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[" [ry L EARNER TEL.: 264-5364 FAX: 264-9521 H\u2019don tax bills out early this year While their 1997 taxes haven't gone up, Huntingdon taxpayers will have to pay their shot earlier thn in the past.Tax bills went out last week, and the payment deadline is February 28.At Monday night's council meeting, it was explained that under the law, the Town is entitled to send bills anytime after January 1, and bills must be paid within 30 days.Until this year, bills were sent out in March.- \u2014RTAT) a panes Haut-St-Laurent favors keeping SQ policing Despite substantial increases in the cost of Sureté du Québec policing costs this year, it is unlikely that the MRC du Haut- St-Laurent will consider creating its own regional police force.The neighboring Vaudreuil-Soulanges MRC has decided to do just that, covering the municipalities of St-Clet, Coteau-du- Lac and St-Lazare with a regional police board.The new Seigneuries force is See POLICE Page 7 Inside The Gleaner Farmers launch new car plate.Page 3 Med.Ctr.veteran P.Boyd retires .Page 5 H\u2019don\u2019s Charity Bonspiel.Page 7 EEE EE OI AS FH This and That.Page 2 \u2018Letters .Pages 4,6 Sports results .Page 8 Births, Deaths .Page 6 Classified ads .Page 11 CHAUFFAGE FRANKLIN, ST-ANICET, STE- Wednesday, February 5, 1997 20 pages .75* #8 COVERING HUNTINGDON, ORMSTOWN, HEMMINGFORD, HOWICK, CHATEAUGUAY, BARBE, VALLEYFIELD AND SURROUNDINGS FOUNDED IN 1863 SZ Sans Complete access to.Available in the Suroit region.: Internet é >) am TEL.: 829-2367 JEAN-PAUL LALIBERTE PHARMACIST 4 BRIDGE STREET, ORMSTOWN, QUE.\u201cLes Galeries d\u2019Ormstown\u201d \\\\ OPEN7DAYSAWEEK Franklin mavor, councillor resign Failure to reach agreement on merits of water-bottling project take toll Valerie Furcall THE GLEANER Franklin mayor Georges Daigle has resigned his post after only three months, saying he cannot be the municipality\u2019s spokesman when residents say yes to a project and the council says no.\u201cI'm not interested in working with the councillors if they don't respect what the majority of residents want,\u201d Daigle said.\u201cThey need another leader.\u201d Councillor Monique Desnommée will run the municipality until the end of March, pending a municipal election.Half an hour later councillor Isabelle Lane stated she was through as well, giv- Rooted in the Valley Local farmers Jack Mason (left) and Bob Cunningham have seen their idea become reality, in the shape of this attractive car plate promoting the Chateauguay Valley, with the bilingual slogan \u201cGrowing Together\u201d.(See story inside) (Photo: V.F.) Pair of studies on fusion get funding from Quebec Two pairs of Chateauguay Valley municipalities will get government money to help pay for fusion studies.Ormstown Village and St-Malachie d\u2019Ormstown, as well as St-Chrysostome Village and its neighboring parish, have been awarded $10,000 grants from Quebec\u2019s Municipal Affairs ministry to have outside experts compile the advantages and disadvantages of amalgamating, with reference to possible administrative, financial and socio-economic benefits.In announcing the grants, Municipal Affairs minister Rémy Trudel said the four municipalities have decided \u201cto study seriously a fusion project which would offer a new community environment and better services to residents\u201d.In Ormstown, Jean-Claude Marcil, sec- retary-treasurer for both village and parish, stressed that neither municipality is ready to take a stand on fusion until CHAUFFAGE DU HAUT ST-LAURENT their study is complete.It will be carried out by consultant Roger Laurin at an estimated cost of between $20-25,000, Marcil said.In St-Chrysostome, opinions are already divided, says municipal secretary-treasur- er Céline Ouimet.She said there are certain issues on which parish and village residents don't see eye-to-eye, and, while they share certain services already, the issue of paying for water treatment facilities remains a possible source of disagreement.The studies are seen as the first step toward possible fusion.Others include negotiation between the parties, public consultations, a request for amalgamation from the communities involved, and finally government approval.The whole process can take anywhere from eight months to a year.Trudel said.(HTY.T) ing her reasons as \u201chealth, sanity and personal security,\u201d and saying she no longer wanted to be subjected to \u201cintimidating and threatening\u201d phone calls from some residents.The two resigna- tions follow SPR EP months of Georges Daigle: marathon question resigns as mayor.periods during council meetings, as residents debated a possible water-bottling plant at Doréa.Perhaps the 33 residents present for See MAYOR Page 7 Howick-area link vital to S.W.Que.recreation trail The missing link in a continuous cycling and snowmobile path for some of the abandoned rail lines of Southwest Quebec lies in the Howick area\u2019s Aymess Junction.While the MRC du-Haut-St-Laurent has voted in favor of the railroad land being sold to farmers, the MRCs of Beauharnois- Salaberry and Jardins de Napierville want recreo-tourism and will shortly sign leases with Quebec's Municipal Affairs Ministry for former CN tracts within their territories.Beauharnois-Salaberry secretary-treasur- er Jean Tétrault hopes a meeting with Haut-St-Laurent officials might produce an agreement to include Ayrness Junction in Trés-St-Sacrement and other connecting sections in Howick and St-Jean- Chrysostome in a proposed linear park for southwest Quebec.Only the Haut-St-Laurent and Roussillon MRCs oppose the recreational option, favoring instead an agricultural use for the former rail lines.\u201cIt\u2019s essential to have these specific Haut-St-Laurent sections if there is to be a continuous path linking Huntingdon to St- Constant and Valleyfield to Lacolle,\u201d Tétrault said.Tracts in four other municipalities (Huntingdon, Godmanchester, St- Malachie and Ormstown) are not included in the project.Meanwhile, Claude Girard of the Regional Transport Ministry's office and Sylvain Guérin of the Société des parcs linéaires du Sud-Ouest Québec will meet February 12 with Haut-St-Laurent mayors to discuss the fate of the lines.(H.T/tr.V.F) P.O.Box 39, Ste-Martire Tel.: (514) 826-4882 Fax: (514) 427-7102 Total access: 990-0958 Toll free: 1-800-360-4882 9042-3963 Québec Inc.* sales e service * installation © Rental Ventilation an + æ ES RS Ls RE RAE 24 hours service 2 \u2014 THE GLEANER \u2014 FEBRUARY STH 1997 THE GROUNDHOGS \u2014 in Ontario and in Pennsylvania agreed on Sunday that winter should call a halt to its activities early this year.That's all very well, but we certainly can\u2019t complain of being hard done by, so far.That leaves us with the uneasy feeling that, farsighted rodents notwithstanding, we may yet get it in the neck.LAST MONTH \u2014 produced weather statistics to bear out the above: Peter Finlayson tells us that the average temperature for January was -9.2°C., almost one degree warmer than last year\u2019s -10.1°, and well above the local of -10.4°.PRECIPITATION \u2014 was within the normal range, with a total of 86 mm or about three inches, made up of 20 mm of rain and 77 cm of snow.\u201cThere\u2019s not much else to say about it,\u201d says Peter.ENOUGH SNOW \u2014 has fallen, however, for U.S.Customs to send us an advisory directed at snowmobile drivers.They are required to report, just like cars, at the nearest port of entry on crossing the border into the U.S.Failure to comply may result in a fine of up to $5,000, officials say.For information or assistance local offices may be contacted at the following numbers: Champlain NY (518) 298-8345; Fort Covington, (518) 358-2444; Chateaugay NY (518) 497- 6633; Massena NY (315) 769-3091.VALENTINE\u2019S DAY \u2014 is not far off, and Hemmingford's Shoestring Theatre will offer a romantic comedy, \u201cIf a Man Answers\u201d, on the evenings of Friday and Saturday Feb.14 and 15.As well, a matinee will take place at 2 p.m.Saturday.All performances are in the United Church Hall.Tickets are on sale at the Country Harvest Store.For reservations call 247-2267; 257-2974; or 825-2794.ANOTHER TREAT \u2014 for Valentine\u2019s Day comes early this year: the February 12 Valentine's Luncheon put on in Huntingdon by the Craft and Recreation Centre at the Legion Hall.Hours are 11:30 a.m.to 1:30 p-m.The menu features homemade soup, sandwiches and dessert.Municipal winners Tracy McDougall of Huntingdon Minor Hockey (right) presents the Municipal Challenge trophy to mayor Philippe Leblanc of Godmanchester which won raising over $1,300 for the January 25 Skate-a-thon.(Photo: V.F.) THE C.L.S.C.HUNTINGDON \u2014 continues to remind pregnant women of their free information sessions on prenatal and post-natal care.For information call them at 264-6108.& Kelly © Funeral Home.Now serving the population of Howick, Ste-Martine and region is pleased fo announce its location at 2 DESROCHERS, STE-MARTINE 427-2223 16 Lake, Huntingdon, 264-5447 \u201cNO BUS THIS YEAR\u201d \u2014 is the word from Tom Quinnell, who called, as he usually does around this time, about the Canadian International Farm Equipment Show in Toronto.This year, anyone wanting to go (it's on this week, February 4-7) is on his own, but the bus trip may re-appear next year, Tom says.A MEETING \u2014 closed to the public, will be held February 11 to allow Huntingdon, Godmanchester and Hinchinbrooke to discuss cost-sharing for the local Civic Centre swimming pool.IN HUNTINGDON \u2014 residents are warned not to park cars along curbs overnight during the snow season.The SQ will be keeping an eye out for offenders, it was announced at Monday nights Town Council meeting.SPRING \u2014 is the season for elections to the board of the Montérégie regional health and social services office (RRSSS).A total of 19 to 24 people will be named to represent to following groups: health and social service institutions, six; MRCs, four; educational institutions, two; community groups, four; health-related groups and organizations, three.Two administrators and three members to be named later make up the complement.If you want to run, get a special form through the RRSSS, (514) 928-6777, Ext.4320.Nominations close this Friday.A BIG DAY \u2014 at Ormstown\u2019s Centre d\u2019Accueil will be March 1, when not one but two 100th brthdays will be marked, all being well.Celebrants will be Mrs.Margaret McNaughton and Miss Ellener Carson.