The equity, 12 décembre 2007, mercredi 12 décembre 2007

[" 4 X The Voice of the Pontiac since 1883 Dcdweb twernty, m© proMem I pag© 7 PM40010387 R8560 J JO 3 t \\ 124th Year, Issue No.50 Wednesday, December 12,2007 88 cents Area Francophones more likely to learn second language Why hello there Man sought in Shawville robbery One in 15 Pontiac Francophones doesn\u2019t speak English; majority of Anglophones don\u2019t speak French 6 WILBUR MCLEAN Equity Editor SHAWVILLE \u2022 Police are seeking a man in an assault and robbery that occurred at the National Bank in Shawville the night of Wednesday, Dec.5.The man, whom police have described as approximately 5*6\u201d, 180-pounds, was wearing dark blue pants, black gloves and a black ski mask.At about 11:15 p.m., he ran towards the victim who was carrying a $3,800 deposit from her job at J&J\u2019s Esso Gas on Hwy.148 in Clarendon, pushing her into the wall near the bank\u2019s deposit slot.He snatched the money and fled on foot.\u201cIt happened in a second.I heard someone running behind me,\u201d said Lori Murdock.Murdock said she was physically unharmed besides some slight bruising to her shoulder, where she was pushed into the wall.\u201cHe ran away really fast,\u201d she noted.The Sûreté du Québec Campbell\u2019s Bay detachment said they have two investigators on the case and have been conducting regular patrols of the area, at the primary intersection in Shawville, between 10 p.m.and 12 a.m.in the days following the incident.Police also said the public\u2019s help would be important in catching the criminal and encouraged any information about the crime to be relayed to the detachment at 819648-2141.In a statement issued by the Sûreté du Québec, residents were reminded to be prudent in their bank habits.Never be alone when making deposits and avoid routine: vary the time when deposits are made to prevent predictability.m > r WILBUR MCLEAN Between 2001 and 2006, an estimated 15 immigrants settled in Pontiac.Forty arrived between 1991 and 2001 \u2022J Equity Editor PONTIAC \u2022 According to the language and immigration statistics released from the and 235 arrived before 1991 2006 Canadian census last week Francophones in Pontiac are far more likely in Pontiac county.Just 20 people reported to learn a second language than the area\u2019s speaking neither French nor English at Anglophones.Despite slightly more than two in five r There are an estimated 295 immigrants a?' : ) home si About 95 Pontiacers were reported to be Pontiacers listing French as their mother non-Canadian residents, tongue, only one out of 15 Francophones cited French as their only spoken language, the rest of Québec where the number of for-meaning most are learning English Those numbers arc in stark contrast to Lu eign-born people increased by 20 per cent Meanwhile, only about 15 per cent of between 2001 and 2006.The latest release is the fourth series of » Anglophones reported speaking more than one language, leaving the large majority as data from the 2006 Census, following previous information about population, age and The statistics show that despite about 41 sex, families and marital status, per cent of Pontiacers being French, the area is still predominantly Anglophone.Comparisons with language results from es in March, April and May will also reveal the 2001 census were unavailable by press information about the labour force, educating only English speakers Data about aboriginal peoples will be released on Jan.15 and subsequent releas- bon, income and housing, among other top- After some investigation, a spokesperson ics.with Stats Canada said the comparative Other trends revealed by the newest cen-statistics from the last census for Pontiac sus figures include: on language and immigration were mistak- \u2022 One in five Canadians was born outside enly omitted from the publicly available of Canada, the highest since 1931.portion of their website The spokesperson said the problem rate, would be corrected, but it had not been by \u2022 About one-fifth of Canadians spoke press time.\tFrench at home.In an e-mail to THE EQUITY, the director \u2022 About four in five Quebecers spoke of Impératif Français, a French language French at home, ^\"huhibet that dropped rights group based in Gatineau, said a slightly since 2001.refusal by Anglophones to learn French in \u2022 Thirty-six per cent of Francophones in Québec deprives Francophones from their Québec are bilingual, while 84 per cent of basic right to work and be informed in their Francophones in the rest of Canada are native language.Immigration to Pontiac has decreased to i # 4 ' Australia is the only country with a higher Pontiac Liberal candidate named to agricultural posts Li ! $ bilingual \u2022 Sixty-nine per cent of anglophones in Santa Claus gives a little wave to the camera during the Quyon Parade of a point where there is almost none, the lat- Québec are bilingual, compared with only Lights Saturday night, est census results also revealed Wilbur McLean.THE EQUITY WILBUR MCLEAN Equity Editor PONTIAC \u2022 The federal Liberal candidate for Pontiac riding has been named to a pair of agricultural posts within the opposition government.Cindy Duncan McMillan, of Parrel ton, Que., will co-chair an \u201cOpportunity in Agriculture\u201d taskforce alongside federal agriculture critic Wayne Easter.She has also been appointed Liberal leader Stéphane Dion\u2019s special advisor on agricultural affairs in Québec.The appointments were announced last week by Dion in a statement.The taskforce will attempt to boost the current difficulties being faced by pork and beef farmers across Canada.