Six and a half years. That’s how long Vernon residents have waited for a cultural centre to finally break ground — a building meant to celebrate our history and support our creative community. Yet missing our archives but that’s another post. So why does the design feel like accessibility was an afterthought? Everyone enters through […]
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THANK YOU, VERNON! What an incredible Vernon Pride Week 2026! A heartfelt thank you to our 2SLGBTQIA+ community, volunteers, allies, sponsors, performers, vendors, and everyone who showed up with love, pride, and support. Your energy, generosity, and commitment helped create a week filled with connection, celebration, visibility, and belonging. Pride is made possible by community,
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This video once again shows why a City of Vernon art policy & an independent cultural asset management committee is so important for our community to implement. Best practices & proper documentation need to be followed as well as artists’ copyrights protected. Good communication with all parties is key. Public artwork needs to be valued
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Vernon taxpayers, your City Council just locked you into a 3-year deal with Coldstream, Electoral Area B and Electoral Area C — and you should know what they agreed to on your behalf. The Active Living Centre costs $8M/year to operate. After revenues, there’s a $4.2M annual gap. Vernon taxpayers are covering that with a
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Find more stories and posts from “way back when” to “present day” by scrolling through my Facebook page: Dawn Tucker Community Advocate
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February 16, 2024 – CBC Radio West Interview starts at 54:10 – follow the link below to the CBC show https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-96-radio-west/clip/16043279-cbcs-matt-allen-learns-traditional-indigenous-healing-aspect
Community advocate Dawn Tucker said they want people to understand that the story times are adapted for the audience. Vernon Morning Star – Chelsey Mutter – Jan 8, 2024 / 1:10 pm | Story: 465954 https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/465954/Committed-to-inclusion Photo: Facebook: Vernon Public Library UPDATE: 12:58 p.m. Okanagan Regional Library says it is committed to supporting and representing all members of
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It was a beautiful day to protest with my friends Carole Fawcett (centre), and Heather Fullager (right) to bring awareness of the plight of seniors living in poverty on government pensions. There were a number of seniors who stopped by to tell their stories along with others who empathized with the protest. All levels of
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“Tucker’s comments were accepted for information, with council not addressing any of the points at the time.” – from December 4, 2023 VernonMatters article titled “Numerous topics raised in public input for Vernon budget” Here were the points I brought up during the morning public input session: And the points I brought up in the
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‘MORE THAN SUM OF ITS PARTS’ Jon Manchester – Nov 30, 2023 / 11:24 am | Story: 460057 CASTANET LINK: https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/460057/More-than-sum-of-its-parts Photo: RDNO If an “accelerated” fundraising campaign to build Vernon’s much-delayed cultural centre doesn’t bring in the hoped-for $13.9 million, the Regional District of North Okanagan will “reassess if the project will continue.” RDNO director Amanda Shatzko
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