PAGE 12, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25,1987 Pine Ridge club members share love for Corvettes Summer is showtime A love affair - with a car - brings together these -individuals of disparate careers once a month to talk about their favorite automobile, the Corvette. "Most people in the club are a tad fanatical," admits Gary Warner of Scarborough, one of the Pine Ridge Corvette Club members. "We're in- to showing our cars." The Corvette owners, about 52 of them in this club, come from an area extending fromBowmanville to Scarborough. Some own and prefer the older models, as early as 1957; some own the latest. But it's what they see as the never- changing style, power and prestige of the North American car that they adore. "I've never seen an ugly one," says Warner, an employee of General Motors in Scarborough, who took his turn at the club display at the Metro East custom car show in Pickering recently. Among the Corvettes beside him was one shining 1966 model owned by Ron Hayward of Whitby, an original member of the club. Three Whitby residents are also on the club executive - Laurie Phillips is membership director, Robert Brick secretary and Rick Shadbolt, treasurer. Ownership of a Corvette is the only requirement to join the club. "It doesn't even have to be on the road," says Warner. "Some of the cars aren't even street legal." The club holds slalom races and progressive dinner parties and at- tends car shows, including the an- nual convention in the Laurentians. Guest speakers, often from GM, are invited to the monthly meetings held at Windfields Farm. The car's wide tires usually make winter the "off-season" for the Corvette. But summer is showtime, and the club especially . enjoys weekend afternoon parades down Ontario's highways. "We all use them, we all have fun with them," says Warner, who has had a long affair with the car and finally got his own more than three years ago. He plans to hang onto it for many more years. "Once you have one," he says, "you never seem to sell it." GARY WARNER points out a feature the recent custom car snow in on the 1966 Corvette owned by Ron Pickering. Free.Press photo Hayward of Whitby and on display at • Tough, non-porous sealant - not just a wax. • For a supersmooth, shiny finish • Only Ziebart has individualized rust specifications. • Ziebart technicians apply up to 8 times the amount used by most competitors. • The one rust protection superior to all others - Ziebart. • Plus, get Ziebart Sound Deadener and reduce road noise up to 60%. • Protects fabric against staining • For a spotless, "showroom new" interior AND GET A LIFETIME WARRANTY, TOO!* Plus, you'll get solid gold extras! Like the unbeatable Ziebart lifetime warranty. And you'Il carry the prestigious Ziebart Gold Shield Card, entitling you to special discounts on ail future Ziebart purchases. *See Dealer for details Ziebart®. 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Rev. Barlow says the home would help ex-patients re-adjust te nor- mal daily activities and community living. The social services committee has recommended $171,080 in fun- ding for the home. The Region's share would be $34,216 with the remainder funded by provincial grants. Rev. Barlow's request has been- given support by the Whitby Down- town Business Association. Lette@r: Busing concerns FROM PAGE 6 safety rules. 1 agree that they railway track situation would be should and I fully intend to travel cleared up either by a crossing the route this summer every day to guard (this would have to come enforce it in their minds, however from the Town of Whitby or the this does not ease my mmd as 1 feel board) looking at obtaining a train there are safety risk features in- schedule and adjusting the volved. dismissal times accordingly. I do If you are concerned about the not believe many trains run on busing probles to Whitby Senior schedule. 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