The equity, 17 janvier 2007, mercredi 17 janvier 2007

[" t The Voice of the Pontiac since 1883 * PM40010367 R8560 L x.y , t L r/ .v r ?\\ Lady Panthers on the prowl for first win I page 9 I Rli 124th Year, Issue No.3 Wednesday, January 17, 2007 88 cents m Shawville council hopes to entice downtown startups Six in a row L M K Retirements mean time for new generation SCOTT CLOUTHIER 4r>- VT» w/ \"v (BH ir \\ c i $6 % Equity Reporter SHAWVILLE \u2022 Smaller, locally-owned businesses are the key to revitalizing Shawville *s downtown core, says the town's mayor.\u201cI think what he have to be doing is encouraging local stores,\" says Albert Armstrong.In order to do so, the town is prepared to offer monetary incentives to anyone willing to open up a storefront in downtown Shawville.\"We can give an incentive in the way of monies,\" Armstrong says.One reason he gives for the disintegration of the downtown core is a lack of support for the Shawville and District Chamber of Commerce.\"The Chamber of Commerce hasn\u2019t been a real success,\" he admits.A revitalization program was started in the late 1990s with the aim of generating more interest in the downtown core.Businesses were given suggestions about how to paint their stores to make them look more old-fashioned and other efforts were made to make downtown Shawville look more attrac- 111 / ^ /' kW/ // / y Kee 6 *1 V /> / -,T^ ¦ i tive.While he feels it was successful in the years it operated, Armstrong thinks that the momentum created by the revitalization group wasn't carried on by the chamber.He wishes that more of Shawville's larger businesses would get involved.Armstrong hopes that improved collaboration of council with the Chamber of Commerce can help bring new business to the area.\"We want to work with them,\" he says.\"I think with better co-operation, we can do something.\" Armstrong mentioned that he plans to meet with Chamber of Commerce President Betsy Farrell to discuss some new ideas.Please see DOWNTOWN on page 2 # V B\\é Wilbur McLean.THE EQUITY Pontiacs Junior *B\u2019 goalie Matthieu Labelie reaches across unsuccessfully to stop a shot by Fred McDougall (#4) of the Perth Blue Wings on Friday night at the Shawville arena.Despite the goal the Pontiacs played another winning game, extending their streak of victories to six and putting the team just one point out of first place in the Valley division.Gatineau votes to extend bike trail into Aylmer Pontiacs stretch win streak to six WILBUR MCLEAN a commitment last fall to extend the PPJ Cycloparc from its current east-PONTIAC \u2022 Gatineau City Council em limit of Wyman in Bristol to has voted in favour of extending the Aylmer.PPJ Recreational Trail into Aylmer.The city will await the completion lion, construction is expected to of the Pontiac\u2019s final leg of the trail begin in 2008 and be completed by by the Municipality of Pontiac before 2010.The trail currently extends beginning work on its section.The trail into the city will extend Allumettes Island to Wyman, along the now unused rail line in Aylmer and councils from both tion remains the final stage required Gatineau and Pontiac hope it will to complete the trail to Gatineau, increase bike traffic from both which was always the intention, municipalities.The City of Gatineau purchased of the PPJ rail line \u2014 on which most the rail line years ago with the of the trail is built \u2014 has caused 10» intention of building a bike trail to years' worth of delays in completing the trail.Equity Reporter WILBUR MCLEAN know each other and we'll start to real- Shawville s Jason Campbell had two any team in the playoffs.Equity Reporter\tly Jell after Christmas',\" he said.\tassists as did Jansen Simpson.SHAWVILLE \u2022 Making a strong push for\tQn Friday, the Pontiacs appeared Jorge Ehlers.Ryan Rees\tand\tJoel\tcould upset somebody.\" he said.\"They first, the Pontiacs Junior \u2018B\u2019 hockey\theaded to an easy victory over the Perth\tLeblanc had an assist apiece.\tpicked up a couple of players from (the club extended their season-long win Blue Wings but were forced to fend off - Central Junior Hockey League) and streak to six with wins over Perth and a late comeback attempt.\tPontiacs 4 Perth 3\tthey're playing really good.Their for- The Pontiacs let up after a dominant\t¦¦\t- wards are very strong up front.\" A 4-3 win over Perth and 2-1 victory first period, where goals by Mark On Sunday the Pontiacs rolled into\tNewly acquired goalie.Michel against Amprior pushed the Shawville-\tTaylor, Benoit Parent.Shane Powell\tAmprior for a game against\tthe\tlast\tRacicot.started in net against Amprior.based club to just one point away from\tand David Lazenby were all scored, giv-\tplace Packers, who were hoping for a\tOrr said he expects to keep altemat- flrst place in the Valley Division with\ting the team a 4-1 lead into the first\tsecond consecutive upset after defeat-\ting goalies for a few\tmore games, the Pontiacs having one game in hand,\tintermission.