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What is the Home Renovation Tax Assistance program and how can I access it?
The purpose of the program is to encourage and assist in the renovation of residential premises, particularly older homes – to help beautify and strengthen our community. It is intended for ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2007-01-01 Views: 4
If City Council is so interested in having me recycle, why is it so hard to get my recycling picked up in the first place?
There are a couple of reasons for this. One of the primary reasons is that each household has to be selective about what goes into the recycling box. Not all plastics ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2007-01-01 Views: 3
Why does my street seem to be the last one in the neighbourhood to get plowed?
It may be the last one. The city’s streets have been divided into three categories: Priority 1 – Snow emergency routes – regional streetsPriority 2 – Snow emergency routes – non-regional ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2007-01-01 Views: 2
Why does my small home-based business have to pay business tax if I’m not using city services?
When a business is set up in a home, it saves a great deal of overhead cost relative to a competitor in a storefront business. The city asks home based businesses ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2007-01-01 Views: 2
Why won’t the city clear the windrows left after plowing?
Current City bylaws state that any snow piling on private property is the responsibility of the landowner or resident. It can certainly be a nuisance to discover your freshly cleared driveway ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2007-01-01 Views: 1
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Why doesn’t the city pay for my blue box if it’s broken or stolen?
The cost of the blue box is one that the city asks its citizens to cover. When it comes to an issue like this, it isn’t about replacing one or two ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2007-01-01 Views: 1
If City Council is so interested in having me recycle, why is it so hard to get my recycling picked up in the first place?
There are a couple of reasons for this. One of the primary reasons is that each household has to be selective about what goes into the recycling box. Not all plastics ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2007-01-01 Views: 3
What is the Home Renovation Tax Assistance program and how can I access it?
The purpose of the program is to encourage and assist in the renovation of residential premises, particularly older homes – to help beautify and strengthen our community. It is intended for ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2007-01-01 Views: 4
Why does my small home-based business have to pay business tax if I’m not using city services?
When a business is set up in a home, it saves a great deal of overhead cost relative to a competitor in a storefront business. The city asks home based businesses ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2007-01-01 Views: 2
Why does my street seem to be the last one in the neighbourhood to get plowed?
It may be the last one. The city’s streets have been divided into three categories: Priority 1 – Snow emergency routes – regional streetsPriority 2 – Snow emergency routes – non-regional ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2007-01-01 Views: 2