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The campaign was aimed at forcing the councillor for that ward, Don Carter, who had voted in favor of MVA, to ask for a motion of reconsideration. In November, regional council passed a motion by Halton Hills councillor, Rick Bonnette, setting a date for the showdown on the issue. The date of Wednesday, Dec. 2nd, was chosen. Council voted later to change the meeting to a special evening session to give members of the public the opportunity to attend. On Nov. 12th, the Halton Board On Nov. 12th, the Halton Board of Education defered voting on : request by Halton Region to pro vide phaseâ€"in grants for the imple mentation of regionâ€"wide MVA Trustees agreed,. however, that 199 | P E R S 1 / ABAN CARPETS The First & The Best YOU MADE US # 1 PRICED TO CLEAR Massive Savings On Quality Rugs New Arrivals Watch For Our Special Baby Section Friday, Jan. $8/93 ALL REGULAR PRICED 28) We‘ve Got The Cutest Baby Faces We sell more ELFA basket systems than any other known worldâ€"wide for top quality basket systems. sASKET SÂ¥sTEms lg )t,(itllP“RC“A§§ papyrpgrmpeee | o)\ .A [..0°* (Continued from page 466 SPEERS RD. RESIDENTIAL * COMMERCIAL *INDUSTRIAL | X HE OAKVILLE BEAVEL AGE SHELVING Between Dorval & 4h Line, 2 stopights west of Dorval 1R e Chiigrens closets e Aduits ciosets e Work rooms e Under sinks « Kitchen cupboards e Broom cosets e Seming rooms o Basement storage « Garage storage. FIND CLOSET SPACE YOU NEVER KNEW YOU HAD LARGE SELECTION, MAWNY USES assessments for the purposes of implementing MVA. On Nov.17th, FORG (Federation of Oakville Residents Groups Inc.) held a public information meeting on regionâ€"wide MVA. The meeting attracted more than 300 Oakville residents affected by the new propâ€" erty tax system. Just five days before the Dec. 2nd showdown, Oakville residents are hopeful of a reprieve when regional chairman, Peter Pomeroy filed a notice of motion asking council to reconsider its earlier decision. â€" not 1988 â€" should be base vear when calcula Pomeroy‘s move is prompted by Ward 1 Oakville regional councillor Kevin Flynn, who filed his own notice of motion asking for a oneâ€" year deferral of MVA and the forâ€" mation of a citizens‘ advisory comâ€" mittee to investigate property tax assessment alternatives. On Dec. 2nd, more than 650 resâ€" idents crammed into the Halton Region auditorium for a special meeting on regionâ€"wide MVA that lasted until 3:30 a.m. the next mornâ€" ing. Council heard from 56 delegaâ€" _ D ‘92 hould be used as the n calculating property for the purposes of 8425061 tion MVA After hearing more than six hours of presentations from delegaâ€" tions and debating the issue for four At the same time, however, Harrigan announced Ford‘s plan to cut proâ€" duction at its truck plant by more than half, leaving only 800 workers in that plant. The company also announced plans to move its heavy truck operation to Kentucky, leaving only light trucks to be produced in Oakville. Around 700 truck plant employees were notified they would be moved to the adjacent auto assembly plant to help in the production of the new miniâ€" van. The move means deleting one of the two shifts at the truck plant. Ford Motor Company experienced a year of change in 1992, beginning with an April announcement that the company would invest $1 billion to reâ€"tool and reâ€"equip the Oakville plant to proâ€" f duce the new Win 88 minivan. Ford chairman, Ken Harrigan, announced that production of the minivan â€" slated to begin in late 1993 â€" would mean an addiâ€" tional 400 jobs at the plant, currently producing the Mercury Topaz and Ford Tempo. Harrigan‘s announcement came hard on the heels of an announcement of a possible $550â€"million deal for 65,000 Ford Tempos between Ford and FUNTAXI, Argentina‘s national taxi driver‘s association. The firm attempting to broker the deal, Phoenix Plus Inc., announced a visit to the South American country to secure financing for the deal. The deal never materialized, however. More good news followed in August, during the company‘s official opening of its new $439â€"million paint facility, which began operation in June. It was a good year for Ford workers On hand for the opening was Ontario Premier Bob Rae, who pledged more than $34 million to Ford for training and plant upgrades needed to produce the company‘s new Win 88 minivan. Of the total funding, $26.9 million in government contributions was to Ford‘s Oakville training centre, while $7.2 million is contributed for infrasâ€" tructure improvements at the paint facility and main assembly plant. In 1992, the company also announced that Harrigan, chairman and chief executive officer for 11 years, would retire in October. With the retirement, Harrigan ended a career that spanned 41 years at Ford. On Oct. 1st, Jim O‘Connor, 49, was officially named the company‘s new president and chief executive officer, after serving as president and chief operating officer for two years. O‘Connor‘s 28â€"year career with Ford Motor Company has included senior management positions in both the U.S. and Canada. He began his career in 1964 and progressed through a series of positions with both Ford and Lincolnâ€"Mercury divisions before coming to Ford of Canada in 1984. He returned to the U.S. as executive director, marketing staff from 1986 to 1988. Tuesday, Jan. 12th: The Halton Health and Social Services Committee meets at 1:30 p.m. in the Halton Room at regional headquarâ€" ters, 1151 Bronte Rd. p.m. t Trafal Rd. The Oakville Youth Crime Prevention Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Bronte Room at the Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar Wednesday, Jan. 6th: LACAC (Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee) meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Trafalgar Room of the Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar Rd. The Oakville Minor Sports Council meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Bronte, Room of the Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar Rd. Thursday, Jan. 7th: The Town of Oakville‘s Budget Committee meets from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. to discuss the Capital Budget Forecast (1995 and on) in the Oakville and Trafalgar Rooms of the Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar Rd. Monday, Jan. 11th: The Finance Committee of the Halton Board of Education meets at 7:30 p.m. at the J.W. Singleton Education Centre, 2050 Guelph Line, Burlington. D m A Om PremIEr T pusST The Oakville Site Plan Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. in the Bronte m of the Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar Rd. The Town of Oakville‘s Budget Committee meets from 6 p.m. to 11 . to discuss the 1993 Operating Budget overview in the Oakville and falgar Rooms of the Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar A National Trustco Company mostly $ J * Altenatives « Pharma Plus * Shoppers Drug Mart « Woolco *« White Rose Upper Sixth Plaza 1500 Sixth Line, Oakville 338â€"04 13 1N HE OA gionâ€"wide 0 or Fiyer Distribut \iIPDPIS hours more â€" much to the relief of those residents in attendance â€" Halton regional council voted 13â€"12 to pass Flynn‘s motion with one minor amendment. EAVER | p toe 50%OFF"A.5*| 000 an UA DDELS | )9