NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 227 of the Community Charter that Council of the District of Highlands intends to consider a proposed Permissive Tax Exemption (2027–2031) Bylaw No. 489, 2026 at its Regular Council Meeting on Monday, August 24, 2026 at 7:00 pm at the District of Highlands Community Hall, 729 Finlayson Arm Road.
The proposed bylaw would exempt specified lands and improvements owned or occupied by eligible non-profit organizations, to the extent identified below, from property taxation under section 197(1)(a) of the Community Charter for the 2027 through 2031 taxation years.
| Organization | Civic Address /PID | Extent of Exemption | Estimate of Amount of Taxes Forgone | ||
| 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |||
| WMIYETEN Nature Sanctuary Society, Inc. No. S0014941 | 1772 Millstream Rd 003-346-668 | All land and improvements | $16,858 | $17,364 | $17,885 |
| WMIYETEN Nature Sanctuary Society, Inc. No. S0014941 | 1760 Millstream Rd 030-506-000 | All land | $10,845 | $11,171 | $11,506 |
| TLC The Land Conservancy of British Columbia, Inc. No. S0036826 | 721 Lorimer Rd009-739-394 | All land | $15,178 | $15,634 | $16,103 |
| BC Parks Foundation, Inc. No. S0066829 | Hazlitt Creek Rd032-337-973 | All land | $9,068 | $9,340 | $9,620 |
*The estimated tax amounts shown above are based on current assessment information and municipal tax rates and are provided for information purposes only. Actual tax exemption values may vary.
Any inquires respecting this notice may be directed to Amanda Irving, Corporate Officer, at airving@highlands.ca or 250-474-1773