2 GEORGIAN BAY TODAY Spring 2017 www.georgianbaytodaynews.com www.georgianbaytodaynews.com GEORGIAN BAY TODAY Spring 2017 3 Thank goodness the ‘Denier Industry’ Legendary ‘Deep-V’s and the Payne family legacy BAY TODAY missed the Ozone problem generation, landmark business in Pointe au Baril. Current proprietor, By David Sweetnam , Executive Director Georgian Bay Forever Mark Payne, “grew up in the business, started by cutting grass Thank good- repairing itself and protecting the the Grand Canyon from behind a and pumping gas.” The business had ness the Denier earth once again from harmful secure railing. And if the denial humble, but proud beginnings. It Industry missed cancer-causing ultraviolet rays. This industry had been as well formed in was started by Mark’s grandfather Georgian Bay Today the Ozone problem. is happening because scientists, the 1970s as it is today the world Vince, a watchmaker, and Issue 116 governments, manufacturers and would already have been well on its Mark’s father, Mike, in 1960. They Spring 2017 Spring is here citizens all worked together to way to becoming a hostile, irradiated began with nothing more than a and our thoughts address a truly life-threatening planet. dilapidated building and a chicken Publisher turn towards the global emergency. coup. The first priority was to build Bird Room Press record heat of Halogenated hydrocarbon a house to survive their first winter. 5 Little Ave last summer and But what would things be like if solvents were produced in the 1920s As the business grew, they added a Toronto ON, M9N 1K3 what our summer scientists hadn’t credibly blown the with good intentions. They replaced gas tank to their hand-dug trench will be like this year. Soon we’ll be whistle on the destruction of the highly flammable products from the and a repair service. The gas was reaching for the sunscreen that ozone layer or been listened to when previous century that by then had brought in by barge from Parry MANAGER/EDITORS became a ubiquitous pre-sun ritual in they did? caused significant injuries, fires and Sound. It wasn’t until 1967 that they the 1990s replacing the deep tanning deaths in many industries like the cut a road into Payne Marine. By the Peter Wood & Sherry Giddings [email protected] butters and oils of the previous gener- NASA scientists developed a dry cleaning industry. The hazard time Mark was “14 or 15”, he had [email protected] ation with sun exposure avoidance. computer model to simulate the they presented finally resulted in “decided to follow the family circulation of the atmosphere to government acknowledging its role tradition,” and after graduating from The ozone hole that developed show what changes would have in protecting worker safety by high school, completed a three year GRAPHICS through the 1980s and hit its all- occurred if global actions had not implementing regulations to force Marine Management Program at time low in the 2000s is today slowly been taken. And their results were the industry to transition to safer Georgian College. Gary Scott Breithaupt truly alarming…like products in the workplace. Rising to Photographer/ Honey Harbour looking over the edge of the challenge, chemists were able to Today, Payne Marine is a full service, award-winning marina Continued on page 7 Penny Barr Hunt 25 Harrier, unique, legendary boat with a passionate following on Georgian Bay for over 60 years offering: parking, dockage, storage, Editorial cartoonist sales, service, gas, and a popular By Peter Wood Hunt Yachts are a completed the treacherous 3-leg archipelago. It features a comfortable dockside Fish n Chip business Colin Wood legendary boat course across the Gulf Stream to V-berth below the closed deck for offering fresh pickerel on their Web administrator manufacturer with a strong following Cat Cay, to the shallows of the overnight getaways; it is watertight licensed patio. But for Mark, it is on Georgian Bay for over 60 years. Bahama Bank to Frazier’s Hog Cay and has enormous storage space. It more than a business; it is a lifestyle. Heather Glumac The new Hunt Harrier 25 is now and finishing in the port of Nassau. seats an amazing 12 passengers and It is all about community and trust. Graphic designer locally available through Payne On that day, 57 years ago, the legend is self-draining. Best of all, as Mark He was an executive of the local Marine of Pointe au Baril. The of the Deep-V hull began. It was “a says, “it’s safe and the ride quality is Islanders Association for many years unique ‘Deep-V’ hull design of this remarkable demonstration of the unparalleled.” and volunteered for 11 years as an WRITERS boat makes it the ideal standard for efficiency of the Hunt design in emergency responder. In his words, the waters of Georgian Bay. Mark rough water.” (Mitchell, SI 1960). Payne Marine is the Hunt Yacht “one way or another, I’m kind of on Steven Duff Payne believes that it will continue representative for : a third call 24 – 7.” For many years, he lived Parry Sound to be popular because of “the The Deep-V hull Moppie was a supremacy of everything that you combination of a brilliant Cathy Cooper could want in a boat: soft ride, dry, revolutionary