36 - Wednesday, August 31, 1988 - North Shore News

NEWS photo Tom Burley

Slip, sliding away

CHILDREN HAL a wet and wonderful day at Cates Park recently. The children — members of a North
Shore Neighbourhood House daycamp — constructed their own waterstide out of a plastic sheet and slicked
it down with soap.

We don’t suppose that anyone feels
“welcome” at the thought of entering the 52%
tax bracket. But the truth is, every time vou
open a beer, that’s how much of it is going to
Federal and Provincial taxes.

In fact, 52% is the national average. Since
the recent provincial tax hike here in British
Columbia, we're actually paying more than 56%,
which is one of the highest rates anywhere in
the free world.

Yo get specific, of the $L0.80* Canadians
pay for 12 bottles of domestic beer, $5.62 goes to
rederal and Provincial taxes. $2.31 is spent
on production, $1.08 on labour, 86¢ on sales and
distribution and 76¢ goes to packaging and
recycling. The brewer makes 17¢ profit on the
case, or 1.4¢ per bottle

We think beer taxes are already too high
and shouid be kept from climbing higher. And we
wanted you to know the facts, so that next time
anyone sugyests raising taxes on beer, you can ask
yourself what’s fair.

“Prives min view by brand and region

The Brewers of Canada.

IF YOU THINK THI TAX ON BEER IS UNFAIR,
LET US KNOW.

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