The record, 19 décembre 2013, Cahier 3

[" PASS PO IN | Shower in Canada and breakfast in the US The life of a foreign correspondent By Manfried Rieder Starhemberg aving lived in the Eastern Townships across the lake and H: residing in Newport, Vermont, I've been asked to contribute human-interest stories about the border area.Derby Line was mentioned as a focus of interest.\u201cNo problem,\u201d said I.Unfortunately, this is like asking me to write about Montenegro; No, ! take this back.I have actually been to Montenegro but Derby Line is foreign territory to me.My wife Nancy and I have driven through there on our way to Lake Willoughby or to the Derby Line thrift shop.The thrift shop is something I could write about because I have an outstanding issue with the place.There resides a vintage Sunbeam mixer complete with bowl but no hooks.I want the mixer but I cannot find the hooks.So, should I go back and buy it, hoping to find the mixer hooks on e-bay, or should I chalk it up as one of my life's great missed opportunities to own a chromium-plated appliance, which I probably would never use.In any case, the thrift shop will make a good story some day.I love those places and since it now lies within my area of reporting, I have a reason to go back Derby Line is most famous for the Haskell Library and Opera House.This \u201chouse divided\u201d is the only institution of its kind on the planet as it spans the borders of Canada and America and the actual border runs right through the middle of it.It must be pretty cool for the actors, singers, conductors and musicians to honestly state that they are international performers, even though they might have only stepped across the great divide for a few feet in America, or metres in Canada.Fortunately, they do not have to be bilingual.It would be pretty funny to have to sing English on the south part of the hall and French on the other side.So, in order to ready myself for the Derby Line reporting duty, this newly appointed foreign correspondent has recharged both batteries of the old Olympus camera.I purchased a new notebook and labeled it \u201cDerby Line.\u201d Then I went to learn all that can be known about the place on Wikipedia and I can proudly report that I have an above-aver- age grasp of the latest census report, which seems to be from the year 2000.It also mentions the Webster Ashburton Treaty CONT\u2019D ON PAGE 2 + IN These flower pots, placed on the border re Hock ehice traffic evn cman the border between Derby Line, Vermont and Rock Island, Quebec.To the east is the Haskell Free Library and Opera House, which straddles the border.: Bright future expected for Place Del Monty Marcel Hauben, new owner of Place Del Monty, beside a vintage mural in the historic Stanstead building.By Matthew McCully Special to The Record llowing a successful Christmas market on Dec.7, Del Monty owner Marcel Hauben is looking forward to breathing new life into the historic Stanstead building.\u201cPeople were saying it was a shame to leave that building empty for so long,\u201d Hauben remarked, when he started asking around town about the Del Monty six months ago.The 85-year-old Magog architect and developer was immediately attracted to the 113-year-old building, and looking for a new challenge.Hauben had some meetings with people in the community and town council, and decided a Christmas market would be a good way to re-introduce the building to the public.There were 19 vendors and artisans set up on the large main floor of the Del Monty, as well as a space for a visit from Santa, and a musical performance by local musician Mike Goudreau.More than 350 people visited the market, which complemented the other activities taking place in Stanstead « throughout the day.During his career in architecture spanning well over 40 years, Hauben has worked on hotels, motels, cafeterias, as well as ship interiors.He even had a hand in the scale models for Expo \"67.\u201cThose were good years for architecture,\u201d Hauben said, adding that he stayed very busy.\u201cI would have to disappear if I wanted to take a vaca tion.\u201d Hauben\u2019s first architectural job was working with the Hicks firm.He spent two months working on perspective drawings for the interior of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.His first large- scale project was the renovation of the buildings on a naval base in Pensacola, Fl.