The equity, 27 juin 2007, mercredi 27 juin 2007

[" 1 o3 Cou i t t $ The Voice of the Pontiac since 1883 PM40010387 R8560 A =me eu ci» %Wi liai eu cents 4* Woman found deceased in Bristol home Art that joins us together f Jv BRISTOL \u2022 A Bristol woman was found dead In her home recently.Pontiac MRC Sûreté du Québec were alerted to visit the home of a woman In her 50s on the 4th Line in Bristol on June 19.Co-workers who noticed her missing from work alerted police.\"The file is still under investigation,\" said Sgt.Alain Langevtn.\u201cShe was found deceased in her home.\" Sgt.Langevin said police are still interviewing friends and neighbours, but are not assuming anything such as foul play to be involved.I t , r> M Tl 9 » » « ¦ I IN r* ¦ jkjvtnr '\u2022\u2022 t4fe& Ian\u2019s benefit l* LEAH MILLER * Equity Editor OU YON \u2022 A benefit concert was held In honour of five-year-old Ian Duval-Graveline of Bryson, who has a severe sight disability.A \"Night for Ian\" benefit concert was held Saturday at the Quyon Lions Club.Fundraising was completed through ticket sales, which were $5 available at Café 349, Marcottes Service Station and Groceries and Cutz.Ian has 20 per cent vision in one eye while he does not see at all out of the other eye.\"When he was bom he had cataracts in both eyes and retinal detachment,\" said his aunt Dominique Graveline, 19, of Bryson.\u201cHe also had blood clots In his eyes.\" She says there is a one in a million chance of being bom with such severe eye disorders.\"They can all happen, but usually not all together,\" she said.Ian's parents Nicholas Graveline, 27, and Monique Duval, 22, found out about his disability when he wps two months old.\"He didn't look at us very often,\" recalled Dominique \"We couldn't see a reflection in his eye.\" Ian was sent to the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa and his retinas were re-attached.The surgery gave him 20 per cent of his sight back in his right eye.\"He sees light and memorizes everything,\" said Dominique.She says he memorizes the shapes of objects and sees nothing when there are no lights on In the house.He wears glasses to magnify what he does see and to protect his eyes.Ian attends pre-kindergarten at Poupore Elementary School in Fort Coulonge.\"He has no special aid but he is doing really well,\" said Dominique.The evening was focused around music, as that is what Ian loves.\"He loves music and playing the fiddle, piano, drums and guitar,\" said Dominique.\"He's always singing.\" Live music was provided by Quyon's In Safe Hands, the five-piece band from Ottawa called Far Away Star, Bristol\u2019s Julie Perrault, and Shawville's Joanne Dubeau.Far Away Star features former Quyon resident Richard Côté, Heather Farrow, Gary Epton, Usa Keller and Lucas Buckingham, while In Safe Hands is led by Quyon's Randy Frobel.Please see IAN on page 2 * ! :\tLeah MHtef THE EQUITY Colby Richardson, 14, of Shawvllle (left) and Zach Elliott, 9, of Shawvllle, make their contributions to a community mural that will hang In the Community Learning Centre.The muret painting was part of a community barbeque held Wednesday, June 20 at St.John's Elementary School In Campbell\u2019s Bay.Please see story on page i ?Roadwork to begin in Municipality of Pontiac AMANDA DUPUIS of Terry Fox Road between Hwy.148 and Cedarvale Road.The bids for the required roadwork were\t(that need work) but that list will have to be opened on Thursday and it was only then the\tmade smaller now,\" said McCann, who added he hopes roadwork planned for certain subdi-The current budget for roadwork in the visions would be completed over the next two expense,\" said Mayor Eddie McCann of the Municipality of Pontiac is $3,240,750 and months, while other areas could take longer.At the Municipality of Pontiac meeting on necessaiy roadwork.\"The City of Gatineau has McCann said it was expected the work could \u201cWeVe been doing a lot of regular road work.June 12 in the town hall, it was resolved to\tone section, and we have\tthe\tother,\tso\tit's\tcost up to $1 million more than planned.\tbut not this particular part of the project as of notify the City of Gatineau of the municipality's\tagreed that we will always tell them in advance\t\"We\u2019ll have to cut back for sure,\" he said,\tyet,\" he said, intentions to have asphalting done on sections\tof any work being done.\"\t\"There\u2019s a list of about 10 to 12 different areas\tPlease see ROADWORK on page 2 Equity Reporter LUSKVILLE \u2022 Roadwork will be starting this \"There\u2019s always an agreement between inter- municipality realized they were over-budget, summer throughout the Municipality of municipal roads that there\u2019s a shared Pontiac.I ¦ Historic Bay home to be restored n Sisters plan cancer fundraiser I r ii & AMANDA DUPUIS\t¦ Equity Reporter CAMPBELL'S BAY \u2022 What could very well be the oldest log farmhouse In the Pontiac area is being renovated back to its original ambience this summer.\t, m David Inglis of Gatineau is renovating the building, which was ® built in 1851.It belonged to Angus McLellan, whom has a street in Campbell s Bay named after him.\t^ Inglis purchased the lot 10 years ago.He paid $13,000 for the\t¦ 400-acre piece of land, of which only 20 acres is cleared of trees.\tI The PPJ Cycloparc was supposed to open up the next year and\tI Inglis wanted to use the log home as a coffee and donut shop for\tI tourists, but when problems started arising with the PPJ, he\tI immediately stopped what he was doing.\tI \u201cI waited patiently,\" said Inglis.\"But I lost seven to eight years I of development because of the struggles.\"\tH Inglis said he approached many politicians at the time and I tried to get help with the project, with little success.\tI \"With no traffic (on the PPJ) It's a bit scary to open up some- I thing that people might not use,\" he said.Inglis said he decided H if no one would help him, then he would do it on his own.\tH \"If no one else did this, it would be gone,\" said Inglis of the\tI restoration.\t¦ 1 i * LEAH MILLER Equity Editor SHAWVILLE \u2022 Two sisters are organizing a day to celebrate June as breast cancer awareness month in Shawvllle this week.Aileen Sheppard of Shawvllle and her sister Mertina Blaskle of Beachburg (though originally from Otter Lake) are holding a fundraiser for breast cancer research at the Royal Bank in Shawvllle tomorrow and Friday, June 29 beginning each day at 11 am.\"It's been bugging me \u2014 it was something I had been wanting to do for some time now,\" said Sheppard, who is urging the community and especially local service clubs to contribute in the fundraiser.\"I finally drummed up enough courage to do It.\" The fundraiser consists of a booth set up outside the bank where the sisters will be selling greeting cards for $3.50 each (Blaskle is a professional photographer) and taking donations from the public.Upon making a donation, donors will have their name included in a draw to win a framed full-size print by Blaskle of a breast cancer ribbon and flowers.Blaskle usually takes a new photo supporting breast cancer each year, and this year thought it would be a good idea to hold the fundraiser.\"This Is a war we all have to fight,\" said Blaskle The print is currently displayed in the bank's window.All donations are eligible to receive a tax receipt and a representative will be on hand for the drawing Friday at 4:15 p.m.\"It's something in our lives that we have to step up to,\" said \u2022So I cut the grass, gutted It out, paid the taxes and sat back\tAileen Sheppard of Shawvllle (left) and her slater\tSheppard, who says breast cancer has affected members of her and waited for the problems with the bicycle path to get sorted\tMertina Blaskle of Beachburg (originally of Otter\tfamily.Too many loved ones have been taken.There must be a out.For the last Bve or six years, I haven't done anything but wait Lake) will be holding a fundraiser for breast can-for the trail.\"\tcer awareness month outside the Royal Bank In Please see RESTORATION on page 2\tShawvllle tomorrow and Friday.1 ! :\\L What\u2019s On : i .: Garden, Gifts Tour V ' ' QUYON \u2022 Gardens and Gifts is a self-guided garden tour featuring six country gardens in or near Quyon.All the gardeners have invited local creators to show or sell their paintings, quilts, hooked rugs, garden sculptures, handcrafted soaps, birdhouses, books and other unique works Saturday, July 8 from noon to 6 p.m.Tickets are $10 per adult for this fundraiser for the United Church of Canada, Quyon Pastoral Charge.Get maps (which serve as tickets) at all garden locations as well as at the Quyon United Church, beside the post office in the village.Twenty per cent of ticket sales will also go to Shawvllle\u2019s Pontiac Community Hospital, to assist in purchasing three dialysis machines.En route, gardens will be identified by green, yellow and white balloons.' i .< Inglis has used entirely his own money to fund the project, an amount totalling close to $30,000, and in the past few years has not done veiy much work on it.\"When I bought it, the grass was grown over and no one had taken care of it in many years,\" he said.Leah Miller.THE EQUITY cure.\" All money raised will be going to the Canadian Cancer Society for breast cancer research.For everything $YAMAHA A ' T n ij h & t 1 46 Pinegrove Bd.Amprtor, On 613-6J33-441Q www.&mprlorBDortl&nd.oom ».: T 4 % I I » / i Î $ $ t Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Page 2 The Equity Roadwork: Set for Pontiac Ian: A benefit for him 3 î* Continued from page 1 behind the retina and be \u201cBy the time he needs activated by a special set of extra money as he grows up glasses, sending a signal to to live a normal life we know the brain, some public services are \u201cHe may be able to regain going to be cut,\" said 60 per cent of his vision,\" Farrow.\u201cI think it\u2019s impor- said Dominique, tant for communities to These bionic eyes don\u2019t come cheap, as it may be at Ian did even sing a few least $30,000 before Ian can tunes and strummed along access one.on a tiny guitar during FrobeVs set.The ticket sales will be read braille and a special put towards a trust fund TV,\" said Dominique, under Ian\u2019s name.The fund Ian, who is perfectly bilin-will help cover medical and gual, also loves to ski at other costs related to his Mont Chilly and swim, disability.\u201cWe want to ask the doc- normal five-year-old,\" said tors if he can have a bionic Dominique.\"He has a great eye in 2009,\" said personality.\" Dominique.\tIan has a new baby The eye implant would brother, six-month-old\tLeoh Miiiet the equity consists of a three-miliime- Jakob, who has no prob- pive-year-old Ian Duval-Gravellne had a benefit tre wide chip that would fit lems with his sight.\tconcert held Just for him Saturday In Quyon.Information bulletin be Continued from page 1 \"We\u2019re going to have a posted four times a year In special meeting next week order to Inform citizens of and get at It as soon as pos- activities and services offered In the municipality.A notice will be sent to for the work has already citizens Informing them of been borrowed and the how they can submit the paperwork has been filled Information they want pub-out and now It\u2019s Just a mat- fished In this bulletin, ter of seeing exactly how As well, It was voted on at much over budget the work the meeting that the munie-will put them.Originally, McCann said budget of $6,000 In order to the municipality had talked rearrange office space to about doing work on rough- accommodate new staff ly 17 kilometres of Teny Fox members.The money will be Road as well as various taken from the new employ-other roads In the municipality, which Include: Crcgheur, Steele, Damas-\tMiddlemlss voted against Perrier, Alary,\tPères-\tthe motion.Davis A survey will be per-Maple, Ferry, formed by the Municipality of Pontiac to see what the Interest in the area would be support each other.\" sible.\" McCann said the money \"If not he will need a special computer, bike, learn to \\ J lpallty would authorize a \"He does everything like a Leah Miller.THE EQUITY Randy Frobel, lead singer of Quyon band In Safe Hands, plays a tune or two with Ian Duval-Gravellne of Bryson, who has 20 per cent vision In one eye while he does not see at all out of the other eye.A benefit was held In Ian\u2019s honour, raising money for his trust fund.ce salary budget.Councillor Brian Dominicains, Soullère, Clarendon and Lavlgne.Other resolutions Members of the recre- of having a youth council, ation committee feel citizens Councillor Raymond aren't properly being Gougeon brought the idea Informed of events that take forward and presented it to place In the area because the recreation committee, not everyone has access to the Internet.It was voted and agreed one could be of Interest to upon at the meeting that an youth.*3 Restoration: Historic Bay home to have new life J > H À 1 1 tt./ the same year the train out the house, he plans on restoring it to what it origi-The foundation of the nally looked like.Tm keeping it looking v came to town.The committee agreed that a project such as this ; building is what remains from train crews who were relatively the same as it did passing through Campbell's back then,\" he said.Bay In the 1930s.Since the house is located remain hopeful the PPJ on part of what used to be Cycloparc development will the old train track, many move forward and he will be times, crews were using it able to continue on with his as a boarding house during plans, their Journeys.r Inglis said he is trying to Lucca open house n 1* it v Casa Lila does not take exhibit, Maureen O\u2019Neill, any percentage of sales In honour of the two holi- Together they use the space made by artists through the days, the exhibition will host to allow other artists to rent exhibition.Casa Ula Is locat-two opening nights.Come in we\u2019re open Ouverture : 17h ~ From 5 p.m.A | Spectacle f 647-5819 wall space to display art- edat Th ; first was Friday and a works to help pay for the Aylmer, There Is no admission charge to see the exhi- 100 rue Eardley In i I Live Entertainmeirt for information and picking updates secOiid one will be held this gallery's rent coming Friday, June 29 from \"Maureen and I organized bition.! I FIREWORKS C965 Rte.303N, Charted s, Que.7 DAYS A WEEK 8 A.M.