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No axe to grind: Although Uxbridge volunteer fire chief Norm James soon turns 65, the town won't force him to retire after more than 40 years of service, unless he wants to
No axe to grind: Although Uxbridge volunteer fire chief Norm James soon turns 65, the town won't force him to retire after more than 40 years of service, unless he wants to

No axe to grind: Although Uxbridge volunteer fire chief Norm James soon turns 65, the town won't force him to retire after more than 40 years of service, unless he wants to

Date2/4/1995
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Original Toronto Star caption: No axe to grind: Although Uxbridge volunteer fire chief Norm James soon turns 65, the town won't force him to retire after more than 40 years of service, unless he wants to.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0108465F
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H. S, (Stan) Bond won't retire although he'll soon be 94. He's too old to renew his driver's license so makes his sales calls via bus and streetcar. Bond thinks today's company managers would do a better job if they were given bonuses for boosting profits. His customer say he knows merchandise well.
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