7 Bradford Exchange award to Mary‘s Keepsakes Store honored for outstanding performance Mary Murphy, owner and manager of Mary‘s Keepsakes in Oakville, has been named Spotlight Dealer of the Year by the Bradford Exchange of London, Ontario â€" the Canadian office of the world‘s largest trading centre for limitedâ€"edition collector‘s plates. 269 TRACINA DRIVE $259,900 Coronation Park, 4 bedroom. Make An Offer. DAN DELIC Sales Representative 844â€"5000 SATURDAY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH 218T 2â€"4 p.m. sutton groupâ€" people properties inc. AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER BROKER In addition to the exchanges operated in Chicago and London, Ontario, Bradford‘s other exchanges are in England, West Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Australia, Austria, The Netherlands, and Sweden. As Bradford‘s 1992 Spotlight Dealer of the Year, Murphy will receive an engraved trophy and an allâ€"expense paid weekend which will include a visit to the world headquarters of the Bradford Exchange in Chicago. She will have a personal tour of the trading floor, followed by a trip to South Bend, Indiana for the International Plate and Collectible Exposition. "We‘re very honored to be named Spotlight Dealer of the Year," said Murphy. "Our store offers a complete range of quality collectibles and is committed to providing a high level of personal service. In addition, we strongly feel we have a public relations role to play in educating our local community about collectibles." The Spotlight Award is given annually by the Bradford Exchange to recognize the outstanding performance of a limitedâ€" edition plate dealer in a smaller community. Candidates are judged on their performance in several categories including knowledge of primary and secondary markets; marketing and promotional activities; and efforts to educate the local community about the hobby of plate collecting. 1/ISCOVER A TRADITION OF FINE DESIGN AND QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP IN FOUR TOWNHOME RESIDENCES TO BE BUILT IN OLDE OAKVILLE. O aÂ¥ CHESTNUT ROW 75 THOMAS STREET RRSP strategy pays off over long term (continued from pg. 22) that include bonds, equities, and balanced funds. Third, consolidate Mary Murphy (left) receives Spotlight Dealer of the Year from Sharon Bartram, dealer information coâ€"ordinator for The Bradford Exchange Ltd. . your RRSPs into one selfâ€"directed account. Note that you still will invest with several d i f fe‘r‘e n t profes s io n a 1 managers at different firms, but all the bookkeeping will be done by one firm. One statement will summarize all your various RRSP investments, and it Final severances have now been granted!! 3 gorgeous, treed lakefront estate lots, each with 100 ft. on the water â€" sturdy breakwall â€" built to last. Plan for spring. You may choose your own builder. Prime "ROSELAND" just east of Guelph Line. Asking $695,000 each. Details D. MARIE DUFF, Sales Rep. 333â€" 5500/632â€"3194. 'Fé‘ JOHNSTONDANIEL = < LIMITED â€"REALTOR 620 Brant St., Burlington 333â€"5500 * Landscaped atrium * 44 parking spaces * 1,600 sq. ft. storage area with truck level and driveâ€"in doors *1.11 acres * Asking price for sale $1,250,000 * Asking price for lease $7.50 p.s.1. net * Asking price for lease $12.50 p.s.f. gross Alan P. MacKenzie (416) 798â€"6246 RIPARIAN RIGHTS!!! YES!! For Showings Please Call Enrico M. Vecchiato (416) 798â€"6211 will be easier to monitor your progress. You will tend to focus on your total portfolio versus _ specific investments. Fourth, contribute monthly. Making regular automatic contributions is generally easier on the cash flow than annual lump sum payments, plus it is more conservative. (Photo by Peter McCusker) Peter Watson, MBA, CFP, RFP is the president of Peter Watson Investments Limited, an Oakville firm specializing in retirement planning, RRSPs, and investment planning. He can be reached at 842â€"7602. opportunities in other parts of the world. Sixth, consnder a spousal _ RRSP. Longâ€"term income splitting can save thousands of dollars by reducing taxes. One of the best and, certainly, the easiest ways to accomplish this is by using a spousal RRSP. After you have decided the RRSP strategy that is correct for your specific situation and objectives, then you â€"are better equipped to make a RRSP _ purchase decision. The decision that you make could impact the quality of your retirement. Investing monthly is referred to as "dollar cost averaging". You purchase your investments on an average monthly price. Fifth, maximize foreign content. Investing some of your assets internationally reduces the risk of the Canadian dollar, economy, and uncertainty. It can, also, enhance your return based on potentially better