The record, 16 décembre 1982, jeudi 16 décembre 1982

Thursday Births, deaths .6 Business.5 Classified.10 Comics .11 Editorial .4 Living.12 Sports.7 Snow Weather, page 2 Sherbrooke Thursday, December 16, 1982 30 cents Retiring driver Danville bus driver Roy Monahan retires next week after a long and varied career/9 Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens eked out a hard-earned victory over the Vancouver Canucks last night and the Canucks aren’t happy/7 Jury deems man not guilty in wife’s murder “Of course it won't fit, stupid.This is a sale.” By Michael McDevitt SHERBROOKE — After doliberatinu for approximately three hours and 15 minutes, the jury in the Delmar Huff murder trial returned a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity, end ing the week-and-a-half long process.The decision marks the end of a ordeal for Huff and his family that has lasted since June 5, 1981, when Huff's QUEBEC (CP) — The Parti Québécois government appeared to bow to opposition pressure Wednesday by splitting up parliamentary-reform legislation that also would have increased the salaries of Quebec national .assembly members.The Liberal opposition had attacked both the proposed increases and the way they were linked to the legislative reforms.The controversial legislation was introduced last Thursday, the day the assembly began considerating emergency legislation imposing new contracts for 325,000 public-sector workers that contain wage rollbacks for many.The Liberals agree with the legislative reforms, but are fighting the salary increases for assembly members that would take effect next April 1.They prefer a one-year salary freeze.Fernand Lalonde.the Liberal house leader, said Wednesday his party asked that the legislation be split up so the reforms “could be subject to the largest consensus possible.’’ The government is proposing that the basic salary of an MNA, which nowstands at $35,096 a year, be increased to $37,202 starting April 1, 1983.On Jan.1 of each subsequent year, salaries would be adjusted to the increase in the Consumer Price Index.Jean-Francois Bertrand, the PQ house leader, said MNAs' salaries were frozen in 1977 and then increased only six per cent annually.He noted that 50,000 Quebec civil servants earn more than assembly members.Under the new plan, the $7,500 expense deduction allowed each member also would be indexed starting Jan.1, 1984.In addition to their basic salaries, the premier, cabinet ministers, parliamentary assistants, committee chairmen, the opposition leader and others with special functions receive bonuses.In the premier’s case, that about doubles his salary.The new salary legislation is Bill 110.It contains provisions trimming the politicians’ pension plan, which currently permits a member who has served at least five years and won election atleast twice to collect a pension immediately.The government estimates that despite the salary increases, the pension reform will produce an annual $20,000 saving.Under terms of the contracts imposed last weekend, the government’s own employees will get increases equivalent to the price index in 1984-85, minus 1.5 per cent.Many are having their wages rolled back 19.45 per cent for the first three months of 1983.PM warm to cruise fight, warns Grits to follow him OTTAWA (CP) — Prime Minister Trudeau waded into the growing controversy over cruise-missile testing in Canada Wednesday, saying he would welcome a parliamentary debate as long as Liberal MPs toe the party line.“I believe the matter is extremely serious,” Trudeau told the Commons a day after church officials urged him to refuse to allow the tests.He told New Democrat MP Pauline Jewett he shares her concern “with the importance of this issue being aired in Canada, it being properly understood and the proper decisions being taken by government.” But the public must realize that Canada, as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance, must either fulfill its obligations or withdraw, the prime minister said.The government has already given approval in principle to the U.S.request to test unarmed cruise missiles at an Alberta weapons range.A new defence umbrella agreement with Washington, paving the way for a separate pact on the cruise, has been negotiated and is awaiting final authorization.External Affairs Minister Allan MacEachen has already said public pressure will not sway the government's thinking on the issue and the church leaders received no assurances of a change in policy during their meeting with the prime minister.SOUGHT FREE VOTE Trudeau was pressed by New Democrat MPs to allow a free vote on the issue instead of making Liberals adhere to government policy.They cited demands in 1958 by the then Liberal Opposition for a free vote on the North American Aerospace Defence Command agreement with the U.S.as an example.But Trudeau sidestepped the question, saying debates launched by opposition parties are defined as nonconfidence measures.Therefore, he could not allow government MPs to vote against the government.Federal officials concede they have a public relations problem on the matter and describe the issue as an emotional one for the public.But they also believe there is widespread misunderstanding over the role of the cruise missile in NATO strategy.NATO plans to deploy 572 of the nuclear-armed missiles in western Europe as a counterweight to Soviet intermediate-range missiles already in place in eastern Europe.wife Hilda was killed by repeated blows to the head with an axe.In reaching the not guilty verdict, the jury accepted defence arguments that at the time of the death, Huff, 63, was rendered incapable of appreciating the nature of his actions due to a severe mental disorder from which psychiatrists testified he had been suffering since at least 1965.Throughout the today trial, the defence conducted by Jean-Pierre Kancourt assisted by Louis Phillipc Galipeau made no attempt to deny that Huff had done the actual killing Instead, they relied on the testimony of two Sherbrooke psychiatrists that Huff was suffering from an extremely rare mental illness known as paranoia, which centres on an unshakeable con- viction on the part of Huff that lits w ife was trying to kill him, specifically by means of poisoning Psychiatrists Pierre Gagne and Raymond Matte both said the nature of Huff’s illness made it extremely likely the circumstances Huff found himself in on the night in question would have See HUFF Page 3 PQ bows to heat, takes MNA pay out of legislation Il nas a race to the finish Wednesday as workmen rushed to finish an expansion to Saad iiubr's football-field sized Hatley Acres home.President Zia spends night in North Hatley By Charles Bury NORTH HATLEY — Hours after he was booed by demonstrators from his homeland and wooed by Quebec External Trade Minister Bernard Landry, Pakistani President Mohammad Zia ul-Haq came to spend the night with his ‘old friend’, North Hatley’s mysterious millionaire Saad Gabr.Although officials of both the Canadian and Pakistani government and Gabr’s North Hatley Group of Companies repeatedly insisted in the days and even hours before Zia’s arrival that he would ‘definitely not’ be paying a visit to the Eastern Townships, the military ruler will probably end up spending more time with Gabr than with U.S.President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau combined.The strongman spent last night in the Sherbrooke area (security officials asked that the exact location not be revealed) and will this morning visit Gabr’s Eastern Townships installations, witness a demonstration of Bombardier all-terrain military vehicles and possibly open the Sherbrooke Technology Centre Gabr has built in the former Steinberg building at Wellington and Frontenac Streets before returning to Montreal and then Ottawa later today.All day Wednesday rumors and counter-rumors about the time and place of the possible visit flew through this village of 780 almost as fast as the last-minute preparations — now a Gabr trademark — continued round the clock until just before Zia’s motorcade sped down the dirt road to Hatley Acres, site of the Gabr home compound.Zia came to North Hatley with a retinue of more than two dozen of his fellow countrymen, reinforced by about 15 plainclothes RCMP officers acting as chauffeurs.Earlier in the day (see accompanying story) he was booed by demonstrators protesting alleged civil-rights violations in Pakistan, a military dictatorship since Zia took power in a 1977 coup d’etat.Landry welcomed Zia to Quebec and revealed a $500 million Quebec deal to help develop Pakistan’s mining industry.Gabr’s giant home has been tripled in size in the last few weeks, with construction crews working 24 hours a day to finish the expansion in time for the Visit officials kept denying for ‘security’ reasons.The last of the workmen were still on the site — but out of sight — when Zia arrived at 10:20 p in.During recent * village wags had been wagering on whether the work on the football- field sized home would be done on time; those who bet yes will pick up their winnings starting today.The place was ready, barely.New furniture was uncrated and set up on newly-installed lush carpeting — an other Gabr trademark — which also covered walls and ceilings which only hours before had been bare wallboard.A journalist waiting for Zia to arrive counted 52 $259 brass lamps being installed on top of a brand-new stone wall surrounding the estate during the day.They were all connected and lit See l AM Page 3 North Hatley millionaire Saad Gabr (right) welcomed Genera! Mohammad Zia ul-Haq, president of i’akistan, for an overnight personal visit Wednesday.Hopes high for $500M Pakistan deal Canagrex block enters second day OTTAWA (CP) — Progressive Conservative MPs blocked debate for the second successive day Wednesday on legislation that would create a controversial agriculture export corporation called Canagrex.Frustrated Liberals and New Democrats berated them for wasting valuable time, but Speaker Jeanne Sauve was powerless to intervene and no end to the blockade appeared in sight The Conservatives didn't mention Canagrex once as they waged a complicated style of procedural filibuster last seen during last year's historic and often bitter Constitution debate.And while, true to form, the Tories didn t admit they were conducting a filibuster, there was little doubt they were uying lo stave off a government attempt to limit debate on the Canagrex proposal to two more days.Is it unparliamentary for one MP to call another a dinosaur17 Conservative MP David Kilgour was asking during one procedural foray.And when the Tories seemed caught without a speaker and the filibuster in danger of collapsing, Conservative MP Gordon Taylor popped up and proclaimed: “I don't mind being called a dinosaur.” “This is ridiculous,” New Democrat Ian Waddell complained later “Let's get moving.” The blockade began Tuesday when the Conservatives failed for five hours to answer bells summoning them to a highly-unusual vote on who should speak next, a move reminiscent of the 15-day bell-ringing episode in March The impasse comes with only six days left before the House adjourns for Christmas holidays.It is eating into time the government would prefer to spend finishing a backlog of legislation, including bills implementing the six-and-five wage restraint program It is also trying MPs' patience on the eve of the major experiment in parliamentary reform that starts in January The government, which says the Canagrex bill has already been debated for 85 hours, has been threatening for four months to cut debate.Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan fulfilled the threat Monday.MONTREAL (CP) — Quebec External Trade Minister Bernard I^andry toasted President Mohammed Zia ul Haq of Pakistan on Wednesday with high hopes of Quebec's par ticipation in a $500 million mining project in the Islamic Asian country.Speaking at a luncheon for Zia and his large entourage, Landry said a consortium of three Quebec companies is bidding to become consultants in the first phase of the project to extract copper and other minerals in Baluchistan province “We can't jump to conclusions, but the offer is firm for the first phase and I think in a few months we will sign the contract,” l^andry told reporters af terwards.“Eventually, it could put us in a very good position to take part in the second phase, which is the most important.” Participants in the consortium are the SNC Group, a large private engineering consulting firm, and two Quebec government corporations - the Société de développement industriel and the the provinical mining company Soquem The first phase contract is worth $8 million and is aimed at evaluating Baluchistan's mining potential.Landry said the Quebec government is contributing $600,000 to help the consortium to win the contract, as well as asking Ottawa to pitch in with an equal amount — “and according to our information, they will." THANKS PROVINCE Zia.smiling broadly at the head table after Landrv made his remarks.thanked Quebec for its hospitality and promised that the project would deliver dividends.