Golden Star, August 28, 2013

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IllScarlett performing at the Rockwater ..............................13

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Outdoor yoga received great summer turnout ..............................19

The crew from the Riverhouse Tavern made a pirate ship for the Gentlemen’s Leisure Club of Golden’s Kla-How-Ya River Battle down the Columbia River on Saturday Aug. 24. To see the story go to page 4. Joel Tansey/Star Photo

Council Notes: Financial plan amended Jessica Schwitek editor@thegoldenstar.net Financial Plan Amendments Council approved three amendments to the 2013-2017 Five-Year Financial Plan. The Civic Centre Operations, undertaken by Kicking Horse Culture, was originally budget-

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ed at $20,000. The municipality had little idea of what it would take to run the recently completed facility, and had to increase the expenditure by $13,258, coming from the Town’s contingency reserve. The centre is also gaining in popularity, with more and more events and weddings being held there, and is therefore also gaining more rev-

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enue. The Resort Municipality Initiative Visitor Sign Program, and the BC Visitor Centre Plaza Project also needed to be amended to account for an increase in both revenue and expenditure. This means that neither increase will affect the budget’s bottom line, or the Town’s reserves. Continued on page 5

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