A small portion of the Mabel Lake Forest Service Road east of Mabel Lake will be temporarily closed to all vehicle traffic until further notice, due to concerns about the stability of the roadbed in the area and the need to ensure public safety.

Cherryville elementary in the Vernon School District will continue to serve the community of Cherryville thanks to a $443,320 investment under the Rural Education Enhancement Fund (REEF).

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.

Students at the Vernon School District will benefit from almost $1.6 million in provincial funding for a school upgrade project, classroom supplies and a new school bus, MLA Eric Foster announced on behalf of Education Minister Mike Bernier.

Local governments in the North Okanagan and area are receiving federal-provincial investments in critical clean water and wastewater infrastructure, announced Eric Foster, MLA for Vernon-Monashee, on behalf of Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Peter Fassbender.

A $19,430 age-friendly grant has been provided to City of Vernon to support a local community garden.

A $20,000 age-friendly grant has been provided to the Regional District of North Okanagan to support the Cherryville seniors’ social and dinner hall.

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.

The upcoming construction season will bring safer travelling conditions to an important route linking the Okanagan to West Kootenay, as two projects get underway on Highway 6.

A new MRI machine is coming to Vernon Jubilee Hospital to help increase patient access to MRI services, and is expected to be in place in 2018.