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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-04-30, Page 3Must re -apply Some 31,000 old age pensioners in Ontario are 'going to find their pension cheques considerably smaller this month simply because they failed to re -apply for the federal government's Guaranteed Income Supplement by the March 31 deadline. According to' officials from Health and Welfare Canada's Income Security Program, those who failed to re -apply will receive only the basic Old Age Security payment of "$186.80. The maximum Guaranteed . Income Supplement _rate _fer,...-a,. single person is $153.35, and $127.51 each for married pensioners. The supplement is in addition " to the basic pension. "We have done just about everything possible in an effort to alert those who failed to re -apply," said W. A. Wright, Assistant Director General of the program. "We sent out two separate reminders. In addition, we undertook extensive media promotion in an all-out effort to reach all these people," he said. There will be one final effort to reach those who failed to re -apply. The Department will send out more application forms to them, about April 28. "The ' people who receive these ap- plications must fill them out and return them immediately, even if they had sent one in previously," Mr. Wright said. Pensioners who return the applicationswill be reinstated and get retroactive pay. Those who do not will be removed from the rolls, Mr. Wright stressed. The last and final mailing will contain an application form, a guide for completing the form and return envelope. a The Grade 6 class of St. Marys School took top honors in the Huron -Perth Klwanis Music Festival in Stratford. Monday. The members include: (first row) Sandra Gaudette, Lara Sloan, Chris Bowen, Jeff Bedard, Erin Robinson, Cathy Gallow, Ron Chapman, Gord Maclnnis and Jeff Strickland. The second row includes: Helen Hendricks, Sheila Corriveau, Samantha Bedard, Catharine MacPhee, Chris Crowley, Judy Sheratt, Tammy Gibbons and Sheila Donnelly.The third row includes: John Stokes, Joanne Taraba, Ray Bedard, Joe Fitz- patrick, Karin Buchanan, Jim Beattie and Mark Hendricks. In the back row are Jenny Madden, Baird Robinson, Todd Jeffrey, Greg MacDonald, David Steward and Katherine Sartori. (photo by Dave Sykes) Document. outlines use lands The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority in co-operation with the Ausable-Bayfield Con- servation Authority and the Wingham District of the Ministry of Natural Resources has ,recently released a document I dealing with the use of their public lands by school groups, clubs and interest groups. The policy document, Lands for Learning, outlines all of the local properties. which at''e ,available for use. It. contains instructions on how to book those ;properties, how to set up activities for when you are there; the facilities and resources which are available, as well as the rules and regulations for the use of such areas. The document should answer all of the question—fthat a group leader might have about the Useof public properties. The newly released Lands . for Learning policy document represents the second revision of the first draft released in 1973. I'ts purpose is to encourage and co-ordinate the use of public lands by schools, clubs and.interest groups. The new draft is greatly condensed into a very easy-to-use format. In total more than 60 properties are outlined in the document, all of which are located in the area bounded roughly by Mildmay and Lucknow in the .north, Lake Huron in the west, Harriston and Stratford in the east and Arkona in the south. Clubs or interest groups interested in.. learning more about the policy, or obtaining a copy areasked to contact ,.the appropriate agency. 'The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority can be reached at Box 5, Wroxeter, Ontario (phone 335-3557') ; Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority,. Box 459, 175 Thames Road West, Exeter, Ontario (phone 235-2610)'; Wingham District, Ministry of Natural Resources, RR5 Wingham,Ontario ROBERT G. STODDARD GOLDSMITH, SILVERSMITH. JEWELLERY DESIGNER. REPAIRS CANADIAN AWARD WINNING DESIGNER 133 ST. GEORGES CRESCENT GODERICH, ONT. 524=8433 Separate schools.. • from page 2 opposing proposals for changes in the Planning Act which would increase the cost of sites to any school board in the future. John O'Drowsky, of St. Marys, said, "We should support it. It doesn't affect us now but in the future we could get burned." The ball diamond at St. Joseph's School, Kingsbridge may be used by the Community School during the summer months. 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