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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 29, 1977
Page
7
Health and Welfare Minister Marc Lalonde announced October 1977 increases to the Old Age Security pension the Guaranteed Income Supplement and Spouse's Allowance. The sixteenth cost of living escalation raises the single rate to 255.94 dollars for those on basic pension plus maximum supplement and 488.24 dollars for a married couple with both pensioners.
A collage of quips and quotes opens with a Toronto joke about a pink sock in a milk carton and a wry remark on misdirection. Ottawa reports an extra 13.6 million over 18 months for Canadian cultural projects, while the basic Old Age Security pension rises to 150.43 in October and supplements increase for singles and couples, with spouses eligible for higher payments under the Guaranteed Income Supplement and Spouse’s Allowance program.
Hugh Claridge McConnell 71 of Joseph Howe Manor Halifax died in Halifax. Born in Hamiota Manitoba he was son of J.G. and Margaret McConnell. He promoted Canadian literature with Saturday Night and Atlantic Advocate and helped create a library at the Senior Citizens Club. Memorial service set for Saturday October 1 at 7 p.m. in Pine Hill Divinity Hall Chapel Halifax.
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