Editorial / Opinion Archives - Focus on Big Canoe, GA https://bigcanoe.news/category/editorial-opinion/ Big Canoe's Only Investigative Newspaper Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:59:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Big Canoe, GA Had Its Chance. Now the Public Needs to Know. https://bigcanoe.news/big-canoe-had-its-chance-now-the-public-needs-to-know/ https://bigcanoe.news/big-canoe-had-its-chance-now-the-public-needs-to-know/#respond Sun, 05 Oct 2025 23:54:51 +0000 https://bigcanoe.themountainsvoice.com/?p=54707 For years, the warning signs were made clear — debt, secrecy, and a board that stopped listening. Inside the gates, most ignored them. So now the message goes public: if you already live here, hold your board accountable — demand a Forensic Audit. If you’re thinking of buying, do your due diligence. The problems are real, the risks are measurable, and the market correction may already be underway.

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]]> https://bigcanoe.news/big-canoe-had-its-chance-now-the-public-needs-to-know/feed/ 0 Big Canoe Board Can Throw the Gates Wide Open – And Don’t Think They Won’t https://bigcanoe.news/big-canoe-board-can-throw-the-gates-wide-open-and-dont-think-they-wont/ https://bigcanoe.news/big-canoe-board-can-throw-the-gates-wide-open-and-dont-think-they-wont/#respond Fri, 03 Oct 2025 19:00:14 +0000 https://bigcanoe.themountainsvoice.com/?p=54702 Evolving From Fear to Profitability $$$
The Covenants give the Board the power to invite the public into Big Canoe amenities — weddings, day passes, tennis, bocce, hiking club outings, golf packages, you name it. With $15 million in debt, is it time for Property Owners to set aside their fear of “outsiders” and begin welcoming neighbors, friends, and an expanded community family — not just as guests, but as partners in opportunity?

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]]> https://bigcanoe.news/big-canoe-board-can-throw-the-gates-wide-open-and-dont-think-they-wont/feed/ 0 BIG CANOE: The General Public Has Rights Here—And They’ve Been Denied https://bigcanoe.news/big-canoe-the-general-public-has-rights-here-and-theyve-been-denied/ https://bigcanoe.news/big-canoe-the-general-public-has-rights-here-and-theyve-been-denied/#respond Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:13:22 +0000 https://bigcanoe.themountainsvoice.com/?p=54691 “The Big Canoe Covenants are a public contract. They guarantee the General Public the right to dine at the Clubhouse and use the roads and parking to get there. Don’t let the gates fool you—you ARE welcome.”

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]]> https://bigcanoe.news/big-canoe-the-general-public-has-rights-here-and-theyve-been-denied/feed/ 0 Big Canoe POA / Smoke Signals.. Responding to the Responses https://bigcanoe.news/big-canoe-poa-smoke-signals-responding-to-the-responses/ https://bigcanoe.news/big-canoe-poa-smoke-signals-responding-to-the-responses/#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2025 21:31:54 +0000 https://bigcanoe.themountainsvoice.com/?p=54443 The new BCResidents.com site has really heated things up... putting even more pressure on the POA to respond to increasing calls for information by property owners. The POA responds by launching personal attacks, and engaging it's lap attack dog, the Smoke Signals. The battle lines are drawn, and the Response Wars have begun!

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