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THE Audi Sherbrooke Autohaus I 4421 Bourque Blvd., Rock Forest S (819) 564-AUDI (2834) g The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 85 CENTS WWW.SHERBROOKERECORD.COM Friday, April 20, 2001 Waterville council votes to join Coaticook Pro-mayor breaks tie By Daniel Huot Sherbrooke Waterville’s pro-mayor Andrew Phaneuf broke a tie vote Thursday in favour of joining with Coaticook.Only five of the seven council members were present at the vote on the motion to separate from the Sherbrooke regional municipality.Mayor Gerald Boudreau is currently on vacation in the U.S.and councillor Guy Côté was also absent from yesterday’s meeting.Councillors Antoine Deacon and Gladys Bruun chose to maintain ties with Sherbrooke while Lindsay Pocock Please see Meger page 3 Anglican leaders asked to suspend meetings until legal action settled Hopes of a mediated settlement fading By Stephen McDougall Special to The Record Drummondville Members of the Anglican churches’ Quebec Diocesan executive council and its Church Society central board are being asked to suspend any further meetings until court proceedings against the Diocese are settled, according to a letter sent to them earlier this week by local businessman and church member Barry Husk.In the letter, Husk said he has asked his lawyer to seek an amendment to three injunctions he filed in Quebec Superior Court late last summer against the Diocese Synod and Society.The amendment, he said, would “declare all further and subsequent meetings of these parties to be illegal, null, void and of no effect.” He said the amendment was being requested in order to avoid a “multiplicity” of legal proceedings against the Diocese if the meetings resulted in decisions relating to the earlier injunctions.Last fall’s injunctions asked that existing Church practices, rules and laws be examined to see if they contravene existing Please see Church Page 3 PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Drummondville businessman and Anglican church warden Barry Husk sent letters to church executive members asking that future meetings be put on hold until legal matters are settled.+¦“ HJC.o Home Show Sylvain Lemurs is one of many entneprenneurs who will be showing their wanes at the home show in Sherbrooke this weekend at die University of Sherbrooke Sports centre.Drop by Fri.from noon til 10, Sat.from 10 am.to 10 p.m and Sun.from 10 am - 6 p.m Admission $7.50 adults, 55+ $6.50, children under 12 admitted free.Guardian An2els Naomi Charon and Christine Desrocher are two of the dozens of volunteers honoured by the City of Sherbrooke for their community involvement.The two are school crossing guard volunteers.Courville Geriatric Center Courville Home Care For the best in Nursing, and where caring is a living tradition Full range of home care services are now available, give us a call.v Since 1935 “Because We Care’’ \ ^ Helping you help yourself! 5,305 Courville Avenue, P.O.Box 580, Waterloo, Quebec Courville Gerontology Foundation Non-profit organization helping the elderly in the Waterloo area lead fuller lives.\ Tax receipts given for all donations.(450) 539-1821 ext.227 Courville Residence Personalized Care - Short term / long term - Palliative / Emergencies “Loving hearts and caring hands ” www'belage.qc.ca/english page 2 Friday, April 20, 2001 ¦¦ THE mm, ^ RECORD loto-québec Draw 2001-04-18 11 16 20 25 46 48 Q5 PRIZES $ 1,000,000.00 $ 188,441.70 $2,555.10 $81.10 $ 10.00 BONUS NUMBER WINNERS 6/6 2 5/6+ 3 5/6 177 4/6 10,688 3/6 206,366 Total sales: $ 12,961,100 Next grand prize (approx.): $ 2,000,000 umssr mmm Draw 2001-04-18 Q6 H 15 37 41 48 BONUS NUMBER: 27 WINNERS PRIZES 6/6 0 $ 1,000,000.00 5/6+ 0 $ 50,000.00 5/6 18 $500.00 4/6 991 $ 50.00 3/6 17,567 $5.00 Total sales: $ 582,966.00 Double Play Promotiia* m+ ¦®r 12 16 36 Draw 2001-04-18 37 WINNERS PRIZE 80 $ 125.00 'Only the selections participating in both Lotto 6/49 and Québec 49 on the same ticket are eligible to the promotion.E|tra 2001-04-,8 NUMBER PRIZE 549896 $ 100,000 Gambling should remain a game Claims: See back of tickets, in the event of discrepancy between this list and the official winning list of L-Q, the latter shall prevail.TVA, THE NETWORK Of LOTO-QüEBEC'S LOTTERIES From Quebec to Qatar When it’s all been said and done, once the plywood is torn down, the streets cleaned, the greenery healed and the damage bills paid, what will be the lessons of the Quebec City Summit of the Americas?For one thing, it’s unlikely any major city in the Americas with glass in its windows will ever again offer to host an event associated with trade.The lessons of Seattle and Quebec City will virtually guarantee that the next Summit will be even less accessible to opponents of the process.After Santiago, Miami and Quebec City, how does Machu Picchu or Tierra del Fuego sound?Already, the ruckus surrounding international trade meetings has produced a chill.For example, the next full meeting of the World Trade Organization, following on the heels of the 1999 Seattle debacle, will be held in November in Doha, the capital of the peaceable kingdom of Qatar - population 750,000, annual value of oil exports, $6.7 billion (US).While some delegates might have to forsake their scotch and water out of respect for the Islamic law that prevails in Qatar, they will at least be able to walk to their hotel without the annoyance of flying bricks and tear gas.One would presume that Qatar’s borders will serve just fine as a highly secure perimeter around the meeting site.Another sideshow of the Summit has been the casual declaration of nation-statehood by the Landry government, for the edification and amusement of visitors to Quebec’s national capital, with its national library, National Assembly and national archives.In the premier’s imagination, if it looks, walks and talks like a nation, then by golly, it surely must be a nation.Quebecers - the “Latinos of the North,” according to the premier, have common cause with the nations of the Americas, struggling to bring democracy to their oppressed lands.While Landry has not accused the federal gov- ernment of running an Argentinean “dirty war,” or operating death squads à la Guatemala, or plotting to use the CIA, Chile-style, to topple the PQ government, he has not shied away from similar cries against Ottawa’s suppression of Quebec’s sovereignty.Speaking of which, how an independent Quebec would fare under an FTAA agreement, which implies a certain amount of surrendered sovereignty in economic matters, is an emerging issue.What kind of clout would Quebec have as a state under the FTAA with a population less than Bolivia, albeit with a GNP that would rank it in the top third of the Americas?Another question the premier would have to deal with is what kind of protection would Quebec have for French if it became the only independent French-speaking state in the Americas, as opposed to belonging to the officially bilingual G8 state of Canada?Quebec’s restrictions on the use of other languages in business and education would likely come under scrutiny under an FTAA.Another outcome of the Summit, on the much more positive side, has been the crash course in Latin America Quebecers (as well as other Canadians) have undergone in the lead-up to the big meeting.For Quebecers, who already have a certain natural relationship - a romance?