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[" nos n L % à Jt V The Voice of the Pontiac since 1883 \u2022 Shawville, Québec, Canada 118th Year, No.8, Wednesday, February 21, 2001 \u2022 87 cents f Seniors curl: Popular pastime to while away winter - page 3 Pontiac online: Internet global connection - page 3 Citizens snuff Danford Lake fire NEWS BRIEFS Exclusion zone fight continues Local pharmacists to boycott drug plan mw % > 4 1 I' -a Workers support ADAT initiative * Fire truck used for first time PONTIAC Pharmacists in Pontiac MRC will be joining pharmacists province-wide Friday to boycott the Quebec public drug insurance plan.\"We [pharmacists] have to boycott the plan so we can better provide our services to our communities,\" said Richard Filion, of Filion and Laflamme Pharmacy in Shawville.By PAUL MCGEE Equity Editor Pontiac construction workers who still want to ply their trades in the local construction industry without obtaining a card may have a tough time doing so once the industry gets rolling in the spring.New provincial regulations enacted last fall will require that anyone wanting to build a house will have to get a temporary license, meaning the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) will be expecting to see an account of who did the work and how the work was done.In the past, homeowners could claim they self-built built their houses without show ing proof of actually doing the work themselves.\"If you build your own house, you will have to get a temporary license,\" Orr told about 45 workers at Atkinson's Bar in Shawville Feb.12 for a meeting of the Right to Work Association (ADAT).The association was founded in 1992 by Gatineau contractor Jocelyn Dumais to fight the Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ) and its so-called competency card that each and every worker must carry or else face fines.\"For everyone you hire, you have to report their hours worked and the earnings.\" From now on, when a municipality issues a building permit, a copy has to be faxed to the RBQ.At the meeting, Orr questioned the workers on what position they want to take: do what they can to get a card from the CCQ or continue to lobby the Ministry of Labour, the RBQ and the CCQ to have Pontiac MRC declared an exclusion zone exempting residential construction under $200,000 from the CCQ requirements.\"Wre have to ask ourselves 'Which way do we go?\" Orr said.The workers at the meeting decided to continue pressing for the exclusion zone.> ' H J PONTIAC By PAUL MCGEE Equity Editor DANFORD LAKE \u2014 * Danford Lake was hit by its first blaze since it lost its fire services contract with neighbouring Kazabazua last month.However, about 15 men.some from Otter Lake and Kazabazua, were able to use the recently-acquired fire truck to snuff a fire at Allan Peck's house Feb.14 before it V Pharmacists want a higher reimbursement fee, which covers operating costs for pharmacies.Part of this fee is also what pharmacists have to pay to their supplier for drugs.The reimbursement fee has not been revised since 1993 and expired on March 31, 1998.The Regie de l'assurance maladie du Quebec (RAMQ) is offering $7.47 per prescription, but pharmacists don't think that is enough to cover costs and want $8.15 per prescription.The current fee is $7 per prescription.\"The quality of the services that pharmacies provide for people will eventually deteriorate, Normand Cadieux, executive director of the Quebec Pharmacy Owners Association (AQPP).continued on page 2 caused too much damage.\"My heart swelled seeing the guys work together as though they always worked together,\" said Alleyn and Cawood Mayor Joe Squitti.Squitti received a call about 8 p.m that there was a fire at Peck's house.Shortly after calling recently-appointed fire chief Tony Peck, the volunteers were on the scene with the fire truck, purchased from the Otter Lake Volunteer Firemen's Association.\"It actually went super well,\" Tony Peck said.\"We were proud of ourselves after.\" The fire started in the chimney and worked its way into an upstairs wall before the firefighters brought it under control.\"They did a fantastic job,\" Squitti said Paul McGee.THE EQUITY YOU-DUNNIT: Lois Lane (Sylvie Ladouceur Morin), the editor of scandal rag The National Comet, cajoles Judge Joe Louis (Jean-Louis Auger) to try and get him to admit to the murder of Armand Huart (Arnold Sloan) at the evening of murder at the Campbell s Bay Recreation Hall Saturday night.The sold-out performance was the third presented by the Pontiac Lions and Lionettes.Farmers want one milk export market said Murder mystery fun for all Rodney Vadneau, chief of the Otter Lake fire Department, responded to the call and gathered four other firefighters to work the Danford Lake fire.One firefighter was assigned to the dispatcher's office in Otter Lake, while the other four headed to Danford Lake.