12 - Wednesday, October 23, 1985 - North Shore News

inquiring
reporter

Barrett

ONE OF THE recommendations to come out
from a federal commission’s report on equali-
ty in Canada is to abolish mandatory retire-
ment at age 65, which would leave the retire-
ment decision in'the hands of an employer or

the employee. Inquiring Reporter asks the

public’s reaction. Today’s question is:

Should we
mandatory

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eliminate
retirement?

Toni Brown

North Vancouver

’ People should be able to
work until they're 65, and
if they’re good and
healthy, they should be
able to work past that
age.

No nukes in W.

From Page 11
West Vancouver. But that
does not address the present
issue....""

BARGAINING TOOLS

Advocates of nuclear-free
zones regard the areas as ef-
fective bargaining tools in
arms talks negotiations.
Municipalities declaring
themselves nuclear free to

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Ottawa ‘‘eliminates any
possibly brushing-aside as
‘tut voice of a few cranks’
and demonstrates vividly the
interest that the municipal
council has in expressing the
wishes and directives of its
citizenry,’’ Hunter said.
Quoting Ottawa's Mayor
Marion Dewar, Hunter fur-
ther pressed the importance
of the bylaw: “If cities

ANSWERING

EQUIPMENT —

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aren't going to be one of the
main targets (in a nuclear
war), | don’t know who is."*

West Vancouver’s resolu-

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made by 2,700 cities and
towns around the world, 27
of which are in B.C.

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David LeBlanc
North Vancouver

This year the Vancouver
Ski Fair and Ski Swap
combine their efforts to
offer the biggest ski fair
and ski swap in North
America. See a fantastic

ski equipment, ski
demonstrations, ski films
and a fashion review
designed to make heads
turn.

Pius. There'll be over

won. Beginner or expert.
There's a lot for everyone
under the big snowy white
roof of B.C. Place Stadium
and ail for just $2.00
admission. (Children &

It’s tough because if no
one retired, there would
be no jobs for younger
people. But if that didn’t
happen, then you
shouldn’t have to retire.

Duncan Morgan

North Vancouver

People should be able to
retire when they want to.
They should be able to
make their own decision.

Don Armstrong

North Vancouver

I think a person should
be able to retire whenever
he wants if he’s holding
down a job, and making
the correct decisions.
Theére’s no need to retire

PS Gar 65.

Kim Delion

North Vancouver

I don’t think they should
have to retire. They
should work as long as
they're able to. There aré
lots of old people around
who are bright and
healthy,

selection of new and used

$10,000 in prizes to be

Seniors free).

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