Sidney & Saanich Peninsulh ra hm Circulation 12,968 An Island Publishers Newspaper Wednesday December 24,1990 40¢ aside u pepe iin . ~ | ENBY All | -MPSON Ae ‘SGRAVE A22 2OF THE PILE A7 view office hours r Review's office, at 9781-Second <3 in Sidney, is open from 9 a.m. BD 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The ‘ng address ts Box 2070, Sidney, 8L 3S5 — Second class mail 2 ration number 0128. Turmoil hits charities coping with GST by Valorie Lennox The Review The looming Goods and Ser- vices Tax is creating confusion for two of the Peninsula’s largest charities, who may find some of their operations subject to the new federal tax. “We're taking it on a lot of faith and speculation,” said Peninsula Community Association director Barb Fraser. After checking out two Revenue Canada_booklets on the tax and talking to tax officials, PCA trea- surer Dennis Coppard thinks the organization will be classified as a charity. He still has many questions and he finds the Revenue Canada staff often don’t know enough about the new legislation to answer his ques- tions. “TI have a lot of sympathy for. them. It’s the first ime we’ve had — something like this federally in Canada,” Coppard said. “It?s quite a study and I’m finding it very time consuming,” said the retired accountant who volunteers to handle the PCA finances. Peninsula Bingo operations manager Brian Brossard said the operation has been ruled non- profit in a preliminary assessment. He expects a seven per cent increase in operating costs when - the Goods and Services Tax is added but said there will be no tax on the bingo games in the Sidney hall. “We don’t have all the specifics yet. It’s a very gray area.” Peninsula Bingo raised $500,000 last year for local chari- ties and non-profit groups. For the Peninsula Community Association, Home Support Ser- vices are the most likely to be affected by the Goods and Ser- vices tax. One interpretation of the tax by the Home Support Association of B.C claims the service does not fall under the Goods and Services Tax since home support is usually required by people for medical reasons. Coppard is still not sure the service will be exempt. The ser- vice collects more than $30,000 annually so it may fall under “j Svods_and Services Tax guide- | lines. He wonders if the seven per cent tax will be charged on the $12 to $15 an hour home support service. _ If-so, will the amount be paid by the Peninsula Community Associ- _ation, billed to the client, or cov- ered by such agencies as the Insurance Corporation of B.C. or Department of Veterans Affairs, who arrange home support ser- vices for their clients? _ So far, the government is sug- gesting the client be billed for the tax, Coppard said. “When in doubt, do we pay the tax or withhold it?” Coppard asked. Given the lack of informa- tion and possible changes in the Continued on Page A4 ~ Stalemaie in teacher negotiations by Valorie Lennox The Review A strike may the only way to resolve a stalemate in negotiations between the Saanich School Dis- trict and the Saanich Teachers’ Association — although teachers do not want to strike, association president Vincenza Cameron said Friday. Publisher Vic Swan Editor Glenn Werkman Reporters Valorie Lennox Marc Davis Advertising representatives Andrea Fisher Doug Vestby Office manager Lori Fitzpatrick Office staff Janice Nordman Production manager Bruce Schneider Production staff Tamie Sargeant Virginia Lee Darkroom technician Don Graham Cartoonist Nelson Dewey Columnists Hubert Beyer Mike Grenby Cy Hampson Helen Lang Susan Musgrave Circulation manager Trevor Beebe ~ Carriers Michael Allen Richard Allen Peter Annets “We're going to have to do something. Our preference is not to strike but if that is the only option open to us, we're prepared to do that,” she said. On Thursday and Friday the district sent letters explaining the board’s position to the home addresses of all district teachers in an effort to resolve the stalemate. “T believe there is the prospect Janice Atkins Chris Barton Steven Begg Greg Blair Jeremy Brinbaum Doug Carr Devin Carrier . Brandy Clark Matthew Cottier Jordan Cunningham Daniel Deane Cam Degoey Roger Dickinson Jenni Dowse Michael Duncan Ashley Evans Jill Favell Luke Favell Nadine Feduk Julie Fuller Juston Greenwood Corry Hall Kyler Hamilton Jessica Harcombe Sarah Henn Peter Howland Dan Ironmonger Jens Jakobsen Bruce John Nick Kreiger George MacWhinnie John Main Devon Martin Erin McFarlaine Gerald McGraw of a strike-lockout due to the Saanich Teachers’ Association’s unwillingness to prioritize their demands,”’ school board chairman Marilyn Loveless said. Cameron said the teachers’ “negotiating team entered negotia- tions last Monday with items they were ready to sign — only to be told by board negotiators that Continued on Page A9 Merry Christmas from all of us at The Review Cameron McLeod Roger Milner ‘Jeremy Morrow Luke Morrow Jennifer Mutter Ben Mycroft Jennifer Norie Amanda O’Keefe Ryan O'Toole Nigel Papadakis Mellisa Paulson ‘Paul Piotrowski David Procter Vincent Rees ' Sarah J. Robertson Hans Sandburg Michelle Scromeda Lynne Shepherd , Tara Shepherd Tim Smith Stephen Smith Brent Stannard Shaun Stewart Stephen Tailby Shaun Thompson - Bill Verzall Irene Verzall Kevin Volk _ Brian Wallace Ken Weaver Duayne Wheeler , Sean Wilson Reid Wilson James Young Selma Young —