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Referendum breakdown by votes
Voters provide resounding endorsement for arena replacement project AUTUMN MacDONALD Observer Reporter With the arena referendum a definite yes, the hope is to break ground by next spring. “I’m very pleased with the majority vote,” Cariboo Regional District chair Ted Armstrong said. The Cariboo Regional District’s chief election office declared official results for the
North Cariboo Arena Replacement Project with total of 3,235 North Cariboo residents participated in the referendum through advance polls, mail ballots and general voting day held this past Saturday. The following is a breakdown by polling location, and advance polls. •Red Bluff School, yes: 414, no: 200, total: 614 •Parkland Hall, yes: 49,
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no: 14, total: 63 •Bouchie Lake School: yes: 120, no: 67, total: 187 •Barlow Creek School, yes: 74, no: 54, total: 128 •West Fraser Fire Hall, yes: 49, no: 35, total: 84 •Quesnel Legion (including mail ballots), yes: 833, no: 317, total: 1,150 •Advance Poll 1 – June 4 – yes: 310, no: 124, total: 434 •Advance Poll 2 – June 9 – yes: 424, no: 151, total:
575 •Totals – yes: 2,273, no: 962, total: 3,235 “I am very pleased that we have a strong direction for Joint Planning to move forward with a new arena,” Mayor Mary Sjostrom said. “Next steps will be a meeting with the North Cariboo Joint planning committee June 24 complete with a staff report. We are targeting the Spring of 2015 to start
construction.” The North Cariboo Arena Replacement project is a 1,600 seat arena with a regulation size ice surface and dry floor space to support arena programs and events. The new arena features a structural steel building with wood architectural elements, located adjacent to the existing arenas. “We will communicate to the community as we
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move forward with the architects and staff,” Sjostrom said. “On behalf of city council I would like to thank the community for the mandate as it will be a wonderful economic opportunity for hosting tournaments, conventions and other events which can be enjoyed by all. To our staff at the CRD and city, thank you for your hard work and dedication you provide to our taxpayers.”
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