HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-10-03, Page 11Tuesday, Oct. 3, 1989
JEWEL IN THE CROWN—The Royal Homes display court, east week. Six display homes grace the site, which attracts an average
of Wingham in Turnberry Township, was officially opened last of 1,000 people each week.
Royal Hames' display court
officially opened last week
The jewel in the Royal Homes'
crown — its modern, new display
court just east of Wingham — was
officially opened at a ceremony last
Thursday evening.
As Royal Homes General Manag-
er Doug Penson said in his brief
comments, 1989 has been a big year
for the company.
Royal Homes has seen a number
of milestones this year, including
the construction of a new plant at
Peterborough, twice the size of its
Wingham operation.
As well, the newest Royal Home
model, "The Victorian", was
unveiled to rave reviews late last
month at the international plowing
match.
The company is justly proud of
its six -home display court located
on Highway 86 just east of Wing -
ham in Turnberry Township. Six
homes are on display in what Mr.
Penson called "the cornerstone" of
the Royal Homes' operation.
He said the company has plans to
erect similar display courts in
Chatham, Kingston and Peterbor-
ough.
Turnberry Reeve Brian McBurney
congratulated the township's
largest "corporate citizen" on its
latest success. "We have watched
you grow," said the reeve, wishing
the company continued success in
the future.
Following the ribbon -cutting cer-
emony, guests toured the six model
homes on site. It is estimated that
,no less than 1,000 people have
toured the display court each week
since it opened just over one month
ago.
Established in 1971, Royal
Homes employs over 200 people at
its 85,000 square -foot plant located
THE VICTORIAN, the newest Royal Home model, was unveiled at the recent international plow-
ing match.
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tomes to date.
oyal' dmes' mo ejs r, a in
b
est cw $7O,000 to
ntrocluced "Victorian",
listed at $161,500,
The company operates. sales
offices in London, elerborough,
Toronto and Wingham and has
dealerlocations in ReavRten, liob-
caygeon, Oshawa, Ottawa Region,
Stirling and Sudbury
GETTING SOME IDEAS --Joan Pletch Of Wirtg'l at#tt loolced as
though she was deep in thought last Thursday evening at the offi-
cial opening of the new Royal Homes display court. Maybe Mrs.
Pletch was mentally collecting some home -decorating ideas.•
CAUGHT YOU, GERRY--Gerry Kavanagh just couldn't resist
seeing if there is anything in the kitchen drawers at the new Royal
Homes display court east of Wingham. Open house was held Last
Thursday evening at -the weekend at the display court.
WHY DIDN'T 1'nm( COP bat 7Pot Livingston and D % a
touring the Royal Hos display court site after last Thursday -eve
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At tt° , Leis Moran of Belgrave and Delores Schmidt of
til ci i t "Tite Manitou", a model home on display at the new
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