Public Notice - French Creek School Referendum Preliminary Results

The preliminary results for the French Creek School and Parkland Purchase Referendum have been tabulated from general voting day, two advance voting opportunities and mail ballots. The results are as follows:

•    Yes votes: 265
•    No votes: 144

Voters were asked: “Are you in favour of the Regional District of Nanaimo adopting “Electoral Area 'F' Community Parks and Halls Local Service Property Purchase Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1929, 2025”, which will authorize the Regional District of Nanaimo to borrow up to eight hundred and twenty-four thousand dollars ($824,000), plus interest, repayable over a period of no more than ten (10) years, to finance the purchase of a 3.7 hectare (9.15 acre) property located at 2350 Alberni Highway, Coombs, (known as French Creek School) for use by the Electoral Area 'F' Community Parks and Halls Local Service?”