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[" .\u2018 me Career Centre celebrates 10 years NE CI Ten years go by fast when you are riding a boom.And the trades industries are booming.Nowhere is this more in evidence than in talking with optimistic students while walking through the various projects on display at the Chateauguay Valley Career Centre\u2019s annual Open House which was \u201cbeefed up\u201d this year to mark the school\u2019s tenth anniversary.\u201cIt is with a sense of pride that each year we focus on an event, get projects going and invite the community in to check out what each class is doing\u201d says Centre Director Rob Buttars of the Open House, noting how the annual showcase \u201crepresents more of a sense of accomplishment than the formal graduation ceremony\u201d for the students.\u201cWhen you see what they have learnt and you see how they demonstrate and talk about what they have learned to strangers, you just know,\u201d says Buttars of the pride the Centre\u2019s students have in what they are doing.Over 400 invitations were sent out for the 10th Anniversary celebrations on April 19th, which included a series of guest speakers who had played and still play a significant part in ensuring the success of the Career centre and its students.Former and current students, faculty and staff were all on hand to mingle with a variety of invited guests including municipal Mayors, representatives from the School Board and the Quebec Ministry of Education, Sport and Leisure and local government representatives.It doesn\u2019t seem that long ago that the Chateauguay Valley Career Centre was housed in the far reaches of CVR, but as rising numbers of enrolled students started to cramp their allocated space in the high school, an alternative became necessary.When the present building, then an abandoned building formerly owned by a spa and pool company, became available it was bought and renovated to become the first stand-alone adult vocational career centre in the province.Since then, at least 3500 people have ventured through the Centre\u2019s open doors to discover a new world opening before them through either the school\u2019s academic programs and services, or the various professional diploma programs offering training and certification for careers in the con- [ See Career page 12] 2790 boul.Hebert (Nitro) St-Timothee BEA 450.450.692-3876 I www.duromax.cônt a 371-3876 1* 223 boul.St-Jean-Baptiste, Chateauguay, ||.{NS 22 PEF Windshield 1 N Py CVR was little pandemonic this past weekend as the families and Wild?Talentfest, 2007.With a cast of over 50 performers, highlights Irish/country dance numbers, a very funny stand-up comedian, baton, a performance by the singer-less but talented band \u2018Fortunate Fools.\u2019 Masters of Ceremony Kenny Bourgon and Gabriel Chevrier stole the show however, with their easy going charm, jokes, and of course an ability to look good in ballet drag, pompous evening jackets, as inept ninjas and as the khaki clad Talentfest is also a product of an extensive behind the scenes team that included Harkness, coordinators Sia Georgaklis artistic directors Kimberly Hardy and Lynn 365, boul Mgr Land a ren ws [RECATE KIA friends of students adventured into the wilds of student talent for \u2018Go of the evening included a variety of enjoyable singers, modern and martial arts demo, violin and piano compositions, and an inspired PE EE Familiprix guides for the night.technical director Tina Bye, choreographer Lexis Beattie, and Amanda Manning, musical director Lynn Harper and stage manager Francois Riendeau, make-up and technical crews and a number of dedicated teachers, staff and volunteers who work with the students.(Photo Sarah Rennie) Contaminated pet food has owners on alert SEL IT: Pet owners of late may be more aware of what actually goes into their pet\u2019s dinner after widespread recalls affecting 100 brands of dog and cat food from a major Ontario-based Menu Foods supplier sent animal lovers rushing to their cupboards to check packaging dates and ingredient lists.And while local veterinarians have suggested the effects of the recall in the Valley to date have been relatively few, the tainted food scare has hit all too close to home for one Ormstown resident 2) whose two cats à 4 died | JEOUCTIBLE XD as a result of acute renal failure within a week of one another.\u201cMy first one was just like a little rag doll he was so sick,\u201d she says, of the first of her two cats that had to be put down after their kidneys failed.While the potential exists for pet owners to recover their veterinary costs, she says she is not interested in the paperwork.\u201cIt won\u2019t bring my cats back,\u201d she says, adding that she is 99 percent sure that her pets died as a result of eating \u2018Special Kitty\u2019 cat food, one of the brands listed on menu foods website.\u201cThey tried saving her,\u201d she says of the veterinarians at Ormstown\u2019s Veterinary Clinic, but «$329 later I still don\u2019t have a cat.\u201d The recall to date does not include any of the dry pet food brands and only products made between November 8 and March 6 are included.The Quebec Order of Veterinarians recommends that owners save the food packaging and consult with a veterinarian as soon as possible if & \u2018they suspect their k.animal has ingested L the tainted food F and is suddenly E demonstrating any - of the signs of clini- P cal renal failure, \u201c which include vom- Bk iting, weakness, and excess drinking and urination, \u201cWe had some sick animals with acute renal failure and some had eaten the food in the recall,\u201d says Dr.Natalie Bergeron, of the Ormstown Veterinary Clinic.However \u201cwe are not sure if it is related,\u201d she says, noting that autopsies would have been necessary to confirm that the animals had died from eating the tainted food.Three cases have been confirmed however by Dr.Suzanne Marcil, at her veterinary clinic in Howick, where two cats and a dog have been successfully treated after falling sick from their food.\u201cI think the problem is more severe in cats and it also depends on what state we get them in,\u201d says Marcil, who feels this is just the tip of the iceberg.\u201cThis is definitely something that is not finished,\u201d she says of the potential for animals to become sick.\u201cI fear that there are still a fair number of animals that are not being diagnosed,\u201d she says, adding that every pet owner should be very concerned with what they are feeding their animal.