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we've never had before," said Deyell. But as campaign chair Jenny Gould pointed out. the town is a growing community with growing needs. "We're very pleased with the Oakville results," said Gould. She said many of the other area United Way campaigns did not even set a goal this year. ' She cited Toronto's 1993 campaign which raised only 2% over last year. . “In this economy, to reach a double digit figure, IS just phenomenal," she said. Gould did not believe local agencies will be disappointed by this year's results. _ At the United Way Touchdown at the end of November. Gould announced they had raised $1.75 mil- lion - 92% of the fundraising goal. With the final tally at $1,833,000, it represents 96% of their overall goal. She attributed the results -of the campaign to the broad commitment for the United Way by the Oakville community. United Way pleased with campaign 's success "When the chips are down, the community responds Lewi N0 DOWN PAYMENTS, N0 INTEREST N0 PAYMENTS 'TllL1995t* A world away from the everyday '0.A.C .isx,lia-sii'sr'ii,u,aiss 0 0 1iiliiflillljilli: Store Hours: M FURNITURE h (Continued from page 1) ment due Januar EW 1Stciy'jra:caesh: Phone "tll'jilli' N I99 643-4 0 But he added that their goal was not reached and they would welcome any contributions throughout the year. Donations are still needed at the United Way office at 84 Chisolm St., Oakville L6K 3H7 or call 845-5571. "Those who worry that their contributions may be squandered by a top-heavy bureaucracy will be happy to know that Oakville United Way's operating costs are among the lowest," he said. According to Deyell, only Il.4% goes towards operations and the bulk of that is for fund-raising. The new requests from new agencies is indicative of this growing withdrawal in government funding, con- cuned Deyell. It was important, said Gould, not to let agencies down at a time when government funding was drying up. Our corporations really came through for us," she said. Gould said when she announced the goal of $1 .9-mil- lion. it appeared to be an "aggressive" goal. "But our community is growing and, with a growing community, you need a larger goal," she said, M E3251 iii,'] _ -- ' -. a-aaa a slit . Santa told us it was better to give than to receive. So in the spirit of goodwill to all, Stoney Creek Furniture continues the tradition of No Payments for a whole year. One more reason g to celebrate this season. Merry Christmas to all and to all a free year. Hurry! Santa says there's no time like the present. ay Id Rd. exits off QM TT OEIN THE OAKVILLE BEAVER I: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) may be flawed, says a spokesman for the Oakville Chamber of Commerce, but these are imperfections we can live with. By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff Chamber endorses NAFTA deal mam: incareare tnfosterltomes, living depettdetttlyorinagmuphome. Ittall tttesesiasatiottstheteisttoohersourutofcashobuy gifts. With smallerchBdrmgeneric gifts such as toys are powble but with 80% plus ofour wards being over 12 years of age in most cases a special gift purchased by the foster parent or the case worker is most beaefxial to the mdmdual child. If you are able. at this time. In send a donation to the Childmfs and Youth Foundation of Hallon. a tax receipt will be issued. Any amount would be greatly awreciated. Tmdiumally, at Chnstmas. the Chudten's Aid Society has been able to cover one sub- stantial gift per child tn that operaung budget. The more than 200 children in their care makes this amount of money quite large. qrproximately '20,000. AND NOT A PRESENT IN THE HOUSE. The Children's Atd Somety of Halwn has asked The Children's and Youth Foundation of Halton to wt in mung an addmonal $20.N0 to buy gifts for children in their are for 01an Government cutbacks have deleted any money for this expenditure. This request is tn Minion tome $180111) werequtre torunfourprognms fortheChildrcn'sAid Society, namely: The Renewing and Piment Home Program. The Bursary Program, The Life Stan Program and The Summer Camp Program. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND SUPPORT! Rosalind O'Brien, a grade 3 student at Eastview School looks proud of her 'shoebox float' ation. Each year the school encourages students to enter its 'Shoebox Parade' that sees stu construct miniature ttoats depicting various Christmas and holiday themes. The students l pull them through the halls to the delight of the other students. (Photo by pm” WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS Phat make cheque. MOM. to calms“ AND YOUTH FOUNDATION OF HALTON and and to: CHEDREN'S AND YOUTH FOUNDATION OF HALTON 465 Harden Road Gunilla, Ont. LSK aws tn Amman with The Hilton Children's Aid Society As good as the deal is, Teague says it was unrealistic to expect every detail to be neatly sewn up by Jan. lst. He is pleased, however, that Chretien got Mexico and the United States to agree to talks to develop by the end of 1995 new codes which define government trade subsidies and the dumping of goods at unfair prices. "Without NAFTA Canada would not be an integral part of the North American business environment," says Teague. "We just don't see trade barriers and tariffs " solu- tions." positive for Canada," believes it will open up untold avenues for Canadian businesses. At the same time, companies south of the border will consider this country as a prac- tical base of operations. To order your calendar, send a cheque to: CNIB Halton Peel, 151 City Centre Drive, Suite 201, Mississauga, ON. 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Brown defended the prime min- ister‘s decision to proclaim the agreement " scheduled on Jan. lst. Despite the cramped time frame negotiators were allowed after the federal election, she believes they still managed to clean up some "nagging annoyances." "We were picking up threads that have been in the works for a long time," explained Brown, adding that, like the controversial Pearson Airport and helicopter deals, the Liberals "inherited" NAFTA as well. "I think it's forward motion." Local CNIB division has lottery calendars This is the last chance to win a share of over $66,000 in prize money Brown would also have pre- ferred firmer language dealing with water, but Chretien has got the other two parties involved to agree to sign a joint statement declaring that Canada cannot be forced under NAFTA to export fresh water to the south. Brown was particularly con- cerned about the dumping and sub- sidies clauses, as well as those deal- ing with Canada's energy resources. (Chretien has issued a unilateral federal declaration stating that the government will protect the coun- try's energy needs in the event of shortages south of the border.) "We welcome that," said Teague. He said the time is long-past when Canadian companies can lock themselves into a narrow view. Those who think and compete glob- ally will take advantage of growth opportunities and prosper, creating jobs in the process. Oakville-Milton MP Bonnie Brown said she was "disappointed" that some key elements of the deal were not nailed down, but agreed with the Chamber's stance on the issue. ‘snoenox noat' cre- ie' that sees students t. The students then (Photo try Peter McCusker) De 99