The record, 23 septembre 1986, mardi 23 septembre 1986

Tuesday Births, deaths .7 Classified .10 .Comics .11 Editorial .4 Farm & Business .5 Living .6 Sports .12 Townships .3 Just when you think you can read someone like a book you find out it's an edited edition.'W*)!.I ftt* THUNDI KSIOKMS TRI VOK MINI W IlNNOWIlll PRIMARY SC'HOOl // | i LI a Weather, pane 2 Sherbrooke Tuesday, September 23, 1**86 40 cents Several MPs spent summer on freebie fact-finding trips ¦V,cM "Compared with other throne speeches I felt that the delivery lacked animation." Lévesque: Italian magistrate set traps MONTREAL (CP) — One of two Canadian sisters being held in Rome on suspicion of smuggling heroin says the Italian magistrate investigating the ease has tried to trap them during interrogation sessions.In a telephone interview from Rome.Micheline Lévesque said Judge Francesco Misiani has tried to mislead her by making false sta-tements during private cross-examination sessions.Misiani “always tries to make us contradict ourselves,” said Lévesque, 53, from her apartment in a religious order where she and her sister, Laurence, 56, are being held under house arrest.Misiani has said he hopes to decide this week whether charges will be laid against the sisters whose home is in Jonquière, Que.200 kilometres north of Quebec City.Micheline, a teacher, and Laurence, a retired school board administrator, were arrested last Jan.7 at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport after customs officials found 6.5 kilograms of heroin, estimated to be worth $5 million, in the freshly-glued bottoms of two suitcases.Italian law carries sentences ranging from between four and 25 years for conviction of heroin smuggling.During one interrogation, said Micheline, Misiani stated falsely that Laurence offered details that contradicted a previous statement by her.Misiani would also say that Micheline had made a particular statement in previous testimony.NOT RIGHT “I would say, ‘No, that’s not what I said’.” Misiani could not be reached for comment.Micheline said she has heard that the judge told two reporters he was disappointed with the latest testimony given Friday by the sisters.Micheline said she was not alarmed by Misiani’s statement that their testimony does not stand up to scrutiny and that there are substantial differences with testimony given by Sylvie Roy, Micheline’s daughter, during a one-day closed hearing conducted by Misiani Sept.10 in Montreal.“He wants to preach falsehoods in order to find out the truth,” said Micheline.She added that before the sisters left for India on vacation, her daughter bought two suitcases for her from a “supposed travel agent.” By Robert Fife OTTAWA (CP) — Some MPs may have spent their summer barbecuing steaks at the cottage or gladhanding on main street, but others were busy tavelling the globe at someone else’s expense on self-defined fact-finding missions.According to House of Commons records, a number of Mi's went on expense-paid trips to Bulgaria, China, Spain.France and England.Others are still in London.Cyprus and Finland.The influential Canada-Israël Committee appeared to be the big spender this summer.It picked up the tab for flying three separate delegations of MPs to Israel during July and August, including the costs of hotels, food and entertainment .Shira Herzog Bessin, executive director of the Canada-Israël Committee, refused to reveal details on the cost of the trips which involved 12 MPs from all three federal parties.The cost of a round-trip commercial flight from Toronto to Tel Aviv is $1,199.Some MPs who went to Israel were divided on the merits of ac- cepting free trips paid for by an organization with a vested interest in promoting that country.Montreal Conservative MP Vincent Della Noce saiil he was disappointed because the organizers didn’t let him talk to Palestinians living in refugee camps on the Isreali-oecupied West Bank.SAW ONE SIDE ”1 just saw one side of the fence, and 1 was very disappointed that these guys tried to brainwash me and abuse the little intelligence that 1 have.” Della Noce said.Newfoundland Liberal MP Bill Radio road show % ' * On a rare pilgrimage to the Eastern Townships this week, the Montreal-based CBC Radio show Radio Noon and host Pat McDougall 1 • F -A:'bv c.nm .vwiti:» - ASCENSEUR N°2 it**.- A Changes made on paper.Public Works Canada has added a home-made English version to a set of temporary signs directing users through the Sherbrooke federal building, which is undergoing extensive renovations.The change brings the signs into line with the Official Languages Act, which requires that all federal communications with the public be in both En-, glish and French.The Commission of Official Languages, federal watchdog over language policy, ordered the bilingualization following a complaint received from a Sherbrooke woman in late July but processed in August.Similar French-’ only signs put up by the post office in the Couture St.building were, corrected earlier.