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Photo by Peter J. Thompson IN TERRY'S SHADOW: A participant in Sunday's Terry Fox Run makes his way alopg Glen Abbey Gate under perfect weather conditions. This year's run saw 740 participants walking, running and cycling for cancer research. This year, $53,044. was pledged for the run. Last year, 644 entrants raised $50,000 last year. Ford & CAW ' contract talks go down to wire Wages resolved but other issues outstanding By Rod Jerred OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF As of press deadline, Ford of Canada was close to reaching an agreement with the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union, but a nation­ wide strike was still possible. At a 5 p.m. press conference yes­ terday, CAW union president Buzz Hargrove said they were 90% close to reaching an agreem ent, but warned they still faced some "tough" outstanding issues. "I am cautiously optimistic," said Hargrove, "but there are still issues left that will cause a nation-wide strike with Ford." A strike would affect about 13,300 Ford employees including 4,630 workers at the O akville Windstar minivan and truck plants. Two major issues-- wages and pensions-- had been resolved, he said. Last Friday, the company's initial offer of a 3% wage increase angered the union negotiating team . On Tuesday, he said wages were no longer an issue, but would not release details on the com pany's offer. A major stumbling block towards an agreement, he said, was Ford's pending agreem ent with M agna International Inc., a non-union parts supplier, to m anufacture the W indstar seats beginning in the 2002 model year. The seats are currently built by Lear Corp.'s Oakville plant which employs 550 CAW union members. If Ford switches suppliers, the Lear plant could close. "We're saying that can't happen," said Hargrove. Hargrove said outstanding local work standard issues, particularly at Local 707 in Oakville, are also hold­ ing up an agreement. Hargrove said the tw o sides would continue bargaining until an agreement was reached, but stressed the strike deadline of 11:59 p.m. last night,would not be extended. Government incentives help spur 20% rise in student employment It was great summer for students looking for work in Halton. The Summer Jobs Partnership reports that there was a 20 per cent increase in the number of jobs created for students over last year. The Partnership is a newly-formed association with Human Resources Development Canada, Sheridan College and the YMCA Career Development & Learning Centre. Its purpose is to help students find summer employment in the region and aid employers in finding the right student for their needs. Partnership coordinator Lynne Murray said the strong economy, along with provincial and federal financial incentives to hire students, helped cre­ ate the additional jobs. "Some employers hire sdtudents p Morals charges laid? in strip club raid A second strip club connected with Darivoy (Darko) Vranich of Oakville, has been targeted by a provincial task force cracking down on exotic enter­ tainment in the Golden Horseshoe area. Members of Project Almonzo raid­ ed the Pure Gold strip club on Royal Windsor Dr. in Mississauga on Friday night and charged 20 people with 28 offences. Police charged eight dancers with being inmates of a bawdy house. Another eight people were charged with keeping a common bawdy house and permitting a common bawdy house. Three others were charged with being found in a bawdy house and one assault charge was laid. Vranich and another individual hold the liquor licence for the club, which is licenced as a strip club. They were not charged. Project Almonzo is a special task force involving officers from Peel, Halton, York, Toronto, the Ontario Provincial Police, Immigration Canada and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has been working on this project since the spring. because of incentives, such as the provincially-funded program, Summer Jobs Service, with a $2 per hour wage subsidy," said Murray. "Summer studetns hired must be between the ages of 15 and 24 and returning to school to qualify." The federally-funded Summer Career Placement Program, also offers hiring incentives for employers who hire students. And it's not just seasonal businesses such as landscaping or firms wanting fill-in help for vacationing staff, that hire students. Ford Canada hired several students at its Ontario Truck Plant in Oakville not only to help them out but to devel­ op possible future employees. Matt Donaldson, Ford's Hourly Personnel Coordinator, said that hiring students is a great opportunity for Ford employees to mentor some of the brightest local youth. "They're eager to learn and they pick up information like sponges," he said. 