The Sherbrooke record, 8 février 1979, jeudi 8 février 1979

BELL BACKS OFF s LISTING DECISION MONTREAL CP - Bell anada has backed down on its previously announced decision to charge business customers extra money for listings in the English section of the Montreal yellow pages The company said last month that business sub scnbers would be listed free in French, but would have to pay to be listed in English But a Bell spokesman said Wednesday the customers will continue to get free listings m both English and French sections of the 197V directory Bell had said earlier it was only trying to comply with Bill 101, the province s language legislation which states, among other things, that French must have priority in commercial ad vertising The company was criticized by English speaking businessmen who felt they were being deprived of a free service available in other provinces THE WEATHER A light disturbance coming from the Great Lakes will move across Quebec from west to east today and Friday.It will spread cloud and some snow.Accumulation will be insignificant.Friday - a moderate northerly circulation will settle over the province and the weather will be fair, windy and cold over our western regions while cloud will persist over the east, where it also will be windy.Today cloudy with light snow beginning in the morning.Accumulation less than 2 cm.High near minus 14.Low tonight minus 22 to minus 25.Friday clearing.Winds moderate and cold.High minus 15 to minus 18.Record Highlights CHALLENGE CUP The Team NHL - Soviet Challenge Cup is shaping up in everybody’s mind as the ultimate test of world hockey supremacy, and the Soviet team is gearing for tonight's Madison Square Gardens opener as if Siberia was waiting for the losers.According to Terry Scott, that’s going to make all the difference in the opening tilt, which he gives to the Russkies.Not only that.Terry says, but the confrontation has been all but ruined by the greed and self-interest of certain people who can’t seem to see the writing on the wall which first began appearing in 1972.Page 11.SPOTS AND DOTS Knowlton’s own Philippe Hamel.B.C.S.-B.U.activist, militant and young Conservative, begins his column in today’s Record with observations on Tory MP David Crombie’s recent pronouncement that Quebec and the rest of Canada should be ready to talk.He says the whole kerfuffle is just a matter of semantics, and urges us to pay less attention to word games.Hamel, now working for the Pro-Canada Committee in Montreal.is in an ideal position to comment on some of the things coming down these days.Page 4.MOUSQUIRI TOURNEY The 16th annual Mousquiri Tournament for atom-class hockey players has enjoyed an illustrious history and this year it’s a bigger financial operation than ever.Nick Fonda’s story appears on Page 3.CAMPUS CHATTER Want to learn about the facts of life?No, not that, but more useful talents, such as dealing with banks, credit companies, the government and all those other agencies in life which can reduce the strongest soul to quivering nerves.Nelson Wyatt describes a Champlain program aimed at solving some of the mystique of twentieth-centurv life.Page 3.BIRTHS, DEATHS CLASSIFIED COMICS EDITORIAL 10 FAMILY 8 FINANCIAL 9 SPORTS 4 TV Isn’t it a shame that secrets are either too good to keep or just not worth repeating?-rftftoe "All I can say is the Chinese market is peanuts compared to this! ” THE SHERBROOKE RECORD The V oice of me Eastern Townships sinee 181I7 FE&isIfrfp retirement Uvin&S EianSI It your protont plan giving you MAXIMUM BENEFITS?Consult ut St Crown Trust C entral Building II king M West.Sherbrooke 569 9446 Other offices across Canada mi itsnw Ft:mu \rv s.1979 IS CENTS Report unsubstantiated Quebec credit woes predicted M \RC I \LONUt .releases report OTTAWA (CP) Claiming he was not trying to frighten Quebecers.Justice Minister Marc Lalonde released a report Wednesday implying an independent Quebec would have difficulty trying to borrow abroad But the report, prepared by Douglas Fullerton, a former financial adviser to Quebec Liberal govern merits, provides no statistical evidence to show Quebec would experience problems borrow ing Fullerton told reporters Quebec currently faces no problems borrow ing because international financiers do not envisage Quebec separating and feel confident the federal government would assist the province should it encounter dif ficulties m repaying loans But the impact of separation on Quebec’s creditworthiness would In* traumatic, he said Its impact would tie massive and negative, the only unknown is just how difficult things would become.” Lalonde released the report as part of a series entitied l* 11 derstanding Canada Each report is designed to show Quebec separation would be economically damaging to the province Fullerton’s report says Quebec has incurred high risks by borrowing heavily abroad because of the fluctuating Canadian dollar As the dollar drops, the actual size of the délit in creases But borrowing while the dollar is low could prove to be a bonanza to the province if the Canadian currency improves on world markets A companion study on the flow of cash in and out of Quebec was included with tiu* Fullerton study This second report, prepared by the federal finance department, con eludes Quebec based Canadian financial in stituhons are not under investing in Quebec For example, there was a net inflow of capital by Quebec's chartered hanks of (600 million during I ht* second quarter of 1978 That figure does no! include capital flows generated by tin* tKinks’ head offices 01 in ternational operations, the stud\ sa vs QUEBEC, ONTARIO HYDRO SEEK VERMONT CONTRACT By JASPER MEYERS SHERBROOKE Even as Hydro Quebec is preparing to reopen negotiations March 1 which could lead to the sale of power to utility companies in Vermont, it seems that Ontario Hydro has offered Vermont and other states a vast supply of power to satisfy future power needs In an article published on Friday, February 2 in the Bar re-Montpelier Times Argus, it was stated that Ontario Hydro’s offer involved at least 1,000 and perhaps as much as 4,000 megawatts.The article claimed that the cost of power from Ontario Hydro was higher than that available from Quebec, but that one of the advantages of the Ontario offer was its guarantee of constant supply.Quebec, on the other hand, had apparently been able to offer a supply of power that might be cut off during periods of high demand in the province, but at a lower price.The TV'.es-Argus said that Vermont’s two largest utilities and a consortium of municipal utilities are all extremely interested in pursuing the Ontario Hydro offer.When reached for comment, a spokesman for Hydro Quebec in Montreal said it was impossible for anyone to claim that at this point the price offered by Ontario Hydro was higher than that proposed by Hydro Quebec, since at this point the negotiations between Vermont and Quebec had not yet involved any discussion of costs.The spokesman also pointed (Hit that it is incorrect to speak of the 1 ly dro Quebec offer as limited by the right to restrict power during certain months of the year, because when Vermont first approached the provincial utility for a possible deal its request was stated clearly as being for 55 megawatts for only 10 months of the year from February to November Negotiations are expected to take on a more detailed