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THURSDAY December 12.1991 Mr IHiTOm' s*cho" cjintif Vt’îi’ÿ |it4- hm t Births, deaths .10 Classified .8 Comics .9 Editorial .4 Farm & Business .5 Living .6 Sports .II Townships .3 WEATHER Page 2 * PARTLY CLOUDY 40 cents Mulroney remark leads to calls for censure By Robert Russo OTTAWA (CP) — Prime Minister Brian Mulroney called a Liberal MP a “fucking bastard” in the Commons on Wednesday, prompting opposition MPs to ask the Speaker to censure Mulroney.Winnipeg MP David Walker said Mulroney hurled the profanity across the carpeted aisle of the Commons as he was asking the prime minister about child poverty in Canada.“I wouldn’t be willing to repeat in public what the prime minister said,” Walker said outside the House.“These cold statistics speak of a once-vibrant community in serious — abnormal — decline,” the alliance said in its brief to the parliamentary committee.“The repercussions can be felt at all levels of our community.It is felt in the disappearance of schools within communities and therefore, the ultimate disappearance of the community itself.” Robert Keaton, president of the alliance, said some English-speaking people will always remain in Quebec but it’s clear the community is in peril.‘The community will never disappear, there will always be a community, but the problem is that the vitality and a great number of people will disappear,” he said.“There is a crisis.” The alliance says Quebec is a distinct society — that is an incontestable historical and contemporary fact.But it says recognition of that fact should not be added to the Charter of Rights as the government has proposed.Instead the alliance wants it only in the so-called Canada clause, which would recognize Quebec’s distinct nature as well as other fundamental characteristics of the country.“We’re saying it’s at best redundant .and as such it signals to our community that it could be used to diminish rights,” said Keaton.The alliance also said any new constitutional deal should say Canada is committed to “the growth and dynamism” of communities that embody the country’s linguistic duality.“It is nothing short of illusion to imagine that our constitutional problems can be resolved without the acknowledgment and acceptance of the fundamental linguistic duality of Canadian society, including that of Quebec,” said the brief.“To do less than acknowledge this fact fully and frankly would be to sow the seeds of future fears and suspicion, seeds which would inevitably spring forth in discord and in the undermining of the union of Canadians.” Keaton and other alliance members testified before the committee both in French and English.Parizeau puts down McDougall, Francis By Donald McKenzie MONTREAL (CP) — Parti Québécois Leader Jacques Parizeau ridiculed External Affairs Minister Barbara McDougall on fund to promote separation?QUEBEC (CP) — Delegates at a weekend meeting of the Parti Québécois national council will consider a proposal to create a special $300,000 fund for an advertising campaign to promote Quebec sovereignty.Paul Begin, second vice-president of the party, said Wednesday the campaign could begin as early as next spring and could take several forms.He said it could use the press, radio and television media and also aim at target groups that are less receptive to the idea of sovereignty.Begin said judging by opinion polls over the years, the target groups would be women in general, and people over 55 in particular.“Within two years, there will be a referendum or an election.In either case sovereignty will be at the heart of the decision that Quebecers will take,” he said in an interview.Begin said the Parti Québécois has wiped out its debt of $130,000 accumulated over the past few years and is ready for real political action.Wednesday for saying Quebecers won’t get dual citizenship in an independent Quebec.McDougall said in an interview published Wednesday that Quebecers who oppose independence will have to emigrate from Quebec if they want to remain Canadian.“My God, did she say that?” said a stunned Parizeau, when asked about McDougall’s comments.“I can’t believe she said that, and if she did, I’m sure that in Pointe-Claire and Baie-d’Urfe (predominantly English communities on Montreal’s West Island) people are going to be talking a hell of a lot about it during the Christmas holidays,” Parizeau said with his trademark hearty laugh.Parizeau said Ottawa would have to amend its citizenship laws to strip Quebecers of their Canadian citizenship.“How on earth do they do that?” The PQ leader said he wouldn’t keep his Canadian citizenship in an independent Quebec.“For essentially symbolic reasons, I suppose I wouldn’t, but I would recognize that some people would want to, and if they want to, they should,” Parizeau said at a news conference after a speech to the Montreal Chamber of Commerce.CRITICIZED EDITORIAL When asked what makes him believe that English Canadians would be willing to grant Quebecers dual citizenship, Parizeau laughingly quipped: “English-Canadian society, in its entirety, “It was street language.The first word begins with f and refers to sexual activity.The second one refers to my lack of parents.I have parents and I don’t use the ‘f word.” Mulroney denied making the remarks.