The record, 9 août 1990, Cahier B

Section B —_____toll jtrBcorn Thursday August 9, 1990 Bwïne County News Polo: Not an elitist sport anymore?See page 3 PHOTO/LUCINDA FISHER INSIDE THIS SECTION: Racetrack: Locals gear up for Brome Fair Pari Mutual Clairol: Townspeople meet to discuss closure Bridge: Construction halted to protect fish Horses: Planning key to successful purchase #* ' KKCORII—Thursday.AukukI 9.1990 Brome Cowin' Community Billboard COMMUNITY EVENTS Thursday, August 9 There will be a 500 card party sponsored by Christ Church Committee at 7:30 at the Fraternal Hall.910 Mam Street in Cowans ville Everyone welrome Saturday, August II The Oddfellows and Hebekahs I'ast Offic ers Association annual meeting will be held at the Edith Kathan Home.West Itrome at 1 30 A Bazaar and Jean Sale will be held at the Sutton Oraee Anglican Church from 10 till 1 The rummage sale, sponsored by A.C.W.den Sutton, will feature crafts, books, nearly new and home cooking If you wish, bring your lunch and lawn chairs.Saturday, August IH The Canadian National Recreation Association's (CNKA) I Ith Annual Oemi-Marathon Hay will take place with three events to choose from the 19-kilometre and 5-kilometre runs as well as a 5-kilometre walk All runners will be entitled to a T-shirt (quantities are limited, advance registrations are guaranteed), medals, trophies, re-freshments, certificates of completion plus door prizes; the walkers will be eligible for one chance at a draw for a ten speed bicycle, medals, refreshments, a certificate, plus door prizes.Fee for the run is $7 in advance; and 19 on site, and for the walk, it is $2 in advance and $3 that day.It all starts at 10 a m sharp at The la»fl in West Brome Applications are available at The Ixift or by calling t.eorge Bristol.West Brome— 263-«176; Itoger I'agC, Knowlton — 343-6827; Fattie Sewell.Montreal — 1-399 5184 (let ready for the run of your life! The Cowansville Area Pastoral ( harge presents the 15th Annual Flower Show and Tea, which will be held at the Emmanuel United Church, 203 Main Street in Cowansville at 2.A couple of feature attractions will be the well-laden home baking table and handicrafts for sale which will feature handmade shopping bags — environ-mentally-friendly and comfortable to carry.( For more on the show see story page6.Admission is$4,*l for children under 12.There will be an Open House at the Pettes Memorial Library.Please come and have coffee between 10 and 4 to celebrate the official re-opening of the library.The directors of Brome Fair invite the public to their annual Beef Barbecue on the fair grounds in Brome.Dinner will be served between 5 and 8 and then guests are invited to dance up a storm to the sounds of the Nashville Cats Tickets are *10 for adults and $6 for THE NEWSPAPER: A Mily Affair No other source of information gives your family more.News, views, entertainment, special features.,.there's something for everyone in the —______g»Ei Kocara Subscribe today Call 569-9528 Sherbrooke/243-0088 Knowlton or mail this coupon in and receive 13 months of great reading for the price of 12.?8S0 D«lomt« brook*, Qv*.JIK tAt #1____foci tfccara MoJ Rai» I ywn 71.00 Thursday.AukuM ».1»90 Skateboards get oka> How green are “green” products after insurance deal By Sharon McCully KNOWLTON Skatfboanls will roll in Knowlton with the blessing of town council.The Brome Lake council signed an agreement with the skateboarders after a non protit corporation was established to insure the high risk activity.Councillor Michael Caluori.responsible for the recreation portfolio in the town, said the "fly in the ointment” which prevented council from sanctionnmg the activity was the risk of liability to Brome Lake taxpayers should an accident occur on town property.Caluori said the problem was resolved when a group of parents formed a non profit corporation and were then able to find an insurance company to underwrite the sport.Parents of the skateboarders had been turning up the heat under coun-cil to find a location in the town where the youngsters could practise their sport "The town's insurance company would not provide coverage because ut the risk involved," Caluori said, "And as a responsible council we rouldn't subject taxpayers to the risk of a lawsuit if somebody got hurt .” ’’his way.the town is not liable, and we have signed an agreement Inch will allow the skateboarders to use the parking lot between Clairol i.i! Hob's three nights a week when it's vacant,” Caluori added.By Nancy Grenville SUTTON — Consumers' Association of Canada has devoted much of the summer issue of