“Both problems are now solved,” said Claude Sarrasin, the commission’s Quebec representative.Battle pits town lawyer against Wales Home worker Taxes, candidates’ backgrounds at issue in race for Richmond’s mayoralty Mkl ?cs- a - "w Nelson Murphy thinks the mayor of Richmond should be 'a typical, average person' like himself.Marc-André Martel says that us a lawyer he can do ‘a better job than someone who just wants to experiment.’ By Stephen McDougall RICHMOND — At least two local men intend to become mayor of Richmond following November's municipal election, replacing stalwart André Lupien, who decided last month to retire from politics.The two are only beginning to make their political platforms known.So Richmond voters will have to make their choice based largely on small town personal contacts, and at least in part on the two men’s strikingly different work backgrounds.Longtime resident Nelson Murphy was first to announce his intention.Only 29, he is running with the idea of placing “a typical, average person as mayor”, rather than have a “professional” get elected.An orderly at the Wales Home for the aged, Murphy revealed his position on some of the issues he feels will be debated during the campaign in a recent interview.He wants council to save the old police station on Craig Street, which it has proposed to demolish.“I would propose putting moderate amounts of money to help renovate it.It is an historic site as far as I am concerned, and should be kept.” TO RECONSIDER PLAN COWANSVILLE (JM) — Maurice Potvin found out the hard way that bargains can turn out to be very costly.The St.Hyacinthe area farmer and trucker and his companion, Françoise Bousquet Hébert, of Be-loeil, attempted to bring 37 cases of United States liquor into Canada on Nov.9, 1985.But the half gallon jugs were seized in Philipsburg.Customs officials and the RCMP rated the purchase price at $3,500 in American funds and assessed duties and excise taxes of $3,300.The fines were so heavy Potvin called his wife to help him bail his Truck out.He had $2,000 in cash, ;she brought five $1.000 bills and customs gave them $200 back.Potvin pleaded guilty to the attempted smuggling charge under the Customs Act when federal prosecutor .Serge Champoux withdrew a ;charge of attempting to corrupt a ;customs agent.; Hébert pleaded guilty to the tus-;toms infraction, they were both fined $1,000 and costs.They were allowed six months to pay the fines ;and costs.; Needless to say, the liquor was decanted in a sewer at customs.Had they managed to bring it into As well, Murphy wants the town to “reconsider” its plan to move the police station to the new town hall, and refurbish the fire hall.The project will add two and one half cents to each resident’s $100 evaluation.“We are paying enough taxes, 20 per cent more, for the rebuilding of the downtown core.Another project will only add to our tax burden”.He also hopes to “get the town involved” in the management of Richmond’s outdoor skating rink, which has been kept going with only private donations, and set up a better recreation department to offer more leisure and recreation activities for the residents.As mayor, Murphy says he would improve snow removal services on Main Street.“Most of the time the snow is pushed aside but not removed.That makes the narrow Main Street even narrower in the winter.” Murphy also wants to offer more bilingual services for residents, to ensure that English-speaking residents can be served in their own language.TOWN LAWYER Murphy believes that by not being a professional he will have more time to devote to town affairs, will be able to attend mee- Quebec legally they would have had to pay an additional $2,200 to the Quebec Liquor Board for the mixed lot of 355 Imperial quarts.• COWANSVILLE (JM) — Claude Talbot, of Cowansville, was shown the clemency of the court when he appeared for sentencing on charges of breaking and entering and theft of $500 from Sam Stone’s Hotel in Bromont, and theft of Dr.Noel Etienne Monast’s Porsche in Cowansville during the summer of 1985.Talbot, employed as a bartender at Stone's, closed up one evening and got a ride to Cowansville where he closed another bar.He then stole the Porsche, went to Bromont and stole the cash and took off towards Montreal.Talbot got involved in a highspeed chase with the Laprairie municipal police and lost control of the car damaging it severely.He fled on foot only to be caught by the police.Talbot underwent treatment for drug and alcohol problems at the Malaric Centre near Trois-Rivières.Claude Provencher, head of La Bousolle.a Granby clearing house for alcohol and drug tings regularly and be a more effective decision maker.His opponent is the town’s lawyer, Marc-André Martel, who has offices in Sherbrooke.