The highlight of 1983 for Nor- tiiumberland Ferries Limited was the christening of new 300-passenger ferry "Prince Nova" on Dec. 3.

Constructed at Ferguson In- dustries Ltd.. Pictou. N.S.. the 52.300000 ship will begin plying the Wood Islands- Caribou route in .\lay of this year.

The new ferry has a five» lane _"strait:lti through" vehicle deck with the center three lanes for heaiy vehicles and the outside lanes for cars and light trucks. The bow end of the automobile deck is closed in with s t e el

doors

Tito 1.600 horsepower diesel- enzines drive the 260-foot ' _ \|'Ill(‘ll has a gross tonnage of‘

I-Jarli engine operates a controll-f able pitch propeller o p e r ated.

$2.500,000 PRINCE NOVA WILL IN GREASE F'lRM’S DAILY CAPACITY

FERRY FIRM GEARS FOR BIG YEAR Launching of Prince Nova marks company's progress

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to 22 the total number of farni- . ers directly involved in a ‘.',I't)\\‘ panmpm (ll agriculture field. E0041" flowing year. in: industry which is barely otitiman who works closely with me, 1" Spite 0i I h 9 IF05l- 1963 ilddialzreed to make an title r on great deal of attention an-' : it ~- 6

ol the exp¢rlmen[g| §[ag(I5_ Itobat.-co growers. estimates thelfl bell?’ 1'“m3'-9 "la" rm“ 0‘ “'5 9V€!‘.V CF09 EFOWD here-

’ caied n e a r the Kings-Q u e t-its‘

ll"ROST CLAIMS 95,000 POUNDS OF TOBACCO IN 1963 ‘Sales no problem’; weather blocks progress

tobacco farming in 1963. to hl‘Ifl,..‘li

David Peacock, provincial dell" 5" "”"~‘r“'l59 ""9350“3bIV

with the exception of one tat-tn‘4i9i3l at('iI'e‘z:‘.ze on that Island atiyeaf b°'°“’- when Widv W9‘

. o . an e amoun . in Alberton and aitothcr tn Riis Jame mbacm in 1963 at 350700” “P, for me Em“.er5‘ ttco. the tobacco farms are lo- p,,u,,ds_ - »

“The e is no problem here tot Approximately 95.000 pnundslsell if.

r provided it's of a g o it d|

light Islam. farmers be '.'ati,couitty line. and on both sides of of the crop were destroyed by d quality." .\/ir. ' lsepieinber frost. the main flaiv the tobacco.

He explains that the lnipci‘iai‘says. acco Company origin a l i,»

And in 1953. two other mm during most stages oi its growtn of saic- IW9a”‘9r “male” ‘"3"-" dimwl .panie.s. Sinicoe Leaf and Cana- and harvesting.

idian Leaf also bouzht parts of One of the prohie in s of the lllfi W0?» A” iii"? 7'7"“ 3 V9 department of agriculture has is diam to get tlic tobacco s: ro wers to M .

"'l‘oliat-t-o is as .\i|)PL'l8l|I.t'(1 atfarm to farm. a farm expecting crop as we have." Mr. Peacocklto harvest a full kiln of tobacco a day will usually employ about It is a plant that requires a '4 PGOPIC 90 d0 IL Mr- P¢“""-‘ll

- ays.

Grading of the crop also gives employment but this ‘s “chief ly family help". and is ofte it done i ll r o ugh December a o it Januzu.

Peacock says the rec e nt

Peat-tick says ui

timing is of vital important-e

I ' w .SEASONAL WORK .1 The tobacco har\'esl 2PllCl'dII_V

realize that this full-time work and grown as a sideline.

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cannot

"cit.teette scare" may have an "indirect effect" on the tobacco industry here. but the fact that four addiional farmers plan .o begin growing the plant in 1964

provides seasonal wt) for a indicates that th e r e_is I it l IE _. sizeable g r o it p. Although lite. widespread 9009"“ ‘"9’ "'9 3°"

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[handle 1.000 cars a day compai ed to the standing record of 659. Allan A. Ferguson. president of the firm which‘ built the ferry, termed it “the best" ship ever built at his yards. . In the seven-montih period of; ‘operations of the Northumber- . land ferries. May 4- Dec. 4. only one day of service was missed. I that of Nov. 9. ‘

RECORD TRAFFIC

Reports of the amount of motor vehicle and passenger traffic indicate that last year Iwas a record breaking year for: tube Northumberland Ferriesi

td. I Figures for the 1963 traffic be-

from the it-heelhouse and a how the Prince Nova can seat 31 peo- propuisioii unit. fitted amidships;ple at one time. -

in a tunnel running port to Complete living quarters for starboard, will enable her toltlte crew is another feature of turn in her own length.