“I assure you that you will not be disappointed,” he said.“There is real, solid, 100 per cent copper in those mines.” Zia.who came to power in a 1977 military coup, arrived here from San Francisco on Tuesday for a five-day Canadian visit that will include stops later this week in Ottawa and Toronto Later Wednesday, the 58-year-old army general —- dressed in a long grey sherwani coat, the formal civilian garb of his country — met Canadian newspaper editorialists and members of Canada's 40,000-member Pakistani community at his hotel.Meanwhile, a dozen sympathizers of the F’akistan People’s Party demonstrated peacefully outside The party ruled Pakistan before the coup and its leader.Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, was executed by Zia At a news conference, party secretary general Dr.Ghulam Hussain denounced martial law in his country and accused Zia of executing 400 to 600 dissidents each year TRAITOR, DICTATOR “I want to warn the democratic countries that Zia is a usurper, a traitor, a dictator and the most hated man in Pakistan," exclaimed Hussain, who said he was expelled from his country three years ago after being falsely accused of murder Canada's minister of state for external affairs, Charles I>apointe.said Ottawa has expressed its concern about human rights violations to Zia’s regime.“Hut you have to take into account that during President Zia’s regime, the economy has improved and the Pakistanis are trying to improve relations with (its neighbor and traditional foe) India,” said Lapointe, who has been escorting Zia on his tour.Pakistan is Canada’s third-largest recipient of foreign aid, getting $45 million a year as well as indirect help through United Nations agencies for the nearly three million refugees from Soviet-occupied Afghanistan that now are in Pakistan However, Khalid Ali, director-general of the official external information office in Islamabad, insisted that pleas for additional aid — or for Canada to renew assistance for nuclear development — are not the reasous for Zia’s visit.“He has not come to seek any assistance on these things,” Ali told reporters.“He has come to exchange opinions on the international situation and to give his perceptions of the situation in the area of Pakistan ” Canada halted nuclear co-operation in 1976 — after selling a Candu reactor to Pakistan — when Bhutto refused to agree to tighter international safeguards on nuclear nonproliferation.Despite pledges to the contrary, pledges reaffirmed in meeting with U.S.President Ronald Reagan earlier this month.Zia is widely suspected of wanting to match India's nuclear arsenal 2—The REÇOKU—Thursday, December Ifi.H»H2 Simultaneous Hydro failures caused provincewide power failure MONTREAL (CP) - Hydro Quebec officials are blaming the simultaneous failure of two pieces of equipment at a substation near Quebec City lor Tuesday’s provincewide power failure that left 2.4 million customers without light or heat.Jacques Guevremont, who oversees electricity transmission for the utility, told a news conference Wednesday that the electricity network is capable of coping with one major failure at a time, but not two simultaneous problems.This time, there were two problems First a transformer exploded at the Levis substation, where two major transmission lines meet.Seconds later, another piece of equipment there failed Within minutes, Hydro's hydroelectric network shut down and hid to the closure of schools, businesses and hanks and snarled traffic for hours Montreal's subway shut down for three hours and 1,200 commuters stranded between two subway stations had to walk for 10 minutes before reaching the nearest exit.Officials said that while most power had been restored seven hours after the blackout began at 1:21 pm.EST Tuesday, the Gaspe and Lower St Lawrence regions in the eastern part of the province were without electricity until after midnight.STILL PROBLEMS And by mid-evening Wednesday there were still about 6,000 subscribers in Quebec City and metropolitan Montreal without power because of local problems.Guevremont said the blackout probably would not have happened if the two problems had occurred minutes apart instead of seconds apart As the power grid gave way, it also stopped the normal exporting of power to several utilities in eastern Canada and the United States, although these utilities were able to compensate by rearranging their supplies.The power disruption was the longest and most widespread in Quebec in 17 years Investigators haven’t confirmed that the explosion of the transformer on the 735-kilovolt line precipitated the failure of a buzz-bar, or aluminum tube, connecting two other pieces of equipment However, there likely was "a cause-effect relationship" between the two failures, acknowledged Guevremont STARTED FIRE The explosion sent flames shooting seven metres into the air and started a fire that took 90 minutes to control.It may be several days before in- vestigators establish the cause of the explosion An oil leak might have caused a short-circuit, ventured the! Hydro official, who ruled out sabotage ‘ "I don't see any possibility of sabotage in this instance,” he said "Had this teen the case, we would know about it already.” The loss of the two major power lines that meet at the Levis substation created an overload on a third line, causing the whole grid to fail, he explained.Surviving tourist watched others in boat die Forces search plane spotted the drif TADOUSSAC, Que (CF) - A 27-year old French tourist who survived 28-hours adrift in a motorboat on the St.I^iwrence River in sub-zero and stormy weather says it was “painful" to watch as twoother occupants of the ‘•mall boat died.“They gave up," said Marc Simon, one of two survivors."It was painful to watch someone die in front of you like that.” Simon said he and Anne-Marie Odile, 26, also of France, probably survived the bitter 25 C temperatures because “we were in better shape or simply wanted to live more." Simon and Odile were treated for frostbite.Their companions, Martine Espanel, 27, of the Paris region and Beat Wiederker, 25, of Zurich had died by the time the motorboat was met by a commercial vessel after a Canadian ting craft "There was a lot of aggressiveness at first and then they became delirious," Simon said.“We tried to wake them up several times, but they gave up." Simon said he and Odile kept moving during the night, feverishly bailing water and chunks of ice out of the 5.4 metre boat to keep it afloat.CONFIDENT OF RESCUE “I was confident we’d be saved,” Simon said.“Planes flew over us several times during the day but they didn’t see us.Then a big plane spotted us.As it circled us, I cried." Six other companions, who were in a separate sailboat, were able to reach shore and make their way back to the Tadoussac youth hostel, where they had teen staying, after a nine-hour trek through dense bush Three were treated for frostbite.Untrained workers were on runaway locomotives WINNIPEG (CP) — At least three untrained workers were on a runaway chain of six locomotives that ripped into an empty propane car, touching off a fiery explosion at the CP Rail yards here Monday night, a railway spokesman said Wednesday.George Smellie said the three were not trained to move locomotives and a fourth worker who was qualified may not have been on the unit controlling the chain when it started to roll through the marshalling yards.The explosion and fire, which could be seen for miles around, shook nearby buildings, injured one worker and caused about $2 million in damage.The railway still has not determined w ho was on the chain when it started to move.“There are so many possibilities,” Another spy Smellie said.“As yet we haven’t pinned it down." The trained crew member, who has 20 years experience at his job, was suspended Tuesday pending an investigation by the railway and the Canadian Transport Commission.“The man responsible for movement should have been in the cab at the controls," Smellie said.An investigation by Winnipeg police has turned up no evidence of sabotage in the incident.A police spokesman said there currently is no basis to lay criminal charges in connection with the blast.Winnipeg Mayor Bill Norrie said Tuesday the explosion may have been the result of sabotage but CP Rail officials have said the blast was an accident .scandal breaks in London LONDON (AP) — Another spy scandal broke Wednesday night when the Foreign Office said a South African Embassy official who left Britain week had been "engaged in activities incompatible with his official status." The phrase is recognized diplomatic language for spying.The same expression was used Dec.3 when the Foreign Office announced the expulsion of Soviet naval attache Anatoly Zotov.The South African official was named as Joseph Klue, a security police warrant officer at the embassy.A Foreign Office spokesman said Klue left Britain after British authorities Weather Rain, changing to snow showers this evening.High today of 4, low tonight of -5.Friday, more snow showers with moderate winds and a high of 0.Total snow accumulation of 5 centimetres.approached South African Ambassador Marais Steyn.The spokesman indicated if the South Africans had not withdrawn Klue from Britain, the British would have expelled him The Foreign Office spokesman refused to give details of the alleged activities leading to Klue’s departure.The Daily Express reported Klue “is known to have rim a network of agents spreading fear in Britain and in Europe from the London embassy in Trafalgar Square." 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The investigation was launched following a tip to police,” said the justice minister.After studying the material seized in the raids, police concluded that “no criminal act had been committed and consequently, no charges will be laid," added Bedard.MacGuigan shuns veto power OTTAWA (CP) Justice Minister Mark MacGuigan has shot down a cabinet colleague’s trial balloon suggesting that Quebec MPs should be given a veto over constitutional change The idea, proposed by Fisheries Minister Pierre De Bane, is "under remote consideration" by justice officials but hasn't been received en thusiastically, MacGuigan said Wednesday.Nurses get big raises OTTAWA (CP) — More than 200 nursing assistants employed by the federal government, mainly at veterans' hospitals, have been awarded a pay increase after complaining of sexual discrimination The nursing assistants will each receive about $1.300 in back pay and an annual increase averaging $900.Ihe Canadian Human Rights Commission announced Wednesday.The agreement was reached following negotiations involving the commission.Treasury Board, the federal government's bargaining agent, and the Public Service Alliance of Canada, the nursing assistants' union.Tories blast salary raise OTTAWA 'CP) Progressive Conservative Leader Joe Clark says the government has set a double standard by increasing former top bureaucrat Michael Pitfield's salary and pension beyond the federal restraint program.Clark said in the Commons Wednesday that Pitfield.who w as replaced Friday as Privy Council clerk, got a 9 28 per cent-salary increase since July 1 despite the federal program to limit public sector raises to six and five per cent in the next two years The Nov.5 cabinet order would also increase Pitfield s pension by between $1.500 and $3.000 a year at a time when the government was limiting the indexing of senior citizens' pensions.Clark charged Bomb sniffer developed OTTAWA (CP) — A portable bomb sniffer, more sensitive than a trained dog and far less moody, has been developed by the National Research Council Capable of detecting the vapors of explosives in quantities as minute as two parts per trillion, the machine can tell security experts within minutes whether a bomb threat on an airline is real or a hoax.What's more, the same technology can be used against drug smugglers.A dope sniffer operating in the same way now is being tested by research council scientists.Wireless system remembered GLACE BAY, N.S.(CP) - Gov.Gen.Ed Schreyer and Italian President Sandro Pertini exchanged greetings through a satellite hookup Wednesday in a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the first transatlantic wireless transmission by Gugiielmo Marconi.It was Dec.15, 1902, when Marconi flashed the message “the patient waiter never loses" from this Cape Breton coal mining town to England, which gave birth to radio and changed the world of communications Unionists “celebrate” controls TORONTO (CP) — Screaming trade unionists hurled confetti, ticker tape and shreds of paper onto the heads of government back-benchers Wednesday while Ontario’s wage-and-price-control legislation was being voted into law.As security guards cleared Ihe galleries, gently guiding most of the protesters^ut hauling away a few.several confetti-covered Progressive Conservatives hurled their own insults and demanded that charges be laid.