“That’s false,” he said.“I did no such thing.” But several opposition MPs and a CP news photographer said they clearly heard Mulroney use the words.Mulroney made the remark during the preamble to Walker’s question.The Winnipeg MP had suggested Mulroney was more interested in photo opportunities than in eradicating child poverty at home.Walker accused Mulroney of delaying release of a United Nations report on child poverty in order to have his picture taken with children in the Commons rotunda.Mulroney later participated in a signing ceremony after the daily question period, adding Canada’s ratification to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.Walker said he had not finished his question when Mulroney made the remark.Several opposition MPs said they couldn’t believe their ears.“We all looked at each other rather incredulously, not quite believing what we believed he had uttered,” said Nelson Riis, the NDP House leader.“Probably 30 or 40 members of Parliament who were watching the prime minister during that important exchange all agree on the exact phraseology.” The remarks do not appear in preliminary transcripts of question period, known as the blues.Hansard, the official record of Commons exchanges can be edited by MPs.Anglos leaving in droves — Alliance OTTAWA (CP) — English-speaking people are leaving Quebec in such numbers that it is nothing short of a hemorrhage, a group representing English Quebecers told a constitutional committee Wednesday.Alliance Quebec says more than 200,000 anglophones have left the province in recent years, leaving just 800,000 people in what it described as a disappearing community.A business with heart RICORDCRANI simion Hélène Lamy’s thrift shop is more than a place to get a designer dress at a good price.Lamy adds a personal touch that makes her customers feel right at home.For the whole story, turn the page.“I never said it,” Mulroney told reporters.“And if they have any proof of that, either on tape or in the blues, let them bring them forward.” Earlier, after several opposition queries in the Commons suggesting the government was not seriously committed to eradicating child poverty, Mulroney rose to resp ,r ’ to the accusations.“I’ll be damned if I can figure out why the NDP and the Liberals are making partisan shots at something so important as the Rose causes NDP tiff OTTAWA (CP) — The federal New Democratic Party wants nothing to do with former FLQ terrorist Paul Rose.Nor does it want anything to do with the Quebec NDP.NDP Leader Audrey McLaughlin said Wednesday the federal party is considering legal action to force its former Quebec affiliate to drop New Democratic from its name after an informal request was rebuffed last year.Rose, still on parole from a life sentence for murdering Quebec cabinet minister Pierre Laporte in 1970, is considering running as an NDP candidate in a byelection for the Quebec National Assembly.The federal party severed all relations with the Quebec NDP shortly after McLaughlin became national leader in 1989 in a bitter policy dispute over everything from free trade to sovereignty.Wednesday, McLaughlin and her Quebec lieutenant, Phil Edmonston, were busy distancing federal New Democrats from the Quebec party and Rose.“If that party wants to run someone who has been convicted of terrorism, that’s their view,” she said outside the Commons.“What I do want to say is the New Democratic Party of Canada is completely disassociated See ROSE: page 2.Separation to hurt dairy farmers: study MONTREAL (CP) - Quebec dairy farmers could lose as much as $1.75 billion in sales to Canadian markets if the province were to separate, says a report by an Ottawa consulting firm.Almost half the industrial milk produced by Quebec would become surplus, translating into a $55,000 to $60,000 annual loss per producer, says the study prepared by Informetrics Ltd.The report is the seventh in a series of studies on the economics of Confederation.It argues that Quebec’s dairy industry would feel the effects of separation on three fronts: the loss of Canadian Dairy Commission subsidies; lower industrial milk sales; and capital losses due to devalued quotas.“Its industrial milk producers would no longer be a part of Canada’s supply-managed system of production, and they would be excluded from CDC subsidy,” says the report.“ Replacing it with an equivalent Quebec subsidy would cost Quebec taxpayers net about $67 million.” Ontario is Canada’s largest producer of fluid milk, which includes table milk and cream.Last year Ontario produced 38 per cent of the country’s output, followed by Quebec with 25 per cent.But the tables are turned when it comes to the production of industrial milk — used in the making of cheese, ice cream and other processed food.Quebec produced 48.5 per cent of the country’s industrial milk in 1990, compared with 30 per cent in Ontario.CHANGE DEAL Informetrics found that in the event of separation Quebec’s best bet would be to renegotiate a free-trade deal with the provinces but any such arrangement would probably not las^ long.Canadian dairy farmers would prefer to increase production and Canadian consumers would balk at Quebec products priced higher than similar items ofcomparable quality in the United States.In all likelihood, Quebec dairy farmers would have to begin developing their own foreign export markets.The report was prepared between August and October and was presented to Informetrics subscribers last month.It was issued to the news media on Wednesday.The report does not deal with the possibility of dismantling Canada’s marketing boards, an eventuality that became real during the most recent round of GATT negotiations in Geneva.