The record, 7 novembre 1991, Cahier B

¦MM) Brome County News Section B November 7,1991 Diane doesn’t let disabilities get her down PHOTO/SHARON McCULLY See page 3 SUNDAY BRUNCH 4-263-3294 rteisowe^tbrome^kq^ THOSE REFINED GIFTS & DISCOVERIES.NEW LOCATION 30 LAKESIDE KNOWLTON, QUEBEC 514-243-0130 B2—The RECORD—Thursday, November 7, 1991 Brome County Community Billboard Community Calendar Saturday, November ,9 Veterans and their families are invited to a Remembrance Day supper in the Royal Canadian Legion hall, 172 Court St., at 6.Please reserve before Nov.4 by calling 375-5303.Tickets also available at the Legion.The United Church Women of the Sutton Church, corner of Maple and Pleasant Streets, are holding their annual tea & bazaar this afternoon from 1:30-4.The sale features bake, craft, plants, nearly-new tables and a children's fish pond.Everyone welcome to shop for gifts and enjoy an old-fashioned tea.The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #158 in Sutton is holding a dinner and awards to commemorate Remembrance Day.Tickets available at the bar or by calling 538-3201.November 9-10 Plan to attend the arts and craft show Saturday and sun-day.at the Oddfellows Hall.476 Knowlton Road.Knowlton sponsored by Knowlton Lodge #28.Sunday, November 10 A Remembrance Day parade will be held with formation of cadets at the Royal Canadian Legion.172 Court.Granby at 1:30 to parade to the Cenotaph at Victoria Park.Dufferin St.where a commemorative service will be held at 2.The population is invited to join veterans in placing the flowers, wreaths and cross.For more information, call Florian Roy 378-9576 or André Bessette 372-7192.hall.53 River St.in Bedford.The Mont Sutton Royal Arch Masons are holding an auction and bingo this evening at 7:30 in the Fraternal Hall.Depot Street in Sutton.Anyone wishing to donate assorted articles for auction may do so by calling Eugene Jones at 243-5742 or Ralph Seaton at 243-6621, or Bob Farnham at 538-2692.Everyone is welcome to this fun night.Saturday.November 16 Philipsburg Branch #82 of the Royal Canadian Legion will be serving a fish fry between 5 and 7.Fried fish, french fries, coleslaw, lemon and tartar sauce, all for $5, taxes included.November 16 and 17 As a follow-up to their successful Saturday market, the Sutton Valley Council invites you to attend their Christmas bazaar to be held in the Sutton legion.2 Curley Street, from 10-4.Some 20 vendors will offer only new handcrafted articles and baked goods.Tuesday.November 19 The Brome-Missisquoi membership of Option Canada and interested parties will meet to elect a riding executive at 7:30 at Heroes Memorial school on South Street in Cowansville.Party leader Greg Gogan will be in attendance.Wednesday, November 20 Parents of students at Massey Vanier High School will receive their children's report cards for the first term.Parents are cordially invited to meet the teachers at Massey-Vanier parent’s night between of 4 and 5:30 and 6:30 and 9:30.The annual Remembrance Day church parade leaving St.Andre’s Roman Catholic Church And ending up at the legion hall beings at 10:15.Monday.November 11 Sutton’ Royal Canadian Legion Branch #158 will meet at the cenotaph at 10:40a.m.Later, at 8.a meeting will beheld at the legion hall to elect 1992 officers.All veterans, members and friends are invited to attend.Wednesday.November 12 Saint Edwards annual Christmas bazaar and sandwich luncheon will be held from noon until 2:30 at the legion hall in Knowlton.Delicious home-baked goods, holiday decorations and handicrafts.Admission charged.Friday.November 15 A soup and dessert luncheon will be held from If :30-l p.m.at Emmanuel United Church at 203 Main Street in Cowansville.sponsored by the Sunday School.Everyone welcome.Tickets are $5.For reservations call 263-6095 or 263-0204.The United Church women will be holding a Christmas bazaar and tea starting at 2:30 at the Wesley United Church —_________ttei ifccora CIRCULATION DEPT.819-569-9528 FAX: (819) 569-3945 KNOWLTON OFF.: 514-243-0088 FAX: 514-243-51 55 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60c per copy Copies ordered more than a month after publication $1 10 per copy Saturday, November 23 Heroes Memorial School in Cowansville will hold a book fair, bake sale, and crafts and toy sale (new and usedi from 9-3.For reservations for craft tables please call 263-0763 or 263-9466.November 26 The Brome Missisquoi Hospital auxiliary will hold a Christmas tea and bazaar from 2-4 at the Hospital Church Services St.Edouard Church.Knowlton — Saturday: 7 p.m.Euchartistic Celebration.French — Sunday: 9 a m.English, 10:30 a m.French St.Raul’s Anglican Church.Knowlton.— 8a.m.Every Sunday: Holy communion book of common prayer.