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The building looks like a west coast native theme from the picture.

Spending $1 million on preparations for Nanaimo's events centre, even before the referendum, is simply part of due diligence, according to the city's chief financial officer.

The city seem pretty confident it will pass the referendum.

If council approves the request on Monday, there will be 19 days left before the March 11 referendum. The city's final open house information session is set for March 1. Considering the short timeline, Mema was asked why not wait until after the vote before spending any more money on something that may not happen.

"That's a self-defeating position," Mema said. "The residents have come out clearly, 'if we're going to do this we have to do this responsibly.' Part of that is doing your due diligence."

http://nanaimonewsnow.com/article/52...-hit-1-million