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Re: City “d“ ”mic“ short- The other notable fact that has For those who have questions fall.Sept.26.Water|oo Chronicle. :3: 35:]: gagggagru‘z: “bean“: firsgzglfisém in time to he back of Wayne Gretzky's 1979 rookie card reads: v“ the past few weeks. the tits that are paid out to retired Considering the ability of marieewGTy‘difa'flegqu be“ ”03W '0 mm profes- Waterloo Chronicle has run "one“ Here '5 a he" The average 0MB” and ("her big pension capi- i recently read the prophetic statement aloud while hold- stories on the impact of the pension payment to all OMERS tal poolato generate strongaridsta- ingthe rarehockeyeard in m hand u n discoverin the All- ()MERS pension plan on the Water- pensioners Who rem“ in 20“ is hie investment returns that support Star Sports Collectibles star); locatesobeside S irit8 of Hal- . _ about $28,000 per year. workers' pensions and the positive - p . loo taxpayers. most recently a col F0 . loween in a plaza at Fairway Road and Wilson Avenue in umn mm" by Mike Mwhflfl- the r'some this includes a bridge impact this has on the both mem- Kitchener. former chair of the (Litiaens' Budget benefit. payable to age 65' that hers 0‘ the plan and the economy Despite the current NHL lockout business at the sho is Task “we. averages about $5,000 per retired as a whole. how can this model be still good said All-Star Collectibles 0%" Kevin lvo “Wep t this coverage has focused on the worker. . “Md '0 “mm" the retirement 0’ collectors coming into the store from as far awayrza Sarngi: cost of the ()MERS Plan and its pro- . F‘urther. 'r one considers all others in Ontario and Canada who london Peterborough Oakviiie and Barrie ” ivory told me as jected deficit. it is important to "Buns OMERS ”the“ currently don‘t have the benefit of Mdpai- . l gazed at hundreds oi:oid hockey cards bearin names from consider some additional facts. “hm" l00.000 0‘ ”‘9'"- m‘ we"? "‘8 i" a “mu" “"86””? King Clancy “Red” Kelly and Norm Uilman to nge Keen Phil Contributions to the ()MERS $22315: figfig‘pfifi‘l‘lbem Paid 't I EapositoandDarrylSittler. ' *nsio | n l r ' ‘ ' ' ' ' Employzespafe sheiire d :1:unallcl;p:)l The average OMERS pensioner Resident Wamloo Professional of éfmfazflnflrufigsgénafggf {$3351 gwgiciifig cmployees and their employers. ”"9““ “’0‘" 3° P“ 0"“ ‘° 5° W F‘Wflghmmhm" his sho which is k d 'th i yr 1 h k t tb ll . . . .. cent each year of what his or her p. pac e WI 90 our u 0c ey. 00 a ' the ()MhRS Plan is made up of , Letter u baseball and basketball memorabilia. over 400,000 people who are cur- “will working compensation was p0 CY Behind the counter. i recognized rently working or retired. These "’5' prior to retirement. Letters ‘0 the editor must con- the vintage Shirt“? and Salada NHL pooled contributions have created .m'h regard ‘9 the OMERS “up tain the writer’s full name, signa- coins that myolder brother collected. . an investment fund whose size has and def-'0." m.“ '5 based on a longâ€" (“fer address and telephone num- "These ones i have are from ‘6l \ i \l‘\l I \l l supported investment returns that izztlilte)liot’lf:tzlggaagrlgb:l 1:315:13; beri be b ed by f and '62." said ivory, holding up a \li l \ fund the lion's share of what evens . . etters may 5“ mitt ax metal Gordie Howe coin currentl ttially gets paid out to workers "15's. . . ‘0 5'9'386'9383 or email ‘0 editori- listed at $85 on eBay. “There's it, when they retire. " '5 expected to begin to shrink ai@waterloochronicle.ca or by mail demand for both the metal and plas- ln fact. for every $1 a retiree "’ zero over the nest ‘0 to 15 years 0" delivered ‘0 Waterloo Chronicle. tic ones We got a Bobby Hull one in *7] receives in pension roughly 30 as a result °l 39w,“ that were 279Weber 5‘ N.,Suite 20,Waterloo. pretty good shape for $35. 9;“ ,._..A___,- taken by OMB“ m 2010‘ coupled Ontario N2] 3H8- “The better shape they're in. the § ‘ ‘ more you get for them.” ""t , O 2 Like many people who come into at S 8 SS a out 8].ng . the store. i was curious to learn how ; much 3 Wayne Gretzky rookie card is ‘ f ayhe I don't et it. but there seems to he an that either unless you plan to send out a stream of wof‘h these d?