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Cover letter for Adam Olsen - Foreign Buyers Tax- November 16, 2018

November 16th 2018.
Communication re Foreign Buyers Tax as it applies to Saturna Island.
Saturna Island Rate Payers and Residents (SIRRA) has been moved to raise awareness
of the issue of application of the Foreign Buyers Tax to Saturna.
As you may know the Gulf Islands were subsequently exempted from the
Speculation Tax brought in under the February 2 2018 provincial budget. However, a
remaining consequence to the February budget that continues to affect the Gulf

Money Matters - September 2018

The Referendum: Money Matters
by Joan Selby and the Sustainable Health Funding Committee
On British Columbia’s municipal elections day, Saturday, October 20, 2018, eligible
Saturna voters* will be asked to vote “Yes” or “No” on the Medical Clinic funding referendum.
To assist you in making an informed decision when you vote, the Sustainable Health
Funding Committee (SHFC) has prepared the following vital information about the financial
aspects of using tax dollars to cover all of or some of the community’s portion of
Medical Clinic expenses.