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Vernon is a city in the Okanagan region of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is 440 km (270 mi) northeast of Vancouver . Named after Forbes George Vernon , a former MLA of British Columbia who helped establish the Coldstream Ranch in nearby Coldstream , the City of Vernon was incorporated on 30 December 1892.
Vernon is a compact rural community [1] in Osgoode Ward in the southern part of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Prior to amalgamation in 2001, Vernon was located in Osgoode Township . According to the Canada 2011 Census the surrounding blocks had a population of 750.
The Greater Vernon area is served by School District 22 Vernon, which provides school services for children in the area. [2] Its population was 67,086 at the 2021 census, a 5.7 percent increase from its population during the 2016 census, which was 61,324. [3] 44,519 of those that live in Greater Vernon are based in Vernon. [4]
The Canada 2011 Census population was 81,237. The land area is 7,512.58 km 2 (2,900.62 sq mi). The regional district's head office is in the district municipality of Coldstream , although the largest population centre is its immediate neighbour, the city of Vernon .
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Google responded by agreeing to respect privacy laws in Canada and other countries. [13] Ultimately, Google agreed to blur faces and license plates that appeared in images taken. Google has since done the same in other countries, including the United States, regardless of whether or not it is legally compelled to do so. [14]
Kal Tire Place, formerly known as Wesbild Centre and Vernon Multiplex, is a 3,006 seat multi-purpose arena located in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. There is an additional standing room capacity of 500. It was built in 2001 as an upgrade over the aging Civic Arena and became the home ice surface of the Vernon Vipers.
Coldstream is known for the Coldstream Ranch, established in 1863 by Captain Charles Frederick Houghton.He transferred the ranch to Forbes G. and Charles Albert Vernon, who in 1891 sold it to The 7th Earl of Aberdeen (later created, in 1916, The 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair), future Governor General of Canada (1893–1898).