\u201cI started in 1954, and I haven't stopped since.\u201d Dealing with this type of historic structure is a first for Hauben, but he is inspired rather than intimidated.\u201cWith the experience I have in architecture, I know quite a bit.I know how to proceed.\u201d He said, adding, \u201cI never do the same thing twice.\u201d Hauben is using the quiet winter months to work out the kinks slowly.\u201cIf you have a problem, just solve it.No use crying over it.It won't help.\u201cHauben\u2019s pragmatic approach avoided a panic when he walked into the building on Monday to discover the heat wasn\u2019t working.Rather than jump to conclusions, he called a repairman.\u201cWe just ran out of oil, that\u2019s all,\u201d he said plainly.\u201cIt looks worse than it is,\u201d Hauben said, referring to the large dark room, which was still bitterly cold during the time of the interview.Structurally speaking the walls are close to 24-inch thick granite, according to Hauben.The heating system is good, the water is good.Hauben said he will bring in an expert to check the integrity of the building, and explore possible measures to increase efficiency with lighting and heating, but he expects the evaluation to be along the lines of \u201cthere\u2019s a hole here.Plug it.\u201d The floor plan of the Del Monty offers plenty of possibilities.The main floor is a large open space, one of the few available in Stanstead.The upstairs is the same size, but divided into three sections.Previously, there was a bar in the front third, and a Chinese restaurant in the back two-thirds of the upstairs.\u201cIt\u2019s on the market for renting,\u201d said Hauben, after a big cleanup and some minor renovations are done.He hopes the bar area upstairs could be used as a small conference room for local groups and businesses.The downstairs could easily accommodate weddings, and larger scale community events.CONT'D ON PAGE 7 Page 2 DECEMBER 2013 THE PASSPORT STANSTEAD BRIEFS Winter fun in Stanstead Rinks open Beebe, one in Stanstead.The opening hours are weeknights from 6 to 9 p.m.On the weekends they will be open from 1 to 4 p.m.and 6 to 9 p.m.During the school break, the rinks will open during the afternoon.Please take note that the rinks will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, as well as New Years Eve and New Years Day.For those who prefer being indoors, there is also public skating at the Pat Burns Arena.The rink will be available between 7 and 9 p.m.on Dec.21, Jan.4 and Jan.18.During the holidays, the arena will be open to the public on Dec.23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30and 31, and on Jan.2 and 3 between 1 and 3 p.m.T= outdoor skating rinks are now ready, one in USERS EUGENE SD RUSHN Holiday Cash Get $10 Holiday Cash for Every $50 You spend! CANON Powershat A2500 Garmin nivi S0LM 5 GPS Fay SE SOHC Bhoincny Lx dt orme SE of ES MEE EEE EE RAE REE En \u201cAVI O Sound Box SAVE S075: : | æ _ § 7 TIE i TT ro ier = = baad Yar kad died Fr oa Su had FRE BHR = +4 4 3 4 \u20ac 4 4 ES 8 3 et TT SAVE $60.00 PE EY EE EX a Sirius Shotus 7 Radio ou ho EBB BRB HA SAR RME ETES sus.Because she deserves so much more this Christmas Season! STOREWIDE DISCOUNT 5% or More Discount if you donate 3 non-perishable food items.Metoport Jetnelers 194 Main St., Ste.105 Newport, VT 05855 x 802-334-5379 # Border curlers looking for new members The Border Curling Club, with 60 percent Quebec, and 40 percent Vermont members, is always looking for new recruits, according to member Louise Goodsell.\u201cWe are a very active club,\u201d she said, referring to the 90-plus currerit members.Boasting a bilingual environment, in a cozy living room-like atmosphere, the volun- teer-run club has been an institution in the area since 1955.Upcoming events include the Presidents Cup, scheduled for Jan.17-19, and the Canusa Bonspiel Jan.30-Feb.2.There is also a curling clinic Feb.8-9, to attract new curlers to the sport.Goodsell said the club is still on the lookout for a piper for the Canusa Bonspiel, to keep with the Scottish sport\u2019s tradition of piping players onto the ice.For more infor- with Vehicle Kif = mation, e-mail