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NOVEMBER 2003 This letter is to extend thanks to all those folks in Whitchurch-Stouffville who support the can-tab campaign to purchase wheelchairs for those in need. Thanks to all who contribute pop/beer can tabs through school programs, church efforts. the Legion. the Recycling Depot and local restaurants To the Editor Can tabs contributions appreciated Rick Mam, P7P Immune" Advimr Stauflville This Month staff. long- time fans of the original vanilla‘and ' chocolate treats, taste tested the new cookies and pronounced them truly delectable. Local Girl Guides will be going door-toâ€"door in the community. but if you are not home when a Guider calls. yOu can contact Debbie Johnson at 905â€"640-5869 to place your order. 7v, â€"-v“- â€"_‘--â€"" The Stouffville Girl Guides‘ fall cookie campaign is now underway. These cookies a-re iusf $4 a box but be wémed -- they're addictive. Are GIC rates too low and Stock markets too Risky? 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To our supporters in Whitchurch- Stouffville thanks. and keep up the good work. The proposed location for the l28-bed facility is on the east side of Weldon Rd., south of Stouffville Main Street. Ms. Potter indicated that the Mekinda- Snyder Partnership was recommended by a board-staff committee that received proposals from a number of firms. For 22 years Mekinda-Snyder’s pn‘me focus has been in planning and redeveloping long- term care facilities, and current projects include Shepherd Terrace, the Yee Hong Centres in the Toronto area and a number of proiects in other parts of Ontario. "We have just signed an agreement with the Ministry of Health and Longâ€" term Care to build the new home, and now with the appointing of an architect | Melody Potter. board chair of Parkview Services for Seniors. announced that the directors have appointed the architectural firm of Mekinda-Snyder to design the new Parkview Home for the Aged. Parkview Home appoints design architect Roger Glazin Stoufl‘vllle feel our exciting journey is well underway," said Ms. Potter. "Our three million dollar fundraising campaign has reached its mid-point with support from Parkview friends, the Stouffville community. and local businesses. We are also grateful to Mayor Emmerson for his support and encouragement for this Additions; Renovations To preserve wealth. some investors have recently stolen a page from institutional investors by looking to diversify their portfolios with so<alled alternative investments The most lntllaulng of these is the elusive hedge fund. Although there have been some dramatic fallures (Long Term Capital Wm ln I998), these complex and finenlly misunderstood funds. if Mm“, can be less volatile all! equity mumal funds. They % WM solid returns over The collapse of the technology sector In March 2000 burst the technology bubble andservedalhemtalystforfllemost vicious bear stock market since the [9305. With- stocks on the decline and only modest contributions from the fixed income side. it has been a maior challenge to generate decent portfolio returns over the past couple of years. ASK THE 'BLUE CHIP EXPERTS" nick Bettencourt Linda Leves'que Alternative Investment Strata A way to lower portfolio rt Amanda ’Day Cuff/fed Aeolfietiaau ‘Learn tbe Basics of Beauty Therapy’ Free Seminar ~ Sun. Nov. 16, 1â€"3 PM Phone to Book Your Spot oManicures - Pedicures 0FaciaIs ~Waxing oMassages ~ GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE ~ ”Hie ‘Encficmted Spa "WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE THIS MONT H" â€" 19 Hedge funds are a way of honing your portfolio diversification by providing exposure to an asset class other than those tied to the St0d( and bond markets. While the stock markets swooned lat year, there were numerous hedge funds that did anywhere from quite well to spectacularly. Think how much better your Investing results would have been if you'd had a bit of exposure to one of these funds, The trldt. then. is to find a hedge fund that lightens the risk load as much as Nble. One waytodothls is to buy into a “fund of funds" that spreads its assets W different managers. ‘ One thing, NEVER buy a hedge fund I!Idlng-«ootfleuland'inc ng eat-reading- W Mam/o d 3% yum m. gamma"; fit :6qu with a qualified [ t rumor before Investing. thinly!» understand $513!?!an bum thesuategiesmbeempbyedmflyb understanding hedge hmds- is the long- shot! (buyâ€"sell! concept we! hedge fund managerpalrsuptwomld mining companies - one that she considers undervalued and one that she considers overvalued. She then buys: the undervalued company and sells shortthe overvalued one. She has now created a hedged position in the gold mining sector. If she has done a good iob analyzing the companies, then over time the spread between the undervalued and overvalued stocks will widen. creating a profit She will make money on the strategy independent of market direction. Furthermore. the pair combination should be less volatile than the underlying market To date, the Parkview 'family', which consists of residents and their families, Parkview staff, members of the founding churches and associations, hafie donated approximately $800,000, with a further $200,000 contributed by thevaimmunity and $500,000 by the business sector project." 6362 ’MainSL, 905 ’642-7445