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HeDidn't Retire - Just Changed Careers Constable's Comer The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville. April 25,1984 3 Chamber of Commerce Executive Holds First Meeting Men and women who face retirement may find a chance to start a new career, members of the Bowmanville Rotary Club were told last Thursday. The guest speaker was Jack Armstrong, former chairman of the board of directors for Imperial Oil. "I didn't retire, I changed my career," he told Rotarians last week when he described his life since leaving Imperial Oil at the mandatory retirement age. Here, the guest speaker chats with Rota- rian Harvey Partner and Vice President, A1 Strike. Jack Armstrong, the retired retired chairman of the board of directors for Imperial Oil, is a good example ofone who has retired from a career without retiring from a productive life. "I didn't retire, I changed my career," said Mr. Armstrong. And in a speech to members members of the Bowmanville Rotary Club last week he suggested that all retirees who leave their regular work can still find fulfillment fulfillment in voluntary efforts and/or new business opor- tunities. Mr. Armstrong, who left Imperial Oil at the compulsory compulsory retirement age after 42 years with the company, explained that he continues to work as a consultant and also pursues other retire- { ment interests. Retirement is something that everyone must prepare for, said Mr. Armstrong. And he noted that with few exceptions we can all use this time to find ways of doing something which will help our fellow-man. A firm believer in keeping keeping active in retirement, Mr. Armstrong told Rotarians: "boredom can take you to the grave quicker than physical activity." He urged retirees to volunteer volunteer their skills to organizations organizations such as a church or service club. It's one way of keeping active after completing completing a career in the workforce. workforce. For some, retirement may mean finding an alternative source of income in order to remain financially self- sufficient. "You can sell your skills to other people" Mr. Armstrong said. He added that some retirees retirees who wish to continue 12 MONTH Specials 1 Only! Box spring and mattress. Beauty Rest, Queen size. Floor sample. $ 599 95 1 Dining Set Solid maple corner cabinet, glass door. Base is "«"-"«"Now =399." 42" Round table, extends 68", 4 chairs, solid maple. Reg. $889.95 $ 499. 95 1 - 9 Pc. Dining Set Pecan and elm, large buffet and hutch. Table 38" by 60", extends to 80". 6 arm chairs. Contemporary Reg. $3,889.50 NOW ^2,1 95.°° F.A. KRAMP FURNITURE LIMITED 37-41 King St. East, Bowmanville 623-7071 P.C. Don Anderson, Durham Regional Police Many people do not consider the act of shoplifting to be a serious crime, if a crime at all. The fact is that shoplifting is stealing. If you steal you are a thief. Most thieves lie about their actions. Once you gain the reputation of being a thief and a liar in your community it becomes hard to walk down the street with your head held high. There is no such charge as shoplifting in Canadian law. The charge is theft and thieves are dealt with by the police. Often the people who do get caught, and many do, go with the store detective with the feeling that the "misdeed" is just between the two of them. They mistakenly think that they can settle the matter by simply giving the merchandise merchandise back, or by paying for it. But, when the police are called and the person is arrested for theft, they begin to realize that what they have done is serious after all. Many times it is found that the shoplifter does have the money and could have paid for the article rather than stealing. stealing. Young people steal for various reasons. Many steal because of peer pressure, to prove they are part of the crowd. Some do it for kicks and for the challenge of beating the system. Many shoplifters take the view that they are not stealing from a person. They look upon the store as a faceless corporation corporation that will not miss such a small item from such a large stock. their business interests may consider selling Canadian Canadian goods to overseas countries. He cited this example as just one way in which individuals from all walks of life can enjoy their retirement to the fullest. "There are many things that you can do when you retire retire and the main thing is not to retire but to change your career," said Mr. Armstrong. You can be sure all stores, large and small, feel the loss when merchandise is taken without being paid for. In 1982, the national loss to store owners was $450 Million. In an attempt to curb the incidence of shoplifting the retail community is forced to hire security personnel, instal surveilance equipment and provide thief-proof showcasing. showcasing. All of these measures cost money. To compensate for these expenditures as well as the losses the storekeeper is forced to raise the cost of the item, to you and me, the customers. Because of this we all must pay for the actions of the thief. The maximum penalty for theft under $200 dollars is six months in jail or a $500 fine. As well, the conviction for theft leaves the offender marked for life. It will affect them when applying for bonding, employment, etc. In the process, a thief is known to the community as a thief, and they are often ordered to stay away from the scene of his or her crime. Parents and the young people are urged to talk about the problem of shoplifting. Discuss the reasons people may get involved, the cost to the community, the consequences consequences to the wrongdoer. To the young people - think carefully about the consequences. consequences. You have too much to lose: TRUST - REPUTATION REPUTATION - LOVE. Insurance! For Rates or Service CALL Ernie Harvey 623-2527 Treacy & Harvey Insurance Brokers Ltd. 68 King St. East Bowmanville Last week Bowmanville Chamber of Commerce executive held its first meeting in Courtroom 2 to plan operations for the coming year. The new members are: front row 1-r, Rick Allen, Theo Pypker, Wayne Aasen, Dan Reid, Dan Ryan; back row, Hugh Bieber, John Hinman, Bill Balfour, Charlie Clarke, John Eaton, John Mara; absent Lawrence Hellinga, Ron Strike, Peter Hobb and Caroline Naples. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Mr. Editor, May I draw your attention to the record profits and record salaries paid by the three largest North American automotive manufacturers. General Motors reported profits of $3.7 billion and paid their chairman $1.49 million. Ford reported $1.G8 billion in profit and paid their chairman $1.42 million while Chrysler has announced it will present a barn burner of a financial report. While the N.D.P. and I agree that profits are desirable and necessary, we disagree with Allan Lawrence and the Conservatives as to their distribution. Allan will argue that those profits belong to the shareholders of those companies so that they may be reinvested to create growth and jobs. That is Conservative policy and I expect he agrees. The rich must be made richer so that they can reinvest. The question arises as to. how much of this profit is reinvested asked how soon does it happen? Experience has shown and some economists agree that this trickle down process is slow and unreliable because it is only a trickle at the whim of the investor. This process takes a long time to reach the consumer level of our economy and some even say that it never reaches the average citizen. "Me and the N.D.P." argue that there is a limit to what the rich should receive in the way of dividends and excessive salaries and that a portion of those profits should be distributed among the employees of the companies as bonuses. A very large portion of these employee bonuses will be immediately , spent (invested) on consumer goods in their home town area. This creates an infusion of those profit bonuses into the local economy which will eventually find its way up to the corporate balance sheet as local merchants replace the consumer goods the bonuses have purchased. The bottom line is that everybody benefits but more people benefit faster the N.D.P. way. I would ask the 'general public and particularly the local business people to think about this before casting your next ballot. 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