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Admission Prices

Vernon recreation fees could change with ALC opening

May 22, 2026 | 3:12 PM

Vernon’s new Active Living Centre is set to open this fall, and the city is considering changes to its fee structure to go along with the new facility.

The city has proposed modernizing and simplifying the recreation admission fees by offering only single visit passes, 10-pass, and both annual and monthly memberships.

The city said these options would provide community members with flexible access options that would support regular participation at the aquatic and fitness centre.

The Vernon Residential Program will be maintained, which sees Vernon, Coldstream and RDNO Electoral Area B and C residents pay less for admission as they pay for recreation through their taxes. However, the residential rates would still be mostly increasing with the opening of the ALC.

Single Visit and 10-Pass rates would go up by around 16 per cent, and annual membership prices would go up by around two per cent. However, monthly membership prices would be going down by around 34 per cent.

All visitors from outside the community would pay a consistent single drop-in admission rate to access the facility.

The city said these changes will still keep the prices competitive, but also generate revenue needed to help pay off the loan needed to build the ALC.

Vernon City Council will receive the proposed recreation fee changes for deliberation at the meeting May 25.

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