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Ford Motor Company of Canada has corded a $114â€"million loss for the ird quarter compared to a $34â€"million ss for the same period one year ago. On a yearâ€"toâ€"date basis, Ford has lost B6â€"million compared to a loss of $213â€" illion for the first nine months last Company president James O‘Connor id this week that sales in Canada, ustralia and New Zealand reached a cord $11.8â€"billion or a 12 per cent !créase over last year‘s sales for the Jst nine months. In recording the quarterly loss, Ford a $3.6â€"billion sales record, up $308â€" illion over 1992 while the 186,500 Annette Verschuren, president of Michaels Canada, recently presented prizes from the grand opening promotions of its stores in Oakville and Burlington. From left to right: Burlington store manager Jim Cotton; Elizabeth Emersic, winner of a San Francisco doll house for the Oakville store; Annette Verschuren; Susan Ramsay, winner of a trip to Walt Disney World; Rejeanne Sicard, winner of a San Francisco doll house for the Burlington store and Oakville store manager Rick Bedford. st nine months. Canadian operations lost $135â€"million In recording the quarterly loss, Ford in the quarter on $2.9â€"billion sales : a $3.6â€"billion sales record, up $308â€" compared with a $54â€"million loss in the llion over 1992 while the 186,500 third quarter of 1992. mall business seminar on Wednesday The Halton Small Business Advisory Group will present its third annual busines hninar on Wed. Nov. 3rd at Burlington City Hall. The seminar is of interest to owners and/or wouldâ€"be owners of Halton Small sinesses. The seminar, which will run from 7:00 p.m.â€"9:00 p.m. will highlight startâ€" and operational requirements and featuring experts in law, marketing, retailing, ce and general business. ost of the seminar is $10 or $15 for two people from the same business. Free shments will be served. For reservations call 825â€"6282. The Burlington City Hall is e west side of Brant Street, two blocks north of Lakeshore Road. ord posts $114â€"m third quarter loss ° THE START, IT STEALS YOUR EART â€" SENSATIONAL HOME, EXCEPTIONAL LOT 154‘ D. Lot! There‘s MORE ... To iew call inly $369,000. 2 fireplaces, sunken /R, formal D/R, familyâ€"sized kit. iith w/o to 500+ sq. ft. deck, pool THE NISBETS, Sales Reps. 905â€"329â€"5987! units sold were up three per cent over last year. Canadian Operations were adversely affected by the weakening of the Canadian dollar which increased the cost of U.S. purchases and higher product development costs including some of the 13 new products the company plans to introduce in the next two years. Ford‘s car assembly plant is closed until the new year to convert the facility for production of the new frontâ€"wheelâ€" drive Windstar minivan. OPEN HOUSE SsUNDAY 2â€"4 439 SEABOURNE DRIVE Beautifully kept, 3â€"bdrm., detached. $179,900. PENNY CRANMER, Sales Rep. 540â€"0637