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Royal Trust ® •'Tel.: (819' ' Warm, wet Weather, Page 2 Sherbrooke, Thursday, February 19,1981 25 cents 25 cents NDP mavericks to vote against Liberal plan Canadian Press Liberal-New Democratic solidarity has been cracked with the defection of four New Democrat MPs who say they will break party ranks and vote against the government's constitutional proposals in the Commons The four Saskatchewan MPs include Lome Nystrom, the party’s chief constitutional spokesman, who described his decision Wednesday as “the most agonizing and most ex- cruciating of my political career.” He told reporters he will step down from his job as party federal-provincial relations and constitution critic.Stan Hovdebo (Prince Albert), Doug Anguish (The Battlefords-Meadow Lake) and Simon de Jong (Regina East) were the other dissidents.All four MPs say they believe the government’s unilateral action on the constitution is dividing the country " The government has ignored repeated demands that it not ask Britain to patriate the British North America Act without provincial support.The MPs have been under strong pressure to vote against the package because NDP Premier Allan Blakeney of Saskatchewan has decided to oppose it until the provinces are given more power over resources.He also wants Ottawa to change a proposal allowing it to call national referendums on future amendments.OTHERS SUPPORTIVE NDP Leader Ed Broadent, who gave his party’s conditional support for the package last October in exchange for amendments on natural resources and native rights, said the rest of the 32-member caucus remains “100 per cent in support” of the package.Nystrom sat on the SenateCommons constitutional committee for nearly three months as chief party spokesman.Although he fought hard for changes he hoped would secure provincial support, Nystrom said he was unhappy with the package, which includes a charter of rights and provisions for selecting an amending formula, from the very beginning.He said the amending formula “denies the Canadian way, the way of consensus.” The defections add weight to the cam ESSt __ ,, Con- fl.who continued Wednesday to assault the package in the Commons.There, David Crombie echoed Nytrom’s complaint about unilateralism, saying it violates the fundamental principles of Canadian history.The move will alter the country’s need for diversity and respect for consensus on major decisions, said the former health minister.Funding irks non-Quebec franco body OTTAWA (CP) — The federal government spends more money helping educate an English-Quebecer than a French-Canadian outside Quebec.In the fiscal year 1978-79, the federal government gave Quebec $304.35 for the education of each student studying English full-time.The average subsidy to a student studying French full-time in the other provinces was $167.67.A 60-page report released today by the Federation of Francophones Outside Quebec is packed with examples of the differences in treatment of the two official language minority groups.The statistics in the report are largely derived from federal government publications.The villain in the plot, according to Inside CHAMBER Past presidents of the Sherbrooke Chamber of Commerce met last night to review the organization's activity over the past years The event marked Chamber of Commerce Week.Page 3.GLEANINGS It's fine to criticize a leader on a political level, but a group of freedom fighters' have turned to personal attacks on Pierre Trudeau.Record publisher George MacLaren reviews an advertisement in the Globe and Mail.Page 3 BIRTHS, DEATHS.2 BUSINESS.5 CLASSIFIED .8 COMICS.9 EDITORIAL.4 LIVING.6 SPORTS.11 The world seems to be changing so fast these days, you couldn’t stay wrong all the time even if you tried.“Good morning, sir.How would you like 9S volumes of The Constitution' and what's been said.” the federation, is a federal-provincial cost-sharing agreement which ties federal contributions to the amount a province spends on minority language education and the hours of instruction provided in the minority language.English-Quebecers, therefore, are the more heavily subsidized minority group because the Quebec government spends more on each English-speaking student than other governments spend on their French-speaking students.As w'ell, English-Quebecers usually receive more hours of instruction in English than do French-Canadians elsewhere in French.The federation describes the formulas used in the cost-sharing agreement as “reverse equalization." QUEBEC GETS MOST Instead of pouring funds into provinces with insufficient educational facilities, the federal government sends the lion’s share to Quebec, where a vibrant English-language school system has existed since Confederation.Under the formulas covering primary, secondary and postsecondary education, the federal government spent almost $961 million in the 10 provinces during the fiscal years 1970-71 to 1978-79.Almost $608 million of these funds went to Quebec.These figures include funds for mother-tongue education of minority groups and for second-language instruction of majority groups.The federal government, recognizing the shortcomings of the agreement, proposed in 1978 that the system be changed so its funds could be used to encourage the development of new facilities rather than subsidization of existing ones.The provinces, ever jealous of their jurisdiction over education, refused and little has been heard since from Ottawa.’ & .50rviC6S uy MTON l^LLEY .Onpjon A group of Eastern Townshippers has started a new quarterly farm newspaper, Farming For The Future.Left to Eaton Valley's new pioneers f>*tGr i P and Eventide Monuments with Perpetual Guarantee.FREE DELIVERY IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC For Melbourne and surroundings see Mr.Gordon McKeage Tel.826-3512 For Sawyervilleand Cookshirearea, see: Mr.Gordon Smith, Tel.: 889-2829 Birth DE SOLLA — Rick and Margaret are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Craig Stewart, bom Feb.7, 1981 at the Royal Victoria Hospital.Mother and son doing well.Deaths BADGER, William — Peacefully at his residence in Knowlton on Feb.17, 1981, William Badger, beloved husband of Edna Russell, dear father of David (1942-1980), Brian, Nancy (1947-1949), Fred, Susan (Mrs.A.Dickson ), Barbara and John, father-in-law of Francine, Valerie, Beverly and Allan, also survived by 9 grandchildren, Peter, Kim, Tracy, Nancy, Wanda, Steven, James, Patricia and Patrick.Resting at Desourdy-Wilson Funeral Home, Knowlton.Funeral service on Thurs., Feb.19 at 11 a.m., from St.Paul’s Anglican Church, Knowlton.Interment in Duboyce Cemetery.HARVEY, Elma (Leggat) — At the BMP Hospital, Cowansville, on Feb.17, 1981, in her 84th year, wife of the late Harry Harvey, beloved mother of Eunice (Mrs.Ellis Jones) of Bedford, Clayton of Stanbridge East.Ida (Mrs.C.Darby) of Farnham, Calvin and Junior of Dunham, also survived by 21 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, one sister, Mrs.Ethel Hall of Mississauga, Ont.Resting at Dion’s Funeral Home, 215 River St.Bedford, where funeral service will take place on Friday.Feb.20 at 2 p.m.Rev.Keith Eddy officiating.Interment in Farnam’s Corner Cemetery.Visitation on Wed and Thurs.from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Farnam’s Corner Cemetery.Card of Thanks LAROCHE — I would like to express my sincere thanks to Dr Taylor and Dr.Cooper, the staff of the operating room and the recovery room, the nursing staff on the 2nd floor, surgery, also to my sister Jean for her lovely flowers and all her care and to all my friends and relatives for the lovely cards and visits I received Your kindness will always be remembered.HILDA LAROCHE In AAemoriam BLEMINGS — In memory of my husband, David, who passed away on February )8 1971.I remember the day I met you And the day God made you mine, I remember the day I lost you And will to the end of time.In my heart you're always near, l who loved you, sadly miss you As it dawns another year.Always remembered by MARION (wife) WILKINS — In loving memory of a dear husband and father.John Wilkins, who passed away on Feb.22, 1980.Without farewell he fell asleep, Leaving only memories for us to keep.But in our hearts he will always stay Loved and remembered every day.Always remembered by ETHEL (wife) his case was being treated like that of any other criminal.The signers included Louis Laberge, president of the Quebec Federation of Labor, Norbert Rodrigue, president of the Confederation of National Trade l nions, Robert Gaulin, president of the Centrale de l’Ensignement du Quebec, and Gilles Tardif, president of the Quebec human rights league.ClfcnlSS a SOfl ltd HfurKRAl DIRECTORS AYER S CLIFF STANSTEAD 819-876 5213 SHERBROOKE 300 Queen Blvd N Webster Cass 819 562 2685 LENNOXVILLE 6 Belvider* St R.L.Bishop & Son Funeral Chapels SHERiROOKE flIQc.A'PQQ?