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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-03-22, Page 13fl Home Hardware Get Your Furnace Ready FOR SPRING It's time to -change your Filters regular 89' NOW 69' also- - Humidifier Accessories - Conditioner Tablets ▪ Pads for 90.8 Humidifier • CANADA PENSION PLAN CHANGES. Better Benefits For Some. Divorce or Annulment. CPP pension credits earned by a husband and wife during marriage may be divided equally between them if the marriage ends in divorce or, annulment after January1,1978. This ensures that an asset accumulated through the efforts' of both spouses while they were married can be shared equally by both when the marriage is dissolved. ,RetroactiveParent of Retirement nefits. Retirement benefits 'may now be paid retroactively for a period of up to 12 months to contributors who had attained age 65 but who are under age 70 and who hdve.. retired from the labour force. Post-Mortem Benefits. Applications for retroactive benefits (i.e. up to12 months) can now be made on behalf of a deceased person, in cases where a contributor qualified, but failed to apply, before death. Families or estates will be entitled to receive benefits in such cases. Elimination of Reductions in Children's Benefits. Orphans' and disabled- contributors' children's benefits are no longer reduced for the fifth and subsequent children. All children :in a family, regardless of its size, are eligible to receive equal benefits. These important amendments to the Canada Pension Plan came into force on January 1st 1978. If you have any questions, contact the Canada Pension Plan office nearest you: Kitchener 3rd Floor Executive Building 151 Frederick Street N2H 2Ma Tel. (519) 576-5750 THE BRUSSELS POST, MARCH 22, 1978 — 13 ..! Correspondent Mrs. Allan. McCall Euchre. Played There were nine. tables of euchre in play at the Walton Community Hall, Tuesday even- ing March 14. Prize winners were: .High lady-Mrs. Ken McDonald; Low lady-Mrs. Rena Watt, Blyth. High man-Bek Daer, Blyth; Low , man,Harold Bolger; Most lope hands-Mrs. E. Stevens. Hostesses in charge- were Mrs. Bill- ' Humphries; Mrs. Kathy Achillis and Mrs. Bev. Smith. There will be another euchre Tuesday, evening with a door prize. Institute Meeting The Citizenship and World Affairs meeting of the Walton Women's Institute was held in the Community Hall onWednes- day evening, March 15th with 20 members present, and one visitor. Mrs. Bill Humphries presided for business Mrs. Herb Travis was the pianist. Minutes were You can have your own home That home you. dream about is now within your reach—all yours to enjoy while its investment value keeps growing over the years. Get it with the help of a Victoria-and Grey mortgage—built to fit your need and your, purse. Do it today at Victoria and Grey. approved as read oy Mrs. 'Seri McDonald followed by the fin- ancial staternent. Mrs." Hump- hries brought in the new slate of officers from the nominating committee. The annual meeting will be held at the hall in the form of a pot luck supper. Membership is $2.00 this year and sunshine sisters will be revealed. Mrs. John Freeman, Gorrie, Districk President will be a guest and install the new officers. Plans are being made by Mrs. Lavern Godkin and Mrs. Jim Axtmann to put on progranc at the Brussela Nursing Home on Thursday. Another quilt has just been completed by the Institute with the help of community ladies and, will be offered for sale.The first , quilt completed will be drawn for at the June meeting., Committees for card parties were chosenon . March 28 will .be Mrs. Keith Rock; Mrs. Viola Kirkby; Mrs. Harold Bolger and Mrs. Ken McDonald. There will be a door prize. April 11th card party commit- tee to be Mrs. Don McDonald; Mrs. Alvin McDonald; Mrs. Herb Traviss and Mrs. Allan McCall. It was agreed to have a Dessert Euchre on April 25th, After much' discussion it was decided to have a quilt at the hall on May 27th with a tea table and Bake shle. The meeting was turned over,to convener Mrs. Kirkby who read "The 'Recipe". and, introduced the guest speaker Mrs. Joan Clark who previously worked with the retarded association in Wingham at the Jack Reavie Opportunity hall. She showed slides of the work being done . there and answered questionS about her interest in it . Mrs. Kirkby pre- sented her with a gift on behalf of the institute then Mrs. Humph- ries presented -a gift to her as she has moved to Blyth, also one for Mrs. Eleanor Liphard Who Moved . away recently. Mrs. Nelson Reid gave an. interesting Motto on the History of Walton.' Mrs.• Kirkby_ gaVe a comical -reading on,"She loved her Antique". A plant sale was held and lunch was served by Mrs. Bev Smith; Mrs. Herb Travis's and Mrs. Jack Gordon. Personals Mrs. Edna Hackwell spent a few days in London last week at the home of her daughter and Mrs. Jim. Payne has returned home from Seaforth Hospital, her daughter Mrs. L. Chisholm of Dungannon visited her. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gingerich (nee Linda Traviss) on the arrival of twin girls at Clinton Hospital on March 14th 'and to Mr. and Mrs. Keith" Clark (nee Shirley Johnston) • on, the arrival of their' son on Wednesday, March,. 15th at Sea- forth Community Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Searle arrived home on Sunday from Et holiday in Florida .There are several families from the area away to Florida for the Winter school break. - The Walton Area Sports Club met at the home of Rick and. Jo Anne McDonald and planned for a busy ball season. They invite all the caches and anyone interest- ed in -coaching to attend the next meetings on April 5th at Dave and Carol Collins. Mr. and Mrs. David Allison of London visited on Saturday with Mrs. Jean Broadfoot. Mr. and • Mrs. Ron Bennett arrived home from a week's vacation in Florida. Walton WI plans annual meetin At a recent meeting of The Huron. Perth Lung Association 1 held in Stratford, W. Leney reported. that breathing classes for adults and • children had 'resumed in Stratford. Mr. Leney also •reported that the. Huron_ Perth', Lung Association Emerg- . oncy Fund at the Chest Disease Unit inLondon needed -replenish-. ing frequently. Maxiinist". Mach- ' ines are, very popular in the area and Mrs. W I Muise of UniverSity Hospital in London , -.cares; for . , oquipmenkt - he said'. E. FMer, of Mitchell, Health EdUcation Chairman reported that National Education Week on Smoking had been successful in spite of January weather. Poster 'contests and other contests had been held during the week. The Wingham District Secondary School held a dance with proceeds Lung Association hears about Madill: to the Association and the presen- _ tation had been made to Vice- _ President W. Kinahan of R.R.2, Lucknow at a school assembly. A. Duns more of Stratford r7ported that $45,352.10 had been received in the Christmas Seal Campaign. Mr. Dunsmore thanked the Volunteers, staff and the residents •of the two counties for, continued support. 'In the absence of the President,. May Dodds of 99 Daly Ave., Stratford, W. Kinahan presided at the meeting: IICTORM and VG GREY CRUST COMPANY siisibt 1889 . .Health and Welfare Sante efeleh4tea D.N.Lefebvre, Manager • Canada - Canada. Listowelo Ontario Monique Begin; MiniMev Monk* Begit,:Miiiiittc.