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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-12-13, Page 17Riddell wants more for the aged on the November 23 debate on supplements given to old ge pensioners several liberal and NDP members in the legislature voiced their disgust atthe government's proposal to liVe the senior citizens only $50 u a bonus. They felt the government was being unfair in the amount as the needs of the pensioners must far surpass the proposed 150. Jack Riddell, member for Huron also had some com- ments on the amount. May I ask the, minister who introduced this bill whether he rill actually be able to feel ' the we spirit of Christmas which upon us, knowing that the old age pensioners have been objected to nothing more than an ,insult as a Christmas present from this government? The minister knows and we all ow in this Legislature that the $50 -bonus is nothing more than a shot in the arm to deaden the pain. I am wondering if the minister has taken time from. his busy schedule to review a typical budget for old age pen-, sioners. Now $15 per week is not an unrealistic figure for such items as telephone, fuel, property taxes„ life insurance, fire insurance, car insurance, car licences, newspapers and other reading material. Con- sidering today's high food prices, pensioners cannot get by with less than $15 per week. Pensioners should not be denied the right to drive a car providing they are able to meet the, requirements of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and so it is necessary to set aside $5 a week for car allowance. This would cover the cost of fuel and minor car repairs. , It is not unreasonable to expect that $5 per week must be set aside for emergencies, in the case of sickness and what have you, TV repairs, major car repairs and minor house repairs. Since last May fueT'has gone up 2.4 cents a gallon, gasoline has gone up five cents a gallon, Hydro rates went up last spring rl"'17r CHESS CLUB N[S Last week, Jim Weary won two more games to take a solid hold onto first place with 14 rips in 15 games. Dave Weary also won both of his games to jump into third place in Level Glen Falkiner won all three othis games t,o move into Level two. Four wins in five games enabled John Kane to move up into third place in Level 2. -We also wish to welcome a new member to our club. Bruce Walls. Bruce broke even on his first night winning and losing one game. The Goderich Chess Club will be celebrating Christmas with a Smorgasbord luncheon. All members 'are cordially in- vited o_ n December 19. The standings • as of.,..Dec43m- Ger 5 are as follows: Level 1, Jim Weary With 14 pins, 1 loss .and 0 draws for ,933 percentage; Glen Wight - man 12-3-0 .806 Dave Weary 12.4.0.750,; Rick Kingsley 7-2-1 .750; and.Jim Kingsley 12-5-1 .694. Level 2, Dennis Little with 9 pins, 4 losses and 1 draw for .679 percentage; Glen Falkiner, 3.0 .667; John Kane 13-9-0 591; Harold Kloeze 12-9-0 71; and Laird Eisler 7-8-0 467, nvironment Minister continues ban on disposal Environment Minister James Auld today reaffirmed his policy on direct snow disposal. The Minister stated, "Based on the results of this Ministry's recent studies, we will continue our policy instituted in 1972. Direct disposal of con- taminated snow to watercour- $ S is banned, except under ex- treme emergency_ conditions." Studies conducted in municipalities `throughout On- tario last winter confirmed the fact that 'snow removed from treets and roadways contains eels of polluting materials. oncentrations of organic materials, 'salts, oil, heavy i etals and other .solids were +articularly high in snow emoved from high -use arterial oadways. Emergency dumping for the +973.74 season must have the for approval' of the 'Ministry. unlcipalitiea must provide all formation" on* normal snow isPosal practices and define e conditions that require ergeney action. Permission 11 be granted only after the Ater quality of the receiving atercourse has been aluated. Mr. Auld further stated that unicipalitiea which receive "Toval will be required to in - 1m the Ministry of the En- renment immediately ,itiatihn of emergency disposal rations. 'With the ban on direct duah- ng and with field studieti con- ning throughout the winter, e Mitristry believes this tee of potential - be controlled and pollution water istandards can'be main - "Ind throughout the ince • Level 3, Larry McDougall with 7 wins, 15 losses and 1 draw for .326 percentage; John Kloeze 4-2-0 .167; Kathy Weary 2-13-0 .133; Dwight Aldham 2- 14-0 .125; and Melonie John- ston 1-10-0 .091. and will go up another 10 per- cent on the first of the year. It goes •without saying that food `prices have increased tremen- dously in the last six months. The budget figures whicl, I have just presented are really low in light of the various in- creases. Nevertheless, the total amount of that budget is ap- proximately $40 per week which, strange as it may seem, coincides with the total basic, old age pension and maximum Guaranteed Income ' Sup- . plement F. for individual pen- sioners. Surely, Mr. Speaker, the old age pensioner is entitled 'to more than simply a struggle for survival. Surely the pensioners should not be denied such things as a haircut periodically or a visit to the hairdresser once or twice a year. Surely the old age pe ' ie .should not Oe denied the oppor- tunity to purchase clothing, shoes, pens, pencils, writing paper and envelopes? Surely the old age pensioner should not be denied -the opportunity to communicate and share in the spirit of Christmas with friends at Christmastime with such things as Christmas cards and a few presents? Surely the old age pensioner should not be made to feel that he or she can no lcmger con- tribute to the church, which is, in many cases, the only pillar of strength remaining to them? As one of my constituents said: Oh how nice it would be to be able to afford to go to a restaurant for a meal once in a while. We would dearly like to be able to visit friends or relatives who are ,ill inhe hospital and to send them some small item that might add cheer to their lives. We would like to send funeral flowers when necessary. Even when our oldest daughter, husband and four children come to visit us, they provide the food because -.they know we can't. 'Can 'you imagine the • hurt and humiliation that heaps onour heads and in our hearts? There appears to be money available to give criminals aid convicted murderers a better standard of living than we are receiving. There appears to be large grants available to people who have paid little or no taxes on anything in their life. 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