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[TimM]

Not farmable due to terrain, and there’s a creek running through it. Essentially low value land for development purposes and for farming (a good indicator of terrain variation is roads. You can see how curvy the road is there, that’s usually an indicator of elevation charges or natural impediments.

 where are my 2-5 acres lots on the peninsula that pay 40k in property taxes.  Show me your examples that back up your claims instead

[Mike K.]

I'm not sure how much clearer I can make this for you.

 

The farmland that you want out of the ALR so you don't have to pay capital gains, is taxed so heavily when it's out of the ALR, that it gets sold for development.

 

You see all those small lots adjacent to ALR farmland? Tally up the land there, and its values to get your figure.

[TimM]

I'm not sure how much clearer I can make this for you.

 

The farmland that you want out of the ALR so you don't have to pay capital gains, is taxed so heavily when it's out of the ALR, that it gets sold for development.

 

You see all those small lots adjacent to ALR farmland? Tally up the land there, and its values to get your figure.

I'm not sure how clear I made it for you, please back up your claim of 2-5 acre lots on the peninsula that pay 40k in property taxes as per YOUR claim.

[Mike K.]

I've exhausted myself already.

 

Why not prove me wrong with your home, though? You said you live on non-ALR farmland and pay low taxes. Just use your place as an example.

[TimM]

I've exhausted myself already.

 

Why not prove me wrong with your home, though? You said you live on non-ALR farmland and pay low taxes. Just use your place as an example.

I'll suspend my claim for now

 

Now prove yours

[Szeven]

I've exhausted myself already.

Why not prove me wrong with your home, though? You said you live on non-ALR farmland and pay low taxes. Just use your place as an example.

I still think you are confusing developable land with non developable.

An A-1 lot non ALR with a house on it has the same assessed value and municipal taxes as an A-1 lot in the ALR with a house on it.

An A-1 lot that has had it's usage changed by a zoning change, OCP change, provincial govt mandate etc...whatever, is obviously then worth a higher amount and pays higher taxes.

Edited by Szeven, 02 December 2023 - 03:46 PM.

[Mike K.]

I’m referring to farmland, yes, not undevelopable or low value land for development.

[TimM]

I still think you are confusing developable land with non developable.

An A-1 lot non ALR with a house on it has the same assessed value and municipal taxes as an A-1 lot in the ALR with a house on it.

An A-1 lot that has had it's usage changed by a zoning change, OCP change, provincial govt mandate etc...whatever, is obviously then worth a higher amount and pays higher taxes.

yes you get it!

 

 where are my 2-5 acres lots on the peninsula that pay 40k in property taxes.  Show me your examples that back up your claims instead

still waiting

[Victoria Watcher]

BC United calls for emergency help after B.C. Tree Fruits shuts down

BC United Leader Kevin Falcon and his agriculture critic are calling for immediate relief after the collective’s closure.


https://www.timescol...ts-down-9297450





Something really went wrong there. That’s too bad. It appears the main value of the system was the cold storage facility. So they could space out delivery of the goods to retailers over the months or year.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 01 August 2024 - 03:53 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Apples and pears have the longest storage life of the tree fruits, and can be kept in cold storage up to four months under ideal conditions and up to 12 months in controlled atmospheres. Temperatures in cold storage range from 32 to 38ºF, depending on the chilling sensitivity of the variety. Most varieties can be stored at temperatures near 32ºF, but regular monitoring of room temperature is recommended to prevent freezing in rooms that do not maintain a consistent temperature. Honeycrisp is prone to chilling injury when stored at temperatures below 36ºF. Honeycrisp and other chilling sensitive apples should be stored at a temperature of 37ºF.


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Walk into a U.S. supermarket on any given day and you're pretty much guaranteed to find apples.

In our globalized economy, we expect nothing less than to be able to consume our favorite fruits and vegetables all year, even when they're not in season locally. Placing strawberries from Mexico in your shopping cart in February and stocking up on kiwis from Chile in July – that's pretty much normal, even expected.

But to buy an apple in March? That's a whole different story. We rarely need to go overseas for that. Only 5 percent of the apples consumed in the U.S. are imported, according to the U.S. Apple Association. That means most of our apples are picked from trees in Washington, New York, or Michigan – three of the country's largest apple-producing states – and they are picked during fall harvest.


https://www.npr.org/...apple-every-day

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 01 August 2024 - 03:59 AM.