(J.M.) 9 ATIEE ATaYEAR'END PRICES © QUAD CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS © 3.8 litre V-6 engine, 200 horsepower © Power brakes with 4-wheel ABS © Tip/slide driver's seat SLAUGHTERING PACKAGE 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nme DI I aa Original car plate combines various aspects of Valley life, farming Valerie Furcall THE GLEANER A desire to promote better feelings between rural and urban people and to show that we all depend upon green plants for our existence has moved two Valley farmers to action.As a result, this month 550 farmers in the UPA\u2019s Chateauguay Valley syndicate will receive a free bilingual license plate depicting the relationship with farming and the concern for the environment we all share.UPA directors Bob Cunningham and Jack Mason, farmers in Godmanchester and Dewittville, came up with their idea during a restaurant conversation in November 1995.Its end result is a plastic plate showing a green plant growing in soil held by two hands, with a farm scene on one side and a cityscape on the other.\u201cGrowing together\u201d The \u201cGrowing Together\u201d design by artist John Ryan also incorporated \u201cthe place we call home \u2014 the Chateauguay Valley,\u201d with Canadian and Quebec flags, along with the UPA logo.Computer programmer Bob Kessler composed the image and Daniel Dumas of Multi-Graph Printing made the plates, \u2018once the 16 syndicate directors had finally agreed upon the same design.MNA André Chenail helped out financially Stuck in some snow on Prince St.in Huntingdon is how police found a vehicle reported stolen February 2 from a St- Stanislas residence.Huntingdon Streté ¢u Québec found the abandoned car, with the keys in the - ignition, later the same day.Vandals smashed through a barn door and ripped off wallboards from a storage .shed on Chemin Neuf in Dundee, causing $1,000 in damages.The incident was discovered January 30.Nothing was stolen by vandals who emptied a fire extinguisher and dumped flour on the floor of a cottage on Bord de l\u2019eau January 30 or February 1.with a small grant.\u201cWe all depend upon plants for our existence.When Canadians complain of agricultural odors, noise and dust, they should remember that they enjoy some of the finest and cheapest food available in the world today,\u201d Cunningham said.As modern agricultural practices and [2 REE EL in Ste-Barbe,sometime on new technology are developed, often by urban professionals, rural producers become more environmentally-friendly and more efficient, benefitting everyone, he added.The license plate promotion is fine and dandy, but to have any lasting impact, the plates have to be mounted on the front A | efi Zn gyi Langloi bumper, Mason said: \u201cThey won\u2019t do much collecting dust in a drawer.\u201d UPA directors will be hand-delivering the plates to members.If there's enough interest, a second printing may be possible at a nominal cost for non-farming people.377-5888 Near Canadian Tire ! a\u201d mi / 9 Te STANDARD: PREFERRED EQUIPMENT PACKAGE 97 CONTOUR GL SPORT .* Tetec 2.0-itre 164, DOHC1-4 330A (CONTOUR), 320R (MYSTIQUE): Pe © Air bags o fir conditioning © Tilt steering wheel © Electronic AM/FM stereo/cassette e 60/40 split 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for the SQ than it would to operate its own regional police force.The formation of such regional forces in neighboring MRCs, however, could mean that the boundaries of SQ detachments would have to alter to co-incide with those of the MRC itself.And in that case, the long-rumored change of local SQ headquarters to another more centralized location (perhaps in Ormstown?) could well become a reality.The other issue is the latest development in the ongoing controversy over the fate of the Valley's rail-beds.Again, the neighboring MRCs, this time Beauharnois-Salaberry and Jardins- de-Napierville, may play a rôle in what goes on in the Haut-St-Laurent.Their choice to join the province\u2019s other MRCs in setting up a linear park or recreational bicycle trail along the old rail lines brings with it the desire to use a stretch of Haut-St-Laurent land to complete the circuit.Without making any value judgements on which use of the land is advisable here, we note that where up to now there have been two MRCs standing alone in favor of the farmers\u2019 claims, there may soon be one-and-a-fraction (MRC Roussillon and part of the Haut- St-Laurent).Both these issues serve to illustrate the fact that our MRC cannot function in isolation.°° FROM GLEANER ARCHIVES .120 years ago February 1, 1877 The people of Hemmingford were shocked to learn that Moses Sweet, Esq., Customs Officer, had been found lying dead upon the public road of the village of Hemmingford.From the undisturbed appearance of the snow about bim, and the composed look of bis countenance, it was evident that Mr Sweet's death was a sudden and painless one.MONTREAL HORSE MARKET Since a week ago 59 horse have been sent 60 years ago February 3, 1937 SKATING RINK TROUBLES .The Huntingdon rink operates on a full six-day schedule .The rink directorate is satisfied of having made the general improvements ($3,500) and they have reasons for grievance, as on hockey nights the galvanized tron on the ends of the rink is being pulled off by children and youths trying to see through the cracks, or to gain illegal admittance.Considerable damage bas been done.The unfortunate aspect is that small poor children are in no majority responsible.Chief offenders are youths who can well afford to pay their way into the rink for a bockey match.\u2026 the town should lend a belping band.young children bang too much about the doors of our public amusement places in the hopes of being able 10 beg or borrow money to get into a show or hockey match.\u2026 Some time ago it was suggested that Huntingdon should bave a curfew 30 years ago - February 1, 1967 THE FUTURE JOB SITUATION \u2026 If Canada ts to beat off a recession, a million or more new fobs must be found to keep up productivity.In the late \u201850s, unemployment represented about 11% of the labor force and some alarm was registered.During the \u2018GOs the average was about 7% In 1961 the picture changed and since that time the average bas dropped to about 3 1/2% .1966 was a record year for immigration to Canada, Jrom this city to the United States.The buyers purchase only working borses and the prices paid are from $50 to $150 each.TOWNSHIP OF HINCHINBROOKE FINANCIAL STATEMENT .receipts and expenditures: $554.48.There are besides the assets bere given $176 in bank, and $7,200 lent out on mortgage.Liabilities: Due the County Council, $56; Hugh Kelly for plank, $12; Joseph Kelly for 5 lbs.powder, 10 yards fuse, and sharpening drills, $3.05; the Building and Jury Fund, $12.Sy + law.A check-up should be made and a warning given these parents that their children must be home by a certain hour, or be booked on loitering charge.Art annual (Town) grant to the rink to allow Jree skating for all the children of the town every afternoon wold be a wise and not expensive move.The danger of children pulling bebind automobiles and street skating would thereby be eliminated to the general satisfaction of all citizens.NEW ROAD LAWS EVIDENT Lights on horse drawn vebicles, abolition of three-lane highways, earmarking of motor taxes for roads only, a more comprehensive \u2018system of winter roads, and a safety responsibility law, are among the series of suggestions Jor legislation which the Royal Automobile Club is preparing to lay before the Duplessis Government.The battle for a law to force lights on horse-drawn vehicles dates back a long time approaching 200,000 new people.LIBERAL FEDERATION OF COUNTY .George Kennedy, MPP, reminded everyone that Canadians enjoy the second highest standard of living in the world, and rather than any Canadian belteving be bas suffered an injustice during the past 100 years , be would do well to look to the future and make that bis goal for himself and his family.HUNTINGDON THEATRE The most terrifying film of our time.Peter Fonda and Nancy Sinatra in The Wild Angels.PUBLICATION MAIL REGISTRATION NO.0733 U.S.REG.NO.UPSP 580-300 PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT CHATEAUGAY, NEW YORK, 12920 \"(LEANER Audit Bureau of Circulations 66 Chéteauguay St., Huntingdon, Quebec J0S 1HO Tel.: 264-5364 « Fax: 264-9521 eu YOUR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER RIZE, published by THE HUNTINGDON GLEANER (1985) LTEE QCNA GENERAL MANAGER; ANDRE CASTAGNIER AJRQ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: JUDITH TAYLOR EDITORIAL STAFF: VALERIE FURCALL, HUGUES THEORET HE CAN EME oor \u2018rue.tie CSHUTILE PEscuUEs Him.Dram WHAT'S MARK'S T8y ASTRONAUT Doin 6 Better safe than sorry, says reader: don\u2019t rush into Doréa water project The water flooding across Covey Hill Road at Dorea last Friday night gave reality to the sobering figures presented in your last issue by Mr.S.Bourdeau regarding Franklin Centre\u2019s \u201cwhite gold\u201d.We should pause to think, and to ask some very important questions.It is clear that massive pumping of ground-water presents a definite risk to the water supply of Franklin Centre and its neighboring municipalities.If such a risk does not exist, the developer should be willing to post a $100 million bond to guarantee that he is correct.It is also clear that the developer stands to make an enormous profit.How much, if any, of that would Franklin Centre see?Those in the transportation business will tell you that it is cheaper to ship in bulk than in small-unit containers; this is why bottling plants are always constructed as close to the end point of distribution as possible.Franklin Centre and its neighbors are again confronted with a project from which it stands to gain relatively little while putting at risk, something which is second only to clean air in importance to human life: fresh water.More chilling than the local debate, however, is the probability that the provincial (and perhaps even the federal) government will begin to regulate ground-water as they presently do gas, oil and minerals.The argument is that this is a communal asset, whose benefits must be shared by all.The difference is, when you live in the country you depend on the purity and availability of ground-water for your very existence.We must demand that control of ground water and its usage never put in jeopardy those who depend on it for day- to-day living.It is easy to buy support for a project that stands to be so extremely profitable.I commend those who have taken the time to think and ask questions about the quality of environment we leave to our children.They deserve our thanks and support.Jobn B Hugbes Havelock Former CVESPA head deplores PQ plan for health institutions The Quebec government's decision to have a review of English health care access plans by the Office de la Langue Française (OLF) once again puts into serious doubt the 1993 actions of the Parti Québécois of placing the acceptance of Bills 142 and 120, guaranteeing English health and social services, into its platform.The use of the OLF to evaluate health care for the English community is totally unacceptable.It raises concerns that efforts to develop a viable access program in the Montérégie may be seriously harmed by bureaucrats in the OLF.CVESPA has been active in the development and implementation of the Montérégie English-access program since the passage of Bills 140 and 120.While nothing is perfect, the access program approved unanimously by the directors of the Montérégie in January 1995 assures services, either totally or in part, in 31 of the 64 institutions in the Montérégie.We have no institutions that meet the criteria of the legislation to be designated as bilingual.Therefore, all plans were developed in co-operation with the board of each institution (in many cases without any English representation on the board and in all cases with representatives of the\u2019 unions).There are still difficulties on occasion with some front-line staff unable to communicate in English.There is no question that patients\u2019 welfare should come before job security for unilingual French workers, however, it is interesting to note that each time the Régie offers English-language classes to their staff, enrolment far exceeds the spaces available.CVESPA still believes that vigilance is the price that we must pay to protect our rights.Only by restoring an open and bilingual society can we overcome the continual language conflicts that are detrimental to the growth and well-being of our province.Maurice J.King Hinchinbrooke oeil nel PE PIR PR ee dite SE Valerie Furcall THE GLEANER For nearly half a century, Phyllis Boyd was one of the first faces people saw when they entered the Ormstown Medical Centre.\u201cLoving her work with people\u201d was what kept her going for 49 years, but now, at 69, she has retired, leaving her long-time colleagues and throwing herself into favorite interests.The secret to her workplace longevity is her personal philosophy about life: \u201cGo with the flow.Things change, so move ahead.There's no use saying \u2018This is the way we did it 30 years ago.\u2019 You only make it difficult for yourself and you make those around you miserable.\u201d \u201cI loved my work,\u201d she said, even in the early days it wasn\u2019t easy raising a family (Tommy, Michael and Stephen) and being exhausted from working nights part-time for a few years at the Barrie Memorial Hospital.In 1964, she went back to work full-time at the Centre.Memories Over the years, Phyllis has seen families grow up and also major advances in medicine and technology that today\u2019s under-40-year-olds take for granted.Phyllis began working in Ormstown\u2019s first medical centre on Lambton St., with Drs.Gerald Sutton, Charles Hyndman and Murray Stalker, \u201ca wonderful strict Phyllis Boyd .at ¢ home surrounded by her flourishing green plants.man who respected us and instilled a sense of responsibility to the patients.\u201d people come in only when they were desperately sick.These poor people oftén came in on Saturdays with $2 installments toward their doctor\u2019s bills.Phyllis doesn\u2019t miss the wild weekends in the late \u201850s and \u201860s when needless drinking, driving and speeding claimed so many young people in highway accidents.Emergency at the Barrie on weekends could be gruesome, she recalled: \u201cI hated weekends.\u201d Now everything is disposable \u2014 the supplies, the needles.\u201cForty years ago, we washed, sterilized and wrapped everything, and even sharpened the old needles for re-use,\u201d Phyllis said.S Just because Phyllis isn\u2019t getting up at 5 She credits him as the driving force a.m.to eat a bowl of porridge before behind building a community-supported work at 7 a.m.doesn\u2019t mean she\u2019s idly rocking away the days.She\u2019s busy at home, growing house plants \u201cto extreme\u201d, gardening, baking, reading, swimming and walking, spending more time with husband Kenny and visiting siblings scattered from Nova Scotia to Florida.Of course, there are always those drawers that have been waiting about 20 years for a good clean- out.While Phyllis won't miss the early mornings, she says it\u2019s hard not being with \u201cthe girls\u201d at work who became such good friends and helping patients who counted on the staff.The esteem in which Phyllis was regarded is evident, as her co-workers, the doctors and former colleagues have all honored her with parties and gifts.hospital and medical centre on Gale St.The late Dr.Stalker held weekly meetings in which every doctor on staff was J responsible for presenting a topic E i describing the latest advances in treat- [ ment.This practice continues today.In the old centre in the early 1950s, tonsils came out and teeth were pulled by Dr.Bill Mills, once the ether applied directly on the mask had taken effect.The side-affects often included vomiting, and \u201cthere\u2019d be kids throwing up everywhere,\u201d Phyllis recalled.Polio was still a threat, and antibiotics, a real Godsend, still a futuristic treatment.The years before Medicare saw some Characteristic liver production * Protects and H\u2019ford church gets grant toward repairs contains Hemmingford\u2019s St.Andrew\u2019s Church has learned it will get a helping hand with its restoration project.The Montérégie regional heritage preservation group has awarded the 107 year-old Hemmingford church an $8,600 grant toward the $11,500 cost of major repairs which began last August.Andrew Latour of the church management board explained that the project will be completed in the spring with 197 Sable GS e Air conditioning e 60/40 split fold-down rear seat e Cruise control © V6 engine with sequential electronic fuel injection e Electronic 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission © PREFERRED EQUIPMENT PACKAGE 410A (SABLE), 161A (TAURUS): HEPATOL * Facilitates digestion of fats and cleans the » Stimulates bile 0 reenforces liver cells Reg.11.95 Special 95 * Milk-Thistle painting and repairs to the eavestroughs.; .The brickwork and exterior masonry, as * Horseradish Biological well as moldings and the floor, have e Fumitor already been repaired.Dan dello fruits The grant is one of 21 projects selected \\ from among 54 applications received, e Antichoke and vegetables and comes from Quebec\u2019s Culture and Communications ministry and the foundation for preserving Quebec's religious heritage.CENTRE DE URAL TN IT TLE HOSE DEAL 599.INCLUDES FREIGHT NO SECURITY DEPOSIT H.THT) - Sedan or wagon NLT 24 MONTH O LEASE® e bulks ® natural food ° sunrider distributor e grocery * supplement New SANTE- eyfield, 371-2828 97 Taurus GL MoNTHLY For Taurus Ww AON A woo 299 \u20183,100 349 2,100 .MERCURY SABLE ° Power heated marors HELE YL © AM/FM stereo radio/cassette JIN © Power door locks 3,250 o Anti-lock braking system s * Light group 2,250 1,250 399 °1,100 See your local dealer [MERCURY LINCOLN § \u2014L661 HLS AYAVNIALGHA \u2014 YANVATO FHL 6 \u2014 THE GLEANER \u2014 FEBRUARY STH 1997 BALTAZAR, Hedrich - Passed away Saturday, February 1, 1997 at the Barrie Memorial Hospital in Ormstown in his ninety first year.Loving father of Elizabeth Sheridan.Sadly missed by seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.Burial at a later date.Arrangements entrusted to McGerrigle Funeral Home Inc., Ormstown.LEDUC, Adélard - January 25, 1997 at the age of 82 years passed away Adélard Leduc, husband of Raymonde Brière.Also survived by his children Claire (late Pierre Gagnier), Maurice (Suzanne Dorais), Camille (Micheline Tremblay), Marcel (Joan Girling), Madeleine (Jean-Guy Synnott), Pauline; his 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.Funeral service was held Thursday, January 30 at 2 p.m.in St.Malachie Church, Ormstown.Arrangements entrusted to McGerrigle Funeral Home Inc., Ormstown.McCLATCHIE, Annie Violet (née Forrester) - At the Huntingdon Hospital on February 2, 1997 at the age of eighty-six.Predeceased by her husband Gordon McClatchie.Survived by her brothers, Mervyn and Lorne (Jean).Survived by cousins, nephews and nieces.Funeral service was held at the Kelly Funeral Home Chapel on Monday, February 3, at 2 p.m.Arrangements entrusted to Kelly Funeral Home Inc., Huntingdon.NESVADBA, Henry - Of St-Bernard de Lacolle died at the age of 96 at Hopital du Haut Richelieu on January 18, 1997.Survived by his devoted partner of 26 years Mary Leavey and his extended family.Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Jan, 22 in St.Bernard de Lacolle.Cremation was done at the Montreal Crematorium.ROBERTSON, Alastair Donald Campbell (Bob, Robbie) - At the age of seventy-three, Senneville, and Elgin, died Wednesday, January 29, 1997 in the Huntingdon Hospital.Born ir London, England, he was the son of the late Archibald and Marjorie (Urquhart) Robertson.He served as a Flying Officer with the R.A.F, Ferry Command, 48 Squadron during W.W.Il, 1939-1946.He immigrated to Canada in.1946.He was employed with Reader\u2019s Digest for \u201d- thirty-two years.Since 1965, he enjoyed the Summers at Burnbrae, in Elgin, 2nd Concession.With his keen interest in history, he lovingly restored many relics of bygone days.He was an avid reader, family author, and was very proud of his Scottish heritage.His greatest love was his family.Surviving are his wife, the former Enid Davidson; son , Leigh, Chester, N.S.; daughters, Jane Morrigan, West Branch, N.S.; Gael & Michael Watson, Lahave, N.S.; Kim & Perry Moss, Elgin; sis- ter-in-law, Rhoda Davidson; sisters, Lillias, UK; Beatrix, U.K.; Patricia, U.K.; Nancy, U.K.; six grandchildren; Sean, Jesse, Justin, Sadie, Ellie and Gillian.He was predeceased by daughter, Anne; brothers, John and David; sisters, Betty, Clare, Sheila, and Joan.Funeral was held February 1, at the Chapel of Kelly Funeral Home Inc.Rev.Neil Wallace officiated.STARK, Angus Lyall - Aged eighty-two on January 30, 1997 at the Barrie Memorial Hospital, Ormstown.Survived by his loving wife Lillian Carrigan, sister Edna McCracken, Vera Tompkins, Pearl Johnson, Bertha (William) Baird, and sister-in- law Shirley Stark.Predeceased by two brothers Norman and Dalton Stark and three sisters Elsie Harrigan, Eunice Hatchings and Gilberta Guerin.He will be sadly missed by several nieces, nephews and cousins.Visitation was held Friday, January 31 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Funeral service Saturday, February 1 at 3 p.m.at the Kelly Chapel.In lieu of flowers, donations to the Lung Association would be appreciated.Funeral arrangements entrusted to Kelly Funeral Home, 19 Lake, Huntingdon.PRAYER To St.Jude Thaddeus.Apostle and Martyr.St.Jude, glorious apostle, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor has caused you to be forgotten by many.But the church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hopeless cases and of things despaired of.Pray for me who am so miserable.Make use | implore you of that particular privilege accorded to you to bring visible and speedy help where help was almost despaired of.Come to my assistance in this great need that | may receive the consolation and succor of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly - (here make your request) and that | may bless God with you and all the elect through- \u2018out all eternity.| promise you, O blessed Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor and | will never cease to honor you as my special and powerful patron and do all in my power to encourage devotion to you.Amen.St.Jude pray for us and for all who honor thee and invoke thy aid.Say nine Hail Mary's for nine days, ask three favors, one for career and the two for the impossible.With promise to publish on ninth day.Your prayers will be granted even if you do not believe.T.0.IN MEMORIAM FUREY, John Lewis - In loving memory of my dear husband who passed away Feb.8, 1996.Remembering is easy, | do it everyday.Missing you is the heartache, That never goes away.Your loving wife, Isabell FUREY, John Lewis - In loving memory of a dear Dad and Grandpa who passed away Feb.8, 1996.Not a day has gone by During this whole year, That we don't miss you Dad And wish you were here.Though time may ease our sorrow some how, Our precious memories are all we have now.With love Jean & family; John, Lynn & family; Glenna, Bobby & family; Linda, Doug & family REAUME, Oscar - Feb.5, 1994.Since you've gone first and | remain To walk the road alone 1 live in memory's garden dear.With the happy days we've known.Always thought of friend Frances STEWART, Margaret - In loving memory of a dear lady who passed away Jan.23, 1974.\"Time may pass, memories will always remain.\" J.Claude De Cosse CARD OF THANKS The family of the late Mrs.Yvonne Bergevin wish to express sincere gratitude and appreciation to relatives and friends for their many messages of sympathy and for mass offerings, flowers, cards and charitable donations at the time of our mother's death.Also thanks to the Résidence de la Baie and employees for their excellent care during her stay there.Please accept this as our personal thank you.Her children Lawrence, Claude, Roger, Lise, André; their spouses and grandchildren | would like to thank Dr.Geukjian, the Emergency staff, all the nurses on the Third floor, Sylvie Maheu, Isabelle Legault, of the Barrie Memorial Hospital, also my family, Lori and Bob Carroll, Nola and Bob Vaincourt and their children, also friends and neighbors, for all the care and kindness received while in Hospital from May to-September \"96.Sincerely appreciated Lioyd Sutton Dear Friends, Thank you for caring, thank you for sharing, although we are sad, you made our hearts glad, by being just you! In ali that you did, in all that you said, we'll remember forever, all the kindness you showed.As Mom looks down from Heaven, with a smile on her face, we know she is saying, \u201cThank you friends, you're the greatest.\u201d A sincere thank you from the family of the late Carmen Henderson.Dale; Floris, Bob; Lee-Ann, Darren | would like to express my gratitude to the doctors and nurses on the Third floor of the Barrie Memorial Hospital for the excellent care | received while there.Thanks to relatives, neighbors and friends for their get-well wishes, flowers, phone calls, visits and many acts of kindness shown to me since my accident.Thanks also to the clergymen for their visits.All was gratefully appreciated.Janet Elliott From the family of the late Richard Dusseault a special thank you to all his friends who participated in making the gathering at his house a very warm and loving reception.Your support and thoughtfulness are greatly appreciated and will always be remembered.Thanks also to the dedicated care from the doctors and nurses of the Barrie Memorial Hospital.Thanks Rhonda and Sharon.Ted, Shirley and family Following the death of Mr.Théobald Dandurand on November 3, 1996 at the age of 65 years, his wife Laurette, his son Alain (Wanita), son-in-law Jacques, his sisters Muguette (Maurice), & } Rachel (Robert), grandchildren Adam, Darcy, Chantal, Anick and Vanessa wish to thank all family and friends who expressed their sympathy by donations, flowers, cards or their assistance Thank Ye at the funeral.- The Dandurand family Thank You, Rodrigue Montpetit & Fils Funeral Home Pre-arrangement - Cremation Jacques Montpetit, owner KELLY Funeral Home 16 LAKE ST.Pre-arrangement - Cremation * Gilles Serre, Owner Tol.264-5447 office » HUNTINGDON, QUE.Tel.: 264-5331 + 170 Châteauguay, Huntingdon Demands for more hours of training for volunteer firemen are unrealistic On January 15 the CBC Newswatch aired a disturbing report concerning a house fire in St-Mathieu, and the resulting suit being brought against the fire department and the municipality by the uninsured family.' Some groups are using this case to renew their refrain for more volunteer firefighter training.Asking for additional instruction is one thing, but demanding a minimum of 1,200 hours is no less than a veiled request for the abolition of volunteer fire fighting in the province.For realistically, what volunteer can afford to devote 40 hours a week for 30 weeks?Training of this magnitude translates into full-time professionals, coincidentally the very people who are making these demands.The report stated that 80 per cent of Quebec\u2019s 24,000 firefighters are volunteers.So less than 5,000 are professionals.But what of the volunteer success stories?Since we hear of relatively few lawsuits, does it not stand to reason that these 19,000 volunteers are doing one heck of a job?Perhaps Mutual Aid does not exist Little Denmark HEMMINGFORD, QUE.Flowers For Al Occasions?