~s IENNI 300 Qu««n Blvd N Oly Dbt W// 76 Q LENNOXVILLE 76 Queen St Gordon Smith Funeral Home sAWYERviuE 819-562 2685 / 889-22 31 COOKSHIRE f The Townships THURS., FEBRUARY 19, 1981 3 #1__ttjgl mam Farmers work hard, they're hard Continued from Page One “Part of the problem,” says Smillie, to reach- editor information and products related to ecological agriculture, which emphasizes using natural instead of chemical fertilizers, putting as much into the soil as is taken out in harvests, managing it as living matter.Farming For The Future was the brainchild of EVAS general manager Angus Curry and field representative Joe Smillie.‘We asked Russell to be the editor because he’s a journalist, he knows the community, and he’s a farmer himself,” said Smillie.“So he has a good insight into the mixture of short- and long-term problems of farming.And he has enough integrity that he’s not going to let us (EVAS) tell him what to do.” Smillie says if Farming For The Future has a message, it’s that “basically ecological agriculture is the only economical agriculture.And it’s reached the point where it’s economical in the short term.There are people making money farming this way right now.” “is that fanners work so hard.They’re hard to reach.With an 18-hour day, they don’t have much time for reading We are trying to keep Farming For The Future full of solid information that farmers can use right away,” he adds, “without getting too technical.” “Up till now,” adds Smillie.“we’ve found that the only way to reach the farmer was out in the lane beside the barn.” But with Farming For The Future, he says, “we’ll be able to get current farming news out to the farm community." Farming won’t be full of untried theories, often a criticism of the ecological or “organic” farming movement in the past, according to Smillie.“Our material will be based on the practical experiences of commercial growers,” he says.One pressing problem with a practical solution is manure handling and disposal.“In the Chateauguay Valley, farmers are being forced to stop what they’re doing because it pollutes the river too much,” says Smillie.“And along the Yamaska, a farmer was just fined $10,000 for dumping manure into the river We can help farmers turn pig and cattle manure into valuable fertilizer.” "Farmers spend a lot of money on fertilizer,” he explains.“And they spend a lot of money on manure handling.Our method of manure handling (large-scale composting with sawdust) makes good fertilizer cheaply." “The same thing is true with pest control,” Smillie continues.“It costs less per acre today to use ecological pesticides and methods." Quebec government agronomes are often said to be so overburdened with paperwork they don’t have time to keep up with developments in agriculture, particularly new trends.“We want to work with the government,” says Smillie.“We won’t compete with the agronomes.weTl work with them.What we do at EVAS is compatible with government programs.’ The English-language version of Farming For The Future has a press run of 12,000 copies, the French-language version 8,000 Copies of the Continued from Page One of the status of the English language, Goldbloom described the Liberal leader as consistent since his first utterances on the subject.As minister responsible for Olympic installations, he feels Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau will never produce his long-promised response to the Malouf Inquiry into Olympic cost overruns And in keeping with his new image, Goldbloom couldn’t speak ill of the man whose autocratic ways have been blamed for the continuing Olympic stadium fiasco Even so, he had a few little shots for the Parti Québécois, including the gentle reminder that the PQ, once so vociferous in its denunciation of the Big O’s moveable roof and guy tower, now plans to go ahead with roofing the structure.And he pointed out that the PQ couldn’t take any more credit for legislation than the Liberals, since the civil service requires such a lead time in preparing new legislation that much of that which the current government is claiming as its own was actually begun under the Bourassa Liberals.Goldbloom went on to predict Robert Bourassa’s return to the political arena, though possibly not under Claude Ryan, the only reference he would make to a still-open wound in Liberal ranks.History would judge the former premier more favorably than his peers, he added.Even his outbursts have become low-key.Speaking to about 125 members and guests of the Women's Canadian Club of the Eastern Townships mainly in English, Dr.Goldbloom said there should be a special version of the legen- English language version will be included in the March edition of The Townships Sun, which provided technical help, graphic design and composition for the new publication.dary Parkinson’s Law for Canada — that problems expand to fill the time allot ted for nattering about them.His reincarnation as a born-again Canadian he attributes to an experience at a Montreal Symphony Orchestra benefit concert a little over a year ago.Pete Seeger, Monique Leyrac, Maureen Forrester, Nana Mousquiri and Harry Belafonte were there, and in a duet between Leyrac and Seeger, the Québécoise chanteuse refused to sing “The Sun spurred us on to do this, ” says Smillie Anyone wishing to receive a copy of Farming For The Future can do so for free by writing to EVAS, Box 25, Saywerville, Quebec.da’.This, said Dr.Goldbloom, made him furious.As the first Jew ever to sit in a Quebec cabinet.he was the son of immigrants who had come to Canada to better themselves and their children.Despite all the nattering and infighting currently going on, people are still emigrating to Canada to better themselves, he added, proof Canadians aren’t hurting.Record Perry Beaton Past presidents of the Sherbrooke Chamber Louis Faucher, Ulric Chaîne, Guy Cham-of Commerce were out last night to celebrate pagne, Louis Lagasse and Jacques Lemieux.Chamber of Commerce Week.Left to right: Berube rejects mineral proposal \Nho speaks for Canada?fit Record Perry Beaton Dr.Victor Goldbloom was in town last night addressing the Women's Canadian Club.the line of a song about 'my dear Cana- Past presidents reviewChamber SHERBROOKE (AR) -A group of past presidents gathered yesterday as part of Chamber of Commerce Week in Sherbrooke and they all agreed the work takes a lot out of you.The presidents discussed the changes in the chamber over the years.During the GOs when Quebec was moving in the direction of social change, the Quebec Chamber of Commerce was one of the first organizations to come out in favor of socialized medicine for everyone.The group discussed an old dossier concerning an Atlantic autoroute which was left on the shelf because there were no funds available from the Americans for the project.For Jacques Lemieux the chamber’s job is to be the watchdog for the free enterprise system.Lemieux participated in the event along with other past presidents Ulric Chaîne (72-73), Louis Faucher (73-74), Louis Lagasse (78-79), and Guy Champagne (79-80).Chaine said the chamber is very concerned with the lot of the businessman and also the commercial sector with respect to the industrial development of the region.Faucher said all the chambers in the province have been influenced by the shift toward social issues in recent years.Although one is only president for one year, involvement in the chamber itself often lasts for a much longer period everyone agreed.SHERBROOKE (CB) —- Quebec Minister of Energy and Resources Yves Berube has rejected a request by the Eastern Townships regional development council that mineral rights be revoked on land ceded by the Crown before 1880 because "it was never asked for by Parti Québécois militants." In an interview to be shown at 9:30 p.m.tonight on the government’s Radio Quebec TV network, Berube says "This request.is the result of the reflections of a little group from the Eastern Townships, but it’s not a preoccupation of the population of the region.” Last November the mines committee of the council asked Quebec’s two major political parties to take a position on measures it had proposed for the maximum development of the Eastern Townships’ mining sector.One of the major policies proposed by the committee Language of 'moderate majority' ad sickening While I have never been a strong supporter of Prime Minister Trudeau, I have to deplore the scurrilous level of personal criticism to which he is being subjected by certain elements in Canadian society.The prime minister’s rigid attitudes towards those who disagree with him are without doubt a contributing factor in the declining level of political debate in this country.However, the language used by certain self-appointed “freedom fighters” is nothing short of sickening.In last Saturday’s Globe and Mail we were treated loan example of this type of ignorant rhetoric by a group calling itself variously Renaissance Canada and Renaissance International.This group, declaring itself “the voice of Canada’s moderate majority” published an advertisement under the heading, 'TRUDEAU’S CONSTITUTION DENIES SUPREMACY OF GOD’.” All we are told about the group is what can be gleaned from the following comments made in the body of the ad.