— 10 a m.1st.2nd and 4th Sunday of the month: Holy communion.3rd Sunday: Morning prayer.Parish of Brome Anglican First and Third Sunday — 9:30 a m.Ascension.West Brome — 9:30 p.m.St.Aidan.Sutton Junction — 11:00 a.m.St.John Evangelist.Brome — 11:00 a m.Holy Trinity.Iron Hill Grace Anglican Church.Principale Street in Sutton — Sunday: 8 and 11 a.m.Holy Eucharist Calvary United Church.Pleasant and Maple St.in Sutton Olivet Baptist Church.Maple Street in Sutton — Sunday : 11:30 a.m.St-André de Sutton.Main Street North — Saturday: 7 p.m.— Sunday: 8 a m.and 11 a.m.All Saints Anglican Church.Abercorn — Sunday : 9:30 a.m.St-Simon d’Abercorn — Sunday: 9:30 a.m.Church of the Good Shepherd.Glen Sutton — Sunday : 7 p.m.Notre Dame des Graces.Glen Sutton — Sunday : 8:30 a.m.St.Paul’s Anglican Church.Mansonvillc — Sunday Nov.10, Act of Remembrance and Morning Prayer 11:00 St.Patricks Anglican Church.Bolton Centre — Sunday Nov.10.Remembrance Sunday mass 9:15 Dunham United Church.Dunham — Regular service 9:30 a.m.All Saints Anglican Church.Dunham — 10:30 a.m.Services and Sunday School first Sunday of the month: Choral Eucharist (BCP) — third Sunday of the month: Morning Prayer (BCP) — second, fourth, and fifth Sundays of the month: Choral Eucharist BAS (1962 Rite) Note-Book of common prayer is used on all festivals.Trinity Church.Cowansville — 9:00 a m.Holy Communion BAS (1962 Rite) — 10:30 a.m.Holy Communion BAS (Modern Rite) and church school.Christ Church.Cowansville will meet at 330 Bruce Blvd.Cowansville — 10 a m.Holy Communion according to the Book of Common Prayer ( There will be only one service of worship each Sunday in the Cowansville-area United Church.All services are at 9:30.) Cowansville area pastoral charge — Sunday Worship in East Farnham at 9:30 Emmanuel United Church.Cowansville — Worship and Sunday school at 11 o'clock.Bishop Stewert Memorial Church of The Holy Trinity.Fre-lighsburg — 9:00 a m.Services and Church School Holy Communion-BAS ( Modern Rite) except fourth Sunday each month where morning prayer is said.St.James the Apostle.Stanbridge East.(Monthly schedule of 10:30 a.m.services) — First Sunday.Holy Communion (BCP).— Second Sunday morning pray on BCP i.— Third Sunday 1962 Eucharist (BASi.— Fourth Sunday.Modern Eucharist (BAS).— Fifth Sunday.Morning Prayer (BAS).Bethel Pentecostal Church.South Bolton.— Sunday.10 a.m.— Sunday School 11 a.m.— morning worship 7 a.m.— evening worship.Wed.7 p.m.— Wednesday Prayer service 7 p : Arts Calendar Saturday.November 30 Theatre Lac Brome presents an autumn variety show hosted by Barbara Cosgrove.The bi-annual event showcases local Eastern Townships talent.Singers, dancers, comics and other entertainers are invited to audition.If you have a special talent you would like to bring to the stage, contact Cosgrove at 243-0609.Till November 24 Arts Sutton Gallery presents an exhibition of works by May Kelly, who paints and wood papér using oil.acrylic and collages.Also relief artist Yvon Lamy The gallery, located at 7 Academy street in Sutton, is open Thurs and Friday from 1-5 and weekends from 10 to 12 and 2 to 5.Community Notes Manse-nille United Church Women please note that the date of future meetings will be (he second Thursday of each month.November 14 being our next meeting held at the Place New Horizons at Reilly House Community Centre.Mothers, fathers and caregivers are invited to come w ith their children, newborn to five-years old.for a morning of socializing and play at the sports and cultural centre, located at 20 Church Street in Bromont.every Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:30-11:30.It’s free.Bingo is played every Wednesday evening al 7 at the Sutton legion.2 Curley Street, featuring 21 games plus the jackpot game.Cookie jar and Bear-number games are always a part ot the excitement.Doors open at 6pm.Everyone welcome.Bingo will be held every Sunday night at 7 o’clock at the Oddfellows Hall.476 Knowlton Road.Jackpot $600.Come and try your luck.Canteen on premises.Inge .loyal and Teresa Louks are doing pastel or pencil portraits in person or f rom a photograph at Georgie's Restaurant from 2-5.Call 243-0834 for more information Brome Community billboard is published as a free service to the community.If you have a notice you wish to have appear in the Billboard send it to: Brome County Community Billboard, do The Record.36 Lakeside Road.Brome Lake.Quebec JOE I VO: or 2350 Delorme.Sherbrooke.Quebec .11K IA1.Or just drop by the Know lion office.Material must be received by Monday noon the week of publication.Always be sure to include a phone number. __ The RECORD—Thursday.November 7, 1991—B:i Despite disabilities, Diane still can laugh, cry By Sharon McCully SUTTON — Three years ago Cathy Royea sat in a small room with 9-year-old Diane La-gimonière, watching the perpetual.uncontrollable spasms of her young body.Diane has cerebral palsy, is an intellectually disabled person and has epilepsy.