“The study is predicated on a certain given international environment — pretty much the status quo,” said Shawn Ladd, an Informetrics spokesman.“In my opinion, if we’re going to face down GATT, we’re going to have to do it alone,” he said.“Quebec can’t fight GATT all .alone.” Meningitis may have killed two students OTTAWA (CP) — A dance at Ottawa’s Hillcrest High School on Friday may be the link to an outbreak of a bacteria that killed two students and is suspected in a third teen who is in hospital.A 17-year-old St.Patrick’s High School student who attended the dance was admitted to hospital Wednesday.He was suffering from symptoms consistent with the bacteria that causes meningitis.Health officials said the unidentified Grade 11 student is expected to recover.The youth fell ill Monday.Students and staff at St.Patrick’s aren’t thought to be at risk unless they attended the Hillcrest dance.Officials at every high school in the region, including St.Patrick’s, were racing Wednesday to alert any of their students who may have attended the Hillcrest dance.Public health officials say those stu- e » n A,, .dents should get a dose of anti- See PARIZEAU:, page 2.biotics.Meanwhile, the regional health department was appealing for calm.“This is not a panic situation,” said Dr.Ian Gemmill, the region’s associate medical officer of health.“The disease is serious, but the risk of spread is not.” Anyone who attended the Friday dance was advised to either get the antibiotic pills at emergency clinics held at Hillcrest on Wednesday night, or to contact their family doctor.RECEIVED DRUGS More than 900 Hillcrest students and staff received the antibiotics at the clinics Tuesday and Wednesday.About 5,000 pills were flown in from Toronto on Tuesday and another 10,000 were to be sent Wednesday.The disease killed two students within a day of each other.Robert Nuttall, 15, died in hospital Monday afternoon, only hours after first showing symptoms.Amanda Larose, 16, died in her sleep early Tuesday morning.Gemmill said tests confirmed Wednesday that the youths did not die of meningi- tis.Rather, they died from massive blood poisoning caused by meningococcal bi cteria, a bacteria that can also cause meningitis.PM ratifies UN kids’ convention OTTAWA (CP) - It came in the St.Nick of time.A United Nations convention on the rights of children was formally ratified by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney on Wednesday two weeks before Christmas Day.About to head home for the holidays, opposition MPs were primed to pounce on the Mulroney government for its failure to ratify the convention 15 months after it was drafted.But they were upstaged by 11-year-old Emilie Larose of Montreal and Harold Little, 16, of Port Alberni, B.C.They were among 36 young people who attended a ratification ceremony with Mulroney in the rotunda of the centre block of Parliament.It was festooned with Christmas decorations and lights.“It’s a big day for young people," the smiling, pony-tailed Larose told Mulroney.“Kids are the most vulnerable in a society,” she said.“The government has to work hard to keep all the promises it has made to kids to give them a better life.” 2—The RKC()RI>—Thursday.December 12.1991 The Townships fteconl Massey-Vanier: Alcohol-free prom ahead By Julie Luoma Massey Vanier High School in Cowansville has decided it’s time to revive the tradition of the alcohol- and drug-free prom.Graduating students, parents and staff attended a Dec.2 meeting to discuss and plan prom activities.Guidance counsellor Connie Peacock explained, illegalities aside, it’s hypocritical to turn a blind eye to a one-night drinking binge when the school promotes Students Against Driving Drunk, Drug Free School Week and the school’s substance-abuse program.Vice principal Evan Price said students have organized prom outside the school building for the past 10 years.Under-age drinking, though never sanctioned by the school, has become part of graduation celebrations, Price said.Now, the school is getting a bad name and two hotels refuse to host proms because of alcohol-related behavior and vandalism problems, he said.MONEY MAKING Price said one hotel agrees to make money off prom night despite the problems.Peacock gave figures of how much money prom generated last year: $3600 at the bar, and $1200 from a food table, 80 per cent of which was left, she said, and $650 on room rental.“There’s such a long history of the availability of illegal alcohol for so many students,” Price said, “that it’s now a quantum leap for students to think of a party without alcohol.” “Maybe it’s overly ambitious to go from all to nothing like this, but we’ve laid six or seven years’ groundwork on alcohol- and drug-free policies at the school.Now is the time to take the next step and say an alcohol-free party can be just as fun.” Sixty five parents attended the meeting, and 63 were in favor of an alcohol- and drug-free grad.Tim Bousada was one of those parents.