[ $08 Pois page 4] THAR x ww Oy - April 25, 2007 » The Gleaner FOLK SERVICE The Franklin Ensemble and friends will present a Folk Service on Sunday, April 29 starting at 7:30 p.m.at St.Paul\u2019s United Church in Ormstown.Everyone is welcome.RUMMAGE SALE Huntingdon\u2019s Dames Chrétiennes will hold a Rummage Sale at the Parish Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 1 and 2 from 8 a.m.until 5 p.m.ANNUAL MEETINGS The Annual Meeting of the Ladies\u2019 Auxiliary of the Huntingdon County Hospital will take place on Monday, April 30 at 2 p.m.in the Hospital.All members and former members are invited to attend.Another Annual General Meeting, this one for the Corporation les Aventuries de l\u2019archéologie dans le Haut- Saint-Laurent, will be held on Thursday, May 3 at 7 p.m.in Office #400 of the MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent building at 10 King St., Huntingdon.CHANGE SOMEONE'S LIFE! The Chateauguay Valley Literacy Council is a non-profit organization offering free one-on-one tutoring to adults wishing to improve their reading and writing skills.If you would like to become a volunteer tutor, register now for the upcoming tutor training session.The course is offered free of charge and > THIS AND THAT IN TOWN» will take place Saturday May 26, 2007 and Saturday June 2, 2007 at the Nova Career Center, from 9 a.m.to 3:30 p.m.Lunch will be provided.For more information Or to register, please call Hazel Lapointe at 450.698.0342 or 888.598.0342.SHARE A SPECIAL MOMENT WITH YOUR BABY The Haut St-Laurent Family Resource Centre will hold their summer 2007 session of Prenatal Exercise Workshops on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m.starting on May 15.Meet other pregnant women in a relaxed atmosphere and have fun moving, preparing for the physical changes brought on by pregnancy and also for the birth! To register call 450.264.4598.MAKEOVER EVENING FOR PREGNANT WOMEN The Family Resource Centre also invites expectant mothers to their 2nd annual \u201cMakeover Evening for pregnant women\u201d on May 23.During this event, mothers-to-be will be eligible to receive various treatments offered by collaborators: hair (Linda Deschamps, Salon Mundy Unisexe), eyebrow plucking (Chantal Poirier), natural beauty products (Anita Greig, Sylvan Grange Farm), manicure (Dolorès Lemieux) and makeup (Josée Hébert, Salon Niky).Come celebrate the beauty of pregnancy! Registration is required and there will be door prizes for the participants.To register call Cynthia Perreault 450.264.4598.Elgin\u2019s former Armtex factory in use again Patrice Laflamme (ransiated HAH The former Armtex-Wood Division factory in Elgin, which closed its doors at the end of January, has only been gone for a short time.However, a Montreal company has already purchased the business and reopened its doors, as of April 2.The company, Touch of Country Home Products, located in Pointe-Claire, acquired became majority shareholder of the defunct business along the Fourth Concession at the end of March.The amount of the transaction remains unknown.Specialized in the manufacture of wooden hockey sticks and in precision wood composites, the Armtex-Wood Division factory in Elgin ended production at the beginning of the year, resulting in the loss of about 20 jobs.The exchange rate between the Canadian and U.S.dollars and low order numbers explain, in part, the management\u2019s decision to close the establishment.The Montreal company\u2019s decision to acquire this business is primarily strategic.\u201cThe company is growing and needs to relocate part of its production.To the east of Montreal is a well-equipped, high tech factory, and it can count on reliable labour,\u201d explained the factory\u2019s operations director, André Benoît to The Gleaner/La Source.The factory, which will soon bear the same name as its parent-company, will manufacture furniture and wood surfaces like cutting boards, buffet tables, cupboards and tables.\u201cThere is some continuity from what was being made at the time of closure in Elgin,\u201d indicated Benoît.Touch of Country Home Products intends to re-hire a majority of the workers laid off.With the gradual resumption of the operations, eight people have already returned to work.\u201cWe hope to re-hire about 15 workers,\u201d noted Benoît.Like the products manufactured at the head office in Pointe-Claire, everything produced by the Elgin factory's assembly will be sold in Québec, across Canada and in the United States.Department store chains like Wal-Mart, Sears and The Bay are among the company\u2019s customers.LJ: Patrice Laflamme (mransiated by Demise D.Huberti Steel plates stolen in Ste-Barbe The epidemic of thefts of quantities of metal has now reached the Haut St- Laurent region.A business in Ste-Barbe was visited by robbers April 12 and 13.The individuals stole eight steel plates, valued at $2,500, from the business.According to police officers from the Haut St-Laurent detachment of the Sûreté du Québec, the metal plates were outside the establishment, which made the thieves\u2019 task easier.$11,000 theft in Hinchinbrooke During the night of April 13-14 thieves took $11,000 worth of goods from a garage next to a house on the First Concession of Hinchinbrooke.Tools and even the meat from a freezer were taken.St-Stanislas-de-Kostka business burglarized A business in St-Stanislas-de-Kostka was the target of burglars Monday, April 16.According to information from the Beauharnois-Salaberry detachment of the Sûreté du Québec, individuals smashed a window and entered the establishment along Route 201.A computer tower and screen were stolen.The value of the items stolen amounted to approximately $2,000.Break-in robbery of Huntingdon business A business along Henderson Street in Huntingdon was the target of a break-in robbery late Wednesday evening.Around 10 p.m., individuals broke into the establishment, tearing off the lock on the front door.Inside, they emptied the till, which held about $200.The business was closed at the time (PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY JO DUMAS, ca Farm Transfers BILINGUAL AUCTIONEER Our business is SALES ALAIN RACINE,» ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGIST DESIGN - PLANS - RESTORATION \u201c1445 Route 201, Ormstown Tel.: 450.829.3356 DEAN HOOKER NOTARIES & TITLE ATTORNEYS 62 Chateauguay St., Huntingdon Tel.: 450.264.5336 HOWICK OFFICE by appointment Tel: 450.829.3466 www deanhooker com Dolores Pilon CGA Jean-Luc Crête Nathalie Daoust BSC.CGA * FINANCIAL STATEMENTS + ESTATE PLANNING * INCOME TAX RETURNS 450.264.6907 107 LAKE ST., HUNTINGDON Clinique Vétérinaire ÿ Champlain Veterinary Clinic Dr Shannon S Whatman 450.247.0090 534 Champlain Hemmingford, Québec JOL 1HO By appointment Tol.: 450.264.9428 a RENE DULUDE FRANCINE ROBERGE FORESTRY ENGINEERS 1287 GORE ROAD, HUNTINGDON TEL.: 450.264.6137 WILLIAM JOHNSTON VETERINARY CLINIC GROOMING - BOARDING | 1 4 3062 Rte 138, , Dr.William S.Johnston, D.M.V./B.Sc.Agr.ci, 450.264.5231 { D Hans Odermatt ose 0 Internet 149 Chateauguay, Huntingdon PIERRE MEILLEUR, à.g.Land Surveyor Tel.: 450.264.3090 - Fax 450.264.6178 31, rue York, Huntingdon E-Mail: meilleur@rocler.qc.ca Louise Robinson Acupuncture ns x HUNTINGDON MASSAGE-THERAPY CLINIC Swedish massages, ther; Or relaxation hot stone massages, aha drainage, chair massage, ant woman, baby massages courses, gift ce es, receipts for insurances DIANE BASTIEN DEJARDIN, PROP MEMBER FQM 17, Ch ; Hunti 450.264.2236 546, Trépanier, St-Anicet (res)450.264.6314 HENRI LEMYRE NOTARY & TITLE ATTORNEY NOTRE DAME ST-REMI, QUE.JOL 2L0 450.454.4687 FAX: 450.454.3564 HEMMINGFORD OFFICE TOWN HALL, FRONTIERE ST.THURSDAY ONLY 4:00 TO 9:00 PM.TEL.: 450.247.3310 ¢ OPTIQUE MELOCHE Dr.Annie Auclair, Optometrist Pierre Meloche, optician Michel Guindon 0.0.2.