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Starting June 29 and continuing until early September, 32 Avenue from 27 Street to 29 Street will be closed to through traffic in order to complete rehabilitation of road and utilities on 32 Avenue. Businesses in the construction area will be accessible during construction, and the road will remain…
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City of Vernon Community Policing, NEXUS BC – Seniors Services, and North Okanagan Community Response Network have partnered for the Elder Education Awareness Fair on Wednesday, June 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Schubert Centre (3505 30 Avenue). The free event will feature workshops, tradeshow…
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Mayor Akbal Mund presented the City’s 2015 Sustainability Awards during the Regular Open Meeting of Council in four categories: Building and Development; Sustainable Business; Community Sustainability; and Youth Initiatives. “Sustainability plays a critical role in Council’s vision in economic…
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VERNON (June 5, 2015) – The City of Vernon, in partnership with the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), Predator Ridge Resort and Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation (VJHF), announced on Friday that NHLPA members will be participating in the NHLPA Community Celebration, a community…
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Pleasant Valley Road paving delayed Due to the inclement weather, paving has been delayed on Pleasant Valley Road from 20 Street to 41 Avenue. Paving has been rescheduled for Friday, June 5, and will extend to Wednesday, June 10. Traffic control will be in effect and detour routes posted. Please…
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Due to inclement weather, all City of Vernon, Areas B and C, and sub-regional sports fields have been closed for Tuesday, June 2, 2015. This includes all baseball diamonds and soccer pitches. At this time, beach volleyball is still scheduled for Tuesday evening. For up-to-date information, please…
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Greater Vernon Recreation Services is working with Creative Chaos organizers and Maddocks Construction to ensure the main bridge and east entrance to the recreation centre will be in place and accessible for Creative Chaos from June 5 to 7. Originally, the bridge and entrance were planned to be…
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The City of Vernon is proud to announce the winners of the 2015 Sustainability Awards for outstanding achievements in four categories: Building and Development, Sustainable Business, Community Sustainability and Youth Initiatives. The following award recipients contribute to community…
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Starting June 8, construction on Pleasant Valley Road will move into the second phase of work and will be closed to through traffic from 36 Avenue to 39 Avenue. The road closure is necessary to replace the road, storm and sanitary sewer piping. Traffic control will be in effect for the duration of…
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Beginning the week of June 8 until July 20, City of Vernon crews will be working on 27 Avenue between 35 Street and 34 A Street to rehabilitate storm mains, sanitary mains, curbs and gutters, and sidewalks as well as repaving along 27 Avenue. During construction, 27 Avenue will be closed, but…