The following was printed as a sidebar to Silver Don Cameron's recent article in Canadian Yachting Magazine. Grey Tigers, a phrase coined by Cameron himself, is a project under which Development Isle Madame tries to attract people who are near or at the age of retirement to retire on Isle Madame.
You're 55 or 65, and they've offered you early retirement. You're going to take the cash and sail away. Sell the downtown condo and buy a waterfront cottage in some tranquil place. Enjoy life at last.
But you're worried. Number one, you won't have a huge amount of money. With the dollar at 73c, you can't afford Florida, and nobody can afford BC Number two, you can't just sail, and you don't want to rust away. You need something worthwhile to do.
If that description fits you, call Isle Madame now. We'll find you a charming house for well under $100,000. Labour is cheap, taxes are low, and parking is free everywhere. When you're away, we'll care for your house--and your boat--at a cost that will make you smile. Mooring is free. The yacht club is $20 a year.
And you'll never be a stranger. We'll put you to work. We need people who know about management, marketing, sound recording, travel, design, entertainment, outdoor sports, film, computers, natural science, architecture, printing and publishing. We want to learn about small manufacturing, the import-export trade, the mail-order business and much else.
Come and coach us. Help us develop our island.
