The equity, 17 octobre 2001, mercredi 17 octobre 2001

[" //c The Voice of the Pontiac since 1883 \u2022 Shawville, Québec, Canada \u2022 Bridging the schooling gap through cyberspace, page 5 Minor hockey gets rolling; Wakefield X-country runners, page 7 118th Year, No.41, Wednesday, October 17, 2001 87 cents V- % ¦ i m k,> ?M 1 & # Valley Bats, Oldtimers put on show for fans NEWS BRIEFS Police search for Dubeau Money rasied for blind children, sound system I ,, DAVIDSON Police continued to search for Gary Dubeau, who is wanted in the alleged abduction, assault and sexual assault of an Ottawa prostitute.\"He is still at large,\" said Const.Marc Ippersiel of the Sûreté du Quebec (SQ) yesterday afternoon.\"However, we believe we will make an arrest soon.\" By Paul Mcgee Equity Editor From the First clang of the special puck, spectators at the Shawville arena were treated to a highly entertaining hockey game Saturday between the Can\u2019t See Squat Valley Bats and the Shawville Oldtimers.The Valley Bats, comprised of eight partially-blind players and three sighted players, was put together three years ago to raise funds for the Blind Children of Canada.SHAWVILLE f* n 'j\u2019SlQi The incident began early Friday morning in the By ward Market in Ottawa.Dubeau invited the 21-year-old prostitute into his 1983, blue Toyota 4x4 pickup truck.While driving away, Dubeau claimed he was an undercover police officer and pulled out a set of handcuffs.He told the woman she was under arrest for prostitution.When she asked to see his badge and identification, Dubeau pulled his truck over to the side of the road, and began to physically assault her, police say.Alter forcing a sleeping bag over the young woman's head, Dubeau continued his assault, keeping her confined to his truck on the hour-long drive home.\"Once they arrived, he asked the woman if she wanted to be his girlfriend,\" said Const.Ippersiel.She was taken into Dubeau's house, handcuffed and sexually assaulted.He continued to assault her throughout the night, Ippersiel said.f « ?ê.Coach Larry Lepack said his players show true grit every time they hit the ice.its re ma: kable that they have the courage to go out there,'* Lepack said.(The Valley Bats use a two inch by six inch puck which clangs when making contact with solid objects such as hockey sticks, the ice or the boards.) Lepack said his experience as a Greyhound bus driver and his friendship with Valley Bats\u2019 goal tender Keith McDonald, who has less than one per cent vision, got him involved with the team.\"I got involved because I saw what a difference guide dogs make for the blind,\u201d said Lepack, adding he often helps visually-impaired people on and off the bus.However, the Valley Bats are not looking for sympathy.Instead, they accept their lot and approach both life and the hockey game with a sense of humour.\u201cI think we ll have a lot of fun with this,\u201d he 1 r & s p* * F k i m > M P 1 ¦t / % \u2022y £ Poul McG©o THE EQUITY WHERE S THE PUCK?: The Can t See Squat Valley Bats put pressure on Shawville Oldtimers' goaltender Lee Tepperman at the arena Saturday.Tepperman had to wear a hood to be on par with Valley Bats\u2019 goalie Keith McDonald who has less than one When interviewed between periods, a huffing p®r cent of h.is vision- The fundraiser game between the Valley Bats \u2014 comprised of three sighted and eight visually-impaired players raised $300 fo the Blind Children of Canada Fund and $1,000 for the arena sound system.said It Saturday\u2019s game is any indication, then tun it is Late in the morning, Dubeau handcuffed the women to his bed and left his home to get some food.While he was gone, the woman managed to slip her hands from the handcuffs and escaped to a neighbor\u2019s house where she called police.and putting Valley Bat Chuck Lambert, who has six per cent of his vision, quipped \"you blinded me\u201d at the bench.\u201cIt\u2019s hard out there .\tWith the Oldtimers leading 5-1, Lepack nee- Murray were sent to the penalty box to give the Tepperman, who stopped the first shot.Lambert when the photographer snapped h,s picture died his goaltender McDonalv.\tValley Bats a two-man advantage.\twent behind the net and came back out front The goalie is not stopping the pucks because With the Valley Bats pressing, the announcer with another large puck and chucked it into the said Lambert,\twho\tthey are screening him,\u201d he\tjoked, \u2018it\tcalled for Shawville goalie Lee Tepperman to\tnet with his hand to tie the game 7-7.when asked it he\tquit\t(McDonald) doesn\u2019t play well, he\thas to drive\treport to the bench.Of course, Tepperman, who\tWhen the shootout using the large puck failed home\"\thad to wear a hood over his mask to be on par\tto yield a winner, the Valley Bats' Steve with the Valley Bats goalie, didn't bite and McDonald fired a regular puck behind Tepperman to net the tie-breaker.However, the big winners on the night were the fans, the sound system fundraiser and the On the powerplay, Lambert put pressure on Blind Children of Canada.responded \u2018Hell no smoking.