News Items tag as: Great Blue Heron Vernon

Vernon council approves controversial rezoning with protection plan for at-risk herons
September 15, 2020 - 11:32 AM

The City of Vernon has mandated that an environmental protection plan to safeguard the great blue herons will have to be in place before an adjacent development goes ahead.
Vernon council to vote on heronry protections tonight
September 14, 2020 - 2:05 PM

A Vernon construction company planning to redevelop the site adjacent to a decades-old heron rookery will have another shot at getting environmental restrictions removed at a public hearing tonight.
Fate of Vernon heronry back on the table
June 08, 2020 - 4:41 PM

The future of the Vernon heron rookery is back on the table after council voted to go back to square one and hold another public hearing, almost one year after it approved a development on a piece of land adjacent to the city's prized rookery.
Vernon developer gets second chance to have heronry protections scrapped
May 29, 2020 - 9:30 AM

A developer planning to build on a site adjacent to the well-known Vernon heron rookery will get a second chance to have certain environmental conditions scrapped.
iN PHOTOS: Vernon heronry protector worried for at-risk birds after development approval
July 10, 2019 - 6:30 AM

VERNON - Surrounded by dozens of ancient rusty cars, standing in the cool shade of the dense vegetation, with poplar and cottonwood trees reaching far into the sky, Rita Bos points to the blue herons perched on their nests high in the tree branches. With only a vague rumbling of traffic in the distance, it's hard to fathom that her beloved heronry is surrounded by housing and shops.
Fierce nature advocate until the end; Vernon man leaves his legacy in the treetops
March 17, 2017 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - One of Vernon’s most passionate defenders of the natural world has died.
One important issue behind Vernon's insistence downed trees weren't used by herons
August 18, 2015 - 8:00 PM

"WE ALL HAVE PHONES, I'M SURE IF THERE WERE ANY NESTS COMING DOWN PEOPLE WOULD BE TAKING PICTURES OF IT AND RAISING MORE COMPLAINTS": MAYOR
Vernon tree removal 'another straw in the demise of the herons'
August 13, 2015 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - A North Okanagan city is standing by its decision to allow a stand of trees to be chopped down despite concerns within the community it could impact an at-risk species of bird.
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Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

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