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14 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday May 11, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Golfers tee up for 100-hole marathon of golf for charity O nce again, a group of dedicated men and women golfers will play the fairways and greens in support of The Community Foundation of Oakville's (CFO) annual Marathon of Golf. On Monday, May 14, from 6 a.m. - 6 p.m., each golfer will play 100 holes of golf, all the while raising funds towards the work of the CFO in linking good people to special community causes. This year's ninth Annual Marathon of Golf, sponsored by Etherington and Vukets, is at The Glen Abbey Golf Club. What are bankruptcy warning signs? At some oint in t eir liv es ever st nev er seems to e eno g mon ne essaril t e r es lt of oor mone om etimes sit ations e ond o r ealt r o lems or a ange in o se and f rt er danger li e an r t ile ev er ase is ni e er e sa o s o ld at for o orr a o t de t and ave tr o r r edit ards ar e al a s ma o re sing advan es fr om a re o ve missed a loan a ment an e olle tion agents are alling If o re s ffering from an of t ese rofessional el Most r ofessio oever o see ma st e a le t n an es a on t e rig t tra erts agree t at t e est ste to av oiding an r t is to r event it at t e rst signs of nan ial tro les e s anada As part of this special event, golfers are treated to breakfast, lunch and an awards dinner. In addition, they have the opportunity to win the Holein-One prize: A Mercedes SLK55 -- a two-seater convertible worth approximately $100,000, courtesy of sponsor Mercedes-Benz Oakville Autohaus. Other event sponsors include RBC Dominion Securities, London Life, The Larry and Gerry Wilson Fund, ClubLink Corporation, State Farm Insurance and the Royal Canadian Golf Association. Here are some interesting Marathon of Golf facts: · Net proceeds from last year's event was a record $212,000. · Over $700,000 has been raised in the marathon's eight-year history. · Average number of balls used by each golfer during 100 holes is 15. The Community Foundation of Oakville works with donors in managing their permanently-endowed funds and distributes income from those funds to local charities. Since 1997, grants of over $8 million have been made to benefit community organiza- tions. In its 12 years of operation, the CFO's assets have grown to over $30 million, addressing a full range of community needs. For more information on the Marathon of Golf and other CFO programs, please contact Anne Miskey, Director of Community Initiatives at 905-845-5547 or online at amiskey@thecfo.org. Or visit our website at www.thecfo.org. -- Submitted by Angela DiCintio, CFO Volunteer. Dealing With Debt: There are alternatives to bankruptcy At some oint in life ev er one is fa ed it nan ial r o lems ften r o lems arise and eo le nd t emselves in t e osition t at t e an t a t eir ills I t doesnt matter om o o e or even o o o e if o av ent got eno g mone If its a s or t term r o lem o an r o a l eat er t e storm t if it goes on mont after mont sooner or later o re going to fa e some ard oi es e ending on o r general a ment istor o r reditors t e eo le to om o o e mone ma allo o to miss a single a ment eir r es onse ill li el e a letter olitel r e esting a ment I f o miss a se ond a ment t e letter ill e mor e insistent and it mig t e follo ed a one all I ts en o miss t e t ir d a ment t at tr o le t i all egins I n most ases o r a o nt ill e t rned o ver to a olle tion agent for ro essing and o ill e dealing it olle tion agen ies from t en on ere are a n m er of o tions av aila le to eo le tr ing to deal it t eir de ts I t is im or tant t at o ar e ell informed a o t ea one of t em efor e o ma e t e nal de ision or man eo le an r t is t e rig t oi e or ot ers v ario s an r t alternatives o ld or etter an r t alter natives to onsider o ld e tar t ersonal dget lanning o an in r ease o r se o r ersonal dget to determine if and o in ome or r ed e o r e enses ea mont or on r edit re air onsider de t onsolidation onsider r edit o nseling onsider a de t management lan Ma e a ons mer r o osal to reditor s and as a last resort onsider ling for ntario an r t If o are e erien ing mone and ot er nan ial r o lems and an t a o r ills onta t a an r t tr stee as soon as ossi le to dis ss o r s e i sit ation A r ofessional tr stee an or it o to el o nderstand o r oi es so o an ma e an informed de ision on o to deal it o r nan ial r o lems M ost tr stees do not arge for a ons ltation and oev er o see ma st e a le to giv e o t e advi e o need to get o r nan es a on t e rig t tra e s anada Tim Trian, CFA - Portfolio Manager Laura Trian, C.A., CFP CIM - Investment Advisor , 200-2908 South Sheridan Way, Oakville Tel: 905-829-0600 Visit us at http://teamtrian.dundeewealth.com Financial Peace of Mind ... ...the most Valuable Se ce we Provide t e ost a uab e Service e o de Oakville Awards for Business Excellence finalist. Anton Tucker CFP, FMA, FCSI 905.901.3429