its monthly publication Canadian Consumer to a feature article titled "Earthly Goods", an examination of how green are "green" products.Author Helen Kohl considers the conflicting voices which are heard by consumers in their efforts to be "good earthkeepers”, the jargon of labelling (made from recycled paper.KM) percent organic, biodegradable.100 per cent phosphate free etc ), and the use of the new Kco-Ixigo which is the seal of approval for Environment Canada’s Envi ronmental Choice Program.Developing and marketing greener' products is good business and it is not surprising that major manufacturers and distributors are now devoting much of their re- search and development budget to improving the environmental impact of their products.r-RECYCLE- TALK! The result is an explosion of information which eventually will be to the common benefit and will probably combine the rapid response of corporations like Lever Brothers and Proctor and Gamble with the more deliberate approach of Environmental Choice.Meanwhile, neither the self-governing market nor a government certification program can produce more than a partial solu- tion.Kohl quotes Michael Bloomfield, executive director of the Harmony Foundation for environmental education in Ottawa: “The underlying theme of the green consumer movement is the idea that somehow, by ever-so-slightly improving the products we buy, we can have our cake and eat it too." “In reality we are deceiving ourselves if we continue to use as much as we did.and just throw it into the recycling system.” he continues."There is no such thing as an environmentally friendly-consumer Everything we use has an environmental price.” Think for yourself, whether you really need a product, green’ or not, where it came from and where it will end.what are the alternatives.Changing attitudes and settling for less is the future imperative.Townspeople to discuss Clairol shutdown ccording to the agreement, three adult monitors must be present to '•I see the skateboarding activities, and skateboarders are required to car a helmet and knee puds new group may be eligible for town funding under a new incentive gram designed to encourage the development of programs for youths i he town of Brome Lake Uion said the final touches are being put on the town program and it « s is though the skateboarding association may be able to recoup >ie ot the cost t the $12(ki insurance policy.• skateboarders plan to give their first demonstration for the public .odnesday, Aug.8 to raise awareness of the sport.* ENSEIGNES DE TRADITION ANGLAISE FABRIQUEÉS EN FONTE TRADITIONAL OLD ENGLISH CUSTOMIZED CAST METAL SIGNS ViluLA ¦^AA/8 SCOC*, PLUSIEURS STYLES D’EMBLÈMES ET CHIFFRES DE DIFFÉRENTES GRANDEURS 3” à 36” =r MANY SHAPES, EMBLEMS AND 4S+» NUMBERS, 3" to 36~ y * ZefùRRZ 235 Ch.Knowlton Rd.Knowlton, Quebec (514) 242-1001 KNOWLTON With the closing concern has been expressed by of Santerre’s last April and the for- Town of Brome Lake citizens, thcoining shutdown of the Clairol The serious loss of employment plant next December much for some one hundred and seventy- I ilSSS I • FRIDAY Knowlton Pub 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.1/4 B-B-Q 99 CHICKEN DINNER £Ml- Reservations please ~ (514) 243-6862 Home of Theatre Lac Brome Frasant this ad to receive 1 FREE dinner when purchasing a dinner of the same or greater value Valid (Friday) nite only till August 17 five Clairol employees, representing a payroll of between ten to twelve million dollars, in addition to the loss of work for approxima tely eighty Santerre employees, calls for much thought provoking action.In response to the Clairol plant shutdown, townspeople have organized a meeting at!) :30a.m.Saturday, Aug.18,1900 at St.Edouard's School.All concerned Brome Lake citizens are urged to attend.The objective of the meeting is to look into possible solutions to the Clairol situation and perhaps to set up an Economic Commission.A cooperative town effort might alleviate present and future setbacks of this nature in order that the one industry town’ syndrome becomes a thing of the past in the Town of Brome Lake.MAYOR, MNA, MF Mayor Gilles Deeelles will speak on behalf of the Town of Brome Lake.Also addressing the topic at hand and outlining possible government assistance and practical solutions inasmuch as il affects their particular areas of expertise and control, will be MF Gabrielle Bertrand.MNA Pierre Paradis; Daniel Mignault of the Economic Development Corporation (Bromont.Waterloo and Town of Brome Lake) and Chris Severs, Knowlton entrepreneur and businessman.The meeting is