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Election 2014: Sportsplex funding referendum results split

The idea of providing stable, annual, funding to the society that runs the Cowichan Sportsplex passed in some, but not all of the CVRD areas November 15th

Here’s the break-down, courtesy Civic Info BC

Electoral Area(s)PassedVotes ForVotes Against
Electoral Area A (Mill Bay/Malahat)YES433341
Electoral Area B (Shawnigan Lake)NO623653
Electoral Area C (Cobble Hill)YES546322
Electoral Area D (Cowichan Bay)YES577289
Electoral Area E (Cowichan Station/Sahtlam/Glenora)YES693256
Electoral Area F (Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls)NO93114
Electoral Area G (Saltair/Gulf Islands)NO180490
Electoral Area H (North Oyster/Diamond)NO64308
Electoral Area I (Youbou/Meade Creek)NO65118

In Ladysmith voters defeated the proposal 1734 to 654.  It was also a no, but closer in Lake Cowichan (618 to 466).

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