•This “FREEDOM MESSAGE” is published in the Name of Jesus Christ, “The Great Emancipator”, on behalf of Renaissance Canada, "the voice of Canada’s moderate majority”, and is paid for by Renaissance International.a non-sectarian, non-partisan, registered Canadian religious charity, “propagating the values and philosophy of our Judeo-Christian heritage, the foundation of a free and responsible society.” “This exercise in “participatory democracy” is not subsidized by government grants nor political handouts of any kind.As a registered religious charity, Renaissance International is entirely dependent on the voluntary support of “Canada’s moderate majority” to pay for this national ad campaign.“(This “Renaissance Freedom Crusade” is sponsored hv Renaissance International, a non-partisan, non-sectarian registered Canadian religious charity, “propagating the values and philosophy of our Judeo-Christian heritage, the foundation of a free and responsible society”.An income tax deductible receipt will he mailed to you in response to your contribution.) ” Following time-honoured practise for people of this sort, Renaissance hides behind a post office box number and refuses to give any details as to who its principals are.Nor are we told what the difference is between Renaissance International and Renaissance Canada 1 think that a few excerpts from the advertisement itself will show that the group is neither moderate nor representative of a majority: "TRUDEAU’S CONSTITUTIONAL STRATEGY CREATES ‘GREATEST CRISIS SINCE CONFEDERATION*." ¦A generation ago, an egomaniac, possessed by the demonic heresy that "might makes right" and a barbaric ethic based on "the survival of the fittest", seduced a sophisticated society into surrendering its democratic institutions to his control, and set out to impose on free n,en everywhere his demented vision of how the universe should unfold.¦ Our fathers “eyeballed that bully" with his obscene assaults upon the foundations of freedom, fighting and dy- Gleanings ing to preserve the liberties and values which is our goodly heritage as Canadians.By GEORGE MacLAREN “Now the sons and daughters of yesterday’s “freedom fighters” are confronted by a renewed assault upon the institutions which serve this free society, rooted as they are in the civilizing influences of our Judeo-Christian heritage.This time the attack is political, not military, (although "the war measures act” is an ominous reminder of the potential that is present for a military coup), and is masterminded by a clever Canadian who refused however to risk his security in fighting to defeat Hitler’s global conquests a generation ago." One would almost think that we didn’t have elections in this country and that Canada had not survived previous political crises.“— (EVEN A “DICTATOR” WHO MAY ARI SE THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS, EXPLOITING THE LEGITIMATE ASPIRATIONS OF A SIGNIFICANT SEGMENT OF SOCIETY TO MANUFACTURE A PARLIAMENTARY MAJORITY BY WHICH TO IMPOSE ON A FREE PEOPLE HIS ARROGANT VISION OF HOW THE UNI VERSE SHOULD UNFOLD! THAT MAY BE THE W AY THE PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM CAN BE DEBASED.BUT IT’S NOT THE WAY IT WAS INTENDED TO FUNCTION AS AN INSTITUTION SERVING A FREE AND RESPONSIBLE SOCIETY! THE CANADIAN PEOPLE IS NOT A WIDE-EYED FLOWERt HILI) READY TO SUBMIT TO A SEDUCER S EGO-TRIPPING PLANS FOR A JULY FIRST ‘CONSTITUTION \l.BABY" TO COMPLEMENT THE “CHRISTMAS DAY BABIES" AT HOME!)" Renaissance quotes in full an editorial by the Toronto Sun’s editor, Peter Worthington, a well known Trudeau baiter.A few examples of Mr.Worthington’s prose follow : “He has “borrowed" from Machiavelli and Marx, from Richelieu and Lenin.He embodies a doctrinaire elitism which seeks to "bring" the people to a certain level of understanding or acceptance which he thinks is best.You see this repeatedly in his Mein Kampf-likc writings where he outlines how socialists, to succeed, should stand for different things at different times, should adopt the coloration of the party in power and thus change from within; how existing institutions can be “radicalized", etc.“There is more of the Torquemada than the popinjay in him.He is a zealot, maybe even a fanatic, who follows his ow n vision and is prepared to destroy the world in order to save it."Call it what you like or disguise it as you (or he) will, what he seeks resembles socialist dictatorship.Or a centralized, paternalistic system where free choice is limited and state control excessive.The collective will replaces individualism, all in the name of the greater good.And individual liberties will be casualties.“As he points out, his background and leanings do not favor British parliamentary democracy or a constitutional monarchy.He knows clearer than others that if he succeeds in getting human rights and language entrenched in the Constitution, parliamentary democracy is dead in Canada — as is the monarchy.Inevitably Canada will become a republic with a presidential system — though the first president may not be him.“The Constitution furore is his doing, no one else’s.And uncritical Liberals strive mightily like latter-day Eich-manns to “follow orders", to anticipate his wishes, to do his bidding.The effect w ill intrude government ever-deep-erintodaily lives.” “It is not that Trudeau wants to destroy Canada or hurt Canadians.It is just that he has his vision and is determined that Canada will fulfill a role for mankind that fits his image, his mold.Now he has the power, the will, the means, to do it.If he fails — it won’t be for lack of try ing.“Added to this is language.He doesn’t want a bilingual Canada, a Canada of equal languages, but a Canada where, coast-to-coast, French is more equal than English.Forget the logic, that’s the emotion.And any who doubt that French rule Canada today should look at the power-structure in Ottawa and where the federal spending goes! “Pierre Trudeau is the strongest, most determined Prime Minister Canada has ever had.And the most unprincipled in efforts to achieve the ends he sees as desirable.He is monstrously dangerous, just as any fanatic is dangerous.He is in the mold of Stalin or Hitler — not in liis means of achieving ends, but in his single-minded conviction that he and only he is right." While Mr.W'orthington is entitled to his opinions and does not hide behind post office box numbers, I do not feel that these types of fulminations advance political debate in Canada.References to Eichmann, Hitler, Stalin and Mein Kampf are deplorable in the context of the present constitutional debate and detract from any serious points which the writer might make.Furthermore, I fail to understand how the entrenchment of human rights and language rights in the constitution will necessarily put an end to parliamentary democracy in this country.Perhaps this is because I have an Eichmann-like tendency to follow orders.In any case, I am sure that most other members of Canada’s moderate majority will join with me in finding repugnant the so-called "freedom message" of Renaissance Canada?or Renaissance International?whatever that is.was the revocation of mining rights on land ceded before 1880.Ownership of mineral rights, the committee said, hampered mining development in the region.