form involving the discussion of price when negotiations resume in a few weeks.A spokesman for Ontario Hydro in Toronto replied to the main claims of the Times Argus article by saying that last September it had sent letters to 23 American utility companies offering power deals, and that one of these had been the Vermont Electric Power Company in Rutland He stated that Ontario Hydro had so far not been involved in negotiations with Vermont, and had not received a reply to state a favourable response to their proposition.In response to the Times-Argus’ interview w ith a Vermont utility spokesman that Ontario IP dro was suffering from extensive overextension of its power industry, the Ontario Hy dro spokesman said that they are interested in extending their market after decreases in demand due to hefty rate in creases, public response to government campaigns to conserve energy, and to a slowdown in the industrial sector, for example the strike by Inco, which uses a great deal of power in its smelters Premise false, Morin says QUEBEC u’P> A federal study which implies the impact of separation on Quebec's credit worthiness would Ik* “traumatic,” is a false statement based on a false premise.Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Claude Morin said Wednesday Morin told reporters Fullerton’s report only considers tin* situation of a completely isolated independent Quebec, not the associated state the Parti Québécois government envisages.lie also warned the province is capable of distorting its future prospects by using information filtered through an unrealistic premise Morin told reporters even provincial opponents of the PQ government admit its administrative competence and that potential investors need not accept federal propaganda on the issue because the party platform clearly (HitImes the government’s position Fullerton’s study argued that Quebec currently faces no problems borrowing because international financiers do not foresee its gaining independence and feel the federal government would aid the province if it had difficulty repaying loans He said, however, that the impact of separation ‘‘would U* massive and negative, the only unknown is just how difficult things would become ” (LAI 1)1 MORIN .denies (railin 11 Bakhtiar slams religious slogans TEHRAN (AP) Prime Minister Shahpour Bakhtiar vowed today never to surrender to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as hundreds of thousands marched through Tehran shouting support for the religious leader and Mehdi Bazargan, his nominee to head a new government Bakhtiar condemned the Shiite Moslem patriarch for “putting people in the streets and giving them slogans they don’t even understand.” He challenged the ayatollah to form a legitimate political party to seek control of the government But he ordered the army to stay out of sight during the demonstration and to go into action only if violence developed.Khomeini called for a massive turnout to keep up the pressure on the prime minister to give way to Bazargan, a longtime political foe of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi named by the ayatollah Monday to head a new provisional government Organizers of the demonstration mustered thousands of volunteer marshals to control the crowds.The organizers said that 1,000 air force and army men joined the march, many with their families, to show their loyalty to Khomeini and their defiance of their commanders’ pledge that the 430,000 men of the armed forces would defend Bakhtiar’s government Speaking to a news confer once as the demonstrators assembled, the prime minister said he was ready to talk with Bazargan, an old associate in the opposition to the shah, “to find solutions to the problem of unity.” “Despite his extremely strong religious character.” he said of his rival, “he is a logical man, and it is a pleasure to talk to him Bakhtiar disclosed he met with Bazargan about 10 days ago, shortly before the ayatollah returned after more than 14 years in exile ‘Quelle piscine.'’ Photo Brin r Porter Gov't proposal withdrawn, McGill dean says It doesn’t look like much now, but this is the Oly mpic pool at the Université de Sherbrooke’s new sports complex currently under construction.Yesterday, reporters and photo- graphers got a first-hand look at progress on the centre, and work is proceeding smoothly, according to those in charge.Arena financing ‘national concern9 IONAC AMPAGNOLA .arenas needed OTTAWA (CP) Canadian hockey players could be shut out of their ow n national sport if the government does not help professional teams in this country , says Sport Minister Iona Campagnolo Defending her offer to give $18 million to four cities to help them attract National Hockey League franchises.Mrs Campagnolo said in an interview that the govern ment is try ing to ensure the survival of hockey as a Canadian sport The cabinet considers it a matter of national concern that only three teams < in the NHL» are Canadian,” she said Wednesday.Her decision to give Ham ilton, Winnipeg.Edmonton and Quebec City money to build NHL sized arenas stirred controversy in the Commons this week and drew charges that she was helping professional sports at the expense of amateur sports Progressive Conservative Bruce Halliday, who represents the southern Ontario riding of Oxford, said Campagnolo's mandate was to support amateur sports, fitness and récréa tion But she had cut (5 million out of those programs at the same time she was offering $18 million to professional hockey Saskatchewan New Democrat Les Benjamin blasted the government for helping “millionaire hockey players” when it is cutting programs for the poor and elderly “Let them provide their own damn rinks,” he said Wednesday REJECTS CRITICS Mrs Campagnolo rejected such criticism, saying professional hockey must prosper if amateur hockey is to survive She attacked Conservatives as unpatriotic and said they should support extension of the NHL in Canada because it creates jobs According to Mrs Campagnolo, the survival of Canada’s national sport is at stake United States colleges are churning out high calibre hockey players, and within 10 years it is likely the U S will limit the number of Canadians playing on professional hockey teams there.The NHL now has 14 U S teams We must recognize that I his is a matter of real concern to Canadians,” Mrs Campagnolo said “Most C anadians are anxious to see more Canadian teams “ Ex pa as ion here could lead to a Canadian division in the NHL, she said The 1.2 million vexing men and boys who play hockey in this country “must have a place to seek the highest level of attainment, the professional league,” she said This is w hy the cabinet ap proved using proceeds from the national lottery, Loto Canada, to help the four cities in (heir bids for NHL franchises MONTREAL (CP) The Quebec social affairs depart ment has agreed in principle to withdraw a proposal which McGill University feared would limit its acceptance of out of province medical students, says Dr Samuel Freedman, dean of medicine at McGill In an interview Wednesday.Dr Freedman said the government has agreed to allow McGill and the three other universities in Quebec which have medical faculties to work out their own plan to allocate postgraduate students, as they had done in the past While certain details remain to be worked out, the major point is that there