The gleaner, 21 novembre 1979, mercredi 21 novembre 1979

[" PTE +, ; es (CRNA, WS le, FOURNITURES ORGANIQUES POUR JARDINS ORGANIC GARDEN SUPPLIES i POELES À BOIS ETANCHES À L'AIR, ET ACCESSOIRES AIR-TIGHT WOOD STOVES & ACCESSORIES PROP.PETER DAGG 156 CHATEAUGUAY, HUNTINGDON 264-6245 J 4 116th Few walkouts affect Valley While schools and hospitals in the Upper Chateauguay Valley continued to function normally this week following last week's government legislation postponing strike action, certain other walkouts.sectors have been hit by On Monday, unionized employees of Franklin's Doréa Institute for disturbed and retarded children walked off the job while maintaining essential services, and in VaHeyfield,, personnel of the Psycho-social Services \u201c.office stagéd'e/half-day strike.C.L.S.C.employees in St- Chrysostome Weré also: ôff the job Monday.As of Tuesday morning at 8 a.m.all but 17 employees forming a sketeton staff at Centre d\u2019Accueil also-went on\u2019 strike, presenting Director-general Florian Tardif with a schedule calling for the walkouts to last for the next six days, at least.- Last Tuesday, Nov.13 members of the Chateauguay Valley Teachers\u2019 AssociaOrmstown:d 220-111 against defying Bill 62, although the three largest member unions of PAPT (in the Montreal area) voted the other way.But PAPT is pledged to go along with the French teachers\u2019 union, the CEQ , which has decided not to strike before the Nov.28 deadiine set down by the government.YEAR St.Joseph's School HUNTINGDON, Que.Wednesday, November 21, 1979.18 pages 30 cents 4 No Sod-turning next Monday BY CYRIL ALARY of The Gleaner Sod-turning ceremonies for \u201cHuntingdon\u2019s new St.Joseph's \u201cSchool are planned for next Monday following the Hun- tingdon Catholic.School Commission's agreement with the Montreal construction firm which will handle the job.At Monday night's meeting, commissioners were told that the contract with Concrete Construction of Montreal would be signed Thursday morning in Huntingdon, and that heavy equipment should be moving onto the site by the end of the week.Construction costs of the new school are estimated at $1,227,000 with total costs in the area of $1,524,000 an CV.R.student dead in hit-and-run case Seventeen year-old André Schroeder of Hemmingford\u2019s Whyte Road, a Grade 11 student at C.V.R., is dead following a hit-and-run aec- cident early Sunday morning near Hemmingford.Lacolie Provincial Police place the time of the accident as between 3:30 and 4 a.mon Rte.219, about one mile north of Hemmingford Village.Preliminary autopsy reports indicate that the youth was lying on his back in the road at the time of the accident, and that his body was dragged for some 300 feet.The car involved, a 1975 brown Buick, was located only Saracens M.V.P.award from cs Ë, JEAN PIERRE LUSSIER [right] receives the Ormstown the following day, Monday, at Barrington, some miles north of Hemmingford, where police questioned the driver, Jean Maurice Ragnier, 49, of Iberville.The body was sent to the Montreal Morgue on Par- thenais St.where an autopsy was conducted.As of Tuesday morning, the results were not yet complete, but Sgt.Yves Lefebvre of the Lacolle QPP said that there were no indications of violence previous to the accident.Sgt.Lefebvre told The Gleaner that the case is still being investigated, and police are questioning a young Club President Rod Beattie at the awards dinner held Saturday evening at the Huntingdon Legion Hall, Lussier Saracen Jean-Pierre Lussier was named Player of the Year by the Ormstown Saracens Rugby Club at their annual dinner and awards night, held Saturday Nov.17 at the Huntingdon Legion.He received his trophy from new Club President Rod Beattie, who succeeds Phil Skivington.About 90 people - players, wives, and friends - enjoyed a turkey dinner prepared by Grant's Bakery and served by the Ladies\u2019 Auxiliary.Lussier, who is also team captain, reported on the past season's activities, which saw the Saracens\u2019 first team place fourth in their league and the second team, fifth.named s MV.P.He also congratulated Bernie Bonenberg, who was chosen as a Quebec representative on a national rugby squad and who leaves this week for France where he will continue his playing season through the winter.The new slate of officers, chosen at the Club\u2019s Nov.10 annual meeting in Ormstown, includes President Rod Beattie, Vice-president Dave Thompson; and Secretary Mike Dooling.As well as some special \u2018\u2018non-rugby\u2019\u2019 awards presented by some of the women present and which got some good laughs, official trophies were presented as See RUGBY page 6 women who was seen in Schroeder\u2019s company Saturday evening at Hem- mingford\u2019s Frontiere Inn.District Coroner Dr.Georges Lefebvre of Hun- tingdon will decide on the basis of more complete evidence whether or not a coroner's inquest will be held.Meanwhile, flags at C.V.R.were at half-mast on Monday in mourning for Schroeder.He was the second Valley teen-ager to die in a road accident in as many weeks.On Friday, Nov.9, Kevin Smythe, 18, of Huntingdon, was killed when his car left Rte.138 near Dewittville.Urmstown meeting for Q.Y.F.Chateauguay Valley Young ; Farmers\u2019 (4-H) Clubs will host some 75 delegates this weekend at the 10th Anniversary Annual General Meeting of the Quebec Young Farmers in Ormstown.Over a dozen anglophone member clubs, many from the Eastern Townships and the Valley, will be represented at a series of meeting and gatherings at the Ormstown Legion Hall, with a Saturday evening banquet and dance at the Ormstown Presbyterian Church.Out-of-town delegates will be billetted with the families of members of the four local clubs: Ormstown, Howick, Huntingdon, and Hem- mingford.Also present at the sessions as observers by special invitation will be representatives of the St-Anicet Young Farmers or Jeunes Ruraux, which along with other Francephone groups, does not yet belong to a provincial federation.Other clubs expected to participate are Shawville, Cowansville, Waterloo, Brome, Richmond, Sherbrooke, Lennoxville, Hatley and Lachute.The session will bégin Friday evening, Nov.23 with See Q.Y.F.page 7 amount which was recently approved by the Quebec Treasury Board after original estimates fell below all tenders received.If all goes as planned, the sod-turning ceremonies should be a lot livelier than such events often are, with St.Joseph\u2019s Principal Kevin Deegan planning to have his 200 students present for an on- site party to celebrate the long-awaited start of the rebuilding.The new school will occupy the same site as that of the old building, destroyed by fire in June 1978, on York St.adjacent to St.Joseph's Church.Since the fire the pupils have been in temporary quarters, the younger ones in the Parish Hall and 105 older students in the Ste-Barbe School.\u201cIf all the heavy equipment ( camera mount, at left.by CONNIE SPARKS of The Gleaner Big-league movie- making and a \u2018\u2018six million dollar dog\u2019 came to the Chateauguay Valley last weekend when the production crew filming the latest \u2018\u2018Benji\u201d\u2019 movie, looking for an area to simulate the English country-side, chose a two- mile stretch of Covey Hill Road, west of the Stevenson Road, to shoot a scene for the film entitled, \u201cOh Heavenly Dog\u201d.The scene features the canine star of the film, Benji, and female lead, Jane Seymour, driving along what is supposed to be an English country road.\\\u2014 A PATIENT BENJI takes a look around at the Covey filming to begin on Sunday.Beside him is actress Ann Seymour, stand-in for the movie's female lead, her sister Jane.The car door was removed to make way for a Canine star \"Benji in Covey Hill scene Matt Beesley, assistant to the producer, was a busy man on Sunday morning as a film crew of about 30 set up for the shooting near the Laplante Camp ground, but he took a few minutes out to explain how the Texas- based company ended up in the Valley.\u201cBecause of the cost imvolved in filming on location in London where the story takes place, we decided to look around for a North American area which would suit our purposes.\u201cWe chose old Montreal for filming our London scenes but we needed a place for this scene which looked like the English countryside.Most of our Hill scenery while waiting for * eel | art department is British and we sent them out looking for a suitable location.They looked all over - here and in the Leurentians - but we decided on this area as the best place,\u201d said Beesley.The film, also starring Chevy Chase, Omar Sharif and Robert Morly, is about an American private investigator in London (played by Chevy Chase), who is hired to protect a socialite and while on the case, is murdered.He returns to earth as a dog and has to cope with the frustrations of a man living within a dog's body.Jane Seymour is a writer See BENJI page 7 J Larger parents\u2019 group functioning in Valley A new, enlarged parents\u2019 Committee, composed of representatives of all schools under the Protestant Regional School Board of Chateauguay Valley, held its first meeting recently at Howick Elementary School, under the chairmanship of Board Director-general David D'Aoust.Garry Bickes of Hem- mingford is president of the group, which has been set up under the provisions of the new Law 30 on parent involvement in educational affairs.Main theme of the Oct.30 meeting was organizing the structures and procedures for the Parents\u2019 Committee, which will meet monthly in Howick.\u2018All 22 people at the meeting seemed optimistic about the new set-up\u2019 Committee Secretary Mary Stevenson of Franklin told The Gleaner.The group includes representatives of the six Zone A (Upper Valley) elementary schools, CVR, Howard S.Billings High School in Chateauguay and the Chateauguay area elementary schools.Carol Prueckel of Ormstown was named Treasurer, and Ruth Gagnon of Howick will be the overall elementary school representative, while Robert Dickinson of Chateauguay will represent the secondary schools.The last two will have non-voting positions on the Board.As well as the parent reps, PRSBCV Commissioners D.Newell, Mrs.Gladys Woolley and Board Chairman D.Lang See PARENTS page 7 is in place by Monday, we hope to hold the morning buses destined for Ste-Barbe for half an hour or so, so that all the students can be present at the sod-turning and enjoy some refreshments.It's a big day for St.Joseph's\u2019 said Principal Deegan.After months and indeed years of planning, red tape, and budget problems, time finally caught up with the project last week, with the deadline for acceptance of tenders set for last Friday.By that date, both the construction firm and the School Commission gave official notification in writing that they were in agreement on the terms of the contract, making it possible to go ahead with the actual signing on Thursday.Critical point in the rebuilding project was the discovery that the lowest of the six original tenders was above the first government allocation.From then on, Commission Director-general Jean-Guy Bolduc and Quebec government civil servants working on the project really pusehd to get the budget raised at the Treasury Board level, and a total increase of $138,000 was granted.Meanwhile, the budgeting was tightened up and about $81,000 was cut through the elimination of some extras.264-4798 The name friends recommend! 