LARGE WINDOWS Large observation windows

-two provinces it will serve.

;_ this ship which is named for the

vehicle capacity is the;

itween Wood islands and Cari- L bou. with those for 1962 in brack- =ets are as follows: pauengers. I i79.2is tiosnioi: automobiles. l55.970 (515503: and trucks. 10.- rue ii0.285i. 1 I Hunter. presi-

niid comfortable seats are tea-‘E llli‘P~'l in the lounge on the prom-‘, enade deck. which has it seating!

ciipitcity of 130. The cafeteria on

Ficnnomir conditions in the western world seem to be on. the upswing and this is expected; to indirectly benefit Prince Ed-' irard Island. according to pro-{ rincial marketing director Reidi Sangster. .

“The United States." he said.. "scents buoyant in its economici ”‘”lk1l1lL'. Our trade in Canada is1 at il>\'9I'.V hiilh level and strenz-l thcning all of Canada is the sale. of wheat to Communist nations‘ tt-tiirii has grown to great pro-I

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polito 5, CAUGHT VISION . " ir Atlantic region,

WW I0 flpltl development in i New Brunswick. I Here in Prince Edward ls-3 ‘ind. _we are developing t o o. inrw industries are coming into; _mg and our people are begin-~ "lfls to realize that this is thee time to take personal responsib-I __y and necessary action. I _I believe that if we get be-A

w;i:"X- caribou. moose. seals..- , 9! — these are a few of the;

"Wore. both tourists and resl-I newly c r e a t ed

:1. Park at Northl M “'3 durlntl July and Austust| .d “S TIN! park. which open-1 '0 be vfvfaltles on July 4, appear“ I'll One eof l,fl‘e"Issl‘:tTd"ItoI't"l:cJofl" L ; ‘Matti attractions. I

uated 2 k mun“ u:lul‘l;e North Rustlcov

Wt mls ma 5“ A the ,,",’;::;° Province-. mixture Mum: and forests. rolling to- nd pong‘ Sp’-l"g‘fCd SST‘. In I] he 5- Hfldy beaches a nd|

Jrovidt i wlldi i fol

I l ' ii.“ setting foe . M‘ "Writing costs are pa'd rm fees collected duriilg luau. nu-lg mi

Director foresees '64 good year for trade

lreas of Moncton and Saint John l

25,000 visitors to wild life park

animals observed by over 54110 gr

. Cap. Can same as the Lord Selkirk butident of Northumberland Ferries her greater speed lid knots to-Ltd. feels that I w‘ be a the Selkirk‘s ill will allow her:“hectic year" but added “we in make one extra crossing perlhope to have our new ferry day. She will cross the i4 milest tPrince Novai early in May so between Wood islands and Cari-‘that should help us." ‘

he considered fair and very con-‘ istant. The beginning of this

market season of course broughti twith it some of the usual prob‘, ;lems »— immaturity. of produclsi ‘on markets. price cutting. etc.‘ lThe fall season has seen the} .market depressed somewhat but .by the end of the year. with n. ‘slackening off of shipments to; iunready markets. some chang- ies for the better were noted.

|MAniu-ms AVAILAIILE A “As far as carrots were com; icerned. not many acres werat grown but markets were readily I available for those who would! ifqfill market demands. -. bbage. like carrots. were- those

‘-. reasonably saleable ,for

we SANG-W i:."..‘t"'..“.‘.’-"‘l’-.’.‘-§.‘.':§‘.°"..t":£..‘.':' hind a real program of resource 5 in; too little. ntit.ent.ion development. 1964 will be one of I should be given what the our best years." tfonsumer idemfancils. ezpzchially In giving a summary of 1903 '‘H“'“'-“'"‘ 5' ° ‘F’ ‘F '9"

