The record, 11 décembre 1981, vendredi 11 décembre 1981

Weekend Townships Townships Week Nelly Young explores the art of papermaking, Timothy Belford reviews a mistake-riddled Quebec wine guide and the Heritage Choir has put out a new recording.This, plus the regular features — What’s on, Kaleidoscope, Country Music and the television listings — in today’s Townships Week.Celebration For the third time in four years, the 52nd Medical Company of Sherbrooke has received the Ryerson Trophy for the top medical-militia unit in Canada/9 Sports The Sherbrooke Beavers will be meeting the Hull Olympics tonight at the Palais, and first place Hull should prove to be a formidable foe/7 And last but not least.Real Hebert talks about the post hunting season blues and how you and the family should get out of them with some cross country skis.Births, deaths .5 Business.^ Classified.^ Comics.Editorial .4 Living .11 Sports .,.6-7 '"S' Cloudy Flurries Weather, page 2 Sherbrooke, Friday, December 11, 1981 35 cents Reward offered for bank teller’s assailant MONTREAL (CP) — A 525,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of two men who staged a holdup Thursday in which a woman teller at a National Bank of Canada branch was killed.The holdup occurred shortly after the branch, located at Sherbrooke and Stanley streets in the downtown core, opened for business.Witnesses said one of the men, who were both armed and masked, pushed aside a customer waiting at the window of teller Rachel Pratte.Claude Lorange, a vice-president of the bank, said the man “jumped over the counter, stuck his revolver into the teller’s face and told her to give him the money “Apparently she was completely stupefied by events.’’ Lorange said the man then fired, either because a customer moved or because Pratte, who was frozen to the soot, did not move auicklv enough.The 28-year-old teller was shot in the head, head.Both gunmen escaped, but without any money.A witness said an unarmed security guard tried to stop one of the men but slipped on the snow-covered sidewalk outside the bank.Police arrived minutes later.Pratte, a married woman with no children, was dead on arrival at hospital.She started with the bank last June, working three days a week NO CAMERAS Lorange said there were no cameras in the bank and no bullet-proof windows to protect the tellers The branch had been held up seven times since 1977, he said, but in each case less than $3,000 had been taken.Michael Ballard, director of security for the Canadian Bankers' Association, said Pratte was apparently the first chartered bank employee to be killed in Canada since records were started 25 years ago.Ballard praised police for “doing a tremendous job” in deterring and solving robberies but criticized the courts for not meting out tougher sentences.The holdup was the first of two Thursday at Montreal branches of the National Bank.The second occurred around noon in the west end of the city where one man, armed with a pistol, escaped with several thousand dollars.No shots were fired and no one was injured Revolutionary Quadractor is catching on 'Next thing to a horse’ “Are you aware that we now have a missile that can stalk a man?" Chrétien: Green light forpackage By Timothy Belford NORTH TROY, Vt.- “This machine does less damage to a wood lot than a horse.” To Barry Rossinoff, vice-president of Traction Inc., this statement sums up as well as any, the revolutionary new Quadractor.The brainchild of one-time Canadian Bill Spence, the Quadractor is the first major alteration to the traditional tractor almost since its inception nearly 100 years ago.Operating on principles essentially derived from that most marvelous of machines, the horse, the Quadractor does not depend on either massive weight or a super powerful engine to do the job.The Quadractor weighs only slightly more than 900 pounds and is powered by an eight horsepower motor.Yet, because of its revolutionary new design which allows for an even distribution of weight to all four wheels, and because the weight of the See QUADRACTOR Page 3 LONDON (CP) — Justice Minister Jean Chretien, basking in congratulations over the federal-provincial compromise on the constitution, indicated Thursday that British leaders expect little trouble in getting Commons approval for the document.Chretien wore a broad grin after discussing the proposals with Britain's deputy foreign secretary, Humphrey Atkins, the man charged with the responsibility of shepherding the constitution through Parliament."He (Atkins) was quite grateful that I came with such an agreement,” Chretien told reporters.“You know, he was telling me it will make his life much easier.” Had Chretien not arrived in London bearing a proposed new constitution endorsed by so many provinces the proposals likely would have received a rougher ride in Westminster than now is anticipated, British officials say.“They are very happy with the deal,” Chretien said.“You know, if I can say that with some humility, they were congratulating me and the prime minister (Trudeau) on the agreement.” PLEASES PM The message from Prime Minister Maragret Thatcher’s office Thursday was similar.“Obviously, we are very happy the thing has arrived at last," a spokesman for Thatcher said in an interview.The spokesman added that government officials have already begun examining the constitutional proposals to prepare a bill for the Commons.The British government’s official response to the patriation package is to be published today by the Foreign Office.Chretien said Atkins told him the opposition of Quebec and native groups could prolong the debate in Westminster but presents no major problem.The Quebec government, believing it has the right to veto constitutional change, began Thursday a challenge of the existing proposal in the Quebec Court of Appeal.The Canadian government does not plan to intervene in the case.GOES TO COURT A British court thre_w out a potential challenge Wednesday by Alberta Indians.A different case began Thursday by 79 Indian chiefs, mainly from British Columbia, and a third case by Saskatchewan Indians is still to be heard.Chretien said none of the British officials with whom he met “raised the problem of court action at all." The consititutional proposals are to be introduced in the Commons before Christmas.Atkins gave Chretien a precise date, but neither the Canadian minister nor British officials would disclose it.The Times reported Thursday that all parliamentary hurdles will likely be crossed in mid-March.Prime Minister Trudeau’s office has said only that final ratification would likely not come before the end of January.There has been talk about having the Queen, who met with Chretien on Wednesday, proclaim the new constitution during a visit to Canada next year.However, officials said nothing firm has been decided Chretien meets today with Denis Healey, deputy leader of the opposition Labor party and its chief foreign affairs spokesman.I t RfcCORD/TlMOl HY BELFORD RECORD/11 MO I HY BELFORD The incredible Quadractor can literally climb the walls because of its revolutionary design which features four-wheel independent drive.The assembly line in the North Troy plant is presently handling orders for 65 vehicles, but Traction Inc.hopes to be at full capacity of 5,000 Quadractors per year some time soon.Quebec launches final legal attack on deal Page blasts porno film charges dismissal QUEBEC (CP) — Liberal party whip Michel Page says he is dissatisfied with Justice Minister Marc-Andre Bedard's dismissal of allegations that pornographic films were made in the Quebec national assembly.Bedard said Thursday that a provincial police investigation had shown the charges to be groundless, noting that they were based on the evidence of two people who had not witnessed the alleged film-making The minister called Page’s allegations “unjustified and irresponsible.” Bedard said the investigations showed “a very small circle” of assembly employees had brought sex movies into the legislature on a number of occasions to be shown on video equipment.But suggestions the films had been made in government premises was "without basis,” he said.Page replied in a statement that the lack of corroborating evidence does not mean the allegations are unfounded.MONTREAL (CP) - With the Canadian constitutional accord already in London, the Quebec government launched its final legal attack Thursday, asking the provincial Court of Appeal to rule whether the province can still veto the agreement.But one question mark hangs over Quebec’s court challenge: Will the province continue its legal quest if Britain's Parliament goes ahead with patriation of the constitution?The suit, filed one day after a copy of the constitutional resolution was presented to the Queen in London, asks for a decision whether Quebec’s consent is required before constitutional change takes place On Sept 28, the Supreme Court ruled that by Canadian tradition a substantial number of provinces must consent to constitutional change But the court was not asked to define how many provinces make up a substantial number or if Quebec has a special veto right.A date for the Court of Appeal hearing before a five-member panel has been set for March 15, but the court will decide Jan.5 which interested parties can intervene.The federal government wasn't expected to contest Quebec's court action and has refused to delay the patriation process However, federal lawyer Reynold Langlois attended Thursday’s brief court proceedings and said his presence was an indication that Ottawa would intervene in the case.And Serge Joyal, minister of state responsible for Quebec and the constitution, said in Ottawa the federal government will get involved to make its position clear in court Quebec justice department officials said they will begin contacting other provincial solicitors general to determine if they will particpate in the case and on which side.LEVESQUE OUTRAGED When the constitutional agreement was reached Nov 5, an outraged Premier Rene Levesque said the package would never be acceptable because it overrides provincial language legislation and laws on worker mobility rights Rancourt won’t say Police believe remains may be boy missing from doomsday cult family NEW CARLISLE.Que.