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RCMP still searching for missing person .............................. 4
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Extreme Yeti takes off in Golden ............................ 13
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Neha Virk competes in the 50 metre Fly at the home swim meet for the Golden Dolphins. To see more photos and get the results from the meet turn to page 23 or check out The Golden Star website and Facebook page. Darryl Crane/Star Photo
Bridge to Bridge debate continues Darryl Crane editor@thegoldenstar.com
Golden Golf Club hosted Ladies Open .............................22
The Town of Golden Council met on July 3 to discuss whether there would be a next step in the Bridge to Bridge process. The Proposed Loan Authorization Bylaw 1301, 2012 passed three readings of Council at its regular meeting of April 10, 2012. The Town Elector Response Forms (ERFs) were made available at Town Hall in hardcopy and on the website for download and it was determined more than 10 per cent (in total 746 valid forms were returned to the Town) of the eligible electors in the Town of Golden registered their opposition which
defeated the bylaw. At the council meeting Mayor Christina Benty thanked the large number of people in attendance for coming to the meeting, but reminded everyone it was a business meeting of council and under the rules no questions would be taken. “As I have said in the past our roles as elected officials is to act as custodians for the future. The decisions we make are incredibly difficult at times and are not taken lightly,� Benty said. “It is time for council to take a position and make a decision.� The first question the mayor asked to council was should the Bridge to Bridge project move forward. She acknowledged that those who are against the
project had worked very hard to get their message out to the public, while also sending a message to the elected officials. “I can only speak for myself. It would be very easy to end it here and wash my hands of this,� Benty said. “No one likes to risk their reputation and tick off many prominent people in the community. It is social and political suicide.� She then went on to explain that after a great deal of thought about the project and she was “willing to risk my popularity now so that in the future when I am long forgotten, I will know that I did the right thing.� Continued on page 4