The gleaner, 13 novembre 1996, mercredi 13 novembre 1996

[" r est AURA v, NTDAS \u201cWhen only the best will do.A Huntingdon, Que.Wednesday, NOVEMBER 13\" 1996 * 14 pages 75° Pus L.y LEARNER r COVERING HUNTINGOON, CRMSTOWN, HEMMINGFORD, HOWICK, CHATEAUGUAY, FRANKLIN, ST-ANICET, STE-BARDE, VALLEYFIELD AND SURROUNDINGS FOUNDED IN 1863 TEL.: 264-5364 QCNA AJRQ y Su #CNA JEAN-PAUL LALIBERTÉ 4 BRIDGE STREET, ORMSTOWN, QUE.TEL.: 829-2367 PHARMACIST \u201cLes Galeries d'Ormstown\"\u201d OPEN 7 DAYSAWEEK In-depth study on fusion at Hemmingford With bilingual status and dump facilities the two main obstacles complicating possible fusion of Hemmingford Village and Township, both municipalities have agreed to commission an in-depth study on the issue.Village mayor Mario Fortin presented a brief at the November 7 fusion hearings in Chateauguay, a document which favors fusion in principle while recognizing certain difficult areas.Agree on study No Township representative was at the hearings, but the Township had already taken the initiative at its Monday night meeting, favoring the study contingent upon approval from the Village council which was forthcoming the following evening.Mayor Fortin\u2019s brief mentions that while a majority of both populations (800 in the Village, 1,800 in the Township) are anglophone, only the Township now has bilingual status.Because the current regulations on fusion say nothing about preservation of bilingual status in such cases, Township residents and municipal officials are understandably nervous about fusion.\u201cWe're currently hoping there may be some flexibility of the part of government on this issue,\u201d a Township source told The Gleaner.See H\u2019FORD Page 2 \"Hunter faces charges after H\u2019ford shooting A Montreal man arrested following a bizarre hunting accident near Hemmingford will face criminal charges.Claudio Zaccagna, 46, has been charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm, and will appear in court in St-Jean-sur-Rich- elieu on December 11 for a preliminary hearing, Sgt.Tancréde of the Lacolle detachment of the Sureté du Québec told The Gleaner Monday.Zaccagna was arrested after a 78 year-old Ville-St-Laurent man was mistaken for a deer and shot as he answered a call of nature in the bush before dawn on Sunday Nov.3.The victim underwent an eight- - hour operation at Montreal General Hospital the day after the accident, as three teams of surgeons struggled to save the man\u2019s arms.Police sources said that though the elderly man suffered a cardiac arrest during the surgery, he was resuscitated and has now been declared out of danger.If the accused is found guilty, he will face a prison sentence of up to 10 years, police said.(J.T) Hugues Théorét THE GLEANER A flat-out \u201cno\u201d summarizes the response of three local municipalities to Quebec\u2019s recent suggestion that they unite into one larger entity.Speaking on behalf of Hunting- don, Hinchinbrooke and Godman- chester at the November 7 Municipal Affairs commission hearings in Chateauguay, mayors André Brunette, Donald Frier and Speaking with one voice at the fusion hearings were Hinc go Hel Philippe Leblanc were firm in their opinions that fusion would bring absolutely no financial benefits and that their communities are just too different to allow them to unite.No-win situation \u201cThis plan for fusion would lead to a no-win situation in which not only local taxpayers but also the provincial government itself would have to pay extra money for nothing,\u201d Hinchinbrooke mayor Frier told the commission, which is See FUSION Page 5 hinbrooke\u2019s Donald Frier (left), Godmanchester\u2019s Philippe Leblanc (centre), and André Brunette of Huntnigdon.Major flooding in Valley follows record 5 inches of rain in 36 hours Judith Taylor THE GLEANER Mayor says Dundee \u201cwould rather join with Akwesasne\u201d Dundee mayor and MRC prefect Paul-Maurice Patenaude -did not mince words at the recent hearings on municipal fusion, telling commissioners appointed by Quebec\u2019s Municipal Affairs ministry to \u201cMind your own business.\u201d \u201cNo provincial government is going to tell us what to do,\u201d he added, in response to Quebec recommendations calling for amalgamation of many of the province\u2019s municipalities into larger administrative units.\u201cYou mustn\u2019t force people when you are simply trying to help them,\u201d he said, speaking as prefect.Switching hats to speak as -Dundee\u2019s mayor, Patenaude later\u2019 made it quite clear that his municipality is not in the least interested in amalgamating with the neighboring community of Godman- chester.\u201cBefore considering fusion with any Haut-St-Laurent municipality, we'd rather look toward the Akwe- sasne Reservation,\u201d he said seriously.During the hearings, Godman- chester mayor Philippe Leblanc had suggested that a union of his See DUNDEE Page 5 Tres-St-Sacrement balks at fusion with Howick Village As expected, Trés-St-Sacrement told Quebec\u2019s Municipal Affairs representatives it wants no part of an amalgamation with Howick.At the November 7 fusion hearings in Chateauguay, mayor Albert Billette outlined objections in an eight-page brief, highlighting the parish\u2019s agricultural distinction, bilingual status and financial stability as prime reasons to not to fuse with Howick, a small urban village with inherent and costly problems with its water and sewer lines, and which ended 1995 with a $30,000 deficit.In Huntingdon, Merle Ferry, accompanied by son Gordon, laid the wreath commemorating mothers and widows during Sunday\u2019s Remem- braance Day service at the Prince Arthur Park Cenotaph.(Photo: V.F.) Country-dwellers and farmers have completely different preoccupations and priorities, including watercourses, ditches and proper- ty-line fences necessary for agricultural production, mayor Billette explained.The global tax rate in Howick is $2.14 per $100 evaluation, the Parish\u2019s is 78 cents per $100; How- ick\u2019s municipal tax rate is $1.26 per $100, while the Parish\u2019s is 70 cents, \u201cone of the lowest in Quebec,\u201d he added.See HOWICK Page 5 At St.Jose ph School, children far too young to remember wartime Torrential downpours which dumped nearly five inches of rainfall on the Valley within 36 hours caused widespread flooding in various locations last week, for the third time in 1996.As of Monday, Quebec\u2019s public security minister was asking that parts of the Montérégie, along with the Mauricie, Quebec City and Saguenay regions be declared eligible for disaster relief under the same program applied earlier this year for flood damages.Rain which started during the night of Thursday Nov.7 and ended Saturday morning totalled 122 mm or 4.8 inches in the Ormstown area rain-gauge of weatherman Peter Finlayson.The real problems began as the rainfall abated, when swollen rivers, creek and drainage ditches overflowed their banks, leaving lakes in fields, flooded basements in low-lying houses, and many highways and secondary roads closed by flooding which varied from a few stagnant inches to fast- flowing mini-cataracts.The English River as well as the Chateauguay and Outardes rivers were among the hardest-hit.Farmers must sign up for new drug plan Farmers, like other Quebec residents, are required to register individually for Quebec\u2019s new prescription insurance plan, the Régie de I\u2019 Assurance Maladie du Québec.Union des producteurs d'agricoles members are not covered under their collective health insurance plan Sécuri-Terre, the RAMQ decided, so the UPA\u2019s plan has been changed to individual coverage.The RAMQ plan costs from $0 to $175 per adult each year, based on family revenue.An annual $100 deductible applies.UPA members may call the RAMQ at 1-800-435-7999 to register and should have the following information at their fingertips: * social insurance numbers; * spouse\u2019s name; * names in full of persons living at your address; * farm\u2019s name; * company name of employers.Members have until December 31, 1996 to register, and the UPA\u2019s St-Rémi office suggests calling between 4 and 8 p.m.on Thursday and Fridays.Starting January 1, 1997, phar- See DRUGS Page 8 admired veterans\u2019 medals after their school\u2019s special Remebrance Day service on Friday Nov.8 (Photo: V.F.) \u2014 pi Raging flood-waters swelled the normally-tranquil Mitchell Brook Sat- (#0 V7 RER | a urday just north of Rte.202 at Rockburn.\u201cIslands\u201d In the countryside, especially in the St-Chrysostome area, rural homes became isolated islands, and at least one couple from that vicinity were treated at Ormstown\u2019s Barrie Memorial Hospital for hypothermia on Saturday, after they waded through flooded areas for some two hours after fleeing their home.In the Rockburn area, overflow from the Mitchell Brook left puppies in one local kennel splashing around in \u201cseveral inches\u201d of water in their kennel, according to local correspondent Diane Farquhar, and motorists trying to get from Orm- stown to St-Chrysostome Sunday reported a couple of people cheer- < fuily paddling a canoe along what is normally Rte.203.Giant round bales wrapped in plastic were floated downstream in the Chateauguay River to lodge in fences and yards in the Ormstown area.\u201cIf they\u2019re hay, they weigh about 400 lbs., but if they're hay- lage or silage, they could weigh twice that,\u201d said Finlayson, who has two of them caught in a fence on his riverside farm.(Photo: D.F.) Firemen from various department were called to help with potential electrical problems in See FLOODS Page 8 ctr Bae Unperturbed by the warning, the cat heads back on Hinchinbrooke\u2019s 1st Concession, which was closed by flooding Saturday a.m.(Photo: J.T.) Ormstown Councils Increased policing costs will have impact on taxes Before even starting to prepare next year\u2019s budget, municipalities will have to take into account an 80 per cent increase in their assessment for police services.\u201cSince the Quebec government needs another $40 million, they have decided to raise the charge to all municipalities using Sureté du Québec policing from 10 cents to 18 cents per $100 evaluation,\u201d said Jean-Claude Marcil, secretary-trea- surer of Ormstown and St- Malachie, following the two councils\u2019 October meetings.\u201cThis means that the eight-cent increase will be reflected in the 1997 tax rate, although we can\u2019t be sure of the exact amount yet,\u201d Mar- cil said, adding that this extra cost has \u201cabsolutely nothing\u201d to do with the question of municipal fusion, now under study by several Valley municipalities, including Orm- stown and St-Malachie.The existing tax rate in the Village is $1.05 per $100, while Parish residents are assessed at the rate of $.75.Village In the Village, councillor M.Fil- ion gave notice of motion for a new by-law on nuisances, parking, traffic, public order and animals, to be See ORMSTOWN Page 8 A pa In Ormstown, an impressive parade wound its way from the Legion Hall to the Church St.Cenotaph on Sunday afternoon.The Ormstown Band and the Elgin and District Pipe band provided music.(Photo: J.T.) whammy 2\u2014 THE GLEANER \u2014 NOVEMBER 13TH 1996 his and That in Town | .HEMMINGFORD TREASURES \u2014 from days gone by, will be the highlight of the Chateauguay Valley Historical Society's Friday, Nov.15 meeting beginning at 8 p.m.in Hemmingford's St.Luke\u2019s Anglican Church Hall.Members from the Hemmingford area will display their favorite items and family Bibles.THE ST-JEAN-VALLEYFIELD UPA \u2014 holds its annual general meeting this Friday, Nov.15, beginning at 7:30 p.m.in the St-Rémi Community Centre.Guest speaker Marc Simoneau of Quebec\u2019s Wildlife and Environment Ministry will explain how farmers can improve the health of the Chateauguay - River watershed.For more information, call Jean-Luc Poirier at 454-5115., HOWICK'S \u2014 annual Craft Fair at the Elementary School (5 Lambton St.) is this Saturday, Nov.16, from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m., featuring a wide selection of articles from over 65 professional craftspeople.Refreshments, babysitting and home-baking are also available.For more information, call the school at 825-2606.HERDMAN\u2019S ST.PATRICK CHURCH \u2014 is marking its 60th anniversary with a special 10 a.m.Mass, to which all are welcome.Items relating to the church\u2019s history will be on display.Refreshments will be served after the service.IN VALLEYFIELD \u2014 a Christmas Bazaar this Saturday, Nov.16 from 11:30 a.m.to 2 p.mis planned at St.Mark\u2019s Anglican Church, organized by the Ladies\u2019 Guild.A hot lunch (soup, sandwich and dessert) is available and everyone is welcome.RETIREMENT PLANNING \u2014 with consultant Sean McCaffrey of Trimark Mutual Funds, is offered free of charge on Thursday, Nov.18, 7 p.m., at Ormstown\u2019s Career Centre at 54 Roy St.(Please see ad in the French section of this week\u2019s paper.) COME ROLLER SKATING \u2014 with the Athelstan Community Sports Association this Thursday, Nov.14 at Malone N.Y.\u2019s Skateland.Please see ad for details.THE HOSPITAL BOARD \u2014 of Valleyfield\u2019 s Centre hospitalier régional du Suroit holds its annual general meeting Monday, Nov.18, 6 p.m.in the Conference Room, 5th Floor, Block B.The public'is welcome.APOLOGIES \u2014 for technical difficulties last week which omitted a description of the art work in \u201cThis and That\u201d by Martha Eleen and sculptor \u2018Alejandro Navia, of Huntingdon.They exhibited more than 70 oil paintings and bronze sculptures in Huntingdon\u2019s Grove Hall.The show closed on Sunday.§- & + .SOMEONE \u2014 surely has a copy of Bill Hassen\u2019s poem, \u201cTony\u2019s Lone Bull Frog Fountain\u201d, written in the 1930s and circulated locally.Huntingdon\u2019s Eva Duheme hopes a request to search old Gleaner clippings and other community programs will unearth this * elusive poem.Anyone who can help may contact Ms.Duheme at 3074 Wattie Sideroad, (Elgin) Athelstan, Que., JOS IAO; or Gerald and Andy Higgins, 1299 Fairview Rd., Huntingdon, Que.JOS IHO; or Leo Curran, 539 Rte.202, Huntingdon, Que., JOS THO.BLOOD DONOR CLINICS \u2014 are planned next week in Huntingdon, from 2 to 8 p.m.at the St.Joseph Parish Hall, and in Valleyfield, November 19 and 20 from 2:30 p.m.to 8:30 p.mat Hotel Delta.For more information, call the Red Cross at 1-800-343-SANG.THE EXERCISE-A-THON \u2014 fundraiser for Residence Elle women\u2019s shelter is rescheduled to Sunday, November 24, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.in the Howick Elementary School.An energizing workout led by instructor Gilles Cloutier is geared for all levels of endurance and is open to people aged 10 and up.Bring your own refreshments.For more information, call the instructor at 825-0701 or Leslie Beauchamp at 825-2528.PASTRIES \u2014 and Christmas decorations will be sold at the Centre du Haut St-Laurent in Ormstown (65 Hector St.) on Saturday, Nov.30, from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.Centre volunteers have organized this fundraiser to benefit activities for residents and day-patients.A MEMBERSHIP DRIVE \u2014 until Christmas for Huntingdon seniors living alone in their own homes is underway by Communic-Action Project, which matches up seniors with volunteers who befriend people needing visitors, regular phone calls, help with shopping and errands, etc.Please call co-ordi- nator Janice Albright at 264-2992 for more information about this special community- based service.HUNTINGDON\u2019S \u2014 Maison des Jeunes holds its annual general meeting Thursday, Nov.28, 4 p.m.at the 111 Chateauguay St.centre.The public is welcome.MOISSON SUD-OUEST \u2014 a distribution service for 40 community food banks, including Huntingdon\u2019s La Bouffe Additionnelle (which receives about 30 per cent of its requirements through the Moisson), will benefit from a December 11 Gala in Valleyfield\u2019s Delta Hotel.The fundraiser is organized by employees of Valleyfield\u2019s Royal Bank group.Tickets are on sale at bank branches.- « New available for babies + New fragrances 1 TAR OOUCI NG ANNE KLEIN Faucher 93 Alexandre, Valleyfield 373-2070 Natu RE $s con?Christmas lay-a-way ° Louise Faucher Academy honors veterans Pupils at Huntingdon Academy created this special mural outside the school office, showing photos of local vets mounted on a field of poppies.Veterans attending the school\u2019s Remebrance Day service on Thursday were touched and impressed with the yonugsters\u2019 work.(Photo: J.T.) Hford.Current laws limit the number of people served by a local dumpsite to 2,000, and fusion would bring the total population of a new municipality to well over that figure, so this is another problem to be surmounted if fusion is to be considered.Shared services In his presentation to the Municipal Affairs hearings, mayor Fortin described services already shared by the tow municipalities.These include the Town Hall, the recreation centre, fire and ambulance services, and the Chamber of Commerce.Property evaluation figures, says the report are approximately $25 million in the Village and $85 million in the Township.Fortin recalls that a previous \u201csuperficial\u201d from page 1 study showed fusion to be a feasible alternative, provided that an equalization tax and a user-pay system are set up.MRC seat As well as the problems of language and dumping, fusion would also bring with it the loss of one seat at the table of the MRC Jardins-de-Napierville, the brief says, but advantages of fusion would include substantial financial savings, shared resources (employees and physical facilities) as well as preventing wasted time and effort in lengthy and often unproductive negotiations between Village and Township.Mayor Fortin\u2019s recommendations to the government include getting necessary guarantees before fusion takes place, detailed preliminary studies by independent experts, and the right to maintain voting power at the MRC level.(J.T.) Bike, ATV stolen in area A 1994 Yamaha 350 ATV stored in a shed was stolen overnight November 4 from a Rang 6 residence in Ste-Barbe.A 20-in.CCM Blitz bicycle valued at $190, which was locked to a tree at a Rte.132 residence in St-Anciet, was stolen overnight November 3.Smoke damage On November 8, a hotel guest at Bar St- Anicet fell asleep with a lit cigarette.Other than filling the room with smoke, no other damages were reported.SQ seeks local vandals Huntingdon Sireté du Québec officers are investigating several \u201cstupid\u201d acts of vandalism in recent weeks around Huntingdon's Town Hall.Last month, a manhole cover on Chateauguay St.was stolen, while others behind the town hall were lifted out of place.English-lan- guage graffiti were written on a cement retaining wall separating properties, while municipal signs have been crunched and pushed over.Thefts Two chainsaws, a Homelite 922 and a Jonsered 630, valued at a total of $1,700 were stolen between November 3 and 7 from a storage building on Dundee\u2019s Ridge Rd.NO INTEREST, NO PAYMENTS TILL APRIL 1997 v Husqvarna model 51 model 257 aoa.CORLL The MAXXUM Tractors and the CASE-IH \u201c520\u201d loader: a TEAM of WORKHORSES The Case IH \u201c520\u201d loader is specifically designed for the MAXXUM tractors: a maximum efficiency loader The MAXXUM is offered in 4 models: 5200\u201d - 9230\" - \u201c9240\u201d & \u201c9200\u201d (80 to 112 HP.af the PT.0.) 