Strong interest continues for Lake Country referendum

An advance poll runs until 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Lake Country municipal office

  • Apr. 21, 2015 11:00 a.m.

Voters continue to turn out for Lake Country’s rail corridor referendum.

The district held the fourth of five advance polls Monday at the Okanagan Centre Hall, with 335 electors casting their ballot.

A total of 2080 electors, or 22.33 per cent of eligible voters, have cast ballots so far at advance polls.

There is an advance poll today (Tuesday) until 8 p.m, at the municipal office, and general voting day is Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at George Elliot Secondary School.

Residents are being asked to borrow $2.6 million to purchase the rail corridor in the municipality.

See more in Tuesday’s Morning Star.

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