(CP) -Police believe they have located the remalna of a missing two-year-old boy whose parents are members of a doomsday religious cult.Police said Thursday that a coroner's inquest into the case has been set to begin Dec.18.Being held on a coroner’s warrant are Roch Theriault, 38-year-old leader of the end-of-the-world cult, as well as members Jacques Giguere, 28, and Maryse Grenier, Z7, said to be the child’s parents.The trio appeared Thursday before Coroner Gilles Gaules who ordered that they be held pending a hearing to determine If there was criminal responsibility involved In the child’s death.Theriault, Giguere and Grenier were arrested Wednesday during a police raid on the cult’s commune near the Gaspe peninsula village of St Jogues, about 650 kilometres east of Quebec City.Police spokesman Berlin Barrette said investigators dug up bones buried abwit 300 metres from the dwelling the cult shared after being directed to the spot by members of the group Barrette said the bones will be analysed to determine if they are the remains of Samuel Giguere, the misaing child Theriault, expecting the world to end soon, established the community in the winter of 1978 Since then, seven children living in the commune have been removed by youth protection authorities By Charles Bury QUEBEC — St Francois MNA Real Rancourt won’t take sides in the battle over changing the name of Ascot Township But he offered yesterday to help the protesters arrange a meeting with Minister of Municipal Affairs Jacques Leonard, “as long as they send me a letter — by Monday." In a telephone interview yesterday, Rancourt said he didn't think his ideas on the name-change issue mattered "My personal opinion isn’t any more important than anyone else’s," he said."I refused to sign, either for or against the change." he said, “it’s the municipality's affair " Rancourt says he has the impression many of his English-speaking voters think the change idea stems from Law 101.but fie says that is not the case ’There is nothing to do with Law 101 in this, he said, "it’s an old law, Article 48 of the Municipal Code The town can change its name if the council wants to.” He adds that Minister Leonard will make the final decision; cabinet approval will be “merely a formality " Rancourt also talked about the future of the old pari of Lennoxville Elementary school, threatened with demolition next spring if a buyer doesn’t take it off the school board's hands.He said he still stood by an offer made during the last election campaign to help in the matter "if the citizens really show they are behind the project and the town council gets involved." “I’m sure we can find ways to save the building,” he said "And not just government help, but all the people wgeuier can find a use for this venerable building." "I'm waiting to hear from them," he added, “y«i might say I’m on standby." Rancourt also said he wanted to make it clear that he.along with almost all PQ MNAs, was not happy with the way last weekend’s national PQ congress unrolled "Certain militants were monopolizing the information microphone, so many county workers were short-circuited when they had something to say,” he said.He says a good example of this was the English language minority rights proposal "To limit the rights of anglophones is completely unacceptable to me," he said."I wanted to speak on the subject but I didn't have a chance " The same thing was true, he said, on the question of a plurality of MNAs being able to vote Quebec out of Confederation “That is completely out of 0 t Rancourt.opinion not important the question," he said.“It should take a majority at citizens." He adds both he and his county delegation voted against the proposal Rancourt says it was the plurality question in particular that angered Premier Rene Levesque, who threatened to resign as party president after the volatile convention, The premier is still angry.Rancourt says, which is unusual for him."When Mr.Levesque stays angry for almost a week like this," he said, "it means It really struck him seriously." 2—Hie RECORD—Friday.December II, 1981 Memory of Iran hostages spurs Reagan WASHINGTON Housing Minister Paul Cosgrove should follow the example of former Liberal cabinet minister Paul lleilyer and resign iH’cause the government is ignoring his advice on the country's housing problems, Progressive Conservative Jim McGrath said Thursday.lleilyer resigned as transport and housing minister in 1969 because his colleagues rejected several proposals he made following a study on housing, said McGrath, Tory bousing critic MacKachcn to alter budget OTTAWA (CP) Finance Minister Allan MacRaohen said Thursday lie could announce changes to his Nov 12 budget by the end of the month in a bid to quell the growing storm of criticism from business, labor and opposition MPs MaeEachen declined to indicate specific areas where changes are likely but singled out provisions limiting capital gains deductions and income tax deductions for interest paid on loans as the most heavily criticized Disabled to receive more OTTAWA (CP) — A proposal to double benefits for disabled persons is In the hands of the provinces, Health Minister Monique Begin said Thursday She told the Commons she approached the provinces last week with the plan to Increase minimum disability payments under the Canada Pension Plan to $204 14 a month from $62 91.“1 am sure we can count on the support of everyone," Begin added OTTAWA (CP) — The Canadian Labor Congress vowed Thursday to fight increasing demands that workers make wage concessions because of the current economic slump.Workers in many Western industrialized countries have already started to succumb to employer and government demands that they start working for less money.And the demands in some of those countries are backed by “public exhortation and threatened redundancy,’’ Statistics Canada notes.Five week holiday for Commons OTTAWA (CP) — The Commons will take a five-week Christmas break this year, MPs agreed unanimously Thursday.Obviously tired after a hectic two weeks that saw the dramatic end to bitter year-long debates on the new constitution and the government’s controversial energy program, all three parties agreed to push at least seven bills further along the legislative mill before adjourning Dec.18.MIAMI (AP) — For the first time in 15 years, some south Florida homes have dropped in value.Real estate analyst Charles Kimball calls the slump in the multi-million dollar housing market the worst since 1966.The price decline reported in parts of South Florida is part of a U.S.-wide downturn in home prices, says Jack Carlson, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors.UN calls for sanctions UNITED NATIONS (Reuter) — The General Assembly, without dissent, called Thursday night for sweeping sanctions against South Africa to “isolate it politically, economically, militarily and culturally.” The world body adopted the resolution in reprisal against South Africa’s refusal to give independence to the territory of Namibia, also known as South-West Africa.Petrofina purchase questioned Pipeline faces legal challenge OTTAWA (CP) —- There are still unanswered questions about Petro-Canada’s $1.46-billion purchase of Petrofina Canada Inc., even though a federal government investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing, opposition energy critics said Thursday.But both Harvie Andre of the Progressive Conservatives and Ian Waddell of the New Democrats admitted it will be difficult for opposition MPs to squeeze out much more information.Freedom of information bites dust OTTAWA (CP) — Opposition MPs angrily accused the federal government Thursday of caving in to provincial objections and preparing to kill its long-awaited freedom of information legislation.Communications Minister Francis Fox confirmed that the bill — which allows access to government information and protects the privacy of citizens — will not be brought to the Commons for final approval until he meets provincial attorneys general over the Christmas holidays.MaeEachen needs ‘course’ OTTAWA (CP) — There were “bullets flying” in both directions Thursday as the Canadian Federation of Independent Business told Finance Minister Allan MaeEachen he needs “a basic course in finance.” But federation president John Bulloch told reporters later that despite the stormy session the group has so far been unable to convince MaeEachen to do much more than tinker with the controversial budget.Labour angry after meeting OTTAWA (CP) — Top labor leaders, angered by a fruitless meeting with Liberal cabinet ministers Thursday, said they may call for civil disobedience as part of a continued campaign to force the government to lower interest rates and address other economic problems.Asked if the campaign against the government would include civil disobedience, Dennis McDermott, president of the two-million-member Canadian Labor Congress, said: “They'll be lucky if that’s all they get.” Economic reports gloomy OTTAWA (CP) — Statistics Canada continued to churn out gloomy economic reports Thursday, saying the third-quarter economic slump appears to be persisting and intensifying Indications are "that the negative forces accumulating in the economy continued to spread and intensify." the federal agency said in its monthly analysis of the economy, Help for apple farmers OTTAWA (CP) The federal government will pay stabilization on the 1980 apple crop of 1.77 cents a pound, the Agriculture Department announced today Growers will have to have marketed between a minimum of 25,000 pounds and one million pounds of apples to lie clgible The program is expected to cost $19 million Farmers can get applications from district agriculture offices or apple board offices if they dot t receive them in the mail Shoppers get break OTTAWA (CP) Grocery shoppers got a break again last month as lower prices for beef, pork, fresh fruit and vegetables pushed average retail food costs down for the third consecutive month, the Agriculture Department reported Thursday The department’s food-at-home index says average retail food costs now stand 6.6 per cent above the level at the same time last year That’s abtxit half the current inflation rate The cost of a food basket designed to meet the weekly nutritional needs of a family of four was $8091 in November, down 7:) cents from the previous month $100,000 statue for Fox OTTAWA (CP) Ottawa Carleton Regional Council will spend $100.000 to build a statue of Marathon of Hope runner Terry Fox here despite an objection that Fox would have preferred the money be used for cancer research Nepean Aid (lord Hunter said the $100,000 earmarked for the statue should he distributed to area hospitals for cancer treatment He said the late British Columbia athlete s goal was to raise money to find a cure for the disease WASHINGTON (CP) — The Alaska-Canada natural gas pipeline project survived a rearguard political attack in the U.S.Congress on Thursday.It now faces a likely legal challenge and the key test of whether world financiers will put up the construction money.The House of Representatives, in a procedure with few historical precedents, voted majority approval for the second time in 24 hours of government legislation designed to encourage private project financing.The vote Thursday was 229 to 188, a slight shift from the contested 233-to-173 result the previous day.Canada ratifies equality decision UNITED NATIONS (CP) - Canada ratified Thursday the United Nations convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women.The convention, described as a landmark in the international recognition of the full equality of rights and responsibilities of women and men, was adopted by the General Assembly in December, 1979.Beached whale dies MYSTIC, Conn.(AP) — A baby pilot whale died Thursday at Mystic Marinelife Aquarium, five days after it was found among 14 whales beached on Nantucket Island during a storm.The whale, unweaned and believed to be less than a year old, was brought to the aquarium in southeastern Connecticut after the 14 beached themselves on the island off the Massachusetts coast after a weekend storm.French admit to nuke tests PARIS (AP) — The French government confirmed Thursday it carried out two underground nuclear bomb tests in the South Pacific.The statement said the tests were conducted Saturday and Tuesday at the French atoll of Mururoa.the regular French nuclear testing site.It did not reveal the power of the test explosions.Namibia agreement close BRUSSELS (Reuter) — Canada, the United States and three other Western countries seeking independence for Namibia (South-West Africa) said Thursday the ground has been laid for final agreement on constitutional principles for the territory.The foreign ministers of Canada.Britain, France, West Germany and the United States said parties in the region would be contacted immediately in an effort to promote an agreement.Muldoon’s win official WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Prime Minister Robert Muldoon was officially assured of victory today after the Uilior party conceded defeat, ending 12 days of uncertainty over parliamentary election results.By conceding.Labor party leader Wallace (Bill) Rowling gave Muldoon his third three-year term as prime minister, settling one of the closest elections in New Zealand's history Everyone denies massacre SEMUTO, Uganda (AP) More than 60 civilians in this Ugandan trading centre have been killed within the last two weeks by men wearing army uniforms, local residents say The residents, who talked to reporters Wednesday, said Ugandan army soldiers were responsible for the killings.President Milton Oboto said the attackers were anti government guerrillas dressed in stolen army uniforms Chinese jetliner passes test PEKING (Reuten China's first domestically built jet passenger aircraft has made a successful test flight from Shanghai to Peking, a Shanghai newspaper reports The daily Wenhui Bao says the four engined YC 10 made the 1.078 kilometre flight in one hour 48 minutes and carried several dozen passengers.Germans oppose U.S.missiles BONN (AP) — A majority of West Germans oppose basing U S.nuclear missiles in Europe regardless of the outcome of Soviet American arms talks in Geneva, a survey published Thursday showed The survey, conducted for Stern magazine by the Sample Institute of Hamburg, found that 54 per coni of the 2.000 people questioned agreed that “in no ease should new' missiles be deployed” because It would cause a new arms race 4 t llie RECORD—Friday, December 11, 1981—3 The Townships ÏT Gordon Green Too many ministers preach to converted Down in New Brunswick a couple of years ago I was talking to a minister who had been in the same country church for 25 years.As a young cleric just out of college he had been given one of the beautiful little churches in the potato country of the upper Saint John Valley, and he liked the people so well there that he has never left, even though he has had many a chance to move on to more fashionable and better paying churches.