Page 4, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, November 15, 1995 The Beginning It was Nov. of '1994 when I received a call from an old associate of the company, Mr. Jim Kelly, of Cartier Marine Construction. Some may remember them as MacNamara Marine located at the foot of Brock St. many years ago. My grandfather first worked for them back in the fifties, about the time I was born. Cartier has an impressive background, capable of completing complex and sometimes unbelievable projects. They are usually involved in large scale'projects with their parent firms, such as Hibernia and the PEI Bridge. However, our involvement with them is on a slightly less grandiose scale. Mr. Kelly's meeting involved a gentleman named Mr. Peter Seever, a sucessful computer entrepreneur. It was his intention to build a personal luxury, ocean going Trawling Vessel. That in itself is not so significant, until you see the time, effort, detail and patience exhibited by Mr. ià mbk Seever. The boat is only 60 feet long, but it is very high and wide and weighs in at 56 tonnes. This design in itself created many complications. That's where Cartier Marine comes in. Cartier's ingenuity stretches farther than a knowledge of sea going vessels. For example, they once relocated an entire lake three miles long and 1.5 miles wide in northern Manitoba. They often find themselves in small coastal communities building breakwaters and/or piers. It's interesting because to many of these towns and villages these projects are considered events and crowds will usually gather to cheer at the more spectacular accomplishments. (I can remember when Whitby was like that). Mr. Seever's design of the boat would make it top heavy, so Cartier undertook a process of molecular fusing aluminum and steel to create a steel hull with an aluminum wheelhouse and flying bridge. Not a simple task considering the temperature changes the yacht will encounter. This is the technical part, so if you want.to skip over it your welcome to do so. This boat has a 360 degree . Harbourmaster, two diesels, a bow thruster, 2000+ amp hours batteries to operate the Expertise & Knowledge a Necessity There were many small details in building this boat. A very impressive job, but bring your wallet. What I'm getting at here is that these people are educated gamblers. In Peter's case you have an indiviual making an about face with his life, in fact taking a chance. However, he believes in himself and he's a hard working dedicated individual. One way or the other he will create something positive out of this. So where's the gamble? As for Cartier, well, these guy's have been around for a lot years, their family philosophy is based on relying on the people around them, and they know that they can count on each other to at least locate an answer. It's great to work with older firms, they have very high values. The bottom line is you better be on top of your game. At Vickery Electric our employees often have additional diplomas, licenses or certificates to 60th anniversary vehicle featuring logos from 30's, 50's, 60's and 90's. accent their electricians license and to help with the decisions made day to day. This was made necessary by customers such as Cartier. That's why when Vickery Electric enters into new fields we are confident that our more than 60 years of experience, our educated staff and our associates will all combine to ensure our customers satisfaction and safety. Here's the big point. Vickery Electric has been recently exploring the problems created by electrical Harmonics. Harmonics are created by computer digital circuits. They essentially knock electrical systems out of sync. The problem is created when you place a digital or computer system in your building. The larger the system the more significant the problem. After a number of tests conducted we have determined that the problem does exist and that the more we become reliant on computers the Mike Reeves, project director, stands at the leather console which raises and lowers hydraulically. potential for system failùre increases. Vickery Electrid has invested in the time to train it's electricians/technicians in isolating these problems and has purchased the necessary monitoring equipment to properly determine and locate these faults. Typically breakers tripping, fuses blowing, light bulbs and lighting equipment failing prior to life expectancy, motors burning out, transformer problems and other symptoms can be caused by harmonics. These faults can easily be avoided if predetermined prior to installation or alteration. Ten years ago Vickery recognized the impact huge injections of digital circuits would have on our existing electrical circuitry. Our investment in large computerized energy analysis and system knowledge is available to you now. Of course, Vickery offers many of the conventional electrical construction and services aspects also, as we have done for 60 years. It's no gamble if you use the right . . . people with the right equipment. Thank You Whitby! This is the third and final of our "thanks" series of advertisements targeting the local market of the Town of Whitby. The Whitby Free Press has done a terrific job for us here and we are very grateful and surprised at the success. This is one of the most successful promotional campaigns we have ever undertaken. One other that cornes to mind was an attempt made.back in the early thirties when my grandfather Jack Vickery asked my great, great grand uncle Bill Lishman-Vickery to train the flock of Canadian Geese living at the port Whitby to fly in the shape of a "V" for Vickery Electric. Well, we all know that that got a little out of hand. But that's history and we're heading to the future. Thank you everyone and good luck. Twin diesels in the engine room. The Galley. 0 1 - -, - -, 1 , ý < - - - A ---- -- -- - -Mwffl i Advertisement "We Want the Tough Ones!" John R. Vickery 1931 to 1990. complete boat in silence, a 500 amp 12 volt service. Flying bridge, maple, leather and hardwood interior, marble bathrooms and jacuzzi, computerized information access, seven foot headroom throughout, a salon room table that is a masterpeice, the life raft is a jet boat and a BMW I motorcycle sits atop the flying bridge with just too many goodies to describe. Beautiful, Peter's intention is to manufacture and sell this model considering the number of offers and interest it has generated. A testament to Mr. Seever. l'il get to our point in just a minute. The Salon Area - Dining Electrie Contracting Limited 1621 McEWAN DRIVE, WHITBYo 668-1108 571-7953 e FAX: 668-3531