® 1-800-363-1446 (514) 247-2718 48 MONTHS HUNTINGDON MOTORS INC.IMMY*SMYTH TEL.: 264-6163 « HUNTINGDON throughout the province, and perhaps in some areas it functions poorly, but here in the Valley we have a Mutual Aid system which should be an example to the rest of Quebec.Valley residents of 10 neighboring municipalities are protected by the Southwestern Mutual Aid Fire Association which has an excellent emergency radio system.But its strength is in great part due to the dedication of its more than 250 volunteer firefighters, who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty.Their sense of community service adds a dimension to their fire fighting that can not be measured in dollars and cents.Replacing SQMAFA with professional departments would possibly endanger existing agreements with American volunteer brigades.In addition, our municipalit®s would not be able to afford numerous professional departments, which would necessitate pooling resources to fund a single regionally-based department.The result would, in many cases, be lengthened response times and lowered success rates.It is not necessarily wrong to call for some added training, but it is unfair to make outrageous demands upon experienced people to the point of putting the tradition of volunteer fire fighting at risk.William H.Martin Pat Martin Godmanchester At the last Liberal Party of Canada bien-nial convention held in Ottawa, Linda Julien, L.P.C.spokesperson and past candidate for the Federal riding of Beauharnois - Salaberry, was re-elected national president for the women\u2019s commission.In this capacity, she sits on the Party's National executive with the Prime Minister, represents women Liberals throughout the Country, lobbeys policy and legislation, travels in\u201call of Canada and even represented the party in China and Spain.L.Julien was re-elected for a 2nd - 2 year mandate, has acted and still acts as conference guest speaker.This way, Linda Julien remains politically Active both at the National level as well as within the riding.LINDA JULIEN NATIONAL PRESIDENT LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA WOMEN\u2019S COMMISSION RENE RE The Huntingdon Curling Club\u2019s 1997 Charity Bonspiel on Saturday, Jan.25 was the biggest and, many say, \u201cthe best one yet,\u201d with 78 teams raising over $2,000 for seven charities.Participants curled up a storm and supporters filled the club to capacity from 9 a.m.to 11 p.m.Several non-profit groups participated for the first time, and one swept to top place.Franklin Elementary School Committee under Terry Welburn and Diane Galipeau entered 21 teams and sold 177 tickets to receive $628, the top amount.The Dundee Daycare under Joanne Soesbergen raised $340 through the efforts of 15 teams and ticket sales of 86.Huntingdon Scoutmaster Ian Gill, with Carole Sherrington assisting, managed within two weeks to fill 15 teams and sell 61 tickets, to collect $271 towards the Boy Scouts\u2019 trip to the Canadian Jamboree this summer.Returning charities Returning charities also pitched in to make the day a success.Brenda Steele\u2019s ticket-selling ability (she sold 134), along with eight teams, drew $436 for Residence Elle.The Huntingdon Academy Breakfast Program under Klaus Klockner registered six teams (five curled) and sold 36 tickets, bringing in $108.Melissa\u2019s Sunshine Camp went home with $106.They sold 20 tickets and entered six teams who love to curl late at night.Huntingdon Community Learning Centre under Sharon Pearson\u2019s co-ordina- tion drummed up eight teams, and with their ticket sales, received $109.Mayor.from page 1 Monday night's meeting sensed something was afoot, as the question period lasted only 15 minutes and remained orderly and polite throughout.Daigle says his decision to resign came just minutes before the meeting began when he saw in the agenda yet another resolution to halt Aquaterra\u2019s project.The latest council resolution, a request to Quebec\u2019s Environment Ministry to suspend its authorization to the Aquaterra Company to pump underground water, was later passed by a three to two vote, supported by councillors Desnommée, Christian Descossy and Robert Wynands.Meanwhile, four residents have filed an appeal against the Quebec\u2019s Agricultural Zoning Board (CPTAQ) decision to allow a non-agricultural use of the Doréa site.Nathan Vaincourt, Ian Haack, Scott MacFarlane and Lester Vaincourt curled for the Huntingdon Boy Scouts, against Jack Blake, Doug Blake, Benoit Latreille and Julie Latreille, representing Franklin Elementary School Committee.(Photo: V.F.) Team winners First-place team winners with 17.5 points were skip Lynn Moore, Chantal Faubert, Frances Moore and Margaret Dawson, who curled for Residence Elle.Eileen Feeny\u2019s team, curling for her daughter\u2019s Dundee Daycare, ended in second place with 16.5 points.Donna Darragh\u2019s early-bird (9 a.m.) team, playing for the Huntingdon Scouts, finished in third place with 15.5 points.Fourth place and a round of applause went to eight teams each with 12.5 points.Putting the \u2018spiel together is a group effort, with charity ropissentatives selling tickets and finding teams, while Curling Club organizers fill in the draw times and\u2019 keep the games moving by banging a lid with a giant spoon.During the day, coffee and hot chocolate sales added to the charity pot, and the Ways and Means people (Shirley Smith, Dianne McLean, Lyn and Betty Mcintyre, Al Wilson and Debbie Elder) fed lunch to the starving hundreds, almost running out of hot dogs.The bar people did bar things, and the pig-race gents, William Soesbergen and Titus Duheme, kept the noise level high while piling up more proceeds.With advance ticket sales, spectators who paid at the door and a drawing, all charities went home richer than they came.Organizers say the \u2018spiel shows people how to curl, how to have fun, how to try and not fall down, as well as allowing families to play together, all for the benefit of someone else.It sure puts Huntingdon Curling Club on the map.Great ice was maintained by Dianne McLean, in spite on the 312 curlers in various footwear sliding every which way.Club president Alain Racine gave a rousing speech, and the welcome committee of Eileen Feeny, Ken Fraser, Joanne Soesbergen, Betty and Lyn McIntyre, Mac and Pauline Blachford, Dianne McLean, Barbara Wilson and Ann McColm greeted everyone at the door.Organizers say they could start games at 8 a.m.and accommodate 84 teams, or open Thursday and Friday nights to let in 24 more teams, and there are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday nights for a week- long charity \u2018spiel .Whoa! \u201cGreat curling, folks.\u201d \u2014 Jill Frier incere sympathy is extended to the family and relatives of the late Mrs.Violet McClatchie (née Forrester) who passed away last week.Police.from page 1 expected to take shape shortly.In the other Suroit MRC, Beauharnois- Salaberry, the possibility remains that the Valleyfield and Beauharnois municipal police forces could be combined and their jurisdiction extended over the entire MRC territory.But the reality of the Haut-St-Laurent is different, and the services of the SQ suit its 15 municipalities quite well, says MRC secretary-treasurer François Landreville.One reason for not wanting to change, he says, is that the local MRC has no municipal police force already in existence to serve as a basis for a regional force.The annual cost of a new regional force would be in the neighborhood of $3 million, he said, 50 per cent more than the $2 million currently spent on the SQ.About 50 per cent of this comes from the municipalities, according to local SQ officer Patrice Grégoire, who added that the SQ offers resources such as a province wide communications network, helicopters and special squads not available to a municipal or regional force.ŒLTA.T) \"(LEANER - SUBSCRIPTION Name Complete Address YEARLY (Taxes and postage included) 1.LOCAL AREA 30.50% Athelstan, Cazaville, Dewittville, Franklin Centre, Hemmingford, Howick, Huntingdon, Lacolle, Ormstown, Ste-Agnés-de Dundee, St-Anicet, St-Antoine Abbé, Ste-Barbe, St-Chrysostome, Ste- Martine, St-Louis-de-Gonzague, St-Stanislas-de-Kostka, St- imothée, Sherrington, Valleyfield.Ti , i g , u 2.OUT-OF-AREA 37.All municipalities in Can | 3.UNITED STATES: (Taxes and postage included) f local area.(1 35.50% In U.S.Funds 48.008 Canadian Funds 66 Châteauguay Street Huntingdon, Qc JOS 1H0 (514) 264-5364 Michel tation- Daniel Jean-Paul Wagon 5,000km, auto., a/c, el window, doorlock Speci al 1996 Honda Civic of .4,000km, bal.5 / PU Ford E Escort 19 995 m, War.5 wm = 192 pe days al financing .This is a personal loan not a lease a.24.000 5 eon à 995 4.Loan payback at any time and without penalty Subject to a/c, warr.bal.71996 Dodge Caravan 151° 5,000km, a/c, cruise, 7 pass., warr.\u2014 Super deal $19,995 Month 1996 Corolla 255 aut., 18,000km, warr.bal.5 'years/100 000km Super deal $13,995 Mont ue Le 5.No obligation to buy at the end of the term 6.24, 36, 48 and 60 month terms offered.NO CASH RE SITE Taxes included in payment OPEN SATURDAY approval L \u2014L66I HLS AAVAUYAM \u2014 VANVATS AHL 8 \u2014 THE GLEANER \u2014 FEBRUARY STH 1997 answer next week.around the Valley The 3rd annual Steer at Ormstown on the January 25 weekend was a huge success.Hundreds enjoyed more than a dozen roasts of beef, cooked to perfection by the lady volunteers.Fine curling kept the crowd entertained while they enjoyed their meal and visited friends.There were some terrific shots to see.The \u201cSteer\u201d prizes, of over $1,000 in beef, packed in deluxe picnic coolers, and the prestige of the competition, drew 16 teams.Morris Craig (Riverfield) was the \u201cA\u201d winner.Bob Gill (Lacolle) placed second.The \u201cB\u201d winners were Ken Elder (Huntingdon), and second place went to Scott Gebbie (Howick).Novel idea Debbie Bryson and Betty McGerrigle enjoyed a fun event at Pointe Claire Club recently.Two players each were invited from Howick, Ormstown and Valleyfield clubs.The names were mixed up, and random teams chosen for the 75th Pointe Claire Anniversary Bonspiel.: At Howick Cl More ladies \u201cRock and Roll\u201d action was available at Howick on Sunday Jan.26.The McCallum Filly, and the Hamilton Shield were held there.The Chantal Faubert team (Huntingdon) won the Filly, and the Meryle Sykes team (Sutton) won the Shield.These relatively new curlers (seven years experience and under) put on a good show.They now go on to Brownsburg to compete in the District finals on February 22.Other news : Seniors\u2019 action saw the Branch Seniors held in Valleyfield, won by Bill Stevenson's team.The next step for Bill is at the Hudson club, the end of February.Whatever the outcome, you can be sure Bill will be smiling.Alex McCaig of Ormstown reminds all the farmers that the Quebec Farmers\u2019 competition will be held at Danville February 26 to 28.If you have any questions just give Alex a call.Morris Craig has this question for all the \u201cWindow Skips\u201d out there: \u201cYour opponent throws a free guard.Your lead removes it.Is your opponent obliged to replace his free guard rock, or can he choose to leave it removed?