‘•Well pastor,” I said, ‘‘Ministering to parishioners you have known for a quarter of a century must have a lot of rewards that can't be measured in money." To which the minister looked at me with just a touch of sadness in his smile."I have no regrets at all about the bigger churches 1 have passed up," he told me, ‘‘because I’m in love with this place.But I can't help but wake up in the night sometimes wondering if I’ve really accomplished anything.I mean, I have the guilty feeling that for all the years and the effort I’ve spent here, I haven’t really changed anything.I would say that my people are pretty much the same, morally speaking, as they were w'hen 1 came to them.And you know, when I came here as a young man I was certain that I was going to shake them to the depths! Shake them like Paul shook the Corinthians.” To me there’s something about that kind of humility which sits well on a clergyman.Besides, I happened to know what kind of reputation this fellow had in his community.Everybody loved him.He had never let himself become the exclusive property of his particular church, or even of those who labelled themselves Christians.He was a wise and sympathetic friend to everyone, and particularly to those who couldn’t feel at home in any church.I wonder if we don’t have too many preachers today who suppose that their job is to minister only to their own.Only to those who are already within the fold.Which reminds me of an old, old church in Denmark which I once visited.This church had been built around the year 1600, long before the world had any knowledge of acoustics, and most men who try to preach in it today find it very difficult to make their words carry.Even a strong voice is easily drowned in its own echoes.But the old sexton who looks after the place has a special secret for solving this problem, and he makes sure that every new minister hears of it.Iri the back of the church is a famous painting of the last Supper done in gigantic proportions.And as in most interpretations of this Biblical event, Judas is at the extreme right of the painting, on his way out to sell Christ for thirty pieces of silver.“If you want to be heard,” the sexton warns, “don’t face to the centre of the church.Preach to the Judas of that picture!” And surely enough, if a minister will turn slightly sideways in that historic church and aim his sermon over the pews and directly at Judas, everyone in the congregation will hear him.Seems to me that many of the accusations we hurl at the ministry these days would be soon forgotten if only our clergymen wouldn’t worry quite so much about pleasing the proper people in the pews and go out after a few more of us Judases.Proulx favored in election By Claudia Bowers QUEBEC — Jacques Proulx, president of the Sherbrooke Federation of the UPA is a favored candidate in the elections taking place at the (’ongress here today “He is an honest sincere producer himself, and there is virtually no opposition to his election in this federation," Yvon Scalabrini, provincial president of the hog producers federation, commented last evening shortly after the official nomination meeting.A new dairy producer in the Coaticook area Proulx would bring several years of experience at every level of the UPA to the presidential chair.Proulx was elected two years ago as second vice-president but did not run last year because of commitments at home.At a recent interview, Proulx expressed his concern for provincial agriculture, stressing the importance of the family farm.“I believe in this independent type of farming," Proulx said, “and I am convinced the family farm will endure when other types of agriculture enterprise fall.” Elections take place this morning behind closed doors Special voting delegates are named for this vote, with one delegate per 1,000 members allowed from each federation.Other contenders for seats on the provincial executive are Bertrand Tremblay, LacSt .Jean Federation and Jean Rene Bouchard of Quebec East.À —___ KBCOm Quadractor firm boom to sleepy North Troy RECORD/TIMOTHY BELEORO A variety of attachable features allows the owner to use the Quadractor for, among other things, snow removal.plowing, harrowing, seeding or just plain lifting.Garon faces angry producers By Claudia Bowers QUEBEC — Cars streamed up the hill yesterday to the Chateau Frontenac with angry hog producers prepared to do battle with agriculture Minister Jean Garon, guest speaker at the morning session of the UPA Congress.A stoney silence greeted Garon’s entry and a trickle of applause from the 800 participants only partially covered the distance from door to microphone.Defusing the mob seemed to be the main goal of his address, as Garon quoted figures and recited funds spent during the past five or six years in various agriculture programs, comparing them to the current year’s budget.Garon, who spoke for an hour and a half managed to convey the feeling there was not that much wrong with provincial government's treatment of this supposedly top-priority industry.Claiming hundreds of millions have been spent since the PQ’s election, Garon pointed a finger at the federal overnment claiming they had given hardly any financial support to programs or farmers in particular.Claiming much of today’s woes on high interest rates and inflation, Garon ended his tirade against Ottawa by saying, “We have no power yet.but we’U get it soon, and then either you nor I will see billions being spent mainly on western producers - money that should have come in larger portions to this province.” But the minister wasn't getting off that easily.The hog producers suddenly massed at the back of the hall and, before Garon had taken many steps toward the door, he was cornered with his back to the wall In spite of rude and derogatory comments from the group provincial president Yvon Scalabrini managed to adaress the minister directly.The minister gave no answer."It seems to me he could have at least made some moral commitment,” Scalabrini complained.“We emphasized the urgency in the hog situation, and I asked him what he could and would do in the face of this disaster But he shrugged his shoulders, grimaced and silence was my only response.” The producers kept Garon at bay for nearly three-quarters of an hour but in spite of repeated insults and pleas, the minister gave no indication that he was even slightly interested.“You have had six months to get your marketing board going and there's not even a fee being collected as yet,” Garon countered.“If you take definite steps on your behalf, then so will I.” The hog marketing board is having difficulty establishing contracts with the abattoirs who would collect the 10 cents per hog slaughtered.The fee collection is being blocked by integrators who normally control the abattoirs supply because of the integretors’ high volume.They have threatened to hold back hogs if the abattoirs comply with the fee collection.“We have organized a campaign to persuade the abattoirs that the collection of fees will not affect their business." Scalabrini said.“And by negotiating with every facet of hog production including the integrator, we look forward to having all contracts signed sealed and delivered sometime in January.Furthermore never have marketing boards been effecientiy operated in less than eight or 10 years.Garon is asking again the impossible from the hog producers," Scalabrini lamented.Eugene Whelan, federal minister of agriculture was greeted a little more warmly yesterday afternoon.But to the dismay and confusion of his audience, he seemed to take Garon’s figures and turn them to his advantage.Whelan explained many of the provincial programs were in fact funded by the federal government, something which was not always made public.The federal minister CANDLELIGHT CAROL SERVICE •t St.Pttor't Church, Duffurin Ave.sung by the Choir of BISHOP S COLLiOl SCHOOL Sunday.December 13th — 4:00 p.m.DANCE j THE HUT 1 s § ! Christmas Fund Raising Campaign For 1981 — P/ease send your donafions to ARTHUR ET SON OEUVRE INC.Wellington S„ Sherbrooke JIH 517 - 567 9M4 | I § Unit 318 i {£)£?Army, Navy.Air Force Dec 11 th COUNTRYMEN Members S Guests Welcome ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION DANCE Saturday.Dec.12th Country Music 9 to 1 a m The Iasi Celebration ot the 50th AnnWeroorv 470 Bowen St.Sherbrooke Inf.: 563-4944 recited a list of figures which should have clearly shown the government of Canada was indeed holding up its end of the bargain.A prime concern of dairy producers was a top priority in Whelan's address.“National dairy council has not yet come up with a definite program because the Price-Waterhouse report is not yet completed.But one thing is guaranteed; there will be no charge in the subsidy now being paid to dairy farmers across Canada.” Questioned later Whelan was reluctant to give a tentative date for the announcement of a dairy policy but finally hedged around the end of January as a strong possibility.Perhaps another important aspect of W’helan’s speech was what he didn’t say.Andre Ouellet, Minister Consumer and Corporate Affairs gave Whelan’s address because of his language difficulties.Reading from a prepared text Ouellet omitted a section which severely reprimanded the provincial Ministry of Agriculture.The text said it was deplorable that politics should interfere with communications between the two ministries in all sectors of afro-food industry.The text emphasized the refusal in Montreal during the Salon of Agriculture, by the provincial authorities, to provide space for a conference at the salon site.Ouellet however continued reading the text at this point deploring the situation and expressed the belief that politicians in this province should immediately reopen discussions with Ottawa as well as taking part in the usual lobbying.“Collaboration is a tradition among agriculture producers.I believe it is to their advantage and to the advantage of all Canadians to be well informed at all levels and with all organizations dealing with agriculture.The participation of the UPA at national agricultural conferences and activities has always been a valuable and much sought after.Your ideas and your leaderships have been a considerable advantage both within the province and beyond.” Mini-sector delegates of the Sherbrooke Federation, Kandy McCourt and Douglas MacKinnon, felt they had not gained very much from either minister’s presentation.