\"They tell me I'm blind, not stupid,\u201d he added.\tConspiracy of fun Even Lepack got into the act as a barrage of Even the referee and announcer were in on the stayed put humour shots hit the air with the frequency of fun.With Shawville leading 6-5 in the third peri-shots on goal in a Team Canada-Switzerland \"He did not return to his home and it was probably because of the police presence,\" said Const.Ippersiel.A warrant was issued for Dubeau Friday afternoon.\"We are getting a lot of information from the public and we are still asking for the public's help,\" he added.With 19 seconds left, Armstrong was sent to od, the Oldtimers were penalized for \"too many the box for unnecessary roughing, men on the ice\u201d and Albert Armstrong and Bill game Close Canada-U.S.bond at dance CT scan gets inspected By PAUL MCGEE Equity Editor The Sept.11 terrorist attacks in the U S.have not only sparked a flurry of fundraising north of the border, but has brought Americans and Canadians closer together.I think it's about time.\u201d says Gladys Brennan, a New Jersey resident who has owned a cottage in Otter Lake since 1964.' It's a shame it took a tragedy to get everyone together.\u201d The 73-year-old woman was one of the patrons of the fundraiser dance for the American Disaster Relief fund at the Otter Lake RA hall Saturday.Brennan has close connections to Canada.Her mother-in-law Ida Hahn was born in Otter Lake.Hahn married Tom Brennan of New York; Gladys married their son Ed in 1946.\u201cI spent my honeymoon here,\u201d Brennan Anyone with information is asked to call the Pontiac MRC Sûreté du Québec in Campbell's Bay at Bay at 648-2141.OTTER LAKE Open house on weekend officially introduces unit Meningitis vaccinations at CLSCs By Paul McGee Equity Editor Though it has been operating since j \u2014 paid for by public and private donations during a three-year fundraising drive officially unveiled at the Pontiac Community Hospital on the weekend.The Pontiac Community Hospital Foundation held open houses for significant contributors Saturday and the general public Sunday.Both days drew small crowds to the hospital to view the CT scan, which cost $900,000 for the purchase and installation.(On Sept.21, Sylvain Simard, the Minister Responsible for the Outaouais, while speaking behalf of Health Minister Remy Trudel, said the \"cost and installation\u201d of the CT scan was \u201cassumed in the provincial budget.\u201d Neither minister has responded to requests by the media for an apology or clarification.) On Saturday, after groups were given tours of the machine and the Galileo station which allows for immediate image viewing, campaign chairman Donald Lavallée opened the speeches.\u201cAs it\u2019s the last day of Thanksgiving Week, it is fitting on behalf of the board and hospital to take the opportunity to thank people who contributed to the CT scan,\u201d Lavallée said answered the call.\u201d Lavallée then named a few groups that made significant contributions to the fundraiser including the foundation ($200,000), the Lions Club International ($150,000), and Smurfit Stone ($100,000).Lavallée admitted that he was uncertain the idea would fly when it first surfaced about four years ago.\u201c I was a little bit skeptical at the beginning,\u201d Lavallée said.However, the project did take off after the administration and the foundation put their heads together.\u201cDr.Tom O'Neill said to me, \u2018Charlotte, do you think we can pull this off?\u2019\u201d said Charlotte L\u2019Ecuyer, director-general of Pontiac Health Services.\"I said, \u2018You get the money, I\u2019ll take care of the rest.\u2019\u201d One major obstacle the project had to overcome was getting permission from the Quebec Ministry of Health to install a CT scan.The ministry at first wasn\u2019t convinced the hospital had the volume of patients necessary to warrant a CT scan.\u201cThe idea started about four years ago, but became more formalized three years ago,\u201d said foundation president Dr.O\u2019Neill, PONTIAC \u2014 *\u201c June, the CT scan PONTIAC Fighting meningitis cases in the Outaouais, Health and Social services began a free vaccination campaign Sept.24.The campaign is aimed at all people between the ages of two months and 20 years.Clinics have already been held in Shawville and Fort Cou longe.Vaccinations will be given today in Rapides des Joachims at the CLSC between 1:30 and 5:30 p.m.In Fort Coulonge Saturday, vaccinations will be given at the CLSC, between I and 7 p.m.was y j -v- ¦, on 9) m » said As well, her daughter Susan married her childhood sweetheart Lee Desabrais, of Otter Lake, who she met while spending time at the family cottage during the summer.