“Throw the turkeys out," yelled Rene Piche, Tory member for Cochrane North.Congress limits imports WASHINGTON (AP) - The House of Representatives, heeding a declaration from Speaker Thomas O'Neill that Americans “are sick and tired" of Japanese trade restrictions, has approved legislation designed to limit auto imports.Wednesday's vote,’215 to 188, sent the so-called domestic content bill to the Senate, where final passage was considered unlikely in the waning days of the lame-duck session of Congress.The measure, backed mainly by the United Auto Workers, would require foreign manufacturers to use American parts and labor for cars sold in the U.S.Just how much would depend on their sales.Williams retrial denied ATLANTA (AP) A judge Wednesday denied a motion for a new trial for convicted murderer Wayne Williams, turning aside defence arguments that new evidence and trial errors warranted a retrial.Superior Court Judge Clarence Cooper, who presided over the trial early this year, denied the motion saying he found no validity in the defence arguments.Williams.24.a black freelance photographer, was sentenced to two life terms in February after he was convicted of murdering Nathaniel Cater.27, and Jimmy Ray Payne, 21, two of 29 young blacks whose deaths during a 22-month period were investigated by a special police task force Teamsters want blood CHICAGO (AP) — Teamsters president Roy Williams, convicted with four others of trying to bribe Senator Howard Cannon, should step down immediately, says a senior official of the largest union in the United States.Williams, 67, and his co-defendants, whose conversations were taped by the FBI, were found guilty Wednesday of conspiring to bribe the Nevada Democrat with a lucrative Las Vegas land deal in return for his help to defeat a trucking deregulation bill in Congress.Heart patient improving SALT LAKE CITY een before the fire started " He also said Hint Huff's various statements indicated attempts on his part to exculpate himself from the crime, and that people who make such attempts "usually feel guilty about something, or are at least aware they have done something w rong." lu his instructions to the jury.Judge Daul M Gervais went through a sum mary of the evidence that had boon presented, and told the til men and two women they were the sole judges of the facts of the case, and that it was their duty to form some sort of conclusion as to what the real facts were He also pointed out that according to the law "A person who has specific delusions, but is otherwise sane, cannot be ex cased of a crime unless the delusion causes him to believe that a situation exists that would justify his actions " Upon receiving the verdict Gervais thanked and commended the jury for their services and dismlsv-oH them He then ordered Huff remanded into the custody of Dr Gagne, at Slier brooke Hospital "until such time as the Lieutenant-Governor of the province makes Ins intentions known." Huff is now under a Lieutenant-Governor’s warrant, which confines him to "strict” custody until the Lieutenant-Governor un practice the Quebec cabinet) decides whether he should re main confined or lie set free The family, on instructions from lawyer Francois Germ, showed no emotion on hearing the verdict, but were visibly pleased when congratula lions were being offered after the court was adjourned, Huff himself, who had remained almost completely impassive during the trial, smiled when he received congratulations from family and lawyers Galipeau, when asked it he was pleased with the results of the trial said "it w as exactly w hat w e w anted.” HI ( »)KI),I'I KK\ 111 AKIN /‘resident /Aa signed the Islamia Institute charter in North Hatley Wednesday.Left to right, Gabr offic- ial Guy Savard, Saad Gabr, Zia.Gabr's chief law yer Joe ( 'assar.61 am selling Canada’ Lenn cops not in Trois Rivieres situation—Johnson By Michael McDevitt LENNOXVTLLE — Councillor and Police committee member Andrew Johnson says the town “surely doesn't have a Trois-Rivières situation, to warrant the suggested services of the Quebec Police Commission” to solve the problems of its eight-man police force.In a statement issued to The Record yesterday, Johnson said recent decisions by the Lennoxville town council regarding the reorganization of the force were designed to ensure that taxpayers got the most for their dollars, and not to punish or humiliate the police.“Let it be said here once and for all,” said Johnson, “it is definitely not the intention of Mr.Masse s committee (Pierre Masse is chairman of the police committee of the Lennoxville council), nor of any other councillor, for that matter, to carry on a dialogue of confrontation with the officers of the Lennoxville Police Department.“The objective of the Council, first and foremost, is to ensure that the citizens of Lennoxville receive the best possible police service at the least possible cost.To this end, we are presently studying all possible ways and means for the establishment of an intermunicipal police force, and most important, to reorganize our present police department.” Johnson said the decision that “something had to be done” was reached some time ago, and “it just so happened” that other municipalities came to request a joint force.Johnson said this solution offered an opportunity for the town to cut the cost of its own police service, but added that since the Lennoxville force would undoubtedly form the “backbone” of any such joint force, “it became even more imperative that we reorganize in order to be fair to the other municipalities.” Lennoxville is studying the possibility of setting up an intermunicipal police force with neighboring Ascot Township and Rock Forest.Fleurimont, which also considered joining the discussions, opted to join with the City of Sherbrooke for police protection Johnson said Lennoxville projected its police budget would approach $450,000 for 1983 without reorganization, while Lennox-ville’s share of a joint force with Canton d’Ascot was earlier estim ated at under $300,000.The addition of Rock Forest into the arrangement, with its already established facilities, could be expected to reduce this figure even further.Regarding controversial personnel decisions taken recently by the Council, Johnson said “I can appreciate in part the concerns suspicions openly expressed by the police force through its members, about recent actions taken by the town council “Regarding the demotion of Officer Willard Young, I can only say that while the decision taken appears to have been very severe, it is nevertheless, an honest and fresh attempt to correct a situation which was, unfortunately, allowed to go on far too long.“When the axe falls, there are bound to be repercussions.Believe me, this is not a case ‘to get back at’ or to punish Mr.Young, but a real need to update our force at the supervisory level.Moreover, police standards, services and regulations have changed considerably in past years which necess itates the need for change and corrective measures.” Johnson said the decision to send Young, and Officers Maurice King-don and Jean Riendeau to the Nicolet police training academy also represents a “positive step forward” in ensuring that all police officers on the force are “qualified and equipped to meet what is required of them.” Johnson said that this would require “a positive way of thinking throughout the entire exercise.” He said the council has no intention of seeking to hurt anyone and added that “we want to give all of these guys a chance, and we re not thinking of firing or getting rid of anybody.” Johnson defended the council’s decision to engage Richard Par-enteau’s RGP Consultants to help the department reorganize, saying “he (Parenteau) is duly qualified to carry out his mandate on behalf of the Town of Lennoxville and that Police Director (Leo) Hamel has the full support of the council.” Johnson said the council approached the Quebec Police Commission for advice, but found that they had no useful counsel to give.“They told gs to raise taxes." Johnson said Lennoxville’s police services are presently costing the town 23 per cent of its bud get, compared to a provincial average of 12 per cent, and said council didn’t feel the way to rectify this discrepancy was to increase taxes on already overburdened citizens.“We don’t know all the answers,” said Johnson, “nor do we pretend to.Nevertheless, we will be resolute in all our future deli!) erations in arriving at what we believe is correct and good for the town of Lennoxville.What is most important to my mind, is that the police officers and the police committee must now enter into a new phase; a new dialogue of good faith, cooperation and mutual understanding.Moreover, the citizens of Lennoxville have a right to expect such a manner of conduct, from both their police officers and their councillors.” Bomb scare interrupts Ambulance caused Magog car crash-victim BU examinations LENNOXVILLE (TB) — Examinations writing at Bishop’s University was interupted yesterday when students were asked to leave the Memorial House examination centre because of a bomb threat.Just prior to 3 p.m , the university received a call saying there was a bomb on the premises and to cancel all tests going on at that time.Mary Welsh, a student present at the time, said yesterday, “One of the professors invigilating the exams went to the front of the room announced the time and told us to close our books and get ready to leave because there had been a bomb threat.” Students then told to proceed to the parking lot outside the building and wait until a search had been carried out.Many left the immediate area taking shelter from the cold in nearby MacKinnon Hall.According to Welsh, university security guards did a brief search of purses and other hand bags as the students left the building.The adjoining Student Union building, theatre and Marjorie Donald complex were also evacuated.University security personnel were joined by members of the Lennoxville police and officers of the QPF.A thorough search however, turned up nothing and the examinations were allowed to continue at approximately 3:30.A university spokesman dismissed the hoax as probably the attempt of a student or students to disrupt the examination process — and a bomb threat is definitely one way to do it.MAGOG (SM) - A Magog ambulance was the cause of a two-car accident last Saturday, December 4 near the Galeries Orford shopping centre and not a young driver as previously reported in The Record on Monday December 6.According to a police report, the accident happened when a Magog ambulance with three passengers crossed a double line, passed three cars and hit a fourth on the driver’s door.The Record had previously reported that the fourth car had Blackout cost Sherbrooke bucks SHERBROOKE (SM) — Hydro-Sherbrooke said yesterday it lost over $50,000 in costs due to the power blackout Tuesday across Quebec According to Jacques Langlois, much of the loss was caused by broken transformers and lines and overtime pay and use of equipment Langlois also pointed out that the cost to the city and region is incalculable because of the economic paralysis the blackout caused Langlois said that once power was restored to many central areas of Quebec, up to 1,500 Sher-breooke residents were still without power.He said workmen spent most of the night restoring power.blocked the ambulance’s way.According to the report, the fourth car, driven by Marc Gobeil, 23, of Rock Island, and not from Magog, was pushed over 10 metres into a nearby parking lot.According to Gobeil, who spoke to The Record from his hospital room, the ambulance did not activate its sirens when it crossed the line and Gobeil claimed the warning systems were only activated seconds be- fore it hit his car.Gobeil suffered serious injuries to his lungs as well as having a broken arm and ankle.His wife, Christiane, 21, suffered cuts to her face and head and shock but was released from hospital early last week.The driver of the ambulance was not injured though the two attendants with him suffered injuries to their head and chest areas.The Record regrets any inconvenience the report may have caused Townships talk SWEETSBURG WARD (JM) Luc Chagnon.of no fixed address, entered no plea at his arraignment on charges of breaking and entering and theft of $1,264.80 from vending machines in Moore Bus iness Forms in Cowansville, and to willful property damages totalling $1,367.02 to the machines.Judge Claude Leveille ordered a preliminary hearing in the absence of a lawyer and it was set, for the form, to December 16, in Granby, and upheld the crown motion for preventative detention.• SWEETSBURG WARD (JM) A bench warrant was issued for Jean Pierre Barret when he failed to appear for trial on charges of inducing the police to conduct false investigations and assault on peace officers in the performance of Iheir duties.