City To Recognize Vipers:

This is in todays Morning Star Newspaper:

City to recognize Vipers

By Richard Rolke - Vernon Morning Star

Published: June 17, 2010

Canada’s top junior A hockey team will be officially recognized.

Vernon council has given the green light to new signs at the gateway to the community to honour the Vernon Vipers.

“We will improve the signage at the entrances to the city and recognize the team as the six-time champions (of the RBC Royal Bank Cup),” said Mayor Wayne Lippert.

There are presently signs in place, but they are small and the information on them is out of date.

City staff must determine how much it will cost for the three signs.

Safe Communities Contract Questioned

Some Vernon politicians fear outlying communities are being overcharged for a service.

A four-and-a-half-year contract has been developed so Coldstream, Lumby, Spallumcheen, Enderby and Armstrong can access the Safe Communities Unit. A seven per cent fee will be charged.

“These are smaller communities than we are,” said Coun. Patrick Nicol of their ability to pay.

However, staff says the seven per cent fee is required to cover the administrative support structure the service provides, and that all costs still aren’t being covered.