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It is appalling that
Government has not yet
plemented comprehensive
the
im-
and
realistic programs to satisfy the
needs of those over 65.
The needs of Senior Citizens
are not all financial, but as the
social planning council of
metropolitan Toronto reported
last year, "it is likely that many
so-called problems of the aging
Would disappear if there were a
sufficiency of income.
Last November, John White,
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per , 'patient and would allow
Many pensioners to maintain
their independence. AdditionallYt
with respect to housing, there
should be more substantial
provision of senior- citizens'
booing on the rent-geared-to-
income basis.
The Liberal party supported.
the Guaranteed . Annual Income
Act—popularly known as
GAINS—which was passed in this
last session of Parliament, The
GAINS Program placed extra
funds on top of Federal
Guaranteed Income Supplements
so that residents of Ontario who
are 65 years of age or over ere-
assured an income of $2,600 a
year if they are single er $5,200
year for a married couple if both
qualify.
However, while supporting this
bill, we argued strongly that the
GAINS Program must be indexed
to the cost of living so that as
Ontario citizens reach
retirement, they are assured of a
basic level of support which is not
1
going to change with the inflation
rates of this province or Canada
as a whole,
The government of Canada has
indexed their payments and our
party feels that an indexing
feature must be brought into play
to fairly meet the needs of Senior
Citizens.
We supported the basic prin-
ciple of the Guaranteed Annual
Income for Senior Citizens,
however, the GAINS Program as
applied to residents of nursing
homes has proven ludicrous.
The Ministry of Health Sent a
directive to all Nursing Homes
dated June 26 which stated the
ministry's policy regarding
qualified persons under the ex-
tended care program. It works
out that as of July 1, 1974, Senior
Citizens in nursing homes have to
pay out in increased board the
extra income which they receive
each month through GAINS,
As of July 1, 1974, OHIP
reduced its contribution in
support of patients by 95 cents a
clay—from $10.50 a day to $9.55,
At the same time, charges to
extended care program residents
increased from $4,50 a day to
$5.45—a 21 percent increase! So
this means that a single pen-
sioner who receives the
maximum GAINS supplement of
$24.49 a month (80 cents a day),
the provincial government is
taking back 95 cents a day—a loss
of 15 cents a day!
The supplement of the married
pensioner whose spouse is also in
receipt of OAS GIS s is $33.36 a
month or $1.09 per day. The in-
crease in rates for ward care will
reduce the $1.09 supplement to 14
cents a day!
The GAINS raise works out to
$307,32 a year while the added 95
cents per day room and board
charge for nursing homes works
out to $326.75—a loss to the
pensioner of $19.43!
Next week I will spend more
time on GAINS to try and deal
with some questions and
problems. Guaranteed Investment
Certificates
yields
0/0
1157
when
cumulated over
five years
The all Ontario Trust Company
begun in 1889
Member Canada Deposit
Insurance Corporation VG
What' You Should Know About Beef
when Buying For Your Home Freezer in
Order to Get the Best Dollar Value Out
Of It!
There is no substitute for quality when buying meat for
your freezer. We are proud of our reputation for handling
quality meats, and we are careful in selecting only the best.
We buy all our cattle direct from the Huron County area
farmers, who are noted for being some of the best feeders in
Canada. The farmers feed the cattle only the best of corn,
which brings out the finest flavour in beef.
We then select the choicest cattle from the farmer, and
have the cattle slaughtered in our abattoir under government
inspection. The meat is then chilled in our cooler, and natural-
ly aged until ready to be cut for your HOME FREEZER or
LOCKER. We will cut, wrap and fast freeze to your particular
requirements.
YOUR PURCHASE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED 100%.
TIMM and GREY
TRUST COMPANY SINCE 1889
Kurt Bowman, Manager
Main St., Exeter 235-0530. Front guattell
of Beef
FRIEDSBURG FAMILY FARM — The Jack Riddell family won the prize for the best family float in the
Friedsburg day's parade at Dashwoocl on Saturday. Complete with a cow, some piglets and ducks, the fami-
ly, form float ,also tarried Mrs, Leone Riddell, Donna, Brenda, Heather and Jack Riddell, MPP for Huron-,
Middlesex. T-A photo
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the provincial treasurer in,
trodueed legislation granting a
single payment Of $50.00 as the
Government's program of
assistance to pensioners, The
Liberal party of Ontario opposed
that $50.00 handout program as it
came nowhere near satisfying or
meeting the needs and problems
of Senior Citizena who see their
pensions and savings eaten up by
inflation and the decreasing
purchasing power of the dollar.
