Last night a 98 year old senior neighbour of mine waited over two hours for an ambulance after taking a fall and hurting her neck and back. She ended up laying half in and out of her closet until Vernon Fire & Rescue could arrive to help move her. She’s currently in hospital undergoing assessment. …
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If you rent and meet the income threshold this could be of help. If you do not have a My CRA account you can still apply for the housing benefit here -> https://apps.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/uisp/hbw/ntr
I know how every dollar counts these days and as a dog owner I want to ensure my dogs are licensed. It looks like RDNO will be raising dog licence fees by $5 in the New Year so if you renew before December 31 you still pay only $20. Renew your dog license now at …
Links to videos & more info: Special Meeting, December 5, 2022 – video Click here to learn more about the City of Vernon budget process & download the City’s draft Financial Plan Grant Cummings – increasing residential sewer rates: Dawn Tucker – morning session: My first comment was about the format of public input at …
Five years ago I asked our city for a new pool. Now five years later Council this week passed the borrowing bylaw for our community’s new Active Living Centre. I listen to the community and advocate. I will continue to. Links to explore: Castanet – November 30, 2017 · How about a pool? – Vernon News Does Vernon …
Update: this policy was voted by council unanimously to be referred back to staff for revision. Thanks to everyone who contacted Mayor & Council regarding this draft policy. When it comes up again I will advise. Under the new city’s proposed flag policy coming up this Monday at Council that this years flag raising at …
I’m here to publicly announce my support towards Kelly Fehr, Vernon City Councillor’s notice of motion calling for a reconsideration of an anti-racism and anti-racial discrimination policy for the next City of Vernon council meeting. It’s time one of our largest employers (City of Vernon) in the area had a specific policy around anti-racism and …
Regarding Councilor Gares notice of motion of the plaque I find it very confusing as it’s to spend $5000.00 on only three councilors who have relatively recently died in office. There have been previous Aldermen, the title used prior to councilors, and councilors before these three and likely will be more after these three die …
What’s good is council has the opportunity to add two RCMP officers that are needed to the budget in December who can do a lot more than this patrol. I believe this is great and am in support of this move. This program wasn’t one that was a good move as it never was money …
It was interesting to see the non electric car owner versus the electric car owner have their points. But I give it to staff who had all the info on costs, savings and time to delivery ready. One thing to note it may take up to four years at most (18-24 months is the hope) …