• SWEETSBURG WARD (JM) - Alain Ferland, of Waterl(M), the object of a bench warrant, entered no plea at his arraignment on charges of theft of a car valued at $10,500 in Bromont on October 5, and to possession of a vehicle he knew had been obtained by the commission of a crime in Canada.Claude Hamann chose jury trial and Ferland’s prelimin ary hearing was set to January 6, in Granby.SWEETSBURG WARD (JM) Special prosecutor Jean Letellier issued writs of nolle prosequi in the cases of Roger and Kevin Leblanc.The brothers, of St.Jean, were to have undergone preliminary hearing on charges of possession of PCP with intent to traffick.They were part of a group arrest ed by the RCMP following the discovery of a clandestine laboratory in Farnham which was produc-inii Aneel dust last soring.s WEDNESDAY NIGHT MOVIE SPECIAL 2?MAN HAS MADE HIS MATCH .NOW IT’S HIS PROBLEM HARRISON FORD, SL\DE nUnnEn Weekdays: 6:55-9:00.14 ’LANs inémas CARREFOUR Sherbrooke 565-0366 For Christmas.^eAt^uvuutt % MERRY CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS MENU Pâté du P'tit Sabot Bisque de Crevettes et Homard Dindonneau et-ou Rôti (Young Turkey or Goose) Farce aux Marrons (Chestnut Stuffing) $J250 Escalope de Veau Arisienne Garnie $1295 Les Pétoncles Flambées au Ricard Riz Pilaf Salad Bar Dessert Tea - 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Comrade Secretary frowns “Is correct map up there, Comrade Commissar?Looks suspiciously like Canada.CC ignores her "First is their navy," he muses.“Entire fleet vanishes from high seas and they try to tell us all ships in port with simultaneous boiler trouble.Clever Never did find out where they went ” He picks up a folder from his desk "Then there was unlikely report that all anti-submarine helicopters grounded with transmission cracks.If that not suspicious enough, Canadians then come up with cockamamie story about how large portion of New Brunswick population takes cover whenever army forms up to take rifle practice.” There is another folder to hand This one flies the red tabs of high secrecy."And now this.They claim they are spending $5 billion for latest United States fighter plane, then attempt to divert us by claiming it really no good." CC's nostrils flare.“Look at this.It says their skins wrinkle like prune at temperatures of 40 below!" “Doesn’t everybody’s?” “The aircraft's, stupid!" v CC is becoming annoyed.Until now, he had rather liked Canadians.Harmless blokes, for the most part, in their knitted hats Play a decent game of hockey .Why were they doing this to him?"And see here.Comrade Spy reports they're painting false cockpit on underside of new plane to make them harder to follow in dogfight " "Is true?” "Must be true.Comrade Spy got picture from people’s wire service." Could all this be part of some fiendish plot of disinformation?But who could be behind it?The CIA?The RCMP?The IODE?“What is IODE?" “Is conservative group dedicated to good works.Spy says sews cunning messages in code into patchwork quilts." “Small wonder If skin wrinkles like prune at 40 below, they need all patchwork quilts they can stitch." CC shudders.Good help is so hard to come by these days.“Take memo," he grits."Turn all spy satellites around 180 degrees away from Washington.Houston and White Sands proving grounds." “And new targets?" "We ll start with Halifax.North Bay.Moose Jaw, Grande Prairie We must find out what's going on." "Not Ottawa’’” “Oh.come now.bublitchky.We KNOW nothing's going on in Ottawa.” Female Supreme Court Justice is just a start With the first woman appointed to the highest court in the land, can a woman governor general or prime minister be far behind?That thought might have occurred to many women last March when Madam Justice Bertha Wilson, 58, was sworn in to the Supreme Court of Canada Wilson's appointment was a timely triumph for the small army of women who just four months earlier waged the well publici/.ed fight against Prime Minister Trudeau and provincial premiers to have women’s rights guaranteed under the new Charter of Bights Doris Anderson who for years has acted for women's rights said when elected president of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women early in 1982, that “an incredibly marvellous lobbying job” led to equality of the sexes being included in the Canadian Constitution.The lobbying began in 1981 after a conference on women and the constituton was cancelled by Lloyd Axworthy, then the federal minister responsible for women’s issues.Two weeks after the conference was cancelled, 1,300 women from across Canada gathered in Ottawa for their own talks lobbying and public awareness campaigns eventually resulted in tlx- group attaining its aims: When the Constitution was proclaimed in April, women’s rights were enshrined Contrasting that victory, however, was the stark reality that many women are subject to brutal physical abuse by their husbands and lovers.Amid jeers from a number of MPs in the House of Commons, an all party committee reported last spring that one in 10 women is regularly beaten by her husband The report prompted the Ontario legislature and Ottawa city hall to initiate their own investigations, As a result of these studies and concerns expressed elsewhere, special funding and emergency shelters are being instituted As well, a pamphlet encouraging battered wives to seek help including a call to police if necessary mailed with the October family allowance cheques.Canada’s native women finally came a little closer to getting their wish when the Commons Indian Affairs Committee asked Parliament to remove sections of the Indian Act that discriminate against women The committee wants Indian status returned to thousands of women and first-generation children who lost their right to live on reserves and receive federal benefits because they married non-Indians Indian men not only keep their status when they marry non-Indians, but also gain status for their wives and children.KHOLA ENCOURAGES .Judy Erola, federal minister responsible for the Status of Women, taking over the position from Axworthy, gained a much more positive profile than her predecessor Throughout 1982, Erola spoke on behalf of women becoming active in politics and pressed for their economic independence and security.She promised changes in income tax to allow spousal deductions for low-income earners Other Canadian women who made the news in 1982: Adrienne Clarkson: The former co-host of CBC-TVs The Fifth Estate was appointed Ontario’s agent-general in Paris Iona Campagnol»: The former federal sports minister became the first woman president of the Liberal Party of Canada Barbara Amiel: The author and columnist was made editor of the Toronto Sun Karen Baldwin: The London, Ont , woman was the first Canadian to win the Miss Universe contest.Sally Bai nes: The former press secretary to Ontario Premier William Davis, was named chairman of the Ontario Status of Women Council.Lucy Pepin: Appointed as president of the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women Bernice Noblitt: The Ottawa grandmother became national president of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada.Barbara Leatherdale: Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Toronto woman is entitled to one-quarter of the non-family assets acquired by her husband during their 19-year marriage Letters Expense figures are all wrong Editor: Timothy Belford’s editorial of November 30th is simplistic.Perhaps the cabinet’s travel expenses are too high but one can't prove it with the figures he has given.The fact that travel expenses rose by 70 per cent last year may merely prove that the cabinet spent too much of their time sitting on their backsides in Ottawa the previous year We cannot in one breath complain that the government fails to show leadership, and in the next breath berate them when members of the cabinet (whose responsibility is to the entire country) move their fannies and get out where the action is.We often say that government should take a leaf out of private enterprises’s book; be cost efficient and all that.The cabinet can in some respects be thought of as the travelling salesmen of government, and if they do their job well the economy may start to hum again.Private industry is quite willing to pay big bucks to have their representatives fly and drive all over the country and dine and drink a little too.They know this expense can be justified by results.This is what we should be asking too - will the results justify the expense?Unless my calculator has gone berserk $1.9 million represents less than .007 of 1 per cent of the projected Federal budget deficit of approximately $30 billion this year.Even fat cats and dimwits should be able to justify this expenditure in terms of results.In today’s market our hypothetical salesman will find his boss pushing him out the door and telling him to get out into the territory and earn his keep.Is it possible that Mr.Trudeau, with his well known tact, has gently suggested to his cabinet people that they go and do likewise?JOHNPARKES Ayer’s Cliff Pelham history sought Editor: Stephen Francis needs help, re — Edward Pelham and his wife, Freelove Arnold’s genealogy — I need their children.Edward Pelham, born about 1650; died 20 September 1730.Settled in Rhode Island.Married 18 April 1682, to Freelove Arnold , she was born 20 July 1661 and was the daughter of Benedict Arnold.Some people would be mistaken if they thought I might be related to the Benedict (traitor) Arnold; as having him as an ancestor — he was born in 1741 and the one I’m interested in was Governor Benedict Arnold of Rhode Island about 1650-60 or thereabouts.Anyone knowing how to obtain this knowledge of their children, would be gratefully acknowledged — my address is; 63 Atto Street Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada JIM 2A2 STEPHEN FRANCIS Never seen better tribute * €tta • HUIMÇ ©198t.FORT \fJORTH Editor: Just a note of appreciation to all the cast and organizers, also the orchestra, for a great show, “Over There”.I have never seen a better tribute to our men and women who fought for us in the two wars.I remember my parents and grandparents, who had many friends in the war, huddled by the radio listening to the B B C.Every noon hour a report on the war front was broadcast and you can be sure we all listened.The music and Merry Xmas to clerks Editor: One reason that I like living in Lennoxville is that the people who work in the stores here are so friendly and helpful.This is true of the bank clerks too.I hope that they whll all have a happy Christmas.J.D.JEFFERIS, Lennoxville songs sure brought back memories.We all hope that mankind has learned a lesson from these years.We may have troubles today, but I don’t think they can compare to those past years.In closing, I would again like to thank all for the great show, also last year’s Vaudeville, and the Awards’ Night.Maybe if Dr.Laurin would attend some of these activities, he would change his point of view on us.Keep up the great work.I’m looking ahead to next year.ELMER ANDREWS Thanks for the coffee Editor: We wish to thank Mr.John Max of Le Cafe, Lennoxville, for the hot coffee he furnished us while we worked on the corner ringing the bell to raise money for the needy for Christmas.Merry Christmas From : GARY DAVIS and ROGER MacKAY Energy boom stalled in 1981 and died in 1982 CALGARY (CP) — Western Canada’s energy boom stalled in 1981 and the engine went cold in 1982.A world recession and domestic financial woes combined to cripple much of the petroleum sector, from the oil rig to the gasoline pump.Cancellation of the $13-billion Alsands oil sands project in northern Alberta signalled the end of large-scale Canadian energy projects for the foreseeable future.Low crude oil prices, poor natural gas markets and burdensome taxes cut into Western Canadian exploration However, offshore and frontier exploration flourished as the result of federal incentive programs.Oil refineries in Central Canada shut down due to lack of demand for gasoline and other petroleum products About 200.000 barrels a day of oil production in Alberta and Saskatchewan, including the more desirable grades of light crude, remained unsold while Canada imported crude for Quebec and the Atlantic provinces.IMPORTS CHEAPER The imported product, with the help of federal subsidies, ended up being cheaper than domestic crude, but took its toll in other areas.Thousands of industry employees, from refinery workers to exploration geologists.were laid off While most industry observers blamed the world recession for reducing demand and causing a glut of oil, others said the two-year-old national energy program accelerated the decline.Higher taxes and more federal control of energy development prompted the industry to reduce spending in Western Canada Statistics show a record 8,900 wells were drilled in Western Canada in 1980 A year later the figure had dropped to about 7,000 and the number was expected to drop another third in 1982.The petroleum services sector, w hich does everything from building equipment to hauling water for the oil and gas industry, recorded a 30-per-cent drop in business during 1982, about the same as in 1981.Even after ruthless cost-cutting, many firms were forced to find healthier partners and merge DOME HIT HARD Dome Petroleum Ltd of Calgary, one of the boom's highest flyers, fell hardest In September the company, foundering under $8 