Vernon and OKIB celebrate two years of working together

Members of Vernon Council and the Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) gathered Monday afternoon at Sandy Beach/Kin Beach to mark the second anniversary of the Relationship Accord.

A tree was planted at the beach in recognition of the pact which was signed at the same site on October 13, 2018.

This partnership is to create a process for the two communities to create a stronger relationship through joint economic development activities. The priorities identified during joint workshops are land use planning, infrastructure and tourism opportunities.

The city has a waterfront economic development plan and the OKIB is exploring where the opportunities may exist during this development.

As one of the identified priorities is tourism, the City of Vernon has provided a seat for an OKIB representative at the Vernon Tourism Commission which meets monthly.

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