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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1984-04-04, Page 8Guaranteed income f BY JACK RIDDELL MPP \ Increases under the Province's Guaran- teed Annual Income System (GAINS) will see the maximum monthly payment for the single elderly rise to $83 from $48.88. This increase, combined with the federal government's Old Age Security (OAS) payment and its Guaranteed Income Supple- ment (GIS) will 'guarantee that low-income, single people aged 65 and over will receiJe a minimum monthly income of about $682 by the end of this year. The income guarantee for single, low-income pensioners now stands at $578.26 per month. In order that the Income Guarantee for single pensioners be raised to 60 per cent of the married couple guarantee, the monthly GAINS payments to the single elderly and those recipients with spouses under 65 will go up by $17.12 in July and a further $17 in December. These provincial increases when combine with' guaranteed income supplement ii- creases announced in the recent federal budget will give single pensioners the 60 per cent ratio by December of this year. Of the 52,000 single and widowed pen- sioners with no private income who currently receive the maximum monthly GAINS payment of 548.88, almost 80 per cent are women and the majority of these are over 70 years of age. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT The Ministry of Natural Resources is Obituaries currently developing,a new Provincial Flood- plain Management policy for Ontario. The aim of a Provincial Floodplain policy is two -fold; To provide the most appropriate level of flood protection to the.peeQple of Ontario, and to encourage a co-ordinated approach to the use of land and the management of water. To determine the appropriate level of protection the potential to life and property must be weighed against the social and economic needs of the community and individual property owners. If the criteria are too high, valuable land could be adversely affected. If the floodplain criteria are too low, however, flood damage in the province could increase - not to mention the verse tangible and intangible effects on people's lives. So a careful balance must be, struck in making decisions about floodplain management. It is the responsibility of the Minister of Natural Resources to ensure that we take reasonable precautions to avoid unnecessary and unacceptable risks and costs. In developing a new provincial floodplain management policy, the Minister must take into consideration many concerns, the nature oftloodrisks varies from area to area and depends on many factors, such as the depths of flooding, velocity of waterflow, shape of the floodplain and the type of urban or rural development. Recently concern has been expressed that JEAN MINiCK Jean Marie Minick of Kitchener died in St. Mary's General Hospital, Kitchener on Monday, Mar. 19. She was 39. A graduate of F.E. Madill Secondary School, Wingham and Wingham and District Hospital School of Nursing, she is survived by her parents, Clarence and Ruby, Hanna. ' She is survived by her husband Wayne Minick who she married in Belgrave in 1966. The late Mrs. Minick was•a RNA at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener and was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Mannheim. Surviving besides her children, Edwin, 14; Catherine, 13 and Jennifer, nine, all at home are two sisters, Mrs. Lorrine Cook of. Belgrave; Mrs. Gail Storer, Kitchener; two brothers, David Hanna of North Battleford, Saskatchewan and Larry. Mayberry, Londes- boro. Resting at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home, Kitchener, funeral service was held from St. James Lutheran Church, Mannheim on Thursday, Mar. 22. interment