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SENIORS -- ARE you getting all
the government benefits to which
you are entitled?

In days of rising costs and most-
ly fixed incomes on retirement, it is
important to know what assistance
is available. Government programs
do change, and to keep you up to
date, lectures are being planned
this month at the major North
Shore senior centres.

The first lecture is on Tuesday,
Nov. 17 at North Shore Neigh-
bourhood House, 225 East 2nd
St., North Vancouver. Call 987-
8138 to register for this free lec-
ture.

The topic Am J getting all my
benefits? will be addressed by
qualified speakers. Michael Glavin
of the Health and Welfare Canada
tncome Security Programs will ex-
plain the federal government
bencfits such as OAS, GIS and
spouse allowance. Joyce Schmalz,
volunteer senior counsellor, will
outline the provincial government
benefits such as GAIN, SAFER,
Pharmacare, bus passes and the
B.C. medical plan.

The second lecture will be on
Wednesday, Nov. 18 at Silver
Harbour Centre, 144 East 22nd
St., near the North Vancouver
Recreation Centre. Call 980-2474,

The third lecture will be on Fri-

day, Nov. 20 at the West Van-

couver Senior Centre, 695-21st St., |
with Grace Schell speaking on
provincial benefits. Call 926-4375.

Get together with your spouse or
a friend and choose the date and
place most convenient to you —
telephone the number given to
have a spot reserved. All lectures
start at 1:30 p.m.

These lectures are presented by
the North Shore Information and
Volunteer Centre on a grant from
the Legal Services Society.

Free pamphlets and detailed in-
formation about these government
benefits and other community ser-
vices are available for seniors.
Telephone or drop in to the in-
formation centre at 1060 Roosevelt
Cres., North Vancouver, or call
985-7138 any time Monday
through Friday.

Foster home
rates hiked

MINISTER OF Sociat Services and
Housing Claude Richmond recent-
ly announced an increase in basic
foster home rates.

“We are allocating an extra $2
million to the foster home program
to provide a substantial rate in-
crease for all foster parents. The
same iricrease will apply to the
Child in the Home of a Relative
(CIHR) Program,’’ Richmond
said. ‘‘The increase will help foster
parents meet rising costs and is in
line with other recent rate increases
that the ministry has provided for
the care of children.”

Over 50 per cent of the children
in the care of the ministry live in
foster homes. There are about
3,000 foster homes in use at any
time.

vorth Shore News

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“ON Our Everyday Low
Priced Merchandise Only.

A SPECIAL afternoon for
preschool-age children and their
moms, dads, grandparents, aunts,
uncles and babysitters is being
planned by the West Vancouver
Recreation Centre.

Activities will centre around a
Mother Goose theme and will in-

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clude Litthe Miss Muffet bonnets
and spider hats, Jaeck-Be-Nimble
and other games, pudding and pie
treats and special Mother Goose
stories and rhymes.

The event takes place Tuesday,
Nov. 17 from 1:30 10 3 p.m.
Children must be accompanied by

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935 Marine Drive, North Vancouver

an adult. An admission fee of
$1.50 for children and $2 for
adults includes refreshments.
Tickets are available in advance
only.

For further information call
926-3266.

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