Information@bordercurling.com.Shower in Canada CONT'D FROM PAGE 1 of 1842, which is where the international border was ratified.And the most amusing note is that this border actually runs through a number of residential properties so that a meal prepared in one country may actually be eaten in another.This is where the fun begins.I am dying to meet people who live in houses that straddle the border.It surprises me that plays have not been written or sketches done about this on Saturday Night Live or through a fun documentary done by Canada\u2019s renowned Film Board.Imagine the scenario.You wake up, possibly to some French Canadian radio program, shower in pure Quebec luxury, which means you take a long time, possibly savour a coffee in the bathroom, wrap yourself in the best Holt Renfrew robe and then migrate to the United States for breakfast.The change is dramatic: Eggs and bacon await, not the Quiche Lorraine that could possibly have been had in that other country.The dog barks but he is the only bilingual being in the house.You don your flannels and suspenders and the woolen hat Aunt Rita knitted for your second wedding anniversary.This, of course, only happens if you work in Vermont.Next door, Yvon who owns a business in Quebec, is adjusting his beret and has just lit his second DeMaurier king-size of the morning.He is contemplating a small ver de vin rouge but as it is only 8 a.m.and no self-respecting Quebecer drinks before nine, so he decides to have another café au lait and that leftover croissant.In house number one, breakfast is finished and the workday is about to begin.Wife Susie is ready for her job at the local bank and cranks up the Chevy pickup while you make another mad dash across the border because you have forgotten to put out food for Max who is a simple American mutt but really should be a border terrier.However, his food dish is in Canada.Yvon, meanwhile has left in his chic Bee-Emm-Doublevee while his wife Marie-Josie is on the cellulaire to arrange for lunch with friends.You see what I am getting at here \u2014 a microcosm of the Two Solitudes in a place with less than 800 inhabitants, a joyful place to contemplate writing about as soon as I figure out how to get there.My wife tells me not to be silly, it's just up the street from the East Main garage where we just had our oil changed.\u201cYou can\u2019t miss it,\u201d she assures me.\u201cJust drive until they don\u2019t let you continue because your passport is expired.\u201d Sounds like a foreign correspondent\u2019s job to me.I shall report from the front soonest, right after I find the local Telex machine and change the ribbon in the portable Olympia typewriter. Loos \u2014 \u2014\u2014 TO IAL IE THE PASSPORT DECEMBER 2013 Page 3 Straw bale living for seniors in Holland, Vermont By Bryan Marovich HOLLAND \u2014 With straw bale walls, enclosed in a lime, clay, straw plaster that was mixed on site, it\u2019s not exactly what comes to mind when you think of a senior living facility.As interest in alternative building methods increases, and the stereotypes that surround earth-based construction breakdown, the straw bale structure sitting in Holland, Vermont, is pioneering its way into the future.Besides being the only straw bale senior living home in the United States, this charming bit of earthen architecture is truly one of a kind.A little over two months after welcoming in its first residents, the straw bale home is gearing up for its first heating season.With heavy winds common at the location, and freezing temperatures on the horizon across the area, the 1,900 square-foot structure is well equipped to face whatever challenges winter has in store.The building is a fortress of thermal insulation.The wall structure of the post-and-beam frame consists of 18-inch-wide straw bales.The bales, which sit on a two-foot high pony wall that forms a base to keep them off the foundation, have an R- value insulation rating of 28.The pony wall is stuffed with super insulated cellulose, with an R-value of 55.The roof also incorporates super insulated cellulose material, and the frost-protected concrete slab that the building sits on is insulated from underneath, as well as along the sides.An extremely efficient propane-fired condensing broiler provides a continuous loop of hot