Agenda Package - City of Vernon

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF VERNON 

AGENDA 

REGULAR OPEN MEETING OF COUNCIL 

Councillor B. Baumbrough 

Councillor S. Lee 

Councillor M. O'Keefe 

COUNCIL CHAMBERS 

CITY HALL 

MONDAY 

APRTL 11,2011 

At 1:30 pm 

Gouncil 

Mayor W. Lippert 

For Enquiries 

Telephone: (250) 545-1361 

www.vernon.ca 

Councillor J. Gilroy 

Councillor P. Nicol 

Councillor B. Spiers

AGENDA 

MINUTES 

DELEGATION - OGO 

GHASER SW|M EVENT (P. 29) 

DELEGATION - QUESTIONS 

PERTAINING TO 

INFRASTRUCTURE & WATER 

RATES (P. 30) 

DELEGATION - STRATA 

coRP KAS3343 (P.32) 


1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

AGENDA 

REGULAR OPEN MEET¡NG OF COUNCIL 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER 

MONDAY, APRIL 11,2011 

AT 8:40 AM 

CALL TO ORDER 

RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING 

A. BE lT RESOLVED that the meeting be closed to the public in 

accordance with Section 90(1) (b), (d), (e), and (k) of the 

Community Chafter. 

ADJOURN TO OPEN COUNCIL AT 1:30 PM 

A. THAT the Agenda for the April 11, 2011 Regular Open 

Meeting of Council be adopted as circulated. 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES AND RECEIPT OF COMMTITEE OF 

THE WHOLE AND PUBLIC HEARING RECORD 

A. THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held 

March 28,2011 be adopted; (P. 12) 

AND FURTHER, that the minutes of the Public Hearing held 

on March 28,2011, be adopted; (P. 27) 

AND FURTHER, that the minutes of the Committee of the 

Whole Meeting of Council held March 28,2011, be received. 

5. GENERAL MATTERS 

A. Mr. Daryl Ellis, re: Proposed Ogo Chaser Swim Event. 

B. Mr. Jeff Wilson, re: Questions Pertaining to lnfrastructure & 

Water Rates. 

C. Mr. Pat Farrell, Asst. President, Strata Corp K4S3343, re: 

Violation of a Development Permit and lssue relating to two 

decks on Unit #9 

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DELEGATION - OKANAGAN 

REGTONAL LTBRARY (P. 48) 

RTG INVESTMENTS LTD. / 

MCW INVESTMENTS LTD. - 

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE 

PERMIT APPLICATION FOR 

LOT 13, PLAN 3764, SECTION 

3, TOWNSHIP 8, O.D.Y.D. 

(42012zth STREET) (P. 69) 

Public lnput - DVP ffi0226 

REGULAR OPEN COUNCIL AGENDA - APRIL 11,2011 

D. Mr. Don Nettleton, Financial Manager, Okanagan Regional 

Library, re: Annual Presentation to Council 

E. THAT Council support the Development Variance Permit 

application submitted by RTG lnvestments Ltd. and MCW 

lnvestments Ltd. to vary Zoning Bylaw, Section 10.4.5 for the 

interior side yard setback where the site abuts a residential 

zone from 3.0m to 1.2m for the construction of a commercial 

office building for Highridge Homes Ltd. on the property Lot 

13, Plan 3764, Sec. 3, Twp. 8, O.D.Y.D. (4201 27 Street), 

subject to the following condition: 

a) The site, elevation and landscape plans shall be 

attached to the Development Variance Permit as 

'Schedule A'. 

(¡) Public lnput on Development Variance Permit #00226 to 

vary Zoning Bylaw, Section 10.4.5 for the interior side 

yard setback where the site abuts a residential zone 

from 3.0m lo 1.2m for the construction of a commercial 

office building for Highridge Homes Ltd. on the property 

Lot 13, Plan 3764, Sec. 3, Twp. 8, O.D.Y.D. (4201 27 

Street), 

/ssuance of Permit ffi0226 (¡¡) THAT the Corporate Officers be authorized to SSUC 

Development Variance Permit #00226, to RTG 

lnvestments Ltd. and MCW lnvestments Ltd. to vary 

Zoning Bylaw, Section 10.4.5 for the interior side yard 

setback where the site abuts a residential zone from 

3.0m to 1.2m for the construction of a commercial office 

building for Highridge Homes Ltd. on the property Lot 13, 

Plan 3764, Sec. 3, Twp. 8, O.D.Y.D. (4201 27 Street) 

once all conditions of Council are satisfied. 

6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 

REGIONAL GROWTH A. At their Regular meeting held on March 14, 2011, Council 

STRATEGY BYLAW NO. 2500, heard a presentation from Mr. Anthony Kittel, Regional 

2011 (P.811 Growth Strategy Coordinator, who attended to review the 

'Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 2500, 2011'. 

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THAT Council recommends amendments be made to 

Schedule B: Regional Growth Strategy Designations 

Map to ensure that Vernon's adopted neighbourhood 

plan areas and other identified growth areas are 

accurately captured;

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OKANAGAN SKYDIVE 

WATER BOTTLES 

AND FURTHER, that clarification is provided that any 

lands annexed into the City in the future that may be 

designated as Rural Protection may still have servicing 

extended to meet the existing level of development; 

AND FURTHER, that the minor amendment process as 

included in the Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw be 

revised to ensure that significant amendments are not 

addressed through the minor amendment process. 

At their Regular meeting held on March 28, 2011, Council 

heard a presentation from Mr. Bret Chalmers of Okanagan 

Skydive. 

Gouncil was Requested to ensure the Captain Bailey Way 

development allows for the current location of Okanagan 

Skydive to remain unchanged. 

At their Regular meeting held on March 28, 2011, Council 

heard a presentation from Ms. Justine Correia, (and Lauren, 

and Zoey) representing Kalamalka Secondary School's 

Social/Political Awareness Movement Group, regarding'The 

Negative Effects of Bottled Water'. 

Gouncil was Requested to consider a ban on bottled water 

in the City of Vernon. 

(¡) Report dated April 1 , 2011, from Ms. Brooke Marshall, 

Environmental Planner, re: Bottled Water Use 

Restriction in City Operations (P. 1a5) 

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B. 

c. 

THAT Council supports the recommendation from the 

Environmental Advisory Committee that Council support 

discontinuing the use of plastic water bottles within all 

City of Vernon operations; 

AND FURTHER, that Council refer the issue to the City 

of Vernon's I nter-departmental Sustainability Comm ittee 

to implement the discontinuation of the use of plastic 

water bottles; 

AND FURTHER, that Council drafts a letter to the 

Regional District of the North Okanagan requesting that 

Greater Vernon Water promote the excellent quality of 

tap water, in light of the new Duteau Creek Water 

Treatment Plant, as a safe alternative and consider a 

discontinuation of water bottles in their operations;

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TRANSIT TERMINUS 

RELOCATION AND 31ST 

AVENUE 2011 CAPITAL 

WORKS AND 

REVTTALTZATTON (P. 205) 

2014 BC SENIORS GAMES 

(P. 21s) 

REGULAR OPEN COUNCIL AGENDA - APRIL 11, 2011 

AND FURTHER, that the Environmental Advisory 

Committee recommends Council consider the 

installation of publicly accessible water fountains, 

throughout the community, where appropriate, that are 

designed for individuals to refill their reusable water 

containers. 

D. THAT Council proceed with consideration of the 31st Avenue 

2011 Capital Works and Revitalization adjacent to Cenotaph 

Park as presented to Council in the report entitled 31't 

Avenue 2011 Capital Works and Revite, Cenotaph Park, 

dated March 15,2011 and presented to Council at its Regular 

Meeting of March 28,2011. 

. Report dated March 15, 2011, from Engineering Services 

Division, re. 31't Avenue 2011 Capital Works and Revite, 

Cenotaph Park. (P. 213) 

'THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Corporate Officer 

sign documents consenting to the creation of a Right of 

Way adjacent to the north boundary of Lots 1-10, Plan 

327, Block 62 (Cenotaph Park property) as per the 

attached 31't Avenue drawing allowing the construction of 

a widened sidewalk for use by pedestrians fo embark or 

d i se m b a rk tra n sit busses; 

AND FURTHER, that Council suppotf the 3.0m by 3.0m 

corner cut for a road dedication plan as illustrated on the 

3l"t Avenue drawing and authorize the Mayor and 

Corporate Officer sign the road dedication plan permitting 

the reconstruction of the curb return fo address the turning 

radius of the transit busses; 

AND FURTHER, that Council support making the section 

of 31st Avenue between 3lsf Sfreet and 30th Sfreef 

accessib/e to BC Transit and Greyhound buses only with 

ge n e ra I traffic pro h i b ited ; 

AND FURTHER, that Council support the removal and 

replacement of two trees in the park as indicated on the 

31tt Avenue drawing.' 

E. At their Regular meeting held on February 14,2011, Council 

confirmed their support of a bid application for the 2014 BC 

Seniors Games and fonruarded a copy of the Letter received 

from the BC Seniors Games Society to the Regional District 

of North Okanagan for consideration. 

o Email dated March 18, 2011, from Mr. Al McNiven, 

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EARTH HOUR RESULTS 

(P. 2211 

FIREARMS AND WEAPONS 

BYLAW UPDATE (P.2221 

RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING 

COMMUNITY INITIATIVE - 

VERNON (P. 2541 


Greater Vernon Parks, Recreation & Culture re: BC 

Seniors Games. (P.219) 

F. Memo dated March 31, 2011, from Ms. Jessica Rayner, 

Environmental Planning Assistant, re: Earth Hour Results. 

G. THAT Council approves amendments to the draft Firearms 

and Weapons Bylaw #5298, as shown in the redline version 

of Attachment 1 of the report dated April 4, 2011; 

AND FURTHER, that Council approve the draft amendments 

to the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw #5250 and Municipal 

Ticketing lnformation Bylaw #5300 as shown in Attachment 5; 

AND FURTHER, that Council approve the draft list of fees 

shown in Attachment 6 for inclusion in the Fees and Charges 

Bylaw. 

¡ Letter received March 21, 2011, from Mr. Michael Kozin, 

Vice President, Vernon Fish and Game Club, re: 

Proposed Firearms and Weapons Bylaw, request to 

reconsider. (P.2a8l 

o Email dated March 22, 2011, from Mr. Brian Griffin, re. 

Firearms Bylaw - Request for Reconsideration. (P. 249) 

o Email dated March 23, 2011, from Capt. Ray Rose, re: 

Firearms Bylaw, Opposed. (P.250) 

. Email dated March 23, 2011, from Mr. Geoff Stokes, re: 

Firearms Bylaw, Opposed. (P.251) 

. Email dated March 23, 2011, from Mr. Tim Schneider, re: 

Firearms Bylaw, Opposed. (P.2521 

o Email dated March 24, 2011, from Mr. Gary Butt, re. 

Proposed Bylaw #5298 - Firearms Bylaw, Opposed. 

(P. 253) 

7. MATTERS REFERRED: COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND 

IN.CAMERA 

8. NEW BUSINESS 

A. Correspondence: 

(i) Letter dated March 21,2011, from Ms. Annette Sharkey, 

Executive Director, Social Planning Council for the North 

Okanagan, re: Responsible Gambling Community 

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EARTH DAY CELEBRATION 

APRTL 21,2011 (P. 258) 

BRITISH COLUMBIA'S 

COMMUNITY HERITAGE 

PROGRAM (P. 259) 

ONLINE MUNICIPAL VOTING 

(P. 261) 

TRANSPORTATION DEMAND 

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 

ACCOMPLTSHMENTS (P. 264) 

COMMUNITY GRANT 

APPLICATION - BC 

AMBASSADOR PROGRAM 

KELSEY VON HOLST - 

cANDTDATE (P. 26s) 

SOVEREIGN LAKE NORDIC 

SKI CLUB - COUNCIL 

DISCRETIONARY GRANT 

RE: SPARKLING HILLS 

MASTERS WORLD CUP 

EVENT (P.2711 

COUNCIL DISCRETIONARY 

GRANT APPLICATION 

VERNON COMMUNITY MUSIC 

scHooL (P.2761 


Initiative Vernon request for feedback and/or 

approval. (Note that Ms. Wendy Aasen, Planning Group 

Member, will be present should Council have any 

quesfions regarding this matter) 

(¡¡) Memo dated March 31, 2011, from Ms. Jessica Rayner, 

Environmental Planning Assistant, re: Earth Day 

Celebration April 21, 2011. 

(¡¡¡) Letter dated March 25, 2011, from Ms. Marnie Dueck, 

A/Municipal Clerk, City of Cranbrook, re: British 

Columbia's Community Heritage Program. 

(¡v) Letter dated March 25, 2011, from Ms. Marnie Dueck, 

A/Municipal Clerk, City of Cranbrook, re: Online 

Municipal Voting. 

(v) THAT Council supports the recommendation from the 

Transportation Demand Management Committee that 

Council direct staff to compile a list of accomplishments 

made by Transportation Demand Management for 

dissemination to the Community. 

(v¡) THAT Council supports the recommendation of the 

Finance Committee that Council approve a Community 

Grant to Kelsey Von Holst for her candidacy in the BC 

Ambassador Program in the amount of $1,000.00, to 

assist with expenses. 

(vii) THAT Council supports the recommendation of the 

Finance Committee that Council approve a Council 

Discretionary Grant to Mr. Bjorn Meyer on behalf of the 

Sovereign Lake Nordic Club Organizing Committee, for 

the Sparkling Hill Masters World Cup 20',l1 Event, in the 

amount of $6,000.00, to assist with construction costs of 

a legacy bridge and the Carl Wylie Legacy Trail. 

(viii)THAT Council supports the recommendation of the 

Finance Committee that Council approve a $15,000.00 

grant to Jim Roh, on behalf of the Vernon Community 

Music School, be drawn from the Arts and Culture 

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Reserve, for emergency foundation and external repairs 

on the heritage building located a|1705 - 32nd Avenue; 

AND FURTHER, recommends that the funding request 

be forwarded on to the Municipality of Coldstream and 

Areas B and C of the North Okanagan Regional District 

for their assistance.

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COMMUNITY GRANT 

APPLICATION 

THE VERNON PANTHER 

DRAGON - SENIOR'S 

DRAGON BOAT TEAM 

(P.2e2l 



VERNON PUBLIC ART 

GALLERY - 

MID SUMMERS 

EVE OF THE ARTS EVENT 

(P. 2e6) 



DOWNTOWN VERNON 

ASSOCTATTON (P. 2ee) 

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS 

EVENT - CRANBROOK, BC 

INVITATION AS A VISITING 

coMMrssroN (P. 332) 

LEY CHRISTENSEN . 

REZONING APPLICATION 

FOR LOT 4, SEC. 2, TWP. 8, 

REGULAR OPEN COUNCIL AGENDA. APRIL '11,2011 

(¡x) THAT Council supports the recommendation of the 

Finance Committee that Council deny a Community 

Grant application submitted by Suzann Worth on behalf 

of the Panther Dragon Senior's Dragon Boat Team, as 

the organization does not meet the eligibility 

requirements under the Community Grant Policy; 

AND FURTHER, that the Chair of the Finance 

Committee investigate other avenues for the Dragon 

Boat Team to obtain financing assistance. 

(x) THAT Council supports the recommendation of the 

Finance Committee that Council approve a grant 

submitted by Dauna Grant, Executive Director for the 

Vernon Public Art Gallery in the amount of up to 

$2,000.00, to be drawn from the Arts and Culture 

Reserve, to cover the cost of temporary fencing for the 

25th Annual Mid Summers Eve of the Arts event to be 

held at Cenotaph Park on July 20th, 2011, on a one time 

basis. 

(xi) THAT Council supports the recommendation of the 

Finance Committee that Council approve a Council 

Discretionary Grant application submitted by Holly 

Schmidt on behalf of the Downtown Vernon Association, 

in the amount of $7,500.00 to assist with summer 

entertainment for the community in the downtown area 

in 2011. 

(xii) THAT Council supports the recommendation of the 

Athletic Commission that Council approve the 

sanctioning of a mixed martial arts event to be held in 

the City of Cranbrook on June 17th, 2011, During the 

City's Annual Sam Steele Days Festival; 

B. Reports: 

AND FURTHER that Council directs staff to negotiate 

an Agreement, and lndemnification, with the City of 

Cranbrook for the purposes of the Vernon Athletic 

Commission sanctioning this event. 

. Council's resolutions of March 26, 2007, and June 

23, 2007, re: Proposed Mixed Martial Arts Events in 

other jurisdictions. (P. 3a0) 

(¡) THAT Council support the application by Ley 

Christensen to rezone Lot 4, Sec. 2, Twp. 8, Plan 3336, 

ODYD (3603 Pleasant Valley Road) from R2 - Large Lot 

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PLAN 3336, ODYD (3603 

PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD) 

(P. 341) 

IR #6 FIRE SERVICES 

AGREEMENT (P. 359) 

ADOPTION 

THIRD READING 

FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD 

READINGS 

REGULAR OPEN COUNCIL AGENDA - APRIL 11, 2011 

Residential to R4 - Small Lot Residential with the intent 

to subdivide the property into three lots, subject to the 

following condition: 

a. That a covenant be registered which establishes the 

R2- Large Lot Residential minimum building 

setbacks for the property. 

(¡¡) THAT Council authorizes the CAO and Corporate 

Officer to execute the Agreement between the City of 

Vernon and the Regional District of North Okanagan for 

the provision of Fire Services to lR#6, for a 5 year term, 

commencing January 1, 2011. 

9. LEGISLATIVE MATTERS 

Bylaws: 

(¡) THAT Bylaw #5299, "City of Vernon 2011 Financial Plan 

Bylaw Number 5299, 2011" a bylaw to adopt the 

"Financial Plan" for the Years 2011 - 2015, be adopted. 

(P. 380) 

o Memo dated April 5, 2011, from Mr. Kevin Bertles, 

Manager, Finance re: 2011 Budget Meetings Staff 

Response to Public lnput. (P. 383 ) 

(¡¡) THAT Bylaw #5297, "2706 45 Avenue Rezoning 

Amendment Bylaw Number 5297, 2011" - a bylaw to 

amend bylaw 5000, to rezone the subject property from 

"C11 Service Commercial" to "C-5 Community 

Commercial", be read a third time. (0498998 BC Ltd.) 

(P. 3e0) 

o Memo dated March 29, 2011, from Mr. Dean Strachan, 

Planning Assistant, re: 0498998 B.C. Ltd. - Rezoning 

and Development Variance Permit Applications for Lot 

8, Plan 3453, Sec. 3, TWP. 8, O.D.Y.D. (2706 - 45 

Avenue) (P.393) 

(i¡¡) THAT Bylaw #5311, "Municipal Ticketing lnformation 

(Administrative) Amendment Bylaw Number 5311, 2011" - 

a bylaw to amend the Municipal Ticketing lnformation 

(M.T.l.) Bylaw, be read a first, second and third time. 

(P. 3e5) 

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FIRST & SECOND READINGS 

AND PUBLIC HEARING DATE 


(¡v) THAT Bylaw #5312, "Bylaw Notice Enforcement 

(Administrative) Amendment Bylaw Number 5312,2011" - 

a bylaw to amend the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 

be read a first, second and third time. (P. 404) 

(v) THAT Bylaw #5232, "OK Hills Boulevard & Bella Vista 

Road Closure and Highway Removal Bylaw Number 

5232, 2011" - a bylaw to authorize the closure and 

removal of the dedication as highway, be read a first, 

second and third time. (P.414) 

(v¡) THAT Bylaw #5313, "Fees and Charges (Operations) 

Amendment Bylaw Number 5313, 2011" - a bylaw to 

amend fees and charges for various Operations services 

in 2011, be read a first, second, and third time. (P. 417) 

o Memo dated March 31,2011, from Susan Blakely, Dep. 

Corporate Officer, re: Fees and Charges Bylaw 

Amendment. (P.4221 

(vii) THAT Bylaw #5298, "Firearms and Weapons Bylaw 

Number 5298, 2011" - a bylaw to regulate, prohibit and 

impose requirements with regards to the discharge and 

use of dangerous weapons, be read a first, second and 

third time. (P.4231 

(viii) THAT Bylaw #5307, "Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Firearms 

and Weapons) Amendment Bylaw Number 5307, 2011" - 

a bylaw to amend the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 

be read a first, second and third time. (P. 432) 

(¡x) THAT Bylaw #5308, "Municipal Ticket lnformation 

(Firearms and Weapons) Amendment Bylaw Number 

5308, 2011" - a bylaw to amend the Municipal Ticketing 

lnformation (M.T.l.) Bylaw, be read a first, second and 

third time. (P.434) 

(x) THAT Bylaw #5309, "Fees and Charges (Firearms and 

Weapons) Amendment Bylaw Number 5309, 2011" - a 

bylaw to amend the fees and charges bylaw to provide for 

fees and charges related to firearms and weapons 

permits, be read a first, second and third time. (P.438) 

(x¡) THAT Bylaw #5314, "3603 Pleasant Valley Road Rezoning 

Amendment Bylaw Number 5314,2011" - a bylaw to rezone 

the subject property from "R2 - Large Lot Residential" to 

"R4 - Small Lot Residential", be read a first and second 

time; 

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10. 

11. 

12. 

REGULAR OPEN COUNCIL AGENDA - APRIL ''1,2011 

AND FURTHER, that the Public Hearing for Bylaw #3603, 

be scheduled for Monday, May 9, 2011, at 5:30 pm, in 

Council Chambers . (Christensen) (P. 4411 

COUNCIL INFORMATION UPDATES 

A. Mayor and Councillors Reports. 

CLOSE OF MEETING 

INFORMATION ITEMS 

A. Letter dated March 22,2011, from Mayor Don Maclean, City 

of Pitt Meadows, re: Concerns Regarding Medicinal 

Marijuana Licences (P.4441 

B. Letter dated March 17, 2011, from the Hon. James M. 

Flaherty, Minister of Finance, re. Response to Our Letter 

dated February 15,2011 regarding Charitable Donations 

(P.453) 

C. Letter dated March 31, 2011, from Mr. Dave Fletcher, 

Executive Director, Community Foundation of the North 

Okanagan, re: Thank You For Donation (P. 456) 

D. Letter dated March 22,2011, from Ms. Marcia Bell, President, 

North Okanagan Hospice Society, re: New Executive Director 

(P.457) 

E. Letter dated February 2011, from Tadatoshi Akiba, Mayor of 

Hiroshima, President, Mayors for Peace, re: lnvitation to Join 

(P.458) 

F. Email dated March 30, 2011, from the Hon. lda Chong, 

Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, re: 

Strategic Community lnvestment Fund (P.466) 

G. Letter dated March 28, 2011, from Ms. Brittany Sjoblom, 

Officer Manager, Vernon Winter Carnival, re: Tome, Japan, 

Honoured City for 2012. (P. 468) 

H. Minutes from the following Committees of Council: 

(¡) Environmental Advisory Committee, Feb I (P.469) 

(¡¡) Sister City Committee, March 8 (P.473) 

(¡¡¡) Advisory Planning Board, March 15 (P.476) 

(¡v) Finance Committee, March 17 (P.4791 

(v) Athletic Commission, May 10,2010 (P. 483) 

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MINUTES OF A REGULAR OPEN MEETING OF COUNCIL 

HELD MONDAY, March 28,2011 

PRESENT: Mayor Lippert 

Councillors: B. Baumbrough, J. Gilroy, S. Lee, 

M. O'Keefe, B. Spiers, P. Nicol 

Staff: M. Bailey, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer 

P. Bridal, Manager, Corporate Services 

K. Flick, Manager, Planning & Building 

R. Dickinson, Manager, Engineering 

* M. Jefferson, Manager, Tourism 

* B. Marshall, Environmental Planner 

* E. Stranks, Manager, Engineering Development 

" W, Majewski, TDM Coordinator 

" A. Watson, Transportation Technician 

*attended as required 

Mayor LippeÉ called the meeting to order at 8:40 am. 

RESOLUT¡ON TO Moved by Councillor Nicol, seconded by Councillor Lee: 

CLOSE MEETING 

BE lT RESOLVED that the meeting be closed to the public in 

accordance with Section 90(1), (k) of the Community Charter. 

CARRIED. 

Mayor Lippert called the adjourned meeting back to order at 1:33 pm. 


Councillors: B. Baumbrough, J. Gilroy, S. Lee, M. O'Keefe, 

B. Spiers, P. Nicol (1:35 pm) 



S. Blakely, Deputy Corporate Officer 

M. Jefferson, Manager, Tourism* 

R. Dickinson, Manager, Engineering & GIS 

D. Rintoul, Planner 

A. Marshall, Municipal Transportation Tech lll* 

D. Strachan, Planning Assistant* 

E. Stranks, Manager, Engineering Development" 

B. Marshall, Environmental Planner" 

C. Kanester, Manager, Bylaw Enforcement* 

M. Dowhaniuk, Infrastructure Engineer* 

W. Majewski, Transportation Demand Manager* 12

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C. Corbett, Long Range Planner" 

K. Poole, Economic Development Officer* 

"attended as required 

Others: News Media and General Public 

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA: 

APPROVAL OF ITEMS Moved by Councillor Gilroy, seconded by Councillor Lee: 

LISTED ON THE 

AGENDA 

THAT the Agenda for the Monday, March 28,2011, Regular Open 

meeting of the Council of The Corporation of The City of Vernon be 

amended as follows: 

1. REMOVE ITEM - 8.4.(¡) - Letter dated March 21,2011, from 

Ms. Annette Sharkey, Executive Director, Social Planning 

Council, re: Responsible Gambling Community lnitiative, to 

be deferred to the April 1 1,2011 Regular Meeting. 

2. ADD ITEM 6.C. - Unfinished Business - 31'tAvenue 2011 

CapitalWorks Revitalization Costs And LSA Share. 

AND FURTHER, that the agenda be adopted, as amended. 

CARRIED. 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES: 

COUNCIL MEETINGS Moved by Councillor Gilroy, seconded by Councillor Lee: 

THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held March 14, 

2011 be adopted; 

AND FURTHER, that the minutes of the Public Hearing held on 

March 14,2011, be adopted; 

AND FURTHER, that the minutes of the Public Input held on March 

14,2011, for the Financial Plan, be adopted; 

AND FURTHER, that the minutes of the Committee of the Whole 

Meeting of Council held March 14,2011, be received. 

CARRIED. 

GENERAL MATTERS: 

DELEGATION - Mr. Bret Chalmers, Okanagan Skydive, provided a presentation to 

OKANAGAN SKYDIVE Council in order to bring awareness to Okanagan Skydive activities. 

(0230-01) r g

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DELEGATION - 

The following points were reviewed: 

o H¡story of Operations 

. Safety Measures 

. Canadian Sport Parachute Association 

o Total Skydives and related statistics 

. Customer Demographics 

. Requirements for Continued Operations 

. Capt Bailey Way Development (CBW) threatening continued 

operations 

. Feels current location offers safest option 

. Bgg.1þ. that Council ensures the CBW Dev. allows for the 

current location of Okanagan Skydive to remain unchanged 

Ms. Justine Correia, (and Lauren, and Zoey) representing Kalamalka 

WATER BOTTLES Secondary School's Social/Political Awareness Movement Group, 

(5280-01) provided a presentation regarding 'The Negative Effects of Bottled 

Water'. 

The following points were reviewed: 

. lntro - explain bottled water free action taken at Kalamalka 

Secondary School and Community 

. In support of Vernon possibly becoming a bottled water free zone 

. Here to explain the negative effects of bottled water and the 

benefit of making Vernon bottled water free 

. Biggest concern surrounding bottled water is the fact that we are 

allowing water; an essential resource for human life and a basic 

human rÍght to be bought and sold for a profit. 

. Concern is that water is becoming a commodity and something 

that is only available to those who can afford it 

. Environmental reasons for creating bottled water free zones 

. Health lssues surrounding bottled water 

. Need to" take back the tap", and ensure that everyone has access 

to safe and clean drinking water 

. Feels water is a basic human right, and should be provided free to 

those who cannot afford it 

. Requests Council consider a ban on bottled water in the City of 

Vernon 

DELEGATION - BOAT Ms. G. Doris Haas MBA, GDH Solutions, provided a review of the Boat 

LAUNCH STUDY FOR Launch Study for the North Okanagan (Okanagan Lake and Kalamalka 

THE NORTH Lake) as prepared for the North Okanagan Regional District. 

OKANAGAN 

(0482-01) The following points were reviewed: 

o Draft Recommendations 

o Motorized Boat Launches on Okanagan Lake 

. Paddlewheel park to remain primary site 

. Make more efficient use of Parking Area 

. Tronson Road launch in very poor condition 14

PAGE 4 REGULAR OPEN MEETING OF COUNCIL MONDAY. MARCH 28, 2011 

MQN ARCHITECTS - 

DEVELOPMENT 

VARIANCE PERMIT 

APPLICATION FOR 

LOTS 4 TO 7, BLOCK 

84, PLAN 327,DL72, 

ODYD AND THAT 

PORTION OF CLOSED 

33 STREET SOUTH OF 

25 AVENUE TO 

VERNON CREEK 

(3208,3210 AND 3212- 

25 AVENUE) 

o Should be maintained, if possible 

. Foster Road turnaround would be ideal for future motorized 

launch, due to location 

o Kin Beach possibility for another motorized boat launch site 

o Non Motorized Boat Launches - 8 recommended sites 

o The chosen sites only need minor improvements 

a 8829 Ok Landing Rd - recommend removal of concrete ramp due 

to environmental concerns 

New Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre Plan noted - keep options 

open for public dock & future day moorage 

Non motorized boat launch sites on Kalamalka Lake - 5 potential 

sites reviewed 

a Motorized sites on Kal Lake not part of the Study 

o Other Boating Topics reviewed (dry dock storage, User Pay 

Parking, Boat Launch Management, Washrooms, Garbage 

Receptacles, Mooring Buoys, Destinations and Safe Harbours, 

Signage and Public lnformation) 

o Governance - feels Yacht Club could play a larger role 

o Alternatives to traditional boat launches (shuttle service, locations 

for storage with valet service, designate some boat launch 

locations as 'valet or drop off only' 

. Report to be submitted to Greater Vernon Advisory Committee 

early May, followed by Open House opportunities 

Moved by Councillor Gilroy, seconded by Councillor O'Keefe: 

THAT Council approve the Development Variance Permit 

application #DVP00222 submitted by officials of MQN Architects to 

vary the following Zoning Bylaw #5000 provisions in order to 

construct an office complex on Lots 4 to 7, Block 84, Plan 327, DL 

72, ODYD and that portion of closed 33 Street south of 25 Avenue 

to Vernon Creek (3208, 3210 and 3212 - 25 Avenue): 

a) Reduce the minimum front yard setback from 3.0m to 0.0m 

(section 10.5.5); 

b) Increase the maximum building height from 15.0m to 17.6m 

(section 10.5.5); 

c) Reduce the minimum number of off-street parking spaces 

from 83 spaces to 64 spaces (section 7.1.2); and 

d) Allow for 20 grasscrete surfaced vehicle parking spaces and a 

grasscrete surfaced bicycle parking area within the 

Streamside Enhancement Protection Area as identified in a 

Riparian Area Regulation assessment report (section 4.13.1). 

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AND FURTHER, that approval of #DVP00222 is subject to the 

following conditions: 

a) That Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and 

Ministry of Environment (MOE) approval is granted; 

b) That the subject properties and closed road area are 

consolidated into one lot with the Vernon Creek channel being 

dedicated to the Crown; 

c) That a statutory right-of-way (SROW) for a future creekside 

public trail be registered within the portion of the Streamside 

Protection Enhancement Area (SPEA) not including the 

grasscrete covered parking, bicycle parking and rain garden 

areas. The proposed off-road trail is designated as such on 

Map 5 - Proposed Ribbons of Green Trails - From GVS Parks 

within the City's Official Community Plan; and 

d) That the site plan and riparian assessment report form part 

of the Development Variance Permit as Schedule 'A'. The site 

plan is to illustrate off-site works along the 25 Avenue frontage 

in accordance with the design approved by the City and Ministry 

of Transportation and I nfrastructure. 

Public lnput- DVP Corporate Officer, Patti Bridal, advised that no written submissions had 

ffi0222 been received. 

lssuance of Permit 

#00222 

The Mayor called a first time for representation from the public in 

attendance who believes their interest in property is affected by 

Development Variance Permit application #00222 to vary Zoning Bylaw 

#5000 provisions for building height, parking spaces, setbacks and 

surfacing materials, in order to construct an office complex on Lots 4 to 

7, Block 84, Plan 327, DL 72, ODYD and that portion of closed 33 Street 

south of 25 Avenue to Vernon Creek (3208, 3210 and 3212 - 25 

Avenue) 

Mayor Lippert called a second, third, and final time for representation 

from the public, there being none, Mayor Lippert closed the Public lnput 

for DVP000222. 

THE QUESTION WAS CALLED ON THE MAIN MOTION, AND 

DECLARED CARRIED. 

Moved by Councillor Baumbrough, seconded by Council Lee: 

THAT Council authorizes the Corporate Officer to issue 

Development Variance Permit #00222, to MQN Architects, to vary 

Zoning Bylaw #5000 provisions, in order to construct an office 

complex, on Lots 41o7, Block 84, Plan 327, DL72, ODYD and that 

portion of closed 33 Street south of 25 Avenue to Vernon CltrL


VERNON PUBLIC ART 

GALLERY - 

MIDSUMMER'S EVE 

OF THE ARTS EVENT 

IN CENOTAPH PARK 

ON JULY 20,2011 

(0230-5s) 

COMMUNITY DENTAL 

ACCESS CENTRE 

(NORTH OKANAGAN) 

soclEw 

IN-KIND REQUEST 

(0540-25, 1850-20) 

31ST AVENUE 2011 

CAPITAL WORKS 

REVITALIZATION 

COSTS AND LSA 

SHARE 

(5410-10-3r AVE) 

(3208, 3210 and 3212 - 25 Avenue), once all conditions of Council 

are satisfied. 

CARRIED. 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 

Moved by Councillor O'Keefe, seconded by Councillor Spiers: 

THAT Council receives the Memo dated March 21, 2011, from Mr. 

Dale Rintoul, Planner, re: Vernon Public Art Gallery - Midsummer's 

Eve of the Arts Event in Cenotaph Park on July 20,2011. 

CARRIED. 

Moved by Councillor Baumbrough, seconded by Councillor Nicol: 

THAT Council refers the grant request dated March 23, 2011, from 

Ms. Dauna Grant, Executive Director, Vernon Public Art Gallery, 

regarding the Midsummer's Eve of the Arts Event in Cenotaph Park 

on July 20, 2011 in the amount of $2,000 to cover the cost for 

Fencing, to the Finance Committee for review and recommendation. 

CARRIED. 

Moved by Councillor Nicol, seconded by Councillor Spiers: 

THAT Council supports the recommendation from the Finance 

Committee that Council deny an ln-Kind request for relaxation of the 

building permit fees for a new Community Dental Access Centre to 

be locáted 3107C - 31"1 Avenue as a $5,000 dollar grant has 

already been approved, and the City does not want to set a 

precedence by relaxing development fees as well as providing 

g rants to organizations. 

CARRIED. 

Moved by Councillor Spiers, seconded by Councillor Nicol: 

THAT Council not support the street lights, trees, irrigation, and rock 

cover in the amount of $636,000, for the revitalization of 31st 

Avenue. 

DEFEATED, with Councillors Baumbrough, Lee, Nicol, O'Keefe 

and Gilroy, and Mayor Lippert, opposed. 

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. ECONOMIC 

DEVELOPMENT 

ADVISORY 

COMMITTEE - 

APPLICATION 

o PREDATOR 

RIDGE / 

SPARKLING 

HILL S'GNAGE- 

LICENCE 

AGREEMENT 

. FIRE TRAINING 

CENTRE 


THAT Council receives the memo dated March 4,2011, from Mr. 

Mark Dowhaniuk, lnfrastructure Engineer, regarding 31tt Avenue 

2011 CapitalWorks Revitalization Costs and LSA Share. 

CARRIED. 

MATTERS REFERRED FROM IN CAMERA 

Moved by Councillor Gilroy, seconded by Councillor Baumbrough: 

THAT Council bring forward, as public information, the following 

motion declassified from confidential to non-confidential at the 

March 14th,2011 ln Camera meeting: 

'THAT Council appoints Ms. Sandy Kersey, Forestry Sector, and 

Dr. Chris Spooner, Health and Wellness Secfor, to the Economic 

Development Advisory Committee, for a 2 year term.' 

CARRIED. 

Moved by Councillor Lee, seconded by Councillor O'Keefe: 

THAT Council bring folward, as public information, the following 



'THAT Council resolve to grant a License Agreement to Predator 

Ridge and Sparkling Hill, to use land for signage leased to the 

City by the Province of British Columbia, in the area of Bailey 

Road and Highway 97; 

AND FIJRTHER, that Council resolve that the License 

Agreement have a term until March 31, 2026 and a one'time fee 

of $3,550.00 plus HST.' 

CARRIED. 

Moved by Councillor Baumbrough, seconded by Councillor Gilroy: 

THAT Council bring fonryard, as public information, the following 



'THAT Council directs staff to review the request from the 

Regional District of the Nofth Okanagan to provide a proposal 

for the Fire Training Centre.' 

CARRIED. 

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PAGE 8 REGULAR OPEN MEETING OF COUNCIL MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011 

o TERMS OF 

REFERENCE - 

TOURISM 

ADVISORY 

COMMITTEE 

. O'KEEFE 

RANCH - 

RELEASE OF 

GRANT 

ASSOCIATION - 

REQUEST FOR FREE 

PARKING & FREE 

TRANSIT 

(0230-36) 

MATTERS REFERRED FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 

Moved by Councillor O'Keefe, seconded by Councillor Baumbrough; 

THAT Council ratifies and confirms the following resolution 

adopted at the March 28, 2011, Committee of the whole meeting 

of Council: 

'THAT Council approves the amendments to the Terms of 

Reference for the Tourism Advisory Committee, as indicated in 

the memorandum dated March 1yth, 2011 , from the lVlanager of 

Tourism.' 

CARRIED. 


THAT Council ratifies and confirms the following resolution 

adopted at the March 28, 2011, Committee of the Whole meeting 

of Council: 

'THAT Council approves the Manager of Finance providing the 

O'Keefe Ranch & Heritage Society 50% of the funding of from 

the 2011 grant allocation of $138,000 plus the insurance cosfs 

of $1 2,000 ($1 50,000).' 

CARRIED. 

NEW BUSINESS 

CORRESPONDENGE: 

O'KEEFE RANCH & Moved by Councillor Nicol, seconded by Councillor Gilroy: 

INTERIOR HERITAGE 

SOCIETY-DRAFT THAT Council rece¡ves the letter dated March 8,2011, from Mr. 

pLAN FOR RV PARK Larry Bell, President, O'Keefe Ranch & interior Heritage Society, 

(0230-37) regarding the Draft Plan for RV Park. 

CARRIED. 

DOWNTOWN VERNON Moved by Councillor Nicol, seconded by Councillor O'Keefe: 

THAT Council approves free parking and free transit for the 

following Downtown Vernon Association events: 

Free Parking 

. 17rh Annual Sunshine Festival- Sat., June 18,2011 

. Sun Valley Cruise-ln Downtown Show & Shine - Sat. August 

6,201/l ß

PAGE 9 REGULAR OPEN MEETING OF COUNGIL MONDAY. MARCH 28. 2O1I 

BANK SIGNING 

AUTHORITIES 

(rs40-01) 

2011 BIKE TO WORK 

WEEK INITIATIVE 

(6440-08) 

Free Transit Service (Within Vernon Citv Limits) 

o To and from the downtown core, Saturday June 18, 

2011(Sunshine Festival), and Saturday, August 6, 20ll (Sun 

Valley Cruise-ln) 

CARRIED. 

Moved by Councillor Nicol, seconded by Councillor Baumbrough: 

THAT Council authorize the signing authorities for bank accounts be 

amended to read: 

'That all cheques of the Corporation of the City of Vernon be 

signed on its behalf by any two of the following: Mayor, Chief 

Administrative Officer, Manager of Finance, Accounting 

Superurbor, or Revenue Superuisor; 

AND FURTHER, that Council desþnafes be amended to 

include: 

Ms. Debra Law, Accounting Superuisor 

Ms. Cindy Barker, Revenue Superuisor 

Or any one of the following Mayor or Council Members 

pefforming the role of Acting MaYor: 

Mr. Wayne Lippert, MaYor 

Mr. Patrick Nicol, Member of Council 

Mr. Jack Gilroy, Member of Council 

Mr. Shawn Lee, Member of Council 

Ms. Buffy Baumbrough, Member of Council 

Ms. Mary-Jo O'Keefe, Memher of Council 

Mr. Bob Sprers, Member of Council 

To sign together with any one staff member is/are authorized on 

behalf of the Corporation; 

AND FURTHER, that signing authorities apply to all 

Vemon bank and trust accottnts, investment accounts, 

deposifs with the Municipal Finance Authority.' 

CARRIED. 

Moved by Councillor Nicol, seconded by Councillor Gilroy: 

City of 

and all 

THAT Council receives the memo dated March 17, 2011, from Ms. 

Wendy Majewski, Transportation Demand Management (TDM) 

Coordinator, regarding the 2011 Bike to Work Week lnitiative. 

CARRIED. 

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PAGE 10 

¡MPROVED BUS 

SERVICE TO 

KELOWNA 

INTERNATIONAL 

AIRPORT 

(054044) 

MULTI.FAMILY 

RESIDENTIAL UNITS 

(0540-25, 1670-01) 

REGULAR OPEN MEETING OF COUNCIL MONDAY. MARCH 28. 2011 

Moved by Councillor O'Keefe, seconded by Councillor Gilroy: 

THAT Council supports the recommendation from the Tourism 

Advisory Committee that the Regional District of North Okanagan be 

requested to review the bus service to Kelowna Airport for 

improvements to bus service, specifically that a stop be included on 

the southbound route to the Airport, prior to it going to the college; 

AND FURTHER, that there be an extension of service hours; 

AND FURTHER, that this issue be added to the Transit Service 

Review process for consideration. 


THAT Council requests the Regional District of North Okanagan and 

the Transit Service Review Working Group to consider a 'boarding 

surcharge' for those passengers using the bus for service to and 

from the airport. 

DEFEATED, with Councillors Baumbrough, Lee, O'Keefe, and 

Gilroy opposed. 

THE QUESTION WAS GALLED ON THE MAIN MOTION AND 

DECLARED CARRED. 

WATER METERS FOR Moved by Councillor O'Keefe, seconded by Councillor Gilroy: 

THAT Council supports the recommendation from the Finance 

Committee that Council direct staff to forward a letter to the Greater 

Vernon Advisory Committee asking for clarifìcation on water billing 

rates for multi unit residential buildings and the formula for billing 

starting April 1 ,2011; 

AND FURTHER, requests clarification if on a multi unit building with 

one meter, is each residence charged a base fee per unit, or is only 

one base fee charged for the building; 

AND FURTHER, recommends that the billing formula for multi 

residential units remain as currently billed by the City of Vernon's 

Utility Billing Department. 

CARRIED. 

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31"t AVENUE 2O1l Moved by Councillor Nicol, seconded by Councillor Spiers: 

CAPITAL WORKS AND 

REVITE, CENOTAPH THAT Council defers consideration of the 31't Avenue 2011 Capital 

pARK Works and Revite, Cenotaph Park, as presented in the report dated 

(5410-10-31 Ave) March 15,2011 , from Engineering Services; 

AND FURTHER, that Council requests additional details related to 

relocating the proposed transit terminal to the next block, at the East 

end of 31tt Avenue, for the retention of trees, and for BC Transit 

comments. 

CARRIED, with Councillors Baumbrough, Lee and O'Keefe, 

opposed. 

BYLAW NOTICE AND Moved by Councillor Baumbrough, seconded by Councillor Spiers: 

MTI BYLAW 

AMENDMENT THAT Council approve amendments to the Municipal Ticketing 

(4000-10) lnformation Bylaw #5300 as indicated in Attachment 1 of the report 

dated February 16,2011; 

AND FURTHER, that Council approve amendments to the Bylaw 

Notice Enforcement Bylaw #5250 as indicated in Attachment 2 of 

the same report. 

CARRIED. 

LEGISLATIVE MATTERS: 

BYLAWS: 

ADOPT¡ON Moved by Councillor Baumbrough, seconded by Councillor Gilroy: 

THAT Bylaw 5304, "Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw Number 

5304, 2011" - a bylaw to amend fees and charges for various City 

services in 2011, be adoPted. 

CARRIED. 

Moved by Councillor Lee, seconded by Councillor Gilroy: 

THAT Bylaw 5306, "3912 30th Avenue AMENDED Housing 

Agreement Bylaw No. 5306, 2011" - a bylaw to Amend Housing 

Agreement Bylaw Number 5294, be adopted. (50114 BC Ltd- - 

Astin) 

CARRIED. 

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THIRD READING 

RESCIND READINGS 

o Meet¡ng 

Attendance 

. Meeting 

Attendance 

REGULAR OPEN MEETING OF COUNCIL MONDAY. MARCH 28. 2011 

Moved by Councillor Baumbrough, seconded by Councillor O'Keefe: 

THAT Bylaw #5305, 'Zoning Text (Group Home) Text Amendment 

Bylaw Number 5309, 2011 - a bylaw to amend Zoning Bylaw 5000 

with respect to Group Homes, be read third time. (City of Vernon) 


THAT Council directs staff to amend Bylaw #5305, Zoning Text 

(Group Home) Text Amendment Bylaw Number 5309, 2011 - a 

bylaw to amend Zoning Bylaw 5000 with respect to Group Homes to 

include the requirement for a Secondary Use Development Permit 

for Group Home Minor in the RR, R1, HR1, HR2, HR3 zones. 

CARRIED, with Councillors Baumbrough, O'Keefe and Gilroy, 

opposed. 

THE QUESTION WAS CALLED ON THE MAIN MOTION, AS 

AMENDED, AND DECLARED CARRIED, with Gouncillor Spiers 

opposed. 

Moved by Councillor Lee, seconded by Councillor Gilroy: 

THAT Bylaw #5196, "7373,7397, and 7417 Brooks Lane Rezoning 

Amendment Bylaw Number 5196, 2009" - a bylaw to Amend Zoning 

Bylaw 5000 to rezone subject property from "R1 - Estate Lot 

Residential" to "C10 - Tourist Commercial", be rescinded at first, 

second and third readings, as per Council policy "Bylaws-lnactive", 

and as per the Applicant's request. (Gelter) 

CARRIED. 

COUNCIL INFORMATION UPDATES: 

COUNCILLOR JACK GILROY 

Councillor Jack Gilroy, provided a verbal report on the following matters: 

. Attended info session with the Provincial Ombudsperson 

. Working with several groups to raise funds for Tomei, Japan 

. Attended Winter Games 2012 meeting 

COUNCILLOR SHAWN LEE 

Councillor Shawn Lee, provided a verbal report on the following matters: 

o Participated in Anti Fraud presentation for Seniors 

. Participated in 'Empty Bowl' event for the Community Art Centre 

. Okanagan Regional Library Anniversary Celebration atr$e


Vernon Library Branch - 

attended on behalf of Mayor Lippert. 

. Has been attending Greater Vernon Advisory Committee 

meetings in order to observe and will continue to do so 

. Tourism Advisory Committee meeting attended 

COUNCILLOR BUFFY BAUMBROUGH 

Councillor Buffy Baumbrough, provided a verbal report on the following 

matters: 

o Meeting . Attended several Committee Meetings 

Attendance 

o Vernon . Offered Congratulations to the Vernon Community Atls Centre for 

Community Arts their successful 'Empty Bowl'fundraiser 

Genter . Vernon Community Arts Centre in the process of partnering with 

the Sister City Committee and the Japanese Cultural Society for 

fundraising events on April 21't lEarth Day and the Performing 

Arts Centre) to raise funds for Japan Disaster Relief 

GOUNCILLOR MARY-JO O'KEEFE 

Councillor Mary-Jo O'Keefe, provided a verbal repod on the following 

matters: 

o Liquid Waste . Attended Liquid Waste Management Meeting 

Management . Staff is doing great job 

. Should look at increasing awareness of operations 

. Chamber of . Attended AGM for Downtown Vernon Association 

Commerce . Just returned from Calgary Outdoors show wherein several 

Vernon businesses were represented 

COUNCILLOR PATRICK NICOL 

Councillor Patrick Nicol, provided a verbal report on the following 

matters: 

. Ombudsperson . Attended lnfo Session with B.C. Ombudsperson 

. Gommunity 

. Attended Okanagan Regional Library Anniversary Event at the 

Events Vernon Library branch 

. Pat Simmons organized Heritage Fair event with over 100 

children involved in heritage projects 

. Kudos to Water Staff for letter received (basement flood) 

thanking staff for their efforts 

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MAYOR WAYNE LIPPERT 

Mayor Wayne Lippert, provided a verbal report on the following matters: 

. Ombudsperson o Attended B.C. Ombudsperson lnfo Session 

. Interior Health o Auditors for lnterior Health examining Water lssues - report 

coming 

. Kudos to Interior Health for conducting this Audit 

. Mayors & Chairs . Mayors and Chairs meeting in Vancouver attended 

Meeting . Noted discussion on the issue of informal meetings of Council - 

information to follow 

. Vernon Vipers . Congratulations to the Vernon Vipers for their recent lnterior 

Championship win 

. Sister Gity Japan . Noted several fundraisers held for Sister City Tomei Japan 

. Vernon Punjabi (samosa sale), and Japanese Cultural Society 

(bake sale and sushi sale) - both sold out 

o Email from Tomei Japan has provided update as to their situation 

- will continue to share 

. Fundraisers o Ducks Unlimited and Kindale both had fundraisers for their 

organizations 

INFORMATION ITEMS: 

Council received the following information items: 

A. Minutes from the following Committees of Council: 

(¡) Transportation Demand Mgmt., Feb 10 

(¡¡) Communities ln Bloom, Feb 4 

(¡¡¡) Heritage Advisory, Feb 17 

(¡v) Finance Committee, March 3 

(v) Advisory Planning Board, Feb 16 

B. Public Hearing Agenda for March 28,2011 

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CLOSE OF MEETING: 

CLOSE Mayor Lippert closed the Regular Open Meeting of the Council of the 

Corporation of the City of Vernon al4:37 pm. 

GERTIFIED CORRECT: 

Wayne Lippert 

Mayor 

Patricia Bridal 

Corporate Officer 

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RECORD OF THE PUBLIC HEARING OF COUNCIL 

HELD MoNDAy, MARcH ze]õìTcouNctl cHAMBERS 

34OO - 30 STREET, VERNON, B.C. 


Councillors: S. Lee, B. Baumbrough, B. Spiers, J. Gilroy, 

P. Nicol, (M. O'Keefe, absent) 


P. Bridal, Corporate Oflicer 

S, Blakely, Deputy Corporate Officer 

D. Strachan, Planning Asst. 

D. Rintoul, planner 

Others: Members of the public 

Mayor Lippert called the Public Hearing to order at 5:31 pm. 

Mayor Lippert outlined the procedures to be followed, and read the public Hearing 

Statement. 

Notice of the Public Hearing was published in the Sunday, March 20,2011, and Wednesday, 

March 23,2011 issues of the Morning Star Newspaper, as required by the Local Government 

Act. 

(a) 

Public lnput for Development Variance permit #00219', 

Applicant: 

Legal Description: 

Civic Address: 

Purpose: 

Glen Niskasari and Eleanor wilmot on beharf of 04ggg9g B.c. 

Ltd. 

Lot 8, Plan 3453, Sec. 3, Twp. 8, O.D.y.D. 

2706 45th Avenue 

A Bylaw to rezone the subject property from 'C11 - Service 

Commercial'to 'C5 - Community Commercial, AND a 

Development variance Permit to vary the minimum number of 

vehicle parking stalls required from fifteen to eleven for an 

existing 4 unit commercial building. 

Prior to Public Hearing, one written submissions was received, as follows: 

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PAGE 2 PUBLIC HEARING OF COUNCIL - 

Date Received Name Comments 

March 28,2011 Mr. Ted Carew-Gibson for 

Beaumont Enterprises Ltd. 

MONDAY. MARCH 28. 2011 

. OPPosed 

. Parking lssues 

Mayor Lippert called a first time for representation from the public in attendance. 

NAME COMMENTS 

Steven Trites 

President & Owner of 

Triboda Printing 

2706 45 Ave 

Mayor Lippert called a second, third and final time for representation from the public. There 

being none, Mayor Lippert closed the Public Hearing for "2706 - 45 Avenue Rezoning 

Amendment Bylaw Number 5297, 2011", AND Public lnput for Development Variance Permit 

#00219". 

CLOSE: 

The Public Hearing closed at 5:40 pm. 

CERTIFIED CORRECT: 

Wayne Lippert 

Mayor 

. Existing tenant in the building 

o Parking is already an issue in the building 

. Numerous complaints from customers already 

. Concerns regarding zoning change from C11 to C5 - if 

changed, his retail store may be non conforming 

. Very concerned about more stress on the parking 

. A. Current operation would be considered Retail General, 

which is an allowable use 

Patricia Bridal 

Corporate Officer 

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Daryl Ellis [ogochaser@yahoo.com] 

Monday, March. 14,2011 1 1:03 pM 

Susan Blakely; Keri-Ann Austin 

funll tt nk-c 

hi Keri and Sue, it is time I talked with the two councils about what has developed, hope we can put this thing 

together, I think with councils' support we can make this 1500 miles swim a multimillion dollar fundraiser. 

God Bless, daryl.

4460 Cascade Drive 

Vernon, B.C. 

VlT 8K3 

March 25,20II 

City of Vernon 

3400 - 30 street 

Vemon, B.C. 

VlT 586 

Attention: Sue Blakely 

Subject: Proposed Questions for Council Meeting of April II,20II 

Dear Ms Blakely 

As per your instructions, the following are questions I wish to pose to the council at their 

open meeting April lI,20lI. 

My letter of January 3,2011 to the Mayor and Council asked specific questions. They 

were: 

- Are you aware of possible rate increases for the use of water? 

- Is this article (Morning Star, Friday, December 24,2010 titled "'Water Rates 

Make Waves") correct in stating the minimum possible increase could be as much 

as seventeen percent? 

- Is it correct that it may be as much as one hundred twenty three percent? 

- If it is correct, when were you first made aware of this? 

- If it is not correct, what is correct? 

- When were you first aware of the need for an increase in rates? 

As the Mayor and some council members sit on and are voting members of The Regional 

District Of The North, would they not have this information and be capable of answering 

my questions? How would an agency outside the Vernon City Council be capable of 

answering questions one and six posed to the Mayor and Council? 

The reason why I, like so many others, question this is that we note the water restrictions 

imposed upon us and the numerous announcements and advisories regarding water use, 

then witness projects taken on in and by the City that add to water consumption. 

Examples are the: 

-The restriction to the width of 20 St. immediately north of 43 Ave. where the road 

surface areathat was given up was replaced by plants serviced by a watering system. 

-The replacement of grass by plants serviced by a watering system immediately south of 

the City of Vernon Council chambers. 

A look at city plans for upcoming work shows a "beautif,rcation" component, one that 

DgJo-rç f tulo-o, 

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equires additional water consumption. When the city supposedly promotes water 

conservation to the point that it issues rebates for retrofitting older toilets with low flow 

toilets, would pursuing projects requiring additional non essential water consumption be 

in conflict with it's other policies and statements? 

We further note the roadwork being done on 25 Ave. at32 and 34 streets. Does the 

Mayor and council need to be reminded that this area was the site of major road 

construction one year ago? We appreciate the influence from other levels of government, 

but we are the taxpayers that support all levels of government. Who in city hall is 

responsible for coordinating projects and what is the procedure they are to follow to 

insure our tax money is spent once on a project area and that our newly completed 

projects are not dug up and redone by another level of govemment? 

.We also note the article headed "Work starts at busy intersection" in The Morning Star. 

The justification for this project, according to the article, is the "growth going on in 

Vernon". Do the Mayor and Council agree there is Growth in Vemon? If so, how do you 

justifu restricting traffic on20 St. north of 43 Ave, and on 29 St North of 43 Ave? 

Is it correct that there are similar intentions to reduce the width on 43 Ave? How is it that 

we are told there is growth in Vernon then witness significant feeder roads being 

reconf,r gured to restrict trafñc fl ow? 

Very recently there were numerous articles in the local news of the efforts to control 

spending by the City of Vernon. The Council made it clear that they were doing all 

possible to reduce tax increases and balance the budget. There were various positions 

about drawing from reserves, controlling staff and managing projects among others. V/ith 

this in mind, please provide a time line for all decisions made, complete with the 

projected costs and acquisitions required for changing the hydro services to the new 

Nixon law offices from overhead to underground as a result of a request form the Nixon 

law firm to replace two poles with underground service. Please specifically show where 

these items were budgeted and how a private company undertaking a private construction 

project paid the city for all these costs. 

Sincerely 

Jeff Wilson 

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STRATA KAS 33+3 

1000 Mt. Ida Drive

*10 unit Strata f)evelo¡rment; 

*8 of the I 0 units were bought bv lamilics who rnot'ed to Vcrnon ar-rcl this is their 

first housc: in Vernon; 

Development Pernrit issued May 27, 2007. 

Developcr: 077+870 tl.C. Ltd. 

Mr. Garry Field ancl Mr. Darc,v Goossen 

Contractor: Beclrock Project's Ltd. 

Mr. Darcv Coossen and Mr. Keitlt Goosscn 

Realtor: Rcmax Realtl,: Ms. Jane Field

.The City of!'ernon Planning ancl B_yildTg Departnren^t failed to hold a 

' developer to the térrns of the Dèvelopment Permit. 

.The City oflVernon P ilding_ Departrnent failed to identify 

tno structurally afteiha"i"g been given four (4) 

ies to do so.

*No Visitor Parking Installed; 

*Visitor Parking is a requirement of Planning Bylaw #5000, itern 7.1 ancl 

Development Perrnit; 

*Identified to Planning and Building l)e¡rartment in ?008 as a 

deficiency; 

*Planning and Building Department assured nre they would not issue 

the Occupancy Permit for tu'o units until theVisitor Parking was 

installed (units 9 and 10); 

*Occupancy Pernrit issued and rnost of the Performance Bond released: 

*Still no Visitor Parking

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DECK ISSUE CONTINUED 

We sent a letter to Mr. Gous November 3, 2010, again 

stating we felt the deck was unstable and at that time 

requested a resPonse in 1 5 business days; 

A response was received January 21 ,2011,2.5 months after 

our lett"r. The response stated "In this situation the optics of 

the matter would lead the casual observer to conclude 

somethirg was obviously amiss with the building. For these 

reasons the Inspection Department took particular interest in 

the matter anùinvestigated further. It should be noted that 

at no time did the Inspection Department susPect there were 

serious structural problems with the building. It just looked 

oddtt.

DECK ISSUE CONTINUËD 

,.::; Despite the very strong words we still did not think that the 

decks were stable and directly called the Engineer who 

reviewed the deck and asked if he had actually seen it and he 

responded by sayirg that he had relied upon the drawings 

provided by the Contractor. 

,:È The Engineer then came to the site and viewed the deck and 

found a total of seven (7) structural members that would 

have failed under the loads required by the B. C. Builditg 

Code. 

,;i) Still no repairs to the two defective decks.

*Why dld the City reìease their Performance Boncl and allorv oc.clrPancl¡ 

f'or únits 9 and l0 AFTER I had rcpeatecllv told them that there was no 

vtsltor parking on siter? 

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REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL 

SUBMITTED BY: Dean Strachan, Planning Assistant 

SUBJECT: 

PURPOSE: 

DATE: March 30, 2011 

FILE: DVP00226 

RTG INVESTMENTS LTD. / MCW INVESTMENTS LTD. - DEVELOPMENT 

VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR LOT 13, PLAN 3764, SECTION 3' 

TOWNSHIP 8, O.D.Y.D. (4201 27 STREET) 

To consider the Development Variance Permit application submitted by RTG lnvestments 

Ltd. and MCW lnvestments Ltd. to vary the minimum interior side yard setback from 3.0m 

to 1.2m for the construction of an office building for Highridge Homes Ltd. on the property 

a|4201 27 Street. 

RECOMMENDATION: 

THAT Council suppo1 the Development Variance Permit application submitted by RTG 

lnvestments Ltd. and MCW lnvestments Ltd. to vary Zoning Bylaw, Section 10.4.5 for the 

interior side yard setback where the site abuts a residential zone from 3.0m lo 1'2m for the 

construction of a commercial office building for Highridge Homes Ltd. on the property Lot 

13, plan 3764, Sec. 3, Twp. 8, O.D.Y.D . Øt0127 Street), subject to the following condition: 

a) The site, elevation and landscape plans shall be attached to the Development 

Variance Permit as 'Schedule A'. 

ALTERNATIVES & IMPLICATIONS: 

ANALYSIS: 

1. Council may deny the proposed setback variances. The applicant would be required to 

revise the'propósed commercial development to meet the C4 - Street oriented 

Commercial setback regulations' 

2. Council may supporl the Development Variance Permit application subject to conditions 

that vary from those recommended by staff' 

A. Committee/Board Recommendations: 

At its meeting of March 29, 2011, the Advisory Planning Board adopted the following 

resolution: 

,,THAT the Advisory planning Board recommends council approve the application 

submitted by RTG lnvestments t-tO. and MCW lnvestments Ltd. to vary Zoning Bylaw, 

Section jO.4.S for the interior side yard setback where the site abuts a residential zone 

from 3.0m to 1.2m for the construction of a commercial office building for Highridge69

B. 

c. 

2- 

Homes Ltd. on the property Lot 13, Plan 3764, Sec.3, Twp.8, O.D.Y.D. (4201 27 

Street)." 

Rationale: 

1. The C4 - Street Oriented Commercial zoning district includes an interior side yard 

setback of 0.0m, however, the regulation also includes a provision requiring a 3.0m 

interior side yard setback where the adjacent property is zoned residential. As the 

property to the north of the subject property is zoned R1 - Estate Lot Residential, 

the zoning regulation requires a 3.0m setback. The applicants are seeking a 

variance to reduce this setback from 3.0m to 1.2m (see Figures 5 and 6). 

2. The property adjacent to the north is zoned residential but it is designated 

Community Commercial in the Official Community Plan (OCP). As with many 

properties along the east side of 27 Street, in order to redevelop according to the 

OCP the property would be required to apply to rezone the propedy to a 

commercial zone, 

3. The subject property is narrow with a width of 13.66m, limiting the developable 

area on the site. The developable area is further limited due to the propefty being a 

corner lot, therefore, requiring a 3.0m setback from42 Avenue (see Figures 1-6). 

The applicant requires a variance in order to increase the width of the buildable 

area by 1.8m (see Figure 5 and 6), 

4. The proposed building is residential in character and would fit with the form and 

character of other similar commercial developments that have occurred along the 

27 Street corridor (see Figure 7). 

5. The proposed site design provides good street presentation by placing the parking 

to the rear of the building, utilizing a variety of façade materials, variable roof lines 

with dormers, multiple windows at street level and extensive landscaping on both 

the 27 Street and 42 Avenue frontages (see Figures 5-7). 

Attachments: 

1. Figure 1 - property location plan (large scale) 

2. Figure 2 - property location plan (small scale) 

3. Figure 3 - aerial photo (large scale) 

4. Figure 4 - aerial photo (small scale) 

5. Figure 5 - landscape plan 

6. Figure 6 - site plan, foundation plan 

7. Figure 7 - elevation plans 

8. Figure 8 - letter dated February 18,2011 from Ron Glinsbockel 

D. Strateqic Plan Obiectives: 

The subject application involves the following objectives in Council's Strategic Plan: 

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Policv (Existinq/Relevance/None) : 

N/A 

Relevant Historv: 

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The subject property was rezoned from R1 - Estate Lot Residential to C4 - Street 

Oriented Commercial April 10,2007 (Bylaw #5056) to allow for the conversion of an 

existing single family to a commercial esthetics business. The applicant completed the 

rezoning for the property, however, did not proceed with completing renovation works 

in order to operate a business on the site. 

Applicant's Response: 

The applicant has been provided with a copy of the staff report for their review and 

opportunity to provide Council with comments regarding the report. 

Reasons for Bvlaw: 

N/A 

Resources: 

N/A 

BUDGET IMPLICATIONS: 

N/A 

Prepared by: 

Dean Strachan, Planning Assistant 

Suoervisor 

Approved for submission to Council: 

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Attention llean Strarhan 

February t8,20lt 

HIGHRIDGE 

ln regards to the Development Variance Permit Application: 42OI- 27th Street Vernon B.C. 

Mark Wensley and Ron Glinsbockel purchased this property with the intent to construct a new 

office building for Wensley Real Estate and Highridge Homes. Before closing on this property, 

we had several meetings with Cornelius Martens, Dale Rintoul and Dean Strachan to make sure 

our building would comply with all setbacks. As this particular lot is not very wide, we had to 

make sure the building would meet commercial zoning setbacks. 

Our Surveyor brought to our attention that this property is beside a residential home, and 

requires a 3 meter side yard setback according to the zoning bylaw. Although there was no 

mention of this during discussions with the City, we have designed our project to Commercial 

zoning bylaws. 

ft is our request to have a variance on the North side boundary from a 3 meter setback lo a t.2 

meter side yard setback. Without this variance, it would be impossible to build a suitable 

building for our business because of the width of this lot. We also realize that this area has been 

rezoned in the OCP to commercial, and the home beside our property (residential) will líkely 

become a commercial building as well. 

We are excited to construct our new office, and request this variance so we can make this office 

not only a great location to run our businesses, but enhance 27th Street and have another great 

commercial building in the City of Vernon. 

Regards; 

Ron Glinsbockel 

Highridge Homes Ltd. 

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SUBJEGT: 

PURPOSE: 


REPORT/RECOMM EN DATION TO COU NCIL 

Kim Flick, Manager, Community Development 

Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw 2500 

DATE: April4,2011 

FILE: 6970-21 

To provide preliminary comment on the Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw 2500. 


THAT Council recommends amendments be made to Schedule B: Regional Growth 

Strategy Designations Map to ensure that Vernon's adopted neighbourhood plan areas and 

other identified growth areas are accurately captured; 

AND FURTHER, that clarification is provided that any lands annexed into the City in the 

future that may be designated as Rural Protection may still have servicing extended to 

meet the existing level of development; 

AND FURTHER, that the minor amendment process as included in the Regional Growth 

Strategy Bylaw be revised to ensure that significant amendments are not addressed 

through the minor amendment process. 


ANALYSIS: 

1. Council may choose to not endorse any or all of the concerns identified by staff. Not 

addressing these issues at this time would pose challenges for the implementation of 

Vernon's growth strategy and Official Community Plan. 

2. Council may raise concerns in addition to those raised by staff. 

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B. Rationale: 

The Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) Bylaw 2500 has been distributed to member 

jurisdictions for comment prior to the formal bylaw review process. This is intended to 

accommodate the adoption schedule, which the Regional District of North Okanagan 

Board has made a key priority to be completed prior to August 31, 2011. lt is hoped 

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that this preliminary referral will raise any concerns that can be addressed prior to the 

formal referral process, thereby expediting that stage of the process. 

City staff have participated in the development of the Regional Growth Strategy since 

its inception, staffing the various topic specific working groups. Planning, Engineering, 

Economic Development, Environmental Planning and Social Planning have all 

participated in the working groups, and additional staff have reviewed the RGS Bylaw. 

Although the working group recommendations have been significantly streamlined in 

the review process, the intent of the working group recommendations remains. The 

specific recommendations that were excluded from the bylaw itself are included in the 

ldeas Bank, identified as potential action items in the future. This is a good means to 

ensure that this work is retained. Staff are supportive of this approach. 

Key concerns with the RGS Bylaw include: 

. Refinement of lands identified for growth and future growth. These areas were 

identified using the existing Official Community Plan (OCP) to capture areas 

which are included in adopted neighbourhood plans or othenruise designated for 

growth or future growth. The map identified as Schedule B: Regional Growth 

Strategy Designations Map requires slight refinement to ensure that all of 

Vernon's designated growth areas are accurately captured on the map. 

Specifically, the following refinements are required: 

o the northern boundary of the Turtle Mountain neighbourhood plan area 

needs to be refíned slightly; 

o the area bounded by the extension of 48th Avenue, Highway 97, Old 

Kamloops Road and the Kin Race Track should be identified as a growth 

area to account for the Transportation Plan 2008's adopted extension of 

48th Avenue to Old Kamloops Road; 

o the northern boundary of the Foothills Neighbourhood Plan needs to be 

refined slightly to include all of the recently annexed lands; 

o Sparkling Hill should be included as a growth area; 

o the Bella Vista West Neighbourhood Plan boundary needs to be refined 

slightly; and 

o the western boundary of Development District 2 Neighbourhood 

District needs to be refined slightly. 

. Clarification that any lands annexed into the City in the future that may be 

designated as Rural Protection may still have servicing extended to meet the 

existing level of development. lt is recognized that by virtue of being identified 

as Rural Protection in the RGS, those lands are not to support densification. 

This is consistent with the intent of the City of Vernon's growth strategy as 

contained in the OCP 2008. 

. Definition of the minor amendment process and inclusion of the designation of 

future growth areas as growth areas and the definition of "regional 

significance". This section has raised several questions and City staff have 

been meeting with Regional District staff to thoroughly review its intent and 

implications. As drafted, the minor amendment process is considered too all 

encompassing. 

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The proposed Regional Growth Strategy involves the following objectives in Council's 

Strategic Plan: 

Pol icv (Existi nq/Relevance/None) : 

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The Regional District of Nofth Okanagan Board initiated the RGS process on March 7, 

2007. On February 16,2011, the Board gave First Reading to the RGS Bylaw. The 

Board has identified August31,2011 as the target date for adoption. 

Council received staff reports at its Regular Meetings of May 25, July 26 and 

September 13, 2010 regarding the specific working group recommendations which 

formed the basis of the RGS Bylaw. 

Applicant's Response: 

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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN 

REGIONAL GROWTH STRATEGY 

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BYLAW 2500, aOLT - SCHEDULE 'A' 

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Schedule 'A' and Schedule 'B', but excluding Schedule 'C, attached to and forming part of this bylaw is 

adopted as the "North Okanagan Regional GroMh Strategy". 

lf any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this bylaw is for any reason declared invalid by a Court of 

competent jurisdiction, the decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, subsections, 

clauses or phrases of this bylaw. 

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FOREWORD 

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On behalf of the Regional District of North Okanagan, I am pleased to introduce the North 

Okanagan Regional Growth Strategy. 

This strategy has evolved through a four year process which was a partnership between the 

Regional District and our member municipalities. Our elected officials guided the process wisely 

and we consulted with hundreds of people, stakeholders, and organizations during the 

development of this plan. First Nations were invited to participate in all aspects of this process. 

It has involved a wide cross-section of people including políticians, developers, business people, 

residents, planners, experts, students, First Nations, community groups and not for profit 

organizations, all of which contributed to the Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw. 

The Regional Growth Strategy sets out a vision for the future and provides certainty to the 

outcomes we, as residents of the North Okanagan, want to achieve as the region grows and 

develops. This vision will guide future regional growth, promoting: 

¡ sustainablecommunities 

e protection of our rural and agricultural lands 

e broad and sustainable employment and business opportunities 

¡ diverse housing choices 

¡ complete and vibrant neigbourhoods 

o protection of the region's natural environment 

¡ sustainable use and protection ofthe region's resources 

o financial sustainability and good regional governance 

The region's municipal councils supportthe direction of the strategy and they are committed to 

implement the strategy. The strategy will need to respond to changing circumstances. lt will 

therefore be monitored annually and reviewed every five years. 

This cooperative strategy is a first for the region. The Regional Growth Strategy is a commitment 

to fostering strong partnerships and provides opportunities for working together to fully realize 

what smart and sustainable growth can offer. This partnership will help create a region that our 

residents can be proud of. 

I would like to thank all those who have been involved in this historic process. I look forward to 

your continued support, interest and enthusiasm as we move from planning to making things 

happen on the ground. 

Herman Halverson 

Chair 

Boqrd of Directors of the Regionol District of North Okonogan 

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The Regional Growth Strategy is a broad-based regional plan focusing on regionally significant 

issues across environmental, economic and social dimensions. The project seeks to complement 

and enhance other planning processes and strategies across the region. 

The Regional District of North Okanagan recognizes and acknowledges the complex planning 

environment that existing within the North Okanagan. The North Okanagan Regional Growth 

Strategy respects these well established planning processes. The Regional District of North 

Okanagan thanks the RGS Coordinator, planning staff, committee and working group members, 

member municipal councils and Board of Directors, all residents, and those individuals who 

dedicated their time and expertise to make this project possible. 

The Regional Growth Strategy has sought to build on the substantial body of knowledge and 

experience within the region and sought to fill the gaps in our knowledge. 

The Regional District of North Okanagan has worked closely and collaboratively with many 

existing processes and organizations and sincerely acknowledges their cooperation and 

participation. 

The Regional D¡strict of North Okanagan expressly acknowledges and thanks the hundreds of 

individuals who volunteered and gave freely of their time, energy and expertise in the 

development of the Regional Growth Strategy. The resulting strategy is a tribute to their passion 

and commitment to this region. A special thanks is extended to the members of the working 

groups for their professionalism and dedication in providing recommendations for our elected 

officials to consider. 

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THE VISION 

"t th¡nk thot the North Okandgøn is one of d kind because it is small and 

beautiful" 

(Age 14, from the Youth Survey) 

To manage growth wisely, we need to have a shared vision of the future we want or ourselves, 

our children, and for future generations - and then direct our plans and actions toward 

achieving that vision. The vision seeks to balance a wide array of regional needs, objectives, and 

realities. lt combines both idealism and pragmatism - reflecting our highest aspirations, while 

taking into account the social, economic, political, geographic, and environmental realities we 

are likely to face over the next 20 years. 

The adopted vision statement reflected the collective input from elected officials on the desired 

future ofthe North Okanagan. After several discussions and a few revisions, the Regional Board 

adopted the Vision Statement on June i-7rh,2OOg. 

The Regional District of North Okanagan is d unique region that will contínue to be 

recognized for its dive¡se ndtural habitdts, robust economies, outstanding recreationdl 

opportunitîes ond the high quality of urban and rural lifestyles provided in established 

communities. As such, the Regiondl Board will strive to conserve and enhonce the very 

redsons that make the North Okanogon so attroctive by ensuring: 

¡ Growth is mdnaged to reflect our social, environmental and economíc values; 

t The Region's notural constraînts to growth are woter øvailability, agricultural 

lands, and environmentolly-sensitive øreas; 

c Rural ond urbon lifestyle choices qre maintained through designated growth 

areas ond urbdn boundary management; 

o Agricultural lands are protected and o sustainable regionol food system is 

supported ond encouraged ; 

. A strong, sustainable, and diverse economy that reflects our values ond the 

identities of our communities; 

o Our natural systems, including air, land and water, sre respected and protected; 

and 

c Inclusíve, accountdble and effective govemance hosed upon a foundation of 

regional cooperation. 

