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Darling, welfare committee chairâ€" man for Local 707 of the Canadian Auto Workers, attributed the success of the campaign to assembly line supervisors allowing his 35 union canvassers "to take workers off the line for five to 10 minutes to tell them about the United Way and to obtain their pledges." His counterpart for the salaried employees at the assembly plant, Bill Lloyd, said he had five canvassers soliciting the salaried employees. Ford workers donate $233,011 to United Way Last year‘s contribution of $127,000 came from 2,666 hourly workers and the 315 salaried employees. T I he Oakville United Way got a l' healthy boost towards its $1.887 A. million goal from the folks who build the Ford Windstar. The joint Ford Salaried Employees and CAW 707 Hourly Workers United Way Campaign raised $233,011 after an intensive twoâ€"week campaign. Of that amount, $103,174 stays in Oakville, the campaign‘s largest allocation. The remainder will go to workers‘ home towns through area wide distribution. Most of the money was raised through payroll deductions, plus some oneâ€"time gifts, explained Vic Darling, chairman of the hourly workers camâ€" paign, "plus five of our summer students gave us cheques." ""We have 35% more employees, and we were able to increase our contribuâ€" tion by 83%." By WILMA BLOKHUIS Oakville Beaver Staff Increased participation, as well as a larger number of employees, has also helped drive this year‘s campaign past its $180,000 goal by $53,000, Darling said. Contributions averaging $77.67 per person for the year are coming from 3,796 employees who participated â€" 3481 hourly and 315 salaried workers. The Oakville Assembly Plant‘s camâ€" paign slogan was ‘$1 more in ‘94.‘ CONGRATULATIONS Barbette Barbette would like to thank Leny Parera of Leny Parera Display for creating this award winning window! _ Winners of The Good Old Days window decorating contest! 349 Lakeshore Rd. E. Downtown Oakyville 845â€"6201 FREE PARKING in all MUNICIPAL LOTS (excluding the Parking Garage) and free parking Sundays and evenings after 6:00 p.m. As enticement, all pledge cards were placed in a drum for an endâ€"ofâ€"camâ€" paign draw for such prizes as a week‘s free use of a 1995 Windstar LX, framed print donated by assembly line worker and artist John Filipchuk, pair of Maple Leaf tickets (regular season, Reds), two cellular telephones, six jackets, a week‘s free meals in the cafeteria, use of six preferred parking spaces for two weeks, five Ford Prize Packs (‘History of Ford of Canada‘ coffee table books, 90th anniversary hats and Ford ‘On the Move‘ Tâ€"shirts), plus two suitcases. All of the prizes were donated from within the Oakville Assembly Plant, Local 707 of the Canadian Auto Workers, and Ford‘s Public Affairs. "The United Way is one area were management and workers have always been able to agree on, and work togethâ€" er," said Mack Gould, executive director of the Oakville United Way. He thanked Mack Gould, left, executive director of the Oakville United Way, accepts a $233,011 pledge, mostly payroll deductions, from 3,796 Windstar assembly plant workers. With Gould, from left, are Bill Lloyd, training coâ€"ordinator for the assembly plant and the salaried employees campaign coâ€"ordinator; Joe Hamilton, a CAW 707 representative; and Vic Darling, CAW 707 welfare comâ€" mittee chairman and the hourly workers United Way campaign coâ€"ordinator. the workers, on video tape to be shown later, for their contribution, adding the United Way traditionally depends heaviâ€" ly on the Ford for donations. In addition to the Oakville Assembly Plant contribution, the United Way also anticipates funds coming from the Ontario Truck Plant, Central Office, and Ford‘s corporate donation. "There are four separate United Way campaigns at Ford, which adds up to a lot of money for us. Ford has always put a lot of money into Oakville." The Oakville Assembly Plant‘s camâ€" paign continues with a raffle for a Filipchuk original. Tickets, $2 each, are being sold at the Oakville United Way office on Chisholm Street, Concept Galleries in Bronte Village Mall, Harbour Craft in Bronte, and Surroundings Gallery at Trafalgar Village. The draw will be made on Nov. 25th at the United Way office. (Photo by Peter McCusker) Open Thurs. Fri. until 9 p.m. DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE + 183 LAKESHORE ROAD EAST 845â€"8911 DOWNTOWN BURLINGTON + 389 BRANT STREET 639â€"6165 Never has a casual style taken the town by storm than that of Tommy Hilfiger. Stripes and plaids. Remarkable combinations of fabric. 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