0000 A.E.LEPAGE | COURTIER EN IMMEUBLE 15 KING ST.HUNTINGDON À ® Enfin de très bonnes nouvelles pour le secteur scolaire anglo-catholique de Huntingdon: la construction de l\u2019école St- Joseph se fera d'ici peu.® La solidarité demandée par la Fédération des Commissions Scolaires Catholiques du Québec aurait eu certains problèmes.® Jean-Pierre Lussier est nommé le joueur de l\u2019année au sein du club de rugby les Saracens d'Ormstown.© Michel Viau et Noel Decloitre remportent des médailles lors de la coupe America en haltérophilie.@ Un colloque sur ja violence aura lieu à Longueuil, impliquant ainsi plusieurs intervenants de la région.® Des débrayages à l'Institut Doréa défient ainsi la nouvelle loi 62 qui suspend le droit de grève d'ici le 26 novembre, Handicraft show opening Friday The exhibition by artists and artisans from the Upper Valley region is set to go for this weekend, Nov.23, 24 and 25, in the Chateau in Hun- tingdon.Entitled \u2018\u2018Sur la route des arsans et artistes\u2019'\u2019 and organized by the Cultural Council of Southwestern Quebec, the show will feature the works of 32 well-known artists as well as a musical show with local and invited artists.Booths will be set up in the Father N.hotel lobby, the main dining room and the Candlelight Room where visitors can wonder freely and meet and talk with the artists about over 20 types of art forms and crafts.The exhibition will open Friday afternoon at 4 p.m.when guests of honor and exhibitors will be invited to sign the Golden Book.This will be followed by light refreshments and a guided tour of the stands led by See CRAFT page 6 Haight to take local Mass Father Neil Haight, OMI, a former teacher at St.Joseh's School, Huntingdon, will conduct Mass here at St.Joseph\u2019s Church on Sunday at 10 a.m.He was ordained priest on Saturday Nov.17, in his home Parish of St.Joseph's, Bracebridge, Ont., by Monsignor Dumouchel of Le Pas, Man.Father Haight taught at the local school from 1973 to 1976 and then studied for the priesthood at St.Paul's Wildfowl University, Ottawa.Al] his former students and their parents are invited to attend the Sunday morning service which will be followed by a reception in the Parish Hall.Attending the Bracebridge ordination ceremonies from the Huntingdon area were Canon Georges Quenneville, Mr.and Mrs.Lawrence Murphy, and Mary Sherry.Father Haight's first posting will be at the Cathedral in Le Pas.reserve set for Canal area Wildfowl! in the Beauharnois area will benefit from a 210 hectare refuge, recently designated as a conservation area by Hydro-Quebec in cooperation with Ducks Unlimited, an international non-profit conservation group.The land owned but now unused by the Quebec government utility, lies along the Beauharnois canal and will become a sancuary for several species of wide aquatic birds, including geese and ducks.Foliwoing the signing of a renewable 20 year agreement, Hydro-Quebec announced that Ducks Unlimited will encourage the wildfowl to nest in the sanctuary by providing the See RESERVE page 7 ent name LT AR \"| J \u20182 \u2014 THE GLEANER \u2014 NOVEMBER 21 1979 \u2019 This and That in.Town CYRILLE RIENDEAU - is the first alderman on Huntingdon\u2019s largely new Town Council to take up a specific committee ap- pointment- that of liaison with the local Loisirs group.He has already started work in that capacity, although his Council colleagues will receive their particular assignments at the next regular meeting, early in fw) A December.- : CYRILLE RIENDEAU IN VALLEYFIELD - the Information Office of the Quebec Department of Agriculture has been closed, and those in need of information or assistance are referred to other branches in the area: St-Louis-de-Gonzague farmers should go to the Ste-Martine office at 333 St-Joseph St., while the new Huntingdon office at 1 Henderson St.will serve those from St-Stanislas-de-Kostka.The Coteau- du-Lac branch will be available to help people from Dorion, St-Timothee, Valleyfield, and Grande-lle, although this office, at 100 Route 338, has as yet no telephone service and calls must be made in person.STOCKING STUFFERS - in the shape of Pen-packs, containing four ballpoints are being sold this week by Special Education students from C.V.R.The door-to-door campaign will help fund various class projects, says teacher Pat Dagg.HUNTINGDON\u2019S SOCIAL AID - or welfare office has moved - but not very far.The office is still in the O'Connor Building, but is now on the ground floor and can be reached through the side entrance at 11 Dalhousie St.instead of via the front entrance on Chateauguay St.The office phone number is unchanged at 264-5323.LOWERED THERMOSTATS - in schools are the story in Upper New York State as well as on this side of the border.There, we hear, the secondary school high is 65 degrees fahrenheit, while the elementary children are a little warmer at 68 degrees - about the same as the 20 degrees Celsiusdecreed by the Chteauguay Valley Board.AS OF AUGUST - this year, the Quebec Health Insurance Board has made hearing aids free for younger people in need of these devices.The new program covers the cost of the device itself, fitting, replacement and repairs for children under 18 and for students between 18 and 35 with a hearing deficiency of at least 25 per cent, and for non-students between 18 and 35 with a hearing deficiency of at least 35 per cent.Qualified people can obtain a hearing aid from any specialist registered with the Quebec Association of Hearing Aid Specialists on presentation of a medical certificate and an audiogram.PAM NESS - of Howick was named Reserve Granda Champion Showman at the recent Agricultural Salon in Ormstown nursery school going full-steam ahead Ormstown's newly- the children involved, the