\u201cWe\u2019re going to tiy to get some quick action out to help the livestock industry,\u201d said Duncan McMillan Monday.Duncan McMillan, herself a beef and vegetable farmer, discussed the problems currently facing beef and pork farmers, saying the current situation is, \u201cworse than BSE\".Farmers have struggled with what Duncan McMillan dubbed a \u201crevenue crisis\u201d, caused by the soaring Canadian dollar, which has reduced the value of beef to Americans.The rising costs of feed have also produced greater expenses for farmers.The result has been farmers losing money on each head of cattle sold and Duncan McMillan hopes to be able to help improve the situation.\u201cAs past president of the Quebec Farmers Association and former member of the Union des producteurs agricoles\u2019 general council, Ms.Duncan McMillan will bring a wealth of experience to this position and will work hard to ensure that agriculture in Québec, as well as the rest of the country, remains viable and competitive,\u201d said Dion in the statement.Duncan McMillan, a mother of three, upset Ottawa lawyer Richard Mahoney to win the Pontiac federal Liberal nomination last April.The day after the announcement of Duncan McMillan\u2019s appointment, federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz denounced the striking of the Liberal committee in a state-Equity Reporter\t\u201cI think everyone was impressed,\u201d she ment, criticizing Dion for taking \u201csix months to assemble a PONTIAC \u2022 Pontiacers showed their true\tsaid.\u201cFor a non-profit organization, for us\ttask force\u2019 made\tup\tof an agriculture critic\twho never colours during the big media food drive Dec.\tto sit around the table and look at the\tserved as agriculture minister and a rookie Liberal candi- 6\tamount of money (raised), it was impressive date\u201d.Thanks to your generous food and mone- for us.\u201d\t\u201cWhile Opposition talks, this Government will continue to tary donations, $4,367.24 and more than\tThe food drive, which took place from 6 to\tdeliver real action\tfor\tCanadian farm families\tacross the 40 bags of non-perishable food items were\t10 a m., was made possible thanks to many\tcountry,\u201d said Ritz collected, as well as some children\u2019s toys local businesses in the area: The Equity, the SADC, the Sûreté du Québec, the wildlife 7.5 per cent in the rest of Canada Quyon welcomes Santa Claus uM WILBUR MCLEAN The winner was Windy Top Farms, which Equity Editor\thad a number of people waving happily from PONTIAC \u2022 It may have been a crisp night in a series of wagons Quyon Saturday, but Santa Claus didn\u2019t seem to mind.The second place float was Hillside and third place went to Bélair Express.H As boisterous as ever, the jolly man in red Santa even tested his stand-up comedy 11 bellowed his *Ho ho ho\u2019s along Clarendon routine Saturday night U Street in Quyon as hundreds of people lined I the route awaiting his call.Santa excitedly waved left and right, even cracked that, \u201cI guess they\u2019re still on the calling some children by name \u2014 how does side of a hill someplace\u201d and when setting he know?\u2014 before arriving at the Lions Hall up for the children to visit him, he joked his to address each child individually and hand assistant was, \u201cThe ugliest elf in the whole world\u201d.i When the Hillside float winners were not in the hall to accept their award, Mr.Kringle m out gifts of chocolatey goodness.It was the fourth year for the Quyon Parade of Lights, replacing the previous Santa, readily accepting hugs and parade that took place during the day.The 16 floats were fewer than last year Amanda Dupuis.THE EQUITY \u2022 Police cruisers were outside Smitty\u2019s restaurant In Shawville Monday after-1 noon.Failed comedy or not, Santa was still even more readily doling out good cheer.Quyon Lions President Paul Desjardins but it didn\u2019t seem to quell interest as the said despite the reduced number of floats, streets were busy for the hour-long parade, the parade would likely happen again next Before spending time with the children year.Located on Hwy.148 in Shawville, Santa addressed those gathered at the hall, \u201cWe\u2019re happy to see so many people come Smitty\u2019s is a popular restaurant destination announcing the winners for the best floats, out,\" he said.Restaurant owner arrested, cigarettes seized WILBUR MCLEAN Equity Editor SHAWVILLE \u2022 A restaurant owner in for local people Shawville has been arrested and charged with the illegal distribution of cigarettes Owner of Smitty\u2019s Restaurant, Bob Smith avoiding the public\u2019s glare, was one of two men arrested Monday after- An unmarked police car and a police noon and his 2007 Dodge Ram seized, along cruiser were on site, with three full boxes of cigarettes, contain- The Dodge Ram was transported to the ing approximately 150 cartons of cigarettes.Campbell\u2019s Bay detachment of the Sûreté du Both men were charged with the posses- Québec where it was to remain until yester-sion, selling and transportation of illegal cig- day morning, arettes Media food drive an \u2018impressive\u2019 success AMANDA DUPUIS the Pontiac According to police, the file will be trans-\u201cHe was using the truck to sell the ciga- ferred to Revenue Québec, which will decide rettes,\u201d said Const.Melanie Larouche, police the amount of the fine levied to both men.spokesperson Cigarettes were seized from both the gal cartons of cigarettes were seized in 2005 truck and the restaurant Duncan McMillan dismissed the criticism.\u201cIf they\u2019re doing such a good job of putting farmers first, Transports Quebec, why does it hurt so bad?\", asked Duncan McMillan.\u201cI\u2019m prepared to compare agricultural credentials with Mr.Hitz.