the HERALD Community Wednesday Sympathy extended to family on their loss By TUTTY PRO Branch and Ladles Auxiliary The members of Branch and the Ladies Auxiliary wish to extend our heartfelt sympathy to Nadine Bradley on the recent sad lass of her mother Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time Happy Birthday to all members who have special day in the month of February Calendar Updates Saturday Feb Air Cadets Dinner and Dance 00 m supper Contact Joe for your tickets at 877 3534 Sunday Feb at noon Col or Party Practice if interested joining come on down at 2 p m Initiation Team Practice Tuesday Feb 11 Branch 120 Ex ecutive meeting Boar Saturday Feb 15 Valen tine Dinner and Dance per person pm steak dinner Be a sweetheart hit the mark with the cupids dart do your part don t miss the party Tickets behind the bar Ladies Auxiliary Zone Darts at Bronte Plymouth Committee Meeting Thursday March 12 00 Lounge In house Euchre Satur day Feb 1 The winners of the Dean Harley Trophy were Stu and Leanne Hall Runners up were Monic Southon Karen Buckley Congratulations to the winners and all who played the game Special thanks to Marion Carney Sports Co Chairman who was in charge of the tournament Marion reports the next in house event will be the Sam Tennant Cnb Trophy to be held on Satur day Feb see bulletin board for more details Marion Carney Car Club chair man reports the following win Jan 23 No Jack Wells No Flo No 60 Helen Norton No 258 Ron Ap 147 Linda Drake No Fred Armstrong Jan No Bill Stone No 484 Ralph Fletcher No Kim and Hugh Smid No Eva Abel No Carol Norton No Yvonne Graham Friday Night Open Euchre All welcome to join Jan First Gladys Second Archie Brown Third Isobel Landry 91 Most Lone Hands Mice Mac Donald Booby Bert Porter 57 Welcome back Helen Cranston glad to see vou looking so well Dave Ways and Means Chairman reports the Saturday afternoon meat draw continues to be well attended and here are the winners of breakfast Colin Gibson Marion Carney Sargent and Bill Collier Regular Draw Mary Russell Donna Sproule Joe Louth Max Jack Norma Lawrence Nolan Monica Norma Lawrence Linda Dean and War jorie Tutty Platters Jim Doucettc Andrea Nolan Roast Eleanor llurren Bakery Ron See you all next Saturday To all our sick and shut ins we Entitlements are welldeserved Herald Special Outline of the Pension Entitlement A pension may be awarded for death disability or aggravation of a condition Disability The loss of or lessening of the power to will and to do any normal mental or physical act The entitlement may be award if incurred or attributable to military service in World War I or II Korea a Special Duty area eg Egypt Cyprus the Persian Gulf etc during specific periods Directly con nected to or aggravated by vice in the peacetime Regular or Reserve Additional disability as a consequence of the primary condition in any of the above issues Obvious on enlistment ap parent to an unskilled observer medical prior to enlistment Presumption neither obvious or recorded Arising out of or direct ly connected to military peacetime service ractlonal entitlement on the basis only part of the disability was due to military service Pension for Spouse any addi tional payable is proportionate to the pensioners award Common Law opposite sex if lived with not less than one year may be deamed a spouse and following death may be survivor Pensions for surviving spouses eligibility must have been attributable or incurred during service Peacetime vice death must be proven to have arose out of or directly con nected with such service Treatment a disability pen is entitled to medical treat ment for a pensionable disability Note there are many other clauses re pensions and in formation is available upon re quest Veterans Independence Program Assistance to eligible veterans to help maintain and improve the quality of life Independence in the community of their home Some of the services available in elude counselling health in formation abulatory health care home care adult residential care nursing home intermediate care jng and housekeeping also veterans qualify for full treat benefits Special benefits Exceptional Incapacity Allowance per cent pensioners Attendance Allowance disability pensioner who is totally disabled and in need Is eligible this does not have to be related to the pensionable condition Clothing pen sioners who may wear certain appliances or exceptional soiling problems amputations etc may apply Note Paired organ claim eg additional limb may entitle a pensioner to an increase of l original pennon Compensation This act was passed in 1976 for all prisoners of World War II and was amended in extending compensation to prisoners of World War I and also and evaders The awards are sub ject special conditions In formation is available upon re quest Gallantry Award certain awards gel an additional a year Last sickness and Burial ex The may pay if a need exists War Veterans Allowance Veterans who served in a theatre of war eg WWI WWII or both or left Canada or S A including Alaska as a member of the forces or as a member of a Canadian force to serve in the Korea prior to 27 July 1953 can apply Note this includes service beyond the three mile ter limit Civilian War Pensions and Allowances may be awarded for death disability or aggravation of a preenhstment condition The list of civilian services is exten sive but information is available upon request Veterans of Commonwealth or Allied Forces are eligible if Iiv in Canada at time of joining or have lived in Canada for at least years Supplementary Pension Com and Allied forces Conditions for awards under this section of the act are available upon request Pensions for Imperials all mat ters pertaining to British pension claims are considered at the Department of Social Security Central Office Norcross Blackpool England Provincial Command Service Officers can provide assistance in claim preparation Polish Veterans who served during World War under British command are in the main the same as Bntish pen applicants I ast Post Fund Canadian ex servicemen and women whether they die in Canada or abroad are eligible for burial assistance if specified service and financial qualifications exist at the time of death This includes civilians on active service or those in receipt of Pensions or Allowances Ex servicemen and women who served in Allied Armed Forces are also eligible if they die in Canada Applications may be made through Provincial representatives Service Of ficers or to the head office of the Last Post Fund Inquiries regarding any of the sections of the Pension Act or questions pertaining to the WVA VIP and related benefits including the L P can be addressed to the nearest Veterans Affairs office a Service Officer of your local branch of The Royal Canadian Legion or Ontario These ad dresses are available through Branch C L Georgetown Ontario Ph 1 Febri Hearl Mont HEART AND STROKE Of ONTARIO Pleas vmgyour laryis and Stroke give odds against Canadas 1 killer wish you a return to good health Thought for the Week Take time to think it is the source of power Take time to play it is the secret of perpetual youth Take time to laugh It is the music of the soul Take time to love and be loved it Is a God given privilege Thank you to the Sons of Scotland Tor the loan of the Standard for the Robbie Burns Supper Thanks too VIOLENT CRIME IN CANADA Are More Gun Laws Needed This is the document you have been waiting for If yon rt t red having to justify gun ownership to people who believe guns let this job for you It is written for people know much about guns and existing laws but think more laws against owners arc Us common documented Canadian facts and an tasy reading it covers I is WHAT ARE THE TACTS REGARDING VIOLENT CRIME IN CANADA Slit sties stud explained for everyone to understand WHO HAS THE GUNS AND WHY DO THEY HAVE THEM Explains many soft legitimate involving guns WHAT LAWS ARE IN PLACE REGARDING GUNS Shows the 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