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Wayne Carson is putting his name forward for a seat on Vernon City Council with a practical record of public service, emergency response experience, and local government leadership. His approach is grounded in listening, showing up, and making decisions that reflect the day-to-day realities of the people who live, work, raise families, and retire in the North Okanagan. Wayne brings a steady, community-first style to public life. He understands that municipal decisions are not

Wildfire is no longer a distant risk for Vernon and the North Okanagan. It is a recurring threat to homes, evacuations, local roads, insurance, emergency services, and the region’s already tight housing supply. In 2021, the White Rock Lake fire pushed across the north end of Okanagan Lake and placed Vernon on evacuation alert. More than 75 homes were destroyed on the west side of the lake. The 2023 Okanagan fire season brought more destruction across the region, with hundreds

Hi Scott Any help with advocacy to the Provincial Govt. would be much appreciated. It is possible to save our homes, but we actually have to take action to make that happen and FireSmart is the solution. It just needs to be applied. The 2026 wildfire season has once again demonstrated that British Columbia remains at significant risk from catastrophic wildfires. Within a 24-hour period following a single lightning storm, two wildfires occurred in the Central Okanagan: ● A wi