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38 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday Septem ber 15,2000 BUSINESS Business Centre open house Oct. 26th The Halton Business Development Centre is holding an Open House at Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Rd. on Thurs. Oct. 26th from 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided by Black Oak Brewing Company and Scotch Block Country Winery. A trade show for businesses less than three years old is also being held in conjunction with the event. To register for either event, call 8256300 by Oct. 24th. F o r d ' s A u g . s a l e s u p m a r g i n a l l y Total sales up .5% with car sales up 13% Strong consumer confidence continued to power robust car and truck sales at Ford o f Canada during August. Car sales were up 13.1 per cent at 6,780 units compared to the same, month last year. Truck sales saw their second-best August ever at 14,600 units, only slightly (4.5 per cent) behind last August's record pace. Overall, Canadians bought 21,380 new Ford and Lincoln vehicles last month, a 0.5per-cent increase compared to August 1999. Referring directly to the recent voluntary Firestone tire recall, Bobbie Gaunt, President and CEO, Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, said: "We truly appreciate that so many Canadian consumers put their trust in Ford cars and trucks. Our customers' safety and satisfaction are always our top priorities. "Also, I want to thank Ford of Canada employees, dealers and suppliers for their unwavering commitment to doing what's right for our customers," Gaunt said. New sales records for August were set by Ford Explorer (up 3.0 per cent) and Windstar (up 13.4 per cent) compared to the same month last year. Taurus weighed in with its best August sales performance in 13 years while Mustang scored its best August since 1994. Combined car and truck year-to-date sales for Ford of Canada are up 3.1 per cent at 200,367, based on a 15 per cent increase in car sales and near- record truck sales which are down only 2.4 per cent compared to last year's record level. Led by the refined performance o f the Lincoln LS, Lincoln sales for the calendaryear-to-date are up 44 per cent in Canada com pared to the same periodlast year. Other sales highlights for August include: - Ford Explorer scores best August sales ever - Ford Windstar sales up 13.4 % in August its best August ever - Ford Taurus August sales the highest since 1987 - Ford Mustang sees best August since 1994 - Lincoln LS sales up 27.3% - best August ever 'B r id a l S h o w c a s e M o n d a y O c to b e r 16, 2 0 0 0 7 :0 0 p.m . [free admission] FEATURES: * Door Prizes * Fashion Show * Special Displays * Gift Bag for Every Bride For your free invitation please call: Lillian 337-1955 Brought to you by ELC O M E l/V /A G O N " * « ltd . S in c e 1930 WWW.WELCOMEWAGON.CA L e D o m e B a n q u e t H all M ill! IT'S A BOY! SKELTON - Kevin and Tracy are delighted to announce the birth of their first child *H *P ark er G regory W on Thursday, August 24, 2000 '"-at 3:59 pm. weighing 7.0 lbs. Parker is welcomed by proud grandparents Bob and Jean Bond, Clare and Heather Duguay as well as greatgrandma Katherine Mackintosh. Very special thanks to Dr. Andrighetti, attending nurse Laura Rose and the rest of the nursing staff at OTMH. MTHi OLD - Kevin and Karen (nee Cutmore) are thrilled and proud to announce the safe arrival of their first child M TU! IT 'S A BOY! ZYCH/LUZZI - Michael and Leigh are very happy to announce the arrival of 9H *Theo M ichael Z y c h W on August 30,2000 in Oakville. Baby brother to Morgan. Also celebrating Theo's birth are grandparents Don and Georgean Luzzi of Burlington and Lou and Christine Zych of Smith ville. tMTJIMV OIIE OF A N U N E 0T 4J AHNIVEMflM ALICE AND VINCE PASCHAL Kyle William W o n S a t u r d a y S e p te m b e r 9 , 2 0 0 0 a t 9 :4 5 a m . A welcome brother for Larkin. Fourth grandchild for Ken and Jackie Cutmore and seventh grandchild for Viola and the late Bill Old. Great grandchild for Mabel MacDougall, Olga Cutmore, and Ken Cutmore and Donna. Special thanks to Dr. Tom Stanton and the wonderful maternity staff at OTMH. IT'S A BOY! THERRIEN - Claude and Barbara welcome with love the arrival of their eighth grandchild **** Zachery Alexander **** to Marc and Charlayne of Langley, B.C. on Sept 9, 2000 weighing 10 lbs 8 ozs. Other proud grandparents are Darrell and Dennise Whitson of Powell River, B.C.____________________________ BOY OH BOY! BOOCOCK Jay and Cathy (nee Leslie) are thrilled to announce the birth of their first child, a daughter, ** Julianna C atherine ^ C h a c h i is H ere!! W ill - Andy and Christine (nee Doherty) are pleased to announce the safe arrival of their first child W Keith Charles W bom at McMaster Hospital on Friday, September 1st, 2000 at 1:31 p.m. weighing 71bs. 2ozs. Welcomed with love and pride, Julianna is the first grandchild for * Paul and Connie Boocock of Oakville and first granddaughter for Bill and Sandy Leslie of Strabane. Excited great grand parents are Charlie and Marj Abram; Leo and Mary McKenna all of Oakville; Zelda Chalkley of Waterdown and Catherine Leslie of Hamilton. Bom Friday August 25th, 2000 at OTMH, weighing 51bs. 12oz. Proud first time grandparents are Donna Will of Oakville, Doug Will of Toronto, and Gisele Doherty of Toronto. Spoiling rights go to Great Grandmothers Edna Turnbull and Ella Milner. Keith is also welcomed by his many Aunts and Uncles. Never far from our thoughts is Charles Doherty, Keith's Grandpa and Guardian Angel. Many thanks to the doctors and nurses involved in his arrival and care. FRANCIS- VANDENHEUVEL "P rin ce " W illiam has arrived! Shelby is thrilled to welcome her little brother bom on September 5th, 2000 weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces. Shelby will be sharing William with proud parents Julianne and Donald. Gramma and Papa Francis. Oma and Opa Vandenheuvel. Great Bobchee and Geej, all his aunties, uncles and cousin Jessica. Thanks to Dr. Tam and the OTMH Obstetrics Staff. M flDUUTION CONGRATULATIONS H ap p y 12th Birthday Kristen lovefrom M o mandJocelyn C ongratulations on your 5 0 t h A n n iv e r s a r y From your loving fam ily Lb announce uour M ile s to n e c a d 845-3824 ! D eadline * .T uesday 6pm S\sf^ f o r L oraine or L in da IT 'S A BOY KOEHLER-DE KONING, Mary and Marcel are thrilled to announce the arrival of their first child ^ ^ C o n n o r W illia m ^ * * Bom September 2nd, 2000 at OTMH, weighing 8 lb 4 oz. Many thanks to Dr. Liske and Staff. AMY McCLEARY W h o g ra d u a te d J u n e 3, 2 0 0 0 w ith h e r B a c h e lo r o f A rts D e g re e in C o m m u n ic a tio n S tu d ie s fro m W ilfre d L a u rie r U n iv e rs ity . Y o u r g ra d u a tio n h a s m a d e y o u r p a re n ts , s is te r a n d g ra n d m o th e r v e ry p ro u d .