\u201cIt\u2019s history reversing,\u201d Brennan said.\u201cMy father-in-law married a Canadian and my daughter married a Canadian.Though she was in Otter Lake at the time, the horrific events of Sept.11 struck close to Brennan.\\ WHATS ON 'A 3.Blood wanted SHAWVILLE The Rotary Club and Shawville Municipality are putting on a blood donor clinic at the R A.Hall Thursday.Donors are asked to come to the hall o, \"People overwhelmingly \u201cIt was a very bad day,\u201d she said.\u201cI had three children and one granddaughter a few blocks from the World Trade Centre.\u201d Another granddaughter escaped certain death when she didn't have to change planes at the Newark airport, where two of the hijacked planes flew from.a\\ \\ between 2 and 8 p.m Church bazaar Paul McGee THE EQUITY c ANADA-US BOND: The Municipality of Leslie, Clapham and Huddersfield As well.Brennan\u2019s son, Ed Brennan Jr., held a fundraiser dance Saturday for the American Disaster Relief Fund.The the commissioner in charge of all fire depart- amount raised was not available at press time.The fire department cadets Upper New York State, lost 11 of did raise $222 by selling flags and pins.Here, Gladys Brennan, of New Jersey, his firefighters at the World Trade Centre.stands with her grandson Tim Desabrais, of Otter Lake.Devastating \u201cIt\u2019s devastating,\u201d Brennan said.\u201cWe passed by two weeks later and it was still smoking.\u2019* The tight American-Canadian connection PORTAGE DU FORT Georges Anglican Church is holding a bazaar in the church hall Saturday afternoon.A luncheon will be served between I and 4 p.m.Dabher bingo begins at 7 p.m.Bingo cards will cost $5 dollars for three cards.St ments in Richard went on to relate the story of Otter ed for their contributions to the community Lake\u2019s first fire truck.In 1964, a tire that destroyed a home in Otter Lake put in They arc always willing and able to help.\u201d Richard said.\"Again tonight, the fire depart-motion the need for a fire department.Art ment is looking after the bar.It's onlv appro-was also emphasized by Mayor Terry\tBash, an American coltaging in Otter Lake\tpriate that we thank the fire department with Richard (who joined the Reg Carkner and\tfound a truck in Batavia.New York for the\ta round of applause.\" Terence Christopher Band to sing \"Imagine\"\tburgeoning fire department.\tThe fire department^ cadets raised $171 by John Lennon).\t\"Art Bash promised he would find a fire by selling American flags earlier in the week \"It's nice to be here to help our American\ttruck and he did,\" said Richard, adding the\tand another $51 Saturday evening by selling Inends because if the situation was reversed,\tmunicipality purchased the truck in the\tred.white and blue pin-ribbons made by Joan they'd he the first to give us a helping hand.\" spring of 1965.\tDubeau.The amount raised by the admission Richard said.\tThe local firefighters were also commend- and bar sales was not available at press time Harvest meal QUYON The Quyon United Church is holding its harvest supper and talent auction Oct.21.Supper starts at 4 p.m.and the talent auction begins at 7 p.m.in the Quyon Lions Hall.continued on page 3 » Page 2, The Equity, Wednesday, October 17, 2001 BANQUE NATIONALE National Bank Funds 'M F * t)i ¦ « 14 % * à * i >\u2022« ?F' f! 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Page 4, The Equity, Wednesday, October 17, 2001 The Equity The Voice of the Pontiac since 1883 Publishers, Ross Dickson.Heather Dickson News Editor, Paul McGee Reporter, Daniel Lacroix Display Ad Manager, Katherine Hynes Darkroom, Dave Moore Class.Ad/Circulation, Claire Lunam ADVERTISING DEADLINE: MONDAY 5:00 p.m.Published weekly by the Pontiac Printshop Ltd 133 Centre Street.Shawville, Que.JOX 2Y0 Tel: 819-647-2204 Fax 819-647-2206 http://www.theequity.ca/ email: equity@achilles.net Subscription rates (tax included): Pontiac County $28.76 Quebec $40.26 Canada $37.45 outside Canada $53.50 Publication Mail Reg.No.08560, Shawville Contents copyright 2001 Legal deposit in the National Library of Quebec Member of ABC, CCNA, QCNA & Hebdos Sélect 'We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada, through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP), toward our mailing costs.' +*«'* r g ;# mà h .y* f Finally, because terrorism is a problem that should have been addressed a long time ago, after the evil criminals did their legwork leading to Sept.11 and put into motion ¦rimwE ***** nse ot terrorism without \u201csecret\u201d knowledge, opportunity to perform not only this mis- at this historical time.