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MONTREAL. (
“Reitman, co-founder and
“chairman of. the’ board |‘ of
Reitman’s (Canada)’ Ltd.,
‘died i in his. sleep. during the

night, a’ company. official.

said Monday. He was 79.

‘Sam Reitman had been
chairman of the $250-
million-a-year women's

clothing retail chain since
1969,. when he was ap-
pointed to succeed his late
brother, Louis.

“It

was a real shock,”

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up the raffle, we. had no idea maintaining library plants
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C3 - Wednesday, November 17, 1982 - North Shore News

CANDY cane anyone? Lorna McNabh, Sylvia. Dragee,
and Kay Furniss display a few of the bargains the North .
Lonsdale Church women will be. selling Saturday
November 20.-Crafts, baking goods, attic treasures and
lunch. will be available at the church (Lonsdale and
Qsbourne) from 10:00: a-m. 10 2:00 p.m me

published” writers live ‘in
_ West. Vancouver, but never

“realized until ‘now how large

the group is. To have so
many .of them. willing to
_ donate copies of their books
- for this. fund-raising project
- is very gratifying.”
The: Friends: of:
Library, a ‘volunteer group
--which conducts’ such ac-
tivities as delivering books to .
homebound: readers,

spokesman “Shittey. ” Grant
said. “He was at work
Sunday and he was supposed
to go out of town on business
today (Monday). —

“We'd been planning a big
celebration for his 80th
birthday. He was such a doll.
I don't know how this empire

_will run without him.”

Sam was one of four
brothers - John, Louis and
Jack were the others - who
founded Reitman’s during
the Depression. Jack

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The draw will be ‘held in
the Library on December 4,
at which time the Memorial
Library's new automated
catalogue:-will also be of
ficially opened,

’ Further information about
\the- the” raffle -and the prizes

involved, or about the
Friends of the Library, is
available -by. phoning the
‘brary at 926-3291.

Reitman, currently president
of the company, is the sole
surviving brother.

In the year ending January
1982, Reitman’s had profits
of $11.94 million on sales of
$255.60 million. The chain
operates retail stores across
Canada and the U.S. mid-
west.

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