“I don’t think there should be any question about alcohol at the prom,” Bousada said in a telephone interview this week.“I’m all in favor of an alcohol-free prom because there’s a law about not being served alcohol if a child is under 18.” TAKE A STAND “The school should have taken a stand way back by refusing to supervise a prom where there’d be alcohol,” he continued.“Now it’s unfortunate, but the whole situation is out of hand.” Students appear divided and uninterested.Of 135 graduating students, 40 were present.Only 16 supported an alcohol- and drug-free prom.“Personally, a prom’s a prom, no matter which way it’s held,” student council president Marty Boutin said.“I can understand the school not wanting to be responsible for drunks.And it’s my once-in-a-lifetime chance to have a high school prom, so I’m going to go.” “I don’t think anyone is going to stay away just because there’s no booze there.The people who want to drink will come to the prom and then go to the house parties later,” Boutin said.Another graduating student, Trevor Gavura said, “I’m against an alcohol-free prom because it’s a tradition for there to be a lot of drinking, and I’m scared people might not show up and it might be a disaster.If there’s alcohol there, people will show.Those who don’t drink, don’t have to have any.We’re trying to meet everyone’s needs because it’s everyone’s prom, and we want everyone to come.” Scott Evans, 18, one of the few graduating students of legal drinking age, said, “I think Evan Price.‘It’s now a quantum leap for students to think of a party without alcohol.’ photojulie luoma - -k: there should be an alcohol-free prom.‘Why us?’ students are asking.But why not us?I’ll go.But if it’s really boring, I’ll leave.I want to see what it’s like and try it first." “The one problem is that there’s going to be drinking no matter what.If it’s all in the same spot, at least you know it’s going to be safer,” Evans said.“I don’t see the reason for alcohol at the prom.We can have fun without alcohol,” Peter Wilkinson said.“But if prom is alcohol free, no one will show up and people will go drinking in the bars.Then, there’s more of a chance that accidents will occur,” Wilkinson said.Robin Whitford: “It’s illegal, so I don’t see that there’s any question about it.In the past, it was there, and students feel something is being taken away from them.But it never should have been there in the first IPm Joshua Kidd.‘Prom’s gonna be a flop’ without alcohol.place.” SPOKE UP Joshua Kidd said, “I was one of the few who spoke up at the meeting.Most wouldn’t talk ’cause their parents were right there.I’m 19, and I’ve been drinking for a while.Kids are going to drink anyway, but if they have an alcohol prom in one place, there won’t be any drinking and driving.” Kidd said he’s polled his classes and most students would like a prom with alcohol.“Prom’s gonna be a flop without it.If this prom’s a flop, the school can rethink their plans for next year.But this is the only chance we get.We’ve worked as long and hard as other years, and to have something of the celebration taken away because of other years’ bad results, before we get the chance to show we could be responsible, it’s unfair.” On students associating alco- hol with fun, Kidd said, “most of society’s like that.Alcohol lets inhibitions go.You can ask a girl to dance you wouldn’t normally ask unless you’ve had a beer or two.” Price feels the worry that students won’t attend an alcohol-free prom is exaggerated.He said results of alcohol-free policies in other provinces indicate that 60 to 70 per cent of the students will show up at the prom given the band and prizes organizers are lining up for the event.For this year, that means with 30 per cent student support for an alcohol-free prom, at least 100 students and dates can be expected to attend.Price expects that once the first year has proven kids can have fun without alcohol and drugs, following proms will have 85 to 90 percent attendance.Massey Vanier graduation is tentatively scheduled for May 30.Peter Wilkinson, Robin Whitford and Scott Evans have their say on alcohol and drugs.piiotojulie luoma Jury finds Kennedy Smith innocent of rape WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.(AP) — William Kennedy Smith was found innocent of rape Wednesday by a jury which deliberated for less than two hours, bringing a quick close to a trial that had gripped an international audience.The jury foreman calmly read “We find the defendant not guilty” twice — of sexual battery and of battery — after Circuit Judge Mary Lupo had sternly warned spectators not to react aloud to the verdict.Smith closed his eyes and bit ROSE:- his lip as the verdict was read.The announcement of the verdict was delayed while Smith, who had returned to the Kennedy family estate in nearby Palm Beach, was summoned back to the courthouse along with his attorneys and the prosecutors.Lupo thanked the jurors, saying, “Our entire community is indebted to vou.” The case had been submitted to the jury after about three hours of often emotional summation by the prosecution and defence.Prosecutor Moira Lasch, urging a conviction, said Smith’s encounter with his accuser “-violated her