“When I first started,” recalled Cathy, a specialized teaching aide.“Diane wouldn’t lift her head or make any eye contact.She’d put her head on the floor and roll if someone spoke to her.” “Now she smiles and says hello, and she can say what foods she likes.” Small accomplishments fora 12-year-old.but a major step forward for Diane.When Diane reached school age.she began attending Sutton School — first with her mother, then with her aunt who helped with the socialization and integration process.Three years ago.the school was given a budget to hire a part-time technical aide to help integrate disabled students into the classroom.PLAYS WITH KIDS With the help and supervision of Royea.Diane began to eat in the cafeteria, play in the playground and participate in the school swimming program with the other children.Despite the severity of her di- sability, Diane has shown she can laugh and cry and experience enjoyment.“It’s nice to see how Diane is so well received by the other children,” said Royea.“They’re very good to her, always asking if they can help her walk or push her on the swing.” At Sutton School, everyone from the principal to the janitor got into the act of helping Diane.Aware that the spastic action of her entire body caused Diane to lose concentration, the school janitor constructed a foot stool which acts as a brace to hold Diane’s feet in place.He also made a special swing for her and another disabled student out of a milk crate.WAS CARIED Royea said when she first began working with Diane, she was much smaller and unable to stand or walk any distance because she was accustomed to being carried."As she grew, it became increasingly important for her to become more self-sufficient, because it was difficult to lift her," Royea said.Diane can now stand on her own.although she prefers to have a hand to hold.And she can walk with the assistance of another person or with her walker the length of the schoolyard.Diane's mother Debbie Lagi-monière says Diane has made remarkable progress as a result of the one-on-one care she receives at school.“She's up very early every morning, anxious to go to school." But like most parents of disabled children, Debbie .See next pain’ ‘It’s a nightmare we live with’ Teacher’s aid Cathy Royea helps Diane Lagimonière get around.nr t COWANSVILE (SMI — Providing educational services to handicapped children is one of the major challenges facing school boards today.Two weeks before classes began this fall the District of Bedford school board had not yet been informed by the Minister of Education or the Office des personnes handi-cappes du Quebec (OPHQ) whether funds for the integration of handicapped students would be forthcoming this year.At the beginning of the 1990-91 school year, board administrators were informed by the OPHQ that the education ministry would be taking over responsibility of educational funding for handicapped students.Then on August 1(5, just before school opening, the board was advised the OPHQ would remain responsible —at least for the current year for special funding.But only for the same number of students registered the previous year.“When we started our organization for this year.we were short the $131.000 from the OPHQ for services for 11 youngsters and we had some nine others who were identified as needing special services,” said school board administrator Dennis McCullough.“We learned in August we’d get the $131,000 from the OPHQ and the board put in $100,000 of its own resources to provide technical aids for handicapped students,” McCullough said.In order to provide services equitably to all handicapped students, he continued, all funds go in the pot and are distributed across the board’s nine schools.One of the complications the board must face is that all handicapped students are not in one central location.“Our belief and our values dictate that as much as possible, these children should be educated locally,” McCullough said.But with some 20 students requiring help and only 13 technical aides, some students have to share a teacher.“It s not perfect, but we've got the children in school,” McCullough said.Like the parents of handicapped children and those who work with them.McCullough worries that without wider public awareness of the lack of resources, handicap- ped children, already dealt a bad hand, may be dealt yet another blow' if they are forced to leave their communities for special services."U’s a nightmare we live with." McCullough said.