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Scott Road / Cameo Drive Pyramid Excavating will be working in the Scott Road and Cameo Drive area May 23 to July 15, 2018. Scott Road will be closed from Tronson Road to 6520 Scott Road from May 23 to June 4. Cameo Road will be closed from Cameo Drive to Scott Road June 29 to July 15. Pyramid will…
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The City of Vernon is challenging all Vernon residents and workplaces to join the Commuter Challenge from June 3 – 9. The Commuter Challenge is a friendly competition between Canadian cities and workplaces that encourages participants to explore sustainable transportation options. Just sign up and…
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The 2018 Property Tax Notices were mailed on Friday, May 18, 2018. Payments and Home Owner Grants, if eligible, must be received on or before July 3, 2018 to avoid a penalty. Any unpaid balance after the due date of July 3 will be charged a onetime 10 percent penalty. The City of Vernon offers a…
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City of Vernon contractors will be starting the spring weed program to control weeds and grasses that may impair traffic visibility, damage road asphalt surfaces and cause safety issues for pedestrians and cyclists. Weeds are controlled with mechanical trimming that includes roadside tractor mowing…
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The applications for new and returning permissive tax exemption are available online or at City Hall. Applications must be submitted on the new prescribed application form and submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 16th. Permissive tax exemptions provide a reduction in property taxation…
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Vernon residents living near creeks, streams, lakes and low lying areas should undertake measures to protect their property and reduce the risk of flooding, if they have not already done so. The extremely warm temperatures coupled with the predicted rainfall will increase flows and levels of water…
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Friday, May 18, the Vernon Leo’s Club will hold the second annual “Breakfast in a Box” fundraiser for the Greater Vernon KidSport Fund. The event will be a drive-through breakfast from 7:00AM – 10:00AM and will be held in the old Canadian Tire parking lot located at 27th Street and 46th Avenue.…
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Every municipality and regional district in the Province of BC is required to have an emergency program in place under the BC Emergency Program Act. The City of Vernon’s Emergency Program is managed by Vernon Fire Rescue Services. The Emergency Program is responsible for the direction and control…
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City of Vernon Fire Rescue Services will conduct a prescribed burn on five acres of city-owned land on Wednesday, May 16, with the final mop up happening Thursday, May 17. “This prescribed burn is a planned, preventative measure to manage the ‘fine fuels’ that are present,” said Vernon’s interim…
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The City of Vernon ​is gearing up for Bike to Work and School Week, our community-wide celebration that encourages Vernon residents to trade in their cars for two wheels and get around by bike for a week. Bike to Work and School week runs from May 28 to June 3. Participants who register and log at…