water through the radiant heat lines that run throughout the concrete slab, allowing for a consistent temperature to be easily maintained.The building consists of two 600-square-foot single bedroom senior housing units, with a communal space between them.There is an entry porch, as well as two south-facing porches for each unit.Since it is an independent living facility, the communal space houses an energy efficient washer and drier, which the residents share.Energy efficiency is the theme throughout the house.Currently, the home is set to become the first straw bale building to be awarded certification from Efficiency Vermont as a Vermont Energy Star Home.The project, managed by Rural Edge, along with general contractor Lee Cooper of Back 2 Basics Builders, began last spring.The frame and roof were up by fall, and then wrapped for the winter to keep it dry.The straw bale wall structure went up in the spring of this year, with everything finished.by September.The seven acres that the building sits on was a gift from Evelyn Page: Page, who is now deceased, was one of the oldest living residents in the area.When her husband passed away, she wanted to leave behind a legacy.She donated the land and the money to fund the project, but her only request was that it provide housing for local residents of Holland, preferably the elderly.Unfortunately, she did not survive to see Straw bale house in Holland.the finished home, but she did get to see the walls going up.So, what are the drawbacks to building with straw bales?Uncontrolled moistdre is the biggest challenge straw bale structures face.The architects who worked on the project had to reduce exposure to wind-driven rain and snow.The problem was addressed with extensive roof | overhangs designed to move water away from the plaster and stucco Leb RY Canadian visit our w Money at Par! Become a new member\u201d for $499 plus tax (5528.94) US *New Members are defined as golfers who wars not members in 2012 or 2013 who and or ara jalning for the first firme.Share of NCC stock (525) raquired if you do nol have abe already eb site for more information and application a .newportscountryclub.Call Sharon Booth (600)547-5a62 for additional information or questions.Or mall your completed application and check to Pat Hurt, Inc., Attn.Holene, 375 East Main St.Newport, VT 05855, Ss TW accepted online TANYA MUELLER walls.The winter will be the ultimate test of the building.So far residents are comfortable and enjoying the opportunity to be a part of such a unique project.Stay, Park and Fly Egle IC Best Western Stay, Park & Fly is simple: « Gussts must stay overnight at the beginning or end of their trip « Cars may stay on property up to one month a We provide complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport You'll enjoy all these amenities & mare: » Complimentary Continental Breakfast Daily from 5:30am-10am « Windjammer Restaurant and Upper Deck Pub on the premises = Hair Dryer, ron & Ironing Board, Coffee Maker in Every Room = indoor Pool, outdoor pool, & fitness center if docking online, reservations mast be made under the Stay Park and Fiy Rate sption.Discounted rates ars aot available and reservations ars based on availability.Best Western Windjammer Inn & Conference Center $076 Williston Rd., So.Burlington, VT 05403 802-863-1125 800-371-1125 oy Pls Best Westen holes are indspenienty owned and cated CROT7 Best Westen Inernationa, me. Page 4 DECEMBER 2013 THE PASSPORT Eclectic art exhibition 1s for all By Manfried Rieder Starhemberg new exhibition in Diane Peel's Ase 99 across from the Family llar is a captivating collection of pieces by 12 local artists.Called \u201cSurreal,\u201d it features different styles, mediums and levels of professionalism to make for an enchanting show in this tastefully decorated and easily accessible space.Peel, a local nurse who self finances this gallery and community center, originally wanted a place to store and perhaps showcase her late father, the noted Seattle painter Donald Peel's, remaining 9 Boul.Télt.: Service de traiteur Livraison Notre- Stanstead, QC J0B 3EZ2 (819) 876-2757 Dame | Gift Cartificotes Available FOE s0 Alpine Car Stereos On Sale Now! GAR AUDIO Route 188, Newport, ¥T 882-134-3032 MonFri 9.5, Sut 4.1, San.23rd, open frem {1.3 his disciplined brush work.CR La Shoppe de Laine Farm Products \u2014 Great *Raw fibre for felting and spinning *Nice selection of natural yarns - Alpaca, Cashmere, Camel, Possum, Suri, Silk, etc.