The record, 2 mai 1985, jeudi 2 mai 1985

Thursday Births, deaths .12 Business.7 Classified .10 Comics .11 Editorial .4 Living .6 Sports .8 Education .5 SUNNY LORI HOWE AYER S CLIFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Weather, page 2 Sherbrooke Thursday, May 2, 1985 35 cents “I thought you said this was a bloodless coup.” Rimouski residents fear PCB poisoning from used oil MONTREAL (CP) — Environment Quebec is testing used transformer oil — sold as fuel to residents in the Rimouski, Que., area — to make sure it does not contain toxic PCBs.Some area residents have charged that since the oil, including some from Hydro Quebec transformers, was sold locally two years ago, as many as 50 people in the region have died or are dying of cancer, and there have been birth defects.But Hydro-Quebec said the used oil does not contain PCBs, which is known to cause cancer and birth defects in laboratory animals.The residents were aroused after publicity about the PCB spilled from a Hydro-Quebec transformer on a truck near Kenora, Ont., last month.Building contractor Gerald Donaldson said Hydro-Quebec invites bids every year for large quantities of used motor oil and electrical transformer oil.He said the oil was mixed with heating oil and burned for heating garages and industries, and also sprayed on roads to keep down dust.Donaldson says he is aware of 50 people living near garages and industries that burned the oil who have died or are dying of cancer.He also spoke of birth defects, such as joined fingers, and miscarriages.Hydro-Quebec spokesman Christian Girard said the used oil the company has been selling is Voltesso 35, atransformeroil developed as an alternative to PCB-based transformer oil, used as a coolant.Girard said Hydro-Quebec transformers which contained PCB-based oil “are slowly being replaced throught the system.When they are taken out of service, the transformers and PCB-based oil are placed in temporary storage until specialists in handling PCBs pick them up for storage elsewhere.” PCBs.or polychlorinated biphenyls, are synthetic oily compounds that do not break down in the environment.Their manufacture was banned in 1972.Bishop’s hosts Japanese businessman WBÊÊÊ RECORD/PERRY BEATON wwm^ Bishop’s University was the site of international trade talks Wednesday (centre), head of Bishop’s computer department, and André Gareau, when Japanese computer company president Tashio Tanimura visited president of Becterm, were the hosts.Story, page 3.the school to look at its Becterm computer system.Charles Carman Mulroney an unknown quantity in Bonn By Madelaine Drohan BONN (CP) — Prime Minister Brian Mulroney steps into the international arena today (Thursday) and his actions in the next three days will determine whether he ends up with the Christians or the lions.As Mulroney himself admitted when he landed at Cologne-Bonn airport Wednesday, this is his first economic summit.He’s the self-proclaimed “new boy on the block” and an unknown quantity to most of the other six leaders, the U.S.president and the British prime minister being the exceptions.All the other leaders, with the exception of European Community President Jacques Delors met in London last year.Going into the summit, the prime minister has a number of objectives, not the least among them being to leave a good impression.But whether the role of the great conciliator, which has served him so well in Canada, can work in an international forum, is an open question.The answer will come with the leaders’ final communique Saturday which will show whether Mulroney’s objectives have been met.A senior government official said this week the prime minister will be happy if the only results from the annual meeting are a date for the next round of multilateral trade talks and a firm agenda for those discussions.On the first point, Mulroney is lining up behind, or beside, U S.President Ronald Reagan who has said setting a new date is his priority.The second part will be more difficult to achieve because there is little consensus among the leaders on just what should be on the table when their representatives sit down to talk trade.Mulroney has also said he wants the rich countries to give more consideration to the poor ones at these annual meetings.Third World concerns are traditionally given cursory treatment in summit communiques, but Mulroney said it’s time to change all that.In making a case for developing countries, he is stepping into the shoes of former Liberal prime minister Pierre Trudeau, and on the toes of the French, who have carved out their own niche as spokesmen for the Third World.The prime minister’s officials implied at a briefing Wednesday that he has more credibility than Trudeau in this area because they said the former Liberal prime minister often said one thing but did another when it came to the Third World.Mulroney, however, said he does BONN (Reuter) — West German police have stepped up security for today’s (Thursday’s) opening of the seven-country summit meeting after a bomb was found Wednesday near the U.S.Embassy.The device, packed into a fire extinguisher, was defused by police just minutes after President Ronald Reagan arrived in Bonn for the summit.The presence of the seven leaders has meant the biggest security operation ever mounted in the not feel that way.“(Trudeau) had his successes and failures.That’s the lot of a politician.“He played his role as he saw it on the international scene.” Whether Mulroney convinces the other leaders to put aside their own concerns to talk about the problems of the less fortunate will be apparent in the communique.NEEDS CAUTION He will have to tread carefully in the area of the Third World if he wants to fulfill another objective— that of being an intermediary between Reagan and French President Francois Mitterrand if the two come to blows over France’s desire to tie monetary negotiations to the next round of multilateral trade talks.The prime minister has downplayed this possibility, saying he will serve if need be.But his officials promoted it in briefings this week, saying Mulroney has good relations with both leaders and has the added advantage of being the West German capital.Armed police and paramilitary border guards patrolling the government quarter where summit participants will gather tonight were noticeably more alert Wednesday night, displaying what one police officer described as “necessary hysteria.” , Police briefly sealed off the main road outside the Chancellery after spotting a piece of cable protruding from a nearby flower box.The object was later declared to be harmless.only summit leader who can speak to Mitterrand in French.If either Reagan or Mitterrand forces the issue, Mulroney will have to abandon the role of mediator and decide which camp he wants to be in.The Conservative leader’s role at this summit is much different than the one played by Trudeau because the new prime minister has come to Bonn solidly aligned with Reagan on a number of key issues, such as the trade talks and monetary reform.Trudeau often took an independent route and relied on his stature as an international statesman to see him through.Mulroney’s inexperience does not give him the same resort and his close relations with Reagan may make other summit leaders suspicious of him.They all have bones to pick with the Americans — the French with the dollar, the Japanese with trade barriers, and the Europeans with trade and the U.S.space defence program.Police said they have no clues to who planted the bomb Wednesday, but security sources said the choice of target suggests they are sympathizers of the Red Army Faction guerrillas.The bomb was placed in Bonn’s 'diplomatic quarter outside the offices of the West German Association of Aviation, Aerospace and Armaments Industries, whose president was shot dead by Red Army guerrillas near Munich in February.Security tight after bomb is found Cabinet ministers running up big gov’t jet tabs OTTAWA (CP) — Communications Minister Marcel Masse spent almost $57,000 flying himself, his wife and five aides to Algeria, Greece and the Middle East and back last month on a government jet, Defence Department flight records show.Meanwhile, Energy Minister Pat Carney also ran up a large tab last month — $17,456 — flying to Calgary and Vancouver within minutes of Air Canada flights which, for the same number of people, would have cost under $2.000.Masse’s April 9-15 tour included stops in Algiers, Riyadh and Athens.At $1,622 an hour in operating costs, the total for the 35 hours in flight time comes to $56,770.Masse, asked why he took a government jet rather than fly commercially, told a reporter outside the Commons Wednesday it was all explained in a press release issued before the trip.“Go back to the press release,” the MP for Frontenac said on his way out the door.The April 9 release made no mention of his mode of travel.It said the aim of the trip was to promote the export of Canadian tele- communications products and to officially open the new embassy in Riyadh.Masse préss secretary Patrica Dumas said later her boss — a frequent user of the government fleet — had probably been referring to the tight schedule he had been following.“He did so much in a few days that there was no way that he could get that done with any kind of commercial flight.It would have taken about two weeks to do what he was doing by commercial flights.It was just a mind-blowing pace.” Carney’s flight left Ottawa at 8:15 a.m.April 2 and arrived in Calgary at 11 a m.local time.Air Canada left Ottawa at 8:25 a.m.and was scheduled to arrive at 10:37 a.m.Accompanied by only one aide for the rest of the trip, she flew to Vancouver — where her riding is located — at 6:45 p.m., arriving at 7:20 p.m.local time.Air Canada left Calgary at 7 p.m.and was scheduled to arrive at 7:23 p.m.Carney spokesman Andrew Hutton was unable to say why she didn’t fly commercially.Quebec PCs put three in elections By Irwin Block MONTREAL (CP) — André As-selin, leader of the fledgling Quebec Conservative party announced his candidacy Wednesday in a provincial byelection and said his party could soon merge with the Union Nationale.