Tag Archives: City Hall
Park name a nod to the Civic Arena
From championship hockey games to Sunday afternoon skating, there are thousands of personal memories from the former Vernon Civic Arena. The arena opened on Jan. 6, 1938 and remained in service for 80...
Jun 15, 2021
One block of 30th Avenue to be closed for the summer
Vernon council has voted to close the 2900 block of 30th Avenue from July 1 to September 7, as a test run for a pedestrian-only street that has been all the rave in other B.C. communities. The move fo...
Jun 14, 2021
UPDATE: Hours of operation curtailed due to vandalism/crime in downtown washroom
UPDATE: Vernon council has voted to give downtown public washrooms one more roll, with reduced hours following nearly $46,000 in damage to three supposedly indestructible facilities. Council approved ...
Jun 14, 2021
Referendum date set for Active Living Centre
Voters will be asked to support an approximately $90 million dollar Active Living Centre with a referendum on the October 15, 2022 municipal election ballot.The facility would be located on the former...
Jun 14, 2021
Vernon offers condolences to Okanagan Indian Band
Vernon City council opened its meeting Monday (June 14) with Mayor Victor Cumming reading a letter written to Okanagan Indian Band Chief Byron Louis, with respect to the 215 graves of young people on ...
Jun 14, 2021
New student housing complex approved as Nanaimo council mulls active transportation issues
NANAIMO - A sizeable student housing development on Wakesiah Ave. took another step forward, but not without concern on domino effects to the surrounding area.City council approved a development permi...
Jun 14, 2021
City centre park design before Vernon council
A second round of survey work saw about one thousand local residents say what they would like to see in a new park on the former Civic Arena lands.The information, along with a detailed plan, will be ...
Jun 14, 2021
Future of significant improvements to Marie Davidson BMX park looks bright
NANAIMO - The corners will hopefully soon be tighter at the Marie Davidson BMX park. Nanaimo BMX wants to rebuild the park to bring it up to international standards, given the calibre of championship ...
Jun 12, 2021
Best practices consultation adopted
No one asked us? It is a common complaint when local governments make decisions and are often accused of not doing proper consultation with the public and stakeholders. It can be a difficult task to a...
Jun 10, 2021
New CAO hired for Regional District of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo board turned to its neighbour for its next chief administrative officer. The board announced the hiring of Doug Holmes to lead the RDN after he served the sa...
Jun 10, 2021
