The gleaner, 13 janvier 2010, mercredi 13 janvier 2010

[" Martin St-Onge affihated real estate agent Biblio l'Assem National - Div Periodiques FWD - QUEBEC (Qué ) ol rue Des Parlementaires.GOA 920 uébec (Que) SIATIA3 | 3001/2010 1 J Bm ~ er Lo T5 Martin St-Onge cell.: 450.370.3628 EUR, ee Te { & 2010 -01- 1 ps SN A Je A AN Ice apples ready for harvest The La Face Cachée de la Pomme orchard kicked off another winter harvest of its frozen apples with its annual \u201cClasse Neige\u201d on January 9.The day was sunny and cold, and the owners of the business, François Pouliot and Stéphanie Beaudoin, opened their doors to more than 100 people.For the remainder of the harvest season, the pair will offer guided tours, and visitors will be offered explanations and demonstrations of the process of producing ice cider.Each visit will be followed by a free sampling of the company\u2019s newest products.The site will be open on the weekends between 10 am and 5 pm with various activities.(photo provided) Hydro-Québec = ee 450.829.2367 TREY Familiprix Michel Hohuu a Danh Nguyen § PHAR MACISTS do to better suive ya 4, Bridge Street, Ormstown Open days 21 Lambton, Ormstown Open à days Nearly $23 000 gathered in the Haut Saint-Laurent Patrice LAFLAMME (transiated by Chantal Hortop) The MRC du Haut Saint-Laurent received $22 940 from Hydro-Québec as part of its « Mieux Consommer » campaign.Last year, citizens of the region were invited to participate in the energy company\u2019s crusade to reduce energy consumption on a daily basis.As part of the campaign, which was carried out between April 29 and October 27, residential clients of Hydro-Québec in the MRC were asked to fill out a questionnaire which entitled them to a free, personalised recommendations report presenting advice and concrete measures which could be taken to save electrical energy.All clients eligible for the program received the questionnaire in their mailbox, or could also fill it out online by visiting the courantcollectif.com website.\u201cFor each paper-copy diagnostic sent, Hydro-Québec gave $30.For each internet version, $35 was given,\u201d stated Geneviève Chouinard, AO Gérard Mah heu GM von RANO & SHLOURS-DE-CONZAQUE MAIRE ine h 10 377.1420 } un 455 140 ; y ave Le somme de Viraf MRC ke Hul-Soïnt-Louradt rm » gs 4010 (22.40 4 vor Améliorations au sile Drewlars.Tallonhiskwothe.On January 7, a cheque for $22 940 was presented to the MRC du Haut Saint-Laurent by Hydro-Québec, as a part of its \u201cMieux Consommer\u201d campaign.Marie-Hélène Lacroix, who is a part of the Community Relations and Special Projects for Hydro- Québec\u2019s Regional Management \u2014 Richelieu team, presented the cheque to MRC pre- feet Alain Castagner and the coordinator of the archeological site, Pascal Perron.(photo courtesy of Hydro-Québec) who is in charge of community relations for the campaign.In the Haut Saint-Laurent, fifteen percent of households filled in the form and returned it to Hydro-Québec.\u201cOur goal was 30 percent, but fifteen percent is still good,\u201d said MRC prefect Alain Castagner.Hydro-Québec\u2019s campaign aimed to offer financial support to the population in order to realise an initiative which would benefit the community as a whole.The final amount granted was determined by the number of recommendations reports sent out to citizens during the period of the campaign.A cheque for $22 940 was presented on the morning of January 7 at the MRC meeting room in the presence of representatives from Hydro-Québec, as well as the coordinator for the Droulers-Tsiionhiakwatha site in Saint-Anicet, Pascal Perron; and the prefect and director general of the MRC, Alain Castagner, and secretary-treasurer of the organisation, François Landreville.In the Haut Saint-Laurent, the $22 940 raised in this campaign will contribute to improving the visibility and accessibility of the Droulers-Tsiionhiakwatha site.The funds will also be used to restore one of the archeological site\u2019s longhouses, among other things.Head of Community Relations and Special Projects for Hydro-Québec's Regional Management \u2014 Richelieu, Marie Ferdais, said that she was very happy with citizens\u2019 response to the campaign.\u201cI would like to thank the citizens of the Haut Saint Laurent who followed the collective trend especially.