The record, 9 juillet 1990, lundi 9 juillet 1990

MONDAY Blockade: Indians won’t back down I» , me Births, deaths .7 Classified .8 Comics .9 Editorial .4 Farm & Business .5 Living .6 Sports .10-11 Townships.3 WEATHER Page 2 MONTREAL (CP) — Indians on the Kahnesatake Mohawk reserve in nearby Oka say they have no intention of taking down a barricade today that has blocked a dirt road between the town and a nearby forest.‘We re not going to give in to threats,” said Ellen Gabriel of the traditionalist Longhouse Society which vows to continue the roadblock until the town drops plans for extending a golf course.Sam Elkas.Quebec minister of public security, has indicated that if the Mohawks don't remove the barricade today.Quebec provincial police may have to move in and do the dismantling for them Mohawk leaders have implied they are armed and will fight back if police try to use force to clear away the roadblock The blockade was established March 11 on a road connecting the town and the 10 hectares of forest claimed by the Mohawks The Longhouse Society says it wants the forest site for picnics, games and recreation, w hile the town sees the land as an extension to the golf course.WON RU ING The town of Oka.which claims it has had a legal right to the forest land since 15*47, obtained an injunction from Quebec Superior Court last week, ordering the barricade to be cleared away.The reserve's band council, w hich says it does not speak for the Longhouse Society, has stated that while it respects the court injunction, it won't help to remove the barricade The Mohawks met on the wee kend to discuss ways of defending the territory Gabriel said she could not esti mate the number of people who responded to an invitation that w as extended to representatives of the Six Nations Indian bands in Que bec.Ontario and New York state ' People come and go," she said in an interview on the weekend We have a lot of support from other communities " Young Mohawks with bandanas masking part of their faces controlled access to the sites w here the groups met Oka is Ml kilometres west of Mon (real at the mouth of the Ottawa Hiver Clean air: Pact would be ‘Enforceable’ — Mulroney By John Valorzi and Larry Welsh HOUSTON (CP) — Canada and the United States announced Sunday that they will soon begin formal negotiations on a bilateral accord to reduce acid rain pollution.After meeting with President George Bush on the eve of the annual economic summit of the major industrial democracies.Prime Minister Brian Mulroney said the tw o countries would soon begin formal negotiations on an The leaders said their environment ministers.Canada's Robert de Cotret and William Reilly, head of the U S.Environmental Protection Agency, will begin preliminary discussions on a framework agreement when they meet in Ottawa next week.Formal negotiations would begin soon afterward, possibly by September.The initial focus of the talks will be on reducing emissions of sulphur dioxide — the main cause of acid rain.Canada has long demanded action from the United States to curb acid rain, a transboundary pollution that has destroyed thousands of lakes, rivers and forest stands in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes “This day will long be remembered in the history of our relationship for the significant departure that it constitutes from past positions for the protection of the environment in North America,” Mulroney told reporters following a 30-minute meeting with Bush.‘LONG OVERDUE’ Bush said he appreciates Canada’s “patience and understanding” on the issue, adding that negotiations on an acid rain control agreement have been ‘‘long overdue." "Great progress has been made air quality accord, but we still have a long way to go, the president said.Mulroney.asked what the accord would provide that won’t be covered in U.S.clear air legislation, replied: “An enforceable international document.” A senior Canadian official, who attended the Bush-Mulroney meeting, said the U.S.decision to start talks on an acid rain accord before the American Congress passes domestic clean air legislation was an important concession by the Americans.The administration has long supported the idea of an acid accord, but said negotiations could begin only after Congress had cleared the domestic air pollution bill.Both chambers of Congress — the House and Senate — have passed similar clean air bills.The two chambers now must wrestle over differences and agree on a final bill during so-called conference negotiations that are expected to last until October.The official said the American decision to begin formal talks earlier indicates Bush “feels very confident” the U.S.legislation will be passed into law and that “the acid rain provisions of the legislation are going to be intact.” In a late-afternoon briefing, the official also told reporters Canada will hold the U.S.government’s “feet to the fire to get the best insu ranee agreement through an air quality accord that we can possibly get."We want not only to lock in the undertakings we are making individually in our own countries with respect to (acid rain) targets and schedules but we want a basis for broader negotiation on other aspects of air quality.” Ironically, the move came the same day Canada received a failing "green” grade from various environment groups on its pollution cleanup record The groups in eluded Friends of the Earth, the World Wildlife Fund, the Canadian Environmental Law Association and Pollution Probe Of the seven major industrial democracies whose leaders are attending the Houston summit, Canada wound up tied with Japan for fifth place ahead of Italy.While the Canadian government earned high marks for action to curb ozone-depleting chemicals and acid rain, it got poor ratings on energy efficiency, for failing to protect its old-growth forests and lax pollution controls in coastal areas.Failure to provide environmental aid to polluted Eastern Europe and the Canadian government’s intention to pour more money into the Candu nuclear project in Ro mania also hurt its rating.“Canada’s lack of environmental will at home has caught up with its international commitment and tainted its image,” said Janine Ferretti, director of Toronto-based See CLEAN AIR.Page 2 PM: No Meech.no surprise By John Valorzi HOUSTON (CP) — They discussed China, the Soviet Union and acid rain, but Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and President George Bush had little to say to each other Sunday about the death of the Meech Lake constitutional accord.It was expected Mulroney would use the annual economic summit of industrial countries to reassure Canadian allies the country isn’t breaking apart over last month’s collapse of the Meech Lake accord and the rising separatist sentiments in Quebec.“But the subject didn’t even come up” during the half-hour meeting between the two leaders Sunday on the eve of the summit, said a senior Canadian official who attended.Instead, Mulroney and Bush discussed an agreement to proceed with bilateral negotiations for an acid-rain accord, a European plan for aid to the Soviets, Japan's proposal to aid China and the stalled international talks to dismantle global trade barriers The fact Meech Lake didn't come up wasn’t a surprise during the formal meeting, said the offi cial.“Bush and Mulroney have probably already talked to one another separately on the constitutional situation.” NO DISASTER Earlier Sunday, Mulroney told a television interviewer Canada’s constitutional divisions aren’t a disaster.“It's been like this throughout our history,” he said on ABC's news show, This Week with David Brinkley.“There’s always been linguistic problems and challenges in Canada, and we’ve always had to, in successive generations, encounter them and deal with them.Prime ministers have done it for 123 years and they 'H continue to do it in the future.” The prime minister insisted at future economic summits, a united Canada will be represented “You’ll have lots of time to interview the prime minister of Canada over the years,” he responded to a question from syndicated columnist George Will.Although the issue didn't come up Sunday, Mulroney may discuss Canada’s constitutional problems today when he meets with Japan’s Toshiki Kaifu and Jacques Delors, president of the European Community.In the weeks leading up to the collapse of the Meech Lake accord last month, European and Japanese banks and companies were among the most-nervous investors about Canada’s political future, selling off hundreds of millions of dollars of Canadian treasury bonds.During a briefing, the Canadian official said the government’s plan to reassure other countries Canada remains economically sound appears to be working despite the uncertainty surrounding Canada’s future constitutional makeup."For several weeks the government has been stressing that this issue should be placed in a broader perspective," he said "The economic fundamentals of Canada remain very sound and there has been very little fluctuation thus far in the value of the Ca nudian dollar Obviously we would hope that degree of stability will be maintained well into the future ” MD: Salmonella MONTREAL (CP) — Directors of the Ste-Jeanne d’Arc hospital said Saturday reports that four elderly patients died of salmonella poisoning were alarmist and premature."We have a team investigating, and they’ll look a( everything." said hospital spokesman Dr.Claude Paulin.