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Focus On Scugog (Port Perry, ON), 1 Apr 2009, p. 6

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re Fresh baked pies, hot cross buns, dinner rolls, gingerbread Easter bunnies and of course Easter egg es and bunny cakes too. PLEO OWS Acupuncture Relieves: ~ stress Susanne Schmid aa susanne Schmi ~ carpal tunnel Complimentary aa Consultation greasy and many more Call Susanne 905 244. 4336 ‘ 1894 Scugog St., (Food Basics Plaza) 4 | Port Perry fl ‘Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays TREAT THE ROOT OF: 8am - 8pm by appointment only ~ NOTJUST THE SYMPTOM Pa ret eee Frank & Connie Come and see our new look + Covered 6 FOCUS - APRIL 2009 en Boal alae Weterand Hydro with each slip + Open & Covered Boat Storage * Minnows & Worms “We thought that if we ever won the lottery we would love to own a schooner like the Atlantica,”... Tye Burt Continued from page 3 who retired several Years ago from teaching science at Por Perry High School, was Skyloft Ski Resort near Chalk Lake, south of Port Perry. Tye! 's mother Diana is still a ski instructor at the Skyloft club. Tye, Janet and the children all share a real passion for sail- ing and share the enjoyment with Tye’s parents. He remembers his father buying a sailboat in Nova Scotia and bringing it to Port Perry where the family enjoyed sailing on Lake Scugog during the 1970s. “When visiting Expo 67 in Montreal, my dad and I spent many hours marvelling as we watched David Stevens build a 52 foot schooner at an exhibit in the Atlantic Provinces Pavil- ion. The vessel was named Atlantica,” Tye recalls. “We couldn’t get over the quality of the workmanship and the graceful design of the schooner. We thought that if we ever won the lottery we would love to own a schooner like that.” Years later while visiting their summer home in Lunen- burg, Tye and Janet saw an advertisement for “boat for sale.” It was the same Atlantica they had marveled at years earlier. The schooner had seen better days and was in dire need of restoration, but this did not deter them. They bought the vessel and gave the Atlantica a full refit including new masts and rig- ging, new mahogany planks below the waterline, a new power plant and many updated safety features. In 2003 the Atlantica was relaunched and immediately began its winning ways, first of all the Pelham Trophy for schooner restoration and then many awards in competition in- cluding the Premier’s Cup in 2004 and 2005 and the prestigious Cunard Trophy in 2004 and 2006. The family now spends many pleasant hours every sum- mer sailing the graceful schooner out of Lunenberg. In spite of his commitment to his family and the success of Kinross Gold Corp., Tye still finds time to serve on the Board of Directors of the University of Guelph and the Duke of Edin- burgh Awards. Tye attributes his success to hard work and, as he para- phrases Winston Churchill, “never give up.” By Paul Arculus Focus on Scugog 40 minutes to Lindsay via the Trent Canal Scugog Slips —_ Ra, Boat Repair + Fishing Boat Rentals Isl d “ictedmedunicen ai Islan for Boat & Motor Repairs cae J Marina} + Snack Bar r/ * Fishing Equipment 495 Carnegie Beach Road «Boaters Operator licences ‘ort 905-985-8200 www.scugogislandmarina.ca

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