Crews from CGL Contracting will be working along the 1400 block of Kalamalka Lake Road for civil works, sanitary inspection and possible overbuild between March 17 - March 23 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Traffic will be reduced to one lane during roadworks. Please be patient and obey signs and flaggers.
At its regular open meeting on Monday, March 14, Council approved proposed gateway signs that will greet visitors as they enter the city. Two of the three signs will be located at the existing sign locations at Swan Lake and Hwy 6. The third sign will be constructed to the south of the city on Hwy…
Vernon City Council voted to endorse Option 2 of the draft Airport Master Plan, which focuses on capacity improvements and upgrades within the existing airport lands without expansion or runway extension. The estimated cost for improvements is $2.056 million. The City will be pursuing grant funding…
Wee Yee has accepted the position of president of the 2017 Vernon & Area 55+ BC Games, taking place September 12-16, 2017, which is also the 30th Anniversary of the Games. Yee is the former executive director of Funtastic and has extensive experience hosting events, including over 20 years of…
The Regional District of North Okanagan wishes to inform customers of Greater Vernon Water (GVW) that the Mission Hill Water Treatment Plant/Kalamalka Lake water source was shut down due to computer upgrades at the treatment plant on Monday, March 7, 2016. All GVW customers have been switched to…
Vernon Recreation Services is asking the public for menu input for the new Creekside Energy Bar located in the Vernon Recreation Centre. A customer survey will assist staff in finalizing the food options and hours of operation for the Creekside Energy Bar as well as provide insights for the public’…
Vernon and Lumby RCMP volunteer programs are now recruiting for six positions in Lumby and six positions in Vernon. New candidates will begin the core classroom training April 26 to 28 and continue May 3 to 5.
A partial list of Operations conducted by RCMP Volunteers include:
Night patrols of the…
City of Vernon Mayor Akbal Mund and staff turned out in pink on February 24 as part of Pink Shirt Day, which raises funds and awareness for anti-bullying programs. Since 2008, over $1.2 million has been raised for anti-bullying programs as result of Pink Shirt Day T-Shirts sales and donations.…
(February 23rd 2016 – Kamloops) The Ministry of Environment has issued a Dust Advisory for Vernon because of high concentrations of dust that are expected to persist until there is a change in weather conditions.
Avoid strenuous outdoor activities. Staying indoors with windows and doors closed…
City Council has approved several grants under the Heritage Restoration Grant and Heritage Retention Incentive Grant programs. Owners of properties listed in the Vernon Heritage Register are eligible for a grant to assist with restoring the exterior of a heritage building and for a grant to…