- 8 P.M.I \\ Municipalité de Litchfield Municipality mm » x.Al rollOMt HI\tMRM IIIV Atrro^pi r- #FH ROVVAT i rsA Ch m rmmu *W0 lOMMIHil I1HMI Vil: HN.I W J8N4A» Or.n* >v0 or.** i vo 1«44 \u2022» m et it 1J44 ?w I'MMT \u2022 I ffl# V// \u2022* : r / r - Y \u2022 # 7 rr# a» *\u2022 9 IN SHAWVILLE L.l> I \\\\ ».m Reg 5949 00 ^ J ^'k'A JJm COME CELEBRATE WITH US L,\u2019i ™ SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - 6 VJ * I r I 6:30 pm \u2022 Soap Box Derby \"\t(Hill on Victoria Avenue) Soap Box Derby Cars provided where necessary i SOLID PINE BUNK BEDS m I Including Bunkie Mats Reg.S839.00 » f % \u2022 ta K r; * t j 599 t tr 8:00 am to 10:30 am \u2022 Community Breakfast at the Lion\u2019s Hall 12.00 pm to 2:00 pm \u2022 Music (Simon Clarke) in front of Library/Archives, COME AND ENJOY 1:00 pm Canada Day Parade (Lion\u2019s Club) Special Marching Band (Starts at LaSalle Bus ends at Fairgrounds) To enter a float in the Parade contact James Howard at\t^ 819-647-5216.Awards and\tAFN Certificate for Floats provided ^ ^ by the Lions Club\t* z ' 3:00 - 3:30 pm \u2022 Raise the Flag at Memorial Park 9:30 pm (Dusk) \u2022 Spectacular Fireworks Display! 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I v r» MATTRESS FACTORY & FURNITURE OUTLET UfcV TCTMK \u2022 ifi IW* M*« THE EQUITY 1 house In Man «Held day while showing camp.ME» Children play musical eta Saturday.The event celebrated Ouéb parents the fedWIee the oamp has to N 312 RAGLAN ST.w>m f: 432-8826 1 YOUR OPINION Page 4 Call 819-647-2204 Till: 1*41'it y Wednesday, June 27, 2007 » 819-647-2206 Fax prepress@theequity.ca E-mail ads news@theequity.ca E-mail news and letters www.theequity.ca Website Submissions > DEADLINE MONDAY 5 p.m.Congratulations Dear Editor, As Member of Parliament for the Pontiac, I would like to congratulate you and your staff upon the four awards you won at the Quebec Community newspaper Association awards gala in Montreal.These awards are fair recognition of the key role you play in informing the Pontiac community and I hope it will encourage you to continue for the years to come.Please accept the expression of my warmest salutations.P J ' OUR OPINION I The minerals beneath us The Voice of the Pontiac since 1883 Lawrence Cannon Pontiac MP The Quebec government needs to update Its archaic Another grey line the province has not made a Mining Act In order to address discrepancies that\tstance on Is whether or not this type of mining Is\tj FrPpHnm\tDflV\tmi lid\ta rriVP\tA\tHictinrt\trpnimpnt Ponüacers are faced with during current uranium\tgoing to have a negative impact on the environment\tlcl* rrueuuiiI\tL/ay\tUUUIU\taiMvt?\tr\\\tuiollllui\tiGyllMGiil exploration taking place In the area.\tand public health.Though the public health agency\tsignificantly earlier The first glaring inconsistency between the Mining\trecommends people have their air and water tested if ^\t7 Act and a government body is the right for a mining\turanium exploration is taking place around their\tDear Editor, rights holder to expropriate if the landowner and the\thome, nothing official has been said to confirm or mining rights holder cannot come to an agreement deny the long-term effects of this type of mining, on exploration of land beneath a landowner\u2019s proper Publishers Heather Alberti Dickson Ross Dickson heather frtheequity.ca Dear Editor, When the Van Doos go to Afghanistan they have the t\topportunity to identify their regiment as distinct within Nearly two months after the April 30 deadline for the Canadian Forces (CF).They can do this by reprefiling income tax, Canadians can finally celebrate Tax seating Quebecers and Canada, fulfilling NATO response industry itself Is so young that there is noth- Freedom Day.This year, Canadians popped the sibilities, hard work, team work, competitive spirit and ing to compare ourselves to.Heavy uranium mining champagne on June 20.That is, Canadians worked the best possible ethical conduct.We should all remem-The Mining Act, which was established In 1987, taking place In Saskatchewan has been taking place until June 19 to pay the total tax bill Imposed on ber that the Forces have been invited by the democratizes that when mining rights are located on private for approximately 60 years, but that area Is dense In them by Canadian governments \u2014 federal, provincial cally-elected Afghan government, and NATO\u2019s efforts in land, the mining rights holder must come to an ami- uranium.Mining in areas where there are medium to and local.From June 20 to the end of the year, tax- Afghanistan are validated by two UN resolutions, cable agreement with the private landowner to gain low densities of uranium may take longer and more payers are working for themselves and their familles.I personally support all CF personnel In their mission access.A company that holds mining rights on pri- effort.That level of extraction has not been taking The harsh reality is that income taxes are only in Afghanistan; which Is to prevent that country from vate land therefore cannot perform work without the place long enough for adverse effects, if any, to about one-third of the total taxes Canadians pay.To going back to a failed state that harbours International consent of the landowner.Otherwise the latter could appear.Geologists\u2019argue the lack of uranium In the get an accurate picture of their total tax bill terrorism, such as 9/11.The CF mission also Involves file a suit for damages.As for leaseholders for vaca- area to not be enough to cause any type of harm.Yet Canadians must include property taxes, sales taxes, providing security for reconstruction.Helping those peo-tlon purposes, the mining rights holder must also this is the same material used as a fuel in the profit taxes, health taxes, social security taxes, alco- pie get back on their feet after so much war Is a noble come to an agreement with the leaseholders or com- nuclear power industry.(It was first used In Little hoi and tobacco taxes, fuel taxes.the list goes on pensate them, pursuant to the second paragraph of Boy, the first nuclear weapon used in war).\tIn 2007, the average Canadian family of two or role in the CF mission section 235 of the Mining Act.If the two parties are Promoters will argue the benefits of uranium \u2014 more people earned approximately $83,700 In unable to reach an agreement concerning the\tuse for nuclear energy and the development of radi-\tincome and paid $13,500 In Income taxes.When all amount of compensation to be paid to the leasehold-\tation therapy (the medical use of Ionizing radiation\tof the other taxes are added, their total tax bill Jumps era, then the latter will be fixed by the court.\tas part of cancer treatment to control malignant to $38,992.In other words, the average Canadian NôW gOVômiTlÔnt Yet under the same Mining Act.It states that the cells).But society has learned from experience that family paid 46.5 per cent of Its Income In taxes, mining rights holder can ask the government to the good things are outweighed by the unknown.\tOf course many Canadians happily pay their taxes Dear Editor, expropriate the landowner.However, the Ministère There Is a strong need for clear regulation of this to support the numerous government programs they There is, at best, a disingenuous quality about the des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune has offi-\ttype of mining as well as information accessible to\tbelieve are effective.On the other hand, many others\tstance on the Atlantic Accord\ttaken by\tStephen\tHarper dally stated that It does not Intend to support such\tthe public.We can\u2019t be expected to allow and support\tare outraged at the level of taxation and the quality\tand\tthe political movement calling Itself \u201cCanada\u2019s New requests.It seems that in order to make a few bucks something that Is so evasive and unclear about the 0f government services they finance from companies buying claims in uranium-dense long-term effects it may have on our population and areas, both mining companies and property owners our children\u2019s future are Inevitably going to suffer from large amounts of undue stress and frustration News Editor Leah Miller leahmiller@theequity.ca ty Reporter -Amanda Dupuis equity @theequityca Ad Manager I classifieds I circulation Katherine Hynes prepress ©theequity.ca Digital Darkroom Dave Moore prepress@theequityca cause that can be a distinctive feature of the Van Doos* Murray Slaney Dundas, Ont.ADVERTISING DEADLINE MONDAY 5 p.m.Published weekly by The Pontiac Printshop Lid.133 Centre St Shawville.OC JOX 2Y0 819-647-2204 819 647-2206 Fax www.theequity.ca E-mail: prepress ©theequity.ca news@theequityca Government,* and reason for outrage at the arrogance Therein lies the value of Tax Freedom Day: It gives which says, in effect, *we will do what we want\u2019, 'If you Canadians the Information they need to determine don't like it, sue us.' whether they are getting value for the money they The choices available to Nfld.and Labrador and N.S., LM send to governments.\tprovincial signatories to the Atlantic Accord, are as fol- While It is ultimately up to individual Canadians to lows: The existing equalization formula plus the determine If their taxes are too high and whether or Atlantic Accord, allowing the provinces to benefit from provided by Max wootdridge not they are getting value for their tax dollars, some their offshore oil and gas resources without losing perspective might help Consider the findings of a 2005 study Public today.Sector Efficiency: An International Comparison led Are these choices?Or are they really a means of by economists at the European Central Bank.The imposing the Harper agenda under the guise of delayed study measured the efficiency of the public sectors in imposition of his agenda regardless of the contractual 23 countries, Including Canada and found that commitment of the Government of Canada?The tactics Canada\u2019s public sector was relatively Inefficient, and arrogance are all so familiar and unconcerned by Specifically, the authors found that Canada should our obligations to our fellow Canadians, be able to achieve the same outcomes from govern- That\u2019s why, as a Progressive Conservative, I chose to ment programs while using only 75 per cent of cur- be a Progressive Canadian Instead of a member of the rent resources.In other words, there Is approximate- party that prefers to call Itself 'Canada\u2019s New ly 25 per cent waste In Canada\u2019s public sector.And Government.\u2019 it's not hard to see why.Our health care system consumes nearly a quarter of total federal, provincial and local tax revenues.Only Iceland spends more than Canada to deliver Thf66 ChGGFS universal-access health care to their population.Despite that high level of spending, Canadians expe- Dear Editor, Hence comparatively poor access to technology and Often we criticize politicians when they fail to act in doctors, and comparatively long waiting times for the public interest.That is how it should be.But It is surgery.It Is quite clear that we are not getting value also important to remember that when a politician does for money In government health care compared to the right thing we should applaud their action.Such is 0\t| WÊÊÊÊÊÊKKKÊÊÊÊÊÊBÊÊÊÊÊ the case with a federal politician from B.C.who has Similar patterns hold for education, social services introduced a Private Members Bill on May 31, .2007 that and a host of other government programs.In most would ban the use of Terminator technology.\u2019 cases, money is not the problem.Through genuine Terminator technology is * process that makfiftitttds ïrm, Canada could reduce the amount spent on sterile through genetic engineering.Without the pur-many of these programs without reducing the bene- chase of an enabling agent usually a chemical, the seeds will not sprout and grow In subsequent years.It In addition, our tax dollars are often simply wast- is a foolishly unnecessary technology that would only ed \u2014 think sponsorship scandal and the fiasco sur- have one true benefit assuming you are an agri-busi-roundlng the firearm registry.Unfortunately, these ness conglomerate, that is.If farmers around the world are not Isolated events.Canada's Auditor General cannot save and regrow their own seed, and you hold consistently finds case after case of waste, misrepre- the patent, own the chemical companies, control the sentation, incompetence, and self-interested public distribution system and so on, you stand to make one officials.In fact, a recent survey of reports from the huge whack of cash.It is not hard to tell why you might Auditor General found 284 cases from 1992 to 2005 think this Is a good Idea If you are that agri-business where taxpayer\u2019s dollars were either wasted or pro- conglomerate.Equally It Is not hard to figure out why gram objectives not achieved Clearly, Canadian governments should be able to are opposed.It Is much harder to understand why the enact significant tax relief while achieving the same Canadian government would be quietly pushing behind level of performance from their programs.If federal, the scenes to overturn a United Nations moratorium provincial, and local taxes were reduced by 25 per that protects the rights of farmers around the world, cent (the suggested amount of government waste), including In Canada.Tax freedom Day would arrive roughly a month ear- Variety Genetic Use Restriction Technologies or (V-lier.In other words, Canadians would be celebrating GURTs) are all about protecting corporate profits at the Tax Freedom Day In mid-May rather than on June expense of farmers and to ensure those corporations can suck every last penny out of their products and farmers.Individual Canadians must decide for themselves Even the companies promoting suicide seeds make no if, as taxpayers, they are receiving value for their tax claims that there is any agricultural benefit for farmers dollars.Tax freedom Day provides Canadians with a from these products.If you control most of the points of comprehensive, graphic measure of an average faml- contact between the field and the marketplace, both in ly's total tax bill or the cost of their bundle of gov- terms of Inputs like fertilizer, seed sales and the pur-emment services, to allow them the opportunity to do chase of the farmer\u2019s produce, you have an enormous so.Our hope Is that such understanding will lead to amount of power.Power that can force farmers to use more pressure for real and meaningful tax relief for your seed, otherwise you will not buy a farmer\u2019s harvest, Canadians in the future Waltham\u2019s hummingbird haven equalization money - for now - or Harper\u2019s agenda Subscription rates (tax included) Pontiac $29 6-1 Quebec-$41.04 Canada-S38.l6 U.S.