News Items tag as: Greater Vernon Cultural Centre

Regional district 'not confident' it can pay for $44.7M Greater Vernon Cultural Centre
July 22, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The Great Vernon Cultural Centre has a $9-million funding shortfall leaving politicians to make a tough decision over the project's future.
Future of Vernon's proposed $28M cultural centre in hands of opponents
March 23, 2022 - 3:46 PM

The Regional District of North Okanagan is moving forward with its plan to borrow $28 million to build the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre providing 10 per cent of eligible voters don't object.
Politicians break promise, will borrow $28M for Greater Vernon Cultural Centre
November 06, 2021 - 2:32 PM

Contrary to an earlier promise, politicians are pushing forward with a plan to borrow roughly $28 million to build the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre.
Residents get another say on Greater Vernon Cultural Centre
September 24, 2021 - 4:44 PM

NOTE TO READERS: The information supplied for this story has been retracted by the Regional District of North Okanagan. A spokesperson said the information was released in error and that more decisions need to be made before deciding how the regional district will handle the issue of the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre.
$4M needs to be raised in community for Greater Vernon Cultural Centre
September 25, 2020 - 11:08 AM

Two years after the public gave the project the green light, politicians have agreed to the budget for the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre enabling a grant application to be submitted one week before a make-or-break deadline.
Regional District to vote on Greater Vernon Cultural Centre location
August 10, 2020 - 3:00 PM

The Regional District of North Okanagan is hoping to finalize a plan to build the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre on the downtown parking lot at 32 Avenue but up to 20 per cent smaller.
Greater Vernon Cultural Centre shoots for ambitious funding
December 17, 2018 - 2:00 PM

VERNON - The Regional District of North Okanagan is swinging for the fences when it comes to senior government funding for the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre.
Why Vernon is moving forward with arts and culture facilities — and Kamloops isn't
October 29, 2018 - 3:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - The arts and culture sector has been sprouting in many different ways across the tournament capital city.
Voters approved the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre — so, now what?
October 22, 2018 - 5:00 PM

VERNON - This weekend Vernon voters voted in favour of funding a multi-million dollar cultural facitlty.
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