\tWebpage where were our leaders, our security experts, our s'on\u2019 *,ul ^uture \"lissions in an increasingly intelligence officers?It is obvious now that some unPredlclable world-of these terrorists lived in Canada or had Canadian connections.Which is why the terrorism legislation, a good thin g, should have been passed a lot sooner.Are Canadians going to continue to be lulled by our leaders into thinking we are immune to terrorist attacks, or any other worldy evils?Do they torget that in the 1960s we had our own homegrown terrorists who were involved in murder, kidnapping and bombings?Members ot the House should not be congratulated for passing the legislation, but, rather, they should be reminded, constantly, that they elected by the people to represent the interests of the people in an effective manner.They should stop pussyfooting around the realities we all face and be straight with the Canadian people.Dave Moore.THE EQUITY Tread lightly not YOUR OPINION OBITUARY the anthrax I were was on TU\t, Did y°u kn0W that The EQUITY'S The Way We Were, editorial, main lead stories and Thunder Bay, ON classifieds appear on-line every week.Check us out at www.theeuuity.ca.We wel-____\tcome readers opinions and letters.E-mail us at equity@achilles.net.Richard P.Neumann ENVIRONMENT FORUM Bristol Guides experience Cushing Nature Retreat ByKATHARINE FLETCHER \u201cPeregrine falcon\u2019\"\tKirk, Coric Jo and Janna Lee have H||hz\tbShIh buteos have short, fan-shaped tails and fixai point of the F\t*P\tTwSgf## for other species versus the buteos which spy their prey from long tails, making soaring on thermals in\thike.Beside the\tvj\t'\tsuch as\tP°rcu\"\tthe sky, else perch on a branch, scanning for open spaces easier.\tpond, in the pro-\tP'\"f\ta rodent or smaller bird.Eight other young women are in the lection of the\t\u2022 V*down We meet Casper, the barn owl, an troupe: Rachel Whelen, Pam Henderson,\twoods, we sat\t\u2022\t-\t-\t{5?re>\tsays Jo\tendangered species.\u201cThere are only three Taylor Tubman, Heather Dale, Natasha\twhile listening to\tNtl\t«h* JÊËÈÊËt^^MBA ben'.\tTwo\tbreeding pairs left in Ontario,\" she notes.Plouffe, Rebecca Zacharias, Adrienne\tGeoffrey explain\t1\tr\tsmooth\tbones.\tThe group is particularly entranced by the Plouffe, and Elizabeth Whicher.In the the ecology of\tI\tT l'jrinHE '««Ring lor all Ferruginous hawks, a male and female.company of group leader Ann Taylor and beaver habitats.\t, f f\tk .Tu ° 3S lf The latter is the lar8esI- Says Jo-Ellen.her mother Yvonne Taylor, the girls The girls learned ,\tq\td been care- \u201cFemales are 35% larger than the males.\u201d enjoyed a four-hour outing at Cushing's about the habitat |\t1 -i v/.\t9 ÎU y p aced lhere And later, as we watch her slides in the Nature Retreat, near Ladysmith, on beavers create for\t*\tfW 1;' '\tJ , someone, lodge, she explains why.\"The females Sunday October 14.1 was to tag along.\tsongbirds like\t|\t4u*k\t8leam in the day-\tsuch as the ferruginous hawks, have a The Cushing's goal, as stated on their\tpileated wood- LZ\t!\t,lght' ,Not on,y\tlar8e brood patch in the middle of their website, is to \"provide a semi-wilderness peckers and ¥'\t**\tocs.rocRfall breast, unlike the males.The male will environment that encourages relaxation, white-throated L\tj ,1ri vide a borne a nest, but he cannot cover the eggs total- recreation and education through self-dis-\tsparrows.and 1\t~\t1\t,\t,or woodland\tly or for long.As well, she needs to be covery by observing and communing\thow headers pre-\tB\t.\tS\tcritters, it pro-\tbigger because when food is scarce she wilh nalure\"\tfer to eat poplars.\tH A I\tf,\t.\tkWÊL\tV,d?.s lhe ?over\tcan hunl larger prey such as rabbits, and It was a treat for the girls to first enjoy\t\"If you see\tTc\triS'mTM,\tS° hal Predators\twon't compete with the male.\" a guided hike on the Cushing\u2019s Yellow\tspruce or balsam\tCan devour thcir\tAl*100 soon 7:00 p.m.arrives and par- Trail to a beaver pond and rockfall, then fir ringed by\t* v^ J prey shellered ents are waiting in their cars The evening tour the Cushing Mews where Jo Ellen\tbeaver, yliu know\t*]\tlmm\tthe\tele\"\tis over But not quite.\u201cMay we see the keeps her birds of prey.The pièce de\tthat the animal is\tWALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Geoffrey\teggs?\" pipes up Chelsea Smith eagerly Jo resistance was the slide show where, after stressed \"\tCushing (right) explains the age of the he sume cle\" Ellen smiles and before we know it, is the hike, the girls participated in a lively\t\u201cHow long\twhi,e Pine to (from left) Adrienne\tPlouffe,\tmenl^\t!hal\thavc\tbolding up different sized and coloured discussion.Jo Ellen herself took most of\twould it take the\tH®ather Dale and Chelsea Smith\tweathered\tthe\teggs before the group of Guides.?EfE»~= 2HEBE osPrey, owls, vultures and buzzards.