-$54 06 t ¦K » S PAP Registration No.08560 .# r:< Contents copyright 2007 Legal deposit in the National Library of Quebec dm Brian Marlatt White Rock, B.C.Member of ABC.CCNA.QCNA & Hebdos Sélect ?jj \u201cWe acknowledge the assistance of the Government of Canada through the Publications Assistance Program toward our mailing costs\" other countries j 1 fits to Canadians Canada ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM I Wild babies: Wild bird care centre Getting Involved So, when does getting involved make However, human beings are not solely sense?Here is one excellent example, objective and \"heartless.\" We are marA few years ago you may recall me velous creatures who have - at our best -mentioning a teacher in Quyon tele- an amazing ability to express concern for phoning me to say he had found an other living creatures.This is called Injured common loon In a farmer's thoughtful compassion, a trait Canadian field.He had put it Into a box and\tenvironmentalist Dr.David Suzuki wondered what to do with it.I volun-\tencourages us to develop in our children teered to take It to the Wild Bird Care and our own selves.Centre.Nihel examined the loon carefully, Personally, this incident with Lucky the It\u2019s the time\tof year when wild babies are\tkept It for observation for a few days, then\tloon intrigued me on many levels.First, I visible.\tWhat\tshould\twe\tdo\tif\twe\tthink\tcalled me to say I could pick It up and\twas fascinated to be able to see a loon up they\u2019re in trouble?Eric and I drove to a friend\u2019s farm north of Wakefield on Sunday.En route we passed turtles trying to cross the highway, saw fledglings on the shoulder of roadways, and, at the farm, heard another fledgling squawking.Back at home, we\u2019ve spied white-tailed deer In the uncut hayflelds, nursing their fawns.Human Intervention r- 4 j many farmers and their organizations around the world Katharine Fletcher 20 release the perfectly healthy loon back close - and 111 never forget Its magnifi-into the wild.Before picking It up, I con- cence.Second, I was eager to see how Generally speaking, wild creatures are tacted the teacher, who arranged for his Kathy Nihei would examine the bird, often best left alone.When we Intervene class to meet me at to the Quyon ferry Third, 1 wanted to follow the story and see and attempt to help, we may actually be docks so they could complete the circle, whether the bird was injured or whether getting in the way of what's best for the and release the loon Nihei named Lucky we could return It to the wild.Fourth, It wild baby The Wild Bird Care Centre In Ottawa feel-good story and everyone learned a Involve the Quyon children In a real-life (www.wildbirdcarecentre.org) offers excel- great deal lent tips on best practice with fledgling Moreover, Lucky served as a terrific les- habitat.babies.(Fledglings are baby birds that son not only for the children, but also to In my estimation, we weigh each sltua-have not developed their flight feathers.) me, their teacher, and readers of this col- tion individually and assess what we should do.Life does sometimes hang in such as kllldcer that nest on the ground) Nihei explained to me what the problem the balance for the creature in question -hatch with their eyes open and are feath- had been.The loon was uninjured, just as It would, I want to emphasize, if we ered.Therefore, don't attempt to \u201crescue\" However, it had been a wet spring that hadn't come across It.Our personal deci-precoclal wild babies because they are year and Nihei speculated Lucky had slon as to whether or not to get involved behaving normally and are In their proper landed In the field to swim in a large lake- depends upon many factors.Would I, for habitat when you find them running about like puddle created by the rain and satu- instance, have made the trip to the Wild on the ground What's the key point for you to remem- situation: the mini-lake dried up, leaving it had been a starling?Likely not.Would I her, here?It Is Imperative that you educate defenseless yourself so that you know your birds as Why defenseless?Nihei explained that kestrel?Yes.(I did offer to help someone well as their habits and habitats before loons cannot walk on land because their with this small raptor, by the way.but you attempt to Interfere and \"help\" them, legs are positioned so far back on their when the person brought it to me in a box.Instead of assisting a small bird that bodies they cannot balance.They are per- the kestrel was dead, probably due to a appears defenseless, you can do Just the fectly designed for swimming and diving - combination of stress and possible injury they are not land-based birds.Therefore, after failing down a chimney.) What to do?I was brought up never to touch wild teacher had not intervened, my under- What should you do if you see an babies.I was told I would transfer my standing is the loon would have died, Injured bird?If you have Internet access, scent, oils and salts to the creature, which being a good dinner for a fox, coyote or go to www.wildblrdcarecentre.org to learn how to deal with fledglings, fallen nests.Was it \u201ccorrect\" to intervene in this situ- picking up an injured bird, transporting a Not so, claims Kathy Nihei, founder\tation?I say yes, this was a compelling sit-\tbird to the centre, and so on.and manager of the Wild Bird\tCare\tnation.For\tone\tthing, loons are iconic\tIf you don\u2019t have Internet access\tbut Centre.On the centre\u2019s website, she wilderness species to Canadians: we have want to find out what to do, contact Nihei explains, \u201cIf a baby bird is vulnerable a genuine love affair with our loons.As or the capable volunteers at 613-828-and it appears to be in danger, then by well, the teacher knew he could learn from 2849.Since founding the centre In 1981, all means, return It to Its nest or to some the experience and talk to his class about more than 60,000 birds have been helped at the centre.These people know what abandon their young if they have\tbeen\tThe Jury\u2019s\tout,\thowever.Some of you\tthey\u2019re doing and will advise you well,\tand touched by human hands.That\tis a\twould argue\tthat\twe should have left the\tthey are always seeking new volunteers, myth.Birds have a poorly developed loon alone, let It become the meal for the Katharine Fletcher is an award-winning sense of smell but strong protective predator - that is, let nature have its way.freelance writer and award-winning author instinct.Make sure you complete the Frankly, it's difficult to dispute this argu- who telecommutes from her farm north of rescue quickly, distance yourself from ment from a solely objective basis when we Quyon, Quebec.Look for her regional his-it, and the mom and dad bird will find It understand how nature works and how all torlcal and ecological guides at Shawuille living creatures have to eat to survive Stay away back to Its Ottawa River habitat.It was a was a wonderful experience to be able to release of a wild creature back into Its or pay less If It Is the wrong \u201ctype\".Once the seed is pur-Niels Veldhuis and Milagros Palacios chased you can charge a potentially enormous fee for Economists, The Fraser Institute the chemical that will make the seeds grow.The National Farmers Union has been at the forefront of the fight here in Canada and has been working with other international farm organizations to halt this unnecessary and potentially dangerous technology.Remember: young precocial birds (birds umn I remember aprons, do you?Dear Editor, The principal use of Gramma\u2019s apron was to pro- Colleen Ross, NFU Women\u2019s President, has been an tect the dress underneath, but along with that, it important force standing up for the rights of farmers, served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the Recently she said, \"Terminator threatens the right of Canadian farmers to save seed and offers farmers no It was wonderful for drying children's tears and on benefits.Creating sterile seeds is blatantly anti-farmer occasions was even used for cleaning out dirty ears, and raises dangerous scenarios for intensified corpo-From the chicken coop, the apron was used for car- rate control over farming in Canada.\" lying eggs, fussy chicks and sometimes half-hatched So three cheers for Alex Atamanenko, MP for British eggs to be finished in the warming oven When company came, those aprons were ideal hid- Critic.Atamanenko states that the goal of his ing places for shy kids And when weather was cold, Gramma wrapped it the ranks of countries around her arms Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring protect their farmers.\" brow, bent over the hot stove Chips and kindling wood were brought Into the organizations in our county to try and stop this suicide kitchen in that apron From the garden it carried all sorts of vegetables, cards from Canadians to government declaring their After the peas had been shelled, It carried out the opposition to Canada supporting this technology.Government to date has chosen to side with agrl-busl-In the fall, the apron was used to bring In apples ness, not farmers, or the wishes of Canadians.It is time for that to change.In this minority parliament there is When unexpected company drove up the road, it the opportunity for other MPs from all parties, to show was surprising how much fumifure that old apron the leadership of Atamanenko, rather than following their party line.When dinner was ready, Gramma walked out onto Consumers of food, farmers and those organizations the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was who have worked with the NFU should take a key intertime to come in from the fields to dinner It will be a long time before someone invents some- port for Atamanenko's recently introduced Private thing that will replace that \"old-time apron\" that Members Bill that would ban the use of Terminator served so many purposes oven rated earth.But the loon misjudged the Bird Care Centre if the bird in question have offered to help if it was an American Columbia - Southern Interior and NDP Agriculture Terminator Seed Ban Act Is so \"that Canada (can) Join whose governments have already legislated bans on this technology in order to opposite Touching babies Lucky was stranded and, if the Quyon The NFU has worked with numerous groups and technology including helping to deliver thousands of would encourage Its parents to abandon dog It hulls that had fallen from trees could dust In a matter of seconds sheltered branches.Parent birds do not environmental Issues est In this Issue and contact their MP to request sup technology Russ Taber Quyon Dave Mackay.President Renfrew County National Farmers' Union and Ottawa bookshops and outfitters in no time.\" » ?» Page 5 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 The Equity A boat out of water n# u>.made by the Women s was born at Starks his death in a rather ¦P Institute and council for Corners 76 years ago and peculiar manner last Ik* the cemetery clean-up on came to Shawville about Saturday evening.It PP Friday of last week, 30 years ago, and became seems for a couple of g?brought out a goodly a salesman for farm weeks previously he had number of workers and a machinery, in which been complaining of marked improvement in capacity he was very well being unwell, and on its appearance was effect- known throughout the Saturday eastern section t is hoped that means Pontiac, may be provided to procure the services of a f 5C- r I ' W * t vice-president.A NEW Pontiac:\tMr.Albert McColgan boys have their y Bechamp, principal of the wish and their dad has I Victoria Avenue High his wish now as well with tion:\tOn Sunday, school in Shawvllle the completion of the June 27 a large congrega- received keys for the new brand new ferry boat tion gathered at the Austin United Church to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the church.to have a ferry operator school for for a father?The six little 25 Years Ago went of Campbell's Bay to consult Dr.McNally, taking his team and express wagon.Towards evening he returned home, and while to ed.June 30,1982 C IAL CELEBRA- caretaker before the « AA -,\t.cemetery is allowed to 1UU YeaiS AgO become overgrown again with weeds and brush.July 4, 1907 OCAL ominion passing Ralph's Corner was observed to be leaning well forward on the News:\tA\tseat of the rig.Express Farther on Mr.J.J.money order office has Rooney and wife, of A general cleaning of been opened at R.A.Thorne, who were also Dunraven Cemetery has Grant's store, Elmside.\tdriving, were overtaken been completed and the Messrs.G.M.by Wall\u2019s team, going at appearance has been Donaldson and R.L.runaway speed, and as Whitman removed to the rig grazed past their Deaths: Mr.William J.their cottages at Green own.they noticed the Stark, a life-long citizen Lake this week.of Clarendon and Mr.Francois Murray, part of the waggon.The Shawville passed away at an old resident of the sec- team kept on running till his residence, Shawville, tion lying about midway they passed the gap lead-on Tuesday evening June between here and Bristol ing into the owner's ' 21, following a very brief Corners, who had been in home.Mr.Wall's son declining health for some hearing the noise of the Mr.Stark had been to time past, laid down life's runaway, came out and Renfrew on the Saturday burden on Thursday last shouted at the horses \u2018 previous to visit his sis- at the advanced age of 85 which stopped about 50 J ter, Mrs.James years.Cuthbertson, and while Ecole which plies between Secondaire Jean Paul II, Quyon and the Fitzroy John Paul II High School Harbour landing on the in Campbell's Bay.high school, § X X The ladies of the Institute served refreshments in the afternoon.Lu opposite side of the The CSRO recently Ottawa River.This lmpor-lnspected the building tant link between Quebec and gave it the official and Ontario has been in stamp of approval.The existence since before the new school will serve thé turn of the century but same community as the size and type of craft years from 1953 to 1956, Vlct0rla Avenue School has changed consider-now residing in Nova ^ Scotia and Rev.Owen 'T'he church service was A conducted by Rev.Gordon K.Stewart.Minister of the Austin ri, United Church during the greatly improved.4 the\tarea\tfrom\tably.Luskville\tto\tFort\tDr.