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OBSERVER QUESNEL - CARIBOO
SINCE 1908
Friday, November 15, 2013
VOL. 100 NO. 22
JPC looking for ways to move forward
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“People voted no on the referendum for a multitude of reasons; it was not necessarily because there After a no vote on extending the were against the components of an borrowing bylaw for the Multi- arena and a theatre,” she said. “I heard people stating that the Centre the city and CRD are worklocation was wrong, the economics ing to retain donors. “The city and CRD will be work- had changed, aging population and ing with our funding partners and declining school enrolment was a project donors and will try to se- concern, $15 million was too large cure as many of the grants and of a debt to take on, there is no tenother contributions that have been ant for the theatre, etc. These reacommitted to the project as pos- sons and concerns now need to be sible as we move forward,” Mayor captured so the community moves forward with the right project.” Mary Sjostrom said. Dixon-Warren said moving for“The Joint Planning Committee held its regular meeting Tuesday ward she would like to see a plan night and committed to holding for the entire North Cariboo Reca strategic planning session in the reation and Parks function. “Resident recreational needs vary new year so the committee could review all aspects of the North depending upon where they reside Cariboo Recreation and Parks Ser- and this needs to be properly and adequately captured,” she said. vice. ReleaseRegional Date: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013 The Cariboo District’s “A process will be set up to comNumber: 13-60 declared municate with user groups, stake- Chief Election OfficerRelease For Immediate North Release holders and residents who reside the results as official for the or own property within the North Cariboo Multi-Centre ReferenCariboo Recreation and Parks dum, Wednesday evening. A total boundaries as we consider next of 3,586 North Cariboo residents steps and options for recreation in- participated in the Multi-Centre balfrastructure replacement.” Voters say no to Multi-Centre Referendum borrowingthrough bylawmail-in extension CRD director area B, Heloise- lots, advance polls and general voting day held Nov. 9. A total of Warren, a proponent CaribooDixon – The Cariboo Regional District’s Chieffor Election Officer has now declared the results as official for 1,516 in favour of exnot extending the borrowing byrth Cariboo Multi-Centre Referendum. A total of 3,586 Northvoted Caribooyes residents participated in the Multitending the borrowing bylaw; a law said the proposed project had Referendum through mail-in ballots, advance polls and general voting day held this past Saturday. total of 2,070 voted no. voters raising a number of issues.
Chief Election Officer declares official results
Quesnel honours veterans
lowing is a breakdown by polling location, advance polls and mail ballots.
Results of polling stations, advanced polls and mail ballots Polling Station
Yes
Red Bluff School Parkland Hall Bouchie Lake School Barlow Creek School West Fraser Fire Hall Quesnel Legion
Advance Poll #1 – Oct. 30 Advance Poll #2 – Nov. 4 Mail Ballots
Totals
291 38 83 47 41 666
No
493 40 185 107 86 735
Total
784 78 268 154 127 1401
158 184 8
200 214 10
358 398 18
1,516
2,070
3,586
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