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Leap of faith Facing the formidable heights of the cliffs over Thetis Lake, Bryce Starling, 15, leaps into the cool waters below. View Royal Fire Chief Paul Hurst said this is the first summer he can remember where there hasn’t been a cliff jumping accident. He said increased park security and police presence are likely to thank for the safe summer. Kyle Wells/News staff
Highlands seeks more time to spend cash Charla Huber News staff
The clock is ticking for Highlands to build a community hall. All of the pieces are falling into place, but council hopes to get a time extension when it comes to using the $400,000 provincial
grant. The district was awarded the grant through the Towns for Tommorrow in 2008 and it expires March 31, 2013. “We are looming very close and there is not a lot of time,” said district administrator Chris Coates. Highlands council requested a *
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meeting with the minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development to ask for an extension. A meeting date has not been granted at this time. The conceptual designs of the hall are complete and the district is in the process of finishing a detailed design. At that point
Highlands will send the project to tender. It has been estimated the project will cost between $800,000 and $850,000. Highlands has currently budgeted $710,000 including the grant money. Once the project goes to tender, Highlands will have a more accurate figure to work with, said
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Coates “(Then) we’ll see if the cost can be absorbed by council or if we’ll scale back. It will ultimately be budget dependant,” Coates said. The community hall is proposed for the corner of Finlayson Arm and Millstream roads. charla@goldstreamgazette.com
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