E-WASTE WANTED
The Electronic Recycling Association wants your old, but still usable laptops, computers and electronics. ERA takes used laptops and electronics headed for the landfill and donates them to individuals and charities. Used desktop computers and routers are donated to labs. To arrange for pick up in 麻豆传媒映画Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., call 604-215-4483 or toll free 1-877-9EWASTE. To check out recent donations made by the association, go to era.ca.
HASTINGS PARK INFO
The city and park board are hosting the second in a series of open house events designed to help shape the new park space at Hastings Park. This is an opportunity for residents to see how initial public feedback helped shape the park's concept. The open house will also provide further input on the next stages of the park design. Park spaces illustrated at this open house include Empire Field, connections to New Brighton Park, Creekway Park and its daylighted stream and Plateau Park as a multiuse sports park. The open house is today, Feb. 22, at the Pacific Coliseum, 100 North Renfrew St. from 1 to 9 p.m. If you are unable to attend the open house, material and a questionnaire are available online at Vancouver.ca/pnepark.
FREE TAX SERVICES
SUCCESS is offering free income tax services for lowincome members. Part of the criteria members must meet includes an annual income for a single person of less than $25,000, and less than $35,000 for a couple. In Vancouver, the free income tax clinics take place at 28 West Pender St., March 12 to April 21. Appointments can be made after Feb. 27 by calling 604-408-7260. To see if you meet the criteria, go to successbc.ca. Non-members are welcome to sign up on site. Clinics are also being held in Richmond, Surrey and Coquitlam.
MORE TAX SERVICES
H&R Block Canada is expanding its free Block Builders tax program for a limited time to help taxpayers on social assistance or Universal Child Care Benefit, or both, get their tax returns prepared at no charge at participating locations. But you better hurry. The offer ends Feb. 24. Benefits such as the Child Tax Benefit, GST/HST benefit and Guaranteed Income Supplement are calculated based on the last tax return filed. Not filing income tax before the April 30 deadline means benefits will stop until a current year return is filed with the Canada Revenue Agency. For more information visit hrblock.ca or call 1-800-HRBLOCK.
3D ADVENTURES
Glen and Kelsey Dennison reveal the underwater discoveries they made while diving Howe Sound's reefs and islands, March 8. Visitors to Unity Church, 5840 Oak St., can learn more about 3D underwater mapping techniques used to study glass sponge biotherms on deep sea mounts. The free talk starts at 7: 30 p.m. For more information, see naturevancouver.ca or phone 604-737-3074.