& jotée Caga 0.0.3.« Glasses « Contact lenses » Eye exam by optometrist 70 Chateauguay 4 Bridge, local A-6 Huntingdon Ormstown 450.264.9532 450.829.3001 3222076-210307-04 TO ADVERTISE IN THIS SPACE CALL 430.264.5364 REAL of the robbery, and no one was on the premises when the thieves arrived.The police are actively seeking these individuals.Man causes accident despite suspended licence A young man from St-Chrysostome will face justice after having caused an accident with his vehicle late Wednesday afternoon while driving with a suspended licence.The individual was driving his van along Route 209 in Franklin when he hit a pickup truck at around 5:30 p.m.After causing the collision, the young driver immediately drove off.The driver of the other truck, which sustained only material damage, clearly identified the offending vehicle by the licence plate number.Police were later on hand when the escaped driver retraced his steps, this time in another vehicle.He was immediately apprehended and held.He appeared in court in Valleyfield two days later.Officers learned that the 26-year-old man has had his licence suspended three times.{a 2005-IMPALA 43 300 km 4 AE _ - J + Je 38 300 km \u201813 900 2004) AVEO)BS) 69 500 km -_ 2002 OLDSMOBILE a, INTRIGUE 1 % 000 km _ 2000 MAZDA MPV 122 900 km - y \u2018650 rep 2005/MONTANAISV6 26 900 km | 2002 VENTUR 68 000 km \u20189 995 a EE EE ie 1999 VOLKSWAGON: TDIgry/48 5 speed diesel, | ad 136 900 km 8 995 2 E - 65 300 km \u20188995 2005/GRAND' PRIX 41000km 16 900 x» LJ oe 7 3 _\u201c 2005 SUNFIRE \u2014 2/76 45 000 km qe y Ye ee, Z003GRANDAN HUNTINGDON MOTORS INC.54 Châteauguay Street, Huntingdon TEL.: 450.264.6163 www.huntingdonmotors.gmcanada.com email: huntingdonmotors@gmcanada.com \u2014 rh = (MEVROLET LE 3222523-25040 Grant's Bakery Baking is a family business Grant's Bakery still does the personal touch, baking and decorating one birthday/anniversary cake at a time, though their operation is more than capable of filling orders annually for nearly one-third of a million pounds of holiday fruitcake.This year the family-owned Huntingdon business baked and shipped 10,000 boxes of their hot-cross Easter buns to the Farm Boy grocery chain, based in Ottawa.Buns, breads and donuts is how the business started and it has since baked its way through the Great Depression and into this century of \u201clean manufacturing\u201d; terminology that means streamlining procedures by placing ingredients, mixers and tools, cooling racks and workers all within a few steps of each other.Baking Grant-style will always mean starting with quality ingredients, and products will be baked in small batches using traditional old-fashioned baking methods, from family recipes that still pass the taste- test more than 50 years later.Richard Grant entered the Roosevelt St.business almost 41 years ago.His father Charlie and uncle Gordie, who restarted the bakery after WWII, built on what their father, Henry Grant, had started in 1929.In the 1940s, bread was delivered door-to-door in Huntingdon by horse and wagon.When the horse went blind, it didn\u2019t matter much because he knew the route and every stop by heart - especially the houses where treats were handed out.Richard married Beatrice Jamieson and she manages the books, and of their four daughters, Laura, Jennifer, Ruth and Sarah, the latter two joined in the business about five years ago.Ruth is happy to be growing a business and providing jobs for people in the community, and she focuses on sales, appealing packaging designs that stimulate sales, and marketing.Sarah\u2019s experience is in food safety, food science and communications \u2014 a natural progression since receiving her B.Sc.in Food Science with a Minor in Biochemistry from the University of Guelph in Ontario.She recalls her days at seven years old when she was standing on a pail to be tall enough to roll dough and help with Ruth, Sarah and Richard Grant with a rack of the company\u2019s mainstay products.A grand reopening of the bakery\u2019s new store is planned for the Victoria Day weekend.(Photo: VF) umentation and paying attention to how our products are made.It\u2019s our name on the products, so maintaining our reputation for quality is paramount.\u201d This family team has proven to be excellent for Richard whose passion is to bake chores at the bakery.\u201cFood safety is on everyone\u2019s minds.We\u2019re implementing food safety programs, which involve a lot of doc- 2-DAY AUCTION Rhoda & Dalton Hamilton 22 rue Georges, Ormstown, Qc Friday & Saturday May 4th & 5th, 2007 John Deere Lawn Tractor Honda Generator Fine China Royal Doulton Figurines Roxton Furniture Antiques Appliances DAY 1 - Friday, May 4th at 10:00 a.m.- viewing from 9:00 a.m.- Furniture:- Simmons hide-a-bed, recliner chairs, ash china cabinet, rocking chair, matching chesterfield - loveseat and chair, curio cabinet, wicker laundry hamper, bookcases, oak stool, wood finish melamine cabinets, arrow-back maple chairs, Singer sewing machine in cabinet, coffee tables, end tables, round marble table, table lamps, hall table and mirror, iron table with ceramic top, bar with 3 stools, blanket box, faux electric fireplace, maple floor lamp, exercise bike, dehumidifier, footstoals, bath stool, Bionaire air purifier, several framed needlework, decorative pillows, chinoiserie lacquered shelf.China & Glassware: cobalt art glass vase and rose bowl, \u201cCherries\u201d dinnerware set for 8, thimble collection, miniature teapot collection, quantity of ceramics & collectibles featuring birds - animals - fish, footed glass cake plate, cups & saucers, framed decorative plates, ceramic pincushion ladies, Rosina, USSR & Royal Adderley cream & sugars, Bohemia crystal, hair receivers including Limoges - Nippon - Royal Nippon, assorted glassware, Pyrex, Corningware, bean pot, ceramic canister set with matching coffeepot & cream and sugar.Household items:- bureau set, English vintage cookie tins, electric blanket, blankets, lace tablecloths, electric frying pan, electric knife, coffee maker, toaster, waffle iron, blender, toaster oven, electric kettles, slow cooker, frying pans, new Kitchen Aid pots & pans, marble rolling pin, Tupperware, kitchen cutlery & utensils, birdhouses, rain gauges, Christmas ornaments, outdoor lights and many other articles too numerous to mention.Appliances - Lawn & Garden:- 10 & 7 cu.ft freezers, bar fridge, color Samsung TV in cabinet with Mitsubishi VCR, Samsung stereo system, gas powered weed trimmer (new), Honda self-propelled lawn mower, 18\u201d gas mower, lawn bench with cast iron ends, round metal patio table with parasol & 4 chairs, 2 ceramic jardiniéres, outdoor metal plant stands, lawn chairs, Rainbow vacuum, ceramic plant starters, 7 African violet pots, tin topped work bench with bench grinder & vise & many other garden shed tools.DAY 2 - Saturday, May 5th at 9:30 a.m.