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Funds now available under FIL for loans to new businesses MRC du-Haut-St- Laurent businesspeo- ple wanting to launch new businesses or expand existing ones, have access to a total of $251,000 in the Local Investment Fund (FIL).Last week, Guy Chevrette, the minister responsible for regional development, added $125,000 to the pot, to which the MRC has contributed $60,000 and six local Caisse Populaires (Huntingdon, Howick, EDC services are offered to new local enterprises The MRC du-Haut- St-Laurent\u2019s Economic Development Corporation wants to hear from people who have recently-estab- lished businesses in the area.: They- tänd to \u2018gain from the offer of free consultations and sup- port-services.Get in touch Businesspeople \u2018operating three years or less in any of the MRC's 15 municipalities, looking to plug into a regional network and existing services, may let assistant industrial commissioner Annie Joly know they're out there.The EDC wants to know who\u2019s doing what type of business (manufacturing, commercial, services, tourism, etc.) and where, and use this information to organize pertinent conferences and training sessions for fledgling businesses through the Service d'aide aux Jeunes entrepreneurs (SAJE).\u201cThe SAJE is a perfect opportunity to make profitable contacts with other busi- nesspeople in the Haut- St-Laurent,\u201d said Joly, who may be reached at 264-6135 or Fax 264- 6885.Ormstown, St- Antoine-Abbé, St- Chrysostome and Ste-.Barbe) have added another $60,000.The MRC's Economic Development Corporation welcomed the contribution, saying it would stimulate local business growth.To be eligible, a business-owner must invest 10 per cent of his or her own capital.The FIL can subsidize up to a $40,000 maximum.The business must be located with the MRC, have a business plan and create or maintain permanent jobs.While no type of business is excluded, the FIL is especially interested in helping competitive manufacturing businesses.A board of directors manage the FIL, with Claude Bergevin as president, while the EDC\u2019s Nathalie Sauvé is the administrative officer.An amendment to Bill 29 in 1994 created these Local Investment Funds to assist Quebec MRCs.(H.TJir.VF.) Watches SEIKO BULOVA CITIZEN SIMON CHANG TAE HEUER .SWISS ARMY 41 DU MARCHE VALLEYFIELD XX 377-9999 377-2323 A mini snow storm on the moming of Saturday, Nov.2 didn\u2019t look good for the annual bazaar, lunch and supper for the W.A.of the Barrie Memorial Hospital.Then the sun came out and in spite of a cold wind, the people came out in droves to C.V.R.High school.When the day was done, the event had grossed some $16,000.Profits go toward the local hospital.There were things to buy to suit every taste.Membership and raffle tickets were available.This year\u2019s quilt was there, as was next year's.Raffle winners were: (quilt) Debbie Neumann of Ormstown; 2.(afghan) Mona Willoughby, Ormstown; 3.(food basket) Margaret Hawthorne, St.Timothee; 4.(doll) Jean McClintock; 5.(wreath) Robin Bryson.The Wheat and Chaff store had a lovely display of gifts as did the handicraft table and the Walshaven Craft Group which also received a $3,276 donation from the Rodger-Forrest travel One of the Bazaar highlights is the display of hand-made quilts raffled off each year.fund.The home-baking table groaned under the weight of the goodies, but the pain didn\u2019t last long, as folked rushed to scoop up the articles.There was a table of fruit and vegetables, plants and the ever- popular white elephant table with the usual variety of treasures and \u2018\u201cnot-so-treasures\u201d.Out in the lobby, the local Legion members sold poppies, the \u2018Guides had coffee, juice and cookies, Santa Claus held court, and the children could get their face-painting done.At noon, the Howick, Aubrey, Riverfield and St- Rapid response limits fire damage Prompt response by 60 firemen from a total of six departments coupled with help from neighbors allowed a barn fire near the US border to be -extin- guished with \u201cminimal damage\u201d Thursday evening Nov.7.The blaze broke out in the upstairs loft of a Rte.138 bam belonging to John (Jack) Tannahill shortly before 7 p.m.Within minutes, a total of 14 vehicles from Constable NY, God- manchester, Hinchin- brooke, Huntingdon, St-Anicet and Malone NY were on the spot.Neighbors also showed up to help and the Tannahill family evacuated their cattle from the barn.\u201cWhen we arrived, flames were shooting a couple of feet over the barn roof, but we were able to extinguish the fire without even having to turn off the Hydro,\u201d said Mutual Aid co-ordinator Bill Martin on Monday.Martin estimated the damages at about $10,000 and said the cause of the blaze was believed to be a bulb in an enclosed fixture in the sawdust bin of the loft.With about 20 minutes, the fire was brought under control, but firemen remained on the spot until nearly 2 a.m.watching for potential outbreaks.(J.T) (Photo: V.F.) Chrysostome ladies served a B.B.Q.chicken lunch for 503.At night, 375 folks enjoyed a roast pork meal served by the Ormstown ladies; with great apple pies made by the ladies from Franklin.The Auxiliary thanked everyone who donated so generously Rebates on Profile ending Sunday, nov.17 + 4 portebins in door GAZ COOKING TABLE + 30 inch wide om Valleufield Carrefour Mgr Langlois Near Canadian Tire ! FROM THE FACTO | ON Profile®® A KITCHEN RANGE WITH SELF CLEAN CONVECTION OVEN + Halogenous burners + Black on black ADella Hotels & Resorts CANADA\u2019S LEISURE DESTINATION I feel good ! 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Sec details in st QUAI NO PAIEMENTS before'3 months ; A 4 \u2014 THE GLEANER \u2014 NOVEMBER 13TH 1996 \"(LEANER Audit Bureau of Clrculationz 66 Châteauguay SL, Huntingdon, Quebec J0S 1H0 Toi: 264-5364 ew YOUR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PAP published by THE HUNTINGDON GLEANER (1985) LTEE ALE QCNA LICATION MAIL REGISTRATION NO.0733 : oe REG.NO.UPSP 580-300 PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT CHATEAUGAY LL) \u201cNEW YORK, 12920 GENERAL MANAGER: ANDRÉ CASTAGNIER AJRQ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: JUDITH TAYLOR EDITORIAL STAFF.= VALERIE FURCALL, HUGUES THEORET ?5 WATER POWER + Mother Nature sure has it in for us this year in terms of water overdose.It\u2019s ironic that while engineers study just how much water is contained under the fields and orchards of Covey Hill, we know all too well how much has been rolling around on the surface, far beyond the riverbeds and drainage ditches where it should be confined, especially at this time of year.Sometime very early Saturday morning, we awoke and were conscious of the fact that the drumming of rain on the tin roof, normally a rather rhythmic and comforting sound, was just on the brink of driving us crazy.We had a first-hand taste of what it must be like to live in a monsoon climate, where the rain never lets up for weeks and months.When we ventured forth around the Valley that same Saturday mom- ing to see what all that water was doing, the situation was almost a déja vu of last July, when flash floods ripped out of nowhere with tragic results.And don\u2019t forget last January, when the normally-benign January thaw heaved cottages from their moorings and tore down farmers\u2019 fences.These things come by threes, the old wives say, so it\u2019s time for a dry spell.GLEANER ARCHIVES .120 years ago November 9, 1876 THE SMALLPOX \u2014 Mrs.Chambers's daugater was buried without delay.There are no new cases in the village, which is now entirely free from the disease.In Elgin, there is one ill, but the case is not a bad one.THE LIQUOR CASE \u2014 District magistrate Joseph dismissed the action \u2018against PC.Moir for selling liquor without a license.OUR EXPORT IN APPLES \u2014 Large quantities of apples are now being shipped from the Montreal port to the United Kingdom, it being estimated that our export trade in apples this year will be about 50 per cent, greater than any WEATHER REPORT \u2014 Highest daytime temperature, November 3, 55 degrees; the lowest nighttime temperature, November 5, 27 degrees.(Ad) NEW HAIRDRESSING ESTABLISHMENT \u2014 in Shank's Block, opposite the Post office, Huntingdon, TH.Handly begs leave to announce that he has served a term of years with one of the best hairdressers in the State of New York, and feels confident that he can execute Hair-dressing in all its branches in the latest style and best manner, such as shaving, shampooing, hair-cut- ting, hair and whisker-dyeing.Ladies\u2019 hair-work, such as making switches, curls, puffs, frizzettes, braids, from straight or combed hair.Hair dyed previous year.to any desired shade.60 years ago November 11, 1936 PLANS CONCLUDED FOR THE WOMEN LOSE AGAIN Women in the Province of Quebec were again denied the right to exercise the provincial franchise by the Legislative Assembly, the vote in the house being 49 to 21 .Dr.Camille Pouillot made it clear that if women were allowed to work, and to devote themselves to the welfare of men, they should be enabled to exercise the right to choose the administrators of their province.That right exists in all countries of Europe, or nearly so; it exists in the United States, in Canada in Federal matters, and in other provinces.The Huntingdon member, MB.Fisher, voted to give the vote to women.THE ROYAL WINTER FAIR Agriculture will be on parade for 8 days .We, of this district, are particularly interested, due to the fact that a number of the major prizes always come here.This year, the Ness farm from Howick has the largest entry of Ayrshire cattle, 27 head.The second reason .the cattle judging team representing Quebec is composed of two Howick boys, Archie Peddie and Archie Roy .30 years ago November 16, 1966 HEMMINGFORD MAN FOUND SHOT IN BUSH Donald McNaughton, an elderly farmer who lived on Route 52, was found lying face down on the path in the bush near the sugar shanty.He had gone out early Sunday morning with his dog for a walk through the bush, as was his habit when he felt well enough.When his dog returned alone and injured around mid-day .a search was made and Fred Greer and Ron Lee found Mr.McNaughton.it was assumed he had suffered a heart attack.\u2026 the undertaker discovered a pellet wound in his chest and legs.The police were immediately notified.An examination of the dog disclosed it had been shot through the neck from above.It had to be destroyed.The weather was very fine on Sunday and the various bush lots in this vicinity were full of hunters! It is understood an inquest will be held.REMEMBRANCE DAY CELEBRATION The committees have concluded arrangements for ceremonies in connection with Remembrance Day and the official deposition in St.John's Anglican Church of the Huntingdon Borderers\u2019 Colors.It is expected 3000 persons will attend.The parade will be headed by the Bugle Band, followed by the Fenian Raid veterans.The Great War and Boer War veterans will then fall in.J.C.Bruce, Huntingdon registrar, prisoner in the Fenian Raids, will be present at the celebration, and Robert Henderson, of Huntingdon, veteran of the Fenian Raids, will take part.DISCUSS MOTHERS\u2019 INTEREST WHEN CHILDREN LEAVE HOME The Aubrey-Riverfield W.I.met .Twenty ladies responded to the roll call with \u201cquilt blocks\u201d .an interesting talk on \u201cHow mother can assure herself of an interesting life after the children have gone from home,\u201d was given by Mrs.J.R.Younie of Howick.no woman need feel lonely or useless after middle age if they have learned the true secret of living in earlier life.CATTLE THIEVES FINED In connection with the cow that was killed on George Moniqui's farm R.R.4, Huntingdon, two men were arrested and taken to Valleyfield Jail.They were Andre Samson of Valleyfield and Gerard Perras of Verdun.They were sentenced to one day in jail and fined $200 each.They were caught in the act by the farm owner.HINCHINBROOKE COUNCIL REQUESTS HUNTINGDON COUNTY BE 'POSTED\u2019 AGAINST HUNTING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY A delegation of \u2018taxpayers appeared before the meeting regarding \u201cHunters\u201d and it was moved that the Huntingdon County Council be notified that this municipality be \u201cposted\u201d prohibiting hunting on private property.that a letter be sent to our local MNA protesting the leniency that has been given to recent \u201coffenders\u201d of livestock slaughtering.IT SALE MAIF FOR A UVNDY DAY AND DRAFTS M6WT SNEAK +HROUGH AROUNP YOUR Pa \u2018 ; © same | THAT COVERED.Births and Deaths Cards of Thanks, In Memoriams, Marriage Notices, Engagements, Announcements.13-1l-9¢ Letters Huntingdon taxpayers have borne brunt of debt-cutting The Mayor of Huntingdon says that the town council has done a good job of attempting to get the finances of the town back into the black.I would say yes, they have, but they must remember that we taxpayers have paid a large increase in taxes to make this possible and therefore we have really shouldered the burden.I hope that when the Mayor and the councillors sit down to prepare the budget for 1997 they will remember that all the house evaluations have been increased and therefore the tax rate per $100 should be lowered, so that we the taxpayers of Huntingdon should not have another increase in taxes to face in 1997.A public information session on evaluation will be held Monday, Nov.18 at 7:30 p.m.at Arthur Pigeon Schuol.W.Campbell Oliver Huntingdon Bait-gatherers reported operating in Franklin area The Chateauguay Watershed Management Agency (SCABRIC) _ reports that aquatic life in the Valley is at risk of being plundered\u2019 \u2019 for use as fishing bait.Men with\" been spotted on private property in the Franklin area walking along small watercourses and capturing \u201canything that moves\u201d, according to one angry landowners.Frogs, turtles, salamanders, and small fish were reportedly being taken before the landowner demanded that they leave her property.She learned the market for these creatures is in Maple Grove along Lac-St-Louis where there are commercial fishing outfitters.Another local landowner encountered \u201cpickers\u201d looking for frogs.He was told they would be sold to laboratories by the ton.It is thought that this business may be one reason local citizens have been wondering \u201cwhere have all the frogs gone?\u201d (Other possible explanations include the effects of acid precipitation on the amphibians\u2019 very sensitive skin, as well as the degradation of stream water quality.) According to the Valleyfield office of the Quebec Wildlife Department, permits are issued for catching frogs and minnows, which are generally gathered in fall to be kept in tanks and sold to ice fishermen.Minnows are loosely defined as any small, fish including chubbs and shiners.The frogs allowed to be taken include leopard, green and bull-frogs (between July 15 and November 15).Other creatures, such as salamanders and turtles, not included in the hunting guidelines, may not be taken.The guidelines are available free of charge in some local sports shops and Canadian Tire stores or by phoning the Wildlife Department at (514) 370-3024 in Valleyfield.Whether or not such hunting of + -frogs and minnows is harming the \u201caquatic ecosystem or eliminating _ certain fauna populations, the local large tanks on trucks and nets have : wildlife officers cannot say.The responsibility of compiling statistics lies with the Service de l\u2019aménagement de la faune based in Montreal.Due to budgetary cutbacks, their efforts are concentrated on duck and deer populations at this time, especially in the urbanized areas.Frog and minnow populations are certainly not a priority, one officer noted.Commenting on the risks to these populations, the game officer believes poaching and picking are not as devastating as manure and chemical pesticide drainage from the fields along the watercourses.Recalling an investigation at Athelstan where a fish-kill occurred, the officer suspects that outdated chemicals were poured into the river for illegal disposal.He says these problems are much more serious than \u201cpicking\u201d.The Valleyfield game officers patrol the entire Chateauguay River region from the US border to the St.Lawrence River.Each spring they record over 100 infractions along the river by fishermen, especially within designated sanctuaries at Chateauguay and Ste-Martine.Many of the violations are by Montrealers.Citizens are invited to call the officers at the above number to report poaching, or the illegal dumping of garbage, which was recently placed under the Wildlife Department\u2019s jurisdiction.A toll- free poaching hot-line also exists: 1-800-463-2191.The Chateauguay Watershed Management Agency (SCABRIC) may be reached at (514) 829-2029.of The Gleaner.4 NEWSPAPER POLICY Letters to the Editor The Gleaner welcomes letters from readers on topics of general interest.The editor reserves the right to select letters and to edit them as necessary to fit space available or to clarify meaning.All letters must bear the nume, address and phone number of the sender.(We may withhold the writer's name by request.) All letters reflect the personal views of their writers, not necessarily the position or policies BOHEMEN - Bernard and Lorraine (née Curran) are delighted to announce the arrival of Justin Jacob, born on October 23, 1996, weighing 9 Ibs.2 oz.at Centre Hospitalier Régional du Suroit.A little brother for Bradley and Gregory.Proud grandparents are Mr.and Mrs.Keith Curran and Mr.and Mrs.Adrien Bohemen.CONNERLEY - Brett and Shannon (née Cosgrove), of Mitchell, Indiana are proud to announce the arrival of their son, Bailey Harold on October 23, 1996 at the Bedford Regional Medical Center, Bedford, Indiana.Grandparents are Joyce and the late Harold Cosgrove, Donald and Judy Connerley, all of Mitchell, Indiana and great grandson of Chas.and Rosemary Swift of Huntingdon, Quebec.McNAUGHTON - My name is Meagan.I arrived at 7:37 p.m.Nov.7, 1996 in Grace Maternity Hospital, Halifax, N.S.I weigh 9 lbs.14-1/2 oz.and I am 21-112\u201d tall.My Mom and Dad, Amy and Ian McNaughton, my grandparents, Gerard and Shirley Campeau, my Godparents, Jeanne (Campeau) and Christopher Lee and my aunts, Anne, Maureen and Julie are very proud and pleased that I arrived safe and sound.My Mom and Dad are relaxed and breathing a little easier now.