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P oe . Whilby Flue Prose. «wsdoday, Apri 5, lm0 Sýtrip club owners on no tice A fine of up W *'50,000 ham been proposed for adult entertainment parlour owners if they, allow anyone mi into thoir taverne. Town operations- 'ni Plan to succeed or fail to, p You decide When I was a boy growing Up in Eastern Ontario my father said to me, "Son, if you set goals for ourself then you measure your success." Here I a three decades, later , recanting my fath er's words of wisdoman more than ever realizing the Y importance of setting : goals. . With rising taxes rising education ana health care' costs t -naine a few), and with a' tidal wave of baby boomere forecasted"to siani into retirement In 15 years, Canadians muet realize the need to set goals - financial goals - for theniselves. Bi, doing à o we can increase the likelihood that our golden years will be "Golden,"'and not just "Oldén." Recent studies have shown that Canadians spend more tume planning' their March Break vacation thén planning for their retîrement. Another recent study revealed that over 50 per cent of* retirees in Canada require financial assistance froni fan-ily, friends or government. ',Now that the government is, making itself lese accessible and generous, many Canadians had better hope for big farnilies, and a lot of good friende. So why is it' that the average Canadian, fails Wo see the value of establishin g financial goals for retirement? Could it be that we"ve been coddled so much over the years that we really do expect that "someone" will take- care of us? idorago 18 voted Wo accopt- a staff rpr that called for- the steoplfnes committe. during Monday evoning'à meeting. Howevor 'Brin Vigi jvic, the )l:ownr oftkes.8pruce Villa rHotol on Dnda StêetWest, was not È eased with the amount of the ne. He said phony identificatiÃ"n je used ailthe t 1mea à- i! i Many' Canadians are in for the "mother of ail financial surprises" when they reach retirement unless financial goals are e stablished adnrtured along the M1. way. In fact, more and more people are now 'W realizing that a _retirement game plan is no longer an option. It is now a mnust. Will you move to a smaller- home in the country (or in another country), are you iný good health, enjoy travelling, do you, wish to maintairi your, current lifestyle? The layears until retirement and the rate o£ return on your savîngs are crucial. A two per cent per annuni difference on your savings compounded over 20 years could be the difference between- financial success and failure. These ideas are just the beginning of a strategy1 that requires a bit of.effort, and at Ieast as muchthought as y u give to your, vacation. Whether a ou are 25 or 65, itis neyer too te to start planning, and with the myriad of financial services at your disposai you have no excuses to procrastinate. When you are putting together your retirement plan remember this- advice that my dad gave to me as I was growing up: "Set your gjoals high. Shoot for the moon. I you miss, you'Il, stilli end up somewhere in, the stars." You know, the older I geL, the wiser. My dad becomes. Jeffrey Douglas is an in deperident financial planner with Fortune Financial iýn Whiy. Ail yourfriends should. be this powerful. 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"You could even set up a new BIA ini a new area,» h. adds, noting the concept <isgreat.in principle but'the concept, wbich h as been in em'stènce for many years, waan't functioning." Counil will have Wo paso a byvlaw Wo terminate the associa- tinsays regional -councillor tOfarcl Brunelle, council's repre- sentative on the"bBI& board. %l it automatic? No, notbing council doesai. automatic. Coun- cil will.havetW decide and they will do whatever they do. "Al 1cam do is bring in'the evidence... I really don t ko how thisis goîng to play out -- I haven't had aanceWtl members of council. Brunielle plansW raise the issue at next Monday's council meeting, but doesn't expect Wo bring it forward for'a recommen- dationi until the April 24 meet- în think it'es sad that the DBIA is 'ending this way," says Brunelle. &My own feeling is that the downtown defirntely needs tW have spokeapeople... until the DBIA . came along, there wms nover one voice speaking for the downtown.... every merchmnt was calling up with their own opinon mnd because'there was, a50 many different opiiions, nôthmig ever happened. 'Not everybody' agreed; they were fhinwith each other mnd we'e eaLnwenough of that juat recently down there.7 The cloisenesa-of the 'vote s3howsn "there was still a prettr strong element out there wio felt the needed a repreçentative boy n1meansneven votes -that's viousily everybdi us it wm 8pr cent(Cn favour of disband- Poice. warn Of con manl Durham. Regional Police are warning business owners and residents W b. on the lookout for a con man pooing. as a fire iJ- o7.aaman defrauded a Pickering donut ishop of $65 lmst week, saying ho was from the fre Marsohals office and -wms there Wo conduct an ispection. The Human Resource Professionals Association of Durham (HRPAD) will hold the third annual sprinig conference at the Holiday Inn, Oshawa, Wednes- day, April 19. This year's conference, "Maximize Your People Power: Tools to motivate staff via understanding, humour and creative interventions,", will provide information and s1kilis that can be used by companies. The conference will -b. of interest to fuil-time human resource managers and those ini + Bonded drivers +*100% of paper is recycled + Certif icate of destruction + Volume discounts available year-end, clean-outs (CAIL gOff (905) 427-3605 (Derrick) WASTE SVSTEMS "Ho pretendod Wo do. a 15- miute inspection, asked for $65 and >t it... gave themý a receipt an ft» says Staff Sergeant Sandy Ryrie. The supet wa described as a white mle&d 35Wto 40, with gadybrwnhir and five feet n.or 10 fiches talI. Police say, anyone claiming Wo compan.ies who supervise people, decide on benefits, administor divisions and create opportunities. Reynote speaker je Dr. Brian Little. Workahops . provide information on specific topics and allow an interactive exchange. The training session will, address the- issue- of workplace diversity and how to develop human resource stratogies Wo meet the rapidly changing workforce. For further information or to registor, caîl Rebecca Lauzon at (905) 721-9564. Ri lQioef% be from the fireé department should have Wo produce'a phoéto identification cad., Trade fai in AJax On April 139 the Durham Homepreneur Group will hold a Spig Trade Fair' at An adae Golf and Country Club, Church and Bayly streeta, Yhetrade fair je o pen to public, with frée admission to more than 50 exhibits. The fair will b. of intereet to those who want Wo find out more about home-based businesses. Froni 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., there will b. set-up and continental breakfast; 8: 30tol11 a.m., fair exhibite. For more* information, cal Brian Spencer at (905) '839- 4014 or Carol Kudla (905) 420- 7556. GM boss breakfast to Speak meeting, The Business Networking Group of Whitby will hold a breakfast meeting at Marigold Restaurant in the Whitby Mal froni 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11. Admission, which includes breakfast, ie $10. There will be a guest speaker. Ail owners of- home-based businesses are welcome. 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