St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Mannheim. Pallbearers were Wayne Cook, Greg Cook, Eric Cook, Derwyn Minick, Peter Joudrey, and Randy McLean. WESLEY McEAl:HERN Wesley McEachern died Monday, Mar. 12 in Cambridge. He was 92. Predeceased by his wife, the former Minnie Menarey, in 1977, he is survived by <NNsme son Winston of Cambridge and several grandchildren. A son Gerald died in World War 11. - Mr. McEirliein-was a forn3er resident of Cranbrook and following the death of his wife, went to make his home with his son Winston in Cambridge. • Funeral service was held at the M.L. Watts Funeral Home, Brussels, Wed. March 14 with Rev. Donald Mclnnis officiating. GEORGE ELLIOTT George Orwood Elliott of Brussels died at the Listowel Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, Mar. 27. He was 68. Surviving besides his wife, the former Helen Currie, are two sons, Douglas of Toronto; John of Hanover; two daughters, Joan of Toronto and Barbara of London; and two grandchildren. One brother, Richard of Palmerston also survives. Thelate Mr. Elliott was predeeeesed by his parents, George W. Elliott and Hannah Mills; one daughter, Mary and one brother Orwell in 1968. Funeral service was held from the Brussels Chapel of M.L. Watts Funeral Home on Saturday, Mar. 31. Rev. T.A.A. Duke officiated. Interment Brussels Cemetery. Pallbearers were Fred Lewis, Tom Pletch, Tom MacFarlane, Gerald Gibson, Ed Hol- linger and Matt Richardson. Donations to the Melville Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund or the charity of your choice would be, appreciated as expressions of sympathy. RALPH TRAVISS Ralph Maxwell Traviss, 75, died Saturday, Mar. 24 at his residence in Walton. Son of the late Albert Traviss and Eva Scott, he is survived by his wife, Viola Mae Marks, one daughter, Linda•, Mrs. Roy Gingerich of R.R.1, Walton, two grand- daughters, Andrea and Lisa Gingerich, and one broihdit Herb, of Seaforth. He was predeceased by one granddaughter, Nikki Gingerich, one sister, Hester, Mrs. Norman McCulloch and three brothers Harvey, Ken and Leon. Funeral services were held Monday, Mar. 26 at the Brussels Chapel of the M.L. Watts Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Swan officiating. Spring interment Brussels Ceme- tery. . Pallbearers were Ron Bennett, Howard Hackwell, Wayne Lowe, Murray Henderson, Carmen Henderson, Gordon Murray and Jake D'eVries. Flowerbearers were Andrea and Lisa Gingerich, George Lowe Sr., Harvey Craig, Dave Weisbrod and Eric Raeburn. GEO GEHOLLAND George E. Holland, 90, died Tuesday, Mar. 27 at Memorial Hospital; Cambridge. The son of the late George Holland and the former Barbara,Eekert, he was.predeceased by his wife, the fotmer'Al'ice Carbekt.' Survittin °'afe9'tdiii 'dYu' tens- Margaret Frappier, of Montreal and Barbara, Mrs. Ron Howey, of Elmira, two sons, Edward, of Toronto and Joseph, of Winnipeg, five grandchildren and one sister, Sister Stephan- ie, of Chatham. • Funeral services were held Friday, Mar. 30 at the St, Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Dublin. Interment St. James Cemetery, Seaforth. DORA KENNY Dora J. Kenny, 76, died Tuesday, Mar. 27 at St. Mary's Hospital, London. The former Dora Dalrymple, she was predeceased by her husband P. Frank Kenny in 1966 and''a brother William in 1984. Surviving are one dao hter, Jean, Mrs, Leonard Elliott, of London) one stepdaughter Joan, Mrs. Howard Court, of Powassan, one sister, Kate, Mrs. Reg Clark, of Glencoe, one brother, Charles, of Clinton, and two grandchildren, Leonard and Kevin Elliott. Funeral mass was held in Holy Cross Church, London on Friday, Mar. 30. Interment St. Peter's Cenfetery, London. PREMIUM. QUALITY ONE LOW PRICE 99 4 litres' Durable Enamel Beauty for Walls and Triml it's Famous For A Reason: OUALITYI Rey. S26.19 SAVE $7.00 LANGFORD LUMBER HOME, CENTRES 230 Boyflold Rood CLINTON «2-3995 OPIN: Monday to Friday 8..an.