“The PQ is not a political party like the others, it’s a special party.With us it’s not just three or four men sitting around with a bottle of scotch who prepare the parly program.The PQ program is prepared by the militants who bring problems stated in their milieu.And nobody in the party told us we had to revoke mineral rights.” Four Eastern Townships MNAs have given their sup port to the regional development council’s request, including PQ members Real Rancourt (St Francois) and Gerard Gosselin (Sherbrooke).As well, the council lias received the backing of over 20 local groups, including the Sherbrooke Federation of the Union des Producteurs agricoles, the regional economic council of south-eastern Quebec, the Union of Quebec Municipalities, the Union of County Councils of Quebec, the Quebec association of geologists and prospectors, three mining companies, two regional labor unions, and the regional development councils of six other Quebec regions.On the same program, title “le trésor enfoui" (Buried Treasure), Eastern Townships Regional Development Council director general Gaston Bachand concludes his commentary by wondering “if the council’s biggest mistake wasn’t having confidence in certain people.” Liberal spokesman MNA Claude Forget (St.Laurent) said although his party hadn’t yet studied the proposal in depth, he believed the council’s request should normally be well received.At a regional seminar two weeks ago, over 1600 provincial Liberal party delegates adopted a resolution that the party examine the possibilitty of revoking pre-1880 mining rights in favour of the state.Brieflets SHERBROOKE Advance Notice: Sher-Lenn 50 Plus Club will hold their Spring Bazaar on May 30th, and the Christmas Bazaar will be on Nov.21st SHERBROOKE Pancake Supper, St.Paul’s Church Hall, McManamy St., Feb.28, 4 - 6 p.m.Baked beans, sausages, pancakes, doughnuts.Adults - $3.50.Children - $1.75.Home bake sale.(HiHHiiiliiiliiiiii NEIL DIAMOND H LAURENCE OLIVIER .LUCIE ARNAZ CATLIN ADAMS FRANKIYN AJAYE CAPITOL THeatre 59 King east 5BB-OTM Weekdays More 7:15; Jin; 9 15 Sunday Jm 1:15-5 08-9 06; More: 3 08-7:01 Students with I D cards S?50 Parking lacililies , Yt.ARS ¦oulavord Parti*nd SHMMOOKI AT GENERAL REQUEST! W-E-12 30-2:45-5:00-7:15-9:31 r£r CARREFOUR de LISTHItâ Some films you watch, others you feel CINEMA 2 4THURS., FEBRUARY 19,1981 Editorial The Voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Hats off! \A naked lady — in The Times?Hats off to Angus Curry, Joe Smillie, Russell Pocock and their friends.A hundred years ago the Eastern Townships was the centre of Canadian agricultural production.The fertile lowlands along the river valleys grew enough grain to export all around the globe.The Country’s longest barn (Morgan’s) was inCoaticook (it still is, but it’s not the longest any more).Everything was on a smaller scale than we know today.Twenty miles was a long trip.Five tons was a big load.Twenty cows kept a healthy family going.Every little town had its grain mill, and its butter factory, its railway siding and its carriage-maker.Seventy-five years ago young Townshippers were off across the country opening up the vast prairies to a more mechanized agriculture that lent itself to larger fields and later gasoline power.Fifty and twenty-five years ago our boys were off to Montreal and Toronto to work in the big tractor factories and elsewhere as the Depression and the Second World War emptied the range roads and the villages.About ten years ago this trend started changing.Hundreds of young people came streaming out of the cities and towns into the countryside.They didn’t know much about farming, but they knew they wanted to try it and they didn’t much like the way it was being practised.They didn’t like the heavy dependence on diesel oil and chemically-grown crops.They were right, in the long term.But in the short term they didn’t know how to put their ideas to practical use.Most of them failed.Most of them gave up.But a few of them stuck with it.By the will of God, by their own determined will, and with a lot of help from their long-suffering neighbors the traditional farmers, they made it.Gradually the survivors have learned the practical skills to put their ideas to work.At the same time, the crunch has come for the traditional farmer.Oil, machinery, fertilizer and pest-control prices have risen and will continue to rise faster than the farm-gate prices of food.And every farmer knows it.Self-sufficiency as far as possible is the only answer.And suddenly things have come full circle.We have Curry, Smillie, Pocock and friends with a solid, practical, home-grown method that works, at less than today’s costs, right here in the Eastern Townships.And they're putting out a newspaper.Farming For The Future, to spread the word.Farmers who’ve seen the first issue of Farming have been impressed.Have a look.You might be too.CHARLES BURY In Canada at the moment, the question is not the shape in the newspapers, but the shape the newspapers are in Such is not the case in England.From London comes the delightful story that — shock, horror — a naked lady has been featured on page 3 of The Times.It’s all an upper-class put-on, of course.Australian Rupert Murdoch, who built The Sun into the largest seller in the British Isles on a daily page 3 diet of unclad wench, is assuming the reins of The Times.There is concern that he might be planning similar exposes for The Old Thunderer.And so it was, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, that Rolls-Royce took out a full-page ad — on Page 3, naturally — featuring “the spirit of ecstacy,” the traditional RR radiator ornament.“We think Emily is a Times kind of lady,” RR said.Bruce Levett My, how times have changed, you should excuse the pun.Emily was not always the acceptable symbol she has grown to become over the years.First, introductions are in order.For generations, Emily has appeared front and centre in all her naked glory.She has led the way to openings of Parliament.In heat and in storm, she has graced the carriages of the mighty at funerals, fetes and fashion shows.She stands there poised, like a contestant in the 100-metre freestyle, bent forward on the platform while awaiting the bark of the starter’s pistol.(A somewhat absent-minded contestant, withal — one who somehow managed to forget her Speedo suit back there in the locker-room.) “We wanted a nude, something suitable for The Times,” RR said.“We hope we have helped to send it off with a bit of a bang.” Emily, however, was not always that eminently suitable.REPLACE SPIRIT The story goes that a Queen of England, upon taking delivery of her chariot, insisted through intermediaries that “the spirit of ecstacy” be replaced with something less provocative.Was it became of a stuffy, outraged sense of the fitness of things?Not entirely It seems that the sculptor who designed the original Emily used as a model a beauty reputed to have been known — in the biblical sense — by a senior member of the Royal Family.Her Majesty of the day was not disposed to go through life — to say nothing of the streets of London — with an end-zone view of the royal paramour dominating the immediate horizon.And so, on the royal conveyance, Emily was replaced.As for her picture in The Times being a departure, that’s a myth.That pioneering newspaper lays claim to being the first in London to publish a photograph of the unclad female form divine — the honor going to model Vivien Neves in 1971.N.E.A, £ttA ©FORT woent $TAR-t€1€6|ZAM HulMe'8” Big-city tactics on small-town readers?! Wear bright orange in hunting season Jim Lawrence is president of the Brome County Fish and Game Club.It isn't nice to go onto somebody’s land | and shoot him dead.There, I’ve said it.I There are wild regrets about the shooting of Walter Freud last year in North Hatley.| There is absolutely no excuse for the mistake to be made that resulted in his death.There, is that what you want to hear?Of course it’s not really too bright to be out working in the brush wearing solid black I during hunting season.Even the slowest I clutz in the farming community wears a red hat so that he won’t be shot by accident.The blaze orange that all hunters must wear, by law, in Quebec is designed to help prevent accidents of this nature.In the same manner that you buckle your seat-belt when you get into your automobile, hunters don their orange apparel when they enter the bush.They wear it for two reasons.First of all to protect their own lives from accidental damage, because we all know that whitetail deer and black bears are not usually found wearing orange vests and hats.Second, they wear it to help prevent other hunters from making the same l mistake that caused the demise of Mr.Freud Sort of a courtesy to other hunters.Many farmers, when working on their own land during the hunting season, have taken to wearing the hunting orange as well.For the same reasons.Had Mr.Freud been wearing the blaze orange, chances are that he would not have been mistaken for anything other than a man.