will lx* no “quotas” on out-ofprovince students, he said The government had proposed last month to reduce the number of non Quebec- interns and residents at hospitals and medical faculties connected with McGill, the University of Montreal.Laval University and the University of Sherbrooke McGill is the only English language univeristy of the four Since most out of-province students come from elsewhere in Canada or from fhe United States, where the language is English.McGill would have felt the brunt of the cutbacks In proposing the plan last month, Jean Claude Deschenes, deputy social affairs minister, called on McGill to “give precedence in its choice of candidates to interns and residents from Quebec ” But he denied that there was any discrimination against McGill, and objected to the university’s claim that the Quebec government was placing a “quota” on English speaking students The government, which supports medical education through grants and subsidies.said it merely wanted to be sure most of its money was going to Quebec students ï - nit SHERBROOKE RECORD - TOURS.FEB.H.I»7!» business ond finance Advertising inspires milk sales CALGARY (CP) - High powered advertising and new nutritional research are regaining markets for milk, the annual convention of the Alberta Dairymens Association was told Tuesday Officials said extensive advertising campaigns had increased per capita milk consumption in Alberta 10 per cent over the last three years, reversing 12 years of decline Advertising agency president John Francis said the assocuition’s promotion committee concentrated its campaign last year on teen agers.“the age at which people make a decision to stop drinking milk The campaign, he said, portrays milk as a fashionable beverage and “makes it possible for a young person to order milk without fear or ridicule " Convention delegates were also told that milk is making gaias m its battle against some nutritional theories that discourage milk consumption on the grounds of its cholesterol content Prof A E.Harper of the University of Wisconsin department of biochemistry said many people have shown a “tendency to oversimplification" in at tributing heart and other diseases to diet l NEAIK INDIC TMENT In particular, he said, “milk has been indicted unfairly" with regard to its cholesterol content Even applying the standards of heart associations, Harper said, the 32 milligrams of cholesterol in a glass of milk are only 10 per cent of the recommended daily intake The mistake made by many nutritionists, he said, is linking two trends as cause and effect dietary changes since the early 1900s and an increase in cardiovascular disease and cancer since then Harper said the proportion of fats in the North American diet has risen, although cholesterol intake hasn’t changed appreciably" since 1913 The rate of deaths from cardiovascular disease also has risen, he added, but that death rate is probably due to the different age mix of the population In 1900, four per cent of the I S population was over 65 Today, 10 per cent of the U S.population is above that age “We do have a high in cidence of degenerative diseases Heart disease and cancer are our major health problems “But I think we have to twist this around and suggest that the improved health that we have achieved through improvements in the diet have resulted in such a high proportion of people living long enough to develop such diseases " When the higher proportion of elderly people in the general population is factored out by looking at specific age groups, he said, the death rate from cardiovascular disease has declined since 1930 and the cancer death rate has shown only a “relatively slow” increase Cyclist liked countryside, started dairy LONDON, Ont (CF) — A bicycle ride through London early in this century led to the formation of Silverwood Industries Ltd., now the country’s largest Canadian owned dairy organization Albert Edward Silverwood of Lindsay, Ont , cycling through to bicycle races in other southwestern Ontario districts, liked the lay of the land and decided to settle here In 1903, at age 27, he opened a small egg and poultry buying depot on behalf of Flavelles Ltd.of Lindsay .The tiny depot grew during the next 75 years into a major dairy, food and consumer goods manufacturer and distributor in six provinces The company is now con trolled by top management and employees.Under an agreement signed last September, the Silverwood family turned over its controlling interest to Execsil Corp ., a management group headed by Eric Findlay, chairman, president and chief execu tive officer.Execsil is to pay the Silverwood family $3,231,440, the agreed purchase price of business briefs Habits make cheaper groceries Retirement-age legislation unwide?TORONTO (CP) — Consumers can help slow the rise in beef prices by buying alternative meat products and showing more flexibility in their supermarket shopping habits, the Retail Council of Canada says.Recent rises in retail beef prices have been caused by wholesale costs that have climbed steadily over the last six weeks, Tim Carter, council vice-president, said in a release Tuesday.Supplies of beef are not meeting consumer demand Significant increases in supply are not expected for more than a year as cattle producers rebuild herds German tank production underway MUNICH ( AP) — Mass production of the West German Leopard II tanks began Wednesday and was offered to countries buying an earlier version, including Canada Krauss Maffei of Munich said they plan to make about 1, ^rdjrljj^jouiekjjpjr^ FULLY LICENCED 111 FRONTENAC ST., SHERBROOKE, QUE.J1H 1J7 Mme Ghislaine Gaudreau, prop.: r.eservations: TEL: (819) 565-9172 i I — Till*: SHERBROOKE RECORD — Till HS.FEB.H.I§79 THE SHERBROOKE RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships Established February 9,1897.incorporating the Sherbrooke Gazette «est 1837) and the Sherbrooke Examiner est 1897 Published Monday to Fnday by Townships Communications Inc — Communications des Cantons Inc 2520 Roy Street, Sherbrooke, Que JlK lCl Second class registration number 1064 by carrier: $39 a year, 75c weekly by mail: 12 months $25 6 months $14; 3 months • $» U S A & FOREIGN : 12 months $30 .6 months $17 Publisher: GEORGE MacLAREN 549-9525 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seem now contradictory that he would advo- cate the negotiation of sovereignty association The confusion stemmed from an interview he had with Bruce Phillips on CTV’s Question Period which was aired on New Year’s Eve I contacted Mr.Crombie’s executive assistant in Ottawa, Donna Marie Ar tuso, for a transcript of the interview My premonitions were right, his statements had been taken out of context and twisted to imply all the wrong things Yes Mr Crombie had indeed said that “I think anybody who refuses to negotiate is silly.There is no danger in talking ” But the key word throughout the interview was not negotiating but talking.In his own words “to not talk creates illusions in other people’s minds about what you really think and to suggest that the only way you can solve people s problems is not to talk about them defies everything I understand in the world ” The press and government were quick to jump down his throat The Montreal Gazette editorialized “In fact, even Mr Clark’s own party is visibly confused That was most recently demonstrated when freshman