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The Regional Growth Strategy provides an integrated strategic policy frømework for 

addressing growth mdnsgement, economic development, transportation, other infrastructure, 

ond envíronmental concerns. These policies ploy three key roles: (7) give direction for 

implementing the Regional Growth Strotegy, (2) creote o common stmtegic framework for 

planning at various levels within North Okanagan, and (3) provide the vision for oll levels of 

government to stríve towards. 

The Regional Growth Strategy focuses on 

concentrating growth within the growth 

areas and limiting development in the 

rural protection areas. The policies 

recognize the link between 

development, mobility, the environment 

and the economy, and have been 

designed to provide an ¡ntegrated 

approach to sustainability, development, 

economic prosperity, and the provision 

of services. 

A Common Framework: The Regional 

Growth Strategy provides a common 

framework for regional and local 

planning in the North Okanagan. This 

partnership initiative established policies 

that are practical, flexible and responsive 

to local conditions. Much of the 

implementation of Regional Growth 

Strategy occurs through local planning 

and actions. The Regional Growth 

Strategy focuses on the challenges of 

people, prosperity and place to develop 

healthy and sustainable communities for 

all people. The Strategy addresses 

environmental issues, encourages a 

robust and diverse economy, takes steps 

to conserve resources and enhances 

natural and built environments. To 

achieve this end, the Regional Growth 

Strategy regional policies are grouped in 

nine interrelated policy areas. 

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Agriculture and Food Systems 

Water Stewardship 

Environment and Natural Lands 

Economic Development 

Transportation and lnfrastructure 

Housing 

Governance and Service Delivery 

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Goals: Goals speak to the desired outcomes for each of the topics covered in the Regional 

Growth Strategy. They set the tone for an integrated approach and common framework for 

regional policies. Each policy section of the Regional Growth Strategy has goals that provide the 

context for the strategies that follow. 

Strategies: The Regional Growth Strategy strategies are designed to be broad, They provide 

overall guidance and direction for planning processes and decision making at both regional and 

local levels. Given the strong integration across the various policy sections, the full body of 

regional strategies is to be considered in decision making for programs, projects, and planning 

processes, The strategies also serve as a common framework for regional and local planning. 

lndicators: The Regional Growth Strategy has identified measures for assessing how the region 

is meeting the goals and strategies, The purpose of these measures is to track whether actions 

are occurring and whether the region is achieving desired results. This information will assist 

regional and local governments as they assess policies and actions over time. The indicators are 

included in the implementation section. 

Regional monitoring is based upon two major components: implementatíon monitoring and 

performance monitoring. lmplementation monitoring attempts to answerthe question, "Are we 

doing what we said we would do?" Performance monitoring addresses, "Are we achieving the 

desired results?" 

The measures selected for this program are not intended to be entirely comprehensive or to 

provide all of the answers. Rather, they have been selected to provide a broad view of the state 

of the region, with a high level perspective about whether key implementation actions are being 

accomplished, and if the region is seeing desired results. 

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Clean air and clean water do not stop at 

municipal or electoral area boundaries. 

Neither does the need for jobs, a thriving 

economy and good transportation choices 

for people and businesses in our region. Our 

issues are also not silos - each one affects 

many others. As a result, all the policies are 

integrated, meaning that their success is 

intertwined with the success of policies 

under other policy area headings. Each 

policy area has environmental, economic 

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The Regional Growth Strategy is divided into 9 policy areas. Duríng the development of the 

policies, the public, our stakeholders and our elected officials acknowledged that all the policy 

areas are integrated. The policies were developed across issue oriented working groups and 

each of the suggested policy addresses more than one issue. As an example, the need to tackle 

housing issues was brought up by every working group when looking at their own issue, from 

economic development to environment and water stewardship. 

Look for the issue symbols beside each policy to see where the linkages are. Each issue is 

intertwined with others and dealing with all 9 issues will be essential to the success of the 

Regional Growth Strategy. 

For edch goal statement, there will be policy drea icons in the left hand margin. These icons 

show the other policy areos that dre connected to that goal, 

GOAL UC-1: FOCUS DEVELOPMENT INTO GROWTH AREAS 

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ln the past, development in the North Okanagan has moved into our agricultural lands, our 

hillsides and into our open spaces. Although we have active community centres and 

neigbourhoods, the majority of our housing is low density. Higher density or mixed use 

development are needed to support regional sustainability goals. lncreased density in our 

communities is necessary to support public transit, reduce the costs of ut¡lities, infrastructure 

and roads, provide a diversity of housing options and allow more travel by foot and bicycle. 

Focusing development within our communities also reduces development pressure on our rural 

areas, allowing us to preserve agricultural, natural and low density rural residential lands. By 

concentrating growth in areas that are already serviced by water and sewer, municipalities can 

become more economically sustainable and focus resources on diversifying their economy. 

GOAI UC-l: FOCUS DEVELOPMENT INTO GROWTH AREAS 

The Regional District of North Okanagon and member municipalities øgree to work as 

partners and individually to: 

UC-1.1: promote compact, complete community design. 

The Regional District of North Okanagan and member municipalities agree to adopt these 

guidelines when undertaking Official Community Plan amendments, reviews or revision, and 

assessing large developments : 

7. lnfrastructure is developed in a way that makes efficient use of existing and future 

public infrastructure investments; 

2. Public facilities and services are provided in an appropriate and financially 

responsible manner; 

3. Transportation is designed to be walkable where possible and served with a well 

connected system of streets, bikeways, recreation trails and public transit; 

4. Development is designed to preserve and enhance natural ecological systems; 

5. Development includes sufficient land suitable for a range of needed housing types; 

6. Growth can be accommodated in a way that preserves important natural landscape 

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Development is designed to avoid or minimize adverse effects on agricultural and 

natural resource lands, important natural landscape features and on land 

designated as Rural Protection Areas; 

Municipalities shall recognize the Rural Protection Boundary in Official Community 

Plans; 

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9. Local and regional government will respect the Rural Protection Boundary and Rural 

Protection Area when reviewing relevant proposals, including: annexations, Official 

Community Plan amendments and reviews, bylaw development, permit review and 

applications for large developments; and 

10. Local and regional government will discourage proposals which are inconsistent 

with the Regional Growth Strategy, Official Community Plans, Rural Protection 

Boundaries or Rural Protection Areas, 

UC-1.2: consider the full cost of development, including water and sewer infrastructure, 

transportation, emergency response and civic services, to ensure that land use 

decisions are transparent, informed and fiscally responsible' 

UC-1.3: preserve and enhance existing neighbourhoods by encouraging diverse choices in 

housing types, a high degree of connectivity in the street network to accommodate 

walking, bicycling and transit use and provide public spaces. 

UC-l.4: support the transformation of key underutilized lands, such as brownfields and 

greyfields, to higher density, mixed use areas to complement the development of 

neigbourhood centers and the enhancement of existing neighbourhoods' 

UC-1.5: use the policy tools available to local governments to encourage the redevelopment 

and revitalization of underutilized lands. 

UC-1.6 undertake a phased approach in Growth Areas: Municipalities are encouraged to 

consider adopting a phased infrastructure and service area expansion approach to 

sustain growth rates and protect the Growth Areas' potential for development over a 

20 year period, 

UC-1.7: define Community Centres within existing communities: Although every center is 

distinctive and unique, they should all contain some common elements, including: 

o Compact and complete 

¡ Transit oriented 

. Pedestrian friendly 

¡ Public spaces and meeting places 

¡ Green and sustainable 

UC-1.10: respect Future Growth Areas have been identified in existing Official Community Plans: 

The development of Future Growth Areas will be based on Official Community Plan 

policies and is contingent on the provision of water, sewer and appropriate civil 

services, such as emergency response. The full cost of providing an urban level of 

service delivery (water, sewer, emergency response, and civic services) must be 

considered prior to development. Once considered for development or designated 

within an Official Community Plan, Future Growth Areas will be designated as Growth 

Areas (UC-1.1) and all associated policies will apply. Additional Future Growth Areas 

may be considered during the Regional Growth Strategy S-year review. 

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The Regional District ol North Okanagan and member municipalitíes agree to work as 

portners and índívidually to: 

UC-2.1: designate Rural Protection Boundaries, consistent with the Regional Growth Strategy, 

within Official Community Plans for the purpose of protecting lands within the Rural 

Protection Area. 

consider amending the Rural Protection Boundary during the Regional Growth Strategy 

5-year review. 

designate lands as Rural Protection Areas: This designation will protect, and at the same 

time enhance, the rural landscape by encouraging development that is compatible with 

the rural character of the North Okanagan. 

UC-2.42 encourage the location of commercial, retail, and community services that serve rural 

residents to neighbouring communities and existing activity areas to prevent the 

conversion of rural land into commercial uses. 

protect the character of rural areas: Rural Protections Areas contain a variety of lands 

with natural resource value including agriculture and forestry. These lands have 

historically played a significant role in shaping North Okanagan character and identity, 

offering rural lifestyle choice, as well as providing important economic benefits. Their 

long term viability and productivity is increasingly threatened by urban encroachment 

and the spread of incompatible land uses. 

coordinate with provincial agencies on future land use decisions within the 

Community/Crown lnterface Zone designation of the Okanagan Shuswap Land and 

Resource Management Plan. 

UC-2.7; appropriate Destination Resort Development: Destination resorts provide recreational 

activities and facilities. A transparent, consistent, equitable and fair full cost accounting 

should be used to access the feasibility of new resort developments. Any new 

destination resorts within the region shall complement the goals and strategies of the 

Regional Growth Strategy and the strategic tour¡sm objectives of the province while 

balancing sustainability initiatives. 

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The Rural Protection Area Map (Schedule'B') identifies Growth Areas, Future Growth Areas and 

Rural Protection Areas, The purpose of this map is to guide land use planning processes by 

defining long term rural protection areas and boundaries that are not suitable for'urban' levels 

of development. 

GROWTH AREAS: are serviced by water and sewer infrastructure dnd dre defined by the Rurdl 

Protection Bounddry. Growth Areas are intended to contain the diversity of the region's 

established communities with urban densities (lots less than t hectare). Urban levels of service, 

including water and sewer infrastructure extensions, will be limited to Growth Areas. Growth 

Areas do not necessarily correspond to municipal or electoral area boundaries (existing or 

proposed). Growth Area boundaries respect past agreements and comprehensive neigbourhood 

planning initiatives that have access to existing water and sewer infrastructure. 

FUTURE GROWTH AREAS: are areos have been identified in Officiøl Community Pldns or 

strotegic planning initidtives for future development of residential, commercial or industrial 

uses. These areas may require further review to determine their development potential and 

viability. The objective within these areas, as in Growth Areas, is to encourage compact, 

complete, mixed use and serviced communities with well defined Rural Protection Boundaries, 

The development of these areas should be contingent on the establishment of services, 

including water infrastructure and emergency response capacity. Criteria and thresholds should 

be established through Official Community Plans prior to consideration of Future Growth Area 

for compact, complete community development. Once development begins within Future 

Growth Areas, then these areas will be considered Growth Areas as defined within the Regíonal 

Growth Strategy, 

RURAL PROTECTION AREAS: ore areos thot will not have access to water and sewer 

infrastructure, consist of lørge lot sizes and are assocíated with rural uses. Rural Protection 

Areas are intended to provide for a variety of rural land uses, including low density rural 

residential development, natural resources, and agricultural and existing small scale 

neigbourhood commercial uses. Rural Protection Areas help protect rural landscapes and 

agricultural lands, prevent unsuitable urban development and densities, limit water and sewer 

infrastructure extensions beyond the Rural Protection Boundary and maintain rural lifestyle 

options, Natural lands, open spaces, agricultural lands and environmentally sensitive lands that 

are unsuitable for residential development are included within the Rural Protection Areas, 

including: the Agricultural Land Reserve, watersheds, conservation areas, natural habitats, 

grasslands, forests, wetlands, major parks and recreation areas. 

RURAT PROTECTION BOUNDARY: ís the line thdt divides lands that have dccess to wqter and 

seweÍ infrastructure and lands that must rely on local woter and septic solutions. The Rural 

Protection Boundary is intended to retain rural and agricultural lands for appropriate rural uses 

and residential densities. The Rural Protection Boundary focuses urban levels of development, 

densities and services levels into Growth Areas. Rural service levels and appropriate uses are 

preserved within the rural protection area. 

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The North Okanagan has an abundance of agricultural lands, which is unique in British Columbia, 

Only 5% of the province can be used for agriculture and the North Okanagan contains 39% of all 

Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) lands in the Okanagan. Although 9% (or about 70,000 ha) of the 

Regional District is within the Agricultural Land Reserve, most of those lands are located in the 

valley bottoms where development pressure is greatest. Since 1974, we have lost over 6.3% 

(almost 6,000 ha) of our best ALR lands. The protection of our agricultural land base, our 

agricultural heritage and continued support for our farmers will be critical to the long term 

sustainability of the North Okanagan. 

GOAL WATER IS MANAGED SUSTAINABLY SO ALL REASONABLE NEEDS, 

INCLUDING AGR¡CULTURE, ARE MET IN A BALANCED MANNER 

The Regional District of North Okanagan dnd member municipalitíes agree to work os 

partners dnd individually to: 

AG-1.1: encourage water metering systems, where applicable, to ensure the efficient use of 

water allocations. 

AG-1.2: collaborate and cooperate with the provincial government and relevant agencies during 

the development of policies and methods that encourage more efficient water use. 

AG-1.3: explore opportunities to expand the use of reclaimed water for agriculture in a safe, 

cost effective and efficient manner. 

AG-1.4: based upon GOAL WS-3, explore opportunities for expanding reclaimed agriculture 

water infrastructure outside of existing serviced areas, 

The octions requested of other governments and agencies are: 

the province and relevant parities are encouraged to explore the feasibility of a North 

Okanagan Agricultural Water Reserve that would provide the appropriate amount of 

water to agricultural lands in drought years without compromising stream health or 

other community needs. 

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The Regionol District of North Okonagan ønd member municipalities agree to work as 


AG-2.1: through Official Community Plans, discourage the removal or subdivision of Agricultural 

Land Reserve (ALR) lands. 

AG-2.22 develop policies that minimize the development (i.e. building)footprint on agricultural 

lands. 

The actíons requested of other govemments and agencíes are: 

AG-2.3: the province and other parties (i,e utility companies) are encouraged to avoid 

fragmentation of agricultural lands when considering projects. 

AG-2.4: the Agricultural Land Commission is encouraged to coordinate with the Regional 

D¡strict of North Okanagan and member municipalities to ensure consistency between 

the Regional Growth Strategy and Agricultural Land Commission decisions and 

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AG-3.1: create an inventory of existing and 

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potential agri-industrial operations, infrastructure 

AG-3.2: consider supporting initiatives that will provide opportunities for new, young or 

experienced farmers within the North Okanagan. 

AG-3.3: collaborate on the development of a Regional Agricultural Economic Development Plan 

that builds upon the strengths of the North Okanagan and local plans and initiatives. 

The actions requested of other governments ønd øgencies ore: 

AG-3.4: the province is encouraged to collaborate with farming ¡nterests, local governments 

and other stakeholders during the identification and creation of new agricultural 

economic opportunities, including local added value production, processing, 

distribution and marketing. 

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The Regíonøl Dîstrict of North Okonagon and member municipalities agree to work as 

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AG-4.1: support and, within the authority of local government, promote environmentally 

sustainable agricultural practices. 

AG-4.2: consider developing policies and programs that support urban agr¡culture as a 

component of local food security. 

AG-4.3: encourage the creation of Environmental Farm Plans and household, institutional and 

farm/food waste composting facilities. 

AG-4.4: support, within the power of local government, the agriculture sector in developing 

ways to manage and recover energy from agricultural wastes. 

The actíons requested of other governments and agencies are: 

AG-4.4: the province is encouraged, through ongoing dialogue, collaboration and cooperation 

with relevant stakeholders and local governments, to develop supportive policies that 

will enhance local, sustainable agriculture within the North Okanagan. 

AG-4.5: the province is encouraged to collaborate with the local agricultural sector and other 

stakeholders on initiatives that raise public agricultural awareness. 

AG-4.6: the province is encouraged to collaborate with local government and agricultural 

stakeholders in exploring solutions to regional agricultural issues, such as local 

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Water is one of the most precious and important natural assets in the North Okanagan. Even 

though we are endowed with several large lakes, community watersheds and groundwater 

resources, the supply of clean, reliable water is inherently limited. Water shortages have already 

occurred in some areas of the North Okanagan and are expected to occur more widely and 

frequently in the future. Local residents, elected officials and Regional Growth Strategy working 

groups expressed that their greatest concern about regional growth is the availability and 

quality of water. Some are concerned about drought and water shortages; others about climate 

change, agricultural viability, economic development and increasing residential use. Balancing 

the water requirements of the environment, basic human needs, agriculture, irrigation, tour¡sm, 

recreation and industry has become more of a challenge as more people live, work, and play in 

the North Okanagan. 

GOAI WS-l: PROTECTION OF OUR GROUNDWATER 

The Regional Distríct of North Okanagan and member municipalities agree to work os 


WS-1.1: develop policies, within the authority of local and regional government that will 

evaluate proposed developments based upon local hydrological conditions, access to 

long term water supply and an adherence to the precautionary principle. 

WS-1-2: consider adopting groundwater best management practices and policies, as they apply 

to local governments. 

WS-l.3: develop lot size policies that are based on local groundwater conditions so that the 

cumulative effects of development do not compromise the sustainability of the 

community. 

The actions requested of other governments and agencies are: 

WS-1.4: encourage the province and relevant parties to develop a regional groundwater quality 

and quantity monitoring program and undertake enhanced aquifer and groundwater 

limited areas mapping to be used in planning and approval decisions. 

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The Regional District of North Okondgan and member municipdlities dgree to work as 


WS-2.1: consider coordinating Water Management Plans and Drought Management Plans with 

a consideration of the variability of surface and ground water supplies, Harmonizing 

local Drought Management Plans should be considered. 

WS-2.2: enact water conservation measures for existing and new developments. 

WS-2.3: consider developing a North Okanagan Water Conservation Strategy, in collaboration 

with relevant parties. 

WS-2.4: support the use of innovative water conservation, management and liquid waste 

disposal techniques, technologies and strategies where feasible. 

WS-2.5: fully consider the economic, social, ecological and hydrological consequences of future 

inter- and intra-basin transfers during the evaluation ofthese types of projects. 

The dctions requested of other governments and agencíes dre: 

WS-2.6: the province and health authorities are encouraged to review water quality standards, 

guidelines and reporting mechanisms to ensure a reasonable, realistic and consistent 

approach to the protection of water quality throughout British Columbia. 

WS-2.7: the province and relevant authorities are encouraged to develop an integrated North 

Okanagan Supply and Demand Water Model for the Shuswap and Okanagan 

watersheds. 

WS-2.8: the provincial and federal governments are encouraged to conduct an issues 

assessment on the impacts of motorized and non-motorized watercraft on North 

Okanagan waterways on water quality, with a focus on the identification of solutions, 

options and opportunities at the local, regional, provincial and federal levels. 

WS-2.9: the province and relevant authorities are encouraged to explore cost effective, efficient 

and innovative methods and tools, in collaboration with the local and regional 

governments, which can provide stream water flow and quality monitoring 

inform ation for ide ntified critica I watersheds. 

WS-2.10: the province is encouraged to review the regulations governing reclaimed water use in 

residential developments, with guidance from other jurisdictions that have 

legislated grey, reclaimed and/or reused water. 

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WS-3.1: collaborate on the development and implementation of a consistent full cost 

accounting framework (that includes the cost of construction, maintenance, operation, 

and replacement) for water and sewer infrastructure that reflects the true cost of 

delivering a long term sustainable service. 

WS-3.2: use local full cost accounting methods for water and sewer servicing as an integrated 

strategic tool for land use planning, development proposal evaluation, and 

infrastructure investment decision makrng. 

WS-3-3: discourage the approval of new water and wastewater ut¡lities under private 

ownership. The evaluation of the liability of transfer to public ownership should be 

considered as part of the decision making process for allowing such systems. 

The dctions requested of other governments and agencies dre: 

WS-3.4: the province and relevant agencies are encouraged to provide guidelines and/or best 

management practices to water and sanitary sewer providers, as well as local 

governments, for recovering the full cost of providing water and sanitary sewer 

services, including the environmental and resource costs. 

the province and relevant agencies are encouraged to explore, and where feasible, 

implement equitable, effective and transparent groundwater licensing and pricing 

mechanisms that encourage efficient and sustainable use of this limited and valuable 

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the lakes, rivers, mountaíns ond forest." 


WHY IS THIS ¡MPORTANT? 

The North Okanagan is home to many diverse ecosystems, including wetlands, forests, lakes, 

rivers and grasslands. These ecosystems and the features they contain are valuable in their own 

right. They also provide important benefits. ln addition to filtering pollutants, preventing erosion 

and controlling crop pests, many natural areas provide habitat for our plant and animal species. 

Open spaces and the natural environment make possible the many recreational activities and 

opportunities our citizen enjoy, the success of the tourism industry and the quality of life of 

residents. Growth over the last 20 years has impacted some of our most vulnerable ecosystems, 

our hillsides and our viewscapes. 

The natural environment is one of the reasons that the North Okanagan is such a popular 

destination. When we asked the public what was the most important thing they valued about 

the North Okanagan, the overwhelming response was'the natural env¡ronment and landscape, 

and the lifestyle and opportunities it provides' Local and regional governments have 

tremendous opportunities for environmental stewardship and providing a park system that is 

the best in British Columbia. However, the need to coordinate local and regional environmental 

initiatives and parks planning in the face of strong growth presents many challenges. 

GOAL ENV-l: PROTECT OUR WATERSHEDS 

The Regional Distríct of North Okonagan and member municípalities agree to work 

individually and collectively to: 

ENV-1.1: develop consistent, integrated environmental policy that will protect water ecosystem 

function and conserve and enhance biodiversity and ecological services through the 

protection of ecological features and corridors, including floodplains, shorelines, 

stream and river systems, aquifers, wetlands and forested watersheds. 

ENV-1.2: create a Regional Foreshore Strategy, using foreshore inventory mapping, that will be 

incorporated into the application and permitting process for new and existing 

developments. 

The actions requested of other governments and agencies are: 

ENV-1.3: provincial and federal governments are encouraged to support the local and regional 

initiatives that protect watersheds, waterways and riparian areas. 

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ENV-2.1: identify, prioritize and map all ecosystems in the North Okanagan and ensure they are 

utilized in local government land planning processes. 

ENV-2.2: expand sensitive ecosystem mapping to complete a regionally consistent North 

Okanagan ecosystem inventory. 

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support data sharing, mapping, and consolidation of existing information into an 

inventory of Southern lnterior ecologically sensitive areas and biodiversity values. 

identify a system of linked wildlife corridors and areas of habitat connectivity, in 

partnership with the province and relevant parties, which will ínform planning 

decisions with the goal of avoiding further fragmentation. 

develop a regionally cons¡stent policy approach to ecosystem and species protection. 

encourage the sustainable management of parks and natural areas. 

enBage the community through stewardship and education to improve environmental 

awareness. 

coordinate on the establishment of regionally significant open space networks and 

linkages across jurisdictional boundaries that will compliment local parks planning. 

ENV-2'9: support opportunities and partnerships that promote environmental conservation and 

ecosystem protection. 

ENV-2.10: designate and protect significant open spaces and environmentally sensitive areas in 

Official Community Plans and through other planning mechanisms. 

ENV-2.11: explore funding mechanisms to support regionally significant open space and 

parkland acq uisitions. 

The actions requested of other governments ond agencies are: 

ENV-2.11: provincial and federal governments are encouraged to support local initiatives that 

protect ecosystems, natural lands, watercourses and riparian areas. 

ENV-2.12: the province is encouraged to, through partnerships and financial support, identify, 

prioritize and map ecosystems, wildlife corridors and areas of habitat connectivity in 

the North Okanagan. 

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ensure consistent and integrated park, trail, greenway, open space and/or 

complementary land use planning across jurisdictions. 

GOAL ENV-3: REDUCE AND PREVENT pOLLUT|ON 

The Regional District of North Okanagan and member municipalities agree to work 

individuolly and collectívely to: 

ENV-3.1: encourage the development and adoption of policies that contribute to the reduction 

or prevention of air, land and water pollution. 

ENV-3.2: support the use of innovative approaches and technologies (i.e. green infrastructure) 

for water, energy, and waste and emissions management through the use of best 

management practices, local bylaws and incentives. 

ENV-3.3: encourage energy efficient retrofits of older buildings, including both residential and 

commercial buildings 

ENV-3.4: explore opportunities to establish financial and other incentives to encourage energy 

efficient development. 

ENV-3.5: encourage the use of local materials and green building techniques in new and 

retrof¡tted deve lopments. 

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"There ore not møny job opt¡ons or post-seconddry options," 


ln support of economic and social sustainability, a region should have employment 

opportunities close to where people live, not only to reduce commuting times for workers, but 

also to support economic development in our communities. At the same time, there should be 

a sufficient supply of land for industry and commerce with good regional transportation 

connections for workers, customers and businesses. 

Successful and sustainable economic development is supported by communities working 

together to create a strong economic environment that attracts new businesses and retains 

existing ones. Competition between local governments or business associations will only 

weaken the region's collective attractiveness and economic performance. The Regional Growth 

Strategy provides a framework for regional economic collaboration and cooperation on local 

and regional economic development, research and planning. A strong economy is essential to 

maintaining the high quality of life we enjoy in the North Okanagan. 

GOAL ED-l: PRoMorE A REGIoNAt APPROACH To EcoNoMtc DEVEtopMENT 

The Regional District of North Okanagon and member municipalities agree to work øs 


ED-1.1: support a regional approach to economic development, based upon a voluntary model, 

which encourages a positive and sustainable business enabling environment. 

ED-1.2: collaborate and cooperate on economic development, tour¡sm and business attraction 

initiatives, policies, plans and marketing. 

ED-1.3: encourage cooperative inter-jurisdictional industrial servicing arrangements that would 

respond to local and regional economic development goals. 

The sctions requested of other governments and agencies ore: 

ED-1.4: the federal government and the province financially contribute to, and have a key role 

in, economic development initiatives that retains and attracts investment and 

employment to the region. 

ED-l.5: adjacent regional districts are invited to collaborate with the Regional District of North 

Okanagan on shared or common economic development matters. 

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The Regiondl District of North Okonagan and member munícipalities ogree to work ds 

pdrtners and individually to: 

ED.2.1: explore initiatives that support continued economic diversification, including value 

added, community based business development, green jobs and sustainable industries. 

ED-2.2: monitor the supply of industrial lands in the region with the objective of maintaining a 

sufficient capacity to meet the needs of the regional economy. 

ED-2.3: investigate opportunities to support the expansion of regional employment that are 

consistent with the Regional Growth Strategy. 

ED-2.4: support the intensification of employment activ¡ty within Neigbourhood Centres and 

other ídentified economic nodes. 

ED-2.5: discourage large commercial or institutional developments outside of Growth Areas, 

ED-2.6: acknowledge the importance of a diversity of housing opportunities and affordable 

housing options in supporting economic development goals. 

The actíons requested of other governments and øgencies ore: 

ED-2.7: BC Transit, the federal government and the province are requested to, in collaboration 

and partnership with local and regíonal government, develop and operate 

transportation infrastructure that support the economic development goals of the 

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" Mote bike lanes! Bike Racks! Make it eosier to get oround on foot or bike 

instead of driving. Also better transit." 

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Our transportation options link our homes, our neighbours, our employment, our recreation, 

and our commercial activity. The majority of trips within the North Okanagan are by automobile 

(91.9%1, while the number of trips bytransit is!.2o/o, walking is52% and cycling is 1.7%1. As a 

result, transportat¡on is the largest contributor to our greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle 

emissions are trapped by inversions, creating poor air quality with possible health impacts. 

Transportation and other infrastructure involve costly investments. To make the most of them 

we must be more effective in integrate transportation and infrastructure planning within our 

communities. Transportation choice has a strong physical impact on how sustainable and 

attractive our communities will be. Care must be taken to ensure that our roads, railways, 

transit, trails and act¡ve transportation options enhance our communities. 

GOAI Tl-1: MANAGE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS 

The Regionol District of North Okanagan dnd member municipalities agree to work ds 

partners and individudlly to: 

Tl-1.1: coordinate local transportation network planning across jurisdictions to assist in regional 

transportation planning and corridor management. 

The octions requested of other goveÍnments and ogencíes are: 

Tl-t.2: the province is encouraged to collaborate with local and regional governments when 

identifying potential, or enhancing existing, transportation corridors to ensure that 

planning for major transportat¡on corridors preserves choices for the future, including 

active transportation opt¡ons. 

Tl-1.3: senior levels of government are encouraged to partner with the Regional District of North 

Okanagan and its member municipalities when developing a long range corridor 

protection and/or acquisition strategy that accommodates future transportation needs, 

Tl-1.4: the province and other relevant parties are encouraged to support the conversion of 

redundant transportation rights of way for purposes which support the Regional Growth 

Strategy, municipal plans, and transportation plans. 

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The RegÍonal Dîstrict of North Okanagan and member municipdtities dgree to work as 

partners and índividually to: 

Tl-2,7: develop an lntegrated Regional Transportation Plan and lmplementation Agreement 

between all levels of government using a multimodal approach that creates attractive, 

integrated and effective transportation choices to provide a broad range of mobility 

options. 

Tl'2.2: encourage transit oriented development, where appropriate and feasible, withÌn Growth 

Area locations that have access to multimodal connections. 

Tl-2.3: encourage, where feasible, rural transportation options that are reflective of the unique 

needs and challenges of our rural and unincorporated communities, 

Tl-2.4: support the development of initiatives that reduce transportation greenhouse gas 

emissions using a variety of techniques and methods that are within the jurisdiction of 

local government. 

Tl-2.5: explore innovative financing options and opportunities to meet transportation and 

infrastructure goals. 

Tl-2.6: ensure that land use decision making is informed by a full and complete understanding 

of the impacts on all aspects of the transportation system, including trans¡t, walking and 

cycling. 

Tl-2.7: integrate transportation and land use planning within Official Community Plans to 

ensure that, where feasible and appropriate, communities: 

. improve access to housing, jobs and services by walking, cycling and public 

transporU 

' increase the choice of available transport and reducing dependence on cars; 

' reduce travel demand including the number of single occupant vehicle (SOV) trips 

generated by development and the distances travelled; 

' support the efficient and viable operation of public transport services; and 

. provide for the efficient movement of freight. 

Tl-2.8: encourage a choice of transportation modes by including transit and active 

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areas with freight rail access. 

Tl-2.10: encourage sustainable commercial transportation options that reduce the greenhouse 

gas footprint of goods and services available at the regional and local level. 

Tl-2.71: continue to promote rail freight, in collaboration with the province and federal 

government, as a viable goods movement option. 

The actions requested of other governments and agencies øre: 

Tl-2.12: the province and BC Transit are encouraged to collaborate with local and regional 

government on the development of a North Okanagan Transit Master Plan. 

Tl-2.13: the province is encouraged to collaborate with municipalities, the Regional District of 

North Okanagan, and other relevant agencies and associations, in the planning of 

major interregional transportation facilities, such as interregional transit and provincial 

highways, and the role that they are intended to play to support the Regional Growth 

Strategy and the economic development of the North Okanagan. 

Tl-2.14: The provincial and federal governments are encouraged to collaborate with the 

Regional District and member municipalities on initiatives that will provide diverse 

transportation options. 

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The Regional District of North Okanagan and member municipolitíes dgree to work os 


Tl-3.1: develop supportive policies that will focus growth toward areas with existing 

i nfrastru cture. 

Tl-3.2: support regional cooperation on util¡ty planning. 

Tl-3.3: incorporate a transparent, consistent and equitable evaluation of the full cost of 

infrastructure and service provision (including construction, operation, maintenance and 

replacement) into land use decision making. 

Tl-3.4: adopt a phased approach to infrastructure expansion that minimizes the financial 

burden to municipalities. 

Tl-3.5: adopt best management practices and innovative green infrastructure technologies and 

techniques to address stormwater challenges. 

identify innovative options that will assist in maintaining appropriate levels of 

infrastructure and service delivery that address community needs in a fiscally 

responsible manner. 

support the development of innovative energy sources that result ín reduced community 

greenhouse gas production. 

The actíons requested of other governments ønd agencies ore: 

Tl-3.8: the province and federal government are encouraged to support the Regional Growth 

Strategy through financial contributions for identified priority ¡nfrastructure projects 

and initiatives. 

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" Making things more affordable so in the future we actually have a chance for 

a good life" 

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Throughout our public engagement activities, our residents have consistently raised housing 

choice and affordability as one of the most significant challenges facing the community. This 

issue was raised by our youth, our seniors, our business community and our eight working 

groups. ln 2006, 26% of North Okanagan households were spending over 3O%o of their income 

on housing. Although approximately 30% of North Okanagan residents are renters, the rental 

vacancy rate has been consistently less lhanto/o. The more a family needs to spend on housing, 

the less there is available for food, education, recreation and transportation, The lack of diverse 

housing options can be a roadblock to business investment and attracting employees. 

Well balanced communities provide housing opportunities for people in all stages of life, 

different family types, a range of financial situations, and those with special needs. A diversity of 

safe and secure housing opportunities can help a community retain working families and attract 

new businesses and provide youth, seniors and young families with housing options that will 

keep them in the North Okanagan. 

GOAL SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE A VARIETY OF HOUSING OPTIONS TO 

MEET THE DIVERSE HOUSING NEEDS OF ALL RESIDENTS IN THE 

REGION 

The Regionol Dístrict ol North Okonagan and member municípolities agree to work ss 

partners and individudlly to: 

H-1.1: identify the core housing needs in each community to better understand and collectively 

address regional housing characteristics and encourage the creation and retention of a 

variety of housing options for all residents, acknowledging that no one community can 

solve the region's housing challenges. The supply and demand along the full housing 

spectrum shall be understood in order to work towards a Regional Housing Strategy. 

H-l.2: explore options, beyond government subsidies, that provide affordable housing 

opportunities, including employer subsidized housing and the development of principles 

of private public partnerships. 

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H-1.3: encourage a diversity of housing options in Growth Areas close to amenities, services and 

transit networks to meet community needs throughout the region through regional and 

municipal policy, including: 

e Amending existing bylaws to increase density in appropriate areas to encourage 

affordable ownership and rental housing; 

¡ lncorporating smaller more affordable property sizes, housing designs and increased 

densities in neigbourhood planning and policy development; 

¡ Adopting inclusionary housing policies and density bonus provisions as a means of 

expanding affordable rental and ownership residential stock; and 

¡ ldentifying local government owned sites which are appropriate for affordable 

housing that could be developed in partnership with not for profit organizations. 

H-1.4: encourage initiatives that enhance regional awareness and education on housing related 

issues, challenges and successes and increase opportunities for collaboration through the 

formation of a Regional Housing Network, 

H-1.5: Work cooperatively with the development community to provide of affordable housing 

options. 

H-1.6: encourage energy efficient retrofits of older buildings, including both residential and 

commercial buildings. 

H-1.7: explore opportunities to establish financial and other incentives to encourage energy 

efficient developm ent. 

H-1.8: encourage the use of local materials and green building techniques in new and 

retrof¡tted developments. 

The actíons requested ol other governments ond agencies dre: 

H-l.9: encourage the federal government and the province and their agencies to support, 

provide policy for and collaborate on housing initiatives in the region. 

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The Regional Districtwas incorporated in L965, whenthe population was 27,500. Asthe Region 

has grown, now with over 80,000 residents, governance and service needs of municipalities and 

electoral areas has changed. Regional service strategies, developed by all jurisdictions working 

together through regional service partnerships, are becoming ever more necessary in these 

fiscally challenging times. The number, range and complexity of service issues that cross local 

boundaries has been growing. Regional cooperation and effective communication are essential 

for effective and responsible governance and delivery of services. 

GOAL SUPPORT REGIONAL GOVERNANCE BASED UPON A FOUNDATION 

OF REGIONAL COOPERATION 

The Regionøl District of North Okanogøn dnd member municipalities agree to work as 

partners ond indivídually to: 

GS-l.1 support regional and municipal staff collaboration and coordination on matters of 

regiona I significance. 

GS-l.2: participate in regular Elected Officials'Forums to discuss issues of regional significance. 

GS-l.3: encourage participation in a post election Elected Officials Orientation Session to 

provide information about regional and local governance. 

GS-1.4: define and implement regional procedures and protocols that establish an efficient, 

equitable and transparent conflict resolution process. 

GS-1.5: collaborate on the development of a regional approach that provides better 

coordination on urban and rural land use proposals that have cross jurisdictional 

implications. 

GS-1.6: consider partnerships with organizations prepared to invest in and/or support the goals 

and policies of the Regional Growth Strategy. 

GS-l.7: recognize the need to engage First Nations in building mutual appreciation, 

understanding and respect for service delivery approaches across governments. 

GS-1.8: explore cost sharing opportunities that will provide effective, efficient and fiscally 

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GS-1,9: the province is requested to review and update, in consultation with municipalities and 

regional districts, municipal boundary expansion policies to ensure that the process is 

equitable, transparent and inclusive. 

GS-1.10: the province is requested to review and, in consultation with local and regional 

governments, update the Local Government Act to reflect the current realities of 

regional governance, 

GOAI GS-2: PURSUE EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE AND FISCALLY RESPONSIBTE SERVICE 

DETIVERY 

The Regional District of North Okanagan qnd member munícipolítíes agree to work os 

partners and índividually to: 

GS-2.1: develop a communications plan that will help inform the public of the different service 

levels that are provided in urban and rural areas. 

GS-2.2: develop and implement a Regional Service Checklist for establishing new regional or 

subregional services which clearly state the roles, responsÌbilities, expectations, costs, 

scope and implications of entering into servicing agreements. 

GS-2.3: review, reevaluate and coordinate long range service planning based upon projected 

growth, emerging priorities and the anticipated needs of communities. 

GS-2.4: explore opportunities for cost sharing, equitable governance, capacity building and the 

development of collaborative relationships that will assist in the provision of fiscally 

responsible, efficient and effective services. 

The actions reguested of other governments ønd øgencies ore: 

GS-2.5: the province and federal government are requested to enter into agreements with local 

and regional government that will assist in financing service delivery in order to build 

capacity and resources. 

GS-2.6: the province is requested to develop and update, as necessary, capital plans that meet 

the needs of the projected population for services, such as education, transportation, 

health care and law enforcement. 

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Our economy is dependent upon nonrenewable fossil fuels. This reliance poses serious 

challenges to our long term sustainability. Fossil fuels are becoming more limited in supply and 

their prices are becoming more volatile, leaving the economy vulnerable to price shocks. 

Burning of fossil fuels releases air pollutants which can have adverse health impacts. Finally, 

fossil fuel combustion releases greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere that contribute to 

global climate change. 

The total estimated GHG emissions in the Regional District of North Okanagan in 2007 are 

estimated al 6I5,L49 tonnes of CO2. For a population of -/8,877 residents, this is about 7.7 

tonnes per person. |n2007, over 5224 million was spent by residents and businesses on energy 

in the North Okanagan. This is equivalent to spending approximately $2,800 for every man, 

woman and child annually to pay for our energy 

One aspect of building healthy communities is efficiently managing community energy use and 

carbon emissions. The Regional Growth Strategy will provide broad, strategic policies for 

reducing energy consumption and regional greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. 

A driving factor behind the Regional Growth Strategy's inclusion of energy use and GHG 

emissions policies is recent provincial legislation requirements. Beginning in 2O07, the Province 

of British Columbia has moved forward with a number act¡ons designed to encourage energy 

efficiency and reduce emissions of GHGs. The Local Government (Green Communities) Statutes 

Amendment Act (Bill 27, 2008) requires that the Regional Growth Strategy includes GHG targets 

and actions 

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The Regional District hired Stantec Consulting to assist in developing GHG reduction policies and 

targets for inclusion in the RGS, The process was designed to bring key staff together from each 

member municipality and the Regional District to define regional policies and GHG reduction 

targets for each municipality and the region as a whole. Together, senior staff agreed on a set 

of GHG policies built on Regional Growth Strategy policy recommendations as well as Official 

Community Plans and GHG reduction targets for the Region. 

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Urban Containment GOAL UC-l; GOAL UC-2 

Agriculture and Food Systems AG-7.2,AG-4.1, AG-4.4 

Water Stewardship ws-2.4, ws-3.1, ws-3.2 

Environment and Natural Lands GOAt ENV-3 

Economic Development ED-2.4, ED-2.5 

Transportation and lnfrastructure GOAL Tt-2, T1-3.5, Tt-3.7 

Housing H-1.2, H-7.6, H-l.7, H-1.8 

Governance and Service Delivery GS-1.5, GS-1.8, GS-2.3 

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towns contain. Maybe for even 50 or 700 years." 

(Age 15, From the Youth SurveY) 

The RGS is intended as a strategic guide to future land use development and services in 

accordance with the Locol Government Act. The operational challenges will include managing 

settlement growth in a manner that is consistent with the Regional Growth Strategy and 

developing processes for communication and cooperation between local government, provincial 

and federal agencies and First Nations in a common commitment to responsible land use 

planning and management. 

Once the Regional Growth Strategy has been adopted, regional district and local government 

bylaws, works and services must be consistent with the Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw. 

The Regional Growth Strategy implementation process will involve the following tasks: 

a) The development and adoption of Regional Context statements within Official Community 

Plans, as required by the Locol Government Act, within two years; 

b) The development of a Regional Growth Strategy implementation program based upon 

policies contained with the Regional Growth Strategy and using an action planning 

framework; 

c) The development of lmplementation Agreements between RDNO and member municipalities, 

provincial agencies and First Nations, where they can assist in addressing mutual concerns; 

d) Reporting to the Board of Directors on the progress of implementation of the Regional 

Growth Strategy; and 

f) Ongoing monitoring of Regional Growth Strategy indicators. 

Review OCPs, Prepare and lnclude Regional Context Statements 

Official Community Plans (OCP) will be instrumental in implementing the Regional Growth 

Strategy. 

The Regional District of North Okanagan and member municipalities will work together so that 

municipal Regional Context Statements achieve consistency between the Regional Growth 

Strategy and municipal Official Community Plans and so that actions specified in the Regional 

Growth Strategy are implemented. 

Once the Regional Growth Strategy has been adopted, municipalities have two years to update 

their Official Community Plans and adopt Regional Context Statements, as required by the Locol 

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Government Act s.866. The Regional Context Statements are prepared as an Official Community 

Plan amendment and will: 

. identify the relationship between the OCP and the content of a Regional Growth 

Strategy; and, 

. specify how the OCP and the Regional Growth Strategy will be made consistent over 

time.. 

All bylaws adopted by the Board of Directors after the adoption of the Regional Growth 

Strategy, and all services undertaken by the Regional District after adoption of the Regional 

Growth Strategy, must be consistent with the Regional Growth Strategy. ln doing so, other 

policies may need to be amended as appropriate and eventually zoning bylaw changes may also 

occur. 

Procedures to Accept and Amend Regional Context Statements 

Each municipality and electoral area must include a Regional Context Statement in its Official 

Community Plan, and submit to the Board of Directors for acceptance, a Regional Context 

Statement that identifies how the OCP works toward achieving each strategy in the Regional 

Growth Strategy and demonstrates actions required by the Regional Growth Strategy. lf 

applicable, the municipal Regional Context Statement may identify how the OCP will be made 

consistent with the Regional Growth Strategy. 

The Board of Directors will respond, within 120 days by resolution, requiring a simple majority 

weighted vote, indicating whether it accepts the Regional Context Statement. lf the Board of 

Directors declines to accept the Regional Context Statement, it will indicate the provisions to 

which it objects and the reasons for its objections. 

Municipalities and electoral areas that amend their Official Community Plans or land use 

regulations or zoning after the adoption of the Regional Growth Strategy must ensure that such 

amendments are consistent with the Regional Context Statement, or, where a Regional Context 

Statement has yet to be accepted by the Board of Directors, consistent with the Regional 

Growth Strategy. 

The S-Year Action Plan 

The Regional D¡strict of North Okanagan, in partnership with member municipalities and 

relevant parties, will create a 5-Year Action Plan, based upon the priority regional initiatives that 

have may have been identified within the Regional Growth Strategy or by the Board of 

Directors, to provide a framework for Regional Growth Strategy implementation. Action 

priorities will be established during the development oÍ the S-Year Action Plan through the 

consensus of all Regional Directors, the part¡c¡pating municipal councils and other relevant 

pørtíes or by consensus of all participqt¡ng parties. The Regional Growth Strategy 5-Year Action 

Plan will be directed through the Regional Growth Management Advisory Committee and will be 

the key implementation tool for the Regional Growth Strategy and will assist our member 

municipalities, our stakeholders and our communities in creating a more sustainable North 

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As part ofthe process to developing the North Okanagan Regional Growth Strategy, the growth 

issues working groups, member municipal councils and the Board of Directors have identified a 

number of preliminary actions that may be considered during implementation. The preliminary 

actions in the table below may be considered for implementation as a first step towards 

meeting the goals and strategies of the Regional Growth Strategy. Actions should be regional in 

nature, agreed to through consensus of all participating parties, prioritized by their ability to 

kick-start activity on achieving the goals and the organizational power of their implementation 

- several of the identified tasks will lay out a foundation from which other future actions may 

be more easily undertaken. These should be discussed and prioritized during the the S-Year 

Action Planning process. 

Act¡on UC-l.1: Establish Rural Protection Boundaries within Official Community Plans. 

Action AG-1.1: Development of a Regional Agricultural Economic Development Plan. 

Action AG-1.2: Create an inventory of agri-industrial operation, infrastructure and lands 

Action AG-1.3: Undertake a Regional Agricultural Area Plan. 

Action AG-1.4: Continue to support the Sterile lnsect Release Program 

Action WS-1.1: Develop a North Okanagan Water Conservation Strategy 

Action WS-1.2: Petition the provincial and federal government to undertake a motorized and 

non-motorized impact and issue assessment for North Okanagan waterways. 

Action WS-1.3: Develop a consistent full cost accounting framework for infrastructure that 

reflects the true cost of delivering long-term sustainable service. 

Action ENV-I.1: lmplement Best Management Practices to ass¡st in the protection and 

enhancement of the region's biodiversity, ecology and environment. 

Action ENV-1.2: Develop a Regional Parks and Natural Lands Acquisition Plan. 

Action ENV-1.3: Establish a dedicated Regional Parks and Natural Lands Legacy Fund to assist 

in accessing additional innovative and cooperative funding opportunities. 

Action ENV-1.4: Assist the province and not-for-profit organizations in efforts to identify and 

map the ecosystems ofthe North Okanagan. 

Action ENV-1.5; Explore solid waste management approach that responds to local needs, with 

the ultimate goal of achieving'Zero Waste' 

Action ED-l.1: Explore regional approaches to economic development that will fulfill the 

needs of the Regional District, member municipalities and the business community. 

Action H-1: Undertake a North Okanagan Housing Needs Assessment to provide the Regional 

District, municipalities, developers and not-for-profit organizations essential information on 

the housing needs and demands of our communities. 

Action GS-1.1: Review the Regional Service Checklist. 

Action EE-1.1: Collaborate on the development and implementation of a North Okanagan 

Energy and Emissions Plan that would respond to local challenges and opportunities. 

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Category Recommended Actions 

Action Tl-1.11 Develop a lntegrated Regional Transportation Plan and associated 

lmplementation Agreements. 

Action Tl-1.2: Create and adopt stormwater best management practices. 

Action Tl-1.3: ln cooperation with, and support from, the provincial and federal government, 

continue to promote efficient rail freight movement to assure continued environmental, 

economic, and other benefits inherent in use of the rail as a major component of economic 

development. 

Action Tl-1.4: Due to the importance of rail service to the long-term economic viability of the 

North Okanagan, the federal and provincial governments are requested to provide the 

financial resources for the upgrading of rail infrastructure. 

Action Tl-1.5: ln collaboration with UBCM and FCM, petition the federal government to fully 

review the impact that rail abandonment has on British Columbia communities and commit to 

developing a more comprehensive, transparent and much more stringent rail discontinuance 

process that w¡ll ensure consultation with affected communities and rail clients. 

Action TI-1.6: The federal government, due to the importance of rail to the economic viability 

of rural communities, is strongly encouraged to develop policy that would consider rail 

discontinuance as a last resort, 

Action Tl-1.7: ln collaboration with key stakeholder and senior levels of government, explore 

the potential of public/private partnerships for improving rail freight service for the purposes 

of: a. fostering investment in rail infrastructure where it might not occur if left solely to a 

market-based approach; b. facilitating economic development and support of existing 

industries; and c. alleviating regional disparity in rail freight service. 

Action TI-1.8: Due to the importance of transport rail service to the lonS-term economic 

viability of the North Okanagan, the federal government is strongly encouraged to develop 

policy and legislation that will preserve rail right-of-way in the case of rail abandonment. 

Action Tl-1.9¡ ln collaboration with UBCM and FCM, petition the federal government for a Rail 

Renewal Task Force and in the long term encourage transportation strategies and policies that 

would take environmental, social and economic factors into serious consideration so that 

market forces could function in ways which make rural communities more competitive and 

protects the environment. 

Action Tl-1-10: Review and amend land use and property taxation policies with the goal of 

retaining existing industries and encourage the development of industrial areas in the vicinity 

of rail lines and rail siding. 

Action Tl-1.11: Consider introducing a new land use designation that reflects transportation, 

warehousing or reloading business functions rather than relying solely on the label "industrial" 

land. The public policy purposes of such land use designations may help bring a greater public 

understanding and acceptance to the complementary roles of transportation and land use 

planning to sustainable economic development. 

Coordination w¡th Other Governments and Agencies 

The Regional District of North Okanagan will work with neighbouring jurisdictions, namely the 

Regional District of Central Okanagan, The Columbia Shuswap Regional District Thompson Nicola 

Regional District, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary and Regional District of Central 

Kootenay, to facilitate the compatibility of regional growth planning and initiatives. 

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The Regional District of North Okanagan will work with the provincial and federal governments 

and their agencies on major investments in the regional transportation system, expansion of 

affordable housing choices, the location of public facilities, and any other initiative that supports 

the goals and strategies specified in the Regional Growth Strategy. 

The Regional District of North Okanagan will work with the Agricultural Land Commiss¡on to 

protect the region's agricultural land base. 

Coordination w¡th First Nations 

First Nations communities have asserted aboriginal rights and title to traditional territories 

within the region. The implementation of the Regional Growth Strategy will proceed without 

prejudice to any aboriginal rights ortitle that may currently exist, or be defined furtherthrough 

treaty or other processes. 

lmplementation Agreements 

lmplementation Agreements (lA) will provide operational tools for ongoing Regional Growth 

Strategy implementation. These agreements will identify processes and activities to implement 

certain provisions of the Regional Growth Strategy. 

Plan for Five-year Review 

To ensure that the Regional Growth Strategy continues to respond to current issues, the 

Regional Growth Strategy should be reviewed every 5 years from the adoption of the Regional 

Growth Strategy pursuant to the Local Government Act Section 869. As part of this review 

process, a report on current trends and issues should be prepared that will inform the review of 

the Regional Growth Strategy. Key to the review will be performance based on the goals of the 

plan. Subsequent amendments to the Regional Growth Strategy may be required to ensure that 

it reflects and adequately responds to changing circumstances of the North Okanagan. 

Category Policies to be Considered During the RGS S-Year Review 

t Collaborate with the relevant parties on the feasibility of maintaining the Agricultural Water 

Reserve (AWR) allotment, with any effíciency in agricultural water conservation reallocated 

to the AWR. 

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Collaborate with relevant parties, where agricultural water is supplied by a utility, to ensure 

that agricultural operations that make efficient use of water resources are maintained 

through the provision of an assured, adequate and affordable water supply, in so far as not 

to compromise other agricultural and water stewardship goals, strategies and actions. 

Ensure that new residential developments will not compromise the water requirements of 

icultural operat¡ons. 

The Regional Growth Strategy is the result of contributions and ideas from the public, our 

elected officials, senior levels of government, First Nations and stakeholder working groups and 

committees. Although all of this input and suggestions were considered duringthe development 

of the Regional Growth Strategy, there were many suggestions that will be valuable but do not 

belong in a Regional Growth Strategy due to jurisdictional authority or speaking to operational 

level matters. Although Regional Growth Strategy policies and key actions will be identified for 

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implementation in the first five years of the Strategy through action planning, the Regional 

District will preserve all of that hard work and valuable input in an "ldeas Bank'. These ideas, 

suggestions and contributions will be stored in the 'ldeas Bank' for reference and consideration 

during implementation, in other planning initiatives, as well as provide an additional resource 

during the 5-year review of the Regional Growth Strategy. Schedule 'C' has all of the working 

group suggestionsthat have not been included within the Regional Growth Strategy but may be 

considered within other planning processes. 

Amendments to the RGS 

Standard Amendments 

An amendment to the Regional Growth Strategy, other than those considered to be a minor 

amendment, is considered a standard amendment and will follow the same process that is 

required to adopt a Regional Growth Strategy as set out in Port 25 ofthe locol Government Act. 

Minor Amendments 

Recognizing that the Regional Growth Strategy will require some flexibility to respond to 

changing conditions in the region, the minor amendment process will provide a more 

streamlined amendment process for minor changes, while ensuring that amendments which 

substantially change the vision and direction of the strategy remain subjectto acceptance by all 

affected local governments. 

Ihe Locol Government Acf enables minor amendments where a process has been established 

pursuant to s. 857.1 that includes the following: 

(a) criteria for determining whether a proposed amendment is minor for the purposes of 

allowing the process to apply; 

(b) a means for the views of affected local governments respecting a proposed minor 

amendment to be obtained and considered; 

(c) a means for providing notice to affected local governments respecting a proposed minor 

amendment; and 

(d) procedures for adopting the minor amendment bylaw. 

The following outlines the criteria and process for considering minor amendments to the North 

Oka nagan Regional Growth Strategy. 

Criteria for a minor amendment 

Criteria under which a proposed amendment to the Regional 

considered a minor amendment include the following: 

a) Where a land use or development proposal is inconsistent 

Strategy, and, in the opinion of the Board of Directors: 

Growth Strategy may be 

with the Regional Growth 

. is not to be of regional significance in terms of scale, impacts or precedence; or 

. contribute to achieving the goals and objectives of the Regional Growth 

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b) Text and map amendments which are not directly related to enabling specific proposed 

developments may be considered minor if, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, the 

amendment is not of regional significance. 

c) Development proposals for the purposes of designated Future Growth Areas as Growth 

Areas, consistent with all the goals and strategies that fall under the Urban Containment 

section, shall be deemed in conformity with the Regional Growth Strategy, but will 

require a minor amendment change in growth area designation. 

d) For proposed extens¡ons of the Rural Protection Boundary, a Regional Growth Strategy 

amendment will be required, However, under such circumstances as a municipal 

boundary extension is proposed, the municipality must adopt OCP policies that are 

consistent with the Regional Growth Strategy designation for such lands. Should the 

municipality seek to adopt OCP policies that differ from the policies of the Regional 

Growth Strategy, at either the time of the boundary extension or at a future date, and 

then a standard amendment to the Regional Growth Strategy will be required to follow 

the regular process as outlined in the locol Government Act. 

e) Any proposal that does not meet the criteria set out above would be considered a 

standard amendment and will be required to follow the regular process as outlined in 

the Local Government Act, Port 25. 

M i no r Ame n d ment P ro cess 

Minor amendments may be applied for by a member municipality, the regional district, external 

agency, private land owner or developer. Once a minor amendment application has been 

received, the process for review and adoption is as follows: 

a) Upon receiving a minor amendment application, the Regional District of North 

Okanagan will set up a meeting of the Regional Growth Strategy SupportTeam (RGSST) 

for review and discussion of the application and provide recommendations to RDNO 

planning staff. 

b) On receipt of an application with comments from the RGSST, RDNO planning staff will 

prepare a preliminary report for revíew by the Regional Growth Management Advisory 

Committee, whose comments and recommendations will be forwarded to the Board of 

Directors to assist in its decision on whether the application should be processed as a 

minor amendment, 

c) The Board of Directors will assess any proposed amendment in terms of the minor 

amendment criteria. The Board may resolve, by an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the 

Directors present, to proceed with an amendment application as a minor amendment. 

Where the Board of Directors resolves to proceed with an amendment application as a minor 

amendment, the Board of Directors will: 

a) Refer the application to RGSST for comment. 

b) Determine the appropriate form of public consultation required in conjunction with the 

proposed minor amendment. 

c) Give 30 days'written notice to each affected local government, including notice thatthe 

proposed amendment has been determined to be a minor amendment. The notice shall 

include a summary of the proposed amendment and any staff reports, other relevant 

supporting documentation and the date, time and place of the board meeting at which 

the amending bylaw is to be considered for first reading. 

d) Direct staff to prepare a report on the minor amendment with an analysis that examines 

the benefits of the proposed change, and how the proposed change is consistent with 

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the principles and goals of the Regional Growth Strategy and the relationship between 

targets and performance measures. 

e) Consider the written comments provided by the affected local governments prior to 

giving first reading to the proposed amendment bylaw, 

f) At the time of consideration of first reading, the Board will determine whether a public 

hearing on the Regional Growth Strategy minor amendment bylaw is required. 

g) Any minor amendment bylaw shall be adopted in accordance with the procedures that 

apply to the adoption of a Regional Growth Strategy under Section 797 of the Local 

Government Act and Procedure Bylaw No. 24L3. 

Monitoring and Performance Measures 

The Regional Growth Strategy monitoring program will be designed to meet the requirements of 

the Local Government Act, Port 25 as well as provide meaningful feedback on the effectiveness 

of regional policies to the Regional Board and the municipal councils. 

The monitoring program may indicate that new policíes need to be considered or existing 

policies need to be revisited. The monitoring program will provide timely information for a 

yearly evaluation, as well as providing the qualitative basis for the Regional Growth Strategy 5year 

review. The approach used to mon¡tor the Regional Growth Strategy may be altered over 

time to reflect changes in information needs, data availability, financial and staff resources, and 

level of political and/or public interest and support. 

The monitoring program will be established within the first year after Regíonal Growth Strategy 

adoption and is intended to provide the foundation for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of 

the strategy. lt can be added to or modified over time to better meet the needs of the Board of 

Directors and member municipalities. 

The monitoring approach will be designed to balance the need for assessment with resource 

availability. The monitoring program is intended to utilize existing data sources to the greatest 

extent possible. 

There are three reporting mechanisms for the Regional Growth Strategy Monitoring program: 

1. Annual staff reports to the Board of Directors on implementation initiatives and progress; 

2. Annual monitoring reports containing indicators related to the Regional Growth Strategy 

policies and targets; and 

3. 5-year "State of the North Okanagan" report containing indicators, comparative data and 

benchmarks. 

The'State of the North Okanagan'Report is intended to provide additional information and one 

comparative data to better inform the Regional Growth Strategy 5-year review. 

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2. Are we moving toward achieving our targets? 

3. Are we improving quality of life and sustainability in the region? 

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The focus of the Regional Growth Strategy monitoring program is on the guiding principles, 

policies and targets. lt is not intended as a comprehensive, community based assessment of 

quality of life, smart growth, or sustainable development. 

Community survey 

It is proposed that a simple survey be prepared for the 5-Year Review to collect data for some of 

the lndicators and to provide feedback on the progress that has been made toward achieving 

the vision of the Regional Growth Strategy. lt is proposed that the survey be distributed to all 

residents. The first year would require design of the survey instrument and a response strategy. 

For subsequent reporting, the same survey instrument could be used. 

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The following glossary is provided to assist wíth understanding the Regional Growth Strategy. 

active transportation: any form of human powered transportation. lt is any trip made for the 

purposes of getting yourself, or others, to a particular destination to work, to school, to the 

store or to visit friends. 

active transportation infrastructure: those elements that support active transportation such as 

dedicated bike lanes and bike networks, sidewalks, and greenways forwalking and riding. 

affected local governments: governments and 

Growth Strategy, specifically North Okanagan 

d istricts, 

authorities which are affected by the Regional 

member municipalities and adjoining regional 

affordable housing: housing that does not cost more than 30% of a household's gross income 

regardless of whether they are living in market or nonmarket housing. 

agricultural land commission (alc): administrative body of the agricultural land reserve (ALR) 

agricultural land reserve (alr): a provincial land use designation used in Br¡tish Columbia to 

protect agriculture as the priority use and to limit nonfarm uses. 

agricultural water reserve (awr): the RGS concept of an agriculture water reserve goes beyond 

what the current Water Act allows. The reserve would be a pool, where water conserved by 

agriculture can be held for future allocation. The reserve would protect agriculture from the loss 

of unused allocations that may be necessary in the future. To address periods of drought, there 

would need to be links between the agriculture water reserve and the drought management 

plan. 

agri-industrial: lands and facilities used or involved in the industrial processing of agricultural 

products, such as granaries. 

alternative transportat¡on: these are transportation modes for the movement of people, or 

reducing the need to travel, that provide alternatives to travel by Single Occupant Vehicle (SOV). 

These modes include walking, cycling, transit, carpooling, telecommuting and other electronic 

means of meeting or conducting business. 

aquifer: an underground water reservoir found within layers of permeable rocks or in sand and 

gravel layers. 

basin transfer (ínter and intra): the transfer of water from one geographically distinct river 

catchment or watershed basin to another. 

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est management practices 

practical, and cost effective 

particular problem. 

(bmp): are those practices determined to be the most efficient, 

measures identified to guide a particular activity or to address a 

biodiversity: is the variety of species and ecosystems on earth and the ecological processes of 

which they are a part - Íncluding natural ecosystems, living species and other components that 

provide genetic diversity. 

brownfields: abandoned urban industrial sites often harbouring contaminated soils from 

decades of past uses, Brownfields are ripe for redevelopment after decontamination, thereby 

reducing development pressures on greenfields. 

buffer: perimeter of land located between two different land uses that is set aside to mitigate 

negative impacts between incompatible land uses; e.g. buffer between agricultural land uses 

and residential use or between park land use and industrial or resource land use 

built environment: refers to the human made surroundings that provide the setting for human 

activity, ranging from the large scale civic surroundings to the personal places. 

bylaws: municipal laws that give local governments the power to deal with a range of issues 

including property taxation, local services, planning, animal control, vehicle idling, etc. 

centres: A defined focal area within a city or community that has a mix of housing, employment, 

retail and entertainment uses. lt is pedestrian-oriented, which allows people to walkto different 

destinations. 

climate change: a climatic shift which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity which 

alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate 

variability observed over comparable time periods. 

community energy and emissions inventory (ceei): tracks GHG emissions for local governments 

in BC by sector: buildings, on-road transportation, solid waste and land use change. 

compact community: a land use pattern of medium to high density urban development that 

encourages walkable neighbourhoods, mixed land uses (residential, retail, workplace and 

institutional, all within one neighbourhood), proximity to transit, and reduced need for 

infrastru ctu re. 

complete community: balanced community is the balance of jobs/housing/services/ 

recreation/amenity at the community scale. 

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demographics: refers to selected population characteristics such as age, income, disabilities, 

mobility, educational atta¡nment, home ownership, employment status and location' 

Distribution of values within a demographic variable, across households, is both of interest, as 

well as trends over time. A significant shift in demographics in an area can impact variables such 

as service delivery, housing preferences, and employment 

demand management: a set of tools and practices used to reduce consumer demand for a 

particular product or service, such as transportation or energy. For example, transportation 

demand management can be used to reduce the need for residents to take road trips by 

building housing close enough to workplaces to be able to walk or take transit. 

density: a measure of urban and rural form; can be measured in a number of different ways 

including the number of people, jobs or buildings in a given area. 

density bonus: permission by a municipality to build additional housing units (more than usually 

allowed) if the developer meets certain requirements - €.g., preservation of greenspace, 

construction of nonprofit housing, provision of local amenities. 

development cost charges (dcc): fees applied by municipal governments on new developments 

to pay for the infrastructure costs of that development - e.g., sewers, water lines, roads. 

development perm¡t areas (dpa): a designated area where development permits are granted 

that allow property owners to construct, renovate or make addition to a structure on a property 

located within this area. DPAs are one of the strongesttools for shaping new development, They 

allow local governments to create site specific requirements for development over and above 

basic zoning. 

ecosystem: a dynamic set of living organisms (plants, animals and microorganisms) all 

interacting among themselves and with the environment in which they live' 

elected officials forum: an event where elected officials from throughout the North Okanagan 

gather to discuss issues of regional significance. 

environmental farm ptan (efp): joint federal and provincial funding program that works with 

farmers to do an environmental audit of their agricultural operation and identify goals to reduce 

the environmental impact of their operations. 

environmentally sensitive area (esa): a land use designation in a municipal official community 

plan that strictly limits ortotally excludes development because of the ecological features of the 

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food security: is when community residents have access to safe, affordable culturally 

acceptable, nutritionally adequate diet through a system that maximizes community self 

reliance, environmental sustainability and social justice. 

full cost accounting: is where a jurisdiction takes into consideration all costs associated with an 

activity. ln the case of infrastructure, full cost accounting must include the construction, 

operation, maintenance and eventual replacement costs. 

greyfield: outdated or unoccupied large commercial buildings with large areas devoted to 

parking. 

green buildings: a building design that focuses on increasing the efficiency of resource use; 

energy, water, and materials; while reducing building ¡mpacts on human health and the 

environment during the building's lifecycle, through better siting, design, construction, 

operation, maintenance, and removal. 

greenfield development: development on land where no prior construct¡on or installation of 

infrastructure has taken place. 

greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions: gases created when fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal are 

burned to produce energy used fortransportation, buildings, and industry. These gases include: 

carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and halocarbons. 

green infrastructure: greenspace in the form of parks, woodlands, wetlands, river corridors and 

other natural areas that together comprise the "natural capital" of a community. Also referrers 

to technologies and practices that 

groundwater: water held underground within sand, gravel, soil or permeable bedrock. 

Groundwater is essential to many communities'and rural residents'needs but is vulnerable to 

overuse and to contamination by surface water. 

groundwater limited area: an area where limitations or restrictions on development an future 

uses of groundwater in cases where the groundwater in that area is being depleted. 

habitat: the natural environment that provides shelter, food and water for a plant or animal 

specres. 

hydrological conditions: local surface and subsurface water conditions throughout the year and 

the connection with the broader watershed. 

inclusionary housing policies: policies that would require a developer to include a percentage 

of affordable housing in new development. 

indicator: is a measurable quantity that is indicative of a desired growth strategy policy 

outcome. 

infill: the development of unused lands already within urban boundaries. 

infrastructure: large scale public systems, services and facilities, including power and water 

supplies, public transit, roads, highways, telecommunications, schools and libraries. 

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integrated stormwater management: An approach to stormwater management that integrates 

the land use planning, engineering, and environmental functions with the goal of protecting 

property and wildlife habitat while accommodating land development. 

intensification: the redevelopment of urban land at a higher density of housing, commercial 

space, etc. than was previously found at that site. 

land stewardship: caring for the land in ways that benefit or sustain the land while enhancing 

the quality of life of residents. lt implies a responsibility as a custodian, to pass the land on in a 

condition that ls equal to or better than that when it was entrusted to the landowner. 

land trust: a local organization directly involved in land saving activities. 

local government act (lga): British Columbia provincial legislation that regulates official 

community plans and regional growth strateg¡es. 

mixed use development: development that incorporates multiple uses within a building or a 

site. ln general, this can be a combination of residential, commercial, office, institutional and 

low impact industrial uses. Mixed use development allows for a range of needs to be met within 

one location, reducing travel between different locations for housing, employment and services, 

such as shopping. 

multi-modal: Those issues or activities which involve or affect more than one form - or mode 

of transportation, including transportation connections, choices, cooperation, and 

coordination of various modes, 

native species: plants that are indigenous to a locality. These plants are suited to grow in the 

natural climate without the addition of artificial assistance, such as fertilizers and regular 

watering. Native species also tend not to be invasive, meaning that they don't encroach upon 

and replace other native plant species. 

natural area: These are areas with significant flora and fauna, including fish, terrestrial wildlife 

and bird habitats and connecting corridors, ravines, treed areas, open fields and bodies of water 

including lake frontages, watercourses and wetlands. While natural areas are generallythought 

of as being outside developed areas, habitat is increasingly, being reintroduced into urban areas. 

natural corridor: a connecting swath or band of natural habitat that allows the migration and 

movement of species between natural core areas, thereby enhancing the chances of species 

survival. 

nodal development: the focusing of new development into core areas with existing 

infrastructure, especially public transit lines, to create compact settlements with a variety of 

land uses. 

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official community plan (ocp): a land use plan developed by both municipalities and regional 

districts. The OCP provides the longer term vision for the community. Under the Local 

Government Act section 875, an OCP is a statement of objectives and policies to guide decision 

on planning and land use management, within the area covered by the plan, respecting the 

purposes of local government. 

open space: a range of green places, including natural and resource areas (such as forests and 

grasslands), recreational areas (such as parks and trails) and other areas set aside from 

development (such as plazas and parks). 

phased approach: an infrastructure plan or policy that establishes orderly and cost effective 

infrastructure expansion and renewal stages that will guide development. 

pollution: is the contamination of the environment as a result of human activities through the 

deposition of wastes in the air, water and soil, as well as through activates that produce 

excessive light and noise.. 

precautionary principle: allows policy makers to make discretionary decisions in situations 

where there is the possibility of harm from taking a particular course or making a certain 

decision when extensive scientific knowledge on the matter is lacking. The principle implies that 

there is a social responsibility to protect the public from exposure to harm, when scientific 

investigation has found a plausible risk. 

recharge areas: an area where rainfall, irrigation, garden water or water from waterways seeps 

into the ground and add water to the ground water system. 

reclaimed water: Water that has been derived from sewerage systems or industry processes 

and treated to a standard that is appropriate for its intended use. 

right of way: land that is provided to allow access to propert¡es or for public infrastructure, 

including streets, sidewalks, paths and utilit¡es such as water, drainage, sewer and 

communications facilities. Easements also allow access for specified users, such as the general 

public or a utility provider, over private property. 

riparian area: the interface between land and a stream. Plant communities along the river 

margins are called riparian vegetation. Riparian zones are significant in ecology because of their 

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role in soil conservation, their biodiversity, and the influence they have on aquatic ecosystems. 

secondary suites; an urban planning term for an additional separate dwelling unit on a property 

that would normally accommodate only one dwelling unit. A secondary suite is considered 

"secondary" or "accessory" to the primary residence on the parcel. 

sensitive ecosystem inventory (sei): federal and provincial government mapping project to 

systematically identify and map rare and fragile ecosystems in a given area; SEI is intended for 

use in a variety of land use planning processes; its purpose is to identify remnants of rare and 

fragile ecosystems (on land) and to encourage land use decisions that will ensure the continued 

integr¡ty of these ecosystems;. 

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smart growth: urban development that does not sprawl out into the countryside to consume 

natural areas and farmlands, and that creates compact, livable, mixed use neighbourhoods with 

urban green spaces and access to conven¡ent public transit, 

stormwater management: measures to control rainwater and snowmelt runoff where 

urbanization has affected natural drainage systems and water quality. 

sustainability: the capability of being maintained for the long term. Applied to human activity 

and the environment, it refers to the ability to live within the limits of what the natural world 

can absorb and tolerate without compromising the future of human communities and the 

environment, 

target: used in conjunction with indicators, targets are the minimum values that the City would 

need to achieve to meet sustainability policy objectives. 

transportation corridor: (generally linear) tract of land that is currently, or may be in the future, 

used for transportat¡on purposes. 

transportation demand management (tdm): general term for strategies that result in more 

efficient use of transportation resources; emphasizes the movement of people and goods rather 

than private motor vehicles; gives priority to walking, cyclíng, ridesharing, and public transit. 

transit oriented development (tod): smart growth that is at a housing density and of an urban 

design that can support a public transit system. 

urban agriculture: generally refers to the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural 

products in urban and areas, from backyard and commun¡ty gardens to food hubs and farmers 

markets. 

vehicle kilometres travelled (vkt): number of kilometres accumulated by on road vehicles. This 

performance measure is correlated with urban sprawl, safety, congestion, fuel consumption, 

and air emissions. 

underutilized lands: lands within Growth Areas that have been abandoned, no longer used or 

have a very low density in neigbourhood and community centres. Also see "brownfield" and 

"greyfield". 

watershed planning: watershed management that involves the community in addressing water 

use, water quality, and protection of critical recharge areas as well as in managing competing 

demands for water among agriculture, wetlands and wildlife habitat, ecological processes and 

other water users. 

zoning bylaw: contains provisions that regulate the use, size, height, density and location of 

buildings on properties within a jurisdiction. 

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Appendix'A': Population, Housing and Labour Forecast Tables 

Table A1: North Okanagan Population Projections 2006-2031 

aa'¡- \¡ 

Jurisdiction 

2006 20IL 20L6 

YEAR 

2027 2026 203t 

%Growthl 

annum 

RDNO 78877 85023 90191 95199 99975 1,04233 I.I2% 

Electoral Area B 3271, 3260 3300 3336 3371 341,6 0.25% 

Electoral Area C 3947 4725 4291" 4445 4618 4783 o.7t% 

Electoral Area D 2837 2880 291,4 2946 2981 3015 0.24% 

Electoral Area E 934 949 962 973 986 999 0.27% 

Electoral Area F 4091 414L 4I78 421,2 4251, 4288 o.19% 

Vernon 35944 41400 44300 47200 49600 s1600 1.45% 

Lumbv 7634 1773 1787 1856 L933 2007 o.a2% 

Armstrong 4241 4645 s036 5399 5809 6198 7.52% 

Coldstream 9477 10200 10899 1,1,549 1228L 72978 7.26% 

Enderbv 2828 3087 3336 3s69 3830 4079 7.46% 

Spallumcheen 4960 5111 5246 5372 5514 5649 0s2% 

Table A2: Projected North Okanagan Population by Age Cohort: 2006-20316 

Males 

Females 

Age 2006 20Lt 20L6 2021 2026 203L Age 2006 2077 20L6 2021 2026 2031 

o-4 1749 1673 1724 1799 1827 1794 o-4 1764 1636 1687 r760 r788 1755 

5-9 2064 1994 7907 1966 2051, 2084 5-9 2019 2060 7977 1969 2055 2087 

IO-L4 2568 230s 2227 21,29 2795 2290 10-14 2563 2256 2307 2r34 2200 2296 

15-19 291,2 2767 2484 2400 2295 2365 15-19 2629 2674 23s3 2400 2227 2295 

20-24 2192 2348 2231, 2003 1935 1850 20-24 1998 2063 2098 1846 1883 7747 

25-29 1841 1952 2090 1987 1783 1723 25-29 \824 1966 2030 2065 7817 1854 

30-34 1,864 20ro 2131, 2282 2169 1947 30-34 1915 2068 2230 2302 2341 2061 

35-39 2r59 20s0 221,0 2343 25rO 2385 35-39 2286 21,57 2330 2512 2593 2638 

40-44 2840 2362 2243 24L8 2s64 2746 40-44 3122 2476 2336 2524 2720 2809 

45-49 3287 2994 2491, 2364 2550 2703 45-49 33r7 3330 2640 2492 2691" 2901, 

50-54 2937 3514 3201, 2663 2528 2726 50-54 3318 3601 3615 2867 2705 2922 

55-59 2885 3285 3931 3581 2978 2828 55-59 2983 3769 4097 4707 3257 3073 

60-64 2364 3192 3635 4351 3963 3299 60-64 26rO 3326 4207 4558 4577 3626 

6s-69 2Lt0 2602 35 15 4006 4792 4372 6s-69 2r77 2877 3660 4626 5016 5045 

70-74 1764 2079 2567 3473 39s2 4745 70-74 1762 2r93 2892 3687 4659 5054 

75-79 L437 1588 r878 2326 3137 3602 75-79 1584 L654 2058 2775 346L 4376 

80-84 924 1089 1212 L442 7775 2438 80-84 L282 1347 r406 7757 2309 2944 

85+ 661, 813 978 tr22 1312 1618 85+ 1166 1467 7642 1766 2073 261,7 

ó Adiusted, bosed upon historic demogrophic trends. Excludes First Noiions Reserve component thoi wos 

contoined within the PEOPLE 33 Proiections. 