\u201d We'll try and give you the definitive \u2014 Brent Harrison Bishop's 4 Smallest class sizes in Canada and socially.\u201d Chateauguay Valley Regional High School's Lady Spartans are on top again this season, racking up wins and bringing home tournament trophies.Recent weekend matches saw the CVR senior girls win at Massey Vanier Regional in Cowansville on January 24- 25, while at Centennial Regional HS in Greenfield Park, the CVR team played College Durocher, Alexander Gault and MacDonald Cartier to win the championship last weekend.The final game\u2019s score was 69-11.Rebecca McCaig was named on the all- star team, while Kizzy Lopez was the tournament's most-valuable-player.Every player say lots of floor time and worked their basketball skills.\u2014 Faye Craig In H\u2019 ford, people will head outdoors for Winter Carnival Hemmingford residents will embrace the great outdoors through winter sports during their February 10 to 16 carnival.Hockey, skating, broomball and cross- counntry skiing will head a long list of activities.-Saturday, Feb.10 is definitely .\u201ckids\u2019 day\u201d, with games for children, cross- country skiing for all ages, and ice-sculp- ture for groups.Call the Hemmingford Recreation Centre at 247-9011 for more details.Saturday also leads off with hockey games for children and men, while women will play broomball against teenage boys in the afternoon, with more hockey league games in the evening.On Sunday, Feb.11, special activities include dog-sled rides for children and curling with Alex Ross.Numerous hockey matches, broomball games and free time skating are also scheduled.Monday through Friday (Feb.10 - 14) skating, hockey, broomball headline events, ending with freg-time skating on Friday evening.Please see full schedule in ad elsewhere.The CVR team (front) C.Patterson, T.Faubert, K.Lopez, K.Parisien, E.Brooks; (standing) coach T.Evans, P.Vaincourt, C.Rennie, R.McCaig, K.Faubert, C.Neal, coach F.Craig and manager C.Shearer.Absent: M.Downing and A.Wh M.Daniel Veilleux: Director General .Caisse Populaire Desjardins de Hemmingford Automatic 503 Champlain Avenue ld Hemmingford (Québec) 26hours (514) 247-2741 \u201d MUNICIPALITY OF THE VILLAGE OF HEMMINGFORD Mario Fortin, Mayor Councillors: Seat #1 Normand Lussier, Seat #2 Carmen Dugal Sont #3 Claude Mailioux, Seat #4 Willa Daignesult Seat #5 Sudie Bienz-Lacasse, Seet #6 Drew Somerville Sec.tress.Diane Lawrence, Mun.inspector; André Lesvey Lennoxville, \u201cAt Bishop's you're a name, not a number.Bishop's has provided me with a community in which I can participate and achieve academically, athletically \u2014 Jamie Woods, Huntingdon, QC B.A.Major Business Varsity Basketball Team 4 Outstanding programmes in Business, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Education since 1843 4 Guaranteed scholarships for CEGEP students with 80% averages + Excellent international exchange programmes with 25 countries 4 Ranked among the five best primarily undergraduate universities in Canada (Maclean's, Nov.1996) 490 minutes east of downtown Montreal UNIVERSITE For more information, please contact the Bishop's Liaison Office at: BISHOP'S Tel: (800) 567-2792 or (819) 822-9681 * Fax: (819) 822-9661 UNIVERSITY e-mail: liaison@ubishops.ca * http://www.ubishops.ca se NTER CARNIVAL, February 10 to 16 (V.F) At any time day or night Seven days per week A VARIÉTÉS GERALD SMITH INC.In HUNTINGDON CLOTHING - SHOES - C-I-L- pans 264-6108 504 CHAMPLAIN, HEMMINGFORD \u2014\u2014 64-6108 \\ : yeT\u2014 = TEL.: 247-2088 MUNICIPALITÉ \\ f'cran-peummand DU CANTON DE 7 .© - HEMMINGFORD : RICHARD MALENFANT Uni \\ e Is 1t y Donald Hadley, Mayor Plant Manager Councillors: Quebec Seat #1 Alex Ross, Seat #2 Bruce Munro Seat #3 Clarence Bourdon, Seat #4 Lucien Viau Seat #5 Michel Prieur, Seat #6 Karl Kramell e e > = Pierre Arnoldi, Fy B.A.B.Ph.L.Ph pharmacist 471 Frontiere, Hemmingford, 247-3555 > CARRIERES | DUCHARME e QUARRY STONE « CUT STONE « BRICK TEL.: 247-2787 FAX: 247-2908 564 COVEY HILL RD., HEMMINGFORD ON RY ae Group * Financial Planning e Life Insurance » Disability Insurance © Savings plan * GIC + RRSP/RRIF © Fringe Benelits Tel: Home 247-2550 Business Forms 100, Industrial Park, Hemmingford Tel.: 247-2734 Fax: 247-2417 APPLE PACKERS & WHOLESALERS.514 Fisher, Hemmingford Tel.: 247-2463 Fax: 247-2482 IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS « Nuts & spices in bulk « Fruits & vegetables « Delicatessen * European products Beer and wine kits WHOLESSALE AND RETAIL 491 A Frontière, Hemmingtora Tél: (514) 247-2177 John or Gabriele Kasistberger R.ALEXANDER ROSS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT -692 ROUTE 219, HEMMINGFORD 247-3223 0 A g i Ean COUNTRY HARVEST x VY VV Nancy Doiron (left) with Quebec\u2019s then Lt.Governor Martial Asselin during the awards presentation in Quebec City last spring.Havelock native gets Youth Challenge award Suzanne and Fred Doiron of Havelock attended the Prix du Duc d\u2019Edimbourg (Défi Jeunesse Canada) last April 13, in Quebec City, where their daughter, Nancy, was presented with the Silver Achievement Award by the Hon.Martial Asselin, then Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec.The Duke of Edinburgh\u2019s Award (Young Canadians Challenge) was established by Prince Philip and it is now \u201cMérite International de la Jeunesse\u201d with 80 participating countries and three million participants.There are Bronze, Silver and Gold awards, and each category is open to young Canadians between the ages of 14 and 25 who wish to better themselves in non-competitive activities; in personal development; in being self-reliant and responsible for themselves and their community.Nancy has been a Cadet since she was 12 and has been a Cadet leader in Mercier for seven years.She previously completed the Bronze level, and toward the Gold level, she has already put in 60 hours of community service physical conditioning; etc.Nancy is proud of her accomplishments and hopes to complete her Gold level before the next awards ceremony in April 1998.\u2014 D.Kerr-Sabetta Members of St.Paul\u2019s UCW met at MacDougall Hall on January 15.Thelma Lang read the 1997 slate of officers.Rev.Nitsch then conducted the installation Service for the 1997 executive.Thanks were extended to Edith Harvey for having served two years as recording secretary.The slate of officers for 1997 follows: Chairperson, Shirley Borland; Recording secretary, Elizabeth Roy; Treasurer, Anna Struthers; general treasurer Rosemary Hooker; Corresponding secretary, and social outreach.Ruby Sproule; Program, Joyce Templeton.Committees: Hall and Manse, Beryl Keeler; Social functions, Janet Elliott, Cheryl Hadlock, Helen Nitsch, Eleanor Lissemore, Mary Greer; work committee, Shirley Sutherland, Wendy Denison, Mary Greer; flowers, Rosemary Mason, Ruth Graham, Joyce Templeton, Mildred Nussey, Roberta Barrington, Eleanor Lissemore; Finance, Ruth Bryson, Rosemary Hooker, Anna Stuthers, Shirley Borland; Nominating, Thelma Lang, Jean McClintock; Pie committee, Lynn Bryson, Jean McClintock, Irene Hamilton, Ruth Sundborg.Women\u2019s Centre seeks logo designs Attention, all women and women artists of the region: the Imaginelle Women\u2019s Centre in Ormstown is looking for a logo.Interested participants can submit any two-dimensional art work (painting, drawing, collage etc.) not exceeding 11x17 inches in size.Unsigned works (with personal information on back), can be dropped off at the Centre, 73 Lambton St., in Ormstown.The selected logo will be reduced for use on stationery and other articles.The winning logo will be announced during the Centre\u2019s first anniversary party on International Women's Day, March 8.Spring schedule Imaginelle will be starting its 1997 Winter-Spring activity program on February 15.The Saturday Cooking and Exploration series will run until May 17, - starting with legumes and photo-collage on February 15.No-sugar desserts and dream-catchers are planned for February 22.Cooking is from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m.and the afternoon sessions run from 2 to 4 .m.The Monday-night agoraphobic group and the Tuesday-night discussion group will start up again on February 17 and 18 at 7 p.m.The centre is open Wednesday and Fridays from noon to 4 p.m.Drop by to browse through the clothing exchange or the women\u2019s reading resources.Enjoy a cup of tea and a chat! For information call the Centre, (829- 2639) or Marguerite, (829-4113).Howick W.I.recalls news of 100 years ago On the morning of January 7, Howick Branch continued their annual custom of enjoying Isabel Templeton\u2019s hospitality at Heritage House.Themes including bird-watching, good health, the Elderhostel program, legislation, travel, coal-mining and a greeting- card workshop were approved.Later the Branch held its 86th annual meeting.The executive remains the same, with the addition of a new vice-president.As the W.I.in Canada begins its 100th anniversary, members answered roll call with an event from 1897.Following the group\u2019s winter tradition of visiting former members and friends who are sick or shut-in, members are looking forward to contacting them.