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Members of Vernon City Council, Greater Vernon Advisory Committee (GVAC), MQN Architects, Kal Tire and VVI Construction Ltd. of Kelowna broke ground at the site of the new twinned arena facility at Kal Tire Place on Monday morning. “It’s great to see the official beginning of construction for this…
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Crews will be working on Kalamalka Lake Road April 24 – 25 with single lane alternating traffic. Please be patient and obey all signs and flaggers.
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Staff from several departments with the City of Vernon—including Operations, Vernon Fire Rescue Services, Bylaw, RCMP and Communications—took part in an emergency simulation at the Vernon Regional Airport on Thursday morning. Members of Vernon Search and Rescue and the Vernon Flying Club also…
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The City of Vernon is inviting health and wellness businesses to participate as exhibitors or sponsors in the City’s Employee Health & Wellness Fair taking place on May 11 at the Schubert Centre. The City of Vernon Employee Health & Wellness Fair will be host to local guests and vendors…
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Geese follow their own clock, so despite the long winter weather, this week marks the beginning of the annual Canada goose egg addling program—an important part of the Okanagan Valley Goose Management Program. The addling program is in its 11th year and continues to prevent explosive growth of the…
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All ball and soccer playing fields in Vernon are closed for the remainder of Thursday, April 20, due to saturation from the heavy rainfall. Soft playing surfaces are easily damaged under these conditions, so the City requests that user groups wait until conditions improve.
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City of Vernon staff will be providing information about the upcoming Kalamalka Lake Road capital project to interested Vernon residents. A project consultation meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 20, from 5 – 7 p.m. at Vernon City Hall (3400 – 30th Street) in Council Chambers. The meeting…
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Crews will be working on Pottery Road between 15 Street and the City border on April 20. Drivers can expect traffic interruptions and single-lane alternating traffic patterns. Please be patient and obey all signs and flaggers. -30- For further information contact Ryan at Fletcher Paine 250-938-…
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Construction along 30 Street between 29 and 30 Avenue is continuing as part of the City’s investment in Vernon’s capital infrastructure. The street will be closed to through-traffic starting the week of May 1 until mid-June to complete the project. All businesses in the area will remain open and…
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The City of Vernon has determined that the sink hole on 42 Avenue was likely due to a small section of damage on a concrete sanitary sewer main. Crews are continuing repairs to the sink hole that appeared over the long weekend. The road along 42 Avenue from 33 Street to Highway 97 will remain…