Former Visitor Centre on 39th Ave. (Vernon Matters file photo)

By Pete McIntyre

former visitor centre

2022 BC Winter Games will be offered space in Vernon building

Jul 20, 2021 | 6:00 AM

Organizers of the 2022 BC Winter Games in Greater Vernon will be able to use part of Vernon’s former visitor information centre for next February’s event.

A motion from Coun. Akbal Mund was supported by council for the group to use the southern part of the building on 39th Avenue for office space, free of charge, until the end of March 2022.

City staff said the building is in “pretty rough shape” right now, so discussions will be held with Games officials to make sure it can meet their needs.

Meantime, on a larger level, council has given the go ahead to repurposing the former visitor information centre.

The north half will be used to relocate the emergency management program while the south half will be for community space.

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