This Saturday, Nov. 2, District of Invermere voters are being asked two questions in a referendum/poll that will provide answers on two pressing issues.

The referendum question is asking voters to provide their views on whether the district should borrow $5.6 million to help build a new multi-purpose community centre at the old David Thompson Secondary School site.

From district information posted on (http://www.invermere.net/documents/news/NoticeReferendum2013.pdf ): “A synopsis of Bylaw No. 1474, 2013 Loan Authorization bylaw is as follows: The council is hereby empowered and authorized to undertake and carry out or cause to be carried out the construction of a new multi-purpose community centre generally in accordance with general plans on file in the municipal office and to do all things necessary in connection therewith and without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

a) to borrow upon the credit of the municipality a sum not exceeding $5,600,000.

The maximum term for which debentures may be issued to secure the debt created by this bylaw is 30 years.

Bylaw No. 1474, 2013 Loan Authorization Bylaw may be inspected at the Municipal Office located at 914 8th Avenue in Invermere during regular office hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays.”

Voters are also being asked: “Do you approve council of the District of Invermere to use a deer cull as one of the methods to control the urban deer population?”

The voting area for the referendum and poll is the District of Invermere, including all qualified resident and non-resident property electors also eligible to vote in the referendum.

Advance voting took place Oct. 23 and will happen again Thursday, October 31, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the District of Invermere office at 914 – 8th Avenue Invermere

General voting on Satuday, Nov. 2 will take place at the Lake Windermere Community Hall from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The district notes there is no need to pre-register to vote, as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. The District of Invermere conducts its elections using ‘Voting Day Only Registration’ and therefore does not maintain a voters list.

You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements:

– 18 years of age or older

– Canadian citizen

– Resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day

– Resident OR registered owner of property in the District of Invermere for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and

– Not otherwise disqualified from voting because you:
Have been convicted of an indictable offence for which you are currently in custody; OR -Have been found guilty of an election offence 
RESIDENT ELECTORS must produce two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to the election staff at the voting place. Identification must prove both where you live and who you are. 
NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS must produce two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature), proof of ownership of the property in question, as well as a Non-Resident Property Registration Form and (if applicable) a Multiple Owner Consent Form to election officials at the voting place. 
Acceptable identification includes (two) of …:

– Invermere Tax Notice

– ICBC Vehicle Insurance Documents

– Social Insurance Card

– BC Identification Card

– Credit Card

– BC CareCard or Gold CareCard

– Utility Bill

– Citizenship Card

– Passport

– Driver’s licence (with current civic address listed) 
Property registered in company/corporation names do not qualify under the Local Government Act to vote in this referendum.

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