The City has purchased a new ozone generator to replace an aging unit for the Vernon Aquatic Centre.
The Aquatic Centre was closed on Friday, March 30, following procedures to lower chloramine levels in the pool that may cause eye and skin irritation. City staff has consulted with Interior Health…
The Vernon spring chipping program begins tomorrow and continues throughout the month of April. The program is funded by residential yard recycling customers and is provided on the same day and location as regular garbage pickup. The schedule is:
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The Aquatic Centre at the Vernon Recreation Centre is closed today due to a chemical imbalance in the pool. The combined chlorine levels in the pool are not suitable for public use and staff are working to bring the system back to balance.
The pool could potentially be closed for the remainder of…
The City of Vernon will be demolishing a former restaurant and the Open Door Learning building located on the 2900 block of 29 Street. Work will begin Monday, April 3, and will take approximately eight to 10 weeks to complete. Once completed the site will be used for additional downtown parking.
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March is Fraud Prevention Month, and the City of Vernon’s Protective Services are reminding residents to be alert to new and evolving phishing schemes.
“We have recently seen some interesting ones, where an official looking email is sent indicating that the individual owes money to a municipality…
The City of Vernon is helping support art downtown. On Monday, Council approved the use of $15,000 to assist with a participatory public art project being facilitated by the Downtown Vernon Association this year as part of RespectFest 2017. This project will be an ongoing legacy to commemorate…
The City of Vernon is moving forward with improvements to lake access, which will include new parking stalls, a turnaround area, new fencing and signage. The improvements are expected to be completed in May of this year.
The project currently has an $83,000 budget with another $35,000 approved to…
City Council has approved the removal of all parking ticket drop boxes from the downtown core during the first week of May. Use of these boxes has dropped significantly in the last few years and it is no longer financially reasonable to maintain this method of payment.
Ticket payments through the…
City of Vernon Director of Financial Services and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Kevin Bertles submitted a letter of retirement to the City, effective March 23, 2017. Bertles has been with the City for 15 years.
During his time as Director of Financial Services, Bertles and his staff were…
Work to revitalize the Centennial Outdoor Rink will begin on Thursday, March 23, with the demolition of the boards, fencing and lighting poles. The demolition will take place from March 23-27.
While demolition work is underway, access around the rink will be restricted for safety reasons.…