Montreal.Pretty good going, considering Pam was a substitute for Beth Borland of Ormstown, who won the berth to the big show by being top showman at the last Ormstown Fair 4-H Showmanship event.Also attending the Ag Salon and competing with their calves were Pam's sister Linda, who took fifth in the Junior division, and Brian MacFarlane and Lee Ann Graham who were top showmen at Huntingdon Fair.AT THE ROYAL - in Toronto last week, the Ness family did very well once again.Linda placed third, and middle sister Carole sixth in the 15 to 20 year old Ayrshire Showmanship competition.Pam missed out by being just too old for the class.Brian MacFarlane also competed and came well up in the standings.MEANWHILE - Howick's Terrace Bank Farm, owned by father Robert E.Ness, took a trophy for the Best Ayrshire Udder at the Royal with their mature cow Terrace Bank Royal Queen, who must have felt right at home in Toronto - she was born at the Royal either six or seven years ago.A COURSE - in pre-natal care will begin in St- Chrysostome on Wednesday Nov.28 at 7 p.m.at the local CLSC service point, 139 St-Alexis St.Sessions will be held \u2018each Wednesday evening, and are designed for women scheduled to deliver in March or April.Further information can be obtained through the CLSC at 826-3161.INTRODUCED - to the Huntingdon Rotary Club at Monday evening's informal session were the Lao family, Huntingdon's newest residents, who were brought from South east Asia through the good offices of the local Umbrella Committee.THE VALLEYFIELD BRANCH - of the La Leche League will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, Nov.28 at the Salle René Pitre, 118 Bissonette St.in Valleyfield.DENISE DEMERS - League representative will give a talk on breastfeeding and nutrition.Babies and fathers are welcome.For more information feel free to contact Denise Demers at 371-4045.HUNTINGDON CUBS - are planning a paper drive for next Saturday morning, Nov.24.Leader Mrs.Judy Brooks asks anyone interested in clearing out their old papers to leave them outside their doors, tied in bundles.Weather permitting.No magazine or supplements please - just plain old newsprint.The money the boys raise helps defray rental costs at the Huntingdon Academy, where the 35 Cubs hold their weekly meetings.SCOTLAND'S - famous Black Watch Regiment, including pipes, drums, and dancers, will be appearing at the Montreal Forum on Monday Nov.26 at 8 p.m.as part of their current North American tour.It will be their first visit to Montreal since 1974, and the performance will include precision marching and the traditional sword dances.Noyan & Clarenceville Tuesday, Thursday, and Mrs Elsie Derick Hemmingford to hold Christmas Crafts Fair Just one week after Huntingdon\u2019s Arts and Crafts Exhibit, a group of Hemmingford craftspeople are planning a similar event, with a Christmas theme, for their community.The Hemmingford Christmas Fair, as it is called, will be held Friday Nov.30 through Sunday Dec.2 at the local Presbyterian Church Hall, and will feature the works of some 20 artists and handicrafters - everything from paintings, hand- weaving, ceramics, and dried flowers to handcrafted Christmas cards Huntingdon will be on display and for sale.Also included in the area of culinary arts will be seasonal fruit cakes, and honey cakes.But, said organizer aurence Alexander, Christmas is mainly a time for children, and the youngsters will have their own exhibits and a special fun area will be set aside for them.Santa Claus will be on hand, and the children can have their pictures taken on his knee.Other pictures, taken at the group's earlier Hallowe'en party, will also be available.On Saturday and Sunday Hospital Foundation The Huntingdon County Hospital Foundation wishes to acknowledge with thanks the following donations: Memberships: Cora Macfarlane, Helen Macfarlane; Andrew Macfarlane, E.C.Martin.In memory of George H.Sutton - $15.from Mr.and Mrs.Ronald Fleming.In memory of Mrs.Erle C.Martin; $10.from Mr.and Mrs.J.W.Stewart, $25.from Mr.and Mrs.Richard L.Tinker, In memory of Roland Tessier - $10.from Mrs.Lorraine Salter; Mr.and Mrs.Everett Donnelly, Mr.and Mrs.James Gavin, Mr.and Mrs.James Steele, Mr.and Mrs.Spencer Gavin.76 CORVETTE WAGON 78 GMC RALLY WINDOW VAN 78 CHEVROLET IMPALA 2 DR.78 CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2 DR.77 CUTLASS 2 DR.77 CAPRICE STATION WAGON 75 CHEVROLET STATION 75 PLYMOUTH SEDAN Ormstown Mr.and Mrs.Clifford Moore spent last weekend in Moncton, N.B.where they attended the wedding of their son John to Elaine Power at St.Augustin\u2019s Church.Also present at the wedding were Diana Moore Hours of the Christmas of Montreal, Mrs.Enid Fair are: Friday, 3 to 9 Abercrombie ofRichmond, p.m.; Saturday and Sunday Mrs.Ada Ross of St.morning, visitors can participate in a demonstration of making Christmas tree ornaments.Mrs.Jean McEwen Catherines, Ont.and Mr.and Mrs.John Ferris of New Minas, N.S.Mr.and Mrs.Roy Keeler and Lori of Valcartier were overnight visitors of Mr.and Mrs.Winston Keeler on Thursday.Lori returned home on Friday with her grandparents, the Winston Keelers.10am.to5 pm.SILENCIEUX MINUTE MUFFLERS BRAKE LININGS 9° WE CHECK YOUR DR SYSTEM.MACHINE LIFETIME WARRANTED LINERS AND INSTALLATION THE HYDRAULIC UMS OR DISCS.per 3 2 COURTESY AUTOMOBILES AT YOUR SERVICE established bilingual cooperative nursery school is flourishing these days with a nearly full complement of 23 pre-schoolers.Run by a four- member volunteer committee, aided by mothers of school, which is housed in the Jean XXIII school in Ormstown has hired Mrs.Janine Murphy as its head teacher and has been operating for about six weeks.Classes are held four days a week: Monday, Hemmingford Correction: concerning re-elected officers of the L'Age d'Or Club: President is Mrs.Hélène Duquette and the Vice-president is Blanche Prieur.The Hemmingford Brownie Pack is very busy, with 20 new members enrolled this year.The age group now being 6-9 years, many eager little people have come into the Pack.Leaders, Mrs.Sandra Cotton and Mrs.Georgette Laberge with Mrs.Glenda Apostol as adviser, are busy planning their winter activities, The Guide Company has nine Guides enrolled.They have planned a trip to Montreal for the Ice Capades, and an overnight stay at Guide House, and by LI.Pedersen are also busy on Christmas Projects.Their Leader is Mrs.Jean Kurnolok with Junior Leaders Peggy Baskin, Lori Brown, and Diane Laberge.The Pathfinders, our new group aged 12-15 years are all enrolled, and eagerly making plans for their winter Community work.All the units had a great day climbing Mount Bruno, and meeting with a large group of Brownies and Guides from that town.Leaders are Louise Triggs and Shirley Brown.Mrs.Pat Saintsbury is the District Commissioner for Hemmingford, Franklin and Huntingdon.A more devoted worker is hard to find.We wish the Leaders and Girls a very successful year.Friday and the youngsters can attend either a morning session from 9to 11:15 a.m.or an afternnon class from 12:45 to 3 p.m.During these hours, the children are occupied with a number of activities, including handicrafts, games, singing, story-time, and indoor and outdoor physical activities.Each mother helps out at an average of one session every two weeks.thus getting a chance to see her child relate to others and learn new skills.\u201cWe're also planning some short field trips, to a local bakery, for instance and we're starting to organize a Christmas party for the children,\u201d\u2019 said Nadia Geukjian who along with Jocelyne Brissette, Anne McDougall and Célyne Morin, belongs to the organizing committee.\u201cThing are going really well, We have anywhere up to a dozen children attending each session, and we have room for only three or four more,\u201d Mrs.Geukjian said.The Ormstown operation is similar in concept to other co-operative nursery schools which have been set up in the Howick and Huntingdon areas.Sympathy is extended to the family of the late Mrs.John Brown Sr.who passed away at her home here.Sympathy is extended to the family of the late Wesley Gilmor who passed away recently at his home here.Funeral services were held on Saturday, Nov.17.The local Loisirs held their Annual Bean and Ham Supper on Saturday evening, Nov.17 at the new recreation hall.There was a good attendance.After supper there was a presentation of trophies to the different teams who had played in summer sports.Mr.and Mrs.Robert Thompson left recently to spend a couple of weeks in Vancouver visiting their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.and Mrs.Ross Thompson, and Julie and Robert Jr.Get well wishes for a speedy recovery to Mrs.Clarence McClay who recently underwent surgery at the Royal Victoria 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THE LEADING ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN THE CHATE AUGUAY VALLEY PUBLISHED BY THE HUNTINGDON GLEANER INC., ote, P.0.BOX 130, HUNTINGDON, QUEBEC, J0S 1HO 2 .+ CNA SUBSCRIPTION RATES - 2 CANADA $12.50 YEARLY 47 UNITED STATES $14.50 YEARLY ie Single Copy 30 cents \u2014 \u2014 pe \u2019 ALAN RANDAL EXECUTIVE EDITOR SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT CHATEAUGAY.NEW YORK.12920 Printed in Canada AGIN THE GOVERNMENT The last week or so has seen a total of five byelections two federal and three here in Quebec.In none of these was a member of the party in power elected.Most recently on the fedreal level, a Liberal was returned in a Newfoundland riding which has been held by that party ever since Newfoundland joined Canada.So that was no surprise.In Prince Albert, an N.D.P.member will replace the late John Diefenbaker in the House of Commons.Since Saskatchewan has an N.D.P.provincial government, this result too was predicted in many circles.All this just to put into perspective last week's Liberal sweep in the three Quebec byelections.The overwhelming victories in the: three ridings, Prévost, Beauce Sud, and Montreal Maisonneuve gave a much-needed shot in the arm to federalist morale in the province, as°the referendum looms ever closer.\u2019 While the federalist vs.separatist philgsophies played an important part in the campaigns, there were other factors involved, leaving the issues rather less clear- cut than \u201cCanada wins, the PQ loses\".The personality of Solange Chaput-Roland in Prévost, some division among PQ organizers in Maisonneuve, and the murky presence of Fabien Roy in Beauce Sud are all mixed in there somewhere.But sureiy the most important verdict handed down by voters in the three ridings was one of discontent with the status-quo - not only philosophical but primarily economic.Though it seems, especially to Quebec Anglophones who may be indulging in a bit of wishful thinking, that the tide is turning against separatism, the causes of the discontent among electors may well still be around if and when Claud Ryan's Liberals get a chance to show their stuff in office.Aside from the separatism question, the PQ government has been a victim of circumstances only partly of its own making.Let's hope the Liberals and other federalist elements can start coming up with some positive answers to the many serious problems, mainly economic, to be found in Quebec today.Just voting to stay within Canada won\u2019t fix everything.; REQUIEM FOR THE ELMS Throughout the Valley, as in many other parts of the world, the stately elm is becoming a rare sight.Many smaller elms survive but the giants - some of