“Certain businessmen here wanted Martel to run,” Murphy said.users, told the court Talbot had been an exemplary patient at the centre and wished to be able to share his experiences with others in an attempt to dissuade them from using either drugs or alcohol.Defence lawyer Claude Hamann said his client deserved a chance.Crown attorney Henry Key-serlingk asked for a jail term citing the gravity of the offences, but noted the stolen cash had been recovered.Judge Claude Leveillé reserved his sentence for three days then placed Talbot on three years probation, ordered him to perform 120 hours of community work by giving seminars on drug and alcohol abuse, then ordered him to effect $1,000 in restitution to Dr.Monast within one year.• COWANSVILLE (JM) — The Crown said it had no proof to offer and was convinced Mahlayon Woodard had no criminal intent when he was arrested with Alexander Martin in West Bolton last spring.Judge Claude Leveillé read Woodard of charges of conspiracy to commit a crime, burglary, and robbery with violence.“Fine, he is a professional, but can he guarantee he will be there for the town when he is needed?A professional, especially a lawyer, cannot guarantee that.There are a lot of hours to put in this job, almost 40 hours a week.” Lawyer Martel dismisses criticism that he will be unable to fulfil his obligations as mayor because he has little time.“It is easier to be mayor as a lawyer than not.As a lawyer, I am versed in all the municipal and civil laws needed as a mayor.” “I can do a better job than someone who just wants to experiment,” Martel added.“Besides, as a lawyer, I can create some of my own work hours better than someone who has an hourly job.And in the eight years that I have been a member of the chamber of commerce and other organizations, I have never had problems attending meetings, even with my office and practice in Sherbrooke.” “As a lawyer.I am well known here and am one of the easiest people to find.” ‘NO ONE GROUP’ Martel also dismisses criticism that he will favor the wishes of the business community over other groups in town.He has been actively involved in the chamber of commerce, and admits that some of its members had asked him to run for mayor.But he adds: “No one group is going to push me.As mayor.I will remain autonomous and objective.I will be willling to listen to anyone," he said.Martel says he wants to put his efforts into creating new industry and jobs for the town.“When I see the town's popula- tion fall from 4,800 to 3,500 in the last few years.I think it is time to get more jobs and attract people back,” he said in an interview.“This town has industrial potential.If Bombardier in Valcourt takes off with this project for (manufacturing) a car.we could get some industry here that can service this project.It could even service the Hyundai plant in Bromont.” Martel has made no promises to actually create jobs or lower taxes if more industry settles here, but he said it could be a possibility.I want to work with council to promote the town and administer its finances.If we get industries in here, we could start to bring taxes down." Richmond taxpayers have had to face a higher tax burden since the town built a dike and water pumping system two years ago designed to prevent flooding that has plagued the downtown core since the last century That project, along with sewage and drainage work, cost the town $1.3 million and raised municipal taxes an average of $130 per year.“I don’t see any further tax in creases now, and we will do all we can to prevent future ones if I am elected.But there is no one that I know w ho can promise no tax in creases ever," said Martel.BRING INDUSTRY Unlike his opponent.Martel has not yet outlined any specific platform for his campaign other than to say he will try and bring industry to the town.He said he will make no specific promises to the town's residents or business people: until he has studied the town’s fi-.nances and operations.His ap-! proach, he said, “is to see the pro-1 blem first, analyze it, and study the solutions, then make a decision.” “I am not in agreement with the election style which dictates that j will keep to this or that promise no matter what the cost.Without analysis of the finances, I can’t say what I will do.These are admins-trative things.” •; Martel would not comment oq any of the promises that opponent Murphy has made, including one to increase services in the English language."It will depend on if these services are needed and whether the town can afford them," said Martel.As for a comment on his oppoi nent.Martel simply added “I don’t know him.so I cannot say.” Martel offered to have open meetings with Murphy and even organize a de-; bate if there is interest for one du-i ring the campaign.The Murphy-Martel race may not be the only one facing Rich-' mond voters.According to town councillor Allen McCourt.council-; men Denis Noble and James Trem " blay have said they are retiring from municipal politics.Townships talk 4—The RECORD—Tuesday, September 2.