Tag Archives: City Hall
Fire hall funding plan supported
Electors have given their support to a plan to borrow up to $8 million for a fire hall replacement project (#32) in West Kelowna. The City of West Kelowna said the official results of an alternative a...
Mar 22, 2024
Water system upgrades in Spallumcheen supported by feds & province
The Canadian and B.C. governments are providing financial aid to the Township of Spallumcheen's water system improvements.Phase 2 of the township's water system conversions and infrastructure improvem...
Mar 22, 2024
City says shut down of Kal Tire Place South cost $22,000
City of Vernon staff have put a price tag on the repairs and ice installation costs for Kal Tire Place South during a lengthy shut down.The 3,000-seat arena had to be closed, and the ice removed, afte...
Mar 22, 2024
Proposed goose control program could take three years, cost $100K
The City of Vernon has heard a proposal for dealing with the local Canada goose population, and now has a dollar figure attached to the project.A staff report to Vernon city council stated the goose h...
Mar 22, 2024
Construction of Active Living Centre ready to begin
Preliminary construction work at the site of Vernon's new Active Living Centre will start as early as next week, with shovels in the ground a few weeks later.The City of Vernon said fencing will be er...
Mar 22, 2024
District approves new budget with 9.5% tax hike
On the heels of a 17 per cent tax hike last year, Lake Country council has approved a 9.52 per cent increase as part of this year's budget.Mayor Blair Ireland said council felt it was needed to mainta...
Mar 21, 2024
Polson Park creek project secures provincial grant
Some financial support from the B.C. government will help a project planned for Polson Park.The City of Vernon, in collaboration with the Okanagan Indian Band, will be undertaking a naturalization pro...
Mar 21, 2024
Company returns to complete upgrade on Coldstream road
A project to upgrade the water mains and pavement on part of Coldstream Creek Road has resumed after taking the winter off.Copcan Ltd. was not able to finish its work between McClounie Road and Ormsby...
Mar 19, 2024
Vernon streets get spring cleaning
Street sweeping operations are fully underway in Vernon.The city confirmed Tuesday, March 19, that crews had been tasked with clearing the winter traction materials from the roads.Crews had been sweep...
Mar 19, 2024
Group gets approval to exceed noise bylaw for event
Coldstream residents are being given plenty of notice that they may notice more noise coming from a popular park on one day this summer.District council has approved a special event exemption request ...
Mar 18, 2024