MP David Crombie said publicly that he would negotiate sovereignty-association with Quebec.” (8/1/79) L.Ian Macdonald added that “his observations were politically naive, if not politically stupid” At no point in the interview did Mr.Crombie say he would endorse the breaking up of Canada Most of all he is not a fool: “I have no doubt that the pequistes are interested in separating from Canada”.It seems that the future of our coun- try has been reduced to word games Sad.isn’t it?Mr Crombie is but one example of people who think we should sit down and talk this over rationally.In a subtle manner this country is being divided into armed camps, the good guys versus the bad guys.Is Pierre Trudeau actually the Scarlet pimpernel reincarnated0 Hardly.In this great age of communications we seem bound more than ever from getting our message across The polarization increases daily.So what if we defeat one referendum0 Does that mean the problem is resolved0 Some people will gain personal glory, but many others will harbor deep-rooted bitterness.Who said federalism couldn’t be renewed to the point where a new constitution could pull the rug of Levesque’s sovereignty-associa- tion right from under his feet?At this point I would even endorse shuttle diplomacy The discussion for a new deal should be rich with diplomacy and done step by step Nothing will be resolved by having the awesome shadow of federal government ready to squash anyone who steps out of line God, where is Kissinger when we need him?The Pepin-Robarts Committee report is a step in the right direction These people have crossed the country and heard a lot of frank discussions Yet their report is a bugbear to the federal government, bitter medicine they must swallow and are — hopefully — duty-bound to act upon In retrospect the turmoil over Mr Crombie’s statements was silly.He had the right idea all along Words are mere tools for the expression of ideas If this country is destroyed over the interpretation of words, then we didn’t deserve Canada to begin with + + + For those interested in the subject, the Council for Canadian Unity will be sponsoring a symposium on “Canada.Quebec.Today and Tomorrow”.It will be held at the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City Feb 22-24, 1979 Among the highlights will be a luncheon with the leaders of federalist provincial parties: Claude Ryan, Liberal; Rodrigue Biron, Union Nationale; Camil Samson, “Les Démocrates”.Group reservations can be made with Mrs Pam Dunn, Council for Canadian Unity, 2055 Peel Street.10th floor, Montreal.P.Q H3A 1V4 Registration is $40 which includes three meals.Big gap Honestly, we don’t see why there’s so much opposition to Sports Minister Iona Campag-nolo’s decision to give Hamilton.Edmonton, Winnipeg and Quebec City the bucks to build NHL-sized arenas.The ostensible reaction is that whatever goes toward professional sports comes out of the amateur sports budget, but surely there’s little, if any connection?Admittedly, there’s a nationalist angle to her motivation; as she says, there are only three Canadian teams in the NHL and when the WHA and the NHL merge in the fullness of time, there we’ll be with seven Canadian teams and seven fine arenas.If the government proposed to fund professional sports, we would take vigorous exception, because professional sports are big business, every bit as big as the automobile industry.But that isn’t what Ms.Campagnolo wants to do.She sees the funding of arena revamps as the means by which regions may acquire first-class sports facilities for amateur sports, and we agree with that.For a young hockey player to skate on the same ice as Les Canadiens is one of the bigger lifts in life, and it gives amateur sports that extra shot always needed to keep organizers and participants coming back.There's another aspect to this whole thing that worries us, though.It is said the federal government now funds about 75 per cent of all amateur sports in Canada, and those in the know say this could hit the hundred mark if private industry — professional sports included — doesn’t chip in time, money and promotional expertise.There are those who will decry commercial participation such as Labatt’s helping out the Mouskiri tournament in Richmond, but surely this is narrow-minded sophistry.If the job has to be done, someone has to do it, and if nobody else will fill the vacuum, who can blame the breweries and cigarette companies for trying?There's an enormous gap in the country between pro sports and the little-league volunteer-participation level, and if Canada is to become a truly well-rounded nation of participants and spectators, this gap must be filled.If grocery stores can sponsor broomball teams, why couldn’t other firms follow the example of the Royal Bank and sponsor affairs like their cross-country ski clinics, not just with money, but with promotional expertise?In a free-enterprise society, it makes a good deal of sense.JAMES DUFF Reform conference provided Trudeau’s election platform OTTAWA (UP) — The two day federal provincial conference on constitutional reform helped build an election platform for Prime Minister Trudeau in the campaign due to be called this spring Trudeau said after the close of the conference Tuesday night that he still has to make up his mind on the timing of the election But the conference provides him with a chance to appeal for a popular mandate to finish the job of reforming the country’s political system In addition, he can reinforce such a national unity campaign by picking up a line he used against Quebec’s Rene Levesque during televised portions of the meeting He warned the Quebec premier that he would use a federal counter-referendum in that province if Levesque’s planned plebiscite on sovereignty-association left that issue in any doubt.He served notice on Levesque that he would use the power to stage a counter referendum, under a bill now before Parliament, to ask the Quebec people plainly: “Do you want to separate or not want to separate?” The federal Progressive Conservatives have opposed the referendum legislation strongly.CITES OPTION Trudeau said at a news conference that one of his options is to fight the election on the need to complete tentative agreements ( rttA ftltllrctirnc Qu Snow re nun al during the days of the horse and sleigh was a difficult operation.The snow roller, pictured above, was more common in villages, due to its size, and often two teams of horses were used to pull it.Rural roads were divided into districts of approximately two to three miles long.Tenders were taken each fall by local municipal councils; the conditions of each application were possession of a roller and snow plough.The advantage of a roller, usually four feet in diameter and 12 feet wide, was that it packed the snow hard enough to carry traffic on the road surface.The wind would keep the snow off the road and keep it from building higher with each snowfall.The plough cut two tracks, each 18 inches wide, along the road.The depth was controlled by the teamster who used two handles to raise or lower the plough blades.Use of the plough alone would create high snowbanks along the roadsides.By spring time, the plough would be used more to gradually cut down the depth of snow.Many farmers used their disc-harrows to chop up the snow so that the sun could melt it more quickly.reached on a range of