Useful Links and Information

Here are some important and helpful links when buying or selling Real Estate.

Buying a home is an exciting and often complex adventure! It can also be very time-consuming and costly if you’re not familiar with all aspects of the process. It is important to have all the best information and resources available.

I specialize in representing the best interests of Vernon and North Okanagan area buyers throughout the home buying process. My comprehensive, high-quality service can save you time and money, as well as make the experience much more enjoyable and less stressful.

If you’re like most people, buying a home is the biggest investment you will ever make. So whether you’re buying a starter home, your dream home, or an investment property, I invite you to use my expertise in Vernon and the North Okanagan to make the most informed decisions you can, every step of the way.

• For business professionals there is the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce:http://www.vernonchamber.ca/
• The local School District is School District 22: http://www.sd22.bc.ca/
• Okanagan College is off Hwy 97 on the South end of town:http://www.okanagan.bc.ca/home.html
• For transportation options there is the Vernon Regional Transit System:http://www.okanagan.bc.ca/home.html
• Vernon is serviced by Interoir Health British Columbia here is a link to the website for Vernon Jubilee Hospital: http://www.interiorhealth.ca/health-services.aspx?id=278
• The City of Vernon has an excellent mapping website, for road maps and city addresses, or to find the dimensions or legal text of a lot within the city:http://www.vernon.ca/map/index.html
• To find assessment information for this area here is a link to BC Assessment:  http://www.bcassessment.ca/about/contact/Pages/Okanagan.aspx
• For Land Titles BC, visit:  http://www.ltsa.ca/
• Service BC for links to provincial services:  http://www.servicebc.gov.bc.ca/

Links to the North Okanagan Regional District as well as our neighboring community websites:

• Regional District of the North Okanagan:  http://www.rdno.ca/index.php
• The City of Vernon: http://www.vernon.ca/
• The District of Coldstream, which includes Lavington:http://www.districtofcoldstream.ca/index.php
• The Village of Lumby: http://www.lumby.ca/
• The Township of Spallumcheen: http://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=1
• The City of Armstrong: http://cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp
• The City of Enderby: http://www.enderby.com/

To learn more about the Okanagan Valley, here is a link to Beautiful British Columbia’s website:

http://www.hellobc.com/en-CA/RegionsCities/ThompsonOkanagan.htm?S=N

For Recreation our area has so much to offer; from skiing, curling and hockey in the winter , to golfing, boating and swimming in the summer.

Local Winter activities:

• Silver Star Village, 25 min Northeast of Vernon: http://www.skisilverstar.com/
• For Cross Country Skiing Near Silver Star: http://www.sovereignlake.com/
• Vernon Curling Club: http://vernoncurlingclub.com/
• Wesbild Arena: http://www.wesbildcentre.ca/

Local Golf Courses:

• Predator Ridge  15 min south of Vernon: http://www.predatorridge.com/
• The Rise, 10 min west of Vernon, above Bella Vista: http://www.therise.ca/
• Spallumcheen Golf and Country Club, 15 min Northwest of Vernon:http://spallumcheengolf.com/
• Vernon Golf and Country club, near downtown Vernon, on the way to Kalamalka Lake:http://vernongolf.com/
• Hillview Golf Club, near downtown Vernon, south of Hwy 6 heading to Lumby:http://www.hillviewgolf.ca/
• Royal York Golf Club, North of Vernon near Armstrong: http://royalyorkrvpark.com/

Local Provincial Parks:

• Kalamalka Provincial Park is 10 min South of Vernon on Kidston Rd:http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/kalamalka_lk/
• Kelkuli Bay Provincial Park is 15 min South of Vernon off Hwy 97:http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/kekuli_bay/
• Ellison Provincial Park is 15 min South of Vernon on Eastside Rd:http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/ellison/
• Fintry Park is 25 min South of Vernon on Westside Rd: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/fintry/

There are many more Provincial Parks within a short drive, including Mable Lake, Echo Lake, Monashee, to name a few. Visit the BC Parks website to learn more: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/