- with Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries, the Summit has been a particularly significant boost on all levels.The bonds forged at the sessions in Quebec City, at the Peoples’ Summit or the official show, are certain to bear fruit of improved un- derstanding among the people of the Americas.While the battle will wear on between proponents and opponents of the FTAA during the years of the treaty’s ne gotiation, action will ensue on the other issues associated with the Summit, those involving increased co-operation in social, educational and development issues, the items precious to the activists who claim to represent civil society.Once we have climbed down from the hype and hysteria of this Summit, we may all feel a little closer to the grand family of the Americas.It’s a mass bonding that isn’t likely to happen wherever the next Summit is held.Duplantie resigns FILE PHOTO After 13 years as director general of the Estrie regional health and social services board, Jean-Pierre Duplantie announced this week he is resigning to work as the director general of the Montreal youth services sector.Quebec Affairs Peter Black Weather Today: Sunny with cloudy periods.High near 10.Saturday: Cloudy with a few showers.Low near 4.High near 14.Probability of precipitation 60 per cent.Sunday: Variable cloudiness.Low near 6.High near 14.Mondaydncreasing cloudiness followed by a few showers.Low near 5.High near 14.Probability of precipitation 70 per cent.Ben by Daniel Shelton I WASN'T SLEEPING.SEN.OKAY.I NATE TO Am IT IT, BUT YOU WERE RIGHT EARLIER , .I WAS WRONG there, i SAlP IT. —^=—_^=_ Record__________________ FRIDAY, APRIL ZU, ZUUI PAGE d Parishioners must pay half $50,000 legal bill it TT>/^T T • .- - former Quebec justice Allan Gold and Officials from the Diocese office in V j H I J Kl .H ._ lawyer Alex Paterson.Quebec Ci tv were unavailable for com- Friday, April 20, 2001 page 3 Church: Cont’d from Page 1 financial accounting rules and standards.“Many Quebec Diocese parishes are now facing serious financial difficulties,” he said in an article to be published in the Anglican Diocesan Gazette in early May.“In some cases, closings, mergers, or disbandment of parishes are options being considered.Under such circumstances, it is necessary and appropriate that, financially, legally and administratively, ‘our house be in order’.” Husk also wants the authority of Diocesan Bishop Bruce Stavert clarified.He claims Stavert has acted without authority on decisions affecting his congregation, St.George’s Anglican church in Drummondville, and four other congregations in the greater St.Francis of Assisi Parish.One major issue is whether the Quebec Diocese can use parish funds and assets to pay off lawsuits being brought forth by native people who claim they were abused at now-defunct residential schools run by the Anglican church.In a brief interview, Husk told The Record Wednesday he sent out 20 letters in anticipation of a meeting of the Diocese directors scheduled for today, tomorrow and Sunday.“I am not trying to stop their activities or tell them what to do, I just want them to realize their actions may have an effect on the present court proceedings.These legal cases should be resolved first.” Ronald Auclair, Husk’s lawyer, said Diocese officials have delayed the case by not responding to the injunctions sooner.“I sent them letter after letter asking them to respond to Mr.Husk’s injunctions, and I got no reply,” he said Thursday.“They should have responded by October.“Finally, I had to make a request through the court that they file their defense pleas, which we finally got in February." Auclair said Husk’s amendment is presently being studied by the Diocese’s lawyer Serge Belleau.He said if the Diocese agrees with the amendment, there Husk blames Bishop Stavert (above) Diocesan for the breakdown in mediation talks.will be no need to return to court to apply for it.The amendment and the letter by Husk is just the latest legal maneuver in this eight month case that has shocked the Anglican community in the Townships and the rest of the province.Last November, Bishop Stavert told parishes they would have to pay a special tax to finance the Diocese’s defense against Husk’s legal proceedings.The demand for funds was met with some resistance from parishioners who felt the dispute should be settled quickly through negotiation and mediation.According to church sources, the legal fund was established at $50,000, with half of that coming from the parishioners of the Diocese.But according to Auclair, mediation talks have broken down and there is little chance they will be resumed.“They wanted to appoint a former chancellor of the Diocese, which we felt was a conflict of interest,” said Auclair.“Besides, he was living in New Brunswick, which would mean extra costs for travel, and he had no experience in civil procedure.” Auclair said a “sterling list” of former jurists and judges was submitted to the Diocese for consideration as mediators, but he claimed it was ignored by church officials.Included on the list, he said, was former Quebec justice Allan Gold and lawyer Alex Paterson.In his letter to the directors.Husk blames Bishop Stavert Diocesan for the breakdown in mediation talks.“In his letter of April, 2001 to the clergy, and elsewhere in other written and verbal declarations, the Lord Bishop has tried to link the discontinuance of discussions towards mediation with the fact that I somehow “forced” the filing of pleas in the three court cases.This is nonsensical,” charged Husk.He said the pleas were needed for mediation purposes in the hope of avoiding an actual court trial.“To proceed to mediation without written pleadings from all parties would have been a waste of time,” he concluded.Officials from the Diocese office in Quebec City were unavailable for comment at press time.Auclair said his next step will be to ask Lyse Lemieux, Chief Justice of the Quebec Superior Court, to intervene and convince the Diocese to accept a court-appointed mediator.“Failing that, I think there is no other choice but to wait for a court date,” he said.In the meantime, said Auclair, an out-of-court discovery hearing will be held at Belleau’s office in Quebec City on May 16 and 17.Both Husk and Stavert, along with Church Society treasurer Rev.Rodney Clark will be questioned by lawyers for both sides and by court officials.Merger: Cont’d from Page 1 and Gilles Charest elected to change MRCs.Finally, it was left to Phaneuf to make the final decision.For resident Angèle Morin, the vote was the right decision.She and two other residents began circulating a petition asking residents to encourage amalgamation with Coaticook.In less than a day, her team had gathered 400 signatures.It was presented to town council before the vote took place.Morin said it might have influenced the way councillors voted.She said she’s still disappointed about the way information regarding the meters has been circulating in Waterville.“People in Waterville know what they want, but don’t know where they can get informed,” she said.“I’d say at least 90 per cent of the town favours joining Coaticook.” She said taxation questions remain unresolved.Residents don’t know the exact cost of the merger, she added.“People still want to know the difference between joining Sherbrooke or Coaticook,” she said.“The town hasn’t been able to give us a response.” Meanwhile, the mayor of Coaticook said he was thrilled with the path chosen by Waterville’s elected officials.André Langevin said it was in the best interest of both towns to merge.“I think Waterville resembles us more.It’s semi-rural and we both share a common industry - Waterville T G Inc.,” said Langevin.He said Coaticook can only benefit from Waterville joining the MRC.The number of residents will increase as well as the size of the terri toxy.“This decision pleases us,” he said.Langevin said Waterville Mayor Gerald Boudreau probably knew important deci-sions would be made in his absence, adding he continues to maintain excellent relations with the mayor.“I’m sure he would have chosen the same path,” said Langevin.“Boudreau was bom in the Coaticook region.” Merger mediator Pierre Gauthier, whose mandate is to update Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Louise Harel about the merger process, said he still has to see the town council’s resolution.He met the councillors before their session yesterday morning.He didn’t say whether Waterville could join Coaticook.Instead, he said the matter would be brought to the minister’s attention.Gauthier mentioned some elements of a report he submitted in February.