“We don’t want to tell parents they will have to send their chil dren to a larger center.But if the expectations of parents become so out of line with our ability to provide services, and no new funds are allocated, we ll have no choice but to look at it as an alternative." McCullough and representatives of school and parent groups brought the problem of insufficient resources to the attention of the task force on English education when the panel stopped in Cowansville last month.“The question of providing technical aids for the integration of handicapped students is probably the greatest challenge we face as a school board this year.” said director general Jim Bissel in an earlier interview.rw________ IBBCOTTl DEBBIE POWELL Advertising Consultant Tél.: (514) 243-0088 Fax: (514) 243-5155 A new spirit of giving A national program to encourage giving and volunteering YVES DESGEN8 .MS 06015 Residential Commercial & Industrial Knowlton Cowansville Heating Oil Gas - Diesel Lubricants Waterloo 242-2444 263-1898 539-1769 YAMASKA DESIGN SERVICES Tel: 243-5432 Box 899, Knowlton, Que.JOE 1V0 Custom designed houses, extensions, renovations & perspective plans Traditional, contemporary & passive solar design WADE JOHNSTON Architectural Designer 20 years experience —The KECORD—Thursday.November 7, 1991 29[-$ 29“$ 29 “$ 29“$ 29'-'$ 29'“$ It’s Worth Repeating.• $29.95 a month, for 36 months • includes 1080 minutes airtime • includes network access • choice of Bell Cellular portable or car phone by Motorola See us for complete details.$150 down payment or installation required.System license fee and activation charges are extra.O.A.C AUDIOTEC 590 Boivin Blvd.(corner of Principale) Granby 378-3618 ^ Bell Cellulaire Catv Celhàm Plus Cupid sprinkles love dust in Knowlton The architecture may be Victorian.but I swear.Knowlton could rival Niagara Falls as a town for lovers.My own informal survey would indicate that more people hold hands and hug on the streets of Knowlton than in any other town or city in Quebec.And it’s not just the teeny-boppers.Some of these people have to stop for breath on the way up the hill.I’ve made this observation while sitting in the window for several Sundays watching shoppers stroll up and down Lakeside.I say stroll because they seem totally oblivious to both moving cars and the weather.Out of the / Brome closet By Sharon McCully fi If it rains, they cuddle under umbrellas.If it snows, they just get closer together.When its hot.they share a tub of Ben & Jerry's ice-cream .Were they that amorous before they left home or did they get that way when they got to town, you may ask.I think it all begins when they drive into town along a road so narrow and curvy it forces them to slow down and savor the view of the lake.There is no doubt that village merchants are in cahoots with cupid and the elements.Once the visitors hit town, a strange spell is cast over them.Husbands smile while they shop.They stop their cars in the middle of the road to peer in store windows.None of that hurry up — I’ll wait for you in the car stuff.Or, don’t you have enough of that junk already’?No sir.In Knowlton.husbands say things like."Oh look at this hon.wouldn’t that.be wonderful in the sun room'.’" Or."This scarf would be perfect with your black suit ." While cupid discreetly sprinkles the pixie dust, shopkeepers gift-wrap even the most minute purchases, sending happy couples off with parcels wrapped in colorful tissue and streaming ribbons, for espresso and homemade pastries.It’s all very mysterious.In a moment.I m going across the street to see if that ’s a sprig of misletoe hanging from the maple tree — as soon as the couple under it leaves.DIANE: From last /wye worries that cutbacks in the education budget will hit services to the disabled first.STAY HOME “Without Cathy, Diane wouldn’t be able to go to school.” Debbie said.“We’d either have to keep her at home or send her away to a special school.” Royea has her own worries about cutbacks.As the school board attempts to organize services for disabled people with limited resources.disabled children wherever possible, are grouped together.“If I were to have more than one child I would never be able Elizabeth Côté Communications TRADUCTION • FRANÇAIS/ANGLAIS • RÉDACTION TRANSLATIONS • ENGLISH!FRENCH • EDITING 402 des Églises Abercom, Québec JOE 1B0 lél.(514) 538-0870 fax (514) 538-0057 ¦rt* OBONSOINS 4SARD'#«RBE Free Delivery 305 Knowlton Road, Knowlton — 242-1444 24 HOUR EMERGENCY NUMBER ONLY 539-3901 SPÉCIALITÉ: FOYERS SPECIALTY: FIREPLACES MAÇONNERIE BISSONNETTE INC.ENTREPRENEURS • BRIQUETEURS MAÇONS CONTRACTORS BRICKLAYERS MASONS Roméo Bissonnette J.