(Huntingdon Gleaner - Wednesday, November 13, 1996) Mom and Dad are happy to announce the engagement of their son Darcy Aitkens to Carolynn, daughter of Emile and Helen Pagé of Valleyfield.DANDURAND, Théobald - At Ormstown Barrie Memorial, on November 8, 1996, at the age of 65 years, died Théobald Dandurand, husband of Laurette Primeau.Besides his spouse, he leaves to mourn his children, Alain and his wife Wanita, late Linda and her husband Jacques Guilbeault, his grandchildren, Adam (Tracey), Darcy (Carol-Lynn), Chantal, Annick and Vanessa, his sisters, Muguette (Maurice) and Rachel (Robert), his sis- ters-in-law and brothers- in-law, as well as relatives and friends.Funeral was held Monday, November 11 at 3:00 p.m.Direction McGerrigle Funeral Home Inc., Ormstown.From Dad & Mom _RIEL LEFEBVRE, Mrs.Lorenza -.In Huntingdon on November 9, 1996, at the age of 90 years died Mrs.Lorenza Riel Lefebvre, wife of the late Victor Lefebvre.She leaves to mourn her children Monique, Aline, Mariete (Robert Rousseau), Jean-Charles (Claudette Vaillancourt) and Yves {Myrna Harrigan), as well \u2018as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.There was visitation on Monday, November 11 at Rodrigue Montpetit & Fils Funeral Parlour, Huntingdon.Funeral was held Tuesday, November 12 at 11:00 a.m.in St- Joseph's Church, Huntingdon.Interment, cemetery of same place.ROY, Jessie - In loving memory of a dear mother and grandmother who passed away November 15, 1995.Not dead to us who loved her She lives with us in memory Let perpetual light shine upon her.Love Glen, Brenda, Adam, Andrew and Justin The Mitchell Brook water raised to unprecedented levels this past weekend.My car was caught in the water.It could have received extensive damage.Thanks to my helpful neighbours, to the Laberge brothers from St- Antoine-Abbé who stopped and pushed my car out of danger.Thanks also to Mary Lunn as well to Stanley Farquhar who lent a tractor to spread gravel to repair our driveway.Thank-you, thank- you.Maurice Ruel We would sincerely like to thank the Franklin Volunteer Fire Department and our friends for their quick response in our time of need on Saturday, November 9.Jim & Dianne and family The family of the late Ovila Legros would like to thank the first floor nursing staff of the Huntingdon County Hospital and Dr.Raymond Lemieux for the excellent care and extended kindness Ovila received while he was a resident.Personal thanks to friends of the family who expressed their sympathy; great appreciation to Father Gabriel Clément, St.Joseph°s Choir, les Dames Chrétiennes and Kelly Funeral Home for the mass service and delicious lunch.Your expressions will be treasured always.We would like to thank all the fire fighters, family, neighbors and friends for all the great work in saving our barns during the recent fire, Phil Norton George & Beverl , Chateauguay Scott à Betty y The John Tannahill family Dave & Joy Bob, Renée Funeral Home : Salon funéraire Rodrigue 19 LAKE ST.Montpetit & Fils Gilles Serre Funeral Home owner Jacques Montpetit, Phone owner 264-5447 Toi.: 264-5339 office CP 438, 170, 438,170, re Cher HUNTINGDON, QUE.ententes \u2014 is be Sav] v My sincere thanks to the staff of the Barrie Memorial Hospital and to Dr.Thompson for his dedicated care and to the nurses on the 2nd floor of the hospital for their _ excellent care and a thank you for Father Clement for his visit and prayers.Thanks to all my friends, sisters and brother for cards, calls, flowers, visits and goodies while I was in the hospital.And a big \u201cthank you\u201d for Marian and Clement for taking Yvonne down to the hospital every day for five weeks while I was a patient there.Harold Gamble We would like to thank our daughters Cheryl, Linda, husbands, grandsons, granddaughters, great.grandsons, nieces, and friends for their showing of love to us on our 50th Wedding Anniversary.The party given to us was just beautiful.The food, cards, flowers and gifts plus all the laughs were greatly appreciated.Thanks to all.Jack & Rhoda Clark I wish to thank Doctors Aiken, Thompson and Geukjian and all the staff on the 2nd floor of the Barrie Memorial Hospital for the excellent care I received after my recent surgery.Special thanks to my family and friends for the beautiful flowers, gifts, cards, phone calls and visits, Also for the very thoughtful donations of food, all was greatly appreciated.Ethel Manktelow Athelstan\u2018 7 Comnitinity Sports Association\u2019s baseball, soccer and basketball activities are over for this year.If success is measured in youth participation this was an Olympic- medal year.Thanks to all the volunteers for their dedication to our united community project.A special thank-you to our MN.A, Mr.André Chenail for his generous contribution.A.C.S.A.Committee Oh Holy Spirit, thou who art all knowing, who brightens every path that I may reach my ideal, thou who giveth me the divine gift of forgiving and forgetting wrong done unto me and who in every instance of my life art with me.I like in this short dialogue to affirm gratitude for all your blessings and reaffirm once again that I never want to part from Thee, though the illusion of material things abound.My desire is to be with Thee and all my loved ones in perpetual grace, thank you for your mercy on me and mine.This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days grace will be granted no matter how difficult the petition may be.Publish this prayer once grace has been granted.M.D.Thanks also to St-Jude, St-Anthony and Little Flower of Jesus, Sacred Heart of Jesus.HEMMINGFORD, QUÉ LUS! | EE 1-800-36 (514) 2479718 Lorraine, their yes 7 PC ETES NES TY eT ls ow LS wn VV w= CU AU \"3 © TN we - Fusion.chaired by Jacques O\u2019Bready.The - three mayors agreed that Quebec civil servants paid little or no attention to the special characteristics of individual municipalities when they drew up the \u201cfusion map\u201d made public by Municipal Affairs minister Rémy Trudel last May.Frier said the officials had admitted as much to him in private conversation.Completely ignored, Dundee.from page 1 municipality with Dundee would be conceivable, given shared boundaries and a similar outlook.For Patenaude however, this idea is a nonstarter.He recalled that Dundee was only separated from the reservation in 1889 and placed under provincial jurisdiction, and he believes that both Akwesasne and Dundee residents have many reasons to favor fusion.Elgin mentioned The MRC\u2019s other small rural municipality was also mentioned at the hearings, when Hinchinbrooke mayor Donald Frier showed strong interest in the possibility of a fusion between Elgin and Hinchinbrooke.Contacted later by telephone, Elgin mayor Peter Dagg stressed that Elgin is not interested in amalgamation.He referred to an incomplete sur- ~ vey of a couple of years ago on the possibility of uniting Elgin, Hinchinbrooke and Dundee.Dagg said he has no reason to believe things have changed, and he has heard nothing from Hinchinbrooke about fusion.(H.TJJ.T.) Howick.from page Two Howick residents in favor of fusion accompanied Howick mayor Robert Doré and presented their own briefs.Denyse B.Touchette said that while the village has its advantages, it also has problems with its infrastructure.She encouraged committee members to force fusion, implying that if Howick had access the Parish\u2019s resources, it could properly fix its water and sewer lines.Mario Montpetit said \u201c\u2018monarchical regimes\u201d in small municipalities must be abolished and replaced with more democratic ones.According to him, fusion would eliminate duplication of services, reduce administrative costs and lower tax costs to residents.Montpetit said that Howick\u2019s deficit has chased away investment, saying only two new homes have been built in the past five years.Howick mayor Robert Doré had no comment, but he is on record as favoring fusion.(H.T./rlV.E) from page 1 he said, in the case of Huntingdon, Hinchinbrooke and Godmanchester were factors such as the historical background of each municipality, the ability to pay of its residents, and differing opinions on such matters as zoning and official bilingual status.Huntingdon\u2019s mayor André Brunette along with his colleagues stressed the incompatibility of rural and urban communities, while Philippe Leblanc of Godmanchester pointed out that his municipality, which is 97 per cent agricultural land, has a completely different point of view from an urban centre.Nowhere is this difference more glaring than in the area of property evaluation, Leblanc said, adding that his constituents are really upset about the cost of fusion, given that Godmanchester\u2019s current tax rate is 56 cents per $100 compared to $1.73 per $100 in Huntingdon.This indicates a possible tripling of Godmanchester taxes in the case of fusion, he said, also noting that Huntingdon received only three percent of its budget revenues from provincial transfer payments, while Hinchinbrooke gets 22 per cent and Godmanchester a whopping 33 per cent.Police costs The main obstacle to fusion, however, remain policing costs involved in the creation of a new municipal police force, mandatory for communities of over 5,000 people (the three local municipalities total over 7,000).Leblanc told the Commission that cost estimates show this would cost $920,000 annually, an amount which none of the three municipalities is prepared to meet.Mayor Brunette added that Huntingdon is satisfied with the services of the local Sureté du Québec detachment, which costs the three municipalities a total of $230,00 each year.This expenses alone, the mayors agree, would far outweigh the $100 per inhabitant over five years ($706,700 total) offered as a \u201ccarrot\u201d by Quebec to encourage fusion.After summarizing the 100-page brief prepared for his municipality on the fusion issue, Hinchinbrooke\u2019s Donald Frier closed by saying, \u201cIf these discussions result in forced fusion after a meaningless series of consultations, the gov- emment will have to pay the price in political instability\u201d.(A.TJJ.T.) CVR Fashion Show Chateauguay Valley Regional High School seniors modelled \"30 years of Fashion\u201d at a fundraiser October 25, featuring current trends from eight area stores and authentic retro \"threads\u201d from the '60s on up to today.Pictured are CVR student Jennifer Collins escorting junior-sized model Lauren French down the runway.(Photo: V.F.) 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NEWYORK.1220 GENERAL MANAGER: ANDRE CASTAGNIER AJRQ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: JUDITH TAYLOR EDITORIAL STAFF: VALERIE FURCALL, HUGUES THEORET Editorial WATER POWER Mother Nature sure has it in for us this year in terms of water overdose.It\u2019s ironic that while engineers study just how much water is contained under the fields and orchards of Covey Hill, we know all too well how much has been rolling around on the surface, far beyond the riverbeds and drainage ditches where it should be confined, especially at this time of year.Sometime very early Saturday morning, we awoke and were conscious of the fact that the drumming of rain on the tin roof, nomally a rather rhythmic and comforting sound, was just on the brink of driving us crazy.We had a first-hand taste of what it must be like to live in a monsoon climate, where the rain never lets up for weeks and months.When we ventured forth around the Valley that same Saturday mom- ing to see what all that water was doing, the situation was almost a déja vu of last July, when flash floods ripped out of nowhere with tragic results.And don\u2019t forget last January, when the normally-benign January thaw heaved cottages from their moorings and tore down farmers\u2019 fences.These things come by threes, the old wives say, so it\u2019s time for a dry spell.GLEANER ARCHIVES 120 years ago November 9, 1876 THE SMALLPOX \u2014 Mrs.Chambers\u2019s daugiter was buried without delay.There are no new cases in the village, which is now entirely free from the disease.In Elgin, there is one ill, but the case is not a bad one.THE LIQUOR CASE \u2014 District magistrate Joseph dismissed the action against P.C.Moir for selling liquor without a license.OUR EXPORT IN APPLES \u2014 Large quantities of apples are now being shipped from the Montreal port to the United Kingdom, it being estimated that our export trade in apples this year will be about 50 per cent, greater than any WEATHER REPORT \u2014 Highest daytime temperature, November 3, 55 degrees; the lowest nighttime temperature, November 5, 27 degrees.(Ad) NEW HAIRDRESSING ESTABLISHMENT \u2014 in Shank's Block, opposite the Post office, Huntingdon, TH.Handly begs leave to announce that he has served a term of years with one of the best hairdressers in the State of New York, and feels confident that he can execute Hair-dressing in all its branches in the latest style and best manner, such as shaving, shampooing, hair-cut- ting, hair and whisker-dyeing.Ladies\u2019 hair-work, such as making switches, curls, puffs, frizzettes, braids, from straight or combed hair.Hair dyed previous year.to any desired shade.60 years ago November 11, 1936 PLANS CONCLUDED FOR THE WOMEN LOSE AGAIN Women in the Province of Quebec were again denied the right to exercise the provincial franchise by the Legislative Assembly, the vote in the house being 49 to 21 .Dr.Camille Pouillot made it clear that if women were allowed to work, and to devote themselves to the welfare of men, they should be enabled to exercise the right to choose the administrators of their province.That right exists in all countries of Europe, or nearly so; it exists in the United States, in Canada in Federal matters, and in other provinces.The Huntingdon member, MB.Fisher, voted to give the vote to women.THE ROYAL WINTER FAIR Agriculture will be on parade for 8 days .We, of this district, are particularly interested, due to the fact that a number of the major prizes always come here.This year, the Ness farm from Howick has the largest entry of Ayrshire cattle, 27 head.The second reason .the cattle judging team representing Quebec is composed of two Howick boys, Archie Peddie and Archie Roy .30 years ago November 16, 1966 HEMMINGFORD MAN FOUND SHOT IN BUSH Donald McNaughton, an elderly farmer who lived on Route 52, was found lying face down on the path in the bush near the sugar shanty.He had gone out early Sunday morning with his dog for a walk through the bush, as was his habit when he felt well enough.When his dog returned alone and injured around mid-day .a search was made and Fred Greer and Ron Lee found Mr.McNaughton.it was assumed he had suffered a heart attack.the undertaker discovered a pellet wound in his chest and legs.The police were immediately notified.An examination of the dog disclosed it had been shot through the neck from above.It had to be destroyed.The weather was very fine on Sunday and the various bush lots in this vicinity were full of hunters! It is understood an inquest will be held, 4 REMEMBRANCE DAY CELEBRATION The committees have concluded arrangements for ceremonies in connection with Remembrance Day and the official deposition in St.John's Anglican Church of the Huntingdon Borderers\u2019 Colors.It is expected 3000 persons will attend.The parade will be headed by the Bugle Band, followed by the Fenian Raid veterans.The Great War and Boer War veterans will then fall in.J.C.Bruce, Huntingdon registrar, prisoner in the Fenian Raids, will be present at the celebration, and Robert Henderson, of Huntingdon, veteran of the Fenian Raids, will take part.DISCUSS MOTHERS' INTEREST WHEN CHILDREN LEAVE HOME The Aubrey-Riverfield WI.met \u2026 Twenty ladies responded to the roll call with \u201cquilt blocks\u201d .an interesting talk on \u201cHow mother can assure herself of an interesting life after the children have gone from home,\u201d was given by Mrs.JR.Younie of Howick.no woman need feel lonely or useless after middle age if they have learned the true secret of living in earlier life.CATTLE THIEVES FINED In connection with the cow that was killed on George Moniqui\u2019s farm R.R.4, Huntingdon, two men were arrested and taken to Valleyfield Jail.They were Andre Samson of Valleyfield and Gerard Perras of Verdun.They were sentenced to one day in jail and fined $200 each.They were caught in the act by the farm owner.HINCHINBROOKE COUNCIL REQUESTS HUNTINGDON COUNTY BE \u2018POSTED\u2019 AGAINST HUNTING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY A delegation of taxpayers appeared before the meeting regarding \u201cHunters\u201d and it was moved that the Huntingdon County Council be notified that this municipality be \u201cposted\u201d prohibiting hunting on private property.that a letter be sent to our local MNA protesting the leniency that has been given to recent \u201coffenders\u201d of livestock slaughtering.IT SAS VAIF FoR A UIMDY DAY AND DRAFTS MIGHT SNEAK THROUGH sRounP your | FHAK VE HAVE THAT COVERED.Births and Deaths Cards of Thanks, In Memoriams, Marriage Notices, Engagements, Announcements.13-11-9¢ Letters Huntingdon taxpayers have borne brunt of debt-cutting The Mayor of Huntingdon says that the town council has done a good job of attempting to get the finances of the town back into the black.I would say yes, they have, but they must remember that we taxpayers have paid a large increase in taxes to make this possible and therefore we have really shouldered the burden.I hope that when the Mayor and the councillors sit down to prepare the budget for 1997 they will remember that all the house evaluations have been increased and therefore the tax rate per $100 should be lowered, so that we the taxpayers of Huntingdon should not have another increase in taxes to face in 1997.A public information session on evaluation will be held Monday, Nov.18 at 7:30 p.m.at Arthur Pigeon Schvol.W.Campbell Oliver Huntingdon Bait-gatherers reported operating in Franklin area The Chateauguay Watershed Management Agency (SCABRIC) reports that aquatic life in the Valley is at risk of being plundered: ' for use as fishing bait.Men with large tanks on trucks and nets have been spotted on private property in the Franklin area walking along small watercourses and capturing \u201canything that moves\u201d, according to one angry landowners.Frogs, turtles, salamanders, and small fish were reportedly being taken before the landowner demanded that they leave her property.She learned the market for these creatures is in Maple Grove along Lac-St-Louis where there are commercial fishing outfitters.Another local landowner encountered \u201cpickers\u201d looking for frogs.He was told they would be sold to laboratories by the ton.It is thought that this business may be one reason local citizens have been wondering \u201cwhere have all the frogs gone?\u201d (Other possible explanations include the effects of acid precipitation on the amphibians\u2019 very sensitive skin, as well as the degradation of stream water quality.) According to the Valleyfield office of the Quebec Wildlife Department, permits are issued for catching frogs and minnows, which are generally gathered in fall to be kept in tanks and sold to ice fishermen.Minnows are loosely defined as any small, fish including chubbs and shiners.The frogs allowed to be taken include leopard, green and bull-frogs (between July 15 and November 15).Other creatures, such as salamanders and turtles, not included in the hunting guidelines, may not be taken.The guidelines are available free of charge in some local sports shops and Canadian Tire stores or by phoning the Wildlife Department at (514) 370-3024 in \u2018 Valleyfield.Whether or not such hunting of - > frogs and minnows is harming the \u201caquatic ecosystem or eliminating certain fauna populations, the local : wildlife officers cannot say.The .responsibility of compiling statistics lies with the Service de I'aménagement de la faune based in Montreal.Due to budgetary cutbacks, their efforts are concentrated on duck and deer populations at this time, especially in the urbanized areas.Frog and minnow populations are certainly not a priority, one officer noted.Commenting on the risks to these populations, the game officer believes poaching and picking are not as devastating as manure and chemical pesticide drainage from the fields along the watercourses.Recalling an investigation at Athelstan where a fish-kill occurred, the officer suspects that outdated chemicals were poured into the river for illegal disposal.He says these problems are much more serious than \u201cpicking\u201d.The Valleyfield game officers patrol the entire Chateauguay River region from the US border to the St.Lawrence River.Each spring they record over 100 infractions along the river by fishermen, especially within designated sanctuaries at Chateauguay and Ste-Martine.Many of the violations are by Montrealers.Citizens are invited to call the officers at the above number to report poaching, or the illegal dumping of garbage, which was recently placed under the Wildlife Department's jurisdiction.A toll- free poaching hot-line also exists: 1-800-463-2191.The Chateauguay Watershed Management Agency (SCABRIC) may be reached at (514) 829-2029, Phil Norton Chateauguay of The Gleaner.NEWSPAPER POLICY Letters to the Editor The Gleaner welcomes letters from readers on topics of general interest.The editor reserves the right to select letters and to edit them as necessary to fit space available or to clarify meaning.All letters must bear the name, address and phone number of the sender.