“We won’t have any conclusions until they’re finished.'1 The outbreak of food poisoning, late last month, affected about thirty patients and hospital employees.The four patients who died were all between 85 and ‘JO-years old The salmonella bacteria can be found in undercooked or improperly stored fowl as well as eggs or mayonnaise which has been allowed to sit in the reports premature heat.It can cause severe vomilting which lasts for hours, and there is no treatment For elderly patients with weakened immune systems salmonella can be the “factor that leads to death,” said Dr Michel Decarie, the hospital's director of professional services.But Paulin said it's also quite possible possible the deaths were completely unrelated to the bacteria “U s hard to say that was it because many patients 85 and 90 have seriously impaired kidney functions and heartbeat irregularities."All we can do to determine whether salmonella is the cause is to have a positive culture." City health inspectors have been carrying out tests on the hospital's main kitchen as well as kitchenettes on individual wards, but so far there have been no conclusive results Swing your partner! ’ .C-Vj- KIIIWOlltlA UCAI'l 1 IDrummondville's International Folklore Festival is pari of the fun taking place all this week.a big hit again this year and the Ukrainian dance For the full story, turn the page.| troupe from Saskatchewan shown above is only Shopping on Sunday a success MONTREAL (CP) - The last time he opened his supermarket on a Sunday, Tim Esposito was slapped with a $1,000 fine.But that was in 1985 This weekend he got away with it as Quebec groce ry stores were permitted to open Sunday for the first time under the province's liberalized new Sunday shopping law “It’s not exactly like a regular Saturday rush," said Esposito, as he surveyed the sparse crowd in Esposito Farms’ west-end store.“But it was well w'orth opening." Montreal shoppers thought so, too.“I hope they stay open seven days a week fore ver," said Patrick Stanford, as he pushed Ins groce ry cart through a Steinberg outlet in the downtown Alexis Nihon plaza “I work six days a week, so the only time 1 can shop is on Sundays.” “They should have done it years ago," said Mur ray Colomay, also taking advantage of the new Sunday opening to buy his weekly groceries "I don't even care if there's no car order ' Colomay said he found the store less crowded and generally more pleasant than usual LIKES CHANGE “This is great.” he said It gives workers a chance to shop and it gives employees a little extra overtime It keeps the economy rolling “ He predicted the law would soon lx* amended to let stores use the staff needed for regular services The new law states food stores can open Sundays if they have no more than five Hour employees, inclu ding the manager, serving the public But workers who do not deal directly with the pu blic, such as bakers or security guards, are not considered floor employees and their numbers are not restricted Robert Assclln, duty manager of the Steinberg ou tlet at Alexis Nihon plaza, said car orders were una vuilablc because of the staff restraints but he expec ted shoppers would understand "On the positive side, they're ''flopping in a less stressed environment than on Saturdays, when it’s pretty hectic in here." he noted At least one customer, however, vowed to resume shopping during the week ” 1 AHik at this salad dressing," Danielle Manous said "The Steinberg ad claims it's on sale for 99 cents But there's no Caesar left Just a couple ol bottles Of Thousand Island and French Manous blamed the shortage on Saturday shup |H*rs, who "strijiped the shelves clean” of sale items "And what makes it even worse, is that with a skeleton stall, they don't even give you ram checks ” Study: Is English on the rebound?QUEBEC (CP) A study that seems to indicate more immigrants to Quebec are choosing to learn French instead of English is being touted by the provincial government as proof that its controversial language laws are working even though the most recent fi gures suggest English may be on the rebound.The study indicates between 197ti and 198, French became the Ian guage of choice for 57.5 per cent of the immigrants who came to Que bec speaking neither of Canada’s two official languages Before 197fi, between 53 and 79 per cent veered toward English, depending on the year Hut the government buried deep in the study figures that suggest the number of transfers to French may have (leaked between 1976 and 15*K() and that English may Ik- ma king a comeback Almost 61 per cent of immi grants who dropi>cd their mother tongue (or either official language between 1976 and 1980 chose French; between 15*81 and I!*ho, the latest years lor which ligures are available, the figure dropped to 54 per cent On Thursday ImiHi the opposition Parti Québécois who adopted controversial language legisla tion, known as Bill 101, while in power in 1977 and the governing Liberals lauded the study's results as statistical testimony that the laws are working EFFECTIVE LAW "These are the effects of Bill 101 There are no doubts alxnit it." said Quebec Minister for Immigration and Cultural Communities Mom que Gagnon Tremblay in an inter view But Friday, a government spo kesman admitted to putting a spin on the numbers to make it look like French was enjoying a constant rise when in fact the five year fi gures suggest otherwise "It's my job to do that," said Bruno Serge Boucher, Gagnon Tremblay’s executive assistant Constitutional hearings led by top businessman?MONTHEAL (CP) — Three prominent businessmen are in the running tor the chairmanship of a legislature committee that begins looking into Quebec’s constitutional future in October, says Montreal La Presse Claude Castonguay, president ol Laurentian Bank; Michel Bélanger.president of National Bank; and Jean Campeau, former head of the Caisse de dépôt et placement, are all under consideration, the newspaper says.In s story from Quebec City.I*a Presse says Premier Robert Bou-rassa and Jacques Parizeau, leader of the Parti Québécois, are studying the issue and will likely make an announcement after a meeting Tuesday The non-partisan committee is to be comprised ol more than 3ft members and its provincewide hearings are expected to take several months The legislature could be railed into session at the end of August to past a la w authorizing the creation of the committee, La Presse say, a 2—TW KI-:< OKI» Mondiv J«l» *.IM Baldwin: Council taking time on lake protection U._11.„1__ By Dan Hawalcshka BALDWIN MILLS Whal do a veteran mayor, a rookie councillor, the president of a church group, an environmental commit tee and a sewage system around Lake Lyster have in common'’ They 're all part of the rising de bate over real estate development in the Eastern Townships North Hatley's recent election centred on development Knowl-ton.Hrornont and Magog have been part of the debate too Eva Baldwin-,Morion wants to ‘basically keep the status quo’ when it comes to lot sizes on the lake.Now the village of Baldwin Mills joins the fracas On one side environmentalists say lough bylaws are needed to protect the village's l^ike Lyster On the other side the mayor says development is unlikely and that a protective bylaw is already in the works, so why worry Elected last fall, Bamston councillor l>o Beaudoin wants to en sure that Ijike Lyster doesn't experience a building boom once a new sewage system is installed Construction of the system, designed to replace septic tanks, is due to start next spring under the Quebec governments' provincewide water quality improvement program, administered since 1980 by the Société québécoise d'assainissement des eaux TOO MANY PEOPLE Beaudoin, also vice-president of the Lake Lyster Environment Committee, said the lake cannot bear more housing "According to ecological knowledge, there is already overpopulation around the lake,” he said.Beaudoin said in an interview at his home on Saturday Beaudoin said he was told in dis eussions with Environment Quebec officials in Sherbrooke and Montreal that development is next to inevitable once the village s sewer line goes in ‘if there is not.you will be the first and only ones," Beaudoin said he was told Siding with Beaudoin is Eva Baldwin Morton, president of the Ladies' Group, an interdenominational