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v "A Family Tradition for 130 Years" Motorists from Pennsylvania, members of the JEFF MITCHELL/PORT PERRY STAR were part of a larger tour. The American guests were Ralph and Beverly Lindquist; Dick and Alice Rolis Royce Owners Club, gather around a vintage Silver Ghost during a stop in Port Perry last Tuesday, during a visit to Don and Helen Hadden. They cruised here from Michigan, where they Beautiful 'Ghosts' stop by Port on tour By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star « Ghosts appeared out of "this is just a short tour," said Ralph Lindquist, who along with friends David the mist in Port Perry one Browne, Don Davies, and morning last week. Dick Prizer is a member of Silver Ghosts, that is. the Keystone Silver Ghost - Asin Rolls Royce. Association, a division of The three beautiful vin- the Rolls Royce Owners Club. Prizer; David and Rosemary Browne, and Don Davies and Ruth Reese. putter along. "The car will cruise as fast as 50, 60, 70 miles an hour," said Mr. Lindquist. "The concern is stopping. "Youve got two and a half tons of cruising car with mechanical brakes." there's so much to do," Mr. Lindquist observed. The stop in Port was part of an extended tour that saw the Americans entering Canada at. The: Sault, then visiting Mani- toulin Island and Tober- tage automobiles, all of them dating to the 1920's, drew stares and plenty of open admiration from on- lookers when their Ameri- can pilots, along with some Canadian friends, cruised into Port for sup- plies Tuesday (Sept. 24). A crowd gathered in the parking lot at the local IGA where the motorists had gone for some grocer- ies before travelling north for a visit with Don and Helen Hadden. The cool, rainy morning hadn't dampened the enthu- siasm of the entourage, who left Pennsylvania Sept. 10 to take part in an organized tour of 28 Ghosts on the Michigan peninsula, then split off for a visit to Canada as well. At 2,500 to 2,800 miles, Cruise" Please my Fall Colours Boat at th eir Best LUNCH CRUISE TO SPARROW LAKE All Day Cruise Includes Buffet Lunch Saturday, October 5t 2, $28.95 > Reservation (705) 325-2628 "The long tour this year was in Australia," added Mr. Lindquist. "Next year it'll be Scotland." Scotland? "The cars are container- ized and sent by freight- er," said Mr. Lindquist, who explained the allure of such extended tours lies in the nature of the auto- mobiles. The Rolls has a mystique and an identity all its own, he said. "They'll get you there. They're a bit like older people. They may not be able to run up all the steps as quickly as they did when they were younger." That's not to say follow- ing a Rolls down the high- way can be as infuriating as getting stuck behind a line of Model A's as they Cruise Lake Couchiching Lock 42 and the Sevem River to Sparrow Lake That adds to the chal- mory before heading south lenge. As does the con- for a visit with the Had- stant attention a motorist dens of Brock Township. must pay to fuel mixtures, Mr. Lindqust predicted and the endless list of mi- they'd spend the rest of the nutiae that must be at- Week enjoying northern tended to, as well. New York State before fin- "Driving these cars gets ishing their journey back less tedious because in Pennsylvania. LISHMANS A gallery of functional art ~N= PAULA LISHMAN'S Knit Furs CAPE SALE EXTRAVAGANZA (while quantities last) plus 25% off all silver jewellery 158 Queen St. Port Perry 985-0574 CADMAS Come Shop Vith UU Something for everyone Connect with over 30 alternative merchants FASHION + SKINCARE * UNIQUE GIFTS » DECORATING PERSONLIZED SERVICES g EXCITING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Presented by local homebased entreprenuers WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1996 SCUGOG COMMUNITY CENTRE, REACH ST. PORT PERRY 6:00pm. ull 9:00p.m. Free Admission * Door Prize * Draws ig é 7 we And \N NOW § ». TAKING 030) For Farm Fresh