| would also like to take the opportunity to underline the collaboration from the municipal teams, who offered their support for the duration of the campaign.Finally, we need to thank the volunteer organisations and the associations which devoted their time and energy to make their fellow citizens aware of the usefulness of filling out a questionnaire like this one.\u201d Refer to our ad on page 2 Fron lee \u201cce.DUNDEE § 5 FRANCOIS-CLEYN.HUNTINGDON 4 450.264.5970 This and that in town ) Hemmingford Legion AGM All members of Branch 244, RCL of Hemmingford are encouraged to attend the Annual General Meeting and election night to be held on January 15 at 8 pm at the Legion Hall.Elections will be held that evening for all positions on the Executive.The chairman of the nominating committee nominated and deposited the following names at last December's meeting: President - Karl Kramell; Ist Vice - Vacant; 2nd Vice - Vacant; Treasurer - Sheila Moore; Secretary - Vacant; Service Officer - Dorothy Dey; Sgt at Arms - David Taylor; Executive Officers - Carol Martin and Sandra Dauphinais, and one position vacant.At the AGM, anyone else may be nominated and then voted on by all members in good standing.The Branch has a membership of 214 and hopes all will attend.New Frontiers adopts interim organisational structure With the impending resignation of Joseph Urovitch, the New Frontiers School Board's Assistant Director General and Director of Educational Services, the Board has adopted an interim organisational structure for the period of January | through June 2010.The Board announced the appointment of Rob Buttars to the position of Interim Assistant Director General and Director of Educational Services.During this period, Buttars will assume the responsibility for educational services in the youth, adult and vocational education sectors.IMPORT ANT DEADLINE CHANGE Etfective as of February 1, 2010 LOO TS } PLAN roy heeds\u2019 Now 5 and save \u2018ail hd Gérard Maheu inc.209, RANG $, ST-LOUIS-DE-GONZAQUE PAGE 2 : 3 150 377.1420 1500 465 1420 The Gleaner/La Source is currently in the process of changing printers, which means that we will be changing our schedule to fit with F the new company's availability.Our deadlines for all advertising and news submissions will advance to Monday at 10 am for the Wednesday issue.However, the 4 majority of the paper will be put § together on Friday, so we would appreciate ads and news articles being submitted as early as possible.Any last-minute ads will be accepted on Monday momings o until 10am.The new schedule will help to get The Gleaner on the newsstands ina more timely matter, and we hope that altogether, these changes 5 ; will provide our readers with even I \\ % | | F better service as we move ii \u2014 .Salli B_ 3 into 2010.) al t{ant- Salut Lansont : P URE.J THE GLEANER JANUARY 13, 2010 Art exposition at Little Green Library On Saturday.January 16, there will be an Open House at the Little Green Library featuring selected works by the students of local watercolourist and art teacher Pat Walsh.The event will be held from 2 pm to 4:30 pm at 4 Lorne Street in Huntingdon.Those in attendance will also have the opportunity to see the newly re-organised library.Ormstown native makes Stanstead College\u2019s Headmaster\u2019s List Sarah Lefort of Ormstown has been named to the Stanstead College Headmaster's List for earning 85 percent or higher on her December report card.A Grade 10 student, Sarah is in her first year at Stanstead College, and is also currently one of the top scorers on the school\u2019s girls hockey team.Roxham Woolgathering News The date for this year's Roxham Woolgathering has been set as September Il and 12, 2010.The theme will be \u201cWork or Group songs - in any language.