First off, this isn't as ominous as it sounds. Most of the contact we've had with the hundreds of government agencies that we are now aware of have been nothing but positive. As referenced in the "Dog Pile" blog a few weeks back, there's lots of organisations that want to help out. And we appreciate them.
The CCRA (Canada Customs and Revenue Agencies - the tax guys) don't seem to be one of them.
Last year we built a backyard playset for the kids. The plan was to put the pea gravel under it this year, since last year's budget was, well, rather tight. With Doug's balance issues, pea gravel isn't looking to be the way to go anymore. Those soft tiles seem to be the best fit for his needs - but they are PRICEY. A 2 foot square tile seems to be about $40-$50, and we need about 80 of them - just for the tiles. I've been in contact with a few manufacturers, and one of them in particular has been extrodinarily helpful. They seem willing to donate the tiles to us if we handle the shipping costs and if they can get a charitable contribution receipt. The idea is that they would donate to a charity who would give them to us. Except that the CCRA rules don't seem to allow that. I've tried about 3 different charities, and none are permitted to do that.
There may be another way yet, the Langley Child Development Centre has some accounting suggestions that may make this work yet. There may be a way for them to donate directly to us, and still get the tax break.
In the meantime, does anyone know how much it will cost me to get a 2500lb pallet from Ontario here?
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