MS patient in Medicine Hat pursues care on tiny pension
Gillian Slade Profile of Karla Grosschmidt a 47 year old widow with Multiple Sclerosis who pays $1,819.70 for long term care in a private room leaving just $152.01 for transport internet phone and clothing while receiving $1,647 from AISH and $423 CPP pension. Hazel Brown cares for Grosschmidt as her children cope with the family’s pressures and hopes for a cure.
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Karla Grosschmidt
Aish
Canada
Riverview
Gillian Slade
Hazel Brown
Grosschmidt
Public servants overpaid despite pension changes report says
The C D Howe Institute finds total compensation for federal employees exceeds private sector levels by about four billion dollars even after pension reforms. It notes rising pension values and slower salary growth keep senior officials well compensated through generous benefits.
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C.D. Howe Institute
Malcolm Hamilton
Ottawa
Treasury Board
Tony Clement
Hamilton
Family dog Trendy vanishes amid growing dog flipping concerns
Tanya Ellis reports her purebred yellow lab Trendy disappeared March 26 from Range Road 63 between Medicine Hat and Seven Persons. The family learned of dog flipping, a theft for resale, as RCMP advised Trendy should be presumed stolen. Trendy is microchipped and was last seen with a blue collar. the Ellises, vets, SPCA, Cypress County, and bylaw officials pursue leads across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and B C.
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Tanya Ellis
Range Road 63
Medicine Hat
Ellis
Trendy
SPCA
Cypress County
RCMP
Alberta
Saskatchewan
B.C
Fred Crittenden
Trigger
Tripp Ellis
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