{, 1986 —________ttgl Kecora The Voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Editorial Dangle the carrot It’s time to do Johnny a favor and get him away from the televsion screen.A Quebec Court of Appeal decision made ^Monday says a provincial law barring adverti-'iing aimed at children under 13 is illegal.The 62-page court ruling says sections of the Quebec Consumer Protection Act dealing with chil-dren’s advertising violate freedom-of-expression guarantees made in the federal Charter of Rights and Freedoms.The decision says despite 20 U.S.Canadian and foreign studies indicating advertising is harmful to children, the evidence is simply not enough.The research, the ruling says, had not clearly determined advertising is harmful, only that it does have an effect on consumers’ choice.No kidding.But the problem goes beyond this.Even if advertising cannot be proven harmful, it certainly does have an effect on consumers’ choice and who knows better than parents.The appeal was originally launched by the Irwin Toy company.In 1982, the toy company was told by Quebec Superior Court the province had the right to ban advertising directed at children under 13.But not anymore.Now Irwin and other toy companies can do as they please and push violence-oriented toys down Johnny’s throat.As in the past, there won’t be any soft-selling tactics and toy manufacturers can be more ruthless as ever as they dangle the carrot, or G.I.Joe, in front of Johnny’s eyes.Toy companies aren’t known for being subtle.They go straight for the jugular and lure kids with all kinds of schemes like the old favorite “all the kids on the block have one’’, catchy tunes or slick special effects.But it isn’t really the child’s jugular the toy companies are aiming for.They want the jugulars with the cash — the parents and they do it the best way they know how — through the kids.Something the toy companies don't always see, or don’t always want to see, is that parents aren’t always able to give their children the toys they would like.Low-income earners are pressured by their kids too, and often can t afford to buy the toys their child wants.A representative from a consumer protection group estimates approximately $250 million in toys are sold in Quebec each year.That’s a startling one-quarter of the industry’s $1 billion in annual sales across the country.All of this leaves only one answer to the problem — turn the T.V.off.If kids aren't subject to the low blows made by advertising companies, then maybe they won’t succumb to peer ; pressure as easily and maybe their parents will : be able to hold off buying that $70 Transformer ÿuntil Christmas.Granted, television isn’t the only medium • which directs a large part of its advertising to ‘^children, but it is perhaps the most common.Children seem to watch a lot more T.V.these y days than anything else.Turning the set off is an easy way to say no to a child’s demands.Besides, there are other activities besides watching the tube.Maybe your child can even learn to read.One last irony from the toy companines: Irwin says revenue from toy advertising will ^ $ allow television stations to provide quality pro-i £ gramming to French-speaking children.If toy £ companies are controlling the programs as well as the advertising, that’s just one more reason to tune out.MELANIE GRUER Divorce can be f rough on children By Sheryl Ubelacker TORONTO (CP) — Nine-year-old Susan clings to her mother and refuses to play with other children.Seven-year-old Billy has nightmares and a paralysing fear of the dark and monsters.Both are among the 30 per cent of children who suffer intense emotional reactions years after their parents have divorced, a psychiatrist told the annual meeting of the Canadian Pediatric Society on Sunday.Some children faced with the separation of their parents are more vulnerable than others and physicians should watch carefully for signs of depression or with drawal from family members or friends.Dr.Bonnie Robson told the opening session of the five-day meeting.Pre-school children experience the greatest distress and have the most difficulty coping with the loss of a parent, said Robson of the C M.Hincks Treatment Centre for emotionally disturbed children in Toronto.“These children understand, primitively, that their parents no longer love each other (and) are no longer living together,” she said.