\" Please see AGRICULTURE, page two and books According to Health Canada, 135,895 ille- \u201cWe were really, really, really pleased protection service, with the amount of money raised,\u201d said CHIP FM and the Pontiac Journal Ellen Boucher, the director of Bouffe Please see FOOD, page two by Canadian border patrol Sfajüeuâs b Ccutfe* 759-0699 James 719-4729 9e*e*ce æ 274-9357 M Oh Id m «T» m * # yt T ' i eii \u2019 A Agents Shawville: 1,500 sq.ft.2 storey brick home with 4 bdrms, partially finished basement and large lot Many recent upgrades $149.900.all Otter Lake: Completely 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sought the the task of trying farmer\u2019s assistance ahead of to unseat current farm I\u2019m always pleased to indicated an election could resources of Mr.Cannon, I forced * * the don\u2019t have the staff of Mr.upon Conservative Cannon and I surely don\u2019t minority govern- have the assistants to attend ment next spring, the events for Mr.Cannon.Duncan McMillan So instead I attend all the i ¥ 1 c* Duncan F )\t>5 said she has been events myself,\u201d she said, spending as much noting she has been relying of her time as pos- on her family to help cover sible in Pontiac Member Parliament She had since acted as an Lawrence tour a c < Drummondville recently.of t meeting on the farm at times recent-people in the rid- ly because of her recent and ing and attending upcoming political commuas many events ments.Cindy Duncan McMillan informal consultant to Dion Cannon, the fed-about agricultural issues eral minister of and the position was made transport, infra-formal with the announce- structure and communities.The First Bryson Girl Guides instruct seniors on the basics of a penguin having tea Sunday night.as possible.\u201cI want to get people talk \u201cI don\u2019t have the financial ing about agriculture.\u201d Seniors eat, laugh, witness penguin having tea Most recently, Dion has ment.FOOD: Drive helps locals in need WILBUR MCLEAN Equity Editor BRYSON \u2022 About 100 senior Lions Club seniors supper.enthusiastically.After singing a series of The 32nd annual seniors son.more traditional Christmas supper is a staple on the cal- Music for the event was citizens in Bryson have now tunes, the group of about 20 endar for many in Bryson.\tperformed by Victor Godin seen a penguin having tea.\tgirls and their leaders intro- For no cost, seniors are and Gail Sparling.The emcee The group witnessed the\tduced the seniors to the\tsilly\tinvited to indulge in a home-\twas Ed Gutoskie.phenomenon when the First\tsong that included flapping\tmade turkey dinner with all Each attendee\talso\tleft Bryson brownies, girl guides\tflippers, necks extended\tand\tthe trimmings, dessert, a\twith a goodie bag\tof\ttreats and pathfinders visited the\ttongues sticking out.\tvisit from Santa Claus and\tcourtesy of the Lions, seniors to sing Christmas The seniors in attendance the singing by the girl guides.The Lionettes were also carols and other songs as were encouraged to partiel- \u201cThey just love it, they get instrumental in the organiza-part of the annual Bryson pate, some doing so quite all dressed up for it,\u201d said tion of the event.Sheila Racine, Lion chairper- Continued from page one Thirty-eight volunteers and of course, turkeys, were stationed at intersections in milk, oranges, eggs, bread, the rest of the organiza- on the number of people in tion\u2019s operating budget their family.Bouffe Pontiac needs to could be used for other Shawville and purchase approximately 60 activities during the year.Campbell\u2019s Bay before the turkeys on top of the 10-15 sun rose to collect dona- they\u2019ll be receiving from the than 100 families registered perishable food tions from morning com- Ottawa Food Bank, accord- for the Christmas sharing thanks to the money raised muters.\ting to Boucher.\tstore.\tfrom the food drive.The food drive\u2019s mone- For a cost of $2, partici- \u201cBecause it was so suc- j contribution will pants will be given a shop- cessful, we\u2019re planning on ping cart and can choose doing it again next year,\u201d number of people making pay off the entire bill of the items they want, depending she said.\t! Christmas sharing store, \u201cWe were amazed.I think meaning they won\u2019t have to all the volunteers who were dip into their own pockets there that morning, braving to fund the rest of the year, the cold, were really \u201cFor the organization, amazed at the generosity of because we\u2019re non-profit, the people,\u201d said Boucher.we have a small budget to The money will be used operate on.If we don\u2019t raise to purchase perishable food enough money, we have to items for Bouffe Pontiac\u2019s pull out of our own pock-Christmas sharing store, ets,\u201d said Boucher, which runs Dec.10 to 12 in She explained since the money from the food drive The money will buy items would offset the cost of the such as potatoes, carrots, Christmas sharing store, Boucher said every family who participates in the There are already more sharing store will receive items The intersection of Main and Centre streets in tary Shawville saw the most enable Bouffe Pontiac to donations.Pv : & % CHRISTMAS BLOWOUT SALE < Saturday, Dec.15, 2007 10 am.-1 p.m.| Special $7.00 a bag # \\\tin the basement j\tof the Town Hall Book donations always welcome Amends of, Ike S&bmy - in support of tke SkawvlMe Cdmndon âkbmy if1 Bm # r < r Campbell\u2019s Bay.1 .f ï VaÇ> S mi tty\u2019s Restaurant IIxnx.148, Sliau \\ ilk- 819-647-6647 m.h I 819-648-2400 TURKEY DINNER ' 3# - So lid ^junction; with all the trimmings including coffee, tea and ice cream log December 12th - 23rd Bring a friend or just come yourself! 7:00 a m.- 7:30 p.m.ALL DAY BREAKFAST Ask about our Baby Beef Liver or other Menu Items / Si y m SM.' 