Vernon Allows Late Night Campfires

Vernon residents will continue to be able to have a campfire after 11 pm — if they want.

The City was planning to put an 11 pm time limit on those fires in its bylaw, but councilor Scott Anderson successfully argued against it.

“It’s an intrusion by the city. It’s the city telling people they have to put their fires out at 11 o’clock. It’s an over-reach by a municipal government.”

Anderson says if neighbors have concerns about noise and smoke those are covered by other city bylaws.