Guysborough District Warden Welcomes Removal of Non-Resident Property Tax but Not Pleased Non-Resident Deed Transfer Tax will Proceed

May 6, 2022 | Local News

Guysborough County Warden Vernon Pitts said while he was pleased to see the province is not

District of Guysborough Warden Vernon Pitts

moving forward with the non-resident property tax, he isn’t so keen on the non-resident deed transfer tax still going ahead.

Pitts said the province is stepping into a municipal jurisdiction when they are tackling property taxes or even deed transfer tax.

 

 

Pitts said the matter requires open and transparent consultation.

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Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen.

When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

989 XFM is very proud to be the winner of the 2020 Station of Year – Small Market award.