association of women who meet once a month Baldwin Morton, also a member of Beaudoin's environmental com- l-ake Lyster: Threatened by housing development?KKOHI) moms DAN MAW At I SMK V mittec, said the group wants to "basically keep the status quo" when it comes to lot sires around the lake She said she is concerned lot sues might be cut in half from the current 4000 square metres This would allow two homes on an area of land previously zoned for only one.she said ‘That's what we re afraid is going to happen." Baldwin Morton said during a break from work in North Hatley on Friday.DEAF EARS?She also said repeated efforts to convince Barnston Mayor Paul Morin to side with the the group have fallen on deaf ears.Baldwin Mills is part of the municipality of Barnston In an interview at his home Saturday Morin said lots in theory could be divided “Dividing it in two, it could be done," Morin said But he said that much development is unlikely.There's not many people who will want to sell their land and have somebody living next to them," he said.In the past, said Baldwin-Morton, council would always react to the group's concerns by saying "how do we know your opinion represents the majority?” In response, the Ladies' Group decided to mail a survey to every adult in 200 households around the lake Beaudoin read a report of the survey's findings was read tocoun cil by last Tuesday.The report says more than half the households polled filled out the questionnaire.One of the 12 questions asked: “As a landholder in Baldwin Mills, how would you like to see your community develop in the next 10 years?” STAY THE SAME The report says "90 per cent chose one of the two options : ‘stay pretty much the same’ or ‘grow slightly.'” But Morin, mayor for nine years, said “it’s not a scientific study.” He did say however that ‘good questions” were asked.Beaudoin said council’s reaction “was no reaction” once the report was read.“Not even thanks,” he said.The only Barnston councillor from the village of Baldwin Mills, Beaudoin is critical of the apparent disinterest shown by council.“The job of an elected council is to find out the will of the people," he said.Morin said council "listened attentively to the report” and "we perhaps didn't express ourselves enough” in way of thanking the group for its work.“I don’t know what they expected from the council," he added.Morin said paperwork for the lake-protection bylaw is underway.He said it will maintain lot size at 4000 square metres and require any house on the lake to be hooked up to the sewer line.Morin also said Beaudoin's charge that the bylaw change isn’t moving fast enough is unfair “If we change our ruling too quickly, no w ill will be able to build before the sewer system is built," Morin said "The ideal time to change our laws is October or November." That way, he said, the regulations will take hold at a time of year when building stops be cause of the weather "There’s nothing urgent," he said Baldwin Morton said she's not opposed to a sewer system Beau doin said the same."Were not elitist or anything like that," said Baldwin Mortin."We just want responsible development while respecting the environment." Mayor Paul Morin says Barnston council ‘listened attentively’ to the findings of a survey showing most Baldwin Mills residents don 7 want more lakeside development.Councillor Léo Beaudoin says a proposed bylaw to protect Lake Lyster from over-development isn’t moving fast enough.World Cup soccer finals: Big Ed’s ashes finally rest West German cities resounded to cities.East and West.“This YV;i*n mnrn l/irxiasnt than thn r** * .West German cities resounded to shouts "Deutschland! Deutsch land! " honking horns and endless rounds of fireworks Sunday night The celebration echoed at w ater ing holes and German clubs in Canada after West Germany defe ated Argentina 1 0 in the World Cup soccer final in Rome In Cologne, one frenzied fan jumped out of a streetcar window and was killed when struck by a car, police said East Germans joined the wild night of partying Disturbances were reported in a number of cities, East and West.Thousands of youths smashed bottles, overturned tables, des troyed concession tents and tipped over a giant beer keg in the plaza in front of East Berlin'sOld Museum People waved flags, danced on the hoods of cars and hurled hot ties "East, West, it doesn't makeany difference' It’s just Germany!” shouted Reyk Burghardt, 20, a rail road worker in East Berlin waving a West German flag A bystander, Helmut Klemm, shook his head #¦___taf itccora Randy Kinnear, Publisher .Charles Bury, Editor Lloyd Q Schelb, Advertising Manager Richard Lesaard, Production Manager 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was more violent than the revolution,” he said, alluding to the peaceful protests that toppled communism last year.In Argentina, thousands of peo pie, many wrapped in the coun try 's sky blue and white flag, filled city streets, singing, dancing and blowing horns despite the loss to West Germany."Win or lose, we love the nation al team,” about 3,000 fans chanted in the I’laza of the Republic in Buenos Aires.Police had blocked traffic and stationed 5.000 extra officers to prevent violence of the kind that spoiled Tuesday's celebration when Argentina defeated Italy CLEAN AIR: WILLOW BUNCH, Sask.(CP) More than 100 relatives of Edouard Beaupré— the Willow Bunch Giant — buried the ashes of the eight-foot-three-inch legend during a weekend service.The nieces, nephews and other relations, along with 200 other people, came to pay their respects in this small southwestern Saskatchewan town.“A funeral is usually a sad thing for any family,” said Cecile Gibou-leau of Montreal, a great-niece of Beaupré."But because of the circumstances of Edouard dying so long ago, none of us knew him.” Beaupré’s ashes were buried be- side the Willow Bunch Museum, next to a life-sized fibreglass statue unveiled at the same time.The North Carolina artist who sculpted the $5000 statue drove it to Willow Bunch strapped to the top of his Cadillac.The bittersweet memorial mass ends a 15-year crusade by Beaupré’s nephew.Ovila Lespe-rance, to bring his uncle's mummified remains back to his home town.Born in 1881 at nine pounds, Beaupré grew rapidly because of a tumor on his pituitary gland.At nine years, he was six feet tall.At 17, when he joined the P.T.Bar- num circus, he towered seven feet.He died of tuberculosis at 23 during the 1904 World Fair in St.Louis.His parents, who couldn’t afford to ship his body home, accepted a circus manager's word he would get a decent burial in St.Louis.But Beaupré’s naked mummified remains were put on public display, first in St.Louis, then in a museum and a circus in Montreal.The University of Montreal eventually acquired the body and placed it on display until 1975.Lesperance, who had thought his uncle was long-buried, was shocked when he travelled to Montreal and saw the display.Coniomed from page tme Pollution Probe.For nearly a decade.Canada has pressed the United States to cut emissions that cause acid rain, but then President Ronald Reagan staunchly refused to consider the idea, saying more study was nee ded before burdening industry with huge pollution cleanup costs REV ERSED REAGAN In 1989.Bush reversed the policy of fellow Republican Reagan by sending to the U.S.Congress a sweeping air pollution bill that curbs acid rain, cuts industrial pol 1 u t a n t s and reduces s m o g -producing auto tailpipe emissions.Guided by the White House le gislation, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives and Senate passed separate clean air bills this spring Both bills would cut emissions of sulphur dioxide in the United States nearly It) million tonnes a year bv Weather M o n d u y , cloudy with chance of showers in the morning, clearing in the afternoon.High 2.1 Tues-d a y.sunny with clouds.Low 12.Ilia’ll 18.Doonesbury the turn of the century and put a cap on future emissions after those cuts have been made.( anada has said the proposed U.S cuts in sulphur dioxide, combined with its own domestic acid rain control program, would drastically reduce acid rain damage m Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes.Still, the Canadian government has long pressed for a bilateral acid rain accord to cut in half the four million tonnes of U.S.sulphur dioxide emissions that flow northwards across the border.Canada believes such an accord would ensure the United States lives up to its promises to curb the destructive transboundary pollution.About half of the sulphur dioxide pollution that falls on Canada as acid ram originates in the industrial states of the U.S.Midwest, produced by power plants that burn sulphur-laded coal mined in the region BY GARRY TRUDEAU VOU KNOW.QWfTKS, wusBee*a lot or Pf&VHATUY ABOUT OKtBNlTY-— WHAT CONSVTlfTBS orr&WE MA- tfaial, anp WHAT DOESN’T Li2 ¦fa.