“ . . M awful lot of this about signs. door-knocking sign bylaw enthusiasts. That seems a The one I ve got here Is rated a SIX @2an ‘ l'hc (iity of Waterloo is considering a new sign tad inefiicient. not to mention a bit heavy handed out of 10 by KM Canada. a local card; - bylaw aimed at controlling the use of Mike Gaudreau 0f R830! MObilC grading company based ”3 Elmira. . . those portable. neon»coloured signs. as Signs was one of the people who sf'd ivo:y.rlliandinngretzlkyfs rookie can; to me i)“ :pmtlelctive well as a variety oiother restrictions. l‘l l ( l ( ll spoke to council. Obviously he has a fa“? i . ave It (7)." sa e °.' $380 an some 0 y “'1 say, , included in those other restrictions is a _ . vested interest in the issue. bl" that's a”?! “8 worth. I ll say. You .0?" ask what you want, but rule limiting neighbourhood associations I“ )l i ii l\l , 0K. "'5 his business and his right 10 d0 ”hi“ "5 worth Is what you get for I“ . . ‘ to the use of l2 signs per year. Do we real- what he can to ensure its success. He The‘higher the grade. the more you ll get. and the grading ' . ly new a rule for that? i travel in lots of used a Freedom of information system is broken down into centering, colour, corners and l neighbourhoods and haven't particularly . u if request to Find out how many com- condition. And there are different rating companies, mmFSA . noticed a huge wave of signs. And ill did, ~ ‘» ;- plaints had been lodged about signs (”ft-8333"“ 5139?“) authenticators) being "I? leader now. . E wouldn't that be the sign of a particularly l r " this year. Why he had to use an FOI as ivoryi .8 igh~grade Gretzky rookie “Ed ls consrd- ) “(We and successful neighbourhood 1"» : request is beyond me. cred the Holy Grail for serious collectors. There's only been I association? Wouldn’t that be the kind of , if The total? Eighteen. and apparently one Gretzky rookie card rated 1.0 out of i0'thats ever been group we would want operating? .3; only five of them came from the pub- :eSen on the publlic market â€" im betting it was graded .by Another rule states real estate signs Iii “0 I'd wager that 0" the “5‘ or things “Tl? â€"'andlit so d- lat: yearllgr about 3944:)“: hf 5am. r would not be allowed to stand on a pmp. ‘ , k people complain to the city about. eres on ynone ”H e “'0' ' un ess some 0 y e se out l l‘rty for longer than the spot is available “- 97" ‘ ' portable signs are pretty IOW- ”1 also there has one. - - ~ . tor sale or rent. Sold signs would have to BRlAN be prepared to bet that most of those ”'10:! “I: 30”}?! Orr card; are ill” "I :38" ejeqmndb “Nd ‘ be removed within two weeks of the pur complaints had nothing to do with t m. 'm y'“ .elop one. ut itsnot,' esai KARO byOrr l chase BOURKE neighbourhood associations. real ”0‘99 “If" even m average shape, YOUd be looking at ““000 i Once again. is it necessary to have estate or landlord signs. or lyrffher'h , h h d d b . ‘ rules about tliis7 One problem with rules l certainly understand the city Pa ”in :1 "as tMe aptlograp e cgr‘sbldsiw. y the likflesof ' I\ if you're going to make them, someone is going to wants to keep an eye on the number of roadside b u. f"? erson. . am? PM“! an. ('8 e iandeskog. "58 have to t-nfort (' them. Unless you have no plans to signs Out there. They can become a distraction. and “mus“ "MY“ saidlvory. Whereas players used to 5'5" out of , do that, llll‘ll you probably should not bother with in some cases could be a traffic hazard, hill ii CH» lheflwnes“ oftlieir bean, now ".183, demand money. ! m.- mie, m rm. nm place. lainly doesn‘t seem as ifthe cum-m system is gem-r- ' 1' money issues are whats behind the ongotng Nlll, And in my travels across our fair city H‘fll estate filing that many problems. lock-out. "0.” said he '5 grateful for loyalcollectprs and 1 signs have lit'\‘i'l’ particularly bothered me. I might By the way. the city has been working on this sign sptinslentbutsliasts who continue to‘fregt‘ient h“) shop. icrcs 1} say to ill) Wlit‘. “My. there are a lot of real estate polity for a year. l'li leave that information to you to l1-m a at: t 0503“)???“ he 5819' _lvc always been a COIâ€" { signs up these days," btit that’s about as far as the dct‘itlt‘ ilit'sa good use ol'stafltime. ‘ ttor an sports '5 s" uge m my me" ‘ discussion goes A 1;" f ’ m ”to no X)\('d aw would also restrict how Ion Brian 30'" ‘1’.“ "I?!" ’0 l 11’ 105.3 KUOI- PM . . . . . : Ianrlloriis inn wisdom“ advertising vacancies iii morning new, can Immehedln/e-mai’lat firmixfflrzth: "uglfrfgflngzr _ l their rental buildings 1 dont know how you enforce hhourkeflknolfmmm mnhallVWMOMmaime.