“Ah, Yes,” you say “but he was on his own land and the hunter that shot him was trespassing.” Cross-country skiers are frequent trespassers, picnickers are frequent trespassers, berry pickers trespass, ecological hikers trespass, nine out of ten people you talk to have trespassed at one time or another.So what makes a hunter that trespasses so much of a surprise, and such a bad guy?“He was carrying a gun.a dangerous weapon designed to kill things.hunting is a Commentary BY JIM LAWRENCE dangerous sport.etc, etc.” So in reality the problem is not one of trespassing at all, but that the man who happened to be crossing Freud’s land was carrying a gun.Here is the whole problem.the real culprit.the gun! I am not going to drag out all the statistics that prove that hunting is one of the safest sports There are fewer people killed every year while hunting, or in hunting related accidents, than there are driving automobiles, skiing, fishing, boating, or even just crossing the street.If you do not believe me, these statistics are available, and can be produced.What it seems to boil down to, is that an anti-hunter was killed accidentally by a hunter.Seems to me there was fault on both sides.This does not in any way mean that I condone the shooting, or accept any excuse from the hunter who was not certain of what he was shooting at when he pulled the trigger.I have to offer my sincere condolences to Mr Freud’s family and I regret his untimely death as I am sure the hunter who made the mistake regrets also.But hold on there! An accidental shooting is no reason to run off right and left accusing all hunters of being irresponsible bums who run through the woods, boozed to the eyeballs, killing people right and left Because that is just not so.The average hunter is a careful, responsible person engaged in a sport that has a high safety record.I haven’t heard anyone wanting to ban automobiles lately (do you realize the risk in driving a motorcycle is one accident in 50).The risk rate for hunting is approximately one in 250,000.And no matter how you slide it that is far, far lower than all the ‘ac- ceptable’ ways to kill yourself.So why is the hunter a bum?Because people have been Walt-Disneyed into giving wild creatures human personalities and human characteristics.Who in their right mind could shoot Bambi or Peter Rabbit?These cute little "critters” don’t deserve to be hounded by ugly men, with ugly guns, that shoot ugly bullets.The poor deer doesn’t have a chance against that nasty, nasty gun.Doesn’t have a chance’’ The deer kill in Pennsylvania (the highest deer population in the U.S.of A.and probably in North America) was only 7.5 per cent last year.That means that only 712 people out of every UK) hunters killed their deer.I would think that if the deer didn’t have a chance, the kill rate would be much higher.It is something like someone trying to sneak up on you in your own living room.The deer knows every tree, every shrub, every blade of grass in his territory.He can hear the average hunter blundering around a half mile away, he can smell your sweaty armpits from even further away.The hunter goes out of his element into the deer’s own backyard, and tries to surprise one of the wiliest animals in the forest.I think the deer has a more than equal chance."Ah, yes,” the anti-hunter says, patting his bleeding heart "but animals have rights, too.You have no right to kill that poor Bambi deer ’’ If you accept that all animals have rights and that we have no authority to kill them, and I guess that sounds nice What about rats?Mice?Termites?Turns out that the only animals that have rights are the ones that Mr Walt Disney gave voices and personalities.And that is why the hunter is a bum.because he is shooting Thumper and Peter Rabbit.Cattle, sheep, goats, horses, chickens, geese, turkeys and other domestic animals are slaughtered by the hundreds of thousands every day to feed the same people who tell us that we shouldn’t go into the woods and shoot deer because those animals have ‘rights’ Bull Roar, As for the drunkenness in the woods what about the drunkennes on the highways that results in thousands and thousands of high way fatalities every year.The same person who in their holiness condemn the hunter for having a beer, will have three martinis after work and drive home in an automobile - and that automobile has taken far more lives than have ever been killed by guns.(There have been more traffic fatalities in the U.S A.than American G.I.s killed in WW II).Not only that but he drives that automobile on a road warming with other people in cars, little children on bicycles, old ladies strolling home from the supermarket Here is your anti-gunner in a position to kill his fellow man, but he's not a bum, The hunter who takes a drink is a bum.Makes no sense to me.The hunter who takes a drink in the woods while carrying a gun IS A BUM.But, dear reader, if you have a few drinks after work and drive your car home YOU ARE A BUM TOO! The problem isn’t hunters who drink but people who drink.Why single out one small percentage of the total drinking problem for condemnation?Hunters are people too For every hunter that takes a drink there are hundreds who wouldn’t dream of picking up their gun under the influence.Sure, I’ve seen those slobs too, weaving around in the bush, danger to everyone within miles.Your average hunter despises them just as much as you do.Please don’t call all hunters drunken bums.When you look at the Freud accident in this light, it remains a tragedy; however does not call for wholesale revoking of the hunting regulations and the condemnation of a sport.The Fish & Game Clubs in the Eastern Townships are all working to control hun ting on their leased territories It is only through controlled hunting and strong educational programs that we can help prevent accidents of this nature.Help us weed out the slobs, help us to control hun ting, let’s work together.But for God’s sake, get off our backs.Letters Editor; As a local paper which has served the people of the Eastern Townships, (and served them well I might add), you have in the past displayed an astonishing degree of professionalism in most of your major story coverage.However, lately, I have got the impression that you are using big-city tactics on small town readers, especially concerning the Walter Freud shooting.I guess what it boils down to is that you want to sell newspapers.People like to read about tragedies and big names like Walter Freud.Freud was in the privacy of his own property also, so you've used the old “This could happen to you” trick.The oldest newspaper gimmick in the world, but it sells.Freud was dressed in dark clothing.It was snowing hard and he was moving like a bear, during bear season.He was accidentally shot.Those circumstances are understandable but not excusable.I agree a hunter should never pull the trigger unless he is 100 per cent sure, not 99.1 nor 99.9 per cent.But this isn’t my argument.Anyway, let’s look back at another shooting which took place in the vicinity of North Hatley several years ago.A boy was dressed in red, walking upright on private land across an open field during deer season and was mistakenly shot for a deer.The alleged shooter was reportedly under the influence of alcohol at the time, and I believe the doctor on the scene of the accident wasn’t even called to the inquest! The only difference was, the boy was a hunter also, he was from a typical Eastern Townships family without a name like Freud, he was English and the shooter was French.I wonder how many of your readers would agree that there has been a vast difference in the degree of coverage that these stories have received.Furthermore, had the coverage been better on the first shooting, the second story might not have been necessary at all! DAVE GORDON.Lennoxville Fisher mourned Editor: Many of us were saddened to hear the news of the passing of John Fisher -“Mr.Canada” who was so widely known through Canada and the States.I have done this short bit of poetry about him, and enclose if for printing in your paper.No doubt, like thousands of listeners, you followed, with interest, his part of the C.B.C.“Fresh Air” radio program on Sundays.