^ FOR tMMPtT.OEf fMEfS OF Un&Cmt/MAINTAIN DAT THF TtAPOROUPS MUST BF VIEWfP WITHIN THEIR PRO PER ETHMEHTRlO CONTEXT.AND THEREIN UE!S THE 0U> FIRST AMENDMENT CONUNDRUM GAN6 ' WHAT TO DO ABOUT ' LANGUAGE THAT IS MUSIC TO ONE GROUPS EARS.BUT IS DEEPLY OFFENSIVE TO ANOTHFRS’ .I UM,.COULDN’T YOU SOFTEN TAXES THAT, SIR* The Townships |hr KM OHO Monda».JhI> S.I «1___2a itecora Going fishing: You don't have to have good eyesight By Dan Hawaleshka STE CATHERINE UE HA TLEY — Fishing tournaments are nothing unusual.But one held Saturday on Lake Magog was different ali the parti cipants were blind or visually handicapped Organized by the 40-year-old Club Oasis of Sherbrooke, the tournament attracted some 125 enthusiasts.about 80 of whom took part in the competition, said the group's president Denise Lemieux Oasis serves Sherbrooke and area by providing recreational ac- tivities for its members Taking time out from a hot dog and hamburger dinner.Lemieux said the “best compensation" for having worked so hard organizing the event, is to see blind and visually-impaired people so happy And of course no tournament is complete without prizes.Trophies were awarded for the biggest, the smallest and the most fish caught The three winners were interviewed before trophies were awarded At the time they did not know they had won.Claire Norris.04.has tunnel vi sion She said it started around 11*70 and is caused by diabetes She's from Longucuil “l fished with my father when 1 was five years old.'' said Norris, who won the prize for biggest fish caught a 56 centimetre pike NO KEEL The fish was caught using a rod.a line, but no reel.Norris said She said she had to haul the line in by hand."My hands are tough, she laughed "Thev're used to work ¥ % ¦ Claire Morris., lough.’ ‘My hands are Hubert Chevalier.Expert in catching small fish.Edouard Tessier.‘I'm happy to get out and enjoy the H eather.' Norris said she would be "very nervous” if ever she won She said she has "nine children.18 grandchildren and two great grandchildren " “Today was marvelous A day I won't forget." said Norris, who caught nine fish in all Hubert Chevalier.65.is also from laingueuil He lost his sight 35 years ago from retinitis pigmentosa .Chevalier won for catching the smallest fish 10 cm All I caught were small fish." he said, with seven fish to his credit for the day Far from disappointed.Chevalier said the tournament was a lot of fun "It went really well,''he said, and "everyone liked it very much " Chevalier said stepping out of the (mat and accidentally stepping into the water was the funniest thing that happened to him on Sa turday "It's still a bit wet." he said, holding out the cuff of his pants EVERY YEAR Chevalier said the event was a "success, and there should be one every year " Edouard Tessier.76.is blind in his right eye and lives in Magog He said his wife died Jan 12, U*H6 An accident during a cataract operation left him blind in that eye almost a year later, he said It also left him partially paralyzed, he said."I'm happy to get out and enjoy the weather," said Tessier who caught IS fish IKh’s he think he II win for the ^nnst fish caught' "I don't know They say I hase a good chance he said < Better than a good chance Tessier won I He said he enjoyed the "warmth he felt coming from all partiel pants and the good work done by volunteers Credit for the idea goes to Lau rent Tessier, said Oasis president Lemieux Tessier said he enjoys helping (ample and has sjient time as a vo lunteer in Nicaragua growing cof lee and mangoes for country people Tins year.Tessier said, he wan tint to do something in vjuehec He decided to use an idea he says he's tieen carry ing around a long tune A fishing tournament for the blind Tessier said 13 clubs for the blind were invited Irom throughout the province He said the tournament succeeded in part because of the "nice weather, which cooperated " Tessier said it made him lecl good to see all these people to gether, holding hands ii iMurent Tessier.I he Heather cooperated.I>enise 11 mieux.I he "best compensation" nos smiling faces.Folklore: Drummondville festival just gets better By Rita Legault DRUMMONDVILLE — The ninth annual International Folkore Festival opened here this weekend and is shaping up to be an ever bigger success than previous years.In its first weekend the festival greeted more than 15.000 visitors — many more than last year, according to spokesman Collette Lemieux.“This year people have given themselves a rendezvous in Drummondville,” she said.This colorful international event offers a variety of entertainment, with folk music and dance from the four corners of the globe.It aims to help locals and visitors discover folklore from all cultures.This year’s festival includes indoor and outdoor dance shows, concerts, traditional tales and legends from here and abroad, as well as traditional arts and crafts at the Village des Artisans.MORE THIS YEAR The festival has enlarged its scope from mostly folklore dance to include more concerts and the tellers of traditional tales and legends, including popular Quebec entertainer Jean Jean du Québec.Sixteen countries and 45 folklore troupes are participating in the 10-day festival which includes 300 shows from Canada, Bulgaria.Norway, Spain, France, Ireland.Israel, Mexico, the Soviet Union, the U.S., Austria, Jamaica, the Virgin Islands, Morrocco.Japan and Cameroon.The festival coincides with 175th anniversary celebrations for Drummondville, with a special series or free shows nightly at the Grande Scene in Woodyatt Park Woodyatt Park on the St-Francis River plays host to most of the activities with seven different sites, including three outdoor stages with free concerts, an authentic Monta-gnais Indian camp, a children’s garden, and a display of arts and crafts from here and abroad.To participate in activities at the park all you have to do is buy a $5 souvenir button.You can purchase the souvenir button as you enter the park.Also make sure to get a daily schedule of activités and a copy of the Festi vai s daily newspaper.Nightly indoor concerts, at Centre Marcel Dionne and the Centre Culturel, are playing to sold out crowds.Tickets for these shows range from $6 to $15.There are also other sites across town presenting folk concert such as the Village Québécois d'Antan, a terrasse m Parc St Frederic, and local restaurants are providing suppertime folk entertainment.1)ru m mondvi 11 e ' s Capitol Theatre is also participating this year with Cinemonde a presen tation of documentary films from visiting countries.The films start Wednesday afternoon and conti nuetill the end of the festival.Once again admission is free to those wearing souvenir buttons.PARADE AND FIREWORKS On Thursday, the Festival's spe cial family day, there will he a pa ' rade and fireworks display.Unfortunately while the shows are good and cheap, the food on site isn't so be sure to bring along a picnic.The festival, which is supported by the municipal, provincial and federal governments also has im portant private sponsors including Molson/O'Keefe, Hydro Quebec, Bell Canada.Agropur, Peerless Carpets, Caisse Populaires Des jardins.Union Vie insurance company and Imperial od Today (lie festival features free perfomances by Israel, the Virgin Kl I I 'KUKH \ IKiAOl 1 Islands, Russia / M o I d a via, Norway, Morocco.Jamaica.Ja pan.and a Ukranian troupe Irom Saskatchewan The folklore festival winds up Sunday night For more information on the fes tival and activities call 1 800-567 1441 The traditional French-Canadian dance troupe Tes Fctusiers of lachinc are among the acts from around the world at the Drummondville International Folklore Festival.Above is the troupe's enthusiastic band.Plane crash: Two die in Bowker Lake 'l MHImTh.N NS I MMII IN cks: Vandals struck the quiet lawn of North Hatley early Triday morning, removing Canadian flags from the tops of flagpoles belonging to both the town and its post office.The vandals replaced the /lags with an artist’s rendition of the Quebec Fleur de Lys an the street between the two poles.Many residents were unaware of the painting and ended up parking their cars on top of it when they went into the post office to pick up their mail.BONSKCOUHS Two men were killed Saturday when their seaplane crashed into Bowker Lake, north of Orford Provincial Park Witnesses said the small blue and white Pi|>er suddenly plunged into the water as it was starting to turn to the left moments after ta king off "It took off okay, if dipped a little but went backup, said Michel La joie, w ho was watching as the plane, containing his two friends, took off "Right at the end of the lake.I don't know what he wanted to do, Kilt h«»l l»*» m **»l l«t% laatl *1 Quebec Police Force spokesman René Cote said after examining the w recked seaplane, it appeared one wing may have touched the water as the pilot w as bringing it around Immediately following the crash several |>eople jumped into IkuiIs and rushed out to try to rescue the two men But both were found dead, trapped inside the cabin of the small plane The pilot lias been identified as Clermont Beaulieu, a developer in his forties Police identified the passenger as tl year-old Real Roy, also in construction Both men were from Saint Basile le Grand, mil rittliiiflr / olish thdt bumper: Faut Hailey and Tanya Hardali, members of the Sher-I.enn Dixie 1 rnturrrs, began a car wash in I ennoxvillr this weekend which will continue all week.It is the finishing touch to the youngsters ' campaign to mise $11JHMI for a trip to an International Jamboree in Finland.The kids, part of the Sherbrooke District Hoy Scout movement, have collected old bottles, sold honey, held a banquet, and created many other activities to mise money.Fach wash is J.f, and while you won for your car to look as good as new, you can buv some hotdogs and soft dnnks at their stand Took for them in the {forking lot between Heauheu's grosery store and the I rnnox ville post office, near the corner of Hr hide re and Queen.