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»ý-4 a* . - It was Col. Sam McLaughlin, Canada's top auto maker, who brought the "Age of Sali" at Whitby Harbour to an end, and as usual, he did so in a grand manner. Back in 1926, he decided to charter a big schooner for the sailing season of that year. He wanted to keep the boat in Whitby Harbour, close to bis summer place at Heydenshore Park, on Lake Ontario nearby. It was a monster, a beautiful three masted mon- ster, the Azzara, She was almost as big as the Bluenose but better looking with finer lines and finisbing details. The Azzara was a magnificant sight to see as she approached Port Witby and moved slowly Up to her barbour filling moorings. It took a certified captain and five crewmen to sali the Azzara and one of tbem was a pantry boy who doubled as steward. The Azzara was kept spotless and glistening at al times, ready for use on short notice. Col. Sam didn't go abroad very often that summer but his ol d cronies over at G.M. their familles and visiting dignitaries did. Mid-way tbrougb the char- ter period the captain decided the Azzara needed a new mast and it was shipped east on three flat cars from British Columbia. These conspicuous expen- diture~ by Col. Sam, didn't cause -a- ripple of dissent in the little community around the hfarbour or over in Oshawa at that time. G.M. workers then (some of whom live in Whitby) were understandably proud of their man, Sam, wbo had bought flot only jobs but a new dimension of prosperity to the whole area. A cynical observer of these events was heard to say "What do you think of Sam's big yacht?" The quick response was "I tbink he needs the fresh air." Col. Mcbaughlin had several boats in his time and he named tbem Eleanor, af- ter hîs daughter. One was a big motor cruiser that he acquired in southern waters. It was a varnished bigh thing that sounded like a tank. Then there was a 36- foot racing sloop that was kept anti-septically remote from public serutiny at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club on Toronto Bay. The Oshawa based lawyer-politician, Gordon Conant also sailed out of Whitby harbour that sum- mer. He had a slow moving 30foot yawl, bonnie, that was kept operative mainly through the efforts of local mateur sailors and the one acrobatic crew memeber who came from Boston. Confronted by the monumental presence of the Azzara in the same harbout, Gordon Conant and his crew were bard put to keep things looking equally ship shape, on the Bonnie. Some wbat like a thorn among the roses, a Captain Hines was doing bis bit to bring the "Age of Sail" to an end too. He worked a schooner/stone Hooker from Whitby harbour gathering rock along the lake shore for the Toronto building trades. The battered and broken old hulk was living and working- far beyond its alloted time. Its sails were grey, taitered, patched and tomn. It was difficult, in- deed, to find paint or varnish anywhere on the age-worn hull, or spares. Captain Hines' old hooker was the last of its kind in Whitby harbour and it was perhaps dloser to the rep-lities of, the "Age of Sail" at that time, than the gleaming Azzara. And so, "'Age of Sail" at Whitby Harbour came to an end in the surnmer of 1926. Before other years would pass, however, Norm Irwin, would fly over the Town of WIIITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, L)FENIBER 17. 1980, PAGE -13 Sam McLaughlin hrought the age of sail to an end lxi Whitby harbor Whitby and its harbour. 11e would put the marsh birds to flight and bring Whitby in the "'Air Age". but that îs another story and you will be reading about this in a later edition of the Whitby Free Press. _We specialize in party platters, veal parmesani, a large variety, of coldcuts, spiced roast beef or pork, variety of cheeses, your party headquarters. With p ride and gratitude for the loyalty you have shown, we extend our sincerest wishes that you ç and yours, enijoy a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 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