September  Newsletter 2015

Election Day

The Advanced Election Poll is being held at the Community Hall October 9-12, 2015. 12 noon to 8 p.m. This advanced poll is only for residents that cannot be home to vote on Election Day which is October 19, 2015.

Property Taxes

We would like to thank those of you that have been paying their municipal taxes.  For those of you who don’t drive you may contact the town office to make arrangements for your payments to be picked up by the town clerk. 

We would also like to inform people that have arrears with the town and have not made an effort to make payments we are now working with a collection agency.  You may be contacted by the collection agency collecting taxes on behalf of the community. If we have to collect your taxes through the agency your credit rating will be affected.  This service is costly which takes away from other services the town could be providing with your tax dollars.  If the town cannot collect taxes, the Municipal Operating Grant will be forfeited therefore services will have to be cut. It will not be a good idea for snow clearing in the winter months have to be cut, or if there is a water break or freeze up is not able to fix it. This is a very serious concern and it is not fair to those residents that do pay their taxes to have to be punished for the residents that feel they will pay when it is convenient for them. It does not work that way. Employers have also been contacted to have deductions taken from employees pay cheques to satisfy arrears and current Municipal Taxes owed to the Town. October 31, 2015 is the deadline to have taxes paid in full.

School Open

The new school year has begun the town hope that all kids had a safe and enjoyable summer. There have been a couple concerns by residents about no street crossing signs and vehicles passing the school bus while their lights are activated. If anyone see this kind of activity happening, please contact the RCMP or call the town office.