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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Volume 15 Number 24
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What happened? Sixteen-year-old Brandon Smith and 17-year-old Dryden Corkle got a big surprise when they came down to have some fun with bikes and boards on their day off from school at the skateboard park when they found all the ramps and skid rails taken down. The Rimbey Lions Club has had the skateboard park removed due safety concerns. The club has yet to decide about future plans regarding another park, but are open to suggestions. APN Photo
‘No’ voters dictate town office, library fate By Treena Mielke After months of controversy, the people of Rimbey have had the last word and the town office will not be moved, nor will the library expand into the municipal building. In a non-binding plebiscite held June 3, 361 people said No to the question; “Should the library expand into the existing municipal building resulting in the town office relocat-
ing to the provincial Building?” Just 264 people said Yes. Both Mayor Sheldon Ibbotson, who supported the move and Rimbey resident Dave Karroll, who vehemently opposed it, agreed the plebiscite was democracy in action. “You can’t argue with the results of the vote,” said Ibbotson. “Democracy is about accepting those results, even if you would have preferred a different decision. The town office
is not moving to the Provincial Building and the library will stay where it is. The vote is done. The issue is resolved.” Ibbotson said even though the plebiscite is non-binding, he will abide by the vote, and is fairly confident all of council will, as well. Karroll, who tirelessly campaigned against the move, said the No voters were not necessarily against the library expansion, but did not want to see the town office moved. “I am very pleased to see the democratic process (happen) and a successful result,” he added.
Reuben Giebelhaus, who began a petition opposing the sale of the town office to the library board for $1, wasn’t happy with the way the question was worded on the plebiscite but he was pleased with the result. “I am pleased we won. I was sure we would but a lot of people thought it might be closer than it was.” Daryl Hunt said senior citizens are pleased with the vote. Continued on page 3
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