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Open invitation to celebrate Vernon city councillor’s ‘compassion and kindness’
Friends of Vernon city councillor and well-known community advocate Dalvir Nahal, have organized an open…
Residents invited to have a say on Vernon lake accesses today
VERNON – Vernon residents can get involved in the city’s plan for developing public accesses…
Public invited to open house on rail trail tonight in Coldstream
COLDSTREAM – You can help shape the development of the 47 kilometre Okanagan Rail Trail…
Public asked to comment on Silver Star development plans
VERNON – Public feedback is being sought for a large development proposal at Silver Star…
Have your say on the future of Vernon’s airport
VERNON - Vernon residents are invited to have a say on the future of the local airport. The city is reviewing plans for the airport over the next 20 years and wants to hear from residents and businesses at an upcoming open house Sept. 17. It’s all part of a project to develop a new...
Province changes date for open house on Stickle Road intersection improvements plan
VERNON - There’s a new date for an upcoming open house on proposed changes to the Stickle Road intersection in Vernon. Ministry of Transportation staff will present their second plan for the intersection at Highway 97 after the first was scrapped back in May. The open house was originally set for July 30, right before the long...
City council to decide what’s next for performing arts centre
KAMLOOPS – The people have spoken, the comments have been sorted and now city council members will review them and decide what the next steps should be on the proposed performing arts centre. The city received public feedback regarding the proposed performing arts centre at an open house April 18. City staff have continued to...
Province revealing proposed upgrade for dangerous Vernon intersection
VERNON - Members of the public can get more information about proposed changes to a well-used road off Highway 97 on the Swan Lake auto mile tonight. Full details about the Ministry of Transportation’s plan for Stickle Road where it meets Highway 97 have so far been scarce, but government officials intend to unveil the...
Find out how YLW plans to spend $55.6M
KELOWNA - Kelowna International Airport is inviting the general public to an open house so they can see for themselves how construction projects costing $55.6 million will change the landscape at YLW in the year ahead. The open house takes place from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 31 on the Messanine level at...
Building professionals invited to discuss code changes
PENTICTON - The city is reaching out to local building trades to warn them of imminent changes to the B.C. Building Code and exchange ideas on how they can work together in the future. The building code underwent major revision in 2012 and is set to be implemented Dec. 19, meaning all permits applied for...
Community packs open house for future of Kal Park
VERNON - A Ministry of Transportation open house about removing land from Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park drew supporters and opposers, though no one seemed to be changing their mind on the project. The open house was designed to provide more information about the Ministry’s proposal to exclude a 30-meter right-of-way from the park to allow...