\u201d and submissions of the words and music may be sent to Rozenn Begasse at rox- hamwoolgathering@gmail.com.For more information, please call (450) 247-2174.New Manager for Huntingdon County Farmer's Market Jacqueline Hainault has been nominated as manager for the Huntingdon County Farmer's Market and of the Internet market thevalleymarket.net.Hainault.who lives in Franklin, has worked for a number of years for two commercial development associations as well as in several other i RN Leu oy N SORRY i \u2014\u2014 PAIS IPT ON Pr z RY RT Er LP) we pe A , 3 DISCOUNT «2 ON EARLY BOOKINGS AND DELIVERY OF MINERAL BLOCKS pr * in effect until March 26, 2010 450.264.5970 fields.You may meet Mrs.Hainault at the Winter Market at the Rec Centre at 87 Roy Street in Ormstown on February 7th, March 7th and April 18th.Cribbage at the Huntingdon Legion Huntingdon Legion Branch 81 will be holding monthly cribbage tournaments during the winter season.The first tournament will be held on Sunday, January 17.The event will be held at the Legion at 20 Fairview Road, Huntingdon.Registration begins at 12:30pm, with the tournament starting at | pm.Bring along a teammate (two players per team) and enjoy a fun afternoon of cribbage.AMI-Québec January tele-events AMI- Québec will hold an English-lan- guage telephone support group for those caring for someone with a mental illness on Wednesday, January 13 from 7 pm to 8:15 pm.The group will also offer a tele- workshop entitled \u201cThe double whammy of mental illness and addiction\u201d on January 20 from 7 pm to 8 pm, with Rita Spataro as the speaker.For more information, please call (866) 396-2433 or log on to www.careringvoice.com.BE WELL INFORMEDI!! Suscribe to \"\u201cCLEANER 66 CHATEAUGUAY, HUNTINGDON - 450.264.5364 gd Po roma.QT : à Lal SEE OUR LARGE SELECTION OF MINERAL BLOCKS * DAIRY COWS * DRY COWS * HEIFERS ; * SHEEP a * HORSES \u2018o rs CE 69, FRANÇOIS-CLEYN, HUNTINGDON 134003- 130 1 10-43 ua AP - vm ~ \u201c20e AMP ae, Students of Howick\u2019s Fleming Karate Club excel in the sport Several students from the Fleming Karate Club in Howick have achieved great things in gradings and competitions in the past months.Fourteen-year-old Alexander Lalonde of Howick was graded to his Shodan (First Degree Black Belt) on December 12, 2009.Lalonde has been practicing at the club in Howick for four years.and had previously trained at another club for 3 years.On November tI.Philip Holzang was graded to Second Degree Black Belt by the Canadain Karate Association Grading Board.Philip is a resident of the Howick area and runs the Ronin Karate Club in Châteauguay.Black Belts from all over Québec came to the grading in Howick.Another student, Marco Hebert from Sainte-Martine, won first place in the Heavyweight in Men Fighting at the Jean-Guy Angell\u2019s Montreal Open Kenpo Karate Tounament on December 5.Alexander Lalonde is one of several students of the Fleming Karate Club in Howick to have excelled in the past few months.Lalonde is pictured here with Sempai James Hayeur, at left, and Sensei Tom Fleming, who founded Howick\u2019s club in 2004.(photo provided) SUNDAY MORNING HOCKEY Treated Standings as of Jan.10, 2010 - - e WoL T GF GAP biosolids in Boumatic 9 6 2 80 75 20 gon 9 7 1 æ 1019 Godmanchester: LongRapids 8 6 3 61 51 19 .Bambou 4 11 2 65 94 10 SCORING LEAERS Correction G.Duke pa 17 31 a , In the article cntitled preted biosolids REGIS 5 RAT ION J.Duke 17 30 17 47 anned in Godmanchester\u201d printed on 1 = Br.Tannahill 16 15 21 36] page | of The Gleaner last week, a small for boys and girls born between : E.Hurteau 13 15 12 271 correction has been requested by the January 1, 1992 and December 31, 2005 2 C.Stacey 16 14 11 25 frunicipality.In the Hith paragraph.the Senior men and woman also.à S.Rankin 17 9 16 25 c S.Pringle 16 7 18 25| councilors believe the ecological balance ORMSTOWN RECREATION CENTER M.McRae 17 15 9 24] of bodies of water to be very precarious, ÇÛ B.McDowell LA 14 23| meaning that any environmental risk Thursday, January 21, 7-9 p.m.GOALTE s , \" WL 1 GA GAA associated with the product could have Saturday, January 23, 9 a.m.-12 noon J.Hurteau 8 6 2 52 325 rather than wou ave) a devastating .; N.Ouimet 8 7 1 69 431] effect on the population of fish and other Photo of your child compulsory for their passport L.Lindsay 8 6 2 73 456| species of fauna as well as the flora.\u201d For information : 450.322.1123 J.Trepanier 4 8 2 74 528 T Centre de santé et de services sociaux du Haut-Saint-Laurent Haut-Saint-Laurent Health and Social Services Centre | RESULTS Jan.10: 10 a.m.- Boumatic 5, Legion 2; 11:30 - Bambou 6, Long Rapids 1.M VACCINATION AT WALK-IN CLINICS : 2 0 1 0 Jan.17: 10.00 - Long Rapids vs.Legion; Seasonal flu - Pneumonia - A(H1N1) 11:30 p.m - Bambou vs.Boumatic.