billion in debts, was forced to accept a $1-billion rescue package offered by the federal government and four Canadian chartered banks Dome s problems peaked after its $4-billion takeover of Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas Co Ltd On a smaller scale.Turbo Resources Ltd.of Calgary got into similar trouble.It bought control of Merland Explorations Ltd.but could not afford to make the followup offer to Merland’s minority shareholders demanded by the Ontario Securities Commission No one factor killed such multi-billion-dollar energy projects as Alsands.During the 1970s, these projects were seen as a sort of economic cure-all that would satisfy energy demands while creating thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic spinoffs.TIMES CHANGED But while wrangling over taxes, royalties and profits delayed them, times changed.Inflated costs and high interest rates made financing expensive The$13-billion Cold Lake.Alta., heavy oil project planned by Imperial Oil Ltd.was “deferred" in the fall of 1981 after Imperial concluded the rate of return in a slumping market was simply not worth the risk.Alsands.worth $13.5 billion, lived a little longer The eight-member consortium negotiated with the federal and Alberta governments to find an acceptable financial package In February, members began to defect and by the end of April Alsands was dead Other big projects — the $40-billion Alaska Highway natural gas pipeline, the Arctic pilot project, the $l-billion Saskatchewan heavy oil upgrader — were put on hold, perhaps forever.One section of the Alaska pipeline, known as the prebuild, was completed.Located mainly in Alberta, it delivers Canadian gas to U.S.markets.The rest of the line, if built, likely will not be ready before 1989 SOME GOVERNMENT HELP Last spring governments recognized the petroleum industry was in trouble and offered some help.Alberta's royalty and tax revisions will add $5.4 billion to industry revenue through 1986.including a $250-miliion direct subsidy for well servicing and drilling.Saskatchewan also revised its revenue structure, concentrating on developing its large heavy-oil reserves.Ottawa responded with changes to its national energy program, including short-term reductions in the new production taxes.It also directed the National Energy Board to relax its policy on natural gas exports.The industry said that while the changes helped, they did not repair the damage done by the original national energy program Alberta's aid package helped buov activity in the latter part of 1982 but industry executives expect only a small recovery in 1983 unless general investor confidence returns Farm and Business ihi> UK( oull—Thur#d*>, liecfinber II, IMS 5 tksi #¦____ Fall plowing matches had good participation but poor attendance By Claudia Bowers SHERBROOKE — Although turning a fine furrow is not a priority activity during the month of December, fora few weeks this fall, plowmen from every corner of the Eastern Townships was trying his or her hand and patience at local plowing competitions Five local matches were covered this year, with the Missisquoi County event where matches have been held for 1W years, finally included in the report.The weather was excellent, with sunny skies and fairly warm weather, a rare occurrence at that time of year Teams of horses normally associated with the rumble of heavy wagons and prancing feet turned out, treading daintily in the furrow, performing their task quietly and efficiently Following is a list of the major winners from each competition: Compton County Horse Walking Plow - Gordon French won the Quebec Farmers Challenge Trophy; Sulky Plows • Marc Bolduc; Best Plow Team - Willie Nelson (Trophy donated by Calvin Picken); Boys and Girls, 14-17 years - Scott Kirby, the Jeff Naylor Memorial Trophy; Boys and Girls under 14 years • Michael Naylor; Two furrow plow -Bruce Kirby, theQFA Challenge trophy for tractor plow ing, New comers Class Wayne Alden, Utility Class • Charles Cruickshank, Plowing winning the highest merit on the field Bruce Kirby Staiiktead County Competition Horse walking plows - Marc Bolduc; Championship Class Sandy Johnston won the Chagnon trophy; Tractor trailer plow s and two furrow hydraulic Michel Leblond; Three furrow hydraulic Dewey Mosher, the Sam MacDonald Trophy; Newcomers Lee Wallis, Foreign-made Plows • Terry Cooper; Hydraulic Plows, boys and girls 14 - 15 years • Katherine MacKinnon (the Stoddard Trophy'; Hydraulic Plows - boys and girls 16 and 17 years • Brent Cairns (Quebec Farmers Association trophy); Tractor plows, boys and girls under 14 years -Corey Johnston Hacked (Trophy and Rotary Club cash prize), Michael Naylor received a Rotary Club prize as well; Indies Class - Dianne Kirby, The Record trophy and six months subscription; Four furrows or more -Angus MacKinnon; Special Press Class - George MacLaren.Missisquoi County Competition ladies Class - Lynn Realffe: Juvenile Class • Denis Realffe; Junior Class - RECORD/CLAUDIA BOWERS George Hatch presented a cheque to Record publisher George MacLaren, winner of the special press class at the Stanstead County Plowmen ’v Competition.am KllUkh UAIIJIAHOWIRN Honnie Morrison, a winner of several trophies at the Richmond County Plowing Match, with a winner's smile.Greg Emery; Two furrow hydraulic Robert Johnson; Trailer Plows - David Realffe; Semi-Mounted Gary Miller; Three or more furrows - Jacques Breault; Junior trophy awarded to Denis Realffe Senior trophy went to David Realffe Junior.Winner of the Best Crown and Finish on the field was Robert Johnson.Richmond County Ladies Class • Dianne Kirby (Machinerie Vincent trophy); Girls under 16 years Bonnie Morrison, Richmond Young Farmers trophy; Tracy Mills won the award for the youngest girl in the match; Boys under 14 years -Robert Mills, the Sriskar Trophy; The award for the youngest boy in the match went to Craig McCourt; Boys, 14 - 18 years - Robert Mills, Canadian Imperial Rank of Commerce award; Horses and walking plows - Knight George, winner of the Viens, Murphy and Coote trophies; Three-furrow plows (men over 16) wheels and shoes allowed - Merlin Gunter, Aubin St.Pierre trophy; Three-furrow plows, no w heels or shoes allow'ed - Steven Hodge, QFA Challenge trophy; Two furrow plows, wheels and shoes allowed -Charlie Hodge, Merlin Gunter trophy; Two-furrow plows, no wheels or shoes allowed - Jim Johnston.Clifford Mastine trophy; Trailer plows Melvin Brock (trophy donated by the Richmond County Plowmen’s Association) ; Newcomers - Randy Goodfellow , Mel Page trophy; Professional Class -Robert Johnson, Roadside Pavillion award.All first place winners from classes 1, 6, 7, 8, 8, and R) Yvan La bonté awarded a trophy donated by the Rich mond Plowmen’s Association Plowing with the highest merit on the field was w on by Robert Johnson In the junior section, winner of this award for boys under 18 was John Mills and Ronnie Morrison won the girls award Rest plow team trophy went to Gordon French who also won the prize for the w inning light draft team The teamster prize went to Willie Nelson who, with his team, also won the nearest outfit, as well as first place in the heavy draft class The oldest plowman award was won by Cecil Johnson Sherbrooke County B Morin trophy for the l>est plowed land by a boy or girl, 16 17 years old won by Wayne Suitor; O'Keefe Trophy for l'est plowed land in classes 5 9 won by Eugene Naylor; The S.P.A.Challenge trophy for the best plowed land in the championship class Robert Johnson; SPA challenge trophy for Junior Class Scott Kirby; Moreau Thibodeau Challenge trophy for best plowed land by Overum plow Allan Cass; Quebec Farmers Association trophy for ladies class Christianne Johnson.Oddfellow Trophy tyr one parent and a junior, presented for lies! plowed lands by the two Ian and Scott Kirby; Challenge trophy by Forano for best lilOUVU AUIMAIIOWI KS Marc Holduc won first prize in the trailer plow class with his team of Helgians.Mac Fraser, Secretary of the Compton Plowmen's l.v.vw-iation presents the trophy, plowed land by Kverneland plow Itobert Johnson; Trophy donated by Bill Burton for class 12 Garth Lowry ; 411 Challenge trophy for highest score by a 411 member Scott Kirby, Naylor Memorial Trophy donated by Sherbrooke Plowmen's Association Allan Cass, Knight George was awarded the Addition trophy for first place in the horse plowing section Match organizers in each county were pleased with tin* turnout of competitors.All but Sherbrooke County were disappointed with the number of spectators Horses were more in evidence and youngesters seemed to get into the spirit this year.Planning and prize committees were unanimous in their praise for donations and support by the communities in voiced Prizes were substantial, with every competitor receiving some compensation for time and travel ’HOTO/CLAUUIA BOWERS It was a family affair at the Missisquoi County Plowing Match as Denis Realffe, David Jr.and sister Lynn took home trophies in their respective classes.COME & START 1983 WITH GOOD COMPANY NEW YEAR'S PARTY DEC.31 1.Evening of Dancing fcS in oui Reception Room 9:00 p.m.to 3:00 a m.)l 2.Delicious Buffet with CHAMPAGNE All you can drink From 12:30 a.m.to Closing Tickets: $25.00 per person (Dance-Buffet-Champagne) Reservation 0.,y No Tickets at door Closed Dec.24-25 & Jan.1 We ore closed From Jan.3 to April 2 Re-Open Easter April 3 LE GOSIER A LA GORGE de Coaticook Teh 849-4949 Council vetoes proposals RECORD/CLAUDIA BOW ERS Allan Cass was awarded the Jeff Naylor Memorial trophy by Mac Ross, president of the Sherbrooke County Plowmen's Association, at their annual banquet and prize presentation recently.OTTAWA (CP) - A proposal by the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency to give western egg producers more than half of any new production quota has been rejected by the National Farm Products Marketing Council.Council vice-president Jim Boynton said in an interview last week the council found several faults with the agency’s proposal.The Ontario egg board had objected to the plan at hearings in June and October.It would have given the four western provinces 59 per cent of so-called overbase quota and Ontario and Quebec 34.6 per cent, The rest would go to the Atlantic provinces.Overbase quota is an addition to the 475-million-dozen quota established as the agency’s base when it was formed in 1972 and allocated among the provinces.The agency has never granted quotas above the base.Interest paid annually.S year lemi Minimum deposit $500 Other Certificates at different interest rates available for terms between • High interest rates • Principal and interest guaranteed • iSo fees or handling ( harges • Guaranteed interest rate • Flexible interest payment plans • Financial advisers to guide you iO days and 5 years.Halos sublet I to t onfirmalion.^ ^ o''1! «¦"yy The Canadian movement for personal fitness.namicipacTton & CHRISTMAS FUND RAISING CAMPAIGN FOR 1982 Please send your donations to ARTHUR ET SON OEUVRE INC.569 Wellington S., Sherbrooke 567-9714 $ rtS°0 Aese Ae"6 ^ CONTRACTS We live by them.We count on them every day of our lives.Most of us believe that a contract is a legal document that both parties are bound by.In 1980 Québec teachers signed a contract in good faith with the Government of Québec.In 1982 the Government of Québec is refusing to honour that contract.Have you signed a contract recently?Well, ask yourself, what value does any contract have in the Province of Québec?WHAT'S NEXT?Provincial Association of Protestant Teachers Provincial Association of Catholic Teachers Centrale de l'enseignement du Québec tt—Th»* KK('OKI>—Thursday.Derembrr Id, lahJ #¦__g«i mcam (!Il|urcl| Sircctnru fliaptiut (Xtiiirct) FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Portland at Queen Organist; Patricia Hurley Minister: Elmore Boomer 9:45a m.Sunday School 11:00a,m.Morning Worship Htniteb (njurd?of (£anaba We welcome you tor Sunday worship at North Hatley 9:30a.m.Waterville 11:00a.m.Hatley 1:00p.m.Minister : Rev.Glen Lemon Anglican (Hljurcti of (£anaôa Theme for the Fourth Sunday of Advent The Christmas Gift of Satisfaction 8:00p.m.Thurs.Dec.23 Christmas Service of Worship "Bienvenue” UHiruitiun Science CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY A branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Mass.291 Alexander Street Services in English every Sunday, 11 a.m.Services in French, 2nd Sunday at 9:30a.m.For information write P.O.Box 31 Sherbrooke Reading Room isopen Wed.and Sat.2:00 4:00p.m.LENN0XVILLE UNITED CHURCH CORNER OF Ouaenand Church St Minister: Rev D Warren Organist: Claude Bernier Mrs Nancy Rahn, Choir Director 10:00a.m.White Gitt Service 7:30 pm Vesper Service Sunday School lor all ages Snterbenaminatianal Annual Christmas Carol Service Moe's River Community Church, Sunday December 19, 7:30p.m.Moe's River, Que.Minister: Rev.Harry Brown All welcome.llnitcb (llimtli uf (Emiuba 11:00 a.in.Morning Worship Sunday School for all ages.Nursery for Infants.|3lpmoutJj Œnmtp Dufferln at Montreal in Sherbrooke IVliitiMter: Rt‘\.