At that time, the Liberal party
proposed a three part amend-
ment to the government bill. This
amendment stated our policy
with respect to Senior Citizens.
Our amendment provided for the
$50.00 payment—even though we
would have preferred the funds
necessary for its payment to be
incorporated into a program
which would provide more
lasting as well as more realistic
means of assistance for the
pensioners in Ontario,
The first clause of the amend-
ment provided for a minimum
guaranteed annual income of
$216.09 per month for persons
over the age of 65. The provincial
government should be easing the
hardship of those in greatest
need--the 340,000 Ontario
residents who qualify for the
Guaranteed Income Supplement
under the Old Age Security Act of
Canada.
The Liberal party of Ontario's
program to add one dollar to
provincial funds to each two
dollars of guaranteed income
supplement would cost the
province $55 million annually—a
small enough amount when
looked at in relation to the
province's total budget of $8.3
billion,
The second clause of our
reasoned amendment provided
for an extension of OHIP
coverage for prescription drugs,
dental services, dentures,
hearing aids and eyeglasses to all
'pensioners in Ontario, The cost to
the province for these services
would be approximately $20
million annually.
The third clause of our
amendment to improve
assistance to pensioners provided
increased allowances under the
Family Benefits Act in levels of
payment to those covered under
old age assistance between the
ages of 60 to 65. The cost of this
could reach as high as $50 million
but that would extend the benefits
down to the age of 60.
This amendment, needless to
say, was—not carried; but the
Liberal party sees these
programs as being clearly
necessary if Senior Citizens are
to retain their dignity, health and
happiness in their retirement
years. We realize the programs
as proposed are costly and we
have carefully considered them
in that light and found them
essential for health, happiness
and well-being of Ontario's
pensioners.
We also feel that a provincial.
government initiative that would
benefit pensioners—as well as
cutting government costs—would
be to provide allowances to
enable the aged to stay in their
own homes. This would cost the
province far less than the annual
nursing home fee of about $7,500
Cut, Wrapped & Quick Frozen
WE SPECIALIZE IN
IN CUSTOM PROCESSING By MRS. FRED BOWDEN
Mrs. Wilfred Huxtable ac-
companied by Mrs. Elmer Wilson
and Mrs. Sanford Lawson of
Exeter were guests for a few
days last week with Mrs. G.
Penwarden at her cottage at
Grand Bend. •
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Hirtzel,
Mr. & Mrs. Chas Sims and
Beverly of Crediton spent the
weekend at Clam Lake.
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Shoebottom
and Mary spent the holiday
weekend at their cottage at Parry
Sound.
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Tomes and
family were camping for the
weekend at the KOA Camp
grounds at Ailsa Craig and at-
tended the Centennial
Celebrations.
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Gray of
Brantford were Saturday visitors
with Mr. & Mrs. John Thompson.
On Sunday Mr. & Mrs. Thompson
were guests with Mr, & Mrs. M.
J. Lunn in London.
Elaine Powe is vacationing at
the home of her parents Mr. &
Mrs. Elmer Powe, following a
trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia,
where she was accompanist for
the Folk Arts Youth choir of St.
Catharines. The choir was
participating in the Halifax Natal
Day festivities.
Mr. & Mrs. Reid Dunham and
boys of Hamilton were Tuesday
visitors, with MrS. Dunham's
brother and sister-in-law, Mr. &
Mrs. Russell Wilson and family,
Mrs. Barry Reid and Heather of
London were weekend visitors
With Mr. & Mrs, Fred Bowden.
Sympathy is extended to Mrs.
Alvin Essery and family in their
bereavement.
Mr. Tom Kooy of Centralia
arrived home oh Monday from a
25 day visit with his eight sisters
and one brother in Holland,
He finds the country much
changed as it is 46 years since he
mile to Canada and has never
been back.
He finds he has 53 nieces and
nephews. One nephew who is la
returned home with hint for a 8
week visit, Ills parents and three
brothers have died.
He visited all the well known
spots in Holland, including the
church Where he Was baptized,