“Mr.Canada” -John Fisher Our “Mr.Canada”.A legend, in his very self, Whose knowledge of things Canadian Was a treasure-house of wealth.Whose stories, told in such a way Held spell-bound listeners, enthralled, His portions of “Fresh Air” unique; From coast to coast, we heard them all.Could one seek words, and thus compare His stories to a wholesome food - Partaken of, then satisfied, replete We found the inner core, so good.Our “Mr.Canada’’ - ‘tis not farewell: You, who were steadfastly Canadian and loyal Will live on, in the hearts of multitudes Who share your love of Native Soil.MARGE MONTGOMERY Melbourne Handicapped Editor; Late January, I heard an handicapped man named Leblanc talking on a Montreal radio station.He was complaining about the little attention disabled people were getting although it has been declared their year by the United Nations.His main grief was that those concerned were not consulted and whenever they were, no serious account was given of their suggestions.A lot has been done since that time, but there is still a lot to do.I believe the har- dest thing to achieve will m doubt be to enlist the un fortunate disabled themself No one likes to be an objec of curiosity.These peoph need to feel wanted and wan to be able to render somi kind of service to Society.Aside from giving then easy access almos everywhere, a program o public education with regan to the proper attitude t< maintain toward th< disabled could do much foi their morale.GILLES LEDUC Granbv 1 I'irsl Kate Pcrforinuiicc Rctirunciit Smiujis IMan Inteiest paid annually on a 5-year term THURS., FEBRUARY 19, 1981 5 sf-/£RBàoot 03 JZ H- n o CD >» JD CD UJ z S UJ Û z < z < cr XT^ HARD ro BBUENB THAT was ONcfe CONVICTED OF A MOylNG V^LATION.i/l-'T— — .€N«T by «A MK TM U S •••I • TM OW T«^« a-il SCOOPS MY CU&fT 15 NOT A YOUR HONOR.COMMON PRUNft MMMfe HE IS PUT A simple laborer in m mmps Of UFE! by Doug Sneyd GET HIM INTO MRRCW! “TW Beebe women hold bonspiel BEEBE (1H) - The annual Friendly Day at the Border Curling Club hosted by the Border Club Ladies was held on Wednesday, February 5.Visiting teams were from Sutton, Magog, Sherbrooke.North Hatley and Border.After a warm welcome, the four teams of Eva Cromwell, Sutton; Eddy Grivell, Border ; Elaine Holt, Magog and Joan Thomson curled in the morning games with Holt’s team the winners.In the afternoon to curl were Margaret Masterson, North Hatley No.1; Eunice Bartlett.Lennoxville; Muriel Taylor, North Hatley No 2; and Priscilla Fitch, Border No.2 teams with North Hatley No.1 team the winners.At the noon hour all eight teams plus several Border Ladies Club members and invited guests enjoyed sherry served by Mary Loiselle and Rheta Taylor, then a buffet dinner was served These arrangements were in charge of president Vivian Cochrane, Beverley Hand, Kim Stein and Marion Hall.Door prizes from the morning teams were won by Pat Gagne, Sutton; Pierrette Fortin, Sherbrooke; and Helen Edgar.The afternoon team winners to win door prizes were Bennie Carruthers; Lennoxville; Ruth Knutson, North Hatley No.2; and Betty Masson, Border No.2.Mary Loiselle is Match Chairlady and presented the prizes Before leaving for their destinations, afternoon tea was served by Mary Christie and Olive Wells.Friendly day bonspiel at Border Curling Club.Afternoon winners left to right, North Hatley No.1 team, M.Masterson (skip), P.Jones, M.Loiselle, J.Mills and C.Olson.Morning winners, Magog team, left to right V.Cochrane, E.Holt (skip), F.Petrie, F.Lepine, S.Cartmel and M.Loiselle.mm StcsiBi t Golden Age Club MANSONVILLE (OJ) -The Mansonville Golden Agers met on Feb.3, at the Town Hall with a good at- tendance.The door prize was won by Lawrence Smith.300 winners were Yvonne Cote, Thelma Wilkins, Henry Cote and R.Fontaine.Game winners,' Flora Drouin, Minerva Lamothe, Rollande Bouchard, Rita Mossa, Irene Carrier, Porter Knowlton and Bertha Nichols.At the lunch hour the club went across the street to the Hotel Restaurant where they were welcomed by Patty Dufault and Andrea Whiting.Lunch consisted of sandwiches, tea and coffee served by hostesses Patty and Andrea.-F + 4- The Mansonville Golden Age Club met at the Town Hall on Feb.10 with an attendance of 41.This was their Valentine party and although Minerva Lamothe was unable to attend she had each member receive a Valentine.From these numbered valentines were chosen the four lucky door prize holders, Lena Tomuschat, Juliette Laliberte, Kenneth Lamorey, and J.Fontaine.500 prizes were donated by Jos.and Yvonne Cote and the club and won by Pauline Forest, North Troy, Vt., Bessie Barnett, Leon Lamothe and Porter Knowlton.Game winners were Verlie Aiken, Irene Carrier, Lawrence Smith, Lena Tomuschat, Juliette Laliberte, Rita Mossa.Rose Pouliot, Pearl Greenham, M Ommerli, and Bertha Nichols.Hostesses at this meeting were Verlie Aiken, Cede Rouillard, Minerva Lamothe and Barbara Oliver.Birthday wishes went to BIRCHTON Sunday visitors at the Percy Jackson home included their daughter Theda Lowry and husband Roland and son, Kent of High Forest and granddaughter Christine, and her husband John Robinson, of Ascot Road Mrs.Garnet Morrison of Kinnear’s Mills spent a holiday with her sister, Mrs.Charles Moore and Mrs.Moore Friends of the local Correspondent, Mrs Myrtle Murray will be sorry to learn that she is a patient in the Sherbrooke Hospital, Room 412, recovering from injuries suffered in a fall.Best wishes for a speedy convalescence are extended to her by all her many friends and neighbours.Martha Challes and Hazel Eldridge who were unable to attend and to Mary Barnett and Martha Sargent.The table was decorated in the valentine theme and graced by a beautifully decorated heart-shaped cake, the work of Barbara Oliver Fruit baskets were ordered and sent to Bernice White and Harold Aiken from the club.Leon and Hazel Eldridge were presented with one of Elsie Knowlton’s African violets in honor of their recent 65th wedding anniversary.Jacoby's bridge Unusual decision pays off LIBBYTOWN Mrs.H.Carl Mayhew 838-4435 Mr Gordon Whipple is convalescing at home following his recent hospitalization.All here are pleased that he is doing so well.Mr.Carl Mayhew attended the Synod executive meeting recently held by the Quebecc Diocese at Maison Rivier, Sherbrooke.Mrs.Carl Mayhew was a recent afternoon tea guest of Mrs.Muriel Mayhew in Lennoxville.Recent callers at the Mayhews have been Janet Smith of Ayer’s Cliff and Stanley Beerworth of Coaticook.NORTH 2-19-81 ?54 ?Q 7 2 ?A 10 8 5 3 ?K 10 4 WEST EAST ?73 10 9 8 6 TP A J 9 ¥10 6 3 ?U J 9 7 ?62 ?A Q 9 3 ?.185 SOUTH ?A K Q 2 ¥ K 8 5 4 ?K4 ?762 Vulnerable: East-West Dealer: North West North East South Pass Pass 1+ Pass !?Pass Pass Pass Pass l¥ Opening lead ?Q By Oswald Jacoby and Alan Sontag Coming to the last four boards of the 1966 championship.Jacoby and Fisher led Krevns and Slavenborg by just lour match points.The luck of the draw found both pairs playing the North-South cards.On board one, Jacoby made an unusual decision and elected to pass Fisher’s one-heart bid.The play started with a queen of diamonds lead.Fisher won with his king, finessed the 10 of diamonds at trick two and continued with the ace.East ruffed and John overruffed.Then John played his ace, king and queen of spades.West ruffed with the nine while John discarded a club from dummy.That made one trick for the defense.West played ace and another club John won in dummy and ruffed a low diamond while East chucked his last club.The deuce of spades was led and when West dis carded a club, dummy got another ruff Eventually, John made two more trump tricks to wind up with plus 140 and a very good score score When Kreyns-Slavenborg played the hand they played at one no trump and just made it.The swing was worth eight match points to Jacoby and Fisher, who now led by 12.iNKWSI’Al’KIt KNTKHt’HISK ASSN ) TUILE CERAMIQUE ROBERT VILLEMAIREikc 4230 King St.W., Sherbrooke.Que._ __ 563-4030 ! I 5 Zi Store Hours every day until 5:30 Thursday and 9 00 P M Saturday until 4 00 P M Q £ CERAMICS FOR KITCHENS, WASHROOMS Equally good for HOMES - BUSINESSES -.