“There are no longer any major obstacles to reunification of the Tories trade conference for reform OTTAWA (CP) — Liberal Leader John Turner said Wednesday the Conservative govenment’s plan to reduce the Senate’s powers is a sham and will be rejected by the provinces.But Justice Minister John Cros-bie said he has the necessary backing of seven and “maybe eight” provinces to have a constitutional amendment on Senate reform approved.In exchange for provincial acceptance of the resolution, Ottawa has agreed to hold a full-scale constitutional conference with the provinces by the end of 1987 on broader Senate reforms, Crosbie said.New Democrat Leader Ed Broadbent, whose party supports abolition of the Senate, said his party would back any move to whittle down the powers of the upper house.The resolution will place a 30-day limit on the amount of time the Senate can hold up money bills and a 45-day period for other government bills adopted by the Tory-dominated Commons.It will also gut the power of the Senate to make amendments to Commons bills.The resolution gives MPs 15 days to either accept or reject any amendments made by senators to Commons’ bills.If the Commons doesn’t act on the changes, then the original legislation comes into force.The Senate now has the constitutional power to reject any bill, although that veto right has rarely been used.And any bill it amends must be referred back to the Commons and returned to the Senate for approval before becoming law.Turner said the Liberals will oppose the resolution when it is introduced in the Commons next week because it’s not a serious proposal to reform the non-elected Senate, now dominated by the Liberals.Western and Atlantic premiers can’t logically support a resolution that will remove the Senate’s ability to protect regional interests, he told reporters after receiving a copy of the resoluton from Crosbie.“The resolution is not a reform, it is a sham,” Turner said.“When the provinces see what Mr.Crosbie really has in mind.They will see this as a further concentration of power in Central Canada and will not approve it.” However, constitutional expert Edward McWhinney said the resolution appears to be a sensible short-term measure."This is simply an interim measure and makes perfect sense constitutionally.Non-elected bodies have no legitimacy, short of electing them or abolishing them, and the pragmatic solution is to limit their powers to one of delay,” McWhinney said.Crosbie refused to say what would happen to the resolution if the Ontario Tory government lost the May 2 provincial election or was reduced to a minority government.two parties,” Asselin said in a telephone interview after entering the byelection in L’Assomption, northeast of Montreal.“By the time the next general election rolls around we hope to come in as one force, one party.” L’Assomption is one of four ridings where byelections will be held June 3.A general election is expected in the fall.Asselin, former president of the Quebec Union of Regional Municipal Councils, said the two parties have already agreed not to oppose each other in the byelections.In addition to L’Assomption, the Conservatives will run candidates in the Montreal-area ridings of Bertrand and Bourget.UN Leader Jean-Marc Beliveau will run in Trois-Rivieres, halfway between Montreal and Quebec City.The four byelections are shaping up as a dry run for the general election.Former premier Robert Bouras-sa, re-elected Liberal leader in October 1983 after a seven-year absence from politics, is running in Bertrand.The Parti Québécois is running Francine Lalonde, named minister responsible for the status of women earlier this year though she does not hold a seat in the National Assembly.Asselin is hoping to tap some of the support given the federal Tories in the last federal election when 58 Conservatives were elected.A merger could give the provincial Conservatives and the UN added force, particularly in rural areas not dominated by the PQ and Liberals.A total of 12 per cent of respondents in a recent public opinion poll said they would have voted for one of the two parties.Another poll suggested that 18 per cent of the electorate was interested in an alternative to René Lévesque’s Parti Québécois and Bourassa’s Liberals.Asselin said merging the two parties could attract support from as much as 25 per cent of the electorate in the next provincial election.The only stumbling block appears to be the once mighty UN’s listed debt of $277,400, which some reports indicate may be as high as $400,000.“No problem,’’ said Asselin.“With a political party we’re talking about millions, not a measly $200,000 or $300,000.I wouldn’t fall off my chair over that.” Beliveau could not be reached for comment.The Conservatives were the dominant political party in Quebec for the first 25 years after Confederation, then slipped into opposition before being absorbed by the UN under the 13te Maurice Duplessis in the mid-1930s ‘ ‘Today it’s the UN who are going to the Tories to arrange a new coalition,” Asselin said.The last time the UN won a seat in the National Assembly was in the 1976 general election when 11 of its members were elected.It was wiped out in the 1981 Quebec election.Jean-Marc Beliveau.Running *in Trois Rivières.\ i _2—The RECORD—Thursday, May 2,1985 Ottawa considering special help for sunset industries—Stevens By Alan Bass OTTAWA (CP) — The federal government is “flirting” with the idea of guaranteeing Canada's limping sunset industries a long-term share of the Canadian market to help them cope with the freeing of world trade, Industry Minister Sinclair Stevens said Wednesday.Stevens, speaking to a half-dozen reporters invited to an on-the-record lunch, said the government is thinking about setting market share guarantees to protect traditional industries such as textile, footwear and clothing manufacturers from being wiped out by sudden exposure to unrestricted competition from cheap imports from developing countries.Although it is in the world’s interest to have “relatively free tra- ding relationships,” Stevens said, the public would be alarmed if entire sectors of Canadian industry were killed “just because some egghead has said the game of free trade is, you open up your markets, bring in the goods and devastate a factory., .and throw those people out of work.” He suggested that Canada’s textile industry, for example, might be guaranteed a domestic market share of 30 to 35 per cent or “whatever seems fair.“This is what we’re flirting with,” Stevens said.“It may be that what we’ve got to do is define better what we mean by these open trading relationships.What is wrong with giving a percentage of your Canadian market to your own Canadian producers?” LONG-TERM STRATEGY Stevens said the plan would be part of an economic strategy being considered which he called “the year 2000 approach or program.” He said that would involve longterm economic planning by the government for certain industrial sectors, based on each sector’s own analysis of its long-term needs.That kind of long-term planning is badly needed and could help reduce industry reliance on emergency government aid, he said.The minister said so-called sunset industries would have more stability and be more likely to invest in modern facilities if they were guaranteed a market share for 10 or 15 years instead of having only short-term quota programs to protect them from cheap imports.Such an arrangement would also help Canadian firms adjust to freer trade arrangements with the United States, he said.Securing more access to U.S.markets, while protecting their share of Canadian markets, would help sunset industries become more competitive by exposing them to a market of 250 million people in direct competition with American producers, Stevens said.He noted that nearly 2 million people work in Canada’s manufacturing sector, some 300,000 of them in the so-called sunset industries.He said wiping out those jobs would have a “multiplier effect” throughout the economy and ultimately depress the service sector where 8 million Canadians work.Under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the world’s leading trading nations have agreed to significantly reduce most tariff barriers by 1987.About 80 per cent of Canadian exports to the United States and about 65 per cent of U.S.exports to Canada will cross the border duty-free in two years.U.S.President Ronald Reagan is expected to press the leading industrial nations to reduce protectionist measures even more during this week’s economic summit in Bonn.Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has also taken a strong stand against protectionism and has agreed to negotiate a trade-enhancement deal with the United States to eliminate non-tariff barriers to trade.However, free trade with the United States has traditionally been a politically touchy issue for Canadians, because many fear it will lead to a loss of economic and political sovereignty.Several industry groups have expressed concern about freer trade with the United States.The automobile industry has estimated that free trade would cost 10,000 auto jobs in Canada.The textile industry, meanwhile, has complained that cheap garment imports have thrown it into crisis.It is demanding a global quota on imports to replace the bilateral quota agreements Canada now has with 21 countries.They expire Dec.31, 1986.Brigham: Scapegoat or a mad bombing fiend MONTREAL (CP) - Thomas Brigham is “the ideal scapegoat” and evidence linking him to a Labor Day bombing that killed three people does not prove beyond a reasonable doubt he is guilty of murder, a Quebec Superior Court jury was told Wednesday.Defence lawyer Pierre Poupart said the Crown’s proof against the 65-year-old Rochester, N.Y., native was “flimsy” and did not prove Brigham set the bomb at Central Station.But the Crown later argued that reaching a verdict of not guilty would be tantamount to concluding Brigham is a prophet, since he predicted a terrible event would take place the day of the bombing.Brigham was arrested hours after the blast killed three people and showered flaming debris on the packed concourse, injuring 47.Brigham has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of French tourists Marcelle Leblond, Michel Dubois and Eric Nicolas.