\"One was left as dispatcher to make sure if there was a problem in Otter Lake it would be taken care of,\" he said.\"We made sure there was coverage in Otter Lake before we left.\"(Otter Lake has 22 firefighters.) Vadneau said there was constant communication with the dispatcher while they were in Danford Lake (about three hours) to make sure that village was covered for fire protection.As well, the Otter Lake men didn't bring any equipment with them.By PAUL MCGEE Equity Editor CAMPBELL'S BAY \u2014 paid off.Since Nov.1, the Pontiac Lions The performance served as s a\tformance, 42 audience detectives fundraiser for the Lions and\tfingered Bill Buskie (Frank Frost) Practice\tLionettes.After the bills were paid,\tfor committing the dastardly deed.However, only one Sherlock could \"It's a good fundraiser.\" Sparling\tclaim the top prize, so after a review and Lionettes Club rehearsed its third\tLaporte said.\"All the money goes\tof the entries, Suzanne Ladouceur murder mystery PONTIAC Significant changes have been made in the dairy farming industry in Quebec and the rest of Canada in the past the service club nets about $2,800 year.One Last Toot' under the direction of Bert Hill back into the community.\" She said the Pontiac Lions and and Fran Moffit-Hill.After Saturday Lionettes will start working on the details of why Bill did it,\" Sparling night's sold-out performance (257 next murder mystery later this year people) at the Campbell's Bay Recreation Hall cast and audience took home the top prize of $100.\"She was closest with all the Last fall milk producers in Pontiac MRC met with the Quebec government to convince the government to have only one milk marketing channel, instead of two, for the export of milk.Dairy farmers said that having one channel to export milk gives the farmer a more fair and equal access to the market.Laporte said.As well, numerous door prizes were plenty of laughs as the sleuths donated by local businesses were in the audience tracked clues while handed out to the lucky winners, the cast ran through the scenes in a On this \"evening of murder,\" there members alike commented on the quality of the performance \"We've been practising a long time, smooth performance once a week since Nov.1,\" said Betty Sparling Laporte said the performance would not have been possible After all the incriminations and without all the volunteer help.Sparling Laporte, who played perfec- accusations and rumours of which of including the make-up work by tionist Martha Scott, a character the characters killed Armand Huart Sophie Lepine and the videotaping on Martha Stewart However, Orr cautioned the men that it would be prudent to continue talks with the CCQ.Since ADAT began lobbying for the exclusion zone in 1999.there have been few reports of CCQ inspectors visiting Pontiac job sites.\"We can forget talking to the CCQ, but don't blame me in three months if there are 10 (CCQ inspec- On Saturday, the biting cold halted some of the tors) in town,\" he said.And with the Supreme Court poised to hear the case of Advance The weather improved Sunday and another large Cutting and Coring Ltd., which rep-crowd showed up for more fun.the scheduled horse\tresents 17 others fined for working and sleigh rides were transformed\tillegally in Quebec, Orr said a into tractor and wagon rides due\tfavourable decision would likely to ice on the path.Organizer Don\tmean the RBQ would be coming to McCredie said it would have been\tthem for ideas on how to restructure too dangerous to use horses Two channels, dairy farmers said, would cause milk to be on the black market because quotas and prices could get mixed up between the two market channels.In January 2001, the Quebec government gave its support to milk producers for the creation of one market for exporting milk.However, the single market would have to get the approval of both the federal government and the World Trade Organization (WTO) before it becomes a reality, continued on page 2 (Arnold Sloan) at the top of the per- by Natacha Corriveau continued on page 2 Bitter cold doesn\u2019t deter carnival action By PAUL MCGEE Equity Editor For the fourth consecutive week- years past Following the outdoor activities, a steady stream scheduled events, but a large crowd turned out just of people passed through the Wesley United Church the same for kids' games, hockey and skating, end, winter carnivals were the pastime of choice tor hall for a ham and bean supper, complete with cakes Pontiacers looking to get outside.\tand pies supplied by the residents.On the weekend, Beechgrove and Bristol hosted their annual PONTIAC events, with good turnouts reported despite the bitter cold.