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lcebreaker's side-launch draws another huge crowd to Coll Ship up | seeing another of the launchings that author Robert Woodcock has BOB ents Spectators numbering in the thousands gathered in and around the Collingwood Har- bour last Friday to witness yet another spectacular side-lau- nching at the Collingwood Shipyards. Hull 230, built for the Canadian Coast Guard, is a "'Type 1100 Navaids Tender Light Icebreaker'"', measu- ring 83 metres in length, which, when christened at a later date will bear the name "Sir Wilfrid Laurier."' With a length of ap- proximately one-third that of the huge bulk freighters usually built by Coll Ship, and a hull depth slightly greater, SG: Gs 9. 5\0767C1.a0) preparations had to be made for the launch. Testing with a scale model of the ship, carried out during construction revealled that the harbour basin would have to be Sef ee ? Outofwork? Under 25? dredged to accommodate the depth of the hull during the launch. As well as_ the dredging, the usual method of restraining the hull with large steel chains and "drag blocks"' was changed in favour of several large winch cables due to the weight of the hull, 4,662 tons. The ship, minus its three-deck superstr- ucture was perched high atop the special laun- chways at the extreme east end of the shipyard on Friday morning as crowds began to gather as early as 9 a.m. Launch preparations had already com- menced with "'rally- gangs'"' beginning the task of driving ap- proximately 3,500 wedges betweeen the ship and the keel block supports to raise the vessel only fractions of an inch so that its weight can be _tran- sferred to the laun- chways, which had been installed about a month earlier. Once this procedure is completed and the weight transferred, large staples or "'dogs"' are removed from the launchways to allow the side-ways slide to begin. With all stages of preparation complete, the launch superin- tendent's check to en- sure the underside of the ship is clear of all personne]. Large ram jacks were then applied to the side of the ship, exerting enough pressure to break the friction between the "but- terboards" or slides and the launchways. At this point, the wait was over. The large hull slid gracefully into the water with a giant splash, creating a huge wave that travelled the full width of the har- bour, thoroughly dousing everything in its path. As the large hull / settled into the water, restraining cables were tightened and the ship was brought to rest at dockside. It is estimated it will take all winter to add the superstructure to the hull, which will then be dry-docked for painting and complete finishing. As is usually the case, no one went away Takes her berth Montmorency The crew of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Montmorency had a front row seat for last week's spectacular side- launching at Collingwood Shipyards. Before arriving in Midland Harbour late Friday afternoon, the Montmorency paused in Collingwood for the 11:30 a.m. side- launching of the Sir Wilfred Laurier, a new 83 metre Canadian Coast Guard Arctic Class II light icebreaker. The Montmorency is normally removing busy local navigation buoys at this time of year. However two major disruptions on the St. Lawrence Seaway (the collapse of a Welland Canal lock wall Oct. 14, and a ship's collision with the Louis de Gonzaque bridge near Montreal, earlier this month) have prompted an extension from appropriately named "The Collingwood Shipyard Spectacle." ties up of the shipping season this year. Captain Mark Taylor reports his bright red, 46.2 metre, ice- strengthened buoy tender will wait in Midland Harbour for official word on con- tinuing the seasonal navigation aids program. One more chance to give The Central Ontario region alone is expected to require 221,000 units of blood from the Canadian Red Cross Society blood donors' program in 1985. On Wednesday, Dec. 18 Huronia residents can add to that total during a Red Cross blood donors' clinic, from 12 noon to 8 p.m., Centre on Yonge Street. Take heart Raining Ontario' youth for work Page 2, Tuesday, December 10, 1985 in Midland's Civic If youll do your part, well rain you and pay you on the job jor up to a year Phone free: I-S00-38/-0/77 Ministry of Skills Development @ Ontane. Pren er Hon Da yorY® Specials of the week Mon-Sat Dec. 9-14 Kis HOUR == PHOTO FINISHING $400 OFF 12 exp. $900 OFF 24 exp $300 OFF * =P ome oF FM BLACK MAGIC CHOCOLATES 454g Reg. $7.87 ONLY $199 CHOCOLATES 450g Reg. $8.28 SPECIAL $ 579 DAIRY BOX HOCOLATES 451g Reg. $8.10 SPECIAL $ 59S PEEK FREANS CELEBRATION BISCUITS 700g Reg. $5.50 ONLY $349 MOIRS SELECTION CHOCOLATES 600g Reg. $7.89 NOW ONLY $ 599 Your one stop for shopping TY, SERVICE "DEDICATION JORY'S LDA. PHARMACY 526-2781 264 King St., Midland