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I à \ Local Boat-Builder Launches new Slant in Bowmanville \ s r l4*fV s I .... A m fy ^ iy» xx X l "'Mi#:' Andy Wiggers, owner of Wiggers Custom Yachts last week during the ground breaking ceremony for Ltd., with his wife, Margaret, on board "Coug", the Wiggers Custom Yachts Ltd. The firm will be moving 1981 Canada Cup winner which was built byiWiggers. from Oshawa to a new plant near the Port Darlington The yacht was moored at the Port Darlington Marina Marina. t. 0\ / i, , : i Some of Canada's finest racing yachts will soon be built in a new $200,000 factory under construction in Bowmanville. Wiggers Custom Yachts Ltd. was officially welcomed to the municipality municipality last Thursday, July 28, during a sod turning ceremony at the site of the company's new plant at Port Darlington. Andy Wiggers, owner of the Town of Newcastle's newest industry, said last week that the business is expected to employ 18 to 20 by the spring of next year. He expects to build between 12 and 13 vessels in a typical year. They range in size from 37-footers to larger 46-foot craft costing over $300,000. One of the yachts built by the company company is "Coug", winner of the 1981 Canada Cup. The ship was on display display at the Port Darlington Marina during the sod turning. Mr. Wiggers explained that he chose Bowmanville as the site of his new plant because he needed a location location with good access to a marina. He added that the land could be obtained obtained for a reasonable price and he described the municipality as being very co-operative in helping him meet his objectives. The new 10,000 square foot plant under construction adjacent to the Port Darlington Marina will be ready for occupancy in two months, with the first boat expected to be turned out by January. Wiggers Custom Custom Yachts Ltd. was previously located located in Oshawa. In welcoming Wiggers Custom Yachts to Bowmanville, Newcastle Mayor Garnet Rickard noted that the new industry is part of many exciting exciting things that are happening at Bowmanville's lakeshore. "We're looking forward to great things out of this," Mayor Rickard said. He pointed to the construction of the Port Darlington Marina's new condominium units as another example of progress underway on the lakeshore. Interrupted in his remarks by the roar of a passing cement cement truck, the Newcastle Mayor added "that's just an example of how busy this place is." Guests at last week's sod turning included Durham East MPP Sam Cureatz; Durham Region Chairman, Chairman, Gary Herrema; and members of Newcastle council. The Wiggers family, representatives of the builder,. builder,. and representatives of the neighbouring Port Darlington Marina were also present. The ground ' breaking was followed followed by a reception at the Port Darlington Marina. ,X... ~/.fî i f/j V/1/ v\- 623-3303 1)J 25° Per Copy A • üi i v . / If. •! ■ ;■ ! (;■< ?.■ ! U vUv 'v !■! / Mi | i W-4K B . • t'X/ , v/ -"V k/ Çf ' V V x./ ^ X/ %- Issue 31 26 pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3,1983 129th Year Iplf t® i I .:■/ If h ii \vy | '■ trfo : i! - b AUG 4198? iiv ÎVÎI .7S~r «* p|jr>"ü ?£ j ■ xn X X: ! Over 200 Tourists Visited Local Office Local businesses have so far invested invested approximately $2,000 in helping to promote the Town of Newcastle's tourist attractions. The funds will be used by the municipality's tourism develop ment office to print additional brochures on the tourism facilities to be found here. Judi Heron, co-ordinator of the tourism office, said this week that the town's tourism staff is working on a number of projects aiiped at Weekend thunderstorms dropped dropped about one and one-half inches of rain in the area and will help save farm crops which had been threatened by over a month of dry weather. Bev Ells, extension horticul- turalist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food's Bowmanville Bowmanville office, said this week that the success of this year's crops will still depend on the temperatures and rainfall received during the rest of the season. "Things look promising at the moment," moment," Mr. Ells said. He added that farmers will be hoping for enough heat and rainfall to mature the crops. They will also Continued on Page 2 Family Effort Wins Museum's Scavenger Hunt These three young people were the winners of the Bowmanville Museum's Scavenger Hunt held last July 13. As winners in the contest, they were given the privilege of planting a new rosebush in the museum garden last Friday, July 29. The rosebush has been planted alongside a plaque which notes the winners of the event. Shown here, from left, are Margaret Drent, Elizabeth Drent, and David Rice. Margaret and Elizabeth are visitors from Victoria, British Columbia, who were in Bowmanville to attend the Rice family reunion. David Rice is from Bowmanville. developing the area's potential for attracting visitors. Local businesses businesses have been very co-operative in contributing towards the project, she saicl. At the moment, the tourism office is working on a promotional placemat which can be used in restaurants restaurants to help publicize the town. Advertising will be sold on the placemats to pay the costs of producing producing them. The tourism office hopes to have these in use before the end of the current toufism season. season. In addition to reprinting existing brochures on topics such as dining, hunting and fishing, antiques, and historic sites in the Town of Ne wcastle, wcastle, the tourism office will be producing a 'brochure funded by Ontario Hydro but related to this municipality. Judi Heron notes that a number of tourists are visiting the information information centre on Temperance St. to seek information about local attractions. attractions. Visitors from as far away as Holland, England, and Florida, have come to the office. In fact, there were about 200 of them during the past month. To help newcomers find their way around the municipality, the tourism office is also developing a compact map listing all streets within the Town of Newcastle's urban areas. The co-ordinator noted that it's riot too early for the office to begin JY fanning ways to promote the 'town's tourism industry next year. Environment Ministry Frowns On Landfill Site Expansion Ontario's Ministry of the Environment Environment has indicated in a report that it cannot recommend the proposed expansion ofthe Regional Reclaimers Reclaimers landfill site. The report, which has been prepared prepared for possible hearings into expansion expansion of the site, states that the Ministry has concerns over the handling and treatment system for leachate. Rickaby's Wins 1 of 5 Awards In Competition For All Canada One of Bowmanville's oldest downtown stores has received a national national award of excellence from the Canadian Gift and Tablewear Association. Association. Rickaby's Ltd.