“I submit to you that if we are to find people guilty beyond a reasonable doubt on such flimsy evidence, then our system of law has become very dangerous,” Poupart said in his closing arguments that lasted more than three hours.“In this case, the evidence is mainly circumstantial and little (evidence) is direct,” said Poupart, whose calm delivery was punctuated by forceful points.Poupart admitted during the trial, which began April 15, that his client wrote several messages referring to the “end of the Papacy” and Sept.3.But Poupart said Wednesday that the only references to explosives were ones found in messages believed to have been written after the bomb blast.Testimony at the trial indicated Brigham was in a Central Station washroom when the blast occurred.“You may think what you want of Mr.Brigham’s mental condition,” said Poupart.“If he planted the (explosive) device, he would not be stupid enough to be 30 feet away.” Poupart added it is unlikely Brigham could have stolen enough dynamite or had the neessary contacts to acquire the explosives on the black market to construct the powerful pipe bomb which police believe was hidden in a station locker.Conservatives have most to lose in Ontario vote TORONTO (CP) — After five weeks of campaigning, hundreds of thousands of kilometres travelled and countless door-knocking sessions, 442 Ontarians seeking seats in the provincial legislature put their fates in the hands of voters Thursday.Only 125 will win.But the results of Thursday’s election carry much greater significance than a seat won or lost for Premier Frank Miller, Liberal Leader David Peterson and NDP Leader Bob Rae, each fighting his first election as party leader.Miller, 57, a former chemical engineer who also operated a central Ontario resort, wrapped up his campaign Wednesday by saying the Conservatives are the only party with enough experience to lead the province to economic prosperity.Peterson, 41, a London lawyer, used a series of quick airport rallies across the province to buttress Liberal hopes, telling supporters: “You have in 40 seconds (in the pol-ling booth) an opportunity to change 40 years of history.” Rae, 36, a Rhodes scholar from Toronto who became known nationally as the NDP’s articulate finance critic in the Commons, ended his campaign by zeroing in on a half-dozen volatile ridings in his hometown, saying: “The Tories are out of touch with Ontario in 1985.” All three leaders have been predicting great success for their parties, so at least one of them will inevitably be disappointed.Miller, who succeeded William Davis as Conservative leader three months ago, has the most to lose.The Conservatives' unbroken rule in Ontario extends back nearly 42 consecutive years — just one year short of a Canadian record — and the party carried 72 seats into the campaign compared with 28 for the Liberals and 22 for the New Democrats.Three seats were vacant.But opinion polls indicate Conservative support has dropped to the 40-per-cent rage from more than 50 since the election was cal-led March 25.Meanwhile, complaints surfaced from some Conservatives that the premier, who was raised in Toronto but emphasizes his adopted smalltown base, was a liability to the party in large urban centres.Despite widespread predictions that the Conservatives can at best hope to narrowly retain their majority — 63 seats are needed — Miller maintained on the final day of campaigning that he expects to win at least 73 seats.Even that is a drop from his initial forecast of 80 seats, a figure attained only once during the Conservative reign.Conservative officials acknowledge privately they may not reach Miller’s projection, but they say the party’s polls show pluralities built up in the 1981 election — when the Conservatives received about 44 per cent of the popular vote — are big enough to withstand a drop in the overall vote without losing their majority status.Georg* MacLaren, Publisher .569-9511 Charloe Bury, Editor.569-6345 Lloyd G.Schelb, Advertising Manager.569-9525 Mark Guillatta, Press Superintendent.569-9931 Richard Lassard, Production Manager.569-9931 Dobra Walla, Superintendent, Composing Room.569-4656 CIRCULATION DEPT.-569-9S26 Subscriptions by Carrier: : year - $72.80 weekly: $1.40 Subscriptions by Mall: Canada: 1 year - $55 00 6 months - $32.50 3 months • $22.50 1 month - $13.00 U.S.* Foreign: 1 year • $100.00 6 months • $60.00 3 months • $40.00 1 month -*20.00 Established February 9,1197, Incorporating the Sherbrooke Gazette 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concious of the TV cameras that record their proceedings for cable telecast, launched back: Do assembly members have the right to display placards during question period?Further discussion revealed that the National Assembly procedural rule book has no entry dealing with the matter.That left Speaker Richard Guay to promise a judgement in the coming days.Rare coin coming to Montreal MONTREAL (CP) — A tarnished 1911 Canadian silver dollar, considered one of the world’s rarest coins, will be put on display in Montreal this weekend.Montrealer Abe Rogozinsky bought the coin in January from a Michigan coin dealer for an undisclosed amount.The coin has been valued at $500,000, but its new owner says he has already been offered more than $1 million for it.The coin, which was never supposed to have been minted, was produced in three specimens, two in silver and one in lead.It features a picture of George V on one side and One Dollar Canada 1911 encircled by a maple wreath and crown on the reverse side.It also has a higher silver content than any other silver coin.Dentist killer gets 20 years MONTREAL (CP) — A parolee convicted of killing a suburban dentistduring an armed holdup last November must serve 20 years in prison, a Quebec Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday.Gilbert St-Laurent, 24, was accused of fatally shooting Dr.Guy Poissant while making off with cash receipts from a dental clinic in St-Hubert.Justice Roland Durand’s sentence ruling was accompanied by a jury suggestion that St-Laurent be freed after 10 years behind bars Quebec lawyer caught sleeping MONTREAL (CP) — An irate judge rebuked a Quebec government lawyer Wednesday for being unprepared to argue the constitutional merits of Bill 3, aimed at reshuffling Quebec's school system.Justice André Brossard allowed lawyer Jean Yves Bernard until Monday to sharpen his case, but noted: “It appears to me that when the government adopted Bill 3, it was ready to defend it.” Quebec school boards are contesting the legality of the legislation, which would regroup schools along linguistic rather than confessional lines.___ Quebec study group formed QUEBEC (CP) — An association of American teachers interested in Quebec studies is to be set up in the United States, a joint project of the State University of New York in Plattsburg and the Quebec Department of International Affairs.The National Institute of French Canada will foster contacts between American teachers, promote the teaching of French and advertise Quebec teaching resources in the United States, Bernard Landry, minister for international relations, said Wednesday.His department will give $175,000 to the institute in books, grants for research and speaking tours.Péquiste turns to academics QUEBEC (CP) — Former transport minister Jacques Léonard, who quit the Parti Québécois caucus last year to sit as an independent, is becoming dean of the faculty of adult education at the University of Montreal.Léonard, 47, was vice-dean of the faculty before he was first elected to the legislature in 1976.He is known as a hard-core independence supporter.His resignation from the legislature will take some pressure off Premier René Lé-vesque’s slim majority in the house.Raid suspects plead not guilty ST-JEROME, Que.(CP)— Five narcotics suspects, apprehended in an RCMP raid on Canada’s first known cocaine laboratory, pleaded not guilty Wednesday and won an in-jail bail hearing for today.The accused — including Montreal lawyer Jean Renault and Francisco Salazaar, a resident of Lima, Peru — are charged with conspiracy and possession of cocaine with intent to traffic.Sessions Judge Roger Lagrande agreed to a publication ban on pre-trial testimony in the case, which stems from a raid last week on a nearby Rosemere home in which 30 kilograms of pure cocaine were seized.’85 not a good year for cars OTTAWA (CP) — Almost half a million vehicles were recalled in Canada during the first three months of 1985, the Transport Department said Wednesday.A total of 484,548 cars, trucks, motorcycles, buses, trailers and snowmobiles were called back by 19 companies, the department said in a news release.Problems included faulty seat belts, rear brake corrosion, fuel leaks and corrosion of the steering gear.You thought we drink a lot OTTAWA (CP) — The average Canadian quaffs nine litres of wine, 86 litres of beer and 8.6 litres of spirits every year but ranks only 16th among the citizens of 29 countries surveyed by the International Labor Organization.The Geneva-based United Nations Agency compiled the list in an internatiional analysis of alcohol abuse in the workplace.France led the list with an individual average consumption of 86 litres of wine a year, 44 litres of beer and 5.0 litres of spirits.Norway was last with an annual average of three