A communications strategy is in place for a referendum to borrow money to upgrade the Quesnel Rec Centre SHARE ON: -Photo: MyCaribooNow The North Cariboo Joint Advisory Committee approved a communication plan for the upcoming referendum at Tuesday night’s monthly meeting. Residents will be asked to borrow up to 20 million dollars to upgrade the Quesnel Arts and Recreation Centre at a cost of approximately 45 dollars per 100 thousand dollars of assessment for 25 years. One point that made Tuesday night by Mayor Bob Simpson though was also the cost of not approving the referendum. “I would like to see a higher profile in the communication for the what if I vote no portion. I think it’s well placed in there in terms of a 6.5 million dollar nominal investment just to keep the same as we’ve got and upgrade the systems. But I do think that needs to be beefed up a little bit and in the actual form of communications it has to be highlighted that people understand there is a fiscal consequence to them saying no, they don’t get a pass where we’re just going to age this facility out.”