\u2014 Joan Gosnell Dewittville W.I.welcomes new member from Huntingdon Dewittville WI\u2019s January meeting was held at the home of Shirley Stark.Happy remnants of Christmas thoughts were shared and mourning doves, visible at a variety of feeders, lifted members\u2019 spirits.This was the annual \u201cbusiness\u201d meeting, when dues were paid and members were reminded of last year\u2019s speakers, topics and trips as conveners read their annual reports.A long-time Huntingdon WI member, Donna Thiel, was welcomed.\u2014 Alison Clark Aubrey-Riverfield W.l.names slate of officers for 1997 The annual meeting of Aubrey- Riverfield WI was held January 9 at the Howick home of Joyce McKell.President Jean Furcall was in the chair with 13 members in attendance.: Roll Call brought forward tips forisafe winter driving.: A quiz on safety round the home, prepared by Grace McWhinnie and Violet Deschamps, led to lively discussion.This was followed by the nomination of Officers and Conveners for 1997-1998: Officers: Past President, Joyce McKell; President, Jean Furcall; Secretary, Joyce McKell; Vice President and Treasurer, Shirley O'Hanlon.Conveners: Agricultrue, Marjorie Templeton; Canadian Industries, Betty MacFarlane; Citizenship and Legislation, Patricia Robertson; Education and Cultural Activities, Gloria Peddie; Environment, Audrey Reddick; Home Economics and Health, Vernice Angell; Publicity, Jean Pycock; Safety, Grace McWhinnie.Meetings are held the first Thursday of the month, and visitors and new members are welcome.For information, call 826-0133.Jean Pycock LAURENTIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES - DIVISION OF THE DESJARDINS.LAURENTIAN LIFE ASSURANCE Choice of RRSP\u2019S e Guaranteed Interest Segregated Funds e Mutual Funds Why wait till the last moment?43 Route 202 HUNTINGDON Tél: (514) 264-6673 Call 827-2127 \u201cre WINTERFI NEW HOLLAND Save on service & parts and be ready for action next season! 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LES EQUIPEMENTS BONENBERG mc.REPAIRS OF EVERY MARK OF TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT A NEW HOLLAND Exercise regularly to a, maintain a normal blood pressure.MEART i Sindarin At the heart of the solution] Tel.: (514) 442-6387 Fax: (514) 442-3329 SMART INVESTORS INFORM THEMSELVES FROM MORE THAN ONE SOURCE My financial advisor has recommended that | buy mutual funds this year instead of a guaranteed investment certificate.| have never invested in mutual funds before and | don't believe they are as wonderful as he makes them out to be.In short, what are the negatives?| was very glad to receive this question as it opens up two very pertinent subjects.Firstly, this reader is seeking a second opinion on his financial planning which is a great idea.Option Retraite and most other investment dealers and financial planners will be happy to provide a second opinion free of charge.Smart investors inform themselves from more than one source and reputable investment professionals don\u2019t mind when they do.Secondly, mutual funds are dominating the investment industry this year largely because interest rates are so low.Many people should be invested in mutual funds but they are not for everybody.Firstly, let me be clear that when | talk about mutual funds, | mean funds that invest in stocks only.If you are interested in money market or bond mutual funds, they are very similar to treasury bills or bonds from a risk standpoint so why not buy the treasury bill or bond directly and avoid the expense of paying a management fee?Stock mutual funds, like stocks, come in many different forms some are exceedingly risky, some invest only in high quality common and perferred shares and are much less risky.Statistics on how risky a fund is and what it holds as its top 15 stocks are easy to obtain and the prospectus will spell out the funds overall philosophy.The big question is: Are stocks for you?If you don't understand them, the answer is no, not yet.If you can\u2019t bear the thought of your investment possibly going down in value as well as up, the answer is no.If you are older and must live off your investments, you shouid probably avoid the risk.Beyond those concerns, the truth about high quality stocks is that over the long term, they have historically out performed all other categories of investments by a large margin.You are right to be skeptical but many of the concerns you may have about the risk of a particular fund can be answered.Make sure you ask the question and seek a second opinion.For a free portfolio evaluation or a full financial analysis please contact me at 861-0777 or 1 + 800 + 361-7337 In collaboration with de Huntingdon NOTICE TO PARENTS REGISTRATION FOR SEPTEMBER 1997 Notice is given to parents residing in the Commission Scolaire de Huntingdon territory that the registration for kindergarten pupils for September 1997, will take place as follows: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1997 from 8:45 to 12 noon and from 1:30 to 4 p.m.AT THE SCHOOLS: Notre-Dame-Du-Rosaire, Ormstown Omer-Séguin, St-Louis-de-Gonzague Notre-Dame, Huntingdon St-Joseph, Huntingdon \u2018Centrale St-Antoine Abbé Centrale, St-Anicet Notre-Dame de l\u2019Assomption St-Stanislas-de-Kostka Note: For children eligible to English education, we inform you that St-Joseph School offers a French language immersion program To be admissible to the Kindergarten class, the child must have been born before October 1, 1992, full size birth certificate that states the name of the father and the mother) and the heaith insurance card will be necessary for the registration, \u2018except for the children registered in the \u201cPasse-Partout\u201d or the \u201cHome Kindergarten\u201d program in 1996- 1997.: If you do not have a birth Certificate, you can obtain a request form at the Valleyfield Court House or at Communication-Québec, (83 Champlain Street, Valleyfield) or apply | to: Direction de l\u2019État Civil 2050 rue Bleury, 6th floor Montreal, Québec H3A 2J5 Telephone: 1-514-864-3900 Derogation to the pedagogical regime: The \u201cCommission scolaire\u201d may grant a derogation to the age of registration for kindergarten for various considerations, after a study of the child's case.This exception covers children born between October 1 and December 31, 1992.The derogation could be granted exceptionnally for a child born after December 31.Parents wishing to have information on this subject or who decide to avail themselves of this possibility must contact Mr.Philippe Bélisle, director of education services, at the following number: 264-6191, Extension 330 as soon as possible.Moreover, any child of school age who is not registered at a recognized school for 1996- 1997, at the secondary as well as primary level, must be registered by contacting the director of the school nearest to the child's residence before April 1, 1997.Full time kindergarten for 1997-1998.The Huntingdon School Board will take the necessary measures to offer full time kindergarten 5 years service in all its elementary schools starting with the 1997-1998 school year, in conformity with the Ministry of Education orientation.More information will be sent to all parents when we have more details.Service to 4 year old The Commission Scolaire de Huntingdon offers services to children age 4, to be admissible, the child must be born before October 1, 1993.To register your child, please call Mrs.Jacinthe Leblanc at 264-6191, extension 341.GIVEN IN HUNTINGDON, THIS 27th OF JANUARY 1997 Jean Beauchamp, Director General Huntingdon\u2019s B+ Girls Hockey team (sponsored by The Gleaner): front row, left to right: Sayard Chartrand, Cindel Chartrand, Frances Moore, Martha Krotecki, Julie Lachance, Tanya McDonagh, Chantal Caza; back row: Asst.coaches André Chartrand and Agnes McKell; Fay Tannahill, Caroline Tremblay, Andrea Carrigan, Sara Moore, Kim Tannahill, Christine Dandurand, Head coach George Tannahill, Absent: Meaghan Duheme and Danielle Cluff.Vo.Créteet R.ALEXANDER A Sullivan et Patenaude 4: = Pilon, c.ca.ROSS Arpenteurs-géomètres FINANCIAL Assignee of the record of STATEMENTS Chartered Accountant A aos Pea Sullivan ESTATE PLANNING 692 ROUTE 219, 50 JACQUES CARTIER | « INCOME T or TURNS HEMMINGFORD, QC VALLEYFIELD (Qc) J6T 4R3 107 LAKE ST., HUNTINGDON FAX: (514) 373-0420 DR.NATHALIE CYR Sonia o.d.OPTOMETRIST EYE EXAMINATIONS 4C Bouchette St 50, JACQUES-CARTIER TEL: (514) 371-4320 TEL: (514) 371-4329 FAX: (514) 371-9177 IMMEUBLES PV rNNON REALTIES(CANADA) INC.CONRAD PRIEST, F.R1.BROKER 447 FRONTIERE HEMMINGFORD _ TEL.: 247-2704 elage St., Ormstown Huntingdon Tel.: 829-3466 264-3020 - 264-5478 DUQUETTE NOTARY TEL.: 264-5382 29 KING ST., HUNTINGDON LEGAL AID ACCEPTED 107 Lake St., Huntingdon 264-823 PACE & HARVEY = DULUDE OPTICIANS Y ENGINEER < 1287 GORE ROAD 57 Victoria, Valleyfield 4 C BOUCHETTE ST.Québec, J6T 1A1 Tel.: (514) 373-9093 HUNTINGDON PIERRE L.CARON | NOTARY 4,3 565 BARR ST., av Montraal (Collect) TEL.: 844-7755 HEMMINGFORD Saturdays in Hemmingford OPTOMETRIST EYE CHECK uP GLASSES BUSINESS HOURS ednesday 10am.to 8 p.m.Thursday: 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.9 CHURCH ST.BY APPOINTMENT TEL.: 264-3705, 373-7224 Tel.: 247-2847 800 NOTRE DAME / À NOTARIES ST-RÉMI, QUÉ.Land Survey or CLAUDE PILON JOL 2L0 CLAUDE MÉNARD Tel.: 990-8868, toll free Tel.: 264-3090 DOLORES PILON HEMMINGFORD OFFICE | 62 Chateauguay St., HUNTINGDON TOWN HALL, FRONTIERE ST.el: 264-5336 THURSDAY ONLY 3:30 TO 9:00 PM.Tel.: 247-3310 31, rue York, Huntingdon HOWICK OFFICE (Town Hall) Every Thursday p.m.Other days by appointment en eme pe ce PT tie Le eue ae men semis Came meen mm ne as a.