Property Taxes 101: Part III
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Saturna Island Fire Protection Society Mandate
The Saturna Island Fire Protection Society (SIFPS), incorporated in 1994, has two
purposes: to provide fire protection services and to provide emergency response
services to the residents of Saturna Island.

Saturna Island Property Owners Association
Property Taxes 101: Part II
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The
Islands
Trust
Mandate
The Province enacted the Islands Trust Act in 1974 with the objective to protect the
unique character and environment of the islands in the Salish Sea. The Act gives the
Islands Trust, a unique form of local government, the following powers and
responsibilities:
• Official community plans
• Zoning and rural land use bylaws
• Subdivision bylaws
• Development permits

aturna Island Property Owners Association
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Property
Taxes
101:
Part
I
Introduction
One of SIPOA’s priorities coming out of our members’ survey last fall was to take a
close look at our property taxes – what they are and what we get for them. We will
prepare a series on property taxes, digging deeper into the details as we go.
This is the first installment, which provides an overview of how our property taxes have
changed over the past 10 years.
What
Have
Your
Property
Taxes

Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee and other community organisations
Our message to BC Ferries : January 2014