them 150 years old and four feet across at the butt - are going fast.The culprit is Cetratocyst's Ulmi, called Dutch elm disease because it is believed to have originated in Holland.This past summer has been the worst year on record for the malady.Most townships have been cutting dead trees along the roadsides as a menace to traffic and hydro and \u2018phone lines.Many country roads which only a few years ago were leafy glades are now bordered with unsightly stumps.But there's some small consolation in the clearing campaign.More and more residents of the Valley are turning to wood from oil for heat, with furnaces or stoves.Dead elms make beautiful firewood; some people prefer it even to maple, although it's the devil to split.Two or three large elms can heat a home for the whole winter.There's hope, too, that elms won't become an extinct species, Many younger trees are showing resistance to the disease, and some may well develop immunity.The blight has developed slowly.It was discovered about 1920 in Europe, and is believed to have come to Canada in diseased wood crates discarded on the dock at Sorel, Que., in 1940.Strangely enough Dutch elm disease in itself doesn\u2019t actually kill trees.They commit suicide! It all begins with beetles which bore into elm bark to lay their eggs.Along the way they pick up the spores of the fungus Cetratocyst\u2019s ulmi.Neither the beetles nor the fungus is deadly.What happens is that the fungus multiplies in the tree's water system.The tree responds to the irritation by cutting off the water supply to the diseased area, dying back.But by the time Mother Nature responds in this way, the fungus has already spread elsewhere, so branch by branch the tree dies until it hasn't enough leaves to survive.Some infected elms can be saved, although it is a fairly costly process.The banning for general use of the fungicide DDT 10 years ago allowed the Dutch elm beetles to multiply.But Canadian scientists developed a treatment called MBC-phosphate which has been used with some success.Such treatment is considered too expensive for general use by Valley municipalities, so the last of the elms which were tiny saplings when the first settlers came to our region will soon be gone.But perhaps Mother Nature herself, fighting the disease in her own way, will make it possible for elms to shade our children\u2019s children a century or so from now.Ottawa's National Capital Commission has selected 2,000 \u201cpriority\u2019\u2019 elms which are being treated at a cost of about $150 each yearly.They are given two sprays, iniections into the roots, fertilizer and extra water.Capital Commission foresters believe most of these trees will survive.C.L.S.C.well-baby clinics The Huntingdon CLSC has announced the following schedule of child- the care clinics for the month of December: Huntingdon - Wednesday Dec.5, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.at the CLSC, 173 Chateauguay St., (Tel.264-6108); and Wednesday Dec.19, same times.2211); Ormstown - Thursday Dec.6, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.at Oasis Hall, St.at the Malachie's Church: St-Chrysostome - Wednesday Dec.12, 1:30 to 3 p.m.at the local CLSC Service Point, 139 St-Alexis St.(826-3161); Hemmingford - Thursday Dec.13, 1:30 to 3 p.m.Hemmingford Elementary School (247- 2022); (829- Appointments for chest X-rays can be made by calling 264-6108.\u201cGleaner ads gets results J.RYAN Letters S.P.A.acknowledges help from animal-lovers 269 Rang 5, St-Louis-de-Gonzague Nov.6, 1979.The Editor, The Gleaner Dear Madam: November is a sad and depressing time.The leaves have fallen, the days are getting short, and everything seems to be dying.There is unrest all through the world.Prices are rising and it is getting more difficult to make ends meet.There is also the obsession about the languages spoken in this Province and its separation from Canada.It is easy to forget our dreams and ambitions and get discouraged.However, the language of Bible Society supports aid the heart, the compassion for all living creatures whether two-legged or four legged, does not die, or end like the seasons.The great comedian Danny Kay once said: \u2018\u201cYou are never so tall as when you stoop to a child\u2019\u2019 and I would add \u2018\u2018to God\u2019s small creatures\u2019.Following the recent letter published about the plight of the S.P.A.several persons have written beautiful letters and sent donations to help finance the shelter.These gracious gestures are commendable and should be mentioned.Mrs.Ruby K.Robson, (Ormstown) $25; John Lemesurier (Hem- mingford) $7.; Mrs.Dorothy Smith (Hem- mingford) $10.; Mrs.Gladys Reid (Huntingdon) $25., Mr.and Mrs.Don Elder $25.; Mrs.Alice Archer (Montreal) $25.Mrs.Quellette (Ormstown) $5.; Mrs.Dorothy C.Nobes (Montreal) $10., Mrs.Violetl M.Hulme (Hem- mingford) $5.; Mrs.Evelyn Cernvtyz (Hemmingford) $10.; Mrs.Merle Abells (Ormstown) $15.; Mrs.Annette Desprès (Nitro) $5.; Mrs.Margaret Trenholme (Morin Heights) $25.Mrs.Nora M.Beaton (Sackville, N.B.) $20.Jackie G.Marcil both at home and away note that we raised $403.95.Franklin U.C.W.hears about China Box 1181, Huntingdon, Que.Nov.19, 1979.The Editor, The Gleaner, Dear.Sir: May [I clarify several points in your editorial of Nov.14?In the second-to-last paragraph you made reference to the walkathon held recently \u2018\u2018to send French-language books to unspecified countries in Africa\u201d, and \u2018\u2018how much more appropriate .if the youngsters had been allowed to participate in a local project\u2019.The advance literature supplied to The Gleaner stated the purpose of the walkathon; to supply reading material to people who had just learned to read and who have little if any reading