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Vernon residents living near creeks, streams, lakes and low lying areas should undertake measures to protect their property and reduce the risk of flooding, based on updated reports from the River Forecast Centre and Environment Canada. The extremely warm temperatures coupled with the rainfall will…
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Greater Vernon Water (GVW), in conjunction with Interior Health (IH) has issued a WATER QUALITY ADVISORY for customers supplied by the Delcliffe Water Utility. The area impacted includes Delcliffe Road and Cameron Road. The water is supplied to these areas by the Delcliffe Water System in…
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The City of Vernon has temporarily closed play fields to public use as the fields are saturated due to recent rainfall. The City asks playfield users to stay off play fields until conditions improve. Information about the status of playing fields is available on the Greater Vernon Recreation…
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The Regional District of North Okanagan wishes to inform customers of Greater Vernon Water that the Kalamalka Lake water source has been turned back on today, May 8, 2018 as the turbidity in the water has returned to normal conditions. The decision to turn the Kalamalka Lake water source back on…
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Load restrictions for all City of Vernon roads have be removed effective May 8, 2018. The restrictions limiting loads to 70% of legal axle weight were put in place on April 17, 2018 and have now been removed. For further information, contact James Rice, Manager of Public Works at 250-550-3600 or…
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The full road closure on Kalamalka Lake Road from Browne Road to the Alpine Centre will be in effect until July 6th, 2018, 24 hours/day. Vehicle access will only be permitted to those residences within the fully closed portion of Kalamalka Lake Road. Effective immediately, the closed portion of the…
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The City of Vernon and Kal Tire unveiled the name of the new expansion at Kal Tire Place today. The new facility will be called Kal Tire Place North. Jamie Shillingford, Kal Tire Marketing Merchandising Coordinator joined officials from the City of Vernon, the Regional District of North Okanagan,…
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The City of Vernon has reached agreements with two businesses to occupy the lease spaces in the new Kal Tire Place expansion. Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy and the Training House (formerly Excel Fitness) will move into the two spaces and open their doors for business this fall. “The…
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Vernon’s 2019 Budget consultation is live and residents can now use the interactive Budget Allocator tool to help Council and administration understand the public’s priorities on various services provided by the City. The survey is open until May 27. “It’s easy to participate and it is informative…
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The sani-dump station at the Vernon Visitor Centre (3004 39 Avenue) is now open for public use, and will remain open until the fall. The closing date will be weather dependent. -30-