The equity, 4 novembre 2009, mercredi 4 novembre 2009

[" PMAOt 10387\tR8560 II New CD released locally, see page 3 Volume 126, Issue No.44 The voice of the Pontiac since 1883\t\u2022\tWednesday, November 4, 2009 88 cents The results HEATHER DICKSON Equity Publisher PONTIAC \u2022 The winds of change have blown through Pontiac in the most recent municipal elections.Several municipalities have seen many changes in their representatives, but most dramatically will be the 11 new faces around the table at MRC Pontiac.New mayors participating will be: Charlene Scharf-Lafleur - Danford Lake, Winston Sunstrum Allumette Island, Brent Orr -\tBristol, John Griffin - Bryson, Bill Stewart -Campbell\u2019s Bay, Leslie Belair - Mansfield, Graham Hawley - Otter Lake, Lynne Cameron, Portage du Fort, James Gibson - Rapides des Joachims, Dick Edwards - Sheenboro and Garry\tMarchand Waltham.Veteran mayors returning to the MRC Pontiac table are Paul Emile Maleau -\tCalumet Island, Donald Gagnon - Chichester, Jack Lang - Clarendon, Raymond Durocher - Fort Coulonge, Mike McCrank - Litchfield, Albert\tArmstrong\" Shawville, and Ross Vowles -\tThorne.Alleyn & Cawood Beginning with Danford Lake incumbent mayor Joseph Squitti was beat by Charlene Scharf-Lafleur by eight votes.Councillors elected were in Seat 1 Susan Tanner with 101 votes beating incumbent Carl Mayer; Seat 2 had Ricky Lafleur returned with 159 votes.Seat 3 has Lori Ann Russett in that seat and in Seat 4 is incumbent Gerald Stevenson.John Emery beat Allen Peck for Seat 5 and in Seat 6 Kim Milford beat out Sidney Squitti and incumbent Michel\tChartrand.Participation was determined to be 68 per cent.Mayor: Charlene Scharf-Lafleur -111, Joseph Squitti -103.Seat 1: Susan Tanner -101, Carl Mayer - 59, Eric Lacharity -56.Seat 2: Ricky Lafleur -159, Tony Peck - 56.Seat 3: Lori Ann Russett -114, Darryl Mayer -100.Seat 4: Gerald Stevenson -113, Marlene Chausse -101.Seat 5: John Emery -115, Allen Peck - 99.Seat 6: Kim Milford -122, Sidney Squitti - 58, Michel Chartrand - 36.Allumettes Island A three-way race for mayor saw voter participation at 65.9 per cent.Winning was new-comer Winston Sunstrum who beat incumbent Brian Adam.Mayor: Winston Sunstrum -508, Brian Adam - 338, Richard Lavigne -113.Seat 2: Andre Chartrand - 584, Paul Chartrand - 341.Seat 5: Patrick Talion - 486, Louis Lair - 334.Seat 6: Roger Lavoie - 510, Jerome Sallafranque - 429.Councillors\tMarc Deslaurier,\tAndre Vaillancourt and Genevieve O\u2019Brien were returned without opposition.Bristol A two-way mayoral race in Bristol resulted in Brent Orr winning the seat.Mayor: Brent Orr - 369, Ron Dagg - 264.Seat 1 : Steve Forbes - 322, Archie Greer - 299.Seat 3: Collette O\u2019Malley -410, Daniel Tremblay - 205.Seat 4: Greg Graham - 355, Chris Young - 268.Seat 5: Brian Drummond -536, Kevin Colbert - 86.Seat 6: Debbie Kilgour - 423, Roger Rioux - 200.Returning uncontested to Seat 2 is Keith Smith.Bryson Voter participation in Bryson was 54.8 per cent.The mayoral race was the only race in town and 306 voters decided the fate of two men.With 100 votes making the decision John Griffin won with 203 votes against Frank Cahill\u2019s 103.Mayor: John Griffin - 203, Frank Cahill -103.Councillors:\tDavid Miljour, Pierre Graveline, Danielle Belec, Wayne Cameron\tPatrice Dumouchel,\tDaniel McGuire were all acclaimed.are in! Voters make significant changes in Pontiac municipal elections Calumet Island Two council seats were up for election on the Island.Returning uncontested were Mayor Paul Emile Maleau and councillors Jean Louis Corriveau, Philippe Ricard, Mario Tremblay and Jasmin Lemaire.Seat 1 : Colleen Griffin - 220, Martin Bertrand -190.Seat 6: Marc-Andre Mantha -209, Adrienne Turgeon -197.Campbell's Bay A three-way race for mayor has Bill Stewart winning the election with 126 more votes than his closest opponent.Voter turnout was high at 79.7 percent.Mayor: William Stewart - 285, Cletus Ferrigan - 151, Jean-Louis Auger - 85.Seat 2: Betty Sparling - 333, Philippe Pilon -195.Seat 3: Frank Frost - 221, Fernand Dagenais -164, Marco Izquierdo - 76, Wayne Harris - 57.Seat 6: Suzanne Dubeau-Pilon - 310, Donald Belland -209.Returning to council uncontested were Raymond Pilon, Lisa Dagenais and Lois Smith.See RESULTS page two \u2022\"OU N, Kristina Misenef, THE EQUITY Newly elected Bristol Mayor Brent Orr stands with his wife Shelley