Central Okanagan Food Bank sees record increase in demand
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At an exercise class held at the senior centre on Thursday, many seniors taking part told Global News they were getting by amid inflation.They have enough disposable income for extras, such as fitness classes, but they noted inflation has many of them watching what they spend. “A bottle of oil used to be 8.99. It’s 13.99. I thought ‘I’m not doing that.’ I’m sick of it,” said senior Trudy Donohoe.
At the Capri Centre Mall in Kelowna, seniors who spoke to Global News said they were cutting back on expenses and/or changing their shopping habits.“It’s pretty hard when you’re a senior and on a set income,” said senior Margie Phillips. “Every time I go shopping, it goes up and up and up.”Moss expects the trend of more seniors visiting the food bank to continue for another few months before things possibly stabilize.
“The sad thing is most of us, when we think about retirement, it’s supposed to get easier,” said Moss.
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