“I do feel that Whelan perhaps gave more new information and was better prepared and represented than Garon,” McCourt commented.Neither delegate from the English speaking sector could express any hope for relief in the present difficult situation from either minister Brieflets LENNOXVILLE A N A.F.Unit 318, 300 St.Francis Street (The Hut) - Teenage Christmas Party on Sunday night, December 13, 7 to 11 p.m.MIKKHKm IKK.Candlelight Carol Service al St Peler s Continued from page one load itself is transferred into added traction, the Quadractor can pull up to 4,000 pounds.To look at, the Quadractor is somewhat less than impressive and one of the major problems In marketing the machine has been to convince farmers and woodlot owners, who are used to the massive modern style of tractor, that the Quadractor is for real.“There are a couple of prejudices you deal with in North America,” says Rossinoff.“People worry about only eight horsepower but if you consider what eight horses can do it’s plenty for the average small farm or woodlot.They also tend to equate size with strength.” The Quadractor depends to a great extent on aircraft technology.In l%8 when Spence first started toying with the idea of a new tractor, he used some of his expertise in aircraft engineering to develop a verticle axle for the Quadractor much like the one used in aircraft landing gear.The result is that nearly half the weight of the entire vehicle is in its wheels.Spence put together the first prototype at home in Montreal, building most of it in his own livingroom.The next step was to find funding for the project.This proved to be considerably more difficult as neither federal nor provincial governments were interest ed in a ‘revolutionary’ tractor.Private investors also showed a marked lack of interest.Thus with working prototype, incredible enthusiasm and a good deal of confidence in his invention, Spence went to the United States, the land of his birth and continued his efforts to interest someone.Finally, the Small Business Investment Corporation in Vermont and a couple of private investors gave Spence the chance he was looking for and advanced him enough money to purchase an abandoned veneer plant in North Troy.The money was also enough to carryout renovations to the building and start up production.From the granting of the money in July of 1978, it was only nine months before the first vehicle came off the assembly line.There would be another 350 sold over the next two and a half < hurch, sung by Bishop's Sunday.4 (HI p 111 I Hifferin Ave (he Choir of College School December U, TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE Sales & Service Reconditioned Typewriters Repairs to All Makes 41 Wellington St.North phone 562-0440 Faye Dunaway is Joan Crawford.A star.a legend.and a mother.The illusion of perfection.years as word spread through a network of 16 dealerships across the country.‘‘For the first year we kept sales within 200 miles,” points out Michael O'Reilly, an employee of Traction."That way we could be there if there was any problem".For North Troy, a sleepy little town not far from the Canadian border, the factory was somew hat of a boom.Now employing 40 workers, the plant has a potential to produce up to 5,000 units a year.The predicted increase in production will mean more jobs for the plant and a likely expansion into other parts of the U S.and possibly Canada.The plant is almost as unique as the Quadractor itself and as Rossinoff points out is almost self-contained.Except for the obvious 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Round On Sales We Have Bigger Discounts W/D im » MOD W/t IMS § ê I f I 22 4—The RECORD—Friday, December 11, IÏXI Editorial The Voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 One more time Now comes the really humiliating part.Federal Justice Minister Jean Chretien is in London to ask the United Kingdom Parliament to approve Canada’s plan for a new constitution.It has to go through the British cabinet, House of Commons and House of Lords, then across town to Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s final rubber stamp.One more time, a Canadian has to get down on his knees to ask for foreign authority to carry out a Canadian activity.One more time the boys and girls from ‘the colonies’ have to do the Westminster dance.One more time, characters like the ‘Reverend’ lan Paisley will have a say in Canadian affairs.One more time, the British upper house, full of Sirs and Lords and Dukes and Earls, will decide what’s best for us.What’s best for Quebec, what’s best for the Indians, who can go to which school in Winnipeg or Cookshire.One more time.One more time the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher will ponder the niceties of Canadian natural-resources management.One more time the rights — or lack of them — of Canadian women will be debated on the River Thames.One more time.One more time the Queen of England (not the Queen of Canada, whoever that is) will be asked to give her OK to interprovincial cost-sharing on joint programs.One more time she will scratch her head, this Queen of England, over what the Supreme Court really meant.One more time.Mr.Chretien is smiling this morning in London.He’s smiling because British meddling in Canadian affairs is coming to an end.But there must be a dark spot in his smile.Because starting now, Canadians will have no one else to blame.CHARLES BURY Who is a ‘normally-constituted Commentary Québécois?In attacking the declaration published by the Coalition of English-speaking Quebecers last week, Le Devoir editorialist, Jean-Fierre Proulx, questioned the commitment of the English minority to Quebec.Mr.Proulx stated that every normally constituted Québécois would see the declaration as a manifest indecency.He went on to say that those speaking for English-speaking Quebecers are incapable of recognizing or do not want to recognize the profound nature of the society in which they are living.They don’t recognize that Quebec forms a “société nationale distincte.” I feel, however, that some of us have understood only too well.I understand the theories of Charles Maurras and Lionel (iroulx, I understand the preamble to Bill 1 which stated that: “Depuis toujours la langue française est la langue des Québécois,” and finally, I understand Mr.Proulx.The crux of the problem is Mr.Proulx’s annoyance that a minority exists at all in a Quebec which he sees as a distinct national society.Mr.Proulx’ annoyance is shared by many Québécois.Quebec has, however, been a pluralistic society for over two hundred years.Perhaps it is time our politicians deal with this question head on.There is undoubtedly a body of opinion in this province that would like to see the minority removed.Maybe they should be advocating a policy of economic incentives such as a program of assisted passages for emi- By GEORGE MacLAREN grants.This policy would at least have the merit of being frank.Issues such as these are painful.Anyone raising them is liable to be subject to viru-lant attack from all sides.Under Mr.Proulx’s criteria I am automatically excluded from being a “Québécois normalement constitue” by the circumstances of my birth.I did not drink the collective myths of French-Canadian society with my mother’s milk.Nothing will change that.While I can speak French, I cannot turn myself into a French Canadian or “Québécois pur laine”.Nor do I want to do so.I am as conscious and proud of my roots as he is of his.On the other hand, the average person in Quebec, as in most societies, is caught up in the everyday realities of life.Our work.Our homes and families.Our health.Our friends.Our amusements.Our mundane worries.I suspect that the major concerns of all Quebecers are remarkably similar Mr.Proulx states that English-speakers want to reduce Quebec to a society which speaks French.One can infer that he will only be happy if we either assimilate or leave.In the forseeable future, I, like Mr.Proulx, have to go on dealing with a situation where my milieu lives a parallel existence in the same state as his “société nationale distincte”.That is a cross which we shall both have to bear, hopefully with a reasonable minimum of dignity.Economic and demographic realities are such that Quebec will, in the decades to come, need immigrants to compensate for a birth rate which has declined drastically.These immigrants, however carefully chosen, will not assimilate overnight the mythology of a society which was as Mr.Proulx puts it, “born on the banks of the St-Laurent more than 350 years ago”.They might speak French or learn French but they too will, to some extent, lead a parallel existence.Mr.Proulx obviously feels that the Coalition was indecent in its timing because of the present constitutional crisis.However, to us, these issues transcend day-to-day politics.When is the right time?These are not issues which will be completely solved next week, next month, next year or even in ten years.At the present time, nothing could be more natural than that English-speaking Quebecers are concerned about their situation in Quebec.To not be concerned would be evidence of an apathy too unreal to be believed.While I can understand the concern of Mr.Proulx for the great question of “la survivance”, I too want my little place in the sun.Perhaps in his view, 1 am indecent.However, my concern is real, and is, I know, shared by thousands of my fellow citizens.There is no doubt in my mind that my concerns are natural.To write them off as manifestations of incomprehension is not likely to advance the debate.Personally, I like living in a pluralistic society.Participating in two cultures is a bonus.The fact that the circumstances of my birth preclude me from being a full-fledged member of a distinct national society seems a small price to pay.The fact that I am not likely ever to be premier of my native province doesn’t bother me too much.I have never felt that homogenous societies are all that they are cracked up to be.If, however, the majority in the province feels that my existence endangers its cultural survival, it would be better said clearly and frankly.Then we could all get on with finding a solution.I note from Jean V.Dufresne’s editorial in the December issue of L'Actualite that he too is in danger of being considered an abnormally-constituted Québécois.Happily, neither Mr.Proulx nor Mr.Dufresne nor myself live in a society where we have to prove we are normally constituted.MQG6 80QQWN Y«U> UMWAL BOR m ULTBR/oe MOWSS SNSAKtN ' IN AN ' OUT OF TUB MWVæ COUNTRY m eXftQSNB r/CKAGGS SAft5TN5d! PQ still divided after Lévesque resignation threat By David Lord MONTREAL (CP) - The ParU Quebecois’s rank and file quickly rallied behind Premier Rene Levesque this week after he threatened to resign as party president and hinted he may step down as premier.But his running battle with more radical elements within the party appears to be far from over.Despite an outpouring of telegrams, letters and declarations of support for Levesque, several prominent PQ members appeared unwilling to back down completely on their radical stand on independence taken at the party’s policy convention.Last Sunday, an angry Levesque blasted the party for eliminating references to the nuts and bolts of an economic union between a sovereign Quebec and the remainder of Canada and resolving to hold a PQ government to immediately declare sovereignty if it wins a majority of seats in the national assembly in the next election.Levesque told the stunned delegates anything buta majority of the popular vote ran counter to his ideas on democracy and if the new stand wasn't altered, he would have trouble voting for the PQ himself.Levesque later told reporters he would take several days to mull over whether he would remain as party president and broadly hinted he could even be forced to step down as premier unless he received a strong show of confidence from the PQ caucus in the national assembly.PQ spokesman Louise Sexton said Levesque is expected to announce his final decision early next week, after a party executive meeting here Sunday.By Wednesday, hundreds of telephone calls, letters and telegrams were flooding Levesque's office in Quebec City, the party's headquarters in Montreal and individual riding offices Labor Minister Pierre Marois warned many “leaders of the party" would feel forced to resign if Levesque stepped down, and Finance Minister Jacques Parizeau, considered by many observers a pretender to the leadership, publicly came out in support of the premier.WON’T LEAVE ALONE Marois said if Levesque decides "to leave the PQ under these conditions, it should be clear that he won’t be alone and clear that we won’t let him do it.” Even those most opposed to Levesque's moderate line admitted his leadership was crucial to attaining Quebec’s independence in the near future.Gilles Filion, president of the east-end Maisonneuve PQ riding association, said: “We need Rene Levesque and he needs us." But Maisonneuve’s official reaction to Levesque's double-barrelled threat didn't amount to kowtowing to the premier.The riding executive said in a telegram to Levesque that association with the remainder of Canada can still be discussed when the policy convention is reconvened to discuss economic and social issues, probably in February.