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Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Fox spots tree on Nechako River’s melting ice
Submitted by Wayne Salewski
Crossing over melting ice on March 9, a fox inspects a tree in the middle of the Nechako River, before the spring currents washed it away.
Vanderhoof Aquatic centre phase 2 design Vanderhoof, British Columbia – The District of Vanderhoof is pleased to announce that the Aquatic Centre Phase 2 Design has begun. The Aquatic Centre Design Committee, comprised of three members of Council and three members from the public will work with the architect on Phase 2 to prepare “construction ready design documents”. At the end of the process the District of Vanderhoof will have design documents that will be used during the tendering process. The design process, or Phase 2, will start
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“I just wanted to say a big thank-you to the Vanderhoof Pool Society for exceeding their goal of raising $500,000 for the Aquatic Centre.” said Mayor Thiessen “Their success demonstrates the immense support that the community of Vanderhoof and area has for this project.” The completion of Phase 2, “construction ready design”, puts the District one step closer to the construction of an Aquatic Centre. See PREFERRED DESIGN, page 2
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with the “preferred design” and through a series of meetings, develop Phase 3 or “final design”. The “construction ready documents” are scheduled to be completed the first week of August 2016. The tender process, Phase 3, will begin immediately following the commitment of the remaining $6 million. Council is also pursuing additional funding through grants and from other sources. Committed funding: Referendum $4,000,000
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