\ .Martvii Sudler 5(i7-6373 Anglican (filfurcli uf t£anaba Parish of North Hatley, Waterville and Eustis Christmas Services North Hatley: Sunday 19th December, 4:00 p m.St Barnabas Church, Candlelight Service ol Carols and Nine Lessons At 5:15 in Dreamland Park Santa Claus will arrive.Christmas Eve: Friday 24th December North Hatley: 7:00 p m.Family Service 11 30 p m.Choral Communion Waterville: 9:00 p.m.Choral Communion Celebrant and address: Canon Malcolm Evans Eustis: 9:00 p m Choral Communion Christmas Day: North Hatley 10:00 a.m.Holy Communion ST.GEORGE'S CHURCH LENNOXVILLE —Inst'd 1822-Rector: Rev.Canon A.Mervyn Awcock Director of Music Morris C.Austin ADVENT 4 8:00a.m.Holy Communion 10:00a.m.Holy Communion 10:00a.m Sunday School 4 00p.m.Christmas Pageant Wednesday 10:00a.m Holy Communion CHRISTMAS EVE 7:00p.m.Carol Service (Milby Church) 11:)5p.m.Choir Recital 11:30 p.m.Holy Communion CHRISTMAS DAY 10:00a.m.Holy Communion £>t.fteter’a (Ht|urct| DUFFERIN STREET, SHERBROOKE RECTOR: ARCHDEACON A FAIRBAIRN ORGANIST: A.J.DAVIDSON ADVENT, 1962 SUNDAY HOLY COMMUNION 8:00a,m.SUNG EUCHARIST 10:30a m.Carol Service 2:30p.m Everyone is welcome to join us for this service held in cooperation with the Sher-Len 50 Plus Club and their choir "The Second Winds" Following the service, the Club will serve afternoon tea in the Church Hall and everyone is welcome to share this time ot fellowship with our Blessed Savior Jesus Christ WEDNESDAY HOLY COMMUNION 11:t5a.m.THE PARISH OF THE ADVENT & ST.PAUL WITH THE CHAPEL OF ST.MARY SHERBROOKE Rector, Rev.D.E.Ross Organist: Irving Richards Advent IV 11:00a.m.Church of the Advent Candlelight Service of Lessons & Carols We welcome you L£att?ulic THE PARISH OF EATON-DUDSWELL ST.PATRICK'S Canon Robert Jervis-Read, CATHOLIC Priest.in-charge CHURCH Sunday, December 19 Corner King & 8:00a.m.Gordon St.__ Cookshire: Holy Communion Pastor: 9:30a.m.Rev.Paul Brault Bishopton: Holy Communion Tel.: 569-1145 11:15a.m.MASSES Sand Hill: Holy Communion Saturday - 7:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.Sunday 8:30a.m.Sawyerville: Evensong 11:00a.m.Aaeembilea uf (Cbrtatian lirrtbren (SrarrCElKiprl 287 Montreal Street, Sherbrooke 9:30 ) 0:30a.m The Lord's Supper Nursery tacilities provided 11:00a.m Family Bible Hour Speaker: Mr Francis Hatch Sunday School for Nursery, Primary and Junior children Wednesday, 7:30 p m Prayer Meeting and Bible Study ALL THE WORD OF GOD FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF GOD Attenb ttje rtturtlj uf uuur cliuice tbta éunùuu fJrrabuttrian In Memoriam Card of Thanks Deaths WORDOF GRACE BROADCAST C.K.T.S.Dial 90 8:30a.m.With Blake Walker ST ANDREWS * PRESBYTERIAN (ft CHURCH c T al û iW Frontenac’1 .J.Street # * Minister: Rev.Blake Walker, M.A.,B.D.9:00a.m.Culte Français I0:30a.m.Sermon: "The Peaceable Kingdom" Morning Worship and Sunday School Christmas Eve Service 7:30p.m.A warm welcome to visiting friends NEW SELF-SERVICE FOR LOWER PRICES WE SPECIALIZE IN WORK & COWBOY BOOTS m/ :: 800 PAIRS OF BOOTS BEFORE YOUR EYES large choice of boots before your eyes tnfrepiijeâ JZrouillette 3nc, 420 MAIN ST, RICHMOND, QUE.826-2414 Obituary (iROKGE C LAYTON ROBINSON of West Sutton.Quebec Relatives, neighbours, and friends, were saddened to hear of the passing away of George Clayton Robinson, on November 24, 19H2, after a month spent at the BMP Hospital in Cowansville Four years ago he underwent a very serious operation, but had en joyed fairly good health, until July of this year, although he was up and about the house, going for short-walks with his wife and grandchildren each day up to a few weeks before entering the hospital Born April 7, 1901, he was the second son of the late Frank E.Robinson and his wife the late Mina Fadden, all of this vicinity.He received his education here at the Almstead Corner School house Being of a quiet disposition, George always worked on Ihe home farm, with his father, with the exception of two years spent in Mansonville working on the farm owned by the late Charles Bedard.He then returned to the home farm here.On July 11, 1935, he was united in marriage to Olga Carrol Lee of Grace Anglican Church by the late Canon Herbert Charters.They came to the home farm to reside, which is now owned by their eldest son James Robinson.This farm has been in the Robinson name since 1853.Born to this marriage were two sons and a daughter.The remains rested at Ihe Desourdy and Wilson Funeral Home, Sutton, where several came to pay their last respect to a kind friend and helping neighbour in time of trouble or otherwise.The funeral was held from the home, Saturday afternoon, November 27 at 1:30 p.m., with Rev.George Ixmg of Grace Church officiating.Rev.Long spoke comforting words to those bereaved.The funeral was largely attended.The bearers were Frank Liebrecht, Ronald Fletcher, Sam Evans, Nason Page.Roland Sherrer, and Rudolph Paul, all old neighbours and friends.The floral tributes were beautiful and several donations w'ere made to the Anglican Church cemetery in his memory.He was predeceased by a son Howard Arthur, in April 1961, a brother John of Sutton, November 25, 1977, a sister Nellie in July 1982, and her husband Winfield Bartlett of Lowell, Mass., May 1982.He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Olga, son James, one daughter Margaret Methot.daughter-in-law (iloria Robinson, son-in-law Paul Methot, of Ottawa.Five grandchildren, Keith Robinson, George and Reggie Methot, two granddaughters Lisa and Gloria Robinson.Two sisters Marion < Mrs.('has Buchy) and husband of Maryland, Penn., and Ethel (Mrs.Jim Johnson and husband of Chateaguay, Ont ., a sister-in-law Grace Robinson of Sutton, one niece Dorothy (Mrs.Norman Ling) and family of Ontario and several cousins in the Fadden family.Burial was in the family lot in the Anglican Church cemetery.Sutton.Attending the funeral from a distance were from Ottawa, Lachine, Cowansville, Glen Sutton, Brome, West Brome, Abercorn, Dunham.Selby Lake.Sutton and West Sutton TH VON — In m*mof y of a door hutuand.fathar and grandfather.Nelson Stephan Tryon who passed away Decemoer it.mi Life handed him a few hard knocks; Sometimes his luck was bad.He had the usual ups and downs As most of us have had Grief had its day along his way, Great fortune passed him by.But he always came out winner With a twinkle in his eye.This legacy of laughter, A gift Irom some forbear, Was all the weapon that he had To fight tile's pain and care, But he kept his sense of humor, And he laughed away the tears, And he went on spreading chuckles All around him down the years.And we know we'll find him waiting, When we loin him by and by, Likely joking with the angles, With that twinkle in his eye.MARJORIE (wile) DOREEN and MALCOLM FRAZER LINDA and WILLIAM WHARRY (daughters and sons in law) FAITH and HOPE WHARRY (granddaughters) MANSONVILLE It is good news to welcome home from-Iheir stay at hospital the following: Mr Leon I^imothe, Mrs.Helen Benson and Mrs.Evelyn Macey.They are all wished continuing improvement in health.SPARKE&, Kenneth Samuol — We wish to ex press our hoortftlt thanks to all who heipod at tna time when our loved one was called home Special thanks to our neighbours, Frank Yeanaei and Mrs Carr, for thalr quick response to our call tor nalp, and to Gordon Warnholti and Dr.Klinck who both arrived shortly attar To each of you who cam# to the funeral home and or to the funeral, we appreciated your emotional and spiritual support at our time of bereavement.We express our deepest ap predation to our triends and neighbours for the sympathy cards, beautiful flowers, gifts of food and generous donations to the chosen memorial funds, (i.a., Grace Christian Home, The Gideons, and The Canadian Bible Society,) Your thought fulness will always be remembered.We wish, also, to thank Fred and Gordon War nholti for their words of comfort and hope.Also, thanks to the organist, Betty Coote, and to the soloist, David Heath, for their message In music.To the funeral directors, the bearers and to all who aided in serving a lovely lunch after the funeral, we say thank you.May God bless each one of you.ELSIE (wife) and FAMILY "We sorrow not, even as others which have no hope." 1 Thessalonians 4:13.In Memoriam WILLIAMS — In sad and loving memory ot our father and grandfather, Maurice B Williams who passed away December 16th, 1977.Sadly missed and ever remembered by BAXTER and NELLIE and FAMILY Townships’ Crier COURTESY OF RICHMOND Program of Christmas music at the Legion Hall in Richmond on Sunday, Dec.19 from 2 - 4 p.m., singer Ken Roach will entertain with spiritual and traditional Christmas songs.Everyone welcome.Voluntary donations.IRON HILL 500 Christmas card party, Saturday, December 18, 8 p.m.Holy Trinity Church Hall, Iron Hill.Prizes, refreshments, sponsored by Church Wardens.Come and bring a friend.Adm.charged.LENNOXVILLE The Annual Christmas Vesper Service presented by the Junior and Senior Choirs of Lennoxville United Church will be held Sunday, December 19th, at 7:30 p.m All are welcome.Information: 565-0344.WATERVILLE A Christmas Eve service in the United Church on Friday Dec.24 at 9 p.m.Guest trumpet soloist Sergeant lanGemmell R.C.M.P.also Mrs.Ellaenor Burton organist and the Waterville United Church choir.All welcome.NORTH HATLEY The annual general meeting of the Theatre Piggery Theatre Inc.will be held Saturday, January 22,1983, 2:00 p.m.at the North Hatley Community Center.All those interested in attending are welcome.News ot church or charity events will be carried as a free service (ONE TIME ONLY) on Tuesday and Thursday each week.Mail information to: "The Crier, c/o The Rec ord.Box 1200, Sherbrooke." All notices must be signed, carry phone number of the send _'r and received at The Record 2 days previous to publication.No brand or manufacturer names or dances accepted.No admission prices will be printed but "Adm.Charged” may be used.Give your lungs and heart a break.Be a Non-Smoker.VOVACE3 CHFOTO NOW IN SHERBROOKE - TEL: 564-4433 AT LES GALERIES QUATRE SAISONS FOR ALL YOUR TOURS INDIVIDUAL OR GROUPS COME AND SEE US WE ARE ALSO AT MAGOG: GALERIES 0RF0RD (819) 843-4747 WEEDON.296 2nd AVENUE (819) 877-2771 FLY TO FLORIDA ANTIGUA MEXICO ETC.!»X' 6 V iHofckK of Qv«6*c Gov»rnm»ot permit) McLOY, William Edwin — Accidentally on Tues Dec.14, 1982.William iBill) McCoy, in his 59th year, beloved husband of Rita Dupre, dear father of Nancy.Kenneth, Vicky.Eric, Lynn and April, grandfather of four grandchildren Resting at K.L.Bishop and Son Funeral Chapel, 300 Queen Blvd N.Sherbrooke, where friends may call on Wed from 7 to 10 p m and Thurs from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m.Funeral service at Plymouth-Trinity United Church on Friday.Dec.17 at 2 p.m.Rev.Martyn Sadler officiating.Interment in Elmwood Cemetery, Contributions to the Canadian Cancer Society would be gratefully appreciated.SLACK.Wesley — Suddenly in Belleville, Ont., on Tuesday, Dec.14, 1982, Wesley Slack, beloved husband of Irene McFadden, dear father of Heather (Mrs.Willard Wallace) of Thetford Mines, dear grandfather of Bonnie and Jancey, brother of Howard and the late Everett.Resting at the Cass Funeral Home, Ayer’s Cliff.Funeral notice later.For further information phone Webster-Cass, 562-2685.Cards of Thanks BOCKUS — We would like to express a sincere thank you to Dr.Taylor, Dr.Echenberg, the I.C.U., 2nd and 3rd floor nurses for the excellent care that we received while we were patients at the Sherbrooke Hospital.We would also like to thank all our relatives, friends and neighbours for their expressions of concern and get well in the form of flowers, cards, gifts and visits.All was very much appreciated.HAROLDand PHYLLIS BOCKUS NEEDHAM— I sincerely thank each and everyone that I received cards and letters from while being a patient in the Royal Vic foria Hospital.A special thanks to our neighbour Florance Jasper who looked after my sister Bertha.Your kindness will always be remembered.JESSIE Births FERLAND — Alain and Susan >nee Guill-elle) are pleased to announce the arrival of their daughter Tanya Eliza on November 23, 1982.SMITH — Bruce and Deborah 'nee Shelden' are pleased to announce the arrival of their daughter, Joleen Deborah on December 9.1982, weighing 8 lbs.3 ozs at the St Vincent de Paul Hospital A sister for Troy.Proud grandparents are Mrs Archie Shelden (Irene) of Slanstead and Mr and Mrs Morris Smith of Bulwer Deaths ( LARK, Major Horace H.