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4..Orono Weekly-Times. W'-lnesday, December-MOh, 1978 OId age security payments rîse Courses of Mrs. Gerri Kapustin of at entering in business in Bowmaniville bas taken over Ooo the ownership) of Jan's Flower and Gift Shop. Mrs. Kapustin We wishi to welcome her to pictured above is anxious t(o serve the community in Orono and wish ber good luck its tioral needs and is excited on hier endeavours. One course offered is ani- mal husbandry. The course will deal with the care and management of farm live- stock such as: beef and dairy cattle, 'swine, sheep and goats. Areas to be covered include: nutrition and feed- ings, housing, breeding, health care and disease prevention. The course will run on Wednesday nights for ten weeks and is two hours per night. The fîrst night this proved by Parliament, which will be paid into each bouse- hold. The basic Old Age Security pension will rise in January to $167.21 from the present $164.74, The Guaranteed Income Supplement is paid to pen- sioners whose income, apart from the Old Age Security pension, is limited. The amount of -the supplement varies in relation to the amount of income. The maximum Guaranteed Income Supplement for a single person, or a married F interest ig y course will be running will be January 13, 1979. The cost of this course will be $8.00. The instructor will be Mr. David Kellogg of Welcome. The second course offered will be on farm bookkeeping. This course will give an introduction to a basic ledger, income statement, balance sheet and inventory records. There will also be information on alternative methods of bookkeeping, such as using computers. The course will look at taxes and tax classes, and cash from the statement. The course will run on Tuesday nights for 10 weeks and it is two hours per night. The f irst night this course will run will be January 12, 1979. The cost of this course will be $8.00. The instructor will be Mr. Ben Currelly of Port Hope. If you are interested, you should register by phoning Port Hope High School at 416-885-6346 or by attending the class on the f irst night it is nffered in January 1979. 'Me streets are for the people. Exercise your rights. WaII< a blôck a day. F. R. Tennant Fuels Lt. Phone 983-5693 '~ Hamilitons I nsura nce Service Susan M. Sawyer Off ice 983-5115 Home 983-5270 Main St., Orono person whose spouse is not a pensioner and is not receiv- ing a Spouse's AIlowance, will go up in January to $137.28 from its current $115.55. The maximum supplement for a married couple, both pen- sioners, will increase to $11415 each from $102.61,. Thus, the new monthly total at the single rate for persons receiving both the basic Old Age Security pension and maximum Guaranteed In- comne Su pplement will be $304.49, up from the current rate of $280.29. For a married couple, both pensioners, the combination, of the basic pension, and maximum supplement will provide a monthly payment of $281.36 each or $562.72 for the couple, compared to the 1978 rates of $267.35 and $534.70. The Spouse's Allowance is paid to persons between 60 and 65 years of age who are married to Old Age Security pensioners and meet resi- dence requirements. Entitle- ment to a Spouse's Allowance minimum wage mes, On January 1, 1979 new Minimum Wage rates will go into effect. Here are the new rates: pfirin 'Januar) General hourly rate Learner, hourly rate Construction and Guards at construction sites, hourly rate *Hourly rate for persons employed to serve liquor in licensed premises *Student, hourly rate Ambulance Drivers and Helpers, Weekly Rate Hunting or Fishing Cuides less than 5 consecutive hours 5 or more hours whether or not consecutive *Room and Board TFhe following maximum rates apply when room and board are included in calculating the minimum wage: Room, weekly Meals, each 11weekly Room and Mieals, weekly -*n change frorn previous rate 'the entire work week in which January 1 falis rAIrectve .y 1, 1979 $3.00 2.90 3.25 2.50 2.15 144.00 15.00 30.00 11.00 1.15 24.00 35.00 You can get more information, about the new Minimum Wage rates and the Employment Standards Act by writing or phoning: Employment Standards Branch Ontario Ministry of Labour 400 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario M7A1IT7 (416) 965-5251 Ontario Ministry of Labour Employment Standards Branch 1Hon. Robert G. Elgie, M.D., Minister and amount paid are based on yearly income. The maximum Spouse's Allowance will increase to $281.36 from $267.35. It is made up of an amnount equivalent to the basic OId Age Security pension and the maximum Guaranteed In- corne Supplement at the married rate. Payment of a Spouse's Allowance for six months following the death of the pensioner spouse was recently approved by Parlia- ment. Some Old Age, Security pensioners and pensioner couples whose other income was too high to qualify for the Guaranteed Income Supple- ment or Spouse's Allowance in the past may now be able to do so because of the increase in the income levels under which these benefits may be paid. These pensioners will receive with their January pension cheques a form to use to request an application if tbey feel they can qualify for the supplement or a Spouse's Allowance. (5