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(excuse the expression) on page 22, section e.The Scars catalogue states \u201cEnglish Only, not available in Quebec\u201d.At least Sears still calls it their \u201cChristmas Catalogue\u201d.but that\u2019s another story.Merry Christmas from a sad Canadian.OUR OPINION I Does anybody care about Schreiber?3r* The top news story on our televisions and in urban media for a few weeks now has been about Karlheinz currently.We should keep working on our present and Schreiber and the hundreds of thousands of dollars he futures rather than worrying about accusations in the supposedly gave to Brian Mulroney while the beleagured past, lawyer was prime minister in the 1980s and 1990s.Various people are telling us what a disaster this is, the scope of the inquiry required and making accusations every which way.But does anybody care?There are far more important issues facing Canadians Mick Armitage Ottawa i \u2022\"TT.T^ Thank you THE EQUITY would like to extend a hearty thank you\t,\t, to our readers for their generosity during last week\u2019s RGintrOOUCing tHG l0QQ6rh63Cl food drive.Yes, it was early and ves, it was cold but we were continuously impressed by how willing people were The events in question occurred 15 years ago.to give to a genuinely good, local cause.Mulroney is long gone from the public eye of politics The $300,000 he\u2019s been accused of stealing is nothing Centre streets in Shawville included THE EQUITY staff, compared with the millions of dollars of taxpayers\u2019 along with staff from the Campbell\u2019s Bay Community money that will be required for an inquiry.THE EQUITY has not heard a single Pontiacer discussing this issue, despite its prominence in the news.n to successfully preserve an animal, a plant, an insect, a wetland or a unique forest, while at the world level we hurtle toward a period of extinctions such as the earth has not seen since the dis- shrike to the Pontiac Dear Editor, I am a member of The Birders of the Outaouais appearance of the dinosaurs.For years our politicians have acted like mere (COO - Club des Ornithologues de 1 'Outaouais).administrators, not leaders and societal visionar-Although I am not one of the most active mem- ies.We must change the parameters that are used bers, I try to attend a few activities each year, to assess the quality of results in politics.The Recently I had the opportunity to hear the presi- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the stock dent of the club, Mr.Gérard Desjardins, describe exchange indices will not provide a better world the encouraging results so far of their attempt to for our children.However \u201cprosperous\u201d it might reintroduce the loggerhead shrike to the wild.It is appear by these superficial indicators, a world an endangered bird listed in Annex 1 of the bereft of birdsong would be a poor one indeed.We Threatened Species Act of Canada (2002) and one need to re-establish the links of harmony between of seven threatened animal species according to humanity and our Mother Earth - this marvellous the Québec Act.As a bird that previously nested paradise of which the loggerhead shrike is defini-in this area, it was last sighted in the Outaouais tively a part, in 1985 and in Québec in 1996.Its disappearance remains a mystery to this day.Very encouragingly, four as-yet unconfirmed sightings were reported in Québec in 2007.The story began 10 years ago when a generous LlndUStri© foreStièr© and far-seeing woman from the Municipality of Pontiac bequeathed a large part of her more-than- cher éditeur, 400-acre property for the purpose of creating a The team of about 10 at the corner of Main and Learning Centre and CEDEC.We were pleased to hear the results of the food drive were so overwhelmingly positive and also quite happy This may very well be a case of political posturing that that our location was the most fruitful.We outdid those has extended itself to the news media without much other media outlets in Pontiac, attention being paid to the fact that regular Canadians do not really care.It happens sometimes.Politicians discuss an issue ad have change but were on their way to the bank.While nauseum.Media take those discussions and assume that may typically have been a line to get out of giving, that because it is being talked about incessantly, it is the large majority of them came back and did give us important.They run with it, leaving out the considéra- some money.often a $20 bill, tion that perhaps the Canadians following politics and watching the news do not hold the event in much sig- stopped to let us on board and made a donation.We\u2019re looking forward to our participation again next K # Located between both banks in Shawville likely helped our cause.A number of people said they didn\u2019t # # André Sylvestre Green Party of Canada candidate Pontiac riding Another highlight was the school bus driver who VERTISING m nificance k ?9 The cry is essentially that money was stolen.But to year pour millions more of our tax dollars into this issue is also criminal.Let it die.Let\u2019s move on.Thank you again, Pontiac lications Mail WM > 40010387 \u2022AP Registration No.6560 letum undeliverable Canadian addresses to: 3ontiac Printshop Ltd.Le gouvernement du Canada reconnaît que la protected area.A collaborative effort between situation des travailleurs et des travailleuses de McGill University, the Canadian Wildlife Service, l'industrie forestière est particulièrement Nature Conservancy of Canada and COO was set up to ensure its management.The project to rein- Smoky tree Wilbur McLean, THE EQUITY II pré- caire * Notre gouvernement suit la situation de très troduce the loggerhead shrike to the wild in