\tWallace\tHodgins is Coulonge.With this move from Shawville Rotary Club Shawville to Campbell's held their election of offl- Bay.scheduled to occur cers for the year 1957-58 on June 28, this English with the following results: Agricultural Catholic school will final- President Dr Wallace Society\theld\ton June\t24,\t%y\tgajn\ta\tpermanent\tHodgins;\tvice\tpresident the board\treceived\twith\tJ\t6\t^\t6\t* man lying in the back He MacPherson, Minister of the Shawville United Church.New president: At a new Rotary president: a directors meeting of the Pontiac illness.home.Clifford Garrison; secretary Wm A.Brown; Treasurer Gil Do we.regret the resignation of Kenneth L.Kilgour as president, as Ken will be moving to southern Ontario shortly.At this meeting John Langford, June 27, 1957 1st vice-president was named president, George Coles moved up to 1st vice-president and John Grant was named second yards beyond the gate-A widow and large fam- way.The young man has-there complained of not lly of sons and daughters tened out to the road, and not seeing his father\tn i\t.rnwaw homfled to find him Strong winds wreaked havock through the 50 Years Ago feeling well, but was able survive him.to return to Shawville on .His remains were was Sunday evening, and interred at Norway ceme- a moment later lying face |IH)lt!taC region OH JUHB 19.André Gagnon of Monday morning suffered tery on Saturday after- downward on the bottom Aylmer WW OW Of the many people Who expo* of the express, stone dead, rienced the aftermath of the etorm when hie tKWt wee Mown upelde down onto e dock at Ml 75 Years Ago ^XUYOII' FBRRT COMPLET- Wed: What could be June 30, 1932 nBSre exciting for a little boy who loves best then a severe paralytic stroke noon, from which he failed to rally.The late Mr.Stark North Clarendon came to ocal News:\tThe response to the appeal L Mr.Samuel Wall of ?% * Sswr CHIP a \u2019\t^ PrÿmUépur/rr\u2014niBdbr Restaurant Draveurs des Chutes .101.7 FM rf 480 Chemin de la Chute, Mansfield / Fort-Coulonge, Québec i i r 29,30 juin, IJ.2 juillet \u2022 2007 \u2022 June 29,30, July IALaM Y vy .i.;.« * tA 4** f 'Ci ' ' im A VOIR ABSOLUMENT ompetihons de tout genre eux pour les enfants kiosques barbocut !«six d artifice et musique « Tommy Cash, the younger brother of country I music legend Johnny Cash, will be playing at the I Quyon Country Jam Feet this weekend.Tommy I has travelled the world doing a tribute perfor- I mance to his brother since 2004.\tI I I < > t f ttlOl tllf U ( Consult uii' sr IhmIi \\> 1 \u2018 I (jfi l> 1 AM) ( >Ul lMlIU » 7 I / * I t * 11 f, ( > > Tommy Cash coming to Quyon LU z I L \"\"H U, V w i % 1 AMANDA DUPUIS Equity Reporter mogul Pappy Dally heard Tommy's voice and told QUYON \u2022 The Pontiac will be Tommy he should be a experiencing a taste of singer, celebrity status over the At first.Tommy wasn't weekend when the annual sure he should, but he said Quyon Country Jam Pest he decided he would give it a rolls Into town, bringing with try and see.it Tommy Cash.Tommy is the younger big success so I decided to brother (by eight years) of by,\" said Tommy.In 1965 he signed his first record deal with a company When it comes to family called Musicor Records and dynamics, many people has performed with Hank would agree the younger Williams Jr.and Connie brother always feels as Smith, though he is being com- \"It got In my blood real pared to his older brother, fast,\" said Tommy.Well, it\u2019s no different for the Tommy, who has a back-younger brother of an inter- ground in radio broadcast-national country music star, tng, has played concerts all \"Of course they compared over the world, me to my brother,\" said Tommy.% y Cranio* > X j \\ \u201cMy brother was already a t 4 * country music legend Johnny Cash.X * V.* I J He said In the last 40 years he has played more \"People wanted to talk to than 7,000 shows.This me about him more than summer he will be visiting they wanted to talk about Western Europe for the first me.\" Également / Also: Pontiac Drifters, Louis Schryer ft The Fifth Generation * si time But he did not let that get Tommy now travels the him down and he soon globe performing a tribute found the success he was concert for his brother, looking for.\"I've made a name for doing since June of 2004 myself,\" said Tommy.Tommy moved to Pest will be taking place Nashville in 1963 because from June 29 to July 1.It he wanted to write songs for will include performances by country singers as well as a \"I wanted to be on the parade and fireworks for business end of the bust- Canada Day.ness,\" he said He was recording his voice a weekend pass can be pur-on to demo tapes so produc- chased for $25.ers could hear the lyrics and Admission is free for chilli was then that music dren 12 and under.q0u*9%k% êe% Chutes k 'Ï Quibti Johnny, which he has been X ( '!) X 9*90 k # 4 The Quyon Country Jam 1 f I 1 9 (hi tana t y 7 people.The cost is $10 per day or z z 0 f ryt J f> V % 'Mi ? Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Page 6 The Equity ?Curling club tries new game in memory of old friend because a long-time member important to seniors in our Equity Editor\tand treasurer of the curling area,\" said Murphy.SHAWVILLE \u2022 The Shawville club, Gerry \u201cPopeye\"\tTourney winners Curling Club held a golf tour- Desabrais, passed away in Trophy presentations were nament to help a cause near the spring and was receiving made outside the curling to the club's heart.The tournament ran Saturday at the Norway Bay people in the community who Golf Course and 70 golfers came out,\" said past-presi- ladies' longest drive.Wade were able to raise $2,721 for dent Bert Murphy.\u201cThere Ellison won the men's longest the kidney dialysis fund at was so much going on this drive.Nancy Alexander won the Shawville hospital.The weekend.It was for a good the ladies' closest to the pin.Quyon bionettes contributed cause.\"\tGarry Harris won the men\u2019s $500 of that donation from Murphy said the club tries closest to the pin.its annual duck race held to fundraise for a different Many other golfers won cause each year.\tdoor prizes donated by busi- \u201cThe machine is very nesses in the community.LEAH MILLER L 1 « » ' L tM club Saturday evening fol- kidney dialysis.\"We re really grateful to the lowing a barbeque.Shirley Russell won the 1 \\ Shawville teen drafted into Quebec Major Junior Hockey League f % L .Z ¦ ,1 L& * r \\ earlier In the year.The cause was chosen -A *si become drafted Into bigger leagues.\u201cIt's the step before the NHL,\" said Jahnke.\u201cOnce they get drafted into the QMJHL, they further their development to be drafted into the NHL\" But for Murray, who plays defense, being a part of the NHL is not an option right now.\u201cAs of now, I have no chance at all.I would love to be, but realistically I don\u2019t think so right now.\" Chicoutimi is eight hours away, meaning Murray will be moving away from Shawville on August 10 to start training camp the next day.He will be staying with a .r.n um i cd \"111 play my first exhibi- French family there and has Ed/fof don\tgame on the\t15th and\tthe option to attend an\tHINTON \u2022 The\tfourth annual \u201cI was\treally excited, I\tthe\trest of the exhibition\tEnglish school in the area to\tj0hn-Wayne wasn\u2019t expecting to\tbe\tgoes\ton through\tAugust,\"\tget the last math credit that\tTournament\thelped raise picked (so\tsoon) in the\tsev-\tsaid\tMurray.\the needs to graduate.\tfunds towards\ta kidney dlaly enth,\" said Murray.\u201cAnd \u201cThey\u2019ll probably make \u201cIt will be more than Just §is machine for the hospital they traded up to take me, cuts in between certain playing hockey,\" he said, in Shawville.\u201cIt\u2019s a French town, so I will AMANDA DUPUIS Equity Reporter SHAWVILLE \u2022 Justin Murray, a 16-year-old Shawville resident, has been drafted into the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).Murray was chosen from the Midget CC hockey league in Shawville in the seventh round of the draft, 113th overall, into the Chicoutimi Saguenéens.He found out at the start of the month from his sister Hailey, who had been watching the live updates on the Internet.A few days later he received a phone call from the team's general manager, with whom he has been August 11.sending e-mails back and forth since.r ¦ - v T V» », m l St-' ' :£'j 1 I fit & / » é « » Leah Miller.THE EQUITY Quyon Lions Incoming president Ken Claude (left) presents Shawville Curling Club President Bob Shawville Curling Club winners took home trophies Saturday night after a Cowley a $500 cheque as a contribution to the fundraising golf tournament.From the left: Nancy Alexander, June Gordon, club\u2019s kidney dialysis fundraising efforts.Leah Miller.THE EQUITY \\ k Norma Blrt, Brian Young, Kyle Meredith and Ethan Brownlee.Fourth annual John-Wayne classic JUSTIN MURRAY ing camp, which starts on Leah MIKer, THE EQUITY Simon Clarke, a musician who lives In Shawville, entertains the crowd at Mickey Creek Golf Club Saturday night Clarke capped a great day of golfing, which happened to raise over $1,700 through the annual John-Wayne Golf Tournament for the kidney machine fund at the Shawville hospital.Golf which made me feel better, it games.\" made me think I did have a chance to make the team.\" Thirty-five golfers took to From there, roughly 25 or get to learn some French the greens of Mickey Creek so players are chosen to be and hopefully come back Golf Club, playing nine holes bilingual, so it's a good for the cause.Over $1,750 was raised Saturday.\u201cAll donations from the i \u201cI had a feeling that I part of the team, would (be picked),\" he said.What exactly does being opportunity for that too.\" \"because of the (other) teams drafted into the QMJHL I had talked to.\"\tmean for a hockey player?Murray has been playing \u201cIt's a big deal depending will most likely try to play for g°ing 1° kidney dialysis hockey his\twhole\tlife\tbut\ton what his goal is,\" said\tabout four years, because\tfund at ^ Shawville\thospi- never\tthought\the would\tKarl Jahnke, the director of\tfor every one year of hockey\t^ 881(1 an organizer,\tShelly make\tit as\tfar\tas\the\thas\tmedia relations with the\the plays with the team, the\tMcNamara Nariock.team pays for one year of\ttournament, which is \u2022For example.If he wants\tpost-secondary education at\tnamed after John Atkln90n to make it into the NHL and a Canadian school.\u201cThat's a big reason why I Murray said if he gets chosen to be on the team he golf, supper and carts are 1 I I dialysis i come to date.He said this is QMJHL.because as a child he was K I and Wayne Narlock, also featured a 50/50 draw and a .\tw\t.special hole-in-one prize of a play,\" he said.\u201cAs I got older, to attract the attention of the am going, said Murray, who $25,000 camper, which I started working harder, but scouts.\"\twants to study business or sponsored by Mansfield RV it wasn't really until this The QMJHL is a develop- law.\tand Valley Mutual Insurance.year that I thought I could go ment league for the NHL, Justin is the nephew of jœ McGahem of Campbell's this far.\"\tmeaning that this is the Ottawa Senators' general Bay won the draw, and Around 50 players are league most players get the manager Bryan Murray, who donated it back to the chosen to move on to train- experience they need to is also from Shawville.never really interested.\"I was playing just to he can perform well enough L was ?\\ 1 fundraiser.\u201cIt was a great day and we want to say thank-you to all the golfers,\" said McNamara -Narlock.Jennifer DesJardins of Vinton participated in the tourney, and would be one person who would benefit from a dialysis machine in Shawville.\u201cI'm on my second transplant,\" said Desjardins.\u201cIt would be great if there was a machine right here in my backyard.\" She has been travelling to Ottawa for treatments since 1990.The Narlocks at Mickey Creek served golfers a steak supper.Entertainment was provided by musician Simon Clarke.c Watters wins û NORWAY BAY \u2022 Member 20.30 golfers turned Perkins.Closest to the Ed Watters took home out.the lowest gross and net Watters won the low- by John Ethier.scores In last week's est gross score of 45 The Beer Jug was won Norway Bay Seniors and the lowest net score by the team of Doc Golf Association men\u2019s of 32.Hal Perkins 161- Labile.Ken Claude, Ben league play at the lowed closely behind Ethier and Rick Parker.Golf with a net score of 35.Ben Ethier and Arnold Closest to the pin on Ireland won the 50/50 On Wednesday, June hole #3 was also won by draw of $27.,! pin on hole #5 was won MICK ARMITAGE BAND TOMMY CASH ANDTHE CASH CREW \"A tributi ihow to brother_ Johnny Cêêh\" t Norway Bay Course.k > June 29.30 & July 1.2007 i if OVERTIME I LUKE MURPHY Yankee pride?t I I CNSC approves 2006 about this event.They focus made their way to the club- y^2CLS Ryder Cup on other tournaments, sav- house.As they high-ftved on Sunday, ing their energy and their fans along the way (Nick DfODOSSl 3t September best game for the Major Faldo gave me the hon-24 on NBC.Championships (the PGA ours), dancing, chanting As no sur- Championship, the Masters, and hollering national prise to me, the U S.Open and the anthems, I couldn't help by then, the British Open).That's where but watch the reaction from Europeans were well in front the money is and that\u2019s the American side, and on their way to their where the 'A* games appear.third straight win over the It\u2019s not about National pride crying, some starting brawls, took it worse than the play- the k :ie Chalk River Lab FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2007 SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2007 OTTAWA \u2022 Following a hearing held on May 1, 2007, in Ottawa, Ont., the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced today its decision to approve the construction of a low level And surprise, surprise, era.The players smiled and radioactive waste storage favoured to win.but each one week after the loss.Tiger laughed, as If nothing had building at Atomic Energy of year, the Europeans come Woods won the American happened, no problems, it\u2019s Canada Limited's (AECL) Chalk River Laboratories The Americans don't have located near Chalk River, A simple answer to a sim- competitors and showing the heart for the tournament Ontario.The approval pie question: the Europeans why he's the number one \u2014 it means more to the authorizes the construction care more about the tourna- player in the world.