Tag Archives: City Hall
P.V. Arena ice plant in need of major retrofit
The aging ammonia ice plant at Vernon's Priest Valley Arena will be the subject of a grant application from Greater Vernon Parks and Recreation.An application will be made under the Community Economic...
Oct 28, 2020
Downtown Vernon Association seeks city funds
Two requests from the Downtown Vernon Association (DVA) with financial implications have been referred to the city's budget discussions. The organization was looking for $20,000 to restart the popular...
Corey Fischer Oct 28, 2020
New rules for future cannabis stores
Any future retail cannabis stores in Vernon will have to be at least 500 metres away from any other marijuana retailer.Vernon council waded into a motion made by Coun. Kari Gares to implement the dist...
Corey Fischer Oct 27, 2020
UPDATE: Patios extended year round at no cost to eateries
It may only be for the very hardy, but if you want to sip your winter coffee or brandy outdoors at a favourite bar or eatery, city council is making it possible. Pop-up patios will be allowed in Verno...
Corey Fischer Oct 27, 2020
UPDATE: Vernon backs study on renewable energy conversion
A Vernon-based not-for-profit group of local residents, renewable energy experts, and contractors (HomeZERO Collective) have City of Vernon support for a major feasibility study that could help the mu...
Oct 27, 2020
Public vs private Adventure Bay trails to be identified
City of Vernon administration has met with ownership of the Tavistock/Adventure Bay Properties over public concerns about the closure of hiking trails. The closure created a firestorm on social media ...
Corey Fischer Oct 26, 2020
Wildfire mitigation work underway
Residents along Eastside road south of Harbour Heights Road may have some traffic delays over the next month, as cutting, thinning and chipping takes place over about eight kilometers to reduce the wi...
Oct 22, 2020
City staff fielding 5G questions
Vernon City Hall is getting a lot of questions about fifth generation wireless technology (5G) being installed on existing antenna systems/telecommunication infrastructure in the community.Rogers Comm...
Oct 19, 2020
Vernon fire inspection goes high tech
Vernon Fire Rescue Service (VFRS) inspectors have traded pen and paper in for electronic tablets in an effort to streamline inspection and pre-planning efforts.At the start of 2020, VFRS refined its d...
Oct 18, 2020
Planning resumes on Civic Park after split vote at council
A pause in planning for a community park on the site of the former Civic Arena land will resume following the defeat of a motion to pause planning and revisit the potential uses for the site. Coun. Ka...
Corey Fischer Oct 17, 2020

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