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A day-time detour will be required for a portion of 31st Street next week, as crews will be repairing storm infrastructure. Starting as earlier as 7:30 a.m. on Monday, June 17, 31st Street will be closed to south bound traffic between 43rd and 45th Avenue.  Access will remain in place for north…

The City of Vernon will be starting Phase 1 of the Vernon Creek Naturalization Project through Polson Park as early as Monday, June 17. Project Overview The Vernon Creek Naturalization Project is a two-phase initiative designed to transform the existing concrete-lined creek into a natural,…

By June 30, 2024, all municipalities in British Columbia must update their zoning bylaws to meet provincial regulations for small-scale, multi-unit housing and Transit-Oriented Development Areas. Accordingly, the City of Vernon has started the transition from Zoning Bylaw 5000 (ZBL 5000) to Zoning…

Preliminary work on the 43rd Street Vernon Creek Crossing project is now underway. Residents and visitors will notice crews preparing the site by removing trees in the area.    For the project, approximately two dozen mature multi-stemmed trees will be removed. To compensate, 130 native trees and a…

The City of Vernon is now accepting 2025 Permissive Tax Exemption applications. Permissive tax exemptions provide a reduction in property taxation for places of worship, private schools and other non-profits, in recognition of the value of volunteers, volunteer groups and agencies to the spiritual…

Due to the current weather conditions, City-owned grass sports fields (including baseball diamonds) are closed temporarily, effective immediately. The closure includes all sports play and public activities on the following fields: DND Park Alexis Park Grahame Park Lakeview Park Marshall Fields Park…

The City of Vernon’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Patti Bridal has advised Council that she is retiring and will not seek renewal of her employment contract. Her last day in the office will be December 6, 2024. Ms. Bridal, who has been at the helm since December 2022, leaves a legacy of…

Crews will begin the next phase of construction on the 32nd Avenue Reconstruction project as early as next week. The work includes the replacement of aging infrastructure such as water main, storm sewer, and sanitary sewer utility lines, and road and sidewalk pavement, between 18th and 15th Streets…

The City of Vernon proudly announces the completion of Civic Memorial Park. The park, once the site of the iconic Civic Memorial Arena, has been transformed into a vibrant community space that recognizes and acknowledges the City’s past while providing opportunities for connection, health, and well…

Portions of 30th Avenue will be temporarily closed next week for major reconstruction of sanitary and storm sewer infrastructure. Starting as early as 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 2, the portion of 30th Avenue between 32nd and 30th Street will be closed to through traffic; while 30th Avenue between…