divisive issues.With Manitoba’s Sterling Lyon the lone holdout, the other five Progressive Conservative premiers are on public record supporting at least one of Trudeau’s constitutional reform proposals.In particular, Richard Hatfield of New Brunswick was a strong supporter of Trudeau’s plan for a constitutional charter of human rights and William Davis of Ontario carried Trudeau’s argument for transferring the constitution to Canada from Britain after more than 50 years of failure to agree on that move.Lending weight to the potential of the conference as an election springboard for Trudeau was his own performance as chairman during the televised second day.There were times—in debate w ith Levesque, when expounding on his government’s flexibility, or when pleading for progress towards reform —that Trudeau sounded like he was running through a dress rehearsal for the campaign to come.Lyon, while standing against the key reform ideas, said there was little point in negotiating with Trudeau when his term of office is running out.A national election should precede any further conference, Lyon said—a demand that Trudeau later smilingly accepted as pressure to seek a new mandate.Letters Some greeting Editor : When I read the headline, Schreyer booed in Quebec City, which appeared on the front page of February 2nd, Sherbrooke Record.I thought, what a greeting for our new governor-general After reading it, my thoughts were, where have respect and manners gone0 Booed for showing consideration for both French and English alike?Likely there were people attending the carnival, who understood neither French nor English, that were just happy to be there I am referring to those who have not been in Canada long enough to have learned French nor English, providing they were allowed the latter.I turned to the Editor’s page and at once saw Swine by James Duff.After reading the article, my opinion — He has summed it up well.Manners start in the home, at a tender age If dissatisfied people turned a thought to a verse in the Good Book.“Do for others what you want them to do for you”, it would bring peaceable settlements with respect M.M., Stanstead Washington Merry-Go-Round by Jack Anderson and Les Whitten Irascible U.S.envoy challenges foreign policy WASHINGTON Malcolm Toon, the irascible 62-year-old American ambassador to the Soviet Union, has achieved what might seem to be impossible for the professional diplomat In just two years on the job, he has managed to alienate his colleagues in the State Department.Kremlin leaders and even Soviet dissidents.It’s not as if Toon were some humbling amateur envoy, a political appointee being rewarded for campaign contributions with a prestigious ambassadorship He is a professional, a career diplomat with more than 30 years in the Foreign Service, much of it in Eastern Europe A tall, athletic, gray-haired non-smoker.Toon is apparently as conservative in his politics as he is in his dress Although considered an anti-Soviet hardliner - so much so, in fact, that the Russians were reluctant to approve him as ambassador Toon has turned out to be surprisingly cool to the Soviet dissident movement Recent State Department cables confide that Toon’s attitude toward the dissidents has stirred complaints One, for instance, quotes a letter from Robert Bernstein of Random House publishers, who visited the Moscow embassy He pleaded with Toon to open the embassy doors to dissidents But Bernstein came away with the impression that “in 1979 we will pay lip service” to the idea but that Toon’s “heart isn’t in it.” Another cable reflects the concern of two senators who recently visited Moscow, S I Havakawa, R-Calif.and Malcolm Wallop R-Wyo.“The senators,” reports the cable, “claim the embassy has discouraged Americans from making contact with dissidents in order to maintain good relations with the Soviets.” Under Toon's predecessor.Walter Stoessel.Soviet dissidents enjoyed frequent and close personal contacts with American embassy officials.Although the dissidents claim they were always careful not to discuss sensitive political matters, even these innocent exchanges, say our sources, were broken off when Toon took over Lyudmila Alexeeva, a prominent dissident who eventually fled Russia to escape prosecution, recalled inviting some embassy friends to a Christmas celebration One of them explained that Toon had for bidden the Americans to go.“The official said they were embarrassed and ashamed but they could not break these orders.” Alexeeva told our associate Tom Rosenstiel State Department sources claim Toon has not changed the policy on dealing with dissidents The ambassador, they say.has merely attempted to get the contacts on a more orderly basis by having them cleared .with him first Whatever the reason for the change, both dissidents and State Department officials feel that it was done to mollify the Kremlin Toon’s actions coincided with a Soviet crackdown on the dissident movement The net result, say our sources, has been a drying up of potentially important contacts Toon’s coolness toward dissidents ap^ parently hasn’t improved his stock with Soviet leaders Once he had to break through a security cordon at a diplomatic reception in order to deliver a letter from President Carter to Leonid Brezhnev In contrast.Soviet ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin is a favorite in Washington He has a shy cordial charm that has won friends in high places He is considered a decent, civilized person who sincerely believes in better understanding between the superpowers He has easy access, therefore, to American leaders He can see the highest officials on short notice or reach them on the telephone He can also backslap on Capitol Hill like a veteran politician There are seldom any witnesses to his confidential conversations with American officials The White House has learned that Dobrynin habitually misquotes these con versations in his dispatches to the Kremlin But U S officials don’t quite know whai to do about it.The White House can hardly complain without jeopardizing intelligence methods A complaint about some specific misrepresentation might reveal our eavesdropping techniques.The White House is also reluctant to offend Dobrynin Although he tells one story to American leaders and another to his Kremlin superiors, Dobrynin is more reasonable and understanding than any past Soviet ambassador The White House, therefore, doesn’t want to cut off this channel of communication As for Toon, he was Henry Kissinger’s choice for ambassador to Moscow His actual appointment was delayed by the Soviets' hostility until the Carter administration took over Toon’s sponsorship by Kissinger, coupled with his crusty demeanor and his independent thinking, hasn't made him popular with his new bosses in Washington They regard him as a hard-liner and a grandstander who doesn’t like to take orders Toon, meanwhile, is acting like a short-timer whose tenure is about over He has been granting more press interviews and keeping a higher profile - moves that might land him an important post-retirement position in private business / Ill K Mit ItHItOOkh KM OKI) — HU RS.KKB.K.197» — S Beebe-Graniteville Pastoral Charge hold congregational meeting BEEBE — The annual congregational meeting of the Beebe Graniteville Pastoral Charge of the United Church of Canada was held on January 30 in the