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DISCOVER THE esthetic delights
of gardening when VanDusen
Garden presents a spring garden
forum on Saturday, March 10
from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Gardeners can join the Van-
Dusen Garden guides for an all-
day program. Such topics as
“Fragrance in the Garden,’’ ‘‘The

_ Spring Gardener,’ ‘‘Installing
Sprinkler/Irrigation Systems,”’
“Taming Difficult But Worthwhile
Surubs,’’ and ‘‘Garden Troughs’
will be presented by well-known,

_ local personalities.

Registration is limited and pre-
registration is necessary.

Fees for non-memix : are $12,
members $10.

Also offered is Way to Grow!
Gardening for Your Health on
Saturday, March 24, from 10 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m., a day-long workshop
designed for health care and vol-
unteer workers involved in devel-
oping or running programs for
people who have physical
disabilities and have difficulty
- gardening.

Practical, conceptual and philo-
sophical aspects will be covered.

There is limited registration and
pre-registration is necessary. Fee
for non-members is $75, DIGA
and VanDusen members $55.

Learn flower
arranging

LEARN TO create a beautiful St.
Patrick’s Day flower arrangement
in a workshop with Pamela
Leman, an experienced florist.

The workshop will be held on
Tuesday, March 6, 1-3 p.m. in the
Sewing Room, third floor at 411
Seniors Centre, 411 Dunsmuir

Cost per person is $10 which in-
cludes iestruction, flowers, oasis
and containers. If you are interest-
ed register with Mike at 684-8171,
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ON THE PROPOSED GST
AND HOUSING.

Goods
and
Services

@ GST HOUSING Tax @ NO GST ON SALES OF
REBATE ON SALES OF EXISTING HOMES.

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replace the current Federal cludes the following features:
Sales Tax, which now adds Information @ NO GST charged on

more than 4% to the price of __ F :

new homes. The GST Hous- ma month er long of one

ing Rebate of 2.5% cn new Housing

homes under $350,000 will @ NO GST charged on

reduce the 7% GST to 4.5%, condominium fees.

about the same amount o

sales tax as now. @ NO GST charged on
students’ and seniors’

@ 95% of all new home residences.

buyers will qualify fora

GST Housing Rebate @ NO GST charged on

which will be applied at loans, mortgages or home

time of purchase. insurance policies.

*The GST legislation is
currently being considered
by Parliament.

Call the GST Info Line toll-free now for the
informative pamphiet: Information on Housing.
1 800 267-6620 9 a.m—5 p.m. Mon—Fri.

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