sponsored by Brome Lake town council, the Town of Brome Lake Municipal Association.Chamber of Commerce and Knowlton Business Association.Many respected, local citizens have agreed to facilitate discussions following the speakers’ pre sentation.A press release asks townspeople to attend and "add your contribution to the future wellbeing of your community”.The annual meeting of the Municipal Association of Lac Brome will follow the discussion. Thr KKCOHI»- Thursday, \unusl ».I»«W Hit Highlands: Quebec on the upswing By Sharon McCully MANSONVILLE - Registrations and transfers of Highland cattle are on the rise in Canada.but nowhere is this more evident than in the province of Quebec.The unusual Scottish breed made its appearance in Canada around 1930.Since then, new owners have been singing the praises of the Highland, known for its low care and rugged constitution.“Highlands do well on our rugged terrain and make use of the rough vegetation in some of our pastures,” says Knowlton breeder Margaret Badger, executive secretary of the Highland Cattle Society and proud owner of some 70 Highlands Another plus, according to Badger, is that the robust Highlands prefer to remain outdoors year round, freeing barn space for dairy cattle — the Badgers’ Jerseys.Some 200 Highland breeders and guests from across Canada attended the society’s annual general meeting held in Mansonville over the weekend.Members were told that the popularity of the breed has continued to rise since 1987."The figures for 1989 show that the Highland breed is still on the rise with an increase of 27 per cent in registrations and 16 per cent in transfers over the 1988 figures," Badger reported.“Quebec led all other provinces with 146 registrations and 127 transfers,” she added.The increasing number of fran cophone members in the 200-strong society has prompted members to call for a bilingual name for the group.“It is urgent that the society put its affairs on a bilingual basis, in order to retain the support of its French-speaking members,” said chairman Keith Wort.A revised edition of the Hgihland constitution will be translated into French.A half dozen of the Quebec contingent of Highland breeders reside in the Eastern Townships.Marjorie Goodfellow says she added two Highlands to her Sherbrooke herd three years ago."We just had two babies," Goodfellow proudly announced.Highland owners speak with affection about their unusual-looking cattle.The pages of the society’s publication Kyloe are filled with anecdotes, photos and even poetry dedicated to the hardy breed.And no.the Highland is not a cross between a yak and a caribou, one owner said indignantly about an erroneous media report.Getting the facts out to the public about the breed that looks like a cross between a yak and a caribou is a priority with members of the society.“Show and sell" techniques and distribution of promotional mate rials were priority items on the meeting agenda.Merchants in the area extended a hearty welcome to visitors at the three-day event, offering discount coupons for shops and restaurants.W r Highland cattle are tough enough to survive Quebec winters outdoors and feed in the roughest pastures, says knowlton breeder Margaret Badger.MARCHE AUX PUCES des Cantons de l’Est Inc.É Highland cattle fanciers from all over Canada gathered in Brome County last weekend for their annual business meeting.Business is good: prospects are better.How to be a Local Hero Smile.Save your charitable tax receipts when you give money and take advantage of the deduction on your taxes.You’ll be doing good and saving money, and that’s reason to smile.Be a Local Hero.A new spirit of giving HOTEL GILMOR NUDE DANCERS m HOW HAVt DRAFT BUR SHOWS START at 3 p.m.to 3 a.m.(EVERYDAY EXCEPT SUNDAY) EROTIC FILMS TEL: 263-3835 R.R.2 (Route 104) WEST BROME Rte 139 OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY FROM 9:00 to 5:00 p.m.RESTAURANT & BAR AMUSEMENT PARK IS NOW OPEN • SLIDE RIDES • PONY RIDES • SNACK BAR • PADDLE BOATS • GAMES • PICNIC TABLES • GERMAN BEER GARDEN SPECIAL PRICES FOR AUGUST - — —— — — —— —» — —— — —•> _ _ _ _ FREE COUPON GOOD FOR (1) RIDE FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST BOOTH AVAILABLE Interior Booth $40 - $50 per week Exterior Booths Sal $8 00 Sun.$10 00 DAILY SPECIALS AND DRAWINGS Pony rides FREE CORN R0ASI SA I AUG ?5th (tom Noon till 5pm MARCHE AUX PUCES des Cantons de l'Est Inc.128 Maple Dale, East Farnham 263-3040 Situated on a beautiful sight on Rte.139, near Cowansville ( 13km from Autoroute Exit 68, formerly Fontaine Body) H12—Thr KKCOKIX—Thursday.AukusI ».!»»