after learning of his victory over Ronnie Dagg.;*»»» lass iMfF Carole St-Aubin.THE EQUITY In a high voter turnout more than 68.9 per cent of those registered to vote went to the polls in Otter Lake.H1N1 vaccination update for all Pontiac residents CAROLE ST-AUBiN Equity Reporter PONTIAC \u2022 There were errors in the information originally provided to The Equity by the Outaoimis representative for Health and Social Services for the H1N1 mass vaccinations available in Pontiac for high-risk individuals by Nov.9 story in the Oct.28 issue.The Equity apologizes for the errors.The following information has recently been updated by the Pontiac Health and Social Services.Vaccination for influenza A H1N1 for a priority group of people which includes chronically ill people under the age of 65, pregnant women, children aged from 6 months to 5 years, as well as those living with a high-risk person who cannot be immunized will be available on the dates and locations noted in the side bar to the right.Flu Clinic A flu clinic has also been set up at the CLSC in Bryson, situated at 420 Terry Fox Street.Individuals who wish to consult a physician because they are experiencing flu-like symptoms such as fever, aching muscles, coughing, sore throat and fatigue can do so at the flu clinic from Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m.until noon.According to a CLSC employee, the flu clinic held at the Bryson CLSC had a pretty busy first day and no long waiting queues were reported at the first vaccination clinic for high-risk people held in Campbell\u2019s Bay on Monday.The population is advised to keep checking the www.pandemicque-bec.gouv.qc.ca for changes and updates or to call the Ell health info hotline with their health-related questions or concerns.Campbell s Bay Nov.2-10 a.m.to 7 p.m.R.A.Centre, 2 Second St.Campbell\u2019s Bay Fort Coulonge Nov.3-10 a.m.to 7 p.m.Parish Hall, 525 Baume St.Fort Coulonge Shawville Nov.4-10 a.m.to 7 p.m.Anglican Church Hall 516 Main St., Shawville Quyon Nov.5-10 a.m.to 7 p.m.Lions Hall 1 Ferry Road St., Quyon Chapeau Nov.6-10 a.m.to 7 p.m.Harrington Hall 64 Pembroke Rd., Chapeau For the rest of the population, vaccination will be available at the following locations on these dates: Campbell's Bay Nov.9-16-23-30 10 a.m.to 7 p.m.R.A.Centre, 2 Second St._ Campbell\u2019s Bay Fort Coulonge Nov.10-17-24-Dec.1 10 a.m.to 7 p.m.Parish Hall, 525 Baume St.Fort Coulonge Shawville Nov.11-18-25-Dec.2 10 a.m.to 7 p.m.Anglican Church Hall 516 Main St., Shawville Quyon Nov.12-19-26-Dec.3 10 a.m.to 7 p.m.Lions Hall 1 Ferry Road St., Quyon Chapeau Nov.13-20-27-Dec.4 Harrington Hall 64 Pembroke Rd., Chapeau Rapides des Joachims Nov.9 10 a.m.to 7 p.m.CLSC 48 A Church St.Added vaccination clinics will also take place on the following dates and locations: Fort Coulonge Nov.28-10 a.m.to 3 p.m.Parish Hall, 525 Baume St.Shawville Nov.28-10 a.m.to 3 p.m.Anglican Church Hall 516 Main St.Shawville Lions Club celebrating their 60th anniversary Submitted photo Charter member Dale Thomson is being honoured at the Shawville Lions Club 60th anniversary celebration which will be held on Nov.14 at the Shawville Lions Hall.CAROLE ST-AUBIN Equity Reporter SHAWVILLE \u2022 In celebration of their 60th anniversary, the Shawville Lions Club will honour one of their original charter members, Dale Thomson, at an upcoming Nov.14 cocktail hour and dinner.\u201cWe have extended invitations to Members of Parliament, Lawrence Cannon, MNA Charlotte L\u2019Écuyer, and to four mayors to join us in the celebration.Our guest speaker for the evening will be International Lions Director Carle Young,\u201d said Lions President, Barrie Murray.\u201cDale Thomson has been a part of the club\u2019s most significant moments, this is our way of showing him our appreciation,\u201d Murray added.The event will be catered by Café 349, and will feature the musical talents of local entertainer, Simon Clarke.\u201cWe\u2019re hoping to fill our Lions Hall 250 guest capacity,\u201d Murray told The Equity.At the top of the club\u2019s proudest accomplishments is the construction of the Pontiac Reception Centre (the home on the hill), and their continued involvement through the years with projects such as adding a sunroom, along with various donations of beds, chairs and other equipment to the Pontiac Reception Centre.