work with…
The City of Vernon has updated the Parks and Public Places Bylaw #5057 to prohibit smoking and vaping of any substance in public places in Vernon with the exception of roadways and sidewalks, and designated smoking/vaping areas. The downtown transit exchange and all transit stops are now non-…
The Vernon Water Reclamation Centre (VWRC) will be undertaking maintenance on components of the facility beginning the week of September 17, 2018. The work is expected to take approximately one (1) week and should be completed by September 21, 2018.
All efforts will be made to reduce odours leaving…
Traffic signal technicians will be testing conflict monitors at all City of Vernon intersections starting Monday, Sept. 10 and continuing to Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Testing will require the intersection to be placed into flash mode twice in a one-hour period.
We ask that…
Temporary road closures will be in effect on September 9, 2018, for the Annual Paradigm Naturopathic Kids Triathlon as follows:
Tronson Road will be closed from Kin Beach to Scott Road (West) from 7:45 am to 12:00 pm;
Tronson Road will be closed from Bella Vista Road to Kin Beach from 7:45 am to…