“And we are ready to listen to you and be influenced by what you have to say on the democratic means off attaining independence." The Maisonneuve executive added that “it deplores that you are considering resigning from your post as president of the party and unanimously calls on you to remain and continue to work for our common goal - the sovereignty of Quebec.” Meanwhile, Andre Boulerice, the president of the PQ’s Montreal-Centre regional organization, said he didn't believe his group would back down from insisting on keeping “the plumbing of asssociation” out of the party program.Levesque said after the convention he believed it was manipulated by "agents provocateurs," and singled out Montreal-Centre as the hotbed of the opposition to his more moderate position.Boulerice, a school board administrator and long-time PQ member, refused to comment on Levesque’s accusation But other members of Montreal-Centre who took an active part in the floor debate to toughen the party's sovereignty stand put the premier's comments down to fatigue and disappointment with the results of the convention.Boulerice said delegates, particularly Levesque, were operating in an extremely tense atmosphere, influenced by the current economic crisis and passage of the constitutional resolution by Parliament, in spite of Quebec’s disapproval, two days before the convention opened.Speaking of Levesque’s attitude going into the convention, Boulerice said: “Mr.Levesque is under a considerable amount of pressure daily and that's why we owe him our respect, and moreover, our sympathy." FAVORED MAJORITY Boulerice said he felt delegates will want to reverse their positions on the size of the vote necessary for Quebec to declare its independence, and added that he personally favored a majority popular vote to settle the question.Boulerice said the regional oganization is unanimously in favor of Levesque remaining as party president.“I personally made my position clear and several ridings have already sent letters or telegrams and I’m happy about that." “It's not just a question of (Levesque’s) importance for the party — it’s true he incarnates the party and the country (Quebec) — but Mr.Levesque's leadership of the party was never questioned and certainly not by Montreal-Centre," Boulerice said.“I think everyone has an enormous amount of confidence in Mr.Levesque and that's being expressed spontaneously right now.“We’re very close to our goal and in very difficult circumstances," Boulerice said.“I think everyone is nervous.I think it’s perfectly normal that Mr.Levesque is nervous too.His reponsibilities are greater than ours, there’s a lot of pressure channelled his way." Levesque, a former journalist and provincial Liberal cabinet minister, founded the PQ in 1968 and was elected premier of Quebec in 1978.Maybe the Premier wasn’t fooling about ‘agents provocateurs’ By Roberl Winters MONTREAL (CP) — When Premier Rene Levesque suggested that "agente provocateurs" manipulated last weekend's Parti Québécois convention, it raised the question of whether RCMP infiltrators are active In PQ internal politics Although Levesque would not specify who were the agents provocateurs — a term used to describe police informers wholnfiltratea political group and then espouse extreme action which could discredit it — he said with a grin: "It must be a foreign power." Quebec Liberal leader Claude Ryan jumped into the fray the next day when he asked Levesque in the national assembly whether his reference to agents provocateurs was an allusion to the RCMP Levesque replied that he had information but he could not make it public.The premier’s suggestion that "a foreign power" had manipulated the convention was an allusion to testimony at a Montreal court hearing for 17 RCMP members charged with various crimes against Quebec independence groups, including the 1973 theft of computer tapes containing the master list of PQ members William Kelly, former chief of RCMP intelligence, testified last month that in 1967, Marc Lalonde — then an aide to prime minister l.ester Pearson — asked the Mounties to spy on the Quebec government In “exacty the same way "as if It was a hostile foreign government TAP TELEPHONES Kelly said it was clear that Ulonde was suggesting the Mounties employ "all the means it normally used, such as bugging and telephone tapping " If RCMP plants were active at the weekend PQ convention — an affirmation which has not been proved — it would not be the first time the police force has intervened secretly in Quebec to espouse an extreme position.In December, 1971, the RCMP issued a false communique from the Front de Liberation du Quebec (FLQ) urging revolutionaries to continue the use of violence despite a call for an end to such acts from FLQ ideologue Pierre Vallleres Quebec’s Keable inquiry into police wrongdoing heard evidence about this incident, as well as others In which Montreal's anti-terrorist squad supplied special paper with the FLQ letterhead to informers who then wrote communiques claiming responsibility for violent acts.The inquiry also heard testimony about Informers within the FLQ who committed crimes with the full knowledge of their police "controllers," Solicitor General Robert Kaplan confirmed recently that the RCMP still has informers within the PQ government despite the McDonald report's condemnation of such political spying by the Mounties The report said the RCMP received information from "paid sources working inside the Parti Québécois." The McDonald commission said the RCMP should not investigate "a group or a party solely because the group or party wishes to bring about, by democratic and lawful means, changes in the structure of the Canadian federation, Including the separation of one or more provinces." Although McDonald emphasized that the strictest controls on operations by the RCMP’s Security Service "are nowhere more necessary than in relation tosurveillance of members of a political party," Kaplan said he does not intend to order the Mounties to stop spying on the PQ."I don't think such an order would be practical," he said in the interview, published in La Presse.Kaplan said the Security Service’s sources within the PQ supply information of a security nature “and sometimes add other data," But Kaplan said this extra information of a political nature is not circulated to federal ministers even If this might be useful to them.DATA NOT CIRCULATED "I recently had a case involving information of an economic nature that was not circulated," he said Kaplan later said he was reluctant to discuss the whole question of infiltration because the Security Service has a responsibility to its informers Whether the informers within the PQ take an active role and what that role might be will probably not be known for vears At the weekend convention, many of the strongest supporters of motions In favor of fighting the next election on the issue of independence alone have a reputation for their links with leftist groups.But part of the paradox for those who follow cases of political manipulation around the world is that sometimes the extreme left and security police have a common goal: the crippling of a progressive opposition group.Although their long term goals differ, both the ultra-left and security officers have an interest in pushing the targeted group to adopt extreme positions that will alienate traditional supporters Groups of the extreme left — which are themselves subject to intense police infiltration — see social democrats and other moderate groups which seek social change "within the system” as their prime enemy # I Astro Saturday, Bec.12 Bernice Bede Osol December 12,1981 Several important changes are in store tor you this coming year Some you will initiate, but events will dictate others Regardless of what occurs, they'll all be for your ultimate good.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) Put your talents to use effectively today You have a special knack for transforming things that appear to be of small value into something more worthwhile Find out more of what lies ahead tor you in each of the seasons following your birthday by sending for your copy of Astro-Graph Mail $1 for each to Astro-Graph, Box 489, Radio City Station, N Y.10019 Be sure to specify birth date CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) In partnership situations today there's a possibility your mate or associates will have better ways of doing things than you Play a supportive role AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) Use your common sense today in matters relating to your health.Avoid overindulgence and, if you've been slacking off lately, get some exercise.PISCES (Fab.20-March 20) This is a good day to arrange some social function where you can serve as the host or hostess You'll know exactly what to do to see that everyone has an enjoyable time.ARIES (March 21-April 19) You'll enjoy situations today where you can exercise your custodial influence.Taking care of those you love will make this an enjoyable day TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Select activities today that are more challenging mentally than physically.Your imagination and creativeness are quite keen Put them to good use GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Follow your instincts today in financial and commercial matters.Your intuition as to how to make or save money should prove profitable.CANCER (June 21-July 22) Activities or projects you originate today should work out well, provided you assume direct control.Delegate as little as possible LEO (July 23-Aug.22) Normally you like to be where the action is, but today a little solitude will be good for you.It will help put your thoughts in order VIRGO (Aug.23-Sopt.22) Being around the right type of friends will afford you great pleasure today.Don’t select companions at random — choose those with whom you have much in common.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) You're not likely to push yourself too hard today unless you are confronted with some form of challenge Tests bring out your best.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) You'll feel no urges today to dictate to others how they should live their lives, yet if anyone comes to you for counsel your advice wHI be wise and constructive.Sunday, Dec.13 Cfour ‘Birthday December 13.1961 Even though it appears your financial picture will be bright in the year ahead, don t forget that the sun doesn't shine every day Tuck a little away for those rainy periods SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec.21) It's wonderful to be optimistic, but by the same token, be realistic today and see things lor what they are, not just as you'd like them to be Predictions of what's in store for you in each season following your birth date and where your luck and opportunities lie are in your Astro-Graph Mail $1 for each to Astro-Graph, Box 489, Radio City Station, N Y 10019 Be sure to specify birth date.