\u201cIt was all well needed and well received,\u201d Thomson said.\u201cIt\u2019s been at the top of the Lions Club\u2019s agenda to assist in any way we could over the years.We\u2019ve contributed about $175,000 in the home itself since our club started,\u201d he added.Operating with no government assistance, the money they raised through fundraising events such as hosting a Canada Day breakfast, parade and fireworks display as well as operating the Lions booth to sell hamburgers, hot dogs and fries during the Shawville Fair, and selling tickets for a draw of various prizes drawn during on the Fair.They also cut and sell Christmas trees, host a breakfast with Santa, and a New Years Eve Dance to raise funds.With the money they raise, the group has been instrumental in raising money for the Pontiac Health Centre\u2019s mammogram and C.T.Scan machines.They have also made significant donations to the Shawville and Clarendon Fire Department for the purchase of equipment, and have pledged more than $6,000 over a three-year period to the Pontiac High School welding program.\u201cWe have also contributed to the beautification of our community by making a donation to help obtain the flower baskets hanging on the Main Street hydro poles and have lent to the development of Mill Dam Park,\u201d added Murray.Through the years the Shawville Lions Club has helped members of the community by rebuilding barns lost to fires or storms, they have contributed to food banks, to the snowsuit fund, and helped raise money to provide specialized medical care to a polio victim as well as buying a motorized scooter for a handicapped resident.\u201cIt\u2019s been a wonderful 60 years of helping out in the community.I came from a poor family myself, and I\u2019ve always appreciated the help we received from other families.The Lions Club has provided me with the chance to give back to the community,\u201d said Thomson.He says it\u2019s the satisfaction of knowing they have helped and cared for people in a variety of different ways that has been most rewarding through the past six decades.Though some of the old customs such as doing a little sing-song at the beginning of their twice monthly meetings may have disappeared, Thomson says the aims and objectives of the club has remained constant through the years.They\u2019ve numbered up to 50 members in earlier years, the club has maintained a consistent membership in the past couple of decades with approximately 30 to 35 cc The Lions Club has provided me with the chance to give back to the community.» Dale Thomson members who remain active in the organization.Thomson said they have always kept a good contact with other clubs and have often hosted inter-club visits.\u201cIt was a good show of support, and we shared interesting ideas,\u201d stated Thomson.On the international scale, Lions Clubs counts 1.3 millions members in more than 45,000 clubs who also contribute to improving their communities in a host of different activities.Thomson says he hopes they will continue to be a cornerstone in the community and hopeç the interest in becoming a member will be passed down to other generations, adding it was an interest he was proud to have passed on to both his sons Brian and Paul who are Lions members as well as a Paul\u2019s wife Sylvia, who is a Lionette member.Police news CAROLE ST-AUBIN Equity Reporter PONTIAC \u2022 A silver Pontiac Sunfire with Quebec plate number 546 PJS was stolen in Chapeau at approximately 1 p.m.on Oct.29.The suspect is described as an English-speaking 1,70 metre-tall Caucasian male of approximately 20 years of age, with brown eyes and brown hair.Police are asking anyone with information in relation to the theft to contact them at 310-4141.The Ladysmith Church bulletin board was vandalized on the evening of the Oct.24, when one or more suspects broke the glass panel of the bulletin board and broke some flower pots.Though the identity of the suspect is unknown at the time, police are keeping the file open and are asking the public for any information that could lead them to a suspect or suspects.The Sûreté du Québec can be reached at 310-4141.Caitten 759-0699 forties 719-4729 DEADLINE MONDAY 5 p.m.OUR OPINION I Voters take a stand Canada Publishers Heather Alberti Dickson neathar © theequity ca Editor Kristine Wsener editor Otheequityca Repqrter Carole St-Aubin equty.reporlef © persona ca Ad Manage i i