< * 1 I hr KK< OKI)- Monday.July 9.19911 —____3*1 UCCOTu The Voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Editorial Double-edged sword Who wUl represent anglo Quebec on the Bou-rassa-Farizeau commission to chart a new constitutional course for Quebec'' There’s nodoubt the Kn^lish speaking minority must be present at the table To be shutout is to be shut up And neither Premier Robert Bourassa nor Opposition Leader Jacques Parizeau have any intention of allowing anyone to say afterward that they did not have an opportunity to express their views.Au contraire, they will lie selecting their minority representation very carefully and so should we.There is an inherent risk for both the anglo community and the representatives selected to speak for it It's unlikely the number of minority language representatives invited to sit on the commission will exceed two per cent.One can further expect that the majority of seats will be occupied by revitalized Quebec nationalists filled with the exhuberance of a teenager who has just discovered sex.Whoever sits on the commission will be required to articulate the concerns of the anglo community in a way which leaves the door open for concessions on some issues while hol-ding firm on others.Who in the Knglish community has been empowered to make those decisions?Who can be entrusted to act in the best interests of the Knglish community without prior consultation?Probably being considered by the selection committee, are past leaders of Alliance Quebec or of Quebec’s regional associations.One also has to think with fear and trepidation of politically ambitious individuals such as MNA Russell Williams, a former executive director of Alliance Quebec, who very quickly learned to speak Liberal or the recently elected New Democrat MP Phil Kdmonston who wants to make a name for himself in Quebec and Canada.The political stakes will be high for whoever ^ accepts the appointment.It would be foolhardy to think that when the final draft of the commission report is tabled, it will be anything but a summary of 25 negotiated bargaining positions.That’s why Lucien Bouchard was the logical and rather clever choice of the premier, who recognized that the best way to dismantle the opposition is to put him at logger-heads with others who will eventually soften his stand — and keep him out of the way for a few months.The representative of English Quebec will ultimately be held responsible for the document which emerges.As a signatory of what will undoubtedly be a draft proposal for some type of sovereignty association, the anglo rep will forever more be tarred a traitor in English Quebec By making the grandiose gesture of welcoming anglos and seperatists to the commission.Premier Bourassa is gingerly presenting a carefully polished double-edged sword without getting cut himself.Anglo representatives who sit on the commission may well emerge wounded or even politically crippled, but that is far better than hiding in the attic while the looters make off with 2(H) years of history.It's just a matter of choosing the right general to lead the attack.SHARON M( CULLY Love Tours for the ecologically-minded ST CATHARINES, Ont (Cl’t Visitors to Ontario's Niagara region bored with bus tours to wineries and the Horseshoe Kails can try ti ttus tour with a twist The I/ive Canal bus tour takes sightseers with an environmental conscience to one of North America's most notorious toxic waste sites the Ixive Canal dump in Niagara Falls, N Y.The tour is the brain child of Joe Krar, hotel marketing and guest services manager for Howard Johnson Krar started the tour, which also stops off at other toxic hotspots along the Niagara River, to teach stu dents how chemical spills can damage the environment ( >nlv a handful of student groups took the trip when it was fu st offered in 1988, but the toxic tour is gaining in iMipulahty, with eight groups taking part in the past schiMil year and five signed up for September One group of about r> high school students from Brampton, ont .heard guest passenger Violet ladicic co explain how her family and hundreds of others fled their Love Canal homes more than a decade ago Kormcr U S president Jimmy Carter signed emergency legislation in 1978 and 1980, triggering a government buyout u( hundreds of homes after residents in the vicinity of the ;io metre wide, I ,ooo metre long tract of canal became concerned lor their health iilKMICAI.1)1 Ml* I>ove Canal, an abandoned waterway project, was used by the Hooker Chemical Co.to dispose of tonnes of chemical wastes in (he 1940s The company made herbicides and pesticides In the 1950s.the canal and ils contents were covered over and homes and an elementary school built It wasn’t until the early 1970s that people began to notice foul smells in their basements.The stale and federal governments have filed multi-million dollar suits against Hooker's parent company.Occidental ChrmicalCorp and much of the litigation is still (H'iuling The wide eyed passengers watched rows of derelict houses pass before their eyes, while ladicicco’s voice, quivering over the bus intercom, described how toxins spread through the area, pooling in backyards and oo zing into basements “It has been 13 years but I have a lot of memories here,’' ladicicco said, dabbing tears from her eyes “My family hasn't been the same since " Letters Silent majority needs to wake up Dear Editor, As I write this, it is still uncertain whether the Meech Lake agreement will be passed or not.perhaps by the time it is published the results wi!3 be clear.I any case the silent majority of people need to wake up and make their views heard If it is passed with the distinct society and the notwithstanding clause.Quebec will be entirely its own governor, since Bou rassa has already proven that Quebec law overrules the Supreme Court of Canada dri the sign law) True, the all French signs made little difference to English Quebecers, but they do make a difference to tourists, the tourist trade used to be an important item in Quebec, but it seems we no longer need them I don't fear living in French society .I do fear a society which cuts itself off from outside influence, as Hitler did in pre-war Germany It is claimed that the French fear losing their lan guage I would point out that French people lived here i«r a hundred and fifty years or so when English was the language of business and for much of that time the Knglish were in the ma jonty, and they didn't lose the French language Now French is the language of business and work, they are suddenly going to lose it?I think rather that this is an excuse for elimi nating outside influence, countries under a dictator usually have only one or two newspapers and other communications, which publish only what the government allows.The present unrest in Quebec (strikes, etc.) frightenly resembles that of pre-war Germany.Fanned by the flames of fiery nationalism, Ger- many's government was thrown into such a state of unrest that neither party could operate successfully, and when an election was called, they voted in a bnght new leader who promi sed to make everything right — the bright new leader was Hitler and we all know the sad story’ which followed that mistake If we don’t want the same thing to happen here, we had better all make our views heard, write to government leaders, and get to know our local representatives, where possible on can join a party, then he can make his choice in selecting a representative.D M.CLOUSTON Sherbrooke There can be no compromise An open letter to Sven Robinson, M.P.House of Commons Subject: AKCL — Roumania — earthquake Dear Sir.We understand that you recently visited the site of Candu reactors under installation in Roumania.So far Roumania has been going it alone on construction — but dangerously substandard work has resulted.The new Roumanian government is now asking that • AECL step in to provide expertise necessary to repair and complete the installation; o Canada provide additional funding to the tune of $300 million.Just days befor the recent earthquake in Roumania.which measured 6 8 on the Richter scale, you visited the site and asked Roumanian officials what were the risks of seismic activity.According to press reports, their answer was “zero”! In light of what has since happened, would you take it on yourself to find out whether AECL’s design criteria did include provisions for seismic activity of this magnitude In any event, we must insist on the creation of an impartial review committee, supported by expert staff, with the mandate of conducting a tho- Doing justice to our youth Gentlemen: We would like to thank you for the interest The Record has shown in the report on "Friends.An Unspoken Bond Unites Two Foreign Students” written by Sharon McCuIly and published June 14, 1990.Recognition of the abilities of the young people is not common and it is appreciated to know that The Record is doing justice to our youth and their well-earned rewards.Congratulations to Mrs.Sharon McCully for this well-written report.We need more people like her.Below are signatures of some of the many people who read your newspaper and who recognize what you are doing for them.Sincerely, JOSE ROMERO and ESTRELLA ROMERO Cowansville rough review of AECL's design, and subsequent fabrication and installation in Roumania.There can be no compromise either of design procedures or of quality standards.The disaster and aftermath of Chernobyl makes this abundantly clear.Surely the time has also come for serious reflection by the Canadian people.Isn’t it time we close off the flow of public funds which has kept AECL afloat to the tune of several billion dollars over the last ten years?Their last sale of reactors was in fact to Roumania ten years ago.Other customers in the same period were South Korea and Argentina (under the repressive military junta).Canadian dock-workers tried to block this latter shipment.How many Canadians would really want a Crown-owned company (or any Canadian company) to export technology and materials offering bomb-making capacity to despotic regimes like Ceausescu’s?We would certainly be glad to offer you any expertise we can: with regard to detailed requirements for ear-thquake resistance, for example.Feel free to contact us.Sincerely yours, for COSUN MICHAEL GRAYSON, eng.1865 Mitchell Lennoxville V////////////A „///////////A V/////'//////""'' sy/A//////////////^^^^ - s/yyyy////y//y/s restraint FWtucy ENTRY INFLATION m m Reform Party’s only MP wants to get things done By John Ward OTTAWA (C 1*1- The first thing Deborah Grey noticed when she arrived in Ottawa Iasi year was that politicians were rude.Very rude It was much different from what I thought it would bo." the rookie MI* recalled in a recent interview.‘Tm a schoolteacher and 1 believe it's important for young people, teachers, parents, everyone to treat each other with respect."I saw none of that here.That was the biggest disappointment in my whole political career thus far '' She said she sees actual hatred in the parliamentary bickering, and it bothers her WON BY ELECTION Grey.38.is the sole member of Parliament of the Reform party, the Alberta based organization led by Preston Manning.She was elected to the Commons in March 1989 in a bye lection in the northeastern Alberta riding of Heaver River The Conservative who had been elected in the riding in the general election m the fall of 19H8dicd before he could take his seat Grey is a tall, stocky woman with a dose cropped helmet of blond hair and a no nonsense face softened by a tw inkling smile She looks as if she'd 1m* a good teacher.So why politics?“I have never been a political ani- mal.’’ she mused, leaning forward in an upholstered chair in her small but bright office in the grey stone Confederation Block, about two blocks from Parliament Hill.She grew up interested in politics, but it wasn’t until she left her native British Columbia for Alberta — where she initially taught high school at the Frog Lake Indian reserve — that she really began to get angry "I can remember being frustrated with the debt getting so high under the Liberals.In 1984 (when Brian Mulro-ney's Tories were first elected) I thought.This is it we re going to get some conservative fiscal policies in there.’ And the debt doubled.” TIME TO ACT Four years later, she took the plunge “1 was finding myself being very critical of the government and sitting around griping and complaining Well, 1 thought.I better put my money where my mouth is.'' In the 1988 general election, she finished a dismal fourth with just over IS per cent of the vote Four months later, though, she came back with a vengeance, taking 48 per cent of the vote in a four way race The Conservative share of the vote in the two elections dropped to 30 per cent from 44 per cent When Grey arrived in Ottawa, there were suggestions the Reform party would dissipate as so many other wes tern protest groups had done, and that she would drift to the Tories."I had no intention, and still don’t, of ever having anything to do with the Tory party,” she said with a chuckle.She pointed out the fate of Alberta Tory MPs Alex Kindy and David Kil-gour, who left the caucus this spring in a fight over policy.“They didn’t have a chance,” she said."They were thrown out on their ears.That’s not democracy." HAS AGENDA Grey said she arrived in Ottawa with an agenda.An elected Senate and conservative fiscal policies are high on her list.She was also against Meech Lake because she thought the whole process was flawed.She said she had little to do with the failure of the constitutional deal, but "I made as much noise as 1 could about it." Power doesn't matfer, she said, as long as things get done.If the government took her policies and adopted them, she’d be quite content not to get any credit.She dismisses suggestions that since she has a Commons seat and Manning doesn't, she should challenge him for the party leadership."The idea of having prestige and power doesn't interest me in the least." When she arrived, she was assigned to an isolated seat in the Commons and left mainly to her own devices.Things have changed, though.“1 knew that I was going to be in an isolated situation when I came, but I have to just laugh now,” she said.NOW HAS COMPANY With a handful of Tories and Liberals bailing out of their respective parties over the failure of Meech Lake, a clutch of Independents have joined her and exile is becoming populous.She shares a desk with a former Quebec Tory from Megantic-Compton-Stanstead."Francois Gerin and I are seat-mates and we have all kinds of fun laughing about it," Grey said “We say.well, as soon as we get 150 here, we ll have a majority." She said she doesn't agree with Ge-rin’s Quebec nationalist stand, "but why do we have to have these barriers?We’re human beings and we’re Canadians." She’s had some problems with the various party house leaders in arran ging to make speeches and ask questions, but things have improved."They have to realize that I’m being a good sport because I could refuse unanimous consent for just about anything and make their lives just miserable.But for what?What does it accomplish?” Grey said she plans to run in the next general election : "I don’t want to be a one-term wonder." What about the Reform party?"Who knows what’s going to happen’ Politics is really strange stuff ’’ The KK.t OKl» MiMMUy.July ».***• * Farm and Business Bcconl Farming: Protectionist Europeans may re-start talks By John Valor/i HOUSTON (CP) Tht* Euro pean Community won't get rid of its protectionist farm policies, but it may be prepared to budge on a protracted dispute with the United States and other countries over farm subsidies to help kick-start stalled talks to dismantle international trade barriers.A senior EC official said Saturday that although the European countries won t dismantle their protectionist agriculture policies, he expects the leaders of the major industrial countries to provide the needed political push at next week's summit to settle the subsidy dispute and get (he stalled talks going again.“What it (the summiti could or Cars: N.should bring about is political confirmation to make this round of negotiations a success." Frans An-dnessen.the community's trade vice-president, told a briefing Andriessen said members of the 12-country EC aren't prepared to dismantle completely their longstanding system of support for agn culture, a politically powerful community in most European countries.