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Fire Ban In Effect Aug 17
Published in Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: Thursday, August 16, 2012
MEDIA CONTACT: Lawrie Skolrood, Deputy Fire Chief
Telephone: 250.550.3563
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Fires Banned In City of Vernon Effective Noon, August 17
- As of noon on August 17 the City of Vernon bans fires of any size, including campfires, fires with a special permit and industrial burning, fireworks, tiki torches and burning barrels.
- This ban applies to all areas of the City of Vernon including; the Foothills and Blue Jay subdivisions, Predator Ridge, Canadian Lake Estates and the Okanagan Landing.
- This ban will remain in place until further notice.
- This ban includes all campfires in Provincial Parks, Crown and private lands (ie: back yards).
- This ban does not apply to metal, ceramic or masonry barbeques with a grill and an enclosed flame fuelled by propane or briquettes which is being used for the purpose of cooking.
Lawrie Skolrood, Deputy Fire Chief for Vernon Fire Rescue said, "We are putting this ban in place to help protect public safety and follow the request of The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations who has rated the fire danger rating as high with pockets of extreme."
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Vernon and North Okanagan Businesses Poised to Take Advantage of New Direct California Fights "With major tourism atttractions like SIlver Star Mountain, Sparkling HIll Resort, and Predator Ridge Golf Resort Community, Vernon and the North Okanagan have the opportunity to explode onto the world scene as a "must see" destination." says Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce spokesperson, George Duffy. " Downtown Vernon is only 25 minutes of scenic driving from YLW ." |
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The Okanagan has often been referred to as ‘Canada's California'. Now a new route will unite the two regions. Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is pleased to announce that United Airlines will offer United Express year round daily service to Los Angeles (LAX) beginning December 19. "This is great news for our community, the Okanagan and BC's Southern Interior," says Chair of the YLW Airport Advisory Committee, Mayor Walter Gray. "Having daily, non-stop flights between Kelowna and Los Angeles will open the doors for both business and holiday travellers." "California is the largest transborder market for Okanagan residents and currently accounts for 28 per cent of the outbound travel to the US," says Airport Director Sam Samaddar. "Between the high-tech industry and the wine industry, there are strong business ties between our two regions." Samaddar continues, "The Los Angeles route has been timed to maximize connections to and from the southwest United States, Mexico and Latin America. This will be our largest hub with the most connections to other destinations. Inbound passengers will find this advantageous as well to help get them here and experience the Okanagan's four seasons of adventure." "Our new service will not only link Kelowna travellers to Los Angeles and United's global route network, but will also provide a conduit for travellers from the Los Angeles area and beyond to experience what the Okanagan Valley has to offer," said Martin Kammerman, United's senior manager for market analysis. "With a mix of summer and winter outdoor activities and a vibrant business climate, we're confident that Kelowna will be a popular destination for both business and leisure travellers." "Air service development is a very long process," explains Mayor Gray. "After five years of discussions with United Airlines, our Air Service Development team has built a strong and sustainable business case. I would like to thank United for their investment and confidence in Kelowna and the Okanagan. I would also like to thank Tourism Kelowna, Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association, Big White Ski Resort and the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission for working with our team at YLW to help make this a reality." An official launch of the new service will take place with the inaugural flight on December 19. The public is invited to learn more about the destinations YLW serves and its winter flight schedule at the Hot Sun Travel Expo held in the airport terminal building between 11am and 4pm, Saturday September 8, 2012. As one of the top 10 busiest airports in Canada, YLW's total economic impact is 2,730 jobs and $610 million in total economic output to the province. Serving 1.4 million passengers in 2011, YLW offers 64 daily non-stop commercial flights with Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Central Mountain Air, Northwestern Air, WestJet and United Airlines to Vancouver, Victoria, Prince George, Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer, Toronto, Seattle, and Los Angeles, including seasonal service to Las Vegas, Phoenix, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, and Cancun; and sun destination charter services by Transat Holidays and Sunwing to Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos as well. |
2012 Business Excellence Awards
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The Board of Directors and Staff proudly present 
Membership Features
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Telus Investing 4 Million in Vernon
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Earn Chamber Dollars!
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Succession Planning Workshops
Published in Latest NewsThese workshops have unfortunately been cancelled due to lack of registrants..... Look for another session in the Fall 2011
2011 Sponsorship Summit
With presenter: Brent Barootes, founding partner of the Partnership Group Sponsorship Specialists™ & GM Sponsorship Connections™
proudly presented by:
Funtastic Sports Society ♦ Durali Villa ♦ Lake City Casino Vernon ♦ Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Friday, February 18th 2011
Lake City Casino 4900 Anderson Way, Vista Room
8:30am to 5pm
$28.00 (inclusive) members - $39 (inclusive) future-members
Sponsorship Inventory & Valuation Workshop
Assisting you to determine what your non-profit may have within your organization to sell that is worth real value to a sponsor or prospect. We will look beyond the traditional inventory benefits & into what companies are seeking from properties in a sponsorship package. This workship will provide you with the tools, systems and real life experience and scenarios to seek out within your organization, new and unique items that you may have to sell that sponsors want to buy.
Brent will also teach you to determine and place "real market value" for each and every one of your inventory benefits and assets, be they tangible or intangible. This will utilize industry accepted standards and formulas for calculating value to ensure you walk away with the necessary tools to value your own property assets.
This is a must attend workshop for any organization seeking to generate more revenue.
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