litres of wine, 47 litres of beer and 3.1 litres of spirits.Tax returns pour in OTTAWA (CP) — More than 14 million of a possible 16 million tax returns were filed by the April 30 deadline, Revenue Minister Perrin Beatty said Wednesday.On the final day alone, the Revenue Department received about three million returns, the minister said in a news release.Taxpayers who file late returns must pay an additional 15 per cent in penalties and interest on money they owe the government.An extra one per cent a month for 12 months will also be added to late tax payments.RCMP confiscates peace table OTTAWA (CP) — RCMP officers confiscated a table used by Parliament Hill peace campers for distributing anti-nuclear literature Wednesday and threatened the campers with arrest for resisting.The mid-afternoon action came after an earlier stand-off between RCMP and the peace campers that developed when a crowd of students gathered around camp leader Eibie Weizfeld to hear him harangue the government for trying to push the camp off Parliament Hill.The Mounties stood in a small group about 10 metres from Weizfeld, watching reporters after warning the peace campers they might be arrested unless they took down their table.The police left after a short time, but returned an hour later to seize the table after the crowd had dispersed.Canada, China wire relations VANCOUVER (CP) — British Columbia Hydro International Ltd.is leading four other Canadian utilities in a $7.5-million, three-year technical support contract with China.B.C.Hydro International — a wholly owned subsidiary of Crown-owned B.C.Hydro — will manage the project, which also involves Hydro-Quebec, Ontario Hydro, Manitoba Hydro and Saskatchewan Power Corp.The contract with China's Electric Power Institute was announced in Peking by federal Energy Minister Pat Carney.The $7.5 million is being provided by the Canadian taxpayers through the Canadian International Development Agency.Rapist out of prison CHICAGO (AP) — Gary Dotson walked out of prison Wednesday after his mother posted $10,000 cash bond while he fights to overturn a conviction for a rape his accuser says never happened.“You can’t beat freedom,” Dotson, 28, told a crowd that applauded him when he emerged from the Dixon Correctional Centre in northern Illinois.Dotson was freed from the maximum security prison at Joliet on bond on April 4.But he was sent to Dixon on April 11 when a Circuit Judge Richard Samuels refused to vacate Dotson’s conviction and 25-to 50-year sentence.The judge said he was not convinced by the alleged rape victim’s new story.Canada to trade with Nicaragua BONN (CP) — Canada will continue to trade with Nicaragua and send development assistance to the Central American country despite a total trade embargo imposed Wednesday by the United States.External Affairs Minister Joe Clark said “that’s their policy, not ours,” when asked about the U.S.measures.Prime Minister Brian Mulroney said it “would not be in Canada’s interests” to embargo trade with Nicaragua and noted that Canada continues to trade with Cuba.Both ministers, in Bonn for the annual seven-country summit, said Canada was not consulted by Washington prior to the announcement of the embargo.Polish activists arrested WARSAW (Reuter) — Police hold two of Poland’s rpost prominent opposition activists following May Day demonstrations by Solidarity supporters that included a street battle with police in Gdansk.Veteran dissident Jacek Kuron and former Solidarity official Seweryn Jaworski were detained after negotiating a peaceful end with police to a march by sympathizers of the banned free union in Warsaw.Government spokesman Jerzy Urban told reporters: “It is up to the public prosecutor what happens to them.” South African protesters arrested JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Police arrested 14 blacks who gathered outside the U.S.consulate Wednesday to protest foreign investment, witnesses said.Peter Jensen, the American in charge of security at the consulate, said the demonstrators assembled on a busy sidewalk outside the office building whose 11th floor houses the consulate.“The demonstrators were not chanting.It was all quite silent.Those carrying placards were taken into police custody.” Outdoor protests have been illegal in South Africa since 1976.‘Old’ man climbs Everest KATMANDU (Reuter) — A flamboyant Texan eager to return home in time for a reunion with 1950 classmates at Yale University has become the oldest man to climb Mount Everest.Richard Bass, 55, reached the top of the world’s highest mountain shortly after midday Tuesday.The climb also made him the first person to reach the highest points on the world’s seven continents.Pat Morrow of Kimberley, B.C., had been in an unofficial race with Bass to reach all seven summits.But the Canadian climber was forced to abandon a second attempt on his final peak — Vincent Massif in Antarctica — last December because of hurricane-force winds that damaged his expedition’s plane.Dissident cut off from world TEL AVIV (AP) — Soviet authorities have shut off all contacts with Jewish dissident Anatoly Shcharansky for the rest of the year, a statement from the Free Shcharansky Committee said Wednesday.The statement said Shcharansky’s mother, Ida Milgrom, was told by Soviet officials that letters to the prisoner are being confiscated and his visiting rights suspended until the end of the year.Weather Doonesbury BY GARRY TRUDEAU Sunny today.Friday sunny with some cloudy periods.High both days of 14.Low tonight 2.OKAY, EVEmNe'-Me PKncmrs une for I m&'somvME : FORON5: f my, You'Re ALL UP BRJ6HTANP EARLY1 5IR,WILLY0U BE REPmUEVMR.KOHL YOUR ASE&UION THAT BOTH JEW5AHP GERMAN 50LPIERB WERE VICTIMS OP TUF- UIAR ?m TO TELL HIM THAT.EVEN THOL THE WAR WAS WELL BEFORE HU TIME, THE RECORD SHOWS HORh FRESH FACED RECRUITS WERE VIC OF WAR.MANY OF THEIR OFFICE f] WERE SIMPLE VICTIMS, Tl YOU KNOW, IN A STRANGE KIND OF WAY, EVEN OKAY, MSA.THAfStT ^ i FORTDOAY, PeORLB! ms / The RECORD—Thursday.May 2.1985—3 The Townships fbcrirB ¦Oft* RECORD'PH-RRY BEATON Collective birthday party honors Sher-Lenn Club over-80 chapter Wednesday was party day for this group of over HOs at the Sher-Lenn The happy golden-agers are: standing, left to right; Mr.Noonan, seated are Mr.and Mrs.Barter, Jean Jameson, Mrs.Lothrup and Miss 50-plus club.The celebration took place at St.Peter's church hall in Marguerite Mouldy, Mrs.Noonan, Mrs.Blake, Mrs.Tector, Helen Kelly.Sherbrooke.MacGregor, Mr.and Mrs.Tolhurst, Mrs.Songster, Mr.and Mrs Sillis; Best wishes from THE RECORD, along with all your other friends.Forces getting back on track SHERBROOKE (PS) — If you want insurance you have to pay for it, says Lieutenant-General Charles Belzile of the Canadian Armed Forces.And to those who say there’s no point buying flood insurance in the desert, Belzile says wake up before you get wet Belzile, commanding officer of the CAF Mobile Command at St-Hubert and former chief of Canada’s forces in Europe, was in Sherbrooke Wednesday to speak to the local chamber of commerce.He said keeping an army is like buying insurance.People must be willing to pay for that kind of protection.“If you could guarantee there would never be a fire or a robbery in Sherbrooke, you could get rid of the fire and police departments,” Belzile said.“It would save a lot of money, but you can’t do it.” He said the $8 billion Canada spends every year on national defence is an “insurance premium" guaranteeing that citizens will be protected when danger threatens.CHECK THINGS OUT “We must be and are able to find out who is bringing a boat into the country or who is flying a plane over us,” said the general.“We need someone who can go check things out.” Belzile said the Canadian armed forces are presently undermanned and unable to do a proper job of defending the country.He would like to see the numbers increase to 150,000 regular and reserve soldiers, up from about 80,000.Money is a problem, however, and so is a public attitude in Canada that for many years has kept the national defence budget down because the government has not felt it necessary to expand the armed forces.Canada was recently criticized by some U.S.government officials for not being able to live up to its commitments to NATO — the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.Belzile thinks things are different now, however.“I’ve seen a change,” he said.“People are happy they have an army.” He said the change probably comes from the realization that Canada is wedged in between the Soviet Union and the U.S.at the North Pole and that when those two countries eye each other, they do it across this country.COMMUNIST STATE General Belzile claims the U.S.S.R is bent on turning the whole world into a Communist state, as they said they would in 1917.“All that’s left that’s not colored red on the world map is what I call the ‘target area,” Belzile said.“They (the Soviets) are not behind schedule,” he added, implying the U.S.S.R.still plans to add North America to its empire.Belzile said Canadians don’t hear enough about the Soviet threat because the government has other priorities, such as economics and politics.“People can see it in the press,” however.What Canada needs is a big army that is well-equipped and ready to move fast, Belzile explained.“That can’t be done without money — money which comes from people who realize they need these things whether they like them or not.” ‘NATION’S JOB’ “National defence is not just the army’s job — it’s the nation’s job.” The armed forces will ask for more money if the generals feel they have spent what they have as well as possible, Belzile claimed.He said it would be possible to get the army up to 150,000 regulars and weekenders without increasing the budget.That would mean cutting back on equipment, however.Belzile said the best plan would be increase recruitment slowly over ten years, and double the defence budget's annual three-per-cent automatic rise for inflation.He also said a draft (enforced enlistment) would be unnecessary to increase recruitment.