land in any given municipality. Our
Fall is a great time of year to stop and
municipalities pay most of its bills through
smell the fresh grass clippings, admire the
property tax revenues and fees for services.
fantastic natural hues, check for cracks in
Remember, if we pay taxes, we are
thebasement, andassess theoverall impact
prosperous.
of rising rural land prices.
Remind yourself of that happy condition
Autumnoffers a chance to reapwhatwe
as you venture out among the crunchy leaves
have sown, take stock, and give thanks.
andbrillianttreesandworryaboutyourfuture
With property tax bills coming due, fall
heating bills.
is the period for property owners to be
Give thanks for fall colours
reminded of the assessed value of their
New detachment head
holdings.
A new commander of the Prescott
Rural land owners can be pleased with
County detachment of the Ontario
news that property values in the boonies
and rising land prices
ProvincialPolicedetachment is scheduled
are on the rise, although higher values
to assume the post at the end of October.
usually mean higher property taxes.
the southwestern end of the province.
Inspector Bryan MacKillop has been
The price of agricultural property in
revenue to work with. But, since the value
The most expensive farmland in the
named head of the Hawkesbury-based
eastern Ontario has increased by about
of their land is rising, the owners of rural
province is found in the Holland Marsh
detachment, succeeding the late Steven
$1,000per acreover the last year, according
land ought to expect to pay higher taxes.
area, where land is going for as much as
Waite who lost his battle against cancer in
to a real estate corporation.
Thecapacitytopayforlocalgovernment
$20,000 per acre.
May at the age of 48.
In theOttawaarea, thepriceof farmland
is based partially on the total value of the
New Liskeard has bargains — the price
has risen from about $4,000 to $5,000 per
per acre of tiled farmland there is $1,300 to
acre, according to a RE/MAX report.
$2,500.
As farmers, particularly thosewhohave
Size matters.
production quotas, know, the price of
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Many citydenizens dreamof retiring to a
commoditiesisoftendeterminedbysupply
hobby farm. (At thispoint, children, someof
and demand.
us older folks may be quietly humming the
And, since they are not making land
theme from “Green Acres,” a popular TV
anymore, in the real estate world,
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show that was popular during the dark age,
“pressure” equals “enhanced values.”
the era before tweets and apps.)
Rising agricultural commodity values
However, small farmsteads aregoing the
andtight inventory levelshavecontributed
way of dial-up Internet connections.
to the significant upswing in the price of
Farms are getting bigger, and scarcer.
Ontario farmland, according to RE/MAX
The number of farms in Ontario shrank
Ontario-Atlantic Canada.
from 85,015 in 2001 to 82,410 in 2006.
Ofthe12majoragriculturalcommunities
Farmers are acquiring land by either
examined, 11 (92 per cent) reported tight
purchasing or leasing fields from
inventory levels, while nine (75 per cent)
neighbours.
noted an increase inprice per acre. Despite
Because of the shortage of farmland on
the current volatility in commodity prices,
the market, the demand for leased land has
the long-termprospects for theagricultural
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surged, drivinguprental rates tonewhighs.
industry continue to be bolsteredby global
The real estate company relates that
realities, including population growth, an
retiring farmers are increasingly opting to
international grainshortageanddecreased
hold on to their land and lease it to
availability of quality farmland from a
DANS L’AFFAIRE DE LA LOI DE 1999 SUR LA PROTECTION DES CONTRIBUABLES, L.O. 1999, CHAPITRE 7, Annexe A
neighbours. The strategy—while
worldwide perspective.
exacerbating the supply problem—has
“Farming operations are increasing in
proven profitable in recent years and less
size as today’s farmers seek to boost
volatile thanother formsof investment such
production through the accumulation of
AVIS est par la présente donné que, conformément à l’article 4(1)(a) de la Loi de 1999 sur la protection des contribuables , (« la Loi »), Andrea Horwath, chef du NPD/NDP de l’Ontario, parti politique inscrit, a déposée auprès du directeur général des élections, le 21 septembre 2011, une déclaration écrite aux termes du paragraphe 4(1) de la Loi, rapportant que si le NPD/NDP de l’Ontario forme le gouvernement suite à l’élection du 6 octobre 2011, ce parti a l’intention de : [R]estaurer le taux général d’impôt sur les sociétés de 11,5 % à 14 %, le taux qui a pWpHQYLJXHXUMXVTX¶DXHMXLOOHW&HWWHPRGL¿FDWLRQGXWDX[DQWLFLSHGHFROOHFWHU 1,650 millions de dollars pour l’année 2013 - 2014. Conformément au paragraphe 4(4) de la Loi, le directeur général des élections a examiné la déclaration et a déterminé que la déclaration est conforme aux paragraphes 4(2) et 4(3) de la Loi. La détermination du directeur général des élections peut être consultée au lien suivant : www.elections.on.ca ou en se présentant au siège d’Élections Ontario situé à 51, prom. Rolark, Toronto (Ontario). Fait à Toronto le 23 septembre 2011. Available in English.
as the stock market.
acreage,” says Michael Polzler, Executive
“There are a number of clear signs that
Vice President, RE/MAXOntario-Atlantic
themarket is quite heated at present,” notes
Canada. “On a national scale, the average
Polzler. “Inadditiontosupplyanddemand,
farm has tripled in size over the past 50
the trendtowarddoor-knockingandprivate
years. Much of the current expansion is
sales has increased. Another factor is the
attributed to the booming cash crop
presenceof investors—a small, but growing
business. The shortageof quality farmland
segment of buyers. Until recently,
has sparked serious competition and
investment activity—common in Western
exertedupwardpressure onprices, a trend
Canadian farmland markets—was a rare
that is expected to continue. With
phenomenon in Ontario. The trend is a
commodities on the upswing and greater
promising one, indicating growing
export opportunities to supply emerging
confidence in the future of Ontario’s
markets, Ontario farmers are now
agricultural real estate.”
strategically positioning themselves to
While investors represent a small
compete on a world stage.”
percentage of farmland holdings, it’s
Diversificationdriveschangeinourpart
estimated that end users account for 95 per
of the world. We have seen many wooded
cent of Ontario farmownership—a fact that
areas across the Far East chopped down to
bodes well for the ongoing health and
make way for more fields. Farmers who
Greg Essensa Directeur général des élections
stability of the market, apparently.
have traditionally operated in supply-
Anyway,upwardmovementinfarmland
managed commodities, such as dairy and
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values translates into a broader tax base for
poultry, are branching out into cash crops,
rural municipalities. Thus, our local
such as corn and soya.
governments have more potential tax
As usual, prices are almost ridiculous in
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