the près et accompagne les entreprises en difficulté Pontiac began in 2004.From the broods of captive dans les démarches nécessaires au maintien de couples living on the McDonald campus of McGill diverses usines.Nous travaillerons également University, fledglings are released from two / Shawville, OC X2Y0 819-647-2204 7-2206 Fax .theequify.ca m avec les entreprises afin d\u2019évaluer des proaviaries on the Outaouais property.After a ten- grammes pouvant atténuer les effets sur les day adaptation period and with the help of COO volunteers, 61 young birds have been released since the summer of 2004, of which 30 were released this past year.Their long migration conomie.C\u2019est pourquoi il existe un de solides south then begins and COO and their partners programmes du gouvernement du Canada pour intend to study its course with the help of teleme- aider les entreprises à faire face aux défis struc-try and motorized paragliders.\tturaux et de conjoncture du secteur de la forêt.In only four years, witii the help of volunteers Développement économique Canada en partic-from COO and the university, a lot has been ulier appuie les entreprises à l\u2019aide de pro-1 ear ni ed about this small, grey, robin-sized preda- grammes de soutien, de démarrage, de commer-tor that sports a large black mask, a hooked bill cialisation, d\u2019équipements, de qualification et and a pale chest.The preferred loggerhead shrike d\u2019adaptation de la main d\u2019œuvre, habitat is short-grass pasture cattle-grazing Les réductions d\u2019impôt général annoncées par fields are perfect that allows easy sighting of its notre gouvernement apporteront aussi un allége-prey.In its own unique fashion, the shrike ment fiscal de 8,2 milliards de dollars aux entre-impales its victims on the long thorns of prises de fabrication et de transformation, hawthorn tree to hold them in place for eating.An Outre cet allégement fiscal généralisé, le additional benefit of this field study has been a secteur de la fabrication et de la transformation better understanding of the local ecosystem groupes concernes.Le secteur de la fabrication et de la transformation du Canada est un élément clé de notre Té- 0 tax included) ontfac - $29.63 11 * a-$38.16 S.- $54.06 tents copyright 2007 égal deposit in the J Library of Quebec % ber of ABC, CCNA, CNA & Hebdos Sélect m 1 * v\\ AL V é acknowledge i assistance of the lovemment of Canada irough the Publications m * w.* C M m bénéficie d\u2019une mesure temporaire que nous What awaits this little bird on its long journey avons adoptée dans le cadre du dernier budget, et to its wintering grounds in the United States?qUi permet d\u2019amortir leurs investissements dans Like any other migrating species, the loggerhead foutillage et l\u2019équipement en deux ans.Nous shrike faces a gauntlet of obstacles that kills more souhaitons que les fabricants recourent à cet and more birds each year.The main causes of avantage fiscal pour moderniser leur équipement avian mortality include transmission towers (for et leur technologie, afin d\u2019etre plus productifs et cellular phones or electricity delivery), electric plus concurrentiels, wires, buildings, cars and .cats! Very simple llin?# toward our ailing costs.\u2019 ?7Ti}S'rrrrn * Canada Le secteur bénéficiera également de mesures solutions exist to prevent collisions, such as turn- annoncées dans le budget de 2007 qui, sur une ing off the lights of buildings at night, especially base permanente, haussent le taux de déduction during migration periods.What is often lacking, pour amortissement applicable aux ordinateurs et however, is the will to act to protect our winged aux bâtiments servant à la fabrication, pour fr*cnSjte a; www.apogen.com.-\tshelters and plastic garages in\tNuméro 349 Article 4.13.4.3\tbear.To all the Or go mem- Hodains-\totc'\tAdditional positions are also\tall zones from October 15th to\ten modifiant les usages C et\tbers who travelled ior he ser- GA; May 1st.Mr.James Hodgins, en ajoutant les usages D pour vice.Robert would be so otc Calexico,\tCA;\tEl\tPaso, TX;\tpresident of the Planning\tréduire le nombre\tde case de\tproud.Your kindness will be\tin and Key\tWest,\tFL.Equal\tAdvisory Committee will\tstationnement\tpour les\tour hearts forever.employer,\texplain the draft of the By-Law\tmaisons de repos.\tFaye and Family qd12\tand will hear the persons and\tLe projet du règlement peut\tTracev _ Thanks for the\t.\t.the organizations that wish to\têtre consulter du lundi au ven-\tnri._ ,nartul T.(h.Qtanner be heard.\tdredi, à l'Hôtel-de-Ville, 350, g\tfor helpino The draft by-law may be con-\true Main, entre de 9h et midi\tSZonT oZni7P i suited at the Town Hall during\tet entre 13h et 16h.\t\"S , was outstand.no ns it rs is de décembre 2007.Given at Shawville this 5th day Denise Dowe, of December 2007.Denise Dowe, Secretary- 0-1-D12 Municipalité de Shawville Howard - The Howard family would like to thank everyone Fri., Dec.14 & Sun., Dec.16 Falls & Cedar Haven roads.Eaglewolf Baking - Fri., Supper 6 p.m.includes Everyone welcome.Info 6136-handed euchre tournament 646-2020 after.Sunday supper 6 p.m.includes 4-handed euchre tournament after.Cost: Either party $8.Come out for an evening, or two, of fun at the Odd Fellow\u2019s Hall, Alfred St., Call Louie Johnson 819-6482875 or Gloria Green 819-647- Fri., Dec.28 - At 7:00 p.m.xdl2 Shawville Figure Skating Club n«, 1C\tPresents Winterfest 2007.' BU SJKÆM I5tS5îfS8iS Skating Club and the cost is 2bd19 2bcH2 intermission MILL MUSIC 3427 900 Sq.ft.available Oct.1st at Ottawa Valiev's » Largest Music Retailer OM R 400 GUITARS IN-STOCK Martin, Cibson,Taylor, l ender.New line of PLAN tor all you Heavy Metal W'hacko's per person or Shavwille\u2019s Lions Club, Music by \u2018Streamers\u2019 and light lunch served.See you then! 4xd12 Christmas Eve Services in the Parish of Northern Pontiac: Dec.24 at noon at St.George\u2019s Church, 66 Leslie St., Campbell\u2019s Bay; 7 p.m.at Holy Trinity Church, 24 Harisson Rd., Danford Lake p.m.at St.George\u2019s Church, 16 Yach Road, Thorne and Sat., Dec.15-The Shawville 10:30 p.m.at St.James Figure Skating Club is holding Church, 205 Martineau, Otter a Christmas Bake Sale from Lake.All are most welcome! 