\ttwo days for two beavers to construct a First, the hike.Now, you know kids:\tdam about this wide.\" As he speaks his EBHEEE 5-™-¦= children, eager to identify the scattered He expands on his theme of habitat and bones beside the trail.\"\tkeen observation.\"Everything tells a \"huwww.\u201d The collective groan story here.There are trees that are two participating in an activity that leads to hands-on exploration of our natural world.I observe that there's prey entire group passes by, eventually getting on hands and knees * m sections, as they are the Paul McGee OBITUARY Charles (Charlie) P.Bowie We regret to announce the passing September 27th of Charles P (Charlie) Bowie of New Liskeard.Mr.Bowie in his 85th year, having been predeceased by his beloved wile Mabel in July of 1999, and granddaughter Bethany.He is survived by three sons, Franklyn (Vancouver), Michael (Sault Ste.Marie), and Stephen (Toronto), grandchildren Kenneth, Jennifer, Melissa.Carson and Erin, and 4 great grandchildren Morgan, Jake! Willie, and Bridget.Charles was bom in Campbell's Bay .Quebec, the son of Frederick W.Bowie and his wile, Catherine Griffin, brother of the late C lenient, Cletus, Grace (Johnston), James (1919), Raymond, Griffin, Keith, and survived by Muriel (Johnston), Richard, Frieda ( McNally) and Francis.Charlie was a devout member of his church, and served his community tirelessly.Having retired his post as Executive Director of the Temiskaming Hospitals in 1981, he spent many years on the New Liskeard Town Council, and with numerous municipal boards and committees, in addition to his involvement with Branch 629 of the Royal Canadian Legion.In recent years his pastimes included bridge and gardening.He will be sorely missed by his family, and his many friends locally as well as in North Bay, Ottawa and Campbell s Bay, P.Q.(his birthplace.) Funeral were conducted in New Liskeard on Monday, October 1st.Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the charity of your choice would be appreciated.was su Want to learn more about the Girl Guides?Contact Ann Taylor at 647-2161.Want to explore Cushing Nature the Retreat?Contact Jo Ellen and Geoffrey snow and ice, Cushing at 647-3226.years ago tumbled into what became the heaver pond.As the girls discuss the weathering services my mind wanders, \"canning tht: intense faces of the girls.\tKatharine Fletcher is a freelance jour- rhts Girl Guide group is having a ball, nalist based north ofQuwn.Contact her There s no better way to learn than being at chesleyQnetcom ca i ' The Equity, Wednesday, October 17, 2001, Page 5 Le 4 novembre / On November 4 I Votez pour réélire / Vote to re-elect I REFLECTIONS: 118 YEARS OF NEWS The Way We Were ATKINSON\u2019S BAR CAR RALLY V- Saturday, October 27th 1ST PRIZE: $400.00 Registration: 12 noon - 2 p.m.$15.00 per person .Light Lunch Served K (X ALL PROCEEDS TO J .X?LOCAL CHARITIES / r* COMPILED BY HEATHER DICKSON.PUBLISHpw 25 Years Ago !*,m 78 >'ear* a8°- had by the keeper a day or two Thursday last He was f#;: eeehe ear : ci y opened.Saturday start- cabinet minister.Eldest son that there were no more visits Rueckwald and Si hoi k mm mm mm mm S2EF-EH H= EEF= Shawville so people bestirred\t\u2022 \u2022 \u2022\tDriving Club, hardly\t* themselves early to make last_ m i n u te a y » Terry Richard f.Historical l pour maire de / for mayor of Leslie, Clapham & Huddersfield RE-ELECT BILL ATKINSON Another case of typhoid .\t- c xz\ta\tup to the expectations ol the fever has developed sSaS SSSSs: siTxrss\t- :-ü -jra sidESA\"- -aw.L!Z\" XTrZ'z r: iïc.everyone set out for home the week reports that his camps ing race tracks enthusiasts, storm worked its way up into arc built and everything in a veritable blizzard and the ship shape to begin opera-rain turned to snow.came in Mr Start-up for NEW 10-WEEK Pre-Christmas Session Wednesday, October 17, 2001 6:00 p.m.Registration McDowell Elementary School (Tax Office) 6:30 - 7:00 Weigh-In 7:00 - 7:30 Meeting For More information please contact: Janey Orr MacDougall 647-3938 Cost: $130.for 10-Week Session for councillor in Seat #4 Municipality of Shawville Call: 647-2876 for any information Ihe way to Yami school last A\tFriday, having in her posses- EEFE sSssS.so Years Ago\t«% s; 2.% iiBi Advance Poll October 28/01 Election Day November 4/01 KARAOKE EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT the new .RIVER VIEW INN & RESTAURANT NORWAY BAY / would like to continue to work for our community.