City of Vernon Council received a presentation on January 22, 2018 on preliminary development concepts for the 20 acre McMechan reservoir site located at 901 39 Avenue. Vernon Reservoir Developments Ltd. and their design team, including Bluegreen Architecture - the architecture firm behind The…
A new park along Okanagan Lake is on the horizon for 2018. The City has developed a preliminary design for several properties along Lakeshore Road that includes picnic tables, bocce courts, accessible swings, a parking lot, naturalized areas, signage, and gathering spaces. Construction on the park…
City of Vernon Council has endorsed the creation of a new Climate Action Task Force to address climate change in the community. The task force will be made up of representatives from fields such as science and technology, education, business and health, as well as community stewardship groups.…
REVISED: Recreation Master Plan logo included as image.
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).
To kickoff off the Master Plan process Greater Vernon Recreation and RC…
The regional partners of the Vernon Regional Transit Service are committed to improving the service and ensuring its efficient operation. As part of a joint review, the processes for the shared aspects of the Transit Service were analysed leading to a new agreement being made regarding the shared…
The City of Vernon has selected recipients for the Sustainability Grants program to encourage community participation in sustainable action. The grants provide an incentive to accelerate sustainability projects led by Vernon residents, youth, non-profit organizations and community groups. Council…
Following this weekend’s major snow event, City crews will begin snow removal in designated areas. City crews and contract forces will start removing snow from the downtown core, 32 Street and 27 Street. The removal process will take approximately 3-4 days and should be completed by early next week…
The City of Vernon’s snow and ice program addresses roads on a priority basis in compliance with the Snow and Ice Control Policy. All City roads are divided into priorities as follows:
Priority 1 Roads - include arterials, collectors, bus routes, school zones and selected problem areas.
Priority 2…
In an effort to assist our local service providers in serving those in need, the City of Vernon initiated a ‘Kindness Meter’ program in 2016. The premise was to install identifiable meters in the downtown core to allow citizens the opportunity to donate their spare change to a group serving the…
As part of its annual major maintenance program, Recreation Services has completed the installation of disable accessible doors at both the north and south entrances in the Priest Valley Arena & Gym building.
This project, approved by Vernon City Council, included replacement of the front lobby…
