The following is a word from Douglas Hastie, Co-Treasurer for SouthWest United, who is also an accountant.
During 2020 SouthWest United benefitted from two of the Federal government programmes that were introduced to help registered charities, among other entities, survive during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. SouthWest received $32889.93 from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) programme. This subsidy represented reimbursement of a portion of the church salaries paid between March 15 and December 19. When the CEWS programme was originally introduced it was scheduled to end on December 19. The Federal government subsequently extended the expiration of this programme until June 5 of this year. SouthWest has continued to benefit from the programme and hopefully will continue to do so until its expiration.
The second programme that SouthWest has benefitted from is the Temporary Emergency Wage Subsidy (TEWS). This programme started on March 18 and ended on June 19, 2020. SouthWest received $1755.51 from the TEWS programme. This subsidy reimbursed 10% of the church salaries paid between March 18 and June 19.
We are grateful for this government support during these months when we have not been able to carry out normal activities during which we have continued to pay our employees as they have continued to work.
Respectfully submitted,
Douglas Hastie