— - H ' M’ 58 _~ Generally speaking. farmers

- ‘the frozen food plants have had the cleanup period of last yteai;(s in good W“ The" ‘N of m rketing season saw our s oc s I - - i all move at it price which could i'~'°“"”- °"°‘P“°'“- bu‘ U“ I“'

lure looks good. ‘ I “The dairy industry is doing a very good job. both in preparing its product for market and in its ‘marketing program. A shortage of milk will. no doubt. still be its greatest problem this year. “Not too much change has taken place in the poultry and egg industry. Generally it h a s been a good year as far as mar- months of the school year. park keg, gr; goncgmgd gnd pricoq facilities are made avails b I e have been my, Snlgg gee mug]. ee charge 10 school an (‘I ]y mgde on g vgfy hjflfly gun. .ouitt groups. During Septem- petitive basis. her and October of this Neal‘ "As far as cattle and hogs are some 2,000 students from‘ Islhand concggm, p|:‘.Lce|'nhIl\I;: no‘: been schools took advantage o t is as I let y g ave opportunity. For the maloriiy it been. A hirtharh:|tu::; in this re- was the first time they hid W01‘ gard would be p . cent or oboerved such species as cari-yevan I fraction of a cunt par bou. moose. wolves. lynx “dlpouod could make a great dif- bobcat. -‘farenca to the overall economy Although the park is featuring, animals native to the Alla n i let CARNIVAL ‘"373 Provinces. it will eventually ex-l RIO DE JANEIRO 3'35“ - Ind, flnjmglg n..l fAPi-Four days of carnival pand this to inc tlve to other parts of Canada. enfied Itiglxll The number of specimens in» po ce an we‘: r the park is increasing grad|ual£y. i V I! WHO 01l_ : le-yl ggrml "1 t dd‘t' ns inc u eipeace. gt-edt"-L horned owl ;numbar of arrests‘ far below and in male caribou from Ne w-j previous years. Rios two larg- foundland. Negiotations tire pre- est hospitals. however. said

St. Eleanor’s is bounded on the north by the Gulf of St. Lawrence, on the south by Norfhumberland Strait . . . waters that are world famous for sea

An Ideal Place To Live

COMBINING RURAL CHARM AND TRANQUILITY WITH MODERN OUTLOOK AND SERVICES,

ST. ELEANOR’S OFFERS R.ES|DENTS-

Choicely Located, Reasonably Priced Building Lof-s Water and Sewerage Services

Fire and Police Protection

Modern Street Lighting

Easily Accessible Shorefront Recreation Areas Low Property Insurance Premiums

Low Taxes

ASSESSMENT & TAX STRUCTURE

A REAL ESTATE TAX IS THE ONLY ASSESSMENT.

THERE ARE:

’ No personal property tax

3 No automobile 9 No Sewer fax Rafe

3 No frontage

9 No poll fax ‘ax

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ST. ELEANOR’S . ..

in the Heart of Canada's GARDEN PROVINCE . . .

AND NO Wafer Rate for normal household consumption. al- though full services are supplied.

A BRIEF HISTORY

The village of st. Eleanor’: was first settled as far back as 1713. one of the early settler! wna Colonel Compton. who was given a ‘flaunt of the entire area by the Crown. The vtllage we! named r the Colonel’: housekeeper. Eleanor.

. village grew in Importance. more settlers came to take up the large areas of ferile land In the vicinity. and by the early lath century it was a flollllllllli community and one of the moat flu in western P. .1.

one of he claim. of fame is that it was the Mrlllplnce of Senator Pope. I prominent shlpbnflder and blalnouman of the

of the Father. of Confederation who in nu drafted charter that made Canada one nation.

Today. St. Eleanor’: continues to forge ahead.

Ientttfflcattoa of village properties. vi -to-data

a recreation areas are all part of bony scone h the "llearf of Canada‘: Garden Pl'OVh$”e

BIG 3 DAY FAIR-AUG. 6th, 7th, silt-64 AUGUST out is s1.:t.nNoa's on

sentlv iinderway to nhlllll cou- that since Saturday night g

ar.'otter. fisher and marten treated 7,793 persons ht‘ -“

next yearn exhibits. tries and ailments.

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number of pickers varies fr 'ln'ilS|T|0l(Illg trend.

bathing . . . shore-front recreation areas with lots of space are just ct few minutes away from your home, and more are being developed.

An Ideal Place To Locate Business

’ HIGHWAY

St... EIt't1n0l"§ is located on the Trans Canada Highway traversing the province. and is the hub of a number of feeder roads from the I outlying districts. l

' RAIL

Canadian National Railway; freight and pttsseltger trains through St. Eleanor‘: and there are spur line: for industrial use.

pass

' TELEGRAPH

Canadian National Telt-graphs serve St. Eleanor‘: also with world- wide connections.

’ POSTAL SERVICE

Daily door-to~door mall dPIl\'Pl'_\‘ is a recently iii.~tittit.t=d Ml'\‘i(‘('. in the village. A post offitoe is maintained here also.

’ AIR

El’. Airways make 82 flights each week in and out of St. Eleanor’: --34 In the tourist season.