The City of Vernon has temporarily closed play fields to public use. James Rice, Manager, Public Works, notes that fields are saturated due to recent rain and snowmelt. The fields are exceptionally soft and using them for casual play and sport practice may damage the turf conditions.
The City…
The City of Vernon is inviting health and wellness businesses to participate as exhibitors or sponsors for the City’s Employee Health & Wellness Fair taking place on May 8, 2018 at the Vernon Recreation Centre.
The City of Vernon Employee Health & Wellness Fair will be host to local guests…
Fletcher Paine Associates will perform borehole drilling on April 16, 2018 at 15 Avenue between 32 Street and 29 Street. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect.
For further information contact Ryan at (250) 542-0377.
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A geotechnical engineering report has confirmed that Tuesday’s landslide most likely occurred as a result of saturated ground conditions on a steep embankment located above Eastside Road.
Debris from the Eastside Road landslide has been removed and temporary improvements have been completed to…
Parsons Inc. will be taking groundwater samples in the 3200 block of 34 Avenue between April 16 and 20, 2018. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect.
For further information contact Bryan at 604-513-1058.
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The City of Vernon is preparing for possible flooding on the weekend and Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) staff are on standby. The current long-range weather forecast from Environment Canada indicates rainfall in the region and the potential for high-flow conditions is likely. The City will…
The City of Vernon and VVI Construction are reminding the public that the lane west of Kal Tire Place is closed to public traffic and is considered a construction zone. People wanting to reach the north parking lot must use the entrance east of the building at the traffic light. The west lane has…
The City of Vernon’s website has a feature that will send you instant notification whenever the City issues an emergency alert or news release.
“I encourage residents to visit the website and subscribe to updates,” said Nick Nilsen, Communications Officer for the City. “You can choose to receive…
Single-lane alternating traffic will be in effect between April 11 and 17 at the intersection of Predator Ridge and Mashie Crescent for water and storm sewer installation, as well storm tie-in. Acres Enterprises is the company that will be performing the work.
For further information contact…
City of Vernon staff have cleared the debris from Eastside Road and hydro crews are now working to restore electrical power to the area. One-way alternating traffic will commence at 4 p.m. today using either Eastside Road or Kokanee Road (depending on how the clean-up progresses). Please follow the…
