©@ By GORD KOLLE | n March 24th, the economies of Oakville, Ontario and Canada can expect to be jolted into an automotive sucâ€" cess story whose shock waves will reverberate through the rest of the A spécial look at theplanning, _ EY No, this is not overstated meloâ€" drama. The simple fact is a Ford of Od uctlon and " I lpact Of 6 Canada will this Thursday unveil its latest product, the Windstar miniâ€" . WI ndstar F 4 van, with its elegant, carâ€"like lines > wihg “ and transportâ€"tough cargo space. ‘ : More than 650 dealerships across bOth‘a ne , * Canada will be showing the s F5 c Windstar to the curious and the miniâ€"van hunter. Dealerships are already reporting extensive waiting lists of people hoping to test drive the new vehicle. With Dâ€"Day like efficiency and scale, Ford has spent over $1 billion getting Windstar on track. Production began Jan. 24th and by the end of the year Ford expects to achieve a sales level of 91,000 Windstars and a production goal of manufacturing 1,200 miniâ€"vans a day. Ford has invested $1.5 billion (U.S.) in the program. The plant‘s 3,900 hourly and salaried workers have undergone 1.3 million hours of training in order to build the vehiâ€" cle. The spinoffs for Oakville‘s busiâ€" ness and residential communities will be lucrative. There are 1,100 workers being brought into the QOakville Assembly Plant, including 400 from Windsor and other locaâ€" tions outside town. The Windstar is being built in Canada with good reason. e . in _ Ford figures show that while one in five vehicles sold as trucks in the United States are actuâ€" ally miniâ€"vans, the ratio is closer in See Windstar ?age 5 o en i Smd # inompet in Ee ""â€CWW‘W“WW;' NeeA k 4 4 1 Presented by CANADAS _ BEST _ COMMUNITY _ NewsPAPER and the many _local compz.mies which impression of the Windstar, Ford turned robotics Ford brought Sheridan college new assembly lines and, most 0 are 'also playing a role in the new to Dupont of Canada Inc. which has 0 ® _ instructors on site to provide extensive importantly, new ideas were melded miniâ€"van‘s debut. been painting Fords since 1986. i hiâ€"tech training. together to produce Windstar. * The story behind Windstar â€" First impressions â€" To make sure Highâ€"tech training â€" To upgrade Highâ€"tech renovation â€" New }n Sl d g .A special look at the Ford Windstar Windstar customers enjoy a lasting first a employees‘ skills on computers and P equipment, new. automated robots, from the DRIVING FORCE in Real Estate! tE isswcom 418â€"2 Notth Service Rd. E Buying or Selling Real Estate? ... Call Us First! RE/MAX Aboutowne is proud to be a part of Canada‘s leading Real Estate Organization Each office independently owned and operated.