\"We had a good crowd despite the cold and blowing,\" said Angie Belsher, president of the Beechgrove Association.Belsher said about 125 people showed up Friday for the opening and the beginning of the ball hockey tournament.About 200 people turned out Saturday for for kids' activities, a broomball tournament and a bean and ham sup- Heritage College requests new gymnasium the construction industry.(The case Though this is only the second\tbefore the Supreme Court is testing annual full-fledged carnival, the\tthe constitutionality of the Bristol Community Association is province's labour laws requiring the confident the event will continue competency cards.) As well, Orr told the men to not / + t Recreation to grow.\"This was the first year we were able to pull off all the events,\" Young said.Rain last year put a damper on the event, which was held down at the river.even think about resorting to physical violence to chase the inspectors.They fight with a ballpoint pen.\" he said, alluding to the power the inspectors have to levy fines.Scheduled speaker ADAT president Jocelyn Dumais was unable to attend the meeting (a faulty water pump at his home required immedi- Look for a card in this week's EQUITY from the Outaouais Alliance to the provincial government's minister of education requesting permission to build a gymnasium at Heritage College in Hull.Heritage has been fighting for a gym for seven years.HULL * The association is looking at this year's carnival as a success, but readily admit improvements are in the making.The organizers admit that they ate attention), but spoke with THE are green and apologize to anyone EQUITY afterwards, who didn't do as much skating as jello-eating contest, an egg-spoon\t*** McGee ,HE EQU,Ty they liked,\" Young said.relay race, tug of war, and potato CARNIVAL CAKE: Members of the Beechgrove Recreation Association dish f he wcekend closed with a sack and three-legged races.out the carnival cake at the Wesley United Church Hall at the supper at the cuchre tournament and bean sup-\"We had a good crowd of kids, close of the carnival Sunday.From the left: Shelley Provost, Lisa Young, per at the Bristol Community more than last year,\" says RA Joanne Harrison, Kerry-Lynn O Connell and Angie Belsher.\tCentre.\tYoung said 155 people member Shelley Provost.\tshowed up for the supper.Ten year old twins Amanda and Heather Smith, of\tBristol\tThe association raised about $2,000 for park Quyon, said they had a good time and enjoyed the Organizers of the Bristol carnival reported a good improvements and pavement for the rink, which entering the industry \u2014 is causing a jello-eating contest.Heather did the spooning, turnout at their three-day lest which opened Friday would open it for summer sports such as ball hock- shortage of skilled labour.Amanda the eating.\twith an evening of skating.\"I didn't finish, but the Jell-O was good, said \"We had a real good crowd,\" said Chris Young, of Amanda.\"(Heather) gave me big pieces.\" On Saturday, a broomball tournament drew partie per I a \"We were definitely pleased, especially with the kids' activities, \" she says.\"That's what we want to see.\" The kids' activities included a 4 WHAT'S ON Dumais said that while waiting for a decision from the Supreme Court, he has been preparing a report on the labour shortage in the construction industry across North America.Dumais said changing demographics boomers and less young people Campbell\u2019s Bay carnival this weekend aging baby Weather permitting, Campbell's Bay will be kicking off their winter carnival on Friday with a teen dance.On Saturday, activities include kids' games throughout the day at the R A hall on Second Street.CAMPBELL'S BAY Quebec keeps saying that so far Young said since they opened the rink in early there is a surplus of manpower.\" he the Bristol Community Association.\"We set up January, the place has been an attraction for both fun\tsaid.\"In a few years, many workers torches along the boards Of the rink and Donnie lovers and volunteers who show up to help clean the\twill goon pension.What will be left ipants and spectators who braved the bone-chilling\tMcCredie and Ken Durant brought an open fireplace snow and flood the ice.creating a \"real community wind to enjoy a taste of the broomball league of and we roasted marshmallows.\"\tatmosphere,\" Young said.cy as the baby boomers retire?\" continued on page 2 Page 2, The Equity, Wednesday, February 21, 2001 CLD to hire tourism officer Bristol carnival I: ! : If I I* ~ j z z : i 1\t: zzd I S: :: By Dan Lacroix Equity Reporter PONTIAC 3,809 tourists that visited\tpeoples.The pictographs\tis.