“They feel that if this can hapten to their parent they too can be abandoned.” A young child may regress to an earlier stage and develop eating, toileting and sleep problems, she said, advising that the custodial parent should maintain routines and discipline to foster a sense of security.DENIES SEPARATION Children aged 6 to 8 may inwardly deny the separation.but appear to be adjusting well.However, Robson said an outward appearance of acceptance may be masking a profound sense of loss.Many children feel guilty, believing they were responsible for the separation.Robson said parents should explain why they're no longer living together and that neither is rejecting the child.Repeated or continued bouts of unexplained illness and refusal to go to school could be attempts by the child to get the parents back together, she said, noting that some children retain fantasies of their parents reconciling 10 years after separation.The ravaging effects of apartheid on Africa The government of most African states in the Southern Africa region have openly declared their support for effective international sanctions against South Africa and some of them have already suffered from reprisals carried out in retaliation by the Pretoria regime under various guises.This situation will require constant vigilance by the international community which will also have to consider what further measures need to be taken against South Africa in order to prevent it from acting in a hostile and war like manner.The apartheid regime is determined to impose a Pax Pretoriana throughout the region in order to dominate all the states in southern Africa.It is, in fact, a sophisticated counter-insurgency strategy which requires all the states to surrender to the will of the Botha regime and cease all forms of support for the struggle of the black South African and Namibian people.As the African liberation struggle intensifies and the Botha regime feels more insecure, it will increase its attacks against independent African Commentary By Michael Evelyn Galabe states and engage in more extensive acts of destabilization.It is particularly important that information about these developments is widely publicized so that it can make it easier for moral, political and material aid be provided to the African states concerned.In this context, apartheid's secret war against independent African states needs to be made known to international public opinion, which is unaware about both its nature and scale.The enormous and growing dangers of this war situation needs to be pointed out and, particularly, the clever use made of surrogate forces by the Pretoria regime, especially in Mozambique and Angola all in order to give the false impression that they are genuine national political groupes with legitimate demands.SURROGATE FORCES The fact that such information has so far not been made known widely enough is already resulting in extensive support being provided to UNITA from abroad and especially from the United States.This shows the extent to which the struggle of the people of Namibia is being counteracted with support for South African surrogate forces operating to destabilize the sovereign and independent State of Angola.This case, more than any other, demonstrates the enormous price paid by independent African States and their peoples when they discharge freedom in South Africa and Namibia.It is indeed remarkable that direct assistance is forthcoming from a major western power to support South Africa's regional power ambitions which involve the destabilization of Angola and the continued illegal occupation of Namibia.Despite the enormous danger of such direct external intervention on the side of the Pretoria regime, it appears as if vital decisions have been taken at the highest level not only to protect perceived western interests in southern Africa but to help make Africa safe for South Africa.If this is the case it may well mean that certain western powers, due to their specific global view of world events, may be prepared to intervene even more directly in the future to help boster the apartheid regime when it comes close to facing defeat.The potential dangers of the conflict being internationalized in such a way are very clear and whilst some may be inclined to dismiss it as highly improbable, it is important to recall how far western policy has often been stretched in the past in order to protect and defend the apartheid system in South Africa.Even if all the likely dangers inherent in the growing apartheid war against the African states are not spelled out in detail, it is still of great importance that information about the current situation 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