As another busy boating season is about to get underway in the Vernon area, the B.C. government is once again adding to its arsenal in the fight to help keep B.C. invasive mussel free.

Vernon Regional Airport will receive $823,700 in funding from the B.C. Air Access Program this year for runway rehabilitation, announced MLA for Vernon-Monashee Eric Foster on behalf of Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone.

Skilled trades students in the Vernon School District will benefit from a three-year, $15-million investment by the B.C. government to support youth trades programs with the purchase of new trades training equipment.

Building on the economic benefits and jobs created by getting to yes on major projects and provincial investments in infrastructure, Vernon-Monashee MLA Eric Foster announced immediate investments and a long-term action plan outlined in B.C.’s rural economic development strategy that will create jobs and economic opportunities in Vernon-Monashee.

Downtown Vernon will become a little more vibrant and safe thanks to a government-funded Job Creation Partnerships “Place-Making” project, which will aid in the planning, design and engagement of public spaces.

The world is changing and B.C. students need to be ready to adapt to the careers of tomorrow. Students in the Vernon School District will be prepared thanks to $22,500 in provincial funding awarded to the district, helping to connect kids with opportunities in skilled trades and tech training. 

Up to 60 British Columbians in Vernon and surrounding areas are receiving the training they need for jobs in their communities, thanks to the federal-provincial partnership under the Canada-B.C. Job Fund Agreement.

The B.C. government has distributed $100,897 in compensation for municipal property taxes to the City of Vernon.