PURE COUNTY BOTTLED WATER Our purification system includes: Filtration process Sediment filter Softened Carbon charcoal filter Reverse osmosis Ultra-violet light Charcoal buffer filter For information on home delivery phone 476-1376 17 MacSteven Drive Picton KOK 2T0 The Last Word - Continued from page 20 nies to identify which ones provided 8% or greater return over 3 years I could come up with only 49 companies, which is about one tenth of one percent of the total... a tiny number. When I reduced my expectations to a 5% re- turn the number "leapt" up to 84 or almost three tenths of one percent... still a tiny percentage. Unless you can make an average return of at least 5% or greater, your hopes of retiring wealthy are, to say the least, very lim- ited. I looked at the returns of 3 companies over the past 3 years. The first, a national Food Distributor returned 22% gross; the next two, both major banks, returned 28% and 65% respectively over 3 years EXCLUDING Divi- dends paid. To summarize: Find an investment advisor who will take the time to COMPARE results from different kinds of investments to show you which offer consis- tently above average returns. Perhaps mutual Funds are not your best choice. Perhaps you would be better placing your money in several large (Blue Chip) Canadian com- panies i.e. Banks/Food Companies to name but two, or in some of the Income Trusts which are now available. Re- member, the money you invest today is your tomorrow's dreams. Do your homework carefully! Hicks' General Store Milford 476-5258 Groceries Gasoline - Ice ATM Video Rentals etc., etc., etc. WINTER HOURS MON. - SAT - 7:30 am to 7:00 pm SUNDAY - 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Interac, Visa, MasterCard accepted INCOME TAX PROGRAM Prince Edward Community Care is once again completing Income Tax returns for people in Prince Edward County, who have low income (under $20,000 single, under $25,000 married or common law) and a simple tax situation. Trained volunteerscomplete the Income Tax returns, there is no charge, but donations are gratefully accepted. Home visits can be ar- ranged for those who are shut-ins. Drop-by the office at The Armoury, 206 Main St., Pic- ton or call 476-7493 to check if you meet Can- ada Revenue Agency's eligibility criteria. www.communitycareforseniors.org