« Back to News & Notices

News

Tax Notices will be issued end March. Tax Notices will be issued to SSID owners at the end of March, with a discounted total payable by May 1.

SSID Change of Address—if paying by mail. Most residents in Savary Shores use Interac etransfer to pay taxes and tolls. For those who prefer Canada Post, the Lund Post Office has a requirement that "Box 176" be on every piece of SSID mail, or risk the mail being returned. SSID's address is therefore: Box 176, 2785 Vancouver Blvd, Lund BC V0N 2G0.

February 29 deadline passed for Excess Toll payments. Excess Tolls invoices were sent to property owners whose 2023 usage was in excess of the 100 cubic meter annual allotment. If you did not receive an invoice, you did not exceed the allotment. Late payments are 20% higher, as outlined in the Excess Tolls Bylaw.

February 23 deadline passed to challenge Assessments. SSID Assessment Notices were issued February 9, letting Savary Shores residents know their property's Tax Class. Residents were advised they could challenge the assessed Tax Class (A for water customer; or B for not a water customer) if it had been incorrectly assessed. No challenges were received by deadline.

Upper Tank exterior spot-painting in spring. In February, the roof and lower rim of the upper tank's exterior were cleaned so that we'd be able to see any rusted areas. We found a minimal amount of rust, to be gently ground out before spot-painting later this spring.

New Water Use and Distribution Regulation Bylaw 136. This important regulation was registered with the provincial government on January 4 2024. It replaces Bylaw 102, and contains clauses regarding Commercial Use.

The Annual General Meeting 2024 will be Sunday August 4 at 10:30am at the Hacienda at Brian's Way & Vancouver Blvd. More details to come on SSID's Notice of AGM, to be emailed and mailed mid-July.

Update, as requested at 2023 AGM. On October 31, SSID issued a newsletter regarding the status of the generator complaint and associated costs, and provided an opportunity for written replies, by November 21. We thank all who contributed. A summary of the replies was emailed to owners on December 15, and can also be found at Property Owners' Responses.

SSID does not share its property owners email list. The list is confidential in accordance with Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation. Email addresses are hidden, and an unsubscribe option is provided.

SSID exceeded Provincial water use reduction target during Drought Level 5. The Ministry of Forests requested in summer emails that SSID, as a groundwater user, reduce consumption by 50%. SSID met and exceeded the 50% target, as residential consumption in September was 72% lower than July, and 63% lower than August.

Annual General Meeting complete.  The 2023 AGM was attended by 40 people. In addition to the Chair's Report, Operator's Report, Financial Report, Appointment of the Accountant, Trustee Election, and Trustee Remuneration, there was community questions and input on expenditures for addressing ongoing complaints from the property adjacent to SSID's generators. Draft minutes will be amended or adopted at the 2024 AGM.

The 2017 Fire Underwriter's Survey established Savary Shores Improvement District as "limited protection" rather than the previous rating "unprotected." The Dwelling Protection Grade was 4, and the Public Fire Protection Classification was 8 (out of 10, Grade-1 is highest). The FUS Survey was updated in 2020. SSID has not been re-examined or re-graded by FUS since 2017.