§ — Friday, December 23, 1988 - North Shore News

Old age
pensions
to rise

OLD AGE Security, Guaranteed
Income Supplement and Spouse’s
Allowance benefits will go up in
January, Health and Welfare
Minister Jake Epp announced
recently.

Effective January 1989, the
maximum Old Age Security pen-
sion will be increased to $323.28
monthly from the present $320.08.

The maximum monthly supple-
ment (GIS) for single, low-income
pensioners will go up to $384.19
from $380.39. The maximum for
low-income married people will
rise to $250.23 from $247.75 for
each spouse.

The maximum Spouse’s
Allowance — paid to needy people
between 60 and 64 who are mar-
ried to GIS recipients -- wil? in-
crease to $567.83. Tae maximum
Widowed Spouse’s Allowance will
rise to $633.17 a month from :
$626.90. DAS. p nC

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living measure.

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Pedestrian kilied
in West Van

AN ELDERLY West Vancouver pedestrian was struck and killed
Monday night while crossing 21st Street and Marine Drive.

West Vancouver Police said the 79-year-old woman was crossing
at a crosswalk when she was struck by a car at approximately 6:40
p.m, The woman was taken to Lions Gate Hospital, where she died
of her injuries.

The police investigation continues.

Bridge burned
in North Van

NORTH VANCOUVER RCMP are investigating a Dec. 17 fire
which occurred at 4545 Mapleridge Drive in North Vancouver.
North Vancouver District firefighters responded to the scene just
after 11 p.m. A fire department spokesperson sald a flammable
substance was placed and ignited on a private bridge joining two
houses.

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Local residents
win $20,000

TWO NORTH Vancouver resi-
dents won a total of $20,000
recently when they each matched
three identical $10,000 symbols
on instant win Holiday Surprise |
lottery tickets.

“ Wayne Greenwood, 28, a
North Shore Taxi driver, said he
will take his time to consider how
best to spend his windfall; while
36-year-old jewelry salesman
Alexander Landefs plans to share
his prize with his wife, Shirley.

ALEXANDER Landels ...won
$10,000.

Blaze guts
Volkswagen van

FERE GUTTED a 1972 Voikswagen van Dec. 17 after the vehicle’s
engine ignited when it backfired.

North Vancouver District Fire Department firefighters attended
a home in the 3000-block of St. Kilda Avenue at approximately 4
p.m. The flaming van burned the exterior of the house by which it
was parked. The van, with a book value of $800, was a write-off.

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Police search for|
armed robbers

A DEEP COVE man escaped without injury Tuesday after shots
were fired from a smell black handgun when he disrupted two men
in the process of breaking and entering into his Caledonia Avenue
home.

The two suspects forced their way into the home shortly after 11
a.m. The suspects fled on foot. Police roadblocks set up in the
Deep Cove area failed to snare the suspects.

North Vancouver RCMP are searching for two meu described to
be in their late teens to early tweaties. One suspect is believed to be
5°8”’, 160 ibs., with sandy brown straight hair. He was wearing a
light-blue ski jacket. The second suspect is described as being
5§°11°’, 150 ibs., with collar-length dark brown or black hair. He
had a neatly-trimmed moustache and was wearing a purple jacket
with white sleeves. .

information may be forwarded to the North Vancouver RCMP
detachment at 985-1311.