\t| tourist\tbooths in the\tare estimated to be several\t\"However, a new person\tg from outside Pontiac MRC j E The OLD has sought\twould not be bad either\tE funding from the provincial\tbecause they can offer new\tg \"We\tneed someone to\tgovernment, preparing a\tideas and perspectives.\"\tI (Centre local de dévelop-\ttake over and\ttackle\tthe\tfile showing that a tourism\tTraining is important at\t* ment du Pontiac) is looking\tmajor projects that\tthe\tdevelopment officer is\tthe OLD and all staff have\tm to hire a tourism develop-\tCLD has planned,\" said\tneeded in Pontiac MRC\tto take training exercises to u ment officer/rural agent\tJean-Pierre Ledoux of the\tand need someone fu 11- Tourism in Pontiac MRC CLD.\ttime.is one of the CLD's objec-\tAn example\tof one\tof\tThe person they hire does\t\"Whoever is hired for the tives to improve and devel-\tthese projects is\tthe promo-\tnot have to be from the\tjob, they have to do some tion ot Oiseau Rock, near\tarea, but \"the best situation\ttraining,\"\tsaid\tLedoux.Tourism is becoming\ta\tSheenboro, on the Ottawa\twould be to have a local\t\"Someone\tnew to\tthe area growing industry in the River.It is a series of rock y (#4# 4M # k To help Pontiac.This number is up hundred years old.promote and develop 52 per cent from 2,509 tourist attrations through- tourists in 1999.out Pontiac MRC, the CLD * *# » \u2022 ' V k Zl a surnm 1 i « FT' improve and update their skills.& mfâ y op.> person.\" said Ledoux, might need a little more region.The SADC reported taces that have pictographs because they know the training to understand the that last year there were done in red ochre by native XX IM area and where everything region.\" FROM THE FRONT Local construction workers continue fight for exclusion zone ¦ ,\tPaul McGee.THE EQUITY CHASING THE PUCK: Youngsters play a spirited game of four-on-four hockey at the Bristol k Community Associations rink in Noway Bay Sunday as part of the annual carnival.The event was a success despite the unseasoned bitter cold weather Saturday.I V 85 - continued from page 1\tbeen harmful to the popula-\tDumais said he is cau-\tsided with individual rights \" Duma.s also sa.d: \"The\tlion,\" he said.\ttiously optimistic the\tEven if the Supreme Court\tBDI-TOI\tD^VAITX/\tpou McGee .the equitv young people are not inter-\tA shortage of manpower\tSupreme Court will rule in\tdecision upholds the com-\tBf?ISTOL\tROYALTY: King\tChad Green and Queen ested because of the laws in\tin the construction industry\tfavour of Advance Coring\tpulsory union membership,\tBrittanY\tGraham were\tcrowned based on their Quebec\tmight have negative effects\tand Cutting.\tDumais said his fight will go\tcommitment to the Bristol Carnival on the week- Dumais said the construe-\ton the province's economy,\t\"As a Canadian citizen, I\ton.\ti end.tion industry in Quebec will\the said.\twould feel bad if the\t\"Don't give up your hopes be hit with a shortage of\t\"A shortage of manpower\tSupreme Court says we have\tbecause I'll keep fighting the skilled workers just as edu-\tmight mean big projects like\tto agree with Quebec's law.\"\tissue,\" he said,\tadding\the\tis cation and health care have\tthe Alcan project might not\the said.\talso working on a case\tto be been in the past several\thappen,\u201d he said.Alcan, he\t\"I believe in justice, but\tbrought before the Quebec y^-\tsaid, hired 4,000 workers to\tI\u2019m not naive to think they\tSuperior Court.In the health system, with\tbuild its plant in Amos,\twill rule in our favour.So a shortage of nurses, it has Quebec.Nifty at 500 Best Wishes Mom Love Richard, Manon, Geoff, Michel, Chantal, George, JoAnne and William i on your ft 31 40th r U COMPETITIVE PRICES QUALITY MEAT QU YON - 2185 Beaudoin Rd., 2 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, deck with ramp, new addition.O CL tool c If you're SATISFIED TELL your friends, If NOT tell US.Call: 458-1233 Û- m Keith & Lorraine Harris ° \u2022 COMPETITIVE PRICES \u2022 QUALITY MEAT \u2022 NEED A CAR WASH?b ceming the region The Pontiac There is a site called Outaouais time.Pontiac Tourism Computers (tourisme-outaouais.org), There are currently about (www.quoest.net/business) which has information on (www.mrcpontiac.qc.ca) has a web site, which is in both official languages, that\t25 businesses in\tthe region\thas a professional looking\tthe Outaouais and of the people can use to find infor-\tthat have taken\tadvantage\tweb site that provides infor-\tplaces that people may mation about Pontiac MRC.\tof the Internet to sell their\tmation concerning their\twant to visit.The site is products, services and the\tvery informative, organized in store itself, WASH ME! 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Interment will he in the family plot at Maple Grove Cemetery, Shawville, Que.! in the spring.