Payment can be made by:

• Cash
• Money order: made payable to Sun Peaks Municipality
• Cheque: made payable to Sun Peaks Municipality (cheques post dated to July 3rd are acceptable). Payments can either be dropped off at the office located at 106-3270 Village Way during office hours or mailed to: PO Box 1002, Sun Peaks, BC V0E 5N0. Please ensure sufficient time for delivery.
• Online: Online bill payment is available with most Canadian banks. Please use the last eight digits of your folio/roll number as your account number. Please ensure payment is made to the Municipality and not the Province or to Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Association. Please see below for how we are listed with your bank:

BMO (Bank of Montreal)         Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality Taxes
TD Canada Trust                        Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Mun. Taxes
Scotiabank                                   Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality Taxes
CIBC                                              Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Tax
RBC (Royal Bank of Canada)   Sun Peaks Municipality
Credit Unions                              Sun Peaks Mtn Resort Muni Taxes
(Central One Credit Union)

• Bank Teller: Some Canadians banks will take payment through their tellers. They will need to set us up as a payee similar to the online bill payment process.
• Pre-authorized payments: are not available through the Municipality at this time however they can be set up as a reoccurring payment through most online banking bill payment programs.

If you have not received your tax notice by June 4th, please contact the office at (250) 578-2020.

We need your vote on this important subject. The holiday should be the 2nd Monday in February if we wish to avoid the crowds on the following Monday which is President’s Day and Alberta winter break.

For those who have invested in the ski business, or who enjoy a quieter day on the slopes and for all the employees in the tourism businesses, please make sure that your family and friends vote for the 2nd Monday in February.

The Provincial Government will be soliciting input from British Columbians regarding Family Day between May 8^th and May 22^nd, 2012.    Accordingly, if you have not already done so, I would strongly urge you to vote for the 2^nd Monday in February via the following Government Blog:  http://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcfamilyday/

Please share this information with your co-workers and friends,  we have an opportunity to make the right decision.

Thank you,

Al Raine
Mayor

As stewards of the water infrastructure upon which future generations depend, each citizen of our community is called upon to help protect our source waters from pollution and to practice water conservation.

The survey will be closing May 14th. Don’t miss your opportunity to have your say!

Please click here to take the survey.

Members of the Non-resident Advisory Body are:

• Neil Connors
• Tom Kelleran
• Ray Kehl
• Kit Kuhn
• Terri Reed Email: nonresidentadvisory@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca

For Non-Resident Advisory Body minutes, agendas and other information, please click here.

This website is a communication vehicle for all residents and property owners in Sun Peaks. I urge residents and property owners to visit the site on a regular basis. We will endeavour to make sure that Council provides ample time to review issues before them. We welcome your feedback by email, slow mail and through submissions and delegations to Council.

With the majority of property owners living and working outside of Sun Peaks, communications is extremely critical. We recognize that many of you reside here for your quality recreational and relaxation time and that you are keen to make Sun Peaks a better community. On-line you will be able to follow all issues brought to the council table including the following:

• Council agendas and briefing attachments
• Minutes of all Council meetings
• Minutes of all Council committees and advisory bodies
• Public Notices
• Budgets
• Upcoming bylaws and bylaws under review
• Official Community Plan meetings and notices
• Press releases by the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality

See you on the slopes!

Al Raine

The survey is now closed. Thank you to all those who participated. Please click here for survey results.

Date at     Sun Peaks, BC
this   23rd    day of    November, 2011.

Nicky Braithwaite

Where do I vote?
You may vote at the Sun Peaks Municipal Office located at 106 Kookaburra Lodge on either November 9^th or 19^th. Polling stations will be open from 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM both days.

You may also vote at the Thompson Nicola Regional District Office located at 300 –465 Victoria St. Kamloops, BC

When can I register to vote?
Voting registration will be done on voting day only.

Do I need identification in order to vote?
When registering to vote on the day of voting, you must have two pieces of identification (ID). The ID must show your residential address and one of them must have your signature.

If you are a non-resident property elector (see below) you will need to fill out a Non-Resident Property  Elector application (click here) and, if applicable, a consent form (click here) signed by the majority of other owners.

Who may vote in the 2011 Sun Peaks municipal election?
You may vote in the Sun Peaks municipal election as a resident elector if you:

- are a Canadian citizen;
- are 18 years of age or more on general voting day;
- have lived in BC for at least six months before general voting day; and
- have lived in the municipality for 30 days or more before general voting day.

You may vote in the Sun Peaks municipal election as a non-resident property elector if you:

- are not a resident elector in Sun Peaks;
- are a Canadian citizen;
- are 18 years of age or more on general voting day;
- have lived in BC for at least six months before general voting day and;
- have owned the property for at least 30 days before general voting day.

I am a non-resident and own more than one property, do I get extra votes?
No, you may only vote in relation to one property.

What if I own property with someone else?
Only one non-resident property owner may vote for each property. In other words, if two or more non-resident
property owners own a single piece of property, the majority of owners must designate — in writing — one owner as the non-resident property elector for that property.

What if I own property with someone else, and that person is living in the house?
The person living in the house may vote as a resident elector because he or she lives there. As a non-resident property owner, you are also eligible to vote for that property, but you will still need the written consent of the other owner(s).

What if I will be unable to vote on November 19^th?
General voting day is November 19^th but an additional voting day will be held on November 9^th.

Voting by  mail is also an option for qualified electors. Packages will be available November 1st that include procedures and instructions. Mail ballot requests can be submitted up to Friday, November 18th. Electors are responsible to ensure ballots are received by 8:00 PM November 19th. Please contact the Sun Peaks Municipality for a package. For mail ballot details, click here.

For more election information, click here.