\ting Renfrew on Friday night.\t\"What I've told them is that we re The Pontiacs were also scheduled to Perth, who have been depleted by All the game\u2019s scoring took place in going to switch back and forth until play a game last night at Carleton\tinjuries all year, chipped away at the\tthe second period as the Pontiacs twice\tthere are only three\tor four games\tleft, place-\tlead scoring once in the second and\tnotched goals to grind out the win.\tthen we ll see,\" he said.\"I haven't With eight games remaining in the\tonce again midway\tthrough the third Marc Maurice and Stephen Lewis\tdecided yet what I\u2019m going to do after regular season campaign, the Pontiacs\tbut ultimately, the Pontiacs managed\tscored for the Pontiacs.\tthat.\" appear in the driver\u2019s seat for a first to hold on for the win.\tThe assist machine, Lazenby, picked\tThroughout the winning streak the place finish in the division, a goal Head\tIn goal, Matthieu\tLabelle did well to\tup two more while John Deavey and\tPontiacs have been winning very close Coach Les Orr has reiterated since\tturn away the Perth\tattempts at equal-\tAlex Taschereau had one each.\tgames.Their average margin of victory izing.He stopped 32 shots to pick up Orr said he was impressed with the during the streak has been 1.6 goals.Packers\u2019 improved play and expected them to be a tough playoff matchup for Please see PONTIAC# on page 2 \u201cI think they're definitely a team that At an estimated cost of $5.7 mil- + Amprior on the weekend.from the southern edge of The Municipality of Pontiac's por- Problems with private ownership connect with the Pontiac.\u201cA lot of people may come up to Aylmer for it Pontiac can ride to Aylmer too,\" said Gatineau's council, though the Aylmer councillor Frank Therien, of result was expected, the possible benefits to Aylmer of connecting the trail with the That's always been their Intention,\" said McCann.\u201cI knew historically \"We\u2019re more or less waiting to see that the support was there.\" what the heck will happen (before starting construction).Were ready possibilities presented by the to go right now,\" said Therien.Municipality of Pontiac Mayor People from the Eddie McCann was pleased with \u2022 e \u2022 before Christmas.\"I said that all the way that \u2018Guys, the win.you know well take a while to get to Orr said he doesn't mind.\"It verifies their commitment to it.The Pontiacs had 24 shots on goal.Pontiac.New fire truck ready for road Therien sounded excited at the I WILBUR MCLEAN urban-rural bike trail.The Municipality of Pontiac made Please see TRAIL on page 2 Equity Reporter PONTIAC \u2022 The bucket truck recently purchased by the ShawviUe-Clarendon Fire Department is ready to fight fires.The 1994 five-tonne truck was purchased last fall for about $40,000 from a Honda dealership in Carp and is the department's new first response truck.\"We like it,\" said Shawville-Clarendon Fire Chief, Lee Laframboise, of the new purchase.\u201cIt\u2019s easy for every fireman to drive.\" The automatic transmission vehicle is now one of a five-truck fleet belonging to the fire department and is the result of four years of fundraising by the department and money being matched by the Shawville and Clarendon municipal councils.The new five-tonne truck went into service on Dec.20 and replaces a dated one-tonne truck that was used for similar purposes previously.It contains a bucket at the end of a lifting system at the back of the truck, allowing firefighters to reach tall heights.The Pontiac Agricultural Society and Shawville Lions Club each played a significant role in the purchase of the truck, donating $5.000 apiece.\"We knew the fire department was in the process of purchasing vehicle and we felt it was a good idea to give to something that would help the whole community.\" said Mavis Hanna, president.The Pontiac Agricultural Society, which puts on the Shawville Fair Three municipal dumps broken into, body discovered LEAH MILLER the fence to gain access into the dump.\u201cWe are still investigating,\" said trench landfills in central Pontiac Larouche.\"There are no suspects as of yet.\" Police are encouraging anyone Equity Editor PONTIAC \u2022 Three municipal in- were broken into last week.Between the hours of 11 p m.and midnight Thursday, both the\twith information to call the Shawville and Bristol dumps were\tCampbell\u2019s Bay detachment at 819- 648-2141 or the In Shawville, no damage was InfoCrime Line at 1-800-711-1800.Body found A decomposing body was discovIn Bristol, the padlock on the ered by a Sand Bay resident Jan.9.Larouche said a neighbour discovered the body of a 33-year-old \"We believe It was the same group man in a Sand Bay cottage and of people,\" said Outaouais Sûreté du called for help.Québec spokesperson Mélanie Larouche.