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Fixed-income B.C. senior ‘bullied’ by $12,000 tax bill for waterlogged home

Frustrations continue with mounting BC Assessment as regulation deters upgrade of decaying property
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Shelley Robinson feels she’s being bullied by BC Assessment.

Robinson is a senior with limited income who owns waterfront property in Honeymoon Bay where she grew up.

The home on the half-acre property, which was built in 1948, has seen better days after a quarry was constructed on higher ground behind it almost 30 years ago ago that has caused constant flooding on the property for years.

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Robert Barron

About the Author: Robert Barron

Since 2016, I've had had the pleasure of working with our dedicated staff and community in the Cowichan Valley.
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