rlanl rule In llle development girlilc lISlI'lIl Industry than the

gumvm. Paladoxically. the am. why at no community sullered nlnrtz irom the ultimate devel. nnnirnt at modern hshing ships uld methods.

The stnry at Georgetown is an interesting one and dates back in the war: not . not when the town 5er was selected by traitor hiorris. chiet surveyor oi xova Scalin. assisted by a Mr. perchamps, who was iirst ma- :lee of the island or st. lean. on this time the name was eha. ncrd ta prince Edward island.

ll seems A far cry from (he lnGils but there are a row early

' still recall

snrhor in the iriendly waters of the harbor nl'ulr scurrying rnr salrly irom lh e iuoy or Mlnn» tic :ales in the spring. it has bvcn said that on occasions. (ten in the spacious harbor. it has almost possible to lump ii-nm dcck to deck as th e ves- icls awaited lull or a break in thr neither.

The race to Georgrtown by lhrsr early harvesters M the sea nos not surprising. it was a na. turhi haven oticring easiest nc- ross. depth or water and best at shcltcr. Then. even as now. ii has the earliest opcning _in the lprlvlll and the latest closing In the tall.

runnhl at Kings cuunly — Gcor- .

but needs the combination or larming and iishing to make it the aetive centre it once was Today Georgetown owes

prominent-e in the ilshing indus. try. in part. in the slipwuy which is capable or handling vessels up to 100 tons. liere units or the dragger ﬂeet. operating

out of South. are lhle to under- so fell! and diet! repllrn. The sllpway is operated by the

Ilsipruvincial government and is n!

the marine railway type. tally automatic and electrically eon. trolled. Established about live years ago it has been n boon to those engaged in the industry.

. Georgetown once busy port. with top shipbuilding trade

GEDMETOWN AS THE LOBSTER SEASON NEABS

ETQWLN'S ECONOMY

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tha ll-pcr-collt III“ in Iron: margarine. 1-b- Onurlo hunch ‘ llnmers’ Asnoclallnn oi rruhda :22:le T"? 1:1,". ﬂ.“ derided Thursday to ask the m." 3:“, ;;.I,.‘:‘....§"..'.‘.’.; llederal Knvernmrnt to remove mot-ting which end: Ind-y.

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BENDIX MARINE

Electronic Equipment

0 Radio (rallslniilttrii and receivl-N

0 Depth Sounds-rs and Rim rtlrrs

O Direction l'illllt‘rs

0 Automatic pilot

“Yon you will Iillll l‘\l‘rl\llllllg ill the Marine Elno- tmlllc Equipnii‘nl liiltr ill Dinar Radio Service, your authorized Bl'llilix stiles alltl service dealer."

Duvar Radio Service

Montague Phone 84

mitt WHAIWES

it was hot so much lirhlng .r shipbuilding that sparked the sriinth at Georgetown. Though it it diiilrult tn ascertain accur- airly ii is believed that more than a score oi vessels Includ- ins barqucs and brigannnes itcl‘e turned out by shipyards oi lliir busy port. In these days. wit — 1350. the town acquired‘ nhor industries such as a can-l hrrv ahh unnery. By the early: thins Georgetown could boast the private wharves and three public ones. i

The passing or the era oi wood. on ships wa s reﬂected in t h e steady decline through the years. or shipping. and deterioration oi port incilities at this eastern rrntre. Today only a low potato and pit prop boats make this a port at call. Fishing is sttu a motor industry. but Soul-is to the north with two modern plants is the centre of activity.

in. the other hand Montague. situated more inland. is support- ed by a lame tarming commun- lh ﬁrnrm’lnwn has the narhor.

Regatta boosts

Palmer Electric

0 {lake loo

F‘Ilzroy Street

To All P.E.I. Fishermen Electric Motor Service

0 Rewinding and Repairs 0 Bolt storage relrlgemtittn

0 Ice makers for every purpose

Palmer Electric

Charlottetnwn

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT FISHING?

