^ B4 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, December 29, 1999 YOU WOULDN'T TRUST JUST ANYONE TO DRIVE YOUR CAR, SO WHY TRUST JUST AMY COMPANY TO INSURE ITT Wayne McGill 2345 Mtyeaoli W - *21, Oakville 847-5671 An Oakville Beaver Feature To advertise in this section call 845-3824 Fax:337-5557 Business Wendy' s joins business partner on Wyecroft A really is a day to celebrate." A ccording to W endy's Regional M arketing Director Desmond Edwards, the two entities cur fter m erging with Tim H orton's four years ago, W endy's rently m aintain a m utually beneficial relationship R estaurants o f Canada can now also call its business so the close proximity o f their offices was a natur al choice. partner neighbour. "It's only appropriate that we becom e neigh The restaurant chain 's head office was officially opened ear lier this m onth on W yecroft Road - right next door to Tim bours," said Edwards. Vital to the equation, he continued, has also H orton's corporate headquarters. "W e're very excited about our move to the town o f O akville," been the com pany's relationship with the Town of said W endy's C anada senior vice-president Brion Grube. "It Oakville, the Economic Development Alliance in particular. "It's always neat to hang around long enough in public life to see things come to fruition," said M ayor Ann M ulvale. Mulvale explained that Town staff worked hard with Tim H orton's and Warm Wool Lining W endy's and to free up the threeacre parcel of land which the munic ipality used to dump excess snow. C ouncil, she continued, clearly understood the benefits o f W endy's relocation since 80% o f all new assessm ent growth will come from existing businesses. Photo by Barrie Erskine "It's been two years for everyone Oakville M ayor A nn M ulvale, W endy's C an ad a senior vice-president B rion here who have been waiting to say G rube., and the W endy's R estaurants, m ascot W endy cut the official rib b o n to Lamb Fur Lined 'W elcom e to W endy's ,' " said open the restau ran t ch ain 's new co rp o rate head office on W yecroft Road. Edwards. According to Tim H orton's co-founder and trolled com puter and printing rooms. , The Training D epartm ent features a 1,500 sq. ft. training CEO Ron Joyce, he always hoped that, following the merger, W endy's head office would be in room. ARTI ST HTTS The 18,000 sq. ft. second floor includes the Developm ent, Oakville. "W e're here today to join two great com pa O perations, Purchasing, M arketing and H um an R esources nies," said Joyce. "We look forward to bigger and Departm ents. The building will em ploy nearly 100 staff and 50 restaurant workers. better things from both com panies." The restaurant, open to the public, includes a large outdoor The 38,525 sq. ft. building encom passes a twostorey office with a W endy's restaurant and train patio and landscaped area suitable for park benches and seating areas for the summer. ing facility integrated into the northeast corner. The first W endy's Old fashioned H am burgers was opened by Approximately 17,000 sq. ft. of office space on the first floor houses the Accounting, Finance, founder Dave Thom as in Colum bus, O hio in 1969. T he chain's ' " 1 TM F A R C 0 u r t . ,, 0nH sT9lo5 ation Technology (IT) and T raining first Canadian restaurant opened in H am ilton in 1975. There are (905) 823-7415 Inform MISSISSAUGA Sun 11 to 4 Departments. IT includes separate, clim ate-con- now 288 outlets in C anada and more than 5,400 w orldwide. By H ow ard M ozel OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF WINTER SALE NOW IN ® o rn d o if neker 4» I I I M 4 :T *1 7 T c g W AREHOUSE Millennium Eve Celebration P re s e n te d B y : Event Sponsors: The O akville Beaver, O ak-land Ford Lincoln, Scannell M&S lid ., Christopher Invidiata/R E /M A X Aboutowne Really, Kerr C adillac Pontiac Buick Inc., Lockwood Chrysler Ltd., O 'C onnor MacLeod Barristers & Solicitors, Royal LePoge Real Estate Services Ltd., Towne Chevrolet Oldsm obile Inc., Valem Investment Management Inc., Hustler Snowboards & Skateboards, Downtown O akville BIA Event Service Sponsors: H allon Regional Police Services, O akville Hydro, O akville Transit, Town of O akville Millennium Celebrations Contributors: Hi-N ote Music, M ark Higgins & Associates, Paradiso Restaurant, Q uality Inn & Suites Hotel, TD W aterhouse, W