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Table A3: Experienced Labour Force for North Okanagan,2006 to 2031 

Total labour force 

lndustry - Not applicable 

lL Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 

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38,105 

470 

2,870 

. 111-112 Farms L,770 

o 113 Forestry and logging 700 

. 1150 Support activities for farms (1151 to 11-52) 

o 1153 Support activities for forestry 

21 Mining and oil and gas extraction 310 

213 Support activities for mining and oil and gas extraction lto 

22 Util¡ties 290 

23 Construction 3,925 

31-33 Manufacturing 

¡ 3LL Food manufacturing 300 

. 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing 745 

. 32t Wood product manufacturing 1,295 

. 322 Paper manufacturing 50 

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323 Printing and related support activities 770 

326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 290 

327 Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing 

332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 

430 

333 Machinery manufacturing 1.95 

334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing 135 

336 Transoortation equipment manufacturine i65 

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337 Furniture and related 

339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 

225 

L80 

41 Wholesale trade 

44-45 Retail trade 

1,310 

48-49 Transportation and warehousing 

1,305 

51 lnformation and cultural industries 

405 

52 Finance and insurance 1,010 

53 Real estate and rental and 

54 Professional, scientific and technical services 

740 

55 Management of companies and enterprises 15 

56 Admin¡strative and support, waste management and remediat¡on services 1,575 

61 Educational services 310 

62 Health care and social assistance 4,275 

71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 895 

72 Accommodation and food services 

81 Other services (except public administration) 

2,490 

91 Public administration 

1.,040 

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300 

42,210 

3,290 

L,805 

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100 

430 

265 

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305 

3,120 

4,900 

340 

170 

1,570 

55 

95 

355 

520 

360 

230 

L55 

430 

260 

210 

1,525 

5,655 

1.,540 

465 

1,160 

850 

2,L40 

20 

L,790 

2,560 

5,280 

1,045 

2,945 

2,O35 

1,150 

2,660 

1,655 

580 

85 

340 

210 

1.45 

245 

2,465 

4,540 

ji0 

155 

J.,360 

50 

90 

330 

500 

360 

220 

150 

420 

245 

190 

1,550 

7,280 

1,535 

420 

1,150 

83s 

2,250 

15 

L,775 

2,845 

6,260 

1,03s 

3,r25 

2,r25 

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Table A4: RDNO Experienced Labour Force Forecast by Jurisdictions, 2005 to 2031 

Armstrong 2,050 2,230 2,335 2,375 2,370 2,360 

Coldstream 5,r20 5,470 5,640 5,675 5,640 5,640 

Enderby 7,265 1,395 r,480 L,52O 1,515 1,s35 

Lumby 820 870 875 8s0 80s 765 

Spallumcheen 


Total 

2,765 2,835 2,805 2,680 2,520 2,375 

T7,4IO L9,ILs 20,385 21,180 21,855 21,955 

29,43O 3L,9L5 33,520 34,280 34,705 34,630 

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Labour 

Population 

Force 

(% Change 2006 to 2031) 

+!5.I% 

+70.2% 

+213% 

-6.7% 

-L4.L% 

+26.7% 

+L7.7% 

Electoral Area B 1,865 1,880 1,875 1,880 

+1.6% 

Electoral Area C 2,305 2,350 2,405 2,485 

+L5.6% 

Electoral Area D 1,690 1,660 7,620 1,63s 7,625 1,635 -33% 

Electoral Area E 465 460 445 450 440 445 -4.3% 

Electoral Area F 2,350 2,385 2,345 2,325 2,315 2,335 -0.6% 

Total 

8,675 8,735 8,690 8,775 8,830 8,975 +3.5o/o 

Total RDNO 

38,105 40,650 42,2L0 43,055 43,535 43,605 +L4.4% 

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+41.7% 

+27.4% 

+I0.\% 

+47.4% 

+39.6% 

+5.4% 

+I8.0% 

+3.8% 

+0.2% 

+5.L% 

+8.0% 

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'SCHEDULE B': REGIONAL GROWTH STRATEGY DESIGNATIONS MAP 

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SCHEDULE ,C,: THE IDEA,S BANK 

The ldeas Bank contains all of the ideas, suggestions and actions that suggested by the Growth 

lssues Working Groups but could not be included within the Regional Growth Strategy' All of 

these ideas were developed through much thought, debate and discussion - representing the 

hard work, dedication and insight of our Working Group members, stakeholders, elected 

officials and the public. These ideas and suggested actions may be considered during 

implementation of the Regional Growth Strategy, within other planning processes or non- 

government initiatives. The Regional District of North Okanagan would like to thank everyone 

who contributed their thoughts and ideas to the Regional Growth Strategy and the passion they 

brought to the process. 

Category ldeas'Bank 

1. Collaborate with the Agricultural Land Commission and key stakeholders to explore the options 

available to support the recruitment of seasonal farm labour, including a uniform standard for onsite 

farm labour supportive housing on (ALC) and off of (local government) ALR lands. 

2. Working with the relevant agencies remove barriers and create incentives that facilitate the 

inclusion of current agricultural lands into the Agricultural Land Reserve. 

3. Establish a Regional Agricultural Support Officer to assist in the implementation of the North 

Okanagan Food System Plan and the Regional Growth Strategy' 

4. Encourage collaboration and cooperation with First Nation communities on food systems and 

agricultural issues 

5. Endorse and adopt the North Okanagan Food Charter. 

6. Consider acquiring and allocating public lands for community gardens and food production in 

urban areas 

1. Establish a Regional lntegrated Watershed Management Planning Program to manage surface 

water, drainage and groundwater and land use impacts on the hydrologythroughoutthe Region 

and includes watershed assessment, stormwater management, ecosystem mapping, riparian and 

habitat preservation and ecosystem functioning, as well as strategies for maintaining the quality 

and quantity of the water supply. Watershed protection should be included within Official 

Community Plans, bylaws and development requirements. 

2. The formation of an lntegrated Watershed Plan Stakeholder Group should be considered as part 

of an implementat¡on strategy. 

3. Develop a regional foreshore and lakefront public access lands acquisition program, as a 

component of tourism development, parks and trails development and environmental strategies 

that focuses on lands identification and innovative and cooperative funding opportunities. 

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1". Review existing bylaws and environmental policies to work toward the implementation of local 

government environmental policies, including hillside development guidelines, environmental 

management areas strategies and mapping requirements, so consistency is assured throughout 

the North Okanagan Region. 

2. Develop a regional approach encouraging the creation of covenants for sensitive ecosystems on 

privately held lands. 

3. ln partnership will all levels of government, utilize ecological mapping to inform conservationbased 

planning decisions. 

4. Regional District and municipalities to require developers to complete detailed site level species 

and habitat studies or inventories for all Environmental Development Permit areas containing 

sensitive ecosystems 

5. Require developers to complete follow-up plant and habitat survivability studies for compensation 

projects for a minimum of five years to ensure the health of the ecosystem has remained intact 

through development. 

6. Explore opportunities to collaborate on preparing a southern interior climate change strategy that 

would examine the potential consequences of global warming on the region and identify 

strategies for taking local action on climate change. 

7. The Regional District of North Okanagan, in collaboration with member municipalities, be a 

partner to and assist in the development of an Okanagan Valley biodiversity and conservation 

strategy. 

8. RNDO and member municipalities agree to investigate incorporating suggestions and the intent of 

the Green bylaws toolkit into Official Community Plans, policies and bylaws. 

9. ln collaboration with the Ministry of Transportation, ensure adequate wildlife crossing structures 

(e.g. species appropriate) under or overpasses are installed on any new or upgraded roads. 

L0. Develop policies and strategies that w¡ll reduce wildlife-human conflict. 

11. Develop a policy that minimizes the impact that development(s) will have on the viewscapes, 

landscape character and community ident¡ty. 

L2. Designate appropriate areas for different types of recreational activities e.g. motorized 

recreational activities. 

13. Support the development of a regional park system that is sensitive to adjacent land uses. 

L4. Encourage the enforcement of policies to ensure the continued unobstructed access to highwater 

mark on the region's lakes. 

15. Develop riparian protection measures for those waterbodies (e.g. streams, wetlands, marshes), 

not included in current legislation using best management practices. 

16. The RDNO and member municipalities agree to protect streams and streamside areas in 

accordance with applicable provincial and federal legislation. 

17. The RDNO and member municipalities encourage the federal and provincial government to 

support the development and implementation of measures to protect streams and streamside 

areas at the local government level. 

1-8. Develop tools to reduce and manage the impacts of small lot farm land uses on riparian areas 

that are not covered under current legislation and best management practices. 

19. Control of alien invasíve species and the spread of genetically modified crops off of agricultural 

lands into natural areas. 

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20. Support education programs for private land owners about the importance of sensitive 

ecosystems, including the creation of educational materials describing each sensitive ecosystem 

type found in the North Okanagan and their importance to the economy and health of the 

regîon. 

21. Undertake annual meetings of RGS stakeholders to review implemented and adopted goals, 

1. Develop a Regional lndustrial Lands Strategy that identifies existing and potential industrial lands 

as a component of a comprehensive Regional Economic Development Strategy 

2. Develop a Regional Economic Development Strategic Plan that is supported by financial resources 

from all municipalities and is adopted by municipal councils and the Regional District. 

1. ln partnership with the provincial and federal government, provide a safe and secure 

transportation environment forthe traveling public, addressing roadway hazards, pedestrian and 

bicycle safety, and transit security. 

2. Conduct an lnfrastructure lnventory and Needs Assessment for the North Okanagan that provides 

an accurate inventory of all infrastructure asset condition, use, maintenance and replacement 

cost. This information is a vital aid in the local decision-making and budgeting priority process. 

3. Develop of seniors' residences nodes with associated services that will provide safe pedestrian 

options. 

4. Through collaboration and cooperation with local government and the provincial government, 

provide opportunities for accessible transportation options that meet the needs of all North 

Okanagan residents. 

5. Develop a regional network of park and ride facilities at key transit nodes to expand options in 

rural and urban areas for reducing automobile dependency and greenhouse gas emissions. 

6. The Regional District and local government, in partnership with the province, agree to reduce the 

greenhouse gas contribution attributed to transportationby 20% using a variety oftechniques 

and methods, including minimum mandatory transit, traffic demand management and public 

education and outreach. 

L. Development of policies, at the regional and local government levels, that support integrated, 

inclusive housing developments. 

2. Affordable housing opt¡ons are supported through complete community planning, including the 

provision of urban gardens, parks and play areas and local services and businesses. 

3. ln collaboration and partnership with the provincial government, developing affordable housing 

funding opportunities through designation of a percentage of tax revenue to housing initiatives, 

with emphasis on the new HST. 

4. Affordable housing must be economically, environmentally and socially sustainable. Municipalities 

will explore policy and planning tools that would ensure that the lifecycle cost of affordable 

housing projects are incorporated into decision-making. 

5. ln collaboration with UBCM and the provincial government, identify barriers within the 

Community Charter that impede housing affordability initiatives and options. 

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6. ln collaboration with the federal government, UBCM and FCM, investigate the possibility of a 

National Housing Strategy. 

7. ln partnership with UBCO and OC, support research into North Okanagan affordable housing 

barriers, opportunities and business cases. 

8. ln collaboration with local and senior levels of government, FCM and UBCM, reduce or eliminate 

the tax burden on rental, supportive or affordable housing projects. 

9. Present to the Board of Directors and member municipal councils, on an annual basis, on the 

status of housins affordabilitv within the North 

L. lmplement a local and regional government public education program, including annual 

governance 'Trade Shows' during'Local Government Awareness Week', to clarify the roles, 

responsibilities and limitations of current governance systems and enhance civic consciousness 

and narticination in local and r 

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SUBMITTED BY: 

SUBJECT: 

PURPOSE: 



Brooke Marshall, 

Environmental Planner 

DATE: April 1 ,2011 

FILE: 5280-27 

BOTTLED WATER USE RESTRICTION IN CITY OPERATIONS 

To review the issues related to the discontinuation of bottled water use in City facilities and 

operations. 


THAT the Environmental Advisory Committee recommends Council support discontinuing the 

use of plastic water bottles within all City of Vernon operations; 

AND FURTHER, that Council refer the issue to the City of Vernon's lnter-depaftmental 

Sustainability Committee to implement the discontinuation of the use of plastic water bottles; 

AND FURTHER, that Council drafts a letter to the Regional District of the North Okanagan 

requesting that Greater Vernon Water promote the excellent quality of tap water, in light of 

the new Duteau Creek Water Treatment Plant, as a safe alternative and consider a 

discontinuation of water bottles in their operations; 

AND FURTHER, that the Environmental Advisory Committee recommends Council consider 

the installation of publicly accessible water fountains, throughout the community, where 

appropriate, that are designed for individuals to refill their reusable water containers. 


ANALYSIS: 

1. Council may not support the discontinuation of use of bottled water in City facilities and 

operations. 

2. Council may not support the discontinuation of use of bottled water in City facilities and 

operations but support the promotion of staff and public access to tap water. 

A. S: 

At its meeting of March 23,2011 the Environmental Advisory Committee recommends to 

Council that the EAC reaffirms its original motions dated December 8, 2010 as noted 

below: 

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2. 

B. Rationale: 

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"THAT the Environmentat Advisory Committee recommends Council 

supporf discontinuing the use of ptastic water bottles within all City of 

Vernon operations; 

AND FURTHER, that Councit refer fhe rssue to the City of Vernon's lnterdepartmenfal 

Susfarn abitity Committee to implement the discontinuation of 

the use of plastic water bottles; 

AND F;RTHER, that Councit drafts a tetter to the Regional District of the 

Notth Okanagatn requesting that Greater Vernon Water promote the 

excellent quaiity of tap water, in tight of the new Duteau Creek Water 

Treatment Ptant, as a safe alternative and consider a discontinuation of 

water bottles in their operations. 

CARRIED," 

"That the Environmental Advisory Committee recommends Council 

consider the instattation of pubticty accessib/e water fountains, throughout 

the community, where appropriate, that are designed for individuals to 

refilt their reusable water containers. 

CARRIED.' 

1. At its Committee of the Whole meeting of November 22,2010, Council directed the 

Environmental Advisory Committee to review the City of Vancouver initiative to 

restrict botfled water uée in its facilities and operations and provide direction on the 

appropriateness of this initiative for the City of Vernon' 

2. At its December g,2010 meeting, the EAC considered the Vancouver initiative, as 

well as written input from Nestle Waters Canada, Refreshments Canada, the 

Canadian Bottled Water Association, the Polaris lnstitute, as well as research 

provided by staff on resolutions from other municipalities. The EAC discussed the 

issues assôciated with the use of bottled water and the potential implications of 

decreasing use of bot¡ed water in City facilities and operations and adopted 

recommendations supporting this direction, as outlined above. 

3. Before the EAC recommendations could be forwarded to Council, a delegation from 

Nesfle Waters Canada was heard by Council at its Regular Meeting of February 28, 

2011 requesting that no change be made to City policy regarding bottled water use. 

This input was ieferred to the EAC for consideration. At its March 23, 2011 meeting 

the EAC reaffirmed its December 8, 2O1O resolution following a thorough discussion 

of the information provided by all parties. 

4. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities endorsed a resolution regarding bottled 

water use in Canadian municipalities at its meeting of March 7,2009 (Attachment 1). 

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This resolution supported the development of awareness campaigns promoting the 

positive benefits of municipal water supplies and encouraging Canadian 

municipalities to phase out the purchase, sale and use of bottled water in their own 

facilities when an alternative is available. 

S. The City of Vancouver, at its Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets 

meeting of April 2g,2OOg, endorsed the adoption of Metro Vancouver's Tap Water 

Declarãtion (Àttachment 2). This declaration supporled the elimination of municipal 

purchase of single serving sized bottled water for staff and delegation consumption, 

as well as the iñclusion of drinking water fountains in new civic facilities and those 

under renovation to provide choices for water consumption to all users of civic 

facilities. 

6. As a follow up to the endorsement and implementation of the Metro Vancouver Tap 

Water Declaration a survey was undertaken in the Metro Vancouver Area, as 

reported in the Aldergrove Star article (Attachment 12). When the declaration was 

undertaken, a goal ofãecreasing bottled water use in the Metro Vancouver region by 

20% by 2010-was set. The survey of Metro Vancouver residents found a 50o/o 

decreaóe in bottled water use among those surveyed, surpassing the initial goal set 

in 2008. 

7. City facilities, excluding the Recreation Centre and Wesbild, do not currently sell 

bottled water for staff use, and Council meetings, public hearings and other public 

consultation events do not provide bottled water, but use water coolers or jugs to 

provide water to participants. The effect of the City supporting the reduction in use of 

bottled water in iis facilities and operations would have a small impact on daily City 

operations. 

g. City support for the reduction of use of bottled water would demonstrate leadership in 

coiporàt" sustainability. The support of ensuring access to safe drinking water in City 

facilities supports increased community sustainability. 

g. City support for this initiative does not include the creation of a ban on bottled water 

sale in Vernon, nor does it discourage the use of bottled water in situations where no 

alternative exists. ln many situations tap water is not available for use and the 

availability of bottled beverages of all kinds is important. However, ensuring access 

to water iountains is important to provide choices to Vernon residents, visitors and 

event participants whenever possible' 

10.All of the information reviewed by the EAC as part of their discussion, as well as 

additional informatíon provided to Mayor and Council subsequent to the EAC 

recommendation, have been included as attachments to this report. 

Attachments: 

1. Attachment 1 - Federation of Canadian Municipalities Resolution 2009 

2. Attachme nt2 - City of Vancouver Administrative Report 2009 and Tap Water 

Declaration 

3. Attachment 3 - District of Hope Letter 

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4. Attachment 4 - Polaris lnstitute Letter and Background lnformation Report 

5. Attachment 5 - Nestle Waters Letters and lnformation Package 

6. Attachment 6 - Refreshments Canada Letter 

7. Attachment 7 - Canadian Bottled Water Association 

8. Attachment I - lnside the Bottle: The Story of Bottled Water webpage 

g. Attachment 9 - Crystalline Water: Selected Bottled Water Bans and Back to the Tap 

lnitiatives 

10. Attachment 10 - Olympic guide to Vancouver's tap water 

1 L Attachment 1 1 - 

University of Winnipeg Bans Plastic Water Bottles 

12. Attachment 12 - Bottled water use slashed in Half: survey 


The subject application involves the following objective in Council's Strategic Plan: 

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City facilities and operations currently do not provide bottled water at Council meetings, 

puntic events, public hearings or staff meetings. A change in catering arrangements for City 

events would need to be made to provide drinking water without the need to use bottled 

water where the option is available. 

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FCM RESOLUTION - NATIONAL BOARD OF D¡REGTORS MEETING - MARCH 7, 2OO9 

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BOTTLED WATER 

WHEREAS botfled water consumes significant amounts of non-renewable fossilfuels to extract, 

package and transport water creating unnecessary air quality and climate change impacts; 

WHEREAS it takes about three litres of water to manufacture a one litre plastic bottle of water; 

WHEREAS botfled water companies use municipal water and groundwater sources when a 

growing percentage of Canadian municipalities have faced water shortages in recent years; 

WHEREAS although bottled water creates a container that can be recycled, between 40% and 

B0% of empty bottles end up as litter and/or are placed directly into the garbage and take up 

unnecessary space in landfills; 

WHEREAS tap water is safe, healthy, highly regulated and accessible to residents, employers, 

employees und uiritorr to Canadian mun'rcipalities and substantially more sustainable than 

bottled water; and 

WHEREAS some municipalities have enacted by-laws to restrict the sale and purchase of water 

bottles within their own operations; 

BE lT RESOLVED that the Federation of canadian Municipalities urge all municipalities to phase out 

the sale and purchase of bottled water at their own facilities where appropriate and where potable water 

is available; and 

BE lT FURTHER RESOLVED that municipalities be urged to develop awareness campalgns 

about the positive benefits and quality of municipal water supplies. 

Attachment 1 

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A02 

F: CITY OF 

VANCOUVER 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT 

TO: Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets 

FROM: General Manager of Engineering Services 

SUBJECT: Bottted Water in Civic Facitities 

Supports ltem No. 3 

CS&B Committee Agenda 

April 23, 2OO9 

RePort Date: APrit 7, 2009 

Contact: Brian Crowe 

ContactNo.: 604.873'7313 

RTS No.: 7599 

VanRlMSNo.: 08-2000-20 

Meeting Date: APrit 23, 2009 

RECOhII',/iENDATION 

A. THAT the City of Vancouver adopt Metro Vancouver's Tap Water Dectaration and 

immediatety etiminate the Civic purchase of singte serving sized bottted water 

for Staff anã d"t"g"tion consumption, and substitute with tap water options. 

B. THAT staff incorporate access to municipat drinking water into designs for new 

civic facitities and those scheduted for renovation, such as City Hatt and 

Crossroads at an estimated cost of 51 5,000' Source of funds to be the 2009 

Facitities Capitat Budget, subject to approvat of the 2009 Basic Capitat Budget. 

C. THAT staff pitot options for year-round access to municipal drink'ing water in 

outdoor pubtic spaces at an estimated cost of 535,000. Source of funds to be a 

reattocaiion of SS,OOO from the 2009 Waterworks Operating budget and 530,000 

from the 2009 Waterworks Capitat Budget, subject to approval of the 2009 

Basic CaPitaI Budget. 

D. THAT Councit forward recommendations A, B and C to the Board of Parks and 

Recreation, pNE Board, Library Board, and Potice Board for their consideration. 

E. THAT staff report back on options that witt promote access to municipal 

drinking water in all new buitdings. 

COUNCIL POUCY 

There is no appticabte Councit Poticy. 

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Attachm ent 2

Bottted Water in Civic Facilities 

SUhIIÁARY 

Etiminating bottted water sates in civic facitities is a toot being used by some municipalities to 

promote tñe use of tap water white reducing the environme.ntat impacts associated with 

bottted water. The Ciiy of Vancouver suppl,ies exceltent quatity drinking water through its 

water distribution network. With the new Metro Vancouver water filtration ptant becoming 

operationat in 2009 water quatity witt be even better, ranking among the best in the world' 

The environmental costs of bottted water inctude the effects of butk water removat, the tife 

cycte of botttes and greenhouse gas emissions associated with the transportation of the 

ovat, these costs are associated with any 

water in civic facitÍties is [imited and 

is untikety that its etimination witl have a 

ste and greenhouse gasses. However' 

on sustainabitity; the elimination of the 

avaitabitity of bottted water is one way of demonstrating that leadership' 

couverTapWaterDeclarationthdirectionto 

a[ use of bottted water and th 

d water in 

option witt atso encourage the 

bte drinking 

refurbished buitdings anà pub her promoting 

the importance of municipal water. 

Etiminating the avaitabitity of bottted water in civic facitities and increasing the number of 

puUtilty aåessibte drinking fountains are two ways of promoting tap water' There are, 

however, some conseqr"nã", and costs associateá with using these toots. The sate of bottted 

water is a source of revenue for some civic operations; loss of this revenue would have an 

impact on City budgets. projected revenue losses in this report represent lost revenue from 

the Civic Theatres and non-market housing operations. Estimates of revenue impacts on the 

PNE and Park Board are atso inctuded for information' 

By increasing access to m unicipat drinking water the City 

ase 

their use of bottted water. This witt hopeiutty mitigate th 

itors 

to increase their consumption of tess heatthy beveiages ¡ 

tike 

obesity and diabetes' 

providing occupants of existing civic buitdings with better access to drinking water coutd atso 

be costty. lt is estimated that futty equipping the current 

couver 

buitdings that are o-cupied by staff und'/'or. ihe pubtic wo 

commercial 

grade drinking watei dispensárs. Staff reco nmend incorp 

acitities into 

the design of new civic facitities and those ;cheduted for 

immediatety 

retrofitting att civic buitdings. 

lncreasing pubtic access to drinking water is consistent with the City's sustainabitity 

objectives. Currentty pubtic drinkiñg fountains are the primary source of pubticty accessibte 

ãiínr.ing water and ttràre are many issues associated with them' Efforts to increase pubtic 

access to drinking water around the city shoutd be coordinated across departments' Pubtic 

drinking fountains may be one of many toots to be used in addressing the issue of access to 

water. The first tt"p in tñir process *itt ¡" to overcome the technical chatlenges of providing 

year-round access at outdoor drinking fountains' 

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Bottted Water in Civic Facitities 

PURPOSE 

The purpose of this report is to provide Councitwith information regarding the impacts of 

etiminating bottted water sates irom City departments and services, atong with options for 

increasing access to Oiint

Bottted Water in Civic FaciUties 

Municipal Use of Bottled Water 

The City of Vancouver and City staff purchase the fottowing bottted water for staff and visitor 

use: 

1)The Learning and lnnovation group provides a bottled water dispenser for participants in 

the City Learn Centre. Housed iñ a former parking garage,lhis area has no running water' This 

suppty'or bottt"¿ water comes at a cost of approximatety 570 per month' 

2) One bottted water cooter is located on the third ftoor of City Hat[ to provide Counci[[ors 

with a convenient suppty of drinkìng water. This suppty is provided at a cost of approximatety 

S22 per month. 

3) Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services and other emergency services keep a small supply of 

bottted drinking water on hand. 

4)The city suppties bottted water as part of a mix of beverages when hosting workshops and 

meetings ín locations where water suppty and drinking gtass cleanup are probtematic' 

5) One bottted water dispenser is provided at the VPD firing range in Coquittam. This water is 

súpptied due to concerni about the quatity of water in this facitity' 

6) The VPD Emergency Operations Section keeps a suppty of bottted water on hand for 

operationaI deptoyment and emergencies' 

7) Other bottted water dispensers are funded and operated by staff groYqs' These dispensers 

provide water in areas where easy access to drinking water is not avaitabte on the ftoor or is 

availabte onty via a faucet in a bathroom. There arJat least two staff groups that have stafffunded 

Water cooters on the City Hatt campus, Easy access to drinking water and lack of 

confidence in water quatity are two of the reasons staff etect to 

suppty their own drinking water in this way' 

Access to drinking water in City facilities 

different ftoors for access. 

Examples of lountoins 

that can be fitted 

with o glass 

or bottle filler. 

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Bottled Water in Civic Facitities 

quatity water that meets Provincia[ drinking water standards and Health Canada's guidetines 

and disinfection targets. 

ldeatty, new and renovated civic facitities witt provide access to water with a multi-function 

statioñ that inctudes a kitchen-styte sink. Where a kitchen-styte sink is not feasibte, water 

fountains that can be fitted with gtass or bottte fitters shoutd be instalted when renovations 

are underway to ensure they are wett located and to reduce costs. Funding to implement 

these dispensers coutd be pursued through renovation budgets. Commercial grade water 

dispenseis would be ptumbed directty into a buitding's water suppty and drainage system as a 

retiofit. The type anà quantity of dispensers in civic facitities witt be determined by the 

Director of Facitities Design and Management. 

Re-usable containers 

ln the Juty ZZ,ZOOB motion, it was suggested that re-usabte drinking containers could be 

purchaseá with monies saved by etiminating bottted water. Providing a[[ civic staff with 

reusabte containers woutd cost approximatety 5ó0,000; as the City onty expends 

uppro*irutety 5t00/month for bottted wat"ifor staff and Councittors, the cost of purchasing 

re-usabte containers woutd not be offset by reduced bottted water Í , 

purchases. 

avaitabte for purchasing re-useabte containers. 

Bottted Water Sates in Municipal Facilities 

futl impact. 

Civic Theatres: 

The City of Vancouver setts bottted water to a 

three theatres: Queen Etizabeth Theatre, Orp 

Ptayhouse. White attending events at Civic T 

consumed by patrons in the tobby prior to th 

intermission(s). ln the majority óf .ur"t gtassw 

water. 

Example of 

commerciol grode 

tap water 

dispenser and 

cooler 

e purchased and 

and during scheduted 

pose, except for bottted 

As in most pubtic theatres, food and drink are not attowed in the auditorium. The onty 

exception is Uottfe¿ water. For those 

or require water during the course of 

any given performance, bottted wate 

ter fountains are avaitabte to patrons 

ãn'tit" in ine tobby but these do not 

onvenience as personal and portabte 

refreshment. lf bottted water sates are etimin rnatives witt need to be devetoped 

that meet the intent of the existing poticy' 

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Bottted Water in Cìvic FaciUties 

At present, staff encourage the recycting of singte-use water bottles, among other materiats, 

through severat strategies: 

r Recycting drop off locations are located in the [obbies for patrons 

. A staff-imptemented recycting program exists for gtass, atuminium and ptastic beverage 

containers 

. Civic Theatres staff have been working with City of Vancouver facitities staff to 

implement a coÀprehensive recycting program that witt be launched in 2009 further 

supporting recYcting efforts 

. Vancouver Civic Theatres staff are working with a group of Metro theatres on the 

feasibitity of sourcing bio-degradabte water botttes 

civic Theatres staff betieve that providing bottted water is a service expected by theatre 

patrons. Discontinuing the avaitábitity oithis product may impact customer satisfaction as 

wett as revenue targeis at Civic Theaires. To ittustrate the potentiat financial impact, in 2005' 

the tast futt year of operation before the start 

revenue from bottted water sates exceeded 51 

operating costs for Civic Theatres. Discontin 

etiminate this revenue stream entirety as so 

atternatives. Neverthetess, staff betieve that 

resutt in a decrease in revenue and have a neg 

Sociol DeveloPment Services : 

providing patrons with access to water is a function of civic facitities tike the Gathering Ptace, 

the Evetyn Satter Centre, and Carnegie Centre' 

The Gathering Ploce: 

A smatt amount of bottted water is sotd at the Gathering Place as part of its mandate to 

;;;id" meats to the pubtic in the downtown outh neighbourhood' The votume of bottte 

water sates at this facitity is very tow providi g a net revenue stream of up to 53000 annuatty' 

Evelyn Soller Centre: 

This facitity does not se[[ bottted water to its ctients. lnstead, tap water is distributed 

through a drinking fountain and a sink using reusabte Ptastic cuPs. 

Carnegie Centre: 

untiI recentty the carnegie centre concession sotd bottted water to some ctientete' carnegie 

Centre now suppties pations with tap water distributed through 20 titre beverage containers 

and reusabte ptastic iups. fhis distribution method is unwietdy and a permanent tap water 

dispenserwoutd be preferred, at an estimated cost of s7500. The etimination of bottted 

water sates at Carnegie Centre represents a Ioss of revenue of approximatety 54300 each year' 

which may require añ offsetting budget increase in 2010 and forward. 

Contr actor s and T enonts : 

several contracted services atso setl bottted water at outtets within city of Vancouver 

facitities. For exampie, the cafeteria in City Hatt is a contracted service that setls bottted 

water. The City's .up"éity to restrict items for sate is timited within the terms of the current 

agreement and coutã be ielotiateO at the time of contract renewat. Requests for jugs of 

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Bottted Water in Civic Facilities 

water and gtassware at meetings catered by the cafeteria are generatty met, atthough 

togisticat ti-mitations such as timite¿ storage space for gtassware and no etevator service to 

some meeting areas can resutt in the use õf dìs¡ osabte cups. Staff are working with the 

contractor tJmaximize the avaitabitity of tap water and g[assware at meetings' 

other civic buitdings [ease retail space to tenants who atso may setl bottled wa-ter' These 

inctude restaurants and stores within Library Square and the Vancity Buitding' Current market 

conditions do not support the restriction of sateabte items in contract negotiations' 

There are atso approximatety ten contracted vending machines that may sell bottted water to 

staff at a number of civic faéitities. These machines are typicatty sourced by individuaI 

branches with the proceeds going to support staff activities. 

Voncouver Public Librory F ocilities: 

There are no sates of bottted water to the pubtic through the Vancouver Pubtic Library, other 

than through lessees in retail spaces. 

Voncouver Police Board Facilitie s: 

The Potice Mutuat Benevotent Association contracts with a service provider to operate the 

cafeteria service at potice headquarters which setts bottted water' There are no sates of 

bottted water to the pubtic or stãff at any other Vancouver Police Board facitities' 

lncreasing Pubtic Access to Drinking Water: 

A recent lpsos Reid survey of Lower Maintand 

indicates that whil'e tap water is overwhetmi 

cent), 55 percent of the poputation use a 

top three reasons (comprising 72 per cent 

water are convenience, travet, and unava 

82 per cent of respondents rate the quatity o 

drinking water more convenient and accessib 

reducing the use of bottled water. 

TheCioximately250outdoordrinkingfountains,m.ost.ofwhichare 

within 

comm 

i-parks, and atong gret ys' Currentty most City-owned 

fountains ãre tocated outside parks, primarity-in areas of high 

pubtic drinking fountains are shul off fro 

prit to avoid damage from freezing 

temperatures. rnere áre no ctear guideti s to when and where to instatt drinking 

fountains. Nor are there clear guidetines I the design of fountains to be instat led' The 

maintenance of exisiing City-ofrned drinking fountainsls performed by the Operations staff of 

the Water Utitity and by Park Board staff' 

Existing pubtic drinking fountains are not easity found,.and many peopte perceive outdoor 

fountains to be AlrÇ aîd unhygienic. Littte is únown about how much existing drinking 

fountains are used. However, we are aware of some probtems that surround existing pubtic 

drinking fountains. 

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The pubtic perception that outdoor fountains are unhygienic is compounded by the use of 

fountains by dogs. Dog bowts can be incorporate! in-to fountain designs and may resotve this 

issue. n¿diúon"-[ty, thË lenerat state of "iittlng drinking fountains contributes to the 

óãi.åption that dïinkini rror these units is unianitary. White the fountains are serviced 

monthty the focus of thóse efforts is on the cteantiness and 

functioning of the drinking area, not the condition of the 

pedestal itsetf which, over time, often devetops a grimy 

appearance. 

Not so easity resotved are the issues that arise from peopte who 

have tittte access to ctean running water using drinking 

fountains for other purposes. some activities associated with 

pr¡ti. drinking fountains inctude bathing, laundry, and the 

washing of boittes and cans' The hometess poputation typicatty 

has very tittte other access to ctean running water' 

Neighbourhood disruption as the resutt of peopte wìth 

coniticting purposes congregating around drinking fountains is 

nót un.otñ.on, and provides impetus for neighbourhoods to 

request the removat of drinking fountains from their areas. 

Additionatty, fountains tocated on sidewatks with high votumes 

of pedestrian traffic are often seen as an impediment to 

peåestrian traffic prompting residents and businesses to request 

their removat. 

Some drinking fountains are subject to vandatism' Often the 

iurgãtt of graifiti, drinking fountains are atso occasionatly 

disñantteJto remove the brass fittings that have monetary 

vatue. 

Expanding pubtic accessibitity to drinking water atigns wìth the 

-i[y't 

tuti"inabitity objectives, transportation targets of 

prióritizing watking, cycting, and transit use over personal 

iehictes, in¿ ¿esi re to increase the Iiveabitity of Vancouver' 

Overcoming the issues outtined above and optimizing use an d 

ãn¡oyment-of drinking water witt requir.e,a thorouglr 

Example of Public drinking 

fountain accessible for ablebodied 

adults, wheelchai r 

users, children, and dogs. 

Spigot for filling Personat 

water bottles 

ilåäi;ili;;; i ii; i, ùi. ;, nãeds å nd desi res a rou nd pu br i c gl.i I fTg,y.::,iT- :i 

integration into neighLourhoois. Drinking fountains may be onty one of a number of options 

that arise from this anatYsis. 

lncreasing pubtic access to drinking water facil,ities in Vancouver witt require administration' 

instattation, and maintenance functions, each of which witt require a funding mechanism' 

There are three ways that the city currentty provides street amenities: 

1. The City administers, instatts, and maintains the amenity' 

7. The amenity is paid forthrough devetopment cost levies (DCLs) and is maintained by 

the CitY. 

3. The amenity is provided through the street Furniture contract that is funded by 

advertising revenues' 

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lncreasing the number of pubticty accessible drinking facitities coutd be delivered through any 

one or a combination of these methods. 

Finatty, a comprehensive pubtic information campaign wjtt be an important p.af of buitding 

puUtiá .onfidehce in drinking water facitities. Staff witt investigate opportunities to 

tottaborate with Metro Vancouver on messaging and data sharing. 

Public access to drinking water in all new buildings: 

The City ofVancouver has a green buitding strategy requiring new construction to adhere to 

several regutations ttlat proñote a reduced environmental footprint' ln general terms, green 

buitding practices timit the amount rd in a buitding, through the regutation of 

pirrUiñfi fixtures, landscaping irrig 

ative water suppties; however, there are 

no incentives for instatting drinf.inà 

ountains or sinks)' Typicatty devetopers 

design access towater faãitities bàsed on the in1 ed occupants' water requirements; there 

are no regutations or-requirements in ptace that address access to tap water for drinking' 

t lvlP LE I'tl E NT AT I O N P LAN : 

ccess to municipal drinking water in atl new 

consuttation. Staff recommend that they 

ting access to municipat drinking water in 

ding By-taw or other proceduraI changes' 

The fottowing actions are proposed to move toward the futt imptementation of the Tap Water 

Dectaration: 

Short term (immediatetY): 

. Etiminate tnà Ciíic purchase of singte serving sized bottted water for staff and 

detegation consum Ption 

. Direðt staff to suppty tap water at meetings 

. Work wilr ciiv ùåit .on."trionaires to rotuntarity reduce their sates of bottted water 

. Reattocate funding to improve maintenance of existing outdoor drinking fountains - 

s5000fundingfro_mthe200gWaterworksoperatingbudget 

. lncorporate a-ccess to municipat drinking water intó designs for new civic facitities and 

those scheduted for renovation - initiatiy, staff moving to Crossroads space and City 

Hat[ renovations 

lntermediate term (within 1 Year): 

. Pitot y""r-rornO outdáor water fountains - 530,000 funding from 2009 Waterworks 

d water cooters at civic facitities (CityLearn 

appropriate access to tap water - 515,000 

cess to municipal drinking water in atl new 

-Law or other Procedural changes 

Long term (within 3 Years): 

. Renegotiate áontrácts with concessionaires in Civic facitities to etiminate singteserving 

bottted water sates 

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. lncorporate options for increasing year-round pubtic access to municipat drinking 

watei in pubtic spaces (beginning ín the 2O1Z-2014 Capitat Ptan, subject to approvat) 

PARK BOARD STAFF COTÁìÁENTS: 

Bottted water is sotd at 15 concession stands, 3 golf courses and 79 vending machines in 

locations operated by the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation. Providing bottted water is 

a service expected by parks and recreation patrons. Discontinuing the avaitabitity of this 

product woút¿ impaét'customer satisfactionas wettas revenue targets. ln high tourist and 

recreation areas such as Stantey Park and atong the beaches there is a high [eve[ of 

expectancy from both visitors and locals that bottted water is avaitabte for their purchase, 

especiattyin the summer months. ln many countries around. the wortd there is a perception 

thät water fountains do not provide safe drinking water and therefore some visitors are 

untikety to use the fountains avaitabte in our pubtic parks' 

Currently the net annual revenue generated by the sale of bottted water is approximatety 

S149,gOó. Etiminating the sate of bottted water woutd dramaticatty reduce this revenue 

stream atthough somã patrons woutd purchase a less heatthy beverage. Additionatty there 

coutd be an annuat redlction in sponsorship monies from Coca Cota as the amount of their 

total sates is expected to drop as the resutt of etiminating bottted water. This reduction is 

åstímated at 5tbO,¿OO. The impact on the Park Board annuaI operating budget could 

therefore be a toss of revenue totatting up to 5250,000' ln order to mitigate the 

environmentat impact of bottted water containers, the Park Board is in the process of 

instatting recycting bins or trays at each of the concession tocations and high traffic 

beach/seawa[[ areas. 

Additiona[y bottted water is currentty sotd at some snack bars operated in community 

centres. Some of these facitities are operated directty by the community association or a 

licensed vendor. These operations generatty operate on a cost recovery basis white others 

make a smatl profit. 

The park Board partners with many tenants, including 8 restaurants, with tease agreements 

that enabte them to sett foods and beverages without restricting the sate of bottled water' 

Simitar to Library square and the Vancity Buitding, there coutd be adverse financial 

imptications if réstrictive ctauses concerning the sate of poputar beverages were inctuded in 

any future Iease negotiations' 

The park Board has approximatety 300 water fountains in parks and recreation facitities. 

There are 183 tree ständlng water fountains, 76 in facitities and 20 attached to facilities' Of 

these300waterfountains, 12of themareoutdoorfountains(Bof whichareinStanteyPark) 

which operate year round. That is to say that they continuousty run to prevent freezing in the 

winter months. overatt, these fountains provide the pubtic many opportunities to access to 

tapwater. As previousty noted, some members of the pubtic and tourists are not accustomed 

to drinking tap water "i it ir not safe in many parts of the wortd' ln order to serve these 

ctients, it is important to provide another source of water' 

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PAC I F I C NAT I O N AL E X H I BIT lO N ST AF F CO I'tlÌvlE NT S 

The Pacific Nationat Exhibition se[ts more than 240,000 units of bottted water annuatty at 

events hosted in the Pacific Cotiseum as wettas during Playtand, and the Fair at the PNE. 

These sates account for net revenue of approximatety 5450,000. 

The Pacific Cotiseum is a futlservice venue in which concerts, sporting events and trade 

shows take ptace. This facitity setts bottted water to patrons. Additionatty there are currentty 

six drinking fountains avaitabte to guests in this venue. 

The Pacific National Exhibition operates Ptaytand where bottted water is sotd at concession 

stands and vending machines. The Fair at the PNE attracts more than 900,000 peopte to 

Hastings Park every year. lf bottted water sates were etiminated on PNE grounds, some 

patrons may chose tess heatthy options such as pop or juice. 

Both figure skating and short track speed skating events witt be hetd in the Pacific Cotiseum 

duringihe Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. Many internationaI athtetes, officiats and 

spectãtors witt expect that bottted water witt be readity avaitabte and sotd at the Pacific 

Cotiseum. 

To mitigate the effects of water bottte disposat, the PNE has an agreement with the satvation 

Army Rãcycting Program, who cottects recyclabte items, and returns them for a portion of the 

container deposit. 

F I N AN C I AL I l.ilP LI C AT I O NS 

Eliminating Bottled Water Soles 

The etimination of bottted water sales woutd resutt in some revenue tosses. The numbers 

betow do not account for an increase in sates of atternative beverages in the absence of 

bottl.ed water which may reduce this potential impact. 

Civic Theatres 

Carnegie Centre 

Gathering Place 

PNE 

Lost Revenue Potential 

51 09,000/year 

54300/year 

53000/year 

$475,000/year 

Park Board Facilities 5250,000/year 

Costs of Short and lmmediate Term Action ltems: 

Action 

Funding 

lncrease maintenance on existing outdo or fountains 

Pitot year-round outdoor water fountains - 

Stoo contracted provision of 18L bottted water 

from 2009 Waterworks Operating 

budget 

-55000 

ilooo funding from 2oo9 Waterworks 

Capital budget 

-3 tE u n¿ng f ro m ?!99lq4lj!19! 

"odO-f 

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water l 

ies (Citylearn Centre, Councittors' office) 

Drinking Woter ín Civic Buildings: 

Commerciat grade drinking water dispensers are avaitabte at an average cost of approximatety 

5ó000 futty instatl.ed. This amount covers the cost of the fixture itsetf atong with instaltation 

of etectrical, water suppty and drainage assuming the units are instatted during construction 

or renovation. Retrofiiting buitdings with units woutd require different fixtures and woutd cost 

stightty more to instatt and maintain. A unit fitted into an existing facitity woutd cost up to 

5ZÉOO wltn a 5175 annual maintenance cost. These units have a life cycte of approximatety 15 

years and woutd have to be reptaced over time at a cost of approximatety 52000 per unit' 

ldeatty, units shoutd be instatted when renovations are underway to ensure they are welI 

tocatéd and to reduce costs. Funding to imptement these units coutd be pursued through 

renovation budgets, over the next five to ten years. 

lnterior Fountai n/Dispenser Costs 

Number of units 

Capital costs (at 5ó000/unit) 

70 

s420,000 

Annual Operating costs (at S2B5/unit/year) 

520,000 

operating costs inctude maìntenance and e cycte reptacement 

lncreasing public access to drinking water: 

The financiat imptications of increasing pubtic access to drinking water are dependent on the 

types of facitities required and the tocãtions in which those facitities are placed' Drinking 

fálntains are tikety to be utitized at a significant number of the locations. Drinking fountains 

costapproximatetySl5,OOOfuttyinstatted. lf staff determinethat200fountainsaredesired 

u.ro5 ifre City, thãn a ðapitat Program budget of 53.0M would be required atong with 

5100,000 in oágoing mainienance funding. lf supported through analysis, funding for a 

proposed program coutd be considered as part of future capital ptans. 

pitoting a smatl number of the winterized fountains woutd be a useful first step, the cost of 

which can be absorbed in existing budgets. 

ENY'RONA,IEN T AL I MP LI C AT'ONS 

Etiminating bottted water in civic facitities and using municipaI regutations to encourage 

better access to tap water in buitdings is a demonstration of the City's confidence in the tap 

water quatity and commitment to teãdership in sustainabitity. lt is possibte that this signal will 

encourage the pubtic to turn to tap water as their beverage of choice. 

euantifying the reduction of sotid waste and greenhouse gas emissions by etiminating bottted 

water ri" ln civic facitities is difficutt. Most of the avaitabte estimates on the number of 

botttes in circutation and the number of botttes that are tand fitted or recycted are based on 

extrapotations from industry sates reports and statistics from Encorp Pacific, British 

Cotumbia's beverage container recyciing service provider. Greenhouse gasses are emitted in 

capi 

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the production, transportation, sate, and disposa[ and/or recycting of the bott(es. Each of 

these factors is dependent on other factors inctuding water source, packaging choices, 

distribution methods, and disposat/recycling of botttes. 

Overatt, British Cotumbia residents achieved a76per cent return rate on all beverage 

containers carrying a deposit in 2007. 

City use of bottled water represents a smat[ fraction of the current market; eliminating its 

avaitabitity is unlikety to have significant direct effects on sotid waste and greenhouse gas 

production. However, atong with providing wider pubtic access to tap water through the 

existing pubtic water distribution infrastructure, it may be a contributing factor in the 

reduction of bottted water usage among the larger population. 

SO C I AL I l,tlP Ll CAT I O N S 

lmproving access to public drinking water witI improve liveabitity for Vancouverites inctuding 

people who have little access to water, support the transportation ptan objectives of 

prioritizing walking, cycting, and transit use over personal vehictes, support the objective of 

providing improved infrastructure to densified neighbourhoods, and provide peopte a choice 

of a heatthy beverage when about town. 

CONCLUSION 

As the distributor of superior quatity water to Vancouverites, the City of Vancouver coutd take 

a leadership role in promoting the use of tap water for drinking. Decreasing and eventuatly 

eliminating the sate and purchase of bottted water in civic facitities is one way to promote 

drinking tap water. Providing access to drinking water for staff and the pubtic is key to 

providing healthy beverage choices and woutd reduce the environmental impacts of bottted 

water. 

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TAP WATER DECLARATION 

APPEND¡X A 

PAGE 1 OF 1 

WHEREAS, Metro Vancouver's municipal water systems are among the finest in the world; and 

WHEREAS, high quatity, safe drinking water is atready avaitable at most pubtic locations; and 

WHEREAS, Metro Vancouver's tap water is strictly regutated by British Cotumbia's Drinking 

Water Protection Act and is tested over 25,000 times per year and bottted water is regulated 

by the Food and Drug Act; and 

WHEREAS, Metro Vancouver wit[ open a new state-of-the-art water fittration plant early in 

2009 to further improve the high quatity of the region's tap water; and 

WHEREAS, bottted water often costs more than an equivatent votume of gasotine, equivalent 

to 2,000 times more than tap water; and 

WHEREAS, up to 40 per cent of bottted water on the market comes from municipal water 

systems; and 

WHEREAS, bottted water often travets many mites from the source, resutting in the burning of 

large amounts of fossil fuels, reteasing CO2 and other pottution into the atmosphere; and 

WHEREAS, miltions of single-use ptastic water botttes end up in Metro Vancouver's municipal 

waste; and 

WHEREAS, municipatities are responsibte for delivering safe and affordabte water to our 

citizens; and 

WHEREAS, decreasing and eventuatly etiminating bottted water from government use 

demonstrates the emphasis municipatities ptace on the quatity of their tap water and 

decreases the impact of bottted water on municipat waste; and 

WHEREAS, Metro Vancouver and member municipalities recognize the importance of bottled 

water in times of emergency and times when municipal water is unavailabte. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED that Vancouver witl: 

a) seek to phase out municipal use of bottted water and the availabitity of bottted 

water in municipal facitities, and witl promote the importance of municipal water; 

and, 

b) witl, wherever possible and appropriate, encourage the instattation of accessibte 

drinking fountains in new and refurbished buitdings as we[[ as new and refurbished 

parks and other pubtic spaces. 

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FCM RESOLUTION - NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING - MARCH 7,2009 

ENVOg. I.O2 BOTTLED WATER 

APPENDIX B 

PAGE 1 OF 1 

WHEREAS bottted water consumes significant amounts of non-renewable fossiI fuets to 

extract, package and transport water creating unnecessary air quatity and ctimate change 

impacts; 

WHEREAS it takes about three litres of water to manufacture a one titre ptastic bottle of 

water; 

WHEREAS bottted water companies use municipal water and groundwater sources when a 

growing percentage of Canadian municipatities have faced water shortages in recent years; 

WHEREAS atthough bottted water creates a container that can be recycted, between 40% and 

BO%of empty botttes end up as litter and/or are ptaced directly into the garbage and take up 

unnecessary space in tandfitts; 

WHEREAS tap water is safe, heatthy, highty regutated and accessibte to residents, employers, 

emptoyees and visitors to Canadian municipatities and substantiatly more sustainabte than 

bottted water; and 

WHEREAS some municipatities have enacted by-taws to restrict the sate and purchase of 

water botttes within their own operations; 

BE lT RESOLVED that the Federation of Canadian Municipatities urge atl municipatities to 

phase out the sate and purchase of bottted water at their own facitities where appropriate 

and where potabte water is avaitabte; and 

BE lT FURTHER RESOLVED that municipatities be urged to devetop awareness campaigns 

about the positive benefits and qua tity of municipal water suppties' 

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March 7,2011 

n 

Mayor Wayne Lippert 

Cityof Vemon 

3400 - 30 Sheet 

Vernon, BC VIT 5E6 

Dear Mayor LiPPert: 

DISTRICT of HOPE 

325 Wallace Street, P.O. Box 609 Hope, B.C. VOX ILO 

phone: 604-869-567 1 p¿çsimile: 604-869 -2n 5 

'Website: www.hoPe.ca 

Email: Info@hope.ca 

STJBJECT: BAI{ ON BOTTLED WATER IN MTII$CIPAL FACILITIES 

FileNo. 

I have been advised that the City of Vemon will be considering a ban on the sale of bottled water at 

municipal facilities. The purpose of my writing is not to in any way participate- in or add to the 

debate-over this issue. I diã want, however, to provide you with the experience we have had in Hope 

with the presence of Nestle Waters in its' decade plus of partioipation in the Hope com:nr:nity. It is 

no* orr" of our largest employers in Hope at 82 with a 5.2 million dolla¡ annual payroll. They have 

been very generous in supporting many communityprogfams and activities' 

Ex"mFles include: 

Mountain ; 

: fi:":,i: iåfrff-"ffåiffliu"* 

wind storm tlree years ago) and Communities in Bloom; 

- Participation in Adopt-a-Road program; 

- Waterãonations to Rossland, BC during their lead contarrination issue in 2010; 

- Water donations to Comox, BC during the e-coli water contamination issue; 

- Water donations to Vancouver, BC during theù water t$bidity issue; and, 

- Its' cunent purchase ofplayground equipment in anew Hope park' 

Nestle Waters has continued the best tradition of a caring corporate citizen and, as you can see, has 

done so at both the communi. ty and provincial levels. 

Thank you for the opportunity of providing you and your Council with this information, and I wish 

you the best in your deliberations today. 

Mayor 

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Attachment 3

March tO,20Lt 

Polaris 

I n stiiute 

Dear Mayor and Council, 

I am writing you from the Polaris lnstitute, an organization dedicated to supporting citizens and 

communitiesforsocial change on water justice issues, Forseveralyears now, we have been concerned 

with the increasing privatization of water through the rapid growth of the bottled water industry. The 

Polaris lnstitute has done extensive research on the bottled water industry and the corresponding 

environmental, health, social and economic impacts of bottled water production and consumption in 

our society. 

Over the past two years, municipalities throughout Canada have been actively working to enhance their 

local environment, to reduce waste and protect their water resources by phasing out the provision and 

sale of bottled water. Many municipalities have implemented innovative projects to provide accessible 

drinking water in city facilities, promote the quality and accessibility of municipal drinking water, and 

phase out the bottle. 

I understand that Vernon city council has asked its Environmental Advisory Committee to review the City 

of Vancouver's initiative to ban the use of bottled water within City Facilities, and has requested that the 

committee prepare a report back to council on this issue. 

The Polaris lnstitute has prepared materials of use to Vernon's Mayor, City Councillors and staff in your 

work towards the development of a bottled water strategy. This includes suggestions of action options 

for municipal government initiatives that promote tap water and phase out bottled water. Please find a 

copy of these materials attached for your use. Feel free to contact us with any questions or additional 

support in developing bottled water strategies. We would also be happy to talk with you or your staff in 

more detail on this issue. 

With regards, 

Richard Girard 

Research coordinator 

Polaris lnstitute 

(6t31 237-17 17 ext L05 

richard @ polarisinstitute.org 

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Attachment 4

I am writing you from the Polaris lnstitute, an organization dedicated to supporting citizens and communities for 

social change on water justice issues. For severalyears now, we have been concerned with the increasing 

privatization of waterthrough the rapid growth of the bottled water industry. The Polaris lnstitute has done 

extensive research on the bottled water industry and the corresponding environmental, health, social and economic 

impacts of bottled water production and consumption in our society, 

Over the past two yeaÍs, municipalities throughout Canada have been actively working to enhance their local 

environment, to reduce waste and protect their water resources by phasing out the provision and sale of bottled water. 

Many municipalities have implemented innovative projects to provide accessible drinking water in city facilities, 

promote the quality and accessibility of municipal drinking watet, and phase out the bottle. 

I understand that Vernon city council has asked its Environmental Advisory Committee to review the City of 

Vancouver's initiative to ban the use of bottled water within City Facilities, and has requested that the committee 

prepare a report back to council on this issue. 

The Polaris Institute has prepared materials of use to Vernon's Mayor, City Councillors and staff in your work 

towards the development of a bottled water strategy. This includes suggestions of action options for municipal 

govemment initiatives that promote tap water and phase out bottled water. Please find a copy of these materials 

attached for your use. Feel free to contact us with any questions or additional support in developing bottled water 

strategies. We would also be happy to talk with you or your staff in more detail on this issue. 

'With regards, 

Richard Girard 

Research coordinator 

Polaris Institute 

(613) 237-1717 ext 105 

richard@polarisinstitute. or s 

uninlended re cipienls is nol authorized atid rtay be unlauif¡-tl 

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Folsris 

lnsf itute 

BOTTLED WATER: MUNICIPAL BACKGROUNDER 

From: Richard Girard, Polaris lnstitute, richard@polarisinstitute.org(613l,237-1717 ext 105 

Across the country municipalities, school boards, universities, faith-based organizations, restaurants and 

unions have decided to stand up for Canada's public water services by phasing out the provision and 

sale of bottled water. 

The movement is particularly strong at the municipal level where thus far 84 municipalities from 9 

provinces and 2 territories have implemented restrictions on bottled water. 

ln March 2009, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), which represents 90% of Canada's 

population and more than L,775 municípal members, passed a resolution to urging their members to 

"phase out the sale and purchase of bottled water at their own facilities where appropriate and where 

potable tap water is available". 

ln Canada municipal watersystems are amongthe safest and strongest in the world. Meanwhile bottled 

watercostsconsumersthousandsoftimesmoreandisfarlessregulatedthantapwater. The 

production of bottled water also consumes vast amounts of energy and releases harmful toxics into the 

environment. 

Of the many different services that municipalities provide, it is often said that no service is as criticalto 

the health of citizens as the supply of clean water. Phasing out the provision and sale of bottled water 

on municipal property, and committing to promoting clean and accessible public water will demonstrate 

a commitment to municipal water systems. 

lmportant lnformøtion on Bottled Wqter: 

o Environment 

Thereisnogreensolutiontobottledwater. AccordingtoapeerreviewedjournalarticlebythePacific 

lnstitute, 96-1.62 million barrels of oil is consumed annuallyto produce, transport and dispose of 

bottled water. 

Bottled water is 2000 times more energy intensive than tap water. 

¡ Health 

For M ore I nformation : www.i n sid et h e bottle. o rq 

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Under provincial regulations, put forward through Canada's Drinking Water Guidelines, Canadian 

municipalities are required to test drinking water multiple times daily. On the other hand, bottled water 

is regulated underthe Canadian Food and DrugsAct as a low-risk product and bottled waterplants are 

inspected on average every one to three years. 

Bottled water industry representatives claim that they have a strong voluntary testing regime; however, 

the Canadian government has documented 29 cases of 49 bottled water product recalls in Canada inthe 

last 8 years due to various forms of contamination, including in one case traces of arsenic. 

Moreover, since between April 2008 and April 2009, the Canadian Food and lnspection Agency (CFIA), 

which is responsible for the monitoring of bottled water in Canada, inspected only 6% of all bottling 

plants in Canada. 

¡ Financiallmplications 

According to the published book, tnside the Bottle (Clorke; 2007)Bottled water is between 240 - 10,000 

times more expensive than tap water. The cost variance depends on the type of bottled water 

purchased. 

. Public Water 

According to Statistics Canada, 1 in 5 Canadians now drink bottled water exclusively and 1in 3 

Canadians drink bottled water as their primary source of drinking water. This trend is dìrectly related to 

thedimÌnishingavailabilityofmunicipalwaterthroughtapsandwaterfountains, ltisextremely 

important for Canadian municipalities to demonstrate leadership in their municipal water services by 

phasing out the provision and sale of bottled water and ensuring adequate access to public water. 

A recent survey on bottled water usage in Vancouverfound thattwo years after Metro Vancouver 

launched its tap water campaign the number of people who primarily consumed tap water in the region 

had risen by approximately 15 per cent. Metro Vancouver's 2008 tap water declaration encouraged 

member municipalities to phase out the use of bottled water and availability of bottled water in 

municipal facilities, promote municipal water and encouraged the installation of accessible drinking 

fountains.l 

Key Canodiqn Stotistics: 

-84 municipalities from 9 provinces and 2 territories have passed motions to restrict bottled water 

-66colleges and universities have implemented bottled waterfree zones and lL have banned bottled 

water completely 

-7 School Boards have passed resolutions to promote public water and discourage bottled water. 

Atl municipølities, school boards, universities ond colleges con be viewed online: www.insidethebottle'oro 

1 Kelly Sinoski, "Metro Vancouver turned on to tap water, survey finds number of residents drinking from bottles 

drops nearly by half," Vancouver Sun, March 9,20tt, 

http://www.vancouversu n.com/business/Metro+Vancouver+turned+water+su rvey+finds/4406427/story'html#ixzz 

lGSbKuSPY 

For M ore I nform atio n : w w w. i nsi d eth ebottle. o rq 

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Arguments ond Responses: 

¡ Choice 

Argument: lt is often said that residents should have the choice to buy bottled water in municipal 

fa cilities, 

Response: ln the same waythat Coca-Cola does not provide Pepsi in its facilities, municipalities should 

be proactive by promoting their municipal water services. 

Argument: lt is often said that if residents cannot buy bottled water, they will then buy one of the 

bottled water companies unhealthy sugar drinks instead. 

Response: The real choice is between using publically delivered water from a fountain or buying a 

bottled product, 

¡ Bottled Water Bans 

Argument: Municipalities should not be tellingtheir residents whatthey can and cannot drink. 

Response: Municipal Residents willstill be able to buy bottled water in stores and bringthe product into 

city facilities. Action on bottled water helps to promote public tap water and curb bottled water sales in 

municipalfacilities. 

o Access to the Tap 

Argument: Municipalities should not phase out bottled water when tap water is not readily available. 

Response: Municipalities should take out the bottle where tap water is available. Where tap water is 

not available, municipalities need to re-invest in taps and water fountains, and then take out the bottle. 

This is a smaft phased approach. 

Recom m e nded M unicipø I Action s : 

1. Phase out the provision and sale of bottled water in municipalfacilities, including in vending 

machines, where potable tap water is already available. 

Z. Ensure all municipal have access to potable tap water. Re-invest in water fountains and other 

tap dispensing units to ensure access. 

3. Develop public awareness campaigns about the positive benefits and quality of municipal water 

supplies. 

For M ore I nform otion : w ww. i n sid ethe bottl e. o rq 

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February 22,2011 

Mr. Wayne Lippert, Mayor 

& Members of Council 


3400 30 Street 

Vernon, British Columbia 

V1T 5E6 

Dear Mayor Lippert; 

The Healthy Hydration Company''" 

'ÐCit'at 

The purpose of my writing is to respectfully request that the City of Vernon Council not ban 

the sale of bottled water in its facilities. 

ln our position as one of British Columbia's larger employers and Canada's largest 

manufacturer and distributor of bottled water, the possibility of a ban is troubling to our 

employees, customers and business partners who live and conduct commerce across this 

great province. 

We are fully supportive of the sole use of municipal tap water in pitchers during Council, 

Committee and internal staff meetings within your facilities. We are also supportive of the 

installation of water fountains, as long as they are maintained to local public health unit 

standards. Where potable water exists in an office setting, consumption of single-use 

bottled water is unnecessary. During our discussions with government leaders across 

Canada, we have advocated for this common sense approach. 

Why? Bottled water doesn't compete with tap water" lt competes with other bottled 

beverages. According to independent market research firm Probe Research lnc. 

(www.probe-research.com),70% of Canadians drink both tap water and bottled water. 

They drink tap water at home and bottled water out-of-home to support their busy, on-thego 

lifestyles. 

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However, we believe Vernon residents have the right to purchase and consume the 

beverage of their choice in municipal facilities. Removing bottled water from vending 

machines andior cafeterias is threatening the health of those citizens with immune 

deficiencies, has left some with no choice but to consume less healthy beverages and will 

result in others not consuming any liquids at all, leaving them de-hydrated. 

Bottled water is proving to be particularly helpful at a time when the incidence of obesity 

and diabetes are on a significant increase amongst Canadians, particularly those born 

after 2000. More than 30% of all Canadians are overweight, obese and susceptible to 

díabetes. Those born after 2000 may be the first generation of Canadians who don't outlive 

their parents. They need the continued encouragement of municipalities, our industry and 

the media if we hope to blunt the advance of obesity and diabetes. 

Public Health Units in Kingston, London, New Westmínster and elsewhere have 

recommended against a ban on the sale of bottled water in those communities because, to 

quote Kingston Medical Officer of Health lan Gemmill, "a prohibition of the availability of 

bottled water in a venue is a sfep bacl

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Some believe that privatization of water is a major challenge in Canada and banning 

bottled water will ensure that water is accessible to all. ln Canada, water is owned by the 

Crown. lt is not owned by private interests. Municipalities, individual property owners and 

industries must receive a water taking permit before they are permitted to take water. lt is 

also inferred that money spent on bottled water represents an investment not being made 

elsewhere, such as in municipal water and sewer infrastructure. This is incorrect. 

Canadians pay local, provincial and federal taxes, partly so that government at all levels 

will invest in water and sewer infrastructure construction and maintenance. They spend 

their after-tax or disposable income on many consumer items, including bottled water. 

They do not spend money on bottled water at the expense of tap water. ln fact, a study 

conducted in October 2006 by Nielsen Research (www.nielsen.com) indicated that 95% of 

the movement to bottled water is due to a shift from other beverages, most notably soft 

drinks, tea and milk. 

A 2009 City of Vancouver report put this matter in proper perspective when staff there 

wrote the following'. "The environmenfal cosfs of bottled water include the effects of bulk 

water removal, the life cycle of the bottles and greenhouse gas emissions associated with 

the transpo¡tation of the beverage. With the exception of bulk water removal, fhese cosfs 

are associated with any packaged beverage. The availability of bottled water in civic 

facilities is limited and represenfs only a tiny fraction of the market. lt is unlikely that its 

elimination will have a significant impact in terms of reducing solid waste and greenhouse 

gases." 

A2010 City of Hamilton report yielded similar insights: "There is no evidence that a ban on 

bottled water will achieve the desired outcomes of reducing reliance on bottled water, 

namely reducing waste and litter, adversely affecting watersheds and encouraging people 

to choose municipal water. Other bottled beverages exisf and we do not know if a ban will 

influence consumers to switch from single-use boftled water to municipal drinking water. 

Some consumers may switch to municipal drinking water, while others may purchase a 

Iess healthy beverage in a síngle-use container, which still creates wasfe and litter and 

may adversely affecting the water shed (e.9.: water may still be exported oufsrde ifs 

watershed by use for beverage companies). Therefore a ban on bottled water may 

inadve¡tently have negative health and environmental consequences. Encouraging people 

to choose municipalwater rs besf achieved through a social marketing campaign and 

increasing access to municipal tap water, and not by banning boftled water." 

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I have attached the following information electronically for review by you, your fellow 

members of Council and staff in preparation for its discussions on February 28th: 

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. /f's Your Health: The Safety of Bottled Water (Health Canada, April 2009); 

. The Facfs About Bottled Water (Nestlé Waters Canada, November 2010)', 

. Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Drinking Water Alternatives and Consumer 

" lmpact of Eliminating the Sa/e of Bottled Water at Board Sifes (Toronto District 

Beverage Consumption in Norfh America (Quantis lnternational, February 2010)', 

School Board, March 2009); 

. Bottled Water (City of Hamilton, April 2010); 

. Toronto Star investigation into water fountain cleanliness (August 2010), 

. NSF lnternational research into water fountain cleanliness (November 2005); 

. Vancouver Province's Maureen Bader column about bans (January 2011); 

. Trashing the lsland (Maclean's Magazine, January 2011). 

Should you or they have any questions, comments or concerns, please do not hesitate to 

contact me at your earliest convenience by telephone at 'l 888 565-1445, ExL6441, or via 

email at 

Sincerely, 

2.1 

ttt rl 

llinor ll APR 

Dire-ctor of Corporate Affairs 

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December 20,2014 

l'Vlr. Wayne Lippert 

Mayor 




V1T 5E6 

Dear Mayor LiPPert; 

The Healthy Hydration ComPan¡"*' 

5)so' ,t 

The purpose of my writing is to express my concern about the possibility of a ban on the 

sale of bottled wa.ter at all City of Vernon municipalfacilities' 

ln our position as one of British Columbia's larger employers and Canada's largest 

manufacturer and distributor of bottled water, the possibility of a ban is troubling to our 

employees, customers and business partners who live and conduct cornmerce in your 

communitY. 

Given the current uncertain economic environment that exists across this province, we are 

of the view that a ban would impact the current employment outlook for our industry as well 

as future job creation, environmental stewardship and industry investment prospects' 

We believe vue have a solutioh to concerns recently expressed by sorne in your community 

about botfled water, if those concerns are principally related to recycling and litter. We and 

our industry partners operate Encorp Pacific, which collected and diverted from landfill 

more than 75 percent of the plastic beverage containers, including bottled water, sold 

across the province last year. Through Encorp Pacific, vve are investigating the feasibility 

of collecting and recycling plastic beverage containers and other recyclable materials in 

public spaCes. We would-be interested in talking to you about this initia-tive. 

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It is important to note that bottled water makes up about 40 percent of all beverages sold in 

plastic containers in Canada. Waste audits conducted nationally indicate that bottled water 

containers account for less than 0.02 of 1 percent of the waste stream. lf the bottled water 

industry was to disappear tomorrow, there would be no appreciable reduction in the 

amount of refuse going to landfill. 

Bottled water is proving to be particularly helpful at a time when the incidence of obesity 

and diabetes are on a significant increase amongst young Canadians born after 2000. 

More than 60 percent of Canadians consume bottled water each and every day because it 

is a portable, accessible and healthy choice- They are not choosing bottled water over 

municipal tap water. 

They are choosing bottled water over other bottled beverages that do not have the same 

health benefits as bottled water does. AllVernon residents need to be encouraged to 

consume more water, whether from bottled or tap sources, to help them live more healthy 

lifestyles. 

I have attached a brief document that I am certain will assist you in your future discussions 

with residents about bottled water. lf you require additional copies, please have your staff 

contact John Challínor ll, our Director of Corporate Affairs, by telephone at 1 888 565- 

1445, Ert.6441 or via email at iohn.challinor@waters.nestle.com. 

Mayor Lippert, I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you and your senior staff at 

your earliest convenience so that a common understanding about our products and your 

concerns is achieved. ln the interim, should you have any further comments, questions or 

concerns, please feel free to contact me by telephone at 1 888 565-1445, Ert.6422 or via 

email at iohn.zupo@waters.nestle.com . 

Sincerely, 

John Zupo 

President 

cc: Mr. Leon Gous, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Vernon 

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TilE FACTS ABOUT BOTTLED WATER 

MYTH: Bottled water is a recent marketing phenomenon. 

THE FAGTS: 

. The water bottling and distribution business is one of the oldest forms of commerce in the world. 

. The origins of bottled water can be traced back to 10,000 8.C., where early man was transporting and 

supplying water from natural sources in primitive vessels and skins to their dwellings. 

. Canadians have been purchasing spring water in bottles made of glass, plastic and other materials for 

more than 100 years (Montclair). 

r lteal¡hf llydration Cômpðnì¡- 

. According to Euromonitor lnternational, growth of international bottled water market is forecast to be 25% 

from 2008 to 2013 -from 173,018 million litres to 215,529 million litres. 

MYTH: The bottled water industry doesn't care about recycling. 

THE FAGTS: 

. PET bottles are 1Û0o/o recyclable. 

. Plastic water bottles are the third most recycled product in Canada, behind newspapers and aluminum. 

They are also the third most valuable item in a recycling program and, when recycled, are used to make 

playground equipment, automobile parts, carpeting, fleece clothing, sleeping bags, shoes, luggage, other 

plaôtic containers, etc. I 

. Plastic water bottles account for about 40% of all plastic beverage containers used in Canada, behind soft 

drink containers.2 

. Studies show that recycling plastic bottles into new products saves 50% to 60% of the energy that would 

be required to make the same product from raw materials.3 

. According to Stewardship Ontario, plastic beverage containers, including plastic water bottles, account for 

less than 115 of 1% o'f the total waste stream in Ontario and plastic water bottles account for only 40% ot 

that. lf the industry disappeared tomorrow, there would be no appreciable decrease in the volume of refuse 

. go¡ng to landfill' ians discard about 500 pounds of newsprint per year, but only 20 pounds of plastic 

everage, househotd and personal care products.a ln 2009, the Regional Municipality 

it collected 46,590 tonnes of recyclables. About 81o/o of that was paper, cardboard, 

tetra pack and gable top cartons. Just 5% was plastic bottles and plastic tubs. 

. The recovery rate for plastic beverage containers averages 66%, but varies between 4Q% and 84% 

nationatly, depending on the efficiency of a given municipal recycling program.s 

. ln 2008, Nestlé Waters Canada and its industry partners entered into a $7.2 million, four-year agreement 

with the Government of Quebec and municipalities across that province to collect and recycle plastic 

,beverage containers and other rBcyclable materials in public spaces. The program is capturing up to gTYo 

of recyclables in public spaces, including plastic, glass, aluminurn and paper, according to program , 

management Gaia Environmental. As a result of its public education and mass communications support 

activities, the program is also having a halo effect on the province's existing curbside program, resulting in 

increased participation in that program. The Company, along with its industry partners, and the City of 

Samia undertook the first public spaces recycling pilot of its kind in Ontario in 2009. The Samia pilot 

successfully concluded in January 2010 with a 77o/o dwersion rate in the first phase and 84o/o in the second 

phase. The Cornpany and its industry partners plan to roll out similar programs across Canada, specifically 

focusing on Alberta and British Columbia. 

. A permanent public space recycling program was introduced in Manitoba in 2010. A pilot program occurred 

in Halifax in the Summer of 2010, resulting in a g5% diversion rate. A pilot program also took place in 

Niagara Region in 2010. 

r Ste\ffadshþ Ontaño, 2OO7 - 

2 A-c.Nielsen, August ' 2010 

" The Benefts of Plastic Botles, Environment and Plastics lndusùy Council.(htþ://www.op¡a.cafilesfiles/files_Benefits_olPlaslic_Botües.pdQ. 

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Bonefits of Plastic Bottles, Environment and Plastics lndustry Council. (htþ:/www.cpia.calñles/files/files_Benefits-ofJtlastic_Botües.pdf). 

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it only way to truly elimihate impacts on our landfillS. 

THE FAG?S: 

. g7o/o of Canadians have access to a municipal recy 

recycling.6 All of these programs are partially fund 

. Almost all Canadians who drink bottled water say 

Marketing, 96% of Canadian bottled water drinkers 

water drinkers in the Prairies said they recycled the 

of bottled water drinkers said they recycled. 