- viewing from 8:30 a.m.- China and Glassware:- collections include china featuring \u201cThistles\u201d, Franklin Mint Heirloom Collections, Bradford Exchange hummingbird series, large collection of copper luster, variety of music boxes, 6 \u201cSadler\u201d teapots - some with cream & sugar, 8\u201d marigold carnival bowl, souvenir of Ste-Anne des Monts, 12 place setting Community silver plate cutlery, thistle coffee [ See GPANt'$ page 5 ] Richard Grant, and anyone else working at the big-batch mixer, benefit from technology and guards that keeps batter and beaters, and hands and arms, separate.(Photo: VF) Let's get read KINDERGARTEN! TW = tL An opportunity | spoons, 10 Sheffield pearl handled butter knives, sterling pickle fork with pearl handle, many misc.silver pieces, Gainsborough silver teapot & cream and sugar, 6 \u201cBlue Tower\u201d demitasses & 6 tea plates, cups & saucers, quantity for your of Canadian pressed glass, Victorian bakelite framed tintype portrait, Beswick beagle corgi donkey & 2 foxes, children to play Border Fine Arts corgi, Pinwheel crystal, Slovakia cranberry vase, , Royal Winton \u201cHazel\u201d jam pot - yellow cake plate - chintz cake plate - gold vase & jug, \u201cNantwich\u201d plate, \u201cNantwich\u201d covered cheese dish; Royal Winton \u201cCornflower\u201d cream & sugar - 2 creamers - salt & pepper; Royal Nippon tea plate, Nippon; Charles & Diana wedding bouquet plate, Austrian Meakin & German tea plates, Mason's 7\u201d vase, brass & silver candlesticks, an and explore as you learn about our unique exceptional collection of decorative antique plates, Flow Blue plates including \u201cTrent\u201d - \u201cRacine\u201d \u201cRendal\u201d - Kindergarten \u201cFERRA\u201d - \u201cChinese\u201d - \u201cDairy\u201d & \u201cAbbey\u201d - 2 Flow Blue \u201cDaisy\u201d platters & covered vegetable bowl, brown china program plates including \u201cHampden\u201d - \u201cMilan\u201d - \u201cBosphorus\u201d \u201cRustico\u201d - & \u201cAthena\u201d platter, trays by Portmeirion \u2019 Hammersley - Royal Albert, Dragonfly vase, green overlay vase, green glass fluted fruit bowl, 9\" cobalt Bohemian § renovated glass vase, 8 1/2\" cobalt Czech vase, 8\u201d cobalt vase, green Czech articles, Staffordshire jardinière and many other oF facilities and beautiful pieces.Dish Sets:- Royal Albert \u201cLavender Rose\u201d dinner set for 8 (over 80 pieces) including many dedicated, matching accessories & \u201cShirley\u201d figurine by Royal Doulton listed as #33 in figurines; Limoges \u201cBridal Rose\u201d 38 movtivated piece tea set including 12 tea plates - 12 dessert plates - 10 cups & saucers - 2 cake plates - candy dish & pickie dish; Royal Albert \u201cHighland Thistle\u201d 39 piece supper set, Skye McGhie \u201cMorning Glory\u201d tea set, Gabbay \u201cGreen\u201d luncheon set for 8 with matching green flatware, Lifton china coffee pot with cream & sugar & cake plate.Figurines in order of pictures in photo gallery: Please visit our website for listing includes 40 Royal Doultons.Furniture & Misc.:- 5 shelf curio cabinet with light, Simmons chesterfield with matching chair & ottoman, 5 piece pine bedroom suite including double bed - dresser with mirror - man's chest of drawers - 2 night tables all with glass tops in excellent condition, pair bedside lamps, Herschede Grandmother clock, Seth Thomas marble clock, glass dome clock, triangular drop-leaf maple end table, 3 nesting tables, 2 maple nesting tables (1 drop-leaf), 2 hexagon maple end tables with matching oval coffee table, round maple table, octagon maple table, 3 legged piecrust table, corner chair with needlepoint seat, plate rail shelves, other decorative shelves, doorstops, small clocks, collection of ducks, 2 Portmeirion-style lamps, Tiffany-style water lity lamp, many \u201cGone-with-the-Wind\u201d-style lamps, white wicker loveseat, antique 2-door pine cabinet, Roxton corner china cabinet, combination maple buffet/hutch, tea wagon, oval maple table with 4 chairs, maple rocking chair, combination buffet/china cabinet, print by A.Zabenlicky, print \u201cThe Shepherdess\u201d, 2-tier brass tables (2 round, 1 square), chesterfield table with glass top, 2 crewel clocks and other framed crewel needle works, Oasis water cooler, scatter rugs, lace tablecloths, needlepoint cushions, linens & things.Lawn Tractor & Appliances:- John Deere model 185 Hydro lawn tractor, Honda 5,000 watt generator, frost-free fridge, 30\u201d electric stove with self-cleaning oven, Inglis washer and dryer (like new).TERMS: Cash Visa - MasterCard AmEx Interac All articles sold will be subject to applicable taxes plus a 5% buyer's premium to help cover advertising expenses.\u201d Any announcements day of sale take precedence over ad.The owners and the auctioneers will not be responsible for accidents.Viewing: Mornings of sales - Canteen \u201cJunior\u201d on Premises 3222148-250407-04 SEE) 3 staff.à Refreshments -# will be served.Fi New Friends.New Opportunities.New Outlook.|\u2019 pS == 2X XX WIRY YD Cl | Join 1 as Na our new community! e untingdon School New Frontiers.a wor opportunity NEw rronTiens 214 McLeod, Chateauguay, QC J6} 2H4 T: (450) 691-1440 F: (450) 691-0643 « Bilingual auctioneer = 450.829.3356 - www.deanhooker.com \u20ac « £002 \u2018Gg |udy « saugajg ay] Ey JE, Jee - \"ewe 4 » April 25, 2007 » The Gleaner non Eo OR RSA VA NN DEN Arcaives [ 120 years ago | april 21, 1887 HEMMINGFORD The people of this place were greatly shocked and pained to hear, on Tuesday last, of the sudden death of Mr.James Merlin.His death took place in the station at Barrington on the morning of that day.He bought his ticket for Montreal, turned from the office and engaged in conversation with one of his neighbors who was sitting in the office.But a few words were interchanged when Mr.Merlin suddenly fell at full length on the floor.He did not speak after he fell and apparently breathed but once.No autopsy was held, but his friends have no doubt whatever that his death was caused by disease of the heart.Some years ago Mr.Merlin had a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism, the outcome of which was an affection of the heart, which, upon several occasions during the past three