Vanderhoof Voters Elect Murphy, Say Yes To Pool
Saturday, February 16, 2013 @ 9:05 PM
Prince George, B.C. – Voters in Vanderhoof have elected a new member of council and have also given the go-ahead to construction of a new swimming pool facility.
A by-election was called to fill the seat on council left vacant by last October’s resignation of Louise Levy to facilitate her move out of town. The result of Saturday’s vote shows John Murphy elected to the seven-member council with 782 votes. Peet Vahi collected 336 votes and Marje Makow 319.
The result of the referendum to borrow $4 million toward the construction of the pool was 1207 in favour, 353 against. Total cost of the pool would be $12 million, with the other $8 million coming from provincial and federal government infrastrucvture grants, corporate sponsorships and individual conations. The District’s Deputy Administrator Tom Clement advises that the results are unofficial at this time and will be finalized on Monday.
The voters in Area “F” of the Bulkley-Nechako Regional District are also voting on the pool question, specifically on the establishment of a pool service contribution to the annual operating cost of the pool. That result is not yet in, but we’ll have if for you as soon as the result is tabulated and announced.
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As an owner of property at Cluculz lake as of now I’m going to encourage all Cluculz Lake propery owners that did do shopping in Vanderhoof to boycott all the business and spend there gas dollars,food,hardware,furniture, fabric,clothes etc dollars elsewhere to show that we should never have been included in the vote.I spent my dollars there to help out but as I already pay for 2 pools in Prince George like many people with property on the lake we never should have been included. We at the lake need a Volunteer Fire department and improvements to our Community hall so I guess its time to include all of area F into the next vote and if we organize all the Property owners on the Lake we should be able to outnumber the rest and get what we need not what we don’t. On the ballot and in the paper it stated .74 per thousand now it is 1.08. Quite a difference and a reason to appeal this taxation. The properties on Cluculz Lake have increased drastically over the last few years and will continue to do so not because of a new pool but because we have already got a pool in our front yards. It’s time we all appeal our taxes as we are being Taxed on Lake property because of where it’s at. We have no other benefits,no water or sewer,garbage pickup,high speed internet, just high taxes because of our existing pool. Now as property owners of Cluculz Lake we need to boycott.
@ sucker – I feel for you. The very same people who voted for this pool will likely be overheard complaining about the high taxes we all have to fork out.
If people in Cluculz Lake think there is any sympathy for people that own 2 houses you’re mistaking. I have no children yet I am forced to pay school taxes that do nothing for me. It is money that just goes out for nothing. But as a civilized society we all pay for things that don’t benefit us but makes a better community in general.
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