“Modifying a borough does not mean removing a municipality,” he said.He also stated: “We took into account not removing municipalities from MRCs in order not to disrupt the MRCs.” m femail: RECORD Michel Duval Advertising Consultant Tel.: Ô19-569-9525 Fax: Ô19-Ô21-3179 eherbrookerecord@videotron.ca DUKE, NOBLE H* General Partnership / S.L.N.C.VIX Organizers of Music Fest 2001 to benefit the Children’s Wish Foundation Chartered Accountants / Comptables agréés (June 2nd & 3rd, Ayer’s Cliff Fairgrounds) A.Jackson Noble, ca are looking for help with the event: Managing Partner ~ Donations of items for silent auction Estate Planning and Settlement Services ~ Financial contributions Administration of Mandates & ~ Dollar store items for children’s game prizes Powers of Attorney (various ages) ElderCare™ Services ~ Volunteers for the children’s games Lennoxville: (819) 346-0333 if you would like to help, Cowansville: (450) 263-4123 s Knowlton: (450) 243-5021 please call (819) 823-2009. page 4 Friday, April 20, 2001 ¦THEw RECORD Mom Boucher to be retried on murder charges Hells boss to return to court April 30 By Paul Cherry Southam News The country’s top court yesterday rejected an appeal concerning two murder charges against Hells Angels leader Maurice (Mom) Boucher.Because the Supreme Court rejected the application - filed by Quebec City lawyer Jacques Larochelle with assistance from Alan Gold, president of Ontario’s Criminal Lawyers Association -the 47-year-old Boucher will be retried on accusations he was the mastermind behind the murder of two prison guards in 1997.On June 26,1997, prison guard Diane Lavigne was murdered as she drove away from the Bordeaux jail.On Sept.8, 1997, guard Pierre Rondeau was killed in a hail of gunfire as he drove toward the Riviere-des-Prairies jail in a prison bus.Boucher also faces an attempted-murder charge because Robert Cor-riveau, a guard riding in the bus with Rondeau, was injured the attack.Boucher, president of the Hells Angels’ elite Nomad chapter, was charged with the murders based on statements from Stéphane Gagné.The biker underling took part in both homicides and turned informant.During the trial he alleged the murders were part of a plot to disrupt the justice system but on Nov.27,1998, a jury acquitted Boucher of all three charges.The Crown appealed the jury decision and six months ago the Quebec Court of Appeal ruled that Justice Jean-Guy Boilard’s instructions to the jury steered them towards an acquittal.The appeal court decided it was reasonable to conclude that the jury was unable to consider additional evidence against Boucher because Boilard told them to ultimately decide whether they believed Gagne’s testimony or not.A court date has been set for April 30.Others cases the Supreme Court heard include: • A civil case dating back to 1992 involving The Gazette and the provincial access-to-information commission.Reporter Rod Macdonell requested access to records of how each MNA spends about $100,000 he or she is allotted for such things as staff and riding offices.Last May the Quebec Court of Appeal overturned a lower court decision ordering the provincial government to Van ier Has Been Green for 30 Years Do you like wading hip deep in mud, being bitten by mosquitos and counting Heron nests?If you do, we have a program for you.Vanier College has been offering Ecological Technology for 30 years.The program is a unique combination of classroom study and hands on fieldwork carried out at our station in Quebec's lower Laurentians.Students complete an internship with organizations involved in the environmental field.Ecological Technology is a rigorous and demanding program.The environmental field is an expanding one with great job opportunities and a unique opportunity to make a difference.Our graduates have gone on to everything from raptor research in the Laurentians, to research into endangered species in an extinct volcano in Hawaii and to the cutting edge exploration of genetics and evolution at the Max Planck Institute in Germany.Vanier College is part of Quebec's C.É.G.E.P.system.We have a tree shaded, vibrant and multicultural campus of approximately 5000 students, a half-hour from downtown Montreal by public transit and minutes from the intersection of Autoroutes 15 and 40.For questions concerning costs or program pre-requisites, please contact our Admissions Department at qdmissions@vaniercollege.qc.ca or 514-744-7100.CÉGEP VANIER COLLEGE 821 Ste-Croix Avenue, Saint-Laurent, Québec H4L 3X9 www.vaniercollege.qc.ca ¦ • : ¦ - 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1HL ¦ RECORD Friday, April 20, 2001 page 5 ï è â ;?•>> RENE BRUEMMKR §§1111 Environment minister delivers personal kudos Missis quoi Bay conservationists get thumbs up for efforts By René Bruemmer Saint-Ignace-dh-Stanbridge Quebec Environment Minister André Boisclair praised the members of the Missisquoi Bay watershed corporation Wednesday night at their annual general meeting, saying their action plan should serve as a' model for all Quebec regions interested in conserving and improving the quality of their environment.“The concept of a global reaction to the environmental issues is an excellent one,” Boisclair said.“As opposed to just working sector by sector, or MRC by MRC, you have shown that all sectors can be grouped together under a global administration, to better work together.” Boisclair was a last-minute surprise speaker at the Corporation Bassin Versant Baie Missisquoi’s annual general meeting at the Euro-Spa health centre in Saint-lgnace-de-Stanbridge, and an affirmation of the group’s efforts to date.“We were very surprised, very pleased,” activities coordinator for CBVBM Chantal d’Auteuil said.“We had of course invited him, but it was only the day before the meeting we were informed he would be here.” Boisclair suggested CBVBM make its management outline available to other fledgling environmental groups as an example of how to elicit wide-spread support from a variety of communities, governments and organizations.The strength of CBVBM and its main focus since its inception in February 1999 has been the contacting of various groups connected to the health of Missisquoi Bay, located at the northern tip of Lake Champlain and fed mainly by the Pike, Missisquoi and Brock Rivers, and is thus affected by a region span- Quebec Environment Minister André Boisclair made a suprise - and welcome- visit to the Missisquoi Bay Conservation Corporation meeting.ning as far west as Potton, north to Farn-ham and Eastman and south to East Fairfield in Vermont.In its action plan for the year 2001, CBVBM again listed phosphorus levels as its top priority.A chemical found in untreated sewage water and fertilizers and manures, it causes the growth of a variety of weeds in the rivers and bay, turning Missisquoi Bay into a smelly green swamp every August and robbing the water of oxygen, threatening aquatic life.To counteract the problem, CBVBM along with environment ministries, have pushed for the creation or improvement of sewage treatment plants and septic tank systems, and instituted several research projects in conjunction with universities and environmental agencies.Farmers have also been informed of different methods to lessen phosphorous content, including better spraying and storage techniques for fertilizer and manures, methods to decrease topsoil erosion which runs into the rivers, and the introduction of filtering swamps.D’Auteuil says readings are difficult to guage in the bay due to its size and climate changes from one year to the next - last summer was cold and cloudy, leading to less algae growth - but tests in the rivers have indicated a drop over the last five years.Some rivers, however, remain above acceptable levels, she said.Other priorities include education and information sessions held in the communities and on site at homes and farms, and increased visibility of the CBVBM to get its message across.Funding for the corporation has risen to $82,000 last year, allowing it to hire full-time co-ordinators, organize information sessions, rent space and print pamphlets, increasing public awareness.