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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“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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If you’ve seen the news this week then you know now more than ever it’s important to be an ally in our community. If you are a business or nonprofit and you would like to show your space is a safe and welcoming place for everyone including the 2SLGBTQIA+ community then I have these stickers
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Thank you to everyone who supported the Halina Centre by writing a letter to Vernon City Council. Council supported the Centre’s request for its 50th birthday and passed the alternate motion to waive the $274.58 it would cost to rent the Centennial rink. Join the Halina Activity Centre to celebrate its 50th birthday Sept. 17.
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Let’s get Schubert some help Vernon! Who can sponsor their dishwasher and who can volunteer. This is an important hub for our community. Castanet article: Vernon Schubert Centre ‘limping along’ – needs volunteers, equipment
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Thanks to Darren Handschuh for the great article on bumblebees. We need our pollinators and Castanet is always supportive of them; much appreciated. Buzzing over bumblebees https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/433481/Buzzing-over-bumblebees
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The BC Government has the Homes for People Plan that will be impacting municipalities including areas such as housing supply targets, fourplexes on single family lots, tougher rules on short term rentals, and legalization of secondary suites province wide among other items. We are in a housing crisis. I was speaking to the letter Coldstream
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Funny enough I just was talking to my father about this and saying that this was likely to happen unless our city gets to fencing this off and securing the building. I have been pushing and pushing for this park to be cleaned up with members of council and staff. There needs to be a
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