- Evervone 1s welcome! Hosted by the Entrepreneur Support Network To reserve your place, contact swqdirector@cedec.ca or 150.261.5558 ext 236 : N The South West Quebec CEDEC.[4 \u2019 wg as part of Commumity Table 1 funded by the Goverment of A Canada\u2019s Enabling Fund 229786-130110-06 against seasonal influenza.It is important to get vaccinated each year! For information regarding the vaccination schedule, please contact the Haut-Saint-Laurent HSSC at 450.829.2321 or www.santemonteregie.qc.ca/haut-saint-laurent For identification purposes, please present ° your Quebec Health Insurance card.Written parental/legal guardian consent is required for children under 14 years of age to receive vaccination.diseases) ; + children 6 to 23 months old (inclusively), and their family (It is preferable to present the vaccination booklet.) ; * pregnant women ; only, please).Free vaccination against pneumonia is offered to : * persons 2 to 64 years of age who are affected by certain chronic diseases ; www.hockeypage.com/smhl MONDAY | TuEsDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | satumpay JANUARY 2010 11 12 13 14 CLSC Bldg.15 16 ; INTRO T0 MARKETING St-Chrysostome CL inador 33 for self-employed workers 23A rang Ste anne, 10 King Street room .; and small business owners 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Hi s, auth f \u201cThe S 18 Ormstown 19 20 Cercle des loisirs 21 22 23 (LSC Bldg.paaiuator Matt Jans, Tore + e b ei \u20ac So Long-term Care Centre Cazaville St-Chrysostome 201 p .Day Centre Room 2315 Mtée Cazaville 23A rang Ste-Anne, marketing and demonstrate the importance of 65 Hector Street 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm room 2 staying focused in a challenging economy.9:00 am to 4:00 pm 9:00 am to 4:00 pm 25 Ormstown 26 27 CLSC Bldg.28 29 Huntingdon 30 Tuesday Long-term Care Centre St-Chrysostome CLSC - room 233 Day Centre Room 23A rang Ste-Anne, 10 Ki eet January 19, 2010 65 Hector Street room 2 1:00 pm Sree pm 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm 9:00 am to 4:00 pm - FEBRUARY 2010 .1 2 CLSC Bldg.3 4 Huntingdon 5 6 Cost $ 30 St-Chrysostome CLSC - room 233 (includes a 180 page workbook) 23A rang Ste-Anne, 10 King Street room 2 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Huntingdon Adult Education 2 P i Free influenza (flu) vaccination is offered to: & Community Centre (HAECC) * persons 60 years of age or older ; : persons 2 to 59 years of age who are affected by chronic disease 24 York St, Huntingdon The A(H1 N1) Flu vaccine does not protect (cardiovascular, pulmonary or kidney disease, diabetes or other metabolic diseases, anaemia, cancer, HIV infection or other immunodeficiency » caregivers and family members, healthcare workers, employees and volunteers who have frequent contact with the elderly, with people who suffer from chronic disease or with babies under 2 years of age.For the rest of the population, the fee for the influenza vaccine is $20 (cash * persons 65 years of age or older ; * healthcare workers.« the entire population.children from2to 59 months old : Free A(H1N1) vaccination is offered to: 3229791-130110-05 THE GLEANER JANUARY 13, 2010 PAGE 3 ECO ) Weather watch While members of rural communities are notorious for being fixated on the weather, citizens and news sources worldwide have been abuzz on that very topic for the past week.The Valley is experiencing cold weather, which has been noted and grumbled at, but is certainly not out of the ordinary for January in Québec.What is out of the ordinary is that even the \u201csnowbirds\u201d who have headed south in hopes of warmer temperatures are feeling chilly.The National Weather Service in the US reported that on Monday, temperatures sank to just 36 degrees Fahrenheit, or just over 2 degrees Celsius, at the Miami airport.This outdid an 82-year-old record of 37 degrees, and compares to Florida's average temperature of 68 degrees for this time of year (residents of Talahassee in northwest Florida were experiencing the coldest conditions in the state, however, with temperatures of just 14 degrees Fahrenheit, or - 10).Florida is not alone in a frosty start to the 2010.In Europe.a low-pres- sure system known as Daisy has meant a very cold start