After four months of searching the City of Vernon has settled on two more members for the Vernon Land Corporation.At Monday’s meeting it was revealed that council voted in camera to 
add Michael Tindall and Larry Rivard to the corporation.The initial call for land corporation applications for the two positions was sent out in the middle of May and a second call was sent out in July.When contacted by the Vernon Daily Courier, Rivard said the city had yet to inform him whether or not he had been selected to the corporation. He said he is looking forward to bringing his experience to work for the city after being a resident for more than 20 years.“I feel that those of us who live here can contribute by donating money or by donating their time,” he said.
“I’d like to do that if I can be of help now that I have some time.”Now retired, Rivard has been a real estate appraiser for more than 40 years. He said he is a fellow of the Real Estate Appraisers Institute of Canada and was at one time the chairman of the appraisal program. Locally, he has served with the Kalamalka Rotary Club and the Vernon United Church.“I think I’ll have input as far as any question concerning (land) values,” he said. “I hope to be able to supply input as needed.”Rivard said he doesn’t have an “axe to grind” politically and realizes that in public real estate investment there are two sides to every question.“Generally speaking real estate on a public sector design . . . is on the basis of what’s good for everyone not just for a few,” he said.Tindall, who ran for city council in November could not be reached for comment. He is the president-elect of the Kalamalka Rotary Club and also serves as the vice-president of the Okanagan College foundation. In 2005 he served as the event chair for the 2005 Sovereign Lake World Cup.
add Michael Tindall and Larry Rivard to the corporation.The initial call for land corporation applications for the two positions was sent out in the middle of May and a second call was sent out in July.When contacted by the Vernon Daily Courier, Rivard said the city had yet to inform him whether or not he had been selected to the corporation. He said he is looking forward to bringing his experience to work for the city after being a resident for more than 20 years.“I feel that those of us who live here can contribute by donating money or by donating their time,” he said.
“I’d like to do that if I can be of help now that I have some time.”Now retired, Rivard has been a real estate appraiser for more than 40 years. He said he is a fellow of the Real Estate Appraisers Institute of Canada and was at one time the chairman of the appraisal program. Locally, he has served with the Kalamalka Rotary Club and the Vernon United Church.“I think I’ll have input as far as any question concerning (land) values,” he said. “I hope to be able to supply input as needed.”Rivard said he doesn’t have an “axe to grind” politically and realizes that in public real estate investment there are two sides to every question.“Generally speaking real estate on a public sector design . . . is on the basis of what’s good for everyone not just for a few,” he said.Tindall, who ran for city council in November could not be reached for comment. He is the president-elect of the Kalamalka Rotary Club and also serves as the vice-president of the Okanagan College foundation. In 2005 he served as the event chair for the 2005 Sovereign Lake World Cup.
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