“If we (the other summiteers) can understand that, there is room to negotiate." The bitter dispute between the United States and Europe over agriculture has deadlocked efforts to reform the rules governing glo bal trade, the so called Uruguay round of negotiations.WILL IS THERE Nevertheless, Andriessen pre- dicted the Uruguay round will sue ceed "because all the parties concerned are determined to make it a success and because the stakes are too high.” But he said it's a misconception to believe that the talks have stal led solely over the farm subsidy dispute.He noted that disagreements over textile trade, dispute settlement procedures and new rules on acceptable trade retaliation are also slowing down the talks The split on farm trade is an important issue for Canada because as an agricultural exporting eoun try its farmers have been caught m the c rossfire of Europe’ s grain sub-sidy war w ith the United States resulting in lower prices paid to farmers and a loss of some trade tional markets Like the Americans, the Cana dian gox eminent also w ants an end to all farm export subsidies But its proposal to offset reduced subsi dies by allowing marketing boards for all agricultural commoditic'-has been rejected by the U S Haggling over farm trade is by no means the only issue that has split the leaders ol the so called Group of Seven the United States.Canada.West Germany Japan.France.Britain and Italy The United States also opposes a West German and French plan to provide massive direct aid to the Soviet Union and is strongly rests ting European pressures for an in temational agreement to cut ends sions of industrial gases that contribute to global warming TOP PRIORITY U S President George Bush has said the farm subsidy question is his top priority when the summit meetings Ikcgiu Monday The United States has been pres sing (or a deal to phase out all trade distorting farm subsidies \ er the next decade However, the idea has been rejected by West Germany.France.Britain and Ita ly who argue it could cost millions of jobs in Europe's long protected farm sector Failure to resolv e the issue could derail the current round of trade talks under the General Agree nient on Tariffs and Trade, the 97-niember compact governing world trade Talks In-gan in Uruguay in 1986 to reform international tra ding rules extending current rules to cover practically all inter national commerce and the talks are scheduled to end in De cent ber With deadlines on the trade talks looming.American trade official* are becoming increasingly frustrated at the impasse over farm subsidies V S Trade Representative Carla Hills warned earlier this month that the global trading sys tern could lie seriously harmed un less the summit leaders giv r a poll tical push to get stalled talks on agricultural reform moving again Failure to reform agriculture, she told a pre summit briefing, could lead to increased protectio ni sin.reduced trade and a breakdown of the free trade sys tern worldwide "The (economic) picture without a successful round is very, very gloomy." Hills said sales boom American builders see sales slip while foreign By Rob Garrick The Canadian Press Maybe “slump" isn’t quite the term to describe the state of the auto industry in Canada these days.True, high interest rates have given the Big Three North American automakers a tough time of it in 1990.In the first half of 1990.their new car and truck sales have slipped 13.8 per cent over the same period last year.The Big Three employ thousands of Canadians, mainly in Ontario and Quebec, and generate millions for the economy, so there’s been justifiably a lot of attention on sag- ging sales.Still, there's a segment of the business that's booming: the import car companies have been posting tidy sales increases.In June, for example, Chrysler.Ford and General Motors sold a combined 5.7 per cent fewer vehicles.A list of 14 importers, meanwhile, shows a 5.5 per cent increase for the month and an 8.7 per cent increase for the first half of the year.Auto industry analysts have se veral explanations for the resi lienee of the importers, which in elude companies ranging from Hyundai of Korea, Nissan and Hon da of Japan, and BMW of Ger- many.OFFER QUALITY The first is quality and imports have it to burn, consumers believe "American cars have caught up, but there's still that feeling that imports, especially from Japan, are of higher quality." says Mike Robinet of the research fnm.Auto-facts Inc.Second, Robinet says, there'sthe improved supply pipeline that Honda.Toyota.Hyundai and other importers have gained through their so-called transplant assembly operations in Canada and the United States Imports as a group also have better fuel economy figures than do- mestic cars and that's increasm gly important as the slowing cm nomy squeezes people's budgets he says.For Honda, which produces Ci vie subcompacts in Allistou, Ont it seems the free flowing supph has meant free-flowing sales Each month this year, the compa ny has managed solid sales in creases.Independent consumer resear chers consistently turn out data supporting the quality theon foi import success.In the recently released J I).I’o wer and Associates consumer sa tisfaction survey of I9H9 model ears.Cadillac and Buick were the only North American makes to place m the Top 10.First in the survey was Honda's \eura division, followed by Mercedes-Benz.Toyota, Cadillac, Hon da.Nissan.Huick.Subaru.I’or sche and BMW The strong performance by Buick and Cadillac, both General Motors divisions, shows North American cars have improved their quality, says Greg Fierce, a spokesman for GM of Canada "There w as a quality gap six or seven years ago, but it doesn't esist anymore." Fierce says Still, he says GM must contend w ith consumers who continue to regard mqxirts as the better buy "Our battle is to get consumers to take a new look at us " One of the ways and Ford and Chrysler are trying to bring consu mers in is through the use of incen-tivea such as specially priced op tion packages or cheap interest rates for financing But Kobuict says the Big Three have relied on incentives for so long, they're starting to lose their allure The importers, on the other hand, are just getting into incen lives, he says That could twister their sales later on in the year when the Big Three are trying to make up ground lost in the first half Swiss banks: Book charges country lives off money-laundering profits By Samantha McArthur ZURICH ( Reuter) — The scourge of the Swiss Establishment is at it again and a lot of people don't like it.Dubbed Sociology's Kambo by the media, Jean Ziegler, 54, has devoted much of his life to being his country's fiercest critic.His latest book.Switzerland Washes Whiter, is a colorful and scathing attack on money laundering, which he claims supports Swiss society."Switzerland is our planet’s principal junction for money laun dering, the recycling of the profits of death," Ziegler says on the first page.Already a best-seller at home and due to appear soon in 14 languages abroad, the book has prompted six lawsuits and a rash of death threats.It is not the first time Ziegler has rankled the Swiss establishment.In 1975 he published La Suisse au dessus de tout soupçon (Switzerland Above All Suspicion) condemning exploitation of the Third World by the rich.ANGERS MANY In taking up the money-laundering theme, he seems to have touched an even rawer nerve Most of his countrymen accuse him of wild exaggeration.He retorts that Switzerland needs a strong dose of self-evaluation."For generations (Switzerland) was a symbol of hygiene, health and cleanliness.Today it is a source of infection.I don’t know of any other social group more ignorant of itself, more stiff, more secret." In an editorial, the tabloid Blick called Ziegler a “bird which fouls its own nest." The daily Tages Anzeiger said more sympathetically: “The up- Bed-and-breakfast beauty inn keeps young owner busy REDNERSVILLE, Ont.(CP) — While her friends spend the summer vacation tanning at the beach, Jenny MacMillan is at home serving breakfast or giving facials.The 18-year-old is the owner of Chateau Vogue, a five-bedroom Victorian house along the shore of the Bay of Quinte near Belleville, from where she operates a bed-and-breakfast and beauty busi ness.“I don't have any friends who own a house yet.A lot of my friends are on summer vacation from uni versity.I suppose for them, sleeping-in is the big thing — and going to the beach,” says MacMillan.“I'm usually up at six.1 have a lot of dusting to do and sheets to wash.” But MacMillan isn't complaining.