Tag Archives: City Hall
Stop the goose cull petition takes flight
A Vernon woman has launched an online petition to try change a council decision to spend $41,000 to cull up to 150 resident Canada Geese this spring. The idea of a cull was brought forward multiple ti...
Feb 01, 2021
Trails could be the next big thing in local tourism
There is no question the Okanagan Rail Trail has been a big hit, and with a section through Indigenous land along Duck Lake still in limbo, the North Okanagan-Lake Country link has been a top destinat...
Jan 29, 2021
New Okanagan Lake access coming this year
There will be additional public access points to the Vernon arm of Okanagan Lake that should be complete this year, while other opportunities will be explored by Vernon council. A request for proposal...
Jan 28, 2021
Massive waterfront development proposed
It has been envisioned for more than a decade, and the Mission Group's lakefront development 'Aqua" could finally be proceeding. The company bought the six acre parcel more than ten years ago and was ...
Jan 27, 2021
Home ownership out of reach for many in Kelowna
Kelowna council has reviewed a regional housing needs assessment (HNA) that shows about 60,000 more people will call the city home by 2036, requiring about 26,000 housing units.The Regional District o...
Jan 27, 2021
Vernon will seek permits to cull resident Canada Geese
The number of resident, non-native Canada Geese in the North Okanagan has finally tipped the political scales in favour of killing off part of the local population. A motion by Coun. Dalvir Nahal to e...
Jan 26, 2021
Worship letter fires up debate
A letter to the provincial government requesting that worship houses be declared an essential service resulted in a lengthy debate over the consistency of letters sent to third parties. Two weeks ago ...
Jan 26, 2021
Vernon tourism plan ready to react to COVID rule changes
To say Okanagan tourism -- in fact tourism everywhere -- has been gutted by COVID-19 would be a big understatement.The Vernon Tourism Marketing Committee is presenting a draft plan and budget to Verno...
Jan 25, 2021
Vernon Tourism Visitor Centre in limbo
A request from the Vernon Winter Carnival Society (VWCS) to the city to consider relocating to the Vernon Tourism Information Centre building will likely remain up in the air for some time.City staff ...
Jan 24, 2021
New MLA goes to bat for the Vernon Cultural Centre
Newly elected NDP MLA Harwinder Sandhu is pressing her government to approve a grant application which would help fund the proposed Greater Vernon Cultural Centre.The centre has a proposed budget of $...
Jan 23, 2021