body and her rights.” The defence called the woman a star-struck liar and said jurors had to acquit Smith unless they had an “abiding conviction” he was guilty.Noting that the trial had been televised live, the judge said: “This has not been a movie made for TV.The TV has come into the courtroom.The only difference between this case and any other is that more people want to see this case.” She told jurors it was up to them whether they wanted to talk publicly about their decision, but “I need to tell you that you are the story now.” HAPPY DAY After the verdict, Smith hugged a defence lawyer, sat down and gazed at the floor for a moment, then looked up, beaming.If convicted, he could have been sentenced to d'A years in prison.Outside the court, cameras flashed and supporters applauded as Smith, his voice quavering at times, thanked his family and friends, and defence attorney Roy Black.Before the jury began deliberating, prosecutor Lasch denounced Smith as a rapist who inflicted “violence, humiliation and degradation” on the Florida woman.The defence argued that the woman had agreed to sex with the medical-school-graduate nephew of Senator Edward Kennedy, and then she cried rape after an encounter “right out of a romance novel.” “This isn’t a date rape,” Lasch said in her closing arguments.“This is a stranger rape.She didn’t know this man.” In his summation, Black stressed that the prosecution had to prove Smith guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.He said the woman was not bruised enough and her clothes were not damaged enough to corroborate her account of a violent rape.Continued from page one.from that party.” She added that she won’t try to dissuade Rose because it is simply not her party that is involved.“Why would I do that?” she asked.“It’s not the New Democratic Party.I don’t care what they call themselves.” Edmonston denounced both the Quebec NDP and Rose personally.“It gave me a sick feeling,” Edmonston said.“In my eyes, he has not been rehabilitated.This man has no place in Canadian politics.” Rose was sentenced to life imprisonment in March 1971 for the murder of Laporte and was granted parole in 1982.Queben 'aw bars anyone serving a sentence of two years or more from seeking elected office.Rose, 48, said in a radio interview he will challenge the law under the Quebec charter of rights and freedoms.Edmonston also revealed that the federal party decided to renew its efforts to force the name change in Quebec because it fears being tainted in all the public confusion over who represents what.1____ftgl Kccora CIRCULATION DEPT.819-569-9528 FAX: (819) 569-3945 KNOWLTON OFF.: 514-243-0088 FAX: 514-243-5155 Randy Kinnear, Publisher.569-9511 Charles Bury, Editor .569-6345 Lloyd G.Scheib, Advertising Manager.569-9525 Richard Lessard, Production 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he said.A Liberal MP sent Mulroney a note advising him that the incident would be the subject of debate after question period.In an unusual move, Mulroney left the House before question period ended.HAS NO COMMENT When reporters tried to ask Mulroney about the incident, he refused to answer queries and, using his bodyguards as a human wedge, climbed atairs on PARIZEAU the Senate side of the Parliament buildings to head to his office.The incident bore a striking similarity to the so-called Fuddle Duddle affair of 1971.Then-prime-minister Pierre Trudeau was accused by the Conservative opposition of mouthing a common profanity meaning “buzz off” Trudeau later claimed he merely said fuddle duddle.Mulroney’s government has stressed several times that it wants to make the Commons less partisan and more civilized since the government brought in its throne speech last spring.Several opposition MPs said it has always been hard to take the government seriously.Mulroney’s comments will make it almost impossible.“Jt’s certainly ironic that a government that’s telling Canadians it wants to clean up Parliament has a prime minister who, frankly, not only said it but then didn’t have the courage to stay and face the music,” said Liberal MP Sheila Copps.Mulroney said if Speaker John Fraser finds he acted improperly, he will apologize.He also suggested Copps was lying.“I always respond to the request of the Speaker and if he finds that there’s anything at all improper in my conduct, I’ve never had the slightest hesitation in apologizing,” said the prime minister.“But not for a fabrication by Sheila Copps.” Continued from page one.is not administered by Diane Francis.” Francis, editor of the Financial Post, recently characterized the PQ leadership as “misguided zealots” and a “band of highwaymen.” She wrote in a column that if the province became independent, sanctions would immediately be imposed, “the federal lights would be turned out” and Quebec would be brought “to its knees in days.” “Parizeau and his band of highwaymen would be deposed and arrested,” Francis wrote.Parizeau refused to be drawn into other comments about Francis.He did repeat, however, that an independent Quebec will keep the Canadian dollar — regardless of what Canada says.