. "Ontario,s Waste Diversion Act requires all companies that introduce packaging and printed material into 

Ontario's consumer marketplace ('istewards") to share in paying 50% of the funding of Ontario's municipal 

Blue Box waste diversion programs." 

MYT'H¡Ïhebott|edwaterindustt,.y:doesn|tcareaboutthe'environment. 

THE FAGTS: 

. Among all packaged beverages, botfled water is the most environmentally responsible choice' 

. Botged water repiesents onã+enth of 1% of a consumer's overall environmentalfootprint. Compared to 

other packaged beverages, botiled water has the lightest environmentalfootprint because it doesn't use 

.grown,,ingredients such as sugar during production, and because the bottles use the least amount of 

plastic.e 

. A consumer can further reduce the bottles' carbon footprint by 25o/o by simply recycting it.10 

. By reducing the size of its packaging over the last ten years by 60%, Nestlé Waters North America has 

reduced thé amount of energy ¡t usãs by 3O% annually and the amount of greenhouse gas emissions it 

produces by 22% annually over that time. 

. ñes1é Watãrs Canada's i2.s-gram500 ml Eco-Shape PET-based bottle saved 65 million pounds of resin 

in ZOO3, reducing its current bõttle's Iifecycle CO2 ¡missions by 8% over the previous bottle and by more 

than 30% over itypicat 5g1 ml soft drink bottle. The Gompany manufactures its own bottles at each of its 

Ëotti¡ng facilities, éáving the energy required to 

les into its plants' 

500 ml bottle, one of the 

16 grams on average' this 

. ñ¿;ú ary 2010,the Cómpany iÑioduôed the 

iigñGtt súch containers in the Canadian beverage L -r,- ---L: 

Uätte contains Z7o/o less plastic than its predeceêsor Eco-Shape bottle,ruhich was introduced in 2007, and 

Oó"/o l"r" ptastic than the Company's original, pre-Eco-Shape 50_0 ml P.ET bottle, first introduced in 2000. 

. in" Cor¡iany is committed to devêloping a ne*-generation bottle made entirely from recycled materials or 

renewable resources bY 2020- 

. ñesflé Waters canadaias reduced corrugate use by 88,000 tons over the last five years, which is 

equValent to saving 528,000 trees. Another 15% reduction took place in 2009' 

. ln 2OOg, Nesflé Waters Canada used 100% recycled corrugated trays and pads for its domestic waters' 

saving the equivalent of S5,gz4 mature trees - enough to cover 29 footballfields. This usage also 

represents the equivalent diversion of approximatety 93 truckloads of waste that would have been 

otherwise destined for landfill. 

. ó;ã global scale, Nesflé Waters S.A. uses 

e oil production (or just three hours 

*ortn-ot extraction) to meet its annual requi 

le manufacturing' 

. ñes1é Waters Canada's Aberfoyle plant i's ISO 14 environmental management standard), 

to help drive towards continuous operational improvements. 

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,THE FACTS ABOUT.BCTTTET} WATER : : 

. As part of that certification, the Company met its 2009 targets, seeing a reduction in energy usage by 

17.1o/o, a reduction in water consumption by 4.1o/o and the recycling of 96% of its refuse. 

. ln 2008, the Company reduced water consumption in its Aberfoyle facility by 10%. The plant is also 

OHSAS 18001 (health and safety) and ISO 22001(food quatity) certified. 

. Nestlé Waters Canada supports a variety of programs that promote conservation and protect the 

environment including Adopt-A-Road in each of the four communities where we are located. 

. Adopt-A-Road Program is a public service program for volunteers to enhance local litter collection activities 

in their communiÇ by picking litter along road right-of-ways. lt is a way for environmentally conscious 

industries to contribute to a cleaner and more beautiful road system in their community. We have Adopt-A- 

Road Program relationships in most communities where we have a presence - Aberfoyle, Chilliwack and 

Hope. 

MYTH: The,bottled water.industry is depleting Ganada's water supply, 

THE FACTS: 

. Nestlé, the world's largest producer of bottled water, uses 0.0009o/o of the total fresh water drawn 

worldwide. 

. The earth's hydrologic cycle naturally replenishes what Nestlé Waters Canada bottles and uses to bottle its 

spring waters. The renewable supply is what falls from the sky and runs off in rivers, often passing through 

lakeJas it moves to the sea. Some goes underground, replenishing fguifers that can be tapped by wells. 

These flows are renewed every year and count as the water supply' " 

. The bottled water industry is a net importer of water into the Great Lakes region. According to a 1999 

lnternational Joint Gommission (lJC) report on bottled water, for every I litre of bottled water exported out 

of the region, there were 9 litres imported into the Great Lakes region. An update from the Ontario Ministry 

of Natural Resources states that in 2005, for every 1 litre exported, 14 litres were imported. 

About 30% ol municipal tap water is wasted by leakage from poor infrastructure - it's closer to 70% in 

developing countriesl2. 

According to the Ontario Sewer & Watermain Constr.¡ction Association, "The underground pipes carrying 

water to residents across Ontario are so old and leaky that 2O4O% of all the treated water goes into the 

ground before it gets to your taps". 

Ãccording to the City of Toronto, it loses about 14o/o, or 54,928,172,480 litres of fresh water annually 

because õf leaky water and sewer infrastructure - or about 30 times what the entire bottled water industry 

in Canada uses in one year. 

The bottled water industry in Ontario uses as much water as tên golf courses in Ontario - a province where 

there are more than 700 gotf courses.l3 

Commercial bottled water production in Ontario acco 

other permitted users including commercial, agricult 

The Canadian bottled water industry uses just 0.02 

power generation (64Yo), manufacturing (14 

About 97% of water drawn by bottled water 

It takes 600 litres of water toþroduce 20 litres of tap water18. 

,'The Canadian bottled water industry is an efficient user of its water source. The industry uses only 

1.3 litres of water to make 1 litre of bottled water in comparison to other beverage industries which may use 

several litres of water to make 1 litre of that beverage."'. 

11 Canada'by lGren Bakker, page 20 second paragraph. 

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THE FACTS ABOUT BOTTLED WATER 

According to a study by K. Eschleman, Drinking Water Research Foundation, Coca-Cola Company and the 

Environmental Protection Agency, it takes 3 litres of water to produce 1 litre of soft drinks and 42litres of 

water to produce 1 litre of beer. 

According to Environment Canada2o: 

o lt takes 39,090 gallons (about 148, 000 litres) of water to manufacture a new car, including new tires. 

o lt takes 9.3 gallons (about 35 litres) of water to process one can of fruit or vegetables. 

o lt takes nearly 14 gallons (about 53 litres) of water to grow a medium-sized orange (4.6 ounces/130 

grams) and to prepare it, in a packing plant, for market' 

o lt takes 48.3 gallons (about 183 litres) of water to produce one eight-ounce glass of milk. 

o tt takes about 45o/o fiorê water to make a slice of white bread (10,6 gallons/4O litres) than a slice of 

brown bread (7.3 gallons/28 litres). 

Calculations indicate that a reusable water bottle will have to be used an average of 80 times before it has 

a carbon footprint lower than that of a single use bottle. These calculations assume high efficiency 

dishwashers are used. lf the bottles are washed in a typical lower energy efficient domestic dishwasher, or 

are washed by hand, or are rinsed under hot running water, then the carbon footprint of the reusable water 

bottle, including washing, will be higher and could be greater than that of the single use bottle even after it 

has been reused hundreds of times.'' 

A study commissioned by the PET Resin Association compared total energy, solid waste and greenhouse 

gas emissions per 100,000 ounces of soft drinks packaged in typical 2O-ounce PET bottles, 8-ounce glass 

6ottles or l2-ounce aluminum cans. The PET bottles showed lower emissions, waste creation and 

emissions during the process. Greenhouse gas emiss'lons for the PET bottles registered 59% less than 

aluminum and77% less than glass during production". 

THE FACTS: 

. Botled water companies have a vested interest to manage their spring and water sources sustainability, 

responsibly and efficiently in order to operate well into the future. 

. Neóflé Walers Canada's cunent permit in Aberfoyle, Ontario, is for 2,500 litres per minute. Operating under 

the assumption that their plant is at full capacity, 60 rninutes of each hour,24 hours a day, this would 

transtate into production of 3.6 million litres per day. However, Iike any manufacturing facility, Nestlé 

operates far less than 24 hours a day or 60 Ganada is cunently using 

about 60% of the approved volume of perrni 

. None of Nestlé Waiers Canada's tests have indic the levels of Mill Creek' As 

*itn t p water, the earth's hydrotogic cycle naturall estlé Waters Canada bottles.23 

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THE FACTS: 

. Botled water is a complement to tap water. lf good quality tap water is available, we believe people should 

drink it. 

. Botled water qannot replace tap water. Everyone deserves acc€ss to a safe, reliable and affordable supply 

of d¡nking water. We see our competition as other bottled beverages, not tap water. 

. According to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: "Bottled water competes with a variety of other cold 

beverage!, including carbonated soft drinks, milk, juices, soya beverages, enÞrgy drinks, and sport drinks 

2D 

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and to a lesser extent with hot drinks such as coffee, tea and hot chocolate, and low alcohol wine coolers 

and ciders." 2a 

. Less than 1% of municipal tap water is consumed for hydration purposes. lf the bottled water industry 

ceased operation tomoirow, there would be no appreciable increase in the amount of tap water consumed 

by Canadians. 

. liiaintaining Canada's municipal water and sewer infrastructure is vitally important for all consumers, 

including Ñestlé Waters Canada. As users of Canada's municipal water and sewer system (except to 

source ñs water), Nestlé Waters Canada and its employees support increased investment in this vital 

infrastructure by all levels of government so that each and every Canadian citizen has access to a safe and 

secure suPPlY of taP water. 

. Nesflé Waters Canada is not interested in engaging in a bottled water-versus-tap-water argument. ln 

Nes¡é Waters Canada's view, drinki-ng bottled water or tap water is not an either-or choice - 

and 70o/o ot 

Canadians agree. They drink both.25 

. Canadians dó not spend money on bottled water at the expense of tap water. ln fact, a study conducted in 

October 2006 by A.C. Nielsen indicated that 95% of the movement to bottled water is due to a shift from 

other beverages, most notably soft drinks, tea and milk. 

. About gS% ;f botfled water sold in Canada is sold in bulk through grocery stores, according to independent 

market research firm A.C. Nielsen. As a result, the average selling price of 500m1 single-use bottled water 

in Canada is about 17 cents' 

. About 64% of Canadians drink botfled water out-of-home.26 "Away-from-home" generation accounts for 

about 63% of all PET beverage containers'27 

. Botfled water is simply not tap water in a bottle. Nestlé Waters Canada uses underground sources on 

private property. Accórding to an October 2010 AC Nielsen report, 92% of Canadian bottled water comes 

from spring water sources on private property. 

MYTH: Unlike tap water, bottled water is not produced locally. 

THË FAGTS: 

. The non-alcoholic beverage industry proudly employs approximately 11,000 people in Ontario alone who 

work at local plants, bottling localwater. lt employs 13,000 across Canada. 

. Approximately gB% of the water bottled at Nestlé Waters Canada's Aberfoyle bottling facility is distributed 

in öntario anð Quebec and stays within the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence water basin. 

. Ábout gG% of the bottled wateiconsumed by Canadians is bottled in Canada'28 

le-Q wateqwill;impro-ve th,e publlc system and ensure clean drinking water 

nities across the country 

T}IE FACTS: 

, The inference that money spent on bottled water represents an investment that is not being made in 

municipal water and sewer infrastructure repair is illogical. Canadians pay local, provincial and federal 

taxes, þarfly so that government at all levels will invest in water and sewer infrastructure rnaintenance. 

Átter päying ttreir taxãs, canadians spend what's left on numerous consumer items, including bottled 

water. f-nei do not spend money on bottled water at the expense of tap water. ln fact, a study conducted 

in October2OOO by A.C. Nielsen indicated that 95% of the movement to bottled water is due to a shift from 

other beverages, most notably soft drinks, tea and milk' 

. in" majorityóf Canadians (TO%2s) drink a combination of bottled and tap water, They drink tap water at 

home and bottleO water out-of-home to support their busy, on-the-go lifestyles. 

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THE #ACTS ABOUT BOTTTED WATER 

MY;T|.h.T[9'bottleillwaterinduqwdoe-bn'tcareaboutthehealthofGanadians', 

THE FACTS: 

. PET bottles DO NOT contain BPA.3o 

. Drinking water is a key and recommended component of a healthy lifestyle, according to Health Canada, 

complemented by proper food consumption and regular exercise. According to the Dietitians of Canada, 

the human body needs 8-12 cups of liquids a day to stay well hydrated.3r 

. \n2007, both Health Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Health identified obesity as the most critical, 

emerging health issue facing Canadians.32 

. "One- quarter of Canadian children are overweight or obese and data shows that over three-quarters of 

obese children become obese adults." 

. ?mong teen boys in the age group 15-19, the proportion classified as overweight or obese rose from 14% 

to 31o/o between 1981 and 2009. Among teen girls, it increased from 14To to 25%. 

. "At the age of 40-69, the percentage of males and females whose waist circumference placed them at a 

high risk for health problems more than doubled b rtween 1981 and 2009."33 

. "Parents have a tremendous influence on their children's eating and activity patterns. Over half of 

Canadian adults are overweight or obese: 36o/o are overweight, and another 23o/o are obese, for a total of 

59o/o."u 

. On average, students have access to 35% of the water needed for hydration throughout the school day via 

water fountains ffDSB Reportl. 

. A research study completed by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) in 2009 indicated that while 

plastic water bottles comprise 14o/o ot all the plastic bottled beverages sold in TDSB sites, when bottled 

water was removed from school and admin. sites during a test period, of those students who normally 

purchased bottled water at school, 22o/o d¡ank nothing at all and those who substituted pop or soft drinks 

forwater outnumbered those who chose milk or jui ;e.o' 

. "ln Canada, bottled water is considered to be a food and is regulated under the Food and Drugs Act. Under 

the Act and its regulations, all bottled water offered for sale in Canada must be safe for people to drink. ln 

addition, the companies that bottle water must comply with quality standards, good manufacturing practices, 

and labeling requirements.n36 

. 'No matter what source it comes from, all bottled water sold in Canada is inspected and treatg_d during the 

manufacturing process to ensure that it meets Canada's requirements for safety and quality."o' 

. Water is a safe, portable and convenient beverage and a healthy altemative to soft drinks and other sugar- 

based, high-calorie products also found in plastic containers. 

. More than 60% of Canadians drink bottled water every day - and75o/o of them consume it because it is a 

portable, accessible and healthy choice.38 According to a May 2008 study by independent Ganadian 

research firm Probe Research lnc., about 7O% of Canadians said jf bottled waterwasn't available, they'd 

consume less healthy alternatives. This perspective is also found in a March 2009 Toronto District School 

Board report and a July 2O07 Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates study. 

s Govemment of Ganada, Chemical Substances: http://www.cfiemicalsubstancaschimiques.gc-ca/challengedef/bisphenol-a_ft-fr_e.html, Ost 2008. 

sr Dielit¡ans of Canada, Beat the Heat u,ilh Lots of Flukls, Attgust 'l 1 , 2d)6. 

s2 The Honourable Tony Glement, M¡n'rster of Health, Govemmênt of Ganada, February 15, 2007; The Honourable Geoge Smitherman, Minister of Health, Prov¡nce of Ontario, 

August 16,2007. 

s Canadian Heath Measures Survey 2OO7-2OO9. 

s OMA Bac¡gound Paper and Poliry Recommendalions: 'Treatnent of Ch¡ldhood Overweight and Obesity.' 

'' TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD, IMPACT OF ELIMINAT|NG THE SALE OF BOTTLED WATER AT BOARO SITES, REPOTI NO. 02.09-1388ÁdMiNiSbAtíON, 

Finance and Accountabllity Committee, March 4, 2009. PG 36 

s Health Ganada - lfs Your Healh - The safety of Boüed Water (http 

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Health Canada - lfs Your Healh published April2009 

- The safety of Botüed Water (http 

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MyTH: Banning botiled water in public facilities does not violate one's freedom of choice- We should 

;;i il;;;i;Ë;-iil"; water iÁat does not go through the same testins as tap water in public places. 

THE FATTS: 

. Limiting consumers' access to a safe, healthy beverage alternative out-of-home limits their freedom of 

choice. 

. Botled water cannot replace tap water. Everyone deserves access to a safe, reliable and affordable supply 

of drinking water. We see our competition as other bottled beverages, not tap water' 

, Botged wãter is held to the same scrutiny as tap water. According to Health Canada: "Consumers should 

be aware that botfled water is as safe to-consume as tap water from a microbiological quality and chemical 

;ãf"ry standpoint."3s Bot¡ed water is regulated as a packaged food product by Health Canada and the 

Canád¡an Food lnspection Agency through the Foor and Drugs Act' 

. Nesflé Waters Ganada customers have ñever suffered an illness due to the consumption of its products 

unJ G competitors' customers have never reported itlnesses due to their bottled water consumption, 

according to the Canadian Bottled Water Association. 

. ÃtðòrOini to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Quality standards for bottled and municipalwaters are 

similar. gãtn Uott¡ed and municipalwaters thalmeet or exceed their required health and safety standards 

ãie cons¡dered to be safe. No waterborne disease outbreaks have been associated with drinking bottled 

water in Canada. ao 

. ,,The Canadian Food lnspection Agency (CFIA) regularly inspects domestic bottled water manufacturers, 

n products to ensure that bottled water sold in Canada 

nd Drug Regulations and is safe for human 

s members to very high product standards that exceed 

those of the federal and provincial governments. For example, Nestlé Waters Canada quality assurance 

staff test its products at least 1,7001imes each day at its Aberfoyle plant, and meet or exceed all 

ng bodies. 

. by the Canadian Food lnspection Agency, Health 

and NSF lnternational, an independent and highlyregarded 

public health and food safety inspection agqncy. NSF is a World Health Organization 

Cõt¡a5orating Centre for Food and Water Safety and lndoor Environment' 

. Nesflé Wateis Canada subjects its finished products and source water to microbiological analysis every 

day that exceeds the micro-biological requirements outlined in the Safe Drinking Water Act, an Ontario 

statute. 

. Nesflé Waters Canada consistently meets or exceeds requirements for water quality, good manufacturing 

processes and clear, consistent labeling. 

l¡2localgovemments 

have formally rejected calls for a ban on the sale of bottled water in their facilities 

while 2S rñunicipalities, three schooiboârds and seven universities have formally approved bans' l0local 

iurisdictions are cunenily weighing their options. Most municipalities and school boards across Canada have 

'rËntV O"t"rrnined that there are more important T?tt9F to consider, like properly maintaining their water and 

;;;* infrastructure and making a meaningful and lasting impact on the efficient and conservative use of 

waler. a2 

3s Heailh Ganada, Food and Nutfit¡on, Questions and Answefs on Bott¡ed water. htÞJl 

oo llllii'"" È.'ø' tnsoecrion Aqencv. Fact sheet. Food Safety Facts _"I Pgl9*-w3Fl: 

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There â{ê a number of initiatives Canadians can focus on to help preserve, protect and strengthen our 

water systems that are more effective than targeting bottled water. They include calting on Governrnent 

to: 

. Make water and sewer infrasïructure development and malntenance a priority; 

" Make atl residential, commercial and índustrial water takers pay their fair share of the real cost of water 

consumption; 

+ Address the inefficient use of water by municipalities, agriculture and industries; 

. Require treatment of wastewater before it is returned to rivers, lakes and oÇeans; 

r lnvesl ín related public education and communications about water conservation and proiection. 

For furfher informatisn çontact: 

John thallinor ll 

Ðirector of CorPorate Affairs 

Nestlé Watars Canada 

1 -888-565-1 445, ert. 6441 

{5f e} 767-AM1 

íohn.chatf inar@¡uaters.nestle.com 

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Januaiy'11th, 2011 

Mayor Wayne Lippei't 

City of Vernori 

3400 3(]th St¡'eet 

Vernon BC V1T 5E6 

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li has ccme to cur attenticn tliat ihe City cf Vernon may be consideririg a resti¡ction on lhe sale of boitleC wateí oß cerlain tcl'tn 

premises As you and ycLrr cclleagues consider the backgrcund informaticn beîore nraking such a decision, please flnel enclosed some 

informaticn on bottled lvater vrhìch I trust will adC some addrtional perspective 

Refreshments Canada is the naliona! tracie assoctatìon representjng lhe broad spectrum of brand-s and ccmpanies thal manufacture and 

ciistribule the majorily ol non-alcoholic liquid refeshment beverages consumed in Canada, ReTreshments Canada represents more than 

40 brands of juices, juice drinks, bottled watei's, sports drinks, ready-lo serve iced teas and coffees, new-alternative beveraqes 

carbonated soft drinks, energy drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages 

I also wish to highlighl the íollowing facts about bcittlecl waler: 

. Bottled water is meeting a consLrmer clemand for convenience and porlability 

r No BPA is used to make PET plastic, hence there is no BPA in the PET plastic bottles used for bottled water 

PET plastic is the mo-ct energy efficient form of packaging avaiiable and bottled water has the lowest environmental foütprìnt of 

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any pre-packaged beverage available 

. Recycling preserves the energy and material used to create the bcttle and turns il lnto nelv packaging and other consumer 

goods and materials 

. ln British Columbia beverage contaìners are recycled under through the Encorp deposiUreturn systenr ln 2009 

(http://www.encorp.calar20094 76% of the plastic beverage container sold in BC were recycled ancl diverted from landfili This 

saved 21 550 tons of C02 from being produeed and resL¡lted in a nel energy savings of 86% vs using virgin materials 

Of course, we vrish to ciiscourage a ban on bottled vrater. lt is our belief that ii should not be a qtiestion of either municipal tap waier or 

bottied water. We think there's a place for boih. 

As the City considers this policy decision Refreshments Canada woulcl request the opportunity to participate in any consultations on the 

malter, and would also request the opporlunity to brief you and ycur councildirectly 

lf we can help answer any questions or provide furthei'inlormation, please clo nol hesitale tc contact us or visit our webslie at 

www.refreshments.ca 

Sincerely 

Justin Sherwood 

President 

Refreshments Canada 

iu stin @refresh ments. ca 

Encl. 

cc: Vernon City Council 

Refreshments Qanada is'rhe national trade association representing the broad spectrum of bra 

distribute the majority of non-alcoholic liquid refreshment bevei'ages consumed in Canada Re 

brands ofjuices, juice drinks, bottled waters, sports drinks, ready-to-serve iced teas and coffee 

soft drinks, energy drinks and other non-alcoholìc beverages. 

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Bottled \/trater in Schools and Public Spaces 

Bofiied trvaler i-q heallhi; ì-r': safe, i1's con,,,enient atd it's ari inrportant soulce ol hyciratìon, 

lr4anv provinci.rl govelnmen[s h¿ve guidelines in place fol schools 1l-rat recor¡mer¡d l'valer 

as a healthir hydraticn option for stLrcJenLs. Refreshrnents Canada lhinks bottled water Tits 

wiÏh those guiclelines, and strongly feels that students shoLlld ha,,,e accesr io il,. 

Having access to t0nvenient and health_v h¡,d¡u1¡on is equally inrpcrianT in public builclinqs 

and parks. This isn't a question o.[ either nrunicipal water or bottled r,,rater, VJe think lhere's 

a place for both, especially when tap vvater is not alv'rays readily available 

Bisphenol- A 

There has been a loi of nevvs toverage lately regarding tlre use of lrisphenol -A in certain lypes 

of packaging. The sìngle use plastic conîainers used by fhe beverage industry (including thcse 

used for bottled waler) are made from PET plastic. There is no bisphenol-A in PET plastic bottles 

(including vuater bottles) because no bisphenol -A is used to manufacture PET nlastrc. 

Energy Use for Bottlecl Water Packaging 

Whether it's a jar of pickles, a can0n of ice crean or a bottle of water, virlually all consumer 

products require energy for their production, packaging, and distribution. \¡Vhen considering 

the energy used in the productlorr of packaging, PET plastic bottles offer a number of benefils 

PET is very light and strong, and requires only a small amounl of packaging maleiìal to be 

used. PET plastic is 100% recyclable. PET plastic bottles are recycled at a high rate in Canada. 

Recycled PET plastics retaín a very high portion ol the energy used lo create the material in 

the first place. This energy is preserved when the PET is recycled and turned into olher useful 

consurner products, including PET bottles. By continuing to recycle at a high rate, {onsumers 

are not only reducing the amount of materials that go to landfill, they are minimizìng much 

of the enerqy used to produce new packaging. 

Municipal Water 

Like most businesses and commercial enterprises our sector uses municipal water. 

Refreshmenls Canada suppods a strong municipal water system. Beverage manuf¿rcturers use 

munìcípal vvater as a raw material tc make their lleverage products.Therefore, as members 

of municipal water systems, it's in our besl interesl to support a modern, sListaìnable public 

wate¡ infrastructure. 

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Fact: Bottled water bottles are 100% recyclable and are recycled at high rates acloss 

the coLrntry.All PET non-alcoholic beverage containers accounl for less than 0.5% ol 

allrryaste produced in Canada.The beveragc'industry's containers are the most 

recycled consumer product packaging in Canada. Furthermore, recycling programs 

and infrastructure are supported by the industry and its products in every jLrrisdiction 

in Canada. 

Fact: The singfe use plaslìc containers thal are used by the beverage indusTry including 

those used for bottled vúater are rnade from PET plastic. There is no bisphenol - A irr 

PET plastic water bottles because no bisphenol - A is used to manufacture PET plastic. 

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Factl Tap water serves a variety of purposes in the typical Canadian hoilsehold includìng 

personal hygielre, clothes and dish washing, cooking, cleaning, inigation and drìnking. 

Whether tap or bottled water - there's room to choose depending on a consumer's 

needs and preferences throughout the day. 

Furthermore, water is the primary ingredient lor many of the beverages produced by the 

Canadian beverage industry. Therefore strong municipal water systems are as intportanl 

to the Canadian beverage ìndustry as they are to all citizens. 

Ii4i,ili' Iút.rliicí¡.ia,ì v',aie I is saíel iliall i¡cf ile ci i.rt'¿1¡, ¡, 

Fact: Bottled water is regulatecl by Health Canada and the beverage industry's facilities 

are inspected by the Canadian Food lnspection Agency. IVìembers test water for quality 

and safety before production, each hour during production and at the end of production. 

The bottled water produced by Refreshmenls Canada's members meets or exceeds all 

Canadian requirements. 

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o{ t¡t,a1et. 

Fact: According to the Canadian Bottled Water Assoeiation, the prodr.rction of bottled 

water accounts for less than 1/100th of 1% of all tlie waler consumed on an annual basis 

in Canada. To put that into perspective, for every 10,000 litres of water used in Canada 

for all applications, less than 1 litre is used lor production of bottled water. ln fact, in a 

year, the average Canadian consumes less bottled water than is required to take one 

3-minute shower or to brush their teeth 7 times. 

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Refreshments Canada is the nat¡onal trade association representlng the broad spectrum 

of brands and companies that manulacture and distribute the majority ol non-alcoholic 

beverages consumed in Canada. For more information contact: 

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The reason Ícr ihls ielter is to clarify JTrirch ol the conÍusion anc nìis¡nfotr:-rairori tral exists abo.ri 

bottled it'aler and 1o offer the Canadian Bottled Vi/alei Associalion (CB\¡VA) as a resor-¡rce lo 

pt'ovide vou w'ilh faclrially basecl infcrnieiloq All stalements coniaine,i v;ithln ihis docL¡menl car 

be i-,erlfied l-,y ìndependeni, arms lenglh ihirC parÙes 

Recentl¡' il has come lo our aitentiori ihat the City of Vernon is ccn-cider;ng a propcrsai to ban ilre 

sale of bcîiled i"ater from all mrrnicipaJ briiloings and faciiities One cf the reasons oflen citeC is 

that rnunicipal iap r"'ater vrhich ts safe and c!ean, is available so bottiecj vyater alternative is not 

necessary 

This argumeni might have some merit if consumers were buyirrg þottled vya',er as an allernative tc 

tap water However, accorcling to a study conducted in lvfay o12006 by Probe Research lnc 

70% of adults v"ho purchase bottled vvater do so as an alternative to buying other- packageo 

beverages, not as an alternative to tap water As well, CBW,.A menbers bottle spring (ground) 

vrater, vrhich represents over 90% oI bottled v¿aler sold As a regulaied lood product, natural 

spi"ing water cannol be modified from its natura! state (cannot moCify compounds, mineral conteni 

or a.dd chemicals). 

Some policy makers contend thai too many plastic ÞoÌtìes end up in landfill Policy makers 

should Þe reminded that waler is not the onlv beverage product avaiiable in plasiic botties, in facî. 

a variety of beverages are avatlable in this type of conlainer. Plastic beverage conîainers 

including þottled vraler packaging, accounl for 1/5 of '? perceni oî ^rhE waste in stream 

This is further supporled upon examination of recycling rales, According to provìncial authoritres 

such as Encorp Pacific, Alberta Beverage Conta!ner Recycìing Corporation, Stewardship Ontaric 

Eco Enterprises Quebec, and Encorp Atlantic, nationai reeycling rates lor plastie beverage 

çontainers in 2009 vvas 60%. ln fact, PET plastie trails only nevíspapers and alurninum in its value 

to recycling programs. 

Polycarbonate and PET plastic þottles are 1ÐAgi recyclaÞle. The larger Þottles, for use with water 

coolers, are'iypically reusaÞle 40 to 60 tirnes before the need to be recycled. Once recycled, 

ïhese plastics a.!"e used to make everything from playground eqiripment, cell phones, clothlng, to 

automoþile pañs. 

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The botlled t,vater industry is ceriarniy doing its pad 1o reciuc,e i1s irrrpacl on the Êflvirorìrr,Bfll The 

lrend among our indusiry has l¡een io develop and use bcitties thal a¡"e lhinner ancl lighler. usrng 

less plastic - the v',eighl of the typical v,,alÊr bottles is aboul hall thal of other packaged 

beverages The CB\4tA and ils partners have been rvoriling u,ith lccaì governmerìts to assisi rir 

public speces recycling programs ancj to increase ALL consumer packaging recycling in order to 

decrease landfiil as r",ell as lilter 

Orre musl also queslicn vrhy bottied vvater is being singled or.r1. given the fect thal water is l!-re 

heelthiesl bevei'age option avatlabie lf boltled v',ater vr,ere the only beverage to be scld rn plasiic 

botlles, thal choice would be obvious However at a time v',hen health provìders and policy 

makers are stiuggling vuith sharply increased rates ol drabetes and obesily, to ban the sale ol 

calorie-free sugar-free. and fai-free water, r,,,hile continrring to allo'*,the sale ol olhel beverage: 

sold in plastic þottles thal cannol make these statements, ìs odd puhlic policy indeeo 

Some oí the bottled \,/aler i.rflu5{ry,'5 cntics allege that bottled vyatet is noi regulaled ln Íaci 

bottled v"ater is regulaied as a lood by Health Canada \/y'ater bottling companies are inspecled 

by the Canadian Food lnspection Agenc¡, Permits to take rtaler must be appiied for and 

oblained lrom provincial environmenl mjnislries Bottling companies continuously lesl lhe!r 

product lo ensure ils qiralrty, ancl CBVTTA members musl adhere 1o the Associalion's strrngenl 

Model Code. which inc[rdes unannounced third parly ar,rdits as a condition of mentbershrp 

Others contend thai the industr¡, ls prrvatizing vsater or taking undue amounls oí wale¡ resources 

lo the detrimenl ol others ln facl, permit data from provincial environmenl ministries shows and 

confrrmed by Environment Carìada, that the bottled vvaler incjustry in facl takes 0 02o¡t of fresh 

rvater available for takrng in Canada 

Finally, there is the issue ol cosl Comparisons have been made between the costs ol bottieo 

vvater to the consumer versus the cosl of tap water OÞviously, tap vrater is the cheapel of the 

tvvo (approximalely 1% o'tlap is used for human consumption) lndependent markel researcl-¡ 

frrni A C. Neilson has identified bottled vvater as costing 34 cents per litre (2010), or aþout'i7 

cents per 500 ml þottle, vvhile munlcipalities correctly point out thal tap water is availaþle for a 

fraction ol a penny per litre \Uhy. they ask, does anyone buy [rottled water? 

As staled aþove. eonsumers do not vievv bottled v/ater as an allernative 1o tap waler þul rather as 

an allernative 1o other pachaged Þeverages Like other beverages, þottled vyater wìll always be 

cheaper vrhen purchased by the case (i.e 24 units) as opposed lo purchasing one individual 

serving from a convenience store or vending machine. 

V/hile the decision 1o Þan bottled water from municipal halls, community centres and skating rrnks 

is largely symþolic, there are some concrete and posilive sleps thal policy makers can take in 

order to make a real dif-ference Fìrst, increase the numþer of recycling receptacles and 

containers in public spaces History has demonstrated that the public will participate in reeycling 

programs when they are avaiiaþle, Excellcnt examples are the public space reeycling piiol 

projects in the Cily ol Sarnia and the Province of Quebec. lmplementing a public space recyciing 

pilol projecl will yield similar positive results, allow your citizens choice of vyhich beverages or 

municipal tap vrater to eonsume (when away from home), and increase recycling raîes, not jusl 

for plastic water þottles, bui for all consumer packaging r¡sed outside ol the home 

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c:I e p,leílic bottle or e paper cup-r 5o thei litiering becornes socrally Linaccep,Lable 

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tap wâi to instill!reafer pub,!rc coníidence in iheir inîrestrr.rciure. Canadians 

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encolrrages rriunìcipaiiiies io not cniy meintain their curreni high standards 'icr 

in the diseuss in more oeial' 

oftant dìng the bottleC v"atet 

me ciir Y office at (905) 886 

r vve look forwerd to providing ¡'ou v"ith detatls 

on the botried vyater industry arrd understanding ihe needs of the cily o{Vernon British 

Coiumlria 

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Teiephone 905 886 6Sì28 

Ematl: orist,,old @cbrtt'a. ca 

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Seletected Bottled Water Bans and Back to the Tap Initiatives 

U,S. City 

U.S. Conference of 

Mayors (multiple cities) 

Davis, CA 

Emeryville, CA 

Los Angeles, CA 

From Earth Policv Institute, December 2007. 

U.S. Cities 

cities, Mayors Newsom (San Francisco), Anderson (Salt Lake City), and 

Rybak (Minneapolis) sponsored a passing resolution underlining the 

importance of using municipal water and calling for studies into 

environmental impacts of bottled water. 

An October 2OO7 City Council decision banned the purchase or sale of 

single-use water bottles for city operations and events as part of a plan 

to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

One of the first cities to endorse Corporate Accountability International's 

"Think Outside the Bottle" campaign. Discontinued purchase of large 

bottled water for economic reasons. 

MayorThomas Bradley issued the first order restricting the use of city 

funds for purchasing bottled water in January 7987. Each subsequent 

mayor has continued the ban on city purchases of bottled water' 

San Francisco, CA In June 2007, Mayor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Directive 

prohibiting city money from being spent on single serving bottled water 

as of July 2007. By December 2o07, all city departments and agencies 

are to be rid of bottled water containers and use municipal supplies' The 

city had been spending nearly $500,000 each year on bottled water. 

San Jose, CA 

Mayor Chuck Reed and several city council members have endorsed a 

pending ban on purchase of individually packaged bottled water with city 

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Urbana, IL 

Louisville, KY 

Minneapolis, MN 

ll--tl 

St. Louis, MO 

New York, NY 

Salt Lake City, UT 

Charlottesville, VA 

Vancouver, 

funds. Memo of recommendation likely to go to Rules and Open 

Government Committee in mid-December 2007. 

City purchases of bottled water were banned in April 2007 ' 

Landmark tax of five cents on each bottle of water sold in the city was 

passed by city council in November 2007 to discourage consumption and 

landfill waste, 

Considering cancelling bottled water contracts for city buildings, 

Since 1997 the city has distributed more than 1.8 million refillable "Pure 

Tap" bottles to residents. 

Conducting audit to determine city spending on bottled water. Has signed 

the "Think Outside the Bottle" pledge. 

Buying or serving commercially bottled water at City Council functions 

banned as of May 2007. 

Mayor R.T. Rybak has endorsed the "Think Outside the Bottle" campaign 

and promotes municipal tap water over bottled water. He has requested 

that all city departments assess and reduce their use of bottled water. 

Mayor Francis Slay plans to ban bottled water purchases for city 

employees with access to tap water by early 2008' 

City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Department of 

Environmental Protection are sponsoring a $700,000 campaign to 

promote tap water over bottled water, 

In October 2006 Mayor Rocky Anderson sent letter to cabinet members 

requesting that city departments voluntarily no longer offer bottled water 

at meetings, and he is urging the city's restaurants to cease serving 

bottled water. 

In August 2007 Mayor David Brown proposed eliminating "city purchase 

of bottled water for meetings, city events, and vending machines'" 

As of August 2OO7 city council members will no longer use bottled water 

as part of a sustainability initiative. 

Wauwatosa, WI ¡l Consldering cancelling bottled water contracts for city buildings' 

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Association of New South 

Wales (NSW) (multiple 

cities) 

Manly, NSW 

Burnaby, BC Canada 

Vancouver, BC 

Charlottetown, PEI 

Town of The Blue 

Mountains, ON 

Ottawa, ON 

Toronto, ON 

Cities Outside the United States 

Country 

Australia 

Australia 

This federation that represents 73 local government 

councils from across New South Wales passed a motion 

in October 2007 supporting the launch of an awareness 

campaign about the environmental impact of water 

bottles, This covers issues of "resource conservation, 

waste management, container deposit legislation, 

extended producer responsibility and greenhouse [gas] 

emissions." 

Mayor Peter Macdonald is asking all city councils in 

Australia to urge residents to give up bottled water and 

drink tap instead; motion for his city will be voted on by 

Manly council in December 2007. 

Mayor Derek Corrigan's office stopped buying bottled 

water and uses pitchers of tap water at council and 

committee meetings. 

Vancouver Councilor Tim Stevenson is considering 

motion to ban sales of bottled water "on city property" 

and noted that bottled water is rarely served at city 

meetings. He chairs Metro Vancouver's Water 

Committee, which is soon to be gearing up a massive 

educational campaign on why the region's tap water is 

safe and desirable and why bottled water is 

u n necessa ry. 

meetings "in the name of what is right and good for the 

environment" passed in October 2007 ' 

Councilor Diane Holmes wants to ban plastic water 

bottles at city headquarters, saying the city should do 

more to promote its great tap water, Chairman of 

Planning and Environment Committee Peter Hume 

agrees and will pursue ban' The environment committee 

is now hearing commentary and will likely present the 

idea to the council in December 2OO7 ' 

,uror. o""'¿ 'ttlr"; ;;;"; ¡ugs or tap water at council 

meetings and press conferences' City gave away 20,000 

sports bottles bearing slogan, "Fill with Toronto's High 

Quality Tap Water," to residents in summer 2006, 

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Location Country 

California 

Santa Clara County, CA 

Cook County, IL 

Massachusetts 

Eau de Paris has promoted city water by handing out 

glass carafes for several years; they are now thought to 

be used in some 500 restaurants and 30,000 

households in the city. Mayor Delanoë now serves only 

tug * 1t" Lu !_"jf ':i.IIt 9i: iq 

City Council and other public offices offer only tap 

water. 

After spending f48,000 (-$98,700) on bottled water in 

2006, the city council no longer offers it. 

States and Counties 

In October 2007 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger 

signed into law a bill requiring water bottle labels to 

list the source of the water and contact information 

for the brand owner along with a way to request 

water quality information. Annual water vending 

machine license fees were quadrupled to $40. 

After the League of Conservation Voters asked the 15 

cities, 37 school districts, and recreation and water 

facilities to stop spending public funds on bottled 

water, the county's Advisory Commission on 

Consumer Affairs and the Public Safety and Justice 

Committee forwarded the recommendation to the 

Board of Supervisors for consideration, which was still 

pending as of November 2OO7. 

In November 2OO7, county board approved resolution 

banning bottled water purchases with county funds or 

on forest preserve property as of February 2008, 

Commissioner Mike Quigley noted that the recent 

coverage of "bottled water backlash" inspired him to 

introduce the bill in September. The county had spent 

over $400,000 on bottled water annually. 

Department of Central Management Services banned 

state agencies from using state funds to purchase 

bottled water, effective 16 November 2007 ' 

Has attempted to expand state bottle bill to include 

noncarbonated beverage plastic containers, as well as 

to raise the 54 deposit to 10S; proposal was put 

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Frederick County, MD 

Michigan 

Jackson CountY, MO 

New York 

Oregon 

New South Wales 

Cornwall CountY 

Stroud District, 

Gloucestershire Cou ntY 

Austra lia 

before public hearing on 31 October 2007 

being reviewed in committee. 

New policy states that county departments will not 

buy bottled water or polystyrene cups as part of an 

effort to reduce waste going to the landfill. 

nfter neav" ;;;0.;n"i"n ou concerned citizens, 

legislature enacted a bill regulating commercial water 

extractions, with some standards for sustainability. 

State Senator Mark Schauer has introduced 

legislation calling for a bottled water excise tax of 

20S per gallon, which was in finance committee as of 

3 December 2OO7. 

As of January 2008 city departments are banned 

from buying bottled water for employees, purchases 

that had previously cost $30,000 a year' 

State Assemblyman Robert Sweeney sent a letter to 

Governor Eliot Spitzer in August 2007 asking him to 

stop "the purchase, use, distribution or sale of singleserving 

bottled water by the State" because of 

concerns about litter, energy, and climate. He 

encouraged the state to install new public water 

fountains and do more to maintain existÌng ones' 

In June 2OO7, Governor Ted Kulongoski signed 

revised state bottle bill that expanded the existing 

drink container deposit to cover bottled water 

containers, motivated by environmental harm from 

waste created by product's disposal. Revisions will 

take effect 1 JanuarY 2009. 

In November 2OO7 the Department of Environment 

and Climate Change informed the 4,000 staff 

members in 120 offices of Australia's most populous 

state that bottled water would no longer be provided. 

Removed plastic water coolers from all Council 

premises in November 2006, except those where tap 

water supplies were not available. 

Australia Councilor Philip Booth is calling for a bottled water 

ban in the district, citing the "mountains of plastic" 

created by the bottles. 

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National Governments 

Potential legislation could expand bottle bill to make plastic water 

bottles liable to a deposit. 

Government Agencies Department of Environment, Food and Rural i 

Affairs and the Department of Transport serve tap water in refillable I 

containers, The Treasury no longer offers bottled water at official i 

functions, and the Food Standards Agency provides tap water on i 

request for all meetings and can provide mains-fed water bottled in I 

reusable bottles on premises with on-site carbonation facility' i 

Member of Parliament Jenny Jones is leading a campaign to 

encourage people to ask for tap in pubs and restaurants for 

environmental reasons.

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region's tap water instead of buying bottled water, creating a potential conflict with Coca-Cola Ltd., one of the 

Games' biggest official sponsors." 

Advertisements for Dasani and Vitamin Water are plastered all over the city and athletes endorse the products' 

While Olympic organizers claim these are the "greenest games ever," glass containers or bottles are prohibited from 

all Olympic venues (along w¡th firearms, ammunition, pepper spray and water balloon launchers). Best to leave your 

Tim Horton mug at home. 

Thirsty spectators and sports enthusiasts will only be allowed to purchase single-use plastic containers sold by Coca- 

Cola, Be prepared to pay g3 CAD for a bottle of water (or free from a water fountain). Coca-Cola plans to sell more 

than seven million beverages during the Olympics. 

Visitors to the Whistler Medals plaza are only allowed to take in commercially bottled water with an unbroken seal. 

It's sure difficult being green! 

Stevenson said a goal of the tap water campaign is to reduce sales of bottled water by 20 per cent by the end of 

2010, Despite Coke's efforts to transform bottles into staff uniforms or park benches, the production and 

transportation of bottled water contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, and even if the bottle is recycled, more 

energy is needed to reuse the plastic. 

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Coca-Cola has cultivated a market for bottled water, even in a country like Canada that has one of the best public 

drinking water systems in the world, Both Vancouver and Whistler have excellent tap water and VANOC and our 

governments should be showcasing this resource to the world, 

Vancouver's state-of-the-art Seymour Capilano Filtration project opened recently just in time for the Olympics. It is 

the largest water treatment plant of its kind in Canada, with the largest UV disinfection facility in the world. 

THE MYTH OF BOTTLED WHISTLER WATER 

Tourists are in for more greenwash when they purchase a bottle of Whistler Water, especially ¡f they think the water 

is sourced from pristine mountain glaciers. 

According to WhistlerWater,net, "The source of Whistler Water is located along side of Portage Road approximately 5 

miles north of the Mount Currie Indian Reserve 6 near Birken, 8.C.. The labeling clearly misleads the consumer that 

the source is Whistler. The only presence in Whistler is P.O, Box 1400 as listed on their label."Guess the word 

"Whistler" has more cachet, 

TAP WATER SERVED AT LIVE SITES 

The good news is that Whistler's Live Site is serving tap water and all the performers are given a reusable water 

bottle that comes with free refills of "genuine" Whistler water. 

Vancouver also pledges to go head-to head with Coca Cola and make tap water available at the city's two Live Sites, 

where thousands of people will gather to listen to live music and watch sports events on giant video screens. 

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U of W Bans Plastic 'Water Bottles 

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The University of Winnipeg has done what City Councillor Harvey Smith has been trying to 

do at city-run facilities for years - ban the sale of disposable plastic water bottles. The U of W 

is the first university in Canada to eliminate the bottles. 

75%o of students voted for the change last week when the U of W Students' Association held a 

referendum. 

The ban won't happen immediately, but rather be phased in over the next few months. Over 

38,000 plastic water bottles are currently sold on campus annually, including in cafeterias and 

vending machines. 

"There is a growing awareness internationally, one that is increasingly embraced by the next 

generation, that water security is a basic human right," U of V/ President & Vice-Chancellor 

Lloyd Axworthy said Monday morning. "'We are committed to a comprehensive Sustainability 

Management System at The University of V/innipeg, unique among Canadian universities, and 

the initiative shown by our students to reduce needless plastics on campus is consistent with that 

policy. We are proud to support this student-led initiative." 

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Bottled water use slashed in half: sun¡ey 

Fewer local residents are reachlng for the water bottle, according to a new survey commlssioned by Metro Vancouver. 

By Jeff Naoel - BC Local News 

Published: March 09, 2011 5:OO PM 

Updated: March 09, 20ll 5:45 PM 

Metro Vancouver is declaring victory in its campaign to get more people to shun wasteful bottled water 

and drink tap water instead. 

A new survey has found roughly half as many people using bottled water as did in zoo8, when the region 

set a goal of cutting bottled water use here by zo per cent by zoro. 

The Mustel Group telephone survey found 11 per cent of respondents say they primarily use bottled water, 

compared to 21 per cent in 2oo8, while 85 per cent say they mainly use tap water, up from 74 per cent 

previously. 

"We actually got a 5o per cent reduction so it was well beyond what we expected," said Surrey Coun. 

Marvin Hunt, who sits on Metro's water committee. 

The campaign, which used the slogan "Nature's health drink - always on tap", raised the hackles of bottled 

water sellers. 

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But Metro politicians like Hunt maintain the campaign was worthwhile because high rates of bottled water 

use meant unacceptable numbers of plastic bottles were ending up in the landfill. 

One report estimated more than z3 million plastic bottles a year weten't being recycled and were instead 

ending up in Metro Vancouver landfills - and that even the ones being recycled still carried a heavy carbon 

footprint. 

"The issue was reduction of waste and reduction of the creation of the plastics in the first place so those 

resources can be used for something much more beneficial," Hunt said. 

Metro officials were also irked by the growing trend toward bottled water use when they had just spent 

$Boo million in taxpayers' dollars on a major upgrade of the water system. 

The region has always maintained its water supply is among the cleanest and safest on the planet. 

But completion of the new Seyrnour-Capilano Filtration Plant - at the recommendation of health officers 

- means water from the North Shore reservoirs that occasionally looked murþ is now being filtered, 

removing an occasional aesthetic objection. 

Hunt noted it also means less chlorine is added to disinfect the water, which was another objection some 

had about the taste of tap water. 

Ninety þer cent of those surveyed now agree the tap water quality is excellent or very good - up from Bz 

per cent before, according to the Metro-commissioned survey. 

Bottle users cite convenience, taste, health and safety for their choice. 

Other findings: 

- 23 per cent drink more tap water than two years ago. 

- Two-thirds rarely if ever use public drinking fountains, with residents outside the City of Vancouver most 

likely to have safety or health concerns about them. 

- 84 per cent now agree bottled water has a negative impact on the environment, compared to 76 per cent 

previously. 

The campaign included advertising, social marketing and the launch of an iPhone app to help residents 

find free locations to refill water bottles with tap water. 

Several cities pledged to eliminate bottled water sold in their buildings. 

Metro is also spending $zoo,ooo this year to acquire two water wagons that can be taken to major events 

as a mobile place where people can refill water bottles. 

There's been no talk at Metro of setting a new target to beat bottled water use back further. 

"We've accomplished the basic essence of what we wanted to do," Hunt said. "We set a trend going in the 

opposite direction." 

Despite the survey results, Nestle Waters Canada claimed a five per cent increase in bottled water sales 

last year, although it had no data specific to Metro Vancouver. 

The Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors claims a 10 per cent increase in national bottled water sales, 

again with no regional breakdown. 

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REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO COUNGIL 

SUBMITTED BY: Amanda Watson, Transportation Technician DATE: March 31,2011 

SUBJEGT: TRANSIT TERMINUS RELOCATION AND 

PURPOSE: 

FILE: 8500-04 & 

5410-10 (31 Ave) 

31=t AVENUE 2OI1 CAPITAL WORKS AND REVITALIZATION 

To present to Council the requested additional details related to relocating the proposed 

transit terminus to the 2900 block of 31't Avenue so that Council may consider the 

recommendations contained in the report dated March 15,2011 from Engineeríng Services. 


THAT Council proceed with consideration of the 31st Avenue 2011 Capital Works 

Revitalization adjacent to Cenotaph Park as presented to Council in the report entitled 

Avenue 2011 Capital Works and Revite, Cenotaph Park, dated March 15, 2011 

presented to Council at its Regular Meeting of March 28,2011. 

ALTERNATIVES & IMPLICATIONS : 

1. Council may choose to not support the proposed location for the transit terminus adjacent 

to Cenotaph Park and support its location one block to the east, adjacent to the CSB lot. 

BC Transit have verbally confirmed their continued support for the Cenotaph Park location 

and should the location be altered they would require four weeks to review its suitability, so 

are at present unable to state whether they would financially suppoft this alternate location. 

They have stated that they will, through the pending detailed design stage, investigate all 

possible options to preserve the trees. 

2. lf the current transit terminus design is transposed to the CSB block a 3m section along the 

southern lot boundary would be required as a minimum, which is 3,197 square feet. The 

most recent valuation of this property is $48 per square foot. Therefore this would reduce 

the currentvalue of the CSB lot by $t53,456. Until its redevelopment, the CSB parking lot 

would lose approximately 25 parking stalls with a loss of $10,500 income annually. The 

relocation of the terminus to the eastern block would result in the removal of 10 parking 

meters on the southern side of 31't Avenue directly in front of the eleven businesses and 10 

parking meters on the northern side adjacent to the CSB lot. This would remove on street 

parking available to those businesses on 31ttAvenue and result in the loss of 914,742ß0 

annual parking meter revenue for the City of Vernon. A total loss of $25,242.60 income 

annually. The relocation of the terminus to the eastern block would also result in thgOU 

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businesses on the southern side losing the ability to access, from 31tt Avenue, their offstreet 

parking lots, and the north-soutl'L lane which currently exits onto 31tt Avenue would 

have to be closed at this point. This would also apply to any future occupant of the CSB lot. 

Whilst the businesses on the southern side do have access via the east-west lane to the rear 

of their propedies, it would result in increased traffic in this lane. The north-south lane would 

have to be closed at its intersection with 31tt Avenue, and the existing one way would have to 

be reversed leading to all vehicles exiting onto 30th Avenue. This would increase the potential 

for vehicle / vehicle conflicts in the lanes and vehicle / pedestrian conflicts on 30'n Avenue. 

Council may decide to relocate the transit terminus to the eastern block, but in order to 

maintain the access to the businesses and on-street parking, move it further north into the 

CSB lot. lf parking and one travel lane was maintained in 31'tAvenue, 19,590 square feet 

would be required, which at $¿A per square foot equates to $938,880. Until its 

redevelopment the CSB parking lot, in this option, would lose approximately 50 parking 

stalls with a loss of $21,000 income annually. This part road / part CSB lot proposal 

terminus location would result in the loss of 10 meter spaces and result in the loss of 

$7,371.30 annually. A total loss of $28,371.30 income annually. 

Council may decide to relocate the terminus fully into the CSB lot which would require 

30,300 square feet, at $48 per square foot this is equivalent to $1,454,400. Until its 

redevelopment, the CSB parking lot would lose approximately 80 parking stalls with a loss 

of $33,600 income annually should all the reduction be in the number of monthly / weekly 

passes sold. This would leave approximately 40 stalls on the northern section of the lot 

whích are currently used for daily / hourly parking. Alternatively, all of the daily / hourly 

parking could be removed losing an annual income of $23,571. However, the $14,742.60 

annual parking meter revenue would be retained ln addition to the potential loss of parking 

revenue, the use of the CSB lot for transit terminus purposes would greatly constrain the 

redevelopment potential of the property. 

Council may decide to maintain the terminus adjacent to the Cenotaph Park, but not 

approve the dedication for the right of way to permit the construction of sidewalk as per the 

31't Avenue drawing, which identifies two trees to be removed. This would result in 1.3m 

and 1.4m wide pinch points in the sidewalk in two locations. BC Transit standard designs 

call for a minimum 1.5 metre wide sidewalk, preferable 2 metres, to allow the ramp to be 

deployed for wheelchair and stroller access. BC Transit has stated that they will during the 

detailed design process try to avoid necessitating the tree removal, but this may not be 

achieved. Even if the bus boarding / alighting points are not in line with the trees the pinch 

points would result in congested areas with conflicts between pedestrians waiting to board 

a bus and those who wish to walk along the sidewalk. A sidewalk could be constructed 

around tree #1 at the arborist's recommended distance south of the tree in Cenotaph Park 

(Attachment2). This would result in slightly more paving due to the increased distance and 

the sidewalk would not be on the pedestrian desire line, which would detract from its 

usefulness. 

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B. Rationale: 

1. lt is a BC Transit financial operating requirement that the block is restricted to use by 

buses only. Without this in place BC Transit would not be permitted to use their funds for 

this project. BC Transit were members of the City Centre neighbourhood Plan advisory 

committee that reviewed the proposed locations for the transit terminus and agreed 

that this was the preferred location. 

2. The relocation of the transit terminus to 31't Avenue adjacent to the Cenotaph Park will 

result in the loss of 16 meter spaces and two disabled spaces. The meters in this area 

generate an annual income of $737.13 each per year, which equates to $11,794.08 

annually for sixteen meters. The Flower Shop doe and parking 

which would be unaffected. The Greyhound buses 31"'Avenue 

and customers will be able to access their parkin via the rear 

lane. Once the transit terminus has been relocated, it will be possible to implement 

angled meter parking in Coldstream Avenue and it is estimated that 20 spaces will be 

added. This number is subject to detailed design. 

3. BC Transit staff are nearing the completion of the concept design stage and will be 

moving on to the detailed design stage. During the detailed design the exact location of 

the saw tooth curb, bus boarding and alighting positions and therefore the sidewalk 

location and dimensions will be determined. Engineering staff have revisited the concept 

design for the terminus and identified a modified approach (Attachment 2) that could 

possibly retain the two trees identified for removal in the plan included in the March 15, 

2011 report (and included as Attachment 1 to this report). Retaining the trees would 

result in 1.3m and 1.4m wide pinch points in the sidewalk in two locations, which 

impede the ability of transit riders with accessibility issues to utilize these stops. As 

such, the modified design is not desirable. 

4. lt is noted that one of the trees proposed for removal (tree closest to Toppers 

Cleaners) has a fungal growth. lf the fungal growth doesn't accelerate, it may live a 

further ten to fifteen years. However, if it does accelerate it will become a hazard and 

have to be removed. ln order to ensure that the tree canopy in the park is maintained 

in the future, replacement trees should be planted in the park. 

5. BC Transit participated in the identification of the 31't Avenue/Cenotaph Park location 

for the terminus as part of the Transportation Committee formed for the City Centre 

Neighbourhood Plan. At that time (spring 2010), BC Transit, the local transit service 

prouid"r and the Transportation Committee evaluated 31't Avenue/CSB lot, 31"t 

Avenue/Cenotaph Park and the Bennet lot as possible locations for the terminus. All 

parties agreed that the 31't Avenue/Cenotaph Park location was ideal given its 

proximity to downtown, the location of two parks/green spaces and minimum impact 

on businesses and parking. 

6. As part of the recent consultation conducted for the City Centre Neighbourhood Plan, the 

relocation of the terminus to 31tt Aver ue/Cenotaph Park was included in a question 

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respondents, the results were as follows: 

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One of the concerns identified about the new location in the consultation process was 

that it is further from the large amount of seniors Iiving near the current location. This was 

somewhat alleviated when people were told buses would still stop in the area and bring 

people to the new terminus. The other concern raised was safety. With the proper 

terminus design and park improvements, this could be one of the most vibrant and 

enjoyable transit terminuses ever. The proximity of two green and open spaces and 

the intention to include playground equipment on the former medical clinic site provide 

an ideal location for families using transit. 

Regional District Parks and Recreation Service have no objections to the proposed 

sidewalk, as it will increase the useage of the park. They would like to see this park 

improved particularly the ornamental lighting in the park. 

Attachments: 

1. Attachment 1 - 31tt Avenue drawing 

2. Attachmenl2 - 31't Avenue with trees retained 


This relocation and revitalization involves the following objectives in Council's 

Strategic Plan: 

Þ Expanded Services 

Þ lmplementing OCP projects 

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Council passed the following resolution at its July 16,2010 meeting: 

CITY CENTRE DRAFT TRANSPORTATION STRATEGY (6520-24) - July ',6,2010 

Moved by Councillor Spíers, seconded by Councillor O'Keefe: 

"THAT Council considers the staff recommendation regarding the 

City Centre Draft Transportation Strategy in two parts; 

AND FURTHER, that Council authorizes staff to work with BC Transiton the 

design of the transit terminus at the proposed location on 31st Avenue." 

Applicant's Response 

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N/A 

L Resources: 

Two hundred hours staff time to work with BC Transit through the detailed design and 

implementation phase and the funds allocated in the 31't Avenue Revite 2011 Capital 

Project. 


The budget implications could be significant if BC Transit removes funding for the new terminus. 

Prepared by: Approved for submission to Council: 

Amanda Watson 

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REPORT/RECOMMEN DATION TO COU NCIL 

SUBMITTED BY: Ken Juniper & Ed Stranks, 

Engineering Services Division 

DATE: March 15,2011 

FILE: 5410-10 31 Ave 

SUBJECT: 31"t AVENUE 2011 CAPITAL WORKS AND REVITE, CENOTAPH PARK 

PURPOSE: 

To advise Council of the impacts involved with relocation of the Transit Terminus from 

Coldstream Avenue to the 3000 block of 31=tAvenue. 


THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Corporate Officer sign documents consenting to the 

creation of a Right of Way adjacent to the north boundary of Lots 1-10, Plan 327 , Block 62 

(Cenotaph Park property) as per the attached 31'' Avenue drawing allowing the 

construction of a widened sidewalk for use by pedestrians to embark or disembark transit 

busses; 

AND FURTHER, that Council support the 3.0m by 3.0m corner cut for a road dedication 

plan as illustrated on the 31"t Avenue drawing and authorize the Mayor and Corporate 

Officer sign the road dedication plan permitting the reconstruction of the curb return to 

address the turning radius of the transit busses; 

AND FURTHER, that Council support making the section of 31st Avenue between 31st 

Street and 30th Street accessible to BC Transit and Greyhound buses only with general 

traffic prohibited; 

AND FURTHER, that Council support the removal and replacement of two trees in the park 

as indicated on the 31't Avenue drawing. 


1. Council may choose to not support a Right of Way document permitting construction of 

sidewalk as per the 31st Avenue drawing. This would hinder bus movement, restrict the 

access to transit and general pedestrian traffic in the area which could require relocation of 

the Transit Terminus to an alternate location. 

2. Council may choose not to support making the required section of 31st Avenue open only 

to busses. This would prevent BC Transit from capitalising their costs and therefore their 

47Vo of costs would be transferred to the municipal and regional partners. 

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1. Staff under Council direction has been working towards relocating the Transit Terminus 

to this location for several years. The Transit Terminus project in 31st Avenue will be 

cost shared with 47o/o funded by BC Transit and 53% municipal and regional partners. 

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The draft saw tooth curb design submitted by BC Transit is shown on the attached 

drawing. BC Transit are currently determining the internal business case for this project. 

BC Transit are required to prove the business case for all new infrastructure which 

requires approval from the Ministry of Transpoftation as it will be utilising Provincial 

Transit Plan (PTP) funds. 

Once BC Transit have proven the business case and secured PTP funds they will move 

onto producing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and the detailed design. The 

MOU will establìsh the funding shares and partners involved. The MOU will be presented 

to Council for approval in due course. 

It should be noted that even in the draft design stage it has been identified that the 

necessary road width to permit transit vehicle movements and saw tooth curb design will 

necessitate pedestrian movements being catered for in the Cenotaph Park property. 

The location is central within the downtown core and works well with the existing 

Greyhound Terminal p rovid ing excel lent integrated transportation. 

The City will also need to acquire a SROW from Lots 11-12, Plan 327, Block 62 as 

shown on the plan. This property is currently owned by RDNO and leased to Topper's 

Cleaners. Acquiring a corner cut from this property at the intersection of 31st Street 

and 31"1 Avenue at the same time will improve turnlng movements there, which given 

the increased transit movements is prudent at this time. 

Although this transit terminus work is being undertaken ín advance of the twenty-five 

year Master Plan BC Transit have considered the long term usage of this facility and are 

confident that it will serve the community for the foreseeable future. However, should at 

some point in the distant future the Transit Terminus be relocated the Right of Way could 

be abandoned and the sidewalk put back to landscaping. 

8. The Planning Department fully supports this location for the terminus as a vital 

component of the liveability of the CÍty Centre and as being ìmportant to encouraging 

increased use of transit. The draft City Centre Neighbourhood Plan identifies the Historic 

Downtown as the heart of the City and its character and vibrancy as establishing the 

public and visitor's impression of the City as an attractive pface to live and work. The 

benefit of improvements in this area are therefore farther reaching than just the 

immediate benefit to adjacent owners and businesses and in fact ate a benefit to all 

owners and businesses in the entire city. 

9. The City's arborist has inspected the existing trees in Cenotaph Park and advised that all 

of the trees are either Nonuay or Silver Maple trees, are approximately seventy years 

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old, but in general good health but are experiencing some decay. The two trees along 

the northern propefty line were assessed and the findings were: 

. Tree #1 in the middle of 31st Avenue adjacent to existing sidewark. 

i. if left undisturbed may live a further twenty years 

ii. if the roots, which are close to the surface and raised above the level of the 

sidewalk, are to be avoided any sidewalk would need to start be at least 4.5 to 

5 metres south of the existing sidewalk. 

iii. should a sidewalk be constructed over the top of the roots it's life would be 

shortened by at least one to ten years 

iv. overall, given the requirement of a sidewalk to be built, such that it ties in with 

adjacent sidewalks and curbs, the impact on its life would be even greater 

¡ Tree #2 next to Toppers Cleaners: 

i. has a fungal growth 

ii. if left undisturbed and if the fungal growth doesn't accelerate, may live a 

further ten to fifteen years, 

¡ii. if the roots, which are close to the surface, are to be avoided any sidewalk 

would need to start be at least 4.5 metres south of the existing sidewalk 

iv. should a sidewalk be constructed over the top of the roots it's life would be 

shorlened by one to ten years. 

Overall given their life expectancy, fungal growth and the adverse impact constructing 

the sidewalk will have on these two trees it is recommended that they be removed and 

replaced with two Silver Maple trees elsewhere in the park. 

Attachments: 

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31'tAvenue drawing 

Council Strateqic Obiectives: 

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Resolving regional governance 

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Jan23,2009 RFP awarded to Quantum Consulting Ltd, for 31 Ave design 

Feb 3, 2009, preliminary design options provided for staff review and comments. 

Feb 23, 2009 revised design options provided to Councilfor review. 

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Approximately 40 hours of staff time will be required to prepare and complete the 

necessary works associated with Terminus relocation. 


Supervisor 

1. The anticipated cost to remove and replace the two trees with large stock trees is $12,000. 

The anticipated cost for the corner cut is $5O/sqft. Land acquisition costs and SROW costs 

including survey, advertising and legal are $5,000. BC Transit's 47o/o contribution towards 

the construction of the Transit Terminus would reduce the total costs to the City for this 

work. The 2010 ca.rry over budget included $918,972.00 for the replacement of existing 

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To: 

Subject: 

Leon Gous 

RE: BC Seniors Games 

From: Doug Ross 

Sent: Monday, March 21,20lL 9:15 AM 

To: Leon Gous 

Cc: Marg Bailey 

Subject: FW: BC Seniors Games 

Hi, 

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Recommendation from RDNO not to bid on the Seniors Games until the new track is built. See below. 

Thanks, 

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Doug Ross 

Ma nager, Recreation Services 

250-550-3687 (phone) 

2s0-ss0-3677 (fax) 

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From : Al McN iven lmailto :a l.mcniven@rdno.cal 

Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 4t2IPM 

To: Doug Ross 

Subject: BC Seniors Games 

You had sent me a n earlier message regarding the BC Seniors Games , Tannis has prepared a report to go to the next 

GVACmtg.Therecc isnottoapplyfor2013or2014buttowaittoseeifanewtrackisconstructedandifsobidforthe 

2015 Games . The selection Committee would be making a decision on who to award the Games to prior to a track 

referendumwhichlwouldexpecttobethisFalliftheLandCommissiongivestheirapprovalforuseoftheland. The 

other option is to bid the Games and use the Apple bowl in Kelowna . we feel it is better to see what happens with a 

track in Greater Vernon 

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File: 0230-23 

January 17th, 2011 

Regional District of Nofth Okanagan 

9848 Aberdeen Road 

Coldstream, BC 

V1 B 2K9 

Attention: Al McNiven, GM 

Parks, Recreation and Culture 

Dear Mr. McNiven: 

HE: 2014 BC SENIORS GAMES 

Council, at its Regular Open Meeting held February 14th,2011, received a letter from 

Ms. June Parson, President, BC Seniors Games Society regarding a bid on one, or 

both, of the Seniors Games lor 2013 and 2014. 

Council confirmed their support of a bid application for the 2014 BC Seniors Games, 

rather than the 2013 games, as Greater Vernon is hosting the BC Winter Games in 

2012. Enclosed you will find a copy of the letter from the Society, together wiÌh the 

original bid package for the Boards consideration. 

Yours truly, 

Patti Bridal, CMC 

Manager, Corporate Services 

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TO: 

PG: 

FROM: 

SUBJECT: 


INTERNAL MEMORANDUM 

Leon Gous, CAO FILE: 

Kim Flick, Manager Community Development DATE: 

Jessica Rayner, Environmental Planning Assistant 

EARTH HOUR RESUTTS 

6440 - 06 

March 31,2011 

Earth Hourtook place on Saturday, March 26,2011 with participation on all continents, in 134 

countries. BC Hydro has announced that British Columbians saved 117 megawatt hours of 

electricity during Earth Hour 2011, reducing the provincial electricity load by 1.8o/o. This was 

almost double the 64 megawatt hours of electricity that was conserved in 2010. 

With the assistance of City Operations, lights in and around City buildings were turned off for 

Earth Hour. Community members were invited to participate through their own initiatives and/or 

as part of the Earth Hour celebration held at the Bean Scene Coffee House. With a full house 

both downstairs and in the Bean Scene's new upstairs lounge, local musicians Peter and 

Jayme McKillop, Modern Folk and others provided the entertainment. 

Vernon's community participation in the event has decreased from previous years. ln 2009 our 

overall community energy reduction was 0.9% , in 2010 it was 0.2o/o and in 2011 there was an 

increase in energy consumption of 0.95%. These results illustrate that throughout Vernon, there 

is a lack of awareness and/or a lack of interest in participating. Even given these poor results, 

the price of energy continues to increase and there is a provincial interest in conserving energy 

as opposed to developing new, large scale energy sources. As such, Earth Hour remains an 

important event to share information and encourage community participation both in the event 

and in energy conservation throughout the year. 

ln addition to the community event, the success of this year's Earth Hour lies in the increased 

awareness and participation by local businesses and organizations. lt is significant that over a 

dozen Vernon business committed to supporting this symbolic event and three large events 

participated by lighting candles and sharing information about Earth Hour with those in 

attendance. These initiatives go a long way toward spreading the word and encouraging people 

to think about their daily energy use. 

The organizers of Earth Hour lnternational are also promoting a Beyond the Hour campaign 

which encourages índividuals to commit to energy conservation throughout the year, Staff will 

continue to work with BC Hydro and FortisBC who provide information about energy 

conservation to Vernon residents. A number of practical ideas for saving energy can be found 

online on BC Hydro's Earlh Hour webpage www.bchydro.com, listed under news and events. 

BC Hydro has also launched a public consultation process on the development of its lntegrated 

Resource Plan. lnformation about this process can be found online at www.bchydro.com/lRP. 22I



SUBMITTED BY: Clint Kanesfer- Mgr. Bylaw Enforcement DATE: Apr.04,2011 

FILE: 4000-10-05 

SUBJECT: Firearms and Wea Bylaw Update 

PURPOSE: 

To update Council on input from the public regarding the draft 

bylaw and to provide an amended bylaw to address concerns. 


Firearms and Weapons 

THAT Council approves amendments to the draft Firearms and Weapons Bylaw #52g8, as 

shown in the redline version of Attachment 1; 

AND FURTHER, that Council approve the draft amendments to the Bylaw Notice 

Enforcement Bylaw #5250 and Municipal Ticketing lnformation Bylaw #5300 as shown in 

Attachment 5; 

AND FURTHER, that Council approve the draft list of fees shown in Attachment 6 for 

inclusion in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. 


1 . Council may wish to not amend the draft version of the bylaw already approved. This may 

cause conflict with the Vernon Fish and Game Club. 

ANALYSIS: 

A. Rationale: 

1. An information package indicating a number of communities who have enacted 

bow regulations, some Provincial and State regulations and a synopsis of 

recommended safety regulations are included as Attachment 4 to this report. 

2. There have been a small number of public comments regarding the draft bylaw. 

Many of these are an expression by individuals of their desire to either limit or 

reduce current regulation (including firearms regulations) or to leave the bylaw 

alone. Many of the comments express a lack of understanding of existing 

regulations that ban the use of firearms within the community, and have done so 

for 40 years. Although the review and additions to the bylaw have generated some 

response, this did not occur when the ban was further imposed by the bylaw to the 

more rural expansion areas of the Okanagan Landing, Blue Jay subdivision and 

Silver Star Foothills areas. 

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3. The Vernon Fish and Game Club as an organization have expressed concerns in a 

more formal manner regarding bow provísions, and while expressing that they wish 

to have no municipal regulations, have provided a list of recommended 

amendments as shown in Attachment 3 to this report. 

4. Staff met with representatives of the Club on several occasions recently. We have 

worked co-operatively to come to a common ground, acceptable to both parties. ln 

the main, these changes include a permitting process, where a smaller property 

may be allowed to host an archery practice field, if it meets siting and safety 

requirements of the Manager - Bylaw Enforcement. 

B. Attachments: 

1. Draft Bylaw including redline revisions 

2. Email of support for bylaw from RCMP 

3. Fish and Game Club requested revisions 

4. lnformation Piece 

5. Draft Bylaw Notice Enforcement and MTI Bylaw amendments 

6. Draft Fees and Charges amendments 

C. Strateqic Plan Obiectives: 

This report involves the following objectives in Council's Strategic Plan: 

D. Policv (Existinq/Relevance/None): 

1. None 

E. Relevant Historv: 

Recently the Resort Community of Whistler put in place bow regulations due to the 

public outcry regarding a bear that was shot within the community boundaries and 

within the visibility of members of the community. 

F. Reasons for Bvlaw: 

To update the existing bylaw to 2011 standards and to adapt it to current legislative 

provisions. To increase safety within the community, 

G. Resources: 

Additional resources and staff time will be required to issue permits and conduct 

inspections. 


Minor revenues through the issuance of permits. 

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AMENDMENTS 

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BYLAW NUMBER 5298 

A bylaw to regulate, prohibit and impose 

requirements with regards to the discharge and 

use of dangerous weapons. 

WHEREAS the Municipal Council of the City of Vernon is provided authority under 

section 8(5) of the Community Charter to regulate and prohibit in relation to the 

discharge of firearms, 

AND WHEREAS the City is provided authority under section 8(a)(e) of the Community 

Charter to regulate, prohibit and impose requirements in relation to bows and arrows, 

knives and other weapons, 

AND WHEREAS the City is provided authority under section 154 of the Community 

Charter to delegate it's authority in relation to the issuance of permits under this bylaw, 

NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the City of Vernon, in 

open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: 

1. This bylaw may for all purposes be cited as "The City of Vernon Firearms and 

Weapons Bylaw Number 5298, 2O11." 

2. ln this bylaw: 

"Bylaw Enforcement Office/' includes a Peace Officer or contractor working for 

the City of Vernon providing animal or pest control services. 

"Firearm" shall mean any gun using, as a propellant, explosives, compressed air, 

or gas; and shall include air guns, air rifles, air pistols and spring guns. 

"lrritant Gas Device" means a device designed and fabricated to be used for the 

purpose of injuring, immobilizing or othenryise incapacitating or marking a person 

or animal by the discharge of tear gas, mace or other gas, or a liquid, spray, 

powder or other substance that is capable of injuring, immobilizing or othen¡vise 

incapacitating or marking a person or animal. 

"Long bow" includes a longbow, recurve bow and compound bow. 

"CrossboW' meens a bow fixed across a stock with a groove for the arrow or bolt 

and a mechanism for holding and releasing the string. 

"Natural Wildlife Area" means an area defined on the map in Schedule B of this 

bylaw. 

"Peace Office/' shall mean a constable or person having the powers of a / 

constable. i 

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BYLAW 5298 

"Permit" is a completed form as shown in schedule A as approved and issued by 

the Manager -Bylaw Enforcement. 

