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Benie Yakabuskis
Lives in Barry’s Bay, Ontario

What brings you to Elmira?
Visiting a friend; bought a car.

What kind of car and colour?
“A’62 Pontiac: it’s green right now.”

What do you do for a living?
“I just retired last week.”

From where?
“JM Schneiders in Kitchener for 35 years.”

How far is Barry’s Bay from here?
350 miles; 5.5 hours.

How do you plan to spend your retirement up north?
Four-wheeling, ice fishing, snowmobiling, working on old cars.

What’s the best part of retirement so far?
“You can look at the clock, roll over now and say ‘hell with it.’”

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