“I’ve alw'ays wanted to have my own business," she said Saturday."I sometimes wonder what my friends are doing, but I don't think I miss that life a lot ' Guests to the distinctive 1857 pink stucco house can enjoy massages and facials in MacMillan s beauty shop, wander the landscaped grounds before retiring to one of the period-decorated bedrooms and awaken to a home-cooked breakfast of bacon, eggs and fruit "It’s really a very relaxing place.I think a lot of people enjoy experiencing country living while getting a massage in the process,” says MacMillan.FITS IN “1 think (the beauty salon) fits in quite well.I know when I’m on holidays I like to pamper myself.” MacMillan — who has modelled, organized fashion shows and completed skin-care courses since leaving high school 18 months ago — had been shopping for a place from which to operate a beauty business when she stumbled across the rambling house and decided to launch the bed-and-breakfast ven ture.With a government small business loan, a mortgage and some family help.MacMillan tur ned her dream home into a busi ness."Futting the work into it is the fun part and then after the work is finished, worrying about whether customers are going to come is the bad part " IF GIVING GIVES YOU A WARM FEELING IN YOUR TOES, WE NEED A LOT MORE! WARM TOES.The giving begins with you.standing Swiss cannot take this mixture of wicked political cabaret, radical critique of bourgeois capitalism, and verbal guerrilla warfare.” The Swiss Bankers’ Association says Ziegler's new book contains many assertion about money laundering, but no proof "Swiss banking secrecy is by no means ab solute.It does not protect criminals,” the association said in a statement.COURT ACTIONS A number of people are angry enough w ith Ziegler to go to court Among them is Hans Kopp.Inis band of former justice minister Elisabeth Kopp She resigned after admitting she told her husband about a money laundering investi gation into a company of which he was vice-chairman Ziegler devoted a whole chapter to the couple.He seems less worried about legal battles than death threats He and his family have to live under police guard In March.Switzerland passed a bill outlawing money laundering \nyone who know ingly conceals the origins of illegal profits now faces a fine or imprisonment However.the law will not penalize negligence m accepting criminal funds Ziegler says m his lunik "The banker or his employee must have direct knowledge of drug traf ficking and show commitment to helping it I don’t think there exists in the world a banker stupid enough to make such intentions public.” His view that a fine reputation is no longer sufficient to guarantee the survival of Swiss banking m an increasingly competitive world is shared by many financial analysts and bankers "With the European Community forging ahead.Switzerland has lost many advantages." Ziegler says "Political stability and low inflation are commonplace in Wes tern Europe.One day people may visit Zurich in the same way they would go to view the pyramids m‘ Eygpt ” Public balks at more banking-machine services EDMONTON (CP) — Automated banking machines, which have already replaced tellers for the most simple transactions, could displace loan officers if customers allow it "The real dilemma is that the consumer will not bo pushed." said Terry Davies, CIBC vice president.“It’s not a question of technical ability as much as consumer acceptance." In 10 years, banking machines have expanded to almost 9,000 across Canada.Last year, they processed almost 2 million transactions, including 80 per cent of all withdrawls Davies predicts there will come a time when applications for loans, mortgages and registered retire ment savings plans will be procès sed by machine Instead of taking time off work to tell a stranger your age, salary, debts and other personal informa tion.this could be told to a termi rial.An answer could be picked up the next morning Complex applications will still require loan officers, but Davies suggests the machine could make dec isions on simple application BOOM IN POPULARITY It’s not known how consumers will react, but the popularity of the machines has boomed in the last five years.During that time, "Cash Counters” have spread to gas stations, convenience stores and supermarkets allowing 24 hour access to money around al most every corner One financial institution, the Western Canada Bank, even offers drive through banking.Edmonton has two banking rna chines where a garage door opens and allows the driver security while using the machine Susan Hurd, manager of a downtown Ed monton branch, said the machines are especially |M>pular in winter The Royal Bank, whose 3,000 hanking machines represent the largest network in North America, is introducing new machines with printers that can update pas sbooks Hon Carr, self service manager for the Royal, said some customers were slow to accept hanking ma chinos, hut that won’t slow future innovations "There’s less and less of a ten duncy to wait and see," Carr said "Now, customers can immediu tely seethe benefits and they're not intimidated by automation They see it and they go (or it " A Change in Style Jewellery restyled Why wecks for y°ur ^ .ring to be restyled when CIS yOU WCltCh ! you can wear it home the same day?Come to our t Jewellery Restyling Event and watch our designer * >.and goldsmith transform your precious gemstones into an exciting new piece of jewellery.We have hundreds of beautiful settings.Classic to contemporary.Come choose yours.But don't \ delay Make yout \ appointment today! 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Our large collection of BitKs quality loose diamonds is travelling across the country.a rare opportunity to enhance a favourite piece or create an entirely new one.You’ll find a glittering array of sizes, shapes ' * and colours to suit all tastes, At very attractive prices.j- One day only, ?ft Appointments ^ encouraged.Once you have made your selection, we suggest you let our stylists tie up the loose ends for you while you wait, BIRKS 4 6—Thr KKCOKO—Monday.July •.iw Living Record Social notes Lori Webb and Andrew Lacroix united in marriage at hast Farnham United Church Flovd Webb A v«*ry pri'tty Npntlli **orHJfl mucic was ulavi'U by Mrs ¦H>mt«nvrlh.I!*!*" when Lori Mae Webb and Vndrew Adrian l^acruix were unite Terrill, (nee Alice Brown) daughter ot the late Walter Brown Friends of Mr.Allen Palmer and Mr.Tom Shepard, both o( Bedford, are sorry to leave that they are both patients in K M P Hospital Mr.and Mrs Lyall Khicard motored to Springfield Mass where they were guests of Mr and Mrs John Hixson Mr Douglas Sherrer of Kitchen er, Ont.spent a few days here, guest of relatives and friends Gagné * Monique), Ernie Gagne « Pauline Mercier Gagner also ne (thews, nieces and friends A \er> special thank you for all the |M*r son ne 1 of 7 1‘floor of the CHI’S for the giHHf care given to Edna during her illness GUM \KTIN.Fvely n Suddenly at the Kingston General Hospital.Kingston, tint., July 5.1990 in tier 79th year Formerly of Rock Island.Que Beloved wife of the late Patrick Gilmartin Dear mother of Patrick 'Geneva1 Uirne.Marilyn.John i Betty Mer rily.and Jane (Mrs Maurice Ther non! 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«‘muent will follow In lieu of flo wits donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would t»e a(ipr«‘ dated JOHNSTON.Margaret fora ‘nee Marsh' After a length!) illness Peacefully at the R M P Hospital.Cowansville, Que on July i;.19HU Margaret Cora Marsh Johnston ol liront?in her 72nd year Wife of the late Maitland Johnston Beloved' mother of Wayne 'Faith' and Wade iAnne> Johnston Survived by :t gronchildrcn.Jamie.Jason and Nicola Also survived by her*: brothers and a sister My rtle, Fred Earl and Law rence Resting at the * Bessette & Sons Funeral Home Inc .Kenneth MacGillivray , direr tor.MMl Foster Street Waterloo, Que Funeral service will tw held on Monday.July 9.1990at 2 p in at the St John's Anglican Church in Hrome.the Rev W Davidson offi dating Committal ol ashes at a la ter date In lieu ol flowers, contrl butions in her memory to the Brome Missisquoi-Perkins llospi tal Fund m Cowansville would Iw appreciated LACE, Olive Lloyd Suddenly on July 7.1990 at the Waterloo Hospi tal Centre m her KKth year Belov ed wife of the late Karl .1 I.aee Sr Dear mother of the late Ethel 1 .ace Johnson and Richard Luce leaves to mourn •> sons and t daughters, sons in law and daughters in law , nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great grandchildren, many friends and neighbours Resting at the Desourdy Wilson Funeral Home in Know Itou Yisitation Mon day and Tuesday.July 9 and 10 Iront 2 4 and 7-9 p m Funeral sci vice from the Chapel at 2 p m .Wednesday July 11.the Rev Wil bur Davidson officiating Inter ment will follow at the Creek Ce metery In lieu of flowers, dona Hons to the Waterloo Hospital Centre at '/too Corville Ave Wa terloo.Quebec, JOE ZN'O would be appreciated STVAN, Margaret (Bolduc) — On Sunday.July h, 1990.at La Provi deuce Hospital in her 71st year Be loved wife of Lloyd Sly an Dear mother of Louise.Madeleine, and Roger Rouillant Also survived by K grandchildren, 1 great grandchildren, a sister and brothers Visitation at laoioux Fit neral Home.150 Sherbrooke St , 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