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The financial package makes the Oakville plant the sole North American and world manufacturâ€" The Ontario government invested $39.1 million into the miniâ€"van program, which was already fueled by a $1.5 billion (U.S) Ford investment. Provincial finance minister Floyd Laughren headed a stellar cast of dignitaries who gathered with the Oakville plant‘s 3,900 workers to launch the Windstar. ntario became a world leader in miniâ€"van proâ€" duction yesterday with the official launch of the new Ford Windstar at the auto giant‘s Oal_cvill¢ assembly plant. By GORD KOLLE Special to the Beaver Ontario Minister of Finance Floyd Laughren (passenger seat) brand new Windstar off the Oakville Ford Plant assembly line Public school sex education under fire A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 32 No. Ford Windstar Job One completed ‘â€". Look for the Tim Horton Children‘s Foundation Coin Boxes at your local Tim Hortons stores. Help give a Child a Summer to Remember When it reaches peak producâ€" tion later this year, the Oakville plant is expected to churn out 1,200 Windstars daily. The autoâ€" maker‘s optimism for this new consumerâ€"untested model is er of Windstar, Ford‘s dynamic and aggressive attempt to cut into rival Chrysler‘s dominance of the burgeoning miniâ€"van market. Jim O‘Connor _"dealers'and consumers in has truly been a team seat) and Ford of Canada President Jim O‘Connor (behind the wheel) drive line and through the Job One ceremonial banner on Thursday afternoon. "The $34.1 million should be a success because $26 million of it went into training and retrainâ€" Laughren said the NDP recogâ€" nizes the importance the auto industry plays in Ontario. One in seven workers in the province are involved in the auto industry. "This is the largest investment ever made by Ford in its history in Canada," said Laughren. "The Ontario government‘s support with Ford of Canada has helped keep thousands of jobs in Ontario." fueled by market studies indicatâ€" ing a high degree of buyer popuâ€" larity. The sleek, carâ€"like miniâ€" van got rave reviews when it was revealed to the public in Montreal, Detroit and Los Angeles earlier this year. FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1994 The Windstar launch is a sigâ€" nificant boost to Canada‘s econâ€" omy, and the vehicle is going to take a sizable chunk out of Chrysler‘s lead, said outgoing Ford of Canada president Jim O‘Connor. "The ripple effect of our bilâ€" lion dollar investment provides stimulus to the economies of ‘"Our thanks go to the taxpayâ€" ers of this province who never object to funding this sector of the economy," he said. The Windstar venture "will provide economic stability to Ford employees into the 21st cenâ€" tury," said Laughren, who took time for a quick inâ€"plant ride in a Windstar. ing of workers," said Laughren (See ‘CAW page 16) (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) 28 Pages 75 Cents (GST included) IF OUNDATION 3 irr ji JET AUTO CENTRE I _ Lube, Oil Filter Includes toiltr %Cfl(mdlfi) 30 ° and a complete reventative car .00 extra Jet Auto Centre |**" Today‘s Ne o for other oil grad and brands). Amos, speaking to a crammed standingâ€"only roomful of parents concerned about sex education taught in Grade 9 health classes Tuesday, said she had been asked if Halton was going to mimic the Toronto school board and teach about alternate lifestyles. Paper ears the Halton Board of FEducation will legitimize homosexuality in the classroom at some point in the future are groundless, said the school board‘s health education leader, Sue Amos. Parents fear alternative lifestyle curriculum in the works By DIANE HART Special to the Beaver Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 1â€"416â€"976â€"4321 | Page 10 Tracey Bowen (See ‘CURE‘ page 5) Artist juggles creativity with reality