— At Sarasota.Florida on Wed Dec.15, 1982, in his 86th year, beloved husband of Mary Cunningham.Cremation to take place in Florida.In lieu of flowers donations to Retarded Children's Foundation would be gratefully appreciated.HALL, Rupert Leigh — Peacefully at his residence in Farnham, Que., on Dec.14, 1982, Rupert Leigh Hall, in his 88th year, husband of the late Nina Stewart, dear father of Louise Hall and Adelaide Lank-tree, devoted grandfather of John and his wife Theresa.Visitation on Wed.from 7 to 9, Thurs.2 to 4 and 7 to 9.Resting at F.J.M.Desourdy Funeral Home, 205 Main St.South, Farnham.A Masonic Service on Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m.Funeral service at St.James Anglican Church, Farnham on Friday, Dec.17 at 2:30 p.m.Rev.Purdon officiating.Interment in Adamsville Protestant Cemetery.fzel RED good things ,OUX Funeral Home MAGOG INC.150 Sherbrooke St.MAGOG - 843-4473 MRS.CLEMENT LEC0URS President WALTER J.McKENNA Vice-President JACQUES LEC0URS Director •HAMMOND ORGAN •DIGNIFIED SERVICE •AMPLE PARKING FACILITIES W/JM AYER S CUFF WW c ; 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Wamsley faced 24 Vancouver shots, including it in the third period, and the Canadiens fired 31 times at Vancouver’s Richard Brodeur.Montreal.19-7-6, now has a four point lead over second-place Boston Bruins in the Adams Division, while the Canucks, 12-14-6, are fourth in the Smythe standings.Black Hawks 10 .lets 3 Linemates A1 Secord and rookie Steve Larmer each scored two goals and added one assist w hile Keith Brown and Peter Marsh each had a goal and tw o assists for the league leading Black Hawks.Tim Higgins, Denis Cyr and Rich Preston each added a goal and an assist while Rick Paterson had a goal Willy Lindstrom, Dave Christian and Bengt Lindholm scored for the .lets Blues I Leafs 2 St Louis forwards Perry Turnbull and Benue Federko scored power-play goals on deflections of teammate Guy Lapointe's shots from the blue line Blake Dunlop added two third period goals Walt Poddubny and Rick Vaive scored for the Leafs.Penguins 4 Red Wings I Mark Osborne's second goal of the game gave Detroit the tie Reed Larson and Greg Smith also scored for the Red Wings Mike Bullard, with a pair, and Randy Carlyle and Dave Hannan, with singles, replied for Pittsburgh Rangers 7 Kings I Nick Fotiu scored twice and Don Maloney collected his 100th career goal for New York.Dave Maloney, Bill Baker, Anders Hedberg and Mike Rogers also scored for the Rangers Steve Bozek scored the lone Kings goal Quarterback Morton to call it quits Don’t miss the juniors in action Playdowns for the Pepsi Cola Junior men's are underway in Windsor.On Sunday, December 19, J.P.Chabot of Celanese will meet Billy Cumby of Windsor for the right to play Brian Smeltzer of North Hatley.Game times are 9 a m., 12:30 p.m.and 4 p.m.if necessary.The winner of these play-downs will meet the winner of St.Maurice Valley.Turn out to watch these great young players — it will probably be some of the best curling you will get a chance to see locally.Lennoxville Curling Club held its Turkey Mixed winding up on Saturday night with a casserole supper and dance.The winners of the main event were Ron Belden, skip, Jackie Shapcott, third, Ian Fields, second and Madeleine McClary, lead.Runners-up in this event were John Taylor, skip.Thelma Wright, third, Bob Bowers, second and Peggy Falconer, lead.The consolation saw Bud Lane defeat Bill Rourke.Bud Lane’s team consisted of Nora Black, third, Charlie Shepard, second and Joan Thomson, lead.Bill Rourke's rink had Mildred McMullen playing third, John McDonald, second and D.Pelletier, lead.Sherbrooke and North Hatley are both holding their Turkey bonspiels this coming week finishing on Saturday.Sherbrooke will have a baked beans and tourtiere supper on Saturday night along with the prizegiving.North Hatley will be having a sherry party to celebrate the end of its bonspiel.It’s Basket of Cheer time again in the local clubs.Helen Edgar from the Border CC won the Lennoxville basket, but there is still time to get a ticket on the SCC drawing.Don’t forget Asbestos Leads and Seconds bonspiel from January 2-8 and the Border mixed from January 6-9.Sherbrooke Men’s will be coming up early in January as well.Good curling.DENVER ( AP > - Craig Morton came to the National Football League in the class of 1965, with Joe Namath.Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus.Those other stars long ago called it quits, and finally, after this season, so will Morton.His body hurting after seven knee operations, it seems only fitting Morton would climb out of a hospital bed once more to announce his retirement, as he did Wednesday.“I’ve come out of the hospital to play in games before, and now I even had to get out of the hospital to announce my retirement," said Morton, who is being treated for a knee infection after arthroscopic surgery on both knees last week.Appearing somewhat wan but in good spirits, the 39-year-old quarterback for Denver Broncos, accompanied by his wife, Susan, and three-year-old son, Michael, announced at a news conference this season — his 18th — will be his last., u “This is both a happy and a sad day in my life," he said.“Football has been very, very important to me and my family.“I love this game, but this is a decision that has to be made.It’s time to step down and let Steve (DeBerg) and Mark (Herrmann) do the job." Morton, Denver's starting quarterback for most of six seasons, lost his job to DeBerg two weeks ago and was relegated to third-string status.That demotion, which came on the heels of Morton’s best season ever in 1981 (225 completions, 376 attempts, 3,195 yards, 21 touchdowns), was a poignant footnote to the career of a player who was both praised and maligned during the years.If Morton doesn’t play again this year, he will wind up with 2,053 completions in 3,786 at- tempts for 27,908 yards and 183 TDs Last year, he had the NFL’s best single-game performance, hitting on 17 of 18 passes for 308 yards and four touchdowns in beating San Diego Chargers.Still, he is perhaps best remembered as the losing quarterback in two Super Bowls and as the wobbly-legged quarterback whose lack of mobility made him an inviting target for defenders intent on a sack.Morton's reputation first began to suffer at Dallas.The heir-apparent to Don Meredith, Morton eventually lost out to Roger Staubach.He was traded to New York Giants, where he endured 2‘l> frustrating seasons on a poor team before being traded to Denver in 1977.Boisvert rips Leafs SHERBROOKE, Que.(CP) Sixteen games as a member of Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League have left forward Serge Boisvert with a bitter taste in his mouth.“It's simply appalling," said Boisvert, who was sent to St.Catharines Saints, the Leafs’ affiliate in the American Hockey League, less than two weeks ago.“(Toronto coach) Mike Nykoluk doesn’t have it at all.“Even during line changes, he is constantly behind.It’s Dan Maloney, his assistant, who controls everything behind the bench, and I would not be surprised if he was asked to succeed Nykoluk soon.If Maloney gets the job, I’m sure to return to the Leafs because he likes me a lot.He’s the guy who helped me the most during my stay in Toronto." Boisvert, who made his comments last weekend while St.Catharines was visiting Sherbrooke Jets for an AHL game, had not scored a goal in his 16 games with Toronto.He figured a trip to the minors was coming after he was victimized for a game-winning goal by New Jersey Devils on Dec.1.“When I got back to the bench, Nykoluk yelled at me in front of everyone and promised, while he was looking at me, that one player would be heading to the minors.If he bases his decision on that one play, he doesn't have it at all." With 16 points, the Leafs have the worst record of the 21 NHL teams.They have only five victories and six ties in 28 games.Boisvert said the problem may be that there are too many leaders and not enough followers on the team.“There are too many coaches on the team," he said.“In ’the dressing room, everyone is giving advice to everyone else, And then there are two clahk, the one with Rick Vaive and Jim Korn and then the others who work like dogs.“With the Leafs, when you are a rookie, and French-speaking besides that, you have to work twice as hard to equal the other players.I’m not saying that, but that’s what (Leafs’ goaltender) Bunny Larocque says.“If you're French, you'd better arrive 15 minutes early at practice and leave the ice 15 minutes after the rest are finished.” Boisvert, 23, who played his junior hockey with Sherbroooke Beavers and spent a year playing in Japan in 1981-82, said one of the Leafs’ main problems was goaltender Mike Palmateer.“Not only does he try to play the role of coach, but he has a high opinion of himself and the guys don’t like him." Boisvert changes his tune TORONTO (CP) -Right winger Serge Boisvert claims he was misquoted in a story published earlier this week in which he lashed out at head coach Mike Nykoluk of Toronto Maple Leafs and several of his former teammates with the National Hockey League club.Boisvert, who spent 16 games with the Leafs before being demoted recently to St.Catharines Saints of the American Hockey League, visited Nykoluk on Wednesday to tell him he had been misquoted.A Leafs spokesman said Boisvert, 23, of Drummondville, Que., told Nykoluk his remarks, published in the Sherbrooke daily La Tribune, were taken out of context.Interviewed during the weekend while the Saints visited Sherbrooke Jets for an AHL game, Boisvert was quoted as saying Nykoluk “doesn’t have it at all" and that assistant coach Dan Maloney ‘‘controls everything behind the bench.” He also was quoted as saying the Leafs were divided into cliques and that goaltender Mike Palmateer “has a high opinion of himself and the 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missed as a member and as a friend.Roll call — tell about something which you have made for Christmas — was an swered by 14 members, who have done knitting, sewing, embroidery, baking.etc., tor Christmas gifts and for their homes.Minutes of the November meeting were read and after a slight correction, were approved As she had been asked to do, Mrs.Ignatieff had brought several articles to be sent for the sale table at the ACWW conference to be held in B.C, next summer.She was reimbursed for this.The new program was read for the first time by Mrs l^iurie Walker and was approved, Mrs.Florence Blanchard, of the Quilt Committee, had brought the recently finished quilt for display and it was greatly admired.It was decided to have a drawing on this at a later date, and if members of the Ways and Means Committee wish to do so, this could be their project.The Treasurer, Mrs.Stella Parkes, gave a satisfactory report, and bills were paid.Convenors’ reports were called for.Agriculture, Mrs.Grace Taylor, had no report Citizenship, Mrs.Gladys Biggs, had received copies of the book, “Rights and Freedoms", and these were handed around to all members.She reported that the gifts for forgotten patients at the Douglas Hospital had been sent.Education, Mrs.Vera Hughes, had presented a copy of the book, "Pioneer Women", to the Richmond library, and she commented on the good variety of books shown there.She also announced that several musical events are being held shortly, mostly of local talent.Home Ec., Mrs.Blanchard, read portions of a letter which she had received from a former member now residing in Ontario.Publicity, Mrs.Dorothy Oakley, reports all meetings to county convenor and to the Record.She read a short article.Welfare and Health, Mrs.Fortier, had, along with five other members of this Branch, attended a meeting of the CLSC and CSSS, and she gave a very good report of this.Mrs.Ignatieff also reported on the different speakers, who told of the work being done by these organizations and their help to the communities in which they serve Correspondence was read — several cards and a note of appreciation from Mr.Beverly Armstrong, for the serving of lunch after his mother’s funeral Mrs.Joyce Lancaster offered to replace Mrs.Armstrong as Buying convenor for the remainder of this year.A list of names of those to whom Christmas Cheer boxes will be sent was read.Donations are to be made to the Treholm-ville church and to St.Andrew’s Church in Melbourne, in appreciation for the use of their halls on several occasions during the • 9 past year A card was signed by all to be sent to a member who is now a resident of the Wales Home, and who celebrated her 97th birthday on December 12th The regular drawing was won by Mrs Biggs After the meeting had been adjourned, a contest on a jumbled “Christmas shopping list” was held, with Mrs Anita Woolgar being the winner.An exchange of Christmas gifts took place, followed by lunch As the regular meeting date for the 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When the snow arrived the rig had already been put on sleds and he drove about seven children.A few families that he recalls as the Hughes family, the Saffin children, the Gallups and Kerr children The children were very quiet Roy says and he said he vividly remembers Jeannie Kerr as being the youngest Kerr sister and being the sweetest little girl and well tempered In those years the elementary children attended the Danville Academy and the secondary students travelled to the high school in Asbestos until the new Asbestos-Danville-Shipton High School opened it's doors in September 1951.During the first few years a car, a rig and a snowmobile accommodated the children, but gradually the country roads were paved and Roy graduated to driving a wheel bus - a 36 passenger one.- ' f.;.