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Seniors’ banking
packages available
at most institutions

~»» BANKERS often hear
the old chestnut: “Have
you got any free sam-
ples?” The answer is
“Yes, if you know where
to look.”

When you reach your 60th
birthday. for instance, most
financial institutions waive
charges on many commonly:
used services,

Adinittedly, the _ basic
seniors’ plans are just that —
basic. However, they do cover
most of your banking require-
ments — and at no cost.

Many of these seniors’
banking plans include unlimit-
ed withdrawals, cheques, trans-
fers, and bill payments on a
number .of Canadian dollar
accounts, and free use of your
-particular. institution’s auto-
mated banking machines, .

You'll also see no charge for
~ pre-authorized bill payments,

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class, 10 am. Silver Harbour
Centre. Info: 980-2474. .
information for seniors is
available the last Mon. each
month, 1-3 p.m. Silver Harbour
Centre. Info: 986-2474,

Table “tennis. ‘Info: Silver
Harbour Centre, 980-2474,

Tennis for seniors aged 55 yrs.
& older. North Shore locations.
9 am.- Ip. m. Info: 988-2359,

Bingo. 1:15 p.m. Bingo caller
and other volunteers are needed.
«Silver Harbour Centre, N.V.

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Seniors’ Gne-Stop Line. Call
for information about health,
housing, transportation, support
groups, meal programs, financial
& legal issues, etc. Weekdays
.a.m,-3 p.m, Info: 983- 3303.

Hostess voluntesrs needed
daily at Silver Harbour Centre.
For more information, please
call 980-2474 ;

Stamp ‘Club. 2nd & 4th
: Monday cach month. 1-3 p.m.
Silver ‘Harbour Centre.

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and quite likely a discount on
your safety deposit box rental.
Most institutions include free
INTERAC bank card direct
payment transactions at places
where you shop.

Many people need more
than a basic banking package,
Perhaps they need more ser-
vices, or maybe just because
they like the convenience of
one flat monthly fee to cover
all their banking.

Some financial institutions
have taken their top-of-the-line
banking — packages, made
adjustments to suit seniors’

articular needs better, and
ave priced them extremely
attractively for seniors.

If you need a premier plan,
shop around to compare fea-
tures and prices.

The premier banking pack-
ages will | usually give you a
wider range of allowed person-
al banking accounts along with
free personalized cheques and
cheque-return with your state-
ments.

They'll also let you make a
certain number of transactions
at competitor bank machines

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Donations to city library juniors.
For more information call Faith
Sagar, 985-3580.

Seniors’ Evening Meal
Program. Three-course dinner,
four evenings per week in the
company of others. For more
information, please call North
Shore Home Support Services,
Marilyn or Hilary, 983-6000.

TUESDAY, NOV.
12

Eldererobics. Work-out session
for seniors, 10-1] a.m., Tuesday

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at no extra cost, and will
include many other services,
such as telephone banking or
investor services, either at no
charge or at a discount.

And if you travel frequently
in North America or spend
winters south of the border,
one of these premier plans
could give you even more
value since they allow you to
virtually take your bank with
you,

A few of the travellers’ fea-
tures available include no
transaction fees on US dollar
accounts, limited U.S, auto-
mated banking machine access,
preferred exchange rates on
the purchase and sale of U.S.
cash and commission free trav-
ellers cheques.

Some plans also provide a
certain number of tree U.S.
debit card transactions and
access ta telephone banking
throughout North America,

Telephone banking is now
available at most financial insti-
tutions and is useful even if you
don’t travel at all.

With this service you can
phone your institution's toll-

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Recreation = Centre. Info:
Christine Colbow, 926-2730.
Music lectures. 110 a.m.
Vancouver Academy of Music.
For more information, cali 987-
0607,

WEDNESDAY,
NOV. 13

Duplicate bridge. —_ Silver
Harbour Centre. For more
information, please call 980-
2474.

Matinee movie. Call for days
and times. For more informa-
tion, call 980-2474. -

Men’s Club. Meets weekly.
Guest speakers. Lunch available,
New speakers needed. 10:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. North Shore
Neighbourhood House, 225
East 2nd St, N.V. For morz
information, call 987-8138.

Free, Seniors’ drop-in bingo.
N.S. Neighbourhood House.
Everyone - welcome. Home-
made treats. For more informa-
tion 987-8138.

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Home Care & Support Services
For Seniors and the.
Physically Challenged
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‘Complementary Health Care Ltd.
_ Dundarave' Terrace Medical and Professional Centre
Suite 102 - 2419 Bellevue Avenue’

Tel: vif 604) 922-9174

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free number from your home,
or fram anywhere in North
America and do most transac-
tions without actually going ta
the bank.

Should you lose your eredit
cards, or if they’re stolen, some
banks will even provide emer-

THURSDAY, NOV.

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Bingo. | p.m. Silver Harbour
Centre, N.V, For more informa-
tion, call 980-2474,

FRIDAY, NOV. 15

gency cash — using the sae

toll-free number, '
Find our what your finan-

cial institution includes in its

seniors’ plan.
Then shop around to get

the seniors’ Pa

that best suits your needs.

Craft circle,
Neighbourhood House. Info:
987-8138.

SUNDAY, NOV. 17

Sunday social 1:30 p.m. at
Silver Harbour Centre, 144 E.
22nd St., N.V. Info: 980-2474,

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