“Quebec will do better if all people would get involved as you do,” Boisclair said.“You are working as activists for your region, much as other activists are now busy in the capital region.But you don’t require television cameras to do your work.” MP Denis Paradis congratulated the committee for their conservation efforts.PLACEMENTS QUÉBEC STEP-UP BONDS www.placementsqc.gouv.qc.ca Starting at the first year including 1% interest bonus for the new RRSP funds Up to the year 10 Looking to diversify your investments ?Placements Québec Step-up Bonds are a smart solution for balancing your portfolio.They offer very attractive step-up rates guaranteed for 10 years.Your capital is also guaranteed without limit by the Québec government.In addition, they allow you to benefit from future increases in interest rates since they are redeemable each year on their anniversary.For a well-informed answer year-round, call one of our investment officers Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m.to 8 p.m.J Placements Québec.The answer to all your investment needs.1 800 463*5229 For the Québec City region, call 521-5229.Québec%% Placements Québec page 6 Friday, April 20, 2001 ¦¦ i nt—i Record: Community Forum m i> * à MtEMUQh Letters to The editor Thanks for the shadow Dear Editor, Hi, this is Jason MacRae.Thanks a lot Sharon for taking your time to show me around The Record.I really really appreciate what you did.That was very nice of you to do.Thanks again Sharon.Your friend, Jason MacRae Cookshire Elementary This job’s not for everyone Dear Editor, Thank you for explaining your job to me.I’m happy about that.Thank you for taking your time for me.That is very nice.I learned all kinds of things.I’m not sure I’m going to do this job because I want to work outside but your job is for you.Melissa Sparnaay Cookshire Elementary P.0.Box 1200 Sherbrooke J1H 5L6 or 1195 Gall E, Sherbrooke JIG 1Y7 Fax: 819-569-3945 e-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord com Website: wwwxheibrookerecord.com Randy Kinneak Publisher ____ Sharon McCuuy Editor .Jamie Zachary Corresp.Editor Richard Lessard Prod.Mgr.Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman .(819) 569-9511 (819) 569-6345 (819) 569-6345 .(819) 5699931 .(819) 5699931 Francine Thibault Prod.Superv.(819) 5694856 DEPARTMENTS Accounting .(819)5699511 Advertising.(819)569-9525 Circulation.(819)5699528 Newsroom .(819)5696345 Knowlton office 88 Lakeside.Knowlton, Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242-1188 Fax:(450)243-5155 MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST TOTAL Canada: 1 year 114.40 8.01 9.18 S131.59 6 MONTHS 59.00 4.13 4.73 S67.86 3 MONTHS 30.00 2.10 2.41 $34.51 Out of Quebec residents do not include PST.Rates for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 7,1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in.1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by 3050955 Nova Scotia ULC, a subsidiary of Hollinger Canadian Newspapers L.P.Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA We talk big about being free There are always good and sober reasons for restricting freedom in the name of order.Just ask any tinpot dictator with an army under his control.But the Quebec City summit isn’t about dictators or despots, about students protesting against an unjust gov- ernment or citizens rioting for human rights.It isn’t Tiananmen Square or Belgrade.This is Canada, and the right of citizens to protest peacefully still - exists.At least it did, until we erected a Berlin Wall in Quebec in the interests of peace, order and good government.That’s how authorities justify it.That’s how Calgary during the World Petroleum Congress justified a perimeter fence between delegates and the curious.Without a nod in the direction of civil rights, we authorized with our silence the right of police to demand photo identification from people trying to get to work.We set up our own Checkpoint Charlie and failed to see the irony in our complicity.We talk big about being free.We are less certain about what that really means and what its costs are.We believe what our police forces and governments do is always for the good of the people, rather than their own convenience.Just ask them.Ask a few centuries worth of bureaucrats, autocrats and monarchs.Ask the British Parliament of 1715 which imposed the Riot Act - meaning a gathering of 12 people or more could be dispersed at the whim of the authorities once a public notification was made - until it was repealed in 1967.It is still used metaphorically to demand order and control and still exists in the Criminal Code of Canada.Honouring the freedoms of citizens is costly.It means being prepared, if necessary, for conflict, but not putting prior restraint on movement.It means dealing with confrontations when they happen, not before.And so we come to the armed fortress that is Quebec City today _ not the charming old city with its battlements high above the St.Lawrence, but the city with a four-metre tall, four-kilometre long wall of concrete and chain link fence.Behind the wall will be those people deemed safe and thus granted access to the Summit of the Americas, a collection of 34 heads of state, about 3,000 delegates and a cou- the wall, beyond the pale, will be everyone else.Except for a few civil libertarians, Canadians have accepted such restrictions.The whys of the expected protests -anti free trade and globalization - ana the purpose of the summit - increas- VlEWPOINT Catherine Ford ing free trade - are irrelevant to the discussion of police and government actions.The logical and thoughtful arguments made for excluding protesters from the area surrounding the summit are powerful.But are they right?Is it right to restrict the free flow of citizens who have nothing in mind but going about their business, merely because a violent outburst is predicted by the very forces that believe they are protecting us?As Pogo once said:”We have seen the enemy and he is us.” It isn’t the protesters who are predicting violence, it’s the police, and they are supported by people who see no wrong.Out somewhere in the wilderness that is the protection of human rights and civil liberties are other people, Canadians too, who place the value of democracy over the value of a few broken windows.This is precisely what has been at stake since the Seattle protest- vandalism, broken windows and angry streets.They are deemed more of a threat than the locking up of a city.It is curious, having just been through a decade of celebrating the emergence of democracy - limited or otherwise - throughout Eastern Europe, that so little of it actually exists.Is there justification in a democratic country for the arbitrary control of freedom and access to public places?I don’t have to agree with wingnuts dressed as tomatoes and protesting genetically altered foods, or doomsayers predicting the world will poison itself inside of a generation, or even the people who believe free trade and globalization is the ruination of nations.But I do have to speak up for their rights to gather peacefully, to speak with their governments without being harassed by authorities, and to expect the same kind of protection against violence that the other side expects.They are no less citizens with rights because they choose to disagree.