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) You know your budget.Try to live within your means today, even if you are with extravagant friends and feel that for appearance s sake you should keep up with them.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) You could be a slow starter today and fail to attend to things that should be taken care of Don t be annoyed if your mate prods you a bit It s for your own good.PISCES (Fab.20-March 20) Be careful not to jump to conclusions today Your early assessments of situations could be faulty A second analysis will reveal hidden factors ARIES (March 21-April 19) Be content with your lot in lite today, even if you talk to another who tells you how well he or she is doing This person could be exaggerating greatly TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Try not to put too much stock in lavish promises today Others may mean it now, but unfortunately they won t be able to follow through later GEMINI (May 21-Juna 20) Make haste slowly today That which you do impulsively may have to be undone or repeated if you make mistakes Problems are unlikely when you take your time.CANCER (June 21-July 22) You may receive an invitation early in the day when you're not in a tun mood Don't reject it.Later, it'll be just what you'll want to do LEO (July 23-Aug.22) You have the ability today to rectify adverse situations and turn them around to your advantage without hurting others in the process VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) People with whom you associate today may brag or boast a bit about their accomplishments, but don't follow suit.Playing it humble will make you stand out.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) There's no doubt that you can do what you set your mind to today, but be certain that the goals you establish for yourself are worth the effort and the price.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) Don't be disappointed today if, at first, everything seems to be working against you.When the results are tallied, you'll come out on ton Monday.Due.u cfeur ‘Birthday Docombot 14,1981 This coming year your faith and basic philosophical beliefs will be greatly strengthened.You are likely to experience many demonstrations of the power of positive thinking.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec 21) Your powers of observation are very keen today and you will earn from what you observe.You are also very good at conveying your ideas to others.Find out more of what lies ahead for you in each of the seasons following your birthday by sending for your copy of Astro-Graph Mail $1 for each to Astro-Graph.Box 489, Radio City Station, N Y 10019.Be sure to specify birth date CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) You could profit rather handsomely at this time from situations others are developing in which they may invite you to participate in some manner.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) Your considerate actions today will win the respect and loyalty of persons with whom you'll be dealing, Warm gestures will impel them to cultivate your friendship PISCES (Fab.20-March 20) You are now in a cycle where achievement of lofty goals is within your capabilities Raise your sights toward targets in which you'll be able to take pride ARIES (March 21-April 19) You have the ability today to inspire enthusiasm.This is a good time to promote projects or enterprises in which you truly have faith TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Be extremely alert in financial or business situations today There could be a change in conditions which may prove beneficial to you GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Partnership situations should prove fortunate today, especially if you are allied with someone who equals your imagination and vision CANCER (June 21-July 22) Your possibilités for personal gain are very promising at this time.You could reap rewards from two sources Give that which might offer a return top priority.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) Don t let situations which affect your self-interests tall under the control of others at this time.No one can manage your affairs better than you VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) You should now be able to begin lo conclude to your satisfaction a situation which has caused you some frustrations lately.Take positive action.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) Lady Luck tends to favor you in this cycle where your newest interests and hopes are concerned Be expectant, but also do something about your desires SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) Conditions look very promising at this time regarding your status and earning abilities.Put your bright ideas to work Make the cash register ring.Le Centre Butters Inc.The Butters Centre Inc.is a public organization which offers a comprehensive range of developmental services for the mentally retarded population of the administrative region of Montérégie 06C (south of Montreal).The centre wishes to promote awareness of the services which are presently available to the mentally handicapped-and to inform the public of the needs of mentally retarded people in general.Therefore, in this the International Year of Handicapped Persons, representatives of the Butters Centre Inc.are ready and willing to meet with groups of interested people from service clubs, community associations, church groups and public agencies.Possible topics for a presentation to a group are: 1.the role of community groups in supporting services for the mentally retarded; 2.the role and importance of volunteers in providing services for the mentally retarded; 3.the future of organizations in supporting the mentally retarded; 4.community integration as a progressive alternative to institutional living for the retarded.Presentations could also describe, in detail, any of the present services of the Butters Centre which are listed below: Residential Adélard Group Home 1180 Adélard, Magog Responsable: Robert Roy Bromelea Group Home 49 Victoria, Knowlton Responsable: Gloria Sullivan Bétournay Group Home 80 Bétournay, St-Lambert Responsable: Dan Robinson Beau Site Chemin du Lac, Foster Responsable: Joyce Wilkinson Sentinelle Chemin du Lac, Austin Responsable: Lucie Fortin White House Chemin du Lac, Austin Responsable: Lucie Bellefleur Atelier Lac Brome Main Street, Knowlton Responsable: Luyse Groulx Production ’81 Chemin du Lac, Austin (temporarily) Responsable: Bruce Howarth Aiken Group Home 47 Bellevue, Mansonville Responsable: Shane Whipple Waterloo Group Home 899 Western, Waterloo Responsable: Glenn Taylor Alderbrooke Main Street, Knowlton Responsable: Shayne O’Neill "Family Alternative” Project Austin-Magog Area Responsable: Claudette Bisaillon Eagle’s Nest Chemin du Lac, Austin Responsable: Siegfried Ghanie Pavillon 01 Chemin du Lac, Austin Responsable: Ruth Crook Pavillon 02 Chemin du Lac, Austin Responsable: Helen Irvine Vocational "Mille Métiers”, Pre*vocational Program Chemin du Lac, Austin Responsable: Donna Houseman Developmental Program Chemin du Lac, Austin Responsable: Helen Krause Community Services Respite Care ALL Residential Services Infant Stimulation-Home Support Knowlton Responsable: Gloria Sullivan We would be willing to send a representative to any interested group between December 1st, 1981 and March 1st, 1982.To arrange a presentation, please call Dianne Ross at 819-843-5212 between 8:00 a.m.and 4:00 p.m.on any regular working day.Marcellin Dallaire Director General Card of Thanks NAYLOR — The family of the late Jeffrey Naylor wish to thank all of our relatives and friends who visited the funeral home to pay their many acts of kindness and comfort during our recent time of sorrow.A special thanks to those who sent cards, flowers, food, money donations, many memorial funds, masses, and Web ster Cass Funeral Home for their kindness.We would like to thank the Milby Women's Institute, the Ives Hill Community Club and many friends who helped in any way toward the lunch after the funeral.A sincere thank you.EUGENE, JEAN JIMMY, JENNIFER, MICHAEL TALBOT — We wish to thank all our friends, neighbours and relatives who gave their assistance, to all those who collected donations, offered hay or contributed in any way.Your kindness will always be remembered.Bless you all.DOUGLAS and LOUISE TALBOT THOMPSON — We wish to express appreciation for the many acts of kindness shown during the long illness and at the time of death of the late Elton Thompson.Special thanks to Mrs.Elva Glen, Ardath Blair and Wanetta Luce of the Second Mile Senior Center, the doctors and nurses at the Sherbrooke Hospital, and all those who visited him at the home and in the hospital, to Mr.and Mrs.Lawrence Mackay, Mrs.Claris Philips, Dalton Montgomery, Rev Simons, Mrs.Scholes and the bearers, for the flowers, messages of sympathy and generous donations in his memory, and to the U.C.W.for serving refreshments after the service.LILLIAN THOMPSON (sister-ln law) and FAMILY Obituary JEFFREY NAYLOR of Moe’s River The family, friends and relatives of Jeffrey Naylor were saddened by his untimely death in a car accident on Friday, November 13, 1981, at Ayer's Cliff.With him at the time were his friends Dean Hartwell and Kevin Drew of Hatley.He was in his 19th year.Jeffrey was born at the Sherbrooke Hospital on September 21, 1963, the eldest son of Eugene and Jean (Suitor) Naylor.He attended school in Compton at Notre Dame des Pres for four years, then to Lennoxville Elementary School until Grade 6, and finished his schooling at Alexander Galt Regional High School where he graduated in June 1981.During his latter High School years, he played football for the Galt Sr.Pipers and enjoyed dancing with the Galt Country Dancers.Shortly after graduation he found employment in Coaticook at Best Glove Factory and then was called to Ayer’s Cliff Industries and was employed there at the time of his death.Jeff leaves to mourn his loss, besides his parents, his brothers, Jimmy and Michael and sister, Jennifer, aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends The remains rested at the Webster-Cass Funeral Home in Lennoxville where many friends and relatives called to pay their respects.The funeral service was held on Monday, November 16 at 11 am., at the St.Thomas d'Aquin Church in Compton, and was conducted by Father Gaouette, Rev.Monsignor Moisan, and Father Brault.Two lovely readings were read by his two aunts, Mrs.Gladys Bruun and Mrs Phyllis Deacon The organist and choir sang during the service and a special hymn, “Safe in the Arms of Jesus” was sung by Paulette Haseltine The bearers, all close cousins, were Brian Suitor.Edwin Deacon, Bruce Suitor, Gerald Beaudoin, Bernard St.Laurent and Steven Bruun Following the ceremony, refreshments were served by very close friends of the family, Ives Hill Community Club and Milby Women’s Institute members, in the basement of the church The RECORD—Friday.December 11, 1981—3 In Memoriam Deaths TETREAULT — In loving memory of Lionel Ronald Tetreault, Jr., who passed away on December 13, 1978.Sometimes things happen in this life We hardly understand But there Is reason for it all It's done by God's own hand.Always in our hearts.MOTHER and YOUR FAMILY Card of Thanks FORGRAVE — I would like to express my sincere thanks to the entire nursing staff in I.C.U.and 4th floor of the Sherbrooke Hospital for their wonderful care.To Drs.Lowry, Taylor and Murray, for visits of the clergy Father Moisan