•St98 pan.. Saturday 8 ae.ew, • A:S$ p.eet. (-'A, Iv PRoDuCIS it QUALIFIED SERVICE = COMPETITIVE PRICING I r • tit gtloodlines'in some locations in Ontarip;do not accurately represent the. risk of flooding and that the process of implementation isnot flexible enough to account for unique kcal conditions. In some cases the concern was that the criteria were too high, . that they presented an unnecessary hiffdrance to development on floodplain lands. To help deal with these concerns the Minister of Natural Resources appointed a committee to -conduct a public review of the government's proposed floodplain manage- ment policy. , The Revtew Committee travelled through- out Ontario last fall and received some 300 written submissions from the public, from municipalities, conservation autheQrifles"'and others with an interest in flobdplaid manage- ment. mn One of the recommendations suggest that a minimum standard for flood protection be established for Ontario. This criterion wdiild be based on a flood level that has a probability of occurrence of once every 100 years. COMMUNITY COLLEGES The Leader of the Official Opposition David Peterson, citing a "secret" report has eha4'404 tliiat Ontario's Cominuni y -Colleges away ,10,000 ,qu.alifiedt 'young peopleseelciag job training each y ar. The ,govern- ment as: known since 1981 that its 22 Community Colleges cannot handle the crush of Students seekin job tra ung. At first the Minister of -Education denied that the report emanated from her Ministry, later admitting that it did ;se'but was not secret - it had -been -shared with her cabinet colleagues: Dr. Bette Stephenson stated that there is no guarantee that a student can enter the program or colle8e df first choice. The report, Task Force onCollege Youth, dated October 1981, says "It seems reason- able to assume that a substantial portion of the 50,000 students not accepted in 1980-81 were indeed qualified students who wanted to attend a non -quota program with excellent career opportunities...indeed it is interesting to note that if only one in five of these unaccepted applicants is a qualified applicant to a program with good career possibilities, the college post -secondary operation would have to -be 20-25 per cent larger to accommodate them." Optimism Place gets grant Listowel Reeve Elsie Karges wanted recognition for International Women's Day at Perth County council's meeting Mat. 6. County council is giving a $1,000 grant to the Stratford and Area Visitors and Conven- tion Bureau yet nothing to the Perth County Transition Home for Women, she said. Hymn festiva: The Presbytery of Stratford - Huron Hyinn Festival, arranged by The Congregational Life Committee with Rev. D. Gordon, Mitchell, as convener, was held Sunday evening in First Presbyterian Church, Seaforth. The theme of the service was "The Hymn Book as a Total Resource". There were 106 A $3,000 grant to the transition home, known as Optimism Place,last year was only a one-year grant to help the home get started. Reeve Karges was reminded that the county has an agreement through its social services department to {lay a per diem rate for county women on assistance in Optimism Place. - in Seaforth choir members participating from 13 choirs in the Presbytery. Angus Sinclair from Knox Church, Stratford was the choir director and the organist was Mrs. Carol Carter, Seaforth. The Ladies Aid of First Church, Seaforth served a casserole supper to all the choir members and the Friendship Circle provided 'refresh'ments for everyone after the evening service. DAFFODIL DAY—Sandra Regele of the Seaforth Junior Farmers, helped to