Will Pearce, CAO of the City of Vernon today announced the appointment of David Lind as Director, Fire Rescue Services (Fire Chief), effective August 28, 2018.
David has been working as interim fire chief for the past 21 months and in that time, he has guided Vernon Fire Rescue Services through a…
Who: Vernon Pickleball Association
When: Saturday, August 25 @ 11:30 a.m. to noon
Where: Marshall Field Pickleball Courts, 6891 Okanagan Landing Road
Schedule of events:
11:30 – Welcome and introduction of dignitaries
11:35 – Speeches from stakeholders
11:45 – Commemorative plaque presentation
11:…
The Vernon Pickleball Association (VPA) and Greater Vernon Recreation are proud to announce the completion and opening of 12 dedicated Pickleball courts at Marshall Field.
“This event is the culmination of five years of hard work from the initial negotiations and meetings, to extraordinary…
The Okanagan Indian Band, City of Vernon, and Regional District of North Okanagan are excited to announce that a beach services agreement for Sandy Beach has been reached.
The agreement will ensure that Sandy Beach will be maintained to the same standard as Kin Beach. The term of the agreement is…
Last night at 10:23 p.m. Vernon Fire Rescue Service (VRFS) received a call for assistance for a house fire at 3901 30th Street.
The first in engine found a working fire with flame extending from a window and spreading to the eaves of the house.
“Our crew knocked the fire down quickly,” said Vernon…
The City of Vernon will be completing sewer construction in Bella Vista Road between Sunnyview Road and Orchard Hill Road starting August 7 and continuing for several weeks. The work is part of the Okanagan Landing Sewer Extension project that started late last year.
Traffic control will be in…
The City of Vernon’s new app will help you keep up-to-date on news, events, meetings, classes, workshops and recreational opportunities.
“The Vernon Connect app is free, easy to use, and people will find the events calendar useful for planning activities,” said Nick Nilsen, Communications Officer…
Potential candidates in the October 20, 2018 local election are now able to pick up nomination documents for the offices of Mayor (one vacancy) and Councillor (six vacancies) from Vernon City Hall.
Nomination papers must be filed between 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4, and 4 p.m. on Friday,…
Despite your initial reaction, government is not a four letter word. Too often, we criticize it and complain about it as if it were the enemy. Federal and provincial partisan governments get lumped in with local government often leaving a sour taste in people’s mouth.
But your local government is…
A minor break in a water line occurred on Saturday, July 28 at 3 p.m. at the Vernon Aquatic Centre. The break was located in the chlorination room. Due to this, the chlorine detection sensors activated an alarm.
Although no chlorine was involved, the staff followed established safety procedures and…
