The City of Vernon is hosting two open houses in February to gain public feedback on the draft Lake Access Plan. The plan update is intended to prioritize improvements including construction schedule, determine which accesses to dispose of, and address any potential gaps between the current lake…
At its Regular Meeting on February 6, Council received a report from staff on 2016 development activity that indicated Vernon experienced strong growth over the course of the year. During 2016, 1,007 permits were issued, which is a 14.3 per cent increase in construction activity over 2015 and 150…
City of Vernon crews are responding to the significant snow fall over the weekend, and are currently plowing and sanding the 590 lane kilometres of roads and 29 kilometres of lanes within Vernon's municipal boundary.
Prior to a snow fall, and if conditions are favorable, the City will apply a…
At Monday’s regular meeting, Council approved a $25,000 Cooperative Marketing Funds Grant for the upcoming Vernon & Area 2017 55+ BC Games. The grant comes from the Hotel Tax Reserve and will be used for the promotion of the games being held in Vernon September 12 to 16.
The 55+ BC Games are…
Vernon City Council will provide a letter of support to the Passenger Transportation Board for a new taxi service in Vernon. Current Taxi Ltd. appeared as a delegation before Council at its meeting on January 23, 2017, requesting Council’s support for its application. Current Taxi has proposed a…
The City of Vernon is advising drivers to be aware of road closures for the Vernon Winter Carnival Parade on Saturday, February 4. The parade route and staging areas will remain closed to all traffic from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Drivers are encouraged to use Hwy 97 (32 Street) for north-south travel or…
Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) is expressing its appreciation to Deputy Chief Jack Blair for five years of service and leadership; Blair will be resigning from VRFS as of March 31 and plans to continue his work in the private sector.
“I’m looking forward to taking on new opportunities and…
Effective immediately Okanagan Avenue between Longacre Drive and 6215 Okanagan Avenue will be closed to all traffic. Traffic on Okanagan Avenue between Fulton Rd and 6215 Okanagan Avenue will be open for local residents only.
We ask that the traveling public be patient, slow down, obey all traffic…
The City of Vernon hosted a capital projects public consultation meeting at the Vernon Recreation Centre on Wednesday evening, which was attended by more than 170 Vernon residents. The meeting provided the opportunity for residents and businesses to review the capital projects scheduled for…
City crews are currently responding to a road failure on Okanagan Avenue west of Fulton Road near Elephant Storage. The failure is currently being assessed by geotechnical engineers and is likely a result of a frost heaving due to milder temperatures. This area of Okanagan Avenue has been reduced…