ï| Huy has always maintained a snappy code of dress.He branched out on to the highway towards Richmond and the St l'yr Road.He says he remembers going as far as the Bernard farm on the St t'yr Road and that road wasn't in very good condition.The pupils continued to increase in numbers.There were some driveways that were impossible to turn in so for many years he turned around at G.Bourrett’s mow the Findlay home).At (hat time, the Semple family lived up the highway a bit and had to walk down regardless of the weather to meet the bus."The youngest little girl s hands often had frozen fingertips and she w ould be crying so 1 would always take the time to warm those little hands before continuing on our way," Roy remembers.Roy also stopped at the bottom of the Livingstone road and picked up Wendell and Gary.He says he remembers Wendell as being a polite and intelligent boy and always willing to help In the late 40's he drove Wendell to Asbestos when he was a secondary school student.Around 1966, Roy Carson started his run.In the latter years routes were shortened and lengthened."The longest route was 125 miles, another 110 and at present 90 miles," he says.Roy also did out of town trips - going to Montreal three or four times a month “1 went to places that 1 normally would never have seen," he says.“ML Bruno sticks in my mind, as there is a lake on top of the mountain and that is really something.We climbed up and up through the apple orchard and there was the most beautiful lake!" The Richmond Road run lengthened as Roy had to go as far as the Denison Mill turn to accommodate the Philbrick children."I never took chances on the Richmond road, often using the chains." When asked if the children became nervous in tricky situations Roy says: "The students did not get serious, some think it is fun.Their attitude is 'so w'hat'.1 don’t try to scare them and I couldn't show my own fear.The younger ones would start to cry and want their ‘mommy’ but there hasn’t been too many scary experiences." The ‘Devil’s FJbow’ on the St.Cyr.Road was one tricky place, but Roy had a method of going up the hill.He eventually had the road improved not long ago.At present he has Lisa Livingstone and Sylvia Skuse on that road.This year, Roy has been given an entirely new run.His former route was 17 and now it is No.6.He picks up Brian Wilkin and Nancy Alkinson on the Pinnacle Road then continues into Asbestos and St.Barnabe - dropping off elementary students at A DS.and picking up secondary children at Stevenson and Pine Streets.Then he heads straight to the R.R H.S.in Richmond.In the afternoon run is reversed.Concerning the students, he says they are more active on the trip home.“Some days I think that I can't take it, ” he says.“I know that I could complain to the parents or school, but I manage on my own.” "I always try to give the children equal freedom Some, I do have to watch closer than others, but on the w'hole my students have always listened to me and helped me.There are the odd ones." “I love to see the students today that I drove years back and I have never forgotten them.” The McGaw boys went to the South Seas and took pictures and upon their return they went to see Roy at his home n PHt IIO IANI I I 1 I Ml Nl Roy Monahan.his routes have changed hut he's still the same and showed him all their movie pictures.He says he also plans to see Dr.David Tector in the near future “Student teachers have stayed at our home on occasion", Roy explains."Four from the Bahamas stayed with usât one time while they were teaching at A.D.S.and we all had a ball.Just a few years ago we had two more.We also had Judy Reed who was a kin dergarten teacher at A.D.S." “I have led a very fulfilling and active life, and enjoyed every minute of it.1 realize that 1 have neglected the farm, but there will be plenty of time for repairs after December 22 when I retire." “When 1 first started driving the rig, I left the horses in Ernest Findlay’s barn after my run and came down and had coffee with my sister Eunice and until the time came to pick up the children, I worked for Charlie Horan,” he says.“I also worked in Fred Paul’s store at Herb Boutelle’s and also Webb and Hill.I was mayor of Shipton for 16 years and a town councillor for eight,” Roys says.‘‘I also am a member of the Advent Christian Church, the Golden Rule Lodge, Community Welfare, am currently on the Cemetery Committee and Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Quebec." He was also a foreman and repair man for the Pinnacle telephone line from 1944 - 57 until the company was sold to Bell Canada.Roy’s father Frank built the line in 1911 and maintained it until Roy took over.“We had about twenty people with phones at first and when Bell took over, there were close to 58,“ he claims.When asked how he feels about retiring, Roy says: “It is sad to think that a person cannot continue on if their health is good and he feels well I feel that my senses are as alert as when » T t X* 9 'è Hack in 1955 the students were picked up to go to school in a snow rig.I began and because of this I feel one should be able to continue to drive Sixty-five in this day and age is not old considered that we are not ready for death.Even at 70 and 80 many are mobile and their senses are very good.I feel that 1 served the bus business as well as 1 possibly could up to this point and 1 have been very conscientious In all my days of driving I have never-asked for more than ten days off, and I have never had an accident " “Eventually we hope to move to Calgary, Alberta as our only daughter Cathy and her family live there,” he adds.“And we love the weather out west." ' December 22 is going to be a very hard day for me and I am sure I shall be watching the school bus whizzing past my driveway for many mornings and afternoons “ After all these years Roy is not going to forget fast nor are his students.A retirement party will be held in his honour at A.D.S.on December 28, At Hint time he will be reminiscing with many of his former students.A very Happy Birthday” on December il.Roy and many more years of health and happiness You will be greatly missed.SORTS M SfCWJRS : The children on Ho Monahan s IDs bus will he there to see him on his lust run in December.III(.IC) I\M I iiimi Nl Ifle roaj% neri, never in ven good shape hut the kids had to get to school.1 10—Th»‘ l(K(OKI) I huiHdav.December U», l!)H2 Classified (819) 569-9525 St.Francis 50-Plus Club celebrates St.Andrew’s Day INDEX k?|| REAL EME1 mi-nil» F^llEmpiOYmEnfl AUTOfTlOEIVE InmCELiAflEOU/i mtamioo RATES 10c pet word Minimum charge 12 50 per day lor 25 words or less Ad will run a minimum ol 3 days unless paid in advance Discounts for consecutive insertions without copy change, when paid in advance 3 insertions - 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On December 1st the Friendly Christmas Club held their annual Christmas party in Waterville at the Jubilee Hall.Pearl Ball was the hostess.The hall was beautifully decorated for the festive season ,>S t .> , lMM$\ 1982 By NEA Inc TM R®g L S Pat & TM Ct* c’ #1__tel HBam United Church Women meetings in the Townships BEDF'ORD The Bedford U.C W held its annual meeting in the church hall on Thursday.December 9 with 15 members present.Mrs Oakes chaired the meeting A devotional period with a Christmas theme was led by Kay Ames.Gladys Peraull and Esther Gilman.Correspondence consisted of an appeal for funds from Elizabeth House and the Leprosy Mission $10.00 was voted to each of these and $25.00 to the local Sunday School and $50.00 to the Church Chamber of Commerce arranges plant tours MANSONV1LLE (BN) Recently the local Chamber of Commerce arranged a series of plant tours with the co-operation of the management of Bombardier Inc of Highwater, Oue.Four tours of 20 to 25 persons each of Mansonville residents were conducted showing that sufficient interest was shown in learning more about this local industry.The tour guides, members of the management of the Bombardier Inc , were extremely informative and professional.Information kits in both French and English on the product and operation of this company were issued to each visitor.The Chamber of Commerce of Mansonville would like to thank the Management of Bombardier Inc.and the local citizens for their co-operation and interest.The Chamber of Commerce is planning similar activities within the months to come and welcome ideas from the population in the area.Also, anyone who would like to become an active member of this organization please contact Roxanne Rouillard, Clermont Roderigue or Jacques Marcoux.Christmas decoration fund of which Noelle Gasser is in charge, also $1200.00 to the treasurer of the general funds of the church T he U .C W treasurer’s report showed over $1700.00 realized at the recent bazaar and flea market sales.The bazaar and a buffet salad supper was held in the church hall on November 26.Isabel Norris was in charge of the supper, Kay Ames organizing the sales tables.These ladies were assisted by all members of the U.C.W as well as most of the congregation.Many articles left over from the bazaar were sold at the Masonic Lodge flea market on December 4.Following the usual monthly meeting the annual reports were given.Miss Dorothy Hérault gave the secretary’s report showing 9 meetings held during the year with an average attendance of 13.Besides the bazaar already referred to, the U.C.W.catered to the Historical Society dinner in February, put on a luncheon following a Sunday morning service when Mr.and Mrs.Ruble, missionaries, were in Bedford to speak at the service, catered to a luncheon for some fifty senior citizeas of the Griffith McConnell Home, held two rum mage sales, catered, in conjunction with Stanbridge East, Mystic and Philipsburg congregations, at a social hour preceding the Border Area service December 5.The treasurer, Miss Casey, reported some $3200.00 raised during the year.Donations were made to the general funds of the church, $620.00 to the M.S.as well as various amounts to MacDonald House, St.Columba House, Elizabeth House, Camp Garagona, Leprosy Mission, Douglas Hospital Auxiliary Christmas project, CSCE, Lamplighters, Sunday School, Good Samaritan Foundation and Poppy Fund.Over a hundred cartons of good used clothing were sent to Salvation Army headquarters and some to the Douglas Hospital, Some 200 calls were made on the sick and shut ins, and several Homestead Gift Shop 8 8 $ $ Artistry "V 8 g & & Rte.147 -1 Vz miles from LENNOXVILLE cards sent out on various occasions.Some repairs were made in the hall, kitchen, choir room Officers of 1983 are: Mrs.Use Gasser, President.Mrs.Marion Oakes, Co-president, Miss Dorothy Perault, Secretary, Miss Ix>ttie Casey, Treasurer Convenors are as follows: Social - Isabel Norris, Sales - Kay Ames, Stewards Representative - Noelle Gasser, Manse - Esther Gilman.Vice-president to be announced later Following the completion of the annual meeting a Christmas game contest was held and delicious refreshments were served by Ethel Getty and Esther Gilman.Next meeting will be held on Thursday, January 13 in the church hall.LENNOXVILLE -The general meeting of the Lennoxville United Church Women was held in the lounge with the president, Mrs.Allan Davidson, presiding.The devotions in charge of Mrs.Herbert Parnell and Mrs.William Parnell included a reading entiutled, "Nothing is too Good for a Friend.” The UCW Purpose was recited in unison.The minutes were read by Miss Esther Bassett.Several items of business arising from the minutes were dealt with.The Christmas bazaar was an outstanding success.The new tablecloths purchased for the dining room are now in use.A vote of thanks was extended to Mrs.Davidson and Mrs.Baldwin who acted as a committee for this project.Miss Shirley Bassett was asked to inquire as to the availability of a workman to remodel the drawers for the silverware and the cupboard doors in the kitchen The president attended all the fall rallies as well as a special meeting in Waterloo.The report on Women at Work and Worship has been completed.The treasurer, Mrs.D A Baldwin gave her annual report as well as the proceeds from each table at the bazaar.The report of the nominating committee was read by Mrs.Philip Gaudine.Cash donations were voted to the Lennoxville Primary School and the John Milton Society.Mrs.Gaudine reported for Mrs.C.Groenewold of the Supply and Welfare committee In Mrs Dale Smith's report of the Christian Education committee a request was made for refreshments to be served to the choir members following the Vesper Service on Sunday evening, December 19th.Reporting for the Flower committee.Miss Shirley Bassett outlined plans for decorating the sanctuary for the Christmas season.She also read a letter of appreciation from the Grace Christian Home for fruit and vegetables received following the Thanksgiving service.The Units have been busy with GVirUtmas plans.Unit 3 catered for an Eastern Star reception recently.Money from the 1982 budget was allocated to various departments of church work.Annual reports are to be ready for the annual U.C.W.meeting on Monday evening, January 10th, 1983.LE YILDIZ is it ever good King St.Shopping Center, Sherbrooke CREPES - 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