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PAGE I4 TERRACE BAY NEWS AUGUST I, 1973 Increases in Benefits - continued This will provide a maximum weekly payment for temporary total disability of $144.23. Widow's pensions will increase by $75. to $250. monthly and will be the highest in Cana- da. Payments for dependent children will be increased to $70., and for orphans, to $80. While the total of a dependent's pension cannot normally exceed the workman's average earnings, the minimum total benefit payable to a widow and three or more children in fatal claims will be increased to $460., regardless of the workman's earnings. These increases will apply to all pension payments due on and after July I, I973. The burial allowance has been increased from $400 to $500. For temporary total disability will increase to $55 weekly where wages are not less than that amount. Where the earnings are less than $55 a week, the actual amount of earnings is payable. For permanent total disability the minimum payment will increas by $75 to $250 monthly, and the minimum for permanent partial disabil- ity will rise proportionately. In introducing the amendment, Labour Minis- ter Fern Guindon stressed that the major effect of the increases would be among the permanent- ly disabled and widows receiving pensions. The increase in the maximum amount of earnings which may be taken into account in calculating benefits, to $10,000 from $9,000, will also of course have wide application, effecting bene- fits to all injured workers who earn in excess $9,000. Funds to cover the increases, as with all payments made under the Ontario Workmen's Com- pensation system, are provided by assessments against business and industry. The increases provided by the amendments, Labour Minister Guindon told members of the Legislature, are expected to increase the amount of assessments paid by business and industry in the province by an average of 7.8 per cent. The Labour Minister estimated that approx- imately 43.I per cent of persons receiving compensation benefits would be effected by the increases and that would mean about 22,000 Ontario workers or their dependents. the minimum Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Furlonger and family of Cttawa are visiting Mrs. W.G. Furlonger in Schreiber and Mr. and Mrs. Del Weberg in Terr- ace Bay. Mrs. J.E. Thompson of Islington and Mrs. Cohn Tronsen of Thunder Bay are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lester McCuaig. LOIS CORNFIELD WED IN TERRACE BAY Rev. A. Chabot performed the wedding cere- mony in the Community Church on July 2Ist, at 5 p.n., when Lois Elizabeth Cornfield and Neil Smith exchanged their wedding vows. Lois is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cornfield of Terrace Bay and Neil is the Son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Smith of Thunder Bay. | The bride, given in marriage by her father, was gowned in a floor length Ivory polyester crepe, jewel neckline, sleeveless, with a fitted bodice and graceful flared skirt. Veil was her mother's, a bouffant shoulder length with lace flowers woven into the veil, and a lace edging. Her bouquet was Gladioli and baby mums. Joyce Cornfield, sister of the bride, was Maid of Honour, wearing a sunshine yellow floor length gown, with short puffed sleeves, and a self frill on the rounded neckline. With this she wore a floppy brim hat in yellow and carr- ied a basket of white daisies. The best man was Brian Smith and the ushers were Ronald Smith and Don Spaboski. For a reception dinner and dance at the Leg- ion hall, Mrs. Cornfield wore a pink lacey for- trel afternoon dress and a pink corsage. Mrs. Smith also received, wearing a beige dress and a white corsage. The toast to the bride was given by her Grandfather, Mr. D. Bailie. The couple travel- led to Nashville, Tenn. They will reside in Fort Frances. Among the out of town guests were the groom- 's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Smith, Ron and Brian Smith, Thunder Bay; the bride's grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Bailie, Sheburne and others from Eastern Ontario and Thunder Bay. Her Out of town guests recently visiting with Cora and John Ropchan were Nick and Irene Rop- chan, Espanola; Ann and George Ropchan, Sault Ste. Marie and Helen and Kelly Beltz, Transcon- a. Lil and Johnny Green of Thunder Bay spent the weekend with Marge and Sax Lundberg. TE PIR TTR ar Ter Kneel or sit low in a canoe. If upset, HANG ON to the canoe until help arrives. ty ye 1