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. . \ Second Class Mail ftegistration Number 0234 Published Wednesdays and Fridays (Servini •••:. P1CTOIM, ONTARI i for iaSaf Smtf % GT*bm* °over? .uPu hls equipment optometrist today after 53ror tne last time. He retired from his business as an He helped them see life in county ( By SUE DICKENS Gazette Reporter Fourth generations in some Prince Edward Coun- ty families are looking*- at life more clearly betause'of Earl Alexander Grubin. But after the end of 1981 they'll have to get their eyes tested by someone else because dr. Grubin is retir- ing after 53 years in the eye business. He's calling it quits at the age of 74. ,,Df. Earl Alexander Grubin, at the age of 74, has decided to retire from his profession as op- tometrist after 53 years in the business. He could have retired when he was 65 years old but, as he put it, "I kept on going, just a little bit slower." Dr. Grubin has worked out of the same building since he brought it and set up practice in 1931, taking •* over from J.H. Porte-whose father was al$t> an dp- tometrist "In fact," said Dr. Grubin, /The building has been the location of op- tometrists for at least 125 years." The last day in December will mark his final day in art office he has been going to five days each week for half a century. How did a young boy who grew up in Stouffville end up spending most of his (Continued.on Page 2)") ^ i

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