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"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, February 13, 1996 -13 | Asselstine's Yamaha marks 25th anniversary by holding open house for customers By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star What began as a small operation in a little office and a one car garage has turned into a flourishing snowmobile business. Asselstine's Yamaha held an open house over the weekend to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the family owned busi- ness. The shop, opened by Vernon and Vera Assel- stineis now owned and op- erated by son Floyd and wife Ruth. While many snowmo- bile dealers have gone bel- ly up in the past years, As- selstine's continues to draw customers not only from Scugog but from across the province. Yamaha dealerships are abundant in the area, keeping it a hard- fought market, but Asselstine's reputation draws custom- ers back time and again. Many of the local dealer- ships customers are from the Oshawa, Ajax and Bowmanville areas, while others come from as far away as Kingston. Asselstine's was estab- lished 25 years ago as a shop to service its custom- ers. That is still Assel- stine's objective today, to serve the customers, Mr. Asselstine said. Times have changed dramatically in the snow- mobile industry as ma- chines become more com- plex and the trail systems enlarged. To deal with the changes Asselstine's has expanded several times to meet the demands of the public. In the beginning Assel- stine's dealt only in Yama- ha snowmobiles, but over the yeas has added motor- cycles and ATVs to its line of sales. The Blackstock shop also offers a full line of accessories and cloth- ing, which Mr. Asselstine said has become as much a part of the sport as the ma- chines. As 1997 approaches Mr. Asselstine said there will again be changes, with new machines, something heislooking forward to. Family-owned busi- nesses are far and few be- tween these days, but As- selstine's will remain just that for years to come. The staff at the local dealership, including sev- en full-time and two part- time staff, are experi- enced in all aspects of the Mackey, Bailey & Korb Barristers & Solicitors Saturday Mornings 9:00am to 12:00 noon Oshawa Rd., Port Perry Lake Scugog Lumber Building 08 5-7391 Dental Care for the whole Jomily. * DR. J COTTRELL * DR. C. BANFIELD Introducing - Dr. MCINTYRE - periodontist Please Call - 985-845 1 e DR. J. HARDY e DR. T. KING . orthodontist DR. L. GIDEON please Cali 985-7952 Patients Always Welcome 238 QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY, ONT. business. The seven full- time staff at the dealer- ship offer more than 80 years of snowmobile in- dustry experience to their customers. On top of the knowledge and experience the staff possesses they are also fairly young and will be carrying on business for some time to come. Whether the business remains in the family af- ter is anyone's guess. Mr. Asselstine said he would like to see his children try another career first, so they can fully appreciate the family business if they decide to take over in the distant future. Ruth and Floyd Asselstine take a moment out during their Open House Sunday afternoon to try out the seat of a brand new Yamaha Venture 600. Yamaha took the opportunity to unveil the 1997 model during Asselstine's 25th Anniversary celebration. A large crowd of friends and customers were on hand to help Ruth and Floyd mark this special anniversary in business. ---- > | | The Pod Povey Sa Grand Prize isterize 200°° 2ND prizes 100°° 3RD prize' 49 °° children (16 & under) 1st Prize $75.00 2nd Prize $50.00 3rd Prize $25.00 a -- PRESENTS... FEB. 16-28 i as REGISTRATION FEE - ADULTS - $10.00 CHILDREN - $5.00 gi B To win you must register before Feb. 16, 1996 at JD Fishing and Archery, [3 27 Water St., Port Perry. OF RULES & REGULATIONS, RULES & REGULATIONS: 1.) You must register on or before Opening Day. 2.) each entry will consist of a photo of the fish along with a completed entry form. (We encourage catch & release). 3.) All registrations and entry forms are available at JD Fishing and Archery, 24 Water Street, Port Perry. All decisions are final. 4.) Prizes will be awarded at JD Fishing and Archery, Saturday, March | 2, 1996. 5.) The Port Perry Star and all sponsors assume no liabilities for any damages, accidents or injuries. Participants enter at their own risk. All fish must be caught in Lake Scugog. Ml This Pickerel ice Fishing Derby is brought to you by the following sponsors. fe 0 REN SAKEVIR SCUGOG AINKW GR be [¥ "ISLAND MARINA 5 VY 985-4855 Rigg pRB? -- Hr 985-4352 ST AEE Gap 2=02 he EES a {i 986-4437 985-0737 H-1 y $ Dollar Plus$ LEN x Port Perry A Port Perry WN J Fb frit, - x 985-9955 os 985-1482 2705) 786.491 Gamers. Williamigon 2! i q Herder Sales JOE'S PIZZERIA §¢OTT PROPERTY RAN Quality Used Cars © 985-3700 SERVICES 852-3331 985-3885 985-2535 / 435-3098 {.8())-263-2000 FISHING & ARCHERY AY COLLISION SERVICE - 0BB-1036 035 8479