=m oem mamas Ph mm aE \u2014 em ea be CH The audience he loves.me The one and only TURK COURY Enjoy his music, his humor, his irrestible charm Fri., Sat., Sun., Feb.7,8 & 9 .OV ne % 0 0: 8 We % Valentine Weekend Getaway Dinners for two Cream of vegetable Soup du Jour Soup Garden Salad Garden Salad Chicken Kabobs on a Filet Mignon skewer wirice Stuffed Baked Potato Glazed Baby Carrots 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Entertainment by the ANDY TAYLOR Show Valentine Weekend Motel Special Stay TWO nights for the price of ONE $88 CANADIAN.DOUBLE OCCUPANCY Call now & Reserve for dinner, motel or both! % ROSSROADS te 11, Moi.N.Y.+ T@P 1@B0-133-x Family curling will highlight Howick Winter Festival HowicK\u2019s \u201cMini Winter Fest\u201d February 15 will offer an extravaganza of sports on snow, sliding, skating and ice-fishing, with a volleyball tournament, curling and a spaghetti supper happening indoors.Saturday is packed full of activities for children and teenagers, organized by the English River Installations Committee (CIRA), the 1st Howick Scouting Movement and the Volunteer Firemen.A Family Curling Bonspiel, coordinated by CIRA, starts 9 a.m.at the Howick Curling Club for anyone capable of handling the- regular granite stones.Registration deadline is February 13; phone Marché Poirier & Thibeault at 825- 2234.(The play-offs are scheduled for Sunday morning.) A Volleyball Tournament at the Howick Elementary School runs from 1 to 9 p.m., open to mixed teams of ages nine to 13, and ages 13 and over.Teams will play for cash prizes and must register no later than February 14 by calling Patsy McCartney (825-2606), Carole Bulmer (825-0073), or Ronnie Buchanan (825- 2656).Proceeds will benefit the Scouts\u2019 upcoming jamboree trip.Snow fun Sliding, and ice-fishing with organizer Norman Bourcier and volleyball-on-snow coordinated by Carole Bulmer are offered from 1 to 4 p.m.on the English River from Lampton St: municipal slide and river access area.Registration for volleyball begins at noon.Hot chocolate, coffee and cookies will be sold at a canteen on the river.At the Municipal Park, snow soccer for the six-to eight-year-olds and nine- to 12- year-olds, and snow baseball for younger children are planned.Ice skating is available to all.The Scouts are organizing these: activities; a refreshment canteen is available.From 4 to 8 p.m., the Firemen are catering their annual Spaghetti Supper fundraiser at the Howick Elementary School, and the public is welcome.(V.F) St.Joseph students start active month of February The shortest month of the year got kick-started with the fourth annual Spaghetti Supper at St.Joseph School on February 1.Over 475 people enjoyed a meal prepared and served by a team of more than 50 parent volunteers.Later, the older folks had a chance to visit in the gym while the children danced and played games organized in the cafeteria.The evening was again a tremendous success.The school recently received approval for a government grant to provide two tutors to help each afternoon from February 3 until the end of May.This program is designed to improve students\u2019 skills in reading and math.Also teaches will attend after-school sessions this month learning how to integrate electronic information into the classroom curriculum.Safety campaign The first two weeks of February will focus on school bus safety through activities and speakers.Upcoming events include a trip to Place des Arts to hear the Montreal Symphony Orchestra on February 5, an annual event for Grade 5 and 6 students.On February 7, two teams will go to C.V.R.for the Valley Schools Basketball Tournament.And, what would February be without a winter carnival?Organized by the school committee, it will be held at school February 13.The theme is an old- fashioned winter festival, and the highlight will surely be John Pouparts magic show.After school a Valentine\u2019s dance will be held in the gym.Then on Friday, Feb.14 a \u201cped day\u201d at school, a ski trip for all students is planned to Titus Mtn.in Malone.Also during this week the school will host a Kindergarten Open House, (February 10, 11 and 12).This allows parents with children eligible for Kindergarten this fall, a chance to see how this year\u2019s class is working.The actual Kindergarten Registration will be Reserve Sunday March 16 for the HUNTINGDON IRISH SOCIETY'S Annual St-Patrick\u2019s Concert, 7:15 p.m.in honor of Sharon Greer & Walter Schachtler Everyone Welcome CA RIP RIT e \u2014~ * TEL.: 518-483-3810 JERRY MAGUIRE [F] & 9:30 night DANTE'S PEAK STARRING PIERCE BROSNAN At 7:00 & 9:00 nightly.Sat.& Sun.matinees at 2:00 p.m.Thursday, Feb.20.A trip to watch the Montreal Canadiens and the New Jersey Devils practice at the Molson Centre is planned for Saturday, - Feb.15.The last week will see the beginning of the Intellectual Olympics, a competition involving teams of 10 students from grades 4, 5 and 6.There are 12 categories ranging from art to math, science and engineering.The finals will take place on March 21.To end this busy month, the school will sponsor a Jump Rope for Heart activity the morning of February 28, to encourage physical fitness and at the same time raise money for the Quebec Heart and Stroke Foundation.\u2014 D.Brisebois Provincial Affairs: Some background on how Quebec\u2019s health-access plans are drawn up by Glenn Wanamaker I know this may be an impertinent question, but has anyone actually read the hundreds of pages that make up the 16 regional plans outlining access to English health and social services?These plans, suddenly in the eye of another political linguistic storm, are the product of more than a year of detailed work, involving much consultation and ©mpromise, and were approved by all of health institutions involved and all 16 Regional Boards, made up mostly of Francophones.The plans were drawn up in accordance with the law, and with a 30-page set of guidelines, approved by the gov- emment.\u201cWe're in the business of providing service to people who are vulnerable and in need,\u201d said Richard Walling, executive director of Quebec City\u2019s Holland Centre and member of the Provincial Advisory Committee on Access.\u201cIt is a service issue, not a language issue,\u201d added Jim Warbanks of Lachute, another member of the Committee.But a language issue it has become.The Bouchard government has agreed to let l\u2019Office de la langue française review the access plans, and in response, Alliance Quebec and others have promised a holy war.Why is this happening?Concession to hard-liners The short answer is what Premier Bouchard, after months of serious party in-fighting over language, realized that for the sake of party unity and his own leadership, he needed to give something to language hard-liners.The longer answer concerns jobs.Some of the access plans, in designating \u201c more positions as requiring some degree of proficiency in English, are seen as a threat by Francophone health-care workers.They fear for their jobs, at a time when job insecurity is already rampant because of hospital closures, mergers, and transformations.PQ MNA for Johnson riding in the Townships, Claude Boucher, says he has received complaints from health-care workers who believe they've lost or been denied jobs because they think they need a \u201cperfect knowledge\u201d of English.\u201cThere are others too.who say that Anglophones are being favored.So we decided to look to see if we should better define things,\u201d Boucher said.This insecurity over jobs coincided nicely with the Premiers urgent need to deal with what some péquistes view as creeping \u201cinstitutional bilingualism\u201d.As a result, he joined his voice to others at the PQ National Council meeting in proclaiming the access plans \u201cexaggerate\u201d the need for English services.Premier\u2019s about-face The poor Premier, meanwhile, pleased as punch the party finally supported him on a language issue, then found himself ambushed by his own words of a year ago: Anglos may need a blood test when they go to a hospital but they won't need a language test.Cornered, he solemnly promised - again - that access to care in English will not be cut, and will in fact be better than what exists now.Bouchard insisted last week the language office can only make recommendations, not decisions.The final word is up to Cabinet.Is there reason for concern?Changing guidelines According to MNA Boucher, I'Office will also review \u201cle cadre de référence\u201d, an all-important 30-page document which outlines the terms of reference on which all the plans are based.It provides the definitions for assessing and determining levels of access to English services, as well as definitions for the level of English proficiency required.If this is substantially changed, there could be major problems.\u201cThe plans are-not based on numbers, they're based on service,\u201d said Jim Warbanks.In parts of the Laurentides region, for instance, there is a high percentage of .elderly Anglophones, he said, so more emphasis is placed on providing service in English for home care than for some hospital services.The plans also reflect an effort to be creative and practical.In some regions, hospitals or CLSCs will have list of their staff\u2019s language abilities, so that if one caregiver can\u2019t communicate in English, the list will show who can.The plans that now sit on Health Minster Jean Rochon\u2019s desk represent marked improvements over the existing plans, all three Access officials say.That's quite an achievement after all the criticism that rained on the government over the loss of the English hospitals in Sherbrooke, Quebec City, and Montreal.But it would be very frustrating , Rochette said, \u201cnow that we've put all the pieces together, if they decide to change the rules.\u201d "]