parlor of Wesley United Church with a small attendance, the weather being very bad for people w ho had far to travel Rev R Rennie, minister, presided over the short session with Rev Ralph Rogers as recording secretary Re\ Rennie opened with prayer, followed by the reviewing of the printed forms, which had been handed out on the weekend, thus enabling interested persons to make a thorough check in advance of the meeting Members of the Session retiring in 1980 are Mrs Library members hold meeting COOKSH1RE - A meeting of the library members was held at the home of Mrs Donald Standish.with 14 in attendance A report was given by Mrs Standish which showed there were 26 family mem berships, and that new books for seniors, teenagers and children had been pur chased The total number of books taken out l*ad been 1380, show ing an increase of 109 books over the previous year The treasurer’s report of Mrs Bernard Hodge showed the amounts of money spent for new books, and for other requirements, leaving a good balance in the bank The members were reminded that a 5-cent charge per week is made for books kept out over two months.It was stated that a number of books had been given to Island Brook and to the Cookshire Elementary-School, with thanks received for these donations.A paper was passed around on which the members could write the names of new books they would like to be purchased this year The election of officers then took place, and the same ones were re-elected as it was thought they had done a very good job They are as follows: president.Mrs Donald Standish.secretary-treasurer, Mrs.Bernard Hodge.Book committee for seniors, Mrs.Charles Cruickshank.Mrs Rodger Heatherington.Miss Esther Fransworth, teenage, Misses Trudi Gill, Gwen Irvine, Susan Townsend, childrens books.Mrs Donald Parsons Arrangements were then made for money to be made available for the purchase of new books It was decided to have the yearly fees remain the same, $2.00 per family.A discussion was held re the type of books to be pur chased and those to be discontinued The library w ill be closed from March lst-21st.Following adjournment, light refreshments were served Mission Circle meets SUTTON — The Olivet Baptist Mission Circle met at the Baptist Parsonage on January 18.The President Mrs.H.H Woodard welcomed the eight members and one visitor The meeting opened by all reading the hymn in unison, “Standing at the portal of the opening year”, which was followed by prayer The Devotional exercises were taken by Mrs.Charles Lawrence, reading from Good News for Modern Man.Ephesians 2:4-10 verses.The theme was Grace and good manners.Jesus was full of grace and lived by grace and his efforts were to do the Father’s will.The study chosen by Mrs.O H Baker was an article by-Bob Berry, Why I believe we are living in the early stages of the churches greatest era.God has provided churches in the Western world and elsewhere with the necessary resources to complete the missionary task.In Canada a large number of people have volunteered for ministries around the world.The Prayer requests by Mrs Roland Gibson were for Canadian missionaries in Christian Education and Sunday School teachers, also for new missionaries who are going overseas and for the Task Force for evangelistic work in India.The Newscast was given by the President.The Canadian Baptist Magazine is widely distributed and in two months last year there were 800 new subscribers.It is hoped that every Baptist member will be a subscriber to help celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the magazine The President read a letter from the Divisional Director Mrs.C.W\ Stearn.giving dates for coming events in Missionary endeavors.A short business session followed and a social hour was enjoyed.Fishing, Hunting and Conservation by Real Hebert Today, The Record begins a weekly column concerned with keeping readers up to date on issues relating to fishing, hunting and conservation in the Eastern Townships, written by Real Hebert, long known for his interest in the outdoors and especially for his familiarity with what the Townships have to offer We hope interested readers will send us their opinions, commentaries and questions about subjects discussed in these columns.From the mail we receive, we’ll be choosing one name every week, to receive a free set of Mepps lures from Breck’s Sporting Goods Since we are now in the middle of winter, it is appropriate that we begin this series with some notes on icefishing.The popularity of ice fishing as an outdoor winter activity is increasing, and the Townships, with their many accessible lakes, are proving no exception to this trend The lakes on which ice-fishing is allowed are divided into two categories governed by different regulations In the first group, ice-fishing is permitted from the time the lakes freeze over in the fall until the ice melts in the spring or until April 27, whichever comes first In this group of lakes it is illegal to fish for speckled trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, gray trout, and landlocked salmon Fishermen must follow the regulations laid out for limitations on daily catches of other species itations on daily catches of other species by the Department of Tourism.Fish and Game This set of rules applies to the following lakes: Memphremagog.Orford.Massawippi.Lovering.Magog.Brompton.St François-Xavier, Stoke, Silver.Elgin, Lambton.Miroir, Moffat, Trois Lacs (Asbestos), and William, as well as the Ma gog River from Lake Magog to the St Francis River In the second category of lakes, ice-fishing is permitted from December 20 to March 31 and all species of fish may be caught, within the limits set by the department mentioned The lakes comprising this group are the following Silver.Gilbert, Libby Long.Malaga, Nick.Par ka.Peasley.Trouser, Trouserleg.Webster.Mont joie, Claire, Drolet.Erl.Megantic, Aylmer and St Francis Ice fishing is not permitted on lakes not mentioned in either of these two categories In closing, we remind you that this year it is not necessary to buy a fishing permit, except if you are not a resident of the province Sylvia Bronson.Lawrence Goodsell.Ross Carter and Malcolm Elliott Life members John Emslie and Mrs G Beane 1960 Stewards Granitewlle and Beebe churches Mrs L Hand, Harold Emslie.Harold Taylor.Mrs F Young and Mrs R Eryou Trustees Beebe Harold Taylor, W B Haselton.Malcolm Elliott.Rev Ralph Rogers.Graniteville trustees Mrs R Bachelder.L Hand.Mrs L Hand.Mr and Mrs Charles Bullock Presbyters represent ative: Mrs Margaret Mosher, alternates Mrs E Miller.Mrs B WUkinson; Representative to the Youth Planning Board Miss Nancy Phaneuf Nominating committee Mrs C Nutbrown.Mrs Opal Johnston and Mrs Charles Bullock The minister’s report was checked over and Rev Rennie made some comments on this, also the visiting committee report showed that many sick, shut ins.elderly and others had been visited, which proved this to be a worth while project The membership in the Sunday school is small but they all attend regularly.At Christmas time a small play was put on at the church service; following the ser vice, lunch was served to the Sunda> school pupils Each child was given a gift from the decorated tret' and all attended the White Gift service in Rock Island Thanks were expressed to the faithful teachers and helpers The Wesley church choir showed a very active year, taking