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Voters Say No to South Sewer Project

The unofficial results are in and the south sewer project has been turned down by voters.

A referendum was held last night for the proposed wastewater treatment plant in the Royston and Union Bay area.

71% of voters said no the the project, and 75% also voted against a public-private partnership agreement on the project.

However, Regional District spokesperson Marc Rutten says they will now take a step back and evaluate other options.

Official results are set to be released on Wednesday, June 22nd. The CVRD will consider its next steps at its meeting on June 28th.

Justin Goulet
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