The Speed Watch Program will be in effect in Vernon school zones starting April 1 at 7:30 a.m.
“The purpose of the Speed Watch Program is to enhance road safety and educate drivers” says Regan Borisenko, City of Vernon Crime Prevention Coordinator. “This is done by increasing the level of…
Construction on Pleasant Valley Road (32 Ave to 36 Ave) and 35 Ave (23 St to west of 24 St) will be starting the week of April 11 and continuing for approximately four months. The road will be closed for the duration of construction but access to homes and businesses within the construction area…
The City of Vernon has recently received December’s Municipal Regional District Tax (MRDT). In total, $43,604.74 was collected in the month, which brings the 2015 hotel tax total collected to $616,621.27. This is an increase of 15.1 per cent over 2014 ($535,746.89) and up 77.1 per cent since the…
Crews from CGL Contracting will be working along the 1400 block of Kalamalka Lake Road for civil works, sanitary inspection and possible overbuild between March 17 - March 23 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Traffic will be reduced to one lane during roadworks. Please be patient and obey signs and flaggers.
At its regular open meeting on Monday, March 14, Council approved proposed gateway signs that will greet visitors as they enter the city. Two of the three signs will be located at the existing sign locations at Swan Lake and Hwy 6. The third sign will be constructed to the south of the city on Hwy…
Vernon City Council voted to endorse Option 2 of the draft Airport Master Plan, which focuses on capacity improvements and upgrades within the existing airport lands without expansion or runway extension. The estimated cost for improvements is $2.056 million. The City will be pursuing grant funding…
Wee Yee has accepted the position of president of the 2017 Vernon & Area 55+ BC Games, taking place September 12-16, 2017, which is also the 30th Anniversary of the Games. Yee is the former executive director of Funtastic and has extensive experience hosting events, including over 20 years of…
Vernon Recreation Services is asking the public for menu input for the new Creekside Energy Bar located in the Vernon Recreation Centre. A customer survey will assist staff in finalizing the food options and hours of operation for the Creekside Energy Bar as well as provide insights for the public’…
The Regional District of North Okanagan wishes to inform customers of Greater Vernon Water (GVW) that the Mission Hill Water Treatment Plant/Kalamalka Lake water source was shut down due to computer upgrades at the treatment plant on Monday, March 7, 2016. All GVW customers have been switched to…
Vernon and Lumby RCMP volunteer programs are now recruiting for six positions in Lumby and six positions in Vernon. New candidates will begin the core classroom training April 26 to 28 and continue May 3 to 5.
A partial list of Operations conducted by RCMP Volunteers include:
Night patrols of the…