or four years, assumed a form that caused himself and his friends grave apprehension.Mr.Merlin was at the time of his death in his sixty-seventh year.He was the second and only surviving son of the late Rev.John Merlin, who was the first pastor of the Presbyterian Church in this place.He came from Ireland in 1824 - being three years old at the time.He was present at the battle of Odelltown in 1838.Mr.Merlin was an enterprising and successful farmer and an earnest and intelligent liberal in politics.He was a kind and obliging neighbor and a man of strict integrity.He will be greatly missed in the neighborhood in which he lived.THE FRESHET In Franklin, serious loss was sustained from the breaking up of the ice on the Outarde.A correspondent writes: The flood of the 10th was something very severe.The water kept rising Sunday forenoon, very rapidly, and a jam of ice gathered at Ames\u2019s bridge, pressing against the bents underneath until about 11 o\u2019clock when it broke away, taking with it a bent from beneath.Mr.Ames came near going along with the mass, but was helped out.After the jam gave way, we thought all danger past until between 12 and -1 o'clock, there came a thundering noise resembling an earthquake.Gabriel B.Elder and family ran out towards their barn and stable, but were too late.Mr.South was above the mill and saw the mass of ice coming, which he reported to be 15 feet abreast.He instantly started towards the mill, but was overtaken before he reached it.The ice struck the mill, tearing off the wing to the south and part of the dam from two to five feet deep, and carrying away the northwest corner of the shingle mill.On it came to Ames\u2019s bridge, which it lifted away instantly, then it struck Elder\u2019s stable, tearing the south end entirely out and carrying with it a three- year old colt and one yearling heifer.The dead body of the latter was landed about half a mile down stream, and the colt about one mile.The ice then struck the dam at the south end of the tannery and carried it entirely away, at the same time smashing in part of the mason wall at the north west corner of the tannery, taking with it every window below, with the sashes and frames and doors.The water and ice ran in and filled to about four feet deep on the bottom flat, flooding the vats and carrying of many hides.No damage was done to the upper part of the tannery.The ice carried off the bridge at John Wilson\u2019s as easily as it had done the upper one, and then the floor spread itself over the flats below, doing no further damage than carrying off some rail fences and covering the fields with float wood.It carried off a private bridge below, belonging to George Welch.Quite a number of hides were washed out of the tannery; how many Mr.Elder cannot tell.About 20 have been recovered.[ 80 years age ] ape 16, 1047 LEGION TO BUY BUILDING AT BARRACKS At the meeting of the Huntingdon Branch of the Canadian Legion on Thursday evening, it was unanimously decided to purchase the hospital building at the Chateauguay Barracks, to be used as a Legion hall.The purchase will be made through the War Assets Corporation.There was a record attendance of members out to the meeting and a finance committee was formed to arrange for ways and means to raise the money with which to purchase the building.Also at the meeting was W.E.Grant, Chairman of Legion District No.5, who gave the gathering a talk on the Memorial Building at Montreal.He explained that the building was for the use of all Legion members and invited all to drop in and see this hall and what it offered any time they were in Montreal.During the evening he also conducted the surprise drawing when he drew forth the the lucky winner.A rally is to be held in Huntingdon on Saturday, May 10, when branches of District No.5 will gather a the Masonic Temple to discuss matters which they feel should be brought up at the forth-coming convention of Legion delegates.In the evening a dinner is being held at the Chateau for all member of the party who care to attend.More about this will be published at a later date.TWO STUDENT MINISTERS TO BE ORDAINED Two students of the Presbyterian Ministry who have been looking after charges in this district were awarded their diplomas at Montreal Presbyterian Theological College, on Tuesday evening.Robert G.MacMillan, who has been at Athelstan for some time past, was one of these and he will be ordained .at Athelstan in the near future.The other is W.C.McBride, B.A., former army chaplain, who is the new minister at Riverfield and Howick, Que., and he will be ticket that made Mr.Charlie Anderson ordained there shortly.66 ChiMesuguay St., Huntingdon, Qc, JOS 1HO |.Tol.: 450.264.5364 - 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ISHOULD BE DIGGING IN THE FLOWER BED .- BUT THE SUN FEELS =o NICE.ox ds 04-07 [ 30 years ago J ari 20, 1077 SCOUTS SNUFF FIRE Ormstown Scouts plan for a cookout and day of hiking at the Dunn Memorial Camp, Powerscourt on the weekend had to be shelved when a fire was discovered on the campgrounds.Scouts Billy English, Billy Murray, Scott Cameron, Andy Rice, Kenny Rice, Bob Arthur, Stephen Arthur and Scout leaders, Jim Arthur and Gerry Cameron fought the fire for two hours to get it out.It was fortunate that the boys were there to keep the fire from spreading, as it was, about two acres were burned.BEST IN CANADA (photo) The Ormstown Young people\u2019s Group CRE DD ARCHIVES last Wednesday presented a cheque for $532.89 to a television production firm committee to quality programming for preschoolers.The money raised by a 12 hour dance-a-thon at Brysonville Community Hall on April 2, will cover costs of about one and a half minutes of a new program \u201cMy Place\u201d set to start in the fall.Accepting the cheque was Harry Crawford of Burning Bush Productions who described the teenagers\u2019 effort as \u201cthe-best in Canada so far, and really remarkable for such a small community.\u201d Shown left to right: are Rev.Linda Corry of Ormstown Presbyterian Church, Heather Coffin, Penney Adams, Blake Hooker, Harry Crawford, Linda Lawrence and David Forrester.[ Pois from page 1] The pet food was tainted through a single interplant transfer of wheat gluten imported from China that was contaminated with melamine and shipped from Menu Foods\u2019 plant in Emporia, Kansas to its plant in Streetsville, Ontario.Melamine is a white or colored crystal that is used in the production of synthetic resins for plastic tableware and other products, and the contaminated gluten was subsequently used in production for months.Menu foods produced more than one billion containers of food last year, including products for 17 out of the top 20 retailers in North America for sale under.store labels such as Master Choice, Compliments, and Select, and also for several national brands including Iams, and other higher quality brands.