Okanagan seniors protest for better pensions – Okanagan [Video]

The province’s seniors advocate says 84 per cent of low-income seniors reported running out of money to buy food.

This week, some Okanagan seniors are making their voices heard to prevent themselves from falling further behind.

“Pensioners sit at home, worried sick all month long to see if they will make it to the end of the month,” said Carole Fawcett, who organized Thursday’s rally in Vernon.

Seniors were stretched along Highway 97 as they protested for better pensions and support.

“We’ve seen a huge erosion in our ability to meet our needs,” said Lynn Jones, one of the protesters.

“You gotta eat, you got medical bills, you got glasses, you got hearing aids,” said fellow protester Paul Durand.

According to B.C.’s seniors advocate, pensions in the province grew just 14 per cent between 2015 and 2020.

“B.C. has one of the lowest income supplements in the country,” said Leslie Gaudette of …