
South Cariboo residents vote overwhelmingly against rec centre expansion
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. — Voters in the 100 Mile House area put the kibosh on the proposed $14.6 million dollar South Cariboo rec centre expansion in a referendum over the weekend.
Approximately 73.5 per cent of voters (1,622 out of 2,205 voters) voted “no” against a proposed design Saturday that would have included a turf field, elevated walking track and a hard-court gymnasium. The expansion would have been integrated with the current recreation facility and curling club in 100 Mile House.
The Cariboo Regional District was asking voters to allow the CRD to borrow a maximum of $10 million, while the remaining $4.6 million was expected to have been raised through grants and corporate sponsorships.
Based on the plan, residents would have seen a residential tax rate increase of about $65 per $100,000 on the assessed value of land and improvements.