\u201cLocally I have not been touched by it\u201d says veterinarian William Johnston, adding that he hopes it stays that way for his clinic just outside Ormstown.\u201cThere is a strong concern with the consuming public,\u201d he says, noting how \u201cI get calls from people,\u201d he says, noting how people have been asking a lot of questions about the food scare.\u201cThe best that I can do is to send them to the Menu Foods website,\u201d says Dr.Johnston, of the company\u2019s online site which lists all of the brands included in the recall at www.Menufoods.com/recall.Consumers can also direct any inquiries to the company directly by using the menu foods recall information line 1-866-895-2708.Hemmingford Legion remembers Europe Day with ceremony On Tuesday, May 8, at 11:00 a.m.the Hemmingford Legion, Branch 244, will hold a Victory in Europe Day Ceremony at the Cenotaph.Students from Hemmingford Elementary and St-Romain schools will take part in the ceremonies.Immediately following the ceremony, awards will be presented to local students who won prizes at the provincial level in the annual Royal Canadian Legion Poem, Poster and Essay Contest.Afterwards, hot dogs and drinks will be served to all the youngsters.All Legion members and veterans are encouraged to attend (in uniform with medals).The community is also urged to attend this special ceremony.450.264.5364 Call The Gleaner tor your advertising needs Pi rrran 1 Rad TX [ Grant's trom page 3] and to experiment with recipes and try new ones to see if they could be adapted or added to their core stock of 60 different products.He loves to bake and bake, but he\u2019s quick to add that he doesn\u2019t want anyone to get the false impression that he\u2019s \u201cmaking too much dough\u201d.Baker\u2019s humor! And it\u2019s not true, Richard said, that they \u201cmake the hole in their donuts larger when they whenever they need to increase profits.\u201d The bakery has streamlined their product listings and changed how they manage production.It\u2019s tough to remain competitive in an ever changing marketplace, and meeting their local and long-distance customer\u2019s needs are important.\u201cLocally we continue to offer our famous Farmer's Rolls, doughnuts, variety breads, pizza crusts, and sweet goods, like muffins, brownies \u2018and date squares,\u201d explains Richard.\u201cOur fruitcakes are a different story.They are sold to service clubs across Canada and to supermarkets in Quebec and the Maritimes.\u201d Along with the numerous and exacting quality controls that are constants in the plant, the baked-goods themselves are made with love by the Grants and the employees who enjoy what they\u2019re doing.A hands-on operation like the one the Grants have means they can move into niche markets with Canadian Harvest, Austrian, pumpernickel and rye breads, as they research new market possibilities for specialty breads.Richard is currently infatuated with developing unleavened sourdough bread that captured his palate.\u201cLean manufacturing\u201d Making the baking process more efficient, respecting formulation rules, maintaining consistency and constant vigilance, adhering to exacting HACCP food safety standards are goals explains Sarah, who says if the ingredients they receive are not to their standards, they go back.\u201cIt\u2019s not worth disappointing our customers who expect TIA ; oo MONTHLY PAYMENT 185-hp, 3.4L V6 SFI engine » 5-speed automatic transmission $ * 4-wheel ABS disc brakes * Remote keyless entry * Power windows and mirrors * 60/40 split-folding Multi-Flex sliding rear seatback « StabiliTrak control system Air conditioning with air filter Traction control » 16\" aluminum wheels our best every time they buy our products.\u201d \u201cOur survival over the past seven years has been helped by adopting the lean manufacturing process of reducing distances employees make to complete a baking batch,\u201d says Richard.Prospective clients, a large baking company, recently toured and inspected the facility and told the Grants they were thoroughly impressed with the traceability of the ingredients, and the cleanliness of the older building.Safety inventions \u201cOur staff is phenomenal,\u201d says Ruth.\u201cWe rely on them and we all work together.\u201d There have been no serious accidents involving equipment, a record the owners are serious about maintaining.Everybody who works at Grant's does his or her part in making the correct food-handling procedures part of their culture.A $35,000 investment in designing and building a guard for their mixer has improved worker safety as well as addressed food safety, sanitation and worker friendliness issues.The guard has two doors, timing switches and electric brakes that will shutdown the revolutions immediately, eliminating any opportunity that a misplaced hand and arm will be severely fractured.The project is a safety measure developed with the CSST sanction.Worker efficiency means streamlining the start to finish process with fewer wasted steps and organizing production line tasks to remove time-wasters.In the Quality Control department, a sample testing and storage station was developed together by Sarah and former employee Nadia Vaillancourt, the drawers are full of samples of every raw material, coded, and available for inspection.Store opening The grand opening of a new store at its Roosevelt Street entrance, following extensive renovations this spring, is expected by early June.Watch the Gleaner for advertisement.pe + Attention dear custo New administration for mers Sm op \\ nll BNR K on ET \u20ac We will be doing renovations during the month of May in order to better serve you.New decor, warm ambience, relaxed atmosphere.Many other innovations to come.| 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the RHR, urance and nder with a 4 M Stude Howing new 2007 models: Equinox movable property registry and duties are extra and Registration fees associated with publication at the bie passengers during side impact tests for the Equi tetteuring Information.Limited-time retail offers apply to the fo ments based on 2 48-month term.Freight and preparation included with lease.License.ins: ely rating for the driver and front passenger during frontal crash tests and fof front and rear tests for the Uplander S-star saf Highway Traffic Satety Administ Chevroiot Dealers\u2019 Assaciation of Quebec recommends consumers read the optional equipment avaliable at extra cost.Sub) S « £002 \u2018Gg Iudy « yaues|g ay) Co IR ad Se 2 Wan SEY ps « 6 » April 25, 2007 » The Gleaner LEVERS, Carl Moore - (Retired Truck Driver for Ault Foods and Farmer) - At the Winchester & District Memorial Hospital after a brave struggle on Thursday, April 19, 2007.Carl Levers of Iroquois (formerly of Winchester) in his 80th year.Dearly beloved husband of 57 years to Elaine Levers (née Riehl).Loving father of Dan (Michelle) of Winchester, David (Joy) of Huntingdon, Quebec and the late Ted Levers.Survived by 1 brother Gerald Levers of Brockville.Predeceased by 2 brothers Hubert and Lyle.Sadly missed by grandchildren Erin (Gord) Finlay of South Mountain and Todd Leves of Winchester and by great-grandchildren Samuel Carl, Olivia Grace and Andrew Gordon Finlay.Also survived by nieces, nephews and his many friends at Tim Horton's of Morrisburg.At Carl\u2019s request there will be no visiation at the Funeral Home.A private family service will take place at the South Gower Cemetery of Wednesday, April 25, 2007.Donations to the Winchester Hospital or the Canadian Cancer Society would be gratefully acknowledged by the family.MCINTYRE, Ruth Isabel (née Bryson) - Peacefully and with dignity in her 87th year at the Barrie Memorial Hospital, Ormstown on Tuesday, April 17, 2007.Predeceased by her husband Lorne.Loving mother of Beverly, Lynn (Donnie), Allister (Carol), Gloria (Bill) and Wayne (Diane).Will be dearly missed by her brother Jim.Cherished grandmother of Neil, Michael, Branden, Vanessa and Johnny, two great grandchildren Kyle and Payton, also many relatives and friends.Visitation was held on Sunday, April 22, 2007 from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.at Kelly G.S.Funeral Home, 19 Lake St., Huntingdon.Funeral was held Monday, April 23, 2007 at 11 am.at the Huntingdon United Church.Burial at the Huntingdon Protestant Cemetery.Donations to the Ladies\u2019 Auxiliary of the Huntingdon County Hospital or the Women\u2019s Auxiliary of the Barrie Memorial Hospital would be appreciated by the family.STEVENSON, Norman - At the Royal Victoria Hospital April 22, 2007, aged 76 years.Beloved husband of Betty Gibbs! dear father of Barrie (Lisa), Mark.Randall (Peggy), Timothy (Tammy), cherished grandfather of 7.He also leaves to mourn his mother Winnie, brother Sterling, sister Beryl (John) and many nieces and nephews.Predeceased by his father Roy and sister Marilyn.Visitation Saturday, April 28 at the Church of the Nazarene Franklin from 1 p.m.and service at 2 p.m.In lieu of flowers, donations to the Barrie Memorial Hospital would be appreciated.VAN DER KNAPP, Catharina, (née Ammerlaan) - In Montreal on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at the age of 88 years, wife of the late Marinus van der Knapp.She leaves to mourn her ten children, sixteen grandchildren, four great- grandchildren, family and friends.Funeral service was held from St.Malachie Church, Ormstown on April 20.In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.Arrangements entrusted to McGerrigle Funeral Home Inc., Ormstown.VESSEUR, Henri (1928-2007) - Passed away in Huntingdon on April 20, 2007 Mr.Henri Vesseur aged 78 years.Beloved husband of Thea Ykema.He leaves to mourn his family Martha, John Peter and Patty, many nieces, nephews and friends.Visitation was held at Rodrigue Montpetit et Fils Funeral Home, 170 Chateauguay Street, Huntingdon on Monday, April 23, 2007 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and on Tuesday, April 24 from 9:30 a.m.Funeral service was held Tuesday, April 24 at St-Joseph Church at 11 a.m.Burial at Rodrigue Montpetit et Fils Columbarium at a later date.Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family.OF THANKS _ I wish to express my thanks and appreciation to my family, relatives and friends for the great 80th birthday party held in my honour.Thanks for the gifts and good wishes.the delicious food and birthday cake.It was great and I appreciated it very much.Helen Bachelder I wish to thank the Huntingdon Firemen and the Valleyfield Ambulance Service for their assistance and the staff of the Barrie Memorial and Jewish General Hospitals for care while I was a patient.Thanks also to family and friends for phone calls, visits and cards.Gordon Feeny .\u2026.- - I would like to thank the doctors and caregivers of the Valleyfield Hospital for the care my mother, Marjorie Ovans Goodfellow, received while she was a patient.I also thank Mr.J.Montpetit for his kindness during this time of sorrow.Thanks to Rev.Scott Hunter for his kindness and to my friends and family for their cards and calls at this time.À special thanks to the pallbearers.I thank you all.Helen Goodfellow I would like to thank Dr.Blonde, nurses, staff and everyone at the Barrie Memorial Hosital for the wonderful care given to my wife Bonnie while she was a patient there.After 4 months of me being there 2 and 3 times a day, you see how hard the nurses and staff work and never complain.The Barrie Memorial Hosiptal is lucky to have such great and dedicated people and so are we.Again, thank-you very much.Rod Barrington I would like to thank the ones that I forgot - The Gleaner, Rachel Julien, Tammy Smith, Pat, Bobby Dineen, Ingrid, Bob Patenaude, Brent Burrows, Wayne,the McNaughton Lady, Raymond Patenaude, Jean-Guy & Nicole St- Onge, Maurice & Linda Gendron of St-Stan, and Lawrence Prevost for his gift.Did you know my great idol Johnny Cash\u2019s house in Hendersonville, Tennessee, 30 miles from Nashville burnt down.I was at his house 3 times.Rene Foran The family of the late Charlotte (Kerr) McAdam wishes to sincerely thank everyone who expressed their sympathy and their cards, flowers, visitation & memorial donations.Special thanks to the nurses and doctors of the 3rd floor and emergency at the Barrie Memorial Hospital, Reverend Sally Meyer and the U.C.W.Charlotte would have been proud to know how many lives she touched and how much she will be missed.Your kindess and support was greatly appreciated.IN MEMORIAM CARRIGAN, Lawrence - In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather who passed away 10 years ago April 3, 1997.Remembering vou is easy.We do it every day.Missing you is the heartache, That will never goes away.Lovingly remembered by your wife Pearl, Gerry, Larry, Billy, Linda, Steve & Debby McCARTHY, Robert (Bob) It's been a year since you were taken from us April 19, 2006 so suddenly we couldn\u2019t say goodbye.; We think of you always and miss you, especially your laughter and when we hear country music.Your wife Pat, son Shawn (Gail), daughter Kelly (Danny) and grandsons Tyler and Tristan and many relatives and friends you left behind.SUTTON - In loving memory of Lloyd passed away April 27, 1999.Always missed and loved.Vera, Lori, Nola and families VICK, Patricia - In loving memory of our mother and grandmother who left us one year ago on April 29, 2006.You are in our thoughts every day and your memory lives on in our hearts.Lovingly remembered by Nadine & Malcolm Karlina, Laura, William WALTON, Sylvia (née Howarth) - In loving memory of a dear wife, who passed away April 26, 2005.While you lie in peaceful sleep, Your memory I shall always keep.Your husband, Keith WILSON - In loving memory of Ina