part in two cantatas and also in the combined services One member, in the person of Mrs Janie Somerville has been a member of the choir for 61 years Congratulations were extended to her Harold Taylor is director and Miss Viola Moranville, organist The financial report show I'd a very profitable year, following payments of all commitments and a substantial balance The Memorial Fund of the Church has been very well reimbursed by relatives and friends of deceased loved ones Community Friendship convenor sent cards to shut ins at home and in hospitals, floral arrangements to members in hospitals, sympathy cards to bereaved families, as well as Christmas cards, some phone and house calls were also made A resume of the activities of Unit one were presented, as well as the report of the press and publicity convenor.All the reports were accepted and approved Permission was granted to purchase a new music stand for use in the choir, with amount to be taken from the Memorial Fund This received the approval of the members, and will give immediate attention The bulletin board, which was damaged, came under discussion, but it was decided to wait until spring before making a decision on repairs, etc Executive members for 1979 president.Mrs Lexie Rogers.1st Vice pres Mrs Opal Johnston.2nd vice president.Mrs Sylvia Bronson, treasurer Mrs B Wilkinson, secretary Press and Publicity.Mrs Eunice Au lis Unit two U C W s financial statement showed they were very active holding dinners, card parties and food sales Donations were made to many causes, including Memorial Fund, flowers for Easter.Christmas plates and the official church board Executive meml>ers being president, Mrs Elenor Young vice-president.Miss Leona Shepard, treasurer.Mrs Freda Hibbard, secretary.Mrs Dorothy Archer, devotional leader.Mrs Gladys Chartier, sunshine committee.Mrs Arlene Ewan, publicity, Mrs Alice Rediker and Mrs D Archer F 4 F Graniteville church showed a very, very busy year for a small membership group Many fund raising projects vi/ sale of quilt, card parties, a travelling apron, two food sales.RimiiuI Robin, teas, cakes made regularly and sold at card turtles Donations were made to the Church tnurd.allocation, memorials, gifts were given to a family who has left the area, and those in hospitals, assisted Baabe i C W a » t h dinners, combined services and World Day of Prayer Serv ice Executive members for 1979 are president.Mrs Madelyn Bullock, vice president.Mrs Audrey Parrish, treasurer.Mrs Lois Leney.secretary.Mrs Dorothy Archer At the termination of this combined meeting.Rev Rennie voiced his thanks to all and gave the closing prayer A Choice of three sizes Chamonix Mont Blanc Matterhorn Our suggested retail 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What action features' So much equipment that others consider optional or not available at all.comes standard on TC3.Under the htx>d there’s a spirited 1.7 litre 4-cvlinder power plant, transverse mounted tor more interior room.Another plus pointed out b\ “( ar and Driver", and a safety feature vou'lf appreciate Plymouth Horizon 1( 3 three-door hatchback joins the best-selling five-door, and now there are two beautiful ways logo Plymouth Horizon There’s real 2+2 comfort and quiet ride inside! Ample room for luggage too.New uses of galvanized steel and aluminum alloy fight corrosion.And ves.you can have the luxury options sou want Like air conditioning, power steering and power brakes.Torque! life automatic transmission, removable glass sunroof, roof‘rack and road wheels.Plymouth i MM I l Ondqr Truths A proven success Plymouth Horizon 5-door hatchback BUY OR LEASE PLYMOUTH HORIZON.__ YOU’LL BE SOLD ON THE ADVANTAGES.See Plymouth Horizon TC3 at the Montreal Auto Salon.Jan 11 to 21.1979 * o — THE SHERBROOKE REl'ORD — TiltHS.f FEB.H.1979 [ family & lifestyles social notes 2 • ••••.” ' " ¦* m ?vz Andrea Lynne Andrea Lynne Morin.15-nionth-oUi daughter of Cheryl-Ann.and Stephen Morin of Sherbrooke.She is the granddaughter of Mr.and Mrs.Wilfred Morin, also of Sherbrooke.and Mr.and Mrs.Thomas Porter ACW meeting LENNOXVILLE The regular monthly meeting of the A C W was held on February 2nd, with 18 members and one guest present and President M.Durrell in the chair.In the absence of Mrs.C Burt, prayers and devotions were conducted by Mrs E.Matthews.The meaning of Candlemas Day was explained.This festival observed on the second day of February, commemorates the Presentation of Christ in the Temple.St Luke Ch 2 and the Collect for Candlemas Day were read, followed by prayers for relatives and friends.The Secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting, and the Treasurer reported a satisfactory balance Mrs.D Barnett attended funerals, received calls, and assisted fire victims in January.Mrs.M Durrell reported that she is now being assisted by Mrs.E Matthews in the J A and that they are currently involved in a project on Life in Western Canada The J A Coffee Party will be held on St.Patrick’s Day, March 17 Mrs B Jones sent'get-well and sympathy cards, and has received notes of appreciation.After the Wednesday communion service during Lent, A C W.members will review the book “Something’s Happening Here”, compiled by the Diocesan Council for Social Service.Mrs.B.Hewitt introduced the guest speaker, Rev Heather Thomson, w ho was ordained January 7 and is presently Protestant Chaplain at AGHS.Following tin' theme, “Year of the Child”, she described her work with teen aged students who are struggling to find their own identity.She serves as a Christian presence in the school with freedom and flexibility to be accessible when needed, to give ear.and be a friend to students and staff The children know they can talk over their problems and these are many and varied They may be family related, school related, or social problems.Kev.Thomson is also involved in school activities, field trips, and in emergencies that might arise.As a person, a teen-ager is important and parents should give more time to their children, whether both parents work is not a factor.Mrs.M Durrell thanked the speaker for clarifying her position of chaplain, and said it was reassuring to parents to know someone is there to hear their problems.At the conclusion of the meeting, refreshments were served by Mrs.E Smith and Mrs L Weston of Melbourne, great-granddaughter of Mrs.Malvina Porter of Richmond and Mr.Charles Smith of the Wales Home, Richmond.Birthday wishes Love and best wishes are extended to Mrs Irene Flanders, formerly of Bury, now in residence at the Wilkin Nursing Home, 12 Warren St., Lennoxville, and to Mrs.Ella Burgess of Bury, who will both be o serving their birthdays on Sunday, February 11 Anniversary congratulations Congratulations to Mr and Mrs.Douglas Martin, Ayer’s Cliff, on the occasion of their 62nd wedding anniversary on February 14 Doctor speaks in Rock Island explained as he showed the film how a lump can develop and what signs to look for.The most important point was to have regular examinations, as the earlier it is discovered the better chance the doctor has to diagnosis and start treat ment.One in 15 females will develop breast cancer during her life time.It can also be found in men, but is very rare He went on to show on film and explain the different operations and what was involved.There was a question and answers period in which several people asked