-8PM i O e O O w- iAube/ige du QJidÇage ^ QkauwilWe C ) QJilWage 3nn\t/ 0\t921 Route 148, Shawville (o ,\t(819) 647-6464 (formerly Ed & Ellen Place/Connelly's) * Friday, October 26th 8:00 pm\tr U^ssupanTïïng\u2019ürâsôngT-* Prizes for best costume,\t1 best crowd \"pleaser\" (good or really bad).us your talent without letting anyone know who you really are! Conte to the Bay this Friday Every Friday is Karaoke Night R*ver View lnn , 647-3340 U&Xs' Three day care centres to be built mm m wucr Laxe iMotes Birthday wishes am se as rsts.-* ::: \" ^i\"e tt iwj: \"ws S\u201c\u201ef rrs*children recently authorized the Mansfield et Pontefract, building of three o I on Come show Belated birthday wishes j to Mrs Hannah Richard who 1 was 94 years young on Oct.I 14.\t1 Happy belated birthday I wishes to Mrs Olga Plager M who had a birthday Oct.12.\u201d \\ NOW OPEN ; ° 1\tO The /To receive Motel Guests Restaurant J Opening Soon Your Hosts: Ross & Linda Vowles will be -\t.\twas infants (3 to 18 months), it EEHIH W,\" be hull s.mu aneously months).Built on the comer the evening for shift work- sS2'\triTs wellas Sbawyille.\tan investment of $309 625 Negotiations are still in \u2022SXZSZSTiZ £TSS£ ns Ï SSM - * r> DON'T HoSRSS ES & CORRAL PANELS v O o o V OVER 400 IN-STOCK Z/ V - CHUTES - HEADGATES - CROWDING TUBS - CREEP FEEDERS - FEEDER WAGONS - ROUND BALE FEEDERS - LOADING RAMPS - SCALES - WATER BOWLS & HYDRANTS MICKSBURG PEMBROKE QUYON T À IT i i '.VF ZI t M&R FEEDS T 735-3689 732-2843 458-2023 1 > v.-A LAÙYSMITH 1 extends an invitation to attend an Appreciation Party Saturday, October 20, 2001 at 9:00 p.m.TCRA Center, Ladysmith , f Quyon CAMPBELL S POLARIS T/A Campbell Welding Svc.RR #4 819-647-5581 I i il V t ; vf: / V »r ¦ P ® POLARIS HOLSTEIN HIGHLIGHTS: Pontiac Holstein Show 2001, the Premier Exhibitor and Premier Breeder Banners are presented to Cheryl Stanley and Lee Stanley of Stanhow Farms, Bristol, QC by Hillls Connolly (sponsor) and Claude Plogin (sponsor, supervisor, PTALQ) respectively.These laurels are earned by the exhibitor and breeder acquiring the most points during the show.YOUR racers government or mnt* torts and moon À yeai 2002 Snow Che* Select oum Swpwtr ***** on approwd ordt irjugn Hut c*o prwndeo Mante b paie r lui br toy wy INTO HIBERNATION ~ NO I NO I NO-'250 mw* due d«e Ananong CM tumpte mdy 5upu Sport MSAP St jw wyiwits ot S*» a mont) » a 129S AW Live entertainment: Rick Vaillancourt and Fast Tracks AS LOW AS Ofler eiLtudes m 120» al 340s XŒs.MG ICRs «40 Pro l uques 440 Pro * F«e al LOGE Xs 800 Its, 144- and 151 hul rmf Snow Ctom WHO WILL REPRESENT PONTIAC IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY?DOWN PAYMENT IN FREE GARMENTS AND ACCESSORIES INTEREST PAYMENTS UNTIL PER MONTH* SSBEBSSXSm At INCtNTIVCS ON Stttct NON CURHtNt MOOCH 6Z0U1 Mens hduR/M Lid Light Lunch OPEN COMMUNITY MEETING Public Invited and Welcome! Speaker: Mr.Alain Tremblay MR.TREMBLAY, LIBERAL NOMINATION CANDIDATE FOR PONTIAC MNA SHARES HIS PLANS FOR THE REGION I «At I Government Gouvernement ¦ ' ¦ of Canada du Canada Outaouais Small Business Info-Fair October 19,2001 Château Logue 12 Comeau Street Maniwaki You want to know more about the federal programs and services helping SMEs?Then meet the advisors from more than 20 federal departments and agenc at the Info-Fair! You will find answers to your questions! les Organized by: Ministerial Conference: \u2022\t9 a m.Info-Fair: \u2022\t9:30 a m.to 4 p.m.Seminars on innovation perspecti \u2022\t11:15 a m.Innovate or vanish \u2022\t12:30 p.m.Improving communications for businesses efficiency ¦?I 22322 \u2022\t1:45 p.m.How to share your expenses with the government \u2022\t3 p.m.Marketing innovation = business opportunities I here will be an opportunity for questions following the presentation.% SADC 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct.24, 2001 RA Hall, Campbell's Bay ^ ^ Street (at the end of Leslie St.on the river) Spomoredby : $ ive: bog Refreshments by Peggy's Restaurant h collaboration wittr ORGANIZED BY : OUTAOUAIS ALLIANCE Information toll free: 1-877-733-0177 For information and to register for seminars: 1-866-746-2992 (Mr.Marc Croteau will address a meeting in Shawville Oct 30/01) Canada www.dec-ced.gc.ca Free admission! Page 6, The Equity, Wednesday, October 17, 2001 Trois nouvelles garderies seront construites dans le Pontiac , i i*i Gouvernement Government du Canada of Canada Foire-info pour la petite entreprise de l'Outaouais CAMPBELLS BAY poupons (entre 3 et 18 Campbell's Bay avec ses 47 Les deux centres de la petite mois), elle abritera les places en garderie et ses 50 enfance Picabou et bureaux administratifs et places en milieu familial.