(We may withhold the writer's name by request.) All letters reflect the personal views of their writers, not necessarily the position or policies BOHEMEN - Bernard and Lorraine (née Curran) are delighted to announce the arrival of Justin Jacob, born on October 23, 1996, weighing 9 Ibs.2 oz.at Centre Hospitalier Régional du Suroit.A little brother for Bradley and Gregory.Proud grandparents are Mr.and Mrs.Keith Curran and Mr.and Mrs.Adrien Bohemen.CONNERLEY - Brett and Shannon (née Cosgrove), of Mitchell, Indiana are proud to announce the arrival of their son, Bailey Harold on October 23, 1996 at the Bedford Regional Medical Center, Bedford, Indiana.Grandparents are Joyce and the late Harold Cosgrove, Donald and Judy Connerley, all of Mitchell, Indiana and great grandson of Chas.and Rosemary Swift of Huntingdon, Quebec.McNAUGHTON - My name is Meagan, I arrived at 7:37 p.m.Nov.7, 1996 in Grace Maternity Hospital, Halifax, N.S.! weigh 9 lbs.14-1/2 oz.and I am 21-1/2\u201d tall.My Mom and Dad, Amy and lan McNaughton, my grandparents, Gerard and Shirley Campeau, my Godparents, Jeanne (Campeanu) and Christopher Lee and my aunts, Anne, Maureen and Julie are very proud and pleased that I arrived safe and sound.My Mom and Dad are relaxed and breathing a little easier now.(Huntingdon Gleaner - Wednesday, November 13, 1996) Mom and Dad are happy to announce the engagement of their son Darcy Aitkens to Carolynn, daughter of Emile and Helen Pagé of Valleyfield.DANDURAND, Théobald - At Ormstown Barrie Memorial, on November 8, 1996, at the age of 65 years, died Théobald Dandurand, husband of Laurette Primeau.Besides his spouse, he leaves to mourn his children, Alain and his wife Wanita, late Linda and her husband Jacques Guilbeault, his grandchildren, Adam (Tracey), Darcy (Carol-Lynn), Chantal, Annick and Vanessa, his sisters, Muguette (Maurice) and Rachel (Robert), his sis- ters-in-law and brothers- in-law, as well as relatives and friends.Funeral was held Monday, November 11 at 3:00 p.m.Direction McGerrigle Funeral Home Inc., Ormstown.From Dad & Mom George & Beverly RIEL LEFEBVRE, Mrs.Lorenza - .In Huntingdon on November 9, 1996, at the age of 90 years died Mrs.Lorenza Riel Lefebvre, wife of the late Victor Lefebvre.She leaves to mourn her children Monique, Aline, Mariete (Robert Rousseau), Jean-Charles (Claudette Vaillancourt) and Yves (Myrna Harrigan), as well \u2018as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.There was visitation on Monday, November 11 at Rodrigue Montpetit & Fils Funeral Parlour, Huntingdon.Funeral was held Tuesday, November 12 at 11:00 am.in St- Joseph's Church, Huntingdon.Interment, cemetery of same place.ROY, Jessie - In loving memory of a dear mother and grandmother who passed away November 15, 1995.Not dead to us who loved her She lives with us in memo- Ty Let perpetual light shine upon her.Love Glen, Brenda, Adam, Andrew and Justin The Mitchell Brook water raised to unprecedented levels this past weekend.My car was caught in the water.It could have received extensive damage.Thanks to my helpful neighbours, to the Laberge brothers from St- Antoine-Abbé who stopped and pushed my car out of danger.Thanks also to Mary Lunn as well to Stanley Farquhar who lent a tractor to spread gravel to repair our driveway.Thank-you, thank- you.Maurice Ruel We would sincerely like to thank the Franklin Volunteer Fire Department and our friends for their quick response in our time of need on Saturday, November 9.Jim & Dianne and family The family of the late Ovila Legros would like to thank the first floor nursing staff of the Huntingdon County Hospital and Dr.Raymond Lemieux for the excellent care and extended kindness Ovila received while he was a resident.Personal thanks to friends of the family who expressed their sympathy; great appreciation to Father Gabriel Clément, St.Joseph\u2019s Choir, les Dames Chrétiennes and Kelly Funeral Home for the mass service and delicious lunch.Your expressions Will be treasured always.We would like to thank all the fire fighters, family, neighbors and friends for all the great work in saving our barns during the recent fire.Scott & Betty The John Tannahill family Dave & Joy Bob, Renée Funeral Home ; Salon funéraire Rodrigue 19 LAKE ST.Montpetit & Fils Gilles Serre Pre-arrangemente cremation owner Jacques Montpetit, Phone om 264-5447 Tet.: 264-8939 .office Ce ee HUNTINGDON, QUE.toca he a My sincere thanks to the staff of the Barrie Memorial Hospital and to Dr.Thompson for his dedicated care and to the nurses on the 2nd floor of the hospital for their _ excellent care and a thank you for Father Clement for his visit and prayers.Thanks to all my friends, sisters and brother for cards, calls, flowers, visits and goodies while I was in the hospital.And a big \u201cthank you\u201d for Marian and Clement for taking Yvonne down to the hospital every day for five weeks while 1 was a patient there.Harold Gamble We would like to thank our daughters Cheryl, Linda, Lorraine, their husbands, grandsons, granddaughters, great- grandsons, nieces, and friends for their showing of love to us on our 50th Wedding Anniversary.The party given to us was just beautiful.The food, cards, flowers and gifts plus all the laughs were greatly appreciated.Thanks to all.Jack & Rhoda Clark I wish to thank Doctors Aiken, Thompson and Geukjian and all the staff on the 2nd floor of the Barrie Memorial Hospital for the excellent care I received after my recent surgery.Special thanks to my family and friends for the beautiful flowers, gifts, cards, phone calls and visits.Also for the very thoughtful donations of food, all was greatly appreciated.Ethel Manktelow Athelstan\u2018 \" Comnniiinity Sports Association\u2019s baseball, soccer and basketball activities are over for this year.If success is measured in youth participation this was an Olympic- medal year.Thanks to all the volunteers for their dedication to our united community project.A special thank-you to our M.N.A,, Mr.André Chenail for his generous contribution.A.C.S.A.Committee Oh Holy Spirit, thou who art all knowing, who brightens every path that I may reach my ideal, thou who giveth me the divine gift of forgiving and forgetting wrong done unto me and who in every instance of my life art with me.I like in this short dialogue to affirm gratitude for all your blessings and reaffirm once again that 1 never want to part from Thee, though the illusion of material things abound.My desire is to be with Thee and all my loved ones in perpetual grace, thank you for your mercy on me and mine.This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days grace will be granted no matter how difficult the petition may be.Publish this prayer once grace has been granted.M.D.Thanks also to St-Jude, St-Anthony and Little Flower of Jesus, Sacred Heart of Jesus.= HEMMINGFORD, QUE LH 4 446 18 CRI ES (514) 247° 5-1 A YW OW Ve TW WwW = + - 3 0751 NC = = = > J - Fusion .chaired by Jacques O\u2019Bready.The three mayors agreed that Quebec civil servants paid little or no attention to the special characteristics of individual municipalities when they drew up the \u201cfusion map\u201d made public by Municipal Affairs minister Rémy Trudel last May.Frier said the officials had admitted as much to him in private conversation.Completely ignored, Dundee .from page 1 municipality with Dundee would be conceivable, given shared boundaries and a similar outlook.For Patenaude however, this idea is a nonstarter.He recalled that Dundee was only separated from the reservation in 1889 and placed under provincial jurisdiction, and he believes that both Akwesasne and Dundee residents have many reasons to favor fusion.Elgin mentioned The MRC\u2019s other small rural municipality was also mentioned at the hearings, when Hinchinbrooke mayor Donald Frier showed strong interest in the possibility of a fusion between Elgin and Hinchinbrooke.Contacted later by telephone, Elgin mayor Peter Dagg stressed that Elgin is not interested in amalgamation.He referred to.an incomplete sur- ~ vey of a couple of years ago on the possibility of uniting Elgin, Hinchinbrooke and Dundee.Dagg said he has no reason to believe things have changed, and he has heard nothing from Hinchinbrooke about fusion.(HT./J.T) Howick.from page Two Howick residents in favor of fusion accompanied Howick mayor Robert Doré and presented their own briefs.Denyse B.Touchette said that while the village has its advantages, it also has problems with its infrastructure.She encouraged committee members to force fusion, implying that if Howick had access the Parish\u2019s resources, it could properly fix its water and sewer lines.Mario Montpetit said \u201cmonarchical regimes\u201d in small municipalities must be abolished and replaced with more democratic ones.According to him, fusion would eliminate duplication of services, reduce administrative costs and lower tax costs to residents.Montpetit said that Howick\u2019s deficit has chased away investment, saying only two new homes have been built in the past five years.Howick mayor Robert Doré had no comment, but he is on record as favoring fusion.(H.T./rIVF) from page 1 he said, in the case of Huntingdon, Hinchinbrooke and Godmanchester were factors such as the historical background of each municipality, the ability to pay of its residents, and differing opinions on such matters as zoning and official bilingual status.Huntingdon\u2019s mayor André Brunette along with his colleagues stressed the incompatibility of rural and urban communities, while Philippe Leblanc of Godmanchester pointed out that his municipality, which is 97 per cent agricultural land, has a completely different point of view from an urban centre.Nowhere is this difference more glaring than in the area of property evaluation, Leblanc said, adding that his constituents are really upset about the cost of fusion, given that Godmanchester\u2019s current tax rate is 56 cents per $100 compared to $1.73 per $100 in Huntingdon.This indicates a possible tripling of Godmanchester taxes in the case of fusion, he said, also noting that Huntingdon received only three percent of its budget revenues from provincial transfer payments, while Hinchinbrooke gets 22 per cent and Godmanchester a whopping 33 per cent.Police costs The main obstacle to fusion, however, remain policing costs involved in the creation of a new municipal police force, mandatory for communities of over 5,000 people (the three local municipalities total over 7,000).Leblanc told the Commission that cost estimates show this would cost $920,000 annually, an amount which none of the three municipalities is prepared to meet.Mayor Brunette added that Huntingdon is satisfied with the services of the local Sureté du Québec detachment, which costs the three municipalities a total of $230,00 each year.This expenses alone, the mayors agree, would far outweigh thé $100 per inhabitant over five years ($706,700 total) offered as a \u201ccarrot\u201d by Quebec to encourage fusion.After summarizing the 100-page brief prepared for his municipality on the fusion issue, Hinchinbrooke\u2019s Donald Frier closed by saying, \u201cIf these discussions result in forced fusion after a meaningless series of consultations, the government will have to pay the price in political instability\u201d.(H.TJJ.T.) CVR Fashion Show Chateauguay Valley Regional High School seniors modelled \"30 years of Fashion\" at a fundraiser October 25, featuring current trends from eight area stores and authentic retro \"threads\" from the '60s on up to today.Pictured are CVR student Jennifer Collins escorting junior-sized model Lauren French down the runway.THE GLEANER \u2014 NOVEMBER 13TH 1996 \u2014 § BOUCHERIE VIAU INC.SLAUGHTERING WHOLESALE SERVICE AND RETAIL SLAUGHTERING PACKAGE BEEF N/C PORK 15$/head VEAL N/C LAMB 15$/head CUT & WRAP PACKAGE BEEF 0.25%/1b PORK 0.25%/1b VEAL 0.25$/1b LAMB 20$/head taxes extra CUT & WRAP INCLUDED SPECIALTIES MEAT FOR FREEZER * OLD FASHION SMOKED HAM TEL.: 247-2130 (Photo: V.F.) 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IH 420 - 3-14\u201d; JD 1250 - 3-16\u201d; Overum 3-16\u201d; White 4-16\u201d.Snowblowers - McKee 720, George White 7°; Vachon 6- 1/2, IH 7.Dump trailer, Couture 8 ton; IH 12\u2019 corn shedder.Tractors - JD 1040, JD 710 with loader; JD 1830 with loader, JD 4450 - 4x4.Donald Brown Equip.Ho- wick, Qc.514-825- 2093.(T-1) PUPPIES Rottweiler, 3 months old $150.Tel.: 827-2830, after 4.(T-1) JIMMY 1988 fully loaded, Gypsy, 4 wheel drive, automatic, top condition, $7300.or best offer; Bronco 1984 $1650 or best offer.Tel.: 827- 2137, after 6 p.m.(U- 1) 2 PURE-BRED Holstein heifers due soon to calve.Tel.: 829- 2538.(T-1) MERCURY Sable 1988, $3500.O.B.O.Tel.: 264-9485.(T-1) | IMMEUBLES sud-oues OFF: 829-2653 RES: 264-9633 pe PATRICK 36 LAMBTON, ORMSTOWN ghanteren INTERNET ADDRESS: R.R.138 South of Huntingdon, 84 0008 2,75 acres on the Trout River, new post and beam barn, large trees fronting a stylish clapboard cottage, large living room, kitchen, hardwood floors, den and 3 upstairs bedrooms.http://www.rocler.ac.ca/sudouest.html HINCHINBROOKE: Reduced price, older clapboard cottage, beautiful wood floors, 4 bedrooms, large living room, kitchen.ST-STANISLAS: Large renovated 3 bedroom cottage, features nice view, deck; 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QUE.264-3653 or 264-2849 rr Ville de %« HUNTINGDON PUBLIC NOTICE MINOR DEROGATIONS REQUESTS NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned that at a regular meeting of the council of the Town of Huntingdon, to be held on December 2, 1996 at 8:00 PM at the Municipal Hall, 16 Prince Street Huntingdon, two minor derogations to zoning bylaw 512 will be presented.At this meeting, the council will give a decision on the following minor derogations: 96-001 77 Wellington Street, lot 130C of the cadastre of the Town of Huntingdon.To permit the establishment of an existing main building with a lateral margin of 0,47 metre when bylaw 512 states a minimum lateral margin of 1,98 metres.96-002 88 Chateauguay Street, lot 218 part of the cadastre of the town of Huntingdon.To authorize the extension of an existing main building with a lateral margin of 0,61 metre when bylaw 512 states a minimum lateral margin equal to the height of the adjacent wall.Anyone interested to be heard relatively to these request may do so at this meeting.In the event of a favorable decision from the town council, the applicants will obtain the required authorizations.Given at Huntingdon on November 13, 1996.Diane Taillon Kentville, Nova Sco- Secretary-treasurer tia B4N 2E4 or call 1- 902-678-7170.(T-1) \u201c - , SN JARDIN DU QUEBEC Mrs Delcia Boulerice Mrs Paula B.Lamoureux Duration of mandate Additional information: (514) 454-4671 November 6 1996.N NOTICE OF ELECTION ACCLAMATION ELECTORAL COLLEGE «POPULATION» You are hereby advised that there will be no vote following the notice of election published on October 11 1996.On November 6 1996, 5 persons were elected by acclamation.They are the following: Mrs Yvette Berthiaume-Boire Mrs Danièle Grenier-Guilbault Mrs Nicole Monette-Voghell The mandate of those elected is for 3 years.Yves Bessette, Returning Officer (BAA Centre hospitalier régional du Suroît à Salaberry-de-Valieyfield MONTÉ, Claude MORAND, Gaston PILOTTE, Martin SANSOUCY, Diane RESTRICTION Section 151: PROCLAMATION OF A POLL for the Board of Directors of Centre hospitalier régional du Suroît ELECTORAL COLLEGE: POPULATION The election of four (9) representatives of the population will take place.LIST OF CANDIDATES ANDERSON, Penelope Hazel LABRE-LECOMPTE, Ninon There will be no advance poll and vote by proxy is prohibited A person who is an employee of the Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux, of any other organization offering services in the health and social service field or of the Régie de 'assurance-maladie du Québec or who is remunerated by the latter cannot vote or be elected during the public meeting IN - Très St-Sacrement - Valleyfield - Les Cèdres - St-Timothée - Grande-Île - Les Coteaux or rn er eh \u2014 gt MOS UH \u2014 A wm \u2014 Eu CRE CN 1 AA TE gm, PN ON ee rH held by virtue of section 135.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Florence M.Arseneault Returning Officer 514-371-9925 ext.2002 EQUIPEMENTS AGANIER LTEE 1325 BOUL.ST-JEAN-BAPTISTE STE-MARTINE QUEBEC JOS 1V0 ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE TREATED IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENTIALITY With winter just around the corner, for quality service MARCEL LAFLEUR Tel.: 264-0265 HOUSE KITS AND HOUSE PLANS AVAILABLE D.N.RACINE INC.=a» ATHELSTAN, TEL.: 264-5533 - 264-5379 7 Registered & Insured nr rn a.th and - her New Huntingdon minister wants to stay here for \u201ca long time\u201d Valerie Furcall THE GLEANER Huntingdon and Athelstan Presbyterian congregations officially welcomed Rev.Kate Jordan as their new minister this fall.She husband, Byron, chose to come here \u201cwhere there is a strong sense of community.\u201d What lies in the future for both churches will become clearer as she and her parishioners get to know each other better, says Rev.Jordan.She wants to stay in Huntingdon for a \u201clong time,\u201d and is already familiar with the Valley through supply-pulpit preaching she did several years ago in Ormstown and Rockburn.In June, the Jordans and their Bearded Collie, Kaela, moved into Huntingdon\u2019s Prince St.manse.They have two grown children, Crispin, 24, attending graduate school in Calgary, and Alayne, 21, who is studying drama at Mount Allison University.Youth inportant Engergizing the Sunday Schools and organizing youth- group activities are short-term goals, while keeping the church a living presence during a time when numbers are shrinking and young people aren't joining is an ongoing task.At the Presbyterial level, Rev.traffis \u201cpastoral visitors\u201d, volunteers who take time to sit and listen to others and their troubles, while refraining from giving advice or judging.The shut- ins, the lonely and those with illness need to talk about what\u2019s Jordan _ pme à ET A AEE Rev.Kate Jordan with Kaela, the family dog.