\"They may have been November, looking for gas there.\" The Clarendon dump was broken declared even after an autopsy, but broken into.anonymous made but diesel and a pump worth $275 were stolen.a new fence was cut to gain entrance, but nothing was stolen.f s Members of the Shawville Lions Club and the Shawvilleïlarendon Fire\t^ money t0 °ther immunity projects, such \u2014isssüü\t\u2014- JS5BMSSS EHE - - SBSSSSSBSF5^\" as The man had been missing since on as p.m.À \u2022 1 I I I I m ( jr;jrU + I Day/2500 km Exchange anufacturers Warranty I Optimum*^** USED VEHICLES fiSKSEES \u2022 I \u2022 GM E on - Csnsdi il' TUI on i < mcanada.com \\ » ?I t Page 2 The Equity Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Advanced boards make local students SMART A Members met for Christmas party the treasurers' report.\tNovember.Thank you cards The report on the CWL were received from recipi-Christmas Bazaar and Tea ents of the CWL Bursary, held in late November was m The shortened meeting excellent.Thank you to all ended, followed by an excel-QUYON \u2022 Members of St.supporting the league in lent luncheon and gift Mary's CWL in Quyon met these for their Christmas party Members put much time always, and potluck luncheon on the and effort into its success, afternoon of Dec.10.WILBUR MCLEAN Equity Reporter PONTIAC \u2022 Dr.Wilbert Keon Board have also been pick- Fleming to travel to an area ing up the technology.of London, England where Pontiac High School has the SMART boards are being School In Chapeau Is on the obtained two Smart Boards, used commonly, cutting edge of classroom which are being used by \"I've always had an intertechnology with the intro- Grade 7 and 8 teachers at est in technology,\" he said.The school purchased the St.John\u2019s also has two in first one in 2003/2004 at a cost of $2,600.nology replaces the tradi- \"It's very useful for a Increased production has tional blackboard by using a kinesthetic learner,\" said since reduced the cost of one touch sensitive projector PHS and St.John\u2019s Principal board to about $1,600 that is connected to a com- Mike Dubeau.annual events, exchange, a fun time, as 1 The old year is over and a The winner of the hand- new one beginning.Health President Claire Dubois wel- made quilt was Madeleine and happiness to all in our corned the many members in Chamber! of Quyon.attendance, opening the Congratulations and good Year! meeting with prayers fol- luck to our high school grad- Submitted by Martha Wilbur McLean, the equity lowed by the November min- uates receiving their diplo- Alexander, for the St.Mary s Dr.Wilbert Keon Secondary School teacher, utes, correspondence and mas from Pontiac High in CWL.Allison McLaughlin, shows off some of the features of one of the school's SMART boards, a duction of a number of inter- the school.active blackboards.The SMART board tech- their school.community.Happy New ¦r L/A today.A training session will Projectors must also be Teachers can access the take place at St.John's purchased to work alongside technologically advanced, Interactive replace- in the boards.\tment for the traditional black board.The board Is \"For a small school it\u2019s a hooked up to a laptop that can also be connected with terminals at students' desks.New CWL executive for 2007-2009 puter.luncheons were acknowl- executive is as follows: Spiritual Director, Father Sister Pauline Colterman Mitchell Beachey; President, also sent an interesting note Joan Sallafranque; First about her trip to Peru with Vice, Helen Fleming; Second CHAPEAU \u2022 The first meeting those from the diocese who Vice.Jane of 2007 for St.Alphonsus* accompanied Bishop Smith Treasurer, Gail Sullivan; on the pilgrimage in Recording Secretary, Bemie November.Our godchild Hendry; Corresponding Following the opening Erick also sent\this Secretary, Loma Roel.prayers led by President Christmas wishes.\tMeeting concluded with The results for the nomi- prayers, nations collected in Submitted by Jane Carroll Frances Giroux did the December were also communications officer for Spiritual Reading which was announced.Our 2007-2009 the St Alphonsus CWL taken from the Book of Hebrews.The card party held on Jan.7 for our Peruvian child was well attended.Saturday.Feb.17 was the date chosen for the Development and Peace party.Membership dues are coming in and we hope to have this completed as early as possible.We will sponsor a night of free skating at the arena later this month.The Monday night card parties from September through December were very profitable and the proceeds have been turned in for hall expenses.Everyone approached, whether members or not, was very generous with donations