"Weapon" means a firearm, compressed gas or spring-powered pistol or rifle, 

bow and arrow, crossbow, blowgun, speargun, hand-thrown spear, slingshot, 

irritant gas device, explosive device, or any other implement designed to 

discharge missiles, and includes a weapon the possession of which is prohibited 

under the Criminal Code of Canada 

3. Council delegates their powers under Section 15 of the Community Charter to 

the Manager - Bylaw Enforcement. As per section 156 of the Community 

Charter, Council may overturn a delegated decision made under this section 

upon appeal or otherwise 

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f o person shall discharge a firearm within the corporate boundaries of the city { oeteteo:1¡ 

The following persons are exempt from the requirements of section j-; of this 

bylaw: 

a. Bylaw Enforcement Officers; 

b. Members of the Vernon Fish and Game Club engaged in recreational 

shooting at the rifle range or pistol range located adjacent to MacKay 

Reservoir on Lot 1 , Plan 27280 of part of the East Half of Section 12 and 

section 1, Tp. 13, ODYD subject to the terms and conditions contained in 

any current or future lease agreement for the property between the 

property owner and the Vernon Fish and Game Club 

c. Bona fide farmers or their ciesiernalg_w¡llq engaged in the destruction of 

predators or the protection of crops ectinq in accorclance ly{bjfqfq¿I 

Practices Protect¡ çüllqJ_AMl) Áct_on a parcel owned or occupied 

by the farmer. 

Despite section þ gf this bylqry; the lVlanager - ByJaw Enforcement may ìssue a 

permit in the form attached to this bylaw as schedule A for the discharge oi a 

firearm in the following circumstances 

a- the discharge of blanks for and during military pageants, salutes, funerals 

and exercises, or during movie or TV film events 

b. the discharge of blanks by civilian or military groups for and during special 

occasions being celebrated within the municipality, including Vernon 

Winter Carnival, Canada Day and Remembrance Day. 

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No person shall discharge a longbow or crossbow within the corporate 

boundaries of the City. 

The following persons are exempt from the requirements of section 8 of this 

bylaw: 


b. Hunters or predator control contractors in compliance with the Wildlife Act 

wh i l e o npro_p-e¡j 9s lg¡ge r t! q 11 ? .f eqlaf qs_ r nSiZg 

Members of the Vernon Fish and Game Club engaged in recreational 

target practice on the range located adjacent to MacKay Reservoir on Lot 

1 , Plan 27280 of part of the East Half of Section 12 and Section 1 , Tp. 13, 

ODYD subject to the terms and conditions contained in any current or 

future lease agreement for the property between the property owner and 

the Vernon Fish and Game Club. 

Students of School District 22 during school hours, while being trained in 

the use of a bow and arrow, and while under the supervision of a teacher 

or person of responsibility. 

I nd ividuals involved in an ¡rchery competition/p ra cticeXQlIgd þy_e 

!y_S!þ nfCEllS the standard_s 

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City, other than within a natural wildlife area as defined in the map attached as 

Schedule B to this bylaw. 

The following persons are exempt from the requirements of section ll , 

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Ftrearms ad Weepñs BylawÆ298 

Bylaw Enforcement Offìcers; 

Persons employed in a position where contact with dogs may occur on a 

regular basis, including mail carriers and utility meter readers, but only 

while directly engaged in the course of this activity; 

Persons travelling from their place of residence directly to a natural wildlife 

aree or from a natural wildlife area directly to their place of residence; and 

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d. Persons travelling from an irritant gas device retailer to their place of 

residence, if the receipt of purchase is available for presentation to a 

Bylaw Enforcement Offlcer upon request. 

Despite section 1!of tfis bylqrry;_tþef{qnagel: Bylqw E¡lorgqr¡e¡!ryrq¡¡ls_sug_a 

permit in the form attached to this bylaw as Schedule A for the carrying of an 

irritant gas device. 

This bylaw may be enforced by means of a municipal ticket or bylaw notice in the 

forms prescribed for those purposes in the Community Charter and Bylaw Notice 

Enforcement Act. Designated offences, bylaw enforcement offìcers, fines, fine 

reductions or surcharges are as set out within City's Municipal Ticket lnformation 

Bylaw # 5300 and Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw # 5250. 

Every person who: 

a. contravenes any of the provisions of this Bylaw; or 

b. causes or permits or allows any act or thing to be done in contravention or 

violation of any of the provisions of this Bylaw; or 

c. neglects or refrains from doing anything required to be done by any of the 

provisions of this Bylaw, 

is guilty of an offence and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine and penalty of 

not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and not more than Ten Thousand 

Dollars ($10,000.00), and to the cost of prosecution, and to imprisonment for a 

term not more than 6 months. Each day such offence continues is deemed to 

constitute a separate offence and separate fines, each not exceeding the 

maximum fine for that offence, may be imposed for each day or part thereof in 

respect of which the offence occurs or continues. 

ln addition to penalties set out in section 14, a court may also make orders in 

accordance with section 263.1 o'f the Community Charter, as amended. 

Nothing in this bylaw limits the City from utilizing any other remedy that would 

othenryise be available to the City at law, including remedies available through 

prosecution or civil remedies, including injunction. 

lf a portion of this bylaw is held invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, then 

the invalid portion must be severed and the remainder of this bylaw is deemed to 

have been adopted without the severed section, subsequent, paragraph, 

subparagraph, clause or phrase. 

Bylaw # 2523 being cited as "City of Vernon Discharge of Firearm Bylaw " is 

hereby repealed. 

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READ A FIRST TIME this -- day of --:-:-, 2011. 

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Schedule A 

Gonpon¡lor't o¡ THE Ctry oF VERNoN 

34OO - 3OLh Street, Vernon, B C , V1T 5E6 

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FIREARMS AND 

WEAPONS BYLAW 

PERMIT APPLICATION 

DATE OF APPLICATION: 

Permit Number: 

PHoNE: FAx: CELL: 

DATES REoUESTED Fnou: To: 

RCMP CoNracr 

PERSoN 

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Bus¡NEss LrcENcE #: 

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IRRTTANT Gas Dev¡ce PenN¡r -FEE: As PER FEES & Cs¡nces Bvrau¿ 

DIScHARGE oF Lor'¡c aow on Cnossaow Penùlrr Fee: As Pen Fees & Cxnnces Bvraw 

NOTE: lN coNstoERATtoN oF BETNG tssuED THE aBovE pERMtr, THE uNDERstGNED HEREBy AGREEs ro 

ENSURE I'¡AXIMUM PROTECTION TO ANY PARTICIPANT IN AN EVENT OR OCCASION WHERE FIREAR¡¡S 

oR AN tRRrraNT GAS DEvtcE MAy BE oR w¡LL BE DtscHÀRceo. lte uruoenstcNED FURTHER 

covENANTs ANo AGREES ro tNDEMNtFy ANo savE THE Ctry oF VERNoN HARMLEss FRoM aNy 

LOSS, DANGERS, CLAIMS, DAMAGES OR COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ALLEGEO DAMAGES OR 

COMMENTS; 

INJURIES OIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RESULTING FROM IHE DISGHARGE OF THE FIREARM OR THE USE 

OF AN IRRITANT GAS DEVICE. 

Srcru¡ruRe oF APpLTcANT 

lssue D¡re: Fee:$ AppRoveo By: 

Ftrsrms ed Weaæns BylawÆ298 

Schedule B 

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Glint Kanester 

From: 

Sent: 

To: 

Subject: 

J I M MCNAMARA [Jim. MCNAMARA@rcmp-grc.gc.ca] 

Thursday, March 31, 2011 1:22 PM 

Clint Kanester 

Firearms and Weapons Bylaw 

Attachments: Dangerous Weapons Bylaw - w Amendments 1.docx 

C1int, thank you fon allowing me an opportunÍty to neview the pnoposed changes to the 

Finearms and Weapons By1aw. 

Attachment 2 

I am happy to see that the Bylaw includes a bnoaden definition of a fineanm than is found in 

the Criminal Code. This can assist us in dealing with those occurnences involving forms of 

fireanms defined in the bylaw whÍch ane not covened by the Cniminal Code. 

I am also veny pleased wÍth the inclusion of pnovisions negulating both "Long Bows" and 

"frnitant Gas Device(s)". Although we don't deal with a gneat deal of Long Bow complaints, 

modenn day compound bows ane extnemely dangenous hreapons which I believe should not be 

dischanged within the cÍty limits without having stnict safety guidelines in place. 

We do deal with a significant numben of Irnitant Gas Device type occunrences. It's not 

unusual fon our membens to come acnoss pensons Ín possession of these devices fon neasons 

othen than pnotection fnom dogs and on other wildlife. 

I believe that the inclusion of these new negulations will have a positive impact on our 

ability to addness complaínts involving these devices and will incnease safety in the 

community for oun bylaw enfoncement officers, RCMP membens and citizens of the City of 

Vennon. 

I im. 

Insp. J.B. McNamana 

Openations Officer 

Vennon/Nonth Okanagan Detachment 

Office: (25ø) 26ø-7L54 

CeIl: (2sø) 3ø6-ø494 

Fax: (2sø) 26ø-7t65 

i im. mcnamana(âncmp -grc . gc . ca 

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Hello Clint. 

Attachment 3 

On behalf of the Vemon Fish & Game Club, I would like to thank you for 

allowing us to have some input to the new proposed firearms and weapons 

bylaw # 5298. 

Please consider the following, which should be beneficial to all; 

"'Weapon" - Remove weapon as there is no reference in this document. 

(criminal code of Canada akeady covers this) 

Item 6C; after the words Bonif,rde farmers add "or designate" 

Item 9B; Hunters or predator control contractors in compliance with 

Wildlife act while on properties larger thanYz Acre. 

Item 9E; Individuals involved in CompetitiorVpractice hosted by a 

recognized, organized group or archery club. 

ADD 9F; Individuals practicing within a controlled area to prevent 

deflection of arrows. 

ADD 10E; Individuals defending themselves from a criminal act, when 

proven innocent, to be exempt from bylaw fines. 

Item L4; make " Not more than $1000.00" in place of $10,000.00 and 

remove "Imprisonment of not more than 6 months" as this again, is where 

the courts have jurisdiction. 

Once again, Thank you, 

Michael Kozin 

Vice President of the VFGC 

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BG Regulations - Wildlife Act: 

Attachment 4 

lnformation Pieces 

It is prohibited to hunt or discharge a firearm or bow in a BG Park within 400 meters of either side of the 

centre line of any park road or highway except as authorized by a park officer, unless otherwise stated in this 

Synopsis for a specific road. A park road is a road in a park or recreation area that is designated and 

developed for licensed motor vehicles. Contact the regional office for further information, or consult the Park, 

Conservancy and Recreation Area Regulation. 

It is unlawful to .. . discharge a firearm, bow or crossbow within the developed portion of a BC Forest Service 

Recreation site or lnterpretive Forest site as defined in the Forest Recreation Regulation. 

Safety Recommendations: Location 

Archery should only be practiced at designated ranges or places specifically set up for the sport. Experts 

suggest lining targets up against a concrete wall, a hill or a steep rise to prevent arrows that miss their target 

from flying too far. Otherwise, you should clear a good 60 feet behind the targets and keep them free of 

obstruction. A 30 degree arc should extend out from each shooter's position and kept clear of anything save 

the target. A designated shooter's line should be set up-where archers will stand when they are firing-and no 

archer should cross it for any reason unless a supervisor gives permission. lf you want to stagger the distance 

of various targets (make some targets further away than others), move the targets themselves rather than 

placing the shooters at different positions. 

Only use archery equipment in ptaces that are especially set up for target practice - such as indoor and 

outdoor target ranges. Targets should be set up to insure that no one can be accidentally hit by a stray 

arrow. Allow at least 20 yards behind the targets and a 30 degree 'cone of safety' on each side of the 

shooting lane. Try to place targets against a hill or rising terrain as a safety measure. 

Federation of Canadian Archers Safety Regulations 

1 STANDARDS FOR FACILITIES 

Section l: Outdoor Facilities 

TARGET 

Terrain 

The shooting area must be smooth/flat and free of unnecessary objects. 

Range Layout 

1. There should be a minimum space of 80 cm per athlete on the shooting line. Where athletes 

in wheelchair are competing, additional space will be necessary. 

2. When the public has the right of access or in a residential area, suitable barriers must be 

erected around the range to keep.spectators back. These barriers will be at least 20 meters 

away from the ends of the target line set at 90 meters and may if desired reduce in a straight 

line to a minimum of 10 meters away from the ends of the shooting line. This will maintain a 

margin of approximately 13 meters from the target line when the targets are moved forward to 

30 meters. The barriers will be at least at 50 meters beyond the 90 meters target line. The 

safety distance of 50 meters may be reduced if an adequate backstop e.g. efficient netting, a 

bank or similar device is erected (not a Hedge or penetrable fence). The backstop must be high 

enough to stop arrows which have just missed the top of the butts at 90 meters. Considerations 

should also be given to any distractions caused to the athletes by movement of people, etc 

behind the butts. 

3. A target range situated near a residential zone must be marked off by a warning tape 1m 

from the ground. The tape must be placed at least 10m behind the furthest target, and on each 

side of the shooting area where it is adjacent to a thoroughfare. 

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4. A clearly labelled sign, indicating must be placed 

at all access paths and behind the targets. 

5. Should a shooting lane parallel a thoroughfare, there must be an empty space/safety zone 

between the shooting lane and the thoroughfare. The empty shooting lane must be at least 20m 

for every 10m of distance difference between the shooting line and the line of targets. 

http://www.archeryassociation.bc.ca lJudeinefiudgetests/FCASAFETYOFFICERREGULATIONSv2.pdf 

Langford Bylaw: 

3. Use of Bows 

a) No person shall discharge a bow within the Municipali$ of Langford except in a designated bow use area as 

outlined in black on Appendix A, and then only with the written permission of the property owner during hunting 

season as designated in the Wildlife Act. 

b) Bow users and property owners shall provide the municipal Bylaw Enforcement Officer with the bow users 

name, address, vehicie description, licence number of the vehicle and a copy of the written permission of the 

owner of the property in which the bow use is proposed. 

c) There shali be no use of broadhead tips, or any tips ¡ther than practice tips within 100 meters of a road, 

school, residence, park or trail. 

Central Saanich Bylaw - 

prohibition but requires permitl 

It shall be a condition of every permit that: 

1. No longbow or crossbow may be discharged'within a 150 meters of a district park, trail or walkway, a 

highway, a place of business, or any other place at or in which persons are assembled, except as 

specifically authourized by the permit; 

2. No longbow or crossbow may be discharged within 150 meters of a church, school building, school 

yard orplayground, dwelling house, farm building occupied by persons or animals , or regional park; 

and 

3. The permit expires not more than one year from the date of it's issuance. 

London Ontario Bylaw: 

2.1 Discharge of firearms and bows -prohibited 

No person shall discharge a firearm or bow within the area of the City as identified on the map within 200 

metres of any educational property 

2.2 No person shall discharge a firearm or bow in any area in which the discharge is not already prohibited, 

within 200 metres of the periphery of any property used for educational purposes, excepting those properties in 

use for instruction in the proper use and maintenance of fìrearms or bows. 

3.4 lndoor Archery ranges 

Part 2 of this bylaw does not apply so as to prohibit the discharge of bows in the City, when the discharge 

occurs in archery ranges which are within buildings constructed so that there is no danger of any projectile 

discharged therein, passing out of the building. 

3.5 Archery-Educational instruction/competition 

Part 2 of this by-law does not apply so as to prohibit the discharge of a bow on property used for educational 

purposes if it is for the purposes of archery instruction or an archery competition that is authorized by a board 

of educalion, an educational institution or the principal of a school that occupies the property. 

3.6 Sanctioned Archery Events 

Part 2 of this by-law does not apply so as to prohibit the discharge of a bow, when the discharge occurs at a 

competition event which has been sanctioned by the Federation of Canadian Archers, the Ontario Association 

of Archers, the Forest City Archers or the Crumlin Sportsmen's Association. 

3.7 Carp and coarse fish-bow and arrow 

Part 2 of this by-law does not apply so as to prohibit the provisions of the Fisheries Act and its Regulations with 

respect to the hunting of carp and coarse fish by bow and arrow. 

3.8 Agricultural land-exception 

Section 2.1 of this by-law does not apply so as to prohibit the discharge of a firearm or bow for the destruction 

of diseased, nuisance or sick animals, or for the slaughter of animals for food by the owner, occupier or 

authorized agent of the owner or occupier, of any land designated in the City of London Official Plan for 

agricultural uses. 

3.13 Exception-parcels of 4.05 Hectares or more-bow 

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Section 2.1 of this by-law, as it applies to the discharge of a bow, does not apply so as to prohibit the owner or 

occupier of a parcel of land of 4.05 hectares (10 acres) or more located within the area set out in schedules "4" 

and ';8" of this bylaw, or a person or persons carrying such owner or occupier's written permission on their 

person, from discharging a bow for the purposes of hunting or target shooting. 

Guelph Ontario Bylaw: 

A person may discharge a Permitted Firearm (including a bow) within the Firearms Discharge Area when such 

Permitted Firearm is discharged at least 200.0 meters away from any habitable building or structure. 

U.S. Regulations: 

New Jersey's Hunting safety buffer for bows was, and remains, 450'. New York stipulates a 500' safety 

zone for bows and guns. A iecent amendment has changed some of New Jersey's safety buffer to 150'. 

¡ The weapon range exceeds proposed safety distance. Hunter publications suggest a 

conservative range of 50-60 yards, or 180'. (Martin Archery: "The Facts About Archery'") Bow 

websites cite "kids" shooting as far as 500'. 

. An arrow travels an average of 184 mites per hour, or 270 feel per second. (Martin Archery). 

Bows allowed in New Jersey include: compound, recurve, or long. 

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O''OCHMENT 5 

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF VERNO* 


A bylaw to amend the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 

WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the City of Vernon has determined 

to amend "Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw Number 5250, 2011" to reflect the new 

Firearms and Weapons Bylaw Number 5298,2011; 

NOW THEREFORE the City of Vernon, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: 

1. This bylaw may be cited as "Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Firearms and 

Weapons) Amendment Bylaw Number 5307, 2011" 

2. "Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw Number 5250, 2011" is hereby amended as 

follows: 

(i) By adding a new section (in alphabetical order) to Schedule 'A' of Bylaw 

Notice Enforcement Bylaw Number 5250, 2011, as shown in attached 

Schedule'1'. 

3. Bylaw Number 5250 is hereby ratified and confirmed in all other respects. 

READ A FIRST TIME this day of ,2011. 

READ A SECOND TIME this day of ,2011. 

READ A THIRD TIME this day of ,2011. 

ADOPTED this day of ,2011. 

Mayor: 

City Clerk: 

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SCHEDULE'1' 

Attached to and Forming Part of 

Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Firearms and Weapons) Amendment Bylaw Number 5307 

Bylaw 

No. 

Section Description A1 

Penalty 


A2 

Early 

Payment 

Penalty 

A3 

Late 

Payment 

Penalty 

5298 4.0 Obstruction of Officer $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 NO 

5298 5.0 Discharge of Firearm $250.00 $200.00 $275.00 YES 

5298 7.0 Failure to Obtain Permit 

5298 8.0 

Firearm Discharoe 

Discharge of Longbow or 

Crossbow 


Bow Discharge 

$100.00 $75.00 $125.00 YES 

$200.00 $150.00 $225.00 YES 

$100.00 $ 75.00 $125.00 YES 

5298 10.0 Carry lrritant Gas Device $200.00 $150.00 $225.00 NO 


lrritant Gas Device 

$100.00 $ 75.00 $125.00 YES 

A4 

Compliance 

Agreement 

Available 

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A bylaw to amend the Municipal Ticketing 

lnformation (M.T.l.) Bylaw 


to amend "Municipal Ticketing lnformation System Bylaw Number 5300, 2011', to 

reflect the new Firearms and Weapons Bylaw Number 5298,2011 


1. This bylaw may be cited as "Municipal Ticketing lnformation (Firearms and 


2. "Municipal Ticketing lnformation System Bylaw Number 5300, 2011" is hereby 

amended as follows. 

(¡) By amending Schedule "4" of Bylaw 5300, - Designated Bylaws, to ADD 

NEW section 5. Firearms and Weapons Bylaw #5298, as shown in red 

on attached Schedule "1", and renumbering subsequent sections 

appropriately. 

(ii) By adding a new section (in alphabetical order) to Schedule 'B' of 

Municipal Ticketing lnformation System Bylaw Number 5300, 2011 as 

shown on attached Schedule'2'. 


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SCHEDULE'1' 


Municipal Ticket lnformation (Firearms and Weapons) Amendment Bylaw Number 5308 

Ã 

.J Fireanns 

#529& 

ano \¡i{eapons ßylar"' It4a nager, Bylatt, Eníorcenrent 

Bylaw L-- nforcement Cfficer 

Asst. Bylaw Enforcemen'i Officel 

R.C f\4 P Officer 

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SCHEDULE'2' 


Municipal Ticket Information (Firearms and Weapons) Amendment Bylaw Number 5308 

Bylaw 

No. 

Section Description AI 

Penalty 


A2 

Early 

Payment 

Penaltv 

5298 4.0 Obstruction of Officer $1000.00 $900.00 

5298 5.0 Discharge of Firearm $500.00 $400.00 

5298 7.O Failure to Obtain Permit - Firearm 

Discharge 

$250.00 $200,00 

5298 8.0 Discharge of Longbow or Crossbow $400.00 $300.00 

5298 10.0 Failure to Obtain Permit Bow 

Discharqe 

$250.00 $200.00 

5298 11.0 Carry lrritant Gas Device $400.00 $300.00 

5298 13.0 Failure to Obtain Permit - lrritant 

Gas Device 

$250.00 $200.00 

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A bylaw to amend the fees and charges bylaw 

to provide for fees and charges related to 

firearms and weaPons Permits 

ATTACHMENT 6 

WHEREAS the Council of the City of Vernon has determined to amend the "City of 

Vernon Fees and Charges Bylaw Number 3909, 1993'to accommodate permit fees 

noted in the new "Firearms and Weapons Bylaw 5298". 

NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Vernon, in open 

meeting assembled, enacts as follows: 

1. This bylaw may be cited as "Fees and Gharges (Firearms and Weapons) 

Amendment Bylaw Number 5309, 2011". 

2. That Fees and Charges Bylaw 3909, 1993, be amended as follows: 

a) ADD to Schedule "A" Fee Schedule, Section 11 - 

Bylaw Enforcement Services, 

NEW Subsection K. Firearms and Weapons Bylaw Permit Applications, as 

shown in Red on Attachment ',l. 

3. lf any section, subsection, paragraph, clause or phrase, of this Bylaw is for any 

reason held to be invalid by the decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, such 

decision does not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this bylaw. 

4. The Fees and Charges Bylaw Number 3909 is hereby ratified and confirmed in 

every other respect. 

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READ A FIRST TIME this 

READ A SECOND TIME this 

READ A THIRD TIME this 

ADOPTED this 

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Corporate Officer

SCHEDULE '1' 


Fees and Charges (Firearms and Weapons) Amendment Bylaw Number 5309 

K. Firearms and Weapons Bylaw Permit 

Applications 

a) Discharge of Firearm Permit (one day | $25.00 

event) 

b) Discharge of Firearm Permit (2 or more 

days event) 

c) lrritant Gas Device Permit (6 months) 

d) Discharge of Bow Permit (initial yearly) 

e) Discharqe of Bow Permit (renewa 

$3s.00 

$s0.00 

$75.00 

$25.00 

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Your Worship and Councilors. i*ooo - iÒ-cb 

Hello, my name is Michael Kozin, Vice President of the Vernon Fish & Game Club. 

A-fter reading the a¡ticle in Wednesdays March 16,20ll,The Moming Star, titled "City 

Targets Weapons", I am compelled to speak out on behalf of our members as it has 

brought us into a seriously negative light, wlnch is not good for our club. 

While reviewing the "report/recommendation to council" on the subject of "Firearms and 

Weapons" as submitted by the administration of the bylaw division I find, it seems, that 

the city of Vernon only gets 2-3 complaints a year, and as per Clint Kanester, are handed 

over to the RCMP, who are trained for further investigation, as should the process be. 

Upon fu¡ther investigation these complaints by the 2-3 people from a populas of 35,944 

(2010 stats Vernon) have not been substantiated and no-one to this date has been shot or 

hut by the said discharge of bows/arrows therefore, making the statement of " the thrust 

of a new bylaw is to prevent the use of bows and arrows where safety is at risk" anunfair 

statement. 

The rationale of the bylaw seems to be a "Whiplash Law". The legislation has changed, 

but lets not forget, we are a rural/urban community, and whats good for cities like 

Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto are not necessarily good for ours. Take for example, 

that chopping wood could have the same drastic effect should the axe fly offthe handle 

and deflect. The idea behind a fine for "not having a permit" versus the actual event 

seems preposterous.(item 6 under rationale). 

In conclusion, I would ask each and everyone of you to reconsider the changes to the 

existing bylaws and that you vote in favor of "NoT IMPLEMENTING" a new bylaw, 

(as suggested in the Itt sentence under "Altematives and Implications"), as this would not 

provide any additional tools for the bylaw offrcer or RCMP due there are already laws in 

place for criminal acts, and these very changes would make criminals out of not only 

many citizens, but our children and grandchildren as well. 

Once again, thank you all for your time, 

Yours truly, 

Michael Kozin 

VP VFGC 

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RECËIVED 

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Ann Lorentsen 

From: 

Sent: 

To: 

Subject: 

Dear Mayor and Council: 

Ag.,l,t t \ 

lDoo-\ù-ôå 

Brian Griffin [bgriff48@telus.net] 

Tuesday, March 22,2011 9:38 PM 

!/ayor; Buffy Baumbrough;jgilroy@vernon.c; aJ u PxRi 

b-ììnt 

shawn Lee; patrick Nicol; Mary-Jo o,Keefe; Bob 

Spiers 

Firearms bylaw 

'-Coon"ìf ¡y¡& 

I'm writing to ask that you reconsider the proposed changes to Vernons Firearms bylaw outlined in the March .l6th, 

2011 edition of the Morning Star. 

The very few complaints received each year (2 or 3)regarding firearms have been mostly unsubstantiated and these 

concerns have posed no risk to the population as a whole. 

This proposed change in regulation is simply a knee jerk reaction to something that is not a problem. lt is very much akin 

to the provincial governments changing the meat slaughtering regularions where no substantiated problems, with farm 

gate sales, had occured in the past 200 years. 

Please, let common sense, the facts and better judgment prevail in this matte r. This is not broken and does not need 

fixins. 

Sincerely, 

Brian Griffin 

ti i:t:,1,.t:..1i 

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Ann Lorentsen 

From 

Sent: 

To: 

Subject: 

Ray Rose [ray rose@shaw.ca] 

Wednesday, March 23,2011 B:'12 AM 

Mayor; Buffy Baumbrough; Jack Gilroy; Shawn Lee; pnicol@shaw.ca; Bob Spiers; Mary-Jo 

O'Keefe 

Firearms bylaw 

}"**ls" rcflip #r?d {"e;l*rr¡se$'**s; 

This is in regards to the new Firearms by-larv that is being proposed. Reading between the lines is appears to 

be nrore imporlant to "update" frnes - another tax grab for the city. 

None of you are plobably old enough to lemember Mom saying "Be careful out thele with those BB guns, 

somebody could loose an eye" Well, I am old enough and nobody ever lost an eye in my neighborhood. 

Besides ),ou should introduce a by-law that controls cats for the resounding "pop" of a BB gun or air rifle 

usually does a r¡'orld of wonder in preventing rnore cat shit in youl just planted florver garden. For some reason 

they also like to spray theil disgusting sexual juice on just rvashed vehicles. Get a by-1aw written up with sorne 

teeth in that makes cat owners control their animals; more irnportant than rvhat you are proposing. 

hr view of the factthat nobody seems to get hurl by the the items youl are outlawing, but people do get hult 

by dogs not being contlolled proper'ly what is \ /rong with the trusty can of bear spray. Good thing to irave 

alound when walking anywhele nowadays for the cops are lle\/er on patrol and when they are they are more 

concemed about protecting the suspect and not the victim. Trust tne, I have been there. If they are bored and 

can't collect more taxes (fines) tliey amuse themselves by kicking the clap out of imocent people. You see it 

every day on TV. 

There are hundreds of save places around town rvhere there is a good back stop where an o1d grandpa can 

teaclr lris grandson to shoot a BB gun or a bow and arrow, after a77 bows and arrows for youngsters are not a 

long range weapon and a BB gun is not designed to kill at any range. 

Does this by-law also have the intent of pitting neighbour against neighbour..... one can built a good little 

(safe) ratTge for BB guns and ail rifles in garages and basements. Should neighbours now call the by larv officer 

if they hear someone shooting in the basement. 

How about the Army Cadets, they do not use a rifle range but use the drill hall u'ith a backs stop and fire their 

air rifles. Will we have a double standard for tirose individuals? 

Ray Rose, CD1 

Captain, Retired 

:.;'1tt:i'i:,, l:, ;t ., 't,il:.ii,1 :,¡:t,"j ..::ttt C1:i Jl:,í'!ilt.ti 

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From: 

Sent: 

To: 

Subject: 

geoff_stokes@telus. net 

Wednesday, March 23,2011 1 1:08 AM 

Mayor; Buffy Baumbrough; Jack Gilroy; Shawn Lee; Patrick Nicol; Mary-Jo O'Keefe; Bob 

Spiers 

Unnecessary 

The newly proposed "Firearms and Weapons Bylaw" is unnecessary, discriminatory and offensive to this lawabiding 

citizen. 

Bylaw manager Clint Kanester's draft is based on 2 to 3 complaints a year. As well, there's no evidence that 

bows and arrows, pepper spray or firearms (and harmless soft air guns) has caused any injuries. Don't eliminate 

bow practice and 

hunting within the City limits; there's been NO incidents in a hundred years in the City of any injury or death. 

There's no 

reason to implement them now! 

In addition, the bylaw would make it impossible for a Vernonite to carry aerosol spray in self-defense fi'om 

vicious dogs, Citizen's safety is compromised without the potential defensive use of aerosol spray imitants, as a 

vicious dog can 

get more aggressive when a stick of some sort is used against it. 'When seconds count help is minutes or hours 

away. 

There is a need for citizens to cany irritants. It was suggested to utilize vinegar in a water pistol for selfprotection 

against aggressive dogs in town; however, these devices have been mistaken by other citizens and/or 

enforcement officers, 

(which againputs the honest law following person in jeopardy) for the real thing. 

It's time to stop installing unnecessary laws in place. This lack of trust for the responsible use of the above 

mentioned 

items harkens back and is reminiscent of the foul laws created by the federal liberals. Please don't start 

emulating them. 

Best Regards, 

Geoff Stokes. 

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Maria Doyle 

From: tim&trish schneider [tim_trishauna@yahoo.caJ 

Sent: Wednesday, March 23,2A11 2:05 PM 

To: Mayor 

Dear Mayor, I am apposed to the new bylaw draft regarding Firearms I 

Sincerely, Tim Schneider 

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Patti Bridal 

From: 

Sent: 

To: 

Cc: 

Subject: 

FYI 

From: G B lmailto:qarybutt@shaw.cal 

Sent: Wednesday, March 23,20LL 5:05 PM 

To: Mayor 

Subject: Proposed Bylaw #5298 

Dear Mayor, 

Mayor 

Thursday, March 24,2011 10:45 AM 

Group (Mayor and Council) 

Patti Bridal; Susan Blakely; Clint Kanester 

FW: Proposed Bylaw #5298 

I am sending this email to you to express my opposition to the proposed Bylaw #5298, banning weapons in 

Vemon. This bylaw will only harass law abiding citizens, without enhancing public safety. Of particular 

concern is the banning of the use of bow and arrow within the city of Vernon. 

I please ask that you oppose this proposed bylaw. 

Yours truly, 

Gary Butt 


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"Let the grandchildren 

gather the apples." 

0760'åo 

SIEIAL PLANNINE EIUNEIL fur the NURTH I|(ANAEAN 

3ltl5-33'd Smeet 

Vernon, BE VIT gP7 

Phone: (250) 540-8572 

Email : info@socia lpla n n i ng.ca r Web: wvrrw.socialplan ning.ca 

March 27,20LL 

Mayor and Council 


3400 - 30th st. 

Vernon BC VlT 5E6 

Dear Mayor and Council: 

On behalf of the Partners in Action Committee, we would like to thank the 

City of Vernon for approaching the committee to oversee the implementation 

of the BCLC Responsible Gambling Community Initiative. 

The initial consultation into the design and scope of the project has taken 

place with input from the following stakeholders: local non profit agencies, 

Problem Gambling Support Services, Lake City Casino, a former member of 

Gamblers Anonymous and a family member of a problem gambler. 

The group agreed that the best use of the project funding would be to focus 

on a Responsible Gambling Awareness Week, It was felt amongst the group 

that problem gambling is still a "hidden issue" in the community and people 

in need of support are not necessarily connecting to available support 

seryices. 

The following proposal was developed based on consultation with the 

stakeholders and has been met with initial approval from BCLC. We are 

requesting that City Council provide feedback and/or approval of the 

proposal before moving ahead with implementation, 

Sincerely, 

Awwette sharÞ.eg 

Annette Sharkey 

Executive Director 

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Responsible Gambling Gommunity lnitiative - Vernon 

PROPOSAL 

Name of Lead Organization: Social Planning Gouncil for the North Okanagan 

Gontact Person and Title: Annette Sharkey, Executive Director 

Gontact lnformation: Phone: 250-540-8572 

E-mail: info@socialplanning.ca 

Mailing address: 3105 33 St. Vernon BC VlT 9P7 

Title of Your Project: Vernon Responsible Gambling Awareness Week 

Amount of Grant Requested $50,000 

Purpose 

Describe the overall purpose of your project. 

The main purpose of the project is to increase awareness in Vernon of: responsible gambling 

practices; the scope of problem gambling in the community; and the services that are available 

to suppott problem gamblers and their families. This will be achieved through a number of 

different activities during a Responsible Gambling Awareness Week in November 2011. 

lncluded in the week's events will be: a local media campaign; distribution of posters, flyers and 

brochures; and a one day conference with a series of workshops designed for community 

leaders, service providers, and the general public. 

ïhe project will be administered by the Social Planning Council for the North Okanagan and 

hosted by the Partners in Action Committee. An action team of local experts/champions will 

provide input into the design of the project and oversee the delivery of the Responsible 

Gambling Awareness Week. A project coordinator will be hired to create a work plan and 

organize all aspects of the media campaign and conference events. ln addition, a manuaf will 

be created for use by other communities on how to organize a Responsible Gambling 

Awareness Week. This will include samples of the work plan, details of the media campaign 

and conference, samples of the promotional materials and lessons learned from the Vernon 

experience. 

Community 

Briefly describe your community and the target population as it relates to the Project you are 

requesting support. 

A community can be defined as a geographic area (e.9., Health Service Delivery Area, 

municipality), as a community of interest (e.9., Aboriginal community, non-English 

speaking community), or as a target population (e.9., single parents, people living on 

income assistance, low income seniors). 

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The Responsible Gambling Awareness Week will be focused on the residents of the City of 

Vernon although the media campaign will reach residents of the North Okanagan due to the 

catchment area of local media outlets. The messaging and materials for the media campaign 

will be designed to raise awareness of responsible gambling practices to the general public as 

well as promote local suppoñ services to problem gamblers and their families. The conference 

will be more focused on community leaders, service providers as well as teachers and parents. 

Ïhe conference will include a keynote speaker to define the scope of the problem and present 

research material and best practices. The day will also provide a chance for community 

dialogue on responsible gambling and include break out sessions geared for specific target 

populations (e.q. front line workers. teachers etc). 

Activities & Timelines 

What are the main activities to be carried out in developing and implementing your Project and 

what is your proposed schedule? 

Date I Activity 

Apríl/May I Recruit action team members to oversee the project. Hire project coordinator 

2011 | and/or consultants. Create workplan to be presented and approved by action 

team. 

June - August I Project coordinator secures speakers and venue for conference. Promotional 

2011 | materials are created. Media campaign is planned and coordinated. 

Sep - Nov I Conference is promoted and registration is processed. Promotional materials 

2011 | printed and ready for distribution. 

November I Responsible Gambling Awareness Week is launched. Media campaign 

2011 | delivered. Conference is attended by stakeholders. 

Dec2011 - | Evaluation component is completed. 

Jan 2Q12 

February - | Responsible Gambling Awareness Week manual completed. Final reporl to 

lÚlarch 2012 | City of Vernon and BCLC. 

Your Organization, Participants and Partners 

Briefly describe the ability of your organization to undertake this project. Describe your coalition 

or network and who will be involved in the development and implementation of your Project. 

ldentify other relevant groups or partners you are involving, or intend to involve, in the process 

to demonstrate that all relevant players will be involved. 

The Social Planning Council for the North Okanagan has a mandate to provide action oriented 

leadership on social issues in the community. Our agency also coordinates the Partners in 

Action Committee which has representation from various sectors of the community including 

non profits, government agencies, business organizations, First Nations and municipal leaders. 

When an action team is created to oversee a project, the Partners in Action seek out additional 

expertise in the community. For the Responsible Gambling Awareness Week, the committee 

has already recruited stakeholders in the design of the project including local non profit 

agencies, the problem gambling counsellor, Lake City Casino, a former member of Gamblers 

Anonymous and a family member of a problem gambler. These individuals will be invited to be 

members of the action team to oversee the i n of the oroi 

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Anticipated Outcomes Describe what you anticipate will be the short term and long term 

outcomes of the Project. How will the project be evaluated? 

Short Term Outcomes 

¡ Raise the profile of responsible gambling practices in Vernon. 

. Educate the community on the scope of problem gambling and the local support services 

available to problem gamblers and their families. 

. Connect problem gamblers and their families to local support services. 

. lnitiate community dialogue on responsible gambling amongst community leaders, non profit 

agencies, parents and teachers and the general public. 

. lncrease networking and awareness amongst service providers to better identify problem 

gamblers and refer them to appropriate services. 

Long Term Outcomes 

. Reduce the incidence of problem gambling and the harmful impacts of excessive gambling. 

. lncrease the number of problem gamblers seeking counselling and supporl. 

. Revive Gamblers Anonymous and Gam-Anon support groups in Vernon. 

Evaluation Tools: 

. Track number of residents reached through media campaign. 

. Provide pre/post surveys to padicipants in conference to assess level of awareness before 

and after event. 

. Provide evaluation forms and process feedback from conference padicipants. 

. Track number of referrals to gambling counselling services before and after the media 

campaign/conference. 

. Track the British Columbia Problem Gambling prevalence studies for levels/trends of 

problem gambling in the lnterior. 

Budget 

Using the headings below, provide a rough budget. 

Item Total amount requested 

Administration 

Project Coordinator/ 

Consultants 

$5000 

. supervision bookkeepinq, reports 

$25,000 

. $15,000 - project coordinator/conference planner 

. $5000 - coordination of media campaign/design of promotional 

materials 

. $5000 - evaluation and "how to" manual for other communities 

VenueiSpeaker $5000 

a venue and lunch, speaker(s) honorarium, travel, 

accommodation 

Printing/Promotional 

Materials 

Total Budget $50,000 

$15,000 

¡ rìêwspâper insert, brochures, posters, flyers, radio 

advertisements 

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TO: Leon Gous, CAO 

PC: Kim Flick, Manager, Community Development 

FROM: Jessica Rayner, Environmental Planning Assistant 

SUBJECT: EARTH DAY CELEBRATION APRIL 21,2011 

FILE: 6440-02 


The City of Vernon has hosted an annual community celebration in support of Earth Day since 

2008, joining communities around the world to focus on the environment and the health of our 

planet. Earth Day provides the opportunity for people everywhere to raise awareness, engage 

community members through activity and promote sustainability for the benefit of future 

generations, Strong youth involvement continues to be a significant component of Earth Day, 

providing others involved with the opportunity to share their knowledge and enthusiasm. 

Vernon's 2011 Earlh Day celebration will take place on Thursday, April 21 due to this year's 

April 22 Earth Day overlap with Good Friday. Mayor and Council are invited to participate in 

the festivities which will take place in Spirit Square from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Building on 

previous years, this celebration will highlight local youth initiatives, local food, healthy lawns 

and gardens, green transportation options, the importance of trees in our community, waste 

reduction, protection of our air and water, and much more, 

Staff will also continue to collaborate with the annual Be the Change rally organized by 

students, teachers and staff of School District 22.Thts year the rally will take place in Polson 

Park and the students will make their way up to Spirit Square to join the community Earth Day 

celebration. 2011 is the fifth year that the rally has been organized locally and involves 

hundreds of local elementary school students sharing their ideas, encouraging community 

participation and showing that they care. 

The Vernon Earth Day celebration is a City sustainability initiative. This annual event draws 

attention to sustainability and community initiatives in Vernon as well as across the Nofih 

Okanagan. Communities in Bloom, the Regional District of North Okanagan and several 

community groups will join City staff in Spirit Square for Earth Day to empower community 

members and promote increased community involvement in sustainability. 

This year we welcome the special addition of the Vernon Japanese Cultural Society and the 

Vernon Arts Centre who will teach origami crane folding as a fundraiser for Tome, Japan, 

Vernon's Sister City. 

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EVENTS\O2 Earth

March 25,2O11 

File No, 0400,50 

To All British Columbia Member Municipalities 

Rer British Columbia's Community Herltage Program 

( o 'r

Community Heritage Commission 

c/o Office of the Cíty Clerk 

2011 FebruarylT 

Ull CM member rnunicipalitíes 

Dear Sir/Madam: 

l{ar¿h1t ?þtt q, mf5. 

(9.4) 

FILEr 2410-20 

o'tCICI ,s7) 

SUBJECT: BRITISHCOLIJMBIA'S HERITAGEPROGRAM 

(ITEM 2(B), REPORTS, COUNCIL MEETING 2011 FEBRUARY 14) 

Bumaby City Council, at the Open Counoil meeting held on 2011 Februaty 14, received tho above 

noted report and adopted the following recommendations AS AMEIIIDED: 

l, "THAT Couiroil send a letterto the Minister responsible for heritage, the Honoutable 

Margaret MacDiarmid, with copios to Premier Gordon Campbell, four Burnaby 

MLA5 and the opposition oritio, Ion. S.C. Herbert, MLA Vancouver - West End, 

oxpressing support for heritage and conoerns.regnrding the present stato of the 

province'õ roppott for heritage programs and sorvices, as outlined in this report, 

2. THAT Council r€quest staff to prepare a resolution regartlirtg the fi,rnding of British 

Columbïa's community heritage programs to the UBCM 201I convention agd 

L 9lr44, ZQ!-l- sonvçnti o¡ -in supp ort of Heritage B. C. 

3. THAT a copy of this report be sent to Heritage BC." 

Arising from discussion, Council requosted that copies of this report also be forwarded to UBCM' 

member municipalities, 

As dirooted by Counoil, please find englpsel a oopy of the above referenoed report' 

Sincerely, 

ffiR:CEHVEtr} 

tEB ¿ I 20fl 

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IÐRFORATESERVICNS 

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March 25,2011 

File No,0400.50 

To All British Columbia Member Municipalities 

Re: Online Municipal Voting 

MOUNTAINS OF OPPORTUNìTY 

CnNNBRooK 

Please be advised that at the March 7,2011 Regular Meeting of Council for the City of 

Cranbrook the following resolution was passed: 

Sincerely, 

That Council support the recommendation of the City of Coquitlam Council with regard to 

Online MunicipalVoting to engage a greater number of voters to participate in municipal 

election; and further, that a copy of the resolution in support þe forwarded to UBCM 

m em ber m u n i ci pal ities. 

¡r/6\^æ4" 

Marnie Dueck 

AiMunicipal Clerk 

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To All Brltlsh Columbla Municlpalltles 

Rer OnllnrMunlclpalVotlng 

Please be advlsed that at the February 'l,zlttRegular Meetlng of Councll fot the City of 

Coquitlam the followlng resolution was adopted: 

Whereas Coquitlam ln 2oog experienced a below averãge voterturnout of 

zt,5?6 -the provlncialaverage is 35%i 

Whereas there is a need to engage a greater number of voters to malntaln a 

healthy democrary; 

Whereas our citlzens are uslngthe internetfor banklng, purchas-es, selling, 

networkíng and lnformation; 

Whereas our citlzens are busy, manytoo busyto vote in thetraditional manner; 

i7rt6 of non-voters clted tlme pressures that prevented them from getting out to 

votei 

Whereas mâny rnunicipalltles ln other provlnces, and more largely the Provlnce 

of Ontarlo (44municipalities), have been uslng onllne voting in thelr electlons 

for some tlme; 

Whereas thq BC LiberalParty fs allowing onllne and telephone votlng ln their 

electlon to choose a new Premler; 

Whereas both the Clties of Vancouver and Surrey have spoken out in support of 

online votlng¡ 

c¡tf Õf Coqulthm 

¡ooo Cuildford Way. Coqultlanr, Bc vla TNil 

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February 16, 2O1t 

Be it resolved that the CiS of Coquitlam forward ¡ letter to the Provlncial 

Government requesting: 

1) That the Provlncial Govern ment look into the posslblllty of onllne votlng 

wlth the lntentlon of utllizfng it for the 2o14 ft4unlclpal Electlons; 

. 2) That coples of thls motlon and letter be clrculated to atl munlclpalltles In the 

provlnce vla UBCM and that thls be submttted for voting at our 2011 UBCM 

conference. 

Should you have any questions or require any further lnformatlon wlth respect to this 

matter, please do not hesltateto contact me at6o4-927-3011.3. 

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TO: 

PC: 

FROM: 



To Mayor Lippeft and all Councillors 

Wendy Majewski, TDM Coordinator 

TRANSPORTAT¡ON DEMAND MANAGEMENT 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE 

SUBJECT: TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT 

ACGOMPLISHMENTS 

FILE: 0540-41 

8330-20 


The Transportation Demand Management Advisory Committee, at their March 17,2011 

meeting, made the following recommendation to Council; 

'THAT the Transportation Demand Management Committee recommends Council 

direct staff to compile a list of accomplishments made by Transpoftation Demand 

Management for dissemination to the Community. 

CARRIED,' 

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TO: To Mayor Lippert and All Councillors FILE: 0540-25 

1850-20 

PG: 

FROM: 

SUBJEGT: 

K. Bertles, Finance Manager 

FINANCE COMMITTEE 

DATE: April 5, 2011 

COMMUNITY GRANT APPLICATION - BC AMBASSADOR PROGRAM 

KELSEY VON HOLST - CANDIDATE 

At its March 31,2011 meeting, the Finance Committee adopted the following resolution: 

'THAT the Finance Committee recommends that Council approve a Community 

Grant to Kelsey Von Holst for her candidacy in the BC Ambassador Program in the 

amount of $1,000.00, to assrsf with expenses. 

CARRIED.' 

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The City of Vernon 

3400 30rh Street 

Vernon, BC VlT 5E6 

Atlention: Manager of Finance 

Phone: (250) 545-1361 Fax: (250) 545-7876 

COUNCIL DISCRETIONARY GFANT APPLICATIOhI 

FOHM 

IMPOBTANT: The deadline íor Council Discretionary Grant Applications is 

quarterty commencing March 1lh each fiscal year. 

IDENTIFICATION: 

NAMË OF ORGANIZATION: 

Contacl Person: Home Phone: 

Maili Address: 

siness phone: 

OHGANIZATION INFORMATION : 

Organization Goals, Objeclives & Activities: -. 

tiGìt::e eccr.ì,\crcl' \ecxJes ci f\e {ùf.rt - 

?c

GBANT REQUEST: 

Amount of Request 

$ â, ltoo 

ln-Kind Services 

(please include descriPf ion) 

s 

ffiuìtingFrom 

Grant or City Goals and Objectives that 

will be met, if the Granl is APProved 

(You ma¡' inctude attachment wilh lhis 

information) 

fcr:*

Greetings Candidate 

BRITISH COLUMBIA AMBASSADOR 

PROGRAM 

Enclosed is a candidate registration form for the 2011 British Columbia Ambassador program to 

be held in Merritt, BC from August gth to the 13th with public performances on Friday, August 

12th and Saturday, August 13th,2011' 

The British columbia Ambassador Program is open to young men or women who have held an 

Ambassador or Royal tifle in the Provinie of British Columbia. Candidates must be 17 years old 

ny January 1s1,2011 and not over the age of 24 by December 31st, 2011. The top three 

cándidates will be named the British Columbia Ambassador Team and will share the title and 

duties equally throughout the next year. 

There is a $675.00 registration fee that includes accommodations and meals. Deadline for 

registration is Marcn tõt, 20i1. Registratiol f""s.are refundable until April 121h,2011; the 

.rîdid"t" will forfeit his/her entry fee iñ case of withdrawal from the program following that date. 

lnformation packages will be distributed at a mandatory meeting for all candidates in Merritt on 

éaturday, March iztn,2011, at 12:00 p.m., Nicola valley lnstitute of Technology at 4155 

Belshaw. A photo will be taken of the individual candidates in business attire with a collared shirt 

please. This photo will be used for posters for each candidate including information on sponsor, 

äducation, fuiure goals, past royalty title, speech and talent presentations. 

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The British Columbia Ambassador Program is an annual event that takes place in 

August. This program is open to any young man or woman age 77 fo 23, who has 

previously held an Ambassador/Royal title in Britìsh Columbia. Each year, three 

members are chosen to represent the youth of our province. As part of their duties, they 

travel throughout the province promoting our mandate ol Education, Motivation, and 

Self-Esteem. 

The mandate of the program ¡s to: 

¡ Nuture provinctal leaders of the future 

. Promote and assist with the expenses of post-secondary education. 

. Forge links of friendship and understanding throughout BC communities 

Candidates are judged on: 

. General knowledge of British Columbia (including current events) 

r Personal interviews with the Judges 

. Public Speaking 

¡ Presentation Skills 

¡ Talent 

The British Columbia Ambassador Program offers bursaries to assist the youth in pursuing their 

dreams and fulfilling their ambitions. Scholarships and Bursaries are awarded to the British 

Columbia Ambassador Program candidates each year. 

All candidates in the British Columbia Ambassador Program (regardless of whether or not they 

earn a position on the team) may apply for scholarships provided by our postsecondary 

sponsors, 

Colleges are: 

a 

a 

:- 

.c. 

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2OO9 WINNER 

Miranda Stankiewicz 


In September, Miranda will be entering her first year 

at the University of Northern British Columbia. She will 

be completing a Bachelor of Commerce with a major in 

International Business. From there, Miranda plans to 

work for a large internationaì company or possibly 

pursue a career in Politics. 

Some of her hobbies include, baking, sewing, scrap 

booking, tubing, skiing, kayaking and traveling. Her two 

favourite things to eat are crepes and chocolate. 

One of her fondest memories of being Queen Silver 

Star 4$th was traveling to Vernon's sister city, Modesto, 

California with the "A-Team." If Miranda couìd 

experience anything once she would love to live in Paris, 

France. 

Miranda's piece of advice, "Dream big and go for it." 

Sponsored by Queen Silver Star Excellence Program 

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TO: 

PC: 

FROM: 

SUBJEGT: 


To Mayor Lippert and All Councillors 




FILE: 0540-25 

1850-20 


SOVEREIGN LAKE NORDIC SKI CLUB - COUNCIL DISCRETIONARY GRANT 

RE: SPARKLING HILLS MASTERS WORLD CUP EVENT 


THAT the Finance Committee recommends that Council approve a Council 

Discretionary Grant to Mr. Bjorn Meyer on behalf of the Sovereign Lake Nordic 

Club Organizing Committee, for the Sparkling Hill Masters World Cup 2011 Event, 

in the amount of $6,000.00, to assist with construction costs of a legacy bridge and 

the carlwylie Legacy Trail' 

,ARR.ED., 

27r

JT Mr. Bjorn Meyer, Sovereign Lake Nordic Club will attend the next Finance Gommittee 

meeting to speak to their funding request. 

DISCRETIONARY I Moved by Councillor Nicol, seconded by Councillor O'Keefe: 

GRANT - SOVERE|GN 

I 

LAKE NORDIC CLUB I THAT Council refers the Sovereign Lake Nordic Club's request 

(1850-20) | ror a Discretionary grant in the amount of $6,000 to cover the 

difference between the original request of 915,000 and the 

contribution received to date to the Finance Committee; 

AND FURTHER, that repr esentatives of the Sovereign Lake 

Nordic club be invited to attend the Finance committee 

meeting in order to speak to their application. 

CARRIED. 

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SHMWC 20l l Finonciol Projections - 

Regislrotion Revenue 

Gov't funding & gronts 

Sponsorship 

Soles & Merchondise 

Progrom odverlising 

Tolol Revenue 

Exoenses 

Bld Expenses 

Bid Expense Sub-Tolol 

Evenl Expenses 

Evenl Expense Sub-Tolol 

Venue Expenses 

Venue Expense Sub-Tolol 

Prolocol & Hospilollty 

Prolocol & Hospilolity Sub-Tolol 

Roce Expenses 

Roce Expenses Sub-lolol 

Tolol Expenses 

Conllngency 

Morch 30 201I 

Budgel 

$r78,500 

$ó0,000 

$300,000 

$10,000 

$12,000 

55ó0,500 

$35,4e3 

$ì 7s,880 

$213,760 

$63,420 

$ó8,ó2s 

$5s5,178 

$s,s22 

Acluol ll I 

$r7l,000 

$52,000 

$30ó,óó0 

$ó,483 

$ì 1,s00 

s55s.ó43 

$35,493 

$'t71,774 

$227,8s0 

$ór,200 

$70,980 

ss67,297 

-5t 3,ós4 

Notes (l ) Actuols ore cunenl ond expecled invoices to be poid. 

Ironsporlolion cosls 23K over , troil construction l0K under 

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TO: Mayor and Councillors 

PC: Administrator 

FROM: Manager Finance 

THE GORPORATION OF THE CITY OF VERNON 


SUBJECT: Discretionary Grant - Sovereign Lake Nordic Club 

FILE:1850-20 

DATE: February 21,2011 

Council at its regutar meeting of January 1Otn, 2011 adopted the following resolution; 

COUNCIL DISCRETIONARY GRANT APPLICATION 

SOVEREIGN LAKE NORDIC CLUB . OFFICIAL HOST OF THE SPARKLING HILL 

MASTERS WORLD CUP 2011 

(0540-25,1850-20) 

Moved by Councillor Nicol, seconded by Councillor Lee: 

b" ò 

THAT Council supports the recommendation from the Finance Committee that 

Council forward the funding request from the Sovereign Lake Nordic Club, Official 

Host of the Sparkling Hill Masters World Cup 2011, to the Greater Vernon Advisory 

Committee for grant funding in the amount of $15,000.00 as well as an in-kind 

equipment request of approximately $3,000.00; 

AND FURTHER, that Council encourage the Regional District of the North 

Okanagan consider this request favorably, and on a priority basis. 

CARRIED. 

To date the Nordic Club has received the following support from; 

Waived fee for Wesbild Rental $ 7,000.00 

Funding From Director Macnabb Area C $ 1,000.00 

Funding from Director Gavinchuk Area B $ 1.000.00 

Total $ 9,000.00 

A request has been received from the Sovereign Lake Nordic Club for the City of Vernon to 

consider funding the $ 6,000 difference between the original request of $ 15,000 and the 

contributions to date of $ 9,000. 

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Patti Bridal 

From: 

Sent: 

To: 

Subject: 

Patti 

Kevin Bertles 

Tuesday, March 08, 2011 5:35 PM 

PattiBridal 

Fw: Application for Discretionary Grant - Sparkling Hill Masters World Cup 201'1 

Can you please add this email to my memo concerning the Sparkling Hill Masters World Cup 2011 

Many thanks 

Kevin 

From: Bjorn Meyer MWC2011 

To: Kevin Bertles 

Sent: Tue Mar OB L7t27:48 20LL 

Subject: Application for Discretionary Grant - Sparkling Hill Masters World Cup 2011 

Hello Kevin; 

As discussed, our application for discretionary grant to the City of Vernon was originally for $15,000 cash and $3,000 of 

in-kind support. We are very grateful for the support we have already received, but are hopeful for a positive reception to 

our request for the balance of $6,000 to make up the total of $15,000. The transportation expense is the main culprit in 

exceeding our budget. I have just spoken with our transportation manager, who points out that our original budget for 

transportation was $35,000. ln the detailed planning stage 2 or 3 months before the event, this was increased to 

$42,000. With one half of the event still to go, he estimates that we will exceed this figure of $42,000 by $13 - 15,000. 

Thus, if Vernon were to grant us the requested $6,000, it would help us cover a portion of this deficit. 

It seems fair to aquaint Council with the fact that in these large ski events, transportation is usually the one main problem 

area, if there is one. ln the 2005 World Cup, we had real bottlenecks and many delays. ln Sweden in 2010, 

transportation became a huge issue. Here, we had a couple of glitches the first day, but since then our manager has 

done a huge job in adding departures and coverage, which of course costs money. The effect is that most people have 

expressed great satisfaction with our transportation. ln fact, the overall sentiments among our visitors, when we talk with 

them, is so overwhelmingly positive that the international executive is hinting this may be one of the very best Masters 

World Cup ever. We do not want to toot our horn to loudly just yet, but we are proud to let you know that we really have 

something great going here. 

Thank you for your consideration. 

Bjorn Meyer 

Organziing Commíttee 

Sparkling Hill Masters World Cup 2011 

tel 250-558-1056 

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TO: 

PC: 

FROM: 

SUBJEGT: 







VERNON COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL 

FILE: 0540-25 

1850-20 



'THAT the Finance Committee recommends that Council approve a $15,000.00 

grant to Jim Roh, on behalf of the Vernon Community Music School, be drawn from 

the Arts and Culture Reserve, for emergency foundation and external repairs on 

the heritage building located at 1705 - 32nd Avenue; 

AND FURTHER, recommends that the funding request be forwarded on to the 

Municipality of Coldstream and Areas B and C of the Nofth Okanagan Regional 

District for their assrsfance. 

CARRIED.' 

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Jcrnuony-3!-20ì 1 

Kevin Bertles 

l'vk:ncrger oÍ Ëinonce 

c/o Cily of t/ernon 

3400 3tjlr'-\i. 

Vernon, B.C. VIT 5Fó 

Deor Kevin, 

I hove errclosed the Vernon Communiiy Music School's crppiiccttion for Íunding cs 

discusseci cìuring our -lonuory 22nc f elephone converscltioi'r. I underslc-tnd your will 

É,.r4."1J -J,,.-'f" 

f crword the opplicotion to the Discretioncrrv e ouncil Grcnl Commitlee for considerotìon 

FLrrfhe¡r,'¡¡er would like cn oppcrtunity to ciìscuss our cp'piicclion v;illr the comnlillee. 

Flecse crclvise v¡l-rerr this rnciy be scheduleci in order v../e cjt-lr'r orgonize boorcl members 

acccrclÌngiy. 

Thcrnþ: yorr for cssisiing us with this process. 

'\ 

Sinçerely,, 

ii 

.,.i i L 

j ll-ti t" 

Jim Roh 

Compcign Choir 

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1.0 Objective and Goals 

and activities for the community at large. 

City of Vemon 

Discretionary Grant Application 

S o und Fo undøtíon campaign 

Vemon Community Music School 

December 2010 

sic School Association (VCMS 

musical life of residents of the North 

als are: 1) to provide a venue that serves as 

, events, meetings, and performances, and2) 

gan residents by providing music programs 

2.0 Programs and Activities 

Music instruction is provided by VCMS's24 cefüfted music teachers. Group and 

individual instruction is offered for a wide v iety of music genres and instruments, 

including musical theatre, orohestral, guitar, pianb and voice. participants range from age 

3-70, although the majority are youth. 

s and the performance hall are availabre to all members. 

facility rooms demonstrates that this service has significant 

The school hosts 20-25 free or nominal-fee concerts annually, showcasing local and 

visiting youth musicians for the public. In addition, a musical theatre proãuction is 

presented annually by VCMS. Last year's production athacted over 3000 viewers - the 

largest single musical event in the region. 

3.0 Community Service 

With currently 680 students, vcMS is one of the largest and most vibrant community 

organizations in the region. since its inceptio n in 19í 5,the vcMS has nurtured over 

19,000 residents. Many of these students ^have 

become prominent local music leaders, 

rhony Orchestr4 various community choirs, bands, 

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VCMS students contribute to the community by regularly performin g gratis at local 

public schools, senior's facilities, service clubs, and community events. In addition, 

VCMS students have also performed at benefit concerts for charity events, including 

various disaster relief events. 

In addition to learning music skills, students receiving regular music instruction at VCMS 

develop other qualities: confidence, selËesteem, self-discipline, perseverance, 

concentration and community service that benefit the wider community. 

4.0 Profile, history and accomplishments 

Founded in 1975, the Vernon Community Music School is a registered charity 

(#108170606), non-profit society (Registered Society # s-11958) governed by a board of 

8-10 directors elected annually. The Society employs a full¡ime manager who 

administers the programs and facility, and contracts 24 teachers who déliver individual 

and group lessons at the facility. VCMS students are primarily from Vernon (68%); the 

remainder are from coldstream Q2%) and surrounding areas (10%). 

VCMS expenses - primarily instructor costs and building utilitiesimaintenance 

(approximately $600 000 annually) - are funded mainly by lesson fees. VCMS receives 

additional financial and in-kind support from local businesses, service clubs and 

individuals, including approximately 900 hours of volunteer labor. Provincial Direct 

Access grants averaged $6500 annually over the last three years. 

Designated a municipal heritage building in 1981, many residents recognize the VCMS 

buiiding (the 1908 Cameron Smith housé) as one of Vernon's finest exãmples of heritage 

architecture. By restoring and maintaining this building over the last29 y"*r, the VCMS 

has contributed significantly to the City's goal of "Enhancing and prornoting the city,s 

heritage" @lan Vernon, 2008). Major facility projects accomplished by ttre VCtr¿S 

include: 

o restoration of the 1908 Smith House ($300 000 - 19g2) 

o restoration of the Carriage House ($200 000 - 2000) 

. new parking lot and landscaping ($120 000 - 2003) 

o new Smith House roof ($39 000 - 2009) 

5.0 Grant request 

5.1 Purpose 

The Smith House operated by the VCMS has a cracked foundation that urgently requires 

replacement. R&A Engineering recornmends the complete removal and reptacement of 

all the concrete foundation walls in the basement and crawlspaces.of the hãuse. The 

building must be hoisted, the current foundation."-ot"ä, *¿ u new foundation 

constructed. In addition, porches and parts of exterior walls also need repair dup to 

stresses in raising and lowering the house and the house settling on to its new foundation. 

5.2 Budget 

The Sound Foundation campaign launched in Spring 2010 sets out the following budget: 

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Project costs 

Foundation $290 000 

Develop specifications and contracts $5 000 

Exterior repairs and paint $10 000 

Total $305 000 

Projectfunds 

VCMS 

Internal campaign 

Major planned gifts 

Foundations 

Provincial grants 

Organizations/clubs 

Community $ special events 

3'o parly fundraisers 

Total 

$20 000 

$25 000 

$155 000 * 

$10 000 

$2s 000 

$20 000 

$3s 000 

$ls 000 

$30s 000 

* We are seeking $40,000 from the City of Vernon Discretionary Grant program. 

To-date the internal campaign has raised 533,260 A Provincial Gaming Grant of $5000 

was received for repair of the porches. 

5.3 In-kind services/Community sponsorship 

Each year the VCMS receives approximatelygO0 hours of volunteer labour, and 

991si_{eraUle support from local businesses, service clubs and individuals. previous major 

VCMS initiatives were supported largely by community sponsorship. The budget abovl 

relies on continued community support. 

5.4 Benefits & Objectives 

The VCMS is a major feature in the cultural life of Vemon. By supporting this campaign, 

the community will benefit through the continued presence olthis institutìon. 

Supporting this campaign will further the following two goals of the City: Workwith .... 

e.ducation service providers to provide more educotion opportunities inîhe city 

(Community Service Goal 14.0, Plan Vernon Bylaw 5151), and, Enhance and'promote 

t!9 clttt's heritage in two key areas of the community, lower East Hill, and dointown 

(Heritage Goal 15.0, Plan Vernon Bylaw 5l5l). 

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Vernon Community Music School. 

Annual General Meeting 

Wednesday Oct21,2009 

7:00 p.m. in theCarriage House Loft 

Entertainment by: 

. Bev Martens and Suzuki Group Violin Students 

.. Haynes String Trio 

. Emily Ross & Mitch Reynolds Guitar Group 

. Katie Alexander, piano 

Present: Andrea Clarke, Rtriannon Gordon Smith, Karen Thoresen, Eli Garliucþ Julien Haynes, Morgan 

Gauthier, Madeleine Haynes, Tracey Heyworth, Jim Garlick, Wr,enee Alexander, Elise Allan, Carole 

Ruth, Arure Ross, Ruth Drennan, Jan Hillis, Ella Friedman, Jim Roh, Mika Garlick, Bev Martens, Corinne 

Rainsforth, Dorothy Quiring, Lynne Brown, Lorne Peter, Jacquie Friesen, Les Treat, David Nardi, 

Ingrid Murray. 

1.0 Minutes of the Previous meeting 

Iz[/S/C Jan Hillß, Les Treat "That the minutes of 2008 AGM be adopted as read" 

2.0 Adoption of Agenda 

lul/S/C Ruth Drennan, Les Treat "To adopt the agenda of the 2009 AGM" 

3.0 Presidents Report Jacquie Friesen 

See attached. 

4.0 Auditor's Report 

DavidNardi from BDO Dunwoody presented the yearly audited financial staternents and 

answered questions from the members. 

IWS/C Les Treat, Jan Hillis "That the auditors report be adopted" 

5.0 Committee Reports (attached) 

Building and Maintenance J.Friesen, Les Treat 

b. ^. Grounds Report Gordon Wright 

c. Publicity Report Corinne Rainsforth 

d. Perfomance Ævents Jacquie Friesen 

e. Scholarship Jan Hillis 

IWS/C Lynne Browry' Ruth Drennan "to adopt all committee reports" 

4.0 New Business 

a') Appointment of Auditor for 20101201 

N,Í/S/C Dorothy Quiring, Les Treat 

"thatVCMS engage DavidNardi fromBDO Dunwoody forthe 201012017 year" 

b) Registration Fees increase 

There was a discussion regarding the need to increase Registration Fees. It has been 

seve.ral years since the last increa-se. These fees are used to offset the cost of running the 

school. 

l\{/S/S Jim Roh, Jan Hillis "that registration fees be increased beginning in 2010-11 as 

follows: 

From $25.00 to $30.00 per family per year; 2gI 

From $12.00 to $15.00 per year for Kinderrrusik and Piano Pathways students 16 

From $20.00 to $25.00 peryeff Early Bird (April - June 2010).

5.0 ElectÍon of Board Members 

President - Jacquie Friesen 

Past President - Judy Mori 

Vice president - Vacant 

Secretary - Vacant 

Treasurer - Dorotþ Quiring 

Directors at Large 

Lynne Brown 

Jim Roh 

Les Treat 

RuthDrennan 

LynnAdams 

Lynne Wheeldon 

Elise Allan 

lv{/S/C "Deb Humphries, Renee Alexander "that the above slate of directors be elected to the 2010/ 

2011 Board of Directors for VCMS" 

Announcements 

Door prize of one year family membership for 2010/2011 at VCMS awarded to Tracey Heyworth. 

N4/S/C Deb Humphries, Ruth Drennan "that the meeting be adjourned" at 8:lOpm 

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VCMS 

2010 Scholarship Committee Report 

A successful scholarship recital was held in the Carriage House Loft on May 2,2010. 

¡ There were 20 performances in total (there were2 trios this year). 

t Our judges this year were Andrea Brown, Antonia Mahon, Cvetozar Vutev, and 

Terry Logan. 

. l5 scholarships were awarded. 

¡ This year we received $6,258.00 in scholarship donations, thanks to the 

generosity of our community. 

¡ Students were contacted the evening of the recital by Lynn and Elise to advise 

them of the scholarships they had won. 

' 

' 

Funds were applied to students' tuition at VCMS (or post secondary if requested) 

on receipt of their thank you note. Students were instructed by letter to provide a 

thank you note to their donor directly to Corinne. Corinne then forwarded the 

thank you notes to the donor's. 

An article about the winners with a thank you to the sponsors and donors 

appeared in the Moming Star shortly after the recital. 

r A list of donors and recipients was posted at VCMS, 

' 

ManY thanks to the volunteers who helped out at the recital including former 

VCMS students. A special thanks to Corinne and Susan who were invaluable 

with the administrative aspects of the recital. 

Elise Allan and Lynn Adams 

Co-Chairs of the 2010 Scholarship Committee 

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Vernon Community Music School Publicity/Advertising 

For the year July 1,2009 - June 30, 2010 

Date Title Advertisement / Publicitv 

July 26,2009 Garden Concert Article on VCMS students Busking at Caetani Open House 

Market to raise funds for the new roof. 

September,2009 Sound of Music 

comes alive 

LoB Announcement for the Sound of Muslc 

October 4,7 ,9,2009 Advertisement Ad for upcomins AGM 

October 7,2009 Music students 

practise under 

new roof 

November 20,2009 Mall to boost 

charities 

November 29,2009 It's Sounding a 

Lot Like 

Christmas 

Article on the new roof and the $20,000 grant from the 

Heritage Society of BC. 

Article re: Charity Night at the Village Green Mall where 

VCMS students were performing. 

Article announcing Charity Van Gameren's Christmas 

Concert on December 4,5, and 6,2009 

Januarv 10. 2010 Advertis ng Advertisine Kindermusik 

January 10,2010 Advertis ng Advertisine VCMS Prosrams 

January 13,2010 Vernon ready 

for torch relay 

Article about the Olympic Torch Relay which will feature 

the Lent-Fraser-Wall trio as well as a composition by Imant 

Raminsh which will be sung by Imant's choral group 

ttAura", 

January 13,15, 

2070 

Advertising Advertising Kindermusik 

January 15,2010 Lunch Mates Article about Brown Bae Lunch. Lent Fraser Wall Trio. 

January 22,2010 Advertising Advertising the Brown Bag Lunch with the Lent Fraser Wall 

January 22,2010 Symphony 

shines spotlight 

on youth 

Trio. 

Article & picture of VCMS students Colleen & Alicia 

Venables who performed with the Okanagan Symphony. 

February 12,2010 Harp Strings Article about the Brown Bag Lunch with Caroline MacKay 

performing. 

March 7,2070 Future Mozart Article & picture re: VCMS students Andre Van den Berg 

and Nick Denton 

March 26,2010 Not a Mellow 

Cello 

Article & piiture of VCMS students Torsten Raupach & 

Morgan Gauthier competing in the "Our Kids Have Talent" 

competition. 

March 26,2010 Live Wire Uocomins announcement of Sinfonietta. 

March 7, 74,21, 

26,28,2010 

Advertising Advertising for the LoB production of The Sound of Music 

April9,2010 

ApriI2,9,lI, 16, 

Live Wire 

Live Wire 

Article about LoB The Sound of Music 

Article & picture of the Brigham Young University 

2010 

Sinfonietta who performed in Vemon where all proceeds 

went to VCMS. 

284 

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April2,4,9,Il, 

16, 18,25,30,2010 

ApríL23,2010 Lights get to 

shine on the 

beloved musical 

April26,28,May 2 

2010 

Advertising The Sound of music 

Article & picture of the upcoming LoB production of The 

Sound of music 

Advertising Ad for new Piano Teacher 

May2,2010 Advertisine Advertising for the LoB production of The Sound of Music 

May 5,2010 It takes two to 

make 

Quaternity 

May 5,2010 Local Talent 

Sparkles 

Imant Raminsh and his wife work together to compose their 

latest composition Quaternity: A Cantata of Seasons. 

Vernon Community Music School students Alicia and 

Colleen Venables performing at the opening reception at 

Sparkling Hill Resort. 

May 9,2010 Advertisine Advertisement for new guitar teacher 

May 12,2010 Here's to many Discusses the recent Okanagan Symphony Orchestra concert 

I|lay 12,2070 

more seasons 

Show manages 

and Imant's Quaternity: A Cantata for Seasons 

Article reviewing Lights of Broadway's spring musicalThe 

to climb every 

mountain 

Sound of Music 

May 12,2010 Beloved piano Gillian Wong (student of the Music School) plays the newly 

donated to 

collese 

donated piano at the Okanagan College. 

May 16,2010 Students Students of the Vemon Community Music school who were 

applauded with 

scholarships 

awarded scholarships in this years music festival. 

May 23,2010 Choir sings for Kimberly Van Wensem's Cadence Youth Choir year end 

the love of Glee concert on May 25th 

May 28,2070 Sketch Artists Pianist Dimiter Terziev will be performing, in concert, 

Sketches of Vienna, at the Music School Sunday May 30th 

Jlur:re2,2010 Talent 

Continues to 

Colleen Venables (student of Lucy, past student of Bev and 

Denis) will represent BC at the National Music Festival in 

Bloom 

Montreal in August. 

June 6,2010 Jazz students Vernon Jazz Society presents scholarship money to two of 

receive 

scholarship 

money 

Neil's students (Stefan Raupach and Daniel Favell) 

June 16,2010 Lemiski looks Article and picture about VCMS student Mica Lemiski's 

at bright side upcoming concert with proceeds going to the Vernon Jubilee 

Hospital. 