(Photo: V.F.) going on in their lives, she says.She and Rev.Neil Wallace of Huntingdon and Rennie\u2019s United Churches would like to train members of their own congregations to serve as pastoral visitors.Keeping up Rev.Jordan is convening an internal Presbyterial committee which is re-examining the Presbyterian Church's application of biblical principles in the context of today\u2019s society.The Church now ordains women and it recognizes though homosexuals are still excluded from ordination.The Bible contains clear statements on these issues, yet the Church permits some things while continuing to reject others.How these decisions divorce, are made will be the theme of the committee\u2019s report to the church\u2019s General Assembly.Special services On November 17, the Huntingdon United Church congregation will visit St.Andrew\u2019s for a service at 11:15 a.m., while Rennie\u2019s United and Rockburn Presbyterian members are invited to a 9:30 a.m.service at Athelstan .Ormstown and Rockburn Presbyterian minister Rev.John McPhadden, and Reverends Wallace and Jordan are working with pastoral animator Linda Hoare, youth groups and church choirs to conduct the two services.Rev.Jordan may be reached mornings Tuesday through Friday at her office in St.Andrew's by calling 264-6226.Service, dinner, party mark Nov.11 in Ormstown Ormstown\u2019s annual Remembrance Day dinner was held at the Legion Hall, Branch 196, on Saturday night, Nov.9, when about 75 people enjoyed a turkey dinner.Following \u201coO Canada\u201d, the Blessing was asked by Rev.Jack Johnson, Cde Lindsay Cullen proposed the toast to the Queen, and head-table guests were introduced.Cde.Jean Cavanagh proposed the toast to WW.I, WW.II and Korean Veterans, and Cde.Nick Capron responded.Cde.Thomas Irvine introduced guest speaker, Cde.Donald Wells, Past Dominion vice-president; he was thanked by Cde.Andy Ocenas.Cde.Adrien Doucet gave the president\u2019s remarks and Rev.Johnson gave the Benediction.Cenotaph On Sunday afternoon, the Cenotaph service was held in cool sunny weather.The parade from the Huntingdon cemetery benefits from face-lift Cemetery restoration is a wide-spread preoccupation these days the Valley as many communities are taking care to preserve their history.One of these well- groomed places of rest gamered many compliments this summer from visitors from other provinces, the United States and Bermuda, who noticed the attractive and neat- ly-kept \"Protestant cemetery on Cleyn St.in Huntingdon.\u201cA quiet stroll on a Sunday afternoon or evening, is a rewarding experience,\u201d said one cemetery trustee, Robert A.Whyte.The trustees have Crippling accident leads to new lifestyle on farm Some people only realize their dreams after misfortune gives them the courage to live life to its fullest.Ten years ago, Claude Daigneault\u2019s future might have appeared bleak to others, after a 1984 car accident which paralyzed his legs confined him to a wheelchair.Two years later, a fire wiped out his Upper Concession farmhouse in St-Malachie d\u2019Ormstown.Today, Claude isn\u2019t sitting around idle.Instead, a special device allows him to operate tractors and farm machinery, making it possible for him to work and manage his own farm.The lift, carried in a pickup-truck bed, raises a wheelchair-con- fined person to a height of seven feet and swings laterally more than 10 feet, allowing access to tractors and combines.For recreation, Claude plays wheelchair basketball with the Southwest Cobras who practise at Huntingdon\u2019s Arthur Pigeon High School.Seven years ago, girlfriend Francine entered the picture and The Maison des Jeunes de Huntingdon inc.Annual general meeting At 111 Châteauguay, Thursday November 28 1996 at 4:00 p.m.will be held the annual general meeting of the Maison des Jeunes de Huntingdon inc.Everyone welcome Micheline Caza, For Maison des Jeunes sec.-treas.Gentiates du (Tues, vee.DENTISTS * Dr.René Brisebois e Dr.Jean-Michel Daoust e Dr.Jude Rémillard e Dr.Benoît Ménard open 5 days and 3 evenings P Wed.and Thurs.) 31 YORK, HUNTINGDON 264-3811 Claude and Francine with the special lift for his tractor.became his wife, and the two began building a life together, starting with a house.This helped restore Claude\u2019s confidence, and the Daigneaults began weaving dreams for the future.They spent the next few years rebuilding and stocking the farm, and in 1995, they fulfilled their dream of operating a family- style vacation farm, welcoming intellectu- ally-challenged people as well as day-visitors to \u201cDomaine du reve,\u201d their St-Malachie property.Today, the 165- arpent farm has a spacious house which can accommodate five full-time residents and 12 occasional visitors, and a barn, designed with access ramps, houses about 100 animals such as pigs, goats, calves, rabbits, chickens and turkeys.People have a pow- \\ (Photo: H.T.) erful attraction to animals, and the animals have a calming affect, while petting them is therapeutic, the Daigneaults believe, especially for people with special needs.\u201cI've always believed in zoo therapy,\u201d Claude says.\u201cAnimals bring people out of themselves and often become a bridge that enables them to open up to other people.\u201d The Daigneaults employ a man recommended by the Service externe de main-oeu- vre de personnes handicapées de la Montérégie (employment service for the handicapped).His job is to care for the animals.Claude Daigneault says he\u2019s simply a man who found the courage to build something with his two hands and to enjoy his remaining years.(H.T.ltr.VF.) hall was led by the Ormstown Band under the direction of Lindsay Cullen, the Elgin and District Pipe Band, and a firing squad from the Black Watch Regiment, The parade also included Guides and Brownies, Cubs and Scouts.Cde.Adrien Doucet read the roll call, Jesse minute of silence was observed.Adrien Doucet sang two songs.Then it was time to enjoy a game of cards.When the scores were added up, the winners for \u201c500\u201d were Beulah Nussey, Irene Hamilton, Grace McWhinnie and Una Gruer.Euchre winners were Bruce Hamilton, Brian Tannahill, Hazel Caims and Wesley Cairns.After refreshments, it was time to go back out in the rain.The \u201clittle old club\u201d has gone to bed till the spring, when music nights will start again.\u2014 Jean McEwen Whyte played Last Post and Reveille and Tommy Irvine played Gleaner ads: 264-5364 the Lament.Wreaths were laid, AL with Cde.Walter CANADIAN Farewell Party Currie acting as escort.in honor of > [ON Following the cere- LEGIO Ted Brooks monies, Rev.Gabor Br.196 Ormstown & Family Nitsch gave the |Country Dance Saturda a Y, Benediction.Sat.nov.16.1996 November 23 Card party .8pm.8:00 On Friday night, a Admission is a non- 00 P.M.card party and mini- Perishable fod item H'don memorial service was All proceeds to Br.Curling Club held at Brysonville 196 Food Bank Everyone welcome Community Club, on a horrible rainy night.The two veterans present, Jean McEwen and Wesley Caims, led a short memorial ser- AcdadaAdadAds Athlestan Community Sports Association vice, with music by ROLLER SKATING PARTY Joyce McKell.Thursday, November 14, 1996 The roll call was 7:30 - 10:00 p.m.read, a wreath laid, and a poem read before a At SKATELAND, Malone, N.Y.$3.00 per skater Everyone welcome! Acdadadads ensured that many gravestones were straightened, with OFFICE SERVICES » Bookkeeping * GST / TVQ reports * Typing * Payroll & T4 Services * Word processing * Translation of documents » Personal income tax Offering a bilingual secretarial service for people who do not need a full time secretary Jeanne Smith, 190 Chateauguay, Huntingdon, Qc.crushed rock re-inforc- ing their bases; the four maple-lined lane- ways received generous layers of stone- dust; and the grounds were levelled and reseeded.(514) 264-3729 A gateway buttressed by two large white pillars, attached to some 400 feet of sil- ver-painted iron fencing along the street- side, ushers in visitors past the office and storage building.Hanging over the the Canadian Armed Forces section is a large Canadian flag recognizing those who served.loger & Sharon Bergévi Saturday November 16, 1996 &:30 pm + Huntingdon Legion Hall = : Music - refreshments Liquor Three hundred feet Vi II 1 G - of stone fence on the |, I a \u20ac & Wines west side, built by the \u2014 late Donald MacNair, Thanskgiving Hostess \u201cis a work of art and Gift Baskets wonder, which two of the cemetery\u2019s 10- member committee have protected and cherished,\u201d Whyte said.comer D .The movement for active, healthy living Ready made or special order ! 9 Raymond St., Malone \u2019 (in the Village Video Building) Full service Liquor Store * Family Owned & Operated Open Monday-Saturday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm (518) 483-4294 Auberge ROD & GUN Ci 310 chemin de Planche NEA St.Anicet a 264-5355 Open Thursday thru Sunday (open every day for reserved parties of 15 or more) Reserve your Christmas Party Now D , ° Thursday 2 for 1 on 5 menu items Friday T.G.I.F.spaghetti - $6,95 Saturday Table d\u2019Hôte - from $12,95 Sunday Buffet Brunch 10 \u2018til 2 - $6,99 UPCOMING Fri.Nov.22 Oyster Festival Sun.Dec 1 Arts & Craft Show - 11 am to 3 pm Heu Year's Eve Panty $40,00 per person Ad full course prime rib dinner with wine midnight champagne Limited seating - book early TEL.: 518-483-3810 WED.THURS: HIGH SCHOOL we HIGH at 7:00 & 9:00 nightly STARTING FRIDAY THE MIRROR HAS TWO FAGES BARBRA STREISAND at 7:00 & 9:15 nightly Sat & Sun.matinees at 2 p.m.[Fall Malone Discount Gas Station 133 Fort Covington Street (Rt.37) 1-518-483-3495 Full Quality Service at LOW PRICES! NOW OPEN 6: 00 am to 10: 00 pm Daily 3) = A i Different or dits Every Day; 27 from Mon.NOY 11 - Sat.Nov.16: :ANE$ THE GLEANER \u2014 NOVEMBER 13TH 1996 \u2014 7 HOLLYWOOD INN ROUT pn: CHATEAUGAY LAKE, \"MERRILL, N.Y.> + TELEPHONE: 518-425-9994, 518-425-9955 SUNDAY BRUNCH 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM SEE * CHOICE OF POTATO, VEGETABLES or RICE Le Pub des Long Rapids Friday & Saturday November 15 & 16 Music by: .\u201cBUSTED FLAT TRIO\u201d SUNDAY BRUNCH 10 A.M.to 2 P.M.EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT 5:00 P.M.- 8:30 P.M.LIES > CAN EAT SPAGHETTI & GARLIC BREAD pa 50 + taxes @- 33 CHATEAUGUAY HUNTINGDON TEL.: 264-9368 LES PRODUCTIONS POT LUCK PRODUCTIONS presents \u201cWHERE OR WHEN.ANd with WHO?\u201d A musical comedy cabaret Don\u2019t miss the fun when a sophisticate, and one not-so- sophisticate, are reunited in a derelect theater, and acci- i dentally conjure up some \u201cghosts\u201d from their past, as the wrecking ball looms overhead.featuring Chris Blais, Debbie Gaese, Ann DeCaen, Leslie Campbell, Linda Wand, Jo Anne Mitchel and introducing Dan Smith At St.Andrew's United Church, Frontiere Street, Hemmingford Friday, November 22, 96 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 23, 96 at 7:30 p.m.Sunday, November 24, 96 at 2:00 p.m.Tickets for all shows - $10.00 - available at \u201cCountry Harvest / La Moisson\u201d - Hemmingford For information / reservations, call 247-2571 XA EAST MAIN ST.RD.| MALONE, N.Y.FOR Fine food RESERVATIONS & spirit (518) 483-0711 CANADIAN AT PAR Beginning Wed.Nov.20th ALASKAN KING CRAB LEGS \u201cSeconds on us\u201d $24.95 Thursday PRIME RIB & SCALLOPS \u201cSeconds on us\u201d $17.95 Come j join us for good food.A good time at great prices AP par for these specials only.Our rate is always 20% exchange Weekend Specials Friday, November 15 Fresh Broiled Halibut with Hollandais sauce.11.95 10 02.Delmonico Steak with sauteed mushrooms.10.95 Fresh Lancaster Perch with cole slaw & french fries.10.95 Saturday, November 16 1.1/2\u201d Alaskan King Crab legs \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026eresresees 21.95 Twin Tournedos of Beef with Bernaise sauce.16.95 Sunday, November 17 Virginia Baked Ham with Raisin sauce \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026srec 7.95 Chicken Parmigiana with spaghetti\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 8.95 8 oz.Prime Rib 9.95 Now live music as you like it with ED NOLDER CANADIAN at PAR in Motel and at 20% in Dining Areas & T.Shop CROSSR 0 ADS 4 Route 11, Moira.N.Y.« Tel.: 1-800-433- XAOS Paintings by John Ryan Commissons in oil or pen and ink \u2019 + Portraits + Landscapes + Animals can work from photos STUDIO JOHN RYAN 3340 RIDGE RD HUNTINGDON, QUEBEC JOS 1HO 514-264-2231 8 \u2014 THE GLEANER \u2014 NOVEMBER 13TH 1996 : 35 Floods .Craft and Rec Centre sale 4 À Drugs.from page 1 rom 1 \u2018rom page draws crowds to Legion} Hall miss win verity 25 por com on me when ey op.flooded basements.individuals filling a remaining $5.The premium Roads closed The Craft and prescription are regis- Should no further charged on the income Road workers from Recreation Center tered and begin apply- medications be tax return will be the Ormstown office reports its October 30 ing the deductible, required for the according to \u201cnet of the Transport min- Craft Sale and Lunch, which is payable in remainder of the year, income\u201d and the maxi- _ istry as well as munic- was a huge success.equal installments individuals will be mum charge will be ipal workers were Even though the every three months, charged the $75 bal- $175 per adult, effec- placing \u201croad closed\u201d weather was not the For example, if a ance, said tive on the 1998 tax signs early Saturday greatest, the atten- prescription costs $30, Chateauguay Valley return for 1997 morning at various dance and support of the amount paid willbe syndicate secretary income, she added.intersections, but both In Huntingdon, road workers blocked off Rte.our members and the $25 (the first install.Penny Anderson, who Members experienc- firemen and police 138 toward Trout River early Saturday morning.public was absolutely ment of the $100 registered her family in ing problems getting commented later that people often disregard these wamings and drive on regardless, a 203 from Havelock to St-Chrysostome; Rte.(Photo: J.T.) on Monday with Hinchinbrooke author- wonderful! This is our big fundraiser and dedicated members work faith- Irene McLean and Pearl Kyle offered Christmas crafts for sale.deductible) and the individual is charged order to know what all farm families will face registered may call her for further assistance.cou cud situation which not 209 entering St- ities.Anyone with fully throughout the (Photo: H:F) a\u201c Simin - sii .only can lead to a traf- Chrysostome; and Rte.damages to report year making crafts to without your coopera- sweatshirt) Darlene fic ticket, but also 202 near Rockburn, should contact their support our Center.tion and dedication it Steele; 4.(Sleigh) Joan Ross Hawkins Inc.more serious conse- and also a 7 to 8-km local Town Hall for When it\u2019s time for would not have been Middlemiss: 5.645 Route 219, Hemmingford quences.\u201cIt\u2019s impossi- stretch est from formation on possi- the luncheon (or any possible.(Afghan) Johanna | GM Dealer ble to know just how emmingford, accord- \u20ac compensation.event) members are Congratulations to Buermans; 6.° : deep the waterisona ing to an MTQ No injuries were there, donating food raffle prize winners: 1.(Reader\u2019s Digest New and used vehicles and long ter m leasing flooded section of spokesman.reported, in contrast to and time and working (Braided rug) Ethel Santa) Ronald: Wood; 3 road,\u201d as one fireman In addition, the floods of last July, together.I would like Anderson; 2.(Plastic 7.(Doilies) Gail said.While some vehi- Autoroute 15 near which resulted in two to thank each and canvas bow) Ann Pearce; 8.(Owl cles were able to strug- Candiac was blocked deaths in the area.every one of you; Grant; 3.(Appliquéd needlepoint) Anne gle through.other while traffic had to Cameron; 9.(Sweater) stalled out, and still other motorists made one or more efforts to find a detour .Provincial roads were open.It was an unusual passed the back of their with fewer problems Monday, Nov.4.The closed in the area on Forms available experience for home.than many others inthe second Christmas Saturday and Sunday The regional Civil Rockburn folks to All in all, though, area, in the second shopping trip will be included Rte.138 from Protection agency was have an overflow of local folks escaped flood of \u201896.on December 2, to + Huntingdon to Trout monitoring the situa- water from the rm b Fairview Shopping OUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT OFFERS: ! River, where the MTQ tion over the weekend, Mitchell Brook, but on Centre.If you wish to was concerned about meeting on Sunday the weekend of go, please contact General Total lin f road shoulders being with representatives November 8-10, the Beverley (264-3929) Electronic Motors otal line up o washed away not far from Godmanchester quiet babbling brook or me (264-3231).four wheel ; General Motors from Kensington; Rte.and Huntingdon, and became a torrent of There will be a trained recomended roaring water.Volunteers\u2019 meeting alignment technicians service tools.It caused problems this moming at 10:30 .Ormstown .from page 1 for Elke Mehnert and followed by a Blood \u201cComplete | Genuine GM includin introduced at the Previously, the com- Maurice Ruel as the Pressure Clinic at .parts 9 December meeting.mercial area was setup over flow on the north 12:30.A special pro- engine & electronic The council voted to to include three busi- side of the bridge gram for Armistice transmission ; diagnostic support the Franklin nesses: Ernest washed out their drive- Day will be this after- overhaul Rustproofing equipment Citizens\u2019 Group in its Guilbault, Cournoyer, way to 3 to 4-foot noon starting at 2:45.request to have amem- and J-B Guérin.Now, depths, leaving them Morning exercise All this for only: ber named to the board notice of motion has stranded in their home, and dancing will | of Recyc-Québec, the been given to extend it located behind the old resume next | COMPLETE BODY agency responsible for to just beyond the blacksmith shop, Wednesday at 10:15.) hou { AND : overseeing the disposal Montée Guérin and which was also flood- Cheerful greetings CIF of used tires in the around the comer to ed inside and out.to all our sick and y œ (mechanic) province.enable one resident to Mary Lunn discov- shut-in friends.We Ecole Jean XXIII build a school bus ered her puppies pad- wish you well.will be allowed to use garage.»dling around in several \u2014G.Mcintyre l.: (31 3) 2 247-2781, 247-2763 » Fax: 247-31 35 the recreation centre on Monday mornings to offer physical education facilities to its adult students.Councillor Daniel Daoust was named to the board of the local low-cost housing bureau (OMH) replacing Ken Dolphin.Tenders for collection of garbage and detour by an alternate route.By Monday mom- ing, all these roads Any such zoning change also involves procedural changes for building permits, maps and the MRC land- planning department, and notice of motion for these regulations was also given.Public meeting À public meeting on these proposed changes will be held inches of water on the floor of the nursery at her kennel.In her 31 years in Rockbum she has rever seen anything like this, she said.Lyell and Beryl Graham were amazed at the volume of water and its violence as it \u2018 Married Erica Lynne Taylor, daughter of Brian Taylor and of Judith Taylor, both of Ormstown, and Jay Carl Schwartz, son on Mr.and Mrs.Brian Schwartz of Williamstown, Ont., were married in Ormstown on October 5, 1996.Following the wedding, the couple left for a trip to Nova Scotia, and they are now living at St-Pierre Village.Therese Aubin.Our first Christmas pre-shopping trip was to Angrignon, on FIT GUARANTEED at recyclable materials Tuesday Dec.3 at 8 } will be called.p.m.at the Town hall.0 L Ww a RS 1 E R S Cheques issued Tenders will be totalling $180,751.03 called for pick-up of ad d d D i à E 4 À were approved, as garbage and recy- A were accounts payable of $38,473.18.St-Malachie Most of the Parish $152,578.60 and HUSH PUPPIES\" meeting was taken up accounts payable of ; with subdivision and $182,504.24 were We invented casual zoning matters, includ- approved.ing an extension of the rural-commercial zone already existing on part of the Botreaux Range.clables for the years 1997 through 1999.Cheques issued of The meeting was adjourned to Monday Nov.11.