12:00 p.m.to 2:00 p.m.at the For information please call Shawville Arena $5.00 Shawville - 2 bedroom apart- available in Atlanta, ment for rent 647-3256 Sat., Dec.15 - From 2 to 4 p.m.A Christmas Tea for Family & Friends of the Residents of Pontiac Respite (St.Joseph's Manor).Come and enjoy the fun and fellowship and music Shawville -1 bedroom apart- _ .ment, appliances included,\tn,ty available Dec.1.819-647- M/F/D/v-3898 or 819-647-6522.PUBLIC NOTICE S77-GIH I AR5 otc 9 Municipalité de Bristol Aux contribuables de la sus- \\\\w w .millmusic.va REAL ESTATE FOR SALE bd12 #1 Timeshare resales - Sell-buy-rent.World's largest time-share resale broker.Stroman iiftfSrrt EEs\" 800-201-0864\t^ C \"tZables sonl Sawmills from only $3,495.00- Convert your logs to valuable lumber with your own Norwood portable band _\t,\t_\tsawmill.Log skidders also Sat., Dec.15 - Come and Fri., Sat., Sun., Aug.1, 2, 3, available, www.norwood-have supper with our Federal 2008\t- Riverside sawmills ca/400t - FREE Libera! Candidate, Cindy Jam in Carleton Place, ON.Information: 1-800-566-6899 WANTED TO BUY invités à cette réunion spé- Duncan McMillan, 7 pm, St.Buy tickets and book your Ext.400 OT\t\u2014- Joseph's Municipal Hall, campsites now by calling Mick Allumettes Island, Tickets only Armitage at 613-226-9178.$10 and available at the door, www.riversidejam.com.Earlybird pricing now in effect.to have such great friends and family.Can\u2019t wait to use my Calf-teria when I\u2019m lounging around with Danielle! Thanks to all of you.It's a party I will always treasure.Forever 40.bd12 819-648-2949 2bd19 erendum Secrétaire-trésorière O-1-012 Public Notice Municipality of Litchfield Couch loveseat and chair tan Bush ,0,s or wood standing.Keith Emmerson,\tMunicipalité de Shawville To the ratepayers of the afore- Sue in colour Paid s?400 askinn We buy sPruce that has been Sec.très.\t0-2-D12 Avis public\tsaid municipality: BBP1SB sssastsa s\u201es?2\"\txxxxvzs hssrJass nice gift.\u201d §10.Available at the\tstamps andlfecords.514-501-\t:r\u2014r^rr\u2014z\u2014- matières plastiques entre le 15\tmeeting Thank you\tBilly Robillard.Cremation.Pontiac Printshop, 133 Centre\t9072\tad12\tMunicipalité de Thorne\toctobre et le 1er mai»\tJacqueline Brisebois,\tdonations\tto\tPontiac St., Shawville, QC.2xd19 \u2014\u2014\"\u2014\u201d\u2014*\u2014Avis Public\tUne assemblée publique de Secretary-Treasurer and Community Hnsnitai \u2014*.-\ts=9ou sæ°l£\tartfssi'asr\tksm\t,e sm\u2019ækïss classified ads are the way\t, ' notentiali Protected 1948.\t2xd12\tMunicipality of Thome\tD'Urbanisme expliquera le pro- Veuillez, s il-vous-plait, noter\t15,1997.Qd12\tLocal Rainbow Trout available Snow plowing, Campbell\u2019s\tthe T.C.R.A., 775 Route 366,\tà l'Hôtel-de-Ville, 350, rue Main, ,\tL =înL, J\tS,NI loved- stHI missed and gsttnissts: LGaTr4t,=3h4e9n\trsa\tadoyPL,e zpu able at The Pontiac www-cadarcreekfarm.ca.xd12\tspa Tique now has 10% off\tPm-\tLe projet contient une disposi-\t2008' Tous contribuables Your mother Muriel and family Printshop, 133 Centre St., Pool table.Solid maple, V\tall in-stock products until\tGiven at Ladysmith\ttion propre à un règlement sus-\tsont invités à cette réunion Shawville, Quebec.Stop in slate, with accessories.Never Christmas.New' as seen on This December 3,2007\tceptible d'approbation spéciale.Merci, and pick up your copy.used.Cost $4,800.Sell\tOprah, Eyebrow Powder with\tKaren Kelly\tréférendaire.\tJacqueline Bnsebois They make great Christmas $2,300.Delivery Possible inc.:\t3 Stencils Neti Pot (nasal\tDirector General 0-1-D12\tDonné à Shawville ce 5e jour de\tSecrétaire-trésorière gifts!____________xtc\t514-745-6536._qd12\tcleanse) and Himalayan Salt\tPublic Notice\tdécembre 2007.\tDirectrice Générale Pies, pies, pies, Di\u2019s Pies Hot tub (Spa) Covers.Best\tProducts.Gift Certificates are\tTo the ratepayers of the Denise Dowe,\ton a Apple, apple raspberry, raisin, Price, Best Quality.All Shapes aiso available.819-647-5099.Municipality of Shawville meat, turkey pot, cherry, but- & Colours Available.Call 1-\t3bd19_ Public Notice is hereby given\tMunicipality of Shawville\tReglstrdlre des entreprises terscotch, lemon, strawberry, 866-652-6837.www.thecover-\tclear criminal records with the\tby the undersigned Secretary-\tPublic Notice\tQuébec rhubarb, Christmas cookies, guy.ca._gd12 National Pardon Centre.Your Treasurer of the Municipality To the persons interested in a Déclaration d'intention\t_\t, ¦* bib m fil m ms unit 819-689-1011.\tbd12\tLove Potions - Gadgets - Gifts record affects employment,\tadopt the 2008 Budget and a\ttitled «MODIFICATION OF the NEQ 1147855929\tLovingly Remembered by for home and hearth.Many traveling and other necessi-\tquestion period will follow.This\tZONING BY-LAW No.349 To Déclaration d\u2019intention\tJeffrey, Cathie, Sylvi unique anu hard to find *jes.We guarantee your par- meeting will deal exclusively reduce the number of parking (article 37, Loi sur la publicité and Lana Desjardins SS Es\tSa SES?student will provide care for 18,2007.\t2007, at the Shawville Town Fre\"ezJ™sMay the winds of love blow soft- your child in your home or Given this 5th day of December Hall, 350, Main Street.The ou la personne morale sans , mine.Available Dec.15th to\t2007, at Shawville, Quebec.