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VERNON CO,\,1À4U N lTY rytUSlC 

scHool AssoctATtoN 

Financial Statements 

For the year ended June le 2010 

3 

4 

5 

6-7 

8-9 

t0

For the year ended June 3O 

Balancq heginning of year 

Excess of contributions over 

expendttures 

Tran¡fer to unre3tflcted net 

assets 

Vernon Community Music School Association 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets 

Balance, end of year S 299,337 360,000 S (9,437t S 349,900 5392,423

Revenue 

Music lesson fees 

Memberships and registrations 

Donations - general 

Donations - bursaries and schotarships 

Gaming revenue 

Grants 

lnterest income 

Speclal events income 

Amortization of deferred capitaI contributions 

Expenses 

Amortization 

Âccounting and auditing 

Advertising and promotion 

Bad debts 

Dues and memberships 

lnterest and bank charges 

lnsurance 

Lights of Broadway (page 10) 

Miscellaneous 

Offìce expenses 

ProfessionaI fees 

Property taxes 

Repåirs and maintenance 

Scholarships and bursaries 

Schoo[ expenses 

Special events 

Telephone 

Donations to the Community Foundation 

Utitities 

Wages and benefits 

Vernon Community Music School Association 

Statement of Operations 

S 502,6ó6 

g,gg6 

20,357 

4,733 

5,000 

I 9,98 'l 

1 0,508 

7,952 

11,O92 

535,09ó 

I 0,532 

23,41 5 

6,260 

1 0,000 

3,21 0 

11,224 

1 1 ,904 

59 1,1 75 611,ó41 

29,110 

5,348 

2,378_ 

135 

1,425 

ó, ósó 

4,050 

426,7O7 

7,739 

óó,795 

5,590 

765 

8,512 

7,181 

5,000 

8,226 

53,0E1 

27,161 

5,462 

1,179 

378 

75 

181 

6,5ó1 

(2,173) 

440 

ó,930 

450,323 

5,846 

34,337 

9,473 

1 ,250 

5,556 

2,118 

17,455 

9,495 

51,393 

633 698 ó33,990 

Excess (deficlency) of contrlbutions over expenditures S (42,523) s (22,349) 

The ..dnpryylñl shmary of rtfn¡tic¡d¡c

Name Position Home Cell Work E-mail 

Adams, Lynn Director 549-7016 309-0813 * 542-1388* dlzadams@shaw.ca 

Allan, Elise Director 558-5469 elise. allan@nixonwenger. com 

Drennan, Ruth Treasurer s4s-4999 rdrennan@shaw.ca 

jyfriesen@shaw.ca 

Friesen, Jacquie President 542-5397 938-3399* 549-4161* 

Roh, James Director 260-3842 

jamesroh@telus.net 

Treat, Les 

'Wearing, 

Jerry 

Director 

Secretary 

542-0091 

s42-2619 

503-4571 les.treat@tolko.com 

jwearing@telus.net 

V/heeldon, Lynne Director 545-7824 

Vacant Vice President 

Vacant Past President 

NOTE: * FOR URGENT CALLS ONLY!! 

Vernon Community Music School 

Board Members Contact List 2;OLO-Í 

Faculty Representive 

Metcalfe, Pat 542-8188 metcalfepat@hotmail.com 

Van Wensem, Kim 306-7096 kim@singoutloud.ca 

jazztwin@shaw.ca 

Staff fnformation 

Administrator Rainsforth, Corinne - Home 549-1310 - vcmscorinne@shaw.ca 

Bookkeeper Beardsley, Phyllis - Home 558-9990 - phyllis.beardsley@gmail.com 

office Hours: 9-5 Monday - Thursday. closed Friday. 

Closed for lunch 12:30 - 1:30. 

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FROM: 

SUBJECT: 






FILE: 0540-25 

1850-20 


COMMUNITY GRANT APPLICATION 

THE VERNON PANTHER DRAGON - SENIOR'S DRAGON BOAT TEAM 


'THAT the Finance Committee recommends Council deny a Community Grant 

application submitted by Suzann Worth on behalf of the Panther Dragon Senrbr's 

Dragon Boat Team, as the organízation does not meet the eligibility requirements 

under the Community Grant Policy; 

AND FURTHER, that the Chair of the Finance Committee investigate other 

avenues for the Dragon Boat Team to obtain financing assisfance. 

CARRIED.' 

292

Tlte Cit¡, ol Vernon 

3400 30th Streel 

Vernon, BC V1T 5E6 

Allention: Iúanager of Finance 

Phone: (250) 545-1361 Fax: (250) 545-7876 

COfrtllúU h{lTY GRANT AFP L¡CATIO l'ü FO HIúi 

IIIIPORTANT: The deadline Íor Communit¡, 6r"r, Applicalions is December jS. 

IDEÌ'lTlFlCATlON: 

NAME OF OBGANIZATION; 

l./ 

Conlacl Person: BLsiness phone: 

S'u;t ir*rr, l'/¿/?f¡,, í1,1' t;Y?-ftÇ-, 

fvlailing Address: 

å'/7-3ÇaC 

Email Address: 

5);-¡¡1,fl - þ,t r.,,/¡ t/ C{,t .h;fU¡r/A,( ó)'/') 

OBGANIZATIOI'I INFORMATION : 

Organization Goals, Objectives & Activities. 

t ir¡.t?Ss A{Þ ?-ÒrJ f'ÐÊ SETrioltS; 

Service Provided to îhe Community: 

êé),/iø¿s, ,1Ê ¡/e-7:r,t þf 

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To: 

. ¡i..) .,,. 

After complel¡ng your grant application form, we realize that we do not meet some of your application 

criteria in that ¡rs a fun sports group, we are not a registerecl charity or non-profit organizatic'n (although 

we catl assure you we are indeed non-profit, just not registered as such), nor do we have a board of 

directors or financial statements which we can submit as per your application directions. Nonetheless. 

rrye r'votlld respect¡vely request that you give our funding application due consideration as uye believe 

very strongly that we potentially offer something very exciting and positive for the City of Vernon anct 

feel fairly certain that you will agree. 

This the first year that Vernon has created a seniors' dragon boat team to participate in the Seniors' 

Sumrner Games, and this seniors' team arose out of the enthusiasm and commitment of many of our 

"aver 55" members of the Vernon Dragon Riders Club, a Vernon team now jn its'seventh year. 

We are very excited to be going to the Seniors Games in the Kootneys this year and are committed to 

working hard while at the games to promote the City of Vernon as an ideal venue/location for the next 

Seniors Games in 2014. lt is our understanding that Vernon is competing for the 2014 games and what 

better way to promote our City's application than by having a keen and committed team of seniors 

participating who can speak first hand about the beauty and convenience of what our City has to offer 

an event of this magnitude. 

Further, we would also plan promote the sport of dragon boating to other seniors in our City who may 

be interested in learning about this exciting and fun sport that is doable for many fitness levels and does 

much to promote filness and well being in the over 55 population. 

Due to the cost of registering in the Summer Games, purchasing coaching service, travel to the venue, 

etc. we wilt likely not be able to achieve our goal of participating in the games without some financial 

support, therefore we are seeking your assistance, so when considering our application, we would ask 

that you please give consideration to the payback we can provide in terms of the good will and PR that 

Vernon can anticipate receiving as a result of having a "home town" team involved in this year's event. 

With thanks for your consideration, 

Suzann Worth 

& Sandie Hoberg 

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PROJECT BUDGET FOR 

TFIE VERNON PANTHER DRAGON 

2OII SENIORS GAMES 

This is a proposed budget for the Dragon Boat team that is going to 

pafücipate in the BC Senior Games this August 2011 in Nelson BC. 

Membership Fees required by all participants 

$15.00 þer person)x22: $330.00 

Registration Fees 

$50.00 þer person)x22: $1,100.00 

Team shirts (cotton shirts with sponsors names) 

$20.00 (for each shirt) x22: $440.00 

Accommodations - þaddlers will be sharing rooms) for 3 nights. We will 

have to arrive the night before and will not be able to leave until the day 

after the festival as it usually runs to 5 or ó PM. 

$a50.00(for 3 nighrs) x 11 : $4,950.00 

Transportation Help with the transportation to and from the Kootney's 

estimate 10 vehicles 

$100.00 (for each vehicle) x 10: $1,000.00. 

Coaching Fees $800.00 

Total $8,620.00 

We appreciate your consideration and hope to hear from you soon. 

Vernon Seniors Team for 2011 

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TO: To Mayor Lippert and All Councillors FILE: 0540-25 

1850-20 

PG: 

FROM: 

SUBJECT: 

K, Bertles, Finance Manager 



GOUNCIL DISCRETIONARY GRANT APPLICATION 

VERNON PUBLIC ART GALLERY - MID SUMMERS EVE OF THE ARTS EVENT 


'THAT the Finance Committee recommends Council approve a grant submitted by 

Dauna Grant, Executive Director for the Vernon Public Aft Gallery in the amount of 

Reserye, to cover the 

Eve of the Arts event to 

basls. 

CARRIED.' 

296

Sherri Biluk 

From: Susan Blakely 

Sent: Monday, March 28,2011 2:35 PM 

To: Sherri Biluk 

Subject: heads up 

St^sawBLatzeLg, CMC 

Deputy Corporate Officer 


3400 30th Street 

Vernon, B.C. VlT 5E6 

(250) 550-3526 (ph) 

(250) 550-3527 (fax) 

sblakely@vernon.ca 

www.vernon.ca 

Moved by Councillor Baumbrough, seconded by Councillor Nicol: 

THAT Council refers the request dated March 23, zott, from Ms. Dauna Grant, 

Executive Director, Vernon Public Art Gallery, regarding the Midsummer's Eve of 

the Arts Event in Cenotaph Park on July 20, 201-1,- Request for $2,000, Cost for 

Fencing to the Finance Committee for review and recommendation. 

CARRIED. 

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Patti Bridal 

From: 

Sent: 

To: 

Cc: 

Subject: 

Hello Patti, 

Dauna Grant [dauna 

Wednesday, March 23,2011 1:17 PM 

Patti Bridal 

eu4me2@hotmail.com 

FìE: Vernon Public Art Gallery - Midsummeis Eve of the Arts Event in Cenotaph Park on July 

20,2011 

@ vernonpublicartgallery.com] 

Could you please inclicate along with this report to councilthat the fencing cost is estimated to be in the area of 52,000 

fortheevent. WearehopingtheCitycansupporttherelocationofthiseventtothedowntowncorebycoveringthis 

additional cost. We plan to work closely with City staff to ensure that the timing of street development and the hosting 

of Midsummer's Eve of the Arts is a symbiotic one and if not, we do have the option of relocating back to the Caetani 

Cultural Centre if necessary. 

3228-31 sl Avenue 

Vernon, BC VIT 2H3 

(2s0) 54s-31 73 

Check our webrsite: http : /1www vern on c' ubi ico rtÇc llery,conr 

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From : Dale Rintoul lmailto : DRintoul @vernon.cal 

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To: 'dauna@vernonpublicartgallery.com'; 'eu4me2@hotmail.com'; 'Al McNiven'; Doug Ross; James Rice; Dave Haverty; 

Clint Kanester 

Cc: Patti Bridal; Susan BlakelY 

Subject: Vernon Public Art Gallery - Midsummer's Eve of the Arts Event in Cenotaph Park on July 20, 2011 

Good Afternoon: 

please find attached a copy of the staff memo requested by City Council which outlines aspects of the above noted event that would 

involve the City. It is likely that Council would discuss this memo at their next Regular Meeting to be held on March 28, 201 1. If you 

would like to add any additional items for Council's consideration please forward them to the City Clerk prior to Wed l:Nlarch 23, 

20t1. 

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F¡NANCE COMMITTEE 



DOWNTOWN VERNON ASSOCIATION 

FILE: 0540-25 

1850-20 


At its March 31,2011 meetíng, the Finance Committee adopted the following resolution: 

'THAT the Finance Committee recommends Council approve a Council 

Discretionary Grant application submitted by Holly Schmidt on behalf of the 

Downtown Vernon Association in the amount of $7,500.00 fo assrsf with summer 

enter-tainment for the community in the downtown area in 2011 . 

CARRIED.' 

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Attention: Manager of Finance 

Phone: (250) 545-1361 Fax: (250) 545-7876 


FORM 

IMPQBTANT: councit Discretionary Grant Apptications is 

q cing March ldn each fiscal year. 

IDENTIFICATION; 

NAME OF ORGANIZATION: 

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ORGANIZATION I NFORMATION: 

Organization Goals, Objectives & Activities: 

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Benefits to Community Resulting From 

Grant or City Goals and Ohrjectives lhal 

will be met, if the Grant is Approved 

(You may include altaehment with this 

informaÌion) 

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HEQUIHED SUPPLEMENT DOCUMENT CHECKLIST: 

Purrpose oÍ Granl ancl Proposecl i 

Ailocation of turnds (You rnay include I 

DEGREE OF COMMUNITY 

FINANCIAL SUPPORT OR 

SPONSORSHIP: (You may include 

attachmenî with this inlormalion) 

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fl wost Recenl Sel of Financial Statements 

fr MlnLrtes of Most Recent AGM 

List of Members of the Executive (including positions held, acldress 

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numbers) 

Registered Society Status (if applicable) 

ln the case of newly formed groups, a budget and information regareling the 

organizalion purpose including list of Board of Directors will be sullfieienl. 

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Downtown Vernon Association 

Financial Statements 

December 31, 2009 

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Management's Responsibility 

Auditors'Report 


Gontents 

Forthe year ended December 31, 2009 

Page

To the Members of Downtown Vernon Association: 

Management is responsible for the preparation and presentation of the accompanying financial statements, including responsibility for 

signifiäant accounting judgments and estimates in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and ensuring 

tnãt all information in the ãnnual report is consistent with the statements. This responsibility includes selecting appropriate accounting 

f rinciples and methods, and making decisions affecting the measurement of transactions in whích objective judgment is required. 

ln discharging its responsibilities for the integriÇ and fairness of the financial statements, management designs and maintains the 

n""""r"./""äounting systems and related iñternal controls to provide reasonable assurance that transactions are authorized, assets 

ãie sateglarded and finãncial records are properly maintained to provide reliable information for the preparation of financial statements. 

The Board of Directors is composed primarily of Directors who are neither management nor employees of the Association' The Board is 

responsible for overseeing management in the performance of its financial reporting responsibilities, and for approving the financial 

information included in the annual report. The Board fulfils these responsibilities by reviewing the financial information prepared by 

management and discussing relevant matters with management and external auditors. The Board is also responsible for 

recommending the appointment of the Association's external auditors. 

Meyers Norris penny LLP, an independent firm of Chartered Accountants, is appointed by the members to audit the financial statements 

ãnã report direc¡y tó them; their report follows. The external auditors have full and free access to, and meet periodically and separately 

with, both the Board and management to discuss their audit findings. 

March 5, 2010 

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Auditors'RePort 

To the Members of Downtown Vernon Association: 

We have audited the statement of fìnancial position of Downtown Vernon Association as at December 31, 2009 and the statements of 

revenues and expenses, changes in net assets and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility 

of the Association's management. our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. 

Except as explained in the following paragraph, we conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing 

standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the f nancial statements 

are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the 

financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and signifìcant estimates made by management, 

as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. 

ln common wìth many not-for-profìt organizations, the Association derives revenue from fundraising and sales of donated goods' the 

completeness of which is not susceptible to satisfactory audit veriflcation. Accordingly, our verifìcation of these revenues was limited to 

the amounts recorded in the records of the organization and we were not able to determine whether any adjustments might be 

necessary to donalions and special events revenues, excess revenues over expenditures, current assets and net assets. 

ln our opinion, except for the effects of adjustments, ìf any, which we might have determined to be necessary had we been able lo 

satisfy ourselves with respect to the completeness of the contributions as described in the preceding paragraph, these fìnancial 

statements present fairly, in all material respects, the fìnancial position of the Association as at December 31 , 2009 and the results of its 

operalions and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. 


March 5, 2010 

etita 7ño 2g1g 35th Avenue. Vemon, British Cotumbia, V1T 257, Phone: (778) 475-5678, 1 (877) 475-5678 

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Ghartered Accountants 

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Assets 

Gurrent 

Cash 

Accounts receivable 

Net Assets 

Unrestricted 

Approved on behalf of the 

and accrued liabilities 

The accompanying notes are an integra! paft.ofthesefînancial statements 


Statement of Financial Position 

As at December 31, 2009 

2008 

209,869 

4,762 

6,690 

221,321 

243,372 197,633 

268,487 221,321

Revenue 

Business lmprovement Area revenue 

Vendor and event revenue 

Local government - landscaping and maintenance 

Local government - mural maintenance 

Grants - federal 

Other revenue 

lnterest revenue 

Program Costs 

Business lmprovement Area goods and services (Note 4) 

Events (Note 3) 

Expenses 

Salaries and benefits 

Rent 

Professional fees 

Training and education 

lnsurance 

Meetings and conventions 

Equipment rentals 

Telephone 

Office supplies 

Repairs and maintenance 

Utilities 

Computer equiPment and suPPort 

Downtown dollars 

SecuritY 

lnterest and bank charges 

MembershiP fees 

Bad debts 

Excess of revenues over expenses 

The accompanying notes are an ¡ntegral paft of these financial stafemenfs 


Statement of Revenues and Expenses 

For the year ended December 31, 2009 

2009 2008 

297,374 

31,799 

28,469 

16,999 

9,217 

3,654 

3,254 

290,116 

31,869 

28,469 

16,980 

3,320 

6,071 

5,000 

390,766 381,825 

96,704 

52,211 

94,201 

57,565 

148,915 151,766 

241,851 230,059 

1 50,688 

9,975 

5,952 

5,515 

3,997 

3,800 

3,744 

3,599 

2,846 

2,436 

1,525 

1,132 

443 

307 

79 

74 

147,518 

11,060 

6,294 

6,150 

3,944 

4,368 

4,052 

3,650 

2,129 

3,776 

1,830 

4,121 

665 

308 

233 

966 

855 

196,112 201,919 

45,739 28.140

Net assets beginning of Year 

Excess of revenues over expenses 


Statement of Ghanges in Net Assets 


197,633 

45,739 

169,493 

Net assets, end ofYear 243,372 197,633 

The accompanying notes are an integral paft of these financial statements 

28,140

Cash provided by (used for) the following activities 

Operating activities 

Cash receipts from government funding 

Cash receipts events and other revenue 

Cash receipts from customers and other 

Cash paid to supPliers 

Cash paid for program and event costs 

Cash paid for salaries and benefits 

lnterest paid 

lnterest received 


Statement of Cash Flows 


342,842 

31,799 

12,096 

(44,7121 

(148,916) 

(150,688) 

(7s) 

3,254 

lncrease in cash resources 45,596 

Cash resources, beginninq ofyear 209,869 

The accompanying nofes are an integral paft of these financial statements 

2008 

340,475 

31,869 

6,314 

(s0,672) 

(151 ,765) 

(147,518) 

(233) 

6,070 

45,596 34,540 

34,540 

175,329

1. lncorporation and operations 


Notes to the Financial Statements 


The Downtown Vernon Association (the " Association") was incorporated under the Society Act of British Columbia on 

March 22, 1 993 as a Not-For-Profit organization. The mandate of the Association is to provide programs and services 

important to the economic viability and vitality of Downtown Vernon, and to promote Downtown Vernon as a unique and 

dynamic destination for entertainment, goods and services. 

2. Significantaccountingpolicies 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles 

applicable to not-for-profit organizations using the following significant accounting policies: 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents include balances with banks and petty cash. There is no cash subject to restriclions that prevent 

its use for current purposes. 

Capital assets 

Property and equipment is not recorded on the statemenl of financial position. Expenditures for property and equipment 

during the year are recorded as expenses and disclosed in the statement of operations. 

During the year, the Association did not purchase any new equipment or property (2008 - $nil). 

Revenue recognition 

The Association follows the deferral method of accounting for contributions. Restricted contributions, if any, are recognized 

as revenue in the year in which the related expenses are incurred. Unrestricted contributions are recognized as revenue 

when received or receivable if the amount to be received can be reasonably estimated and collection is reasonably assured. 

Measurement unceftainty (Use of estimates) 

The preparation of flnancial statements in conformity with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles requires 

management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of 

contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses 

during the reporting period. 

These estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and, as adjustments become necessary they are reported in 

excess of revenues and expenses in the periods in which they become known. 

Financial instruments 

Held for trading: 

The Association has classifìed its cash as a held for trading financial instrument. 

Cash instruments are initially recognized at their fair value. Any gain/loss arising as a result of the difference between the 

carrying amount and fair value is recognized in net income. Fair value is approximated by the instrument's initial cost in a 

transaction between unrelated parties. 

Held for trading flnancial instruments are subsequently measured at their fair value. Gains and losses arising from changes 

in fair value are recognized immediately in the statement of revenues and expenses. 

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Loans and receivables: 



The Association has classifìed accounts receivable as loans and receivables. These assets are initially recognized at their 

fair value. Fair value is approximated by the instrument's initial cost in a transaction between unrelated parties. 

Loans and receivables are subsequently measured at their amortized cost, using the effective interest method. Under this 

method, estimated future cash receipts are exactly discounted over the asset's expected life, or other appropriate period, to 

its net carrying value. Amortized cost is the amount at which the financial asset is measured at initial recognition less 

principal repayments, plus or minus the cumulative amortization using the effective interest method of any difference 

between that initial amount and the maturity amount, and less any reduclion for impairment or uncollectability. Gains and 

losses arising from changes in fair value are recognized in excess of revenues over expenses upon derecognition or 

impairment. 

Other financial liabilities: 

The Association has classifled the following fìnancial liabilities as other flnancial liabilities: accounts payable and accruals. 

These liabilities are initially recognized at their fair value. Fair value is approximated by the instrument's initial cost in a 

transaction between unrelated parties. Total interest expense, calculated using the effective interest rate method, is 

recognized in excess of revenues over expenses. 

Other financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Under this 

method, estimated future cash payments are exactly discounted over the liability's expected life, or other appropriate period, 

to its net carry value. Amortized cost is the amount at which the financial liability is measured at inilial recognition less 

principal repayments, and plus or minus the cumulative amortization using the effective interest method of any difference 

between that initial amount and the maturity amount. Gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are recognized in 

excess of revenues over expenses upon derecognition or impairment. 

Contributed services 

Contributed services are recognized in the flnancial statements when their fair value can be reasonably determined and 

they are used in the normal course of the Association's operations and would othenvise have been purchased. 

The work of the Association is dependent on the voluntary services of many members. Because of the difflculty of 

compiling these hours and the fact that these services are not otherwise purchased, contributed services are not recognized 

in the financial statements. 

Business lmprovement Area goods and services expenditures 

Maintenance and landscaping 

Mural program 

Advertising 

lnternal communications 

Promotional ltems 

Networking 

Website 

Recruitment and retention 

For the vear ended December 31, 2009 

2009 

37,518 

24,991 

22,412 

5,574 

2,390 

2,293 

I ,101 

217 

2008 

36,558 

22,497 

23,027 

4,686 

2,479 

1,765 

1,239 

Recognition and rewards 195 512 

eackãltey clean up 13 1,428 

Security (safety) - 10 

96,704 94,201 

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Event expenditures 

Sunshine festival 

Christmas events 

Civic sounds 

Tuesdays in the trees 

Sun valley cruise in 

Moonlight madness 

Treat trail 

Winter carnival 

Santa downtown 

News events 

5. lncome taxes 

7. 



Forthe yearended December 31, 2009 

2009 

16,324 

'11,345 

7,837 

4,918 

3,471 

3,'129 

1,916 

1,492 

1,281 

498 

2008 

20,655 

11,765 

7,543 

5,375 

4,067 

3,151 

2,599 

2,119 

291 

52,211 57,565 

The Association is registered under the Income Tax Act (the "Act") subsection 149(1Xl) and as such is exempt from income 

taxes. ln order to maintain its status as a registered under the Act, the NPO must meet certain requirements within the Act. 

ln the opinion of management, these requirements have been met. 

Financial instruments 

The Association as part of its operations carries a number of financial instruments. lt is management's opinion that the 

Association is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these fìnancial instruments except as 

otherwise disclosed. 

Fair value of financial instruments 

The carrying amount of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable and accruals is approximated by their fair value 

due to their short-term nature. 

Capital management 

The Association defines capÌtal to be its net assets. The Association's objective when managing capital is to safeguard the 

Association's ability to continue to provide value and services to the community. 

The Association sets the amount of capital in proportion to risk and manages the capital structure and makes adjustments 

to it in light of changes to economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. 

Comparative figures 

Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation. 

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Annual General Meeting Minutes 

March 24th,2o1o 

Present: There were 59 Attendees inclusive of which the voting members were: 

AE Berry Insurance (Ruth & Dave Hoyte); Crush Bistro (Antje Schirwinsky); Book 

Nook (Alan Frankel); Pink Bug (Cindy Gator); Sun FM (Aaron Himelson); 

Davidson Lawyers (Claire Abbott); Valley First (Ken James); Simply Baskets 

(Brenda Gedaschke); Corbett Office Equipment (Wayne Armbrust); KISS FM 

(Patrick Nicol); MJO Communications (Mary-Jo O'Keefe); City Furniture (Ruby 

Sharma); Cougar Canyon (Glen Wurtle); Teeter Totter Toys (Ruth Hoyte by 

proxy); Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce (Val Trevis); Vernon Town 

Cinema (Gerry/Anna Sellars); Meyers Norris Penny (Rob Bristow); Valley First 

(Ken James); Royal Bank (Alison Campbell); Kevin Poole (City of Vernon); 

èregory's Fine Jewellery (Greg Bird); Hi-Pro Sportswear (Bob Sattler); Pop ld 

(Nathan Fisher); Nixon Wenger LLP (Elise Allan); KT's Heritage Restaurant 

(Klaus Tribes); J Byron Consulting (Jeanne Byron); Charlene Smart CGA 

(Charlene Smart); Peart Engineering (Murray Peart); O'Keefe 2 Realtors (David 

O'Keefe); Cheek to Cheek Dance Studio (Lorna Robb); Picture Perfect (Wendy); 

Vernon Lock and Safe (Pat & Betty Anne Cochrane); Community Foundations of 

North Okanagan (Dave Fletcher); Chickie's Cupcakes (Judy Shirley); Gold n' 

Times (Fareed Lor). 

The Meeting was called to Order by Ruth Hoyte, at 6:45 P.M. 

lntroduction of the Head Table was made by Ruth Hoyte (President); Dave 

Hoyte, lnspector Reg Burgess (Guest speaker, Vernon RCMP detachment); Earl 

Hansen (Executive Director); and lnspector Jim McNamara (Vernon 

Detachment). 

Moved by Elise Allan, and seconded by Bob Sattler that the Minutes of the 

2OOg Annual General Meeting be adopted as circulated; carried. 

The Annual Audit for 2009 was submitted in writing and was verbally reviewed by 

Auditor, Rob Bristow, of Meyers Norris Penny. He gave the management of DVA 

finances a clean bill for 2009. Rob mentioned the overtime, Winter Carnival 

advertising expense, capital expense regarding computers and website work. lt 

was moved by Mary-Jo O'Keefe and seconded by Gerry Sellars that the 

Auditors report for 2OO9 be accepted as submitted; the motion was carried. 

Ruth Hoyte gave a verbal President's report based on her circulated written 

report. Ruthhigntighted that the DVA had a terrific relationship with the City; with 

the dumpster removalthere were fewer bad activities occurring; from the DVA 

retreat an action plan was created and had been completed; the Community 

Police and Bylaw's had permanent representation on the lnfrastructure 

committee. Of concern, Ruth mentioned that 134 parking spots are being taken 

away. The DVA and City are working together in many areas and sends 

comments on to the City. 

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Earl Hansen reviewed his previously circulated Executive Director's report. Earl 

mentioned the various partnerships that had occurred over the past year. Earl 

ended with thanking Kim Bourke up to the end of December 2009 and Holly 

Schmidt who began in January 2010 and Judy lbuki for all their assistance. 

The Nominating Committee report was given by EIise Allan. Elise made an 

introduction of the nominated members present and mentioned those not 

present. The nominees were Alison Campbell (Royal Bank); Trevor Henke 

(Vernon Teach and Learn) not present; Theresa Jones (Nixon Wenger LLP) not 

present; Sareena Nickoli (City Furniture) not present; Bob Sattler (Hi-Pro 

Sportswear) and Judy Shirley (Chickie's Cupcakes). Elise called for Nominations 

from the floor three times - 

none were received. lt was moved by Mary-Jo 

O'Keefe and seconded by Jeanne Byron to acclaim the vote be accepted; the 

motion was carried. 

The Spirit of Downtown Vernon Award was presented to Dave and Ruth 

Hoyte, from AE Berry lnsurance for over 20 years of service to the Downtown 

Vernon business community by Gerry Sellars. 

Ruth Hoyte announced the retirement of Elise Allan, Debbra Butler and Craig 

Dickson. Elise was given her farewell gift. 

President Ruth Hoyte introduced lnspector Reg Burgess, Officer in Charge of the 

Vernon RCMP Detachment. lnspector Burgess explained that he was in charge 

of Vernon and the North Okanagan. He had 61 regular officers in Vernon under 

him and at any given time 50 actual officers in the detachment. lnspector 

Burgess spoke about his background to his position, what he planned to do in his 

position and crime stats for the Downtown area. lnspector Burgess mentioned 

that he would be having a piece in the DVA newsletter. 

Earl Hansen thanked the guest speakers and presented both lnspector Reg 

Burgess and lnspector Jim McNarnara with the "DVA lawn chairs". 

Additional Business 

No additional business arose. 

Through out the evening, Holly announced the winners of the door prizes. The 

prizes were given out by Holly and Judy. 

At 8:00 P.M. it was moved by Greg Bird that the meeting be adjourned; carried. 

This certified as a true copy of the proceedings of this meeting: 

Name 

Signature 

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Date 

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DVA 2010/2011 

Executive Board of Directors 

President Ruth Hoyte 

Address: 3016 30th Avenue, Vernon BC V1T 289 

Tel: 250.545.2102 

A.E. Berry Ltd. 

Vice President Klaus Tribes 

Address: 3 t27 3}th Avenue, Vernon BC VlT 2C4 

Tel: 250.545.3228 

KT's Heritage Restaurant 

Secretary Trevor Henke 

Address: 3015 30th Avenue, Vernon BC V1T 2C1 

Tel: 250.545.3611 

Vernon Teach and Learn Ltd. 

Treasurer Alison CamPbell 

Address: 2nd Flr 3129 30th Avenue, vernon BC v1T 2C4 

Tel : 250. 558.4357 

Royal Bank of Canada 

Please Note: The 20tL/2012 Board of Directors will be elected atthe AGM 

on Wednesday March z3'd IOIL 

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Pnovnvcn or Bnrctsu CoLuunu 

CBnrrFICATE 

OF 

CuaxGE OF NevrE 

SOCIETY ACT 

I Hereby Certify that 

VERNON CITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION 

has this day changed its name to 

DOWNTOWN VERNON ASSOCIATION 

Nu¡'zann, S-30305 

Issued under my hand at Victoria, British Columbio 

on August 26, 1994 

JOHN S. POWELL 

Registrar of Companies 

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Pnovmcn or Bnrctsn Cotu¡ønu 

SOCIETY ACT 

has this day been incorporated under the ,Society Act 

Nuunnn 5-30305 

CNNTIFICATE OF IXCORPORATIOI{ 

I Hereby CertífY 

VER}ION CITY CENTRE 

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ASSOCIATTON 

Issued under my iwnd øt Victoria, British Columbia 

on March 22, 1993 

JOHN S. PO\Ã/ELL 

Registrar of Compønies 

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Prepared by Holly Schmìdt 

Events & Marketing Coorclinator 


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The Downtown Vernon Association (DVA) is a non-profit society whose mission is: 

. To promote Downtown Vernon as a unique and dynamic destination for 

entertainment, goods and services. 

. To provide services, programs and special events impoftant to the economic 

viability and vitality of Downtown Vernon 

The Downtown Vernon Association, an energetic and focused organization, works 

hard to create and maintain a dynamic, profitable environment in which to invest, 

do business, shop, dine and be entertained. 

Initiatives & Activities 

Beautification 

Floral & Greenery Planters 

Downtown Maintenance & Landscaping 

Banner Program 

Back Alley Clean Up 

Downtown Spring Clean Up 

Festivals & Events 

Sunshine Festival 

Sun Valley Cruise-In 

Halloween Treat Trail 

Festival of Christmas Traditions & Santa Downtown 

Civic Sounds 

Tuesdays in the Trees 

Heritage Promotion 

Mural Walking Tours 

Mural Maintenance 

Mural Adveftising 

Marketing 

Marketing Studies & Surveys 

Media Adveftising: Tourism Guides, Newspaper, Radio & Business Directory 

DVA Website 

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter 

Communications 

E-Mail Blasts 

Monthly Newsletters 

DVA Members After Hours Socials 

New Business Announcements 

DVA Annual Meeting 

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Initiatives & Activities continued... 

PartnershiPs 

City Council 

Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce 

Paftners in Action 

CommunitY Policing 

Tourism AdvisorY Committee 

Economic Development Advisory Committee 

Service Provided to the CommunitY 

Our non profit organization focuses its attention and efforts to areas that enhance 

and support the ðore of our community; Downtown. To create a thriving downtown, 

the DVA has most recentlY: 

- Supported the 51't Annual Vernon Winter Carnival by organizing and hosting 

a very successful Broom Ball Tournament and Chili Cook Off as well as 

sponsoring a Queen Silver Star Candidate 

- participated and supported the Communities in Bloom program and Back 

Alley Beautification 

- Facilitated and co-funded the painting of a new historic mural 

- purchased pole banners to cover all of 30th Avenue and a portion of HWY 97 

in 2010 

- participated in public input sessions for the City Centre Neighbourhood Plan 

Profile, History & Accomplishments 

The Downtown Vernon Association has been serving its members since t967. 

The DVA has raised over $2,000,000.00 from grants and partnerships for many 

special projects. Over 80 employees have worked on these projects' 

Awards 

Best Event with Commercial Sponsor, Vernon Winter Carnival: DVA/KissFM Chili 

Cook Off - 2010 

Best Sporting Event, Vernon Winter Carnival: RBC/DVA Broomball Tourney - 2009 

Best öommunity Event, Okanagan Life: Sunshine Festival - 2008 

Best Touríst Attraction Runner Up, Okanagan Life: DVA Murals - 2OO4 

Award of Honour, Heritage society of BC: DVA Murals - 2002 

Best in the West BIABC: Yernon's Main Street Revitalization Project - 2OO2 

Best Marketing Initiatives BIABC: t'Downtown Marketing" - 2001 

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Grant Resuest 

20lt1 Summer Entertainment Program 

Amount of request: $10,000"00 

Puroose 

Downtown Vernon 

Presented to the City of Vernon 

by the Downtown Vernon Assoeiation 

Tuesday March Brh 2011 

"Tuesdays in the Trees" was originally conceived 

with input from the RCMP in the summer of 2OO7 as an 

initiative to bring positive activity back into one of the 

only Green Spaces in downtown Vernon, Jubilee 

(Cenotaph) Park. From then on it has become an 

important goal of the DVA to attract the community to 

the park as opposed to leaving it idle and reverting back 

to criminal activity as has happened in the past. Building 

from the positive reputation that was established by the DVA and supported by the 

City of Vernon, in 2008,2009 and 2010 we were able to successfully continue this 

program with sponsorship assistance and community support. 

Throughout the months of July and August, the Downtown Vernon Association held 

eight very successful "Tuesdays in the Trees" events in Cenotaph Park, The weekly 

program co-sponsored by The City of Vernon, completed its fourth year as a free 

entertainment orooram to be enjoyed by locals and visitors. 

Over this eight week period we were able to showcase a wide variety of quality local 

entertainment focusing on different cultural genres such as folk singing, 

Environmental kids entertainment, African drumming and even Spanish emersion! 

Along with a small artisans market, a face painter and the sccasional visit from the 

Okanagan Science Centre, "Tuesdays in the Trees" was a wonderful opportunity for 

many to spend a few hours sutside enjoying some of the elements that downtown 

has to offer. 

For 2011, the DVA wishes to continue with this successful community program but 

we eannot do it alone. We plan to organize a similar entertainment program in 

eenotaph Park that will again feature local and touring artists of a cultural dynamic 

genre and also feature a small artisans market. With funds from the City of Vernon, 

the DVA can pursue and compensate superior artists, hire a sound technician to 

ensure the quality of sound being produced is of a satisfactory level, advertise sur 

events with local media, and visually enhance the park with promotional and 

decorative material" 

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Again in 2010, the DVA hosted the event every week, with the rntention to make 

positive changes for the next week ancl even for the next year, In this capacity we 

were able to make many observations ineluding who was attending these events 

and rruhy, We concluded that each week we drew anywhere from 60 to 150 moms 

and tots, senior couples, business people on lunch and visìting tourists to Cenotaph 

park. it was noted once again that the participants would not appreciate hearing a 

hard rock band and ther-efore vve were able to adjr-rst our performances to 

accommodate and further- dravr on those demographics, We were also able to better 

r¡nderstand which performances \¡,/ere best received and work on getting those 

artists to Perform. 

Our participants over the sLtmmer becanre loyal friends who will once again look 

forward to a r¡¡onderful event that allows them to come downtown, discover our 

amenities and reaffirm their beliefs that the City of Vernon cares and supports such 

initiatives, 

There are many examples of surrounding communities with similar programs to 

ours that are supported by their municipalities. The DVA is prepared to organize 

these events, but without the financial support of the City of Vernon, this program, 

along with Civic Sounds would not be possible. 

Along lvith Tuesdays in the Trees, the DVA 

coordinates "Civic Sounds" as part of the 

sLrmmer enteftainment program downtown. 

This long standing event of the DVA continues 

to exceed oLtr expectations. Participants return 

year after year, concert after concert because 

they simply enjoy live loeal music outdoors. 

Visiting the Civic Plaza on a warm afternoon 

with other members of the community to listen 

to exciting entertainment appeals to so many 

Vernononites. 

Civic Sounds takes place in the Civic Plaza every Thr-trsday throughout July and 

August between 7:00pm and 9:00pm. The quality of entertainers already interested 

in performing for Vernon residents is of high quality and we are looking forward [o a 

very exciting 20lL performanee line up' 

With the possibility of renovations taking place in Civic Plaza, we have caleulated 

it's possible that additional costs may be incurred. Should the location of the eivic 

Sounds need to be changed, additional print advertising will be needed to inform 

participants of the ner¡.¡ loeation. Also, portable washrooms would possibly need to 

be brought in, With the finaneial assistance from the City of Vernon, these slight 

changes will not be in an issue and Civie Sounds will be able ts csntinue with great 

success as in past years. 

The DVA is still in the proeess of confirming a corporate sponsor for the Civie 

Sounds concert series. Our expectation is to have one corporate sponsor for 2011, 

With organization by the DVA and financial assistance from the City of Vernon, 

along with the in-kind contributions frorn various media and corporate sponsorship, 

hosting Civic Sounds in Civic Plaza will once again be able to continue with great 323 

success and community spirit for the summer of 2011. 50

Hosting "Tuesday's in the Trees" in Cenotaph Park created a beautiful atmosphere 

for participants to sit, relax and enjoy our musical and entertainment selections 

under the shade of the trees and on the green grass. Not only is the park physically 

appealing, but on Tuesday mornings it seems to create an ambiance that 

encouraged people to freely stop in as they were passing by, The enteftainment 

faces outwards towards the street which creates a feeling that everyone is 

welcome. Many participants like to congregate around the entertainment and 

artisans'market area with their lawn chairs or blankets with lots of room to create 

their own comfortable space. We even have some families bring their own portable 

picnic tables! This event is such a positive example of the Community of Vernon 

using and appreciating the City Facilities, 

Tuesday's in the Trees & Civic Sounds are: 

- Free to attend 

- Fun & Exciting 

- A great way to build community spirit 

The DVA throughout the summer, either seen through first hand participation or 

from pictures and articles printed in the local media, have discovered Cenotaph 

park is appearing to become less threatening from what it once was, In the eyes of 

the Community, visiting Cenotaph Park is worth giving a second chance. It is clearly 

evident with increased activity and people in the downtown park; the less likely 

there is to be criminal activity. 

Tuesdays in the Trees and Civic Sounds have both proven to be impoftant 

occasions in which the community looks forward to. By hosting these regular 

events downtown, citizens are feeling a sense of community pride and most 

importantly they are feeling safe to attend, 

Conclusion 

Reviewing this past SUmmer, it is evident our"Tuesdays in the Trees" 

entertainment and "Civic Sounds" concert series are tremendously successful and 

important to the vitality of our community. It is estimated that over 7000 people 

attend the two concefts throughout the months of July and August. Positive 

activities in Cenotaph Park were able to continue from summer 2007 into 2008, 

2009 and 2010 and we can hopefully look forward to this same influence in 2011. 

Civic Sounds also continues as a long standing Vernon tradition that we are 

eonfident can continue and improve with some financial assistance. 

We have appreciated your tremendous support thus far and look forward to your 

eontinued financial assistance. Thank you for all you have done to help us maintain 

a thriving downtown community. 

Respectfully submitted by: 

Holly Schmidt 

Events & Marketing Coordinator 

Downtown Vernon Association 324 

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2OL1 Summer Entertainment Program 


Proposed Budget 

(Including in-kind services and sponsorship) 

Revenue (Tuesdays in the Trees & Civic Sounds) 


Business Sponsors 

Media (in-kind) 

DVA Staff Time 

TOTAL 

Expenses (Tuesdays in the Trees & Civic Sounds) 

Entertainers 

Rentals (including sound) 

Adveftising 

Promotional Material 

Supplies & Infrastructu re 

Electrical Permit Costs 

$10,000 

$3,000 

$3,000 

600 

$5,000 

$8,000 

$4,500 

$600 

$1,000 

$s0o 

$19,600 

TOTAL $19,600 

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2OL1 Summer Entertainment Program 


Entertainment Schedule 

Tuesdays in the Trees 

Cenotaph Park 

Tuesdays from 11:00am until 1:00pm throughout July and August 

July 5th August 2nd 

July 12th August 9th 


July 26th August 23'd 

Civic Sounds 

CenotaPh Park 

Thursdays from 7:00pm until 9:00pm throughout July and August 


July 14th August l1th 

July 21't August 18th 

Juty 28th August 25th 

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TO: 

PC: 

FROM: 

SUBJECT: 

Mayor Lippert and Councillors 

Kevin Bertles, Mgr. Finance 

ATHLETIC COMMISSION 


MIXED MARTIAL ARTS EVENT . CRANBROOK, BC 

INVITATION AS A VISITING COMMISSION 

FILE: 0540-30 


The Vernon Athletic Commission, at its April 5, 2011 meeting adopted the following 

resolution: 

"THAT the Vernon Athletic Commission recommends that Council approve the 

sanctioninq of a mixed maftial arts event to be held in the City of Cranbrook on 

June tlh,2Ot1, during the City's annualsam Sfeele Days Festivat; 

AND FURTHER that Council directs staff to negotiate an Agreement, and 

tndemnification, with the City of Cranbrook for the purposes of the Vernon Athletic 

Commission sanctioning this event. 

CARRIED. 

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Revised August8,2007 

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF VERNON ATHLETIC COMMISSION 

APPLICATION FOR PROMOTER'S LICENSE 

This application shall be accompanied with the license fee of $50.00 and a copy of a 

recent criminal record printout regarding the applicantftom the RCMP and shall be 

delivered by the applicant to: 

Saleem Taj, VAC Communications Director 

c/o Milano'l Cbthing Co., 4900 27h Street, Vernon BC, V1T 7G7 

1. NAME 

f.,(".k-te 

Sumame or Name of Cotpordt¡on or 

Given Names 

lf Corporation or Partnership, please list all persons connected with the Promoter, including all 

officers, directors and shareholders of the corporations and partners of partnerships: 

2. ADDRESS 130q, ÀÀ^À S{re6f 5. o!\" Tet: 

Steet Number StrcetName 

Postal Cde 

Tel: 

À(tl vtt- Lrqrç 

Eusitess 

Regden¿e 

llo - *t'64- À3!q t 

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3. PRESENT EMPLOYER (ir appricabre) 

Name 

Address 

4 NAME AND ADDRESS OF THREE REFERENCES 

Address Telephone No. How Long Known? 

a)) 

b) 74eY 14%æ ¿t3¿ - æé2 5YÆ 

c) ['ftrq Þu u W- 'l)l' ?s

7. Have you ever had a license or 

permit revoked or suspended in anY 

jurisdiction? 

3 

YES No/ 

lf YES, Name year(s) and jurisdiction(s) in which promotion took place: 

Year(s) 

Jurisdiction/ City 

b) 

c) 

CERTIFICATION: 

l, the undersigned applicant, certiff that the foregoing information is true and correct. l, the 

undersigned applicant, promise and agree to faithfully observe, enforce and obey the laws 

and rules of Canada, British Columbia, the City of Vernon and the City of Vernon Athletic 

Commission in relation to the conduct of the proposed match exhibition or event. 

Signed at 

Tn¡s tr(t^ day of Mr^..h , 20ll 

OR: 

Authorized Signatory of 

Corporation or Partnership 

Signature of Wtness 

Signature of Wtness 

ALL QUESI/ONS IN THIS APPLICATION MU ST BE F U LLY AN SWERED. FAILURE TO DO SO OR IO 

ENCTOSE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENIS OR THE MAKING OF FALSE STATEMENTS ON IH'S 

A P P LI C AT I O N WI LL I NV ALI DAT E T H I S AP P LI CAT I O N. 

The Corporation of the Gity of Vernon and the Gity of Vernon Athletic Commission do not provide 

legal adüice or interpretatiôn of the GiÇ or Commission law or rules to the public in general or to 

prómoters in particular. lf promoters need legal advice, they must consult legal counsel. 3 3 5

1. NAME 

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF VERNON ATHLETIC COMMISSION 

Given Names 

Revised August 8,2007 

lf Corporation or Partnership, please list all persons connected with the Promoter, including all officers, directors 

and shareholders of the corporations and partners of partnerships: 

2. ADDRESS t10ct ,)À*\ $."et 

ó r.^^t."rk- 

Surname ot Name oî Corporcl¡on or 

Apt. 

SùeetNumber SfueetMame 

rer: )_ç0: ?Àt_ qq 3í 

8uslress 

B.c. Vic 0A6 rer: Àl> lsq-Àfq C 

Poúal Code 

336

3. PROPOSED PREMISES FOR EVENT Cro^\:øoL e"t]\"/ 

PRoPosED DATE oF EVENT ') '.¡ te- l7 *n 

4. 

Max. Seating Capacitvz l&50 

provincial regulations) 

Do you, the applicant, have any financial 

individuals who will be contending in the 

CERTIFICATION: 

Page2 

(Based on aPPlicable bYlaws and 

interest in or are an employer of any of the 

regulated sPort activitY? 

l, the undersigned appticant, certify that the foregoing information is true and correct' l' the 

undersigned applicant, promise and agree to faithfully observe, enforce and obey the laws 

and rules of canada, British columbia, the city of vernon and the city of vernon Athletic 

commission in relation to the conduct of the proposed match exhibition or event' 

Signedat Cr^+..h,¡ì,loL 

This 11 day of l\o..h 

OR: 

Authorized Signatory of 

Corporation or PartnershiP 

- 

-, 

20 il 

Signature of Witness 

WERED. FAILURETO DO SO OR TO 

OF FALSE STATEMENTS ON IHIS 

The corporation of the Gity of vernon and the Gity of vernon Athletic Gommission do not pr&ffi 

legal advice or ¡ntérpretatiän of the citv or com_milslon law or rules to the public in general or to 

raaar adviaa fhev mrrst consult leOal COUnSel.

LJ\,/tF.-l+.=]õ1NES 

Attn: Vernon Athletic Commission. 

| >ev GLov¡',48F{-rs L-TÞ- 

1309 22"' St S. 

Cranbrook BC VlC 0^4.6 

250-417-0262 (phone) 

2s0-417-0264 (faÐ 

We hereby refer that Isaac llockley has Thousands of dollars invested 

within our company and has Open acßess to it at any time' 

James Hockley

March 3l,20ll 

To whom it may soncem: 

Dear sir: 

Re: 

lsaac Hockley @BA: Ilock Productions) 

This letter is to confirm that Mr. Isaac Hockley has a business account with East Kootenay 

Community Credit Union located at924 Baker Street, Cranbrook, BC VIC lA5. 

Mr. Hockley is a very established member with our Credit Union. If you require fi¡rther 

information, please contact me at 250 417 4521 (direct) or my email tsurtees@ekccu.som. 

Yours truly, 

East Kootenay Community Credit Union 

._) € 

\ /,*/æ 

Tomoe Surtees 

Commercial Service Officer 

Cranbrook 

920 Baker St 

cranbrook, Ec v1c 145 

Tel 250 426.6666 

Fax 250.426'737O 

Toll f¡ee 1.866,960.6666 

Fernie 

1601 - gth Ave, PO Box 1440 

Fernie, BC V0B 1M0 

lel 25o 423.9222 

tax 250-423.9223 

Toll free 1 866 423.9222 

tlkford 

Elkford Square, PO Box 189 

Elkfo¡d, BC VoB tHo 

Tel 250,865.4661 

tax 250.865.7537 

Toll free 1.800.313 2201

March 26th,2oo7 

MART¡AL ARTS - TRAIL 

Moved and Seconded 

THAT Council brings fonruard, as public information, the following motions declassified 

at the March 26,2007 ln-Camera meeting: 

1. THAT Council supports the Vernon Athletic Commission sanctioning, for one 

time only, the Muäy Thai KickboxingiMartial Arts event being held at the 

Cominco Arena, in Trail, BC on April 21 ,20O7i 

AND FURTHER, that Council does not support the Vernon Athletic Commission 

sanctioning any future events in other jurisdictions within British Columbia or Canada. 

CARRIED. 

June 23'd,2oO7 

PROPOSED MIXED MARTIAL ARTS EVENT IN SALMON ARM' B.C. 

Moved and Seconded: 

THAT Council does not support the recommendation from the City of Vernon 

Athletic Commission to sanction a Mixed Martial Arts event in Salmon Arm's 

Sunwave Centre in SePtember,2008; 

AND FURTHER, reconfirms their resolution of March 26, 2007, as follows: 

"...AND FURTHER that Council does not support the Vernon Athletic Commission 

sanctíoning any future events in any iurisdictions within British Columbia or 

Canada." 

CARRIED. 

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SUBMITTED BY: Brooke Marshall, Environmental Planner DATE: March 31,2011 

SUBJEGT: 

PURPOSE: 

FILE: 2ON00175 

LEY CHRISTENSEN . REZONING APPLICATION FOR LOT 4, SEC. 2, 

TWP. 8, PLAN 3336, ODYD (3603 PLEASANT VA 

To review the application submitted by Ley Christensen to rezone the propedy at 3603 

pleasant Valley Road from R2 - Large Lot Residential to R4 - Small Lot Residential with the 

intent to subdivide the property into three lots. 


THAT Council support the application by Ley Christensen to rezone Lot 4, Sec. 2, Twp. 8, 

plan 3336, ODYD (3603 Pleasant Valley Road) from R2 - Large Lot Residential to R4 - 

Small Lot Residential with the intent to subdivide the property into three lots, subject to the 

following condition: 

a. That a covenant be registered which establishes the R2- Large Lot Residential 

minimum building setbacks for the propedy. 

ALTERNATIVES & IMPLICATIONS : 

ANALYSIS: 

L Council may support the rezoning application subject to conditions which vary from 

those recommended bY staff. 

2. Council may deny the rezoning application. Subdivision of the property would be subject 

to all the R2 zone Provisions. 


At its meeting of March 29, 2011, the Advisory Planning Board passed the following 

resolution: 

,THAT the Advisory Planning Board recommends council 

approve the rezoning apptication submitted by Ley christensen 

to rezone property on Lot 4, Sec' 2, Tp. 8, Plan 3336, ODYD 

(3603 Pleasant vattey Road) from R2 - Large Lof Residential to 

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B. Rationale: 

c. 

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R4 - Smalt Lot Residential in order to subdivide the properiy into 

three lots. 

CARRIED.' 

1. The subject property is designated Residential - Low Density on the Land Use 

Map in ihe Official Community Plan (OCP). Both the current R2 - Large Lot 

Residential zone (attached as Figure 10) and the R4 - Small Lot Residential zone 

(attached as Figure 11) proposed for the property conform to the designation, 

density and related policy provisions in the OCP. 

2. The proposed creation of three small single family lots (attached as Figure 7) 

meets the following guiding principles which form the basis for the OCP: 

3. Staff support the rezoning application subject to the following item being 

satisfactorily add ressed : 

a) ln order to have the houses sited on the new lots in a similar manner as 

the neighbouring R2 zoned properties, it is recommended that a 

couenant be registered which establishes the minimum building setbacks 

to those of the R2 setbacks on the proposed subdivision plan (attached 

as Figure 7). 

Attachments: 

1. Figure 1 - property and area location plan 

2. Figure 2 - aerial photo of property and area 

3. Figure 3 - property location plan (smaller scale) 

4. Figure 4 - aerial photo of property (smaller scale) 

5. Figure 5 - zoning context maP 

6. Figure 6 - current site Plan 

7. Figure 7 - proposed subdivision plan submitted by applicant 

L Figure 8 - letter of rationale 

9. Figure 9 - examples of proposed development 

10. Figure 10 - copy of R2 - Large Lot Residential (current zone for property) 

11. Fi!ure 11 - copy of R4 - Small Lot Residential (proposed zone for property) 

Strateqic Plan Obiectives: 

The Zoning Bylaw application involves the following objectives in Council's Strategic 

Plan: 

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Policv (Existi nq/Relevance/None) : 

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The subject property is designated Residential-Low Density in the Official Community 

plan (Oöp) and the proposeã R+- Small Lot Residential zone conforms to the policies 

and designation in the OCP. 


A previous rezoning application was reviewed by the City in 2008. At that time, the 

reioning was not sùppòrteO as the number of lots proposed were not considered to be 

consistent with the neighbourhood in which the rezoning was proposed' The 

application was rescinded and did not proceed to Council for consideration. The 

cuirent application, 2ON00175, has been resubmitted in response to the principles 

adopted in'ocp 200g which encourage the development of smaller homes, creation of 

a diverse housing stock and infill development in areas of existing servicing. 

ln addition, at the time of the previous application staff comments included discussion 

of the front and side yard setbacks as they pertain to the proposed corner lot. At the 

time, the R4 zone selbacks were considered to be insufficient and that the R2 zone 

setbacks were more appropriate for the corner lot, The revised submission has 

maintained the R2 zone setbacks for each of the three properties despite the request 

for rezoning to R4 densitY. 

Staff are recommending that a covenant be registered as a condition of the rezoning 

bylaw. The covenant riould assign the R2 zone building setbacks to the propefty. 

W¡"n the property is subdivided, the covenant would transfer onto the titles of the new 

lots. 

G. Applicant'sResponse: 

The applicant has been provided with a copy of the staff report for their review and 

opportunity to provide Council with their comments regarding the report. 


To allow for the property to be subdivided into three single family dwelling lots. 

l. Resources: 

N/A 


As a condition of subdivision approval, the owner would be required to construct off-site 

works. 

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REZOIYING ANALYSIS FOR 3606 PLEASAN@ 

HISTORY 

The subject property is currently zoned R2 Large lot Residential. It is located in 

Neighborhood District 2 as per Vernon's crurent Official Community Plan (OCP) and 

within a few blocks of the City Centre District. 

In early 2008 a rezoning application was submitted to the City of Vernon to rezone the 

property from R2 - Large Lot Residential to R4 - Small Lot Residential so that the 

property could be subdivided into three single family dwelling lots. 

On February 26,2008, a Report/Recommendation To Council was completed. The report 

was not favorable, it did not go to council and the application was never finalized. 

The recommendation to council was that the application not be supported "because the 

buildable area on Lot I would produce a homesite that is not in keeping with the existing 

homes in this a¡ea of the East Hill." 

The rationale for this decision had two points: 

l. ".....Lot 1 \¡¡ill create a buildable area that will result in a home very close to the 

intersection and in a location that is out of cha¡acter with the other homes in the 

area." 

2. ".....The larger R2 setbacks are more appropriate for the comer lot than are the 

smaller R4 setbacks." , 

In response to this rationale some changes have been made to the design of the 

development. 

The proposed design would adopt the R2 setbacks on Lot I for the front yard and the 

flanking street side yard. A covenant would be registered on the property to ensure 

compliance. 

This design change addresses both points of rationale put forth for rejecting the original 

application. 

oFFrcrAL coMMUNrrY PLA¡I (OCP) 

Vernon's OCP creates a vision for the future development and growth of the community. 

It provides a set of guiding principles and development strategies to help achieve the 

vision it sets forth. 

The OCP states that most of the development inNeighborhood District 2 will be infill 

and new development. That there should be "intensive residential development." 

The OCP development strategy desires family sty'e development, close proximityto the 

city centre, public services, amenities and public transportation. 

The OCP addresses the cost of housing. These new lots would support smaller homes that 

would be on the lower end of new single family residences. 

The OCP wants development to respect the look and form of the neighborhood. The 

proposed homes for this property will compliment the character of the surrounding homes. 

Photos of homes that will influence the design witl be submitted with any application. 

This proposed development is compliant with the objectives of the OCP in all respects. 

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Where approved by a Secondary Use Development Permit, seniors supportive 

housing shall be for no more than four residents. 

ln addition to the regulations listed above, other regulations may apply. These include 

the general development regulations of Section 4 (secondary development, yards, 

projãctions into yaràs, lighting, agricultural setbacks, etc.); the specific use regulations 

bt éection S; the landscãptng anð fencing provisions of Section 6; and, the parking and 

loading regulations of Section 7. 

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9.5 R4: Small Lot Residential 

9.5.1 Purpose 

The purpose is to provìde azonefor single detached housing, and compatible uses, on 

smaller urban serviced lots. 

9.5.2 Primary Uses 

¡ care centre, ma¡or (requires a Secondary Use Development Permit) 

' single detached housing 

9.5.3 Secondary Uses 

(S the following uses aie subject to Secondary Use Development Permit approval prior to undertaking any development 

or change in use, except for care centre, minor where four (4) or less persons are being cared for) Bylaw No. 4884 

' boarding rooms 

" + bed and breaKast homes 

r # care centres, minor 

r * group homes, minor 

. home based businesses, minor 

' * home based businesses, major 

. ¡j secondary suites (in single detached housing only) 

9.5.4 Subdivision Regulations 

. Minimum lot width is 10.0m, except it is 14.0m for a corner lot. 

. Minimum lot area is 320m2, or 1b,0OOm2 if not serviced by a community sewer 

system. 

9.5.5 DevelopmentRegulations 

. Maximum site coverage is 40% and together with driveways, parking areas and 

impermeable surfaces shall not exceed 50%. 

. Maximum height is the lesser of 10.0m or 2.5 storeys, except it is 4.5m for 

secondary buildings and structures. 

. Minimum front yard is 3.5m. 

. Minimum side yard is 1.2m for a 1 or 1.5 storey portion of a building and 1.5m for 

a 2 or 2.5 storey portion of a building, except it is 3.5m from a flanking street. 

Where there is no direct vehicular access to the rear yard or to an attached garage 

or carport, one side yard shall be at least 3.0m. 

' For party wall semi-detached housing one side yard, not flanking a street, may 

be reduced to 0.0m. There shall be no windows or doors on the side of the dwelling 

without the side yard. 

. Minimum rear yard is 6.0m for a 1 or 1.5 storey portion of a building and 7.5m for 

a 2 or 2.5 storey portion of a building, except it is 1.0m for secondary buildings. 

Where the lot width exceeds the lot depth, the minimum rear yard is 4.5m 

provided that one side yard shall have a minimum width of 4.5m- 

' The maximum height of any vertical wall element facing â front, flanking or rear 

yard (including walkout basements) is the lesser of 6.5m or 2.5 storeys, above 

which the building must be set back at least 1.2m. 

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. There shall be no more than one single detached house per lot. 

. Where development has access to a rear lane, vehicular access to the 

development is only permitted from the rear lane. 

. One garage or carport, or the location for one, shall be provided on the lot. 

. For strata developments, common recreation buildings, facilities and amenities may 

be included in the strata plan. Recreational buildings shall be treated as secondary 

buildings for the purpose of determining the height and setbacks of the building 

as specified in each zone. 

. ln addition to the regulations listed above, other regulations may apply. These 

include the general development regulations of Section 4 (secondary 

development, yards, projections into yards, lighting, agricultural setbacks, etc.); 

the specific use-regulations of Section 5; the landscaping and fencing provisions of 

Section 6; and, the parking and loading regulations of Section 7. 

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SUBMITTED BY: G. McOall, Acting Fire Chief DATE: April 1 ,2011 

FILE: 7010-03-01 

SUBJECT: lB # 6 Fire Services Agreement 

PURPOSE: 

To obtain Council approval to enter into a new five-year Agreement between the Regional District 

of Nofih Okanagan (RDNO) and the City of Vernon, for the provision of firefighting and fire 

protection services by the City to a "Service Area" (as defined within the Agreement) lying within 

the boundaries of Okanagan lndian Reserve # 6. 


THAT Council authorizes the CAO and Corporate Officer to execute the Agreement between the 

City of Vernon and the Regional District of North Okanagan for the provision of Fire Services to 

lR#6, for a 5 year term, commencing January 1,2011. 


THAT Council does not authorize entering into the Agreement with the Regional District of North 

Okanagan and further directs the CAO to advise RDNO to seek fire protection services for lR # 6 

from another service provider. 

ANALYSIS: 

The new Agreement is a simple modification and five-year extension of the prior Agreement, to 

reflect that the Parties to the Agreement are the RDNO and the City of Vernon versus the RDNO 

and the Okanagan Landing Volunteer Firefighters Association (OKLVFA). 

Specifically, the "Service Area" means and includes the following propefiies lying within the 

Reserve Lands: 

Holiday Mobile Home Park at 222-6710 Tronson Road 

Sandy Beach Mobile Home Park at 6900 Tronson Road 


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ln order to continue the revenue generated by the Agreement, and in order to maintain 

fire suppression seruices for lR #6, the Agreement must be updated to accurately 

reflect the Parties to the Agreement. 

C. Attachments: 

1. Existing Agreement between RDNO and the OKLVFA 

2. New Agreement between RDNO and the City of Vernon, already signed by the 

RDNO. 

D. Stratesic Plan Obiectives: 

The recommendation to enter into the new Agreement meets the following objectives 

in Council's Strategic Plan: 

E. Policv(Existins/Relevance/None): 

N/A 

F. Relevant Historv: 

The provision of fire suppression services to the OKIB lands in lR #6 was previously 

accomplished through a direct Agreement between the RDNO and the OKLVFA. The 

current Agreement between the City of Vernon and the OKLVFA does not 

accommodate contracting out by the OKLVFA, and as such the Agreement for fire 

suppression seruices in lR#6 needs to be between the City of Vernon and RDNO, 

Operationally the new Agreement does not represent any significant changes for 

Vernon Fire-Rescue, OKLVFA or the City of Vernon, 

G. ApplicantsResponse: 

N/A 


N/A 

l. Resources: 

N/A 

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There is $18,000 of revenue from RDNo generated by the Agreement. 

impact to the city of Vernon as the revenue is offset by the expense 

the City of Vernon and the OKLVFA. 

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THIS AGREEMENT dated for reference the 1s day of January, 2009. 

BETWEDN: 

AND: 

WHERDAS: 

THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN 

(herein called the .,Districf') 

Attachrnent 1 

OKANAGAN LANDIN G VOLUNTEER FIREFIGIITERS ASSO CI.A.TION 

(Incorporation No. S_3 1 3 6g) 

(herein called the .,Association',) 

A' The Association_is an incorporated Society, the members of which are the membem of a 

fire department formerly known as the Okanagan Landing Volunteer Fire Department; 

B' The puqposes for which the Association has been incorporated include inrer alia the 

provision of fire fighting and fìre protection services generally; 

C' The Association and the Disuict have agreed to enter into this Agreement for the 

provision of fire fighting and fire protection services by the AssociatiL to the Service 

Area (as herein defined) on the terms and conditions herein set forth; 

D' The District presently has the power to recover taxes for fire protection withi' the Service 

Area at the Fire protection Tax Rate. 

l.0l In this Agreement: 

Section l - Defi4itions 

*City" means the Corporation ofthe City of Vemon. 

"City Agreementtt means the Fire Services Agreement made between the City 

and the Association currentþ in effelt. 

rrFire.Call" T:tT a request made to the Fire Department to respond to, attend 

at, and to provide firefighting servic :in respect of ai Incident. 

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úrX'ire Chief' means the Fire Chief for the Association or his designate, 

'rfrire Department" means the Volunteer Fire Department operated by the 

Association and its members. 

'rFire Protection Tax Ratett means a tax rate equivaient to the t¿x rate set by the 

protection for residential purposes within the 

to the City on June 30th, 1993, being a rate per 

ents only within the Service Area. 

rrtr'ire Protection Tâxes" means all taxes recovel'ed by the District, annually, at 

the Fire Protection Tax Rate from owners or occupants of property within the 

Service Area. 

ttlncidenttt rneans a fire or other circumstances within the Service Area wirere a 

fire or explosion has occuned or is or may be imminent, 

"Indian Bandt, means the Okanagan Indian Band. 

"Reserue Landstt means the lands lying within the boundaries of Okanagan 

Indian ReserveNo. 1. 

"Service Areat' means and includes the following properties lying within the 

Reserve Lands: 

Holiday Mobile Home Palk at 222 - 

6710 Tronson Road 

Sandy Beach Mobile Home Park at 6900 Tronson Road 

Section 2 -Provision of Services 

2.01 The Association agrees to cause the Fire Department to respond to all Fire Calls received 

from time to time, when possible, and to remain at the scene of tire Incident until such 

time as the Fire chief or his designate has approved dismissar. 

2.02 The Chief Administrative Officer for the District or his designate shall have access at all 

reasonable times to training and Incident leports and records of the Association. 

Section 3 - Remqneration 

3.01 During the term of this Agreernent the Dístrict shall pay to the Association an annual fee 

(herein called the "Annual Fee') in an amount equivalent to Fire Protection Taxes 

collectable by the District for the calendar year in question. 

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3-02 The Arurual Fee shall be paid to the Association not later than September l51l' in each 

calendar year commencing with the year 2004 and shall be payable whether or not there 

are any Incidents within the Service Area in a calendar year.. 

3.03 If the term of this Agreement ends other than at the last day of a calendar year., the 

Annual Fee paid or payable hereunder for the calendar year in which the term of this 

Agreement ends shall be pro-rated to the date of ternination and if the Annual Fee has 

not been paid at the date of termínation, the District shall pay to the Association on or 

before September l5th of the calendar yea. a portion of the .tnnual Fee pro-rated to the 

day of termination. If the Annual Fee has been paid to the Association f'or that calendæ. 

year, then the AssocÍation shall rebate to the District within thirty (30) days after the date 

of termination a pro-rated portion of the Annual Fee rcpresenting the period from the date 

of termination to the end of that calendar year.. 

Section 4 - Insurance 

4.01 The Association shail, at its own expense, maintain coverage for all members of the 

Association in accordance with the Workers Compensation Act (British Columbia) 

dur{ng each year of the term of this Agreement. 

4.02 The Association may at its own expensq provide additional insurance for its members to 

augment'Workers Compensation coverage. 

4.03 The Association shall, at its own expense, rnaintain at all times during the term of this 

Agreement, general liability insurance coverage of a minimum of Two Million 

($2,000,000.00) Dollars and shall ensure that the District is named as an insured. 

Section 5 - Protective Çlothins 

5.01 Protective clothing shall be worn by alt members of the Association attending Incidents 

in accordance with poiicies of the Association's Fire Department established from time to 

time and in accordance with the requirements of the regulations enacted from time to 

time under th9 Workers Compensation Act (British Columbia). The protective clothing 

shall be provided at tlre Association's expense, 

Sectiqn 6 - Medicd ExaFinatÍons 

6.0i The Association shall cause all persons apptying for membership in the Association to 

undetgo a medical examination by a qualified medical doctor at iheiî own expense. No 

such person shall commence training or parficþate in the provision of any firefighting 

services until the results of his or her medical examination, acceptable to the Directors o1 

the Association, has been received by the Association. 

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6.02 In the event of any dispute concerning the acceptability of the results of the medical 

examination of any person applying for membership in the Society the person concemed 

shall, if he or she wishes to pursue membership, submit promptly to a medical 

examination by a medical doctor designated by the Association whose determination as 

to whether or not the person concemed is medically or physically capable of providing 

firefighting services shall be frnal and binding on the Association and the person 

concerned. 

6,03 The Association shall ensure that existing members of the Association who develop 

medical conditions that, in the opinion of the Fire Chiet may endanger themselves, othet 

firefighters or the public in the course of providing firefighting serices, shall submit to a 

medical exarnination by a medical doctor designated by the Association and such 

examination shall be conducted at the expense of the person concerned. A decision of the 

medical doctor concerning whether or not the person concerned has a medical condition 

that might endanger himself or herself, other firefighters, or the public in the course of 

providing firefighting services shall not be permitted by the Association to provide 

firefrghting services under the provisions ofthis Agreement. 

6,04 Association shall ensure that only members of the Association who have complied with 

foregoing medical provisions, are permitted to provide firefighting services under the 

provisions of this Agreement. 

Section 7 - 

Policies and Procedures 

?.01 The Association shall implement an Incident Command System and operate under the 

system at all Incidents. 

7.02 In conjunction with the Incident Command System a personnel accountability system 

will be implemented. 

7.03 'Written standard operating procedures will be established and posted in a conspicuous 

place at the Fire Hall for the Fire Deparhnent so all members are aware of them, and the 

Association shall ensure that such standard opetating procedures are followed by its 

members. 

7,04 Policies concerning provision of firefighting services established by the Fire Department 

from time to time shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the Fire Hall used by the Fire 

Department, together with rules and regulations relating thereto. 

7.05 The existing Mutual Aid Agreement between the City and the Regional District of North 

Okanagan will remain in force and effect during the tprm of this Agreement. 

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Section 8 - Trainins 

S.0l The Association shall ensure that every member, prior to attending any incident, shall 

have cornpleted the recruit training curriculum of the Regional District of North 

Okanagan Fire Training Centre, or if this program is not available, the minimum level of 

training provided shaf be in accordance with the policy established by the Fire Chief 

from time to time. 

g.OZ The training standard for the Association will be the standæds as recognized by the 

Province of B.C. Fire Commissioners Offlrce. 

g.03 The costs of providing training seminars and attending training conferences frorn time to 

time shall be at the expense and option of the Association' 

Sçcfion 9 - EquiPJûeJ¡t 

9.01 Vehicles used by the Association and its Fire Department for providing services required 

under this Agreement shall be owned by the Association who shall be responsible to 

iicense and niaintain the vehicles in proper running order at their own expense, fair wear 

and tear accePted. 

g.0Z The Association shall at its own expense provide liability insurance providing coverage 

of not less than Two Million ($2,000,000.00) Dollars, on all vehicles used by the 

Association or its Fire Department for providing services requíred of it here under. 

9.03 The District shall not be responsible or obligated to provide to the Association any 

vehicles, equipment, protective clothing or other items or materiais required by the 

Association to provide services under the provisions of this Agreement. 

Section 10 -T,eJm and Terminatio{t 

10.01 Subject to termination in accordance with the provisions of this or Sub-Sections 10.02 or 

i0.03 hereof, the term of this Agreement shall be a period of five (5) years unless either 

the District or Association gives six (6) months written notice to the other terminating 

this Agreement. The commencement'date of this Agreement shall be January 1't, 2009 

and foi clarity will expire on Ðecember 31t1, æ{4-. .ettl .gft 

10.02 This Agreement shall terminate automatically and without notice to either party on the 

occurrence of any of the following circumstances: 

(a) If the Cþ Agreement terminates or is declared by court, tibunal or arbitration 

having jurisdiction to be illegal or unenforceable; 

(b) If the District loses the power to assess and collect Fire Protection Taxes; 

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(c) If the Indian Band provides Fire Protection Services to the Service Area; 

(d) If the Service Area is annexed to and falls within the boundaries of the City; or 

(e) If the Association loses its certification or otherwise becomes unable lawfully to 

provide the services required to be provided by the Association herunder. 

10.03 If the District or Association is in default of any of its covenants or obligations required 

to be performed by it hereunder and if such default shall continue for a period of sixty 

(60) days following the date that notice of such default is given to the defaulting party by 

the other part, this Agreement shall terminate at the option of the other party at the 

expiration of such sixty (60) day period. 

Section 11 - NotÍce 

11.01 Any notice required or permitted to be given by a party hereunder shall be given in 

writing, and any such notice or coffespondence given or sent by one party to the other 

shall be deemed to have been received by the party to whom it is addressed if such notice 

is delivered to or mailed postage prepaid and registered at a Canadian Post Offrce at the 

address specified below. Any notice mailed as aforcsaid shall be deemed to have been 

received úy the parfy to whom it is addressed on the 4û business day (Saturdays, Sundays 

and Statutory Hotidays excluded) following the date of posting provided that the 

Canadian Post Offrce is not interrupted by shike or locþout at the time of posting or 

within four (4) business days thereafter, in which case such notice must be deliveled or 

mailed again after the Canadian Postal service has been restored: 

To the District: 

Administrator 

Regional District of North Okanagan 


Coldstream, British Columbia 

VlB 2K9 

To the Association: 

President 

Okanagan Landing Firefighters Association 

Site 7, Comp. 5 

R.R. #6 


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IN WITNESS 1VHEREOF'the parties hereto have executed this Agreement at the Distict of 

Coldstream, Province of British Columbiq onthe dates hereinafter specified' 

Signed on behalf of the REGIONAL DISTRICT 

oÈ NonrH oKANAGAN this 23'd day of 

December,2008 

THE CORPORATE SEAL OF THE 

OKA}IAGAN LANDING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS 

ASSOCIATION was hereunto affixed this 

Jt 

/ 3'^ day of 

the 

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Director b- Èrl-rzrt-- 

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THIS AGREEMENT dated for reference the I't day of January, 2011. 

BETWEEN: 

AND: 

WIIEREAS: 


9848 Aberdeen Rd 

Coldstream, BC VlB 2K9 

(the "Districf') 

CITY OF VERNON 

3400 30th Street Vernon 

British Columbia, VIT 5E6 

(the "city") 

A. The City has established a fire protection service and operates two fire stations one of 

which is known as the Okanagan Landing station; 

B, The City has a fire suppression contract with the Okanagan Landing Volunteer 

Firefighting Association that responds from the Okanagan Landing station; 

C. The City and the District have agreed to enter into this Agreement for the provision of 

fire fighting and f,rre protection services by the City to the Service Area (as herein 

defined) and payment by the District on the terms and conditions herein set forth; and 

D. The Dist¡ict presently has the power to recover taxes for fire protection and frre dispatch 

within the Service Area at the Fire Protection Tax Rate and Fire Dispatch Tax Rate 

respectively. 

Section I - Defrnitions 

1.01 In this Agreement: 

"Annual Fee" means the fee the District is required to pay the City under this 

Agreement, as calculated and imposed under section 3.01 of this Agreement. 

Attachment 2 

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"City'means 

the Corporation ofthe City of Vernon. 

Paee2 

.,Fire Callt' means a request made to the Fire Department to respond to, attend at, and 

provide firefighting service inrespect ofan Incident, 

"Fire Chief' means the Fire Chief for the Cþ or his designate. 

,,Fire I)epartment" means Vemon Fire Rescue Services and the two stations that deliver 

fire suppiession services and may include any other attending fire department responding 

under a mutual aid agreement. 

',Fire Dispatch Tax Ratet' means a property value tax rate equivalent to the tax rate per 

$1,000 of assessment of improvements only set by the City from time to time for fire 

dispatch for residential purposes within the Okanagan Landing area annexed to the City 

on June 30th, 1993. 

,,Fire Dispatch Taxes" means all taxes recovered by the District, annually, at the Fire 

Dispatch Tax Rate from owners or occupants of property within the Service Area. 

