The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Page 45

Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1975 The Ottawa Journal Tour boat firm TUE FEB 4 1975 Miaofilrn this only adding a triple-decked giant GANANOQUE. (Special) This town of 5,000 Is not a seaport but it's hero that new boat-building technology is Betting trends. boats, believed to be the' world's largest all-alominum passenger crafts are constructed here. Gananoque Boat Line, most successful of the eight-odd tour boat operations in the 1,000 Islands, owns and operates the large craft Islander I and thousand Islander II, as well as several smaller craft make up the GBL fleet But a third triple-decked giant is to be added this year.

"This ship is similar in design to the Thousand Islander I and Thousand Islander II but it is IS feet longer and eight feet wider," said Harold MiCamey, one of three men who own GBL; A ballpark price tag for the fiew craft, which will be US left 1. $600,000. A provincial government loan will help finance construction. Ontario By ERIC DOWD Journal Toronto Bureau TORONTO (Staff) The government is negotiating witki'at least" three companies to get them to locate major new plants in the industrial park announced last week for Edwordsburgh Township near Spencerville, Industry and Tourism Minis ter Claude Bennett said Monday. Some of the sites individual companies may take are Alberta murder 3 firm Pembroke man, 19, ordered to hospital MEDICINE HAT (CP) -Accused murderer Allan Charles Parker, 19, of Pembroke, was ordered committed Monday to a hospital for a period of up to 60 days to undergo neurological and psychological assessment.

Mr. Justice W. K. Moore of the Alberta Supreme Court made the order on the appli-cation of defence counsel after psychiatrist William G. Gill said Parker "suffered from mental illness" and de Rotet are mi.

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Keel of the new tour boat was laid Sept IS. Her builders predict a launching date of May 24 to join the GBL fleet in service June IS. GBL not only owns the new craft, it's building it through a subsidiary company known as Algan Shipyards. "Right now it's a subsidiary of Gananoque Boat Line," said Mr. McCarney.

However, Algan will be registered as a separate company "before we enter into building boats for outside people." Construction of the new, triple-decked craft is on schedule. "It's a little more than one-third complete now," said Mr. McCarney. 28-foot beam Beam of the US-foot craft trying to new more than 1,000 acres, the minister said. He claimed the government will not be diverting new industry that would have gone to other parts of eastern Ontario.

Mr. Bennett said all the plant expansions were planned originally for the Metropolitan Toronto area. The province announced last week it has taken options on 10,000 acres for the Spencerville Industrial park. trial scribed it as "severe." Parker, Catherine Smith, 21, of Sudbury, and Richard Joseph Denommee, 22, of Brampton, are all charged with murder punishable by life imprisonment in the Aug. 22 murder of 17-year-old service station attendant Peter Van Eerde.

Parker was scheduled to appear as a witness in Miss Smith's trial, which was to begin today before a judge alone. SPARKS STREET on the Mall BILUN08 BRIDGE PLAZA CARUNGWOOD PLAZA LINCOLN F1E1.DS BAVSHOKK 1828 feet She is powered by three engines developing 1,500 horsepower. Predictably will be named Thousand Islander III. "On night charters the new vessel will adequately accommodate up to 400 passengers," said Mr. McCarney.

Her daytime capacity will be 500. A crew of six or seven is required to operate the tour boat Meanwhile, Algan, said Mr. McCarney, is seeking more work to build aluminum craft for others. "We are actively seeking any new contracts, particu-larly in the commercial field," he said. He Is owner of two motels here and has long been associated with Five years ago he teamed up with Gananoque lawyer, Harry Clarke.

Together they purchased SO per cent of GBL. 'Seagoing member Owner of the other SO per cent is Robert Beckstead, the 'sea-going' member of the. to lure park George Samis, New Democratic Party MPP for Stor-mont, asked in the legislature whether the government is already negotiating with- any companies with a view to getting them to locate at Ed-wardsburgh. The NDP member whose riding includes Cornwall, which is anxious to secure new industry also wanted to know what priority the province is putting on attracting industry to Spencerville. Mr.

Bennett, MPP for Ottawa South, said the type of plant the province it trying to attract to Spencerville, is much "bigger" than what you would try to take into a municipal pary. "What we will do with this industrial park in no way will detract from the type of industries that will be available for municipal industrial parks." Outside the Legislature, Mr. Bennett refused to identify any of the firms with which the government is talking, or to describe the types of industry. He said his companies have hopes of expanding as part of their long-range plans and would not want competitors to know their plans. Mr.

Bennett said that apart from three major companies, there are "several others we have made some comments with to get their reaction" to the Spencerville industrial park. ANNOUNCING THE MOIIT STE. MARIE WEEKDAY SPECIAL, company. Mr. Beckstead is one of the few men qualified to skipper these large tour boats.

