Residents in Blue River and Avola to vote on expanding mosquito control to the area
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BLUE RIVER, B.C. — Residents in about 180 properties in the Blue river and Avola area will get to have their say on a proposal to expand for mosquito control service in Electoral Area “B” (Thompson Headwaters) of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) in less than two months.
General voting day for the referendum will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on June 13 at the Blue River Community Hall. Advance voting will take place Wednesday, June 3, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Avola Schoolhouse, while residents will also be able to vote my bail, as long as it reaches the chief election officer no later than 8:00 p.m. on general voting day.
The TNRD said this referendum will only pass if more than 50 per cent of eligible voters who participate vote “yes.” A previous attempt to establish mosquito control service in the area in 2021 was defeated as only 32 per cent of the eligible property owners who voted, were in favour.
