Bob Spiers
Vernon councillor walked through life making every word, every cent and every vote count
VERNON – Bob Spiers left home on Monday morning and walked to Vernon City Hall,…
Vernon councillor known as city’s financial watchdog dies suddenly
VERNON – A longtime Vernon councillor has died. Coun. Bob Spiers, 71, passed away last night,…
Vernon politician wants police, first responders and bylaw to carry overdose reversal kits
VERNON – With a rising number of overdose deaths sweeping the province and a potent…
Tax watchdog running for re-election in Vernon
VERNON – Keeping an eye on how the City of Vernon spends property tax dollars has been Vernon councillor Bob Spiers mission from day one and he plans to continue the mission for another term. Spiers has announced he will run for re-election to council, ruling out a run for the mayor’s chair, which he...
Vernon drafts ban on mixed martial arts
VERNON - Vernon is hitting mixed martial arts where it hurts. City council is moving forward with the creation of a bylaw that would ban Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) events within municipal limits. “We don’t need them,” Coun. Bob Spiers says. “It’s just the association with the type of people that run those events and...