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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 16, 1996
Page
4
The Roblin Review reports the 2001 Seniors Benefit designed to shield low and modest income Canadians. It will start in 2001 with monthly payments, no tax, no clawbacks, and separate cheques for spouses. Eligibility thresholds target single seniors and couples with incomes up to about 40 000, tapering to eliminate benefits above 52 000 for singles and 78 000 for couples.
The government proposes a 2001 Seniors Benefit replacing Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement. The new program will be tax funded and aims to consolidate existing pension supports into a single payout for eligible seniors.
The Keystone Pioneer Museum hosts Show Day with many visitors exploring antique equipment and displays including a steam driven sawmill. Arnold Andres enjoys watching the students work as logs are sawed.
On Friday June 29 the Drop-In Centre held a roast beef pot luck supper for members with April May and June birthdays. Fifty four attended as Clara Brazeau gave the blessing and Jennifer Donovan spoke about the Seniors Policing Program with the RCMP at Roblin.
Nellie Nash received a surprise visit from Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Munro of Ontario and their two children, longtime friends of the Simpsons. Norene Simpson hosted the guests who recalled the good old days, with Lloyd born west of Roblin and near the Simpsons and Fletchers. Isabelle Leach of Woodtown New Jersey and her mother Irma McFadyen were visiting, as were Terry and Emily Hunter of Winnipeg. Kelly Ferguson and Ellen Ferguson of Clearwater British Columbia also visited Evelyn Ferguson last week. Best wishes are sent to Florence Fowler and Annie Titanich for a speedy recovery.
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