The following was posted on the BC Seniors Advocate website on March 7 2022.

One-Time GIS Payment for Seniors Affected by CERB

Many seniors who received the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) in 2020 saw a loss or reduction in their federal Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) payments as a result.

The federal government will provide an automatic, one-time repayment to alleviate the financial hardship of seniors who saw a loss of GIS or Allowance by compensating them for the full, annualized loss amount. Seniors will not need to take any action to receive the one-time payment.

When will I receive the repayment?

Payment is scheduled for April 19, 2022 and will include repayment of GIS from July 2021 to June 2022. Regular GIS payments will resume July 2022.

Is this payment taxable?

No. This payment will be non-taxable and non-reportable.

Will this payment affect other benefits?

This payment will not affect eligibility for income support programs, such as the Old Age Security (OAS) or the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and will not impact the amount you receive through the provincial SAFER program or what you pay for provincially subsidized housing.

Will this happen again next year?

The federal government has introduced formal legislation to ensure that this issue does not reoccur in the future

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Arleene Ann Thorpe
April 10, 1943 - February 11, 2022

It is with great sadness that we say a final goodbye to our friend and coworker, Arleene Thorpe.

Arleene was the Volunteer Coordinator for Dawson Creek Better at Home for many years. She was very active in our community and touched many lives. She will be greatly missed.

Many will remember the wonderful bus tours she organized to watch the rodeo, or to see the Christmas lights, and many others.

If you would like to extend your condolences to the family, please visit the link below.

Obituary of Arleene Anne Thorpe

August 4 2021

The office door is open and it's lovely to see all the smiling faces again. So many things went on hold in the last year and a half. Our tours were all cancelled due to restrictions.

But we're back in business and the busses are full for our first event since December 2019!

On Wednesday August 11th, as ARC Resources is partnering with Better at Home to host over 70 seniors at the Rodeo Chuckwagon Races!

Check back later for pics of Better at Home seniors at the races!

Big Thanks going out to ARC Resources Ltd. for making this possible.

I asked Carmella to send me a picture that I could share. The photo on the left is what she sent me. However, after some coaxing, she agreed to take the happy face bucket off, thank goodness! Carmella comes to us with lots of experience in volunteer management and special event organization. She loves working with and for seniors. Carmella is an upbeat, friendly addition to our office. Please join me in welcoming her to our Better at Home Team. Carmella’s email address is vcbah@spcrs.ca

Or contact her by phone or text 250-784-7877

‘Dawson Creek Better at Home’ and ‘Square 1 for Seniors’ would like to thank everyone who generously donated and supported the Seniors’ Gift Bags initiative. 190 gift bags were delivered.

B&T

City of Dawson Creek

Dawson Co-op

Dawson Creek Fire Hall

Dollar Store with More

Faking Sanity

Happy on Main

Hub International

Northern Lights College

Northern Toybox

Peavey Mart

Pharmachoice

Rip's Cleats

Shell Canada—Fuelling Kindness

Simple Pleasures

Software Emporium

Square 1 for Seniors

Tiger Stationers

TL Coe Financial ltd.

UFA – Calgary

United Way of Northern BC

Hug a Mug's Coffee House & Eatery

South Peace Community Resources Society

BC Community Response Network

Community Printers & Stationers

Thank you to our Volunteers who helped assemble and deliver the gift bags.

Thank You Shell Canada Ltd.

A big thank you to the folks at Shell Canada Ltd. for their support for our 'Seniors' Gift Bags' initiative. Their donation of bags and items will go a long way towards helping us spread some happiness.

Below: Better at Home Coordinator, Linda Studley, with a representative from Shell Canada Ltd. with a small sampling of the many great items that they collected to help out with the Seniors' Gift Bags. Thanks also to the United Way of Northern BC for helping to arrange this through the "Day of Caring".

Better at Home Seniors' Gift Bags - So Many to Thank!

We are proud to list our many sponsors who are making our "Seniors' Gift Bags" a reality. 200 bags filled with both useful and fun items will be distributed to Seniors in Dawson Creek over the next few weeks.

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Get Moving - With ActivAge and Choose to Move!

Posted by Better at Home Dawson Creek on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, In : recreation

New dates for these two popular programs hosted by the City of Dawson Creek. We've heard lots of positive feedback from seniors who have participated in earlier programs. See the posters for more information.