(Catherine Ford can be reached bye- pie of thousand journalists.Outside mail at fordc@theherald.southam.ca. Friday, April 20, 2001 page 7 — THE —i Record Local art auctioned for Alzheimer’s Society By Daniel Huot Sherbrooke Nearly 500 people gathered at the Delta Hotel in Sherbrooke on Wednesday evening for the tenth annual Société Alzheimer de l’Estrie’s art auction.Thirty-six local artists had the opportunity to display their art works for the auction, which reaped a total profit of $46,574.Sixty per cent of this sum will go to the Alzheimer’s society for research on finding a cure for the disease, while the artists will receive 40 per cent for their efforts.A $5,000 cash donation was also made to the society during the course of the evening.Christian Pelletier, a 27-year-old administrator for the Alzheimer’s Society, said he has a “family affair” with the disease.Ten years ago, his grandmother died from it.Since then he has been devoting time to raise funds for a cure.“Many young people don’t think ahead -that they can get the disease later on,” he said.He had hoped to raise more money than the previous year, but the night ended close to $3,000 short of that objective.“We only took Estrie artists because there’s enough talent in this region and we felt we should encourage them,” said Pelletier.Rock Forest resident Chantal Julien said she was showing her painting of trees in autumn.She too has relatives who suffer from Alzheimer’s.“My husband has an uncle who has the disease,” she said.“His wife also found out she suffered from it.” Julien pointed out that the auction benefited the artists by giving them the opportunity to meet one another and exchange ideas.PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Dr.Daniel Bergeron,honorary president of the annual art auction, Michel Rousseau, Chairman of the board of directors of the Alzheimer’s Society and artist Pierre Jenson.C.¦ H .A .'¦ If' t '¦ ¦ .Take matters into your own hands 1877 369-7845 (514) 369-7845 ; f ^ A PRICE THAT WILL MAKE YOUR HEART BEAT AT Lease rate 4.9% www.osteoporose.qc.ca The A4 1.8 T • turbo-combined 1.8 liter 170 h.p.engine 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opposite the town of Richmond, was taken away from the riding and given over to the neighbouring riding of Johnson.Johnson is presently represented in the Quebec legislature by Claude Boucher, a member of the ruling Parti Québécois.Vallières, a member of the opposition Quebec Liberal party, recently argued before the commission that Melbourne has strong ties to neighbouring Richmond and other towns in the Richmond riding.“It is part of the same Municipal Regional Council, the same local Chamber of Commerce, the same school commission, same social service network as Richmond and other local towns,” he said.Vallières also argued that Melbourne township’s anglophones, which represent about 30 per cent of the population, have more in common with communities in his riding than they do with those in Johnson.Another argument he made was the balancing of the population numbers in both ridings.He said that with the addition of Melbourne Township, Rich- FILE PHOTO Yvon Vallières has represented Richmond riding for 23 years.mond would have 35,228 residents and Johnson would have 36,406.The question of Richmond riding’s boundaries turned comic last year when the town of Melbourne, which is surrounded by Melbourne Township, merged with Richmond, but remained a part of the Johnson riding.That meant that the new town of Richmond, which includes two bridges over the St.Francis river, has to be jointly looked after by both Vallières and Boucher.Vallières, who has been the Richmond riding representative for over 23 years, has had to fight numerous attempts by the Parti Québécois to win over the electoral county.He believes the latest proposal by the commission to have the riding eliminated is another government ploy to weaken the Liberal support in the Townships.In the 1998 election, the PQheld onto their Johnson, Drummondville and Frontenac (Thetford Mines) seats, but lost the Sherbrooke riding to party leader Jean Charest.All other Townships seats remained in Liberal hands.In other 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Mambar CIPF Hells bunker could be defortified Lennoxville town hall considering zoning law By Daniel Huot Sherbrooke Lennoxville Mayor Doug MacAulay has confirmed that town council is examining the possibility of enforcing an article in the province’s zoning law to defortify the Hell’s Angels bunker.Situated at 375 Queen Street, surrounded by barbed wire and surveillance cameras, the red-roofed building belongs to numbered company 23143639 Québec Inc.“Under article 118, a municipality can order people to defortify their buildings,” said MacAulay.“It says in the article we have to give six months notice.” According to the mayor, the town’s urbanism committee will discuss the matter April 26.The meeting is not open to the public, as is common practice, but the bunker issue will be raised in town council at a future date.At that time the general population will be invited to attend.MacAulay said the only problem with enforcing changes at the bunker will be the six-month notice which, if given in June, would extend into the creation of the “nouvelle ville de Sherbrooke.” “It will be up to the new city to enforce the provision, not Lennoxville’s town council,” said MacAulay.He said he hasn’t spoken with Sherbrooke’s mayor about the bunker.Lennoxville’s municipal authorities have transferred the case to their legal department for proper advice arid guidance.Mayor MacAulay said residents have called the town hall, asking what council plans to do about the Hell’s Angels’ fortress in the wake of Blainville’s decision to forbid the construction of bunkers on its territory.However, Blainville didn’t have a bunker present when it made the decision.After conducting some research, Lennoxville town staff found out that article 118 existed and its application is now on hold.The Lennoxville bunker’s property is appraised at $283,500 while the building itself is estimated to be worth $221,200.In 2001, the bunker’s , V.FILE PHOTO Committee of council will discuss defortification of bunker at April 26 meeting - Mayor Doug MacAulay owners paid their property taxes to the tune of $3,632, according to town officials.The bunker’s three major shareholders and administrators are Guy Auclair, Georges Beaulieu and Richard Rousseau.They have always paid corporate taxes. i— THE ¦¦¦" Record Friday, April 20, 2001 page 9 The Record at The Summit Activists demand a kinder, gentler globalization Guillaume Paul-Limoges would like to see other models of globalization explored to take into account social and human factors.Paul-Limoges represented Sherbrooke’s Solidarité' Populaire Estrie and Carrefour de Solidarité Internationale at the People’s Summit RITA LEGAUIT Trade deals must include protection for people By Rita Legault Quebec City As the People’s Summit wrapped up yesterday, hundreds of participants supported a declaration calling for citizens to intensify their fight against the Free Trade of the Americas Agreement (FTAA) and they demanded a different model of hemispheric integration based on democracy, social justice and sustainable development.The demands were made by the Hemispheric Social Alliance which unites unions, community groups, ecologists, women’s’ groups, human rights and international solidarity organizations, peasant associations, student federations, and church groups from across the 35 countries in the Americas.While communist Cuba was excluded from the official summit, its presence at the People’s Summit was repeatedly cheered.The Hemispheric Social Alliance organized its second People’s Summit as heads of state and economic leaders prepared to discuss the FTAA at the Third Summit of the Americas in the provincial capital.While trade ministers including Canada’s Pierre Pettigrew claim the FTAA’s move towards economic integration throughout the Western Hemisphere would lead to greater prosperity throughout the Americas, thousands of activists from North to South vehemently disagreed during three days of forums, workshops and public activities.