Survey of Service Industries: Amusement and Recreation, 2012- Characteristics Questionnaire

If necessary, please make address label corrections in the boxes below.

• 1: Legal name
• 2: Business name
• 3: Title of contact
• 4: First name of contact
• 5: Last name of contact
• 6: Address (number and street)
• 7: City
• 8: Province/territory or state
• 9: Country
• 10: Postal code/ zip code

What is your language of preference?

• 1: English
• 2: French

B - Main Business Activity - Question identifier:1.

Please describe the nature of your business.

To ensure that you have received the appropriate questionnaire, you are asked to describe the nature of your business. The description should briefly state the main activities of your business unit.

B - Main Business Activity - Question identifier:2.

Please check the one main activity which most accurately represents your main source of revenue.

Amusement and theme parks

Exclude establishments primarily engaged in:
- maintaining coin-operated amusement devices (please see Amusement arcades, in this section, below);
- operating mechanical rides on a concession basis, or in the operation of travelling carnivals (please see All other amusement and recreational industries in this section, below);
- operating refreshment stands on a concession basis.

Amusement arcades (include indoor playgrounds)

Include:
- family fun centres;
- indoor play areas;
- pinball arcades;
- video game arcades (except gambling machines).

Exclude establishments primarily engaged in:
- operating coin-operated gaming devices, such as slot machines or video gambling terminals, in places of business operated by others;
- maintaining and operating coin-operated amusement devices such as pinball machines and mechanical and video games, in places of business operated by others;
- operating billiard parlours.

Golf courses and country clubs

Exclude establishments primarily engaged in:
- renting golf equipment, without provision of other services;
- operating curling clubs, driving ranges and miniature golf courses;
- operating resorts in which recreational facilities are combined with hotel accommodation.

Skiing facilities

Exclude establishments primarily engaged in:
- renting skiing equipment, without provision of other services;
- operating resorts in which recreational facilities are combined with hotel accommodation.

Marinas

Exclude establishments primarily engaged in:
- retailing marine supplies;
- retailing fuel for boats;
- renting pleasure boats;
- operating resorts which include a marina facility.

Fitness and recreational sports centres and facilities

Include:
- gymnasiums;
- physical fitness centres;
- skating rinks;
- squash clubs;
- swimming/wave pools;
- tennis clubs.

Exclude establishments primarily engaged in:
- operating health resorts and spas providing lodging;
- helping clients lose weight through the control or management of diet.

Bowling centres

Exclude establishments primarily engaged in:
- operating lawn bowling clubs.

All other amusement and recreational industries (please specify)

Include:
- amusement ride concession operators;
- dance halls;
- guide services (e.g., hunting, fishing, tourist);
- miniature golf courses;
- outdoor adventure operations, without accommodation;
- pool halls;
- sports teams and leagues (recreational or youth);
- shooting ranges;
- summer day camp;
- operation of water slides.

Exclude establishments primarily engaged in:
- providing sightseeing transportation;
- providing sports instruction;
- operating gambling facilities or providing gambling services.

• 1: Amusement and theme parks
• 2: Amusement arcades (include indoor playgrounds)
• 3: Golf courses and country clubs
• 4: Skiing facilities
• 5: Marinas
• 6: Fitness and recreational sports centres
• 7: Bowling centres
• 8: All other amusement and recreation industries (please specify):
• 9: None of the above - Please call the contact telephone number on the cover page for further instructions.

C - Reporting period information - Question identifier:1.

Please report information for your fiscal year (normal business year) ending between April 1, YYYY and March 31, YYYY. Please indicate below the period covered by this questionnaire.

• 1: Date from (YYYY MM DD) to (YYYY MM DD)

C - Reporting period information - Question identifier:2.

If the reporting period does not cover a full year, please check the reason(s) below:

• 1: seasonal operations
• 2: new business
• 3: change of fiscal year
• 4: change of ownership
• 5: ceased operations
• 6: temporarily inactive

Please provide a breakdown of your sales and services revenue according to the following sources, where applicable.

Amounts should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.
Include:
- sales from Canadian locations.
Exclude:
- grants and subsidies;
- donations and fundraising;
- royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees;
- investment income.

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:1.

Admission receipts (include all admissions such as green fees, lift tickets, gate receipts, season passes, memberships and initiation fees)

Admissions are charges to individuals or groups for right of access to amusement and recreational facilities.
Include:
- single-occasion tickets;
- multiple-occasion tickets;
- season passes;
- memberships;
- green fees;
- lift tickets;
- gate receipts;
- cover charges;
- non-refundable initiation fees;
- any separate admission charges to use tennis courts, swimming pools, skating rinks, weight rooms, squash courts, or other facilities when they are part of this establishment.
Exclude:
- corporate packages;
- birthday party or event packages;
- tournament registration fees;
- repair, maintenance and rental fees;
- guide, training or caddy fees.

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:a)

Golf courses and country clubs

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:b)

Skiing facilities

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:c)

Fitness and recreational sports centres (e.g., swimming pools, ice skating rinks, racquetball clubs, physical fitness centres, etc.) (exclude spa services)

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:d)

Amusement parks and arcades (include receipts from rides, games and attractions)

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:e)

Bowling centres (exclude lawn bowling)

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:f)

Other amusement and recreation facilities (e.g., billiard parlours, curling clubs, horseback riding, miniature golf courses, dance halls, lawn bowling, day camps, etc.) (please specify):

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:2.

Marina services (include pleasure craft dockage, launching and utilities services)

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:3.

