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NEWS photo Mike Wekefle’d THE RED Cross has been in North Vancouver for 75 years. And to mark the event a special an- niversary was held recently at North Lonsdale United Church. Pictured is Red Cross president Norman Cole (far right) being presented with a piaque by North Vancouver District Mayor Marilyn Baker (secend from left) and North Vancouver City Mayor Jack Loucks (second from right). Edna Copping (left) was Red Cross president during the 1930s.

YOU ASKED THE GST , CONSUMER *S! INFORMATION OFFICE.

Q: I’m thinking of buying a new car in 1991. How will the proposed GST affect prices?

A: The outgoing Federal Sales Tax (FST) is now part of the price of new cars. So, while they will be fully taxed at 7% in 1991, the expected effect of replacing the FST with the GST on the average $22,000 a mid-size car is a reduction of around $850.

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Q: My son has figured out it will cost $500 in lumber to build a deck at our cottage if he bought it now. How much will that lumber cost with the proposed GST?

A: You can expect to pay about $512 for that same amount of lumber for personal use based solely on the changeover from

the FST to the GST.

Q: I know the proposed GST won’ apply to city bus fares but I take the commuter train to work. Will I have to pay GST?

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We're here to answer your questions about how the GST will affect prices. Call us toll-free Monday to Friday 9am-9pm. Ask for your free copy of the “Consumer's Guide to the GST and Prices’

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The answer is to call your GST Consumer Information Office.

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