Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker is encouraging local groups to apply before November 30th for new provincial grants aimed at helping seniors be active, healthy and engaged in their communities.
Examples of projects that the province has supported in the past include financial literacy courses, computer applications, community events, exercise and cooking classes.
"If you organize or are involved in any such programs or services that directly benefit seniors in Bruce and Grey, then you...
Editor,
I write to you today to express my concern regarding recent changes to a policy that has been helping Canadian seniors make ends meet when they are faced with the unfortunate situation of an involuntary separation (for example, one spouse being admitted to a long-term care facility). Going forward from January 1st, 2017, the policy change, which I will outline in this letter, will impact a number of seniors not only in Bruce and Grey counties but across Canada...
Larry Miller, Member of Parliament for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, is pleased to see that the Federal Government has finally listened to concerns raised by the Official Opposition and by Canadian seniors and will be reversing changes made on January 1st, 2017 to the application of a provision within the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) that applies to couples that are involuntarily separated.
If the Liberal government had been addressing enforcement and funding concerns properly, then there wouldn't be a crisis or a need for a full public inquiry into long-term care in Ontario, says Bill Walker, MPP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound.
The current Long Term Care Homes Act includes enforcement tools like license suspensions, financial penalties, and duty to report to
Larry Miller, Member of Parliament for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, is encouraging local veterans to participate in the Invictus Games Toronto 2017 Veterans Career Summit on September 28th and 29th, 2017.
In partnership with Barrick Gold Corporation, the Invictus Games Toronto 2017 will be holding a two-day career summit for veterans looking to transition to the civilian workforce. The summit will give veterans the opportunity to connect with potential employers and...
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