of food, prizes or time and for this we thank one and all.Correspondence was plentiful this month.Several thank you notes for donations, cards, received, visits to funeral home and funeral internet, move things Elementary School around on the screen, save Campbell's Bay on Feb.2 notes and allow students to where teachers from five sizable investment,\" said work directly alongside the area schools will learn to use Fleming, teacher via connections at the technology, the pupils* desks edged.The change,\taccording to\tthe sort of technology used\tciflc to the technology\tand DWK\tcurrently has\tsix\tMcLaughlin,\thas\tbeen\tto \"Ask the Audience\" on the\timplement the lessons\tinto \"It's fantastic.It changes SMART boards in the school remarkable.\tonce-popular television their day-to-day teaching, the way you teach,\" said and principal Neil Fleming \"It's super exciting.The show Who Wants To Be A The world leader in inter- CWL was held at Harrington Allison McLaughlin,\tteacher\thopes to make\tit 10\tbefore\tkids, they love it,\tthey\tMillionaire.\tactive blackboards.SMART\tHall on\tJan.\t7.the end of the school year.respond to it.It's interactive, An interactive frog dissec- technologies is a company The technology is slowly\t\"There\u2019s Just no turning\tit works with the kids.\"\ttion can also take place\tbased in Calgary that pro- creeping its way into schools\tback once you\u2019ve used one,\"\tThe opportunities created\tusing the system.Students\tduces many\tof its boards\tin Joan Sallafranque the meet around the\tworld\tand.\tper-\the said.\tby the new\tboards\tare\tcan also use their finger to\tKanata.\t%%was\tcalled\tto order, haps surprisingly, the small Fleming introduced the immense.Fleming notes increase heat on a ther-Chapeau school of about\tidea of bringing in the new\tthat it is even possible for\tmo: «eter that shows the cor-\tMinistry 100 secondary students is\tblackboards three years ago,\tstudents to conduct tests\trelation between tempera-\tannounced\ta project\tto leading the charge.\tusing the school\u2019s budget.\tusing handheld devices con- ture and molecules.Other schools in the Before making the com- nected up to the teacher\u2019s Carroll; at DWK.In 2004, the Ontario of Education introduce 5,000 SMART Teachers can download boards into that province\u2019s Western Québec School mitment, a grant allowed laptop, not dissimilar from thousands of programs spe- public schools.Lordy, Lordy, Look who\u2019s MB Vinton gym promises \u2018no sweat\u2019 workout 40! / SCOTT CLOUTHIER Equity Reporter VINTON \u2022 They are supposed to be\tInstead they are allowed to ideal for the elderly, hand!\tgo at their own pace and Residents of\tcapped and those who sim-\texercise what part of their Vinton now have a conve-\tply don\u2019t like to get sweaty\tbody they want to in a free flowing environment.So far it seems to be Lepack gives the example working for the gym\u2019s mem- of one member of her stu-| A new gym, called Lisa\u2019s bers, as Lepack reports all dio, who had been a mem-|\tExercise Studio, recently\tof her members have shown\ther at other gyms but decid- l|:]\topened in the town\u2019s old\tthe loss of both pounds and\ted to Join Lisa's Exercise inches at weekly weigh-in\tStudio because she desired Owner Lisa Lepack says\tand inch-counting sessions,\tmore freedom, opening the gym is as much She herself has even lost Three visits a week are for her own benefit as for three pounds since opening recommended, and Lepack the gym and only being able also gives suggestions about \"I have a few pounds to to use the toning beds dur- healthier eating, lose myself,\" she admits.Since opening on Jan.3, 7 Love: lorn.Dad, ute.Joanne and kids 4 A N r \\ nient place to get started on during a workout, those New Year\u2019s resolu- tions.I L, à school.ft f CLASS OF 199 m.S* a m anyone else\u2019s.Saturday, January 27 P.H.S.Class of 1996 10-year high school reunion Students, teachers and friends Invited In Ottawa Call Lana 613-697-6697 for info ing off-hours.\u201cIt\u2019s not just for women.\" open from 8 a m.to 9 p.m.the gym has grown to 18 Lepack adds.\u201cIt\u2019s for men from Monday to Saturday, and women.\" Lisa\u2019s Exercise Studio is 9* members.and from 9 a m.to 12 p.m.Scott Ctouthler.THE EQUITY A sweat-free workout is what Lisa Lepack promis- WW makes the gym spe- Unlike other gyms, mem- on Sunday.es at her new gym in Vinton.Toning beds are the dal ls ^e use of toning bers at Lisa\u2019s Exercise Tm constantly here,\" feature of Lisa\u2019s Exercise Studio located In the beds* **ilch Lepack claims Studio aren\u2019t committed to a says Lepack, who lives in are a sweat-free workout.strict workout regime, the same building.town\u2019s old school.Pontiacs: Team stretches win streak to six W* 40tA TOUde*?rfttKivwuevuf.\t** 'ZteltH.