July 9, 2015
VERNON, B.C. — Colin Mayes, Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Shuswap, on behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, today visited the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) installation in Vernon to announce a series of upgrades totalling $3.3 million.
The funding will allow for replacement of building siding, windows, roofing, flooring, repainting, re-leveling, upgrading of washrooms, repaving of select roads, fencing improvements, and upgrading of fire protection systems including hydrants.
The Vernon Military Camp is home to “B” Squadron of the British Columbia Dragoons, a Primary Reserve armoured reconnaissance regiment, as well as to the Vernon Cadet Training Centre. The project announced today will ensure that the men and women of the CAF and Canadian youth in the country’s Cadet Program can continue to train, learn, and support their community in infrastructure that fully supports their needs. Projects such as these also provide a boost to the local economy by creating local jobs in Vernon.
Ashlee Smith
Director of Communications to the Associate Minister of National Defence
Department of National Defence
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Media Relations
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