**NEW - 100% Hemp yarn - durable, anti-bacterial and ecological** N¥ *Mohair socks, knitted items, books, needles, patterns, felted soaps, etc.N A Distributor of Julie Asselin Yarns, Biscotte, Cascades Briggs & Little, etc.?CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT 187 Hyati's Mills, Compton (Moe's River) B19-83h-4387 www domainechambord ca info@domainechambonrd ca work.He is of course represented as well in this exhibit and would possibly have himself a great time being among the local talent some of whose work complement his own whimsical style and others which clash so starkly that it makes for an amusing counterpoint to RR RR ift Ideas J The show will be on through the end of January and it is well worth seeing, even by people who are not great art connoisseurs, but simply because there are a bunch of good fun pieces, mostly quite affordable but all thought-provoking and done by local artists. THE PASSPORT DECEMBER 2013 Page 5 IN STANSTEAD Granit Design named one of Canada\u2019s best employers T= owners of Granit Design in Stanstead, a leader in the manufacturing and installation of natural stone countertops in Canada, was chosen among the top employers in Canada in the small and medium employers category.This is the first edition of a competition which recognizes small and medium employers across Canada that lead the country in creating exceptional workplaces.\u201cWe give full credit to the talents and skills of our employees,\u201d Jonathan Vanasse.wouldn't have experienced the kind of growth it has, and we wouldn\u2019t be getting this national recognition.\u2019 Granit Design is the only company based in the Fast- ern Townships to rank among the 50 winners who are Granit DESIGN said company president \u201cWithout them, our company ness community.\u201d Roy added that the company couldn\u2019t have come up with a better way scattered across Canada.Only six companies from Quebec received this honour.Annie Roy, vice-president of Granit Design, announced that the company was also a finalist for the 2014 edition of the Gala Reconnaissance Estrie, an event organized by the regional Chamber of Commerce.\u201cWe're so proud of this national recognition for our company and our employees and now we hope to be recognized by our regional busi- lished in collaboration with The Globe and Mail.All businesses in every industry can enter the competition.To do so, they must complete an extensive application that details internal business strategies, corporate culture and staff incentives.Specifically, winners are chosen based on the following eight criteria: Physical Workplace; Work Atmosphere and Social; Health, Financial and Family Benefits; Vacation and Time Off; Employee Communications; Performance Management; Training and Skills Development; and Community Invoivement.to celebrate its fifteenth anniversary.Pharmacie The ranking of small and medium employ- Chantal Richard ers is organized and evaluated by the editorial team at Canada's Top 100 Employers and pub- aruit a TN 23, boulevard Notre-Dame Ouest Stanstead (Québec) JOB 3E2 Téléphone/Phone no : (819) 876-5811 HEURES D'OUVERTURE / Télécopieur/Fax no: (819) 876-2312 OPENING HOURS: Kent to 4 commemivy National Bonk tun-Ven / Mon-Fri : 9h à 18h Sam / Sat : 9h à 13h Nous livrons / We deliver Chantal Richard, pharmacienne TEE We Diver to Canada Call fe Phones DERBY, VT, best LY 802-334-1404 BE pe cal Gill Hems from Idie Time Crafts! Oak Am Chain $49 Many In-Store Spocials! \u2018 À Pictures & & Signs y Furniture - LEFT LE TON.NH Séraet * Necct ta PF Rew amram 603-444-0630 va pourTinn y Pure ie Cour 48 UE LETS ; 2 #5 Hundreds of Best dether \u2014 $549 Mom Thur, 9:5, Fri.$f, Soi.