and Rev.Jervis-Read.For all the cards I received and to all our wonderful friends and neighbours for their many deeds of kindness and for food.To the High Forest Red Cross, the Ladies Auxiliary Canadian Legion 165 and the East Clifton Busy Bees, a special thank you.LUVIA FORGRAVE LANGFORD —Wewish to express heartfelt thanks for the many thoughtful gestures and love shown us at the time of the tragic accident and subsequent death of our beloved daughter, Tessle Stokes Langford.Special thanks to nurses Sharon Thompson, Candy Mayrand and Helen Litowski who stayed with Tessle at the C.H.U., also the many nurses and friends who sat with us at the C.H.U., her co-workers at the O.P.D.and the medical staff of the Sherbrooke Hospital.To the Anglican and United Church choirs, the organist, Lillian Coates, Walter Atkins and Lionel Allison for looking after the church, Gordon and Everett Boynton for their support, and the bearers.To the people who called at the funeral home, attended the funeral and accompanied us to the cemetery to share our sorrow.To Vera Simons, for being with us at the hospital and for the beautiful words about our daughter at the Farewell Service.To everyone who sent food to the house, and those who served lunch after the funeral, for the flowers, the numerous cards, donations to the O.P.D.Foundation, the Tammy Trust Fund and to the other worthy causes of your choice, In memory of Tessle.To Helen Savage who has given Tammy love and care over the years, and continues to do so.We are deeply grateful to everyone who did and are still encouraging us.We are lost for enough adequate words to express how deeply we appreciate your kindnesses and support.We love you all.RON and INA STOKES and FAMILY MORSON — I would like to take this opportunity to express my most sincere thanks to al I my friends and relatives who took time to visit me while I was in hospital.To those who brought me flowers and gifts, thank you all for the beautiful cards, messages and phone calls, and to you all who have visited me since I came home.Thank you for the kindness and care I received from all the nurses and orderlies on the second floor of the BMP Hospital.To Dr Beaudoin, Dr.Duprat, and Dr.Lincoln for the complicated 'job' done on me sue cessfully! To The Rev Wally Sparling, Father John Peacock and Rev.David Stanway who ministered to me.To the Knowlton Lodge of Odd fellows, The Brome Lake Masonic Lodge and The Brome Branch Royal Canadian Legion for their kindness and concern.It is at times like this that one realizes the value of family and friends STEPHEN MORSON Knowlton FERGUSON.J.Douglas — Died in Florida, December 7, 1981.Husband of the late Bess Hubbell.Survived by son John and many nephews and nieces.Memorial service at Centenary United Church, Stanstead, Quebec at 2 pm., Saturday, December 12, 1981.In lieu of flowers, donations to The Stanstead Historical Society, Stanstead, Quebec, will be greatly appreciated FORI).The Rev.John F.F.(retired major Canadian Armed Forces and former rector of St.Luke's Church, Ottawa) — In Ottawa hospital, Wednesday, December 9,1981, beloved husband of Olive Veats, dear father of Lois (Mrs.Gavin Rumsey), Leslie (Mrs.John Lee), Frances ( Mrs.Terrence Christie) and John Ford, dear brother of Allan, Margaret and Frances Stutt and stepson, son of Serena Ford.Rev.Ford served in Diocese of Quebec, Montreal and Ottawa.Remains will lie in state in St.Luke’s church, Ottawa at 7 p.m., Thursday, Eucharist celebration Friday at 11 am.Interment in Portneuf, Que.Kelly Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.GRAY, Doris (Mrs.) — Al the Sherbrooke Hospital on Wed.Dec.9, 1981.Doris Brazel, beloved wife of Albert Gray, dear mother of Shirley < Mrs.Henry Emery) of Bolton, Ont., and W'alter and his wife Angela of Bromp-tonville, survived by five grandchildren, Louise and Carol Thibault, Michel, Genevieve and Pascal Gray, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Mr.and Mrs.Clifford Bilton (Winnifred Gray), Mr.and Mrs.Wesley Gray (Olivette Davis), Mrs.Dorothy Hadenko, all of Bromptonville, Mr.and Mrs.Archibald Aitken (Eunice) of Iroquois, Ont.and other relatives.Resting at Cooperative Funéraire de l’Estrie, 530 Prospect St., Sherbrooke, tel.565-7fi4().Funeral service on Sat.Dec.12 at 2 p.m.at Church of the Advent, Bowen St.South, Sherbrooke, Rev.Dean Ross assisted by Rev.Harold Brazel officiating.Interment in St.Peter’s Cemetery.Visitation Friday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 and from 11 a m.on Saturday.THOMPSON, Blanche R.— At her residence on Monday, Dec.7,1981, beloved wife of the late Rev.E.F.L.Thompson.Funeral service at St, John the Evangelist Church, 137 President Kennedy, Montreal, on Saturday, Dec.12, at 11:00 a m.Interment at West Shefford Anglican Church Cemetery, Quo 10 cHsStSon LTD I ÊUOfPAl DMtfCTOPS SMltfttOOM too Qvtn IU4 N Webster Cass 819 562 2685 AYfR S Cliff SI ANSTIAD 819 876 5213 IfNNOXVIUC é ••Iv.d*r* ft R.L.Bishop A Son Funeral Chapels 819 56?9977 (HHtXOOXI 500 Queen il«rd N IfNNOXVIlit 7* Queen fi Gordon Smith Funeral Home tAwrirvitu 819 56?2685 ! 889 2231 cookimim FUNERAL HOMES LIMITED FUfoEKALPRK-ARRANGEMENT SERVICES I’tr planning lutmal atTAtigrmrmx N( )W, with dignity, icxprd and prtxoiializrd mvur with licensed (uncial dim turt i an trnuivr a heavy htitdrn liclnre lacing the lealitv ul die loss ol a loved one.The ptolessional services that are oiletcd regatding information pertaining tn pre arrangements or pre planning of a funeral are kept in confidence and tenainlv without obligation.Payments on a prepaid luttera) are guaranteed hv nut < ompanv and ate redeemable at am time "i'out concern todax will hrne/il your Inmtlv tomorrow’ HIM Will JAM.LOB \N?s\ILI,h.Ql !.JgR lkJ) jm.r Dinner; 11 a m.to 2 p.m.Evening; 5 p.m.to 8 p.m.NEW YEAR’S DAY (Downstairs) ^IneLr^f jinnee Mi*iy VtmxLeJ / ^mtntnei (jentf PRICE: $9.95 f /Y.m /U/m, Xenit ( ni* F.L RESTAURANT 314 Queen St., Lennoxville — Tel.: 562-9544 ¦to Go.| m SHOPPING GUIDE FOR CHRISTMAS Sherbrooke.Lennoxville.Magog & vicinity ?ir -ttuxtrcwe,-the dneâïeitl | Homestead ft Gift Shop Collector Plates Beswick, Coalport, Rockwell figurines.Beatrix Potter Bone China Cutlery Rte.147, Lennoxville Tel.: 569-2671 ¥ il V MacLeod ft Antiques Shop f China, colored glass, clocks, furniture, lamps, f silver, copper and brass, spinning wheel, etc.Great gifts it: for Christmas, 176 Queen St.f Lennoxville Tel.: 567-7510 ! 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The REC'ORU—Friday, December II, 1981—Ï Sports Shortstops on the block but few trades —____tel itccora Beavers face Hull, Shawinigan SHERBROOKE (AR) — Sherbrooke Beavers meet Hull Olympics tonight at the Palais des Sports at 8 p.m.in one of their more important games of the season.Sherbrooke won the last meeting between the two clubs but the Beavers are coming off a 10-4 loss to Laval Wednesday night.Hull has led the QMJHL all season and have played very well at the Palais so far.This has been one of the Beavers’ big problems.They have one of the best road records in the league but haven’t been able to match that performance in their own building.The game is also important because it is the first of two against the top two teams in the league.Sunday Sherbrooke plays second place Shawinigan also at home.Faceoff for that game is 7:30.Hopefully these two games will also get the fans back into the Palais, Sherbrooke has been suffering from lack of attendance and although the club management has never talked about moving and steadfastly denies they will they can’t continue to go on losing large amounts of money.The Beavers are only three points out of second place and 10 behind the league leading Olympics.HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Two of baseball’s best shortstops — Garry Templeton of St.Louis and Ozzie Smith of San Diego — may be changing uniforms in the aftermath of a puzzling trade announced at the winter meetings Thursday.The Cardinals and Padres made a one-for-one swap, with pitcher Steve Mura moving to St Louis for outfielder Sixto Lezcano.But the intriguing part of the trade is that there is a mysterious player to be named later on each side.Those players are expected to be the controversial Templeton and Smith.General manager Whitey Herzog of the Cardinals said, “U’s a partial trade.The rest will be made in three days, one month, tw'o months or three months.” In another move Thursday, Boston Red Sox re-signed free agent second baseman Jerry Remy to a five-year contract estimated at $2.8 million The Sox have an option on a sixth year.Meanwhile, free agent pitcher Ron Guidry appeared ready to sign wih his old team.New York Yankees.After a two-hour, 55-minute negotiating session with Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, lawyer John Schneider said he was close to agreement on a contract for Guidry.Guidry, 31, was seeking a five-year contract for $7.5 million.He played out his option after four full seasons with New York in which he posted an 87-34 record with a 2.73 ERA.He won the Cy Young award in 1978 Guidry was selected by 17 teams, plus the Yankees, in the re-entry draft.Schneider said there were about 12 teams still in the bidding for Guidry's services.REJECTS OFFER Earlier, outfielder Tom Paciorek, second-best hitter in the American League at 326, turned down a four-year offer by Seattle Mariners.With incentives it could have totalled $1.1 million In other business, the National League approved the sale by the Carpenter family of Philadelphia Phillies for $30.175 million to a group headed by Bill Giles, the club’s executive vice-president.In a trade announced after midnight Thursday night, San Francisco Giants acquired right-handed pitchers Rich Gale and Bill Laskey from Kansas City Royals for outfielder Jerry Martin.The rules committee made a few changes, including mandatory wearing of double ear flap helmets by all major league players, allowing a pitcher to blow on his hands while on the mound in cold weather, and figuring ERA on the basis of total innings pitched instead of rounding off innings.• • • HOLLYWOOD, Fla.(AP) — American League owners went on record Thursday favoring a three-division concept with an extra tier of playoffs for 1983.We talked about that more than anything else.” league president Lee MacPahil said after a league meeting at baseball’s annual winter convention However, MacPhail indicated that the National League was less enthusiastic about the proposal.“We urged the National League to give it serious consideration,” MacPhail said.National League president Chub Feeney did not attend the news briefing.MacPhail said the three-division setup would cut one week from the regular season, but schedule-makers said 156 to 158 games could be played in that period.Commissioner Bowie Kuhn was asked if he favors a one-league, three-division concept DOESN’T APPEAL “Obviously it doesn’t appeal to me very much,” he said Meanwhile, Kuhn said new broadcasting agreements for both leagues were discussed.On another matter, Kuhn said the trading deadlines, which for years had been midnight Eastern Standard Time, will be changed to 5 p.m.Pacific Coast Time effective with the next trading period.Also, the 40-man September roster was reduced to 28 players, subject to approval by the players’ association.