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19 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,F ebruary 24,2022 insidehalton.com CIVIC RESERVE YOUR ALL-NEW 2022 SEDAN FOR 60 MONTHSΩ WITH $1,725 DOWN PAYMENT/OAC LEASE A 2022 CIVIC LX FROM WEEKLY 3.99$66 %APR 2022 CIVIC SPORTMODEL: • ALUMINUM-TRIMMED SPORT PEDALS • CHROME TAIL PIPE FINISHER • LEATHER-WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL • 18" BLACK ALUMINUM-ALLOY WHEELS FOR 60 MONTHSΩ WITH $2,110 DOWN PAYMENT/OAC LEASE FROM WEEKLY 3.99$83 %APRCR-VLX PILOT RESERVE YOUR 2022 RESERVE YOUR 2022 HONDA SENSING™ TECHNOLOGIES* HEATED FRONT SEATS REMOTE ENGINE STARTER PUSHBUTTON START FOR UP TO 24 MONTHSΩ ON ALL 2022 PILOT MODELS LEASE FROM 2.99%APR HONDA SENSING™ TECHNOLOGIES* HEATED FRONT SEATS REMOTE ENGINE STARTER ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC)* OR STEP UP TO A SPORTMODEL FOR JUST $11 AWEEKMOREΩ LEASE PAYMENTS INCLUDE FREIGHT AND PDI. EXCLUDE LICENCE AND HST. DEALER ORDER/TRADE MAY BE NECESSARY. Dealer order may be required. Anticipated delivery, March/April 2022. Canadian Black Book Best Retained Value 2021 Award given to Honda Civic/CR-V for the category of Car-Main/Compact Crossover/SUV in November/March of 2021. Please visit www.canadianblackbook.com/awards/ for more information about the award process. ΩLimited time lease offers available through Honda Financial Services Inc. (HFS), to qualified retail customers on approved credit. Weekly payments include freight and PDI (ranges from $1,700 to $1,870 depending on model), tire & environmental fee ($21) [This fee covers the cost to Honda Canada of collecting and recycling tires], A/C charge ($100), and OMVIC fee ($10). Taxes, licence, insurance and registration are extra. Representative weekly lease example: 2022 CIVIC LX SEDAN (Model FE2F2NE) // 2022 CIVIC SPORT SEDAN (Model FE2F5NJ) // 2022 CR-V LX 2WD (Model RW1H2NES) // 2022 Pilot Black Edition (Model YF6H0NKN) on a 60 // 60 // 60 // 24-month term with 260 // 260 // 260 // 104 weekly payments at 3.99% // 3.99% // 3.99% // 2.99% lease APR. Weekly payment is $65.95 // $76.99 // $82.99 // $241.05 with $1,725 // $1,725 // $2,110 // $0 down or equivalent trade-in and $0 total lease incentive included. Down payments, $0 security deposit and first weekly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $17,147.86 // $20,018.11 // $21,557.87 // $25,069.07. 100,000 // 100,000 // 100,000 // 40,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. PPSA lien registration fee of $40.00 // $40.00 // $40.00 // $16.00 and lien registering agent's fee of $6.50, due at time of delivery are not included. 2022 Civic Sport Sedan shown in Rallye Red // 2022 CR-V LX 2WD shown in Platinum White Pearl. Additional charge of $300.00 applies for premium paint colour. *None of the features we describe are intended to replace the driver's responsibility to exercise due care while driving. Drivers should not use handheld devices or operate certain vehicle features unless it is safe and legal to do so. Some features have technological limitations. For additional feature information, limitations and restrictions, please visit www.honda.ca/disclaimers and refer to the vehicle's Owner's Manual. ˇ Based on IHS Markit™ vehicles in operation as of June 30, 2020 for model years 2011 to 2020 vs. total new registrations of those vehicles. For all offers: licence, insurance, PPSA, other taxes (including HST) and excess wear and tear are extra. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. Offers only valid for Ontario residents at participating Ontario Honda Dealers from February 01, 2022 until February 28, 2022. Dealer may lease for less. Dealer order/trade may be necessary (but may not be available in all cases). Colour availability may vary by Dealer. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. Offers, prices and features subject to change without notice. See your Ontario Honda Dealer or visit HondaOntario.com for full details. MODEL RW1H2NES MODEL FE2F5NJ SPORT MODEL SHOWN MODEL YF6H0NKN BLACK EDITION MODEL SHOWN OVER 96% OF ALL HONDA MODELS SOLD IN CANADA IN THE LAST 10 YEARS ARE STILL ON THE ROAD TODAY.V During February, we celebrate Black History Month. This is a time to highlight the accom- plishments of Black Canadians, under- stand their lived experiences and commit to addressing ongoing injustices and inequi- ties. Following a historic motion introduced by the Hon. Jean Augustine, first African- Canadian woman elected to Parliament, the House of Commons officially recognized February as Black History Month in 1995. This year's theme is "February and For- ever: Celebrating Black history today and every day." Oakville is steeped in the contributions of its early Black settlers -- from James Wesley Hill, whose strawberry farm helped lift our town out of economic depression in the 1850s, to Samuel Adams and Rev. Wil- liam Butler, whose church laid the ground- work for the Turner African Methodist Church which still stands proudly today. Indeed, Oakville's Black community was instrumental in shaping the town we know and love today. As we celebrate the remarkable achieve- ments of Black Canadians, we also need to address the social, economic and political barriers caused by systemic racism and dis- crimination. Our government is committed to stand- ing up for human rights and fighting racism in all its forms. Through our renewed Anti-Racism Strategy, the Black Entrepreneurship Pro- gram, the Supporting Black Canadian Com- munities Initiative, the Black-led Philan- thropic Endowment Fund and many more initiatives, our government is working with Black communities to combat systemic an- ti-Black racism, support Black economic empowerment and promote the well-being of Black Canadians. We will also continue to advance justice reform and combat anti-Black hate. This February, and every month, we re- commit to building a more inclusive, more equal Canada where no one gets left behind. Anita Anand is the MP for Oakville and the Minister of National Defence. She can be reached at anita.anand@parl.gc.ca. CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY OPINION ANITA ANAND Column