design by self-taught Eye on the Bay and seaworthy.” designer C. Raymond Hunt of David Sweetnam Marblehead (sailing centre of New Georgian Bay Forever To understand the genesis and England), and the craftsmanship of evolution of this craft, you have to boat builder Richard H. Bertram of Pat Edwards go back to 1960 and the grueling, Miami – both legends in the industry. Township of Georgian Bay 185 mile offshore race from Miami The underwater form of Moppie to Nassau known as the ‘Miami was unusual in that the hull was ‘V’ Monika Lukacena-Russo Nassau Ocean Power Boat Race’ – shaped not only forward but all the Olea Health Wasaga Beach the most rugged boat race in the way back to the transom. A series of world. A boat called ‘Moppie’ with a longitudinal stakes were added to Cindy Cartwright revolutionary Deep-V hull design help lift the boat onto plane, increase Ontario Hummingbird Project was in that race. Sailing writer and stability and decrease the tendency lifelong power boat skeptic, Carleton to roll. The design was conceived in David M. Dupuis Mitchell, was aboard the Ray Hunt the 50s by Ray Hunt, proven in the Penetanguishene designed Moppie along with the 1960 race and evolved into the boat’s builder, Dick Bertram, a original ‘Bertrams’. Hunt’ Yacht’s Kate Harries, Elmvale, legend in his own right. current version, the Harrier 25, has Return of Native since benefitted from decades of In a Sports Illustrated (SI, 1960) incremental improvements. PRODUCTION article, Mitchell described the water According to Hunt Yachts, “Our 50 conditions on that day as “heavy seas years experience has taught us how Smellies Design & Print Shop of the open ocean and the punishing to make it better. Our hulls have Bracebridge chop of the Bahama Bank” and “the more deadrise forward, finer water spray from the bow wave jetted out lines, robust and sharp edged chines PRINTING like water from a fire hose fanning and strips, and generous flare. We McLaren Press Graphics sheets of water 50ft to either side put the ride first and the housekeeping Gravenhurst that blew off to leeward like heavy second, so on the unpredictable ISSN 0849-5696 smoke.” ocean, you will be comfortable and BN 121730009 RT0001 confident, in all seas.” March 15, 2017 Moppie was equipped with twin 275 hp Interceptor engines, facing There is much more to the Harrier fresh winds of 20 knots. She averaged 25 than the Deep-V. Mark Payne 50mph @ 4100 revs on both engines points out that it is, “the efficiency, and crossed the finish line in 8 hours functionality and utilitarian features” - to the minute – a new record. Only that make it the best choice for 13 of the starting 23 vessels getting to the islands of our 4 GEORGIAN BAY TODAY Spring 2017 www.georgianbaytodaynews.com www.georgianbaytodaynews.com GEORGIAN BAY TODAY Spring 2017 5 Pioneers in Pointe au Baril Bill Davis: for the love of Georgian Bay

By Peter Wood family together. de- stilled in him. When asked about his scribed it this way, “Georgian Bay is seemingly ‘bland’ nature, he famous- the place where Bill Davis is happi- ly revealed his secret lifelong motto est. I have been everywhere with that ‘bland works.’ We now know him: at his home in , his that it was a veil for a fierce competi- place in Florida and at political con- tor. ventions, but he is happiest at the cottage. It is the place where he can Bill Davis’ list of accomplish- just be a dad and a husband and it is ments is inspiring. On the national the place where everyone has access level, he played a significant role in to him.” To which Mr. Davis re- the re- of the constitution sponded, “He is quite right when he and in creating the Charter of Rights says that. The cottage is more home and Freedoms. In Ontario, he estab- than my house in Brampton. In my lished six universities, created the former life in Brampton, it was busy community college system and seven days a week. Georgian Bay started TV Ontario. He was ahead was always, not a great relief, but a of his time when he established a change.” Later, the Bay would in- cabinet committee on Race Rela- form his politics. tions. He also created North Ameri- ca’s first Ministry of the Environ- In 1971, after eight years as Min- ment – a signal of great things to Payne Marine in the early 1960s, sporting the ‘B/A’ (British Vince and Mike Payne: pioneers of Payne Marine in Pointe au Baril - in the mid 1960s. They ister of Education in the Robarts come for the province, and for his American) sign. Gas was barged in those days arrived with no road, no house, no electricity – equipped only with a dream government, Bill Davis, mastermind beloved Georgian Bay. This list ex- from Parry Sound and a willingness to work hard of the ‘big blue machine’, was elect- presses the Bill Davis vision for the ed , continuing betterment of lives through, educa- the twenty-eight year Tory strong- tion, equality and a healthy environ- on the marina property with his wife turns on a dime,” (Hunt Yachts). In Mitchell, after the famous victory of if caught in a storm.” ment. Laurie and daughter Haydyn and addition to the Harrier 26 closed Moppie: “not only had lessons been “knows everyone, intimately.” deck series, Mark will carry the learned from the design of the The Harrier 25 is the perfect craft It clearly illus- Centre Console 26 and 32 as well as winners but also from those forced for passage on Georgian Bay: safe, trates Steve Pai- Bringing the Harrier, and full Surfhunter 32 model. to turn back. Just as road racing has dry, comfortable and practical - with kin’s claim that Hunt Coastal Series to Pointe au improved the stamina and an illustrious heritage, after all, it Bill Davis was “in Baril is more than a bold business It was the ‘test of the sea’ in that performance of the family conquered the punishing chop of the public life because move by Mark Payne; it’s personal. 