'T he best students, sought out by Ford after they graduate, come in early and take work home with them if nec­ essary. They have very strong work ethics." Editorials_____ Fnri k ________ ___ ________ A6 ................ R1 n s A ir tn m n t iu n ....... ..... ..... fM . S fSj-Ljl Sports................................. n t Business.------ --------- ________ D5 For Home Delivery: Party City, Business Depot, Home Depot, Lansing Buildall Partial delivery: Cashway, The Bay, White Hose, Future Shop, The Brick, Sears, Little Caesar's, Ennisclaire Interiors, CIUS Guardian, J. Orlando Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435-201 EXPRESS HOTEL ̂ SUITES Bronte & Q .E .W . 7 * AMetroland Publication Vol. 37 No. 113 7 2 P a g ^ ^ T 5 t o t ^ g £ G S 7 ) Man tried to lure teen girls into car Halton Regional Police have issued a warning after receiving two reports of a stranger trying to lure young teenage girls into his car in east Oakville In the first case on Aug. 24th a 13- year-old girl was walking in the area of Kingsway Drive and Wynten Way, when a man stopped his car and asked the girl if she wanted a ride. When she turned him down he kept bothering her, shut off the car and got out. At this point, a woman walking nearby approached the man. He then got into his car and drove off. The man was seen driving through the area five minutes later. On Sept. 11th, a 14-year-old girl was walking in the same area when a man approached her on foot. She ignored him and kept walking. The man got into a car and followed her until she reached a friend's house. The car drove off at this point. The suspect is described as a while male in his mid-forties with short light brown hair. He was driving a two-door red car with a black top (possibly a convert­ ible) with tinted windows. Police urge parents to review street safety with their children. Anyone with information as to the identity of the suspect should contact the police at 825-4747, ext! 2217, or Crime Stoppers at (905)825-8477. A bove-g rou n d p o o l & deck m ake fo r unhappy n e igh b ou r A pool and surrounding deck has sparked a dispute among Atwood Lane neighbours. According to Lori and Dennis Crank, their privacy has been compro­ mised, and as a result their property devalued, by an above- ground pool and deck installed last summer by their long-time neighbours, Domenic and Beth Derenzis. "I can't even eat breakfast in my kitchen without an audience watching me from the next door neighbour's • deck," Lori Crank complained, after Monday night's town council meeting. She also claims the lack of privacy has contributed to a $10-$ 12,000 loss in the value of her house. After presentations to council by each neighbour, council ordered by­ law staff to oversee negotiations between the Cranks and Derenzis to reach mutual resolution of any out­ standing issues. When by-law officers discovered in June that no building permits were ever applied for by the Derenzis, inspections of their construction were done, and permits were issued, after the fact. By-law officers inspected the pool and deck over the summer addressing Crank's concerns that a self-locking gate be installed and that wood pieces left leaning against her chain-link fence be removed. According to a final inspection report dated Sept. 9th, the Derenzis have complied to each of these concerns. The whole dispute also revealed a muddle of conflicting requirements for deck and pool installations within the town bylaws, said councillor Janice Caster. There are different requirements as to how far away from a property line a deck may sit, from 24.6 feet of the rear lot line for 'any structure', to 1.5 metres (five feet) for an 'uncovered platform' to 0.6 metres (two feet) for an "accessory" structure. According to Caster, a review of these definitions will have to be under­ taken. However, any resulting changes will only affect future pool and deck installations, and can't be grandfa­ thered to a address the Atwood Lane dispute. Unwanted Hair a Problem? Have It Removed W ith Laser Hair Removal 9 0 5 - 8 4 9 - 7 0 9 3 139 Thomas Street • Downtown Oakville WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22,1999 LILIANNE I N V h S T M E N T S RETIREMENT PLANNING SPECIALISTS Free C o n s u l t a t i o n 8 4 2 -2 1 0 0 i Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435-201 Bronte & Q.E.W. AMetroland Publication Vol. 37 No. 113 Man tried to lure teen girls into car