“We don’t need obligatory service to have the army we need,” Belzile declared.“During the last war most soldiers weren’t drafted but were volunteers.There is enough motivation to ensure the armed forces will be there when they are needed.” RM ORD PHRRY BHATON At Ease, men.Armed Forces Lt.-Gen.Charles Belzile told the Sherbrooke Chamber of Commerce Wednesday that Canada needs more troops.Chamber president Richard Labrosse (left) was first in line.New job excites Guy Bureau: Parole board work?‘I adore it!’ By Charles Bury SHERBROOKE - Guy Bureau likes his new job so much he’s bringing the boss to town to show him around.Bureau, Sherbrooke-area businessman and long-time activist on the local Progressive Conservative scene, received one of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney’s first patronage appointments when he wras handed a one-year term as a director of the National Parole board early this year.He started Jan.8.Since then, he has fallen in love with his new occupation and works at it full time, travelling to Quebec prisons and interviewing convicts seeking conditional freedom before their full terms have expired.“I adore it,” Bureau said in an interview Wednesday.“I’ve been working full time since January.It gives me a whole different point of view of society.” Bureau says he had some preparation for his new role, as a founding director and president for 25 years of the Val du Lac juvenile rehabilitation centre near Ste-Catherine de Hatley.“I was quite involved in that,” he said “In the time I have been president there have been 293 meetings and I’ve only missed two.The second was this year when I was at the prison in La Macaza.” “At Val du Lac most of the youngsters are maladapted; there is a bit of juvenile delinquency as well," he said.“But now I am in the big league.” Big league community service brings big-league responsibilities, Bureau is discovering.“We visit the penitentiaries and listen to the prisoners,” he said.“We have to decide if they should be kept behind the barbed-wire fences of the prisons or if they are ready to return to society.” “It really opens your eyes.” Bureau has participated in interviews with “200 or more” federal prisoners so far.He says that although the situations he encounters are complex and hard to untangle, the causes are simple and easy to define.“Drugs and alcohol,” he said.“They are the big causes of violent crime in this country.” “Rape, murder, armed robbery, assault —you name it! Eighty-five to 90 per cent of the crimes of violence are related to one or the other, or both — drug and alcohol abuse.” Part of the National Parole Board’s responsibility is to keep in Guy Bureau.‘It really opens your eyes.' touch with the forces of law and order— police, Crown prosecutors and judges across the country.To this end, Bureau will be bringing his new boss, board president and former Montreal police chief Jean-Paul Gilbert to Sherbrooke for a series of meetings May 14 and 15.Japanese eye BU computer set-up By Peter Scowen LENNOXVILLE - Bishop’s University got the chance to show off its state-of-the-art computer system Wednesday when a group of businessmen came all the way from Japan just to inspect the school’s equipment.A Tokyo, Japan company called NJK Corporation, is considering doing business with Becterm Inc., the Lévis, Québec firm that sold its very first computer to Bishop’s four years ago.Led by president Toshio Tanimu-ra, officials from the company visited Bishop’s because they wanted to see a working model of the product they are considering purchasing.According to Charles Carman, head of the university’s computer department, Becterm specializes in network micro computer systems where a large number of individual terminals are hooked up to a central memory and program bank.DIFFERENT WAYS The advantage of the network system, Carman said, is that a person working at a terminal can use the same information as his neighbor but in a completely different way.Becterm is world leader in network systems and got its start when Bishop’s bought its prototype model in 1981.It now serves both students and the school adminstra-tion, writing papers and computing grades.Bishop's network system was the first of its kind in a Canadian university when it was installed.Carman, who has been on a yearlong sabbatical doing research with Becterm, said the company just signed a $3-million contract to install a computer system in the offices of the Quebec Ministry of Communications.NJK Corporation, basically a software company, has a similar deal with Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation in Japan and may buy Becterm’s technology, Carman explained.The deal with NT&T is reportedly worth $50 million.The Japanese business men were wined and dined in Quebec City by Communications Ministry officials before being driven to Lennoxville.Castonguay death witness sent for psychiatric exam by coroner By John McCaghey SWEETSBURG WARD — Completion of the coroner’s inquest into the shooting death of Donat Castonguay at his cottage on Trouser Lake in early April was postponed Wednesday until May 8, to allow the principal witness time to undergo psychiatric examination.Coroner Suzanne Mireault postponed the hearing shortly after witness Stephen Bowes arrived at the hearing after having been absent for preliminary testimony, Mireault questioned Bowes’ absence when the hearing began but could not contest Crown attorney Henry Keyserlingk’s argument that he was merely another witness.The Crown then demanded exclusion from the room of all other witnesses.An autopsy report prepared by Dr.André Lauzon of the Montreal Medico-legal Institute was admitted in evidence by both parties.“It speaks for itself,” Keyserlingk commented.The first witness, Robert Grégoire, from the Quebec Police Force judicial identification ser- vice told of taking photographs at the scene April 9 and 10 and said he found four spent .22 calibre cartridges.Two were inside the house and two were at the rear, he said.Grégoire said the victim’s body was located less than one metre from the rear gallery and two of the empty cartridges were recovered from between planks on the gallery deck.He said he did not recover a firearm nor did he see the victim’s car and said the only trace of blood on the scene was where the victim’s body was found.LAST SEEN THURSDAY Andrée Boivin-Castonguay, 53, of Boucherville, the victim's wife, said she last saw her husband alive on Thursday April 4.She said she heard from him for the last time the following day when he called from the cottage to see if he’d left his wallet at home.She said her husband told her there was a possi-bilitry he might be back April 6 rather than Easter Sunday, the 7th.as was originally planned.“The family always got together for Sunday dinner in Boucherville," she explained.“I called him at the chalet continually from noon to 7 p.m.on Sunday but there was no answer,” she continued.“I found it strange but wasn’t concerned.When I called Monday and there was no answer I found it bizarre.He was a technical representative, very punctual, and I knew he had a meeting in Toronto on Tuesday.I finally telephoned the local convenience store to see if he had been seen.“I called my brother on Tuesday and he told me we would go to Trouser Lake after he finished work.We drove out, saw the doors open and my brother got out of the car and found the body.1 didn’t get out of the car.” AFRAID OF GUNS Boivin-Castonguay said her husband had a phobia about firearms and nearly went into hiding during hunting season.She said she later determined her husband's gold bracelet which he always wore was missing and said she had never seen the ‘walkman’ stereo found by police at the cottage.Mireault, at the request of the witness banned any publication of her photograph.” Réal Gauthier, a Laval policeman testified he last saw Castonguay the morning of April 4 in Laval and that he was driving his lea- sed grey Oldsmobile.Mireault at the request of the next witness imposed a ban on photgraphs and his identity.The 23 year-old laborer from Montreal said Bowes lived with him, that he had allowed Bowes to place a long-distance call to Eastman on April 5 and that he then left their flat with a .22 rifle wrapped in a blanket to catch a Voyageur bus.He often went to Eastman to visit an old guy of about 40,” he said.The young man testified Bowes had always been aggressive but had shown marked behavioral changes following his return to Montreal after this departure.“I told him I didn't want to see him again when he left, but he said he’d be back Monday and he returned.” The witness said Bowes wouldn't sleep with him when he returned and insisted on saying grace before meals, “He ate like a pig at the trough, if you’ll pardon the expression.” LEFT THE RIFLE He said Bowes did not have the rifle with him when he returned and added that the man he’d gone to visit hadn't been home and that he’d left the rifle in the Eastern Townships.“But later during the week he called him a dog and said he’d been kicked out after the first night.” He said Bowes appeared very nervous and talked to himself a lot.The witness then told Vaillan-court that they were on good terms despite the minor argument.He said he had to be very cautious talking to Bowes due to his aggressive nature and said Bowes was mad.“He had done something wrong and was talking to himself all the time.He wasn’t normal.” Roger Perras, 21, of Manson-ville, the last witness to have seen Castonguay and his presumed aggressor together said he first met Castonguay the autumn before when he’d repaired the latter’s porch.Perras said Castonguay called him on April 4 and asked him to come to the cottage the next day to help him clean it up.Perras said he was doing that when Castonguay “received a telephone called and then told him although he wished he wasn’t, a young man was coming to visit.He said Castonguay told him the expected visitor had personality problems.Perras said Bowes had a* walkman in his shirt pocket when he rushed into the cottage.He said Castonguay became agitated when Bowes unwrapped a bolt-action 22 rifle saying he wanted to do some target shooting.