#£, Sum 104 Ba sacre a Page 6 DECEMBER 2013 THE PASSPORT Betsy hoping for a little Christmas magic Frontier Animal Society top of her list, to find a family of her own.Those of us who have come to know and love her are doing our Betsy is an eight-year-old basset hound mix with a very best to make that dream come true.heart of gold and a really short bucket list.At the very eR Sik os os Serving Lunch and Dinner! Socially, Betsy gets along well with other dogs, but because she is food and toy possessive, she needs to be the only dog in the home.True to her breed, she will follow a scent so cannot be off leash.Ideally Betsy will be adopted into a home where she will have access to a fenced backyard, where she won\u2019t be alone for hours at a time and With someone who will take her out for nice, long leisurely strolls.She does pull a little on the leash but with a harness she does just fine.|, What we love most about Betsy is that despite her size, as far as she is concerned, she is a perfect lap dog.Yes, Betsy likes nothing better than to crawl into your lap where she will happily curl up and snuggle for as long as you will let her.With our long cold winters, wouldn't it be nice to have a Betsy in your life?A dog you can cuddle with on the couch while you watch a movie or read a good book.Betsy really doesn\u2019t ask for much and if she could talk, this is what we think she would say.\u201cI don\u2019t take up a lot of room and I'll behave, I promise.I just need a soft bed, a few good walks, two meals a day and if I am really lucky, someone to cuddle with.Is that asking for too much?I may be a little older than most of the other dogs at the shelter but I still have lots of love to give.I know my perfect family is out there.I will keep waiting, but I sure do hope they find me soon.\u201d Please also consider sharing her story with friends and family.Let\u2019s find Betsy a home! To find out more about Betsy, please send an e-mail to frontieranimalsociety@gmail.com or better yet, give our adoption coordinator Brenda a call.She can be reached any day of the week between 8 a.m.and 8 p.mat 819-876-7747.You can also visit our website at www.frontieranimalsociety.ca.Frontier Animal Society - a year in review ~ Every Thursday: Fish & Chips!- Hand battered fresh wild north Atlantic Cod with hand cut fries.$12.(Save $6!) » $3 pints of Kingdom Brewery, Newport's own brewery! ~ Every Monday: Any Boz.burger is only $8!~ {Save $4!) Lean and fresh.it's a meal not a burger! Algo, try any 3 tap beers with our Beer Sampler Size for $5 from our 8 taps featuring craîts bees from VT and beyond! Our beef is from Spring Hill Angus in Orleans, VT.To be more local, you would have to raise it yourself! We cut and ind our beef every day in our butcher shop in the Mortheast Kingdom Tasting Center, Come see us! Located at the Northeast Kingdom TASTING CENTER 150 Main St, Newport, VF 05855 802, 334, 17 91 Fig Sat 1am.op January- March Closed Tues.& Wed + BrownDogBistro.net Fad us en Facebook T= frontier Animal Society (FAS) is a no-kill animal shelter established in 1986, and located in Ogden, Qc.Over the past year, FAS has saved more than 80 homeless or otherwise discarded cats and dogs.Some 65 dogs and eight cats were adopted from the shelter this year, including three senior dogs that had been at the shelter for an extended period.The FAS has partnered with local dog trainer Lucie Blanchette, whose resources, professional skills and generosity benefit the shelter greatly.4 | | | I CAR WASH np VAC Just 4 3% SORTE RE: WOOD DDN.ONAN NO: OIL CHANGE; More than 350 local cats were sterilized at our monthly low-cost clinic in 2013 alone.The shelter is currently home to over 40 cats, and between 20 and 25 dogs.FAS operates with limited funds and relies entirely on the support of donors and volunteers.Donations can be made by mailing a cheque in the name of Frontier Animal Society, to P.O.Box 2505, Stanstead, Quebec JOB 1E0 and by credit card or paypal by visiting our website: www.frontieran- imalsociety.ca.ONLY 34 2.WH Sus Coupon 53 Qiatry Rood, Deby vas vos 334-7530 Hos: Movdsy Frida 9:6, Saturiey 9 Loma Sunday THE PASSPORT DECEMBER 2013 Page 7 Place Del Monty \u2014\u2014\u2014 CONT\u2019D FROM PAGE 1 to join forces with a contact in Newport who used to own a gallery, and also draw from a large pool of artists he interacted with during time spent in Kamouraska.Hauben estimates 30 artists could exhibit on the main floor ofthe Del Monty, and others could set up kiosks outside along the river.