hat's the Scoop Millennium Eve Program December 31, 1999 Towne Square 6:30 p.m. 6:45 p.m. 6:50 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Walk of Honour - Veterans & Children 8:00 p.m. (Beacons lit) Marieve Herington - Solo Opening Ceremony Official Unveiling Heritage Clock Children's Countdown 7:15 p.m. Oakville Christian School Children's Choir 11:55 p.m. 12:00 a.m. 12:15 a.m. 8:45 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Ernie G - Musician/Entertainer Illusionist - Bishwambhar Dass Father Mark Curtis Millennium Town Choir Fab Four A Tribute to the Beatles Midnight Millennium Countdown Happy New Year (Beacons lit) FabFour Continue The Fab Four d « R ? iS o The Oakville Beaver is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the millennium eve celebrations. W h ere to find the shuttle H & Oakville Transit will provide free shuttle service to the Oakville bus station terminal on Church Street from these four parking locations: S heridan College on Trafalgar · O akville G o Train Station on Cross Avenue · H opedale M a ll on Rebecca Street · C an lan Ice Sports - O akville a t 2 3 0 0 C o rn w all Road Buses w ill run every half hour to an d from these locations. T a k e th e e O S y W a y ... h o p th e b u st M illen n iu m Eve C elebrations Dec. 29: 30, 31 Schedule: t ) : 0 11111 t o 1: 3 0 am Wednesday, December 29,1999 - In Celebration of the Year of the Older Persons Time I ' . Millennium Beacons o n ly · S " In a d van ce Be a Part of "The Ribbon o f Light" Beacons ore available in O akville at the follow ing locations w hile supplies last: · town of OakvJle m unicipal ouflding io:oo>m 1:00pm Oakville Centre Legion Branch 114 Tour ol the Wittery Museum & lunch - & 0C 01her . 2 :0 0 p m 4:00pm _ 5:00pm Seniors' Art Show Diiplsys at: The Sir John ColborneCenter M illennium W aik HtOOemend 1:30pm and The OakvilleArt Society 2^q Ettip's C pt& ftl -T :fy j Other KWXW:00pm SPORTS VILLAGE Free Skate 2:00-3:20 River Oaks 2:30-3:50 Glen Abbey 3:204:40 Maple Grove 3:304:50 Kinoak 3:304:50 Oekvtee Senior' Spectacular Variety Show · 8:30pm - Ointtet A Osnce Celebrating the B lj IteCAMtestam irn M a rti , Wte's - ten ante Ubrey IfrOOpm 11 :06pm Featuring: Kerr Street --With Sincere Regrets Legion Branch 114 Other Other Free Skate 1:30-2:50 Mapit Grove !30-2:50 River Oak* 3:304:50 Oakville 3:304:50 Kinoak 40W :2Q Wan Abbey Parks & R ecreation Dept. » The O akville Beaver Bronte Interactive S tory* Mn^chWren ·1 Bronte VWape H a ll. WaAon Church Thursday, December 30, 1999 - In Honour ot Children Time 12:00 noon 1 :00pm Oakville Centre Palfk te M a t:: Fad Panne Tear oftheWham A Lunch Sartors'Art Shoe Displays st Ths Sir John Coiboms Canter 10*1 Mmc»p H«e* ram M e t Ubrtry MfWtiniunt W 9R Htetorfc* W * 11:00»m and 1:30pm 4 6 7 Speers Road · YMCA o f O a k v ille 4 1 0 Rebecca Street · d q h k or m onTreai II TteO skvtieA rtteter tnd tM Eadcap IWHe'* Oaks Library Cider and Cookie* M Sovereign House WaRon Church 5.00pm 6:00pm T55pm~ 8:60pm Branches ot Lakeshore Rd. & Thomas St., "town Centre 8 & O akville Ploce · Canlan Ice Sports O a kville , 2 3 0 0 C ornw all SPORTS VILLAGE CE SPORTS -1fc0&4:00pm Lunch &trie caps Storyleling -Adults Uufticukurai Mosac 0 Bronte VWaga DM Annual HolfcteyArt Show frOOpm 16:6 6 pm 11:00pm i Mf Friday, December 31,1999 - In Honour of Family Time Utftam 1200noon 1:0 0 p m 2:0 0pm 3:00 p m 4:00pm 5:00 p m 6:00pm TOSjxn 8:00 p m fc O O p m 1 1 :0 0 p m Oakville Centre Sphere Ctown Band · Kerr Street Seniors Centre Other S®3fors Art Show DOWNTOWN Other KhOM^Opm SPORTS VILLAGE Free Skate 1:38-2:50 Maple Grova 130-2:50 Glen Abbey 1:30-2:50 Oakville 1:30-2:50 Rtver Oak* K err & Rebecca · Sir John Cofcom e Centre Third Line & Lakeshore « . In | Sr tWW W W W v a iw and The OekviAe Art Society 6:30 - Walk of Honour Formal Introductions - Maneve Hennpton Chbdren't Counldovm CMdreri* choir -30 mmutas Emre G - 30 minutes IBusionist - 30 irtnules FabFour - Beaites Trfoute MIDNIGHT COLWTOOWN PREPARATIONS ICE SPORTS - Family Dinrayr #/,,, .... 12.0 0am MluNUpHI CLHJN! DUWE L a * * * ___________ _____________________________________ FREE OAKVILLE TRANSIT SHUTTLE Complimentary Programs Available at Beacon Sales locations while quantities last Program may change without notice. P la tin u m M O L SO N #H When B eer* A ll A b o u t/ TAN M A R T IN l * » * t t ·