“I think Don (Castonguay) was terrified of firearms.” He said the rifle was placed on a shelf over the refrigerator when he left the next morning.Perras said he made breakfast the following morning, fed Castonguay, woke Bowes and was then driven by the two to Bolton Centre so he could hitch-hike home.“I asked Don to drive me another three miles to South Bolton, but Steve threw a tantrum When I got out Steve jumped into the front seat and they drove toward Magog.” He said this occurred at about 8 a.m.April 6.Perras said he did not see any ammunition for the rifle and added that Bowes appeared to be agitated from the use of drugs.“I’ve had my own problems and he was showing withdrawal symptons,” Perras commented.Grégoire was called back and said Castonguay’s car was found in a Montreal parking lot on April 26 following instructions received from Bowes. 4—The RECORD—Thursday, May 2, 1985 #1_______g»! JKOCOTu The Voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Editorial Rest in peace Nazi past still haunts western Europe today i Prpsirlpnt Rnnald Rpapan is taking thp M.V U.S.President Ronald Reagan is taking the heat again, this time over a decision to include a visit to a military graveyard in his official visit to West Germany.The cause of the controversy is silly, but his inability to anticipate the public outcry which followed the decision shows again that Reagan is far too close to the red button for comfort.The bodies of 29 alleged members of the ‘Waffen SS’ are buried in the Bitburg cemetery.The SS, as we know only too well, included some ‘élite’ units whose World War II duties ranged from terrorizing harmless university professors opposed to repression, to burning babies if their parents happened to be of the wrong religious expression.However one thing the world should have learned, during WWII if not before, is to avoid painting everyone with the same brush.For the ‘Waffen SS’ also were the regiments to which were sent conscientious objectors (yes, the Germans had some of those courageous souls too), adolescents forced into uniform when Hitler’s supply of healthy adults began to fade, some of those same professors, and other ‘misfits’ of the Third Reich, these undesireable recruits were forced in many cases to do the dirty work in their commanders agendas.But whoever the Bitsburg dead are, in any case they have been dead now for 40 years and it’s a bit too late to start pinning war-criminal labels on their rotted corpses, and by extension on their souls.May they rest in peace as the modern world bickers over their dusty graves.As well, the town of Bitberg is a special place, a place where the Germans and their former enemies have turned the swords of war into lasting friendship, in the name of peace itself.For as soon as the war was over Bitburg became the home of a large United States occupation base, later to become an important link in the NATO chain, which western governments see as the only way to stay out of war with the Soviets.Peace at Bitburg has gone so far that over 5000 local girls have married Americans from the base! Some of their fathers may be among the Waffen 29 outside town in the soldiers’ cemetery.Should we cut off their hair and drag them through the streets?How far must we take he bitter memories of war?As for Mr.Reagan, we see again that he is an innocent, unknowing puppet of the ‘experts’ who surround him.May he lay his wreath in peace, then go home and keep his hands in his pockets (while the rest of us keep our fingers crossed in ours), until a suitable replacement is found in 1988.CHARLES BURY ****¦**Q!!!£M^on 'Ji.ce • A WIDE VARIETY OF QUALITY MERCHANDISE JEWELLERY — WATCHES — CLOCKS CHINA — FIGURINES —GIFTWARE SILVERWARE - GLASSWARE Zel: 5ÙZ-47QS inner & Ifjadeau J, 82 QVellington St.âiocth Sherbrooke Walter McCrea were Mr.and Mrs.James Kelly and Mr.and Mrs Francis Campbell of Ste Agathe de Lotbiniere, Mark McCrea and Chris Crosby of Lennoxville and Mr.and Mrs.Francis Côté.Hollis Patterson accompanied Leo Gilles Demers to Listowel, Ont., where they spent a few days.Mr and Mrs.Walter McCrea and Mrs.Eva Melrose were supper guests of Mr.and Mrs.Roland Pomerleau to celebrate Walter’s birthday.They were also afternoon guests of M r.and Mrs.Charles McCrea for birthday cake.Happy birthday wishes are sent out from all your friends.Hey Walter! has it been that many years?Really! Libbytown Mrs.H.C.Mayhew Among those who attended the Easter Brunch at St.Bartholomew's Church were Romeo and Marie-Ange Lagueux, Barbara Smith, Carl and Marion Mayhew.Frank and Kay Smith were Sunday guests of Gladys and Randolph Dustin in Cowansville.Robert Pelley of Corner Brook, Newfoundland, recently spent a few days with his parents.Max and Amphion Pelley.Recent callers at the home of Gordon and Mabel Whipple have been Rev.Canon W.H M Church of Massawippi and Mr.and Mrs.Ed Vancour of Magog.Unity Fifty-Plus Club members of this area who enjoyed the luncheon given in Sherbrooke by the Sher-Lenn Club were Max and Amphion Pelley and Mabel Whipple.Alvin and Frank Smith, who recently celebrated 40 years of membership in Alexandra No.59 Oddfellows Lodge, were honoured at a dinner party given on April 15 by members of Fidelity Rebekah Lodge No.33 and Alexandra I.O.O.F.No.59 of Ayer’s Cliff.Marilyn Lewand of Waterloo, Ont., has been a recent guest of her mother, Muriel Cass at Maple Manor, Ayer's Cliff, and of her sister, Diane Lachapelle and family.The sympathy of this community is extended to the family of the late Glen Brown of Ayer’s Cliff.Waterloo Alice Ashton Mr.and Mrs.Arthur Reed have returned home after spen-ding a pleasant month's holiday in Florida.Mrs.Patricia Cote of the Cote Nursing Home is now residing in Waterloo.Mrs.Roma Boyd has been spending two weeks with her son Douglas and his wife Susan at their home in Haddonfield, N.J.At time of writing, Mrs.Annie McLellan is a surgical patient in B.M.P.Hospital, Cowansville.All her friends wish her a good recovery.Mr.and Mrs.Rolfe Ladd of Pointe Claire were weekend guests of Mr.and Mrs.Carlton Ladd.Mrs.Mary Emmett was calling one afternoon recently on Mrs Gertrude Carter at the Cote Nursing Home, South Bolton.Mrs.Bessie Smith has returned home af-ter visiting her daughter and family in Ontario.Get yourself/ £n — Another enjoyable Townships’ Crier COURTESY OF LENNOXVILLE Remember Lennoxville Blitz night in aid of the Sherbrooke Hospital 1985 Financial Campaign, Monday, May 6th starting at 6 p.m.GRANBY Ladies Auxiliary holding a brunch on May 5 from 10 a m.to 2 p.m.at the Legion Hall, 172 Court St., Granby.Admission charged.• YAMASKA VALLEY THe Annual Meeting of the Canadian Club of the Yamaska Valley will tafce place on Wednesday, May 8th at 2 p.m.at the Auberge des Carrefours in Cowansville.• NORTH HATLEY A rummage sale will be held at the Community Centre, North Hatley on May 4th from 10 a m.until 1p.m.Coffee and donuts served.Sponsored by the Hatley Centre Women's Institute.• STANSTEAD Stanstead Chapter IODE meeting at LeBaron hall, Stanstead College at 2 p.m.on May 6.• RICHMOND St.Anne’s Church Ladies will hold a buffet luncheon in the Parish hall, Saturday, May 4 from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m.There will be a sales table of hand-made articles, greeting cards, etc.• COWANSVILLE The Friendly Society are holding a Rummage and Auction sale on Saturday, May 4 at Trinity Church Hall, South Street, Cowansville.The Rummage starts at 10 a m.and the Auction will start at 1 p.m.• WATERLOO A ham and casserole supper will be served buffet style at St.Paul’s United Church, Waterloo on Saturday, May 4 from 4:30 to 7 p.m.Admission charged.• BEEBE Card party on May 10 at 8 p.m.in Wesley United Church basement.Prizes and refreshments.Sponsored by Unit One.• BEEBE Spring Tea and Sale will be held in the Wesley United Church, Beebe.Tea served from 3 to 5 p.m.Arts and home-baked food will be plentiful.Sponsored by Unit two, U.C.W.• EUSTIS A 500 card party will be held in the Church hall on Friday, May 3rd at 8 p.m.sharp.Prizes and lunch, all are welcome.Sponsored by Ladies of Christ Church Guild.• ULVERTON Ham and Baked Bean supper sponsored by Kirkdale A.C.W.and Ulverton U.C.W.to be held on May 4 in the Ulverton United Church hall.Three sittings.1st 4:30 p.m., 2nd 5:45 p.m.and 3rd at 7 p.m.Admission charged.• LOWER WINDSOR Lower Windsor Ladies Aid will hold a 500 card party at the Langlois Home on Saturday evening, May 4 at 8:15 p.m.Last card party of the season.Prizes, door prizes and refreshments.Admission charged.Welcome to all.• WATERVILLE Luncheon and Bazaar United Church, Thursday, May 9 at noon.Food table, gifts, nearly new, books, plants, etc.Come and bring a friend.• WATERVILLE Card party at St.John’s Anglican Church hall, Tuesday May 7at7:30p.m.Prizes, raffle, lunch.Sponsored by St.John’s Anglican Church Women HUNTINGVILLE The Huntingville Community Church will host a Concert Night, with “Octet”, from Ontario Bible College, Toronto.The program will start at 7:30 p.m.on Tuesday, May 7.Dr.Wm.MacRae, President of OBC, will be the guest speaker.Freewill offerings and refreshments to follow program.• COWANSVILLE The Missisquoi County Women’s Institute will be holding a Food Sale during the morning of Thursday, May 9th in the Shopping Centre, (Domaine du Parc), Cowansville.• LENNOXVILLE Flea Market on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a m.to 3 p.m.at the Army, Navy & Air Force “Hut”, St.Francis Street, Lennoxville.• SHERBROOKE The Ladies Aux.of Royal Canadian Legion Col.J.S.Bourque Br.10, 470 Bowen South, Sherbrooke, will be holding a Roast Beef Supper on Saturday, May 4 from 5 p.m.to 7 p.m.There will be a Fancy table and also food table.Everyone is welcome.