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BRA AUCTION LIFTS SPIRITS
How much would you pay for a bra? When it's being auctioned off to support a worthy cause, Princeton area residents have no problem spending a few dollars on a bra that's been dressed up, modified or otherwise enhanced.
Barb Gagnon - who works at Ridgewood Lodge - and her friend Paula Anderson of Burnaby are "Team Breast Friends." Both are two-time cancer survivors and are working their way to The Weekend To End Breast Cancer Walk in Vancouver (they also plan to attend the Walk in London, England this September).
The duo came up with a plan for a Bra Auction just over a month ago and enlisted the help of co-workers, friends and acquaintances to create bras for the event.
A total of 37 bras went up for auction last Saturday night at Copper Mountain Bar & Grill, which was filled to capacity. The bras earned just over $1,500.00 with the MVB - Most Valuable Bra - being a cute little number created by Cheryl Langlois and Shelly Carlson. It fetched the highest price for the evening of $155.00. The average price was $40.00.
The list of Bra Artists was impressive with some contributing more than one creation. MC John Haayer kept the crowd entertained and Ruth Hooper, Mary Barron, Kelly Philips (and the PGH Dietary Staff), Joan Arnold, Char Antonick, Dee Matte, Vermilion Court Residents, Barb Gagnon, Dorothy Kozak, Jane Johnson, Jan Goss, Residents of Ridgewood Lodge, Tammy Holland, Jane MacKay, Christine Filipenko, Ginger Challenger, Connie Munsen, The Sun Peaks Girls, Karen Hamilton, Tamaryn Buttress, Paula Anderson, Michelle Jarvis, Cheryl Langlois, Shelly Carlson, Tracy Quevillion and Nicky Timms made the event possible as well as many generous businesses who provided Silent Auction and Door Prize items.
MUSEUM WELCOMES STUDENTS
A local student is learning about archives and museum displays on a work experience program. For two afternoons each week, the student is paired with a Museum Society member to do some of the many tasks required in the museum. Members hope to start a Museum Club at Princeton Secondary School.Katimavik volunteer Nancy Kingley will be saying good-bye this week as her contingent moves on to a new community. Princeton will welcome a new Katimavik group at the end of this month. Museum Society members took time to express their appreciation to Nancy on Friday afternoon. She has been a real asset to the museum.
When Princeton Museum opens on April 15, visitors will find a number of changes in the Joe Pollard Wing. There are more display cases of fossils and minerals, and there is now a separate room for art works. This new space was created by moving the main office down to the basement.
Museum Society members have asked Town Council for improvements in the plumbing and electrical systems in the museum. A recent leak in the plumbing is just one more on the list of such incidents.
The electrical system is inadequate for today's needs, and tenants of the building experience frequent outages.
At the March 14 meeting, held in the Chamber of Commerce meeting room, members were reminded to continue to sell memberships. Museum Society memberships cost only $10 a year. The next meeting of the Museum Society will take place April 11 in the Chamber meeting room.
FREE INCOME TAX SERVICE AVAILABLE
The 'Lend A Hand' Community Volunteer Income Tax Preparation Clinic has come to Princeton this year. Volunteers with experience took on added training with Canada Revenue Agency.
They have the computer software and are ready to file your income taxes. There are two clinic days.
Your may qualify for added government benefits and not know it. The volunteer income tax workers will have knowledge regarding these benefits and will claim available subsidies on your behalf. Some of these benefits are the GST rebates, BC Sales Tax Credit, Child Tax Credits and numerous benefits for seniors.
If you haven't claimed your income tax for a few years, the volunteers are prepared to claim back on those years.
You qualify for this program if your annual income is under $25,000. For a couple, your combined income must be $30,000 or less.
This valuable program helps individuals including the unemployed, homeless, seniors, single parents, students, people with disabilities and a host of other situations.
You must have a simple tax situation, so this program cannot help persons with bankruptcies, capital gains and losses, employment expenses or business and rental income expenses or family tax situations around deceased persons.
You will need to provide the Income Tax Volunteer Workers with your name, address, social insurance number, marital status, date of birth, province of residence and your spouse's information if applicable. You will need to bring with you any T4 or other income related T-forms along with deductions from your income.
The first Volunteer Tax Preparation Clinic was held on Wednesday March 15th, with the second Income Tax Preparation Clinic to be held on Wednesday April 12th at the Council Chambers of Princeton Town Hall. Two more sessions were scheduled late last week to take place from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 4th and Wednesday, April 5th. Both of these sessions will be in the Princeton Legion Hall. Look for the Lend a hand posters around town.
If you have questions regarding your income tax claim, please do not phone the Town of Princeton. Your questions will be answered at the clinic when you arrive.
If you need information in advance please phone Rosemary during the daytime at work at 295-7901 and leave a message if she is away from her desk.
You can also contact the Volunteer Income Tax Coordinator in Kelowna at 1-888-322-3622 or visit the Web page at www.cra.gc.ca/volunteer.
