Patrick Johnson/CTAL/CTC 12/02/2005 01:32 PM 
Subject Retirement Announcement 

It is with mixed emotions that I pass on the news that Bruce Clark has decided to retire from 
Canadian Tire Financial Services. His last day at the office will be Thursday December 22. 

Bruce has been a highly valued employee of CTFS for 33 years, where he has held many key roles 
within IT. He has fostered many friendships here and will be missed for his unique sense of humor, 
supportive get it done attitude, and a high level of experience and technical ability demonstrated 
on a daily basis. 

On behalf of CTFS I would like to thank Bruce for all his years of service. He has contributed in 
a large way to the success we enjoy today as employees. Feel free to drop by and wish Bruce the 
best as he prepares for the new journey ahead. 

Congratulations Bruce!!!! 



Garth McQueen/CTAL/CTC 12/02/2005 02:32 PM 

Patrick: Could you please point out the person you are refering to in this announcement. 
It would seem this person is well worth knowing.  The noted person is very unfamiliar to our group. 

Thanks, 
CTFS Curling Team. 



Mark Pioli/CTAL/CTC 12/02/2005 03:14 PM 

Garth read between the lines 

It is with mixed emotions(happy as hell)  that I pass on the news that Bruce Clark has decided 
to retire(before I fired him) from Canadian Tire Financial Services. His last day at the office 
will be Thursday December 22.(legally we can't  let him go sooner) 

Bruce has been a highly valued employee of CTFS for 33 years(he cost us alot of money), where he 
has held many key roles within IT(he was actually in charge of desk keys once). He has fostered 
many friendships(fostered didn't have any) here and will be missed for his unique sense of 
humor,(dirty jokes) ,supportive get it done attitude(if you guys need any help just call my son), 
and a high level of experience and technical ability demonstrated on a daily basis.(well maybe once a month) 

On behalf of CTFS I would like to thank Bruce for all his years of service.(thank God I was his 
manager for only one of them) He has contributed in a large way to the success we enjoy today as 
employees(everything has almost been outsourced). Feel free to drop by and wish Bruce the best as 
he prepares for the new journey ahead.( potato chips and watching TV) 

Congratulations Bruce!!!! . ( good riddance)