* INDUSTRIES More than 1000 models on display.The largest selection in the Eastern Townships * • we have trained personnel qualified to work on SAND FOR SANDBLASTING CONCRETE POLISHING LAYING SLATE Free estimation at home SALE & *4 INSTALLATION i M V M N i : M M % MtHURS., FEBRUARY 19, 1981 Wl meetings around the Eastern Townships Tea and Food sale BROOKBURY - The February meeting of the Brookbury W.I.was held at the home of Mrs.Sterling Batley on Feb.5 at 1:30 p.m.with an attendance of nine members.Mrs.Donald Clark, the President, opened the meeting in the usual manner with the Opening Ode Collect and Salute to the Flag.Our motto for this month was, “You’re not an old dog if you can learn a new trick.” The roll call naming household hints was answered with many helpful hints by the members.The minutes of the last meeting were read by Mrs.0.Downes, the Secretary, and approved as read.Mrs.0.Lowe reported that the cups ordered by our branch for the school had arrived and she presented the bill for same, also stated that they were very short of spoons and would the W.I.care to buy some.A motion was made to purchase three dozen and Mrs.Downes offered to look after this.Mrs.F.McIntyre gave the treasurer’s report showing a substantial amount of money on hand and all bills paid.More money was handed in from the sale of our W.I.plates and mugs.Correspondence consisted of many “thank-you” notes from friends remembered at Christmas and more recently and a letter from the Provincial Publicity Convenor telling why we had so few items printed in the Macdonald College magazine about our branch’s activities.A motion was made that our W.I.membership fees be raised this year due to the fact that provincial and county fees were much higher and it now costs each branch at least $8.00 to carry a member for the year.This being the Home Economics meeting the convenor, Mrs.R.Coleman, had asked Mrs.Rosemary Lowe to give a demonstration on decorating a cake.This proved to be very interesting indeed.Tickets were later sold on the cake and Mrs.R.Coleman was the lucky winner.The winner for the monthly drawing was Mrs.Ü.Downes.Following the adjournment of the meeting the hostess, Mrs.Batley, assisted by her daughter, Susan, and Mrs.C.Lowe, served a delicious casserole supper, completed by apple pie and ice cream.The next meeting which will be the Annual one, will be held at the home of Mrs.S.Joyce with Mrs.Donald Clark as co-hostess.INVERNESS - The February meeting of the Inverness Women’s Institute was held on February 12 at the home of Miss Adeline Gingras.The president, Mrs.A Muir, opened the meeting in the usual way and members answered the roll call-Recite a Valentine verse.Motto for this meeting: A rumour is like a cheque -never endorse it until you are sure it is genuine.The minutes were read and adopted and Mrs.A.Little reported she had sent the three sewing bags for Somalia to the provincial treasurer, Mrs.Cascadden.Several thank-you notes for donations and cards were read by the Health and Welfare convenor, who also reported she had sent four cards during the past month.A lively discussion on the competitions followed.As none was sure if the pillow casing was to be open at both ends, Mrs.Muir will contact Miss Moranville on the subject.It is hoped that some members will enter the contests.Mrs.Dempsey reported that someone wanted quilts made and quilted, and she asked if the members were interested.This subject will be discussed again later.Mrs.Muir appointed the following Nominating Committee: Mrs.B.Robinson, and Mrs.W.Graham.Mrs.Muir will also be on the committee.Instead of a Programme Committee, six ladies will make programmes for two months each.These will be compiled at the annual meeting in March.Mrs.Little read an article on Crib Death Victims’ Parents Seek Aid.George Normandin of Winnipeg, whose child was one such victim, wanted to talk to another father who had suffered the same experience, but couldn't find anyone.Later he started a chapter of the Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths in Winnipeg.Mrs.Muir read of “Parachuted” Delegates.Three Ottawa women will represent the Lotbiniere riding, a rural constituency midway between Vic-toriaville and Quebec City.The president also read a paper on the Florida Card.Crossword ACROSS 1 Ocean motion 5 Actress Jeanne 10 Do farm work 14 Seed covering 15 Cents spent 16 Busy place 17 Spilt guilt 19 Khayyam 20 Explosive 21 Barristers: abbr, 22 Riffrafl 24 Layover 25 Indonesian island 26 Deli gadget 29 Shorts, of sorts 33 A.— Doyle 34 Sorrows 35 Lamb's dam 36 Nolan the pitcher 37 Baskerviile creature 38 Easy’s partner 39 Fleming 40 Plate with alloy 41 Spring thing 42 Amiable Yesterday's Puzzle Solved: H , t : I 0 WIN H 44 Armadas 45 Bird or bug 46 Thanks -! 47 Reeling 50 Winged 51 Solidify 54 Rounder 55 Compulsory 58 Hot spot 59 —- Laredo, Mexico 60 What a pluviometer measures 61 Unites 62 Mint tint 63 Haley DOWN 1 Savoir faire 2 Word with sad or mid 3 Force 4 Santa's helper 5 Leading player 6 Unpracticed 7 Monkshood 8 "But — on torever" 9 Unclassified '.0 Queer fear 11 Thing to go out on 12 Race track 13 "H I — king.” 18 Devoured 23 Mont Blanc locale 24 Read poetry 25 Carried 26 Funny money 27 True blue 28 Asinine 29 Visit often 30 Courage 31 Chirp 32 Prognosticators 34 Like some jokes 37 Pellmell 38 Clay items 40 Powerful one 4t Partner for fauna 43 Sojourners 44 Battle 46 Energetic 47 Lined up 48 Worked with a loom 49 Colored 50 Sheltered 51 Target 52 Huron's neighbor 53 Wildcat 56 Prickly seed 57 — la la Montreal pharmacist, Jacques Guertin, was shocked when his father was hospitalized in Florida with a heart attack.The hospital bill, over and above what Quebec Medicare would pay, was $27,000 He and six businessmen decided to do something to help tourists in Florida, so they came up with the Florida Card.This card provides the holder with insurance backed by Mutual of Omaha with no limit as to coverage.It costs $32.00 for two weeks and $1.00 a day thereafter for as long as the tourist is away from Canada.For one year after receiving the card, the holder can use it for discounts at a wide range of restaurants in Montreal, Howard Johnson Hotels in the U.S., Hertz Car Rentals and even some fishing boat rentals in Florida.More information about the Card may be obtained by writing to Jacques Guertin, 4375 Notre Dame, Chomedey, Laval, or by phoning 688-9224.The parcel donated by Miss Gingras was won by Mrs.Muir.At the close of the meeting a delicious supper was served by the hostess and a very enjoyable hour spent visiting.The annual meeting will be held in March at the home of the treasurer, Mrs.Allan Little.COOKSHIRE - A very successful Tea and Food Sale was held in the Legion Hut on Feb.14, from 2 - 5 p m for the benefit of the Canadian Legion Branch 139.The small tables were decorated with red hearts, and sandwiches, cookies, tea or coffee were served by the efficent waitresses.All kinds of home-baked goods were quickly sold at the ‘Bake Table’.A drawing was held on a beautifully decorated heart-shaped cake, the winning number being drawn by the Legion president, Real Shank.The Bank of Montreal manager, Ronald Ranger was the winner of the cake.UCW meetings around the Eastern Townships BEEBE — Mrs.Lexie Rogers entertained ten members of Unit One at her home with Dolly Nutbrown co-hostess, on February 11th.Mrs.Hazel Laberee, president, called the meeting to order and all repeated the Purpose and Lord’s Prayer.Mrs.Janie Somerville conducted the devotions, using the theme, “Trust." Routine reports were given and accepted.Correspondence was a letter from the Evangelical School for the Deaf, thanking the ladies for the soup labels which they had received and told how much they were appreciated.A request was also made for bandages, and pill boxes.This will be given attention in the near future and the shipment on the way before June.Community Friendship -Mrs.E.Miller stated she had sent get-well and birthday cards.Members were guests of Unit Two with Graniteville members, when Rev.Rogers conducted the installation of the executives of the three units in a combined service.Donations were received by the unit.Seeds for Zaire project and Northern Lights Fund were each voted a donation.Margaret Mosher gave a full report on the Day of Enrichment she and Lexie Rogers had attended in Plymouth-Trinity Church, Sherbrooke.World Day of Prayer will be held in Wesley United Church, Beebe, at 3 p.m.on March 6.On March 28 (Saturday night), the Unit One is sponsoring a card party, with 500 and Canasta being played.Prizes and refreshments.To be held in the dining-room of Wesley United Church, Beebe, at 8 p.m.March letter to foster child to be written by Viola Moranville.Refreshments were served and a time of Fellowship was enjoyed.Hazel Laberee thanked the hostesses, Lexie Rogers and Dolly Nutbrown.Mrs.Janie Somerville will entertain March 11th meeting at her home.4HMF COOKSHIRE — Mrs.Roberta Macmillan entertained the U.C.W.of Trinity United Church at her home, with Mrs.Barbara Vogell as joint hostess, and ten in attendance.Mrs.Macmillan chaired the meeting, and called on Miss Farnsworth to conduct the worship service.She read a few verses of scripture from the third chapter of Ephesians, and gave a meditation.These verses depicted Paul explaining the mystery of Christ to the Jews, and maintaining that the Gentiles could be partakers of the gospel of Christ, and that Christ should dwell Townships’ Crier COURTESY OF Au Bun Marché ROCK ISLAND Baked Ham Supper, Sunday, Feb.22, starting at 11:30 a.m.in I.O.O.F.Hall, Rock Island.Sponsored by Tomifobia Lodge No.18.RICHMOND-MELBOURNE The Richmond-Melbourne Inc.Golden Age Club supper, Sat., Feb.21, 5 - 6:30 p.m.at the Holy Trinity Parish Hall for the benefit of the church.Admission charged.LENNOXVILLE There will be an information evening entitled “What’s Happening for Women in the E.T.?”, Wednesday, February 25 at 7:30 p.m.at Lennoxville Elementary School.Guest speaker: Susan Mastine.Part of the “Wednesday Forum" series, sponsored by Adult Education Services, E.T.R.S.B.Everyone Welcome.For further information call 569-9468 ext.52.KNOWLTON Brome County Historical Society Evening Program Series 1981 Wednesday, February 25, 8 p.m.at Centennial Archives Building.