-has received one of five awards given each year to independent stores for retailing excellence. excellence. The store has received its award for the Central Canada Area. George Webster, owner of Rickaby's, Rickaby's, said this week that businesses businesses wich receive this honor are chosen chosen on the basis of decor, display, service, selection, and the uniqueness uniqueness of the merchandise offered to the public. \ The one-of-a-kind giftware available available at Rickaby's includes products such as English chocolates, tea coseys from Essex, England, and a paperweight from Wales. Many gifts with a Scottish theme are available from the Scottish Room. Through trips overseas, the store is able to make contact with suppliers of articles not usually available available in Canada. "We're really floored by it," said . Mr. Webster, in describing the store's reaction to the news that it had won the national award. "It's a great honor in our industry." This is the first time that Rickaby's Rickaby's Ltd. has received the award. The formal presentation of this honor is scheduled for September 17 at a banquet to be held by the Canadian Gift and Tablewear Association Association in Toronto. Leachate refers to liquid material material which seeps from dump sites through the ground and may contaminate contaminate the water table. The document describes the proposed handling system as being of an experimental nature. But Jim Hale, a co-owner of the landfill site, has said that concerns of the Ministry can be resolved through further studies. A Ministry of Environment injunction injunction to close the existing Regional Regional Reclaimers landfill site has not yèt been heard at Osgoode Hall, in Toronto. Oshawa Honors McLaughlin Family The City of Oshawa is paying tribute this week to the late Col. R.S. McLaughlin and his family for their many contributions to the city's progress. On Monday, a special ceremony took place at the Parkwood estate with His Worship Mayor Allan Pilkey reading a Proclamation declaring the 1st Monday of August as McLaughlin Day. At rear is Col. Michael J. Roster, Master of Ceremonies and Chairman of Parkwood . Estate Operating Committee. Special events will take place all this week. Col. McLaughlin's three daughters were present at the ceremony. 1 y, ■ HIGHLAND GAMES -- This Saturday the Oshawa Highland Games will have special significance as it will also be the final day of the McLaughlin celebration by the city. The 48th Highlanders and many other top bands will be present. There also will be a display by members of the McLaughlin Buick Car Club and other unusual events as well. If the weather is fine, the Oshawa Kinsmen sponsors should have a great day that will make all the organizational work more than worthwhile. The event will be held at Civic Fields. HALLOWE'EN? -- Some one or ones was busy sometime during Monday night soaping many of the store windows along King St. Must have been the holiday spirit or spirits, but where did they get all that much soap? The stuff is too costly to be wasted on such endeavors. However, it wasn't all that bad, many of the windows needed cleaning after those heavy rains on the weekend. By now most of them are squeaky clean. Let's keep it that way. REFLECTED GLORY -- While Oshawa appears to be going all out this week to pay tribute to the contributions contributions made to the city by the McLaughlin family, we should reriiind them of one basic fact. If it hadn't been for the McLaughlin's basic upbringing upbringing in such area centres as Enniskillen and Tyrone, Oshawa's growth and General Motors might never have happened. The mystery is why we ever let them get away from their roots and migrate to the city? But for a twist of fate, we today today might have been bigger than Oshawa. NEED QUEENS -- Young ladies who will reach the tender age of 18 or older next year will have an opportunity opportunity to become not only the Queen of Durham Central Agricultural Fair at Orono early in September, September, but the winner will also compete in the Queen of the Fair at next year's Canadian National Exhibition. Exhibition. Competitors only need plenty of charm, beauty and talent. That should be a cinch for many of our fair maidens. Plan to enter your name as soon as possible. tï !g NOT MOVING -- We've received a note advising that the TOPS ON 162 is not planning to move its meetings to St. Paul's United Church as indicated on July 27th. They will be held at San Marina's Restaurant on Waverley Road. From what we've heard of the food there, it doesn't sound like a very good spot to lose weight, but maybe they like resisting temptation. GLAD SHOW -- Once again our office is resplendent resplendent with a magnificent bouquet of colorful gladioli, courtesy of the Durham Region Gladiolus Society. Obviously the dry weather, followed by the heavy rains on the weekend hasn't wrecked these beauties which should be in great shape for the society's annual show on Saturday, August 13th at Durham Christian High School. 'Wh; A' - » s-rr p LIBERAL PICNIC -- Harold 'Mac' Ransberry tells us that his well known picturesque picnic grounds near Enterprise Hill will once again welcome a Liberal picnic and barbecue on Wednesday, August 10th. The Hon. Herb Gray, MP for Windsor West is also planning to attend. Tickets are now available. Be sure to reserve the date. Mr. Gray may have some information on when the federal Liberals will be calling an election and if a new leader will be chosen before then or Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau will be running again. m a MUSEUM TRIP -- There isn't much time left to sign up for the Museum organized bus trip to Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village on August 13th. Contact the Museum as soon as possible and enjoy the outing, the Gardens should be at their best right now.