“The FTAA project is a charter of investors' rights and freedoms, sanctions the primacy of capital over labour, transforms life and the world into merchandise, negates human rights, sabotages democracy and undermines state sovereignty,” states the strongly-worded declaration.Summit participants pointed out the American market is marked by “intolerable inequalities and unjustifiable political and economic asymmetries.” They point out half the hemisphere’s population of 800 million - of whom almost 500 million are in Latin America -live in poverty.Canada and the United States, where the capital, technologies and patents are concentrated, hold 80 per cent of the wealth and the south has a debt of some $790 billion US to the North.Participants insisted that free trade aggravates inequalities between the rich and poor, between men and women, between the north and south.Among other demands, participants in the parallel summit demanded respect for workers rights, trade union rights and collective bargaining as well as the primacy of human rights and collective rights over commercial agreements.Participants also insisted on a stronger democracy to ensure the distribution of wealth; universal and free access to quality public education and health care; the elimination of violence against women and children; and respect of the environment on behalf of the current and future generations.“We want socially productive and ecologically responsible investment,” reads the draft of the declaration debated by participants in the plenary session.“The rules applied across the continent should encourage foreign investors who will guarantee the creation of quality jobs, sustainable production and economic stability, while blocking speculative investments.” Other models of economic development and hemispheric integration are possible, said Sherbrooke’s Guillaume Paul-Limoges.Paul-Limoges, who represented Solidarité Populaire Estrie and Carrefour de Solidarité Internationale at the People’s Summit, participated in the forum on the state’s role in the redistribution of wealth.The forum, which discussed various strategies to reduce poverty, attracted mainly community and antipoverty groups, one of the poorest and smallest contingents at the People’s Summit.Paul-Limoges said community groups from both North and South were concerned about social policies and programs and services likes health care and education.“Our dream is not the creation of a welfare state,” he said, adding that while developing countries are concerned that government services will never be developed or expanded, Canadians and Americans fear services will be reduced.“We will lose services.They will never get them.” “It’s not the FTAA that will bring better health care services, education, public services and safe management of the environment,” he said.“They (economic leaders) ask us to have faith with no guarantees those things will be protected,” he said, adding that he is more than a little skeptical when he looks at past trade deals.Paul-Limoges said more public education is needed for people to truly understand the potential impact of free trade and globalization.He said People’s Summit was a good start and that he plans to keep spreading the message once he returns home.Becoming better informed and spreading the word was a pledge taken by many summit participants as they spent the evening taking part in a number of open forums on health care, education, and the “Dollarization” of the Americas where countries would adopt a common currency - the U.S.dollar.There was also a commission of inquiry into the conduct of corporations that included former NDP leader Ed Broad-bent and Quebec Women’s Federation president Françoise David.Activities continue tomorrow with a teach-in and Saturday with the People’s March of the Americas where the few thousands delegates hope many more thousands will join them to demonstrate in favour of a kinder, gentler globalization.In the meantime most of the 34 heads of state and their delegations arrived under police escort and hunkered down behind the barricades that secured them in the historic heart of North America’s oldest capital.Described in summit tourism handout as “the only fortified town north of Mexico City” the walled city was became an almost impenetrable fortress Thursday as “The Wall” - the now infamous concrete and steel gate - was literally soldered shut and thousands of uniformed policemen ensured the hub of the hemispheric hoedown was purged of everyone that did not have a security pass.The old city no longer resembled the “one-of-a-kind holiday, romantic destination” promised in the promotional material.The usually-bustling old town was nearly deserted, the lively night life and clacking of horse drawn calèches replaced by the sound of silence broken only by the footsteps of patrolling policemen and the whispers of men in dark trench coats murmuring up their sleeves.Organizers and police hope that silence won’t be broken as the Summit of the Americas gets underway today.While the official demonstration is being held in lower town, and the official summit is high above the crowd in upper town, experience at past international events has caused security forces to expect the worse, and plan for it. page 10 Friday, April 20, 2001 ii—THE» Record Liberals eye 2003 convention By Joan Bryden South am News Ottawa Liberal party brass are poised to choose February 2003 for their next national convention, giving Prime Minister Jean Chrétien a full two years into his third mandate before he must decide whether to retire or risk a vote of confidence in his leadership.Insiders say the 56 members of the party’s national executive have reached an informal consensus that it would be best to hold the convention Feb.20-23, 2003 - almost a full year later than originally demanded by strategists for Finance Minister Paul Martin, Chretien’s heir apparent.The late February date is expected to be formally approved by executive FILE PHOTO Liberals say their leader has earned the right to decide his own future without pressure.members during a conference call today.However, an alternative date of Jan.30-Feb.2, 2003, is also an option.While the choice will be billed as a practical compromise between warring leadership factions, it represents a big climb down by the Martin camp.Martin’s strategists had originally pushed for a convention in March 2002 -’precisely two years after the last convention, in accord with a strict reading of the party’s constitution.Chretien’s leadership must automatically be put to a confidence vote at the first national policy convention following last fall’s election.Several executive members said privately Wednesday that the Martin camp has been shamed into backing down in the face of rank and file outrage over its attempts three months ago to push Chrétien into an early retirement.Even some of Martin’s supporters were ap- palled by the pressure tactics, coming only two months after Chrétien led the party to a historic, third, consecutive majority victory, and began openly questioning Martin’s judgment.Several of Martin’s cabinet colleagues chewed him out privately for failing to control his inner circle of strategists.“They realize they did their candidate a real disservice,” said one executive member.