Spa services

Providing facial and body treatments, exfoliations, massages, tanning beds, and other therapies that are commonly known as spa services and have the purpose of relaxation and beauty.
Exclude:
- medical treatment services;
- spa services with overnight accommodations.

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:4.

Corporate and party event services

Providing a bundle of entertainment and recreational services for a group of people, based on access to the facilities and services offered by the establishment. The service includes the use of the facility's attractions or services (such as rides and games), additional entertainment (such as clowns), and/or food and beverage services.
Include:
- children's party packages;
- business event packages.
Exclude:
- bundles of admissions with other services that are the same as those offered to the general public, but at a discounted rate, and classified as admission receipts; please report these amounts in this section, at question 1.

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:5.

Sports and recreation occupation services (include caddy fees, guide services, instructional program fees, fitness evaluation and sports coaching)

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:6.

Rental of facilities (e.g., conference rooms, theatres, ice surfaces, grounds, etc.)

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:7.

Rental of traveller accommodations

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:8.

Rental of recreational goods and equipment

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:9.

Repair and maintenance of sporting, fitness and recreational vehicles and equipment

Repair and maintenance of items such as skis, skates, bicycles, pleasure craft, diving equipment, rackets, life jackets, tents, etc.
Include:
- the assessment of the failure or damage and its repair through the replacement of parts or reassembly, etc.
Exclude:
- charges for parts and materials; please report this amount in this section, at question 14.

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:10.

Registration fees for sports tournaments and matches

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:11.

Advertising Revenue

Revenue obtained by providing services that attract attention to a product, business, cause, etc.
Include:
- the provision of display space on various surfaces such as billboards;
- agent services involved in buying and selling space or time for advertising messages;
- the sale of venue naming rights, sponsorship rights, endorsement services and exclusivity rights.

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:12.

Sales of food and non-alcoholic beverages

Include:
- prepared meals;
- packaged food;
- vending machine sales.

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:13.

Sales of alcoholic beverages

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:14.

Sales of merchandise

Revenue from parts and materials charged in repair work as well as revenue from the sales of all items other than food or beverages.
Include:
- recreational and sports equipment and accessories;
- oil and gasoline;
- clothing;
- arts and crafts;
- magazines;
- books.

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:15.

Other revenue from sales or services (e.g., fishing charters) (please specify):

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:16.

Total sales and services revenue (sum of questions 1 to 15)

G - Personnel - Question identifier:1.

Number of partners and proprietors, non-salaried (if salaried, report at question 2 below)

For unincorporated businesses, please report the number of partners and proprietors for whom earnings will be the net income of the partnership or proprietorship.

G - Personnel - Question identifier:2.

Paid employees

G - Personnel - Question identifier:a)

Average number of paid employees during the reporting period (see reporting guide)

To calculate the average number employed, add the number of employees in the last pay period of each month of the reporting period and divide this sum by the number of months (usually 12).
Exclude:
- partners and proprietors, non-salaried reported
at question 1 above.

G - Personnel - Question identifier:b)

Percentage of paid employees (from question 2a) who worked full time

Full-time employment consists of persons who usually work 30 hours or more per week. Please specify the percentage of paid employees who have been working full time by rounding the percentage to the nearest whole number.

G - Personnel - Question identifier:3.

Number of contract workers for whom you did not issue a T4, such as freelancers and casual workers (estimates are acceptable)

Contract workers are not employees, but workers contracted to perform a specific task or project in your organization for a specific duration, such as self-employed persons, freelancers and casual workers. These workers are not issued a T4 information slip. Please report the number of contract workers employed by your organization during the fiscal year.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by type of client.

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:1.

Clients in Canada

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:a)

Businesses

Percentage of sales sold to the business sector should be reported here.
Include:
- sales to Crown corporations.

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:b)

Individuals and households

Please report the percentage of sales to individuals and households who do not represent the business or government sector.

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:c)

Governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions (e.g., hospitals, schools)

Percentage of sales to federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments should be reported here.
Include:
- sales to hospitals, schools, universities and public utilities.

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:2.

Clients outside Canada

Total: 100%

J - International transactions

Exports - Question identifier:1.

Did you receive revenue from clients outside Canada for the export of goods, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?

• 1: yes, complete questions 2, 3 and 4
• 2: no, go to question 5

J - International transactions

Exports - Question identifier:2.

Please report revenue received from exports. (Please report in Canadian dollars)

J - International transactions

Exports - Question identifier:3.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of exports by:

• a): goods
• b): services
• c): royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

Total: 100%

J - International transactions

Exports - Question identifier:4.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of exports by country:

• a): United States
• b): Mexico
• c): other countries (please specify):

Total: 100%

Imports - Question identifier:5.

Did you make payments to suppliers outside Canada for the import of goods, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?

• 1: yes, complete questions 6, 7 and 8
• 2: no, go to next section

Imports - Question identifier:6.

Please report payments made for imports. (Please report in Canadian dollars)

Imports - Question identifier:7.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of imports by:

• a): goods
• b): services
• c): royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

Total: 100%

Imports - Question identifier:8.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of imports by country:

• a): United States
• b): Mexico
• c): other countries (please specify):

Total: 100%

Name of person to contact about this questionnaire:

• 1: Mr.
• 2: Mrs.
• 3: Miss
• 4: Ms

• 1: Last name
• 2: First name
• 3: Title
• 4: Telephone number
• 5: Extension number
• 6: Fax number
• 7: E-mail address
• 8: Website address

I certify that the information contained herein is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge.

• 1: yyyy mm dd

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