• LENNOXVILLE The annual meeting of the Sherbrooke county Women’s Institutes will be held in St.George’s Church hall, 84 Queen St.on Wednesday, May 8 at 10 a m.The members are reminded to bring their J&P Coats articles to be judged.• COWANSVILLE The Brome-Missisquoi Perkins Hospital Women’s Auxiliary Spring Tea and Bazaar will take place on Tuesday, May 7 from 2:30 till 4 p.m.in the Hospital Cafeteria.Home-baked food will be on sale as well as handicrafts, plants, etc.• SAWYERVILLE Card party in the Community Center on Saturday, May 4 starting at 2 p.m.Baked bean and salad supper after.Prizes.All welcome.Sponsored by the W.I.• WATERLOO Rummage Sales, St.Luke’s Church hall, Court St., Thursdays, May 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th, 9 a m.to 11 a m., 2 p.m.to 4 p.m.and 7 p.m.to 8 p.m.Side entrance door of the Church will be unlocked for anyone wishing to leave rummage starting May 6 throughout the weeks, except on Saturday and Sunday, from 9 a m.to 7 p.m.• MAGOG A Flea Market and Baked Food Sale will be held at the Magog Social & Curling Club, 561 Hatley Street, on Saturday, May4from 10 a.m.to4p.m.Everyone is welcome.• LENNOXVILLE Andree Turgeon will be giving a talk on “Reintegration Stress and Self-realization” at the Lennoxville and District Women’s Centre, 109 Queen St., apt.7 in Lennoxville.The discussion takes place on May 7 and is of special interest to women faced with changes and choices in their lives.Please call 564-6626 for more information.• LENNOXVILLE Spring Ham Supper at Lennoxville United Church on Saturday, May 4.Sittings at 5 p.m.and 6 p.m.Admission charged.Sponsored by the Board of Stewards.Tickets available at Christian Reader Bookstore or for reservations call 569-4388.Menu includes: Ham, peas, coleslaw, mashed potato, raisin sauce, rolls, pickles and pies.• SUTTON A 500 card party will be held on May 3, starting at 8 p.m.Fraternal Hall, Depot Street, sponsored by the Rebekahs.Prizes, refreshments, admission charged.Come and bring a friend.This column accepta Itamafraa of charge announcing ovanta organized by churchea, aervice cluba and recognized charitable Inatltutlona.Requeata ahould be mailed, wall In advance, to THE RECORD, P.O.Box 1200, Sherbrooke, Que.J1H 516, be algned and Include telephone number of per-aon forwarding the notice.Telephone requeata cannot be accepted.Admlaalon chargee and trade namea will be deleted.card party was held at the Masonic Hall, Lakeside Road, on Saturday evening, April 6.There were nine tables of 500 in play with prizewinners: Ladies (1) Alice Ashton; (2) Rita Beau-din; (consolation) Mary Horne; Gents: (1) Allen Chute; (2) Bruce Norton; (consolation) Austin Lee.Door prizes went to Alice Ashton, Margaret Morgan, Eva Page, Annette Hanna, Barbara Tremblay, Yvette McElravy, Bruce Norton, Allen Chute.Drawings (basket of fruit and goodies) Eva Page; (gold rose brooch) Letitia Cou-sens.* * * ROCK ISLAND (DB) — A very successful card party was held in the I.O.O.F.hall.Rock Island, on Saturday evening, April 13, with 16 tables played.When the scores were added up, the high for the ladies went to Annie Fletcher and low to Mrs.Lamoureux.The gents high score won by Herbert Colt and the gents consolation, George Hatch.The 9 No Trump was taken by David Woodard and after a draw, the skunk prize went to Denis Corriveau.A prize was given for anyone having three 5’s in their hand, this was won by Raymond Shephard.Tickets were sold on a cake and a cushion, winners being Hilda Bryant and Raymond Shephard.Tickets were sold on a cake and a cushion, winners being Hilda Bryant and Raymond Shephard.Door prizes claimed by Hilda Bryant, Tammy Wing, Dawn St.Luke’s Church news WATERLOO — On Tuesday evening the Bible Study and Prayer Group met to resume study of The Kingdom Faith Teaching Course.At the service of Holy Communion on Sunday at 11:00 a.m.the sidesmen were Wilfrid Allen and Russell Lawrence.The sermon topic : “Touching the nail-scarred hands.” In the evening at 7:30 p.m., a local singing group “The Festival Singers” presented an excellent Easter concert under the direction of Mr.Robert Farnam, organist of Grace Church, Sutton, and the organist was Mrs.Lillian Bouchard of St.Luke’s, Waterloo.The event was thoroughly enjoyed by a large audience.Following the concert, the choir was invited downstairs where light refreshments were served by members of St.Luke’s Church Women.An expression of thanks is extended to Mr.Clarence Allen, warden of St.Luke's Church, who initiated proceeding to make the event possible.* * ?The newly formed Mission Cell group held its initial meeting on Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m.Within the context of Bible-study and prayer this group will begin making plans for an evangelistic parish mission rea.An invitation would be extended to St.Paul’s Church and Chalmers United Church to join in.The Young Mothers’ Club asked us to join them for a Tupperware party in the Mclver Hall on April 11.A Rummage Sale will be held in the church basement on Elliott, Mary Wilson, Stanley Keet, Mildred Lawton, Charlie Lawton and Enid Cook.This card party was sponsored by Crystal Rebekah and Tomifo-bia Lodge with the proceeds going to the Vacation Bible School.President Allan Nourse was on hand and was presented a cheque of $146.00, for which he thanked the Lodge and those who helped to make this card party a success.5* * * WATERLOO — On Sat.eve.April 13, the fifth card party was held in St.Luke’s Church Hall.There were only players enough for seven tables but all seemed to enjoy the evening.Prizes given for score went to Marguerite Fortin, 1st, Celia Gamache, 2nd and Hildred Gibbon, consolation; Oral McGovern, 1st, John Gibbon, 2nd, and George Allen, consolation.Among those receiving door prizes were Dorothy Copping, Mrs.A.Lamoureux, Nelson Langevin, Katie Marsh, Alice Ashton, Edna Ledoux, Grace Ashton, and El-via Johnson.Refreshments were served at the close of the evening.* * * SOUTH DURHAM — South Durham U.C.W.held a card party in the church hall on April 17.Cards were played at ten tables, prize winners being: ladies first, Ellen Armatage, second, Audrey Millar, consolation, Iona Williamson; Men’s first, Lloyd Fowler, second, Gerald Fowler, consolation, April 19 from 2-8 p.m.Presbytery visitation will be on April 24, donuts, cookies and coffee to be served.On May 9, Presbytery will be meeting here.Peggy Eastman offered to plan the dinner menu.Vera Hughes reported on plans for Pres-byterial on June 1st.A date for spring cleaning was left for the next meeting.It was suggested we sponsor two boys to camp this year.Miss Linda Hopps of W.M.S.will be guest speaker at Sunday service on May 12.No further business, Rev.Jackclosed the meeting with the Benediction.Neil Mountain.Door prizes: Neil Mountain, Ruth Mountain, Alice Normand, Alison Watson, Ada Barrie.Fourth of spades prize: Marg Smith; marked cups: Iona Williamson and Ro-wena Henderson; drawing of box of groceries, Marg Smith.SAWYERVILLE — The Compton County Women’s Institute held a successful card party in the Community Center with 20 tables in play, on Monday afternoon, April 15.The highest scores were won by Mrs.Gertie Raymond, Douglas Twyman, Eveline Gagnon and Isabel Nelson.Consolations, Reta Downes and Mac Blue.The drawing — Al-phia Lowry and Verna Westgate.Door prizes — Geraldine Lowry, Vera Todd, Gertie Hethe-rington, Hazel Rogers, Karrold Lindsay, Helen Groome, Therese Grenier, Basil Prescott, Mayotta Taylor, Grace Rider.A delicious salad and baked bean supper was served by the C.C.W.I.members.They wish to thank all who attended and helped in other ways.* * * BULWER(MP) — A 500 card party was held in the Bulwer Community Center on Saturday, April 20, when cards were played at ten tables.Ladies’ 1st prize went to Gladys Patton with a score of 5820 ; 2nd, Dora McConnell, score of 5800; Christine Langlois received the consolation.Gents’ 1st, Norrie Bonnallie score 5980; 2nd, Frank Nelson score 5800; Ernie Ross took the consolation.Door prizes: Lloyd Johnston, Mabel Hall, Charlie Petit, John Learmouth, Ken Fraser, Helen Chartier.Mac Blue, Doug Mackay and Rena Lassenba.* * » KNOWLTON (KT) — The evening of Saturday, April 20 pro- ved pleasant as is customary for those attending the 500 card party at the Masonic Hall on Lakeside Road.There were 12 tables of cards in play, prizewinners: Ladies: 1st, Barbara Tremblay; 2nd, Dorothy Byers; consolation, Bea Benoit.Gents: 1st, George Wilson; 2nd, Lawrence Page; consolation, Darcy Jones.Door prizes: Bernadette Foster, Elsie Royea, Marjorie Falle, Mary Horne, Melonie Scott, Doris Wilson.Drawings: (groceries) Marjorie Falle (doughnuts and cherry bread) Will Pettes.Sutton Mr.and Mrs.Walter Miltimore attended a wedding reception for their granddaughter Lila and husband at the Chateau Champlain Hotel, Montreal, recently.Mrs.Evelyn Miltimore and Mrs.Grace Bullock were in Sherbrooke on April 12 where Mrs.Miltimore received eye treatment.Mrs.Daniel Fontaine and sons of Man-sonville visited her aunt Mrs.Boyce and family recently.Other callers were Dean Young and Sue Cottington of Hatley and Mrs.May Young of Mansonville.The Happy Gang sponsored a bus trip to Grillade near Granby to enjoy maple sugar on snow and in other forms on April 17.Quitting It lough, bul It's worth tht tflort.Join th« Majority — Bo a Non-Smoker.to be held in November.The Rev.John Dowker, evangelist for the Diocese of Pittsburgh, has been invited to conduct this mission.The meeting closed with an informal service of Holy Communion.St.Luke’s Young People’s Group, under the leadership of Randy Wheeler and Donna Roach met on Friday evening.The young people enjoyed an evening of games, concluding with Bible study and prayer.The Parish Council met on Friday evening with only six people present.Minutes of the previous meeting were read by the secretary, Don Davidson.The treasurer, John Lequin presented his monthly financial report.There was some discussion on visitation in the four parishes.It was decided to confirm the invitation to the Rev.John Dowker to conduct a Mission in November.A modern version of the Communion Service was used on Sunday morning, and will be used on the third Sunday of each month.The sidesmen were Franklin Burrill and Rickie Burrill.During the announcements, Clarence Allen invited people to collect unwanted articles for a Yard Sale on May 11.The sermon topic was entitled “The Joy of Christian Fellowship.” Spring Fever .atBirks Precious rings for only H95.