Vernon City Council Announces Plan to Move Entire Town to Vancouver
After months of talks, Vernon City Council has settled on a five-year plan to move the entire city of Vernon and its residents to Vancouver.
"It's been a busy couple of months," says Vernon City Councillor Linda Deward. "It was a tough decision, but we feel that in the long run, moving Vernon to the City of Vancouver will be a major benefit to our citizens."
Deward cited a long list of reasons why keeping Vernon in the Okanagan may not actually be in the best interest of the city's population.
"To be frank," stated Deward, "Vernon lacks a lot of the amenities and infrastructure needed to accommodate its growing youth population. Millennials move here in the summer months and by the fall realize there's nothing to do."
According to one of Vernon's newest residents, 23-year-old UBCO student Hajden Price, the decision will have a big impact on his life.
"The first time I realized that The Bean Scene closes at 4:00 pm I was super bummed," said Price. "Like, where do people do their homework at night? I think the Council made the right decision."
Of course there were concerns regarding the high cost of living in Vancouver when compared to Vernon. But Deward has assured the people of Vernon that working part-time with SkipTheDishes will allow for a seamless transition.
"With the extra money we'll have doing deliveries for SkipTheDishes, I have no doubt that the City of Vernon will have no trouble settling into Vancouver financially."
But by far the most pressing issue for Vernon citizens is the cultural status of their town.
"It's kinda lame," says Price. "I was honestly thinking about moving back to Edmonton a few weeks ago, but now that this plan is being finalized, I'm happy to ride out the next five years."
We reached out to Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart for his reaction to the decision but were unable to obtain a statement as he and his family are currently vacationing in Osoyoos.
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| Vernon - photo by Richvernon |
"It's been a busy couple of months," says Vernon City Councillor Linda Deward. "It was a tough decision, but we feel that in the long run, moving Vernon to the City of Vancouver will be a major benefit to our citizens."
Deward cited a long list of reasons why keeping Vernon in the Okanagan may not actually be in the best interest of the city's population.
"To be frank," stated Deward, "Vernon lacks a lot of the amenities and infrastructure needed to accommodate its growing youth population. Millennials move here in the summer months and by the fall realize there's nothing to do."
According to one of Vernon's newest residents, 23-year-old UBCO student Hajden Price, the decision will have a big impact on his life.
"The first time I realized that The Bean Scene closes at 4:00 pm I was super bummed," said Price. "Like, where do people do their homework at night? I think the Council made the right decision."
Of course there were concerns regarding the high cost of living in Vancouver when compared to Vernon. But Deward has assured the people of Vernon that working part-time with SkipTheDishes will allow for a seamless transition.
"With the extra money we'll have doing deliveries for SkipTheDishes, I have no doubt that the City of Vernon will have no trouble settling into Vancouver financially."
But by far the most pressing issue for Vernon citizens is the cultural status of their town.
"It's kinda lame," says Price. "I was honestly thinking about moving back to Edmonton a few weeks ago, but now that this plan is being finalized, I'm happy to ride out the next five years."
We reached out to Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart for his reaction to the decision but were unable to obtain a statement as he and his family are currently vacationing in Osoyoos.
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