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THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Save an Extr‘a (0% in taxes on your RRSP contribution this year hile mutual funds are generally designed to reward investors in the long run, there‘s an investment fund that gives you an immediate tax advantage. Working Ventures Canadian Fund gives you a 40% headstart over just about every other Investment Objective Working Ventures‘ objective is to produce the superior returns traditionally associated with investment in dynamic and growing businesses, while minimizing risk through prudent development and management of the fund. ) fund in Canada. Here‘s an example- Private equity investing involves certain risks s Investment in Working Ventures _ $5,000 that are not encountered with many other The P OWEYaS:dWOflI(:mngCnml‘eS Tax Savings â€" $2.500 investments. Although Working Ventures provides ian Fun ‘ Co s on aed ks i Now, you can take advantage of a unique C o k merennien ; investment f’und â€" Working Ventures Canadian Fund â€" (at 50% asspmed tax rate) Spedfie(giume of return, or any return, in the short that could permit you to reduce this year‘s taxes by Federal Tax Credit (20%) â€" $1,000 or long term. In addition, a private equity $4,500!â€" That‘s 40%° more than the tax benefit of just | _ Provincial Tax Creditt investment involves a longer term commitment. se e s uo Participation in Working Ventures y s goeive $2000 in tax accls‘ b(); Your Net Cost $500 should be considered as a long term investment. $5,000 in Working Ventures Canadian Fund. Your Total Tax Savings $4,500 However, you may redeem (cash in) your Working The fact that Working Ventures shares are also eligible for an RRSP means further tax breaks. For instance, if you are in a 50% marginal tax bracket, a $5,000 contribution to an RRSP would reduce your taxes by a further $2,500, for a total of $4,500 ($2,000 + $2,500) in tax savings*. Your investment will primarily be reinvested in promising, growthâ€" oriented small and medium size businesses in your province. Experience That Counts Key to the performance of the fund is the expertise and experience of its management team headed by Ron Begg, President. track record of success combines senior corporate management disciplines with the handsâ€"on companyâ€"building skills of a successful entrepreneur. This complements well the investment and finance background of Jim Hall, Viceâ€"President Investments. Jim has solid professional credentials from public accounting and merchant banking, and a record of originating and managing successful investments. Jim offers a prudent, tlisciplined and seasoned approach to the development of a strong, diversified investment portfolio. Discover How Working Ventures Can Work For You Ventures shares subject to certain conditions. If you redeem your shares within 5 years of purchase, you will be required to return your tax credits to the federal and provincial governments (some exceptions apply). Working Ventures may restrict total redemptions to 20% of total assets of the fund in any one year. A fee of 3/4 of 1% of redemption value will be charged for each year shares are held short of 8 years. Poised For Growth Due to the current economic environment, Working Ventures is in an ideal situation, prepared to take advantage of investments in underâ€" valued businesses and positioned to profit as the economy turns around. And, while a majority of the fund‘s assets will be invested in enterprising businesses to maximize return potential, risk is tempéred by investing a portion of assets in shortâ€"term, high quality government securities. Important information about this investment fund is contained in its prospectus. «Obtain a copy from a securities dealer duly qualified and licensed to distribute these securities and read it carefully before investing. Share value and investment return will Auctuate. *The extra provincial tax credits are available to investors resident in Ontario, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. First published October 1993 For more information, please call: ANDY BLANCHARD FINANCIAL CONCEPT SECURITIES 22 Lakeshore Rd. West Oakville, Ontario Tel: (905) 338â€"8600 Open weekdays until 8 p.m. Sat. 9â€"5, Sun. 1â€"4 WORKING VENTURES CANADIAN FUND INC. Feb. 9, 1994‘ Enjoy Heritage Day Sunday at museum There is much more to heritage than / meets | the ~eye. identity and charâ€" acter are rooted in a rich and diverse heritage which we must draw upon in order to guide our prospects for the future. Oakville Museum is pleased, again, to be _ holding its Annual Heritage Day, this Sun. Feb. 13th, from 1:30 until 4 p.m. This enjoyable, informal afterâ€" noon of sharing history, will involve many different local history groups and history related activities. Some of the groups who will be attending include: The Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton, Halton Multicultural Society, the Haltonâ€" Peel Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society, The Oakville Historical Society, and the Oakville Nostalgia Group. All of these groups offer a different and fasciâ€" nating view of our heritage. Activities during the afternoon will include a book signing of The Oakville Book with an accompanyâ€" ing slide show by writer/photograâ€" pher Sheila Creighton. Also, there will be a video screening of the 1925 film Phantom Of The Opera, Ford posts 16% gain CONNECTION 1920s music, 1920s costumes, and fun heritage activity where we asl you to "Pin Up Your Past" on o Heritage Board. Heritage Day at the Oakvill Museum is an opportunity t increase awareness of heritage an encourage community involveme in the protection, preservation, an promotion of our heritag resources. More and more, we a recognizing how our roots continu to shape us. Heritage is more than collection of interesting things fro the past. Instead it is about ou! future, and it is through our heritag that we define who we are, wher we come from, and what we stan for. When it comes to Heritage, this year‘s motto states: "There i more than meets the Eye." For more information abo Heritage Day at the Oakvill Museum, please call 845â€"3541. s s | in Jan. vehicle sales Ford of Canada started the new year on a winning note by posting 16% increase in car and truck sales. "That‘s a continuation of Ford‘s strong sales momentum in the la three months â€" the first quarter of the 1994â€"model year," said Ud Kaul, vice president â€" sales, Ford of Canada. "Ford‘s sales in that per od rose by 14%, outpacing the 1% increase by the industry as whole." In January, Ford of Canada‘s truck sales totalled 7,912, a huge 48 increase over sales of 5,357 trucks in January, 1993. "Substantig increases were posted in all truck segments, with particular strengt shown by the Villager minivan, up 85%; Fâ€"Series pickup, up 55%; an Ranger compact pickup, up 48%," Kaul said. Car sales were also strong, with a total of 10,165 in January. "That‘s about the same as last January‘s total of 10,172 â€" which w enhanced by a major incentive program â€" but it‘s 15% higher tha 8,877 sales January, 1992," he said. The recentlyâ€"introduced new Ford Mustang led the way with a 48 sales increase. "The industry is on target for a 1994 sales total of 1.3â€"million caf and trucks, up 11% from 1993 and the first increase in six years," Ka added. I N C iR iE D I B L E ‘75 MILLION INVENTORY SELLâ€"OFEF! OFF THE LOWEST MARKED PRICE ON SELLâ€"OFF MERCHANDISE. BARGAIN TABLES THROUGHOUT ’00/( Low Prices, First And Always Trafalgar Village 125 Cross Ave. NO SAVE TX l ON SELECTED MERCHANDISE STOREWIDE SHOP EARLY â€" QUANTITIES ARE LIMITED Regular Store Hours Mâ€"F Sat. Sun. 10â€"9 p.m. 9:30â€"9 p.m. 11â€"5 p.m.