“The creation of a Quebec currency invariably sparks widespread panic among people.It (a Quebec currency) has never stopped me from sleeping but you have to live in the world you’re in.Parizeau acknowledged that using the Canadian dollar takes away one instrument of economic development for a sovereign Quebec “but it’s better to have one instrument missing than to jeopardize the entire project.” In his speech to some 500 businessmen, Parizeau speculated on what Quebec would look like today if it had become indepen- dent after the sovereignty-association referendum in 1980.He said the province’s unemployment rate, which was still around 10 per cent in 1989 after seven years of economic prosperity, would be lower because 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Hurry in for the best selection.this Saturday, Dec.14,1991 from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.At all Sears Retail Stores your money’s worth.and more 6—The RECORD—Thursday.December 12.IW1 Living fleconl uivmvj________________________________________________________________kbcotm_____________ Generation gap yawns between parents and grandparents By Stephen Nicholls sing two daughters, now 17 and high expectations, can be zea- He recently had a run-in with Stayner, on the other hand, shut oui b.'.t.he The Canadian Press 15.lous parents bent on doing it his son over the handling of Ste- says that if she had been home, Sa««7ho wants to’be confronted By Stephen Nicholls The Canadian Press Grandma: “For heaven’s sake, make that child sit in his high chair and eat properly.Look at the mess he’s making.” Mom: “Mother, this is the way it’s supposed to be done.You can’t force him to eat or sit.He has to experiment.All the books say .” The generation gap yawns, now as it did years ago.Baby boomers who once sparred with their parents over teenage issues are now clashing with their folks over how to raise kids.For many families, the conflict may be a good-natured difference of opinion, even a source of humor.But at the other extreme, it’s been known to choke off family ties — to the point where some grandparents have resorted to the courts to sue for visitation rights.•MOTHER STILL’ Lynda Critchlow, a 41-year-old office worker in Nanaimo, B.C., ran afoul of her parents — especially her mother — in rai- sing two daughters, now 17 and 15.“Right from birth,” says Critchlow, “she kind of figured that she could come in and be mother still.” She recalls the barbs: “You shouldn’t talk to her that way”; ‘You shouldn’t have given in”; ‘You should have made her carry on and eat her supper.” Critchlow sighs.“She was making me feel very inadequate as a mother.” When it came to a head, Critchlow and her mother ended up not speaking to each other for several weeks.Today’s parents and grandparents often have different views on how to raise children, says Michael Fitzgerald, assistant professor of child and youth study at Mount St.Vincent University in Halifax.“Over time, there’s been some shift in parenting patterns,” says Fitzgerald, a father of two.PARENT BY BOOK Baby boomers, who often have high expectations, can be zealous parents bent on doing it right, Fitzgerald says.Rather than take their lead from their own parents, as previous generations might have done, many voraciously read how-to-parent books.As a result, parents today are more inclined to “child-manage,” helping their children understand why they should behave a certain way, instead of simply punishing them.“In the grandparents’ generation, there may have been more of a tendency to assert parental authority, to discipline corporally, physically, and to set stricter limitations on the children’s behavior.” By those standards, many parents today may seem too lenient, Fitzgerald says.Randolph Stevenson of Carle-ton Siding, P.E.I., would agree with that.“The kids today, the way they’re brought up, they don’t have any respect for older people or anything else,” says Stevenson, 64.a retired ferry worker.He recently had a run-in with his son over the handling of Stevenson’s eight-year-old grandson.OLD-FASHIONED “I didn’t think he was being kept in hand enough,” says Stevenson.“He (the son) said I was looking at it all the wrong way, the old-fashioned way.” “Comparing the two generations,” says Winnipeg mother Sandy Stayner, “the most key thing is going from a very structured family life to this generation, which is less structured, has more freedoms, has more choices.” That difference surfaced recently while her mother-in-law was looking after Stayner’s two teenage daughters.One night, the elder daughter came home 10 minutes past her curfew.“She (the grandmother) instinctively came down on my child exactly as she came down on hers — very confrontational and sort of T know you’ve done something bad,”’ says Stayner, 46.Stayner, on the other hand, says that if she had been home, she would have simply asked her daughter for an explanation.“She would give me an answer and I trust her.And that’s it.” NEED VALUES Discipline is often a sore point.Children need a “consistent yardstick of values,” says May-belle Durkin, executive director of the Canadian Home and School and Parent-Teacher Federation in Ottawa.But day care and the hectic schedules of working parents can disrupt that, says Durkin, a grandmother herself.