(J.T) 1995 Dodge Colt ES 1995 Toyota Corolla 1988 Dodge Omni | 1994 Ford Aérostar [EXCELLENT USED CARS 2) 1995 Plymouth Neon Highline, air | 1994 Volks Jetta GI Diesel 1994 Chrysler Intrepid 1992 Chev.Lumina Euro | 1992 Dodge Shadow ES V-6 | 1991 Ford Escort 2 doors | 1990 chevrolet Celebrity Wagon 1990 Buick Park Avenue 1988 Chrysler New Yorker @ A-1 USED TRUCK @ | 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo | 1995 Dodge Caravan 1992 Toyota Runner 4x4 1991 Dodge Caravan V-6 à 1991 Mazda B2200 cab plus 1983 Playmore Camper-trailer C.J.KYLE LTEE Arch Senior citizens ST 1 We're classic.Your Hush Puppies shoes.Colorful.Water resistant.Stain resistant.We invented casual.Men's & Ladies Assorted Colors 123 Catherine Street Wa se RAS lp sher TR Robert MYT yo Téléphone: (514) 371-7713 - Sans frais: 1-800-363-5165 540, boul.Mgr Langlois, Valleyfield credit cards accepted a PP SALES + PARTS + SERVICE Foie HUNTINGDON, P.QUE, RN TEL 2645321 Stop in and Register to Win a 24\u201d HUSH PUPPIE ¢ Drawing November 27th 1996 ALSO Register to Win $150 in Cash * Drawing December 16th 1996 NO PURCHASE NECESSARY - AY WV ww vw § Bd wv Ho Ne 3 twee \u2014 ego tte à \u2014\u2014 La TÉL.: 829-2367 PHARMACIEN \u201cLes Galeries d' Ormstown\" OUVERT 7 JOURS \\_ JEAN-PAUL LALIBERTE 4, RUE BRIDGE, ORMSTOWN PRIX 75° es Huntingdon Un incendie de ferme cause 10 000 $ de dommages proximité de la frontière Un incendie de ferme a mobilisé près d\u2019une soixantainé de sapeurs pompiers de la région jeudi dernier sur la route 138 à quelques minutes de la frontière canado-améri- caine.Pas moins de 14 camions d'incendie ont élé alertés sur les lieux pour éteindre les flammes qui ont dévasté le dernier étage de la ferme appartenant à John Tannahill.Les voisins ont aidé les sinistrés à évacuer un troupeau de la grange en proie aux flammes.Grâce à leur intervention rapide, les pompiers n\u2019ont pris que 20 minutes pour combattre l'incendie dont les dommages s'élèvent à près de 10 000 $.Selon Bill Martin du service des incendies, une lampe surchauffée dans le grenier aurait mis le feu à du brin de scie.: Une erreur sur la personne qui coûte chère Le chasseur qui a accidentellement blessé aux bras un autre chasseur la semaine dernière à Hemmingford, M.Claudio Zaccagna, 46 ans de Montréal, comparaîtra en cour à Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu le 1! décembre prochain pour répondre à des accusations de négligence criminelle.S\u2019il est trouvé coupable, il pourrait être passible d\u2019une peine de 10 ans d\u2019emprisonnement.Rappelons que M.Zaccagna avait été arrêté le 3 novembre après avoir acciden- Les haltérophiles tellement tiré un chasseur de 78 ans de Ville Saint-Laurent qui s\u2019affairait à soulager un besoin naturel dans les bois.Conduit à l\u2019hôpital, la victime a subi un arrêt cardiaque lors d\u2019une intervention chirurgicale pratiquée afin de sauver ses deux bras.Son état de santé s\u2019est amélioré depuis.Vols et vandalisme Deux scies mécaniques évaluées à 1 700 $ ont été subtilisées dans une propriété située, chemin Ridge à Dundee au cours de la première semaine du mois de novembre.Dans la nuit du 4 novembre, un véhicule tout-terrain de marque Yamaha 350 a été volé dans une remise du rang du Six à Sainte-Barbe.Les policiers ont rapporté le vol d\u2019une bicyclette de marque CCM Blitz évaluée à 190 $ à Saint-Anicet dans la nuit du 3 novembre.Le détachement de Huntingdon de la Sûreté du Québec enquête présentement sur une série d'actes de vandalisme qui ont été commis près de l\u2019hôtel de ville de Hunting- don au cours du mois d\u2019octobre.Parmi les délits perpétrés, des couvercles d\u2019égouts ont été enlevés, des panneaux de signalisation ont été arrachés et des graffitis dans la langue anglaise ont été peints sur des murs d\u2019édifices.(J.T./V.F.tr.H.T.) d\u2019Arthur- Pigeon montent sur le podium Quatre haltérophiles du Club Arthur- Pigeon ont livré une performance du tonnerre lors des Championnats uc Sarre e en Abitibi.Dans la\u201ccatégorie\u2019 des 91 kg, Gabriel Leduc à ravi la médaille d'or après avoir réussi une levée de 295 kg.Chez les 64 kg, Éric Lafleur a remporté la médaille d'argent tandis que son coéquipier Julien Galipeau a décroché la médaille de bronze chez les 70 \u201cDenis Yelle, a obtenu une de place.Par cés performances, les Haltérophiles ont accru leurs chances de participer aux prochains jeux du Québec et aux jeux du Canada.(H.T.) Le fonds d\u2019investissement local de la MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent hérite d\u2019un fonds de 125 000 $ du gouvernement québécois Hugues Théorêt LA SOURCE Les entrepreneurs de la région qui désirent démarrer leur entreprise seront ravis d'apprendre que le fonds d\u2019investissement local de la MRC du Haut-Saint- Laurent s'est vu accorder récemment la somme de 125 000 $ par le ministre responsable du Développement des régions, M.Guy Chevrette.Près d\u2019une trentaine d\u2019élus et d\u2019intervenants socio-économiques de la région ont assisté le mardi 5 novembre 1996 à la salle de conseil des maires de la MRC du Haut- Saint-Laurent à l'annonce de cette aide financière qui permettra la réalisation de nombreux projets de démarrage ou d'expansion de petites et moyennes entreprises du Haut-Saint-Laurent.Le commissaire industriel de la Corporation de développement économique, M.Pierre Brassard, a expliqué que ces fonds s'adressaient aux entreprises des secteurs primaire, secondaire et tertiaire, et, tout particulièrement, aux manufacturiers non soumis à la concurrence.Pour y être admissible, le promoteur doit - investir 10 % du fonds et le FIL subventionne un montant maximal de 40 000 $.De plus, l'entreprise doit être située sur le territoire de la MRC et démontrer une certaine viabilité à l\u2019aide d\u2019un plan d\u2019affaires et contribuer à la création ou au maintien d\u2019emplois permanents.Le FIL est dirigé par un conseil d\u2019administration composé d'intervenants socio- économiques du territoire M.Claude Bergevin agit à titre de président alors que Mme Nathalie Sauvé occupe les fonctions d\u2019agente de développement.Le fonds totalise la somme de 251 000 $ provenant de trois partenaires : le gouvernement du Québec via le secrétariat au Développement des régions (125 000 $); la MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent (66 000 $) et les Caisses populaires de la région (Huntingdon, Howick, Ormstown, Saint- Antoine-Abbé, Saint-Chrysostôme et Sainte-Barbe (60 000 $).Cette aide gouvernementale est issue de la création d\u2019un fonds d\u2019aide aux MRC en 1994 suite à l\u2019amendement de la loi 29 sur les cités et villes.Une trentaine de personnes ont assisté la semaine dernière à l\u2019annonce de la création d\u2019un fonds de 125 000 $ qui devrait donner un bon coup de pouce aux jeunes entrepreneurs de la région.(Photo : H.T.) J Le mercredi 13 novembre 1996 REDACTION TEL.: 264-5365 PUBLICITÉ TEL.: 264-5365 i Dig ible dans a région du = | 4 l\u2019accès complet à Internet | Le week-end pluvieux cause de sérieux dégats dans le Haut-Saint-Laurent Le week-end demier, les résidants de plusieurs municipalités du Haut-Saint- Laurent ont été victimes d'un troisième déluge en 1996 alors que près d\u2019une quinzaine de centimètres de pluie sont tombés sur le territoire inondant plusieurs résidences et tronçons de routes.Outre les villes de Candiac et de Sainte- Catherine qui ont été durement touchées, les municipalités de Saint-Chrysostôme, Ho- wick, Ormstown et Huntingdon notamment ont été les cibles de ce phénomène naturel qui survient rarement en cette période-ci de l\u2019année.La pluie qui a débuté dans la nuit de jeudi 7 novembre a pris fin samedi dans la matinée.Selon les estimations du météorologue Peter Finlayson d\u2019Ormstown, un total de 122 mm de pluie sont tombés dans la région en moins de 36 heures.Les averses ont causé le débordement de plusieurs fossés et cours d\u2019eau dont les rivières aux Anglais, Châteauguay et aux Outardes.La route 203 qui relie Saint-Chry- sostôme à Havelock a été fermée jusqu\u2019à lundi dernier en raison de la crue des eaux de la rivière aux Anglais.Le gonflement de la rivière a vite transformé la région rurale de Saint-Chrysostôme en une fle isolée.Si bien que des résidants ont pu se déplacer en canot dimanche sur la-route 203.Moins chanceux, deux résidants souffrant d'hypothermie ont été conduits à l'hôpital Barrie Memorial aprés avoir palaugé dans l\u2019eau pendant deux heures pour regagner la terre ferme.Les pompiers de la région ont été tenus en haleine tout le week-end en prêtant main forte à plusieurs sinistrés aux prises avec des \u2018problèmes électriques dans leur sous-sol.Outre la route 203, des tronçons des routes 138 à Godmanchester et 202 à Hinchin- brooke ont été temporairement fermés à la circulation au cours de la fin de semaine.Les ouvriers de la voirie des municipalités locales et du minisière des Transports ont installé de nombreuses barricades samedi matin aux intersections afin d'éviter que des automobilistes ne s\u2019aventurent sur les routes inondées.Nonobstant cela, certains n\u2019ont pas tenu compte des mesures de sécurité routière et leurs véhicules ont été prisonniers des flots.À l'instar de la Mauricie et du Saguénay l\u2019été dernier, des municipalités de la Monté- régie ont demandé au ministre de la Sécurité publique, M.Robert Perrault, d\u2019être admissibles au programme d'indemnisation aux sinistrés.Le ministre a effectué une tournée dans les zones touchées et devrait être en mesure de tracer un bilan de l'ampleur des dégâts aujourd\u2019hui mercredi.Cette catastrophe naturelle est la troisième du genre à survenir dans la région.En janvier, la fonte subite des neiges et des glaces avait inondé le secteur de Power- scourt et en juillet dernier, les pluies diluviennes avaient causé la mon de deux personnes dans la région.(J.T.ir.H.T.) Le déluge de la semaine derniére a provoqué des inondations sur plusieurs routes du Haut-Saint-Laurent dont le chemin des Douanes à Herdman (sur la photo) où un homme a perdu la vie dans des conditions semblables l\u2019été dernier.(Photo : J.T.) Commission de consultation sur le regroupement municipal Pas de mariage à trois possible entre Huntingdon, Hinchinbrooke et Godmanchester Hugues Théorêt LA SOURCE C\u2019est sur un ton désapprobateur que les maires des municipalités de Huntingdon, Hinchinbrooke et Godmanchester ont catégoriquement rejeté l'offre de fusion du Ministère des Affaires municipales devant la commission chargée d\u2019entendre les représentations des municipalités sur le regrou- - _ pement municipal le jeudi 7 novembre dernier à Châteauguay.des municipalités avant de finaliser la carte des fusions présentée par le ministre Rémy Trudel en mai dernier.Le maire de Hichin- brooke a expliqué que les fonctionnaires du ministère ont admis en privé que peu de recherches ont été menées au sujet des particularités régionales avant d'imposer un modèle unique aux communautés ciblées par les fusions.À son avis, le ministre Trudel ne tient pas compte de plusieurs facteurs tels que l\u2019évolution historique, la cité de payer des municipalités, les ergences d\u2019opinions en matière de Zona- Les maires de Hinchinbrooke, M.sje et de développement et les droits acquis Donald Frier, de Godmanchester, M°.Philippe Leblanc, et de Huntingdon, M.André Brunette, ont à tour de rôle cité les grandes lignes de leurs mémoires présentés aux membres de la commission présidée par M.Jacques O\u2019Bready.Dans leurs discours, les édiles municipaux ont expliqué que la fusion ne présentait aucun avantage financier et démontré que les différences de réalités ne pouvaient permettre un mariage possible entre les trois municipalités.«La fusion proposée met en place une situation où il n\u2019y a que des perdants et où les contribuables des trois municipalités et le gouvernement québécois auront finalement à absorber des coûts additionnels injustifiables», d'expliquer Donald Frier.Parmi les points qui ressortent le plus de leur présentation, les trois maires s\u2019entendent pour dire que les fonctionnaires du ministère des Affaires municipales n\u2019ont pas tenu compte du statut particulier de chacune tel que le bilinguisme reconnu par l'Office de la langue française, lorsqu'il suggère le regroupement des trois municipalités voisines.Tant le maire de Huntingdon que ses homologues de Godmanchester et de Hinchinbrooke ont démontré l\u2019incompatibilité des mondes urbain et rural.M.Philippe Leblanc a tenu bon de rappeler aux délégués provinciaux que 97 % du territoire de la municipalité de Godmanchester avait une vocation agricole donc habitée par une population essentiellement rurale, ce qui, selon lui, ne correspond pas à la réalité socio-économique d'une ville telle que Huntingdon.Par ailleurs, le maire Donald Frier a mentionné que la fusion avec Huntingdon risquerait de mettre en péril la vigilance dont les citoyens de Hinchinbrooke font preuve à titre de protecteurs du territoire frontalier.«Dans une municipalité plus grande, les La paroisse de Très-Saint- Sacrement en désaccord avec une fusion projetée avec le village de Howick Hugues Théorêt LA SOURCE Comme plusieurs s\u2019y attendaient, le maire de Très-Saint-Sacrement, M.Albert Billette, a fait connaître son désaccord à la proposition de fusion entre sa paroisse et le village de Howick lors des audiences sur le regroupement municipal le jeudi 7 novembre 1996 à Châteauguay.M.Billette a évoqué des raisons économiques pour justifier son refus.Tout d\u2019abord la paroisse de Très-Saint-Sacrement gère un surplus de 300 000 $ alors que le village de Howick présente un déficit de plus de 30 000 $.En second lieu, il a précisé que le taux global de taxation de Howick est de 2,14 $ Je 100 $ d\u2019évaluation alors que celui de la paroisse est de 0,78 $.D'autre part les paroissiens paient 0,70 $ / 100$ de taxe comparativement à 1,26 $ / 100 $ pour les résidants du village.; Le maire Albert Billette a également fait part des différences de préoccupations entre les citoyens de la paroisse et du village.«Le village de Howick est un milieu urbain où les résidants travaillent en majorité à l\u2019extérieur.Quant à la paroisse de Très- Saint-Sacrement, ils sont majoritairement des producteurs agricoles dont les préoccupations sont les cours d\u2019eau, les fossés et les clôtures nécessaires à leur exploitation.Le développement urbain ne peut être une priorité puisque le territoire est entièrement Téservé à des fins agricoles.Aucun usage non relié a I\u2019 agriculture ne peut être implanté», explique- t-il' dans le mémoire présenté à la commission.Par ailleurs, les paroissiens ne sont aucunement intéressés d\u2019avoir accès aux services d\u2019infrastructures du village dont l\u2019acqueduc et les égouts.De surcroît, le maire a évoqué les problèmes importants que vivent les villageois avec l'alimentation en eau potable et les sommes importantes qui devront être investies pour l'assainissement des eaux.Lors des audiences, les membres de la commission et les maires ont eu droit a deux interventions de citoyens du village de Howick en faveur du projet de fusion.Mme Denyse B.Touchette a fait lecture d\u2019une lettre afin de vanter les mérites des villageois de Howick.Elle a expliqué la source du problème du système d\u2019égout qui incommode les résidants depuis plusieurs années.Peu après, M.Mario Montpetit a tenté de convaincre les membre du bien fondé d\u2019une fusion entre les municipalités.«II faut abolir le régime monarchique des petites municipalités et faire place à la démocratie», a-t-il dit.La fusion, selon lui, permettrait de diminuer les charges administratives et d'éliminer les dédoublements, d'augmenter le pouvoir des municipalités et de diminuer la charge fiscale des citoyens.Outre la désuétude du système d\u2019égout, M.Montpetit a tracé un bilan négatif de la situation économique du village de Howick.«Deux seules maisons neuves ont été , construites à Howick depuis les cinq dernières années», a-t-il admis.Îl va de soit que les deux intervenants ont pris la part du maire du village, M.Robert Doré, qui est très favorable à la fusion avec la paroisse voisine.Ce dernier n'a pas présenté de mémoire lors des audiences préférant laisser les opposants au projet justifier leur refus.résidants remarquent moins les étrangers.Le relâchement du tissu social de notre communauté entraînerait des coûts additionnels liés à l\u2019application des lois et au contrôle de l\u2019immigration», a-t-il souligné.Aspects financiers Outre les réalités physiques et culturelles, la question de l\u2019évaluation municipale a été au centre des débats des représentants municipaux.Selon le maire Philippe Leblanc, les citoyens de Godmanchester sont très inquiets des coûts d\u2019une éventuelle 2% .fusion étant donné que le taux de taxes de la municipalité est de 0,56 $ du 100 $ comparativement à 1,73 $ du 100 $ d'évaluation à Huntingdon.Le maire redoute qu\u2019une fusion entraîne une augmentation de taxes municipales atteignant jusqu\u2019à trois fois le fardeau fiscal actuel des contribuables de Godmanchester.Pour sa part, le maire de Hinchinbrooke prétend que la fusion vise davantage des économies au niveau provincial qu'au plan local.Le mémoire en dit long à ce sujet : «La volonté sous-jacente de transférer le fardeau fiscal des villages endettés à l\u2019ässiette d\u2019imposition des municipalités voisines démontre l\u2019intention d'accorder un allégement fiscal aux municipalités surchargées», en faisant référence au déficit de la ville de Huntingdon.De plus, M.Frier a ajouté que Huntingdon ne recevait que 3 % de son budget en transferts gouvernementaux comparativement à 33 % pour Godmanchester et à 22 % pour Hinchin- brooke.Corps policier Depuis la publication de la.carte des municipalités, le principal obstacle à la réalisation du projet de fusion entre les trois municipalités demeure la création d\u2019une force policière municipale.Les élus ont rappelé à la commission que le regroupement formerait une population de plus de \u20187 000 habitants, ce qui les soumettrait à la \u201cloi de la police\u201d qui oblige toute municipalité de plus de 5 000 habitants à posséder son propre corps policier.Selon Philippe Leblanc, les prévisions des coûts de ce service s\u2019élèveraient à 920 000 $ par année, un montant que ni Godmanchester, ni Huntingdon, ni Hinchinbrooke sont prêtes à débourser.De l'avis des maires, cette somme dépasse amplement l'aide financière de 100 $ par habitant sur cing ans consentie par le ministère pour favoriser la fusion, soit un montant global de 706 700 $.Pour sa part, le maire de Huntingdon, André Brunette, s'est dit satisfait des services offerts par la Sûreté du Québec dont le totai des contributions des trois municipalités est de 230 000 $ par année.