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Rothesay and life-long resident Bill Bishop.
"We're situated on the Kennebecasis River
and we have two yachting clubs," he contin-
ues. "During the winter there's ice fishing;
we have over 100 shacks on the river right
now. We also have a first-class golf course-
the only one east of Montreal which has held
the Canadian Open."
The town itself has managed to keep taxes at
the lowest rate in the province of NewBruns-
wick, even going a few years shy of a decade
without any significant increase. With their
housing market in excellent shape, providing
top-notch services without increasing taxes
is not only a source of pride, but a testament
to the vibrancy of Rothesay.
"We have the lowest tax rate in the province,
at $1.20 per $100," Bishop states. "We raised
it one cent this year, which is the first time it
has been raised in six or seven years."
"To put that in context," adds Rothesay's Di-
rector of Operations Brett McLean. "Our
neighbouring city's tax rate is $1.78. That's
a great point of pride for us because we have