Attachment 3 – Permissive Tax Exemption Application: Royal Canadian Legion, Prince Edward Branch #091 (Alexander Mackie Lodge)

Attachment 3 – Permissive Tax Exemption Application: Royal Canadian Legion, Prince Edward Branch #091 (Alexander Mackie Lodge)

Royal Canadian Legion — Permissive Tax Exemption Request (Letter)

June 17, 2025

Michael Dillabaugh
Director of Finance
City of Langford
2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue
Victoria BC V9B 2X8

Royal Canadian Legion
Prince Edward Branch #091
761 Station Avenue
Victoria, BC V9B 2S1
Tel: 250 478-1828
Fax: 250 478-1870
e-mail: secretary@rcl91.ca
website: www.rcl91.ca

A Non-Profit Organization

Re: Permissive Tax Exemption Request for 10 Years (2026 — 2036)
Property (land) located at 753 Station Avenue, Langford, BC

The Royal Canadian Legion, Prince Edward Branch #91, respectfully requests a 100% reduction in property taxes for the above property. The Alexander Mackie Lodge assisted living complex leases the land from us and is run by the Board of Directors of the Western Communities Low Cost Housing Society (we are not involved in the actual running of the Lodge). However, we have attached their information as well.

As owners of the said land and in accordance with the Permissive Tax Application, we wish to advise the following:

1. We have attached our 2023 audited financial statement, as the 2024 is not back from the auditors yet;
2. We have attached our current insurance certificate showing both liability and property coverage;
3. Description of programs/services/benefits delivered by our organization at 761 Station Avenue including participant numbers, volunteer hours, benefiting groups/individuals/special needs populations; rental of facilities/fees charged for participation:
   • We assist Veterans and seniors in the Western Communities;
   • Provide youth and cadets in our community with funding for training and equipment;
   • Provide scholarship/bursaries to students in the Western Communities;
   • We support schools in the Western Communities by donations for items such as musical instruments, a music carpet, risers, books, etc.;
   • We promote Remembrance Day activities in the community and in the local schools with our Poster and Literary competition, many of which go on to the Provincial and Dominion Level;
   • We provide free medical equipment, walkers, scooters, etc., to veterans, seniors and members of the community;
   • We give to the Priory Hospital, the West Shore Adult Day Centre and Wescom Medi-Lend Society;
   • We provide rent free accommodation and storage to the Goldstream Food Bank, Western Communities Christmas Hamper, Lions Club, Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, the West Shore Pipes and Drums and Langford Emergency Services;
   • Our Branch is an emergency shelter able to provide accommodation for up to 300 people and to provide food and cooking facilities in times of an emergency.
   • In December we partner with the City of Langford, City of Colwood and the Districts of Highlands and Metchosin to provide an annual Community Christmas dinner for the homeless and less fortunate of the Western Communities for free;
   • Our organization has an amazing group of volunteers who give approximately 100,000 hours of volunteer work to keep the Branch running throughout the year;
   • Fees for use of our facilities can be located in the audited financial report we have provided;
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5. We have attached our Organizational Chart for the Branch. The paid employees of the Branch include 12 full-time and 10 part-time staff members. Remuneration for the above positions can be located in the audited financial report we have provided. All other positions are provided by our volunteers.
6. For certain events such as Remembrance Day and the Annual Xmas Dinner, we solicit funds from the City of Langford, the City of Colwood, the District of Metchosin and the District of Highlands.
7. We do not receive any government funding.

This is just a sample of how the Prince Edward Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion works to provide assistance within our community. Normally, in dollar figures, we contribute approximately $100,000 back to our community annually.

Thank you for considering this request.

Lest we forget,
Norm Scott
President

Attachments

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Council Application Instructions (City of Langford — Permissive Tax Exemption)

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Address:
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Society Number:

Service to the Public (check applicable):

• Regional (must provide your request for funding documents to other municipalities)
• Langford residents only

Attachments Required:

• Copy of the audited financial statements for the previous year (if an audit is performed, otherwise prepared financial statements);
• Current insurance certificate showing both liability and property coverage;
• Description of the programs/services/benefits delivered by your organization at [address not provided] including participant numbers, volunteer hours, benefiting group/individuals/special needs populations, rental of facilities/fees charged for participation;
• Description of any third party use of the subject land and/or improvements including user group names, fees charged, conditions of use.
• Organizational chart of members, staff and remuneration

(Blank form fields in original: Name, Phone #, Position, e-mail address)

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Eligibility Criteria (City of Langford)

What other municipalities have you asked for funding?
How much government funding do you receive?

Eligibility Criteria: For each category, please check applicable items:

A: Subject property must be one of:

• Land or improvements, or both, owned or held by an entity described in B (below)
• Land or improvements, or both, ancillary to a statutory exemption (e.g. place of public worship, cemetery, library, seniors' home etc.)

B: Nature of the organization must be:

• Not for profit corporation
• Athletic or service club/association
• Municipality, regional district, public/local authority
• Partner of the municipality by agreement
• Charitable/philanthropic organization
• Organization eligible under s.220 of the Community Charter (e.g. place of public worship, cemetery, library, seniors' home etc.)

C: Community benefits:

• Provides recreation facilities for public use
• Provides recreation programs to the public
• Provides programs to and/or facilities used by youth, seniors or special needs groups
• Promotes economic development or tourism
• Preserves an environmentally or ecologically significant area of the community
• Offers cultural or educational programs to the public which promote community spirit, cohesiveness and/or tolerance
• Offers services to the public in formal partnership with the municipality
• Offers affordable workforce rental housing under a Housing Agreement with the municipality

All information and documentation must be provided. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

Please be advised that it is your responsibility to notify the City of Langford should you no longer be eligible for a permissive tax exemption during the period granted, or if your property legal description changes.

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Alexander Mackie Lodge Info

Financial Information

The Alexander Mackie Lodge is owned and operated by the Western Communities Seniors Low Cost Housing Society (WCSLCHS), a not-for-profit organization, fulfilling its charitable purpose and mission by providing safe, low cost and affordable living for seniors.