the end of the month.: Many
rals and wildlife, -.-.

PAINTINGS by members ot the Kitimat Art Glub are on dis:

play now at the Terrace Art Gallery, until
local landscapes are featured in addition, to Intriguing modem art, flo-

As the Seniors’ Counselor for Ter-
race and District, I recently at-
tended a. training and information
session for counselors in Kelowna,
arranged by the minister of social
services. ;

Many current topics ‘concerning
seniors were discussed to keep
counselors .in
changing times such as: new direc-
tions in health care, effects of
aging on health, ‘elder - abuse,
seniors housing, communications
skills.and-more.

There were also sessions regard-

seniors and some recent changes.
For example we were briefed on
the income tax return forms for
1995...

Revenue Canada has devised an
easier way to assist seniors in fill-
ing out their forms, particularly if
a senior over 70 years of age. has
experienced very little alterations
in his income. Revenue Canada
advised that anyone with a tax

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ing the financial. programs for

Staying | in touch with seniors

“AILEEN FRANK

problem would -be welcome to
phone in for advice,

Usually when. counselors have a
problem from a client regarding
pensions we can seek help from a
government agent using an 800
number on the telephone. Anyone
using this 800 number knows how
frustrating it is to make contact-

DILLIARDS &

BISTRO

either a busy signal or a wait. for
20 minutes to 1/2 hour before you
hear, ‘Income Security Programs-
How'can I help you?”’

In the neat future callers enquir-
ing about income programs will be
greeted by an interactive voice
response telephone system (IVR).
This IVR system uses __pre-
recorded messages to provide
quick access to basic information
on income security programs, 24
hours a day, seven days a week for
callers using a touch-tone tele-
phone, You will have to listen
carefully to the message and push
the button for the information you
want.

We Were told this new + system
will decrease the time to process
an Old Age Security pension from
15 days to half a day and an ap-
plication for Canada Pension Plan
benefits from 13 days to one day.
They say this new system will be
easier for Seniors to use — we
wonder if that will be true!?

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