www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday November 8, 2008 - 7 Shutdowns at Oakville Ford plant The Oakville Ford Plant is blaming spiraling sales in the U.S. for a series of shut downs that will take place in November and December. The plant will be shutting down for one week starting Monday and again from Dec. 15 to Jan. 12. The shut downs, with the exception of the week of Dec. 29, which is the company's traditional holiday period, are being undertaken so the plant can adjust its production to meet the new market demand. They affect 3,500 employees. "In Canada, auto sales are up slightly, but the majority of production from Oakville goes to the U.S., about 80 per cent of the production, and the U.S. market has declined and so we're adjusting production to that," said Lauren More, vice president of communications for the Oakville plant. The news comes as Ford announced a loss of $129 million during the third quarter and the need to cut 10 per cent of its North American white-collar jobs. How the Oakville Ford Plant will be affected remains a mystery at this time. "It's really too early to know any specifics about that in terms of a local impact," said More. SPECIAL OFFER Free 30 MinuteFacial with Every Holistic Treatment Treat yourself to a deeply relaxing and healing treatment. Oakville Remembrance Day ceremonies Oakville residents have two opportunities to attend Canadian Legion Remembrance Day ceremonies in Oakville. Remembrance Day ceremonies will be talking place in Bronte on Sunday, Nov. 9. At 10:30 a.m., veterans will march from Bronte Legion, Branch 486 located at 79 Jones St. and proceed to the Bronte Cenotaph located on Lakeshore Rd. W. The Oakville Legion, Branch 114 will hold its Remembrance Day service at the Oakville Cenotaph at George's Square at 11 a.m. on Tuesday Nov. 11. Veterans will gather at Navy and Church streets at 10:30 a.m. and march to the cenotaph along Lakeshore Road and up Trafalgar Road. Pud By Steve Nease snease@haltonsearch.com · Reflexology · Indian Head Massage · Reiki · Hopi Ear Coning Silvana Rosati-Capizzano 355 Iroquois Shore Rd. 905.339.0772 www..dovespa.ca www.blueavalon.com Finally, a reliable investment in technology. Miele vacuum cleaners are built to last, 20 years in fact. Their superior suction and fully sealed systems trap 99.9% of dust particles and their shape and size make them easy to maneuver. All our vacuum cleaners are quiet, stylish and powerful, but most importantly they're from a name you can trust. miele.ca Venus Miele Hera Compact but powerful Only weighs 14lb 3 Accessories included Miele Venus Large 4.5L capacity HEPA filter Accessories on-board Hera DU ND AS ST .E . $100 Oakville's healthy home headquarters! ST .W . OFF * Offer valid until December 19, 2008. 905-257-6145 www.haltonvac.ca DU ND TR AF AL GA R RD . *Re i *R ceive $100 ff f the purchase f Miel Venus, H *Receive $100 off of th purchase of a Mi le Venus, Hera, or Blue Star vacuum until December 19, 2008, through an authorized Miele floor care dealer. Offer is not available to dealers, builders or contractors. Offer is available on retail purchases ONLY. This claim cannot be combined with any other Miele offer. h Miele Blu Offer is open to Canadian residents only. For full terms and conditions and to find out more about our vacuum promotions please consult www.miele.ca. "Miele" and the Miele logo are registered trademarks of Miele & Cie. KG. © 2008 Miele Limited. UP PE RM ID DL ER D. E. 2379 Trafalgar Road, Oakville (south of Dundas, in the Winners Plaza) N AS