«Si ces discussions mènent à la fusion forcée des municipalités après une période de consultation vide de sens, le gouvernement aura à payer le prix de la déstabilisation politique», de lancer Donald Frier à la fin de la présentation de son mémoire d\u2019une centaine de pages.Commission de consultation sur le regroupement municipal Dundee et Elgin convoitées par Godmanchester et Hinchinbrooke Hugues Théorêt LA SOURCE Si la présentation des maires de Huntingdon, Godmanchester et Hinchin- brooke s\u2019est faite sans trop de fracas, il en fut autrement pour le coloré maire de Dundee et préfet de la MRC du Haut-Saint- Laurent, M.Paul-Maurice Patenaude, qui ne s'est pas gêné pour dire sa façon de penser aux commissaires et aux autres élus municipaux : «Mêlez-vous donc de vos affaires.Ce n\u2019est pas le gouvernement provincial qui va nous dire si l\u2019on doit se fusionner ou non et avec qui on doit le faire», a-t-il lancé.Fidèle à lui-même, il a usé d\u2019un petit dicton pour résumer sa pensée : «ll ne faut pas faire à la place d\u2019un autre ce que l\u2019on voulait seulement lui aider à faire», a-t-il lancé.Le préfet a fait évidemment référence à l'attitude du ministre Rémy Trudel qui a décidé de jumeler les municipalités sur la carte des fusions sans tenir compte de l'opinion des élus municipaux.Son intervention a fait suite aux propos du maire de Godmanchester.M.Philippe Leblanc, qui s'est dit intéressé à se regrouper avec Dundee.M.Leblanc a mentionné que la mentalité des habitants de Dundee cadrait mieux avec celle des citoyens de Godmanchester qu'avec celles de Hunting- don et de Hinchinbrooke.Par ailleurs, il a expliqué que les caractéristiques du territoi- te des deux municipalités se prêteraient admirablement bien à une fusion.«Ma ferme est située à Godmanchester alors que mon adresse postale est située à Sainte- Agnès-de-Dundee», a-t-il dit pour illustrer la situation.Avant la fin des audiences, M.Paul- Maurice Patenaude est intervenu pour rappeler à la commission que Dundee n\u2019était pas intéressée à se fusionner avec quiconque dans le Haut-Saint-Laurent.«Avant de nous fusionner avec une municipalité du Haut- Saint-Laurent, nous regarderons vers la réserve d'Akwesasne», a-t-il lancé à la grande surprise de tous.Le maire a rappelé que le territoire de la municipalité fut acheté en 1889 à la réserve d\u2019Akwesasne et soumis à la juridiction du gouvernement provincial.Selon M.Pate- naude, les résidants de la réserve seraient intéressés à se fusionner avec Dundee pour de multiples raisons, et il en va de même avec Dundee.Outre Dundee, la municipalité d\u2019Elgin a été l\u2019objet de discussions.Bien qu'Elgin n'aurait pas droit aux bonifications supplémentaires offertes par le ministère aux municipalités ciblées sur la carte du ministre Trudel, le maire de Hinchinbrooke, M.Donald Frier n\u2019a pas caché son intérêt de se regrouper avec Elgin.En réaction aux propos de Donald Frier, le maire d\u2019Elgin M.Peter Dagg a dit ne pas avoir eu d'entretien avec Hinchinbrooke à ce sujet et qu\u2019il ne fallait pas prendre cette idée au sérieux.Cette histoire n\u2019est pas s\u2019en rappeler les pourparlers qui avaient été entrepris en 1994 au sujet d'une éventuelle fusion entre Godmanchester, Elgin et Dundee.Cette tentative s'était soldée par un échec.Il appert que le projet de fusion ne changera en rien la position de ses réfractaires. Le maire de Huntingon prétend que le conseil travail au cours de la dernière année en réussissant à relever les finances de la municipalité.On ne peut le nier, mais il devrait se Jeunes boxeurs recherchés pour le tournage d\u2019un film L'agence de casting Kenyon de Montréal est à la recherche de garçons âgés entre 12 et 15 ans pour tenir les rôles de personnage principal et de soutien dans le film \u201cThe Kid\u201d qui sera REMERCIEMENTS x Nous aimerions remercier tous les pompiers, la famille, voisins et amis pour l\u2019excellent travail effectué, ayant permis de sauver nos étables durant l\u2019incendie récent.La famille John Tan- nahill Le ruisseau Mitchell s\u2019est élevé à un niveau jamais atteint au cour de la fin de semaine.Ma voiture était prisonnière des eaux et \u201celle aurait pu subir des dommages sévères.Grâce à mes obligeants voisins, aux frères Laberge de St- Antoine-Abbé, mon véhicule a été poussé hors de danger.Merci aussi à Mary Lunn ainsi qu\u2019à Stanley Farquhar qui m\u2019a prêté un tracteur pour étendre du gravier afin de réparer notre allée.merci.Maurice Ruel Merci, DANDURAND, Théobald - À l\u2019hôpital Barrie Memorial à Ormstown, le 8 novembre 1996, à l\u2019âge de 65 ans, est décédé Théobald Dandu- rand, époux de Lau- rette Primeau.Outre son épouse, il laisse dans le deuil ses enfants, Alain et son épouse Wanita, feu Lynda et son époux Jacques Guilbeault, ses petits-enfants, Adam (Tracey) Darcy (Carol-Lynn), Chan- tal, Anick et Vanessa, ses soeurs, Muguette (Maurice) et Rachel (Robert), ses belles- soeurs et beaux-frères, ainsi qu\u2019autres parents et amis.Les funérailles ont eu lieu le lundi 11 novembre 15 heures.Direction Résidence Funéraire McGerrigle Inc, Ormstown.RIEL LEFEBVRE, Lorenza - A Hunting- don le 9 novembre 1996 à l\u2019âge de 90 ans est décédée Mme Lo- renza Riel Lefebvre épouse de feu Victor Lefebvre.Elle laisse dans le deuil ses enfants Monique, Aline, Mariette (Robert Rousseau), Jean- Charles (Claudette Vaillancourt) et Yves (Myrna Harrigan) ainsi que plusieurs petits-enfants et arrière petits-enfants.Les visites ont eu lieues lundi, le 11 novembre au Salon funéraire Rodrigue Montpetit & Fils, Huntingdon.Les funérailles ont eu lieues mardi, le 12 novembre à 11 heures en l\u2019Eglise St-Joseph de Huntigdnon.Inhumation au Cimetière du même ¢ endroit.i municipal a fait du bon rappeler que nous, les payeurs de taxes, avons subi une hausse de taxes au cours de la dernière année, ce qui explique pourquoi les finances de la ville vont si bien depuis.J'espère que lorsque le tourné à Montréal le mois prochain.Les candidats intéressés doivent avoir de l\u2019expérience en boxe ou en kickboxing, s'exprimer parfaitement en anglais, habiter le Bernard et Lorraine (née Curran) sont heureux d\u2019annoncer l\u2019arrivée de Justin Jacob, pesant 9 Ibs.2 oz.né le 23 octobre 1996 au BOHEMEN - Centre Hospitalier Régional du Suroit.Un frére pour Bradley et Gregory.Les grandparents sont M., et Mme Keith Curran et M.et Mme Adrien Bohemen.tra: ot risque peu élevé; fonds Dites \u201cmerci\u201d aux payeurs de taxes de Huntingdon! maire et ses conseillers s'assiéront pour préparer le budget 1997, ils ne l\u2019oublieront pas et que nous n\u2019aurons pas à subir une autre hausse de taxes pour 1997.W.Campbell Oliver Québec et étre disponible du 15 novembre au 20 décembre.Pour information, communiquez au (514) 948- 2000.Rodrigue Montpetit & Fils Salon Funéraire Jacques Montpetit, Tél.: 264-5331 C.P.455, 170, rue Châtea: Huntingdon, 0~.JOS Tid Pré-errangement - incinération |- LES FONDS MUTUELS La stratégie de placement La sagesse, pour un épargnant, c'est de chercher à équilibrer son portefeuille entre trois véhicules de placements : h monétaire g comme les.B : or \u201cd'épargne qu À assurent la sécurité et la liquidité, mais procurent un faible rendement; « les titres à revenu, comme les obligations de gouvernements et de sociétés, qui offrent des revenus d\u2019intérêt réguliers avec «les titres de croissance, comme les actions, qui offrent la possibilité de plus- value élevée à long terme, mais dont le risque est relatif au choix fait.La répartition de votre portefeuille dépendra de vos objectifs de placement, de votre âge, de votre situation familiale, de votre revenu et de votre tolérance au risque.Laissez un professionnel choisir avec vous L'étape suivante est le choix des titres à acheter.Mais voilà! Qui s'y connaît et sait comment évaluer le potentiel des titres prometteurs ?Et surtout, qui a le temps de suivre l'évolution des marchés et de décider d'acheter ou de vendre ?Si ce n'est pas vous, il serait sage de placer une partie de votre patrimoine dans des fonds communs (fonds mutuels).ll en existe des centaines pour chaque type de placement : des fonds de bons du Trésor, des fonds d'obligations, et surtout des fonds d'actions canadiennes, américaines, etc.Chacun de ces fonds a ses caractéristiques propres en terme de risque et de rendement.Grâce à la participation de plusieurs investisseurs comme vous, un réunit une somme (des dizaines de millions ou davantage), ce qui lui permet d'atteindre un niveau de diversification impossible pour un investisseur individuel.Le risque est donc ainsi diminué.De plus, ces fonds sont gérés par des professionnels chevronnés capables de prendre des décisions éclairées.La valeur des parts de ces fonds est publiée dans les pages boursières des grands quotidiens.Vous vous demandez peut-être par où commmencer ?Alors, téléphonez-moi sans tarder.Je vous aiderai à identifier vos besoins et vous décrirai divers fonds, avec leurs caractéristiques et leur historique de rendement.Vous pourrez ainsi choisir des fonds qui vous permettront d'atteindre vos objectifs.importante En collaboration \"Bien planifier sa retraite\u201d CONFÉRENCE GRATUITE jeudi le 14 novembre 1996 à 19h00 Centre d'éducation de Carrière Chateauguay Valley 54 rue Roy à Ormstown Pour informations et réservations contactez Sean McCaffrey ou Maud Isabel au 1 + 800 + 361-7337 LE GROUPE OPTION RETRAITE INC.- MONTRÉAL + LAVAL * HULL TROIS-RIVIERES Assemblée mensuelle de l\u2019AFEAS de Saint-Anicet L'AFEAS de Saint-Ani- cet vous invite chaleureusement à sa réunion mensuelle qui se tiendra le lundi 18 novembre 1996 à 19 h 30 à la salle # 2 située au 456 avenue Jules-Léger à Saint-Anicet.Nous accueillerons Maître Dolorès Pilon qui répondra à toutes les questions concernant les responsabilités parents/ enfants, les contrats d\u2019association pour achats de biens, meubles, etc.et sur les mandats.Bienvenue à toutes.Pour information, veuillez communiquer avec Mme Diane Léger au 264-2457 ou avec Claude De Groof au 264-6387.Assemblée annuelle de la Maison des Jeunes de Huntingdon La Maison des Jeunes de Huntingdon tiendra son assemblée annuelle le 28 novembre 1996 à 16 h à son locall situé au 111, rue Châteauguay.Bienvenue à tous.LA VÉRITABLE MESURE \u201cQUALITÉ\u201d D\u2019UNE GRANDE RÉUSSITE \\ DEMIX AGREGATS FICATION ISO - 9002 CARRIÈRE, DEMIX : ST-JACQUES-LE-MINEUR Thibault Raymond Geoffroy Robert Daigneault Denis Thibault Jean Fortin Claude Cyr Cyrille Roy Nicole Forget Gilles Côté Kim Roy Bruno Dumouchel Lise Cloutier Christian Rousseau Céline Dumas Roger Chouinard Sylvain Riverin Luc Deshon Henri Chevalier Daniel Pharand Jean-Claude Demers Marcel Chabot Michel Pelletier Marc-André Davignon Paul Bastien Michel Parent Guylaine Dallaire Claude Aubertin Jean-Claude Paquin Jules Daigneault Robert Aquin Richard PROGENIX QUALITE -1ISO 9000 -REINGENIERIE \u2018 rl eau COMPTOIR DE SERVICES TEL QUE: ~ephotocopies © télécopies eo |aminages 7 ecarte d\u2019 affaires infographie \u2014 reliure e déchiqueteuse - e plieuse © timbreuse ; © gravure montage de-dogyments personalisé in Er er a I) sions nest œ Bell Mobilité- | - \u201cTéléphone Cellulaire, pagette \u201cDÉPARTEMENTS DU CADEAU ET Du SOCIAL RÉAMÉNAGÉS | LES VOLUMES SONT MAINT ENANT \u201cAU 1ER PLANCHER SAMEDI * DIMANCHE Es FOR, LA.de rabais sur toute la marchandise à prix régulier en magasin 2 SANE a ES \u2014N = 1 + SIÈGE SOCIAL 10 Nicholson Valleyfield 373-6211 BRAIRIES BOYER Hugues Théorêt LA SOURCE Reconnu pour la qualité de sa chair et méprisé pour son purin, le porc est devenu un sujet très controversé au Québec.Jamais les producteurs n\u2019ont fait face à une aussi grande résistance de la part des citoyens et des mouvements écologiques.Justifiées ou pas, les craintes de la population ne laissent pas les autorités politiques indifférentes.Dans plusieurs régions, l'implantation de porcheries donne lieu à des batailles et même des scandales politiques.Parlez-en à l'ex-maire de Franklin, M.Jean Laplante, qui s\u2019est mis lui-même en conflit d\u2019intérêt au mois de mai dernier en omettant de dire à son conseil que le terrain sur lequel un promoteur dési- fait construire une porcherie de plus 2 000 porcs lui appartenait.Le maire de Saint- Cyprien-de-Napierville, M.Normand Lefebvre, a éga- Une question de \u201cbacon\u201d lement eut maille 2 partir avec ses citoyens après qu'il se soit rangé du côté des producteurs de porc.Lui même agriculteur, il a subi les foudres des environnementalistes.«ll est préférable de ne pas être maire et agriculteur par les temps qui courent», a-t-il lancé.Une étude réalisée par le ministère de l\u2019Environnement l'été dernier a mis le feu aux poudres en révélant que la capacité des sols à absorber le lisier avait atteint son seuil critique.Les experts estiment que les excès de phosphore et d'azote risquent de causer des dommages importants aux cours d\u2019eau et à la nappe souterraine.Mais cette étude n\u2019a pas eu l\u2019effet de bombe provoqué par les déclarations d\u2019un médecin du nom de Benoît Gingras qui a écrit dans le Bulletin d'information en santé environnemental que «des études publiées aux États-Unis ont révélé que des odeurs peuvent affecter des fonctions physiologiques telles que l\u2019activité cérébrale et le rythme cardiaque.» L'Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) n\u2019a pas tardé à réagir aux révélations du médecin en précisant que cette étude con- cemait principalement les mégaporcheries de la Caroline du Nord où la ratio d'élevage de porc à l\u2019hectare est de 5,80 comparativement à 2,26 au Québec.Comment se fait-il que tant de gens s\u2019intéressent à un animal aussi insignifiant et peu élégant?J'ai beau croire que le purin de porc dégage des odeurs aussi populaires que les côtes levées et le bacon, mais pour que le débat soit couvert par tous les médias, il faut qu\u2019il y ait beaucoup de \u2018\u2019bacon\u201d\u2019 là-dessous\u2026 De fait, l'élevage de porc est une industrie fort lucrative.Le Québec produit annuellement cinq millions de porcs destinés à l\u2019abattoir, dont le quant est exporté principalement aux États-Unis.L'industrie assure 30 000 emplois et regroupe 3 350 entreprises.Les exportations représentent 385 millions.Mais sa survie dépend grandement de l'aide de l\u2019État.Les producteurs bénéficient d\u2019une assurance-stabilisa- tion du gouvernement qui a pour but de permettre à l\u2019agriculteur d'assumer ses coûts de production malgré les fluctuations du marché.L'État a versé 95 millions $ lors du dernier exercice financier, soit environ 18 $ par tête.C'est à se demander qui sauvera-t-on le premier : l\u2019environnement ou le \u201cbacon\u201d?60e anniversaire de l\u2019église de la paroisse Saint-Patrice à Hinchinbrooke Afin de commémorer le 60e anniversaire de Ja construction de l\u2019église de la paroisse Saint-Patrice de Hinchinbrooke, les paroissiens vous invitent à une célébration qui se tiendra à l\u2019église le dimanche 17 novembre à compter de 10 h.Une messe sera célébrée et un goûter sera servi.Les invités auront d'ailleurs droit à une présentation historique de la paroisse.Bienvenue à tous.Collecte de sang à Huntingdon Le Club Optimiste de Huntingdon organise une collecte de sang à la salle paroissiale Saint-Joseph située au 15, rue York le jeudi 21 novembre de 14 h à 20 h.Un objectif de 150 donneurs a été fixé.Par ailleurs, l\u2019usine VENEZ VOIR LA CHEVROLET MINI-VAN {'[311! * 2 sacs gonflables Air climatisé * Radio AM-FM stéréo * 7 passagers - Verrouillage automatique des portes * Freins ABS aux 4 roues * Portection contre gécha la batterie.+ Moteur 34, ¥8 .,.* Transmission cham vitesses à surmuit raies dur * Système d'échappement en acier inoxydable * Assistance routière Moulures extérieures e Essuie-glaces à balayage intermittent avant/arrière - Chauffe-moteur LE TOUT POUR 23,185\" + transport HUNTINGDON MOTORS inc.Ch JIMMY SMYTHE EL.: 264-6163 * HUNT *Miroirs électriques Scotch guard Volant inclinable SER, INGDO 31997 TOUT CE QUE vou rn ETP UNE MINI-VAN = YIN | a Good year 20 h 30.Canada de Valleyfield vous invite à son tour à une collecte de sang qui se tiendra à l'hôtel Delta de Valleyfield le mardi 19 novembre de 14 h 30 à Les résidants d\u2019Ormstown devront s\u2019attendre à une légère hausse de taxes pour 1997 Avant de préparer leur prochain budget, les municipalités devront consacrer 80 % de plus de leur assiette budgétaire pour le service de police.«En décidant de récupérer la somme de 40 millions $, le gouvernement québécois a augmenté la charge des municipalités qui utilisent les services de la Sûreté du Québec de 0,10$ à 0,18 $ le 100 $ d'évaluation», d'expliquer le secrétaire-trésorier des deux conseils de Saint- Malachie et d'Ormstown, M.Jean-Claude Marcil à la séance du mois d'octobre dernier.Cette mesure gouvernementale signifie que les résidants de la paroisse et du village d'Ormstown devront subir une hausse de taxes en 1997 pour absorber les coûts supplémentaires destinés au service policier.Aux dires de M.Marcil, ce montant n\u2019a pas encore été déterminé.Le secrétaire- trésorier a précisé que cette annonce n\u2019a rien à voir avec le projet de fusion qui est à l'étude dans plusieurs municipalités du Haut-Saint- Laurent présentement.Actuellement, les villageois paient 1,05 $ du 100 $ d'évaluation soit 0,30 $ de plus que les paroissiens qui en paient 0,75 $.Panasonic MODE CINÉMA MAISON 80W X 4 PT46G40 ÉCRAN * 1 bloc d\u2019accord pour image sur image * Modele mince * Télécommande muitimatque Ÿ 5 * 2 entrées A.V.\u2019 Entrées S-VHS * Sortie audio variable, « Nouvel ambianceur IY CAMESCOPE [FN EY 1a Te avec écran couleur de 3,2 po à cristaux liquides.plage de numérique\u201c 22:1 avec affichage sur.viseur ÉLECTRONIQUE inc.° Panasonic * Technics » Sharp * Mitsubishi » Jacques-Cartier, Valleyfield Tol: 137901 294 «Fax: 373-7815 Ormstown Le conseil d\u2019ormstown a convenu de supporter le Comité de citoyens de Franklin dans leurs démarches en vue de siéger sur le conseil d'ad- mnistration de Recyc-Qué- bec, le principal organisme chargé de l'élimination des pneus hors d'usage au Québec.Le Centre de formation Jean XXIII pourra utiliser les installations du Centre récréatif les lundis matins afin d'offrir à leurs étudiants adultes la possibilité de faire des exercices physiques.Le conseiller Daniel Daoust a été nommé pour représenter le conseil à l\u2019Office Municipal de l\u2019Habitation en remplacement de Ken Dolphin.Saint-Malachie Pour leur part, les paroissiens se sont penchés sur le zonage du territoire.Il a été question d'agrandir un espace commercial situé en bordure du rang des Bo- treaux.Ce terrain servirait à loger trois entreprises locales appartenant à Ernest Guibault, à un dénommé Cournoyèr et à J-B Guérin.Un avis de motion a été donné afin d'étendre l\u2019espace jusqu\u2019à la montée Gué- rin.La municipalité tiendra une assemblée publique le mardi 3 décembre prochain à 20 h à l'hôtel de ville.