[Bcma-l] (Fwd) Museums, Galleries & Property Tax Questions

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The Royal BC Museum pays 'grants in lieu" of taxes for our land and
building. In 2007/08 we paid $927,000.
Thanks
Pauline
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Pauline Rafferty

Chief Executive Officer

Royal BC Museum

Phone:  (250) 387-3685Fax: (250) 953-4336

Celebrate BC's 150th anniversary with Free Spirit: Stories of You, Me
and BC, a major feature exhibition.
Share your story today at www.freespiritbc.ca/peopleshistory
<file://www.freespiritbc.ca/peopleshistory>=20

War Brides: One-Way Passage continues through September 1.

Join us for a journey of love, courage, and the strength of the human
spirit during and after the Second World War.

For more information visit www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
<file://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/>  =20

The Royal BC Museum Corporation is proud to be one of Canada's Top 100
Employers; and BC's Top 40 Employers for 2008

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________________________________

From: bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca
[mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca]=20
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 1:16 PM
To: bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
Subject: RE: [Bcma-l] (Fwd) Museums, Galleries & Property Tax Questions

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Tony Martin

Exec Director/Curator

Comox Valley Art Gallery

580 Duncan Ave

Courtenay, BC V9N 2M7

www.comoxvalleyartgallery.com

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________________________________

From: bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca
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Sent: August 26, 2008 5:22 PM
To: bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
Subject: Re: [Bcma-l] (Fwd) Museums, Galleries & Property Tax Questions

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1.	Does your organization (public art gallery/public museum) pay
property taxes on that portion of your building which is being occupied
by your gift shop?=20

Answer:  No.  The City of Courtenay recognizes this area as an important
fund raising venue for the Public Gallery.

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2.	Does your organization (public art gallery/public museum) pay
property taxes on that portion of your building that is leased to other
profit or non-profit entities that lease space in your building?=20

Answer : No, the whole building is non- profit.

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<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft>The Royal BC Museum pays 'grants in lieu" of =
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<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft>Thanks</DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft>Pauline</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
Pauline Rafferty
Chief =
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Officer
Royal BC=20
Museum
Phone:&nbsp; =
(250)=20
387-3685Fax: (250)=20
953-4336

Celebrate BC's=20
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<FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><B>From:</B> bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca =

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Galleries &amp; Property Tax Questions</SPAN></FONT><SPAN=20
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  organization (public art gallery/public museum) pay property taxes on =
that=20
  portion of your building which is being occupied by your gift=20
  shop?</SPAN></FONT></B><SPAN lang=3DEN> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></OL>
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<st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
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  your organization (public art gallery/public museum) pay property =
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  that portion of your building that is leased to other profit or =
non-profit=20
  entities that lease space in your building?</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT=20
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