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Motorists traveling along 25th Avenue and Okanagan Landing Road may experience minor travel delays next week, as crews work on a portion of the City’s sewer system. Starting as early as Monday, May 2, crews will be working at the intersection of Okanagan Landing Road and Tronson Road, as well as on…
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The City of Vernon will be observing the National Day of Mourning with a small ceremony in front of City Hall on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The National Day of Mourning honours workers who have been killed, injured, or suffered illness as a result of work-related incidents. Date:Thursday, April 28,…
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The City of Vernon would like to advise residents near the Vernon Water Reclamation Centre (VWRC) that increased odours may be noticeable in the area for the next few days. Repairs are underway on one of the Primary Clarifiers. While the issue is being identified and repaired, residents and…
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UPDATE: April 2024The City of Vernon’s new RV sani-dump station is located at 6401 Tronson Road. Please check this news release for details. -30-
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Greater Vernon Recreation Services has been recognized at a provincial level for its efforts in first aid training for staff and in the community. On March 25, the BC & Yukon Branch of the Lifesaving Society Canada hosted its annual general meeting. As part of that meeting, a number of awards…
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The City of Vernon has received a Canadian Award for Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada. The recognition comes for the City’s annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. The Canadian Award for…
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The City of Vernon is thanking the hundreds of residents who, through volunteering, help to make Vernon an incredibly special place to live, work, explore and play.  April 24 - 30 is National Volunteer Week; a time when Canadians from coast, to coast, to coast, celebrate and acknowledge the…
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Have a cool and creative idea to make Vernon a more sustainable place to live? Passionate about helping our community reduce emissions or prepare for the impacts of climate change? We have the programs to help you activate change! This Earth Day, the City is launching the 2022 Sustainability Grants…
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Last week, City Council directed Administration to move forward with a City of Vernon referendum for the proposed Active Living Centre, in conjunction with the 2022 municipal election. Information on the planning process for the project was then shared with the community. To help residents learn…
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The City of Vernon is pleased to announce it can now move forward with a $3.3-million revitalization project for the Lakeview Wading Pool, after receiving grant funding from the Canada-British Columbia Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) – Community, Culture and Recreation. “This…