\tEuros and always will.I of Building no.1 of a series ment than the Americans.Where wee that at the Ryder don't think we ll see an of six Shielded Modular Cup?\tAmerican team come away Above Ground Storage In 1997, I had the privl- with a Ryder Cup champi- buildings.During the\thear- a 1:00 \u2022 2:00 pm Ronnie Thideau with Loula Lacelle Band 2:16 - 3:16 pm Pontiac Boys 3:30 - 4:30 pm Jo# Teevena and Darlene Thibault with the Loula Lacelle Bend 7:00 \u2022 8:00 pm Arnold Trudeau with the Loula Lacelle Band 8:15 - 9:30 pm Doug and Pam Show 9:45 -11:00 pm Garry Cummlnge, Ron Martin with the Louie Lacelle Band 11:00- 1:00 am Roly Bernier at the Wagon Wheel Lounge L The American fans, some 4:45 - 6:00 pm Pontiac Boys 6:00 - 7:00 pm CANADA DAY PARADE 7:00 \u2022 6:00 pm Triple Play 8:15 - 9:15 pm Darlene Thibault and Joe Teevena with the Louis Lacelle Band 9:30 -11:00 pm TOMMY CASH and the CASH CREW A Tribute Show to brother JOHNNY CASH! 11:00 -11:15 pm CANADA DAY FIREWORKS 11:15- 1:00 am Arnold Trudeau at Wagon Wheel Lounge Americans.Every year the for them.Americans enter the event Don't mise the fabulous CANADA DAY PARADE Saturday, Juna 30 at 6:00 p.m.and tha exciting Fireworks at 11:00 p.m.following tha TOMMY CASH SHOW sponsored by tha Quyon Canada Day Committee! Express Championship in Just a game, decisive fashion, blowing out out on top.Why, you ask?SUNDAY, JULY 1,2007 Admission Fees 1 00 - 2:00 pm Brian Hebert, Ronnie Trudeau with the Louie Lacelle Band Year In and year out, the U.S.players show up at the course and play lackadalsl- lege of attending the Ryder onshlp In some time cal.shoddy, error-filled golf.Cup in Rochester, New York, unless they find some play-\tCommission consid- The two best golfers in the I was attending school In ers with heart, who care er*d wf1ttcn submissions world, Tiger Woods and Phil Rochester at the time and about representing their\tj^^jTn,0111 Mickelson, never bring their our athletic director was country.\t^ 'A' game and are constantly able to acquire a few tickets.That's my two cents.What Commlsslon concluded that beaten by\tlower-ranked\tI stood and watched In\tdo you\tthink?\tAECL Is qualified to carry on amazement as these profes-\tSide\tnote\tthe activities that the This tournament\tis\tthe\tsional golfers hit\t300-yard Congratulations\tto\tapprovaj ^ authorize and European's version\tof\tthe\tdrives, ferociously\tattacked\tShawville native\tDanny\t(hat it will make adequate Super Bowl.This is what pins with pin-point accuracy Hobbs who was selected in provision for the protection they play for \u2014 it\tmeans\tand sunk 30-foot,\twinding\tthis year's NHL Entry Draft\t0f the environment, the everything to them.\tIt's\tan\tputts.But in the\tend, the\tby the New York\tRangers,\thealth and safety of perdus against them\" scenario, Euros took home the prize.Good luck Danny.\tsons, and the maintenance a chance to show their supe- After it was all said and\tMurphy is a former profes- of national security and rlority against\ta country that\tdone, and the Euros had\tsional\thockey player\twho\tmeasures required to lmple- clalms to be a\tnational pow-\tdrained the last putt, I was\tnow resides\tin Shawville.\tment International obllga- erhouse.\tstanding alongside the path Contact him at news&thee- tlons to which Canada has Adulte (13+) 2:15 \u2022 3:15 pm Triple Pley 3:30 - 4:30 pm Lauren Hall and Brian Hebert with the Louie Lacelle Band 4:45 - 6:00 pm MICK ARMITAGE BAND 6:00 - 7:00 pm\tArnold Trudeau at Wagon Wheel Lounge 7:00 - 8:00 pm Lauren Hell and Brian Hebert with the Louie Lacelle Band 8:15 - 9:15 pm MICK ARMITAGE BAND 9:30 -11:00 pm BOWES BROTHERS 11:00- 1:00 am Arnold Trudeau at Wagon Wheel Lounge Campera - Advance Weekend - Weekend at gate Walk-lna - Weekend Pass \u2022 Daily $45.00 $50.00 $25.00 $10.00 o Coukmge opponents.Quebec \u2022\tNo charge for children 12 and under (must be accompanied by an adult) \u2022\tCamping area opens on Monday.June 25 at noon (with advance tickets only) \u2022\tAdvance tickets will not be sold after 12 noon on Thursday.June 28.2007 Advance Tlckata Vlth Quyon Mohr's (Garage & Restaurant).5032 Hwy 148 Shawville Giant Tiger Store.Hwy.148 Pembroke:\tBailey's Coffee Co .613-735-4000 Diane Stanton at 819-458-2139 / 613-791-0438 or Quyon Ferry QUYON / Ontario Z 1 7, 17 Cêü www.mlckarmltageband.com/02catchusllve.html EdDâU The Americans don't care as the European team quity.ca ? -r I $ Page 7 Wednesday, June 27, 2007 The Equity Visiting Scots find history in Pontiac County : en: LEAH MILLER Equity Editor S H AW VILLE \u2022 À group of the Pontiac.Scots in St.Andrew's Society \u201cDisenfranchised Scots Shawville United Church.of Ottawa found the Scottish\tlanded in Lanark, but they\tThere, Mayfred Dods went\tStoiyland and\tRiver\troads in history of the Pontiac\tfound bad soil so they went\tover the history of churches\tHorton.Saturday, taking part in a\tto the Pontiac and got good\tin the area.Scottish Heritage Tour.\tland.\" said Reekie, who also\t\u201cIt is not all Scottish set-\tcommunities,\"\tsaid\tanother Though most often known gathered information for the tlement here, but there is society member Michael as an Irish area.38 tourists tour orally, through books certainly some,\" said Bill Greig, of Ottawa.\u201cI am par-spent a full day learning the and via the Internet.\tHamilton of North Gower, ticularly interested in many history of churches and \u201cI found many interesting who takes the society's her- of the older buildings that sights in the Pontiac and its stories such as how the Scot itage tour each summer, people lived in.\" settlers in Norway Bay \"The whole area is very inter-\tGreig is a member of the \u201cI knew there was some\twould only go to Arnprior for\testing.\"\tSt.Andrew's\tChurch\ton Scottish heritage, but when their banking,\" said Reekie.The tour also took tourist Wellington Street in Ottawa, you go digging you find Historical presentations to the Chutes Coulonges, the which was built in 1829 and more,\" said tour organizer were made in three Scottish Bryson House Museum in replaced in 1873 \u2014 making Hugh Reekie, who also has a churches.cottage on Allumettes Island.The first stop of the day\tdetails\tof\tthe\tbusiness\tin Canada.He said he first found out was at\tthe Bristol endeavours of Scotsman\tThe society, which was about the Pontiac\u2019s Scottish\tMemorial Presbyterian\tGeorge Bryson, the five-pier\tformed 160 years ago.has history through Dr.Keith\tChurch and then the St.\twooden Marchand Bridge in\tabout 150 members.MacLellan, who was married\tAndrew\u2019s Knox United\tFort Coulonge, the St.\tPreviously the society has Leah Miller, the equity in the Bristol Memorial Church.\tAndrew\u2019s Presbyterian taken Mayfred\tDods\tspeaks\tto\tScottish tourists at the Church.\tThe tourists, who trav-\tChurch\tin\tFort\tCoulonge\tWilliams town,\tAlmonte, Shawville United Church Saturday afternoon, glv- Reekie said Dr.MacLellan elled in separate cars, visit- and Spruceholme.\tPerth, Arnprior, White Lake Ing\tthem\ta\tquick\thistory\tlesson\ton\tchurches\tIn\tsent him to St.Andrew's\ted Shawville to see the\tThey stopped at the old\tand Glengarry.A tour of the\tPontiac.\tThe\ttour\twas\tdesigned\tto\thighlight\tKnox United Church and\tPontiac Archives, The\tScottish churchyard in\tRenfrew is planned for next the Scottish\theritage\tIn\tPontiac.\tfrom there more information\tEquity/Pontiac Printshop.\tLitchfield and had\tdinner at\tyear.Some tourists took a short Auberge Mont Blanc.Before emerged on the Scottish being the first true settlers of walking tour of Shawville heading home there was with lunch held at the time for a panoramic view of the Pontiac at the comer of !HÆ LOGS END INC.\"I\u2019m interested in Scottish : -, a Clearance Sale I 1 Up to 60% off f « v jf M Flooring \u2022 Paneling \u2022 Moulding \u2022 Overstock \u2022 Seconds June 29th and 30th 9 am - 5 pm Cash & Carry 87 Bristol Mine Road Bristol, Quebec Visit our website for more info www.logsend.com I* 1 Scottish connections.1 Mansfield to delve Into It one of the oldest churches ?;4 tours In QUYON CANADA DAY PARADE Saturday, June 30, 2007 Partnerships that work: SADC AGM Time: 6:00 PM Registration at 5:00 PM Start: Onslow Elementary School (Clarendon St.) End: Quyon Lions Hall (Ferry Rd.) Follow the flag to the Ferry for the , flag raising ceremony! LWgest Fireworks in the Pontiac! [FIREWORKS at 11:00 at the ; Quyon Agricultural Grounds! (please note new time due to the performance of Tommy Cash) For more information or to pre-register contact Curtis Hudson at 819-458-3532 Or Vikki Richardson at 819-458-2224 Quyon Canada Day Committee ^CiUUiMC ^ HEATHER DICKSON Equity Publisher MANSFIELD \u2022 \"Building close posais and projects, ties with the business com- and strive for the positive vices to visitors and to the Dagenais.Andrea Lagarde outcomes of Pontiac's pro- community at large through and Alexandra Soucie.its Info Pontiac services.\"\tFollowing the board elec- Flnancial statements\tThis past year,\tInfo\ttions a special SADC cheque munity is indispensable in The most important fea-\tPontiac staff welcomed\tmore\tpresentation of $400 was the quest for growth and ture of the annual release of visitors than in any previous presented to Coulonge prosperity,\" Pontiac SADC the financial statements of year at its fully accredited Chutes director-general board members emphasized the SADC Is the growth of Tourism Information Centre, Christine Mitchell, at their annual general the investment funds which located on Hwy.148 in And following the close of meeting.\tare available to the business Campbell's Bay.\tthe AGM a special presenta- The Pontiac Société d\u2019Aide entrepreneurs for economic Board elections don was made to board of du Développement de la development.These funds This year the odd-num- directors for their years of Collectivité (SADC), also have grown to $4.3 million bered seats were up for elec- dedication to the SADC\u2019s known as the Community from $4.19 million last year.tion.Elected were Barry mandate.Board members Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) held its 22nd annual general meet- presented by Director Dickson.Other members of with plaques to commemo-ings at the Chutes Coulonge General Louise Donaldson the board are Donald rate their volunteerism.on Wednesday, June 20 with\tand President Heather\tLavallee, Ken O'Leary,\tKen\tFor more information members from the public in\tAlberti Dickson.\tPack, Leanne Smart\tand\tabout business loans or attendance.Shawville Curling Club wishes to thank the following sponsors who contributed to the Annual Golf Tournament held June 23rd at Norway Bay Golf Course.Co-operators Ins.(Cory Smart) Giant Tiger Le Dépan Express Ottawa Valley Office Supplies Benson Auto Parts K & L Dairy Royal Bank - Shawville Norway Bay Golf Course Quyon Lions Also thanks to all the participants.Proceeds are going towards the dialysis machine at Pontiac Community Hospital Municipality of Shawville Municipality of Clarendon Barbara Lewis Murray Sporting Goods Ltd.Retro Pontiac F.H.Rowat Insurance Shawville Curling Club S A G.des Alcools (Guy Racine) W.A.Hodgins Store John Valu-mart Annual report The annual report was and Heather Moffatt.Andrew Perrault each received original oil Alberti paintings by Linda Baril tâk, ESPRIT EVENTS Weekly schedule This past year the Pontiac Linda Thompson.The AGM started at 5 p.m.SADC\u2019s investments created with a tour of the Coulonge 118 Jobs.Chutes led by Christine Mitchell.It was an opportu- ness men and women we nity for business people to have financed this year cre-mlx and mingle and view the ated 20 new Jobs and have beauty that the Chutes has succeeded in maintaining 98 to offer.The tour was fol- jobs through expansion, lowed by a cold buffet served product marketing, and rein the log building catered by engineering, \" Vanessa Zhivkov and stu- Donaldson.help in business develop-Staff members are Louise ment call any of the Pontiac Donaldson, Rhonda Perry, SADC staff at 819-648- Nancy 2186.\"The enterprising busi- Luc Dubois, / te Mondays -4 Live Music with \u201cOh So Graceful - 9 pm Tuesdays 4 International Dinner Nights - 7 pm / ¦ 1 ?: , if x y ) 4 Happy Birthday Canada! % M A Amanda Dupuis.THE EQUITY Après avoir passé un an à étudier les arts du cirque, les élèves de l\u2019école l\u2019Envolée, de Campbell\u2019s Bay ont présenté trois représentations du spectacle Dramacirque les 14 et 15 Juin dernier, attirant près d\u2019un millier de spectateurs en tout.Sans frais / toll free: 1866 283-8774 - Cannoll@parl.gc.ca www.lawrencecannon.com t T % q # n » » $ Page 9 The Equity Wednesday, June 27, 2007 t k I K.; m > > For serious campers 3 accessories included 2 Person, 3 Season S O f ti r ¦ f : A i f % § \\ ,sto On/y^nt, S 4 ¦ r,rv ¦Sc 41 s t L J hj / w W - y ï*L t ¦ Amanda DupuH THE EQUITY The Shawvllle Lions Club had Its annual Inauguration on June 14 at the Shawvllle Lions Hall.This year\u2019s executives were announced as well as the Induction of a new member.Front row, from the left: James Johnston, district governor of Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec, John Carmichael, Alex Miller, James Howard and John Musgrove.Back row, from the left: Terry Campbell, Elwyn Lang, Jerry Callaghan, Kerry Sharpe, Tfrevor Howard, Grant Rogers, Barrie Murray and Richard Gulllerm.Vrn Hurricane Rain Wear Jackets and Pants a; m2./I Shawville Lions induct new member, new executives J % >s % : *\u2022 \"ÿ&SŒ* % 4 % \\-m one pretty much knows district governor of A4, bring which includes portions of \"it's going to be a chal- that.