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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday September 26, 2007 - 9 Ford wishes Oakville happy 150th By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Think Green. Be Cool. Breath Easy. Hundreds of Ford employees gathered in the cafeteria of Ford's Canadian headquarters Friday to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Oakville, the town Ford Canada says it's proud to call home. The auto-producing giant pulled out all the stops to celebrate the occasion with a party atmosphere of balloons, cake and music greeting new arrivals. Partygoers enjoyed popcorn freshly popped from the nearby carnival-style popcorn machines as well as the toe-tapping swing of a live Dixieland jazz band. Surrounded by new and antic cars, parked in the cafeteria, the merry music and the mingling conversations of those present paused only briefly as Ford and Oakville leaders mounted a podium to explain the great importance of the day's celebration. "Oakville has always been about the workers. Pioneers found the forests and turned those woods into a ship building industry. They found fish and workers gathered together boats and created a fishing industry," said Oakville MP Bonnie Brown. "About 50 years ago Ford came and Ford found a different resource and that resource was the dedication to hard work, diligence and excellence that was instilled by our forefathers here." Brown said Ford was wise enough to see these qualities and harness them, resulting in a partnership that has brought prosperity to both the company and the town. HUGE CENTRAL AIR & FURNACE $ Up to BEST PRICES EVER! SALE 4700 AND * Cash Back UP TO $2400 GOV. CASH BACK UP TO $1500 RON KUZYK / OAKVILLE BEAVER + NO PAYMENT! NO INTEREST! FOR 6 MONTHS *OAC MAKING THE CUT: Oakville Liberal MP Bonnie Brown, Ford President and CEO Bill Osborne and Oakville mayor Rob Burton cut Oakville's 150th anniversary cake. "Ford is smart to celebrate the 150th Assembly Plant in 1953. Since establishanniversary of Oakville because the val- ing roots here in Oakville our employees ues that built Oakville keep Ford in a have demonstrated leadership, a dedicagood position here," she said. tion to quality and a commitment to this This feeling of Ford's fortune to have community," said Osborne. found a place like Oakville to settle down Mayor Rob Burton took the podium in was seconded by Ford Motor to let the Ford employees know that the Company of Canada President and CEO love affair Ford enjoys with Oakville is Bill Osborne who noted what the town not one-sided. has meant to his company. "I tell people that Ford is the compa"Ford of Canada has been a member ny that helped build Oakville and now of the community here in Oakville for that I'm assured that Ford's future is over 50 years, in fact the first Ford vehi- bright and rosy here, I have to tell you, cle, a four-door, custom sedan, rolled off it's hard to be a happier mayor than I the assembly line at the Oakville am," said Burton. MANUFACTURERS CASH BACK UP TO $800 HYDRO CASH BACK *Call for details. Financing Available + 8 Locations To Serve You Better! 905-849-4998 www.aireone.com 1-888-827-2665 One of two people over the age of 50 have difficulty understanding what people say in noisy situations. If you have experienced this, there is no reason to worry anymore. Introducing Delta - a revolutionary new hearing device, where innovative design meets today's most advanced technology. Delta's sleek design comes in 17 attractive colours. It's tiny - yet sophisticated - and loaded with High-Tech Artificial Intelligence that adjusts to virtually any situation. No matter who you are, there is a Delta just for you! 905-339-1397 Suite 203 - 627 Lyons Lane, Oakville, Ontario Visit us during our Open House on October 2, 2007! Book your appointment today for your no-obligation Hearing Screening and to speak with a representative from Oticon about this dynamic new device! SPACE IS LIMITED! Call today to guarantee your spot!