GBL was incorporated in the early 1950S, although it existed long before that Since the McCarney-Clarke pur-, chase of SO per cent, GBL has become the major tour boat line operating in the 1,000 Islands. carried more than 100,000 passengers last year," said Mr. McCarney. But being large also makes you a larger target for. the critics.

Most frequent com- plaint is the size of wake created by tour boats. These wakes have been blamed for everything from swamping smaller craft to eroding seawalls among the 1,000 Islands. The Thousand Islander III will have a minimal wake. "That is a design feature we have insisted upon; at regulation speed we don't throw a said Mr. McCarney.

Speaking of. design, this -craft has been designed by i mtmi CARNIVAL QUEEN Donna RathweD, 1975 Winter Carnival Queen of Perth and District Collegiate, who is reigning over this week's winter carnival. (Stone-Journal) Prescott school wrecked tWo youths face charges PRESCOTT (Special) -Two 17-year-old Prescott youths were arrested here Monday on charges laid after vandals wrecked the Boundary Street public school here. Damage to the school may run as high as $10,000. Prescott Police Chief Tom Conaway said the two accused will appear in provincial court here Thursday.

One of the boys is held in custody in Brockville provincial jail while the second has been released on his own recognizance. Police refused to release their names until the youths have appeared in court. They have been charged with seven counts of breaking and entering. nly fon Ml pom 4mar and bnoUoil Driv tt 55 mllti to Mom St. Mori after work Mondays throuoh Thurtdoyi (holiday idudcd), have a CondMghl Dinner of our Rat-tourant au Chaudron, tptnd a peaceful night In the Motel Alpine on the mountolmlde, enjoy a Aler't break fa after a tound ileep In the fmh ODuntry ok" and ttl all day en uncrowded itopee.

You can be hem by dinner and maybe no on will have mined you. If the temptation It too great and you get stay at many weekdays at you like at the tame law price of $19.50 per person per doyl (P.S. you don't to bring skit) Mont Ste. Marie, -Information (819) 467-2812 I. 1 f-iL Harold McCarney, daughter Karen naval architect John O'Neil working under Hargreaves of Florida who is "probably the By PETER GIBBS Journal Reporter STANLEY'S CORNERS (Staff) Goulbourn Township councillor R.

P. Cunningham criticized two neighboring municipalities Monday for a wave of "alarmism" -concerning alleged dangers of aluminum residential wiring. Council accepted his recommendation that aluminum wiring not be banned in Goulbourn. March Township recently banned the use of aluminum wiring in buildings, and the issue has been debated in Ne-pean Township. Concern Describing the damage to the school Chief Conaway said, "The inside of the building was a shambles, glass windows were smashed in five classrooms, a supply room, the teacher's lounge, library, health room, gymnasium and the principal's office." In the principal's office fil-ing cabinets were upset, papers strewn across the floor and a typewriter smashed.

Goulbourn ban on on upper deck of new tour boat This summer GBL will be able to carry up to 4,300 pas-' sengers per day through the decides against alum mum wiring United Counties' councillors vote themselves wage hike CORNWALL (Special) -Financial matters ranging from their own salaries to grants to be paid to organizations dominated the first full meeting of the 1975 Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties Council Monday. During debate on the executive committee report council members raised their salaries by $5 to $45 a day when attending council meetings and $40 a day for committee meetings. The warden's allotment rises to $2,500 annually from $1,800 in addition to his member's salary. Shortly after the increases were approved council defeated a motion by Kenyon Township reeve Albert Faubert that should a council member attend only half a day be would only receive half a day's pay. Mr.

Faubert said it was not fair to taxpayers that council members be paid a full day's salary if they attend only half a day. Other council members countered by saying it is sometimes impossible for a councillor to avoid missing an afternoon or morning session, and he should not be penalized by prior commitments. Budget okayed United Counties Council approved the proposed budget estimates of $204,790 for the operation of the county library. The total levy against all municipalities using the premier naval architect in aluminum," said Mr. McCarney.

started shortly after warnings about its use were issued by the Canadian Standards Association. There is no conclusive proof that aluminum wiring in homes constitutes a fire haz- ard, an Ontario Hydro official -explained. in a letter to Goul-bournlFire Chief Howard o'w quality work-' manship is required to safely -install it, G. E. Davidson, Hy-d supervising electrical inspection engineer, said in bis letter.

Handled differently "Alumkum wiring is dif- "There was so much debris along the halls it was difficult to go from one end of the building to the other," said the chief. Among the items smashed were tape recorders, film projectors, copy machines and tapes. Most of them were thrown on the floor of the hall and strewn around the rooms. Police said the youths are also charged with break-ins of two local gas bars and several other recent forced entrys in the town. service will be increased to $100,000 from $87,000 as a result.