\u2022 Tebizinân joignent leurs représente un investisse- Les principaux partenaires efforts pour mettre sur pied ment de 333 625 $.Des ser- des centres de la petite trois nouvelles garderies vices pourront être offerts enfance dans ces trois pro- en soirée pour les ira- jets sont le ministère de la En effet, le ministère de la vailleurs de quarts de Famille et de l'Enfance, le Famille et de l'Enfance vient Shawville si tels besoins Centre local d'emploi du d'autoriser la construction sont identifiés.Les négocia- Pontiac, le Centre local de de 3 nouvelles installations lions sont toujours en \u201eours développement du Pontiac, qui pourront accueillir 96 pour trouver le terrain les municipalités de l'Isie- aux-Allumettes, de Mans-Ces garderies offriront un field et Pontefract, de Fort tanément à l'Isle-aux- service de garde éducatif à Coulonge et de Shawville.Allumettes, à Mansfield et un coût minime ( 5 $ par Pontefract ainsi Château Logue 12, rue Comeau Maniwaki Le 19 octobre 2001 Vous voulez en savoir plus sur les programmes et services fédéraux d'aide â la PME ?Alors, venez rencontrer les conseillers de plus d'une vingtaine de ministères et organismes fédéraux réunis â la Foire-info ! Vous y trouverez des réponses ! dans le Pontiac Organisée par : Conference ministérielle : \u2022\t9 h Foire-info : \u2022\t9 h 30 à 16 h Séminaires sous l'angle de l'innovation \u2022\t11 h 15 Innover ou disparaître \u2022\t12 h 30 Raffiner les communications pour l'efficacité des entreprises \u2022\t13 h 45 Comment partager vos dépenses avec le gouvernement \u2022\t15 h Innovation marketing = opportunités d'affaires % SADC enfants.Ces trois garderies adéquat seront construites simul Commanditée par : début des travaux de 5 qu'à jour ) pour les enfants de construction est prévu pour moins de 5 ans, dans un mars 2(X)2 et l'ouverture des Shawville L installation de I Isle- environnement favorisant le trois nouvelles installations aux-Allumettes qui représ- développement social, intel- pour la fin juillet 2002.ente un investissement de lectuel et émotionnel de Les familles désirant 264 625 $, accueillera 29 l\u2019enfant.Les centres de la réserver une place pour un entants dont 5 poupons petite enfance sont des enfant peuvent le faire en (entre 3 et 18 mois).Elle organismes sans but lucratif communiquant avec le CPE sera construite au coin des régis par le ministère de la Picabou au 819-648-5545 rues Rochon et Centennial Famille et de l'Enfance et pour les garderies de l'Isle-et gérée par le CPE Picabou.gérés par un conseil d'ad- aux-Allumettes et de L installation de Mans- ministration composé prin- Mansfield et Pontefract et field et Pontefract, autorisée cipalement de parents util- avec le CPE Tebizinân au pour 31 places, accueillera isateurs du service.Les CPE 819-458-2573 ou au 888-éventuellement 36 enfants sont exploités à des fins 458-2574 pour l'installation dont 10 poupons (entre 3 et sociales et sans intentions de Shawville.18 mois).Construite au coin pécuniaires du chemin de la Chute et de BDG En collaboration avec : «H Pour information et pour inscription aux séminaires : 1 866 746-2992 SA OC www.dec-ced.gc.ca Canada L'entrée est gratuite ! En plus de créer de nou-la rue Lévesque, elle veaux emplois, ces trois représente un investisse- projets d\u2019envergure auront ment de 309 625 $ et sera des retombées économiques également gérée par le CPE annuelles importantes pour Picabou.Une première au le territoire du Pontiac.Québec : Un CPE ouvrira Ces trois nouvelles deux installations en même garderies s'ajouteront à celles déjà existantes dans la Pour ce qui est de la région, soit l'Univers des troisième installation, cette Bambinos de Luskville avec dernière, gérée par le CPE ses 34 places et ses 170 Tebizinân, sera construite à places en milieu familial Shawville.En plus d'ac- pour le CPE Tebizinân, et cueillir 36 enfants dont 8 l'installation de Picabou à We're at your service NOTAIRE - NOTARY FURNITURE RESTORATION MONUMENTS C.P.549 37, rue Patterson Campbell's Bay Québec |i)\\ iKO (819) 648-2525, 5151 Fax: (819) 648-5751 Free Estimates / Reasonable Rates Furniture Restoration Stripping, Staining and Repair Proprietor: Wayne La belle Phone 819-647-2325 Locally Owned 7 Aylmer St., Bristol, QC JOX 1G0 temps f\" Pontiac y Monuments m .