10 - Sunday, December 30, 1990 - North Shore News

HELP’S AT HAND

HELPS AT Hand, a weekls
feature by North Shore Com-
munHy Services, answers Questions
about and discusses such topics as
government policies and pro-
grams, benefits, consumer and
fegal rights, taxation and public
services,

Answers published in this col-
umn are intended only as a gener-
at guide and should not be applied
to individual cases without further
consultation.

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Questions and answers publish-
ed in this coluran aim to. bring
issues to the attention of those
who need to know,

A good example of this is the
recent column which talked about
filling an income tax return if you
haven't done so in the past three
years,

Free transit

B.C. TRANSIT and the Van-
couver Regional Transit Commis-
sion will once again offer free
rides on all buses, West Van-
couver Blue Buses, SeaBuses and
SkyTrains on New Year’s Eve and
into New Year’s Day.

Rides will be free on the transit
system from 5 p.m. Dec. 31 until
8 a.m. Jan. 1.

And SkyTrain, SeaBuses and
regular transit buses will offer 15
per cent more service after mid-
night than in other years.

More late-night trips will be
added to major bus routes, and
local service in North Vancouver
and Surrey has been expanded to
meet the last SeaBus and SkyTrain
arrivals,

SeaBus service will operate
every 15 minutes until 2:17 a.m.
and then every 30 minutes after
that. The last sailing will depart
the Lonsdale Quay terminal at
3:03 a.m. and depart the Water-
front Station termina] at 3:17 a.m.

SkyTrain service will be extend-

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Mary people whose income was
not sufficient during that period
tor them to pay tax come to North
Shore Community Services for
help with filing a return,

In several cases, people were
able to claim sales tax credits for
the past three vears and can ex-
pect a sum of close to $200 to be
returned to them and may well
receive more from the GST credit.

If you have a limited income,
particularily if you are a senior or
you have a disability, look for the
North Shore Community Services
income tax preparation — service
starting March 1, 1991, There is
no charge for this service.

It is important to file a tax
return even if you do not owe any
tax in order to receive the tax
credits which are due to you.

As counsellors at: North

rides offered

ed with the last train leaving the
Scott Road Station in Surrey
westbound at 2:43 a.m. and the
Waterfront Station in Vancouver
eastbound at 3:15 a.m.

Passengers should also note that
on Dec. 31, B.C. Transit will ad-
just some bus schedules during the
rush hours in anticipation of
fewer commuters requiring transit
service.

This is the 20th year that free
transit service will be offered on
the Vancouver Regional Transit
System.

The free New Year's Eve service

Shore

is part of the “Don't Take the

Keys’ campaign
For more information calf B.C.
Transit at 261-5100.

Community Services look back
over the past year, they note some
of the positive contributions they
have made to the community on
the North Shore.

Besides the income tax prepara-
lion service, there is a legal infor-
mation service that can help those
who cannot afford a lawyer.

If you have a legal question, as
a North Shore resident, you can
call 985-7138. Counsellors can
help with information regarding
your rights and obligations. For
general community information
call 985-7138.

‘fhese services are provided at
no charge as a community service.
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