June 2012

Have you ever had visitors to Saturna who have said that they really would like to move to this amazing island, perhaps with a young family, in order to escape the Big City? How many times have you heard young people say that they would like to set up a business here but lack the experience -- even sometimes to know what questions need to be addressed before they can do so? Even existing business owners on Saturna have been heard to say that they could use a little advice and coaching on how to take their businesses to a new level.

SIPOA Directors' Meeting Following June 2, 2012 AGM 

SIPOA conducts an annual survey of the membership. Below are the results of the SIPOA Member Survey conducted in June of 2012, where 21 members responded. While the results are not necessarily statistically valid, the SIPOA board will use the results to help determine priorities in the coming year.

Score      Rank      Category

7.52        1      Transportation (roads, ferries and fares; BC Transit opportunities)
7.24        2      Business and economic development on Saturna
5.71        3      Property taxation (amount, how it is spent)