City of Vernon crews will be repairing 27 Street at the intersection of 43 Avenue starting September 16. Crews will be onsite Saturday evening and working through to Sunday morning. The base repairs are necessary before repaving to increase the lifespan of the road. Repairs are expected to take…
The City of Vernon Sustainability Grants program website, which was launched in August, provides applicants an opportunity to learn about the program, review guidelines, explore example projects and start their applications.
The Sustainability Grants program encourages community participation in…
Sewer construction in several areas of the Okanagan Landing will be starting the week of September 18 and continuing through October. The first phase of work includes installation of approximately 1.3 kilometers of sewer collector pipe. The majority of work will be completed off the travelled…
The City of Vernon is resuming work along 27 Street between 39 and 43 Avenues. Crews will be finishing base failures and raising manholes in preparation for paving. Construction is expected to be complete by the end of September.
Every reasonable effort will be made to minimize the disruption to…
The Kids of Steel Triathlon will be taking place along Lakeshore Road and Tronson Road on September 10 from 7:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tronson Road will be closed between Lakeshore Road to Okanagan Landing Road. Lakeshore Road will have single lane alternating traffic.
For more information on the event,…
The Vernon Emergency Social Services (ESS) reception centre located at the Dogwood Gym in the Vernon Recreation Centre has been demobilized at the request of Emergency Management British Columbia. In addition, the group lodging facilities at the Vernon Curling Rink and the Civic Arena have also…
Construction on 30 Street will continue between 32 Avenue and 34 Avenue beginning the week of September 5 and continuing until late October.
The project is part of the City’s investment in Vernon’s infrastructure and includes road reconstruction, a new multi-use path, new street lights and…
The intersection of 30 Street and 29 Avenue will be closed Thursday, August 31, until late Friday, September 1, to complete a water main connection. Detours will be in effect for the area. Your patience while this work is completed is appreciated.
Kalamalka Rotary Club has invested in Vernon’s youth by providing a grant worth $25,000 to the City of Vernon for the development of a bike skills park that is being constructed in Becker Park this year. On hand to present the cheque to Mayor Akbal Mund were Brian Reid, Kalamalka Rotary Club past…
Free public transit will be available in Vernon during the RespectFEST 2017 Multicultural Festival on September 23. The festival will take place in downtown Vernon at the Civic Plaza and Spirit Square, and will include performances, singing, dancing, and food vendors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The City…
