Daily Archive for September 1st, 2006

Good tip to pass on

Published
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Graham
on September 1, 2006
in Niagara Falls Hotels and Niagara Falls Shopping
. 1 Comment

Regular contributor Lisa from Rochester sent this in:

When I was in Canada a few weeks back it came time to get reimbursed for my taxes and three receipts were rejected so look at your receipts before you leave the store.

The Centre Gift Shop on Lundy’s Lane – Two receipts were rejected because they had the wrong date in their cash register.  They had February when it was August.

Diane’s Collectibles on Stanley Avenue – They did not specify what the tax was for the GST so it was rejected.

Also they will not accept any receipt if it does not specify their GST# on the receipt.

Also when leaving your hotel make sure they show two things #1 – That you have a 0 Balance and that the specify what they charged for the GST if they do not do this then you have two options leaving what is usually a long line or just forgetting it but that amounts to a lot of money.

And I saw a lot of people were upset they were rejected because it had to be $50.00 before Taxes.

Going to Canada? Make that ‘cross’ easier to bear

Published
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Graham
on September 1, 2006
in Niagara Falls News
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From the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle:

If you’re traveling to Canada this weekend, prepare to wait. More than 40,000 vehicles are expected to cross the three main bridges to and from Canada over the long Labor Day weekend.

When Shirley Lappi and Pamela Sherry decided to visit this Canadian tourist town this week, they planned in advance for their return trip.

Lappi, a U.S. citizen, brought her birth certificate and driver’s license. Sherry, a Canadian citizen, brought her green card and a border-crossing card issued by the U.S. government.

But just as important as the proper documentation, the Michigan women said, they made sure to pack a hefty dose of patience. They accepted the fact they might have to wait two hours to get back across the border.