The City of Vernon line painting program is scheduled to begin the Week of April 29. The program takes approximately 6 weeks to complete depending on weather conditions. Contractors are required to work through the evening and early morning hours in order to avoid traffic disruptions. While line…
Starting May 1, 2019 until May 31, 2019 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., our Traffic Signal Technicians will be pressure washing traffic signals and solar crosswalk signals throughout the City. Please slow down and use caution when approaching an intersection being cleaned.
Thank you for your patience…
The City of Vernon along with the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP and ICBC are working together to promote cyclist and pedestrian safety.
As warmer weather arrives, more people are cycling and walking around our community. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP officers and City of Vernon Volunteers will be…
Vernon residents are invited to join with the City of Vernon in observing the National Day of Mourning at City Hall from 10:30 – 11 a.m. on Friday, April 26. The day honours the memory of workers who have been killed, injured, or suffered illness as a result of work-related incidents.
The Canadian…
The City of Vernon has closed playfields to public use. James Rice, Manager, Public Works, notes that fields are saturated due to recent rain, snowmelt and late winter weather conditions. The fields are exceptionally soft and use for casual play and sport practice may damage turf conditions.
The…
The City of Vernon, in cooperation with BC Wild Fire and BX Swan Lake Fire Rescue has been planning a prescribed burn for 10 acres of City owned lands in the Foothills. In preparation, our team has delivered information door to door, held a public information session and conducted site prep. The…
The city of Vernon crack sealing program is underway. Crack sealing extends the life of pavement by reducing water penetration. The program will run four to six weeks and contractors will be in the Foothills and East Hill area.
We ask that the traveling public to be patient, slow down and obey all…
At the April 8, 2019 Regular Council meeting, City of Vernon staff reported that the total taxation increase for 2019 will be 4.98% rather than 5.3% as indicated during the 2019-2023 Financial Planning process. This is mostly due to the extraordinary increase in Residential Class assessments during…
Repairs need to be made to a cooling system in the lap pool air handling unit (AHU) prior to the onset of warmer weather. It is estimated that the repair will take 8 to 16 hours to complete.
In order to complete the repair the AHU needs to be turned off which may impact the air quality in the pool…
The Regional DIstrict of North Okanagan wishes to inform customers of Greater Vernon Water (GVW) that the Kalamalka Lake Water Source has been turned back on today, April 12, 2019 as the turbidity in the water has returned to normal conditions.
The decision to turn the Kalamalka Lake water source…