questions and Dr Paulette explained the answers very clearly.Dr.Paulette was thanked by Miss Mastine.It was a very interesting evening Free coffee was available throughout the evening HOCK ISLAND (DB) The Fellowship Hall of the Stanstead South United Church in Rock Island was filled on Thursday evening, Feb 1, when ladies of all ages and a few men came to hear Dr R.Paulette of Sherbrooke speak and show films Before Dr Paulette’s arrival.Miss Susan Mastine of the Alexander Galt Regional School Board said it was through adult education that we were able to have such a busy surgeon as Dr.Paulette come to speak Dr Paulette was introduced by Miss Mastine and he said he felt right at home here in Rock Island as his parents were one time residents here before moving to Sherbrooke.He was pleased to have his w ife with him this evening Dr.Paulette’s topic 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there any side-effects0 How much does it cost0 I Got Plenty Of \ut hin ' Dear t .Got: If the legal authorities hear about the doctor, he w ill be in serious trouble Silicone shots for breast augmentation are illegal This is a dangerous procedure Some deaths have occurred because of it Silicone implants, are however, a safe procedure when done by a competent plastic surgeon Consult your family doctor w hen vou are 19 + + + Are your parents too strict0 Hard to reach0 Ann lenders' booklet.“Bugged By Parents0 How to Get More Freedom.” could help you bridge the generation gap Send 50 cents in coin w ith your request and a long, stamped, self-addressed envelope to Ann Landers, P.O.Box 11995, Chicago.Illinois 60611 Ontario cracks down on welfare Ladies Aid meeting HUNTINGVILLE - The Indies’ Aid met at the home of Mrs.Norrey Bonnallie on January 16 for their regular monthly meeting Mrs Clifford Spaulding welcomed the guests and members expressing her wishes.We all had a Merry Christmas The meeting was opened with the Lord’s Prayer and a poem called “Mercy”.Mrs Bernice Sewell led the devotions reading “The Year of the Child” by Ruth Peel Minutes of the December meeting were read by the secretary, Mrs Myrtle Bradley, and approved Mrs.Howard Crosby, treasurer, gave a very satisfactory report on finances.The Sunshine Committee said they sent oranges to the Grace Christian Home and nine Christmas boxes were taken to the shut-ins.Mrs.Spaulding thanked members for the home-made food they gave for the boxes A get well card was signed by the members for Mrs Lyonnais, who is ill.The members set a date for Saturday, May 26th, to hold a flea market in the community hall The program was a drawing won by Mrs Harold Aldrich.Roll call, answered by ten members, was: Tell a funny joke.The meeting was closed with the Mizpah benediction Lunch was served by the hostess and a social hour enjoyed TORONTO ‘CP» - The Ontario government often goes to amazing lengths when it suspects a woman receiving family benefits is living with a man, says a lawyer who fought a recent case with success Dick Gathercole, a lawyer with the University of Toronto’s community legal assistance service, said the goverment will “check computers to find out what address” the man uses on his driver’s license “Or they will phone his employer to determine whether or not she and the children are included in his OHIP coverage, and they’ll rely on neighbors ” Gathercole’s client, single parent Patricia Warwick, a recipient of family benefits, was involved in a two-year court battle that pried into her sex life and relationship with a male friend and his family.She says she moved into the house to care for the children in exchange for free rent.ALLOWANCE CUT OFF The provincial govern ment immediately informed Mrs.Warwick by letter that her mother’s allowance had been cancelled because she was no longer “living in the circumstances of a single person.” Mrs.Warwick fought back because “I thought I was doing some good by helping someone else keep his family together and I ended up cutting my own throat ” The Ontario Court of Appeal sided with her and ordered the government to reinstate her as a family benefits recipient The provincial benefits branch of the ministry of community and social services still insists, however, that a woman living w ith a man under any circumstances is ineligible for support for herself and her children Critics say the province continues to cut women off benefits when it finds evidence that a man is living at the same address, and in some cases, the evidence consists only of reports from neighbors and former friends “I’ve seen cases where the government s cases consisted of a piece of paper with hearsay evidence from a neighbor.” said Hugh Atwood, a lawyer with a community legal service C ASES DIFFER “I have seen cases where there is no doubt in my mind that it is an economic union,” Atwood said “But I have also seen cases w here I was just amazed the government felt they were justified in doing this “What we object to and have been fighting is where the proof is only sexual or social in nature A woman should not be forced to become a nun to get family benefits.” June Callwood, an author and civil-rights activist, said the rule “assumes a woman living with a man is a prostitute ” “Besides being insulting and patronizing to women and an invasion ot privacy, it reflects the kind of attitude that society has to poor women Equal status paramount, feminist educator says HALIFAX (CP) — The problems of overpopulation, food shortages, decent housing and proper child care can never be solved until women’s issues are dealt with, Dr Margaret Fulton, president of Mount Saint Vincent University, said recently.“We will never change the imbalance of poverty and injustice in the world until women are educated to their rights and become responsible participating members of society and not just second class citizens,” she told the Rotary Club She said the reinforcement of structures limiting the freed freedom of women in world society also limit the development of the race into a more human global society.“As long as the United Nations and other world conferences are dominated by men we can expect the continuation of our current world social problems.” Women’s issues remain a low priority with government, she said.As an example, when the government report on the Advisory Council on the Status of Women was raised in the Commons, Prime Minister Trudeau admitted to not having read it, she said Dr Fulton said Canadian women are far from achieving equal pay for equal work as Statistics Canada figures reveal Women are only slowly gaining any real acceptability at the decision making levels of society, she said “Because our social structures are designed by men.for men.it is virtually impossible for women to gain real political status.” Indian tests protested ^ NEW DELHI (Reuter) — New Delhi newspapers say virginity tests are being carried out on Indian immigrants arriving at London airport.Three morning newspapers carried front-page reports on a complaint by the London-based Indian Workers’ Association (IWA) that a 35-year-old New Delhi woman was given a vaginal test for virginity.In London, the home office said gynecological examinations helped immigration officers to identify women trying to enter the country illegally as brides for Indians already there.But Prime Minister James Callaghan told Parliament the issue is being investigated.W~*