“I would say the kind of discipline to which small children are often subject at the moment is uneven,” says Durkin.Ruth Isbister, author of Grandparents Don’t Just Babysit, says grandparents may have strong views — which can be valid and helpful — but “discussion, not confrontation,” is the key.If grandparents are too confrontational, they risk being shut out by the angry parents, says Isbister, 77, of Toronto.“Who wants to be confronted all the time that they’re not doing the right job?” RIGHT MOMENT As for parents who are being criticized, Critchlow says they should say ‘Yes Mother” and just go on with what they’re doing — unless they have a good relationship where they can sit down with the parent and say, “Look, this is how I feel and this is what it’s doing to me.” “But you have to hit the right moment for that because, if not, it can really destroy your relationship.” What’s worse, says child expert Fitzgerald, a severe conflict between parents and grandparents can be “quite devastating” on a child.He agrees with Isbister that grandparents should have a meaningful role in the nurturing of children.Handled well, says Fitzgerald, “it can be nothing less than a fulfilling experience for everyone.” Baby’s nursey maybe harmful By Crania Litwin Victoria Times-Colonist VICTORIA (CP) — David Pearson cringes when he sees a newly decorated nursery.The British architect, whose goal is to create healthy and environmentally sound dwellings, says the result of parents’ well-meaning efforts can be a room in which chemicals endanger their baby with every breath.“When people have a new baby they often completely redecorate the room: new crib, new mattress, new paint, new wallpaper, new carpet, new stuffed toys,” Pearson said.“Then they put the child in this atmosphere.I sometimes wonder if Sudden Infant Death Syndrome isn’t linked to this.” An authority on sick building syndrome, Pearson visited Victoria recently to give a speech and workshop, and said bad health from this complex mix of causes is increasing “and undiagnosed illnesses are affecting more and more people.” Pearson said much can be done to improve even the sickest building.‘You can move in plants, you can install some windows that open, put in some skylights.Replace products over time with healthier choices." There is special furniture for environmentally sensitive people.Three years ago, West Coast carpenter Rusty Sage began making everything from dining room tables to staircase banis- ters using old-fashioned techniques.NO GLUE At his workshop in Sooke, B.C., Sage uses pegs or mortise-and-tenon joints instead of glue to hold furniture together.“If you have allergies, you might not be able to sleep well if your headboard has polyurethane on it,” Sage said.He also uses natural oil finishes because there is less danger from vapors.Sage believes more and more people will fall prey to environmental illness and will become “weaker and weaker as the environment becomes more toxic.” Pearson says there is a crucial need to look at offices, as well as homes.for health Feline AIDS causes wedding plan blues ‘The first things you notice in a large office are temperature and humidity,” he said.“It is usually near-desert conditions; very dry and close to 80 degrees (27 C).“The next thing you notice is quality of air.VDTs, computers and office equipment give off a whole host of things, mainly because they are made of plastic and get quite hot.” Vancouver environmental consultant David Rousseau says architecture will be dramatically affected by new environmental concerns, as will industries that supply building materials.“Environmental responsbili-ty is going to be increasingly important in the future,” Rousseau predicts.“Especially indoors.” Plants helpful in removing indoor pollution By Grania Litwin Victoria Times-Colonist VICTORIA (CP) — Plants are not only beautiful to look at — they are also potent air cleaners.They can remove formaldehyde, trichloroethylene and benzene from the air — gases which evaporate from furniture, carpets and paints found in almost every building, including houses.“Properly designed indoor plantings can provide an inexpensive, refreshingly low-tech means of removing pollutants from the air,” says Virginia scientist Bill Wolverton, a former NASA biochemist who has studied indoor pollution for the last two decades.“One potted plant can clean 100 square feet (nine square metres) of indoor floor space,” he said in a telephone interview from his laboratory.In fact, all the air in an average house can be cleaned by about 10 plants and they need not be blooming to work.Wolverton’s work with plants began when NASA asked him to devise a way to reduce pollutants in future space habitats.He worked for 18 years at John Steenis Space Centre in Mississippi.SPACE MAN Wolverton says indoor air pollution can cause a large number of adverse reactions — allergies, headaches, rashes, respiratory symptoms, even irreversible nerve damage.Typically referred to as sick building syndrome, extensive studies of the condition have been done in Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and the Netherlands.Wolverton’s early research showed the spider plant as an effective air filter.But recent tests show the boston fern is even more powerful, followed closely by the peace lily and english ivy.In his study, Wolverton placed potted plants inside sealed plexiglass chambers and injected the chambers with three toxic substances