\"ïSr ' Creating a memory that will fast tore Eli ! I ! ,a.I II JEAN-PIERRE PIGEON Manoir Mansfield 289(3), rue Principale Route 148 Fort-Cou longe Québec J0X1V0 NOTAIRE-NOTARY (819) 683-3434 Fax: (819) 683-3515 COMPglTiVE PRin^l^yiS I Travaux sur la route 148 dans le Pontiac P I VETERINARY SERVICES HULL, - Le ministère des gent la circulation qui se fait Transports du Québec vous en alternance.L'horaire des informe que des travaux travaux est de 7h à 18h du d\u2019asphaltage sont effectués, ______CONCRETE PRODUCTS________ MacGregor Concrete Products (Beachburg) Limited LOCAL SEPTIC SERVICE Dr.Alida Jong M.V.Dipl.Homeopathy 84 Aylmer Rd\u201e Bristol lundi au vendredi ainsi que dans les deux directions, sur la fin de semaine si néces-la Route 148.Ils sont réal- Gil Cluff Septic Service saire.En cas de pluie, les isés sur une distance de 5 travaux seront arrêtes, km, débutant à Vest du (Prop.Lorraine Cluff) La vitesse maximale permise sur le chantier est de 70 km/h Transports Québec invite Deschênes donc les usagers de la route Québec liée d\u2019Aylmer au à ralentir à l\u2019approche des coût de 405 849,60$, se ter- travaux et à respecter la sig-mineront le mercredi 31 nalisation mise en place afin octobre.Une voie est fer- Ready-Mixed Concrete for: Commercial, Residential, Farm, Home.Tel: (8 19) 647-3945 Small animal veterinary services Traditional and complementary medicine Service available by appointment Emergencies chemin du 5e rang, dans la municipalité de Bristol.Ces travaux, exécutes par Construction Messages 647-5306 C Ladysmith, Que.JOX 2A0 You name it - footings, floors, foundations.Any mix you require.Also Rebar, Wire and Fibre Mesh d\u2019assurer leur sécurité et mée et des signaleurs diri- celle des travailleurs.SEPTIC TANK PUMPING WEU, DRILLING iwmSU Paving on Highway 148 \u2022\tSeptic and Holding Tanks \u2022\tDry Well Chambers SEPTIC AND HOLDING TANK ÉBfj PUMPING SERVICE Toll Free: 1-800-267-0118 Local: 1-613-582-3459 JR DRILLING CO.LTD.Water Well Drilling BILL MOLOUGHNEY JR.Phone: (613) 860-9986 Cellular: 761-2414 Quebec: (819) 647-5184 C23 Mitchem Rd.R.R.5, Shawville, Que.JOX 2Y0 o n \u2022Æ e Bv RON PICKFR1NG $405, 849.60 Equity Reporu t BRISTOL \u2022\tWeeping Bed Pipe and Fittings \u2022 Well Tile \u2022\tSeptic Tank Pumping \u2022 Steps and Railings Repaving in both direc-Transport tions is scheduled to he fin-Quehec (TQ) wishes to ished hy Oct.31 and will inform drivers of roadwork take place on the weekends, taking place along Hwy.if necessary.148.from the east of 5th MacGREGOR CONCRETE PRODUCTS LIMITED Saturday Delivery Beachburg, Ontario 1-613-582-3459 1-800-267-0118 Drivers are asked to Line road for five kilomc- approach the site with caution, respect the safety of Deschenes Construction construction workers and Ltd.of Aylmer.Que.was obey the 70 km/h speed awarded the contract for limit.Beachburg, Ontario (Day or Evening) (Plant office, toll free) 1res WELL DRILLING INSURANCE NOTAIRE - NOTARY Edmond Mainville Inc.Looking for good sendee at competitive prices HOME - AUTO COMMERCIAL LIFE - DISABILITY INVESTMENTS \"TRY\" O.B.Villeneuve Insurance 370 Churchhill Ave., Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 5C2 722-7222 n Pump installation and repairs LICENCED FOR QUEBEC AND ONTARIO FREE ESTIMATES \u2018I'' 400, ch.McConnell Aylmer 685-0282 Lebeau 2 notaire \u2022 notary CONSEILLER JURIDIQUE ATTORNEY - LEGAL ADVISER Rendez-vous à la maison sur demande Appointment in your home welcome (Residence) Otter Lake, QC JOX 2P0\t(819) 453-7266 GUARANTEED WATER HYDRO FRACTURING L i Vitres d\u2019autos/Auto Glass Bob Villeneuve 224-8709 Henry Barnabe 682-8861 DEMARREUR À DISTANCE REMOTE STARTER ÊÊÊ^m 819-689-2215 - Chapeau, QC Cell: 613-639-1434 Licence ABO 2592-364094 i \\ AUTOMOTIVE SALES & LEASING REPLACEMENT AND.MONUMENTS k Mack MacKenzie Motors Ltd.Renfrew, Ontario CHEVROLET - OLDSMOBILE - GEO Sales & Leasing Specialists Phone: (613) 432-3684 Fax: (613) 432-7453 L.J.P Campbell à FROM / À PARTIR DE i Monument Custom Crafted Memorials Offering Love\u2019s Greatest Gift.Remembrance 850 O'BRIEN ROAD, RENFREW Contact Veronica Windle or Kevin Costello (613)BB-9616 PARE-BRIZÉ n F» * 227-B, Hwy.148, Fort-Coulonge, Que.WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT and REPAIRS NOUVEAU PROPRIETAIRES /NEW OWNERS Conrad and Nicole lllustabon a tire mdicâlf seulement Not as illusfraled ¦ Petro-Can_____________ Greg MacKenzie Jim Brennan \u2022 installation en sus / exfra NOTAIRE - NOTARY a McConnell-Larame m Lebeau ADVERTISING a.CD a> *< S Your windshield is a very important safety feature in the making of your vehicle DO NOT NEGLECT YOUR SAFETY Guaranteed Workmanship - Friendly Service éFa Mireille Alary, notaire Notary conseiller juridicjue/legal adviser (O McConnell The Equity Saturn Voice of the Pontiac since 1883 Pontiac's Only Weekly Newspaper Au coeur du problème O CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT TODAY (819) 683-3009 DON'T WAIT TIL IT CRACKS - FIX IT NO W ! 131A rue Victoria Street Shawville (Québec) JOX 2Y0l 819-647-6300 To place your ad here Call Katherine at 647-2204 or fax 647-2206 Vous avez le coeur gros ?Sortez faire de l'exercice.Test bon pour le coeur.c'est bon pour le moral Ml sonie Hull notre V] Pâanc/Pàcnon responsable FREE MOBILE SERVICE 819-776-1212 à tous1' The Egiuity, Wednesday, October 17, 2001, Page 7 ! ?L\\ a - » X & K V ¦M K vW I * N, i sm /