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(Statscan), the simple fact remains that 65 is still generally regarded as a reasonable retireâ€" ment age for most occupations. Many high Mr. Fred Sage!‘s recent article entitled "Boomers are in for a shock" was essentially true but his contention that OAS benefits should be delayed until age 67 or 70 cannot be condoned. Many Canadians have made contributions to the OAS since its inception in 1952. For 17 years, it was funded by direct contriâ€" bution and subsequently from general tax revâ€" enue. Why should people who have paid into a compulsory pension scheme have to suffer posâ€" sible hardship because of three decades of politâ€" ical incompetence and gross financial mismanagement? In the case of the CPP during the 1970s and 1980s, funds held in trust were loaned to the provinces at an interest rate of only two per cent when the going rates were 10 per cent and above. Sage!‘s argument that the OAS plan was originally predicated on the payâ€" ment of benefits three years after death is ludiâ€" crous. _ Regardless of longevity tables which indicate 75 for males and 82 for females in 1996 Extending OAS an unfair burden NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED ON ANY MATTRESS SET * BUNK BEDS _ fror * DAY BEDS fror * SINGLE BED _ tror * CLEARâ€"OUT ITEMS (AS IS SPECIALS) NO TAX 385 FREDERICK ST. 578â€"1 770 (in Frederiok St. Mail) WE‘RE trom *58 Jp 78 & BRASS BEDS stress profeasions such as airline pilots, air trafâ€" fic controllers, firemen, the police and the miliâ€" tary have mandatory retirement ages well below the 65 limit. Extending the OAS even later would place an unfair burden on these people. I would venture to suggest that when Mr. Sage! has completed 40 years in the workforce, he will view the whole matter in an entirely difâ€" years, but the experience, the memories of the hard work, the friendly students and profesâ€" sors, will outlast such a short period of time. The financial costs of tuition, textbooks and parking fees however, hopefully will not. Regardless though, I cannot imagine ever regretting such an investment and would like to urge high school graduates who are thinking about taking the plunge, to do so. FLOOR MODELS % * CAPTAIN‘S BED from‘198 * NIGHT TABLES as is ‘49 Tigper edqection _ As I was writing my last examination at the University of Waterloo, I realized how short the they have lasted as long as any other four NG m _ y WATERLOGO w4 _ BONUS _ â€" _ FREE B(E)RFRAME MATTRESS COVER WITH PURCHASE OF r _ MATTRESS SET q (LIMITED TIME OFFER) ATTRESS FROM JE 124 pm. systems, to think of how their lives would have been without the opportunity to pursue a higher education. Before I move though, I wish to thank all my former teachers at Open Door Secondary School for Adults and professors at the University of* Waterloo and the teachers involved with the litâ€" eracy program at University Heights Secondary School for allowing me to share my love of learning with their students. I recall an architect who observed that architecture is music frozen. In my opinion, a postâ€"secondary education thaws the mind, opening it up to what the heart savors â€" life. However, what an individual does with such experiences will determine the direction of his or her life. Life is a journey, not a destination and I wish for my children to have the same opportunity. So I advise the politicians and officials affiliated with the Canadian school A former teacher of mine, Mr. Roger Clark, had informed another student and me that the most valuable aspect of a formal education is the ability to think. Now that might sound like an easy exercise, however it resembles a jourâ€" ney without an end since the more you learn, the more you realize what you don‘t know. 1393 WEBER ST. N. WwATERLOO WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1995 â€" PAGE 5 BRIDGEPORT RD Susan Durant Waterloo 599=:530 ‘5OREM: LIMITED TIME MODEL LAT 9205 MODEL LDE 7304 v WOA nm "ughig HOME APPLIANCE CENTER 30 COLUMBIA ST. E., WAT. SUPER CAPACITY PAIRS REFRIGERATOR WITH PURCHASE OF ANY MAYTAG DRvER 5209 BREAK 529 BREAK MAYTAG DISHWASHER WASHER BREAK + Lasts Longer Than Any Other Brand MODEL DWU 7300 BATE‘S MODEL LAT 4000 MODEL RTT 1700 6 | **Ask for detais |( #1° 0 |