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Princess Madison Hamilton, ninja turtle Makaio Honey-Harrison, Batman Anderson Gronlund and Ironman Cole Renzie let their teacher know what kind of mouth they want their jack-o-lantern to have at the three year-old Tiny Tots class Thursday at the Boys and Girls Club.
Politicians appeal arena ruling RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
Officials will attempt to stickhandle the arena issue around provincial opposition. The Greater Vernon Advisory Committee voted Thursday to challenge a provincial government ruling not to allow it to borrow money to expand Kal Tire Place because the facility is owned by the City of Vernon. “We believe we have grounds for an appeal” said chairperson Juliette Bob Fleming Cunningham, who would not elaborate on GVAC’s legal strategy. The government’s actions forced GVAC to back off a borrowing referendum with the Nov.
15 civic election. If the appeal is shot down, a backup plan has been developed. The next step would be to hold a borrowing referendum for an expansion of Kal Tire Place. RDNO would own the facility and be responsible for debt servicing, and then lease it long-term to the city, which would take over maintenance and control. This plan fits in with the new recreation model, which sees the city owning facilities within its boundary and the other jurisdictions paying for access. “We’re just preparing for the next step,” said Cunningham if the appeal is blocked. The goal is to hold a referendum in spring 2015 to replace the aging ice sheet at Civic Arena. “Residents from the entire area will get a say at one time,” said director Jim Garlick.
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However, Regional District of North Okanagan staff caution a spring vote may not be possible. “We want to move this as expeditiously as possible but the province has a key role in setting the date because it will be reviewing its decision,” said David Sewell, chief administrative officer. A delayed referendum could mean that the scope of a new ice sheet and the original $13 million price tag could be considered further. “A review of what goes to referendum will certainly be necessary,” said director Bob Fleming. Director Mike Macnabb says a further study of an ice sheet would follow a process similar to that for the sports complex under construction at Okanagan College. “We had to cut millions of dollars off of it and I hope we would do that here,” he said.
Two alert Middleton Mountain employees may have put an end to an alleged theft from vehicles spree. Vernon RCMP were called just before 8 a.m. Wednesday to a report that two employees had caught a man in a staff vehicle in the 900 block of Waddington Drive. “Our officers responded to that location, and spoke to a witness that stated he saw a man in the vehicle rummaging through papers and personal contents of the vehicle,” said Gord Molendyk, spokesperson for the Vernon RCMP. The employees brought the man out of the vehicle and escorted him inside the office to wait for police. “One of our officers went to the office where he located the suspect,” said Molendyk. “He was arrested and returned to the police office.” The suspect had several pairs of sunglasses, an iPod, other assorted items and a flashlight. “Our officer transported the 30-year-old suspect to the Vernon RCMP cells where he was lodged pending investigation of the items in his possession,” said Molendyk. Within a very short time period the police were called to another report of a theft from a vehicle in the 1800 block of Kosmina Drive which is a block away from where the suspect was arrested. “Our officers feel this suspect may have rummaged through more vehicles in this area between midnight and 7 a.m. today (Wednesday), and owners may not have reported the thefts yet,” said Molendyk. Anyone who may have lost items like these is asked to contact Const. MacQueen at the Vernon RCMP detachment at 250-545-7171.
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