Council also authorized pay-ments of grants totalling $10,100 to 12 organizations. The largest, $4,500, will go to the Cornwall branch of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Council heard a request from the Victorian Order of Nurses for grant increase to $4,000 from $2,600. Herbert Bruneau, the trea-surer of the VON which serves the three united counties, as well as Prescott and Russell, told council, the grant would cover the bad debts the VON has acquired over the years relating to the operation of its home care program. Mr.

Bruneau said more and more persons me refusing to pay nurses who come into the home because they believe payment is not necessary. He told council the VON budget for the five counties this year will amount to $132,000, most of which will be taken up in salary and fringe benefits. Going Into red He added it appeared the organization would go into the red this year after recording a surplus last year. United Counties Social Services director E. P.

Thompson told council it appeared the VON was not referring cases to his department and ferent than copper wiring and must be handled differently," he stated. "Not all electricians have adjusted to the particular, requirements of .1 Hydro has forwarded strict directives to electrical contractors, warning that proper workmanship must be. taken when aluminum wiring is installed. Council instructed the fire chief to order all contractors working in Goulbourn to adhere to the Hydro directive. Municipal inspectors have been ordered to observe the quality of workmanship to ensure that it complies with Hydro's directive.

"Unless properly installed, there is a potential danger," Mr. Cunningham, chairman of the protection to persons and property committee, stated, "but we don't want to cause alarmism as has been created by these townships." "If it should prove the hazard people say it is, then this committee will take immediate action." No fires in Goulbourn Township have been attributed to faulty aluminum wiring, Mr. Maguire told council. The Canadian Standards Association will tighten its approval requirements on aluminum wiring installations to make it less dependent on the need for skilled workmanship, Mr. Davidson stated.

was suffering an economic loss, as a result. Mr. Thompson said his department would be glad to help the VON in collecting bad debts from those persons who refused to pay. A motion was placed that the counties give the VON a $3,500 grant which Warden J. C.

Whittecker suggested was too high. "if you do this you're sign- ing a blank check," Mr. Whit- tecker warned. "If they can come here and get the money from us then there is no rea son for them to try and collect on their bad debts." Chesterville Reeve Keith Graham suggested the grant be $3,000. "That would teach them a lesson in economics, he said.

The motion for the $3,000 grant was approved with the addition that the VON and the social services department get together to try and collect debts from those who are able to pay. In his annual report to council, Mr. Thompson predicted 1975 would be a difficult year for his department He made the comment after noting there was an increase in the amount paid out by his i a of $88,559 of which the county's share amounts to $12,587, despite the fact his department was under its budget by $139,938.74. 1,000 Islands, if you count the capacity of smaller GBL craft In other business, council requested the Ministry oi Environment to sign a joint agreement for immediate construction of a sewer system in Stittsville. Industrial ajd residential growth in the village had been blocked due to poor water services and Ministry reports that many village wells are contaminated.

Regional government has refused to approve subdivision projects until the vfl-lage is equipped with a healthy sewer system. The village is in a bind because the region has not slat-e construction of sewers until 1976-77 at a cost of $449 per year for residents with a 100-foot frontage. i A joint agreement with the ministry to share the cost could reduce this figure to about $150, said' councillor Sterling Warner. The contaminated water' supply problem has also been noted by the Ontario Water Resources Commission and the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Health Unit Beauty pageant PERTH (Special) Perth Chamber of Commerce is worried a threatened postal strike could force cancellation of the annual Miss- Eastern Ontario Pageant. Pageant chairman Murray Stone says 19 of a maximum 40 contestants have already entered but that a postal strike would prevent processing of further contestants and collection of fees.

Mr. Stone asks all potential sponsors and contestants in the March 21-22 pageant to contact him at Box 271, Perth immediately so that processing can be completed by mail before a strike can take place. Repairs to bridge 1 The public works department has issued a $282,530 contact for repairs to the Perley Bridge across the Ottawa River between Hawkes-bury, Ont. and Grenville, Que. Armcon of Ottawa, submitted the lower of two bids.

The other was $348,554. Perley Bridge was built in 1931 and is the only bridge on the Ottawa River between the na'icnal capital and Montreal. a i are necessary to maintain load capacity for the next five years. As many as 100 trucks use the bridge daily with gross loads of between 40 and 55 tons. Workers return PRESCOTT (Special) About 800 employees of the RCA Ltd.

plant here were called back to work Monday after a six-week layoff. The company closed its plant in late December claming a decline in television sales. Briefly Strike 18.