Residents of Vernon mobile home park without power indefinitel

13-Apr-2026

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After months of anticipatory dread, power was officially shut off at the Crown Villa mobile home park in Vernon, B.C., on April 10.

The decision to disconnect what has been deemed an unsafe and hazardous electrical system was made by Technical Safety B.C., the organization that oversees high-risk technical safety systems and equipment on behalf of the provincial government.

"The action comes as a direct result of ongoing and severe electrical hazards that the property owner has repeatedly failed to address, despite multiple warnings and legal orders," said Kate Parker, the vice president of operations at Technical Safety B.C.

"These hazards posed an immediate risk of electrical shock and fire, which could cause serious injury or death."