Investigations Archives - Focus on Big Canoe, GA

BIG CANOE TRADEMARKS: New Problems Arise, Costs and Concerns Growing

Publisher — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 20:21:50 +0000

The Big Canoe Property Owners Association (BCPOA) is once again under fire—this time for filing a controversial federal trademark application for “BIG CANOE BROKERAGE,” a mark long used by a private real estate firm wholly [...]

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Allegations of Election & Social Media Interference by Big Canoe POA Communications Director

Publisher — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 19:10:53 +0000

A growing body of evidence suggests that Delaine Faris, Director of Communications for the Big Canoe Property Owners Association (POA), has been actively pressuring administrators of non‑POA Facebook groups to remove or suppress posts that she considers damaging to POA leadership—including posts about the upcoming Board election.

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Big Canoe POA & Smoke Signals: Ownership Link Confirmed + NEW Trademark Debacle

Publisher — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:36:52 +0000

This article contradicts recent public claims that "Smoke Signals is Independent” from the Big Canoe POA. It presents documentary proof that the POA has long exercised ownership over Smoke Signals, reveals a history of secret agreements, a previously unknown trademark transfer, and issues a public call to the POA Board and General Manager to release these undisclosed deals in full.

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Big Canoe: Financial Documents Being Digitally Shredded! Notice of Litigation Sent!

Publisher — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 22:50:29 +0000

A property owner has brought attention to a disturbing situation ... files on the POA Website are beeing deleted without advance notice or explanation, and some messages indicate that after deletion, members “will soon permanently lose access”. Many of the files are Financial and Budget documents critical to understanding our finances...

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Big Canoe: Common Area Purchase & Property Tax Issues Highlite Ongoing Fiscal Irresponsibility by Management

Publisher — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 19:53:17 +0000

So, this Newspaper has been reporting on the “2016 Land Deal” for over a year now. The Property owners still don’t have any answers, and the POA Board Of Directors still refuses to release, or [...]

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Big Canoe: Did the Developer, POA & Pickens County Tax Appraiser Collude to Defraud Property Owners?

Publisher — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 02:49:31 +0000

Last week this Newspaper reported on some questionable activity involving the initial valuation of properties in “The Bluffs” neighborhood in Big Canoe, GA. If there was impropriety that involved Property Value Manipulation – it would [...]

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Big Canoe: How a $500,000 Sale of Dirt used Property Owner Funds to potentially prime the “Choctaw” Appraisal Pump

Publisher — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 18:28:09 +0000

Previously, in our last article, we showed how at the beginning of the Sales Promotion for “The Bluffs” subdivision – a single piece of property was sold for $500,000, and primed the Appraisal Pump for [...]

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Big Canoe: In “The Bluffs” Neighborhood One Critically Pivotal BUILDING LOT has Dropped 91.2% in Value

Publisher — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 22:09:18 +0000

Parcel 045 103 047 is a 3.76 Acre lot in one of the last subdivisions (“The Bluffs”) done by the Developer (“Big Canoe Company”) in the gated community of Big Canoe, GA. It also has [...]

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Big Canoe, GA: Six Property Owners File $2,176,887 LAWSUIT Against Developer – results in Secret Settlement!

Publisher — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 20:32:49 +0000

Before we begin, let me say that this is actually recent news – that Property Owners were Never Told About! The lawsuit was filed in 2017, and was quietly and secretly settled in May 2019. [...]

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Big Canoe: Does Secret “Food & Beverage Agreement” contribute to F&B Losses?

Publisher — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 03:47:13 +0000

At the end of this article, I will provide a link to “secret” document(s) that very few people, even board members were aware of when I talked to them. I believe it might explain some [...]

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