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Ford Canada officials have reason to smile. The company released its October sales figures this past week and they‘reâ€" 10 per cent ahead of the same period a year ago. Truck sales led the way with a 24 per cent improvement over Oct. 1993 while car sales were down 5 per cent. Last month‘s truck sales were the highest since 1988. ""The momentum behind our truck sales has been building for more than a year," said Udo Kaul, Ford Canada viceâ€"pres. General Sales. "We now have a 13 month streak of consecutive monthly yearâ€"overâ€"year increases in truck sales." "As we build inventories of our rew world cars, the Contour and Mystique, our dealers will be in great shape in the new model year," said Kaul." Subcompact Escort sales were up 61 per cent but low inventories of the new Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique midsize sedans, dampened total car sales, according to Ford. Make sure you have proper asset mix Ford‘s October sales best show since 1988 The asset mix decision is of paramount importance in the longâ€" term performance of a portfolio. All investments have some degree of risk attached to them, even if it is exposure to inflation or rising interâ€" est rates, and the key to building a winning portfolio is to limit risk while simultaneously maintaining an adequate return on your investâ€" ments. Asset allocation, the process of selecting the optimum mix of comâ€" peting financial instruments, is a By SUSI SAMUEL Special to the Beaver Mayor Ann Mulvale cut the ceremonial ribbon Tuesday at the official opening of the Consumers Distributing Superstore at Town Centre I at Dorval Drive. Helping do the honors were: Ward 4 Hatlon Regional Councillor Stephen Sparling, CD branch manager Marion Galley and Guy Gogan, CEO of Consumers Distributing. The Oakville store boasts the EXPRESS, an interactive kiosk sysâ€" tem which offers customers multimedia and touchâ€"screen interaction with fullâ€"motion video, audio, animation and photographs. _ BUSINESS [HE OAKVILLE BEAVER pivotal element to achieving overall portfolio performance. Asset allocation works on a very simple principle, and that is "Don‘t put all your eggs in one basket." The asset mix is essentially the perâ€" centage of a portfolio that is repreâ€" sented by each class of investment, be it equities, fixed income or cash and cash equivalents. Although the cornerstone of asset management is the establishâ€" ment of clear and concise objecâ€" tives, it is essential to define your individual tolerance for risk before an asset allocation plan can be formed. The key risk factors to conâ€" sider are inflation, interest rate, ecoâ€" LETTERING eAIR BRUSHING eFOLK ART FURTHER INFORMATION cal1 205â€"338â€"9826 THESE 3 COURSES ARE AGAIN BEING OFFERED AT A LOCAL _ ARTISTS WORK SHOP, S EACH COURSE IS 9 WEEKS LONG. 1 NIGHT PER WEEK. CLASS SIZE LIMITED Establishing and implementing an asset allocation and formal rebalâ€" ancing strategy in a portfolio helps to eliminate the emotional swings of the market. Contact your financial advisor today to help you define your individual goals and objectives and to create a pertinent asset alloâ€" cation plan to help you realistically and safely achieve these goals. With a focus on the longâ€"term, you can maximize purchasing power and enhance the real returns on your invested capital while simultaneousâ€" ly limiting risk effectively. Susi Samuel is Senior Marketing Associate with Midland Walwyn. nomic, market and specific risk. Better your interviewing skills The schedule of seminars is as follows: Thurs., Nov. 17th â€" Effective Interviewing Skills; Thurs., Dec. 15th â€" The Business Planning Process. The group will hold a series of monthly seminars from 8:00 â€"11 a.m. Theywill be held at the Burlington Conference Centre, northwest corner of QEW and Burloak Drive. Each seminar is supported by the Halton Region‘s Business Development Department and Advantage Canada macazine. An Oakvilleâ€"based consulting firm â€" Arthur Rivard Associates Inc. â€" has joined forces with two other consulting practices to form The Quality Alliance. ~ We are still in need of Poll Supervisors, Deputy Returning Officers and Poll Clerks to work on Election Day, Monday, November 14, 1994. If you are interested you may fill out an application form at the Municipal Offices, Clerk‘s Department, 1225 Trafalgar Road between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Applications must be in before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, in order for you to attend a training session. RECRUITING OF DEPUTY RETURNING OFFICERS, POLL CLERKS AND POLL SUPERVISORS, FOR THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have access to a car on Election Day. Successful candidates must arrive at their polling station at 9:15 a.m. and remain until all ballots have been counted and their duties have been completed. Ballot counting begins at 8:00 p.m., when the polls close. For further information, please contact Kathy Patrick, Committee Coâ€"ordinator at 845â€"6601, extension 3161. Clerk‘s Department Returning Officer Judith Muncaster ;‘ \ \h'l'v\‘w' EIB‘E%\?.!:“\\- ‘ an 4 ycR S 99 n â€"SnoP 53\"\"\03 The Corportation of the Town