Falkland Votes Against Road Rescue Service, North and South Shuswap in Favour
- Falkland residents voted overwhelmingly against a proposed road rescue service due to high costs, with 216 opposed votes reported.
- The required number to defeat the service was 99 elector responses, thus leading to its rejection.
- Electoral Area D director Dean Trumbley had previously advised against the service because it would cost $201.18 per household.
- While Falkland voted against the service, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District board may still consider a referendum on the matter.
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Falkland votes against road rescue service, North and South Shuswap in favour
99 votes against needed to defeat, 216 received
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Taxpayers in three areas of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District have been weighing in on a proposal to establish enhanced road rescue services — including specialized equipment like the “Jaws of Life” — aimed at improving emergency response along key highways east of Kamloops and around Shuswap Lake. The CSRD launched an Alternative Approval Process (AAP) this spring in the North Shuswap, South Shuswap (Electoral Areas C and G), and Falkland …
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