,,Fire Protection Tax Rate" means a properly value tax rate equivalent to the tax rate 

per $1,000 of assessment of improvements only set by the City from time to time for fire 

protection for residential purposes within the Okanagan Landing area annexed to the City 

on June 30th, 1993. 

r,X'ire Protection Taxest' means all taxes recovered by the District, annually, at the Fite 

Protection Tax Rate from owners or occupants of ptoperty within the Service Area. 

,.Incidenft means a fire or other circumstances within the Service Area where a fire or 

explosion has occurred or is or may be imminent. 

"fndian Band" means the Okanagan Indian Band' 

.,Reserve Landst' means the lands lying within the boundaries of Okanagan Indian 

Reserve No. 6. 

,,Service Area" means and includes the following properties lying within the Reserve 

Lands: 

Holiday Mobile Home Park at 222- 6710 Tronson Road 

Sandy Beach Mobile Home Park at 6900 Tronson Road. 

"services" means the fire protection services provided by the City under section 2. 

"Training Policy" means a training program and policy, which may be amended from 

time to time, prepared by the City Fire Chief and adopted by the Cþ Council fortraining 

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standards for volunteers that are to be consistent with the recommendations of the BC 

Fire Chiefs Association and its goal of a province wide training program. 

Section 2 - Provision of Services 

2.01 The City agrees to cause the Fire Department to respond to all Fire Calls received from 

the Service Area from time to time, when possible, and to remain at the scene of the 

Incident until such time as the Fire Chief or his designate has approved dismissal. 

2.02 The Chief Administrative Officer for the District or his designate shall have access at all 

reasonable times to Incident reports and records of the City in respect to Fire Calls in the 

Service Area. 

2.03 The City will strive to meet the following policy adopted by its Council: 

Suburban Area 

l. A consistent call evaluation and fire dispatch tirne of 60 seconds for fire rescue 

events. 

2. A consistent combination of turnout and travel time of 9 minutes (540 seconds) 

with a minimum of four firefrghters ,90yo of the time for volunteer stations within 

the Cþ. 

J. A 14 minute (840 seconds) or less response time for the deployment of a full first 

alarm assignment with a minimum of 12 firefrghters at a ltre suppression incident, 

90% of the time, 

Section 3 - Remuneration 

3.01 During the term of this Agreement the District shall pay to the City the Annual Fee in an 

amount equivalent to Fire Protection Taxes and Fire Dispatch Taxes that the District has 

the power to impose and collect in the Service Area for the calendar year during which 

the City provides the fire protection services under section 2. This section does not fetter 

the discretion of the District, but imposes a liability on the District for an annual debt due 

and owing to the City. 

3.02 The Annual Fee shall be paid by the District to the City not later than September l5th in 

each calendar year commencing with the year 2011 and shall be payable whether or not 

there are any Incidents within the Service Area in a calendar year. 

3.03 If the term of this Agreement ends other than at the last day of a calendat year, the 

Annual Fee paid or payable hereunder for the calendar year in which the term of this 

Agreement ends shall be pro-rated to the date of termination and if the Annual Fee has 

noi b"en paid at the date of termination, the District shall pay to the City on or before 

September 15th of the calendar year a portion of the Annual Fee pro-rated to the day of 

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termination. If the Annual Fee has been paid to the City for that calendar year, then the 

City shall rebate to the District within thirty (30) days after the date of termination a prorated 

portion of the Annual Fee representing the period from the date of termination to 

the end ofthat calendar year. 

Section 4 - Insurance 

4.01 The City shall, at its own expense, maintain coverage for all members of the City in 

accordance with the Workers Compensation Act (British Columbia) during each year of 

the term of this Agreement. 

4,02 The Cþ may at its own expense, provide additional insurance for its members to 

augment Workers Compensation coverage. 

4.03 The City shall, at its own expense, maintain at all times during the term of this 

Agreement, general liability insurance coverage of a minimum of Ten Million 

($10,000,000.00) Dollars and shall ensure thatthe District is named as an insured. 

Sçction 5 - Personal Protective Equipment 

5.01 Personal Protective Equipment shall be wom by all members of the Fire Department 

attending Incidents in accordance with policies of the City's Fire Department established 

from time to time and in accordance with the requirements of the regulations enacted 

from time to time under the Worlcers Compensation Act (British Columbia). The personal 

protective equipment shall be provided at the City's expense. 

Section 6 - Responder Fitness 

6.01 The City shall at all times ensure that firefighters responding to Incidents are frt and 

capable of providing firefighting service. 

Section 7 - Policies and Procedures 

7.07 The Cþ shall implement an lncident Command System and operate under the system at 

all Incidents. 

7.02 In conjunction with the Incident Command System a personnel accountabilþ system 

will be implemented. 

7.03 The Cþ will have written standard operating procedures as adopted by its Council. 

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Section I - Trainine 

8.01 The City shall ensure that each firefighter participates in and successfully 

City-approved training program (the "Training Program") as outlined 

Department Training Policy. 

8.02 The costs of providing training seminars and attending training conferences 

time shall be at the expense and option of the City. 

Section 9 - Apparatus 

completes a 

in the Fire 

Êrom time to 

9.01 Apparatus used by the City and its Fire Department for providing services required under 

this Agreement shall be owned by the City who shall be responsible to license and 

maintain the apparatus in proper running order at their own expense, fair wear and tear 

accepted. 

9.02 The City shall at its own expense provide liability insurance providing coverage of not 

less than Five Million ($5,000,000,00) Dollars, on all apparatus used by the Fire 

Department for providing services required, 

9.03 The District shall not be responsible or obligated to provide to the City any vehicles, 

equipment, protective clothing or other items or materials required by the City to provide 

services under the provisions of this Agreement. 

Section 10 - 

Term and Termination 

10.01 Subject to termination in accordance with the provisions of this or Sub-Sections 10.02 or 

10.03 hereof, the term of this Agreement shall be a period of five (5) years unless either 

the District or City gives six (6) months written notioe to the other terminating this 

Agreement. The commencement date of this Agreement shall be January 1't,2011 and 

foicertaintythisAgreementwillexpireonDecember3l't,2}Ts,subjecttosection 10.02. 

10.02 This Agreement shall terminate automatically and without notice to either party on the 

occurrence of any of the following circumstances: 

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(a) If the Agreement is declared by court, tribunal or arbitration having jurisdiction to be 

illegal or unenforceable ; 

(b) If the District loses the power to assess and collect Fire Protection or Fire Dispatch 

Taxes; 

(c) If the Indian Band provides fire protection services to the Service Area; 

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(d) If the Service Area is annexed to and falls within the boundaries of the City; or 

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(e) If the City becomes unable lawfully due to Federal or Provincial Law to provide the 

Services required hereunder. 

10.03 If the District or City is in default of any of its covenants or obligations required to be 

performed by it hereunder and if such default shall continue for a period of sixty (60) 

ãays following the date that notice of such default is given to the defaulting parly by the 

other party, this Agreement shall terminate at the optìon of the other party at the 

expiration of such sixty (60) day period. 

Section 11 - Notice 

11.01 Any notice required or permitted to be given by a party hereunder shall be given in 

writing, and any such notice or conespondence given or sent by one party to the other 

shalt be deemed to have been received by the party to whom it is addressed if such notice 

is delivered to or mailed postage prepaid and registered at a Canadian Post Office at the 

address specified below. Any notice mailed as aforesaid shall be deemed to have been 

received Ûy the party to whom it is addressed on the th business day (Saturdays, Sundays 

and Statutory Holidays excluded) following the date of posting provided that the 

Canadian Post Office is not interrupted by strike or lock-out at the time of posting or 

within four (4) business days thereafter, in which case such notice must be delivered or 

mailed again after the Canadian Postal service has been restored: 

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Release 

To the District: 

Administrator 



Coldstream, British Columbia 

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To the City: 

Administrator 

THE CORPORATION OF TTIE CITY OF VERNON 



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12.01. The District releases the City from and against all liabilities, claims, demands, damages, 

costs, expenses, suits and actions which the District may at any time have against the City 

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in respect of the Services, this Agreement and related matters. The releases set out in this 

paragraph do not include releases for negligence or wilful or malicious misconduct on the 

part of the Cþ or persons for whom the City is responsible at law. The obligations of the 

District under this section survive the expiry or earlier termination of this Agreement, 

12.02 The City releases the District from and against all liabilities, claims, demands, damages, 

costs, expenses, suits and actions which the City may at any time have against the District 

in respect of the Services, this Agreement and related matters. The releases set out in this 

paragraph do not include releases for negligence or wilful or malicious misconduct on the 

part of the District or persons for whom the District is responsible at law nor do the 

releases exempt the District from its obligations for remuneration as set out in this 

Agreement. The obligations of the City under this section survive the expiry or earlier 

termination of this Agreement. 

Indemnity 

12.03 The District shall indemnify, release and save harmless the City, and its off,icers, 

employees, agents, successors and assigns, from any and all liabilities, actions, damages, 

claims, losses, orders, hnes, penalties, costs and expenses (including the full amount of 

all legal fees and expenses) that may be brought against, or suffered or incurred by, the 

City or any of its officers, employees, agents, successors or assigns, in any way directly 

or indirectly arising from or in connection with the activities, actions or omissions of the 

City (or any of its officers, employees, contractors (excluding the District), consultants, 

agents, licensees, servants, invitees or anyone for whom the City is in law responsible) in 

relation to the Services or in connection with this Agreement. The indemnities set out in 

this paragraph do not include indemnifications for negligence or wilful or malicious 

misconduct on the part of the City or persons for whom the City is responsible at law, 

This paragraph will survive termination of this Agreement. 

12.04 The City shall indemnify, release and save harmless the District, and its officers, 

employees, agents, successors and assigns, from any and all liabilities, actions, damages, 

claims, losses, orders, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (including the full amount of 

all legal fees and expenses) that may be brought against, or suffered or incurred by, the 

District or any of its officers, employees, agents, successors or assigns, in any way 

directly or indirectly arising from or in connection with the activities, actions or 

omissions of the District (or any of its officers, employees, contractors (excluding the 

CiÐ, consultants, agents, licensees, servants, invitees or anyone for whom the District is 

in law responsible) in relation to the Services or in connection with this Agreement. The 

indemnities set out in this paragraph do not include indemnifications for negligence or 

wilful or malicious misoonduct on the part of the District or persons for whom the 

District is responsible at law. This paragraph will survive the expiry or earlier 

termination of this Agreement. 

No Assignment 

12.05. The District may not assign any of its rights or interest in this agreement. 

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Force Majeure 

12.06. The purposes of this Agreement, the term "Force Majeure" is defined as an Act of God, 

act of a public enemy, war, labour disruptions and other extraordinary causes not 

reasonably within the control of the Cþ. 

12.07. If the Cþ is rendered unable, wholly or in part, by Force Majeure to provide the 

Services, the City shall provide the Dishict notice of the Force Majeure, as soon as 

reasonably possible and to the extent that the City's performance is impeded by the Force 

Majeure it shall not be in breach of its obligations under this Agreement, 

12.08. The parties acknowledge and agree that during an event of Force Majeure, the Cþ's 

obligations pursuant to this Agreement shall be reduced or suspended as the case may be, 

but not longer than, the continuance of the Force Majeure, expect for a reasonable time 

period after, if required by the City in order to resume its obligations. 

Dispute 

12.09. In case of any dispute arising between the parties, a party may give the other party notice 

of such dispute and request a dispute resolution between the City of Vernon Fire Chief 

and the District's liaison. If the dispute resolution is unsuccessful the parties may agree 

to submit the dispute to arbitration by a single arbitator in accordance with the 

C o mmer c ial Arb in øi on A ct @ritish Columbia), as amended. 

Remedies Cumulative 

12.10. No reference to or exercise of any specific right or remedy by either the Cþ or the 

District prejudices or precludes the Cþ or the District from any other remedy, whether 

allowed at law or in equity or expressly provided for in this Agreement. No such remedy 

is exclusive or dependent upon any other such remedy, but the City or the District may 

from time to time exercise any one or more of such remedies independently or in 

combination. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the City is entitled to 

commonce and maintain an action against the Disftict to collect any sum not paid when 

due, without exercisìng the option to terminate this Agreement. 

No Joint Yenture 

12.11. Nothing contained in this Agreement creates a relationship of principal and agent, 

partnership, joint venture or business enterprise between the parties or gives the District 

any power or authority to bind or control the City in any way, except under section 15 for 

the sole purpose of placing insurance. 

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Interpretation 

12.12, In this Agreement: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(Ð 

(e) 

(h) 

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reference to the singular includes a reference to the plural and vice versa, unless 

the context requires otherwise; 

a particular numbered section or lettered Schedule is a reference to the 

correspondingly numbered section or lettered Schedule ofthis Agreement; 

an "enactment" is a reference to an enactment as that term is defined in the 

Interpretation Act (British columbia) of the day this Agreement is made; 

any enactment is a reference to that enactment as amended, revised, consolidated 

or replaced; 

section headings are inserted for ease of reference and are not to be used in 

interpreting this A greement; 

a party is a reference to a party to this Agreement; 

time is of the essence; and 

where the word "including" is followed by a list, the contents of the list shall not 

circumscribe the generality of the expression immediately preceding the word 

"including". 

No Effect on Laws or Powers 

12.13. Nothing contained or implied herein prejudices or affects the City's rights and powers in 

the exercise of its functions pursuant to the Community Chnrter (British Columbia) or the 

Local Government Act (British Columbia) or its rights and powers under any enactment 

to the extent the same are applicable to the Services, all of which may be fully and 

effectively exercised in relatiõn to the Services as if this Agreement had not been fully 

executed and delivered. 

City Discretion 

12.14. Wherever in this Agreement the approval, consent, opinion or satisfactio¡ of the City is 

required, some act õr thing is to be done to the City's satisfaction, the City is entitled to 

form an opinion, or the City is given the sole discretion: 

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(a) the relevant provision is not deemed to have been fulfilled or waived unless the 

approval, consent, opinion or expression of satisfaction is in writing signed by the 

City; 

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(b) the approval, consent, opinion or satisfaction is in the discretion of the City; 

(c) any discretion of the City is not subject to public law duties and the principles of 

procedural fairness and the rules of natural justice have no application; and 

(d) the sole discretion of the City is deemed to be the sole, absolute and unfettered 

discretion of the City. 

(e) the approval, consent, opinion or satisfaction may be given by the City Fire Chief 

on behalf of the City. 

12.15. If anyportion of this Agreement is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the 

invalid portion shall be severed and the decision that it is invalid will not affect the 

validity of the remainder of the agreement. 

Binding on Successors 

12.16. This Agreement enures to the benefit of and is binding upon the parties and their 

respective successors and permitted assigns, notwithstanding any rule of law or equity to 

the contrary. 

Law of British Columbia 

12.17. This Agreement shall be construed according to the laws of the Province of British 

Columbia. 

Whole Agreement 

12.18. The provisions in this Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the parties and 

supersede all previous communications, representatio ns, warranties, covenants and 

agteements, whether verbal or witten, between the parties with respect to the subject 

matter of this Agreement, 

Waiver or Non-Action 

12.19. Waiver by the City of any breach of any term, covenant or condition of this Agreement 

by the District must not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent default by the 

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District. Failure by the City to take any action in respect of any breach of any term, 

covenant or condition of this by the District must not be deemed to be a waiver of such 

term, covenant or condition. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement at the offices of the 

Regional District of North Okanagan, District of Coldstream, Province of British Columbia, on 

the dates hereinafter specified. 

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF YERNON 

by its authorized signatories: 

Mayor: 

Clerk: 

Date: 

THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN 

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A bylaw to adopt the "Financial Plan" 

for the Years 2011 - 2015 

WHEREAS Section 165 of the Community Chafter requires the Council to prepare and 

adopt a Financial Plan for a five year period for the years 2011 to 2015. 

NOW THEREFORE as the Council of The Corporation of the City of Vernon desires to 

adopt the 2011 Financial Plan, Council, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: 

1. This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "City of Vernon 2011 Financial 

Plan Bylaw Number 5299,2011'. 

2. That Schedule "4" attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw is hereby 

adopted and shall be the 2011 Financial Plan for The Corporation of the City of Vernon. 

3. That Schedule "8" attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw is hereby 

adopted and shall be the 2011 - 2015 Financial Plan Revenue Policy. 

READ A FIRST TIME this 28th day of February, 2011. 

READ A SECOND TIME this 28th day of February, 2011. 

READ A THIRD TIME this 28th day of February, 2011. 

Public Consultation held the 14th day of March, 2011, pursuant to Section 166 of the 

Community Char-ter. 


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2011 -2O1 5 FTNANCTAL PLAN (CONSOLTDATED) 

SCHEDULE A BYLAW 5299 

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER SIST 

REVENUES 

TAXATION 

USER FEES 

GOVERNMENT GRANTS 

SALE OF SERVICES 

LICENSES & PERMITS 

INTEREST 

NATURAL GAS SYSTEM LEASE & FRANCHISE AGREEMENT 

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM DEVELOPERS 

TOTAL REVENUES 

EXPENDITURES 

GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMON SERVICES 

PROTECTIVE SERVICES 

PLANNING AND ENGINEERING 

OPERATIONS 

INTEREST 

TOTAL EXPENDITURES 

NET REVENUES FOR THE YEAR 

PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS ON LONG TERM DEBT 

CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE 

AMORTIZAÏION 

TRANSFERS FROM RESERVE 

TRANSFERS TO RESERVE 

PROJECTS 

RECONCILED SURPLUS 

2011 2012 

APPROVED PROVISIONAL 

BUDGET BUDGET 

25,525,161 

8,969,958 

7,037,058 

8,224,771 

1,274,996 

854,453 

2,806,185 

4,912,208 

59,604,790 

8,756,381 

14,987,552 

3,606,994 

24,115,928 

2,9r 8,636 

54,385,491 

5,219,299 

(1,751,422) 

3,467,877 

9,696,892 

6,599,289 

(5,550,655) 

(14,213,4o3) 

26,152,314 

9,143,358 

6,810,491 

8,277,575 

1,294,185 

865,483 

2,751,368 

55,294,774 

9,261,494 

r 5,368,228 

3,703,376 

24,409,711 

2,9't3,684 

55,656,493 

(361 ,719) 

(1,733,970) 

(2,095,689) 

9,696,892 

2,1 83,055 

(4, r 53,332) 

(5,630,s26) 

2013 

PROVISIONAL 

BUDGET 

26,806,018 

9,320,225 

6,925,963 

8,418,325 

1 ,3'13,598 

873,049 

2,698,689 

56,355,867 

9,401,375 

15,718,219 

3,783,953 

24,773,616 

2,915,787 

56,592,950 

(237,083) 

(1,735,063) 

(1,972,1461 

9,696,892 

2,035,480 

(4,184,333) 

(5,575,8s3) 

2014 2015 

PROVISIONAL PROVISIONAL 

BUDGET BUDGET 

27,476,062 

9,500,626 

7,044,284 

8,564,009 

1,333,301 

880,730 

2,648,'t49 

57,447,161 

9,617,672 

16,045,485 

3,822,463 

25,148,721 

2,917,824 

57,552,165 

(10s,004) 

(1,736,289) 

(1,841,293) 

9,696,892 

2,O76,O12 

(4,1 81,585) 

(5,750,026) 

28,162,858 

9,684,640 

7j65,273 

8,712,742 

1,353,300 

888,525 

2,599,751 

58,567,089 

9,712,336 

16,463,470 

3,905,764 

25,531,857 

2,919,335 

58,532,762 

34,327 

(1 ,737,610) 

(1,703,2831 

9,696,892 

2.036.552 

(4, 

(5,549,597 

BYLAW 5299 BUDGET 2011

20'11-2015 City of Vernon Financial Plan Revenue Policy 

Schedule B attached hereto 

And forming part of Bylaw # 5299 

"lJnder the requirements of the Community Charter Sec 165 (3.1) the Financial 

Plan must set out the objectives and policies of the municipality;' 

Propertv Value taxes 

Taxation Revenue will be determined by Council each year according to the operating and 

capital needs of the community, as part of the annual budget process. 

Taxation will be based on the service level delivery priorities of Council, in balance with 

preserving and enhancing the financial health and sustainability of the city. 

Taxes will be allocated to the various classes as follows, to preserve and maintain the existing 

equity between assessment classes; 

. The utility class will be taxed at the maximum combined rate per thousand dollars of 

value permitted by legislation. 

. All remaining classes of property will receive an equal allocation of the percent change in 

the annual tax levy. 

o The City will strive to maintain a business to residential multiplier range not exceeding 

3.2 to 1 under optimal conditions. 

Vernon recognizes the benefits accruing to the community through the efforts and activities of 

volunteer organizations and community groups. Permissive Tax Exemptions extend a financial 

benefit to such groups. The exemptions must be renewed each year and new applications will 

be reviewed each year under a process and committee, as defined by existing City policy. 

Taxation 

. The proportion of revenues to be raised from taxation in 2010 is 43% of total revenue. 

Municipal Fees 

. Service fee recovery should reflect the full costs of program delivery. 

The proportion of revenues to be raised from fees and charges in 2010 is 31% of total revenue. 

Other Revenue 

. lnvestment income will be based on prudent investments of taxpayer funds. 

. Other revenue flows should be developed and enhanced to maximize the value derived 

for the benefit of Vernon residents. 

The proportion of revenues to be raised from other revenue in 201 0 is 260/o of total revenue. 

Parcel Taxes 

. Specified Areas will bear the full cost of all debt incurred to finance the local 

improvements. 

. The proportion of revenues to be raised from parcel taxes in 2010 is less lhan 2o/o of 

total revenue. 

lnfrastructure 

. Commencing for 2011 113 of new non market value growth in taxation will be directed to 

an infrastructure reserve for future infrastructure works. 

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TO: 

Pc: 

FROM: 

SUBJECT: 

Mayor and All Councillors 

L. Gous, Administrator 

K.Bertles, Manager Finance 

OF THE CITY OF 


FILE: 

DATE: 

1700-40 

April 5, 2011 

2011 BUDGET MEETINGS STAFF RESPO'I'SE TO PUBLIC INPUT 

At the Public lnput Sessions Held on March 14th,2011 concerning the proposed 2011- 2015 

Financial Plan, four citizens offered their comments on the proposed financial plan. 

We have prepared responses to each item presented by the public. The responses try to 

fully answer, where possible, the concerns presented. Those comments concerning 2010 

actual results are not addressed as part of the 2011 Financial Plan. Those comments 

incorrectly directed at the City, where they are the responsibility of other levels of 

government or other organizations, are not addressed as part of the City of Vernon Financial 

Plan. 

The Financial Plan and Rates Bylaws must be passed by May 15th,2011. The Rates bylaw 

will be brought forward for initial readings April 26, 2011. 

K. Bertles 

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RECORD OF A PUBLIC INPUT & STAFF RESPONSES 

201'l -20'15 Financial Plan BYlaw 

HELD MONDAY, MARCH 14,201'1, COUNCIL CHAMBERS 

34OO - 30th STREET, VERNON, B.C, 

COMMENTS/RESPONSES BELOW 

Mr. Lew Rossner 

'16 - 9196 Tronson Rd Request to implement an expense reduction program to reduce spending to 2005 levels 

This would not be possible without drastic reductions in service lo residenfs 

Request for immediate moratorium on all budgeted and proposed capital budgets until value-for-money audits 

can be conducted on each item. 

Delaying these projects will only result in additional costs. 

16.8% increase in per capita operating spending from fiscal 2008 to budget 201 1 

Rose Pollock 

3g5g Bella Vista Rd 

The 2011 Financìat PIan increases nettaxation by 0.24%. Actual household impacts are determined 

with the imposition of the annual tax rates bylaw. Per capita figures are est¡''rnales based on proiections 

of Canada Census frgures. lt is very difficult to compare budgeted operating costs fo actuals on a per 

capita basis. The budget includes all projecls, some are capital, some are not. This will þe determined 

al year end. The capital expenditures must be backed out of the calculation - otherwise you are double 

countings¡ncethe expenses alreadyincludeamoñization. Bettertocompareñscal 2008totiscal 2010. 

This witl be available when the Annual Reporl is prepared. For 2008 to 2009, the inaease in per capita 

spending increased by 11 .1%. This should also viewed in context to the related revenue per capita 

which increased by 42.1% over the same period. 

Homeowners paying 20o/o more in taxes than they were 5 years ago 

This figure is obtained from the 2009 Annual Repod. The repod takes total taxation and divides by the 

BC population projection for 2005 through 2009.The 2011 Financial Plan increases net taxation by 

0.24%. Actual household impacts are detetminined with the imposition of the annual tax rates bylaw. 

56% increase in employees working for the City than there were 5 years ago. The cost increase to each citizen 

of Vernon to cover city employee wages that have increased from $289 per resident in 2005 to 433 per resident 

in 2009. Being over staffed and incurring excessive costs is of no benefìt to taxpayers and does not serve the 

community 

The 201 1 Financial Plan does not add new staff, several reduc{tons in fte levels are scheduled tor 201 1 

in Bylaw, and RCMP suppott staff. Almost half of the quoted increase rs due fo lncreases in employees 

working in Protective Serylces - Fire and Rescue, RCMP supporl staff, Bylaw, and Community 

Policing. All increases were approved by Council and are open for public input as pañ of each years' 

Financial Plan. 

Council must immediately start to implement an expense reduction program to reduce our per capita spending to 

2005 levels 

The combination of services provided to our residents and cosÍs of infrastructure replacement have 

increased at a much higher rate than our population which is only measured by census at frve year 

interuals. 

Note quote from Council 'Adding a 1o/o lax is not a hardship to taxpayers'. Feels this is an irresponsible 

statement 

Council Issue 

Noted using back road with many pot holes 

Potholes are being addressed as pad of our Spring Maintenance Program. Some roads are more 

susceptible to the freeze thaw acfion that occurs in late winter. 

COV truck made no effort to avoid pot holes in order to preserve vehicle 

Have addressed this with staff. 

Staff looking into banning bottled water - waste of time 

The Council requestfrom November 2010 is being repoñed back on in April. The Federation of 

Canadian Municipalities found this issue of sufficient impoñance fo pass a resolution in supporl of 

bottled water bans in Canadian municipalities. 

Water fountains unsanitary 

City water fountains are regularly maintained. 

Doing all this will not earn funds for Duteau Greek Facility 

The Duteau Creek Facility is funded through water rates, reserves, grants, and development cost 

charges, and is a Regional Distict service. 

Unhappy with staff responses to her concerns regarding preservation of the area known as the Rock 

The Rock has been preserued 

Real Estate Manager - sold property for under assessed value - no business sense in that 

Land was sold at a fair pice based on cunent matket conditions 3I 4 

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Downtown has been a priority for many years How many more years will be wasted on a downtown core that 

will never be a Robson Square? 

Downtowns are the heañ of communities and will always maintain and require a level of focus and 

attenlion. City Centers are econom¡c drivers and the "social living rooms" of communities, impoftant to 

all dimensìons of a vibrant and economically stable community. There has never been an intent to 

replicate Roôson Square, but rather to continue to suppori the "Historic Downtown" and ensure that it is 

as successfu/ as it can be. 

Need more parking and places to shop 

A Parking Sfrafegy rs included in the City Centre Neighbourhood Plan and ls necessary for fhe success 

of existing and future öus¡hesses and services in the City Centre lncreasing residential and 

employment opporiunities in the downtown will encourage more economic activity such as new shops 

and services. 

O'Keefe Ranch funding reduced - pleased atthis. Cutthe request by 50% nextyear. Council and the Ranch 

need to look at options, as current direction is not working 

Council lssue 

All Departments - too many employees too many management with too much time on hands Feels Council is 

not interested in reducing staff - external review needed in order to reduce 

Council lssue 

Give RCMP back the money trimmed from budget as they are vital to our community 

Council lssue 

Citizens are encouraged to support and buy local yet Brazilian verbena bought from a supplier in Kelowna 

Plantings and species select¡on for the Spirit Square project were determined as pañ of the design and 

granf submlssion of the project. Our Hofticultural Depadment sfrives to buy locally whenever possible 

Purchases are also subject to provincial lrade legislation and restrictions. 

Barry Beardsell Requests that Council 'take action now'. 201 1 Budget quotes reviewed. Feels Council failed to address the 

2201 28th Avenue systemic problems related to the COV. Feels put the COV in a fiscal mess and nol used tax dollars to best. 

Council lssue 

Hiring increases and pay increases are outrageous 

The 201 1 Financial Plan does not contain any new personnel hiring. /ncreases for Council and Exempt 

wages, scheduled in 2011, were deferred. Collective agreement negot¡ations and tri-annual salary 

reviews ensure that wages do not outpace market cond¡t¡ons. All additions to staff are reviewed publicly 

during our annual budget deliberations and voted on by Counc¡l as pañ of new service level requests. 

Shortfall in infrastructure spending 2.5 million dollars clearly illustrates taxpayers will have a shortfall in future 

lnfrastructure spending diverted from essential to non-essential projects. lncrease in lnfrastructure deficit 

compounded by doing this 

Council is aware of this situation, but given the current economic environmenL has made a conscious 

decision that the suppresslon of taxation was paramount. 

Not been open and transparent with tax payers 

The budget process is much more open and transparent to the public that it was under previous 

administrations and goes beyond the requirements of the Community Charter. 

Significant money paid in 'sick payout' $45,000 Separation Pay - for whom? Trust this was not a retirement as 

presented. 

This is not related to the 201 1 Financial Plan. 

Can't just ignore what the Regional District does and the effect on taxes 

The Financial Plan deals only with City of Vemon r,ssues. Financial concems regarding the Regional 

District should be refened to the Regional District of the Nodh Okanagan. 

2010 garbage and recycling went up significantly 

New contracts were tendered 

Water rates up 23o/o this year 

RDNO sets the rates, not the City of Vemon. FinancÌal concems regarding the Regional Distict should 

be referred to the Regional Districl of the Noft.h Okanagan. 

The COV has assumed responsibility for fire dispatch, tourism, economic development, and O'Keefe Ranch 

paid solely by Vernon tax payers, with no help from surrounding areas that benefit 

All of these functions do receive funding from other sources. For example, touism is padially funded 

by the Hotel Room Tax, governmenl grants and sales. Economic Development was e/so able to oþtain 

some funding from the Federal and Provincial Govemments. O'Keefe is not funded solely by the City. 

Also, Fire Dispatch, for the most pad, does not benefrt the sunounding areas, (The 911 emetgency 

calls are being dispatched by Kelowna.) /n cases where they do benefifi such as SCADA alarm 

monitor¡ng and the regional HazMat program, each area pays for the service. 

Regional Hospital debt will be coming 

Financial concerns regarding the Regìonal District should be referred to the Regional District of the 

Notlh Okanagan 

Parks and Rec will also have increases 

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NAME & ADDRESS OF CITIZEN COMMENTS/RESPONSES BELOW 

Financial concerns regardìng the Regional District should be refened to the Regional District of the 

North Okanagan. 

Noted that Parks and Rec succeeded at referendum and then borrowed $5 million of it, as it was unused and the 

time limit was up 

Financial concerns regarding the Regional District should be refened to the Regional District of the 

Norlh Okanagan 

$5 million now in a savings account and they are paying borrowing interest on it. Losing $150,000 per year on 

that money 

Financial concerns regarding the Regional District should be referred to the Regional District of the 

Norih Okanagan. 

Now COV talking with Coldstream into going to referendum at the College for a new facility. Tax Payers not 

aware of this situation. lnterest, plus debt repayment, and the COV pays for most of this. 

Financial concems regarding the Regional District should be refened to the Regional Distict of the 

Norih Qkanagan. 

SIR not handled under Service Review when COV pays for most of this - should be appealed 

Financial concems regard¡ng the Regional Distict should be refened to the Regional Distrìct of the 

North Okanagan. 

Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) needs review 

Concerns regarding the OBWB should be referred to the Regional District of the No¡lh Okanagan. 

COV Lost employees from OBWB and SIR to Kelowna 

Financial concerns regarding the Regional District should be refened to the Regional District of the 

Norlh Okanagan 

OCP notes that'Development Should Pay for ltself - and it is not 

tn addition to the adoption of a new DCC Bylaw which more accurately allocates fhe cosfs of 

development to the developer, ongoing amendments to the City's SuÞdlvision and Servicing Bylaw are 

ensuring that off-site works are being provided to the proper frnal standard. 

Reg District - DCC's on parks and recreation have been going no where for two years - supposed to be 

increased. Tax payers are picking up the deficiency 

Financial concerns regarding the Regional District should be referred to the Regional District of the 

Norih Okanagan. 

Parks and Rec paid $1 million dollars each for two 50 ft lots on the lake Yet COV Real Estate Manager just sold 

25 feet if lakefront for $5,000 ft 

The propedy was appraised at $163,000 by the City's Appraiser, and 8110,000 by the Vendols 

Appraiser. The negotiated pice of 8136,500 falls in the middle. The cost per linear foot for additional 

lake frontage cannot be compared to a full lot price The value is determined by how much the entire lot 

value is increased by the additional land being consolidated. 

COVone of the highesttaxed communities in the lnterior- 12o/ohigher than Coldstream; Second highest in the 

Valley in 2006. Received input and have done nothing 

The 2011 Financial Plan reflects the level of services provided to our citizens, and the agreements in 

place with other agencies lnter community comparisons are very difncuft to make beyond a superficial 

analysis 

20th Street upgrades not needed - narrower than it was before. Million dollars on last section, and there is no 

need, and is non-essential. Unethical use of DCC money and doesn't make sense. Underground infrastructure 

not an issue on second part of 20th 

The condition of this section of road is one of the worst in the City and when traffic volumes are 

considered it is one of the top five. Fuñher thìs sect¡on completes connectivity of pedestr¡an and cycle 

facilities from 43 to 48 Avenue which was identified as a major concem by residents and the Harwood 

Sc/rool Hasfe program. 

Narrowing in road makes no sense with suites in the area 

The nanowed road sect¡on on 20 Street is intended to calm the traffic and as per feedback from 

sfudenfs, parents, the PAC and Harwood staff it has been very eftective and appreciated. 

$50,000 for landscaping last year, and now told it will be $50,000 per year to maintain 

The landscaping maintenance for the 20 Street improvement from 43 to 48 Avenue ls estimated 

between $10,000 to 825,000 per year. 

PV Road reaches grid lock and it is not being addressed 

The preliminary design and cosl esümafe for PV will be completed this year with the timing of 

improvements proposed to be considered based on condition rating, traffic volumes, level of service 

and the possibility of available grant funding from senior levels of govemment 

TDM Manager commutes from Kelowna 

The TDM Coordinator lives in Kelowna and carpools to wofu in Vemon. lndividual staff are free to make 

and plan their own travel plans and domicile anangements The Cily cannot mandate this to 

employees 

386

NAME & ADDRESS OF CITIZEN COMMENTS'RESPONSES BELOW 

Barry Beardsell (continued) 

Budget Doc Questions: 

43'd Avenue is a major traffic artery in the next 20 years 43rd Avenue narrowing was actually being considered. 

$5 million to be spent on highway to accomplish important turn lanes, and the COV is considering narrowing on 

43rd, when 48th needs addressing right to Old Kamloops Rd. instead. 

A study was completed by Opus Hamillon in March of 2010 to raview the traffic volumes, patterns, 

accident data and design of 43 Avenue from 27 to 32 Street The study found the existing 4 lanes were 

not functioning efficiently mostly due to left turns. These left turns back up traffic effectively making the 

road a 2 /ane cross section. The proposed 2 lane cross section with center 2 way left turn lane and 

bÌke lanes effectively makes the road a functioning 3 lane section, The proposed change is achieved 

simply through line painting and modifications to the intersection at 31 street and are anticipated to 

accommodate traffic volumes for the life cycle of the road. The 5 lane section at 32 and 27 would be 

maintaìned with tapers to the proposed 3lane section. 

Can't afford TDM right now - get rid of them 

The City funding for TDM is a direct result of not supporting the preservation of a corridor for a hìghway 

bypass in the future. Exlensive modeling done for the 2008 Transporiation Plan indicated that at current 

trend vehicular use, in approximately 40 to 50 years, the City's transporTation network would be 

congested to lhe poinl where a highway bypass would be required. As that corridor is not being 

protected,lt rs necessary to affect trend vehicular use. /f is also noted that there was significant supporl 

for transit, sidewalks and cycling infrastructure in the consultation conducted for both the Transporlation 

Plan and the Official Community Plan. The TDM Coordinator position works with schools, businesses, 

non-profit groups, BC Transil and many others in the identifrcation and ¡mplementation of various TDM 

initiatives, including transit, sidewalks, crosswa/ks, cycling routes and other initiatives which encourage 

and facilitale fhese modes of travel. lt is noted that the costs of building and maintaining additional 

roads and lanes for vehicular modes of transpodation is signifrcantly greater than the construction and 

maintenance of sidewalks, trails and cycling lanes 

Requested Council 'Go back to basics' 

Council lssue 

Fire Dept Operating (dispatch) cost us $66,000 per year extra? lf that is case public needs to know. 

These are the operating expenses that are included in the approved 2011 SLA for Fire Dispatch which 

is funded from reserve. 

State of equipment noted as the reason for taking on dispatch, yet told by former Fire Chief Lysholm - that 

equipment was not of major concern 

This comment provides no contexUreference for the alleged statement by Chief Lysholm Various 

sfudres and repoñs have consistently identified the 'state' of the dispatch center and made 

recommendations for upgrades. Reference: "VFRS Strafegic Plan 2008-2017", prepared Jan 8, 2008 

by Resu/fs Management Consulting (Rick Taylor), and "Dave Mitchell & Assoctafes Communications 

Centre Revievl', prepared Dec. 2008 Both of these reports have been presented to Council, either 

independently or as pañ of the VFRS Busrness Plan. Both reporls were supported by both Chief 

Lysholm and Chief Carlisle. 

Question of severance payments needs an answer 

2011 budget is for 850,000 - we paid out $58,000 in 2010 as payment in lieu of notice for two 

employees. 

HR salaries too high - 9% increase - why? 

/ncreases are due to band adjustments for Payroll staff and also includes 811K for new City policy 

regarding oveñime for Exempt sfafi as required by recent case law. lncrease is 9%o over 2010 budget 

but only 5% over 2010 actuals 

Legislative - meeting pay - should be discontinued. $32,000 in total in 2010, and dropping to $22,000 in 2011? 

Council approved policy - they received 810K in 2010 - the balance of the budget was transferred to a 

granls reserve. 

Media Relations - should be eliminated totally 

This position rs a/so responsible for grant revenue. We received $6.5M in 2009 some of which is 

directly attibutable to this position. 

Special Projects - $212,000 - what is this for? 

Ihis ls an Engineering account. Ihls was added in order to maintain the base budget as every year 

there will be special projects Staff will still need to submit SL/'s for each project but they will be shown 

as funded. Any unspent funds will be transfened to reserve . Examples of the projects are traffic 

sfudres, DCC reviews, LWMP amendments, dra¡nage sfudies efc. 

2010 Capital Projects $130,000 - only spent $14,000 - Was the work not done? 

This project was fo assess the capital projects for 201 1 . lt was only paftially completed. The unspent 

funds were carried over to 2011 . 

Ec Dev - no recoveries in 2011 - deserves an answer 

Because of the unceftainty of some of these funds, the revenue was not budgeted This follows the 

conservative principat of generally accepted accounting practices 387

NAME & ADDRESS OF CITIZEN 

COMMENTS/RESPONSES BELOW 

Ec Dev - salaries in 2010 $1 1 1 ,000 increases to $'151,000 in 201 1 - why? 

The additionat $40K funds a half time Planning Assrsfanf - the budget was pulled from other accounts 

and the budget as a whole actually decreased by over 20% 

Social Planning 2010 $75,000 - down to $60,000 in2011 - should eliminate, as this is a Provincial Government 

responsibility 

Council lssue 

TDM - should be eliminated - salaries $79,000 in 2010 jumps to $93,000 in 201 1 - Why? 

Budget includes the base salary, benefils loading of 22% and a provision for oveñime 2010 to 201 1 

salary budget increases by only $191. 

Unpaid Taxes - budget $32,OOO in interest charges - actual interest was $94,000 on the backs of these 

taxpayers. That's the state of affairs the communi$ is in. Estimate drops in 2011. 

2011 Financial Plan increases fñis provlsion over 2010. The spike in fees in 2010 is largely aftributable 

to a small number of high value propeñies. 

lnterest on overdue trade receivables only $36,000 collected. Projected $85,000 in 2011 - why did it drop in 

2010?? 

This is not related to the 2011 Financial Plan. 

lnterest on temporary borrowing estimated in 2010 at $30,000 and actual was $3,000 2011 estimated at 

$30,000? why? 

This account is a provision to allow some flexibility for Councildecrsions nol conta¡ned elsewhere in the 

Financial Plan and considers an extemal requirement for temporary funds. 

lnterest on security deposits was $75,000 budget 2010 - actual $1633 - 

projected $75,000 

how do you explain that? 2011 

The projection for the 2011 Financial PIan includes a conservative estimate of interest due for current 

outstanding securlfres. The actual expense for the prior year ¡s not a paft of the 201 1 Financial Plan but 

is related to actual payouts of securities and the resulting interest due for cunent and past years. 

Bad Debt Expense $233,000 nothing in budget - what was that? 

This records bad debt rn excess of the allowance and increases the allowance for 2011 The actual 

expenses are related lo adiustments to the outstanding amounts for the Rise' 

2010 loss on Disposal of Capital assets $1 million Loss on capital assets. Why? 

Records /osses of disposa/s on vehicles and capitalassefs and capÌtalizes the cost of the demolition of 

the Medical Clinic. 

Misc. sick contingency $205,000 and actual $457,000 why the jump? 

This is not related to the 2011 Financial Plan. This account recognizes the net increase and decrease 

of accrued amounts of employee banked, s¡ck and vacation time, as well as the net of all benefrt and 

overhead pooling. 

People getting up to 150 hours accumulated sick time when they leave - should be done away with, part¡cularly 

for Management 

This is not related to the 201 1 Fìnancial Plan, but relafes fo provlslon s in exempt employee employment 

contracts, and the CIJPE collective agreement for retirements, and assisfs in reducing sick time overall. 

Public Transit - amended budget 2010 $530,000, actual $392,000 - why the difference? 

This is not related to the 201 1 Financial Plan. The 2010 amended budget nets out at $773K, and 

increase in 2011 to 81.2M. This is due fo new buses and ¡ncreased service, and includes a 

proportional cost of UBCO serv¡ce expansion. 

Under reserves - unspent budget 2010 $3,105,000 what is this? 

These are funds that are sef asrde to complete projects that were approved in 201 0 but not compleled 

(i.e., carryovers) 

Spray lnigation - 2010 948,800 revenue, actual $78,800 and 2011 - budget projected at $49,000 - where did we 

get bonus in2010? 

This is not related to the 201 1 Financial Plan; revenues higher than expected due to new accounts. 

Revenues will be adiusted in future years 

Coldstream sewer - 201 0 $428,000 actual $735,000 why the difference? 

This is not related to the 2011 Financial PIan. 

OBWB grant 201 0 9178,500 actual $1 33,000 and 201 1 projected at $182,000 - what happened in 2010? 

This is not related to the 2011 Financial Plan 

LWMP budget $582,000 for 2010 and spent $192,000 - 201 1 expenditure budgeted at $6,000 what is 

The plan is proceeding with Phase 1 being completed next month and phases 2 and 3 later this year. 

The ptan has heen delayed due to a scope ¡ncrease fhrs pasf fall when the Ministry of Environment 

required a more detaìled analysis of the storm water quality as Vemon and BX Creeks are two of the 

most potluted creeks in the Province. The unspent funds from 2010 were canied over into 2011 lhese 

carryovers are not showing in the /afesf yersion of the budget (The $6,000 that is showing is for the 

ongoing data collection which was approved last year.) 

Reserves remaining the same over the years and funds sitting there unchanged (MFA Reserves). Why? 

Ihls is nof related to the 2011 Financial Plan. 

So many inconsistencies and lack of comment on things are dealt with - not addressed properly. 3 8 I

NAME & ADDRESS OF CITIZEN GOMMENTS/RESPONSES BELOW 

Virtually every expenditurc l¡ne was examined throughout the rcview of the 2011 Financial Plan. Many 

of these items were dealt with daring the public budget sesslons, wherc publ'tc comment oppoftunities 

wero available. 

Please try and deal with systemic problems and tell the public what and how you are doing it. 

Vidually evary expend¡ture l¡ne was examined lhroughoutthe rcview sf the 2011 Financial Plan. Many 

of these items werc dealt with duing lhe publb ôudget sesstbns, where public comment opportunities 

werê ava¡lable.



A bylaw to amend the City of Vernon 

Zoning Bylaw Number 5000 

WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the City of Vernon has determined to amend 

the City of Vernon Zoning Bylaw Number 5000; 

AND WHEREAS all persons who might be affected by this amendment bylaw have, before 

the passage thereof, been afforded an opportunity to be heard on the matters herein 

before the said Council, in accordance with the provisions of Section 890 of lhe Local 

Government Act, and all amendments thereto; 

NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the City of Vemon, in open meeting 

assembled, enacts as follows: 

1. This bylaw may be cited as the "2706 - 

Bylaw Number 5297, 2011". 

45 Avenue Rezoning Amendment 

2. Pursuant the Official Zoning Map, Schedule "A" attached to and forming part 

of Bylaw Number 5000, is hereby amended as follows: 

That the following legally described lands be rezoned from 'C11 - Service 

Commercial'to 'C-5 - Community Commercial". 

and by changing the Zoning Map accordingly, all in accordance with the bolded area as 

shown on Schedule'4" attached to and forming part of this bylaw' 

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3, Zoning Bylaw Number 5000 is hereby ratified and confirmed in every other 

respect. 

READ A FIRST TIME this 14th day of February, 2011. 

READ A SECOND TIME this 14th day of February, 2011. 

PUBLIC HEARING held this 28th day of March, 2011. 

READ A THIRD TIME this day of March, 2011. 

APPROVED pursuant to the TranspoÍation Act this day of ,2011. 


District Development Tech n ician 

Ministry of Transportation & lnfrastructure 

Mayor: Corporate Officer: 

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RP 

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É 4 

Attached hereto and forming 

Part of Bylaw No. 5297

TO: 

PC: 

FROM: 

SUBJECT: 

Purpose: 

L. Gous, CAO 

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF VERIVO/V 


K. Flick, Manager, Community Development 


D. Strachan, Planning Assistant 


FILE: 2ON00172 

DVP00219 

Bylaw #5297 

0498998 B.C. LTD. - REZON'ruG AND DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT 

APPL|CATTONS FOR LOT 8, PLAN 3453, SEC. 3, TWP. 8, O.D.Y.D. (2706 - 45 

AVENUE) 

To present Council with the staff response to submissions at the Official Public Hearing for Bylaw 

#5297 and Public lnput for DVP00219 held on March 28,20IL. 

Public lnput and Staff Response: 

lnput Submitted by lnput and Staff Response 

Mr. Ted Carew-Gibson for 

Beaumont Enterprises Ltd. 

(written submission) 

Expressed concerns regarding parking within the area. 

Opposed to rezoning of the property and the variance to reduce 

parking. 

Staff Response: 

The proposed rezoning does not include a reduction in the number of 

existing parking stalls on the subject property, however, the 

proposed additional use on the site for health services requires more 

parking than the existing on site parking provides, resulting in the 

application for a variance to the parking requirements. 

The proposed rezoning includes as a condition the construction of 

off-site works including curb, gutter and sidewalk adjacent to the 

property frontage. These works would assist in establishing the 

placement for on street parking on 45 Avenue. 

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Steven Trites 

President & Owner of 

Tríboda Printing 

2706 45 Ave 

Dean Strachan, MCIP 

Planning Assistant 

-2- 

o Concerns regarding adequate parking for businesses in the area. 

o Concerned that the proposed rezoning would result in his business 

becoming legally non conforming. 

Staff Response: 

o The proposed rezoning does not include a reduction in the number of 

existing parking stalls on the subject property, however, the 

proposed additional use on the site for health services requires more 

parking than the existing on site parking provides, resulting in the 

application for a variance to the parking requirements. 

o The subject printing business operation was reviewed as a part of the 

application review, and was determined to substantively meet the 

definition for general retail use. General retail use is a permitted 

primary use under the C5 zone, therefore, the business would remain 

legally conforming under the proposed C5 zoning. 

c:\3000-3699 LAND ADMINISTRATION\3360 ZONING AND REZONING\20 Applications\100-200\00172 2706 45 Ave (N¡skasar¡Wlmot)\110329 Pubìic 

Hearing Response Memo re 2ON00172 docx 

394




lnformation (M.T. l.) Bylaw 


to amend "Municipal Ticketing lnformation System Bylaw Number 5300, 2011"; 


1. This bylaw may be cited as "Municipal Ticketing lnformation 

(Administrative) Amendment Bylaw Number 5311, 2011" 



(i) By amending Schedule rB" of Bylaw 5300, - Bylaws and Bylaw 

Contraventions, as follows: 

(a) Amend Fire Prevention Bylaw and BC Fire Gode Regulations 

Section to remove violations under sections 3.1.2, 3.1.8d), 

3.1.8d)2, 3.3.1, 3.5.1.1, 3.5.1.2, 3.5.1.3, and to shorten violation 

wording for section 3.19, and to amend the fine rate for section 

3.4.2, as shown in RED on attached Schedule 1. 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

Amend B.G. Fire Code Regulations Pursuant to Bylaw #5263 

Section to shorten violation wording for sections 3.0.1, 3,0.6.V111, 

3.0.6 lX, 3.0.6.1V, 3.0.6, 3.0.3, 3.0.2-3.0.7, and 3.0.6.111, and to 

remove violations under section 2.7.1.3.(3), and to increase the fine 

amount for section 3.0.6.V, as shown in RED on attached Schedule 

2. 

Amend Sanitation Bylaw Section to increase penalty amounts for 

section 700, as shown in RED on attached Schedule 3. 

Amend Soil Removal and Deposition Bylaw Section to shorten 

violation wording for sections 4.1, 4.4, 4.6,6.4(a), 6.4(b), 6.4(d), 

6.4(e), 6.4(f), 6.4(g) and 7.4, as shown in RED on attached 

Schedule 4. 

395

3. Bylaw Number 5300 is hereby ratified and confirmed in all other respects.

Bylaw 

No. 

SCHEDULE '1' 


Municipal Ticket lnformation (Administration) Amendment Bylaw Number 5311 


Penalty 

Fire Prevention Bylaw 

A2 

Early 

Payment 

Penaltv 

5263 3.1.1 Open air burning without Permit $300.00 $275.00 

æ 3# ni+ $€00-00 $475-00 

5263 3.1 .5 Fail to have competent person in 

Charge of Fire 

$100.00 $90.00 

5263 3.1.4 Burn prohibited materials $300.00 $275.00 

5263 3.1 .6 Burn when hazardous $100.00 $90.00 

5263 3.1.7 Burn with inadequate ventilation 

index 

$100.00 $s0.00 

5263 3.1 .8 Burn improper fuel $200.00 $180.00 

æ 3,ffid) ffi $400ss $90-00 

52æ g+-8d+2 Faifu+e-+€-€€lqtain and ma¡ntain a 

@in-s¡ze 

5263 3.1.9 

bu+n+@ 

hazardeus and ordered 

5263 3.2.1 

effieial 

ReliqhUMaintain Hazardous Fire 

Burn prohibited materials in wood 

burning appliance 

$200so $1€0-00 

$500.00 $450.00 

$150.00 $140.00 

æ æ+ Fa¡l te ¡nstall smo $100so $90-00 

5263 3.3.2 Fail to test smoke alarm $100.00 $90.00 

5263 3.3.3 Fail to install approved smoke 

alarm 

$100.00 $90.00 

397

SCHEDULE '1' 



æ 3,5=# @-a+u+saflce $r€os0 $90-00 

ææ 3#-2 nrJisef,c€ 

$150Ss $14030 

5¿æ +# Bu+n-e+ea*inglcuisanee ${€oso $90$0 

5263 3.4.2 Fail to repair Faulty Alarm $250.00 

5263 3.4.3 Fail to notify Fire Dept. about work $200.00 $190.00 

398

Bylaw 

No. 

SCHEDULE'2' 




Penalty 

B.C. Fire Code Regulations Pursuant to Bylaw #5263 

5263 3.0.1 @ 

in a safe eenditien 

Failure to keep property in a safe 

condition 

5263 3.0.6 Fail to supply and install portable fire 

extinguishers 

5263 3.0.6.V Fail to maintain fire alarm system $250.00 

5263 3.0.6.V|11 

@ 

Fail to maintain portable fire 

extinquisher (s) 

5263 3.0.6.1x +n 

5263 3.0.6.1v 

Fail to maintain standpipe and hose 

svstem 

in--an 

appr€vedffinner 

Fail to maintain fire hvdrants 

5263 3.0.6 ire 

sepa+a+ien 

Fail to provide/maintain closures - 

fire separation 

5263 3.0.6 r+e 

sepa+ati€å-€peÐ 

Block/Wedge closure in fire 

5263 3.0.6 

5263 3.0.3 

seoaration ooen 

Unaooroved storaqe container - Liqu¡( 

@ 

Accumulation of combustible material 

A2 

Early 

Paymen 

t 

Penaltv 

$300.00 $275.00 

$100.00 $90.00 

$100.00 $90.00 

$100.00 $90.00 

$100.00 $90.00 

$100.00 $90.00 

$100.00 $e0.00 

$100.00 $90.00 

$100.00 $90.00 

399

SCHEDULE'2' 



5263 3.0.4 Fail to secure vacant building $500.00 $500.00 

5263 3.0.6 Fail to maintain Fire Department 

vehicle access 

5263 3.0.2- 

3.0.7 

Fail-te install and maintain eemmere 

@ 

i@ 

Fail to install/maintain 

$300.00 $275.00 

$100.00 $90.00 

commercial cookinq equipment 

#3 w) $150^00 $140-00 

5263 3.0.6.11 Fail to maintain means of egress $500.00 $500.00 

5263 3.O.2 Fail to maintain exit door hardware $200.00 $190.00 

5263 3.0.6.V| Fail to maintain emergency lighting $100.00 $90.00 

5263 3.0.6.111 

pla+ì 

Fail to provide/maintain a fire safety 

plan 

$100.00 $90.00 

400

Bylaw 

No. 

SCHEDULE'3' 



Sanitation Bylaw 


Penalty 

1914 700 Failure to maintain sanitary yard 

A2 

Early 

Payment 

Penaltv 

401

Bylaw 

No. 

SGHEDULE '4' 




Penalty 

Soil Removal and Deposition Bvlaw 

5259 4.1 

Permit 

DeposiURemove Soil - 

No Permit 

5259 4.4 in 

A2 

Early 

Payment 

Penaltv 

$500.00 $475.00 

$500.00 $475.00 

5259 4.5 

n¡ea-witneu+*ipa+ian 

W 


Riparian No Permit 

Deposit Waste $500.00 $475.00 

5259 4.6 

$500.00 $475.00 

5259 6.4(a) 

5259 6.4(b) 

tand Cemrnissien 


No Approval ALR 

faeili 

Cause damaqe without repair 

natural watereeurse 

Obstruct drainage facility/ 

natural watercourse 

5259 6.4(c) Encroach upon, undermine or 

phvsicallv damaqe propertv 

5259 6 4(d) 

5259 6.4(e) 

Alter/Divert Natural 

Watercourse 


Slope exceedinq 3:1 

$500.00 $475.00 

$500.00 $475.00 

$500.00 $475.00 

$500.00 $475.00 

$500.00 $475.00 

402

SCHEDULE'4' 



5259 6 4(Ð @ignÇ+iew_e+ 

5259 6.4(g) 

@ 

su+reunding-area 

Adversely AffecU Alter 

Appearance Adjacent Propefi/ 

Surroundinq Area 

5259 7.2 

than l=2 metres abeve that ef 

abu++ingrpr€pefry 

Change elevation more than 1.2 

metres - Adiacent Propertv 

Obstruct Bylaw Enforcement 

Officer 

5259 7.4 @i+i€rcr 

rerm€va+€€tivi+ìes 

Failure to Cease Activities 

$500.00 $475.00 

$500.00 $475.00 

$1000.00 $1000.00 

$500.00 $475.00 

403





to amend "Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw Number 5250,2011"; 


1. This bylaw may be cited as "Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Administrative) 

Amendment Bylaw Number 5312,2011" 


follows: 

(i) By amending Schedule "4" of Bylaw 5250, - DESIGNATED BYLAW 

CONTRAVENTIONS AND PENALTIES, as follows: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

Amend Fire Prevention Bylaw and BG Fire Code Regulations 

section to remove sections 3.1.2,3.1.8d), 3.1.8d)2, 3.3.1, 3.5.1.1, 

3.5.1.2, and 3.5.1.3 and to shorten violation wording for section 

3.1.9, and to correct the Late Penalty fine amount for section 

3.4.2., as shown in RED on attached Schedule 1. 

Amend B.C. Fire Gode Regulations Pursuant to Bylaw #5263 

section to shorten violation wording for sections 3.0.1, 3.0.6V111, 

3.0.6.|X, 3.0.6, 3.0.3, 3.02 - 3.07, and 3.0.6.111 and to remove 

section 2.7.1.3 (3), as shown in RED on attached Schedule 2. 

Amend Sanitation Bylaw Section to reduce penalty amounts for 

section 700, as shown in RED on attached Schedule 3. 

Amend Soil Removal and Deposition Bylaw Section to shorten 

violation wording for sections 4.1, 4.4,4.6, 6.4(a), 6.4(b), 6.4(d), 

6.4(e), 6.4(f), 6.4(g) and 7.4, as shown in RED on attached 

Schedule 4. 

Amend Subdivision and Development Seruicing Bylaw Section 

to reduce penalty amounts for sections 4.12, and 4.09, as shown in 

RED on attached Schedule 5. 

404

Bylaw 

No. 

SCHEDULE'1' 


Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Administrative) Amendment Bylaw Number 5312 


Penalty 

Fire Prevention Bylaw 

A2 

Early 

Payment 

Penalty 

A3 

Late 

Payment 

Penalty 

5263 3.1.1 Open air burning without Permit $150.00 $125.00 $175.00 NO 

ææ 

14f) 

d:J-Ë Bsrn in eentravertien eÊPermit $259=00 $22#0 æo NC 

5263 3.1.5 Fail to have competent person 

in Charge of Fire 

$50.00 $40.00 $60.00 NO 

5263 3.1.4 Burn prohibited materials $150.00 $125.00 $175.00 NO 

5263 3.1 .6 Burn when hazardous $50.00 $40.00 $60.00 NO 

5263 3.1.7 Burn with inadequate ventilation 

index 

$50.00 $40.00 $60.00 NO 

5263 3.1 .8 Burn improper fuel $50.00 $40.00 $60.00 NO 

æ 3-Æd) æFnbus+ibles-tee-el€se $50-00 $40-00 $60=00 YES 

52æ 3-J=€d)2 Failure toeentain and maintain 

@in_size 

5263 3.1 .9 

burnin@ 

ha-ardous and erdered 

ex++ng'r++shed+y-adesigna+ed 

effieial 

Maintain Hazardous Fire 

5263 3.2.1 Burn prohibited materials in 

wood burning appliance 

æ 

$1€0-00 $90-0€ $14€€O N€ 

$250.00 $225.00 $275.00 NO 

$75.00 $65.00 $85.00 NO 

ael 

rt;d-l- Failto install smeke alarm $50=00 $40,00 $60=00 YES 

A4 

Compliance 

Agreement 

Available 

406

SCHEDULE'1' 



5263 3.3.2 Fail to test smoke alarm $50.00 $40.00 $60.00 NO 

5263 3.3.3 Fail to install approved smoke 

alarm 

$50.00 $40.00 $60.00 YES 

æ 

æ 

3.# 

w 

nu+ema+ie+i+ing-a-nuisanee 

False Alarm Autematie dia+ing-a 

nuisanee 

$59-0€ 

ru 

$40=00 

$æ.00 

$69.09 

$85SO 

YES 

YES 

æ i3"# Bu+n-e+ea+næ-nursa++ee s50=09 $4€-00 $æss NO 

5263 3.4.2 Fail to repair Faulty Alarm $125.00 $100.00 YES 

5263 3.4.3 Fail to notify Fire Dept. about 

work 

$100.00 $e0.00 $1 10.00 NO 

407

Bylaw 

No. 

SCHEDULE'2' 




Penalty 

B.G. Fire Code Regulations Pursuant to Bylaw #5263 

5263 3.0.1 @ @Êgs 

in asafe eenditien 

Failure to keep property in 

a safe condition 

5263 3.0.6 Fail to supply and install 

portable fire exting uishers 

5263 3.0.6.V Fail to maintain fire alarm 

system 

5263 3.0.6.V|11 

Fail to maintain portable fire 

extinguisher (s) 

5263 3.0.6.rx tt+ 

Fail to maintain standpipe and 

hose system 

5263 3.0.6.tv Fail to maintain fire hydrants in 

an approved manner 

5263 3.0.6 @in 

@ien 

Fail to provide/maintain 

closures - fire separation 

5263 3.0.6 

sepa+a+ien-epen 

Block/Wedge closure in fire 

separation open 

A2 

Early 

Payment 

Penalty 

A3 

Late 

Payment 

Penalty 

$150.00 $125.00 $175.00 YES 

$50.00 $40.00 $60.00 YES 

$175.00 $150.00 $200.00 YES 

$50.00 $40.00 $60.00 YES 

$50.00 $40.00 $60.00 YES 

$50.00 $40.00 $60.00 YES 

$50.00 $40.00 $60.00 YES 

$50.00 $40.00 $60.00 YES 

A4 

Compliance 

Agreement 

Available 

408

SCHEDULE'2' 



5263 3.0.6 Utse-€'f-ufiappreved-s+e{€g€ 

eentainer fer flammable or 

eembust+bl+-ltqu.ids 

Unapproved storage 

container - tiquid 

5263 3.0.3 Aeeumulatio n-ef ee m bust+ble 

m a te ri al-in:¿llef,+reffi+sesr 

sidewa+k 

Accurnulation of co¡nbustible 

material 

$50.00 $40.00 $60.00 YES 

$50.00 $40.00 $60.00 YES 

5263 3.0.4 Fail to secure vacant building $250.00 $240.00 $275.00 YES 

5263 3.0.6 Fail to maintain Fire 

Department vehicle access 

5263 3.0.2- 

3.0.7 

Fail te install and maintain 

eorn+ne+erat-eeekrng-€q uìp rnent 

i+¿n-apB+eved--maffi€r 

Fail to install/maintain 

commercial cooking 

equipment 

$150.00 $125.00 $175.00 YES 

$50.00 $40.00 $60.00 YES 

æ +Æ13 

) 

Cxeee+Hng-€eeupan+l+m+t $7€,O0 $æ=og $€5$0 NO 

5263 3.0.6. il Fail to maintain means of 

egress 

$250.00 $240.00 $275.00 YES 

5263 3.0.2 Fail to maintain exit door 

hardware 

5263 3.0.6.V1 Fail to maintain emergency 

lighting 

5263 3.0.6. il 1 @il+a 

A+e-sa+e+yçtan 

Fail to provide/maintain a fire 

safetv plan 

$100.00 $90.00 $1 10.00 YES 

$50.00 $40.00 $60.00 YES 

$50.00 $40.00 $60.00 YES 

409

Bylaw 

No. 

Sanitation Bylaw 

SCHEDULE'3' 




Penalty 

1914 700 Failure to Maintain Sanitary 

Yard 

A2 

Early 

Payment 

Penalty 

A3 

Late 

Payment 

Penalty 

A4 

Gompliance 

Agreement 

Available 

YES 

410

Bylaw 

No. 

SCHEDULE '4' 




Penalty 

Soil Removal and Deposition Bylaw 

5259 4.1 @ 

wi+h€'ri++€rpÊit 

DeposiURemove Soil - No 

5259 4.4 

Permit 

@ 

@ian 

@ Deposit/Remove Soil - 

A2 

Early 

Payment 

Penaltv 

A3 

Late 

Payment 

Penaltv 

A4 

Compliance 

Agreement 

Available 

$250.00 $150.00 $300.00 YES 

$250.00 $150.00 $300.00 YES 

5259 4.5 

Riparian No Permit 

Deposit Waste $250.00 $150.00 $300.00 YES 

5259 4.6 

@ 

@+ssien 

DeposiURemove Soil - No 

$250.00 $150.00 $300.00 YES 

Approval ALR 

5259 6.4(a) $250.00 $150.00 $300.00 YES 

5259 6.4(b) 

natu+al watereeurse 

Obstruct drainage faci lity/ 

natural watercourse 

5259 6.4(c) Encroach upon, undermine or 

physically damage property 

5259 6.4(d) Alter er divert natural 

Alter/Divert Natural 

Watercourse 

$250.00 $150.00 $300.00 YES 

$250.00 $150.00 $300.00 YES 

$250.00 $150.00 $300.00 YES 

4LL

SCHEDULE'4' 



5259 6.4(e) Deperffi 

@ing++ 


Slope exceeding 3:1 

5259 6 4(Ð *¿ve+se+V-a+ee+eiÊ+ght, 

p+epe#resre+-atter 

@ine 

€lfe€ì 

Adversely AffecU Alter 

Appearance Adjacent 

Property/ Surrounding Area 

5259 6.4(g) @ mere than 1;2 metres 

@ Change elevation more 

than 1.2 metres - Adjacent 

Property 

5259 7.2 Obstruct Bylaw Enforcement 

Officer 

5259 7.4 Fai@ien 

eç-rem€va+€€+ivities 

Failure to Cease Activities 

$250.00 $150.00 $300.00 YES 

$250.00 $150.00 $300.00 YES 

$250.00 $150.00 $300.00 YES 

$500.00 $500.00 $500.00 NO 

$250.00 $150.00 $300.00 NO 

412

Bylaw 

No. 

SCHEDULE'5' 




Penalty 

Subdivision and Development Seruicing Bylaw 

3843 4.12 Site Preparation without 

approval 

A2 

Early 

Payment 

Penalty 

A3 

Late 

Payment 

Penalty 

3843 4.09 No Slope Stability Report YES 

3843 8.03 Obstruct City Officer $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 NO 

A4 

Gompliance 

Agreement 

Available 

YES 

4t3



A bylaw to authorize closure and removal 

of the dedication as highway 

WHEREAS Section 40 of lhe Community Charterprovides that Council may, by bylaw, 

close all or part of a highway and remove the dedication of a highway; 

AND WHEREAS the Corporation of the City of Vernon deems it necessary and to close 

and cancel the dedication of a portion highway as shown and described as a "Closed 

Road" and outlined in bold on the reference plan accompanying this bylaw, ceftified by 

Mr. Robert David Tupper B.C.L.S., and completed on lhe ldh day of March,2011, 

(hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"), a copy of which is attached hereto as 

Schedule "A": 

NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the City of Vernon, in open 


1, That portions of the following described road: 

DESCRIPTION AREA 

Plans KAP77612 and H8277, DL 295, ODYD 3.22 ha 

shown as "CLOSED ROAD" on the Plan is hereby stopped up and closed to traffic. 

2. That the dedication as highway of the portions of the following described road: 

DESCRIPTION AREA 

Plans KAP77612 and H8277, DL 295, ODYD 3.22ha 

shown as "CLOSED ROAD" on the Plan be cancelled. 

414

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3. That prior to adoption of this bylaw, the Council shall cause public notice to be 

given by advertising once each week for two consecutive weeks in the newspaper 

published and circulating in the City of Vernon. 

4. That the Mayor and Corporate Officer are hereby authorized to execute the 

necessary conveyance and plan on behalf of The Corporation of the City of Vernon, and 

generally to do all things necessary to carry out the purpose of this bylaw. 

5. This bylaw shall take effect upon adoption thereof. 

6. This bylaw may be cited as "OK Hills Boulevard & Bella Vista Road Closure and 

Highway Removal Bylaw Number 5232,2011". 

READ A FIRST TIME this day of 

READ A SECOND TIME this day of 

READ A THIRD TIME this day of 

ADVERTISED in and ,2011 issues of the Morning Star. 


Mayor: City Clerk: 

,2011. 

,2011. 

,2011. 

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A bylaw to amend fees and charges 

for various City services 


Vernon Fees and Charges Bylaw Number 3909, 1993" to amend fees and charges for 

various fees. 



1. This bylaw may be cited as "Fees and Charges (Operations) Amendment Bylaw 

Number 5313, 2011". 

2. That Schedule "4" - Fee Schedule of Fees and Charges Bylaw Number 3909, 

1993 be amended as follows; 

a. Section 3 - 

attached Schedule 1. 

IRRIGATION WATER RATES, amend as shown in Red on 

b. Section 10-AIRPORT SERVICES, amend as shown in Red on attached 

Schedule 2. 

c. Section 12 - SERVICE CONNECTIONS, amend as shown in Red on 

attached Schedule 3 






477




ADOPTED this 


PAGE 2 

, 2011. 

,2011. 

,2011. 

,2011. 

Mayor Corporate Officer 

418

3. IRRIGATION WATER RATES FEES 

SCHEDULE 1 

Attached to and forming 

Part of Bylaw 5313 

A. Allocation Fees: Allocation fee classes are as defined in City of Vernon lrrigation Water 

Supply Bylaw Number 4899 

a. Agricultural $9&2+ $115.1 l per hectare per annum 

b. Commercial $622€8 $767.73 per hectare per annum 

c. Landscape $622-08 $767.73 per hectare per annum 

d. Public Recreational $æ2-08 $767.73 per hectare per annum 

e. Residential $æ $767.73 per hectare per annum 

f. Silvicultural $gB*7 $115.11 per hectare per annum 

g. Agricultural/ Silvicultural Trickle $49€5 $23.02per hectare per annum 

h. Commercial, Metered $+42 $0.t¿ per cubic metre per annum 

B. lrrigation Water Service Connection Fee At actual City of Vernon cost 

C. A minimum charge of $622-08 $767.73 per annum will be applied to Section A classes (b), (c), 

(d), and (e) lands regardless of the area irrigated. 

D. A minimum charge of $99:+$115.11-per annum will be applied to Section A classes (a) and 

(f) lands regardless of area irrigated. 

E. A minimum charge of $J€€5 $23.02 per annum will be applied to all Section A class (g) lands 

regardless of area irrigated. 

F. All charges shown shall become due and payable by the 15n day of July and payment 

shall be so made or affected. 

G. An interest charge of 12% per annum will be levied on any account not paid within 30 day of 

the billing being rendered. 

419

10. AIRPORT SERVICES FEES 

A. 

B. 

Overnight Parking: 

. Aircraft weighing up to 5,000 kg 

. Aircraft weighing over 5,000 kg 

Landing: 

. Turbine/Turbo-prop fixed wing aircraft 

G. Fuel: 

D. 

. Avgas 100LL markup 

. Avgas 100LL special markup for non-profit 

organizations (with CAO approval) 

. Jet A markup 

. Jet A special markup for non-profit organizations 

(with CAO approval) 

. Discount 

(Jet A customers who purchase over 100,000 

liter per year). Applies only during regular 

fueling houls, weekdays 7:30 am-7:30pm, and 

Saturday, 8: 00am-3 :30pm 

. Truck Callout 

after hours call out charge. Applies weekdays 

before 7:30 am and after 7:30 pm, and 

Saturday, before 8:00 am and after 3:30 pm, 

and Sunday 

Aircraft Tie downs: 

. Grass Tie-downs annual 

o Grass Tie-downs monthly 

o Grass Tie-downs weekly 

. Asphalt Tie-downs annual 

. Asphalt Tie-downs monthly 

o Asphalt Tie-downs weekly 

o Tie-down with hydro 

SCHEDULE 2 



$ 

$ 

12.00 / night 

20.00 / night 

$ 20.00 / landing 

0.15/ liter 

35.00 

$475.00 lyear 

50.00 /month 

25.00 /week 

$567.00 lyear 

75.00 /month 

30.00 /week 

$300.00/month 

420

12. SERVICE CONNECTIONS 

a. Single and Two Family Dwelling Lot (from 

an existing main) 

i. One Service (either sanitary or storm) 

i¡. Two Services in one trench (sanitary 

and storm) 

b. All Other Connections other than Single and 

Two Family Dwelling Lot 

c. Manholes as required by Single and Two 

Family Dwelling Lot 

FEES 

SCHEDULE 3 



$350o/$3850 per connection 

$4500/$4950 for both 

Fixed Fee as estimated by City 

of Vernon based on design 

drawinos 

Fixed Fee as estimated by City 

of Vernon based on design 

drawinqs 

427

TO: 

PC: 

FROM: 



Patti Bridal, Corporate Officer FILE: 

Shirley Koenig, Manager, Operations DATE: 

Susan Blakely, Dep. Corporate Officer 

SUBJECT: Fees and Charges Bylaw Amendment 

1810-20 

Ú-at"l-tr I zo r,,t 

March 31,2011 

"Fees & Charges Amendment Bylaw 5304, 2011" was adopted March 28,20i1. 

When proceeding to update the Fees and Charges Bylaw #3903 on Citynet and the 

COV Website, it was discovered that Schedules b., G., and d. are incorrect. The bylaw 

amendment schedules from the 2010 Fees and Charges updates were used, rather 

than the new schedules, which were approved by Council at their Regular meeting held 

on February 14,2011. 

This error has necessitated a new "Fees and Charges Amendment (Operations) Bylaw 

5313, 2011" which is attached for consideration. 

S. Blakely 

Dep. Corp. Officer 

422



A bylaw to regulate, prohibit and impose 

requirements with regards to the discharge and 

use of dangerous weapons. 

WHEREAS the Municipal Council of the City of Vernon is provided authority under 

section 8(5) of the Community Charter to regulate and prohibit in relation to the 

discharge of firearms; 

AND WHEREAS the City is provided authority under section 8(a)(e) of the Community 

Charter to regulate, prohibit and impose requirements in relation to bows and arrows, 

knives and other weapons; 

AND WHEREAS the City is provided authority under section 154 of the Community 

Charter to delegate it's authority in relation to the issuance of permits under this bylaw; 

NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the City of Vernon, in 

open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: 

1. 

2. 

This bylaw may for all purposes be cited as "Firearms and Weapons Bylaw 

Number 5298, 2011". 

ln this bylaw: 

"Bylaw Enforcement Officer" includes a Peace Officer or Contractor working for 

the City of Vernon providing animal or pest control seruices. 

"Firearm" shall mean any gun using, as a propellant, explosives, compressed air, 

or gas; and shall include air guns, air rifles, air pistols and spring guns. 

"lrritant Gas Device" means a device designed and fabricated to be used for the 

purpose of injuring, immobilizing or othenruise incapacitating or marking a person 

or animal by the discharge of tear gas, mace or other gas, or a liquid, spray, 

powder or other substance that is capable of injuring, immobilizing or otherwise 

incapacitating or marking a person or animal. 

