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91裸聊视频淢y 81-year-old mom still works part time. She has to, in order to supplement her very low pension.91裸聊视频�

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These were but a few of the responses from my last Boomer Talk column about seniors finding it nearly impossible to survive on CPP, OAS and GIS.

Since then, I held a demonstration in downtown Vernon and was contacted by Sharon Elliott in Vancouver, who also held a demonstration there in September of last year. We have joined together and have formed Seniors Tin Cup.

You can find out more information on our new (and wonderful) webpage, . We are on Facebook too, as Tincup. We have plans to demonstrate again in March and will let everyone know. Thank you to all who have stepped forward to help with these two things. We are now looking for someone to help us with business cards and stickers.

It seems there are a lot of us who are tired of the disrespect, feeling unheard and invisible and trying to exist on our pensions. I think we might need to flood our government representatives with e mails in order to get the message across.

There are so many injustices, unfair attitudes and ridiculous assumptions made when you cross over to the 91裸聊视频渟enior91裸聊视频� side of life. Our low pensions reek of disrespect and do not allow those who have worked all their lives to live a quality life without constant financial worry. Please do not speak to me about 91裸聊视频榩lanning91裸聊视频�. Sometimes life happens and planning turns into existing.

It91裸聊视频檚 not fun to see that halfway through the month, your bank account is shrinking rapidly and you hope that nothing goes wrong before the end of the month. It can be a worry that impacts the quality of your life. Especially when there is nothing to fall back on.

There are a few things you can do. Connect with Nexus BC as they have helpful information for seniors. In Vernon, there is the Dental Access Centre, which helps those who cannot afford to go to a dentist (call 250-475-7779). I can attest to the fact that they are an excellent dental office. In fact, the dentist there was absolutely fabulous.

If you are feeling lonely, check out the Schubert Centre or Halina Centre, as they have activities you can take part in. The Schubert Centre has affordable coffee and meals in their restaurant.

If we all keep writing to our political representatives and be clear about how inadequate the pensions are in this country, perhaps we will eventually elicit change. PM Justin Trudeau, justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca; deputy PM Chrystia Freeland, chrystia.freeland@parl.gc.ca; Senior Minister, Seamus O91裸聊视频橰egan, seamus.oregan@parl.gc.ca.

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Carole Fawcett is a freelance writer and retired counsellor. Flower1@shaw.ca

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