OAKVILLE'S BEST REAL ESTATE SECTION INSIDE! Beaver THE OAKVILLE A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 47 No. 67 Ford hopes to score big with Flex Plant hiring third shift to keep up with demand By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Ford officials, politicians and even the Great One himself, Wayne Gretzky, gathered at Ford's Oakville Assembly Complex on Tuesday to celebrate the launch of the 2009 Ford Flex. The crossover vehicle, which is said to combine the Inside Living...........................................16 Artscene.......................................20 Automotive..................................26 Sports...........................................31 Classified.....................................36 Full Delivery: The Bay, JYSK, Ashley Furniture, Rona, Mark's Work Warehouse, Nevada Bob's Partial Delivery: Bell World, Surloc, FM Windows, Beverly Hills Windows, Henry's Camera, Shaw Festival, Stoney Creek Furniture, Black's Photo, Home Depot, Staples, Bouclair, Golf Town For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues. and Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com See inside today's paper for special subscription offer. CALIFORNIA & PLANTATION SHUTTERS www.oakvillebeaver.com Loyola relay team OFSAA bound SPORTS 321 Cornwall Rd. Old Oakville Market 905.815.8777 DUNDEE MORTGAGE SERVICES INC. Renew your mortgage rate 3-4 months before your current term ends. No Broker Fees on Mortgages. 5 YRS 5.25% 7 YRS 5.74% 5 Year Variable -.60% PAUL FOLEY A.M.P. MORTGAGE CONSULTANT 905-827-8009 ABBEY PLAZA, OAKVILLE · Third Line at Upper Middle "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2008 76 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) "Our dealers are absolutely hungry for this vehicle." Executive Vice President Ford Motor Company Mark Fields space of an SUV with the handling and fuel efficiency of a car, is being counted on by Ford to help reverse the downward trend currently facing the auto sector. "As you know this vehicle is going to turn heads," said Executive Vice President of Ford Motor Company Mark Fields during a presentation in front of hundreds of plant workers. "We've spent a lot of time on smart features for this vehicle. It's got everything from our next gen-nav-system, which does everything but serve you coffee in the morning, to a serious travel link, which gives you weather reports and movie listings and all that kind of stuff. We have the Easy Fuel cap, which is not only easy for customers, but good for emissions, so it's safe for the MICHAEL IVANIN/ OAKVILLE BEAVER GREAT ONE SAYS IT'S A GREAT VEHICLE: Executive Vice President Ford Motor Company Mark Fields shakes hands with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky at the launch of the Ford Flex at the Oakville Assembly Complex Tuesday morning. See Ford page 3 A Authorized Eclipse Shutters Dealer FREE SHUTTERS ETC.