“People just realize that a leadership debate at this point in the government mandate simply doesn’t make sense,” said another.The timing of the convention blew up into a full-scale battle between the Chrétien and Martin camps last January.Chrétien loyalists wanted to delay the convention into 2003 to give the 67-year-old prime minister plenty of time to determine whether he wants to retire before facing a confidence vote on his leadership.They contended that Chrétien has earned the right to decide his own future without pressure.They further argued that the party constitution allows some flexibility in the timing of conventions and that a 2003 date would save the party the potential expense of holding both a policy convention and a subsequent leadership convention, which could be rolled into one at a later date if Chrétien should decide mid-mandate to retire.While the Martin camp initially insisted the convention be held in March 2002, it later agreed to a compromise struck by the party executive that the convention be held no later than Jan.31, 2003.However, Martin strategists interpreted the compromise to mean that a convention would actually be held in the fall of 2002 and that Chrétien would thus have to announce his retirement only 18 months into his mandate to avoid facing a leadership review vote.If Chrétien tried to weather the confidence vote, Martin insiders vowed to embarrass the prime minister, organizing their troops to ensure Chretien’s stewardship received only a lukewarm endorsement.The executive will also be asked today to choose a location for the next convention.Ottawa, Vancouver and 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under license; ExpressVu is a trade-mark of Bell ExpressVu L.P. — THEm RECORD Friday, April 20, 2001 page 13 Sports Expos peddling to stay competitive ¦ ; .rv.'> ~ Hv,.soi rn lam r The Expos are looking for a big win when they play the Florida Marlins.By Mike Hickey Special to The Record The Montreal Expos are in warm, sunny Florida for a four-game series with the Florida Marlins that began last night.The Expos are looking for at least a split with the Marlins in their bid to stay above the .500 mark in the competitive National League division.This is the second leg of the club’s four-city, 13-game road trip.They completed the first leg Wednesday afternoon when Javier Vanzquez sparked the team to a 7-1 win over the New York Mets, snapping a three-game losing streak in the process.The win pushed them back to a game over .500 with a 8-7 record.It was Montreal’s fourth win in six games against the Mets already this season.Vazquez allowed just two hits and one earned run in six innings of work and also contributed a pair of singles to the Montreal offensive attack.He sprained his right ankle running the bases in front of Jose Vidro’s three-run homer and had to leave the game early.Three Expos relievers completed the two-hitter.“He has a heel problem,” manager Felipe Alou said.“He pitched a couple of innings in pain.He limped to cover first base once and I thought he just had to come out because it was bothering him.” Scott Stewart, Guillermo Mota and Ugeth Urbina were perfect in relief of Vazquez.In fact the Expo bullpen has been outstanding so far and one of the main reasons the team is presently in second place in the NL East, a half game behind the division leading Philadelphia Phillies.The heel gave Vazquez (2-1) more trouble than the docile Mets.He beat New York for the second time this season, striking out five and walking one.“For some reason, I throw pretty good against them, and I did today,” he said.“Maybe next time, I don’t do so good.” He had plenty of runs to work with thanks to Vidro’s huge home run in the fourth inning that landed in the third deck and was estimated at 428 feet.Vidro’s home run finished the day for Met starter Steve Trachsel (0-3), who gave up seven runs on nine hits in three-plus innings.“I was behind in the count more than anything,” Trachsel said.“I didn’t have anything.Today, there were too many pitches out of the zone.I can’t get behind in the count.They hit a lot of fly balls.That’s not my game.” With Montreal leading 4-1, Vazquez opened the fourth with his second single against Trachsel.Then Peter Bergeron walked before Vidro hit his fourth home run of the season.The Expos had taken the lead with three runs in the third.Fernando Tatis walked with one out and Vladimir Guerrero blooped a single to center field.Lee Stevens brought both players home with a double Orlando Cabrera’s two-out single scored Stevens.The Expos picked up a run in the second inning on Mike Barrett’s RBI single.Guerrero left the game in the ninth inning after being hit on his right hand by a pitch.X-rays revealed no fracture but a contusion.¦’V ! ,2.4»% qÇ AtAult CAfJ/ AiArfJS 1 le.dotü-" r Me.»o ts like.Ar*J SJr's M/wJüArl.tôt Literacy Founck 1-600-303-1004 teJ A,ltt C.- C.A*J 0 > « Volume ?E Gambling problem?Put your quarter here.You’ve got nothing to lose GAMBLING: HELP AND REFERRAL 1 800 461-0140 Gambling should remain a game.0 loto-quëbec page 14 Friday, April 20, 2001 ¦ THEmm RECORD Sports Massey-Vanier to give a team effort at provincials Boys and girls titles to be determined this weekend at Triolet By Mike Hickey Special to the Record The Massey-Vanier girls’ basketball team spent a good part of their Easter vacation at the Cowansville school, but they weren’t there working on class projects or studying for spring exams.Rather they were preparing for the upcoming provincial championships that will be held at Triolet High School this weekend.The Vikings, after losing to the Stanstead College Spartans in the Eastern Townships Interscholastic Athletic Conference finals last month, are on a roll.They rebounded from the Stanstead defeat to win seven consecutive games including the Richelieu Zone Championships two weeks ago.The Vikings’ didn’t appear to be on the same level as previous teams that captured both the ETIAC crown the last two years and the MacLeod title in 2000.They missed the inside play of Erin Burnham and Megan Patch who now play CEGEP basketball.But the Vikings have stepped up over the last month and could do some damage this weekend.They enter the single-elimination tournament seeded sixth, two seeds higher than last year’s eighth seed.Coach Bob Kay feels the team is now ready to take on the best teams in the province.“We have played very well over the last three weeks we go against a team / -\ % i COURTESYPETER LANGFORD viM* Massey-Vanier Senior Girls basketball team is off to provincials after seven consecutive wins, including the Richelieu Zone Championship.from Aylmer in the first round,” Kay said yesterday in a phone interview.“We practiced several times during the Easter Break and played J-H Leclerc Wednesday night.I think we are ready to play this weekend.” Kristin Colvil led the Vikings to a 44-31 win over Leclerc while teammate Rikki Bowles chipped in with 11 points."It was a good test for us because they are also in the provincials and they gave us a taste of our own medicine,” Kay said.“They played a triangle and two defense against us and that forced other players like Kristin to score from the outside.” Massey-Vanier can expect the opposing teams this weekend to try and control the team’s dynamic scoring duo of Bowles and Stephanie Kay.While the pair has led the team in scoring most of the year, the elder Kay knows that Massey-Vanier will need a complete team effort to be successful this weekend.“We put in a new offense to get the posts more involved,” Kay said.“If we can get more scoring inside then it will open the outside game as well.“We are not very big so we have to play solid defense, and use our speed to our advantage.If we can run this weekend, get balanced scoring and play good defense then we will do alright.” Because of their lack of size the Vikings need all five players to rebound and they need to push the ball up the court after missed shots or turnovers.“The bottom line is that we want the girls to play as well as they can and give their best effort,” Kay said.