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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1974-06-06, Page 7t; Oiitario.bejieves the that adisabled should have an income of atieast$2600ayeaL In July, Ontario will introduce a Special Benefits program. It will place extra hinds on top of federal Guaranteed Income Supplements -enough to guarantee the elderly who are qualified residents of Ontario an income of $2600 a year. Blind and -disabled people who qualify for k'oamily Benefits will also be entitled to these special benefits. Beginning September II, approved drugs prescribed by a doctor or dentist will be available,free'of .charge, to those qualifying for the special benefits outlined above, Family Benefits or the federal' Guaranteed Income Supplement. Drug cards will be mailed automatically. You don't have to apply for -them. Who will receive these special benefits?. 1f you are 65 or over (with an annual income of Tess than $2$00)...and • you now receive „both Old Age Security and the (Guaranteed Income Supplement... you will receive your benefits cheque each month. automatically. You do not have to apply for it. If you are 65 or over (with an annual income of less than S2600)...and yms do not receive any federal income supplement... please give us a call. Our telephone number is shown below. If you are blind or disabled... anti you now receive assistance under Ontario's Family Benefit Pro lramd.. • You wilr receive your benefits cheque tach month. automatically. You do not have to appy for it. If you are blind or disabled... and you do not receive Provincial assistance... please give iss,aa Our telephone number is shown below. Any questions? Call us, free of .chargee Dial `40" and 'ask the operator for Zenith 8-2000 Residents within the Metro Toronto local calling area should dial 965-8470. Ontario GUARANTEED ANNUAL INCOME SYSTEM William Davis, Premier Rene Brunelle, . Minister of Community and Social Services Frank Miller, Minister of Health 74-H228 7 THIS GROUP OF GENTLEMEN were all either charter members of the Wingham Lions Club or have been presidents of the Wingham organization. They were gathered at theWingham Legion Hall on May 28 to celebrate the Wingham club's 35th anniversary. In the front row are charter members W. B. McCool, Gordon Kidd, John McKibbon, Wilf Crawford, Harley Crawford, Frank Madill and Emery Stuckey. in the second.'rowi are;past';I�sidents Jack Reavie, Lloyd Casemore, Stewart Beatty, 'Russell Zurbrigg 4,0d +G,. W. Tiffin. In the third row are past :presidents Lee Vance, Fred McGee, Bill ... Cruikshank, Gordon Walter, Colin Campbell, G. W.CrutckstOtli ;and DeWitt miller. ; (Sfa ,'Photo)' Lions, wives and guests celebrate anniversary About 200 Lions, former. Lions and their guests turned up at the Wingham Legion Hall to help the Winghahn Lions Club celebrate its 35th anniversary on May 28. The .meeting opened with the .singing of '0 Canada' followed by the Lions' Grace. One minute's. silence was then observed for those Lions who hay t. passed away. After the minute's silence Zur- brigg in t Lions' President R - brigg led the gather he Queen" follow singing of "The ed by a toast to Her Majesty. an Lions Harley Crawfordand did th Emery Stuckey the e 35 condi honors by, lighting. the es on the 1iona°' °annivisary c der e;,t McGee the Past President Fred then mem- bers of th introduced all the charter- bers and past presidentse dance. Th club that were in atten e president welcomed visiting members of the Lions Clubs o Goderich, Howick and Lucknowank Madill Charter member Fr 11 Lions In- ternational wa proposed a toast to the - ternational and the was District made by Past Deputyt Governor Lloyd Casemore.r, a pas Mayor DeWitt Mille t president, made the toast to the ladies whose husbands belong to the club and Mrs. Zurbrigg made the reply on their behalf. Past President Gordon Walters then introduced the guest speaker, Joseph Connell, the sec- retary-general of the Kitchener YMCA. Mr. Connell told the gathering that the world hasn't gotten any worse than it was wnen he was young, commenting that now everything is simply out i in the open. He urged the Lions .to c think about their place in the world and also to examine their expectationsand their contribn- tions to it. He told the members that ser- vice to others is the price we pay for the time and space we occupy in this