Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where do people in your community gather or socialize?
  - How and where does your community access services (healthcare, transportation, educational services, etc.)?

Examples of activities and services: Shopping areas, schools and universities, libraries, parks, lakes, rivers, places of worship, healthcare services, public transport, local nonprofit organizations, etc.

Your response: At the shopping mall strip, Mountain Creek, and at Lake beachesThe only transportation services are for senior citizens. There is a bus that picks them up at their home. There is 1 urgent care facility in the community, but not hospital. There are 5 schools throughout the town.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What are the cultural bonds in your community?
  - If your community has a shared history, what is it?

Examples of cultural or historical interests: Religious groups, ethnic groups, languages, age groups, immigration status, historic or arts districts, etc.

Your response: This town is very white and Christian/catholic. I believe the bonds come from participation in religious institutions Vernon gets its identity from being a glacier valley and having many hiking trails and snow resorts. The town was founded for its “pristine” beauty and wildlife.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where are residents employed?
  - If there are environmental concerns in your community, what are they?

Examples of economic or environmental interests: Tourism industry, agricultural workers, mining town, manufacturing center, polluted natural resource, unemployment problem, etc.

Your response: - The only employment are services, so for people that work in-town, this would be fast food, retail, grocery and convenience stores. We also have 5 schools so there is a substantial number of educators. However, Vernon is mostly a commuter town- Vernon has many brownfield sites and abandoned parks that have not received attention or cleanup

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What should politicians and/or map drawers know about your community?
  - What are the needs of your community?
  - Is there anything else you want to tell us about your community?

Examples of needs or concerns: Keep community in the same district or separate into multiple districts, shared policy concerns, need for a social service, relationship to other nearby communities, issues with current district lines

Your response: There are several boroughs within Vernon, and their boundaries often overlap with little consideration for the economic aspects of budgets. For example, two boroughs are separated by a single road, and lumped together in budget estimations, which results in both boroughs receiving insufficient funds.- Road work. There are many, dangerous, roads in Vernon because it is a high-altitude town and gets a lot of snow. The driving conditions, especially in winter, are treacherous and often lead to many accidents and vehicle breakdowns.