to the year and a large dump of snow, which together have caused serious problems with all means of transportation across the continent.Other resulting complications include widespread power outages in Poland, worries in Germany about the skyrocketing costs of the inclement weather and a shortage of ice and grit for the roads in Britain, which has in turn led to a great deal of political finger-pointing.Throughout most of the winter season, some of us living above the 49th parallel may fall victim to envious thoughts of people walking around in flip-flops in Palm Beach, there are definite advantages to our wintry weather.The conditions being experienced abroad are the status quo for us in January, although a heavy snowfall such as the one in Europe could mean a much-sought-after snow day for the schools.Cold- weather connaisseurs simply pull out the next level of warm attire or indulge in some warming comfort foods, and the temperature becomes a wonderful topic of small-talk.In short, although many of us curse our climate, being ready for From GILEANEIR archives J0 years ago January !6, 1980 Local Skate-a-thon nudges $12 000 goal Last Saturday's Huntingdon Minor Hockey League Skate-a-thon brought out a total of 202 skaters.and, when accounts are finalised, should have brought in total receipts just about dead-on the $12 000 goal.The amount collected by the participants through their sponsors is $7443.47, Skate-a-thon Chairman Michel Mainville of the local Optimists\u2019 Club which co-sponsored the event, estimates that other donations should add up to about another $4000.This should yield a total very close to last year's $11 369.39, even though the number of skaters dropped from last year\u2019s 243.As far as the actual circuits of the ice were concerned, the high achiever for the day was Atom Leaguer Marc Leblanc with 170 rounds, followed by Robert L'Heureux of the same age THAT SQUIRREL 1S EATING M snow, ice and deep freezes allows us to carry on quite normally most of the time, and when the warmth and gentle rains we yearn for come in the group with 160.The girls and women, with a total of 50 skaters, were the big money-rais- ers, bringing in a total of $1838.91.Close behind were the PeeWees with $1525.12 raised by 33 participants.\u201cThe fact that we had fewer skaters this year can be attributed to the drop in Minor Hockey enrolment from last year,\u201d said Michel Mainville.\u201cThe Skate-a-thon can still be judged a success.and all the skaters did their best and put on a great show for the spectators who turned out to encourage them.\u201d 60 years ago January 11, 19350 CHATEAUGUAY VALLEY SUFFERS MUCH DAMAGE FROM SATURDAY'S CLYCLONIC WIND STORM A merciless wind swept its way eastward over the week-end blazing a trail of injury and appailing destruction.Damages amounted to thousands of dollars.Everywhere the story was the same: roofs blown down, trees uprooted.twisted power lines, broken poles and barns flattened to the ground.It may well have The gale began early Saturday morning, rose quickly to a peak and by 9 am had reached an estimated velocity of between seventy-ninety miles an hour.The storm caused injuries to two persons.possibly more; at least two chimney fires resulted indirectly from the wind: in one case a house and barn were totally destroyed.The miracle was that.amid the incredible destruction and countless narrow escapes.no one in the Chateauguay Valley was killed.At all events, the storm caused damages amounting to $100.000.Perhaps Mrs.A.Spivey of King Bouchette Street towards the station.She crossed Prince Street and was passing the Stark home when to her surprise she noticed the ground move near one of the large trees on that property.Not a moment too soon, she realized that the tree was about to fall.For a second she did not know which way to turn.The giant tree leaned over Bouchette Street and crashed earthward.Mrs.Spivey tripped and fell in her struggle to get out of the way.Fortunately, however, she was not in the path of the tree.Mrs.Spivey was uninjured and thankful that she is still alive to tell the story that will probably provide spring, we fully appreciate them, and never take them for granted.Chantal Hortop ) 120 years ago January 9, 1890 HOWICK The old year has gone, and the