Welcome signs to be changed; one vandalized By Peter McIntyre
The highway signs that welcome people to Greater Vernon are going to undergo some changes, and in fact, one of them already has. Greater Vernon Services has directed staff to change the wording on the three signs located at the highway entrances. Director Pat Cochrane says the signs which say "Welcome Greater Vernon", seem to be missing the word "to". "My understanding is the word to is going to be added to the signs and I hope there's further discussion on graffiti-proofing the signs." Meantime, a day after that decision someone took it upon themselves to spray paint the word "to" on the sign south of Vernon near Kekuli Bay. GVS staff will also try to change the location of the signs near Swan Lake and Coldstream, which are not at the appropriate sites, but were apparently decided by the Transportation Ministry.
Water project pushed back By Peter McIntyre
The timeline for Greater Vernon's new Duteau Creek water treatment plant has been pushed back due to negotiations with First Nations taking longer than expected. Project manager Bill De Pasquale says they got the approval from the Okanagan band this week, and the Splatsin band earlier, but the process was set back by eight months. "We're hopeful there will be the opportunity to commence construction well before the end of this year and certainly before the advent of winter, and the process will take about 15 to 16 months to complete." De Pasquale isn't sure yet if it will add to the cost which has already ballooned from $24 to $29 million dollars due to construction fees. The plant, which will clear-up the often brown colored Duteau Creek water source, will be located on Whitevale Road in the Lavington area.
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