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Vernon, B.C. officials break ground on new $135.9 million Active Living CentreThe Active Living Centre will replace the city’s aging pool, which opened back in 1966. It's scheduled to be open to the public by fall of 2026.CanadaApr 8
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New pool, rec centre in Vernon increases in sizeThis week, Vernon city council approved the pool’s conceptual design, 'which now includes several enhancements that were not included in the initial feasibility study design.'CanadaFeb 27
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Geotechnical drilling underway at Kin Race Track lands in North OkanaganGeotechnical drilling got underway Wednesday and will continue through Thursday.CanadaNov 15, 2023
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1,600 sign petition for more youth amenities at new Vernon poolAfter Vernon voters agreed to borrow up to $ 121 million for a new recreation center this fall, the debate is heating up about the details of the design.CanadaDec 16, 2022
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Coldstream, B.C.’s mayor-elect willing to discuss funding new rec centreThe large-scale recreation centre is expected to be used by people region-wide, but, as it stands now, only Vernon will be footing the bill to build and operate it.PoliticsOct 18, 2022
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Vernon, B.C. rec centre referendum results raise new political questionsThe referendum results moved the proposed Active Living Centre a lot closer to becoming a reality.CanadaOct 17, 2022
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Vernon, B.C.’s current aquatic centre is aging, over capacity: cityBuilt-in the 1960s, and extensively renovated in the 1990s, the city says the current pool facilities are becoming more expensive and time-consuming to maintain.CanadaOct 4, 2022
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New Vernon, B.C. recreation facility would hike taxes for homeownersIf the borrowing is approved, the tax increase would be phased in over four years, and by 2027 the additional cost per year to that average household would be $292.CanadaAug 31, 2022
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Vernon planning for new pool as Coldstream pumps the brakesThe city had hoped other neighbouring jurisdictions would help shoulder the cost of the multi-million dollar proposed project.PoliticsJul 2, 2020
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New Vernon pool, recreation facility may require ‘serious’ tax hikeThe rough cost estimate for the project is $83-million.MoneyMay 28, 2020
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