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26 - Sunday, March 2, 1986 - North Shore News

SERVICES FOR SENIORS, DISABLED

Volunteers hel
FREE HELP at income tax time is available in a number of
different places, and in many different forms.

There are services for seniors,
single parents, the disabled, for
individuals, and for groups.

Each year, Revenue Canada
trains voiunteers in the basics of
income tax return preparation,
then sends them out to help others.
Last year, some 245 volunteers in
the Lower Mainland helped more
than 8,700 people to fill out their
income tax returns.

Training sessions are being of-
fered this year for volunteers on
March 3, 4, and 5 between 9 a.m.
and | p.m. at the 411 Seniors Cen-
tre Society, at 411 Dunsmuir in
Vancouver. Training sessions will
also be offered in French on
March 6 and 7.

visually impaired. These can be
obtained by phoning 689-5411.

SPECIAL NEEDS

Revenue Canada also offers a
service for the deaf or hearing im-
paired. Those with a TDD
(telecommunications device for the
deaf) can ask questions about their
income tax return by calling the
toll-free number 1-800-665-0354.

CKVU will be offering two
half-hour, closed-captioned televi-
sion programs on income tax
teturn preparation at 3:30 p.m. cn
Sun., March 16 and 23.

Revenue Canada's telephone in-
formation lines will have extended
hours of operation until the April
30 income tax deadline. Until Aprit

Lisa Smedman

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There are beginners’ courses,
and refresher courses for return
volunteers. To register for any of
the one-day training sessions, call
Ingo Riesen at 666-7121 or
Graham Shand at 666-2740.

FREE ADVICE

The North Shore Information
Volunteer Centre will be offering
free income tax advice again this
year. The service is aimed at those
who earned less than $16, i
1985. Volunteers will be available
at the centre, at 1551 Pemberton in
North Vancouver, between 9:30
a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Phone 985-
7138 for an appointment.

The centre also offers free help
in filling out guaranteed income
supplement forms, and in
calculating the child tax credit for
single parents.

The Institute of Chartered Ac-
countants offers free help in
preparing income tax returns to
seniors aged 65 and older who had
a gross income of $12,000 or less
in 1985. Volunteer chartered ac-
countants from the institute will be
available for 20-minute consulta-
tions, after an appointment has
been made at:

The Kiwanis Seniors Residence,
780 22nd Street in West Van-
couver, in the evenings from
March 17 to 27. Call 926-4375.

Kiwanis Lynn Manor, 2555
Whiteley Court, North Vancouver,
Call 984-9166.

North Shore Neighborhood
House, 225 East 2nd Street, North
Vancouver, on March 6, 13, 20
and 27 between | and 4 p.m, Call
987-8138.

of return.

FREE HELP

H&R Block offers free seminars
on income tax for groups of any
size. The company will send a rep-
resentative to your group to give a
20 to 30-minute talk, followed by a
question period.

Revenue Canads has prepared
audio versions of its 1985 Tax
Guide on cassette for the blind or

fall

25, phones will be open between
8:15 am. and 6 p.m., Monday to
Thursday, and from 8:15 a.m. to 5
p.m. on Fridays. On April 28, 29
and 30, the phone lines will remain

USED RAILWAY
TIES FOR SALE

Small and large
quantities available.
Contact Senior Buyer,
Disposals
Telephone
(604) 984-5013

E.K. Focke
Manager
Materiats Management

open until 8 p.m.
* On Wed., March 5, the North
Shore Community Credit Union

will be holding a seminar on in-
come tax preparation. The seminar

ut tax returns

will be held between 7:30 and 9:30
p.m. at the Delbrook Community
Centre, Cost is $10. Phene David
Knight at 986-4321 local 272 for
more information.

Evening and weekend appointments available by request.

Effective March 1, 1986,

the rate of return on the last four series of
Canada Savings Bonds (S 37 issued November 1982,
S$ 38 issued November 1983, S 39 issued November 1984,
and § 40 issued November 1985) has been increased to

Both Regular Interest Bonds and Compound
Interest Bonds of these four series earn the new rate

As a result, on November 1, 1986 each $1,000
Regular Interest Bond will now pay $90.00 interest.
The increased value fer a $1,000 Compound Interest
Bond will be as follows:

$1,489.43 for Series 37 issued in 1982
$1,329.85 for Series 38 issued in 1983
$1,212.63 for Series 39 issued in 1984
$1,090.00 for Series 40 issued in 1985

per annum

for the 4-month period ending June 30, 1986.
All other terms of these series remain unchanged.

Bill Lawson and Sarah Baker are pleased to
announce the opening of their partnership:

LAWSON & CO.
CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS
213-260 West: Esplanade, North Van. 984-3535 or 682-2668

. Lawsori & Co. offers a variety of Accounting and
Tax Services, both personal and corporate.

ALL OTHER OUTSTANDING SERIES
All other outstanding unmatured series remain
unchanged. Bonds of these series continue to earn
interest at the rate of 104% per annum. This rate
of 10%% is also the minimum rate for subsequent

years to maturity.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional information is available wherever you

bank or invest.

Canada

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