Election billboard campaigning for the marijuana and recreation district initiatives. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell)
ONTARIO – If you want to make a difference, get involved in the political process.
That was the prime message delivered by Ontario resident Mary Jo Evers last week as she talked about the passage of a local initiative to create a recreation district.
“One person can make a difference,” said Evers.
According to final unofficial results, Ontario voters approved the new government entity by a margin of 534 voters – 2,601 yes and 2,077 no – but Evers said she wasn’t sure how the vote would come out.
“I thought it could go either way. You know, you are asking people to approve a tax and that is never popular,” said Evers.
The tax rate for the district will be . . .