material.The countries were specified as North African but in the interest of brevity they were not named.They are Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco where French is one of the official languages.The walkathon was a local project, as it was sponsored by the Hun- tingdon Branch of The Canadian Bible Society, an ecumenical organization that holds an annual campaign for funds and we \u201callow\u2019\u2019 anyone to participate.In passing, let me The Bible Society translates and distributes only one book - The Bible.I, too, support the Rotary Club in its fund raising campaign on behalf of the Lao family.Our community can only be enriched by opening our hearts and pocketbooks to those less fortunate than ourselves, whether near or far.Sincerely, Helen E.MacLeod President Huntingdon Branch Canadian Bible Society Female winners omitted from distance race list Riverfield, Que.Nov.\u20ac, 1979 The Editor The Gleaner Dear Madam: _ I had the great pleasure re¢ently of participating in the * \u2018Huntingdon \u2018\u2018Par- ticipatacourse\u2019\u201d fun run.The meet was well organized and the participants 1 feel, enjoyed themselves thoroughly.However, the article in your paper did not do justice to the women runners.No mention was made of the three first women finishers of the 3 km, 5 km and 10 km races.In this day and age and throughout this country, both men and women first place finishers are always listed and recognized.Therefore 1 would like to offer my congratulations to all the women runners of Oct.28th.Sincerely Beverly Brown Editor's Note: The Gleaner heartily concurs with Ms.Brown's congratulations, not only to the women runners, but to the children, adults, and the over-40\u2019s who participated.The list of competitors was published in La Gazette as given by the meet organizers, who consistently stressed the participation aspect of the run rather than the competitive.We received no list of placings for women or children.The photographs published in both French and English sections were of overall winners in each distance category as this seemed the fairest way to handle coverage, not because these winners happened to be male.Mrs.George Sutton left Saturday from Dorval for Prince George, B.C.where she will spend a month with her daughter and son-in- law, Mr.and Mrs.Melvin McCracken, Derek and Kelly.Mr and Mrs Rob Dubé and Jason and Mr.and Mrs.Ron Dubé all of Ottawa, were recent weekend guests at the home of Mr.and Mrs.Gordon Elder, Day and Kathryn.Mrs.Forrest Dawson of Ste.Agnes Mrs.V.Elder Toronto, spent the weekend with Mr.and Mrs.Ron Fleming and family in Dundee.They also visited with their mother, Mrs.Elizabeth Fleming who is a resident of Centre d\u2019Accueil in Ormstown.Mrs.Beatrice Craig of Stoneham, Que.spent the past two weeks at the home of Mr.and Mrs, Clarence Platt.In company with the Platts, Mrs.Craig visited relatives in St.Albans, and Grande Ligne, Que.William MacPherson spent the past week in Massena, N.Y.where he was a guest of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr.and Mrs.Wayne MacPherson.Mr.and Mrs.Clarence Moore enjoyed a few days last week in Toronto, where they attended the Royal Winter Fair, and also visited with Mrs.Beryl Caldwell and Mr.and Mrs.Freddir ay Laven sa \u201cpel , Births and Deaths Card of Thanks, In Memoriams, Marriage Notices, Engagements, Announcements PE rs EEE LAPRADE - At the Barrie Memorial Hospital on Friday, November 9, 1979 to Roger and Barbara Laprade [née Smith] a son, Daniel Sidney, 6 Ibs.12 oz.Brother for Carole.Mr.Russell Towns and Mary wish to announce the engagement of their daughter Lynda to Butch Arcoite son of Mr.and Mrs.Wilfrid Arcoite of Howick.An August wedding is planned.FARQUHAR, John G at Montreal General Hospital on Nov.17th, 1979 age 75 years formely of Rock- burn, Que.Funeral service was from Kelly Funeral Home, Huntingdon on Monday Nov.19th at 2 p.m.Interment Huntingdon Protestant Cemetery.HALE, Keith at the Barrie Memorial Hospital Ormstown November 19, 1979 aged 62, son of Mrs.Stanley Hale and the late Stanley Hale of Waterville N.S.survived by his wife Florence Parker and daughter Susan as well as 5 brothers and 5 sisters.Funeral service at the Howick Union Church on Wednesday at 2 p.m.Interment Georgetown Cemetery.In lieu of flowers donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or to the Barrie Memorial Women's Auxiliarv would be greatly appreciated.Arrangements made by the McGerrigle Funeral Home Inc.O'CONNOR, Hazel Bravely, at the Montreal General Hospital on November 19, 1979, Hazel Welburn age 85 years wife of the late William O'Connor, dear sister of Mrs.Mary Parker, Mrs.Alice Moorhouse, Herby, Mrs.Dolly Hayman, Mrs.Hilda Steen and John.Beloved aunt of Mrs.Dorothy Leveille .Resting at the Kelly Funeral Home, Huntingdon.Funeral service from St.Andrews\u2019 Presbyterian Church on Thursday Nov.22 at 1:30 p.m.Interment Huntingdon Protestant Cemetery.Franklin UCW members enjoyed a film strip \u2018\u2018China Contrasts and Continuities\u201d at their Nov.6 meeting in the United Church basement.After the film, Alice Manning also read an article \u2018\u2018One-child Families* Rawardéd in China\u201d Viola Sutton acted as hostess and three guests attended.