G:\3700-4699 LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES\3900 BYLAWS\o2 Bylaws, by subject\REGULATE\Discharge of Fireârms\Firearms and Weapons Bylaw 5298 - 

DRAFT docx 

423

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Bylaw 5298 

"Long bow" includes a longbow, recurve bow and compound bow. 

"Crossbow" means a bow fixed across a stock with a groove for the arrow or bolt 

and a mechanism for holding and releasing the string. 

"Natural Wildlife Area" means an area defined on the map in Schedule 'B' of this 

bylaw. 

"Peace Officer" shall mean a Constable or person having the powers of a 

Constable. 

"Permit" is a completed form as shown in Schedule'A' as approved and issued 

by the Manager - 

Bylaw Enforcement. 

"Weapon" means a firearm, compressed gas or spring-powered pistol or rifle, 

bow and arrow, crossbow, blowgun, spear gun, hand-thrown spear, slingshot, 

irritant gas device, explosive device, or any other implement designed to 

discharge missiles, and includes a weapon the possession of which is prohibited 

under the Criminal Code of Canada. 

3. Council delegates their powers under Section 15 of the Community Charter to 

the Manager - Bylaw Enforcement. As per section 156 of the Community 

Charter, Council may overturn a delegated decision made under this section 

upon appeal or othenryise. 

4. No person may obstruct a Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Peace Officer in the 

fulfillment of their duties. 

5. No person shall discharge a firearm within the corporate boundaries of the City. 

424

6 

7. 

Page 3 

Bylaw 5298 

The following persons are exempt from the requirements of section 4 of this 

bylaw: 

a 

b. 

c. 

Bylaw Enforcement Officers; 

Members of the Vernon Fish and Game Club engaged in recreational 

shooting at the rifle range or pistol range located adjacent to MacKay 

Reservoir on Lot 1, Plan 27280 of part of the East Half of Section 12 and 

Section 1, Tp. 13, ODYD subject to the terms and conditions contained in 

any current or future lease agreement for the property between the 

property owner and the Vernon Fish and Game Club. 

Bona fide farmers or their designates while engaged in the destruction of 

predators or the protection of crops acting in accordance with the Farm 

Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act, on a parcel owned or occupied 

by the farmer. 

Despite section 5 of this bylaw; the Manager - Bylaw Enforcement may issue a 

permit in the form attached to this bylaw as Schedule 'A' for the discharge of a 

firearm in the following circumstances. 

a. 

b. 

The discharge of blanks for and during military pageants, salutes, funerals 

and exercises, or during movie or TV film events. 

The discharge of blanks by civilian or military groups for and during 

special occasions being celebrated within the municipality, including 

Vernon Winter Carnival, Canada Day and Remembrance Day. 

Permit fees are as per the City of Vernon's current Fees and Charges Bylaw. 

425

8. 

9. 

10. 

No person shall discharge 

boundaries of the City. 

Page 4 

Bylaw 5298 

a longbow or crossbow within the corporate 

The following persons are exempt from the requirements of section I of this 

bylaw: 

a 

b. 

c 

d. 

Bylaw Enforcement Officers; 

Hunters or Predator Control Contractors in compliance with the Wildlife 

Act while on properties larger than 2 hectares in size. 

Members of the vernon Fish and Game club engaged in recreational 

target practice on the range located adjacent to MacKay Reservoir on Lot 

1 , Plan 27280 of part of the East Half of Section 12 and Section 1 , Tp. 13, 

ODYD subject to the terms and condítions contained in any current or 

future lease agreement for the property between the property owner and 

the Vernon Fish and Game Club. 

Students of School District 22 during school hours, while being trained in 

the use of a bow and arrow, and while under the supervision of a teacher 

or person of responsibility. 

e. lndividuals involved in an archery competition/practice hosted by a 

recognized and organized group or archery club meeting the standards 

set by the Federation of Canadian Archers for safety. 

Despite section 8 of this bylaw, the Manager - Bylaw Enforcement may issue a 

permit in the form attached to this bylaw as Schedule A for the discharge of a 

long bow or crossbow on a property smaller than 2 hectares in size meeting the 

Manager - Bylaw Enforcement's requirements. A permit issued under this 

section expires on December 31tt of each year. 

426

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

Page 5 

Bylaw 5298 

No person may carry an irritant gas device within the corporate boundaries of the 

City, other than within a natural wildlife area as defined in the map attached as 

Schedule B to this bylaw. 

The following persons are exempt from the requirements of section 10; 


b. 

Persons employed in a position where contact with dogs may occur on a 

regular basis, including mail carriers and utility meter readers, but only 

while directly engaged in the course of this activity; 

Persons travelling from their place of residence directly to a natural wildlife 

area or from a natural wildlife area directly to their place of residence; and 

d. Persons travelling from an irritant gas device retailer to their place of 

residence, if the receipt of purchase is available for presentation to a 

Bylaw Enforcement Officer, upon request. 

Despite section 11 of this bylaw; the Manager - Bylaw Enforcement may issue a 

permit in the form attached to this bylaw as Schedule 'A' for the carrying of an 

irritant gas device. Permit fees are as per the City of Vernon's current Fees and 

Charges Bylaw. 

This bylaw may be enforced by means of a municipal ticket or bylaw notice in the 

forms prescribed for those purposes in the Community Charter and Bylaw Notice 

Enforcement Act. Designated offences, Bylaw Enforcement Officers, fines, fine 

reductions or surcharges are as set out within City's current Municipal Ticket 

Information Bylaw and current Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw. 

Every person who: 

a. contravenes any of the provisions of this Bylaw; or 

427

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

Page 6 

Bylaw 5298 

b. causes or permits or allows any act or thing to be done in contravention or 

violation of any of the provisions of this Bylaw; or 

c. neglects or refrains from doing anything required to be done by any of the 

provisions of this Bylaw, 

is guilty of an offence and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine and penalty of 

not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and not more than Ten Thousand 

Dollars ($10,000.00), and to the cost of prosecution, and to imprisonment for a 

term not more than 6 months. Each day such offence continues is deemed to 

constitute a separate offence and separate fines, each not exceeding the 

maximum fine for that offence, may be imposed for each day or part thereof in 

respect of which the offence occurs or continues. 

ln addition to penalties set out in section 14, a Court may also make orders in 

accordance with section 263.1 of the Community Charter, as amended. 

Nothing in this bylaw limits the City from utilizing any other remedy that would 

otherwise be available to the City at law, including remedies available through 

prosecution or civil remedies, including injunction. 

lf a portion of this bylaw is held invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, then 

the invalid portion must be severed and the remainder of this bylaw is deemed to 

have been adopted without the severed section, subsequent, paragraph, 

subparagraph, clause or phrase. 

Bylaw #2523 being cited as 'The City of Vernon Firearms Bylaw Number 2523, 

1976'and all amendments thereto, are hereby repealed. 

428




ADOPTED this day of ,2A11. 

Mayor City Clerk 

429

Name of 

Applicant 

Reeso¡¡ roR Reeuesr 

Schedule'A' 

Attached to and forming part of Bylaw S2gB 

FIREARMS AND 

WEAPONS BYLAW 

PERMIT APPLICATION 

DATE OF APPLICATION: 

Permit Number: 

PHoNe: Frx: Gell: 

Dlres Reeuesreo FRou: To: 

RCMP Cor,¡rrcr 

PeRsoH 

lF EvENT Assocrlreo 

Rares ¡ne ns PER THE 

CURRENT CITY OF 

VERNON FEES AND 

CHARGES BYLAW 

Busrruess Lrcs¡¡ce #: 

Locnroru: Tlrvr¡: 

DtscHnRoe or FlRennu PeRn¡lr 1 ony event: 

2 oR MoRE D¡y Everur: 

lnnrraHr Grs Devlce PeRmrr Tenu: 

DrscHnRee or Lo¡¡c Bow on Cnosseow PrRulr 

NOTE: IN CONSIDERATION OF BEING ISSUED THE ABOVE PERMIT, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AGREES To 

ENSURE MAXIMUM PROTECTION TO ANY PARTICIPANT IN AN EVENT OR OCCASION WHERE FIREARMS 

OR AN IRRITANT GAS DEVICE MAY BE OR WILL BE DISCHARGED. TIe uruoeRsIeNED FURTHER 

covENANTs AND AGREES ro tNDEMNtFy AND SAVE rge Ctw or VeRNol,t HARMLESs FRoM ANy 

LOSS, DANGERS, CLAIMS, DAMAGES OR COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ALLEGED DAMAGES OR 

INJURIES DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RESULTING FROM THE DISCHARGE OF THE FIREARM OR THE USE 

COMMENTS: 

CoRpontlou or rne C¡rv or Venuo¡¡ 

34OO - 3oth Street, Vernon, 8.C,. VIT 5E6 

ph:250-545-1361 

fx: 250-545-5309 

www.vernon.ca 

OF AN IRRITANT GAS DEVICE. 

SrcuruRE oF APPLTcANT 

lssue DRre: Fee:$ Appnoveo Bv: 

G:\37004699 LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICE5\3900 BYLAWS\o2 Bylaws, by subject\REGULATE\Discharge of F¡rearms\F¡rearms and Weapons Bylaw 5298 - 

430

Schedule'B' 

Attached to and forming part of Bylaw 5298





to amend "Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw Number 5250, 2011' to reflect the new 

Firearms and Weapons Bylaw Number 5298,2011; 


1. This bylaw may be cited as "Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Firearms and 



follows: 

(i) By adding a new section (in alphabetical order) to Schedule 'A' of Bylaw 

Notice Enforcement Bylaw Number 5250, 2011, as shown in attached 

Schedule'1'. 






Mayor: 


432

SCHEDULE'1' 


Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Firearms and Weapons) Amendment Bylaw Number 5307 

Bylaw 

No. 


Penalty 


A2 

Early 

Payment 

Penalty 

A3 

Late 

Payment 

Penalty 

5298 4.0 Obstruction of Officer $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 NO 

5298 5.0 Discharge of Firearm $250.00 $200.00 $275.00 YES 


5298 8.0 

Firearm Discharqe 

Discharge of Longbow or 

Crossbow 


Bow Discharge 

$100.00 $75.00 $125.00 YES 

$200.00 $150.00 $225.00 YES 

$100.00 $ 75.00 $125.00 YES 

5298 10.0 Carry lrritant Gas Device $200.00 $150.00 $225.00 NO 


lrritant Gas Device 

$100.00 $ 75.00 $125.00 YES 

A4 

Compliance 

Agreement 

Available 

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lnformation (M.T.l.) Bylaw 


to amend "Municipal Ticketing lnformation System Bylaw Number 5300, 2011", to 

reflect the new Firearms and Weapons Bylaw Number 5298,2011', 


1. This bylaw may be cited as "Municipal Ticketing Information (Firearms and 




(i) By amending Schedule "A" of Bylaw 5300, - Designated Bylaws, to ADD 

NEW section 5. Firearms and Weapons Bylaw #5298, as shown in red 

on attached Schedule "1", and renumbering subsequent sections 

appropriately. 

(i¡) By adding a new section (in alphabetical order) to Schedule 'B' of 

Municipal Ticketing lnformation System Bylaw Number 5300, 2011 as 

shown on attached Schedule'2'. 


434

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City Glerk: 

435

SCHEDULE '1' 



5 Firearms and Weapons 

#5298 

Bylaw I Manager, Bylaw Enforcement 

Bylaw Enforcement Officer 

Asst. Bylaw Enforcement Officer 

R.C.M.P. Officer 

436

SCHEDULE'2' 



Bylaw 

No. 


Penalty 


A2 

Early 

Payment 

Penaltv 

5298 4.0 Obstruction of Officer $'1000.00 $900.00 

5298 5.0 Discharge of Firearm $500,00 $400.00 

5298 7.0 Failure to Obtain Permit - Firearm 

Discharge 

$250.00 $200.00 

5298 8.0 Discharge of Longbow or Crossbow $400.00 $300.00 

5298 10.0 Failure to Obtain Permit Bow 

Discharqe 

$250.00 $200.00 

5298 11.0 Carry lrritant Gas Device $400.00 $300.00 

5298 13.0 Failure to Obtain Permit - lrritant 

Gas Device 

$250.00 $200.00 

437



A bylaw to amend the fees and charges bylaw 

to provide for fees and charges related to 

firearms and weapons permits 


Vernon Fees and Charges Bylaw Number 3909, 1993'to accommodate permit fees 

noted in the new "Firearms and Weapons Bylaw 5298". 



L This bylaw may be cited as "Fees and Charges (Firearms and Weapons) 

Amendment Bylaw Number 5309, 2011". 

2. That Fees and Charges Bylaw 3909, 1993, be amended as follows: 

a) ADD to Schedule "4" Fee Schedule, Section 11 - 

Bylaw Enforcement Services, 

NEW Subsection K. Firearms and Weapons Bylaw Permit Applications, as 

shown in Red on Attachment 1. 






438




ADOPTED this 

PAGE 2 


Corporate Officer

SCHEDULE '1' 


Fees and Gharges (Firearms and Weapons) Amendment Bylaw Number 5309 

Firearms and Weapons Bylaw Permit 

Applications 

a) Discharge of Firearm Permit (one day 

event) 

b) Discharge of Firearm Permit (2 or more 

days event) 

c) 

lrritant Gas Device Permit (6 months) 

d) 

Discharge of Bow Permit (initial yearly) 

e 

Di of Bow Permit (renewa 

$2s.00 

$35.00 

$s0.00 

$75.00 

$25.00 

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BYI-AW NUMBER 5314 

A bylaw to amend the City of Vernon 

Zoning Bylaw Number 5000 

WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the City of Vernon has determined to amend 

the City of Vernon Zoning Bylaw Number 5000; 

AND WHEREAS all persons who might be affected by this amendment bylaw have, before 

the passage thereof, been afforded an opportunity to be heard on the matters herein 

before the said Council, in accordance with the provisions of Section 890 of the Local 

Govemment Act, and all amendments thereto; 

NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the City of Vernon, in open meeting 

assembled, enacts as follows: 

1. This bylaw may be cited as the "3603 Pleasant Valley Road Rezoning 

Amendment Bylaw Number 5314, 2011" . 

2. Pursuant the Official Zoning Map, Schedule "4" attached to and forming part 

of Bylaw Number 5000, is hereby amended as follows: 

That the following legally described lands be rezoned from "R2 - Large 

Lot Residential" to "R4 - 

Legal Description: 

Small Lot Residential". 

LOT 4, SEC. 2, TWP. 8, PLAN 3336, O.D.Y.D. 

(3603 Pleasant Valley Road) 

and by changing the Zoning Map accordingly, all in accordance with the bolded area as 

shown on Schedule "A" attached to and forming paft of this bylaw. 

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3. Zoning Bylaw Number 5000 is hereby ratified and confirmed in every other 

respect. 

READ A F¡RST TIME this day of ,2011. 


PUBLIC HEARING held this day of ,2011. 


APPROVED pursuant to the Transportation Act this day of ,2011. 


David Solberg, District Development Technician 

Ministry of Transportation & lnfrastructure 

Mayor: Corporate Officer: 

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"3603 Pleasant Valley Road Rezoning Amendment Bylaw Number 5314,2011" 

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March 22,20LL-O3.-22 

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The Honorable Leona Aglukkaq, P.C., M.P, 

Minister õf Health 

458 Confederation Building 

Ottawã, oN KlA 046 

Deär Minister: - , 

Cp",l \ I 

Pitt Meadows City Councll is offering the¡r support to the_C¡ty and Township of Langley's letter dated 

March '8, zOLl ,(Attachmeirt el. Medicinal marijuana ,licenses are creating serious concerns in 

murricipalities all over Canada. There is a lack of adequate federal inspections and enforcernent of 

controls-that would'ensuqe the safety of the public. further, municipalities are not made aware of the 

licenseíisgued within the¡r munlcipality to ensurå.adherence to building regulations ând safety issues, 

which would require additional reåources; 

The City of Pitt Meadows has implemented a bylaw that restricts the g 

others. Under thq City bylaws, grow oþerations are ngt a permitted 

zone. further, Controlled Substances'(as defined inthe Controlled Dr 

are not permitted in the Agricultural Zone. Copies of the staff ieport and related bylaw amendment to 

our zoning bytaw aïe attached (Attachments.B and C). 

We stro4¡ily urge you to beg¡r,t consultatior¡s with municipalities on the effects of medicinal marijuana 

licensés issued in our communities and work to resolve the public safety issues associated with these 

licenses. 

¡cc: uËgM MemDer M 

, Randy Kamp, M.P. 

ÛgcNa Member Municipalit'1es 

!. 

Attachs. 

12óO? Hanìs Road, Pitt Meadorvs, Briti¡h Columbia -V3Y 285 

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Mæch 8,2n17 

TheHonou¡able Leona Agluktraq, P.C; M-P. 

Minister of Healrh 

458 Confederation Buílding 

Oüawa, ON KIA0A6 

DearMiniste¡: 

We als the MaSors of'the City and Township of'I-angley are writingto you, with the support of 

ou respeclive Councils, as a result of a¡ issue whicb is becoming øitical in every municipaliry 

ac¡oss canada. we belier¡e that this requiræ your irnmediate attention and definitive astion. 

Your goverrirnent has takeo a clear public stand that me of your majø goals is to m¡kè our 

comÉun¡ties safø, but we a¡e afraid tlat tbe cunent situation with respect to the issuanoe of 

medicinal marijuana licenses and the lack of adequate inspections, enforcement, conüols and 

oversight on their implerentation is a oiguificant public safety issue. 

We believe that tbe time for consultation is over and that action noeds to be talen- TVhile we 

understand that the orign¿ policy undø the Conúolled Dnrg and Substances Act u'as first 

inEoduced by the formø Liberal Govemment in 2001 and then assumed by your government in 

2006, we coutpnd that changes need tobeuade imrnediæely. 

We h4ve had ongoing feedback from all our public safety agenciæ that the cuûeff sit¡atipn 

t€lluires a ûe\p approach that will ensure that tüose individuals in need of medicinal marijuana 

have access b it, but in a safe and well regulated environment. The issuæ that have become 

clear a¡e: 

o We have no ability to know who hæ a license a$ where tbey are in.our comrrunity; 

¡ O¡u inability to regulate their staudards and ensure that they are safe; 

Cttyoftanglcy 2G199 Dor4lasCrescent tanglet, BC IÍIA4B3 

Townsh¡pof t¡nd€y æ338-65Avenu€ tarUley; Bc VZYA¡1 

E¡tl$lil 

ATTACHMENT A 

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o We know, based on actual cases, thatthere is siguificant misuse of many of the licenses 

and the voh¡me of produa produced often exceeds an individual's pasonal requüement; 

. The size.of the gnows and number of plants, eto. is out of control and can'reoult in 

poæntial home invasions, and other relatod crimiual activity; 

¡ We arÞ sure that growing facilities in residential hornes put the resídents at risk and rnay 

cause long term health issues. 

While we underst¡nd the rationale for providing the opportunity for clinical use of rnarijuana, we 

must refuforce that it hæ resulteö.ín significant negative issues i¡ our communítiæ. It hæ 

cteateÅ siû¡ations where neig[bouhoods have becoræ uusafe, individual livqs have been at risk 

and the overall cost to our local govemnreots has'risen. Many local governments have petitioned 

tbeir MPs fo¡ a change iu polioythat to date hæ resulæd in líUle or no action by ycn¡r 

department. It is our understandìng that your ofEcials co¡cu¡ that the policy is problematic and 

that changes should be made.. I¿ck of action i$ unacceptablLeand Tve ruge yoq to intervene 

iumediately to resolve this situation. It is our conûeqtioo that the solution is stnaighforward and 

easy to resolve. In the rèsearcb we have done, it is clear that ít simply requir€s a change in 

regulation, aot a long d¡awn out legislative process. 

TVith the foregoing in mind.we are simply asking that tùe cunent lice,rses be cancelled and tbat 

any medicinat úadjuaDa would in tbe fuû¡re be dispe, sed thro'ugfr licensed pharmacies by 

docto¡'s prræøiption, As this is thepractice for othercmtrolled substånces such æ methadone, 

we do trot see why this cari[ot be done for medicinal marijuana, -We also urge that the rnarijuana 

that is dispensed bç grown at a governm€nt regulated facitity. Ûr tbis way tbe quality and 

potency of tle dnrg can be maiutaiûed at appropriate levels. IVe understand that úis willrequire 

rhe expansion of cune,nt facilities and tbat a disüibution systern would need to be set up through 

the pharmaceutical industry, but those needs pale in cornparison to the challenges we face 

througb the cr¡nent polisy. 

As two cornuunities thathavç seen unregulated grow ops spring up without any regr:Iation, we 

are raÍsing the alarm bell with you and qe cballengc your govemment to gake the neæesSary 

changes in o¡der to €,nsurc our conmuníties are not subjected to the problems that we bave 

already seen 

You should know that we int€nd to send a copy of tbis leüø ûo every muuicipality in British 

Columbia throt¡gh the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBÇI\Q and wilt also se¡d ittb 

tbe Federaf¡u of Canadian Municipalities. We will æk them to endorse thís diiecrion so'that 

you atrd your govemurgnt appreciaæ the depth and brc¡dtb of this probleur acloss the country, 

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Cltyof Lan$ey 20399 Dor¡¡iläs Cfescênt la¡lfllei/Bc V3A4B3 

fowrshtp of !ãn¡tey 20338- 65 Avcirue trngley, BC \l2Y 3J1 

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We lnow that the public support tbis direction and want to see a rcsolution by your department 

and the Government of Canada. 

In closíng we watrt to assure you that this issue is noû insignificantby any meastup and we hope 

you will take the necessary stpps to sÞe it re'solved. 

lvlayor Peter Fassbender 

Cityoflangley 

3- 

Mayor Rick Grpen 

Tôwrohip of Laugley 

the Right Honourable Stepben Harper 

MækWarawao MP,Iangley 

IIon. Rich Coþrn¡n, Solicitcr Géneral, Province of BC 

Hon. Mary PolaI, Minister of Childre¡r and Fasrilies, Province of BC 

Hon. Colin llaûsen, Mínisær of Hedtb, Proviuce of BC 

UBCM Meurbe¡ Municipalities 

Fþderation of Ca¡adian Municþalitiæ 

qtydt¡ngley æ3ggDowtascrêscant [¡ngley, BC v'34483 

Tol,r,n$lp'of Langþ 20338-65,Avenue tandery, BC vzY3J1 

447

To¡ 

Date: 

Frorn: 

CITY OF PITT MEADOWS 

COUNCIL REPORT 

COUNCIL IN COMMITTEE ]T'IEETING 

File: 3900-02 

June 25,2010 

Bylaw No.: 1250, 1992 

2467,2010 

Director of Operations and Development Seruices 

RECOMMENDATION AND OPTIONS 

THAT Council: 

A. Grant 1"t and 2nd Reading to Land Use Arnendment Bylaw No. 2467, 2O1Oi 

AND 

ATTACHMENT B 

B. Schedule a Public Hearing for the July 20ü, 2O1O Regular Meeting of Council; 

.oR 

C. Other. 

Chief Administrative Officer 

LAND USE AMENDMENT FOB GROW OPERATIONS 

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE' OFFICER'S CO MMENTS : 

PURPOSE: 

To amend the Land Use Bylaw 

permitted as a home occupation 

AG and AF Zones. 

in order to clarify tl'¡at grow operations are not 

use in any zone or as a farm operation in the 

#78810v.r 449

Land Use Amendment for Grow Ooerations . Pase Z 

BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: 

Marihuana is an illegal and controlled substance. Unde r lhe Marihuana Medical 

Access Regutations, however, Health Canada allows for medical access to' 

marihuana for people who are sutfering from grave and debilitating illnesses. 

Holders of an authorization to possess can currently obtain marihuana for 

medical purposes from three possible sources: 

o They can apply for access to purchase dried marihuana from Health 

Canada; 

. They can grow their own supply; or 

. They can designate someone else to grow it for them. 

As previously discussed with Council, the City's solicitors have advised that the 

growing of medicinal marihuana for use by others, while licensed by the federal 

government, is not immune from municipalzoning regulation. 

Residential Zones 

Under existing'zoning regulation, growing marihuana for use by others is not 

permitted in any residentialzone. To reinforce and help clarify this prohibition an 

amendment to the Land Use Bylaw to define "grow operation' and prohibit this 

use as a home-based business has been recommended by our solicitors. 

Aoricultural Zones 

"The current definition of "agricultural use" is broad enough to potentially provide 

for the growing, rearing, producing and haruesting of medicinal marihuana for use 

by others. 

ln order to prohibit the production of medicinal marijuana or any other controlled 

substance for use by others in the AG and AF Zones the definition of agriculture 

needs to be amended to exclude grow operations. 

Staff has consulted with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Agricultural Land 

Commission to ensure this type of amendment was consistent with or didn't 

contravene, other regulation pertaining to agriculture and farming. 

S U]IIMARY/CONC LUSION : 

ln order to clarify that the growing of medicinal marihuana for use by others is not 

permitted in any residential or agricultural zones amendments to the definition of 

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Land Use Amendment for Grow Ooerations Paee 3 

agriculture and regulations pertaining to home-based business in Bylaw No. 1250 

are recommended. 

Respectf ully su bm itted: 

Kim Grout, 

Director of Operations & Development Seruices 

ATTACHMENT: 

A. Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 2467,2010 

#7881wf 4 5 0

LAND USE AMENDMENT 

BYLAW NO. 2467, 201 0 

A Bylawto amend Land Use Bylaw No. 1250 

ATTACHMENT C 

WHEREAS, it is deemed expedient to amend The City of Pitt Meadows Land Use 

Bylaw'1250; 

NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of The Coporation of the City of Pitt 

Meadows in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 

1. This Bylaw may be cited as the "CiW of Pitt Meadows Land Use Amendment 

Bvlaw No.2467.2010". 

2. The Oity of Pitt Meadows Land Use Bylaw 1250 is amended in Part B - 

lnterpretation: .Definitions, by inseñing the following new definition in correct 

alphabetical order: 

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE means a controlled substance as defined in the 

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada); 

GROW OPERATION means the cultivation of marijuana plants or mushrooms 

containing a Controlled Substance, or the production or manufacture of 

amphetamines or other Controlled Substances; 

g. Part B - lnterpretation: Definitions, is further amended by deleting the definition 

for Agriculture Use and replacing it with the following: 

. 

AGRICULTURE USE means -the use of land for the growing of crops or the' 

raising of domesticated animals in which one or more of the following farm 

activities are conducted: 

a) growing, producing, raising or keeping livestock or plants, including 

mushrooms, olthe primary products of those plants oi animals; 

b) clearing, draining, irrigating or cultivating land; 

c) using farm machinery, equipment, devices, materials and structures; 

d) applying fertilizers, manure, pesticides and biological control agents, 

including by ground and aerial spraying; 

e) conducting any other agricultural activity on, in or over agricultural land; 

f) 'turf production; 

g) aquaculture as defined in the. Fisheries Acf when caried on by a person 

. licensed, under part 3 of that Act, to carry on the business of aquaculture; 

h) raising or keeping game, within the meaning of lhe Game Farm Act, by a 

person licensed to do so under that Act; 

#78812v¿ 451

LAND USE AMENDMENT BYLAW 

BYLAW NO. 2467, 201 0 

Page 2 

¡) ra¡s¡ng or keep¡ng fur bearing an¡mals, within the meaning of lhe Fur Farm 

cf, by a person licensed to do so under that Act; and 

j) processing or direct marketing by a farmer of one or both of the products of a 

farm owned or operated bythe farmer, 

but does not include: 

k) an activity that constitutes a forest practice as defined in the Forest and 

Ra:nge Practìces Act, 

l) breeding pets or operating a kennel; 

m) growing, producing, raising or keeping exotic animals, except types of exotic 

animals prescribed by a Minister of the Province of BC; or 

n) grow operations. 

4. The Bylaw is further amended in Part B - Section 4 - General Regulations for 

Residential Uses and Uses Accessory: Section 4.13 Home Occupations, 

Subsection 4.13.5,1 by replacing "deemed to be customary home occupations" 

with uare permitted as home occupations'. 

S. The Bylaw is further arnended in Part B - Section 4 - General Regulations for 

Residential Uses and Uses Accessory: Section 4.13 Home Occupations, 

Subsection 4.13.5.2 by replacing "deemed . not to be customary home 

occupations" with "are not permitted as home occupations' and inseñing the 

following in'ðonect numerical order: 

(i) CråW Operation 

: 

READ a FIRST and SECOND time the 6h day of July 2010. 

PUBLIC HEAR|NG,held the 20h day of July 2010. 

READ a THIRD time the 20fr day of July 2OlO. 

ADOPTED the 7b day of September 2010. 

Mayor 

Gorporate Officer 

(Don 

-Mayor 

Maclean) Corporate Officer (Laurie Darcus) 

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452

[riAR i 7 zijli 

Minister of Finance 

His Worship Wayne Lippert 

Mayor 

The Corporation of the City of Vernon 



Dear Mayor Lippert: 

Oitawa, Catrada 

fVlinistre des Fina.nces 

K] A OGs 

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20r 1FIN343977 

Thank you for your conespondence of February 15,20i1 and for providing your ideas 

and recommendations as we prepare the next federal buclget. 

¡t/ c rÅt {Å (ou' 

,,['rti (þv,n'f "'þ 

As the global economy continues its fiagile recovery from the worst recession since the 

Second World War, our Government is focused squarely on the economy and jobs. 

Canada was better prepared for and has better responded to the recent economic turmoil 

compared to oru peers. Prior to the onset of the global recession, we introduced 

significant personal and business tax relief, paid down nearly $40 billion in debt, made 

key investments to improve the country's infrastructure, and much more. 

We built on our strong economic record with the introduction of a timely and effective 

response to the global recession, Canada's Economic Action Plan. The Plan was a 

$60-billion shot in the arm when our country needed it the most. Taxes were lowered; 

retraining ìryas expanded for the unemployed; more than 26,000job-creating 

infrastructure projects were launched; major investments were made in science and 

technology; vital support was extended to struggling sectors of the economy; 

extraordinary steps were taken to improve access to financingi and much more. 

Canada's Economic Action Plan worked, as Canada has weathered the global economic 

storm better than most in the industrialized world" The Canadian economy has seen five 

consecutive quarters of growth, nearly 400,000 new jobs have been created in the last 

year and a half, and our financial system has been ranked the soundest in the world for 

the third straight year. Additionally, both the International Monetary Fund and the 

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development continue to project that 

Carndawill have among the strongest average growth for the G-7 in the years ahead. 

Going fcrward, the Government will stay on this sourse anel fully implement the initial 

phase of the Plan. 

While Canada is in a relatively strong position compared to oul peers, there's more to do. 

As the eeonomy continues to stabilize, we enter into the next phase of Canada's 

Economic Action Plan. We are committed to helping secure our recovery by ensuring 

()nnadä 

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our economic policies reflect the values and principles of hardworking Canadians, such 

as living within our means, reducing waste and duplication, and keeping taxes low to help 

create jobs and sustain growth. 

We invested a lot of money to stimulate the economy and help create jobs during the 

worst of the recession when we needed it most. But running deficits cannot become a 

permanent solution to a temporary problem. We must balance the budget to secure our 

recovery, and our Government is determined to see that happen. That means staying 

steadfast in our plan to return to balanced budgets in the medium terrn by ending 

extraordinary stimulus spending as the economy recovers; limiting new government 

spending; restraining spending through targeted measues; and continuing comprehensive 

reviews of spending to eliminate waste and inefficiencies. 

As we prepare the upcoming federal budget, we have been clear that the Government will 

not make significant new spending commitments that would trigger bigger dehcits and 

higher taxes. We cannot afTord to risk the economic recovery and the future of our 

children and grandchildren by running def,rcits over the long term" 

With the input of Canadians like you from across the country, I am confident we can 

work together to build a stronger economy and the jobs that come with it for the years 

ahead. 

Thank you for writing. 

Sincerely, 

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File: 0430-01 


Honourable James M. Flaherty 

Minister of Finance 

Department of Finance Canada 

140 O'Connor Street 

Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G5 

Dear Mr. Finance Minister; 

Charities across Canada are facing fundraising challenges as the federal, provincial, 

and municipal governments are shifting their focus from fiscal stimulus to deficit 

reduction. As your government has committed not to raise taxes or reduce transfer 

payments to the provinces, a balanced budget can only be achieved through 

expenditure reduction and restraint. 

Your upcoming budget provides the federal government with an opportunity to unlock 

greater private wealth for public good on a basis that is much more tax effective than 

direct government spending. You can capitalize on the enormous success of the 

elimination of the capital gains tax on gifts of listed securities by expanding this capital 

gains tax exemption to include gifts of private company shares and real estate. Under 

these proposals, the charity would not issue a tax receipt to the donor until it had 

received the cash proceeds from the sale of the asset. 

Not-for-profit organizations in our municipality would benefit from these measures, as 

residents in our community would be able to donate their private company shares 

and/or real estate without having to pay capital gains on their gift' 

Council for the City of Vernon urges you to implement these measures in your 

upcoming budget. The residents of our City and all Canadians will be grateful. 

Yours truly, 

Mayor Wayne Lippeft 

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March 31,2011 

Ms. Patti Bridal 

Manager, Corporate Officer 


3400 - 30rh Street 


Dear Ms. Bridal, 

Thank you for your generous donation to the Community Foundation of the North okanagan. lt will go a 

lol'g 

w1y to supporting. our Vital Signs Project which shóuld be completed and released by mid october 

201'1. Please find enclosed our receipt toi $Z,SOO 00. Thanks again. 

lf you have any questions or wish to discuss this further, please call or email our office. Thank you for 

your continued support. 

Sincerely, 

Dave Fletcher 

Executive Director 

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March 22,2017 

Mr Wayne Lippert 



Vernon BC VIT 5E6 

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On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am very pleased to unce that Ruth Edrvards has 

appointed Executive Director of North Okanagan Hospice ociety (NOIIS) effective April 

Ruth has been working rvith NOHS since 1999, and the Financial Offrcer since 2005. As mosl 

of you are aware, in addition to her financial responsi lities Ruth has been very involved in fundraising 

and working with the leadership team. The Board 

leadership over the past several months while serv 

Directors has been very impressed u,ith Ruth's 

g as lnterim Executive Director. 

The staff and volunteers are to be commended their steadfast dedication during this transition period. 

With Ruth's leadership, the continued commi 

members and the community, we can look 

t ofemployees and volunteers, and the support ofour 

d confidently to building on the mission of providing 

quality end-of -life care for all in the Okanagan. 

,/ 

Marcia Bell, 

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North Okanagan Hospice Society 

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The Honorable Wayne Lrpperl 

Mayor 

City of Vemon 

3400 3Oth Street 

Vemon, BC, VlT 5E6 

Canada 

Deal l\4ayor"Lippefi, 

I trust this letter finds you well. 

February 2011 

hu"n 

I am writing today to invite you to join Mayor's for Peace, a conference of crties led by 

Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 

As you know, Hiroshirna and Nagasaki wer-e instantl¡, obliterated by atomic bombings in 

August 1945, Hundreds of thousands of precious lives were lost. To avoid any lepetition 

of this horrifying tragedy, the A-bombed cities have worked continuously to communicate to 

the world the inhumanitS,6¡1h. atomic bombings and the need to abolish nuclear weapons. 

Mayors for Peace was founded in 1982 by the mayols of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to promote 

the total elimination of nuclear weapons as a vital step toward genuine and Iasting world 

peace. In 2003 with 500 member cities, we launched a 2020 Vision Campaign aiming at the 

total abolition of nuclear \ ieaponsby 2020. Today, our 4,515 members in 150 countries and 

regions are engaged in a wide variety of peace activities across the globe. 

U.S. President Obama's call for a "world without nuclear weapons" in Prague in April 2009 

raised expectations tluoughout the international community. Later in 2009, with President 

Obama presiding, the UN Security Council unanirnously adopted a resolution for the abolition 

of nuclear \¡/eapons. In 2010, the United States and Russia cornmitted themselves to a new 

START" Mayors for Peace has been an integral part of this movement, demonstrating 

conclusively tliat cities alound the world are united in demanding that the nuclear-weapon 

states change their nuclear policies and lead us to the nuclear-weapon-free world they have 

promised for so long. 

Mayors for Peace has been raising intemational public awarelless through a broad spectmm of 

activities of the 2020 Vision. We proposed the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Protocol, a roadmap 

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govemments should follow to achieve a nuclear-weapon-free world. We have also been 

gathering signatures on a grassroots petition assefiing that Cities Are Not Targets. Through 

this project, we are dernanding assurances that no populated areas are targeted for amihilation 

by nuclear weapons. In May 2010, we fonned a mayoral delegation that attended the NPT 

(Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) Review Conference to directly urge national 

representatives to abolish nuclear weapons at the earliest possible date. 

Because we are so determined to eliminate nuclear weapons by 2020, we are now studying 

the feasibility of hosting the 2020 Olympic Garnes in Hiroshima. We would do so as a 

"festival of peace" celebrating our planet's liberation from nuclear weapons. We have been 

amazed by the vocal public support this idea has received fiom cities around Japan, and 

endorsements continue to flow in as the idea spreads around the wolld. By joining Mayors 

for Peace, you can greatly strengthen our bid for the Olympics and, most imporlantly, our bid 

to eliminate nuclear v/eapons before they eliminate us. 

Membership involves no annual dues. In addition, there is no duty to come to the 

Conference when the situation does not allow leaving your municipality. To join, sirnply fill 

in and sign the attached registration form and return it to us. 

To help abolish nuclear weapons and bequeath to our children a cleanel, safer, more peaceful 

and sustainable world, please join Mayors for Peace and take an active role in our campaign. 

I close with my best wishes for your continued good health and sound growth for your city. 

Sincerely yours, 

gl"ffiN 

Tadatoshi Akiba 

Mayor of Hiroshima 

President 

Mayors for Peace 

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To Dr. Tadatoshi Akiba 

Mayor of Hiroshima 

President of Mayors for Peace 


Registration Form 

I hereby express my city/municipality's support for the abolition of nuclear weapons and desire to join 

Mayors for Peace.* 

Name of your country: 

Name of your citylmunicipality: 

Mayor's name: 

Address: 

TEL: 

FAX: 

E-mail: 

Contact person 

Name: 

Position: 

E-mail: 

Website: 

Population: 

Date: 

Mayor's Signature: 

Gender:EMale lFemale 

Gender:EMale nFemale 

xThis registration fonn inrplies your citylmunicipality's decision to join Mayors for Peace. If your 

citylmunicipality requires specific procedures, including approval fi-om your citylmunicipal council, please 

submit this form after such procedures are conrpleted. 

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The2}2}Vision 

Møyors foo Peøce 

Outline of the Hiroshirna-Nagasaki Protocol 

TlreHiroshima-NagasakiProtocol' 

Cities Are Not Targets (CANT)project Petition Drive' 

Cities Are Not Targets (CANT )project Petition Fonn 

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Mayors forPeace Mernbership by Country """"" 1O 

February 20II 

The City of Hiroshima

1 Outline 


On June 24'1982, at the 2nd Special Session on 

Disarmarnent held at United Nations Headquarters in 

New York, the mayor of Hiroslúma announced the 

Program to Promote the Solidarity of Cities towald Weapons, a 

plari to build tlansnational solidarity among cities toward the 

èlimination of nuclear weapons. The mayors of Hir joint call to 

cities everywhere to support this prograrn. 

Mayors for Peace is a conference of cities that llave expressed their support for the program 

desôribed above. In March 1990, we were registered as an NGO with the United Nations 

Departrnent of Public Information; Category II status (now called "NGO in Special Consultative 

Stttus") with the United Nations Economic and Social Council was granted in May 1991. 

2llistory ofActiviti 

CS 

Date Activities 

June 1982 Called for "Inter-city Solidarity" program at the 2"u UN Special Session on Disannament 

Auzust 1985 Held I't World Conference of Mayors for Peace tluough Inter.city Solidaritv 

June 1988 Attended 3'o Special Session on Disannament at UN Headquarters 

Auzust 1989 Held 2no rWolld Conference of Mayors for Peace through lnter.city Solidaritv 

Aueust 1993 Held 3'o World Couference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity 

April 1995 Attended NPT Review and Extension Conference 

Aueust 1997 Held 4'n World Conferenceof Mayols for Peace th.r-ough Inter-city Solidariw 

Mav 2000 Attended NPT Review Conference at UN Headquarters in NewYork 

Augusf 2001 Held 5'n Woild Conference of Mayols for Peace tluough lnter-cþ Solidarity; renarned 

"Mavors for Peace" 

Apdl 2003 Attended 2nd NPT Preparatory Committee meeting 

November 2003 Officially launched "2020 Vision Canrpaign (Ernergency Campaign to Ban Nuclear 

'WeaDons)" 

Anril2004 Led Mavoral Deleeation to 3" NPT Preparatory Committee meeting 

Mav 2005 Led Mavoral Delegation to NPT Review Conference 

Auzust 2005 Held 6'n General Conference of Mayors for Peace 

July 2006 

Launched Good Faith Challenge and Cities Ar-e Not Targets (CANT) project at events in 

The Haeue. Netherlands cornmemorating 10th anniversarv cf ICJ advisorv opinion 

April2007 Led Mavoral Deleeation to 1" NPT PreÞarator"y Committee Meetine 

April2008 

Launched Hiroshima-Nagasaki Protocol at 2"" NPT Preparatory Comrnittee Meeting 

June 2008 

Sent letter to all member cities requesting suppofi for Hi¡oshima-Nagasaki Protocol 

Mav 2009 

Led Mayolal Delegation to 3" NPT Prepat'atory Committee Meeting 

Auzust 2009 Held 7'n General Conference of Mayors for Peace 

May 2010 Led Mayoral Delegation (89 people f¡orn 30 cities in l0 countries) to NPT Review 

Confelence in New York 

Submitted 7,577 mayonlpetitions for Hh'oshima-Nagasaki Protocol; L,024,820 CANT 

cìvil petitions to President Cabactulan,.NPT Review Conference 

Since its establishment, Mayors for Peace has sent 

more than 40 protest letters to countries which have 

conducted nuclear- tests.

The 2020 Vision 

(An Emergency Campaign to Ban Nuclear Weapons) 

l Outline 

'U.S. Presidenf Obáma"calle-d for a "world without 

-nuclearweapois" in Praguei¡April 2009. A 

unanimous UN Security Council resolution calls for the 

abolition of nuclear \¡/eapons. The United States and 

Russia have committed.thernselves to a new STARI 

Momenttun islbuilding;-an{ much of it can be athibuted 

; 

to Mayors fcìr Peace. úl 2003, we larmched an 

"Emergency Campaigu to Ban NuclearWèapons" that 

quickly beeame our "2020 Vision," a prograrn to elimin¿te all'nuglear'ìileapons by the year 

Z1¡1,the 75th annivdrsary of the atomic bombings in Hiroshíma andNagasaki. Mayors 

for peace, other associations of local ¿uthorities, Parliamentarians; NGOs, like-niinded 

national go concerned ci'tizens aroundlhe worldhaveseenWOrkilg together 

to promote 

The2020\6sion Carnpaign has received support from núRrerous prestigiousbrgani2ations, 

ilcluding the EU Parliarirent, IJ.S. ÇenfeJence¡f Mayo^rs (USCM), lnternational Physicians 

'for the Prevention ofNuclear Wâr (IPPNW), National Conference of Black Mayors, Japan 

Association of City Mayorq, Japan Council of Nuclear-Free Local Authorities, and lJnited 

Cities and l-ocal Governments'(UCLG)- 

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Protocol complementary to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear 

Weapons for achieving a nuclear-weapon-free world by the year 2020 

Desiring to establish an over-arching means of addressing nuclear disannament in all its aspects so as to 

facilitate the fulf,ilhnent by States Parties of their obligatioris urder Arlicle VI of the Treaty on the 

Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, and with a view to all states fulfilling the nuclear disannarnent 

obligation found by the Intemational CouÍ of Justice in their 1996 advisory opinion gn the legality of the 

use or threat of nuclear weapons; 

Considering that continued exploitation of the discriminatory nature of the Treaty, wherein 

nuclear-weapon States Parlies are exempted from the prohibition on the acquisition of nucleal weapons, is 

incompatible with the pursuit in good faith of nuclear disarmament iu all its aspects; 

Considering further that full equality under intemational law must be re-established by the elimination of 

all nuclear arsenals as agreed inthe 1995 Extension Conference decision on "Principles and Objectives"; 

Article I 

1 The nuclear-weapon States Parties to this Protocol shall cease forthwith: 

(a) all activities related to the acquisition of nuclear weapon which non-nuclear-weapon States 

Parties are plohibited from pursuing under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear 

Weapons; 

(b) all activities which incorporate nucleal weapons into their rnilitary doctrines and practices; and 

shall place all nuclear weapons and weapon-usable fissile materials in safe and secure storage at 

the earliest possible date. 

2. All other States Parties to this Protocol possessing weapons-usable fissile material shall take those steps 

required of the nuclear-weapon States in paragraph I which apply to their circumstances. 

Article II 

1. The States Parties to this Protocol shall pulsue in good faith negotiations on achieving nuclear' 

disarmarnent in all its aspects under the following two main sectious: 

Section One negotiations will standaldize and legally codiff the rneasures taken under Article I, 

paragraph l, (a) and (b). 

Section Two negotiations will address: 

(c) the elinination of all nuclear weapons and related deploynent systerns, including delivery 

vehicles, launch platfonns, and conlnand and control systems. 

(d) the elimination of all infrastructure associated with the acquisition of nuclear-weapon system, 

including ploduction and testing facilities, and of all weapon-usable fissile material stocks. 

2. The negotiations called for in paragraph l shall have as their objective a Nuclear Weapons Convention 

or a conparable Framework Agreement. Negotiations shall begin forthwith and be pursued without 

intenuption by all States Parties urtil this objective is achieved, A Secretariat for the negotiations shall 

be established that remains in operation until negotiations are concluded. 

3. Every good faith effort shall be made to ensure that'all rneasures related to Section One are agreed and 

irnplernenled before or by 2015 and that all measures related to Section Two are agreed and inrplernented 

before orby2020. 

4. AII measures contained ol foreseen in the Nuclear Weapons Convention or Framework Agreement shall 

be subject to strict ar-rd effective intemational control and shall provide for intemational institutions 

capable of ensuring that the nuclear-weapon free world which is achieved can be maintained indefiniteþ 

Article III 

Nothing in this Protocol shall be interpreted as diminishing in anyway the nonproliferation obligations of 

any State Party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; including eaçh State's 

obligation to cooperate in the establighment and operation of the intemational institutions of Article II, 

paragraph{. 

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Outline of the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Protocol 

Purpose 

ln€ZOZO Vision Carnpaign (Ernergency Carnpaign to Ban Nuclear'lMeapons) seeks the abolition 

of nuclear weapons ay ZIZO. Thð."Hiroshi tüagasaki Protocol" proposed in April 2008 

presents an outline of actions leading to that 

The Mayors for Peace campaign sought adoption:bf this protocol at the NPT Review Conference 

in 2010. Unfortunately, our goal was not achieved. 

his 

GOs, 

in 

the final documents adopted at the Review Conference. We continue to work to establish 

effective Íteasures to usè extracts frorn this Protocol, to rcalize a world without nuclear weapons 

at the earliest possible date. 

3 Activities to Date 

Period 

April2008 

June 2008 

I|./.ay 2009 

,{ugust 2009 

May 2010 

Content 

[Npf Preparatory Committee in Geneval 

Alnounced ÉIiroshima-Nagasaki Protocol 

Launched Cities Appeal at the city (elected official) level supporting the 

Hiroshima-Nasasaki Protocol: text supporling the protocol added to the CANT petition 

[Npf Preparatory Committee in New York) 

* Lobbied goverïments for supporl of a lesolution conrnenditg the Protocol to the 

NPT Review Conference 

AdoptedAction Plan at 7th General Conference of Mayors for Peace in Nagasaki, 

including promotion of Hiroshima-Nagasaki Protocol for adoption at 2010 NPT 

Review Conference 

[Npf Review Conference in New Yorkl 

Sub¡ritted over 1500 rnayoral petitions and over one million glassroots petitions 

supporting the Hiroshirna-Nagasaki Protocol and the CANT project to the presid{r$S 

the NPT Review Conference.

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To: 

Subjeet: 

tlis Worship Mayor Wayne LipPert 

ane.l lvlernbers of Counsil 

Cïty of Vernon 


Vernon, BC VIT 586 

Email: rnayor@vernon.ca 

Dear Mayor Lippert and Counciliors: 

Coleman, Nora CSCD:EX {Nora Colernan@gov.bc cal 

Wednesday, March 30, 201'1 9:25 Af'l 

Mayor 

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Strategic spending by British ColumLria communities stimulates local economies, encoul'ages grolvth, creates 

local jobs ancl helps offset the effects of the global cconomic clowntum" 

In Buclget 2009,the Province of British Columbía (Province) introclueecl the Strategic Commtnity Investment 

Funci initiative to provide local communities with increasecl financial cerlainty in uncertain economic times. 

This was clone tlu'ough a restructuling of current provincial/loeal government funding arrangel',rents. 

Buclget20ll includesflinciingsothattheProvincecanonceagainextendthisinitiativeforlhebenefitof local 

comm¡nities. Consequently, the Province expects to provicle an immediate $60 million of reìief'to local 

governments throlgh a restructuring of the current provincial grant program. This provicle s local communities 

ivith mo¡e provincial funding sooner, giving greater certainty anci improved financiai flexibility for the Íìture. 

The 2011 initiative includes: 

c $30 million from the Traffic Finc Revenue Sharing Program, helping municipalities enhance policing 

and eommunity-based public safety programs; ancl 

r $30 million for Small Community and Regional District Grants, supporting 1ocal goverrments to 

provide services in areas with smallcr tax bases. 

For your community, this means $3 i 0,285 will be transferrccl to you on or before lvlareh 31, 20i 1 ' 

¡ Small Cornmunity Grants S 0 

. Traffie Fine Revenue $310,285 

The next three instalments of program ñrnding wiil be ¡nade before June -?0 eaeh year up to anctr ineluding 2013. 

Consistcnt with the approach used in 2009, thc Provinee expeets ioeal governments to continue to clevelop 

plans and report publicly on the use of these funcls through the annual locai govemmeut reporting process. 

Sineerely, 

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"Original signed bY" 

Ida Chong, FCGA 

Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development 

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March 28,20tL 

CiÇ of Vernon 



VlT 5E6 

VEn¡IoN WTNTER CARNIVAL SOCTETY 

3401 - 35th Avenue B.C, V1T 2T5 

en: 25O.545.2236 r: 25O.545.OOO6 info@vernonwintercarnival.com 

Dear Mayor and Couneil, 

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At our regular board meet¡ng on March 23'0,2011 the board approved that they would 

like to invite Tome, Japan as our Honoured C¡ty for 20t2. It was wonderful experience 

to have Paul Kuehn from our Modesto Sister City join us this year and we were thrilled 

that he was able to attend, thank you to the effofts of the City of Vernon for making 

this happen. 

We would be very excited to again, welcome a Sister City representative to experience 

our 52nd Winter Carnival, We are excited to Honour Tome and look forward to 

hopefully meeting their representative(s). 

Please contact me if you have any questions. 

Thank you! 

Vernon Winter Carnival 

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ORDER 

ADOPTION OF AGENDA 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES 

DRAFT CITY CENTRE 

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 


MINUTES OF 

THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE 

HELD 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011 

PRESENT: VOTING 

Vivian E. Merchant, North Okanagan Naturalists Club rep' 

Roseanne Van Ee 

Gerald Vard Coleman 

Aaron Deans, Allan Brooks Nature Centre representative 

Jaime Dickinson 

Dr. Michael Carlson 

Bill Darnell - Arrived at4:24 pm 

NON VOTING 

Councillor Buffy Baumbrough, Chair 

STAFF: Brooke Marshall, Environmental Planner 

Sherri Biluk, Committee Clerk 

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:05 pm. 

Moved by Roseanne Van Ee, seconded by Jaime Dickinson: 

That the agenda for Wednesday, February 9, 2011 

meeting of the Environmental Advisory Committee be 

adopted. 

CARRIED. 

Moved byAaron Deans, seconded by Roseanne Van Ee: 

THAT the minutes of the Environmental Advisory 

Committee meeting held Wednesday, January 12, 

2011be adopted. 

CARRIED. 


Cleo Corbett, Long Range Planner for the City presented the 

DRAFT City Centre Neighbourhood Plan at the last committee 

meeting and has requested feedback from the committee. 

The committee members were asked to submit their 

comments as individuals as well as a committee motion 

regarding the plan. lndividual feedback forms were circulated46g

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING, FEBRUARY 9, 2011 Page 2 

to the members. 

The following items were discussed before a motion was 

resolved; 

It was questioned as to whether there is a long term 

plan for enhancement of Vernon Creek which runs 

through the City centre. Currently there is the 

opportunity for the City, through redevelopment, on a 

project by project basis, to enhance the riparian area 

along Vernon Creek and create more day lighting. 

Connections to Vernon Creek and a pedestrian path 

along the street are included in the plan. 

Retention or catchment ponds can be used to contain 

storm water, and other storm water treatments for 

street runoff are under review by the Liquid Waste 

Management Plan. 

It was questioned as to why Polson Park was not 

included in the plan as it should be considered as part 

of the Downtown Neighbourhood Plan. lt was explained 

that the City Centre was identified as being an area of 

redevelopment potential and was a distinct part of the 

OCP which is how the boundaries were established. 

. Continued improvements to the proposed Polson 

Greenway will provide pedestrians and cyclists a multi 

purpose trail that would take them from the Village 

Green Mallto Polson Park. 

Concern was voíced for pedestrians and cyclists 

utilizing the intersection at Hwy 97 and Hwy 6. lt was 

pointed out that pedestrian use of the intersection will 

be addressed in the upcoming road redesign with the 

Ministry of Transportation and lnfrastructure. 

People mover busses (hop on, hop off) were suggested 

as a way to allow individuals to park their cars and 

move around the City extremely efficiently. This service 

could also connect to the main bus terminus. 

Concern was expressed for pedestrian safety along the 

highway corridor. Section 5 of the Plan outlines that 

the City will work in cooperation with the Ministry of 

Transportation and lnfrastructure to improve the 

pedestrian environment along the Highway 97 corridor. 

Strong edges along the highway corridor were outlined 

in thJplañ intendiñg to piovidé a separation betwee#70

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PLASTIC WATER 

BOTTLES AT CITY 

FACILITIES - UPDATE 

pedestrians and traffic. This was questioned as to what 

type of edges would be incorporated. 

. On page 33, Bicycle Network and Facilities, describes 

the installation of bike lanes at the edge of the 

pavement, drawing concern as this puts cyclists at risk. 

It was explained that the bike lanes will not be 

considered on the Highway corridor. 

. Other plantings, such as shrubs rather than trees, along 

the Highway #97 corridor would provide clearer vision 

for vehicles and pedestrians. 

. The requirement in the future for electrical "refill" 

stations for electric vehicles was suggested. 

. lt was suggested that if electrical wiring and piping was 

put under sidewalks this infrastructure would be easier 

to access and the street would not need to be opened 

up to access this infrastructure. 

Moved by Bill Darnell, seconded by Mike Carlson; 

THAT the Environmental Advisory Committee supports 

the Draft City Centre Neighbourhood Plan in principle, in 

particular supports the initiatives around Vernon Creek 

enhancement, 

AND FURTHER, to continue to pursue opportunities to 

create bicycle lanes and multi use pathways along the 

side of Vernon Creek to encourage pedestrian movement 

through the City centre; 

AND FURTHER, to explore ways in which vehicle traffic 

in the downtown core can be reduced but also be flexible 

enough to adapt to future changes in transpoÍation; 

AND FURTHER, to consider provisions to design our 

infrastructure to accommodate future extreme weather 

events. 

CARRIED. 

The committee members were advised that the Nestlé's 

officials will be presentíng to Council meeting on February 

28th,2011. 

An update will be provided to the committee members on 

whether or not the proposal to ban plastic water bottles at City 

facilities will come back to the Committee before the formal4 71

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING, FEBRUARY 9, 201I 

CLARRIFICATION ON 

CHANGES TO 

COMMITTEE POLICY ON 

APPOINTMENT OF 

ALTERNATES 

CITY OF VERNON TREE 

CANOPY, PLANTING AND 

PROTEGTION 

PROGRAMS AND THE 

PROPOSED TREE 

BYLAW REVISION 

BLASTING ON 29TH 

STREET - MARMOTS 

DATE OF NEXT MEETING 

ADJOURNMENT 

repod goes to Council so the EAC can 

comments. 

Page 4 

provide their 

Clarification on the changes to the Committee Policy was 

requested and provided. 

NEW BUSINESS: 

The Environmental Planner provided an overview of the City 

of Vernon Tree Canopy, Planting and Protection Programs 

and the Proposed Tree Bylaw Revisions. 

A web link was provided to view the National Tree Benefit 

Calculator. 

It was noted that 2011 is the lnternational Year of Forests 

which is timely for the Tree Canopy and Tree Protection 

Programs. 

A concerned citizen called to advise that she is quite familiar 

with the area where rock blasting is taking place on 29th Street 

and has advised that there are hibernating marmots living on 

the rock where blasting is currently occurring. 

It was pointed out that Marmots are not a protected species 

but questioned whether or not an Environmental lmpact 

Assessment was done for this area before blasting started. 

The Commíttee members were advised that if they receive 

any calls from members of the public regarding environmental 

issues in the City that they be advised to contact Brooke 

Marshall, Environmental Planner with the City of Vernon who 

will respond to the individuals. 

The next meeting of the Environmental Advisory Committee 

will be set as required. 

The meeting of the Environmental Advisory Committee 

adjourned at 5:55 pm. 

CERTIFIED GORRECT: 

Chair 

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MINUTES OF 

srsTER clTY CoMMITTEE MEETING (FILE 0540-35) 

SWAN LAKE ROOM - CITY HALL 

HELD TUESDAY, MARCH 8,2011 

PRESENT: Jack Gilroy, Chairman 

Tom Ouchi, Committee Member 

Louise Jonsson, Committee Member 

Barbara Keith, Committee Member 

Gunther Zierler, Committee Member 

Reg Scott, Committee Member 

ABSENT: Mayor Wayne LipPert 

Laura-Lee Locheed, Committee Member 

Linda Donhauser, Vice Chair 

STAFF: Maria Doyle, Committee Clerk 

OTHERS: None 

CALL TO ORDER Chair Gilroy called the meeting to order at 11:10 a.m. 

ADOpTION OF AGENDA Moved by Reg Scott, seconded by Linda Jonsson 

THAT the Agenda for the March 8, 2011 Sister City 

Committee meeting be adoPted. 

CARRIED 

ADOpTION OF MINUTES Moved by Louise Jonsson, seconded by Tom Ouchi 

THAT the Minutes of the Sister City Commiüee meeting held 

Friday, January 11,2011 be adoPted. 

CARRIED 

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CITYNET 

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MARCH ',|1, 2011 

COMMITTEE MEMBER 

UPDATES 

DATE AND TIME OF NEXT 

MEETING 

ADJOURNMENT 

BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES: 

Tabled. 

The updated Sister City Liaison's list distributed at the March 

8th meeting. 

Reminder to provide any Sister City pictures so that these can 

be posted on the Citynet under Sister City Committee for the 

purpose of promoting the profile and activities of the Sister 

City Committee. 

NEW BUSINESS: 

Chair Gilroy updated the Sister Committee that Consul 

General lto and Consul lsono will be meeting with Mayor 

Lippert on March 11, 2011. The purpose of this visit is to 

discuss sister city relations with Japan. Mayor Lipped has 

ínvited Chair Gilroy as well as Tom Ouchi and Barbara Keith 

(Sister City Liaison's for Tome Japan) to the meeting. 

Tom Ouchi recently met with the principal from Kalamalka Sr 

Secondary School. Kal School is still very interested in 

continuing the Japanese Language program. 

Tome, Japan - 

Sister City trip visit planned for 2012 

Req Scott reported that St. Lambert, Quebec wishes to 

remain a sister city with Vernon. 

Chair Gilroy suggested that a letter from the Mayor be sent to 

the consulates that have a sister city relationship with Vernon, 

for the purposes of bringing further awareness of Vernon's 

sister city relationships. 

Louise Jonsson reported that John Topping requests to attend 

the next meeting of the Sister City Committee to provide an 

update on the upcoming trip to Modesto. 

April 5, 2011 at 1 1 :00 a.m. 

The Sister City Committee meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m. 

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ORDER 

ADOPTION OF 

AGENDA 

ADOPTION OF 

MINUTES 

MQN ARCHITECTS 

DEVELOPMENT 

VARIANCE PERMIT 

APPLICATION FOR 

LOTS 4.7 , BLK 84, 

RATION OF Y OF VER 

MINUTES OF ADVISORY PLANNING BOARD MEETING 

HELD 

TUESDAY, MARCH 15,2011 


Clare Kooistra, Chair 

Bill Hellwig, Vice Chair 

Mary MacQueen 

Larry Lundgren 

John Lainsbury 

NON VOTING 

Councillor Baumbrough 

Councillor Spiers 

ABSENT: Jennifer Miles 

Bill Glover 

Steven DeBella 

Bruce Beley 

STAFF: Dale Rintoul, Planner 


The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:02 pm 

Moved by Bill Hellwig, seconded by Mary MacQueen: 

THAT the agenda for the Advisory Planning Board 

meeting of Tuesday, March 15,2011 be adopted. 

CARR¡ED. 

Moved by Larry Lundgren, seconded by Mary MacQueen: 

THAT the minutes for the Advisory Planning Board 

meeting of Wednesday, February 16, 2011 be adopted as 

amended. 

CARRIED. 

NEW BUSINESS: 

The Advisory Planning Board members reviewed Development 

Variance Permit application DVP00222. The following points were 

discussed: 47 6 

. lt was advised that MQN Architects is acting on behalf of a

ADVISORY PLANNING BOARD MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15,2011 

PLAN 327, D.L.72, 

ODYD AND THAT 

PORTION OF 

CLOSED 33 STREET 

SOUTH OF 25TH 

AVENUE TO VERNON 

CREEK 

3208, 3210 AND 3212 

_ 25TH AVENUE 

DVP00222 

perspective purchaser for the property. 

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A portion of 33'd Street, west of the subject properties has been 

deemed to be surplus to the city's needs and has been 

advertised for disposal in the Morning star newspaper. The 

surplus portion is intended to be consolidated into the office 

complex site. 

Twenty 20 vehicle parking spaces are being proposed within the 

streamside Protection Area (SPEA). The parking spaces are 

proposed to have a grasscrete suface which will allow for storm 

water filtering. There is also a grasscrete sufaced bicycle 

parking area proposed within the SPEA setback area. 

staff do not support the six on-street parking stalls being 

proposed a. The frontage road to the north of the subject lands 

is to be reconstructed by the City as part of moving the multipurpose 

trail from the north side of 25'n Avenue to the south 

side. Staff does not supporl the frontage road being widened as 

it would result in less landscaping along the multi-purpose trail. 

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) have not 

submitted their recommendations regarding the requested 

SPEA variance. 

owners and occupants of neighbouring properties within 30 

metres of the proposed development site have received written 

notification of the DVP application with a request to provide their 

input. 

It was pointed out that there is a well worn path along vernon 

Creek, at the southern portion of the subject property. lt was 

suggested that a dedicated walking path along the creek be 

considered. Also noted was the objective to return the Vernon 

Creek riparian area to its natural state. lt was also stated that 

the Creek in this area contains debris and garbage. 

It was explained that there is already a plan for a trail system 

along Vernon Creek from Fulton Schoolwestward. 

It was suggested that the preservation of the area along Vernon 

creek foi -a future walkway is important and that the public 

should be allowed access to this area. The suggestion is to 

require a trail statutory right-of-way along Vernon Creek. 

It was also suggested that transit bus stops along 25th Avenue 

be considered as the bus stop closest to the proposed medical 

site area is located on 34th Street, half a block away which may 

be onerous on seniors. 

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Moved by Mary MacQueen, seconded by Bill Hellwig; 

THAT the Advisory Ptanning Board recommends council 

approve the Development variance Permit application 

submitted by MQN Architects for Lots 4 to 7, Block 84, Plan 

327 , DL 72, ODYD, and that portion of closed 33 street south 

of 25 Avenue to vernon creek, to vary the front yard setback, 

building height, off-street parking and streamside setback 

provisions for a proposed office complex on the properties at 

3208, 3210 and 3212 - 25 Avenue and on the adjacent closed 

33 Street; 

AND FURTHER, recommend that a statutory right-of-way 

along vernon creek be registered for a future creek side 

walking trail; 

AND FURTHER, that the City consider having bus stops 

installed along 25th Avenue in close proximity to the proposed 

medical offices. 

CARRIED. 

Moved by Mary MacQueen, seconded by BÍll Hellwig; 

THAT the Advisory Planning Board recommends to council 

that in the Official Community Plan there should be a trail 

designation along the portion of Vernon Greek from Polson 

Park west to Fulton School. 

CARRIED. 

TNFORMATION ITEMS: 

As requested by the APB members, an overview of Council's 

decisions at their Monday, March 14, 2011 Regular meeting was 

provided for those items the APB had reviewed' 

The next meeting of the Advisory Planning Board is scheduled for 

4:00 pm on TuesdaY March 29,2011' 

The meeting of the Advisory Planning Board adjourned at 

4:51 pm. 

GERTIFIED GORREGT: 

44onn 

( 

(ro chair 

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ORDER 

ADOPTION OF 

AGENDA 

ADOPTION OF 

MINUTES 


MINUTES OF 

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 

HELD THURSDAY, MARCH 17,2011 


Councillor Nicol 

Councillor Spiers 

Councillor Gilroy - 

NON VOTING 

ABSENT: Mayor Lippert 

Alternate for Mayor Lippert 

STAFF 

Leon Gous, CAO 

Kevin BeÉles, Manager, Finance 


The meeting was called to order at 1:30 pm. 

Moved by Councillor Spiers, seconded by Councillor Gilroy: 

THAT the agenda for Thursday, March 17, 2011 meeting of 

the Finance Committee be amended to add the following: 

1. SEE ITEM - 6.e) INFORMATION ITEMS - 

for multi-family residential units 

Water meters 

AND FURTHER, that the agenda be adopted as amended. 

CARRIED. 

Moved by Councillor Gilroy, seconded by Councillor Spiers: 

THAT the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held 

Thursday, March 3,2011 be adoPted. 

CARRIED. 

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FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING: MARCH 17,2011 

COMMUNITY 

DENTAL ACCESS 

CENTRE (NORTH 

oKANAGAN) 

SOCIETY 

IN-KIND 

REQUEST 

VERNON WINTER 

CARNIVAL 

soclETY - 

SPONSORSHIP 

FULFILLMENT 

REPORT 

NEW BUSINESS: 

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Representatives from the Community Dental Access Centre 

Society have made an enquiring as to whether or not the City will 

consider providing in-kind services for relaxation of their building 

permit fees. 

The following was discussed: 

. lt was explained that in the past the City of Vernon has 

not provided both a grant and waived development fees 

for organizations. The general feeling was that if the 

building permit fees were waived for this organization, 

after a grant has already been provided, would be 

creating precedence. 

. A $5,000 grant was approved by Council on February 14, 

2011. 

Moved by Councillor Nicol, seconded by Councillor Spiers; 

THAT the Finance Committee recommends Council deny 

an ln-Kind request for relaxation of the building permit fees 

for a new Community Dental Access Centre to be located 

3107C - 31't Avenue as a $5,000 dollar grant has already 

been approved and the City does not want to set a 

precedence by relaxing development fees as well as 

providing grants to organizations. 

CARRIED. 

INFORMATION ITEMS: 

The Vernon Winter carnival society provided a sponsorship 

Fulfillment Report detailing how $10,000.00 in suppod provided 

bv the Citv of Vernon was used in the execution of events for the 

éi'i Ànnuát wint"t Carnival celebrations held February 4th - 13th, 

2011. 

. lt was stated that on the final day of Carnival the food 

concession at the Multi-Plex was closed with community 

members being unable to purchase food. 

. lt was commented that although Tim Hodon's was giving 

away free coffee and donuts, the concession should have 

remained open. 

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FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING: MARCH 17,2011 

DELEGATION 

SOVEREIGN 

LAKE NORDIC 

CLUB - NEXT 

MEETING 

THANK YOU 

LETTER 

RECEIVED FROM 

THE FRATERNAL 

ORDER OF 

EAGLES 

COMMUNITY 

MUSIC SCHOOL 

COUNCIL 

DISCRETIONARY 

GRANT 

APPLICATION . 

NOW RECEIVED 

WATER METRES 

FOR MULTI 

FAMILY 

RESIDENCES 

Page 3 

Bjorn Meyer, representative from the Sovereign Lake Nordic 

club will be in attendance at the next Finance committee 

meeting to speak to their request for a Council Discretionary 

Grant in the amount of $6,000.00 to cover a shorffall in funding 

for the recent Sparkling Hill Masters World Cup event. 

Received for information. 

The Vernon Community Music School is requesting a Council 

Discretionary Grant in the amount of $40,000 to assist in the 

repair of the foundation of the building. For information. 

ft was pointed out that the City has granted tax relief for the two 

buildings on the site and has paid for paving the parking area. 

The question was asked about funding support from 

neighbouring jurisdictions who also utilize the music school. 

This application will be reviewed with the next round of grant 

applications. 

A motion crafted at the last Finance Committee meeting 

recommended Council fotward the funding request onto 

neighbouring jurisdictíons for their support. 

ACTION ITEM: Send application to GVAC and individually to 

the all component members. 

Moved by Councillor Spiers, seconded by Councillor Gilroy; 

THAT the Finance Committee recommends Council direct 

staff to fonruard a letter to the Greater Vernon Advisory 

committee asking for clarification on water billing rates for 

multi unit residential buildings and the formula for billing 

starting April 1 ,2011i 

AND FURTHER, requests clarification if on a multi unit 

building with one meter, is each residence charged a base 

fee per unit, or is only one base fee charged for the 

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building; 

AND FURTHER, recommend that the billing formufa for 

multi residential units remain as currently billed by the City 

of Vernon's Utility Billing Department. 

CARRIED. 

The next Finance Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 

April 14, 2011. 

The Finance Committee meeting adjourned at 2:00 pm. 

CERTIFIED CORREGT: 

Chair 

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THE CORPORATIO¡{ OF THE CITY OF VERNON 

MINUTES OF 

THE VERNON ATHLETIC COMMISSION 

HELD 


fyle Watts, Chair 

Les Slimmon 

Brian Jones 

Saleem Taj, Vice Chair 

Lyle Doucette 

ABSENT: 

NON VOTING 

Councillor Jack GilroY 

Corp. Mark Taylor 

MONDAY, MAY 10,2O1O 

STAFF: Kevin Beftles, Manager, Finance 


oRDER The chair called the meeting to order at 8:05 am. 

ADOPTION OF Moved by Lyle Doucette, seconded by Les Slimmon: 

AGENDA 

THAT the agenda for Monday, May 10,2010 Vernon Athletic 

commission meeting adopted with the following additions: 

1. ADD ITEM: 5.b) - NEW BUSINESS - 

Medical Equipment 

AND FURTHER, that the minutes be adopted as amended. 

CARRIED. 

ADOPTION OF Moved by Lyle Doucette, seconded by Brian Jones: 

MINUTES 

THAT the minutes from Friday, March 26, 2010 Vernon 

Athletic commission meeting be adopted as circulated. 

CARRIED. 


XFC9 - FRAUDULENT Three fighters from the same fight school in the lower mainland 

MEDICAL FORMS submitted questionable Doctor's Certificates of Fitness. 

see the chair's report re: Fraudulent Medical oorut"natS3

PAGE 2 CITY OF VERNON ATHLETIC COMMISSION, MAY 'IO,2O1O 

(attached). 

Moved by Kyle Watts, seconded by Lyle Doucette: 

THAT the Vernon Athletic commission agrees to write to Dan 

Ring, Bastien Huveneers requesting written submissions from 

them explaining their fraudulent Doctors Certificates of Fitness 

for the XFC9 fight in Vernon on Saturday, May 17 ,2010; 

AND FURTHER, that the three fighters have two weeks time, 

from the receipt of the commissions letter, to submit their 

explanations to the commission who will then make their 

decisions regarding the consequences. 

DEFEATED, with Brian Jones, Saleem Taj, Lyle Doucette 

and Les Slimmon oPPosed' 

additional plain clothed officers in the audience. lt was pointed out 

that security is a venue issue and not a commission issue. 

The RCMP will be invited to attend a meeting with just the 

commission members to identify where the RCMP feel there are 

issues to resolve. Up until now there has been no enforcement 

problems associated with the fight events to date. The Commission 

does understand the RCMP's concerns with the ideology and 

perception of gangs being enticed to 'set up shop' in vernon. The 

RCMP has stated that their presence at the fights is dependent 

upon the size of the crowd and whether alcohol is served or not. 

The staff liaison, Kevin Bertles will discuss the lighting which was 

suspended by a block and tackle from the ceiling beams to ensure 

safety. 

The subject of allowing 15 year olds to fight in the event was 

reviewed. It was noted that these younger fighters are slated as 

amateurs and follow a different set of regulations than the older 

fighters. The BC Association for the M.M.A. is currently setting up 

new rules for amateur fighters. 

Moved by Brian Jones, seconded by Lyle Doucette; 

THAT the Vernon Athletic Commission declares that Dan 

Ring, Bastien Huveneers be denied the privilege of applying 

for a fight license in Vernon for.. a period of one year, 

cormeniing today, Monday, May 1Oth, 2010. 

CARRIED, with Kyle Watts oPPosed, 

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AGGRESSION MMA 

MAY 21, 2010 

APPLICATION 

MED¡CAL EQUIPMENT 

ADJOURNMENT 

CITY OF VERNON ATHLETIC COMMISSION, MAY 'IO,2O1O 

NEW BUSINESS: 

Amanda Towns from the Aggression MMA Club will be meeting 

with the Vernon Athletic Commission officials to review the details 

of the fight card scheduled for Saturday, May 21, 2010 at the 

Wesbuild Centre. 

Les Slimmon researched purchasing medical equipment that can 

be kept on hand by the Commission and rented to promoters for a 

fee. The money spent on purchasing the medical equipment could 

be recovered. The items suggested would include a spine board, 

stethoscope and neck collars. 

It was suggested that the items be purchased through the City of 

Vernon's purchasing dePartment. 

Moved by Les Slimmon, seconded by Lyle Doucette; 

THAT the Vernon Athletic commission agrees to purchase 

medical equipment through the city of Vernon's purchasing 

Department which can be kept on hand and rented out to 

promoters; 

AND FURTHER, that the medical equipment to be purchased 

be kept at below $1,000.00. 

CARRIED. 

The meeting of the Vernon Athletic Commission adjourned at 9:05 

am. 

CERTIFIED CORREGT: 

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