\u201cThis building has a lot of history,\u201d Hauben said.He hopes to retain the historical significance by devoting a portion of space to a museum type exhibit describing the history of the building.Hauben plans to explore partnerships with Colby-Curtis and the granite museum, as well as historical groups in Newport interested in developing a tourism network.\u201cThe ideas are all there, it\u2019s just a matter of making it work.\u201d Hauben is no stranger to thinking big.He recalled early on in his career, having the opportunity to visit the construction site of what would eventually become Disneyland.\u201cIt was a big hole.There was nothing \u2014 just a flat place with cactus and palm trees, and a lot of sand.\u201d Hauben had an idea at the time for a similar park in Magog, featuring well- known puppets from Belgium, but the idea was thought to be too big, and could not attract enough investors.He learned from his early mistakes.\u201cIf you have a big project, don\u2019t ask questions, just do it.\u201d Hauben asserted.Looking into the future, Hauben is excited about Place Del Monty.He hopes, with a little elbow grease, to return the historic Stanstead building to its former glory, and looks forward to the challenge.\u201cKeeps the mind busy.I'm 85 at the moment, and I'm trying to keep it for another 90 years,\u201d he chuckled.FETE The Union House, 1899.It was s the first hotel in Rock Island, Que, situated on Kilborn Hill.This hotel ws damaged by fire On Feb.15, 1915.It was replaced by the Rock Island House, which burned in 1932.Itwas replaced by the Del Monty Hotel, which caught fire in 1948 with extensive damage to the top floor, which was removed.A Christmas concert of early music in Georgeville Dec.21 Maude Fréchette- Gagné and Jean-Yves St- Pierre will offer a very special Christmas gift: a Medieval-Renaissance- - Baroque concert with many beautiful musical instruments, including the recorder, bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy, harp, harpsichord, shawm, gemshorns , organetto, fiddle, and bladder-pipe.The location is at St.George\u2019s Church, 32 chemin Magoon Point, Georgeville Saturday, Dec.21, at 4 p.m.Suggested donation: $15.Car Service makes a great gift! etc.and get an additiona 525 GIFT FOR YOU Buy $100 in gift certificates for parts, service, detailing, CERTIFICATE | REE! rT OTR, = HAYES FORD - LINCOLN Lu NN A OR ER years!\u201d 439 Edst Main Street, Newport, 802-334-6587 - www.hayesford.com Rexhineutt & Cuthening 802-988-2306 FETS Ree 242, Dowatowr Jay, VT WWW, stayatiay,cm {ili © fans Hi A fo A, 0 ESC a .ON THE VAST TRAIL! -£ Come 10 auisd wars ap.Plants of roost pur showasabiles} » Fresh Seafoed « Pastir Bhundowd Steaks» Dally Spectote S « Laval ver en Tape Nenetêmes Jhe rev pote\u201d \u2026.ARS dean serving hungry sed an the Jup area for ever 30 peur e OF NEWPORT \u201cwwe 59 Waterfront Plaza, Newport 334-2831 65 Northgate Plaza, Morrisville, 888-3718 - 162 Marketplace, Enosburg Falls, 933-4815 Mon.-Fri.9-6, Sat.9-5, Sun.10-4 Page 8 DECEMBER 2013 Santa overload at Family Dollar Manfried Rieder Starhemberg ily Dollar is a mixture of Santa\u2019s workshop, Dante\u2019s Inferno and with all the shades of red, glitz and kitsch could easily double as the front parlor of a Parisian brothel in December.Thankfully there were still some aisles that were almost untainted by holiday cheer and one could take delight in seeing an orderly row of soda bottles, an anomaly in this seasonal mayhem.Hopefully there would be cat food and Windex.I began as a search for Windex and dry cat food.The Fam- LA - AEE > Come take the TEMPUR-PEDIC Test! a > Ar Tas J a - a F's Worth fhe Trip! * Leather Showroom * Custom Uphoistery with over 450 Fabrics There is Still Time to Transform Your Home for the Holidays EH CLARK+ _ SAT FRRRAS Be ORG BANKRD #1 BY A LAAGING CONSLAMR MAGAZINE, \u201cKENSINGTON Emchphoaty woklibie ut your reighterPoe ME Ir No Bak À Métal VD de We Deliver to Canada Oren 7 Davs A WEEK » Mon.-Thurs, 8:30-5, Fri, 8:30-8, Sat.8:30-5, Sun.10-4 706-3971 206-270-4071 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Woodsvilla, NH Et 7201101 RL5 J E20 ONES, «AS End 17 ONES), « BL 302 Lyndonville, VT Derby, VT {802)626-3273 1 (802)334-5616 {603)747-3202 Frees good Decervber Tau December 1, 20130 Contact your local Poulin Lumber professional and let us help you with Your perfect maton] www poulinlumber.com THE PASSPORT arts 7 Das A WEEK ENOSBURG, VT SHOWROON "]