(Replacement value $800.) .Give her a glorious spring bouquet from Birks.Freshly cut cluster rings are ablaze with sparkling diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires.Our buyers have gone directly to the sources so we can afford to give you this special price.They have travelled long and far around the world searching for the very best precious gems.Just for you.Designed and created in our Birks Jewel Studio each ring has 16 fine quality diamonds surrounding a larger centre stone.Whether you choose a diamond, ruby, emerald or sapphire centre, you are assured of excellent quality and colour.14kt.yellow and white, or all white gold.HENRY BIRKS & SONS \ 14—The RECORD—Thursday, May 2, 1985 Stanstead Chapter IODE holds regular meeting STANSTEAD (IH) — The April meeting of Stanstead Chapter IODE was held in Lebanon Hall, Stanstead College with eighteen members and a guest from Montreal in attendance.The Regent, Lexie Rogers, opened the meeting by all repeating the Prayer of the Order, followed by the presentation of the Flag.Mrs.Rogers voiced appreciation of the good attendance in spite of the unseasonable weather, as she welcomed everyone, including the guest, Miss Christina Duncan.The Regent graciously thanked Louise Shaw and Irene Bacon for their help at the senior citi-zens’ luncheon in March, also Thelma Dustin for hosting a pleasant coffee hour in her home.Volunteers for the April 11th seniors' luncheon were Anna Gain and Rheta Taylor.An invitation to members and guests was extended by Louise Shaw to attend a coffee party at her home on April 26 at 10 a m.There would be a "Bring and Buy" table.Following the reading of Communications, the Secretaries’ reports were heard — Services secretary Dorothy Jackson has purchased articles to complete layettes, such as baby blankets, shirts, etc.to be sent to St.Augustine, Labrador.In the absence of Vivian Davis, the treasurer’s statement was given by the secretary, Maud Curtis.Citizenship secretary.Theresa Wallace reported that 44 Meals On Wheels were delivered by members assisting in March.She also read a communi-que concerning awards available from the National Chapter for Volunteer Fire Fighters.Lexis Rogers gave an interesting account of the March Provincial Executive Councillors meeting, which she was able to attend, stating that as an added feature to the forthcoming Provincial annual meeting to take place April 18 -19.Mrs.N.D.McEa-chern, National Presi-dent, will give a commentary with slides, of her visit to Labrador.There will also be an Audio - visual presentation of “The IODE Story.” Ruby Greer announced the Marathon Bridge Finals will be held in the Reception Room, Stanstead College at 7:00 p.m.on April 29.Refreshment conveners for the events are Fern Dewey, Winnie Dewey, Louise Shaw, Dorothy Gordon and Theresa Wallace.The National annual meeting will be held May 23 26 at the Brock Sheraton Hotel, Niagara Falls, Ont.Reservations must be completed by April 23rd.Following adjournment of the busi ness meeting, Mabel Wallace introduced guest speaker Tho- mas Bean.Mr.Bean is Principal of Sunnyside School as well as Ayer’s Cliff Primary School.He spoke of his 17 years in the teaching profession, at Princess Elizabeth Primary School in Magog, fifteen of them as Principal there before his ap- pointment to Sunny-side.Among his many interests he also enjoys farming.There are 135 students enrolled at Sunnyside, where bilingualism is promoted from kindergarten to grade six level.Each day begins with morning exercises which include singing O Ca- nada in both English and French.Students have (M.R.I.) Moral Religious Instruction, which Mr.Bean feels is necessary and beneficial.Many outdoor activities take place such as cross country skiing, field trips and sports.Under his direction more publicity is encouraged, such as pictures of events and participants, to create incentive and interest.“Teamwork”, he states, is a must.On behalf of the Chapter, Ivy Hatch thanked Mr.Bean for sharing his time and his hopes for the future, with them, expressing pleasure at his presence in the Chapter’s adopted school.Following a brief question period, refreshments were served from a beautifully decorated table of Easter goodies, by Rheta Taylor and Doris Hartley.Next meeting will be held on May 6 at 2 p.m.at the College.H.Gordon Green As my more faithful readers are already \ aware ever since I lost my job as college professor because I was found guilty of being too old, I have been teaching in an all-Indian high school.And the more I have come to know these people the more intrigued I have become of the delightful lackof gulf there seems to be between old and young.Go to any of their socials of dances and invariably you'll find all ages mixed up in the fun.I’ve been intrigued too with how the Indian parents of my acquaintance talk to their youngsters, even youngsters of very tender age, as adults, as if they are persons with minds and aspirations of their own.But even in such a relaxed family life like their’s the occasional conflict must be inevitable and in a little mimeographed newsletter I picked up on the reserve this week - one put together largely by high school students, 1 found this letter from some father who apparently didn’t sign his name.I'm not even sure that he is an Indian.MESSAGE TO A TEENAGER: First.I want you to know how much I love you.One of the greatest privileges of my life has been the opportunity to raise you.to be your father and watch you grow.However, you're now entering a new phase of life known as adolescence, which sometimes puts a strain on a loving relationship like ours.There may be times during the next few years when you will want me to give you more freedom that I feel you can handle.You may want to be your own boss and make all of your own decisions before I feel you are ready for that independence.This situation may create some friction between us, although I don't expect the conflict to be major.If it occurs, however.I want you to know that I'm going to compromise as much as I can on each issue.I’ll listen to your point of view and then try to understand your feeling and attitudes.I will not be a “disaster" who doesn’t care about the needs or desires of the other person.In other words, my love for you will lead me to try to make you happy, if possible.On the other hand, you can expect me to say “no" when my better judgement requires it.The easiest thing in the world would be to say “Go ahead and do what you want.I don’t care what friends you’re with or what kind of grades you make in school.I’ll stay off your back and you can do whatever you please.“That would be a simple way to avoid all conflict and bad feelings between us.But love demands that I do what is right, even if it is unpleasant.You'll soon learn that I must have the courage to make those decisions when I must.Therefore, moments of tension may come between us in the coming years.But whenever such a moment comes, I want you to remember that I love you and you love me, and we’re going to remain friends through these difficult times.The world can be a cold and lonely place without the support of loving family members; that’s why we re going to continue to care for one another in this home.And I think when you've reached your twenties and look back on these small conflicts, you'll appreciate the fact that I loved you enough to set you free gradually and as you were ready for additional responsibility.CORRECTION In our circular "GREAT MAY SALE" inserted in The Record of April 26/85 and effective until May 4/85, on page 16 THE MAPLE PARQUET #70600 (not shown) is not available in store, but we are accepting orders.The selling prices of all furniture advertised on pagesS, 9,11,12and 13, and mattresses on page 10 are effective until May 11/85.On page 46 the POOL size indicated beside the featured price of $749 96 should have read 12 ft x 4 ft , not 15 ft .x 4 ft We apologize for any inconvenience to our customers SEARS CANADA INC.Hydro Sherbrooke more than a service A VALUABLE RESOURCE Since its inception, Hydro-Sherbrooke has proven to be a great asset in the economic development of the city and surrounding area.Many of the benefits that residents of Sherbrooke and vicinity enjoy today are directly attributable to Hydro-Sherbrooke's profitability.FOR YOU If you think that Hydro-Sherbrooke rates are higher than Hydro-Québec's, and that you would get a smaller bill from Hydro-Québec, you're in for a pleasant surprise, The Same Rates as Hydro-Quebec In fact, the rates of all independent electric companies have been standardized since 1980 under Bill 87, so that you pay the same whether you're a Hydro-Québec or a Hydro-Sherbrooke customer.And since it doesn't cost more, it's a real advantage for us to have our own electric company.Energy Saving Programs Any Sherbrooke resident who wishes can take part in grant programs for the dualenergy conversion of single- and multifamily dwellings or institutions.The region's industries can take advantage of a special rate reduction program for the industrial sector.In the near future, Hydro-Sherbrooke will become involved in a number of wide-reaching programs, including: a water heater replacement grant program (other than electric); 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