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PETER WATSON INVESTMENTS LIMITED (Best Financial Planner) s owner of an independent financial planning firm that provides individuals with profesâ€" sional and personalized financial advice in areas that include Retirement Planning, * % RRSP‘s and Investment Planning, Peter Watson attributes his success locally to two facâ€" tors: a solid formal education, and strong industry experience. Peter received an Honours B.A. in Business Administration from Sir Wilfred Laurier University and holds an M.B.A. from The University of Western Ontario. Since graduation he has earned the professional designations of ER.I. (Fellowship of the Real Estate Institute), C.F.P. (Chartered Financial Planner) and REP. (Registered Financial Planner). He is also a regular member of the Canadian Association of Financial Planners. In addition to his strong educational background, Peter has 18 years of valuable experience in the investment business. For ten years prior to starting his own firm he was employed by a Toronto financial planning firm and was Viceâ€"President and Financial Advisor. He has written a column for the Oakville Beaver for several years, and urges everyone to follow sound investment principles, including balance and diversification, professional management, and foreign investâ€" ment. "Since our firm is independent we are able to offer a wide range of financial products and services from the most established and trusted firms in the business," notes Peter. SYD A. VINCE INSURANCE LTD. (Best Insurance Company) ~ yd A. Vince insurance dates back to 1953, the same year Ford came to town. Syd Vince © formed a partnership Len Cornwall, who had run an insurance, real estate, bookkeeping and ): tax service company since the 1920s. The joint enterprise was built on specializing in giving good value to customers, having a lot of involvement in the community and by finding new and better ways of providing service, according to Dave Vince. About 1985 the business started to broaden its focus to better serve commercial businesses. Andrew Sloan and Rob Stuart were brought into the firm as partners to develop this expertise. Bob Mitchell was brought in a couple of years ago to round out the life and financial services end of the business. "All of these people have turned out not only to be great insurance professionals but very involved in the community, from Rotary, Lions, The United Way, Waterfront and the Symphony," Vince says. "We all feel we have been blessed with loyal clients and a great staff that really cares about people and the service they provide. We‘re sticking with the principals that made this busiâ€" ness successful in the first place â€" providing superior value, finding better products and better ways of looking after our customers â€" and putting a lot of effort into supporting the community." A DREAM WEDDING (Best Bridal Shop) ily Brown has come a long way in the two years she has operated her downtown E bridal shop. Winning popular praise in so brief a time is no mean feat, but Lily insists __dithere is no major secret behind her success. ‘"It‘s probably the service," she says. "I try to treat the customer the way I would expect to be treated. Lots of people come in and don‘t know where to start." That‘s where Lily comes in, offering helpful advice when it comes to dressing firstâ€" and secondâ€"time brides, mothers of the bride and members of the bridal party. "I tell the brides that the dress should enhance their appearance, not overpower it. It should be, ‘Wow, what a stunning bride!‘ and not, ‘Wow, what a great dress!‘," she explains. Customers also seem to appreciate the fact that they can select the appropriate headpiece, shoes, jewelry and other accessories in the same place, notes the owner. A Dream Wedding is also an authorized agent for Classy Formal Wear, making this a true oneâ€"stop bridal shopâ€" ping experience. And in about a month, Lily‘s customers will be able to "network" with other support services, such as hair stylists and florists, further minimizing the enormous . effort involved in planning a "dream wedding." â€"FPrages P uty t Thank You Oakville for making _A Pregm: le ‘s Best Bridal Shop "I was extremely happy with the service. I purchased my bridal gown, headpiece, bridesmaids dresses, headpiece, jewellery, invitaâ€" tions and also rented tuxedo‘s. I found the one stop concept very f l »> Ainslie Cutton, Bride May 1994 "Great selection of gowns, I found the service to be very individuâ€" alized, excellent overall." ¢ Diana Body, Bride August 1994 "I found the staff to be very friendly and helpful. The location was great. There was a wide selection of gowns. I would definitely recâ€" ommend this shop to future brides." Leesa Manning, Bride October 1994 ; ’/4 :b”"' W“M,, #...cest samar 152 Lakeshore Road East Downtown Oakville 842â€"2233 THE OAEVILLE BM'ER; 3 : EST FINANCIAL P AVA Thanks Oakwville! For voting us the best insurance company in town. After 41 years in business, we promise to continue to work hard to maintain your confidence. We can look after all your insurance needs. e Home * Auto * Life * Business ® Since 1953 Syd A. Vince Insurance I.imited 60 Rebecca Street, Oakville Tel: (905) 845â€"9793 Fax: (905) 845-9149 s t w .# bugt 44 w h e‘ + P66T ‘0€ ‘Kepsoup3M SMAUVAH â€" 6