“I don't see automatic approval,” Kuhn said “It w ill take some conversations.” Expo manager Jim Fanning (above) and general manager John McHale haven't had much luck in the trading market at this year's winter meetings.Wanted: New owner for Rockies Berbick wants guarantees NASSAU, Bahamas (CP) — As the two fighters wound down their training and the promoters worried about ticket sales, observers at the so-called Drama in Bahama had only one question on their minds —- would the fight actually take place.Trevor Berbick, the Canadian and Commonwealth heavyweight boxing champion, is supposed to fight the living legend, Muhammad AIL late tonight in a fight that means nothing to anybody but the fighters themselves.For Berbick, it is little more than a payday, and there's the rub.Berbick said at an impromptu news conference Thurday afternoon that if his money was not guaranteed he would not fight.He was given $100,000 in advance, which he described as pocket money.The latest word was that he was to appear at a bank at Nassau this morning for the rest of his prize money.The total amount remained a secret.Doubts about the probability Berbick would meet Ali have been rife since it became clear ticket sales for the fight at Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre were not going well, Berbick said just after the fight was announced all he cared about was the money he would receive and that beating Ali would not mean much to him.NEW TO GAME But Bahamian officials organizing the fight are new to the game, and things were in confusion late Thursday.The fighters, including undefeated heavyweight Greg Page and Berbick, were complaining their money was not there and they would not appear without it.But the principals in the main event seem to be cool as could be expected going into what could be a painful 10-round ordeal.They were both expressing great respect for each other, and were claiming bravely all was in order for the big -fight.Ali, who sports a 56-4 won-lost record and who will turn 40 in a couple of weeks, said he has nothing but respect for Berbick, 28.He said Berbick gave him another try for fame, and he was grateful for it.Except for the ordinary Bahamian boxing fan, most observers think Ali will suffer a terrible beating at the hands of the crude but powerful Berbick.DETAILS SKETCHY Berbick refused to reveal what his share of the purse is supposed to be, but he said Ali's share was more than $1 million.Ali.who weighed 236*2 pounds at the weigh-in, the heaviest of his career, also declined to give details.By late Thursday, both fighters had gone into seclusion to relax before the fight.Berbick said any man who was about to fight Muhammad Ali should be a little bit uptight.“ Man, if you’re not nervous, you're crazy,” Berbick said.Ali says he is all business for this fight, since he thinks it will bring him a probation for his past sins, especially the Holmes fight last year in which he could not answer the bell for the 11th round.DENVER (AP) — The National Hockey League is looking for a buyer for Colorado Rockies, and the team may be moved out of Denver before the end of this season, says the vice-chairman of the NHL’s board of governors.Robert Sedgewick, a Toronto lawyer who represents the Maple Leafs on the board, indicated he has given up hope on Denver as an NHL city.“1 don’t think anyone can afford to keep the Rockies in Denver as an owner,” Sedgewick said after the governors’ meeting this week in Palm Beach, Fla.Sedgewick is co-chairman, with league president John Ziegler, of a committee which met to consider the options of Peter Gilbert, who has owned the Rockies less than a year.PROVEN FAILURE “Let's put it this way,” said Sedgewick.“Denver has had ample opportunity to see if ample numbers would come out to support a major-league hockey team.“They've pretty well proven they won’t.” Sedgewick scoffed at claims the Rockies’ poor attendance was due to the team’s poor play “I think that’s just an excuse.There are lots of places that haven’t had a winner.I’m from Toronto and we haven’t had a winner for 14 years, and we sell out every game.” Sedgewick said if a suitable buyer can’t be found, there is a reasonable chance Gilbert will close the franchise by the end of the year.“When you’ve got a nosebleed, you’ve got to stop it as quickly as possible,” he said.But Sedgewick said he was pessimistic a buyer from Denver can be found for the Rockies.“One of our jobs is to see if there are people elsewhere who are interested in acquiring the team for other cities." There have been reports Gilbert is interested in moving to an 18,000-seat arena-trade centre planned for Hamilton.But the complex has yet to go to tender and construction is not expected to start until the spring of 1983.Hamilton civic officials expressed interest over the Colorado reports.Scoreboard HOCKEY NHL WALESCONFERENCE Ad»mi Divlilon W L T F A P Buffalo 15 6 Boston 16 8 Quebec 15 12 Montreal 12 7 Hartford 7 12 Phila Islanders Pitts Rangers Washing 7 109 84 37 4 111 88 36 4 141 134 34 8 129 81 32 8 92 107 22 Pttrlck Division 17 10 1 109 105 35 Detroit 4 Minnesota 1 Tonight’s Games Montreal at Winnipeg Toronto at Washington National Hockey League scoring leaders alter Thursday games: Phila Boston New York Washing NJersey Atlantic Divlilon W L Pet.GB 16 3 .M2 - 16 4 .800 ^-— THEY STANP AT CEMT6R ICE FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM a C) 1981 unn«d FanKira Syncbcaie U00P5T0CK AllUAYS PRETENPS HE KNOWS THE WORDS.r 2 I } t » a MISTvET^B*.How convenient! 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o >.n CL o GC X H Z 5 TOPAV AT LUNCH I TRADED MY VECrETABLE SDLiP FDR A CHOCOLATE PUDDING-.r } U S P«l * IMOB THE TROUBLE IUITH MY MARRlAGt 15 Call for Tenders Around the Townships CALL FOR TENDERS The City of Sherbrooke will receive tenders for security agency for the supervision work and official infractions concerning the parking laws.The estimates and tender forms are available at the city's registry office, at the city hall, 145 Wellington North, Sherbrooke.The tenderer must be an agency, a service or a private police agency, owning a government charter as a private police agency.A photocopy of this charter must accompany the tender The tenderer must own a security bond, covering the agency and all his employees.A photocopy of this security bond must accompany this tender.The tenderer, during the length of the contract, must have an insurance policy, for an amount of $250,000.00.A reference letter of an insurance company or a photocopy of an insurance policy must accompany the tender.The tenderer must provide a list of all employees available and must avoid a frequent rotation of the staff for the regular work shift (ex.: exterior surveillance at the Sports Palace).The tenderer must sign an agreement with the City of Sherbrooke containing the usual clauses for this type of agreement.The tenderer must include with his agreement a ceriified cheque for the amount of $1,000.00 payable to the City of Sherbrooke to guarantee the seriousness of his agreement.The certified cheque will be returned to those whose tender wasn't accepted within 20 days of the allocation of the tender.The City will remit the cheque to the chosen tenderer when the contract will be signed.The tender will be for a period of 3 years, starting on the day of the signed contract.The tenderer if a company, must attach an agreement authorizing him to sign the tender.The cancelled tenders, marked "Tender for sur vaillance work" must be at the Registry Office, at the City Hall, 145 Wellington St.North, Sherbrooke, on or before December 22, 1981 at 11 hours.The City of Sherbrooke is under no obligation to accept neither the lowest nor any of the other tenders.Robert L.Bélisle, City Clerk SOUTH STUKELY Myrtle Hilliker 297-2535 Mrs.Lena Davis and son Earl Davis of North Hatley, Mrs.Orval Quilliams and Mrs.Irene Jackson of Waterloo were calling on Molly Frances, Joyce George and Errol George.Miss Jo Ann Savage and Gene McGovern were Sunday guests of Miss Martha Macdonald in Hanover, N.H.Wilbur Bullard passed away on Saturday, Dec.5, after a lengthy illness.Sympathy is extended Mrs.Bullard and family.St.Matthew’s Church being closed for the winter.Rev.Wilmur Davidson held church service Sunday morning at the home of Mrs.Myrtle McLellan and son Stewart.Mr.and Mrs.R.Bowen and Lee Ann of Aimante, Ont., Mr.and Mrs.Jeffrey Whitehead and family of St.Cesaire, and Mr.and Mrs.Wayne Whitehead of Granby, are guests of Mrs Wilbur Bullard, called here by the sudden passing of Wilbur Bullard.FOSTER Beulah L.Whitcher 5391896 Mr.and Mrs.Arthur Dickson of Montreal were recent weekend guests of Mrs.Myrtle Dickson and attended the reception for Mr.and Mrs.Miles Rhicard, held at the Rebekah Hall, Knowlton.Mr.and Mrs.Wilfrid Allen and Mrs.Wilson Frizzle of Brome were calling on relatives here recently.Mrs.Miles Rhicard is a frequent visitor of Mr.Rhicard, who is a patient at the Sherbrooke Hospital, where he underwent surgery on December 4.Gary Whitcher spent a few days at his home after a weekend at Shawville, where he attended the Q.F.A.meeting and was the guest of the Drummonds.SAWYERVILLE Alice Wilson 889-2932 Jacoby's bridge Culbertson card play Card party CARRIERS WANTED: R.60.61A — Academy, Lome, Warren, Deacon, Howard, Baker, Elliot R.68—Atto R.69—Parker, Willowdale Cres., Beattie, St.Francis Apply to #1__________tt»ei fttecora Circulation Dept.—569-952P l« Entreprises LAJtlfc Cookihtre me WINDOWS DOORS Specialty: Standard or Made to measure BUILDING MATERIAL DIVISION Wood furnace S Chimneys* ¦ Wood Splitter Sale & Rental R.R.1, Island Brook Rd Cookshire, Qua.Tel.: 875-3933 NORTH ?6 *532 ?A7432 ?A K8 4 12-11-81 WEST ?J 10 8 ?K J 9 8 7 ?KQ ?QJ 10 EAST ?KQ972 *6 ?J 109 ?97 65 SOUTH ?A 5 4 3 ?A Q 10 4 ?865 ?32 Vulnerable: No one Dealer: North West Pass Pass Pass North East !?Pass 1 NT Pass 3* Pass Pass Pass South )?2* 4* Opening lead: 4Q By Oswald Jacoby and Alan Sontag Ely Culbertson, who popularized bridge in the early ’30s, was not only a colorful personality, but a very successful bridge writer His classic, "The Red Book," is devoted entirely to card play.Today's hand is from this book.The bidding is old-fashioned and the fjnal contract looks hopeless, but Culbertson disproved this by expert play and analysis.At trick one declarer won the club king, led a spade to his ace and trumped a spade in dummy.Next came the club ace and a club ruff in the closed hand, South now trumped another spade in dummy and cashed the ace of diamonds.Declarer had taken the first seven tricks.He needed three more tricks and they had to come from his A-Q-10 of trumps.It was up to him to decide whether to lead a diamond or a club from dummy.Ely had noted West had played A-J-10 of clubs and the queen of diamonds.He decided that East held the club nine and West the diamond king.Hence at trick eight he led a diamond from dummy.West won with his king Left with nothing but trumps, West had to lead a heart into declarer's A-Q-10 Declarer won the 10 in his hand and exited with another diamond West ruffed and was again endplayed, forced to lead a trump into declarer’s A-Q.The great players of the '30s might not have bid well by modern standards, but their card play was impeccable Mrs.Mrs.Mrs.Mrs.Mrs SUTTON — A 500 card party sponsored by the ACW of Grace Anglican Church was held in the Parish Hall on December 4, at 8 p.m.Cards were played at 12 tables, winners being Mrs.Marc Gagne, Mrs.Philip Lavalliere, Mrs.Margaret Paul, Real Beaulac, R.Cromwell and Lloyd Cooke.Door prizes went to Mrs.L.Dempsey, Mrs.Real Beaulac, Mrs.Edith Boright, Bernice Russell, Irene McGill, Arthur Jauniaux, Beatrice Houle, Mae Russell and George Cote.A delicious lunch was served by the members.Happy birthday was sung to one of our members Mrs.James Robertson who was celebrating her birthday the next day.Weather permitting, we will start our games again in January.The committee in charge would like to express our thanks for attending all our card parties in the past year, also to wish everyone Season’s Greetings.Hope to see you all in 1982.THEN I TRADED THE CHOCOLATE PUPPING FDR A LOAN OF RALPH I Efe BIKE.DLL PROBABLY WIND UP WITH AN ALFA-ROMEO- ¦nUELVE YEAR5 IkJ THe P^EAKDOUfO LAKJE RELATIODSHlP, M&ld Mr.and Mrs.Wesley Aldrich and Mrs.Elmira Aulis of Hun-tingville were weekend guests of Mr.and Mrs.Art Bennett.Word has been received by Mr.and Mrs.Clayton Parker and Mrs.Ruby Alden that their uncle Dr.Thomas Law passed away on December 1st at Montpelier, Vt ., 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