Newsletter January 2023

• What the Prez Sez
• Workshop - GST/HST Audits and Examinations and Books and Records
• Workshop - GST/HST Directors’ Liability plus Taxpayer Rights
• WODL Workshop Series from Revenue Canada
• Community Theatre in the WODL Region
• Off the Wall - Pattern Drafting Workshop
• New Plays from the Playwrights Canada Press
• Playwrights Guild of Canada - Canadian Play Outlet
• Concord Theatricals New Plays
• If you are Producing Canadian Plays this Season - Check This Out
• Is your WODL Membership Information Up-to-date?
• Dates for your Diary

By Linda Lloyd-McKenzie, WODL President, president@wodl.on.ca

Greetings Fellow Thespians! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and are refreshed, renewed, and ready to tackle whatever 2023 brings your way. 

I’m sure there’s more than one of you that has already broken a New Year’s resolution or two. Mine is to see more live theatre from our various member groups; I am hoping that the weather cooperates so that I can travel down from the northern part of our region in the next few months. I’m looking forward to seeing Splitsville at Guelph Little Theatre mid-February. I hear it’s a hoot! 😉😀 

Whatever your resolutions may be, I hope you experience much success, love and happiness in 2023. 

Theatrically Yours,

Linda ❤️

By Terri Graham, WODL Second Vice-president, terri@wodl.on.ca

January 11, 2023 at 1:00 pm via Zoom

GST/HST Audits and Examinations and Books and Records

Do you want to know more about GST/HST audits and examinations?

Would you like to learn about what to expect?  

Would you like to hear more about record-keeping for GST/HST?  

If you would like to learn about these issues you should attend CRA’s GST/HST Presentation on: GST/HST Audits & Examinations plus Books & Records. You will hear directly from CRA’s GST/HST Headquarters Representative who has 30+ years experience working in CRA’s GST/HST programs. The Presentation will introduce and review some of the publicly available information on these issues, as well as provide you with some additional tips based on many years of practical experience.  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Introduce GST/HST pre and post assessment processes
• Learn what to expect  
• Review how to prepare
• Requirements of record-keeping

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Contact
• Responsibilities
• Objections
• Legislation
• Reference Materials

WHO WILL BENEFIT:

This Presentation is designed for various organizations and sectors. It is intended for Directors, Managers and others who may deal with the CRA. It will be of assistance to any individuals who wish to learn more about GST/HST compliance or how to maintain GST/HST records for your organization and for any CRA representative who may wish to review them. 

For more information contact Terri Graham at  workshops@wodl.on.ca.

February 14, 2023 at 11:00 am via Zoom -- NEW START TIME!

GST/HST Directors’ Liability plus Taxpayer Rights

Do you want to learn about potential personal liability for GST/HST?

Would you like to hear more about your rights as a taxpayer?

If you would like to learn about these issues you should attend CRA’s GST/HST Presentation: GST/HST Directors’ Liability plus Taxpayer Rights. You will hear directly from CRA’s GST/HST Headquarters Representative who has 30+ years experience working in CRA’s GST/HST programs. The Presentation will introduce and review some of the publicly available information on these issues, as well as provide you with some additional tips based on many years of practical experience.  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• GST/HST personal liability potential
• Due diligence
• Understand Rights

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Legislation
• Your responsibilities
• Demonstrating Due Diligence
• Your 16 Rights
• Reference Materials 

WHO WILL BENEFIT:

This Presentation is designed for various organizations and sectors. It is intended for Directors, Managers and others who may deal with the CRA. You will be introduced to the 16 rights in the Taxpayer Bill of Rights and issues concerning potential personal liability for an organization’s GST/HST amounts.

For more information contact Terri Graham at  workshops@wodl.on.ca.

WODL and Revenue Canada are offering a series of free workshops to WODL members. Each workshop is 60 minutes long and is available on Zoom. The slideshow will be available to all attendees after each workshop.

To attend contact workshops@wodl.on.ca.

January 11, 2023 1:00 pm:

GST/HST Audits and Examinations and Books and Records

February 14, 2023 11:00 am:

Directors Liability and Taxpayer Rights

A good place to find out about what other WODL groups are doing is the WODL Facebook page, WODL | Facebook. Most of the announcements are at fairly short notice, so check in often!

If your group is putting on an event that you would like included in the February newsletter, please send the information to communications@wodl.on.ca.

By Annie Gibson, Publisher, Playwrights Canada Press, jessica@playwrightscanada.com 

Check out these new books from Playwrights Canada Press!

Recently released:

Check out these new books from Playwrights Canada Press!

Reasonable Doubt by Joel Bernbaum, Lancelot Knight, and Yvette Nolan

A significant moment in Canadian history is portrayed in this documentary musical about race relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

Wildfire & The Shoe by David Paquet, translated by Leanna Brodie

With spark and spunk, these two dark yet absurdly charming comedies offer a kaleidoscopic perspective of those who are destined to go down a lonely path and those who choose to share the weight of others’ journeys.

Dividing Lines | Líneas Divisorias by Beatriz Pizano

Traced by the historic world events that coincide with her memories of independence and immigration, Beatriz reflects on how she spent over a decade caring for her mother.

Coming soon:

How It Ends by Debbie Patterson

Most of us, when faced with death, wish we could just have a little more time. But what if this is the little more time that we wished for? Grieving siblings Natalie and Bart have differing views on how we die.

Forgiveness by Hiro Kanagawa, adapted from the novel by Mark Sakamoto

Mitsue Sakamoto and Ralph MacLean both suffered tremendous loss during WWII. In order to rebuild their lives and their families after the war, Ralph and Mitsue must find the grace and generosity necessary to forgive those who have wronged them.



See what else is  coming soon.

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You can find more new releases, a blog full of interviews and excerpts, and more on playwrightscanada.com!

The Canadian Play Outlet has over 2000 Canadian Plays right at your fingertips. Looking for something specific? Check out the curated Collections.

Every month you can take a look at the newest unpublished and published plays available!

See December 2022 releases.

See their latest scripts click here.

Are you on the board of a theatre group that belongs to WODL? If your group has:



• A new President
• New WODL delegates
• A new Treasurer

Please let our membership chair, Shirley Bieman, know at membership@wodl.on.ca

31 January 2023

Deadline for submissions for the February newsletter

23 April 2023

WODL General Meeting

30 April 2023

Adjudications end

Victoria Day Long Weekend, 19 & 20 May 2023

WODL Festival and Reunion Gala 2023

21 May 2023

WODL AGM

Victoria Day Long Weekend, 17 & 18 May 2024

WODL Festival and Reunion Gala 2024

19 May 2024

WODL AGM

Victoria Day Long Weekend 2025 and week prior

WODL Festival 2025, Leamington

This newsletter was prepared by:

Tricia Ward

Communications coordinator

WODL

Western Ontario Drama League  | communications@wodl.on.ca | www.wodl.on.ca

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