Wilson, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who passed away April 20.2006.Gone but not 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CHAUFFAGE ET CLIMATISATION a a Re D Tr SDÉC NJ pécialimai Réservez tôt pour votre nettoyage de fournaise Prix êt détails en magasin Servicede: \u2014 Financement A 4 isponible brûleur, plomberie chauffage, climatisation, ventilation H.Primeau inc.RBQ: 1146-9426-01 RBQ: 8316-4673-53 143, Chateauguay, Huntingdon gge Tél.: 450.264.5421 ¢ Téléc.: 450.264.5523 Urgence: 450.826.3666 \u20acc « £00¢ lure Gg « aounos eT -\u2014 Wh men - be pots TE A retains ad te bm - , ; - \u2019 LTE ead wai Se ane \u2018Le RAE = REE SL a 24 » April 25, 2007 » The Gleaner Frank honours its volunicers The who\u2019s who of Franklin came out Friday night to Hillspring Farm to recognize and honour the many selfless volunteers among them as part of National Volunteer Week, and as a kick start to the community\u2019s 150th anniversary celebrations.At least 80 people enjoyed a home- style ham dinner before the evening's presentations where Mayor Susanne Blair recognized nine members of the community who had been singled out by their friends and families for the vital contribution that they make to society by freely giving of their time and energy to a cause or simply to help.The two volunteers who received the most nominations and the esteemed title of Volunteer of the Year were Mme Myrette Chartrand and Mme Rejeanne Roy.Seven other of Franklin\u2019s finest were also acknowledged for their committed volunteerism, and were presented with framed certificates.These included; Mr.Jeff Blair, a first responder and active member of the fire department, church and minor hockey organization; Mr.Peter Ednie, recognized for his 40 years of service with the fire department, as director of the Quebec Apple Growers Federation, and the church; Mrs.Mary Stevenson, who the Mayor quipped, \u201cdoes not know what the word no means\u201d; Mr.James Barr, who was nominated by a former member of the cub scout pack he used to lead; M.Marcellin Ste-Marie; Mme.Marie-Elaine Morin and M.Lucien D\u2019Amour.\u201cWe thought it was a nice way to start to recognize our volunteers,\u201d says Blair, noting how the opportunity to host an evening like this would also be a way to bring people within the Francophone and Anglophone community together.\u201cIt was a very good experience,\u201d she says of the first of what is hoped will become an annual Volunteer of the Year gala type event in Franklin, the only municipality in the MRC Haut-Saint-Laurent this year to formally recognize their volunteers.National Volunteer Week, from April 15 to April 21, is a way of paying special tribute to Canadian volunteers who give of themselves to better their communities and the lives of others.The Week was first established in 1943, in the major Canadian cities of Montréal, Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver, when Women\u2019s Voluntary Services organized special events to draw attention to the vital contribution of women to the war effort on the home front.The notion of a designated week to honour volunteers was extended to include all community members in the late 1960s with the resurgence of volunteer movements and organizations.According to the 2004 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, nearly 12 million Canadians or 45 percent of the population act as volunteers, and their contributions total almost two billion hours, or the equivalent of one million full time jobs.Over ninety percent of those surveyed suggested that making a contribution to their community was their most significant reason for their volunteering.Volunteerism reaches into almost every aspect of municipal life-from art and culture, sport and recreation, education and research, health and social services, to the environment and religion.Volunteers are such an integral part of our lives that they are sometimes taken for granted, and their impact lost or unrecognized.As exemplified by Franklin\u2019s efforts to acknowledge the work of volunteers, a giant thank you is extended to all those in the Haut-Saint- Laurent whose tireless dedication, patience and commitment to volunteer causes are anything but forgotten.ot oboe fi id Bil Franklin's Volunteers o of the Year Lucien D\u2019 Amour, Marie-Elaine Morin, Marcellin Ste-Marie, Myrette Chartrand, Franklin Mayor Suzanne Blair, Rejeanne Roy, James Barr, Mary Stevenson, Peter Ednie, and Jeff Blair (absent) were honoured Friday April 20th at Hillspring Farm for their work within the community.MAKE MAGIC HAPPEN COMPOST M C\u2019EST MAGIQUE The second series of free workshops of composting organised by the MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent will be hold on: Tuesday May 1, 2007, in Saint-Chrysostome, in French, in the Community Center located at 400, rang Saint-Antoine, at 7:00 p.m.Tuesday May 8, 2007 in Howick, in English, in the Community Center located at 63, Lambton St.at 7:00.At the same time as the workshops, there will be a collection of old computers and used computing equipment from 6 to 7 p.m.For more information, call Iliana Hristova at 450-264-5411.3222466-250407-04 Start planning for 2007 Annual Rower Show It\u2019s that time again to start thing about participating in the 24th Annual Flower Show.This year the show will be on Saturday, Aug.4 at the Ormstown Curling Club.The Flower Show celebrates the green thumbs of Valley gardeners, our skilled quilters, and aids a great cause as all proceeds go to the Barrie Memorial Hospital.Some of the categories for this year\u2019s flower show theme, \u201cTravel the World with Flowers\u201d include: Costa Rica - the serenity of the tropical rain forest - foliage only; New York - head to Tiffany\u2019s and bring home a necklace made of fresh flowers; England - visit Victorian England, an arrangement in some English china; Bermuda - miles of sparking water and pink sand, pink flowers in a crystal or glass container.There is also a children\u2019s section and classes for potted plants, houseplants, cut flowers and patio containers, window boxes etc.This is a great way to spring ahead when planning your annuals and perennials this season.Bilingual booklets (describing the classes in detail will be available in mid May.Reserve one now by calling Heidi Rankin - 450.829.3039 or Darlene Rember - 450.829.3688.q iN f j ee + .vw a 48 LF RCO diy neseprya : ok fad iS ark pt a i RN J J UU SOON SS NR ER roy (H) Husqvarna TOUGH NAME.TOUGH EQUIPMENT.Starting at { Husqvarna tractors are packed with power and ready to take on any lawn.With Husqvarna § accessories, your tractor may be used for more than just mowing the lawn.Check out our ever- expanding line of lawn and garden accessories to help you increase your productivity while expanding the capability of your tractor.IRC ITN ROUTE 138, orm 450.829.2597 "]