\" SHAWVILLE \u2022 The Shawville eastern Ontario and western lenge and a great experience all at once,\" he said.inauguration June 14, The executives for the There's a lot of great guest speaker, which included a special cer- year 2007-2008 are as fol- things we do.It's a close-knit She played a photograph-emony where 11 of this lows: Trevor Howard, lion community.A lot of people lc slideshow on DVD por-year\u2019s executive members tamer; Elwyn Lang, board know that.\"\ttraying the Relay for Life, member; Grant Rogers, A brand new member was which took place at the Close to 70 people were in Kerry Sharpe, attendance at the Lions Hall Callaghan and during the ceremony, Campbell, directors; John including almost all of the Carmichael, AMANDA DUPUIS : Equity Reporter Brenda Racine, the manager of Leslie Park, was a W: Lions Club held its annual Quebec Canada Day i Long Weekend Sale June 29th ¦ July 2nd were announced Jerry also inducted into the Lions beginning of the month in Terry Club during the evening.\"We ask that you wear this Otter Lake Entertainment was prosecretary; emblem with pride,\" said vided by Dave Basset, a Lions members as\twell\tas\tBarrie Murray, third vice;\tJohnston as\tthe\tpin was\tWelsh entertainer, their wives, some of\twhom\tRichard Guillerm, second\tplaced onto\tEric\tSmith\u2019s\tMiller, who has\tbeen\ta vice; James Howard, past\tjacket.\tmember of the Lions\tClub Lions Club International president and Alex Miller, Smith, a 54-year-old who for six years, said it\u2019s an was officially formed in the president.\tlives\tin Shawville, is now honour to be part of a ser- 1920s and today has This is probably some- part of the Shawville Lions vice group such as the Lions become one of the largest thing they've done for the Club for the first time in his that does so much, service organizations in the past 100 years and haven\u2019t life.\t\u201cI don\u2019t think that we toot world, with groups found in changed at all,\" noted \u201cI always knew the good our horns as much as we over 200 countries.\tMavis Hanna, the wife of\tservice things the Lions Club\tshould,\" said Miller.\u201cLions Club is a co-opera-\tMiller, during the ceremo-\tdid, but I didn\u2019t feel I had the\t\u201cAs long as we keep sup- dve organization in which\tny.\ttime to be an active member\tporting the\tcommunity as every member shares the\tMiller\tsaid he\tlooks for-\tuntil now,\" he said load of those less fortunate,\"\tward to\tthe new\tchallenges\tThey\u2019re a great commu-\twhat Lions\tInternational is said James Johnston, the that being president will nity service club and every- all about.\" are Uonettes SIERRA DESIGNS much as we can.And that\u2019s Further Reduced Summer Clearance and uP! m BoniChoix grocery chain comes to Pontiac region 1 ?& i W -a w* in Foymount Community Yard Sale Saturday, June 30 8 am -1 pm I \u2022 T r b * There's no other store that runs under this ban- \\ D tH 1 » ner,\" added Robert.Robert said the change to | BoniCholx brings a wider | variety of product availability in both the meat and produce departments.As well, he said the pricing strategy of the three new levels of brand selection gives customers more of a choice In how they spend their money.The Value brand is a question of price quality, Essentials brand is \u2022comparative to national brand names and the Sensations brand is a higher quality of \u2022 \u2022» \u2022 1 1 K P5 '\t, % 3-J, r D PL 1 , M sæsa Z1 6 t » \u2022 0 y ?¦ cm \u2022* * an I a.ii *7?\\ z V 7 / \u2022' : \\ \\ I 4%^ r:.1 > V U>sL>- r it* On Sale for Canada Day Made in Canada Polartec Fleece Jackets and Vests MjI the versus i Amenda DupuH THE EQUITY product.Marché Septem, the Freshmart grocery atore In Campbell's Bay, hae begun Due to increased selec-Its change to a Sobey\u2019a BonIChoIx chain.The atore # owners, brothers tion, the store\u2019s weekly flyer Raymond (left) and Robert Larlvlére, stand beside some of the new product will expand from its usual that Is already being displayed on shelves.The two hope the transformation four pages to around 16 pages.The new flyer will be avail- He sold It to his sons, Robert store stock and product bar- able starting June 25 to the Campbell\u2019s Bay, Bryson.This phase will be taking Calumet Island.Otter Lake.\u201cWhen we took It over place continuously through- Thome and Litchfield areas.\u201cWe want to eventually worked In the store, but we The second phase of the expand our area,\u201d said It has recently been con- had never managed It.\" said transformation will Involve Raymond, firmed that the Marché Raymond.\tcompletely renovating the \u201cWe didn\u2019t have a program Septem Freshmart Is chang- That\u2019s why we stayed store's layout and bringing strong enough to compete lng over to a BonIChoIx.a with Freshmart.We felt In new, upgraded equipment with other areas (before),\" division of Sobey\u2019s.\tmaybe we weren't ready for a and more functional dis- added Robert.\u201cBut now we \u201cFreshmart worked at the change.\"\tplays, time.\" said Raymond But things have changed The Larlvlére brothers Larlvlére, who co-owns the from the way they used to be hope the two phases will be September to the areas of store with his brother and with growing comped- completed by the end of Shawville, Fort Coulonge Robert.\u201cBut the market has don from stores in nearby September, become so saturated and so areas such as Giant Tiger in Raymond said this is due competitive.\" The flyer was sufficient at ceiy store in Fort Coulonge busiest time of year is from operation will be changing to the time to hold our share, and the No Frills in Renfrew, the long weekend in May allow it to be open an extra but It isn\u2019t anymore.\" The history of Marché realized they needed to catch Septem Freshmart dates up.back 25 years ago when on May 19, 1982 a group of men got together and opened BonIChoIx will be taking the store in Campbell\u2019s Bay.place in two phases.The store\u2019s name was cho- and UP! LËRË will be complete by the end of September.AMANDA DUPUIS and Raymond Larlvlére, In codes n Equity Reporter CAMPBELLS BAY \u2022 The local 2002 grocery store In Campbell's Bay has become part of a from our parents, we had out the summer much larger chain n>'i yr fi 1 60 mtnutws to Foymount 4 SIERRA DESIGNS 51 Æ3 41 \u2022> 60 minuits to foymount 60 minuits to foymount feel we do.\" They hope by the end of from 8 41 Trap and Mansfield 4 Also, effective as of this Shawville, Metro Beland gro- to the fact that the store's week, the store's hours of \u201cONTARIO\u2019S OUTDOOR OUTLET\u201d Store Hours:\tMonday - Saturday: 9-5 Sunday: 11-5 Ont., the Larivière brothers until the end of September 15 hours per week; on \u201cWe didn't want to rip the Monday to Thursday from 8 store apart In the busiest a m.to 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 8 a m to 8 p.m.and Sunday from 9 I ITT» e of the year,\" he said Benefits to shoppers Raymond said he and a m.to 6 p.m.Robert had been toying with Robert and Raymond said The first phase, which has the idea of changing compa- the renovations could cost sen because it had seven already started, will be to nies for a few years now but up to $350.000.Jean Guy change the product base it wasn\u2019t until recently that \"You have to be prepared to Invest something into the \"One of the business ben- business and the commun! - A new look, a new feel The transformation to A È 'III U/a » » A » I I founders Larivière, Luc Forget.Denis from what is currently the it became official Larivière.Joe Ranger.President\u2019s Choice brand to Donald Lavallée.Romeo the Our Compliments brand, efits of switching Is that well ty if you want to create a Arbic and Joe McGahem ?vJ UJ i As well, the Point of Sale have a new product.\" said draw.\" said Raymond A few years went by and In (POS), which Is the store\u2019s Raymond 1986 one of the founders, computer system, will need Denis Larivière.bought the to be changed over to be niche.It\u2019s something exclu- ter It is for the town as a store from the other six men.compatible with the new sive that only we have.\"\twhole.\" The more people the \"You have to find your business generates, the bet- Foymount, Ontario - (613) 754-2541 t t Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Page 10 The Equity 4 \u2018Travel Dépan Express 155-784 CANADA LTÉE.Rte.148-301 Bryson, P.Q.ICG Propane Gas \u2022 Beer \u2022 Ice (819) 647-3441 Aurèl & Linda Paquette k' I rum ) \\ 4 m Mom to 1 \" HCl**# ,fc Jiêrit» Lynch.Bndge LM °* °» tuy Chapeau to Lac des Allumettes bypass route \u2022 Fort Coulonge ill ve I w// MARCOTTES / STINSON 172753 CANADA INC.Gas \u2022 Propane \u2022 Appâts-Bait SAQ \u2022 Vln-Wine \u2022 Bière-Beer \u2022 Glace-Ice Licence chasse et pêche Fishing and Hunting Licences Validation 6/49 \u2022 Video Rental Short walk from the docks!! 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\u2018Ml ! any size, no matter how old Jail for life.^ While you\u2019re out there they are, will need to possess Required safety equipment having fun with the boat this a Pleasure Craft Operator The regulations for the required safety equipment things to keep in mind to Operating a boat without depend on the length of the keep yourself and your faml- proof of the card could result craft.For full rules and regu** ly safe.Maintenance watercraft Is Just as impor- sel under age could receive a tant as maintenance of a car fine of $100.I I summer, there are a few Card.' d r In a fine of $250; those who lations please call Transport of your are caught operating the ves- Canada or visit their website.For crafts less than 20 feet in length, there must be one Just because you\u2019re on the Canadian-approved personal # - i or truck.\u201cWhen you\u2019re the owner of water and not on the road flotation device (or lifejacket a boat, you have to take care does not mean it\u2019s okay to of appropriate size) for each of it,\u201d said Sgt.Michel consume alcohol or drugs person on board the ship.\u2022 Brunet of the Sûreté du while operating a pleasure Unless you\u2019re under the Quebec public affairs sector, craft When you\u2019re on the lake \u201cIt\u2019s the same danger as if wear a life Jacket but Brunet or river and you\u2019re so far you\u2019re driving a car.\" said away from the shore, it\u2019s veiy Brunet, important that your boat is Being outdoors in good condition.\"\tin the sun and\t^ Before taking off on the wind all first trip of the summer, day is .make sure to thoroughly Inspect the boat\u2019s hull and check for any damage.Test the throttle and steering, making sure everything I Szlktuvt OWNER OPERATOR \u2022 .LEFT, age of 16, It le legal to not ESPRIT yj\tTerrace on Ottawa River Docking Facilities Bar; Food & Drink BBQ nightly warns that it % û 7 < 1 - ms* v 4\t*\t___________Trti* « fting ' V runs Mon.: Uvetouslc fl \u201cOh Vo Grace fu rboarding Kayaking Canoeing ¦T'a *:JÜI fue.: Int\u2019l.Dinners Thurs.: Blues Night & Jam Frl.: AU-you-can-eat Pizza Sat.: Live Music Every Night: Esprit BBQ 3 chemin Esprit, Davidson, QC JOX 1R0 1-800-596-7238 or 819-683-3241 \u2022V lu 4 « Y» m S % Y A ccommodatlons on the River i , \u2022 K / ' t T ! 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DEADLINE MONDAY 5 p.m.819-647-2204 Call Page 12 The Equity Wednesday, June 27, 2007 ¦N| (Z> to to CM CM ^CMOXO CM CO co to 3 ro to \u2014 m CO E cn Page 13 The Equity Wednesday, June 27, 2007 birthday to who Canadian Championships\tthe top of the 8th they scored\tWaterdown was too much for\tHappy two years ago.Quyon had a\tfour runs.In this inning\tQuyon as they rolled to a 7-0\tMalcolm McMurray huge second inning scoring\tJoran Graham was coming\tvictory in five innings.They\tturned 10 on June 24 fature.\tsix runs.The game ended 7-1\thome and the Scarborough\tfinished fourth and left the\tCongratulations\tto\tSister The Quyon Flyers had a\twith the ^ercy rule coming\tcatcher was blocking home\tpossibility open to be invited\tMarie Meilleur who is Gail A couple of weeks\tbusy week.Starting with a\tinto effect after six innings,\tplate.Graham bowled over\tto the World Tournament of\tGavan's aunt and Fred ago I had the priv-\tgame on Tuesday in Quyon\tThis moved them on to play\tthe catcher which resulted in\tChampions in Kitchener in\tMeilleur s sister who cele- ilege of meeting an old\tagainst Carp winning 8-0.\tTeam Easton at 5 p.m.on the\ta bench-clearing brawl at\tmid-August.The top two\tbrated 60 years as a nun in school friend, Nancy Little,\tThey played again on\twinner's side of the brackets,\thome plate.Once this was\tteams in the tournament are\tthe Sisters of St.Joseph, who had moved away when\tWednesday night against\tThey could not get anything\tcleared up Scarborough's\tguaranteed berths in the\tThe family all gathered at we were in Grade 9.Her sis-\tManotick, in Manotick losing\tgoing at the plate in this\tcoach threw in the towel\ttournament of champions\tFred's in Chapeau for a big ter, Jane\tHayes,\thosted\ta\ta nail biter 8-7.\tgame and all of the Easton\tmoving them on to the next\twith the possibility of third\tfamily reunion, barbecue\tfor\tthe family\tand\tThe Flyers\tthen hit the hits seemed to find holes in\tround where they would be\tand fourth being invited as\tGet well wishes are sent to included me.Nancy is the\troad for the weekend going to\tthe held as Easton went on to\tguaranteed to finish no worse\twell.This should be deter-\tPat Lusk who underwent daughter of Clarence and\tKingston for the ISC II quali-\tmercy them 6-0 after five\tthan fourth.The next round\tmined in the next couple of\tsurgery at Pontiac Rae Little for you people who\tfled.In the\t12-team tourna-\tinnings.This dropped them\tsaw them against Waterdown\tweeks.\tCommunity Hospital and is are a little older than me.It\tment Quyon\twas given a bye\t|0 loser\u2019s bracket of the\tHammer, a team from south- Many Quyon and\tarea\tnow recuperating at home, sure was great to see every-\tthrough the first round and\ttournament where they\tem Ontario.Joran Graham\tcampers headed to Douglas\tThis will be a busy weekend one.It made me realize what\tdidn't have to play the first\twould meet Scarborough\twas given a one-game sus-\tthis past weekend to attend\tin Quyon with Jam Fest and a great friend I had and hope\tgame until\t11 a m.on\tonce again.This was one of\tpension for the the hit on the\tthe annual bam dance at\tCanada Day festivities going we can meet again soon.