“In the end that is all you can ask for.” Jays face Rangers and $252 million man By Tammy Dorman TV Data The Toronto Blue Jays face the Texas Rangers this week, who during the off-season, sprung Rodriguez from rainy Seattle to blazing Texas for a record 10-year $252 million contract.He joins a potent lineup that includes Rafael Palmeiro, Ivan Rodriguez, Andres Galarraga and Ken Caminiti, while manager Buck Martinez and his Toronto Blue Jays counter with Carlos Delgado, Raul Mondesi, Tony Batista and Jose Cruz Jr.TSN airs Texas at Toronto games Tuesday, April 24, and Wednesday, April 25.TSN also airs Blue Jays games Sunday, April 22; Friday, April 27; and Saturday, April 28.Kansas City, led by Mike Sweeney’s 144 RBI last season, hosts Toronto Sunday, and the Anaheim An- gels head to the SkyDome for the Friday and Saturday contests.• • • • • “Faster,” “wider” and “smoother” are the adjectives most commonly used to describe the Atlanta Motor Speedway by drivers on the Indy Racing League circuit.Saturday on TSN, find out how those descriptions translate into speed and excitement at the Atlanta 500 Classic.This race is known for its high speeds and fender-to-fender racing, and last year was no exception as Greg Ray finished first in a race marked by 14 lead changes.Earlier on Saturday, TSN offers Formula One qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix.There is plenty of Stanley Cup playoff action on the schedule, as CBC Television airs first-round games Sunday through Wednesday.Then it has conference semifinal tilts on Thursday, April 26, Friday, April 27, with two more oh Saturday, April 28.CTV Sportsnet covers first-round contests Sunday; Monday, April 23; and Tuesday.• • • • • Ten NBA playoff games also dot the sports calendar, with CTV airing Sunday and Saturday tilts; Sportsnet showing contests Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; and TSN broadcasting Sunday and Tuesday through Friday.• • • • • Golf coverage begins Sunday with the final round of the Las Vegas Senior Classic on TSN.Sportsnet shows the first and second rounds of the PGA’s Greater Greensboro Classic Thursday and Friday.courtesy rangers.mlb.com Alex Rodriguez and the Rangers face the Jays. Record Friday, April 20, 2001 page 15 Births Cards of Thanks In Memoriams Death ENRIGHT-BADGER: Kyle, Penny and big brother Bailey are proud to announce the arrival of Morgan Alyssa, weighing 5 lbs.11 oz., on March 29, 2001.Proud grandparents are George and the late Helen Enright, Dale and Thelma Badger.The delighted great-grandfathers are Ben Murphy and Garth Badger.WARD - Andrew and Angela (nee Nut-brown) are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Arianna Regan, at the C.U.S.E.Fleurimont on April 17, 2001.Proud grandparents are Leslie and Susan Nutbrown of Lennoxville and Murray and Barbara Ward of Bulwer.Great-granddaughter of Meryl Nutbrown, Ardice Ward, Elmore and Ellen Barter.Niece of Jason and Aaron Nutbrown.Sandy Ward, Troy and Paula Bean.New playmate for cousins Chad and Cody Bean.Card ofThanks GREGOIRE - Thanks for your deep sympathy at the passing of Mr.Gaston Grégoire.“You have slowly closed your eyes on March 30,2001.Holdingyour hand, telling you for the last time how much we love you, holding our breath while you were taking yours for the last time.With the tears in our eyes we were there when you passed away.Thinking of all the pains you were enduring made us understand that we had to leave you peacefully.Every day of our lives, we will remember a picture, an action of your kindness and love.” We will never forget you, Gaston.With all our love and tenderness.Your wife MADELEINE and your sons PIERRE & GUY We thank you all for your comfort and your friendship and we assure you with our deepest gratitude.DION, Bernard - Mrs.Simone Dion, her daughter Monique Baker, her husband Kenneth, and their family, express their sincere appreciation to relatives and friends for their kind expressions of sympathy with cards, flowers, food and donations made in memory of the late Bernard Dion.Please accept this as our personal thank you.LETOURNEAU - Touched by the warmth of your sympathy and the comfort of your friendship at the passing of Mrs.Germaine Cantin-Letourneau on March 28, 2001, her children: GISELE, MONIQUE, YOLANDE, JACQUES, CLAUDE, RENE, DENISE, MICHEL, GILLES, GINETTE (and spouses) GRANDCHILDREN and GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN assure you of their deepest gratitude.MOSHER - This letter is to all who encouraged and helped me through recent events in my life.I wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to all who helped in any way to make my stay at CUSE Fleurimont site more pleasant.A special thank you to Drs.Fisch, Ponsot, Carmel, Heijeily and the nurses and staff of the I.C.U.and the 4th and 6th floors.Thanks you for the special prayers which brought me through.Also much thanks for all the cards, flowers, phone calls, gifts and all who visited me at the hospital.A very special thank you to all who brought food and gifts to my home or helped in any way.Thank you to the nurses of the CLSC for their excellent service.A special thank you to my daughters and their families for their loving care.Your kindness will always be remembered.May God bless you all.This is a personal thank you to everyone.Sincerely, FREDA LARAWAY-MOSHER Boynton, Quebec WALKER - The family of Christine Walker wishes to thank the staff at the Grace Christian Home and Dr.Ferenczi for the excellent care given to her.We also thank our good friends, neighbors and relatives for their calls, cards, food, donations and many acts of kindness shown to us.A special thank you to Robert and the Cass Funeral Home, Canon West and Joshua.AULIS - Raymond, March 27,1982 and Lillian, April 20,1996.There are no more tomorrows For all of us to share, But yesterdays memories Will always be there.Sadly missed, but always remembered by BESS, PAT, REG, VAL and ROSS AND FAMILIES McLELLAN, Norma - In loving memory of a dear wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who passed away April 22,1999.Look around your garden, Lord, She won’t be hard to find, She has a face that’s full of love, And a heart that’s good and kind.Tell her that we love her, And when she turns and smiles, Put Your arms around her, And hold her for a while.Sadly missed and remembered by DON (husband) MARCIA (daughter) CAROL & DAVE (daughter & son-in-law) NUTBROWN, Olive - In loving memory of our dear Mom who left us ten years ago on April 21,1991.May the winds of heaven blow softly On a quiet and peaceful spot, Where the one we love is sleeping And will never be forgot.Loved and remembered always by DEAN & JOAN CRUICKSHANK RUMSBY, Edith - In loving memory of a dear wife and mother, Edith.Our thoughts are always with you.Lovingly remembered and sadly missed.BRUCE AND CHILDREN WARK - Many thanks to all my Canadian relatives and friends for the many cards and calls received and for those who attended my surprise 75th birthday party.NORMA WARK i 0 V a H 0 N n H 3 1 d V i s V s IA S 1 n y i 1 1 V 3 M V O O Vi S 1 H O 1 d S d 3 1 i V n 0 S 1 b d 3 8 n N l 3 0 a 3 d 3 3 H S i 3 0 3 n b a i 1 V 8 d O O 1 s V d i d V 0 a 1 a ¦ 3 3 a S 8 1 N 0 1 ¦ a N 3 H 0 n 0 y 0 d 0 N 0 a * o 3 y o ¦ o V d i V N V 0 V « « M V IA1 i S 1 V d paA|os eizznd s,Aep|j j Product sticker “The Merchant of Venice” lady Turning mu "de Marine food fish 56 Pigged out 57 Intrinsic nature 58 Got cozy 59 French Cubist painter Braque DOWN 1 Make worse 2 Singer of love songs 3 Bravery 4 Mistreats 5 Looks aghast 6 Word with rock or rain 7 Man with an alibi?8 Thoroughfare 9 Length times width 10 Shipboard diaries 11 How sad! 12 Tin Pan___ 13 Watered silk 14 Gaiters 20 Boring routines By Tom Pruce 4/21/01 page 24 THE RECORD Friday, April 20.2001 ‘MONACO’ LEATHER SOFA SAVE $272 Our lowest price of the year Sears reg.1249.99.$977 SEARS DONT PAY FOR ONE FULL YEAR 1/2 PRICE Sears stores close to you, close to home Not all locations carry furniture, please see the list below for details.Alma - 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