PaBIA’s eBlast March 8, 2023

This winter finds PaB without good thick ice – so be cautious out there should you be considering trekking out to the cottage!

There isn’t a great deal to report (and I think that is a good thing!) For the many members who have sent in their dues, thank you! And for those that prefer doing so closer to the deadline – that is just around the corner….so here is your gentle nudge! The Yearbook is getting its finishing touches…so that means spring cannot be too far away…

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In this eBlast:

• PaBIA Membership Dues – March 15 Deadline for Inclusion in Book and Spring Off-Season Cottage Patrol listings
• In Memoriam Tim Davidson; David Johnson

OF INTEREST

• For Non-Canadians NOT IN THE KNOW re the Underused Housing Tax
• Sign up for ToA E-News Link
• SFN Annual Fund Raiser Golf Event – May 19^th
• Get GBA eUpdate electronically
• Get March GBA Update – Just Released!
• Lake Michigan-Huron Water Levels – March 6, 2023
• Yearbook Update 2022 as of January 2023 This will no longer be available until after the Yearbook 2023 is printed and distributed.

PaBIA

Cheque payable to PaBIA mailed to PaBIA C/o Nancy Rogers, Unit 1 – 38 Elora Dr., Hamilton ON L9C 7K3 ($US cheques accepted)

E-transfers to [email protected] (auto-deposit enabled)

By credit card through the PaBIA website pabia.ca/membership (Please do NOT try to sign in – just go directly to pabia.ca/membership and click on the appropriate level for your dues payment and any listed donations you’d like to make!)

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GBA’s Information – Underused Housing Tax for Non-Canadians

PaBIA, the ToA, and the GBA have provided information to all Non-Canadians through their own means of communication regarding the new CN Underused Housing Tax. If, as non-Canadian, you have not heard about this tax, and own property in Canada, all non-Canadians MUST file a tax return for this UHT by April 30, 2023.

A few things:

• The Pointe au Baril Island area is exempt from paying any $, but MUST file anyway.
• Canadians do NOT have to file this return.
• A penalty will be assessed of minimally $5000 for not filing.
• All Non-Canadians whose name appears on a property deed MUST have an ITN number (Identification Tax Number) in order to file. This can take 6-8 weeks to get. So apply now and save all receipts of proof of filing (courier receipts, copy of ITN application, etc.) so that if you do not get the ITN in time for the filing of the tax return, you can show proof of effort.
• The GBA published this article on Feb 15…
• This UHT filing will need to be done annually going forward.

Of Interest

• Underused Housing Tax
• Strategic Initiative | Communication & Transparency
• Floating Cottage Update | Minister Smith
• FCM Award
• Waste Management | 2023 Bylaw Implementation
• Building & Planning | Permit Report Jan 2023
• Emergency Response | Planning for the Future

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In Memoriam

Tim Davidson, A30-60 Pine Pointe on Tonches Is., husband of Sheila, father of Brooke, son of David and Penny Anne, brother of Rob (Ximena), Lucy (Karl) Wunderlich, Jamie (Sarah), and Amy (late Matthew) McGurk, and uncle to his nieces and nephews, February 2022.

David Johnson, A96 – 46 ‘Champlain Monument Is.’, husband of the late Ruth, father of Jennifer (Tim Marta), John (Kathryn Irwin), Bruce and Bud (Laurie Simpson), September 2022.

Yearbook Updates

Water Levels

Lakes Michigan/Huron Water Levels March 6, 2023

To better read the charts, please click on the chart for the Daily or Six Month Forecast Water level chart and the corresponding websites

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