SHUSWAP SPINNERS & WEAVERS GUILD EQUIPMENT POLICY
Equipment rental privileges will be extended to paid-up guild members in good standing and all fees below shall apply to all members, unless otherwise specified.
Appropriate deposit and monthly rental fees will be paid, as listed below, prior to equipment leaving the guild room.
All rental arrangements must be made through the equipment person and equipment must not be removed from guild room without this arrangement. Deposits and rental fees are to be paid directly to the equipment person. The equipment person will record all rental information in guild equipment rental book.
Deposit cheques will be held by the equipment person and returned to the lending member when equipment is return.
Equipment is to be returned in the good condition as it was prior to rental. If equipment person assesses that equipment has been damaged during rental and charges will incur to repair equipment, the equipment person will assess and determine what those charges will be. Those costs will be subtracted from the rental deposit cheque.
Members who are teaching privately and need to borrow guild wheels or looms for their students: the guild will require that the instructor/member charge the student using the guild wheel or loom, a fee of $5 per day. This daily fee can be added to their lesson/workshop fee. Instructor/member will be responsible to make arrangements through the equipment person, pay the $5/per day fee to the equipment person, and return the equipment in good condition. If damage occurs with guild equipment, the instructor/member will be responsible. Borrowed wheels or looms must stay in the possession of the instructor/member and cannot be taken home by their student.
Members who come to the guild room and use equipment on the guild premises for their own personal projects will not be charged deposit or rental fees. Members must sign in the Guild book, record the reason they are there and also record the name of equipment they intend to use. Members are expected to leave equipment in the same condition they found it in and will be responsible for any damage incurred during the use of the equipment.
Members who use equipment for group guild projects or education, either in the guild room, at fairs, public events, etc., no deposit or fees will apply.
If equipment is being stored by a member, at the request of the guild, no deposit or fees will apply.