world and added that some people are -falling behind in their "rent" and may find themselves "repossessed". The speaker suggested that one per cent of the people in the,world make° things happen, while 19 per cent watch and. 80 per cent don't have a clue as to what is going on. Mr. Connell stressed that the way to make the world better is start with yourself. As an example he qu6ted' an•'olti Eitite`lt saying "If everyone sweeps in front of his own house, then the whole pillage will be clean". Further to the Legion parade and church service GORRIE— The Brussels Le- gion Pipe Band led the parade from the Howick Legion Branch No. 307 Hall to Knox Presbyter- ian Church on Sunday for the commeration of D. Day. The Ladies' Auxiliaries of Brussels and Blyth joined the Howick Auxiliary and Legion in the parade. Rev. John Brush chose as his text, "Ye must be born again". The choir sang the Centennial Hymn. A smorgasbord lunch was held n the Legion room following the hurch service. BE OUR. GUEST BEEF BARBECUE LUNCHEON ON point he said that people are us- ually hardest in judging our own faults when they are exhibited by others. Past President G. W. Cruick- shank thanked the speaker for his presentation. Mr. Zurbrigg moved the meeting be adjourned so that the members could enjoy a'dance. Steve Sallows, who took the grand prize in this year's Lions Talent . Hunt contest, en- tertained the audience with two musical selections. Hemingway a6ned, re dei t of sr. citizens BRUSSELS — Mrs. Eleano Hemingway was elected presi dent of the Senior Friendship Club of this town when member met in the Legion Hall on Wed nesday evening of last week. Past president is Frank Carter. Other officers are: first vice- president, Russel Davey; second vice-president, Melville Jacklin; secretary, Mrs. Hazel. Matheson; assistant, Edwin Martin; treas- urer, Mrs. Julia Kerney; lunch committee, lylrs. Alex Steiss, Mrs. James McTaggart, Mrs. Elsie Shaw; program committee, Mrs. Olive Dundas, Mrs Kate McNabb, Mrs. Ida Gordon; pianist, Mrs, Lulu Kerr. Many members from the Senior Citizens' Club, Atwood, visited the meeting as guests. The Stratford Senior Citizens Rhythm Band entertained with lively music and dances, followed by everyone dancing. Lunch and a social period fol- lowed. . r Keep in trim, learn to swim. ,Contact your local Red Cross Water Safety Service for in- formation about swimming pro- grammes in your area. J1'• ON TUESDAY'of last week the Wingham Lions Club cele- brated its 35th anniversary at the Wingham Legion Hall. More than 200 guests, former Lions andmembers attended the celebration. Harley Crawford and Em Stuckey lit the 35 candles on the Lions' anniversarrcake. (Staff Photo) • 44, Belmore Personals The community welcomes the new owners of the former Press general store, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Marston and family of Kit- chener. Although the Presses will be missed from the store, friends are pleased they are still residing in the community. Guests Saturday with • Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Johann and sons were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Spoelstra of Listowel. At the annual hockey banquet and awards night held recently in Wingham, David Kieffer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kieffer, was awarded the hockey scholar- ship for a player on the Bantam team. This entitles him to spend a week at Huron Hockey School, Huron Park. GRADUATION GORRIE — Douglas King graduated June 1 from a three- year business administration course at Conestoga College, Doon. Graduation exercises were held at the K -W Auditorium. A family dinner followed at the Bavarian Inn, Elmira. SATURDAY, JUNE 8 FROM 12 TO 2 P.M. AT PINERIDGE CHALET (West of Henson on Highway 114 to second comer, one-half mile south) 0.0 HON. ROBERT STANFIELD OF THE NATIONAL P.C. PARTY LEADE (Published by the Huron -Middlesex P.C. Association) and R.E. "BOB" McKINLEY P.C. CANDIDATE FOR HURON -MIDDLESEX PEEWEE ALL-STAR coaches Brian Skinn and Larry Taylor had a surprise for these boys at the WMHA banquet last week. Rick MacLennan was presented with the team's top scoring trophy, Larry Milosevic was chosen the most improved player and Doug Taylor was chosen as the most valuable player to his team. The boys did not know who had won the trophies until an announcement was made at the banquet. (Staff Photo)