new ushered in with unusually variable weather, \u201cbalmy gales of soul-reviving air\u201d alternating almost diurnally with \u201cthe icy fang and churlish chiding of the winter's wind\u201d and not even a feathery snowflake, \u201cstraying down through measureless space,\u201d to cover the earth's grim nakedness.Instead of the gliding sleighs and jingling sleigh-bells, one day we hear the rattle and rumble of the wheels over the earth, and the next we witness their centrifugal action on mud and water.South Georgetown church festival was, unfortunately, under the necessity of being postponed for ten days, owing to an epidemic of measles amongst the young folks, but, when the time came, the performers, each and all, reflected great credit on those who had them in training.The opportunity of \u201ctripping the light fantastic toe,\u201d given to the friends of our village boys, was availed of by a numerous company of ladies and gentlemen, about two hundred being present.A very pleasant evening was spent, all being delighted with the been the worst wind storm in the Street had the closest call of all.On good conversation for years to manner in which they were entertained history of the Chateauguay Valley.Saturday morning she was walking on come.by the Howick friends in the new hall.A .Publication Mail Registrat 08070 66 Châteauguay St.Huntingdon, Qc.JOS 1H0 Hebdos We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada, through the LANER CET General Manager: Andre Castagnier Interim Manager Sheri Graham sheri.grahamadgieaner-source.com Office: La Source (French section) Liz Elliott ; Lise McDonagh Patrice Laflamme Evelyn Winter News Department: The Gieaner {English section) Chantal Hortop editorial dgleaner-source.com platlamme(@gleaner-Source.com gy.Jean-sur-Richelieu, Qc Tel.: 450.264.5364 - Fax: 450.264.9521 info@gleaner-source.com © 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high-speed pursuit by police in Saint-Chrysostome.The man was being pursued for suspected speeding while riding his motorcycle when he lost control and crashed.He later died at the Barrie Memorial Hospital.The incident was the subject of an investigation by the Montreal Police.One man died after a night-time fire in a private residence on Fertile Creek Road in Tres-Saint-Sacrement.Police said that property damage was estimated at $40 000 and that there were no smoke-detectors installed in the home.The Huntingdon Ormstown Beauharnois Holstein Club celebrated its 90th anniversary in the summer of 2009.The club began with 59 members from Huntingdon and Ormstown, and in 2009 had 219 members.It is the oldest Holstein club in the province.August Over 80 musicians participated in the second annual Apple Hollow music festival, and more than 600 people attended the event.The Huntingdon Fair saw superb weather and high attendance, and the weekend's events included a pig roundup, a horse show, a tractor-pull and a demolition derby.John McCaig, the former mayor of Ormstown, passed away at the age of 58.He was the mayor from 2001 to 2008.At their monthly meeting, the MRC du Haut Saint-Laurent formed a 9-person committee to examine the use of treated biosolids in the region.The RCMP arrested three people at the Saint-Chrysostome flea market on charges related to the sale of counterfeit goods.September Kaitlin Bourgon, a sixteen-year-old Elgin resident, was named Overall Individual Reserve Champion at the Youth Dressage Festival in Saugerties, New York.RCMP officers arrested nine people in Saint-Anicet on charges of suspected tobacco smuggling after seizing 1669 kilograms of contraband tobacco.17-year-old Karianne Tisseur died after being struck by a pickup truck while rollerblading on Route 202 in Havelock.The driver of the pickup was temporarily blinded by the headlights of a passing tractor- trailer.Sunny weather drew nearly 3000 people to the 2009 edition of the Havelock Fair.Giant pumpkins were one attraction at the event, with the three largest being Harley Sproule\u2019s (975 pounds), Jim Bryson\u2019s (915 pounds) and Frank Barber's (490 pounds).Melvin and Kenny Thompson were honoured by Governor General Michaélle Jean for their brave rescue of an octogenarian who tried to drive along a flooded road in January 2008.CH EERE © nau ANG LAUREN