In some communities, Police and City officials have identified property crime as a significant reason for a spike in reported crimes. Crimes such as theft from vehicles, burglary, and vandalism tend to be driving statistics to a new level.
In Vernon, our City has chosen to engage its residents to…
The City of Vernon would like to advise the public that beginning next week, all in-person payments will be paid and processed at the Community Services Building located at 3001 – 32 Ave.
As of Friday, March 6, the City Hall cash station will be closed until further notice and the public will be…
The final phase of a major construction project on 48th Avenue (between 29th Street and HWY 97) is scheduled to begin Monday, March 2. The project includes a new drainage culvert, road improvements and multi-use pathway on the north side of 48th Avenue.
In 2019, crews started constructing the multi…
Greater Vernon Recreation Services is taking a balanced approach to cover additional lifeguarding costs to meet the National Safety Standards of the Lifesaving Society of Canada. This includes a small reduction in operating hours and a moderate fee increase for the aquatics area.
Effective January…
The City of Vernon would like to advise residents that an unexpected issue has postponed garbage collection for some customers this week.
“It came to our attention that some residences were missed during collection on Thursday, February 20,” said Chris Ovens, manager of Roads, Drainage and Airport…
The Vernon and Lumby RCMP Volunteer Programs are now recruiting for 6 Lumby and 12 Vernon positions for new candidates to participate in the 5-night Core classroom training April 15 – 16 and continuing April 21, 22 and 23, 2020.
For more than 27 years, this community-based volunteer group has…
Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) is hosting a one-hour public presentation about how to reduce the threat of wildfire in your neighbourhood.
FireSmart: Breaking the Wildfire Disaster Cycle will introduce community members to the FireSmart program. VFRS members will explain how neighbours can work…
Members of the tourism business community are invited to join Tourism Vernon for a full afternoon of networking and learning opportunities.
On Tuesday, February 18, the City is hosting an open house to give local tourism stakeholders resources to get the most out of Tourism Vernon’s programs.…
The City of Vernon has received a Canadian Award for Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada. The recognition comes for the City’s annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.
The Canadian Award for…
The City of Vernon is rallying behind Falkland in its bid to host Kraft Hockeyville 2020 and win a grand prize of $250,000 to put a roof over its outdoor hockey rink.
Nominations for the contest close Sunday, February 9. Falkland is looking for a final push of support from neighbouring communities…
