FORM 6
SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER
Municipal Act, 2001
Ontario Regulation 181/03, Municipal Tax Sale Rules

SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MADAWASKA VALLEY

Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on November 29, 2023, at the Township of Madawaska Valley Municipal Office, 85 Bay Street, Barry’s Bay Ontario.

The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Township of Madawaska Valley Municipal Office, 85 Bay Street, Barry’s Bay.

Description of Land:
Roll No. 47 26 028 025 47700 0000; Dawson St.; PIN 57564-0412 (LT); PART OF LOT 180, RANGE B SOUTH, SHERWOOD, AS IN R348725 (SECONDLY) SAVE & EXCEPT PART 2, PLAN 49R18602 VILLAGE OF BARRY’S BAY. SUBJECT TO SPOUSAL INTEREST IN R348725. SUBJECT TO DEBTS IN R348725; TOWNSHIP OF MADAWASKA VALLEY; File No. 20-01
According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $18,600.00
Minimum tender amount: $48,623.14

Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit of at least 20 per cent of the tender amount, which deposit shall be made by way of a certified cheque/bank draft/ money order payable to the municipality.

Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. The assessed value, according to the last returned assessment roll, may or may not be representative of the current market value of the property.

Pursuant to the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, S.C. 2022, c. 10, s. 235 (the “Act”), effective January 1, 2023, it is prohibited for a non-Canadian to purchase, directly or indirectly, any residential property, as those terms are defined in the legislation. Contraventions of the Act
are punishable by a fine, and offending purchasers may be ordered to sell the residential property.

The municipality assumes no responsibility whatsoever for ensuring bidders/tenderers comply with the Act, and makes no representations regarding same. Prospective bidders/tenderers are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with the Act and are advised to seek legal advice before participating in this sale.

Transfers of properties that contain at least one and not more than six single family residences and are transferred to non-residents of Canada or foreign entities, are subject to the Province’s Non-Resident Speculation Tax (NRST).

This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes and any taxes that may be applicable, such as a land transfer tax and HST.

The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.

A copy of the prescribed form of tender is available on the website of the Government of Ontario Central Forms Repository under the listing for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Tender documents can be purchased from the Township Office for $25.

For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender, visit www.OntarioTaxSales.ca, or if no internet access available, contact:

Janice Brisson Zelney
Deputy Treasurer/Taxation/Water/Wastewater Clerk
The Corporation of the Township of Madawaska Valley
85 Bay Street
P.O. Box 1000
Barry’s Bay ON K0J 1B0
(613) 756-2747 Ext. 213
jzelney@madawaskavalley.ca 
www.madawaskavalley.ca