Are you collecting PST through your business? With the implementation of the harmonized sales tax (HST) the PST will no longer exist. You must file your final PST tax return by July 23, Chop Marks & Signatures Send in your chops and have them available through the guild. For the form, click on the link here: www.bepotters.com/forms/ chop_marks_form.doc 2010 even if this is not your regular tax reporting period. The Province You can email it back to Debra Sloan at sloanyip@shaw.ca as an attachment. Or print and mail your sheet[s] to Potters Guild of BC, 1359 Cartwright Street, Granville Island, Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3R7 attention: chops. will mail your finaltax return document to youinJune, alongwith further details on how to proceed. For more info on PST transitional rules, see: www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/business/Consumer_Taxes/Harmonized_ Sales_Tax/hst.html or phone 1.877.388.4440. For information on application of the HST, see the Canada Revenue Agency website: www.cra-arc.ge.ca/tx/pste/trnstnl/menu-eng.html or phone 1.800.959.5525. Potters Guild of BC Board Jinny Whitehead, President 604.687.3590 - vwhitehead@shaw.ca Kathryn O’Regan Submissions & Advertising Published 10 times yearly, the PGBC Newsletter is an information link for members. k.oregan@shaw.ca Sheila Morissette COLUMBIA Submissions: Send articles, reviews, images, member news, letters and information to: editor@bcpotters.com by the 20th of each month for publication the following month. Submissions may be edited for space. 2010 Advertising Rates*: All ads ave payable upon receipt of invoice * Full page, $185+ GST * 2/3 page, $125 + GST * 1/2 page, $95 + GST * 1/3 page, $65 + GST (horizontal, vertical, or column) * 1/4 page, $49 + GST * 1/6 page, $35 + GST Please submit ads as PDF, TIE, JPG or EPS files. For ad sizes see: http://www.bcpotters.com/Guild/newsletter.html. Ad rates are for files requiring no further work by our staff. Ads that are not the correct size, or that need formatting or basic design work will cost $20 extra. Unclassified Rates: Members FREE! Non-members: $22 + GST “Advertising rates subject to change Potters Guild of British Columbia 1359 Cartwright St - Granville Island Vancouver, BC - V6H 3R7 tel:604.669.3606 - fax: 604.669.5627 http:/Awww.bcpotters.com/Guild Potters Guild of BC Newsletter - June 2040 604.484.5090 - sheilamorissette@mac.com Janis Britland 778.355.6110 - janisbritland@hotmail.com Don Jung, Communications/Website 604.873.1836 - don.jung@shaw.ca webmaster@bcpotters.com Donna Partridge 604.876.1120 - donnapartridge@telus.net Jackie Frioud, Secretary 604.921.6417 - jfrioud@shaw.ca Laura McKibbon 604.720.7835 - laura@culdesacdesign.com Membership Membership Fees For 12 months, including GST: Individual, $55; Full-time Student, $35; Senior (over 65), $35; Institution/Group/ Corporation, $200. Membership Renewals & New Memberships * In person: pay by Visa, cheque or cash at the Gallery of BC Ceramics OR * By mail: pay by Visa or cheque and mail to the Guild; mark the envelope and cheque with either “Membership Renewal’ or ‘New Membership’ * Online at our secure site with a credit card by clicking here. Communications Commitee Don Jung 604.873.1836 - webmaster@bcpotters.com Melany Hallam, Maywood Design, Newsletter editor 604.487.1597 - editor@bcpotters.com Andrea Maitland, Proofreader Jan Lovewell, Mailings