The City of Vernon Parks Department and Greater Vernon Recreation Services are seeking public input to assist in assessing appropriate fee levels for facility rentals and usage, as well as identify a clear, consistent, and predictable way for setting fees and charges moving forward.
The City…
The public is being advised of the temporary closure of BX Dog Park this week while crews begin hydroseeding the area around the new BX Creek sediment pond.
The work is scheduled to begin as early as Thursday morning and continue through to Friday evening, with hydroseeding taking place between 7:…
It’s impossible to imagine Vernon and the North Okanagan without our volunteer community. Each volunteer helps bring us together in so many ways. The City of Vernon is thanking the hundreds of residents who, through volunteering, help make Vernon an incredibly special place to live, work, explore…
Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) and the City of Vernon are reminding businesses that prevention goes a long way in creating a fire safe community.
“Garbage and recycling left outside can pose a fire hazard and safety risk,” said Fire Chief David Lind. “Over the last couple years, we have…
The City of Vernon is reminding residents and visitors that feeding wildlife is prohibited throughout the City. This includes feeding wildlife on private properties, and in public, such as along creeks or in parks.
As we make our way through the spring season, wildlife will become more visible in…
The following information has been provided by Talon Helicopters Ltd.
Talon Helicopters with LaSen Inc. is planning to perform low-level flyovers for FortisBC between May 1 and June 15, 2023, during daylight hours, as authorized by Transport Canada.
This work is part of FortisBC’s annual…
The City of Vernon supports the enhancement and preservation of a positive quality of life for all its residents. One means of achieving this goal is through the provision of grants to organizations that contribute to the general interest and advantage of the City.
Residents are reminded that the…
The Okanagan Valley Goose Management Program (OVGMP) is about to start its annual egg-addling program. Egg addling is an important population management method created to manage introduced populations of non-migratory Canada geese. These geese are overpopulated and increase the risk of water…
Every spring, crews set out to tackle the big job of clearing the winter road sand from the City’s transportation network.
For the past four weeks, City crews have been working on arterial roads and sidewalks. And now that temperatures are consistently above freezing, and the possibility of a…
Vernon firefighters rescued one person from a residence early this morning (Thursday) while responding to a structure fire.
At approximately 3:15 a.m., Vernon Fire Rescue Services was dispatched to a report of a structure fire in a garden apartment style residence in the 3900-block of 29th Avenue.…
