Active Living Centre

• Vernon, B.C. officials break ground on new $135.9 million Active Living Centre

  The 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.

  Canada

  Apr 8
  
• New pool, rec centre in Vernon increases in size

  This 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.'

  Canada

  Feb 27
  
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• Geotechnical drilling underway at Kin Race Track lands in North Okanagan

  Geotechnical drilling got underway Wednesday and will continue through Thursday.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2023
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• 1,600 sign petition for more youth amenities at new Vernon pool

  After 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.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2022
• Coldstream, B.C.’s mayor-elect willing to discuss funding new rec centre

  The 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.

  Politics

  Oct 18, 2022
• Vernon, B.C. rec centre referendum results raise new political questions

  The referendum results moved the proposed Active Living Centre a lot closer to becoming a reality.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2022
• Vernon, B.C.’s current aquatic centre is aging, over capacity: city

  Built-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.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2022
• New Vernon, B.C. recreation facility would hike taxes for homeowners

  If 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.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2022
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• Vernon planning for new pool as Coldstream pumps the brakes

  The city had hoped other neighbouring jurisdictions would help shoulder the cost of the multi-million dollar proposed project.

  Politics

  Jul 2, 2020
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• New Vernon pool, recreation facility may require ‘serious’ tax hike

  The rough cost estimate for the project is $83-million.

  Money

  May 28, 2020