Mayor and Council for the City of Vernon along with City directors met for a Special Committee of the Whole on February 2, 2015, to begin the work of setting strategic priorities for the next four years in Vernon. Council evaluated and set priorities using SMART (specific, measurable, achievable,…
The City of Vernon is advising drivers to be aware of road closures for the Vernon Winter Carnival Parade on Saturday, February 7, 2015. The parade route and staging areas will remain closed to all traffic from 8 am until 2 pm. Drivers are encouraged to use Hwy 97 (32 Street) for north-south travel…
The City of Vernon is asking for feedback on the draft Parks Master Plan and is inviting Vernon residents to visit one of two consultation stations taking place on Saturday, January 24, from 9 am to 6:30 pm at the Greater Vernon Recreation Centre (3310 37th Avenue), and Tuesday, January 27, 1-9 pm…
The City of Vernon Council, management and staff are very excited to congratulate Kevin Hill on his first gold medal in Snowboard Cross at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado.
“A lifelong dream for Kevin has been realized today and we celebrate his accomplishment with him,” said Mayor Akbal Mund…
The City of Vernon is distributing community-identified best routes maps for cycling following an extensive community consultation project. The map is part of the City’s commitment to make cycling easier for residents and visitors by providing an extensive network of cycling routes around the city…
Sixty-plus employees at City of Vernon raised over $2,500 for Vernon’s Teen Junction Youth Centre—by wearing jeans. Every Friday, City staff are invited to wear their jeans to work if they donate to a designated local charity. The recipient chosen by City employees in 2014 was Teen Junction, who…
Vernon Fire-Rescue Services (VFRS) is pleased to announce that the Predator Ridge Fire Station is operational after Pasechnik S J & Son Ltd. completed construction on the fire hall last week. Engine 3 was deployed to the new fire station on January 13 to mark the occasion.
“The new hall is a…
The Vernon Citizens Patrol Program recently graduated nine new volunteers—six women and three men—who will be patrolling Vernon and Lumby starting February 1. This follows an extensive training process that prepares Citizens Patrol volunteers to assist the RCMP in reducing crime within communities…