\tpurpose of the meeting is to\tbut lucratif (Grancal Inc.ayant\t^d whisper so you can hear, \u2014\tJan.6th.Call Amanda and\tDenise Dowe, Secretary-\texplain the proposed amend-\tson siège au 1070, Route 148,\twe will always love and miss D leave message 819-647-5586.Treasurer_0-1-D12 ment of the Zoning By-Law 349 Litchfield, Québec J0X 1 HO a you \u201d\tAvis public\tArticle 4.13.4.3 by amending l'intention de demander sa dis- And wish that you were here, Aux contribuables de la munici- uses c and addin9 uses 0 to solution au registraire des For all that life has given us 3xi2 palité de Shawville\treduce the number of parking entreprises et, à cet effet, pro- And all that\u2019s left to do unn luiiiTcn Avis public est par les présentes ®'al,f required for.rest homes.dujt |a présente déclaration We\u2019ll know no greater treasure donné par la soussignée de la J®01®8.8odgir._, president of requise par les dispositions de Than the days we had with you.aiipl gl pss SpS-; rtTT-,1 |p|= asasss s&sssg S^s ZZ =r*'\" \"\u2014 SSSsS Se °W \u2019\t0-1-D12 Treasurer\t0-1-D12 Treasurer qd12 ciale DEATH xd12 819-458-2098 xd12 Dec.15 & 16 - Christmas MISCELLANEOUS comes early in Portage.Dec 15, 16 Customer Appreciation Furniture at huge savings as Days at The River Club well as TV and appliances.Al Rivière.\u201cWe love our patrons.\u201d utronki Appliance & TV.\"\t______________ Renfrew 613-432-5318.We sell 3bd12 Dec.16, Dec.20 - The the best (or less Wesleyan Standard Church will be presenting \"The Love Of God At Christmas\" A musical/drama presentation guaranteed to lift your Christmas Spirits.We will be presenting Dec.16 9:30 am at the Wesleyan Standard on Main Street, then again at 11:00 am at the Shawville Wesleyan James Street.Our final presentation will be at 7:00 pm Dec.20th at the Wesleyan Standard Church on Main.A fellowship \"Tea\" will follow this presentation.More information call 819-647-2535.otc BEDS, SOFA BEDS, BEDROOM SUITES.DINING ROOM SUITES, SOFAS, RECLINERS, BAR STOOLS.HEADBOARDS, COMFORTERS and MATTRESS FACTORY & FURNITURE OUTLET on 312 Raglan St.S., Renfrew 432 8826 Dinner for adults and seniors.This dinner is put on for people who may be alone or may be with someone but for whatever reason may not be able to prepare for themselves a good old fashioned Christmas dinner.We have been putting on this dinner for over 20 years and hope to see those who have come in the past, come again this year and bring a friend.This invitation is extended to people in the Bristol, North and South Onslow, Quyon Beechgrove area.If you need transportation call Laurie at 819-458-2424 by 9:30 a.m.Dec.16 day Unseen, unheard but always near Desjardins, Inez - December 14th, 1997 It\u2019s been ten years since you et passed on a cold December day \u201e J( .CwnpbelF's iBay ce yes, our lives have gone on but, Secrétaire-trésorière 0-1-D12 6 décembre, 2007 0-1-D12 not jn the same way.The sun does not shine as bright, the birds don't sing as and loud bd12 are bd12 ianne Vallee The Equity e^tra F R E E Free kittens litter-box trained, socialized, adorable! 819-647- 1 1 3456 journaux papers prix bd12 F 0 U IM price 2xd19 Young Beagle 647-6178.xtc CARS & TRUCKS Roof shovelling call Pierre 819-647-5128.\tf ADVERTISING DEADLINE: MONDAYS 5:00 P.M.PAID IN ADVANCE: $10.00 first 15 words, 15c each additional word, plus tax INVOICED: $15.00 first 15 words, 15c each additional word, plus tax E-MAIL ADS: Copy accepted - prepress@theequity.ca FINANCING AVAILABLE OAC Certified Used Cars, Trucks, 4x4\u2019s & Vans Over 30 in-stock! Motors & Transmissions Sold and Installed Auto Glass Replacement Tire Sales - 24 hr.Towing S.V.P.inclure votre chèque payable à Pontiac Printshop avec vos commandes.Please include your cheque payable to Pontiac Printshop with your order.133, rue Centre St., Shawville, Québec J0X 2Y0 Tél.: 819-647-2204 Fax: 819-647-2206 We service what we sell.BRISTOL AUTO BODY 11 Front Rd., Bristol, QC 819-647-3313 INTERAC \\/jsa MasterCard, ________ Interac accepted VISA qd12 Erhardt, Sharron and families sorière Page 11 Wednesday, December 12, 2007 The Equity Miniature Christmas village set up Vintorï * Rose Ranger had a 65th Ranger, Patricia Kensley, how hard he tries, he\u2019s always up to his neck in doo birthday party on Sunday Cheryl Fenton-Dubeau and with her family and friends.Norma Boisvert who is turning 60 on Dec.Dec.16, A very special happy birth- Roger Mayhew Dec.17, Lisa Carol doo! n Diane Boisvert 648-5296 Stefan Scrack has his art She turned 65 on Dec.11 work on display at Gigi\u2019s This summer Rat,\tRestaurant on Hwy.148 in\tday goes out to my grandson\tDagenais Min, family and\tCampbell\u2019s Bay for the\tCorben Davidson who cele-\tKavanagh\ton\tDec.\t18.friends worked nearly every\tmonth of December.On\tbrates today, Dec.12.\tHappy\tanniversary to weekend to build their Saturday, Dec.15 he will be Other birthdays this week Leonard and Joan Kluke on camp.During construction\tat Gigi\u2019s demonstrating his\tare Roger Pilon on Dec.12,\tDec.18\tand\talso to the girls complained that\tunusual style of painting.\tRuth Hearty on Dec.13,\tBarbara and\tRoger Pilot on they needed an outhouse.