POA Board Archives - Focus on Big Canoe, GA

Big Canoe’s Dirty Secret: NDA Payouts, Hush Money, and Why We’re Compromised

Publisher — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 17:27:10 +0000

Big Canoe property owners deserve to know the truth. Our community’s finances are not just stretched—they are compromised. The reason is simple: our Property Owners Association (POA) has built a shadow system of hush money settlements and secretive Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) with employees who leave under questionable circumstances. Then there are the secret litigation & trademark settlements...

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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 Smoke Signals: Correcting the Record

Publisher — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:04:36 +0000

In this article, FOBC responds to two recent areas of public confusion and misinformation... (1) FOBC Email Practices and Legal Compliance - including the issuance of Legal Retraction Demands; and (2) Rebuttal to the Smoke Signals Article (Published July 9, 2025).

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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 POA / Smoke Signals.. Responding to the Responses

Publisher — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 21:31:54 +0000

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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Big Canoe Developer Dupes Witless POA Board – Again!?

Publisher — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:56:13 +0000

Has anyone ever wondered WHY the Roundabout at Steve Tate & Cover Rd. exists? WHO paid to design and build it? WHO owns it? WHO pays to maintains it? And perhaps most importantly to today's issues... WHO is SUPPOSED to be paying to maintain it? Let's jump in...

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Big Canoe Forensic Audit Series: A Letter to the Editor

Publisher — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:32:54 +0000

There is now open community discussion regarding a Forensic Audit of the Big Canoe POA financial books. It is becoming a serious issue for the community, and FOBC is launching an Article Series to help the community explore the concept of a "Forensic Audit". We recently received a "Letter", and it's a good way to start this Series off, with some general thoughts thrown out by an anonymous property owner....

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Big Canoe POA Election: FOBC Candidate Endorsement

Publisher — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 21:06:24 +0000

FOBC has never taken the position of endorsing a candidate before. Due to several factors, FOBC whole heartedly endorses POA Board Candidate, Mike Volk, in the upcoming election. Mike has perhaps the most relevant experience of all the candidates.... read more about Mike, and get the location & time schedule of his upcoming Meet & Greets...

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Big Canoe Voices: Calls for new Watchdog Group + Forensic Audit

Publisher — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 18:55:50 +0000

A recent Facebook Poll showed overwhelming support for the formation of a new Big Canoe Watchdog Group, to act as a counter-balance to the powers of the POA Board & Management. Social Media and Board Meeting Comments are evidencing increasing calls for a forensic audit of the Big Canoe Financial Books. This is the beginning of a new Article Series by FOBC....

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