1960 race that triggered the success automobile and offshore yacht racing Bahama Bank and made a convert of he cared about It’s about the unique design, of the Deep-V hull. Races of that has brought about healthier cruising sailor Carleton Mitchell. people, good heart, character and history of the boat type are much more than publicity boats, so this race of powerboats good intentions.” and the passion that surrounds it. It stunts; they contribute to the across open water from Miami to To arrange a sea trial on the His policies have boasts, “vintage styling” and the evolution of boat design by testing Nassau has resulted in more Harrier 25 contact Mark Payne at Bill Davis’ love of Georgian Bay nurtured his family and stood the test of “teak detailing turns heads while the them under severe and competitive seaworthy and dependable family Payne Marine in Pointe au Baril. 705 informed his politics time, transcending high performing Hunt Deep-V hull conditions. In the words of Carleton craft, able to get safely back to port 366 2296. partisanship; we Bill Davis has a remarkably rich primary source still benefit from personal, family and political legacy of recreation. them to this day. on Georgian Bay that has endured Bill Davis has over five generations. The Davis fond memories Davis came to family name has become synony- of those early power at a time mous with life on the Bay: intricately days, “The boat when environmen- woven into the cultural fabric and that we had was The Bill Davis family: (left to right) Meg and Catherine (daughters), wife tal issues were be- recent history. Most importantly, no my grandmoth- Kathy, Bill, Ian (son) and wife Rose, Kathleen and Christine (grand children), ginning to perco- politician has done more to preserve er’s. It was the Neil (son) and wife Ruth, (back right), Nancy (daughter) late in the public the integrity of the natural environ- first boat I had a and husband Michael arena, especially ment on the Bay than Premier Wil- hand in its’ de- acid rain and great liam Grenville Davis. The intricacies sign… we called it the Queen Mary. hold on Ontario politics. He won lakes water quality: both major con- of the story are not easy to unravel, It was made at the Midland Boat- three more elections and navigated cerns and neither lost on the Pre- as Steve Paikin learned while writ- works.” From the families’ first boat the murky waters of two minority mier. He was instrumental in secur- ing Bill Davis’ recent biography (Na- to a Shepherd, a Richardson, a Chris governments while serving as Pre- ing the first Water Quality tion Builder…not so bland after all), Craft, Wellcraft, Donzi and a Lime- mier for fourteen years. He became Agreement with the United States in he has an “annoying habit of being stone, boats have always been a pas- known for the civility, democracy, 1972. The purpose was to “restore modest:” a lesson that he learned sion for Bill. The one boat that elud- and modesty that his parents had in- and maintain the chemical, physical well from his parents. ed him all these years is now often parked at his sheltered harbor on the Continued on Page 14 The Davis’ family pioneered rec- leeward side of Artists Island. His reational life in Georgian Bay almost sons, Neil and Ian, acquired a Ber- a century ago, when they built their tram ‘Moppie’ 31. It’s a boat that first family cottage on Townsend Is- they had their eyes on for some time. land, about 8 miles out from Honey According to Bill, “they made some Harbour. It was an initiative of renovations and it’s working ex- Grandmother Hewetson, of the tremely well. It has turned out to be Brampton shoe factory fame, (Bill’s a very nice boat to have in the neigh- grandmother), that began the tradi- bourhood. And, “One of the joys, tion. Since that day, Bill Davis has whether it was a nail or sack of ce- moved to a neighbouring island ‘Art- ment, you put it in the car, you un- ist Island’ where he enjoys holiday loaded the car, you loaded the boat, time with his wife Kathy in his Eber- then you unloaded the boat. Every- hard Zeidler designed cottage. thing was handled four times. It was part of how we existed up there and Boating has always been vital for it was never a problem.” island life on the eastern shores of Payne Marine is a landmark community business in Pointe au Baril, now featuring Hunt Yachts Georgian Bay because they are nec- Life on Georgian Bay influenced essary for transportation and are a Bill Davis’ values and brought his