- The regular meeting opened with devotions on the theme of Peace by Thelma Hughes, after which Mary Stevenson and Eileen Van Blankers read a draft program for the coming year.Officers for 1980 are: President, Linda Sutton; Vice-president, Alice Manning; Treasurer, Judy Van Blankers; Secretary, Eileen Van Blankers.Committee heads: Gift Fund, Joyce Patenaude; Community Friendship and visiting, Alice Manning; Christian Missionary Education, Gertrude Moneypenny; Supply and welfare, Joyce Patenaude; Finance, Judy Van Blankers; Leadership development, Mary Stevenson; Press and publicity, Eileen Van Blankers, Stewardship and recruiting, Norma Ednie; Nominations, Mary Stevenson; Flowers, Kay Beland; Cards, Alma Dunn; Stewards, Joyce Patenaude and Gertrude Moneypenny.Members answered the roll call with suggestions for the 1980 program.SCHROEDER - accidently at Hemmingford Quebec on Sunday November 18, 1979, André Schroeder aged 17 years beloved son of Mr.and Mrs.Herbert Schroeder, brother of Frank and family and Oliver.Uncle Horst Schroeder and Horst Eromin, Funeral service at the J.M.Sharpe Funeral Home 461 Champlain Street, Hemmingford on Wednesday, November 21 at 2 p.m.SHARPE - In loving memory of a dear mother Estella M.Sharpe who passed away November 28 th, 1970 Beautiful memories are wonderful things They last till the longest y They never wear out, they never get lost And can never be taken away.Always remembered by Dorothy and Harold O'CONNOR, Martin - in memory of a dear son and brother who died ac- cidently Nov.23, 1974, No length of time can dim the past Too many memories hold it fast Today, tomorrow and all life through We shall always love and remember you.Sadly missed, Mom, Dad and Donna DUHEME, Napoleon - In loving memory of a dear father who passed awav Nov.14, 1956 Each time I see your icture ou seem to smile and say Don\u2019t cry I'm only sleeping we'll all meet again some day.Always remembered, loved and sadly missed by your daughter Roseline Card of Thanks Thanks to Mr.Kevin Deegan, Mr.M.Groleau and the 6th grade Singing Angels of St.Joseph's School, Huntingdon who participated in the funeral service of Henry Witthoeft.Much appreciated.Rose Witthoeft and family The Sept.14 dinner served to the Mississquoi Historical Society was reported - financially successful, and the Havelock Fair booth netted $423.61.The Fall Workshop in Montreal was attended by Christine Durnin, Key Blenad, and Norma Ednie, who reported on the section she attended.Letters of thanks from the Johnson family, Kevin McNamara, and Margaret Robertson were read.A donation will be made this year to the Barrie Memorial Hospital Auxiliary rather than to the Douglas Hospital.The U.C.W.will contribute rolls, coffee, tea, butter, and plates for the Sunday School Christmas party Dec.16, and the White Gift service will be Dec.9.The group will alse donate calendars and small gifts for the Christmas Cheer Boxers for shut-ins being planned by the Guides and Brownies.A donation to the Chateauguay Valley Association for the Mentally Retarded was approved.Eula Dunn relayed thanks for the anniversary card and taping of the church service from Mr.and Mrs.Willard Blair.Programs for the World Day of Prayer Service will be ordered.Eileen Van Blankers will be housekeeper for the next month, and she and Joyce Patenaude were named ushers.WITH CS RR a= 4 WV ZH ON EVERY % OCCASION.SAY IT Little Denmark Flower Shop HEMMINGFORD QUE TEL 247-2718 OU/OR ZENITH 72550 FLOWERS Sy Our sincere thanks and appreciation to all our family, relatives, friends and neighbours who helped in any way to organize pur 25 anniversary party, glso for the lovely cards ,and gifts and to all who ,attended and helped to make our evening a specialsoc- casion.q Bob and Beatitice Welburn Our sincere thanks to Dr.Raymond Lemieux and OBS staff of Barrie Memorial Hospital.-* Barbara Laprade and Baby Daniel The family of the late John Standage wish\u201d to express their sincere thanks to neighbors, friends and relatives.gfor their expressions ,, of sympathy and mora support following the recent passing of a beldved husband and father.7: Bena [Allen] Standage and family John and Jean Isabel and Merrill Don and Lgrna and 9 grandchildren Sarah and Mary Standage t We wish to thank jour relatives, neighbours.and friends for their many acts of kindness to us at the time of the death of our brother Wesley, donations: to charitable organizations, flowers, cards expressions of sympathy, f and the most efficient way in which coffee and tea were served after the funeral service.Such thoughtfulness ' will long be remembered.;4 Marjorie and Elizabeth Roy Blood: Lu clinic Dec.4 \u201cWhat better anonymous Christmas gift can,,pne make than a pint- of blood?\u2019\u2019 asked Roger Lessard of the Huntingdon Optimist Club as he; announced the \u2014anqual Huntingdon Blood Donor Clinic which will be Held Tuesday Dec.4 this yeaf at the Gai Lounge of fthe Huntingdon Chateau.! Lessard, along with a committee of bis fellow Optimists, is in charge of organizing the Clinic which will run from 3 to 5 p.m.and from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.\u201cA gift of blood can mean life itself to the recipient and that recipient might turn out to be yourself or someone near and dear to you,\u201d Lessard said.A Rockburn - Mrs.Rita Steele, entertained the Rennje\u2019s U.CW.on Nov.15 at 8 p.m.Mrs.Rosalie Maither \u2018led in the Devotions on a * Remembrance Day thee.President Mrs.Jenny Maither led the business meeting and it was decided to send donations to Care, the Blind, the Salvation Army, Columba House and McDonald House and: also to the Sunday School: \u2019 Plans for the up-coining Christmas Tree to be\u2019 Held in the Church on Dec $ dnd the Christmas meeting in the Herdman Hall on Dec.13.were made.- ! At the close of {he meeting Mrs.Steele served a lunch to 14 regular members and one member.KELLY.{| FUNERAL HOME REGD :: GORDON MCINTYRE \u2018ropiietor 3; FUNERAL DIRECTOR PHONES: | 264-5447-264-5802 Huntingdon, Qué.I MONTPET Funeral Ho Rodrigue Montpe proprietor FUNERAL MODERN PARLORS AMBULANCE SE AIR CONDITIONE 170 Chatea uguay, Tel.264-5021 HUNTINGDO\u2019 \u2014 emmy summer Res.3714 mo\" 9 0 iY de =o We RS oR UH