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They're enjoying retirement in grand style because of careful budgeting during the past 45 years, say Alvena, 69, and Norman Knight, 77
They're enjoying retirement in grand style because of careful budgeting during the past 45 years, say Alvena, 69, and Norman Knight, 77

They're enjoying retirement in grand style because of careful budgeting during the past 45 years, say Alvena, 69, and Norman Knight, 77

Date1/3/1977
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Charles Hebdon, a chartered accountant with particular expertise in retirement planning advises couples to give careful thought to a retirement strategy that reduces taxes by taking fullest advantage of all exemptions
Charles Hebdon, a chartered accountant with particular expertise in retirement planning advises couples to give careful thought to a retirement strategy that reduces taxes by taking fullest advantage of all exemptions
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Bertha and Norman Cowan started planning 10 years ago. Both have developed their creative talents and taken up new hobbies for retirement
Bertha and Norman Cowan started planning 10 years ago. Both have developed their creative talents and taken up new hobbies for retirement
5/5/1976
Budgeting: Issie and Gertrude Samet, both 70, say Ontario's new budget will help them a little but not on big items.
Budgeting: Issie and Gertrude Samet, both 70, say Ontario's new budget will help them a little but not on big items.
4/23/1980
Creative challenge: Sydney Samuels, 69, finds portraits in pastels a challenge he can confront in his retirement.
Creative challenge: Sydney Samuels, 69, finds portraits in pastels a challenge he can confront in his retirement.
4/11/1984
Norm Jones receives a hug from Muriel Fisher, a patient for 38 years, during a retirement party yesterday in Scarborough
Norm Jones receives a hug from Muriel Fisher, a patient for 38 years, during a retirement party yesterday in Scarborough
9/2/1992
Behind counter of his flagship Diana Sweets stores, company president George Boukydis ponders the future of his $6 million a year enterprise. Stores stopped selling candy some years ago when firm's key candy maker retired after 45 years of service. An adequate replacement was not found and now, says Boukydis, it's getting tough to find pastry cooks. The supermarkets are stealing what few there are left.
Behind counter of his flagship Diana Sweets stores, company president George Boukydis ponders the future of his $6 million a year enterprise. Stores stopped selling candy some years ago when firm's key candy maker retired after 45 years of service. An adequate replacement was not found and now, says Boukydis, it's getting tough to find pastry cooks. The supermarkets are stealing what few there are left.
12/23/1977
Louise and George Tunstead, foster parents to more than 80 children in the past two years, find themselves the centre of a controversy because they want to offer a permanent home to youngsters
Louise and George Tunstead, foster parents to more than 80 children in the past two years, find themselves the centre of a controversy because they want to offer a permanent home to youngsters
3/31/1971
George Beer, 69, shows how today's hard-working commission salesman sets out laden with samples for his day's work. Beer has been working 22 years to form the Ontario Federation of Commission Agents. With 400 members, it has one goal for all: guaranteed commissions for its enterprising members.
George Beer, 69, shows how today's hard-working commission salesman sets out laden with samples for his day's work. Beer has been working 22 years to form the Ontario Federation of Commission Agents. With 400 members, it has one goal for all: guaranteed commissions for its enterprising members.
12/24/1975
Super super, Benjamin Burke, superintendent at Prudential House on York St. for 50 years, gets a cigar lit for him by Jean May at a party the employees there threw for him. They gave him a headdress, tom-tom and $4,800. He's 69, but not about to retire.
Super super, Benjamin Burke, superintendent at Prudential House on York St. for 50 years, gets a cigar lit for him by Jean May at a party the employees there threw for him. They gave him a headdress, tom-tom and $4,800. He's 69, but not about to retire.
5/23/1980
He's not overweight but advertising man Ken Borden says that's only because you don't get fat just tasting. Cooking is more than a hobby for him - he's already taken seven different night courses and says these courses aren't work, they're fun.
He's not overweight but advertising man Ken Borden says that's only because you don't get fat just tasting. Cooking is more than a hobby for him - he's already taken seven different night courses and says these courses aren't work, they're fun.
9/6/1979
Peace and quiet have returned to the Don Vale area of Toronto, as Norman Scollard discovers during a return visit to an almost deserted Riverdale Zoo, where he was curator for 20 years
Peace and quiet have returned to the Don Vale area of Toronto, as Norman Scollard discovers during a return visit to an almost deserted Riverdale Zoo, where he was curator for 20 years
9/27/1974
For the defence: The suggestion that the annual Orange parade be banned does little more than enhance ignorance, contempt and bigotry, says Norman Ritchie, grand secretary of the Grand Orange Lodge in Canada
For the defence: The suggestion that the annual Orange parade be banned does little more than enhance ignorance, contempt and bigotry, says Norman Ritchie, grand secretary of the Grand Orange Lodge in Canada
7/31/1980