\tSaturday.In\tthe first game\tthe best games of the tourna-\tScarborough catcher.This\tPreston Cull's.\ton.This will all take place at Congratulations to all the\tthey were\tagainst the\tment as the score stayed at\tleft the team in a tough spot.A reminder for Eddie\tScott\tthe Quyon Agricultural grads who graduated last\tScarborough\tWolverines, the\tq-0 for the whole game and\thaving to throw Matt Greer in\tto not leave anything\tlying\tgrounds.Hope you all have a weekend.Good luck with the\tteam that\twon the Jr.\twent into extra innings.In\tback to back games,\taround on the ferry Quyon ' Royal LePage Vallées de l\u2019Outaouais A Marcel Crlsafl Agent immobilier affilié marcelcrlsafi 0 royallepage.ca Tél.: 819-661-9291 Jill McBane 458-2366 ROYAL LE RAGE VALLÉE DE L OUTAOUAIS 31 chemin des Outaouais, Portage-du-Fort Brand new 2 storey, 3 bedrooms, view and access to the Outaouais River.$149,900 1 I PUR 53 Chemin Polish Hills, Otter Lake.Cottage 4 seasons or house on 2.5 acres, 150 of shoreline on the Picanoc River.Hurry! Peace and tranquility awaits.$30,000.Mrjrqpp happy Canada Day ALGONQUIN COLLEGE IN THE OTTAWA VALLEY It has been since the 1940s that they were last seen.They said that they only live along the Picanoc River.The megad- Stephanie Milford ______________\u2014_ have a story to tell you that ump would destroy their homes and wipe out the wood tur-iéêÉÉÈÊk W\tbelongs on Ripley's Believe It or Not.My mom tie population.As I have said before, why another hole in m W zmd dad, along with friends, Beth and Dan the ground?There are so many other ways to dispose of our _ Aj Larche went fishing.\tgarbage.They said that this is the most economical way to Now this is where the fun part begins.As they dispose of our garbage but, when you stop and think about were trolling, my mom got a bite, so they immediately ft plasma gasification the garbage is incinerated and with stopped.\twhat is left over you can generate electricity.As mom was reeling in her line they noticed something How was your Father's Day?As I said my dad went fish-odd.They could see mom's troll floating in the water along ing, then came home for a big supper.Hope you had a good side the fish! The fish had swallowed the leader and one.clamped his teeth around it and never opened its mouth the whole time.I know it sounds like a whale of a tale but it is g true.I guess it's up to you to decide whether you believe it or not.Visiting with us over the weekend were Sylvain and Chantale Barbarie and their children Melanie.Kamile and shouted to my mom that the lizard was loose.Without missing a beat, my mom screamed and ran outside.Danford Lake nlng for a good cause EARN WHILE YOU LEARN IN PAID COLLEGE CO-OP PROGRAM This summer, Devin Berard is getting paid while gaining valuable hands-on experience working in Desktop Services at AECL.He's a student in the Computer Systems Technician program in Pembroke and is currently completing his 12-week paid co-op placement.Devin and his classmates will earn a diploma in less than 18 months and will be qualified to work in many facets of the high-tech industry, including: -\tnetwork systems installation -\tmaintenance and administration -\thardware/software sales and support -\tcustomer service and technical support To find out more about the Computer Systems Technician program, call us today for your personal appointment.AM 1 1 rf Tuesday, June 26 was mom's birthday.Hope you had a ::d one mom, we love you.Last night my brother, Karl, brought home a lizard.The thing is, my mom is petrified of it.Robyn's boyfriend, Gerry, was here this morning and * f At S Christian.This weekend was the St-Jean Baptiste.More people celebrate this day now than before and I would say this day is as big as Canada Day.The wild strawberries should be ready this week.Robyn\tw\t\\\tElizabeth Hahn\tGraveline.I went for a walk this weekend and found a few.She figured\t|\t4\t453-7326\tDoor prize winner they would be ready by the end of the week.\t1\t* Otter Lake Claudette Dagenais; 50/50 Last Saturday was the final day of the second half of the\tg|v .\tGolden Age club\twinner Medard Allard, public hearing from the BARE (Bureau d\u2019audiences ~\teuchre results for\tDessert was provided by MUSH» Institute.Bsvsrty Murray, ths publiques sur l'envlromunent) concerning the proposed\tJune\t19:\tLadies' high score\tRachel St.Pierre and Rita ##M She hoped to rale# around $700 megadump in Danford.\tPat Bisson, ladles' second Beaudoin SVSflt, IllOIISy that would go On the last day someone came forth and said they had Mabel Kluke.\tGuests for the evening Wf projects ths group has taksn found the endangered wood turtle.Their name says it all.Men's high score Martin were Lucy Kelly and Tom y.\tThey live under old logs and near water.\tBlaskie, men's second René Hearty.Otter Lake i Amanda DupuH Dort» Hanna of Shawville (left) and Helen MeNaN of Qeoraetown fHI their dinner platee on ggflj the United Church In Stark'» i! 613-735-4700 ext /ALGONQUIN COLLEGE it rn i a n \\\\ visitors at Bristol Memorial Andrew\u2019s Knox it captures ued\tsuccess, find humble furnishings.Church, their first stop of the Scottish influence within Congratulations!\tmoveable wooden chairs, a the tour.Eason gave a brief Bristol very well.\tOn Sunday, July 1 at 7:30 desk pulpit and a piano.A history of the church.He\tThe group then made their\tp.m.Rev.William\tMcDowell\ttower was added in 1971 noted that in 1921 it was\tway to the Shawville\tof Shawville will\tlead the\talong with the bell from the dedicated to the soldiers of\tMuseum where Mayfred\tinaugural summer\tservice at\tNorvic, the old ferry that World War Two, explaining\tDods gave an interesting\tNorway Bay\tChurch.\tDudley Gamble captained Norway Bay Oattes Farm Drainage Joan Dunn 647-3922 gregjoandunn® yahoo.com Today I am writ-\twhy memorial was included\tsummary of local church\tLorraine Sly, secretary of the\tbetween Norway Bay and ing on St.Jean Baptiste Day\tin the name.After his talk\tbefore directing them to the\tchurch board, invites every-\tSand Point.Besides beckon- and looking ahead I see that\tthe Ladies Aid provided tasty\tShawville United Church for\tone to attend the Canada\ting worshippers each my next article will be writ-\trefreshments, ably prepared\ta homemade lunch.\tDay service, where \"Shall we\tSunday during the summer ten on Canada Day.One\tand organized by Carl Ann\tListening to the comments of\tgather at the river,\" the tra-\tthe wee church is a favorite week between national (es- Finlan \u2022\tQuality Work \u2022\tInzer Equipped \u2022\t40 years experience \u2022\tFree Estimates Cobden, Ontario Tel: 613-646-7988 Cell: 633-0755 Craig Oattes Lloyd Oattes Z / the group I know they were ditional opening hymn will venue for summer weddings tivities,\tDoug MacKechnie led the\tamazed by the depth of the\tresonate across the water\tor services for\tfamily Sadly festivities with\tconvoy down through\tScottish influence in Bristol,\tand along River Road\treunions, opposing missions.My wish,\tNorway Bay, passed the pier,\tMy Scottish-Canadian moth-\tthrough the open windows of In 1985 Dunn's\tfrom celebrating the belief by all\tthe public beach to the\ter was smiling down know-\tour beloved chapel in the\tacross Canada and the of a strong Quebec in a\tcemetery where lay a large\tingly at us.\tpines.\tUnited States gathered for a stronger Canada.\tpopulation of Scottish immi-\tNow wasn't that a party.\tThe tradition of informal\tmemorable time of\tfellow- In our own community,\tgrants.Joan Rusenstrom\tThe owners of the RVI,\tecumenical services for\tship, giving thanks for a just like our country, we\tgreeting the group at St.\tRobert Menard and Viola\tNorway Bay cottagers began\tsuccessful reunion, have opposing force.The\tAndrew's Knox\tUnited\tWalsh celebrated their\tsec-\tin 1896 when Rev.Hugh\tRemember to register for conflict here is between\tChurch in Bristol.On arrival\tond anniversary as\tTaylor held services on the\tthe NBMA summer probuilding up and tearing\tshe presented each person\towner/operators in style,\tsandy beach outside his\tgrams on Saturday, June down what we value around\twith a country pocket calen-\tThey provided diners with a\tfamily tents.\t30, from 9 a m.to 12 noon us.Drive, cycle or walk\tdar.Doug gave a detailed\tveiy special meal, a choice of\tHe moved the services to\tat Centennial Hall on White down to our beautiful pier\thistory of the church and\tlobsters or ribs.Viola's 85\tthe veranda and grounds of\tAvenue.Norway Bay.and view the vandalism,\taccount of the\tScottish\tyear old father,\tLennis Walsh\tBurnham Hall Hotel and\tDance! Lana Cowley the Signs destroyed, stop signs\timmigrants who made sig-\thelped cook the lobster,\tthen to an auditorium where\tNBMA social convener removed, civic signs bent or\tnificant contributions to life\tRobert's aunts Estelle\tan organ was transported to\treminds everyone to meet gone, and interlocking\tin Bristol.Names mentioned\tCorriveau of Ottawa and\teach service.In 1922 two\tfamily and friends at stones thrown into the river,\twere King.Laird, McCredie\tDelores Lanthier of White\tlots were purchased from\tCentennial Hall on Saturday Go to MacLellan Park for a\tand Rev.Scott who built the\tLake Joined in the fun.His\tSalmon Sturgis (S.S.)\tJune 30 to dance the night picnic amid the spun tire\tfirst cabin at Norway Bay.\tnieces provided the musical\tCushman for $300 so a\taway, marks in the grass and the He pointed out that for 50 entertainment.Sacha building suitable for church Another sure sign that garbage recklessly dumped,\tyears most of Bristol's may-\tMenard played the piano\tactivities could be built,\tsummer has arrived is spot- Read the notices at\tors were of Scottish descent,\tand Alexandra Menard\tSoon after, Cushman\tting Judy (Rudd) Labrie's Henderson's about a recent-\tNelson MacLellan held the\tsaNG.Friends Anastasia\tMemorial Church was erect-\tsign indicating that he ly trashed cottage.All are\tpost for 28 years.\tand Chantelle\trounded\tout\ted.Following with tradition\tBathing Suit Store is open, evidence of the conflict.The\tHe suggested reading The\tthe band.\ta board of trustees manages\tNot only can you find a styl- Bristol municipal council- Right Hand of Fellowship, a When the musicians fin- the affairs of the non- ish bathing suit but you are lore, business owners and\tbook by local teacher\tished all gathered inside for\tdenomination church lead\tbound to meet your friends most residents work hard to\tGordon C.Graham because\tkaraoke fun.It was a great\tonly by visiting clergy make our community attrac-\tby telling the history of St.\tevening.We wish you contin-\tStepping inside you will\tMark your calendar tive.Unfortunately some residents work hard to destroy it.Working together is the best way to stop those who choose destruction.How?be vigilant! Know where your young people are at night.If they are supposed to be in the sleep cabin, check to make sure it's true.Find out names and talk to parents about what you witness.Don't let foul and disrespectful language stop you from righting a wrong.Call the police when you see an unusual activity.Most of all don't ignore the problems.If we choose to allow the destruction to continue, the cost of repair will escalate placing an enormous burden on our limited tax base.For every hour our municipal employees spend repairing the damage, they waste time and valuable needed for other Z Mm EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Regional Association of W6St QllObOCOfS Is seeking an EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR West Quebecers is looking for a leader with a dynamic style, high energy, politically astute, enthusiastic and fluently bilingual who is looking for a chance to make an impact in the development of English-speaking West Quebec.and neighbours As the senior executive of our vital organization, working in conjunction with key partners and stakeholders, you will develop innovative programs that meet the needs of the English speaking community and along with your staff assure the implementation of these programs.The Executive Director is' responsible for implementing Board decisions and policy, communicating with the public and media and enhancing the English-speaking community\u2019s presence within the Outaouais region.This is a full-time contract position.r GALETTA LIVESTOCK SALES AUCTION SALES I for MR.FRIEDHELM ZEUGE Thursday, June 28, 2007 starts at 6:30 p.m.1048 Yakabuski Rd., R.R.#1, Westmeath, Ont.From Westmeath travel Cty.Rd.#50 (Gorr Line) east to Wright Road 1.4 kms.Travel Wright Rd.north 6 kms to Yakabuski Rd.\"Signs.\" Well maintained farm equipment including Belarus #5160 tractor (1996), 75 hp, 4x4, c/w cab & #690 Leon Loader, low hours; Case IH #1190 hayblne, Case IH #3450 round baler; tedder; plow; good farm wagons; quantity of round bales stored inside; gates; shop tools including welder; air compressor; assortment of lumber; seven good Quarter Horses and much more.and MRS.HELEN KIDDER I Tel/Fax (613) 623-3439 Res.(613)623-9840 Barn (Wednesday) Office 613-623-9455 (TVacey) I Friday evening July 13th 2007 - 7PM I Full Job description available at: or contact the West Quebecers office.¦ For Dwight & Darryl Eastman of Kinburn 1 **nn eai i tai viAir.cua om a re rrtws** Salary and benefits commensurate with experience and education I An exceptional herd of young cows due to calve early August All bred Charolais 18 First calf heifers 16 second calf heifers Balance of cows 3-4 or 5th calf heifers Vaccinated and pregnancy checked 95% of cows are polled Every cow raised on the farm Please submit resume and cover letter to: Saturday, June 30, 2007 starts at 9:30 a m.#1508 Highway 148, 4 kms west of Aylmer, QC Furniture; appliances; farm equipment - Ford 9N tractor; plow; \"Hit and Miss Motors;\" electric and hand tools; cement mixer; welder; armories; old dresser; old pictures; \"Jassy\" electric wheel chair; dining room tables; \"Belanger Champlain\" kitchen wood stove; cutters; driving sleigh; rubber tired buggy.A large sale of good items.West Quebecers CLCO 53 Principale, Aylmer, J9H 3L4 or Fax: (819) 682-4033 or email: i i Deadline: July 6,2007.I We thank those who apply, however, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.