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…
Crews from Superior Excavating Services will be working along Smith Road (9143 to 9122) and Eastside Road (70383 block) for sewer and road works upgrade between February 22 and March 30, 2016. Road closures on Smith Road will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with access for residents and emergency only.…
by Deputy Chief Laurie Skolrood
On Saturday, February 20, Mass CPR training will take place at Clarence Fulton Secondary, with three starting times to choose from: 9 am, 10 am and 11 am. Pre-registration is not necessary.
Each training session includes one hour of lecture and one hour of hands-on…
On February 12, 2016, the Province of British Columbia announced the City of Vernon was the recipient of a Gas Tax Strategic Priorities Fund grant, in the amount of $46,500, for the Long-Term Sanitary Sewer Utility Plan. The City of Vernon application was one of the 57 approved Gas Tax projects…
The City of Vernon has launched the new Tourism Vernon website. The $30,000-tourism site was developed by eSolutions Group to showcase Vernon as a four-season destination to attract more visitors year round.
“Vernon has grown as a destination, so our tourism products and services have developed to…
City Council has released additional information regarding the economic impact analysis of various development options for the Vernon Regional Airport. The analysis includes aviation demand forecasts, development cost projections and employment impact estimates. The additional information also…
Please note that the City has issued a Road Right-of-Way Usage Permit to allow Tri City Canada to work within a City Right-of-Way at 3050 29 Ave to accommodate the construction of a 6 storey care facility. Excavation and construction will take place between Feb 1, 2016 and June 31, 2017.…
The City of Vernon has issued a Road Right-of-Way Usage Permit to Tri City Canada to work within a city right of way at 3050 29 Avenue for work relating to the development of a care facility. Excavation and construction of the 6 storey building with a single storey parkade commencing Monday…
The City of Vernon's new website, developed by Upanup Studios, has received the AVA Digital Gold Award. The City's new site launched in late December, and was developed with a focus on improved communication, ease of navigation, functionality and City branding. The new site includes enhanced…
