Announcement from the Ministry of Small Business and Revenue

INFORMATION BULLETIN

2008SBR0002-000137
Jan. 31, 2008
Ministry of Small Business and Revenue


PANEL CO-CHAIRS ANNOUNCED FOR FARM ASSESSMENT REVIEW


VICTORIA – Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard and Blair Lekstrom, Peace River South MLA and
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development, have been appointed panel co-chairs for the farm
status assessment review, Rick Thorpe, Minister of Small Business and Revenue and Minister
responsible for BC Assessment, announced today.

The review panel will undertake comprehensive consultation with local government and a
cross-section of British Columbia’s agriculture community. Due to the volume of interest in the review
and to ensure the review fully addresses the needs of the farming community, terms of reference and
further panel appointments will be announced in February.

Thorpe announced the review of farm status assessment policy Dec. 17, 2007. The review will
be conducted by a panel made up of elected local government, a cross-section of British Columbia’s
agriculture community, government, the Board of BC Assessment and other British Columbians.


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