Priest Valley Arena

Insurance requirement for events

$2 million dollars in comprehensive general liability insurance listing the City of Vernon as additional insured. The City of Vernon reserves the right to require $5 million dollars in general liability insurance, depending on the scale of the event.

Gymnasium spaces

Dogwood Gymnasium and Priest Valley Gymnasium provide flexible, indoor spaces suitable for sports, fitness programs, drop-in activities, and community events.

Insurance requirement for events

All events require insurance. The event organizer must provide $2 million dollars in comprehensive general liability insurance listing the City of Vernon as additional insured.

Insurance requirement for outdoor events

The event organizer must provide $2 million dollars in comprehensive general liability insurance listing the City of Vernon, District of Coldstream and Regional District of the North Okanagan as additional insured.

Insurance requirement for Greater Vernon Athletic Park

Four entities including The City of Vernon, The Regional District of North Okanagan, The District of Coldstream, and the Okanagan College must be listed as additional insured.

Insurance Requirements

All events require insurance. Insurance can be purchased through an insurance company of your choice OR the Facility Booking Clerk can provide a link to an insurance provider. Please do not purchase insurance until a contract has been issued by a Facility Booking Clerk (Insurance policies are non-refundable). A copy of the certificate of insurance must be emailed to bookings@vernon.ca , a minimum 14 days prior to the event.

Indoor and Outdoor Events within the City of Vernon

The event organizer must provide $2 million dollars in comprehensive general liability insurance listing the City of Vernon (address listed below) as additional insured. The City of Vernon reserves the right to require $5 million dollars in general liability insurance, depending on the scale of the event. It is the responsibility of the event organizer to ensure that all vendors carry appropriate insurance.

Service offered

Charming and affordable indoor spaces for small weddings, ceremonies, and wedding-related gatherings.

Event application submission deadline

Applications must be submitted a minimum of 60 days prior to the event.

Returning event application deadline

Event applications must be submitted by Oct. 15.

Site Map / Route Map / traffic management plan deadline

Due 30-45 days in advance.

Certificate of Insurance deadline

Due 14 days in advance.

Damage deposit

A damage deposit up to $2500.00 will be required for events. The City of Vernon reserves the right to assess and assign a higher damage deposit amount for large, high impact events.

Insurance

All events require insurance. The event organizer must provide $2 million dollars in comprehensive general liability insurance listing the City of Vernon as additional insured. The City of Vernon reserves the right to require $5 million dollars in general liability insurance, depending on the scale of the event.

Security requirements

Security may be required as part of the event, once City of Vernon Parks, Bylaw and RCMP has reviewed the event application.

Parks Master Plan

The City of Vernon has developed a Parks Master Plan to manage the local parks and outdoor recreation system responsibly. Over 2500 people participated in surveys and events to provide feedback, which was used to develop a vision and set direction for parks and outdoor recreation.

Roadways, Traffic Control and Parking

Public Notification

At the discretion of the City, event organizers may be required to notify local residents, businesses and/or the general public of impacts to the area via a notification letter.