sell daffodils for the, Canadian Cancer Society's Seaforth Branch. More than $600 was raised last Saturday. (Hundertmark photo) WALDEN PHOTOGRAPHY *Weddings *Portraits *Albums *Frames 523-9212 BLYTH' The Clip Joint EXPERT DOG GROOMING All Breeds • PICK UP AND DELIVERY ARE AVAILABLE • • EVENINGS TILL 10 For appointment phone: SHELLEY JOHNSTON R.R. #2, Staffa 345-2511 SEAFORTH INSURANCE BROKER LIMITED 39 Main St., S. Seaforth •Home•Business •Farm•Auto *Sickness & Accidents • Investments 527-1610 Phone 527-0240 Builders Since 1956 H. TEN PAS ' CONSTRUCTION LTD. RESIDENTIAL — COMMERCIAL Mil, St. Wcst•Bruesels•NOG 1H0•687-6408 We sell and install Pella and Hunt Windows - Patio Doors Insulated Entrance Doors • Insul. Glass STEVE MURRAY INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. Home Business Farm Auto For more information call STEVE MURRAY St. Colmmiban 345-2172 Bus. 527-1242 Res. 527-1942 T. J. DEVEREAUX B.Sc., D.C. Chiropractor 77 Main St. Seaforth, Ont. NOK IWO NEW HOURS: Mon. 8:30-12 1:30.6:00 Tues., Thars. 8:30-12 3a0-8:30 Wed., Fri. Sat. 8•.30-12 ENDER'S ABATTOIR` HonietlireentlisrefandPort 111594414f. HensaI12424138 Wholesale, Retail and c rite iii Slaughtering KW day Tuesday. Ho charge for band slaughtering In April. Mark.f, wiktpilit hags. Compl.t.flot rate 43S.041s - Book lo aeh►anes FIRST ANNIVERSARY SALE April 16*28th Our own thus., Uofmignda Wlsnbrit, Polish f. tuttutier tousat4*. lttlllatei Pork unit ketasseal NMI& Mkuits. Our tette tf8_• °i�119. Orf /lit 51111i1e1- • upholstering • reconditiors used furniture • Antiques restored • Tent trailers repaired [canvas or vinyl] 7 Main St., Seaforth 527-0800. BUILDING • Repair • • Maintenance • improvements Furniture Stripping and Refinishing , JOHN PATTERSON R.R.82 Seaforth 4823183 Cam Holland MASONRY • Brick • Block • Angel Stone —Free Estimates - 527 -1906 Whitfley-Ribey Funeral Home CEMETERY MONUMENTS ROSS. W. RIBEY DIRECTOR 87 Goderirh St., Seaforth PHONE 527-1390 Sincere and Courteous Service David Longstaff Ltd. Optician 87 Main St. S. Seaforth OPTOMETRISTS AND OPHTHALMOLOGISTS Prescriptions Filled Promptly REGULAR HOURS: Mon. Tues. Thurs. Fri. 9:00-5:30 Sat. 9-12 Closed Wednesday COMPLETE OPTICAL SERVICE 527-1303 INTERIOR and EXTERIOR PAINT Canadian and Imported WALL COVERINGS - GRAVES Wallpaper & Paint t tiAllin St. Aeaforth 521-0550 App.liance and Refrigeration REPAIR SERVICE JimBroatlfoot 482-7032 SEWING MACHINE SUPER MARKET Over 100 mactunefon 4isplay Service to all makes "$ales- llte.Elda Hui'v rr1 -. Lots(); tzedrnachlnes •. F, from 539.85 SEW AND SAVE • CENTRE LTD. 12 doors south of Hudsons 149 Downie 51 Stratford, 271-9660 J Hildebrand Flowers 15 Main St. Seaforth Office 527.0555 Res. S27-1784 • Complete Floral Ser. lee with a personal touch Feed, Seed. Fertilizer Farm Supplies. Petroleum Supplies, Heating Oils Seaforth Co-op 527-0770 SEW AND SAVE CENTRE LIMITED Sewing Machine Specialists Repairs to all makes • FREE ESTIMATES • ALL WORK GUARANTEED SALES Husgvarna, White, Elna. Vanome Lots of used machines Mastercharge - Visa Closed Mondays 148 Downie St. [2 doors south of Hudsons. t TRATFORD 271-9666 tat JEWELLERS ro® DIAMONDS * WATCHES • JEWELLERY • FINE CHINA • ENGRAVING SERVICE Gifts for every occasion Al l Types of Repairs Phone 527-0270 Mnffle'Wnrld O4- Mufflers guaranteed as long as you ostinthe car SEAFORTH MOTORS LTD. 527-1010 Expert Interior L Exterior Dceorating Walk -ns ings . Kcm Paints • W indott Shades HILDEBRAND PAiNT AND PAPER Phone 527.1880 13 Main St icaforth FLANAGAN CARPENTRY Aluminum siding home n-nosaf,ons additions framing roofing res, dential and farm build ung FRFI- F STIMATI 5 e PETER FLANAGAN 527-1399 GARY BANNON Painting, Decorating, Paperhanging Interior and Exterior FREE ESTIMATES Phone 527.1582 Seaforth, Ont.