-Chartes Bissonnatte Sutton (Québec) JOE 2KO Abercorn (Québec) JOE 1 BO Tél.: 1514) 538-3230 Tél : 1514) 538-2583 to handle it,” said Royea.“There would not be the progress because you have to continually reiniorce every day the same thing you did yesterday.” But the long, slow process does bear fruit.“Diane knows me.she responds to me and says my name.” Royea said.And when she leaves school at the end of the day on a special bus designed to carry disabled children in wheelchairs.Diane's parents continue to reinforce what was taught in school TIME AND EFFORT “I feel part of what is happening at school and Cathy works very closely with us at home.” Lagimonière said.“It’s true a lot of time and effort is devoted to these chil- dren for what seems like so little progress.” said Royea.“But integration is not only good for the disabled child, it’s a good lesson for all of us.It certainly makes me more appreciative every day of good health and the things we take tor granted.” Every winter.Royea added, the children help Diane climb the hil! behind the school so she can have the pleasure of sliding down.•‘It’s not easy to push and lift a child with Diane's disability uphill in winter.' Royea said.“But every year the children crowd around to help her up the hill just so they can see her smile coming down.” “I think we all learn a lot from integrating the disabled.” HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF QUÉBEC Planned gifts or deferred donations are an excellent way to help the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Québec fight cardiovascular diseases.Providing a legacy, subscribing to a life insurance policy or establishing a charitable annuity — all are means of contributing in a significant way to save lives.It will be a pleasure for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Québec to inform you on how to make a deferred donation.Contact or write now to the following address : Heart and Stroke Foundation of Québec Planned Giving Program 440 René-Lévesque Boulevard West Suite 1400 Montréal, Québec H2Z 1V7 Tel.: (514)871-1551 1-800-361-7650 Fax: (514) 871-1464 matter OF Will ANNUIT The RECORD—Thursday.November 7, 1991—B5 Brome Lake residents support path on abandoned CP tracks By Sharon McCully KNOWLTON — Voters in Brome Lake have sent a decisive message to the new mayor and council that they want to acquire the abandonned CP railway line and turn it into a recreational path.During Sunday’s municipal election, a consultative referendum was held polling citizens on the question of acquiring the railway line.Althouth the results carry no legal or judicial weight, it will be difficult for council to ignore the expressed wishes of 2186 voters who say they want the town to pursue plans for a bicycle path.Only 353 of 2539 voters in the referendum were opposed to the town acquiring the abandonned track.The plebiscite on the proposed bicycle path was the legacy of the outgoing Decelles administration.DOESN’T BIND "I believe it was very important for the people of Brome Lake to be able to express themselves on this issue.” Decelles said.Tt doesn't bind the new council, but it presents a moral obligation to listen to the wishes of the people.” The vote went like this: In Fulford 399 said yes and 47 said no: in West Brome 343 said yes and 64 said no: in East Hill 191 said yes and 29 said no; in Knowlton 677 said yes and 93 said no; and in Foster 437 said yes and 66 said no.In the advance poll 139 voters said yes and 54 said no.The new council will discuss the results of the referendum when they meet for the first time at the regular monthly meeting of council Nov.11 at the Dagenais Hall in Foster.The meeting begins at 8 o’clock.The ahandonned station.Some say it might become restaurant or rest area for new trail.CLUB VOYAGES ® Let us help you plan your next trip Bertrand Meunier CTC Kelley Strange CTC Diane Potvin CLUB VOYAGES TRANSATLANTIQUES Internationaux Cowansville Inc.509, rue Sud Cowansville, QC.J2K 2X9 (514)263-7100 Richard Proulx Johanne Béland ARCHITECTS NOW AVAILABLE “The Pole Raising” Diiimentcr ^ S' soq.->» i-’rite.OO p|us taxes A New Collector Plate by GORDON LADD depicting telephone history Gordon Ladd P.O.Box 857.9 Davignon Knowlton, Quebec JOE 1V0 Tel: (514) 242-1133 Radio /hack DEALER ffpfllistk 3-channel, 2 watt R CB Walkie-Talkie Reg.49.95 Each 29” 88 Main St.Enosburg Falls (10 miles tiom Richlord, Vt I (opposite Grant) Union) 802-933-2477 +• •-*- •4 FACTORY OUTLET FOR ALL THE FAMILY Open: Thurs.Sat.Sun.11:00 a m.- 5:00 p.m.Friday - 11:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m 19 Principale Nord, Sutton 538-0478 Produits Pétroliers LAVIGNE HEATING OIL DIESEL LUBRICANTS inc.KNOWLTON Paul Lavigne