“Border Crossings” - a coloured slide talk by Flora Rhicard.Minimal charge.Light refreshments.LENNOXVILLE An information evening, Income Tax and Senior Citizens, presented by Adult Education Services with guest speaker, Mr.Jack Noble, C.A., a partner with Belanger, Hebert et Associes, will be held at Lennoxville Elementary School library, February 24, at 7:30 p.m.Everyone is welcome! Information 569-9468 ext.52.WATERVILLE The Waterville Seventh-Day Adventist Church is sponsoring a “Five Day Plan” to stop smoking in the W’ater-ville area in the near future.Those interested may call: 838-5691 or 837-2515.IRON HILL We invite you to our gospel meetings Sunday afternoons at 3:30 p.m and Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m.at the Fairmount Recreation Centre on the Iron Hill Road.All are welcome.LENNOXVILLE St.Monica's Guild nearly new sale at St.George’s Church Hall, Sat., Feb.21, 10 a m.- noon.LENNOXVILLE Open follow-up meeting to discuss formation of an Eastern Townships Association for the mentally handicapped, Thurs.Feb.26,8p m in the Board Room of the Lennoxville District School Board, 8 Speid St.Everyone welcome.News of church or charity events will be carried as a tree service (ONE TIME ONLY) on Tuesday and Thursday each week.Mail information to: "The Crier, c/o The Record, Box 1200, Sherbrooke." All notices must be signed, carry phone number of the sender and received at The Record 2 days previous to publication.No brand or manufacturer names or dances accepted.No admission prices will be printed but "Adm.Charged" may be used.in their hearts by faith and unity.She then gave a short prayer.Miss Farnsworth stated that the road to prayer is open toall, and that although one may be alone, they need not be lonely, for God is close at hand.Mrs.Gladys Parsons read the minutes, and they were accepted as read.Mrs.Barbara Vogell gave the treasurer’s report which showed all bills paid up to date, with a good balance on hand.The correspondence was read and business pertaining to it discussed and acted upon.Mrs.Macmillan asked that at each meeting the hostess be responsible for a short game or some form of amusement.The Official Representative of the U.C.W.to the Official Board gave a report of the recent joint Official Board meeting held in the Hall of the United Church in Sawyerville.The ladies voted a donation of money to the Cookshire Committee of Stewards.A number of dates for social events of the U.C.W.Presbyterial, the Summer Event, and the World Day ot Prayer were given out.The United Church will be responsible for having the service on Friday, March 6 in their church, theme being “The Hope of India”.Orders for daffodils will again be taken in April.The work committee was discussed, and suggestions made as to the kind of articles which might sell well at a sale.Following adjournment, Mrs.Pauline McVetty conducted a game, Mrs.Gladys Parsons winning the prize.Refreshments were served in the diningroom at the prettily decorated table in honor of St.Valentine’s Day.A prize was won by Miss Farnsworth in answer to a guessing game, and Mrs.Pauline Thorneloe was the prize winner for the “marked” saucer.The next meeting, on March 11, will be held at the home of Mrs.Pauline McVetty, with Miss Esther Farnsworth as joint hostess.BEDFORD - The U.C.W.held a regular monthly meeting in the church hall Thursday afternoon, February 12.Changing to afternoons from evening meetings proved a good idea as several more ladies were present than formerly.The theme for the devotionals was “Witnessing in the Community” led by Mrs.Oakes.Instead of reading the W.R.Connection Bulletin members of the local group gave reports as follows: Mrs.Iris Percy as Mrs.Shirley Stark gave the W.R.C.chairman’s report; Mrs.Use Gasser read Mrs.Hutton’s secretary announcements; Mrs.Kay Ames represented Denise Purcell of MacDonald House; Miss Casey read Miss Verna Howlett’s treasurer’s remarks; and Miss Gladys Perault, representing Marje Mad-dock told about the auxiliary work and needs at Griffith-McConnell House and the Good Samaritan Foundation.As it is difficult to find people who can attend the Montreal meetings this method conveyed a more realistic idea of the combined U.C.W.’s of the Presbytery.During the business session donations were made to the “Lamplighters”, to C.S.C.F.and $200.00 was voted toward the expense of new choir gowns.It was announced that the World Day of Prayer Service will be held in the St.James Anglican Church Friday evening, March 6 at 7:30.Everyone is invited to attend.All three churches will be participating in the Service which this year has been made up by the American Indians.April 24 was set as a tentative date for a “Nearly New” and “Bake” Sale.The Manse Committee representative, Esther Gilman, reported plans for building a new chimney in the manse and for installing an auxiliary heating unit.A piano belonging to the U.C.W.is for sale at the home of Mrs.Noelle Gasser.Anyone interested call 248-3047.It was decided to inquire about prices for changing lighting fixtures in the hall.At the close of the business session Mrs.Ames served refreshments and a social hour was enjoyed.Next regular meeting will be March 12 at 2 p.m.in the hall.Congregational meeting COATICOOK — The annual congregational meeting of Sisco United Church, Coaticook, was held at the home of Marguerite and Douglas Luce on January 26.A pot-luck supper was enjoyed by all prior to the meeting.Rev.Ron Coughlin presided and was assisted by Stanley Beerworth who gave the opening prayer and reading from the New World Book.The 1980 annual reports were read and approved and the slate of officers for the ensuing term were nominated and approved.Rev.Ron Coughlin thanked the local Church Board members for their support during the year.A vote of thanks was given to Marguerite and Doug Luce for graciously opening their home for this occasion.Also, a vote of thanks was given to Alvyn Baldwin for devoting his time and efforts as the past secretary of this board for many years.The benediction was given at the close of this meeting by Rev.Ron Coughlin.WHAT MAKES A GOOD R.S.P.GREAT?{ FLEXIBLE DEPOSIT R.S.P NEW GUARANTEED RATERS COMPARE THE RATES.You'll find ours hard to beat.In fact they're highly competitive with any other bank.That’s why they’re right here CHOOSE A PLAN.We’ve got a new Guaranteed Rate Plan that pays you a high guaranteed rate for non-encashable fixed term deposits of 1 to 5 years.And a flexible Deposit Plan that lets you cash-in anytime.CHECK THE FEES.You can have an R.S.P with us and not pay any on-going administration fees at all if you choose our Guaranteed Rate Plan.No other bank has a plan this good.Our flexible Deposit Plan has a fee structure designed to be very competitive with any financial institution.BEWARE THE BONUS.Will you pay into a plan that provides something else other than retirement savings growth and a significant tax deduction?Remember to check the rates and fees these plans offer, they may pay a lower interest rate.Make sure any bonus attached to an R.S.P represents good value for your money.COUNTON THE COMMERCE.We know the ins and outs of R S.P Ask us about the benefits of a spousal plan.We can help At the Commerce we re working hard to make sure you get the best value for your retirement savings dollar.And that makes us a very good place to buy a great R.S.P CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE COUNTON THE COMMERCE FOR R.S.P VALUE ?Nominal annual rate applied on the minimum monthly balance, compounded semi-annually, and the rate is subiect to change without notice **Annual rate for 5 year term, annual rate compounded annually Rate subiect to change without notice m »