\"Hope you can be with ua\u201d STEWARTS\u2019 AUCTIONS Cobden, Ontario 613-646-7649 Dwight Eastman - 613-832-2988 Darryl Eastman - 613-832-5811 I money tasks.Our elected officials get discouraged every time vandalism occurs.We, residents should get mad.Then we should do our part to prevent and stop it.We may not be able to fix Canada's conflicts but we are able to fix those in our own community.Keeping our community intact will encourage visitors like the 36 members of the St.Andrew's Society of Ottawa who arrived in Bristol on Saturday.June 23.The members were part of a Scottish Heritage Tour that took them through Pontiac County.Eason Russell greeted the OUR OTTAWA/ST LAWRENCE PLANT GROUP IS SQUEEZING OUT EVERY MEGAWATT OF HYDROELECTRICITY POSSIBLE r.rm 0PG operates ten generating stations, three control dams and several spillways on the St Lawrence, Ottawa and Madawaska Rivers in Eastern Ontario.These hydroelectric stations generate about 13 billion kilowatt hours of clean, renewable hydroelectric power each year.That's enough electricity to meet the annual needs of over 1 million homes.These plants are committed to generating the electricity Ontario needs to grow and prosper.Responsibly.F 1 / * z ! ONTARIOFSwER \u20227 GENERATION X V* www.opg.com r- i\" Page 14 The Equity Wednesday, June 27, 2007 A farmer\u2019s field of fresh fruit 4» Vinton storms to a deep freeze.Morning you have to have heat on and in the after- Waltham Gleason and second went to Sheenboro her sister, Claudia.In the 11 to 13, first prize went to Miss Belanger and second to Carly McDonald.In piano The following is first prize went to Liam the calendar of Kime.The 13 and over first f! n Diane Boisvert 648-5296 There was a golf tournament Helen Perry 1^1 689-2652 M jacobg42 @ hotmail.com Our heartfelt sympathy is extended to Faye Culleton (M.J.) of Pembroke in the recent unexpected pass- events for Canada Day, prize went to Evelyn Jones ing, of her dearly loved brother Bain Joseph Hynes of Valley Sheenboro on Sunday.July Robbie Nephin East.He was the beloved husband of Ann (Blakely) and\t1.2007.\tEntertainer of the Night and cherished father of Shawn (Connie) and daughter Kelly Join your fellow Sheeners Quintin Mullen won the (Jamie St.Aubin) and one granddaughter Rylee Rae.Our in welcoming our Member of 50/50 draw.All of the stu-thoughts and prayers are with his family at this sad time.Parliament for Pontiac, dents received a medallion On Thursday, June 21 the students of Notre Dame Du Lawrence Cannon, Minister from Knights of Columbus.Sacre Coeur in Chapeau, enjoyed an end of the year field of\tInfrastructure,\tAll of the children had pizza trip to Logos Land.Jacob was telling me that they had a Transportation\tand\tfrom Dr Communities.9 a m.out- Myrtle Sullivan 689-2236 noons you need the air conditioning.There was a talent compe-at tition held at Harrington Mickey Creek on Saturday Hall in Chapeau recently, to raise funds for the kidney Casey Belanger won $100 dialysis machine in the for her first place perfor-Pontiac Hospital.They mance.Allyson Belanger raised $1,749 but hopefully won third place in her cate-it will reach $2,000 by the time the final tally comes in.\\ r A won gory.The graduation for Pontiac Jennifer DesJardins who is High was on June 23.Due to a needy recipient of the dial- the size of the graduation ysis machine gave a heart class they had to have the W wrenching speech to thank supper at the Agricultural everyone who participated.Hall Shelly McNamara-Narlock Congratulations to all the did all the registrations, grads.A special congratula-Richard and Shirley Marion tions to Allyson Belanger collected all the 50/50 tick- who graduated with hon-ets.Joe McGahem won the ours.She has maintained draw and generously donat- an above 80 per cent average ed his winnings back to the since first term in Grade 7.Kiki is Jealous of all the a 2007 attention Allyson has been Springdale Limited Edition getting.So, now she's got trailer to be given as a prize her nose in the books to tiy to the person who hit a hole to bring up her feline in one.Unfortunately it was age to impress her master, not won.The hole in one she has chased and beaten sponsors were Roulettes up all the coons.So, now Mansfield RV and Promutuel she wants to find something La Vallée.Several cash else to keep her busy, donations were made during Kiki's master Rat is terri-the event.A big thank you to fied of serpents.(Well what Rat isn\u2019t?) So Rat wants Kiki Happy first anniversary to to learn to be a snake Michael and Vera Rutledge charmer to get rid of all the Mayor who celebrated at snakes for him.What would Mickey Creek on June 24.Rat do without his precious To Iris Smith and her fam- Kiki?ily we extend our deepest Harold Community Centre and On Thursday morning.June 21 Diane and Earl McKnight door mass, 10 - 11:30 pan- Maureen presented her stu-attended the grade six graduation of their granddaughter cake breakfast; 11-4 silent dents with a gift bag.It is Shayla Marion at St.Claire\u2019s School in Orleans.\tauction; 11:30 - 5:30 ham- such a Joy to watch these lit- Get well wishes are extended to David Rochon who is a burgers, hotdogs for sale; tie ones perform.Once again patient in the Shawville Pontiac Community Hospital.Our 12:30 p.m.opening cere- hats off to your Maureen.We thoughts and prayers are with you David!\tmonies; 1 - 2 p.m.Parade are so lucky to have you in This is Friday morning and what a change in the weath- with piper; 2 - 3 p.m.chil- 0ur community and that you er! It is only 18 degrees and the wind is chilly.The weather dren\u2019s games and face paint- are willing to share your tal-forecasters are saying that it will be a high of 30 on ing; 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.Tuesday.That will be quite a change in the weather com- Children\u2019s entertainment Congratulations to the pared to today.Anyone camping this weekend will need to and magic show; 2:30 - 5:30 graduating class from Dr.huddle around the campfire in the evening and have their p.m.music (Wayne Venne); 3 Wilbert Keon\u2019s School who heaters and furnaces on at night and early in the morning It was nice to meet Revell Robinson of Bryson at the Nightfall; fireworks at the Saturday.Waltham Grocery last Friday morning.\tHotel Pontiac/Fort William \\ am Looking forward to Carolyn and Gerard Pharand and Sheila and Victor dock.Bring a folding chair 0ur Canada Day celebra-Bissonnette enjoyed this past weekend in Niagara Falls.and your flag to the parade! tions on July 1.It is a day On Saturday.June 23 Dr.Wilbert Keon High School cel- All proceeds go to the full of activities and ebrated its 2007 graduation ceremonies.A mass was held Sheenboro Parish and the parade is always great.I at St.Alphonsus Church followed by a lovely supper at the Recreation Association Upper Pontiac Sports Complex.Those graduating from Waltham were; Tiffany Rivet.Shannon Pelletier, Brittany had her annual talent show Harkins, Samantha Allard and Ashley Carroll.\ti On Saturday, June 23 Ecole Secondaire Sieur de students Coulonge also held its 2007 graduation ceremonies.A mass were outstanding.Maureen are finished their school was celebrated at St.Peter\u2019s Church followed by a tasty is such a talented lady and year in Quebec and I hope supper at St.Peter's parish hall.\tshe is so good with the chil- they have a safe and happy Manon Beaubien, granddaughter of Georgette Beaubien, dren.Chris Gardiner and summer.Jim Walker was up and Kavla Rebel daughter of Kathy and Ricky Rebel were his son Kyle gave very gener- to visit Rosita and Bill Ryan among the graduates.\tously of their time to set up 0n the weekend.Happy 40th Birthday wishes are extended to Gary McKnight, (a great equipment, sound system anniversary to Rosemary bus driver) who celebrated his birthday on June 21.All the and tune guitars.There were and Terry Trottier who cele-best of everything is wished to you in the coming year Gary! a lot of other helpers on brated June 10.It\u2019s always Harvey Gale also celebrated a birthday on June 21.All the hand and they all did an nice to see them back in best is wished to you in the coming year Poppa Harv! On Saturday, June 23 the Pontiac Bass Trail held its first bands went to Flash with r- Keon K wonderful time Shawville in M ent fundraiser There was > 4 p.m talent show, had their celebration this aver- our was in it last year but I don't Well, Maureen Belland think we have a float this It\u2019s nice to have year on Tuesday evening and her Sunday mass for the week- performances end also.Well the students kr «if Happy birthday wishes go sympathy on the passing of 0ut to Nathan Ladouceur, her husband, Bert.Bert was steve Romain and Philippe well known figure in the Paquette June 28, Larry Bay.He will be greatly Ebert on June 29, Roy missed by all the staff of the Mayhew restaurants he frequented.We would also like to i# tit % André Dagenais on June 30, Fern Dagenais, Pauline McGee, extend our sympathy to the July Johnson on July 1 and Wrinn family on the passing Alyssa and Kim McCoshen, of Rita on June 18.\tSandra Kelly and Theresa Get well wishes go out to Dagenais on July 2.Janey Hamilton.I haven\u2019t Happy anniversary to forgotten your three wishes Elwln and Hilda Brown which I will deliver in per- June 28, Kenny and Karen Morin and Keith and France Morin on July 1.Hope you all had a great St-Jean Baptiste weekend and enjoy your Canada Day.and Amanda Dupuis.THE EQUITY Strawberry picking season officially opened on June 20 at Michael Picard's berry farm located off Hwy.303 In Charterls.Four-year-old Shayne Love of Ottawa was eating more berries than he picked on Friday afternoon but was having fun while doing It.Shayne was up visiting his grandmother, Joan Orr, who lives In Otter Lake.excellent Job.First prize for Sheen Good luck to my great- tournament of this season at Trout Lake.First place win- members being Carly granddaughter, Avery Olivia ners were; Ricky and Brandon Harkins.They reeled in a mcDonald, Jesse and Casey Clyde who will be perform-catch of 19 lbs.Second place winners were; Sue Charlie Meehan, Liam Kime, Liam ing in Ottawa tomorrow.Ethier.They reeled in a catch of 15 lbs.Third place winners Mullen and Brett McDonald.Avery is a highland dancer were; Loma and Frankie Turner.Their total was 13.9 lbs.In singing ten and under and all her family will be at first prize went to Anna her recital to cheer her on.on Have a great Canada Day everyone! * son The weather sure has been playing mean tricks on us lately.From that heat wave and i to/ ' Wit i rr Ladysmith SEPTIC TANK PUMPING WELL DRILLING WINDSHIELD SPECIALIST Debbie Thrun 647-3927 July 1, Canada Day has almost rolled around once again.This is one of the special holidays of the summer.I'm sure there will be many events this year.So let's hope the weather will cooperate.Have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend and please drive with caution.Special anniversary congratulations to good friends.Claudette and Marcel Dufault of Biyson who celebrate 43 years of marriage today.June 27.Just a reminder about the Canada Day activities and parade of lights on Johnson's Lake on Saturday.June 30.Rain date is July 1.Belated birthday congratulations to one of my friends.Della Smith, who celebrated June 26.Get well wishes to Tom Quinell of Huntingdon.Quebec from all your friends in the \u2018Holy Land.* Dropping in for a short visit on Sunday was David Pasch.On Saturday.June 16 Evelyn Campbell attended a get together for her first cousin.Clive and Cathy Beattie.They came all the way from Indiana.U.SA.They were visiting Veda Hodgins (Clive's sister).Veda had a few friend in to welcome them home for a visit.Evelyn tells me she hasn't seen Clive for years.His birthday was a few days before so they surprised him with a birthday cake and a lovely lunch as served.It was a great reunion.Everyone had a great time renewing old memories.Eveiyone wishes you a belated happy birthday.Special anniversary congratulations to Vera-lyn (Campbell) and Lee Brownlee who will celebrate eight years of marriage on July 3.This past week Dennis and I had a lovely visit with Patsy and Kenny Emmerson of Charteris.Birthday congratulations to Patsy who celebrates June 28.Birthday congratulations to Don Martin of Eganville who .celebrates today.June 27.Don is Hazel Fierobin's husband, i Visiting us recently were Roger and Sam Gurtin, Donnie -Hodgins and neighbour Raymond Pasch.Birthday wishes to I Fran Erfle of Grey's Lake on June 30 from your Ladysmith I friends.Birthday congratulations to Janis Schock-Pulley of I Johnson's Lake who celebrates today.June 27.Anniversary I congratulations to Annette and Andre Chartrand who cele- I brate 45 years on June 30.\tI Birthday wishes to Janis Krose on July 1.Anniversary I congratulations to Joyce and David Schock of Johnson\u2019s I Lake on July 3.\tI While shopping recently Dennis and I had a great chat I with Idena and Dave Parent.Idena's sister from the west I was visiting with them.\tI Anniversary congratulations to Alice and Jack EUacotte of I Ottawa on July 5.They have a cottage on Johnson's Lake L where they spend the summer.We were pleasantly surprised by a visit from cousin.Glenda Kelly of Perth.She spent a few days in the area visiting friends and relatives.She plans to return later in the summer for a longer visit.Our sincere sympathy to the family and friends on the recent passing of Lois Findlay.She will be sadly missed.Well, it's finally that time of year again.Strawberry picking time.I\u2019ve noticed several people picking at Picard\u2019s as I was driving by.I guess everyone wants to get there first while the picking is good.Several people told me that the berries are plentiful, also they are very big and tasty.So instead of writing about berries I better get myself in gear and start picking while the picking is good.I hope eveiyone had a safe and enjoyable St-Jean Baptiste Day.There were some beautiful firework displays around the area.We wish Leigh-Ann Charette a happy 26th birthday on .June 24.Leigh-Ann Charette is leaving for a holiday to ||_ Australia.On Saturday we attended the 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