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Clinton News-Record, 1985-5-15, Page 109Paye 2. Ontario Motorist, Publisher Craig Ainslie filer 1985 Editor David Butler yYl�ns,xuitu.;.: VOLUME 4, NUMBER 1 Advertising and Production Ontario Motorist Publishing Co. Photos and Articles Hamilton Automobile Club Paul Say, Katie Benko, Craig Ainslie, Gerry Quigley and Beth Crawford ONTARIO MOTORIST Is owned by the Ontario Motorist Publishing Company Limited. Editorial offices at 1215 Ouellette Ave., mailing address: P.O. Box 580 Windsor, Ontario, N9A 6N3. ONTARIO MOTORIST assumes no responsibility for the return of unsolicited manuscripts. Reproduction in whole or in part, without written permission, is strictly prohibited. Views expressed herein are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the ownership or management of ONTARIO MOTORIST Second Class Mail Registration No. 4583. Printed in Canada. Page composition and printing of ONTARIO MOTORIST done by Leader Publications Ltd., 254 Main Street, P.O. Box 490, Dresden, Ontano NOP 1 MO Telephone 519-683-4485. ISSN 079-048 Sales Representatives Paul Say Cheryl Millyard Personally Speaking T.E. Craig Ainslie President CAA Windsor Club Most of you have pro- bably already spent a lot of time thinking , and planning for your tam - mer vacation this year and I would suggest that you do yourself a iIfavour by taking advan- tage of the many popular travel services available at your C.A.A. Mae Club and Travel Agency. A close inspection of our club over the past few months indicates that more and more of our members are taking advantage of both our Auto Touring and Travel Agency services. Some of the Auto Touring services you can get to help you on your trip include personalized counselling by our highly qualified and ex- perienced travel staff. A counsellor can show you the most .-direct and fastest route to your destination or advise you of a slowerbut more scenic alternative. Once your: route is set your counsellor will - prepare one of our famous Trip- -. Tiks. Trip-Tiks are a series of detailed strip maps assembled in a booklet -so that you can flip from the first page of your route and on to successive pages as you travel the highways and on to your destination. We will also provide you with copies of our most recent CAA -AAA Tour - books which contain ex- tensive descriptions of the cities, things to do and places to see in the areas you are visiting. The Tourbooks also in- clude motel and hotel in- formation as well as ad- vice on some of the finer restaurants in the area. If your plans include camping we also have a complete selection of Campbooks which will be supplied. If travelling by car does not fit into your vacation plans our CAA Travel Agency can help. We pride ourselves in be- ing able to provide you with "one stop" service. Our staff can arrange any or all of the follow- ing for you. Airline reservations and tickets, cruise bookings, hotel and motel reservations, holiday tour packages (with various special member discounts available), bus tours, rail 'tours, car rentals (member savings available), passport photo services, free flight insurance (for members booking through our agency), medical, accident and baggage insurance, American Express Travellers Cheques (no service charge to members) and we, are also affiliated with over 100 other clubs throughout the world who will help you if you run into problems abroad. This is a special time for all of us here at your Auto Club as we move quickly towards enroll- ing our 100,000thy member in our "Go for the Gold" promotion. To commemorate .this notable achievement we will be holding a draw on October- 1st, 1985 from the names of all of our new members. This lucky person will be of- ficially crowned as . our 'club's 100,0.00th member and will win a free trip for two to the Gold Coast of Florida. As well, to say thank you to our existing members many of whom have been Auto Club supporters for a long time we will make a draw from all of our ex- isting members and the winner will also receive a free trip for two to Florida's Gold Cdast. Along with these ex- citing -_ promotions we have recently introduced our new computerized Auto Club Ticketing (ACT) facilities which provides you tickets for major sporting and entertainment events as well as the major theme parks, and a moderninz- ing of our computerized travel agency facilities will insure that we con- tinue to efficiently ser- vice all of your travel needs. So if you are already a member and have not used our com- prehensive travel ser- vices we urge you to do so. If you are not, we urge you to do yourself a favour and ensure that your next vacation will be a memorable one by joining the CAA Auto Club and Travel Agen- cy., You'll be glad you did. Games can help while miles away T -he Canadian - Automobile Association suggests these as some of the games that will help keep youngsters amused -- and parent - drivers cool and calm -- on' the long summer trips that lie ahead: • Round - Robin Story: Each person has a minute to make up part of a story. The next in tone must continue the story with the last line used by the person preceding him. • License Plate Games: License plates can lead to a whole series of games. The most common one is making a list of all the different provinces or U.S. states spotted throughout the trip. Another is seeing who can complete the alphabet using the let- ters in license plates. • Grandmother's Trunk: One person starts with the saying, "I looked in Grand- mother's Trunk and found. . The first item must begin with an "a," the second with a "b" and so on through the alphabet. Each player must repeat the. list in its entirety or he is out of the game. Free CAA guide books acclaimed by many world-wide travellers The world's most in- formative and useful automotive touring guide books published today are available free to members of the Cana- dian Automobile Association. They're the CAA - AAA Tour Books, and they have only one pur- pose: to make your trips as enjoyable as possible by providing accurate, detailed information about accommodation • routes and attractions throughout North America. Last year 29 million of them were produced as well as 230 million maps. They tell what to see, how to get there,,where to dine and'the est of lodging - accommodation in the area. They were completely impartial, and no hotel, motel, restaurant, or attraction pays for 'a listing. Each is listed on merit alone, after careful inspection and approval by AAA field representatives. The Tour Books are updated and expanded each year, and the 1985 editions contain more in- formation than ever before. In the . last few years, for example, more than 500 restaurants and • 5,000 new points of interest have been add- ed. This year, lodgings that - have smoke detec- tors or sprinkler systems in guest rooms are identified --the only travel guides to publish this important informa- tion. PASSPORT PHOTOS Available at all CAA Offices FREE to CAA Plus Members PISTE<E TETE The .quality of lodg- ings are identified by `diamond symbols so you can select the ones most suitable for you -- from one diamond to indicate the ones that meet AAA basic requirements for recommendation, to five diamonds for those that are renowned. This year the same system is also used to classify major or unique attractions of special interest. AAA inspections are unannounced, and the lodging rooms - to be in- spected are selected by the AAA representative. Evaluation is based on general maintenance, guest safety, cleanliness, disabled facilities, and many other criteria. Only' when they meet AAA standards are they given AAA approval. Restaurant inspections require sampling of ser- vice and cuisine, and behind the scenes in- spection of kitchens and restrooms for cleanliness and maintenance. - It's no wonder that AAA Tour Books are so highly acclaimed. Even so, new information is provided to CAA's travel counsellors through travel news and accommodation bulletins and a weather network service. All this for just one purpose: to make your trips as enjoyable as possible. PLANNING A TRIP OUTSIDE ONTARIO? OF LONDON TRAVEL MEDICAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE 1 1 3)011;tozwel witiwat Available At Any Of Our 8 Offices O.H.I.P. will cover only a portion of any medical costs you may incur while travelling outside of Ontario. Rest easy by purchasing Lloyd's Of London medical insurance, at any of our offices before you leave. Protect yourself and your family!