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View Royal votes Unofficial results show 60 per cent approve loan Kyle Wells News staff
View Royal residents voted in favour of the town borrowing $5.49 million to build its new fire hall. Unofficial results show 1,677 residents supporting the loan, while 924 voted against it. An estimated 33 per cent of eligible voters participated in the referendum, held Saturday. “I have a huge respect and am grateful to the 60 per cent or so of the folks who voted for this, because that’s a resounding approval,” Mayor Graham Hill said. “It’s an affirmation of the council’s position, it is a ringing endorsement of the volunteers and the department and the management there.” “I’m quite relieved, I’m glad that the process is done,” said Coun. Heidi Rast, protective services chair. “I think the town hall had much better quality information. I think that helped a lot. I also think that the volunteer (firefighters) association, they put a lot of hard work in. They went literally door-to-door to every household. I think that made a big difference.” PLEASE SEE: Hill regrets process used, Page A6
Bob McMinn, who was the first Highlands mayor, is footing the bill and adding man hours to build Highlands Museum at Caleb Pike Heritage Park. Charla Huber/News staff
Former mayor inputs cash, sweat equity Charla Huber News staff
Opening his pocket book is the only way Bob McMinn sees the Highlands Museum project budging. Everyday he hammers away at Caleb Pike Heritage Park working along side Doug Landles. McMinn hired Landles to help with construction of the site.
“We could always have more volunteers,” McMinn said. McMinn is currently financing the $60,000 to $70,000 project. A provincial grant was expected to cover about $30,000 for the project. It came from a portion of a large grant to cover the proposed community hall and museum. It is uncertain if it will come through. The $400,000 Towns for Tomorrow grant was awarded in 2008, but will only be cashed if
both projects are completed by March 31, 2012. Highlands council requested an extension from the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. It has not been granted at this time. PLEASE SEE: Museum building a labour of love, Page A13
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