Our Eomplaia knowledge l4 "SM"! mulll urnhlhly he wﬂllen condome on the back at n postage stamp . . thlnlr we sound moduli? Maybe It'th the talk ll nllotit nah-

ing. but than the eonmsaiioa'r hhout ladica' clothing, permit an to boast a bit. We thials you’ll ﬁnd your ronnpleie clothing needs tar you in Initles’ wear. On display In coats. suits. IInKerIe. dresses aporiswear and aocessorlea. our stall will be glad to help you with your selections. LADIIES' WEAR Kent Street Across from Fahm‘l Charlottetown

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one oi the biggest steps taken ‘ tn the iisherrnen and other at» lzcrls oi the Eastern King‘s area . to promote the lishlng industry. “at to revive tbe Regatta. and and a Fisheries Exhibition. The llrsl Fisheries Exhibition and Rosalie was held last year. and its all a huge success. lit a! tin hr's allair will last tw it lists uiy 5.3.

Prlnr to last year‘s exhibition. ihr people ot Prlnce Edward la- 1 ‘alill. nnd even the people or l'miera King's knew little about air aspect or dragger fishing. Worse than that. a great many linru' httle oi inshore Iinhlng. rinse displays ot gear. edqu mrni, machinery. necessary tor lunh the inshore and dragger ii~hermen drew large crowds at lmcrcsied p a n p l e. many \\'mm expressed surprise at the r'lliiPmeril necessary to part in the Ilshing Industry.

On an island completely I n r- roundad by {Inhlnl waters. it his quite aurprl-ing to note how many people did not lsnow what a hah looked like. in some cu. ts, as (aw people did know a tevr 0' the more common vol-letter. lint. to many. lists is lomelhlul you pick up at the I10". ironen in a nicely wrlpped puck-la. Two large display. of iiah in their natural state were the moat I‘ltpuIIl' oi the entire exhibition.

Last year. the nxhlhllloll and rroatta had so many displays and diiierent events. that it was lmmsllhle to wnlcli the U and see the dllpllyn. and that. malnly. II tho 1' {in ex- panding to two do

Heath claims rumor has basis

ltlrcllntml. nnt. rcpt— hhn Wintrnnmr mllht be He placed an Ontario Liberal lMtlrir it his party loses the next rrﬂi'lnulul election. the ammo i ‘mma Pmlrcnlve Conlervn-‘ il\‘l ehntereaes was told Frill-y.

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I10 mm the Liberals wouldn't trait! VIM! election. and it ll “lmle wonder" that a public opinion M" "live- Pllmler nobarta al- most a L} lul win his eblat

Mr. Mlculul-rtn uld - {"1 Liberal party not-ml; iii:- .lly ll: lull-helm Ind “um. iaih lions In the mill at al- .mnnl security "by clnlmlnl "‘ (‘lvnurvuilve party hld nr '1} not done such and to." $11542:- :{ule clearly will! . Illilu.“ B. said.“ mm" m

OUR FISHERIES RESOURCES

In I962 approximately 3.000 fishermen. conducting their 'operai‘ion from l.500 Foal; landed almost 60 million pounds of product. Including Sea Plenll. This was worth ovur 4.65 million dollar: landed arid approximately 6.50 million 'dollars mar-

keted. Secretary lllspct‘ltll' Chaimlan Prince Edward Island MEMBERS OF BOARD Paul Golan? Allister Srewurr John MacNolI o Sous-Is Gmrgciaun Murrin linrbilu: J. E. Burden Ulric Poirier Harvey Hun In F- Imnllel'r Mlﬂlﬂel‘ (llptriotirtonn rthrntn's \‘illngl‘ Allorton J‘

GOOD LliOK

to our

Fishing Intiiistry!

With the oliiect of "admi islerillg In accordanco with the regulations under the lie-establishment Assistanc- Acv. rho Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Loan Fund. for the purpose of improving and developing fhe in mg indus- try of Prince Edward Island. and more particularly, by melt- ing loans or advances to fishermen and to other persons. associations. or corporations engaged either directly or indirectly in the catching. landing. processing. or distribute in of fish or fish products."

The P. E. I. ElSHERli‘lEN'S

lOAN BOARD

'Exists To'Serve Our P.E.I. Fishermen'

John O'Connor Francis Campbell A. Walrhen Guild"

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