\tFeel free to drop in and you\tBriana Holland and Randy\tDec.18.Ra; said okay then I\u2019ll take\tcan also try one of Julie\u2019s\tSloan on Dec.14, Jennifer the one from him.Min special meals protested.She told him not to take it but to build a new Charlotte Sloan who has Hearty on Dec.15, Kay done before the big day one.Rat wouldn\u2019t listen.He been a patient in Pontiac grabbed it anyway and took Hospital, it to the camp.Sometimes The Vibert Pavilion held you men should listen to their Christmas Party on your wives.Last week after Dec.9.Santa was there and the big snow fall some\tgave all the residents a friends were visiting me\tbeautiful gift.The party Belangers with their chil-\troom had been cheerfully dren.The little ones were\tdecorated by Maureen bored so Rat went to the\tGagnon and Isabell Kluke.A back of Min\u2019s woodwork\tlovely turkey supper was shop to get a sleigh.He plum\tenjoyed by everyone.Special forgot about removing the\tguests were Lois and Bob outhouse and you guessed\tSmith, Lisa Dagenais and it.He fell into the hole.He\tJim Belanger, Mayor Jean went right down and could-\tLouis and Dauphney Auger, n\u2019t get out on his own.So\tBilly %and Bev Stewart, the kids had to pull him out.\tRaymond and Marie Claire Moral of the story is that no\tPilot and Suzanne and matter what Rat does, or Phillippe Pilot.n AMANDA DUPUIS Camp des Voyageurs four years ago and asked if they\u2019d 4 and ; w Equity Reporter QUYON \u2022 Two hundred and be interested in providing the fifty miniature houses and a space to set up the miniature countless number of mmia- village, ture farm animals, snowmen \u201cI don\u2019t have much place and villagers are set up and (at home) but I was still get-ready for visitors Dr.Pascal Croteau, who Croteau, works at the Pontiac \u201cI asked the camp if they Community Hospital in were willing to do the Shawville, has set up the Christmas village.The first Christmas village for the year, it was 15 feet by 15 feet fourth year in a row The miniature village is weVe ever done,\u201d he said.\u201cIt\u2019s located at the Tim Horton close to 300 square feet.\u201d Children\u2019s Foundation Camp Another reason Dr.des Voyageurs in Quyon.& & 1 NtliUl ; r \\ \\ ¦ i J ting more houses,\u201d said Dr Just two weeks before McGuire, Marie-Josée Christmas and it is the mad Get well wishes to Corriveau and Jamie scramble to get everything » # \u2022 f ,v> * v W V .:11?¦ ¦ \u2022gr% and this year it\u2019s the biggest V* x Centre de réadaptation en dépendance JOB OPPORTUNITY READAPTATION WORKER -YOUTH PROGRAM (AGENT OU AGENTE DE RELATIONS HUMAINES) PONTIAC TERRITORY FULL-TIME POSITION UNTIL JULY 2008 (POSSIBILITY OF RENEWAL OF CONTRACT) * là igi :w Croteau wanted to display the Dr.Croteau has been col- Christmas village at the camp lecting the tiny, detailed fig- was because he knew there urines since he was a child, were plenty of school groups when his family used to set a that visited and he thought village up at his house.\"It's a family thing, my mother, my uncle, my grand- house.He wanted to keep it mother and even my great somewhere the kids could grandmother were doing it,\u201d enjoy it,\u201d said Diorio.said Dr.Croteau He received his first fig- for public viewing from Dec urine from his great-grand- 10 until today at 6 p.m.mother about 40 years ago but said he has only been they want to come back again\tAmanda Dupuis, the equity seriously collecting them for and again,\u201d said Manon The Tim Horton Children's Foundation Camp des the last 15 years.\tLafontaine of Camp des Voyageurs In Quyon had its annual miniature Dr.Croteau has added Voyageurs.\tChristmas village open house Dec.10 to 12.pieces to his collection that They always ask if it will have come from as far away be up again next year.\u201d as Costa Rica and Las Vegas \u2022* i w.9 \u2022 I S i PVT : 1 they would like it.\u201cHe had all this in his \\ \u2022 ; \u2022 T* i- f 8 yr, E » This professional program will teach you the manual and computerized skills that employers are looking for.We have small classes with great teachers and up-to-date technology.E\u2019*'l .& 3 W rf sings with the choir of 35 girls.The reading was by Regional Contact hosts Kathie Donavan and Joel Haslam.A large crowd attended.A lovely lunch was served to all the guests after the service.Otter Lake m %6 I Elizabeth Hahn I 453-7326 f On Dec.1 weekend Julia Prouix of Pembroke visited with great-grandma, Elizabeth Hahn, for a few days.On Saturday, Dec.8 I drove down to Kanata to 5 Him are lots of good jobs in hi employees with the right si §p§Pif| \u2022 Ham players IpE \u2022\tUp-to-date computer expertise \u2022\tGood communicators The Secretarial Studies / Computerized Office program is for people Kite you who want to gain the confidence and ability to be a office.Each student has personal computer access in a simulated office environment.Starts January 8,2008 -15 months of class\tJi Shawville at Pontiac High School Campus from 8:45 a an.to 2:45 pan.Tuition FREE to Quebec residents.Financial aid is available from the Quebec Ministry of Education.For women and men of all ages \u2022 17 to 701 her On Sunday we attended a hockey game at Walter Baker Arena where my grandson, Graham Thoms plays for West Carleton ly, Pam and Randy Thoms.Warriors They played a Kathryn and Graham.I also had a nice visit with spend the weekend with my daughter and her fami- very good game.,\t,\t,\tResults of the Golden Age my daughter and her fami- club euchre for Dec 4: ly Patricia and Carson ladies first Russell and Michael Rita prize Beaudoin, second Debbie Lackey.Men\u2019s first: Denis toured and enjoyed the U(]eur second lovely crafts at the Carp Anderson Christmas Craft Fair In the afternoon we Linden 50/50 draw Ray Dubeau.Door prize Rita Beaudoin.Pontiac Continuing Education Centre In the evening we attended the Christmas Carol Service at Glen Cairn Dessert was prepared by Denise Dubois and Rita Admissions office at Pontiac High School in Shawville Call Joan Zimmerling for information and to book an appointment United Church.We enjoyed Blaskie the lovely singing of the Cantiamo Girls Choir of Happy birthday wishes to Pierrette Graveline and Paul Blaskie on Dec 4 and Red Peck on Dec 5.Ottawa where my granddaughter, Kathryn Thoms, 819-647-5605 ext.1 00 "]