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Volume 66, No.46
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Toyota cruises to third term BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff
protection service, and to borrow up to $450,000 for a fire hall. The taxation will total not more than $117,000, or $1.50 per $1,000 of net taxable land and services.
Creston Mayor Ron Toyota was returned to a third term in office on Saturday as he easily outdistanced four challengers. The only incumbent in the town council race, Joanna Wilson, returns for a fourth term after finishing fifth among 13 who were vying for six seats. Wilson was one of five candidates who Toyota said at a candidates forum that he had voted for in the advance polls. The other four were also elected. Chartered accountant Kevin Boehmer topped the polls, grabbing 1,126 votes. He was followed by former Fort Nelson councillor Karen Unruh (1,100), retired insurance agency owner Jim Elford (1,028), Creston Valley Farmers’ Market manager Jen Comer (982) and Wilson (878). Joe Snopek picked up the sixth seat with 815 votes, and brings experience as both mayor and councillor to the table. It was a rough night for the Action Creston slate of candidates, as Creston voters rejected the party concept.
See REFERENDUM, page 5
ELECTION, page 5
Brian Lawrence
LEST WE FORGET — Brian Daybell leads the crowd in God Save the Queen at the annual Remembrance Day ceremony held Nov. 11 at the cenotaph in front of the Royal Canadian Legion. More photos on page 3.
West Creston referendum passes BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff It appears that West Creston will finally be getting certified fire protection. The issue was put to a referendum after a for-
mal survey showed support for the service was almost evenly split. The referendum passed easily, 146-82. The vote allows the Regional District of Central Kootenay to establish a service area and tax property owners to provide fire
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