Focus Groups at the Library

Posted by Better at Home Dawson Creek on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, In : Partner Promotion

There will be TWO different meetings - 10 am for Seniors. 1pm for Senior Service Providers & Families

Did you know that if you are 65 or older you can take programs at Northern Lights College and not have to pay the tuition cost? And even better - you will receive credit for that course!

Posted by Better at Home Dawson Creek on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, In : Partner Promotion

What is the CBSS sector?

Posted by Better at Home Dawson Creek on Tuesday, June 26, 2018,

CBSS stands for 'Community Based Seniors' Services' sector. This sector includes all municipal and not for profit organizations that provide services and programming for older adults at the local level.

Better at Home is a member of the CBSS sector and both of our host agencies (South Peace Community Resource Society and South Peace Seniors' Access Service Society) have signed the CBSS Declaration.

You can too!

Go to www.surveymonkey.com/r/CBSSDeclaration and sign the declaration and show you...
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Thank You Encana!

Posted by Better at Home Dawson Creek on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, In : Sponsors

A Big Thank You to Encana for donating $3,000 to Better at Home to go towards plowing driveways for seniors. Without the help of our generous community, we wouldn't be able to offer this vital service to our local seniors. Left: Better at Home Volunteer Coordinator, Arleene Thorpe, Right: Brian Lieverse, Community Relations Advisor with Encana.

2017 ARC Resources/Better at Home RODEO Outing

Posted by Better at Home Dawson Creek on Wednesday, August 30, 2017, In : Event

On Wednesday August 9, 2017, Dawson Creek Better at Home partnered with ARC Resources Ltd. to take 44 seniors to the rodeo to watch the chuckwagon races. This is the third year that we have done the Rodeo tour for the seniors. All the expenses for the rodeo were paid for by ARC Resources.

The Homers bus arrived at the back gate and the seniors went to the reserved section that was set aside for them. After the races started, the ARC Resources crew of volunteers brought the seniors hamburge...

2016 - 07 - 23 Fire Truck Pull / 18 Wheels of Christmas in July

Posted by Better at Home Dawson Creek on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, In : Event

A busload of seniors spent a sunny (and windy) day at the Dawson Mall parking lot enjoying the festivities for the 'Fire Truck Pull' fundraiser organised by the United Way of Northern BC.
Dawson Creek Better at Home loves to partner with other agencies and businesses to bring fun events and great services to our local seniors.
Thanks to City of Dawson Creek and BC Transit for providing the bus and the services of the driver for this event.

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One-Time GIS Payment for Seniors Affected by CERB

When will I receive the repayment?

Is this payment taxable?

Will this payment affect other benefits?

Will this happen again next year?

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The office door is open and it's lovely to see all the smiling faces again. So many things went on hold in the last year and a half. Our tours were all cancelled due to restrictions.

But we're back in business and the busses are full for our first event since December 2019!

On Wednesday August 11th, as ARC Resources is partnering with Better at Home to host over 70 seniors at the Rodeo Chuckwagon Races!

Big Thanks going out to ARC Resources Ltd. for making this possible.

Welcome, Carmella Maga,

Better at Home's new Volunteer Coordinator

Or contact her by phone or text 250-784-7877

‘Dawson Creek Better at Home’ and ‘Square 1 for Seniors’ would like to thank everyone who generously donated and supported the Seniors’ Gift Bags initiative. 190 gift bags were delivered.

B&T

City of Dawson Creek

Dawson Co-op

Dawson Creek Fire Hall

Dollar Store with More

Faking Sanity

Happy on Main

Hub International

Northern Lights College

Northern Toybox

Peavey Mart

Pharmachoice

Rip's Cleats

Shell Canada—Fuelling Kindness

Simple Pleasures

Software Emporium

Square 1 for Seniors

Tiger Stationers

TL Coe Financial ltd.

UFA – Calgary

United Way of Northern BC

Hug a Mug's Coffee House & Eatery

South Peace Community Resources Society

BC Community Response Network

Community Printers & Stationers

Thank you to our Volunteers who helped assemble and deliver the gift bags.

packing 200 bags! Above - left to right: Linda Studley, Terry Dechief, Jeannie Lindgren

Thank You Shell Canada Ltd.

Better at Home Seniors' Gift Bags - So Many to Thank!

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