À noter que tous les changements au zonage devront être approuvés par la MRC dans son schéma d\u2019aménagement.Dans un autre ordre d'idées, la municipalité a renouvelé son contrat pour la cueillette sélective pour l\u2019année 1997 au coût de 182 504,24 $.Un chèque au montant de 152 578,60 $ sera émis en dépôt.(J.T.tr.bin ven BE pee 4 ASSURANCE-VOYAGE Médi-Sélect Avantage < Aucune restriction d'âge + Couverture annuelle - Couverture illimitée des frais médicaux LA COMPAGNIE D'ASSISTANCE EN CAS D'URGENCE EST LA POUR RECEVOIR VOS APPELS JOUR ET NUIT.Notre raison d\u2019être, le client Châteauguay .5 691-9913 ou 1-800-263-9913 / COU Rés.: 825-2561 .9 Howick LA SOURCE \u2014 LE 13 NOVEMBRE 1996 \u2014 3F style de bottes \u201cWESTERN LACER'S BOOTS\u201d pour hommes 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Disponibilité: 7 jrs/sem.de 8h à 22h Temporaire jusqu\u2019au 22 août 1997 | Renouvelable selon la disponibilité des subventions-et diverses sources de revenus.Faire parvenir votre curriculum vitae avant le 30 novembre 96 À l'Accueil: C.P 644, Valleyfield J6S 5N6 ES .= APPARTEMENT 4- 1/2, région de Ho- wick, endroit paisible à la campagne, grande cour, $325/mois.Tél.: 247-3161.(T-1) ORMSTOWN - 4-1/2 moderne, confortable, trés propre, secteur tranquille - pas d\u2019animaux.Ad.98 Isabelle.Tél.: 827- 2113.(10) APPARTEMENT 3- 1/2 avec salle de lavage, grand terrain, bien située.Disponible maintenant.Tél.: 264-5922.(U-1) APPARTEMENT 2- 1/2, 37 Lalonde, Hun- tingdon, semi-meu- blé.Tél.: 264-3931, (T-1) HUNTINGDON, 6- 1/2, disponible, ler décembre.Tél: 264- 5255, soirs or 264- 9368, jours.(T-1) COUR SUPERIEURE CANADA PROVINCE DE QUEBEC DISTRICT DE BEAUHARNOIS NO: 760-12-010128-910 COUR SUPÉRIEURE KELLY GONYA, demanderesse, vs PETER MONIQUE, défendeur, PAR ORDRE DE LA COUR: Le défendeur PETER MONIQUE, est par les présentes, requis de comparaître dans un délai de TRENTE (30) jours de cette publication, personnellement ou par l'entremise de leurs procureurs, quant à la requête pour suspendre les droits d'accès.Une copie de LA MISE EN DEMEURE DE COMPARAÎTRE PERSONNELLEMENT OU DE SE CONSTITUER UN NOUVEAU PROCUREUR a été laissée au greffe de la Cour Supérieure du district de Beauharnois à son intention.De plus, PRENEZ AVIS qu'à défaut par vous de signifier ou déposer votre comparution ou contestation dans les dits délais, la partie demanderesse procédera à obtenir contre vous un jugement par défaut conforme aux conclusions qu'elle sollicite.VEUILLEZ AGIA EN CONSÉQUENCE.Salabeiry-de-Valleyfield, le 29 octobre 96 Michel Vézina + protonotaire de la cour du Québec (Chambre Civile) Me Claude Blanchard, avocat, 70 rue Nicholson, Valleyfield, (Québec) J&T 4N2 (514) 373-1414 Procureur de la demanderesse en EAA ~ FEMME responsable prét a garder des enfants, le jour ou le soir.Références disponibles.Tél.: 264- 6750.(T-1) CHIEN mâle Labrador, blanc, affecteux.Perdu dans la région de Godmanches- ter/St-Anicet.264-4732.(T-1) Tél.: Étudiants (tes) recherchés pour séjourner à l\u2019étranger \u2014 ad Mile Amanda Fairjones (3 gauche sur la photo) retournera dans son pays natal, I\u2019 Australie, en janvier prochain après un séjour d\u2019un an au Canada.La responsable du programme d\u2019échange-étudiant du Club Rotary de Huntingdon, Mme Diane Pratt (à droite sur la photo) invite les étudiants (tes) à suivre l\u2019exemple de la jeune australienne afin de vivre une expérience inoubliable dans un pays étranger.Si l\u2019aventure vous intéresse, veuillez communiquer avec Mme Pratt (514) 699-7167/ 829-2321 ext.252 ou avec M.Guy Deschénes au 264-6108.(Photo : M.D.) i LEGION ROYALE CANADIENNE Filiale 196 Ormstown Danse Country Samedi 16 nov.1996 20h00 ET Vous payez votre admission en amenant un article de nourriture non- JA 3 périssable ou un don Au bénéfice de la banque de nourriture M.Maurice Legault, commanditaire, Mme Denise B.Boil Rob Metka, président d\u2019honneur de CEZinc du Canada et Mme Gay Hamilton, directrice de Moisson-Sud-Ouest.(Photo: H.T.) Ville de à HUNTINGDON AVIS PUBLIC DEMANDE DE DÉROGATIONS MINEURES AVIS est donné par la soussignée que lors de la séance ordinaire du conseil municipal qui sera tenue le 2 décembre 1996 à 10 heures en la salle du Conseil, à l'Hôtel de Ville, sise au 16, rue Prince à Huntingdon, deux demandes de dérogations mineures au règlement de zonage 512 seront présentées.Lors de cette séance, le conseil municipal statuera sur les dérogations mineures suivantes, à savoir: 96-001 77, rue Wellington, lot 130C du cadastre de la Ville de Huntingdon.Autoriser l'implantation d'un bâtiment principal existant avec une marge latérale de 0,47 mètre alors que le règlement 512 prescrit une marge latérale minimale de 1,98 mètres.96-002 88, rue Châteauguay, lot 218 partie du cadastre de la Ville de Huntingdon.Autoriser l'agrandissement d\u2019un bâtiment principal existant avec une marge latérale de 0,61 mètre alors que le règlement 512 prescrit une marge latérale minimale égale à la hauteur du mur adjacent.Toute personne intéressée pourra se faire entendre relativement à-ces demandes.Las nue \u201c Advenant une décision favorable du conseil municipal, les requérants pourront obtenir les autorisations requises.Donné à Huntingdon ce 13e jour de novembre mil neuf cent quatre-vingt-seize.Diane Taillon Secrétaire-trésorière y, de la Banque Royale, M.Le Gala Bénéfice Royal Moisson Sud-Ouest pour soulager la faim Théorêt LA SOURCE L'organisme Moisson- Sud-Ouest tiendra un Gala bénéfice le mercredi 11 décembre prochain à l\u2019hôtel Delta de Valleyfield afin qu\u2019il puisse continuer d\u2019alimenter en denrées alimentaires les quelque 40 organismes qu'il dessert dans la grande région.Cette levée de fonds est commanditée par les employés du Groupe financier Banque Royale à Valley- field et une vingtaine de commerçants locaux.Le gala débutera vers 18 h par un cocktail de bienvenue.Les invités pourront admirer une exposition de toiles réalisées par des artistes- peintres de chez nous avant de déguster un repas et d'assister à un spectacle de variétés en soirée.Les billets sont en vente à la succursale de la Banque Royale au coût de 40 $ tingdon \u201cLa Bouffe Additionnelle\u201d constitue l'un des principaux clients de Mois- son-Sud-Ouest.Selon la directrice générale, Mme Gay Hamilton, \u201cLa Bouffe Additionnelle\u201d utilise près de 30 % des réserves alimentaires que la banque dispose pour desservir tout le Haut-Saint-Laurent.Au mois de mars 1996, 4 881 personnes ont reçu des paniers de nourriture et 20 493 repas ont été servis dans tout le Suroît.Comme le mentionne Mme Hamilton, Moisson Sud-Ouest offre une alternative au gaspillage.«II difficile de constater le pourcentage de la production alimentaire qui se ramasse dans les poubelles, ou gui est enfoui dans la terre, Le producteur, le directeur d\u2019usine ou le gérant d\u2019épicerie qui fait un simple téléphone pour nous offrir ses produits comestibles mais non-commer: cialisables rend service aux personnes dans le besoin et 264-3245 ; chacun ou de 300 $ pour à l\u2019environnement du mêmé HUNTINGDON 5 Centre hospitalier une table de huit personnes.coup», a-t-elle expliqué.x { régional du Suroît L'organisme de Hun- \u2019 à Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | LA SOURCE AVIS DE SCRUTIN Y PUBLICITÉ au conseil d\u2019administration du CONTRACTEUR GENERAL + RESIDENTIEL - COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIEL - RÉNOVATION PRODUITS EN CIMENT TERRAIN DISPONIBLE AVEC CONSTRUCTION 7 gL ifage, Ormstown \\ Tel.: 829-3466 5 OUVERT 4 JOURS ET 2 SOIRÉES (MARDI ET JEUDI) Ze Arpenteurs-géomètres Assionnaire des greffes de A.W.Suflivan et L.A.Sufiivan Jacques Patenaude, AG.50 JACQUES-CARTIER VALLEYFIELD (QUEBEC) TEL ton 373-5021 TAK.Se) 3923420 J (Lutin, JULIE h OUIMET =\" AVOCATE AIDE JURIDIQUE ACCEPTEE 107, Lake, Huntingdon 264-8232 J £% RENE 9 DULUDE INGÉNIEUR FORESTIER 1287 CH.GORE HUNTINGDON \\__ TÉL: 264-6137 J Agence de garde en milieu femillel ring , Te.ores Pisces disponibles pour vos enfants Renée Guernon (Pierre Meilleur \\ PILON, MÉNARD ) & PILON NOTAIRES Arpenteur CLAUDE PILON Géomètre CLAUDE MÉNARD DOLORES PILON À62 rue Châteauguay, Tél.: 264-3090 HUNTINGDON 31 rue York Huntingdon Cessionnaire du greffe de Roger Fortier AUSSI BUREAU DE HOWICK (Hôtel de Ville) Girectrice Tous les jeudis p.m.Les autres jours sur rendez-vous Centre hospitalier régional du Suroît COLLÈGE ÉLECTORAL: POPULATION L'élection de quatre (4) représentants de la population au conseil d'administration aura lieu LISTE DES CANDIDATS ANDERSON, Penelope Hazel - Très St-Sacrement LABRE-LECOMPTE, Ninon - Valleyfield MONTÉ, Claude - Les Cèdres MORAND, Gaston - St-Timothée PILOTTE, Martin - Grande-Île SANSOUCY, Diane - Les Côteaux It n'y aura pas de vote par anticipation et le vote par procuration est interdit.RESTRICTION Article 151: Une personne qui est à l'emploi du ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux, d'une régie régionale, d'un établissement, de tout autre organisme dispensant des services reliés au domaine de la santé ou des services sociaux ou de la Régie de l'assurance-maladie du Québec ou qui reçoit une rémunération de cette dernière ne peut voter ou être élue lors de l'assemblée publique tenue en vertu de l\u2019article 135.RENSEIGNEMENTS SUPPLÉMENTAIRES Florence M.Arseneault Présidente d\u2019élection (RP -9925 poste 2002 D.N.RACINE INC.(741 ATHELSTAN TEL.: 264-5533 * 264-5379 MATÉRIAUX DE CONSTRUCTION DE TOUS GENRES e Contre-plaqués * Épinette * Pin * Bois franc Panneaux préfinis 4x8 - Peintures - Toiture - Ciment KITS DE MAISONS ET PLANS DE MAISONS DISPONIBLES D.N.RAGINE INC.ATHELSTAN, TEL.: 264-5533 * 264-5379 Commission scolaire du Goéland ADMISSION DES ELEVES AU PRESCOLAIRE L'entrée en vigueur du nouveau Code civil, le 1er janvier 1994, est venue modifier le mode de délivrance des copies des actes d'état civil ainsi que des certificats de naissance, de mariage et de décès.En effet, seul le directeur de l\u2019État civil est maintenant autorisé à émettre ces documents.Conséquemment, les parents qui prévoient déposer une demande d'admission à la Commission scolaire du Goéland à l\u2019égard d\u2019un enfant qui fréquentera l\u2019école pour la première fois devront s'adresser au directeur de l\u2019État civil, 2050, rue Bleury, Ge étage, Montréal H3A 2J5, (téléphone: 864- 3900, télécopieur: 864-4563) aux fins de leur enfant.Le formulaire prévu à cette fin peut être obtenue en s'adressant: * au presbytère * a hétel de ville e au palais de justice ¢ au bureau de Communication-Québec (Tél.: 873-2111) au siège social de la Commission scolaire du Goéland Le certificat de naissance est délivré en format de poche ou en grand format.SEUL LE GRAND FORMAT EST ACCEPTÉ PAR LA COMMISSION SCOLAIRE DU GOÉLAND puisqu'il contient les noms du père et de la mère, données nécessaires à l'admission.Des délais dans la délivrance de ce document peuvent être observés.Si vous désirez faire admettre votre enfant à la Commission scolaire du Goéland en février prochain, nous vous suggérons d'acheminer votre demande de service dès maintenant au directeur de l\u2019État civil.COMMISSION SCOLAIRE DU GOÉLAND Jean Joly Secrétaire général 264-5364 réception 25 ième anniversaire de mariag Roger & Sharon Bergevi : Le 16 novembre 1996 à 20h30 d'obtenir une copie du certificat de naissance.PROVINCE DE QUÉBEC MRC HAUT SAINT-LAURENT PAROISSE SAINT-MALACHIE D\u2019ORMSTOWN AVIS PUBLIC Aux personnes intéressées par les ragle- ments d\u2019urbanisme de la Municipalité.AVIS PUBLIC est par les présentes donné par le soussigné secrétaire-trésorier de la susdite municipalité, que le Conseil suite à l'adoption par résolution des projets d\u2019amendement au réglement d'urbanisme no 193 et au règlement de zonage no 194 lors de la séance ordi- | naire du conseil, le 5 novembre 1996, tiendra une assemblée publique de consultation, ÿ mardi le 3 décembre 1996 à 20 heures, à l'Hôtel de ville, 81 rue Lambton, Ormstown | (pro ets de règlement d'amendement au plan | \"urbanisme no 193-2 et au règlement de zonage 194-7.Règlement _193-2: aux fins de créer une zone rurale de type commerciale sur le Rang Botreaux; Règlement 194-7: aux fins de créer une zone de type commerciale sur le Rang.Botreaux.Au cours de cette assemblée, le maire ou son représentant expliquera les projets de règlements d'amendement au règlement de zonage et les conséquences de leur adoption et entendra les personnes du secteur visé qui désireront s'exprimer.DONNE À ORMSTOWN CE 8 NOVEMBRE Jean-Claude Marcil ire-tr [ \u2014 idi- des pis- me iffe es ali- que lout 96, ecu e et rvis me mil- jest au de de aire les foui eur, 1 le tun ous estis ner: aux n et êmé ar ite on au le- di- | ira on, | a wh | an 20- ne ng ne ng: on le- on- et qui RE Le conseil de Huntingdon tiendra une session d\u2019information sur l\u2019évaluation foncière le 18 novembre : Hugues Théorêt :_ LA SOURCE Les citoyens dont les \u201cpropriétés ont subi des hausses vertigineuses d\u2019éva- \u201cluation foncière pourront obtenir des explications lors (d\u2019une session d'information qui aura lieu le lundi 18 novembre prochain à l\u2019école secondaire Arthur-Pigeon à compter de 19 h 30.Le spécialiste Michel Comtois de la firme Beau- lieu, Coutu, Bélanger de ,Valleyfield sera présent pour répondre à toutes les .questions relatives au rôle ! d'évaluation des propriétés.\u2018De nombreuses demandes : d'explications ont été adres- ysées au conseil de ville au cours des derniers mois \u2018après la présentation du ; nouveau rôle de l'évaluation foncière l'été dernier.« Selon Mme Diane Tail- «lon, secrétaire-trésorière, :deux raisons majeures ex- ! pliquent les fluctuations su- + bites des valeurs des rési- * dences et des commerces de la municipalité de Hun- tingdon.Tout d'abord, l\u2019évaluateur de la municipalité a dû ajuster l\u2019évaluation foncière en fonction du marché actuel, ce qui n\u2019avait pas été fait depuis bientôt six ans.L'ancienne administration avait permis le renouvellement du rôle triennal de 1991-92-93 pour Le projet canton de Alors que le maire du village de Hemmingford M.Mario Fortin se dit prêt à appuyer le projet de fusion entre le village et le canton de Hemmingford dans un mémoire présenté le jeudi 7 novembre 1996 à Château- .uay, deux obstacles de taille se posent à la consolidation de cette communauté dite \u201cnaturelle\u201d.Le maire Mario Fortin explique dans son mémoire que la majorité des citoyens de village (800) et du canton 1994-95 et 96.En second lieu, les changements apportés au zonage depuis les six dernières années ont considérablement changé le visage du territoire de la municipalité.Certaines résidences qui reposaient sur une zone jadis résidentielle, se retrouvent aujourd\u2019hui dans une zone commerciale où l\u2019évaluation est beaucoup plus élevée.Selon la secrétaire- trésorière Diane Taillon, ce sont les marchés immobiliers qui fixent les valeurs des maisons.D'autre pan, la Société d'habitation du Québec a des barèmes qui influent considérablement la valeur des propriétés.«Lorsque le temps est venu de payer les taxes, les gens veulent que l'évaluation de leurs propriétés soit à la baisse et quand ils veulent vendre, ils désirent qu\u2019elle soit à la hausse», a-t-elle confié.Circulation routière sur le rue Henderson : les citoyens de Huntingdon inquiets pour leurs enfants Pour une deuxième séance consécutive, des citoyens de Huntingdon se sont adressés aux membres du conseil pour exprimer leurs inquiétudes quant au danger que représente la rue Henderson pour les enfants qui doivent quotidiennement traverser la rue pour se rendre à l\u2019école.Selon certains résidants; les automobilistes circulent à haute vitesse dans ce secteur qui va du pont Henderson à la rue Fairview où la limite de vitesse est fixée a 50 knmvh.Pour rémédier à cette situation, un citoyen a demandé au conseil de mandater la Sûreté du Québec d'accroître la surveillance durant les heures scolaires.Par ailleurs, il a proposé l'idée de faire installer un feu clignotant pour permettre le passage des élèves en toute sécurité.Le conseil s\u2019informera auprès du ministère des Transports du Québec qui doit veiller à la sécurité et à l'entretien des routes provinciales telle que la route 202 qui passe à cet endroit.De plus, le conseil enverra une lettre au ministère afin de demander que la limite de vitesse soit réduite à 30 km/h dans cette zone hautement fréquentée par les élèves de l\u2019école secondaire Arthur-Pigeon notamment.Pavage de la rue Baird La municipalité de Hun- tingdon puisera dans un fonds de 10 000 $ pour refaire une couche d'usure sur la rue Baird.Ces travaux permettront de réduire la poussière et de faciliter le déneigement durant l'hiver.De par le règlement sur l'ouverture des rues adopté en septembre dernier, l\u2019artère ne sera pas fermée au cours de la période des travaux.Achats Le conseil de Hunting- don renouvellera son contrat avec les services informatiques Dynabec pour 1997.En 1996, la municipalité a déboursé la somme de 8 000 $ pour le service et l'entretien de son système informatique.Afin de régler les problèmes d\u2019infiltrations dans le sous-sol de 1'édifice abritant l\u2019hôtel de ville et la caserne de pompiers, la municipalité a convenu d'acheter une pompe au coût de 850 $ (taxes en sus).La pompe désuette était en fonction depuis les années \u201870.Enfin, la ville serait sur le point de se prémunir d\u2019un photocopieur pour la somme de 800 qu\u2019elle loue présentement au coût de 260 $ par mois.Le conseil de la municipalité de Huntingdon a adopté une nouvelle politique de gestion des achats conforme aux règlements prescrits par le code municipal.Dorénavant tous les achats s\u2019effectueront par secteur de services de la municipalité et toutes les factures seront signées par les personnes autorisées.Cette politique vise un meilleur contrôle des dépenses de la municipalité.de fusion entre le village et le Hemmingford se butte au statut linguistique des deux municipalités (1 800) sont anglophones, mais que seul le canton a le statut de bilingue.Étant donné que le projet de fusion n'offre aucune garantie pour la conservation de ce statut, les édiles municipaux sont particulièrement inquiets de la situation.En second lieu, un règlement provincial limite à 2 000 le nombre de personnes qui peuvent utiliser le dépotoir municipal.Adve- nant une fusion, ce nombre ce qui pose un obstacle à leur fusionnement.Dans sa présentation, le maire Mario Fortin a décrit les services que partagent le village avec le canton.Ceux-ci sont l'hôtel de ville, le centre récréatif, les services d\u2019incendies et ambulancier et la chambre de commerce.Le montant total des évaluations du village s'élève à 25 millions alors que celui du canton atteint la somme de 85 millions $.* Par ailleurs, le document explique que la fusion entraînerait la perte d\u2019un siège à la table des maires de la MRC \u2018 Jardins-de-Napier- ville.En dépit de tout cela, M.Fortin a démontré que la fusion permettrait le partage de ressources et la réduction des dépenses.À la fin de sa présentation, il a recommandé à la commission de faire en sorte que les acquis des deux municipalités soient garantis et que le pouvoir municipal soit maintenu à la MRC.(JT.tr:H:t) = Fm 2 XCM