commonly found in indoor air.Measuring the air 24 hours later, he found a peace lily or aloe vera plant removed more than 90 per cent of the formaldehyde; english ivy filtered more than 89 per cent of the benzene and a pot of mum removed 41 per cent of the trichloroethylene.TOXIC GASES Benzene is a common solvent in gasoline, ink, paint, plastic and rubber and is used in the manufacture of detergents, pharmaceuticals and dyes.Formaldehyde is found in virtually all indoor environments.Its major sources are urea-formaldehyde foam insulation, particle board and pressed-wood products, paper products such as grocery bags, waxed paper, facial tissue and paper towels.Many household cleaning agents also contain it.Trichloroethylene, a commercial product with a wide variety of industrial uses, is present in paints, lacquers, varnishes and adhesives.His results show the daisy, dracaena, peace lily and bamboo palm were the four most effective plants in removing trichloroethylene.The daisy, potted mum, lily, bamboo plam, english ivy and mother-in-law’s tongue were seven of the top plants for removing formaldehyde.Exercise, eat fibre and don’t chase trucks Dear Ann Landers: There’s going to be a wedding in our family in December and we are all very excited.But something has come up that is causing a big problem.I The bride-to-be is my sister's daughter.In the past, when our families have visited in one another's homes - they live in Baltimore -we've always had a wonderful lime.Our children enjoy playing with the children who live next door.They are exactly the same age.Yesterday I received a letter from my sister.She casually mentioned that their cat, "Screwball," an adorable striped creature of uncertain parentage, has feline AIDS.She wrote, "The vet says there is no chance that anyone can catch this disease from the cat but he did caution us against letting him get around other cats." I immediately telephoned my sister and asked if she would please board Screwball when we come with the children for the wedding.She replied, "Absolutely not.It's not necessary.We have been assured that this feline virus is not transmit-tablc to humans.No one here is the least bit concerned." Well, Ann, my mother-in-law says we would be insane to take such a chance.Please check with an expert and tell us what you can find out.~ UPSET AND TROUBLED DEAR UPSET: I spoke with Fred W.Scott, veterinarian and director of the Cornell Feline Health Center in Ithaca, N.Y., and he said your sister is right There is no evidence whatsoever to support the notion that feline immunodeficiency virus can be transmitted to humans.Dr.Scott said, "Detailed studies of individuals who have had prolonged contact with FIV-positive cats have failed to substantiate a single case of human infection.Although the clinical disease in cats is strikingly similar to AIDS in humans, the viruses are distinctly different." You now have the word of an eminent authority.The decision is up to you.Ann Landers Dear Ann Landers: I sympathize with that woman whose elderly mother-in-law was on a dozen mailing lists and had given away more than S80,()00 to TV preachers.My mother is in her late 70s.She also is on the mailing list of every evangelist and looney political group in America.The woman enters every contest that comes along.Being softhearted, as well as soft-headed, I'm afraid, she gives away most of her income on a regular basis.I finally came up with a solution.I went to die post office, picked up 40 change of address cards and filled them out.I gave my address as her new address and am now receiving between seven and 10 begging letters every day from the damndest places you can imagine.At first 1 felt guilty about being so underhanded but now I'm convinced that I have saved my mother from total ruination.What I did was probably illegal so I won't sign my name.Just - RELIEVED IN WHEAT COUNTRY DEAR WHEAT COUNTRY: What you did was clearly illegal, so of course, I can't condone it But neither am I condemning it, since I don't know the level of your mother's mental competence.You get high marks, however, for ingenuity.Gem of the Day (Credit Judith Viorst): Superstition is foolish, childish, primitive and irrational, but how much docs it cost to knock on wood?HAMILTON, Ont.(CP) — Elizabeth Hodgkins has the prescription for a longer life.Avoid fatty foods, get daily exercise, eat more fibre and stop gnawing on bones and chasing trucks.Hodgkins is a veterinarian and she’s talking about dogs, though chasing trucks is probably not a good idea for humans either.As the director of technical affairs for U.S.-based Hills Pet Products, Hodgkins travelled across Canada recently telling people how to help their pets live longer, healthier lives.Aging pets, like people, have particular health problems.$ »i IDlD ME YOU CAN UAVE JUST AS MUCH FUN 5LIPIN6 POU)N A HILL IN A CARPBOARP BOX AS ON A SLEP.WAKITONC NO, TWO AU OF YOJR FPIENK! 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HATLEY Pat Hurley, Dave Donnachie and friends will be at the Connaught Home on Monday, December 16 at 7 p.m.with songs and music.• WATERLOO Christmas Sale at the Waterloo Elementary School on Saturday, December 14 from 9:30 a.m.to 2:30 p.m.New Levis jeans at remarkably low prices, book fair, baked goods, crafts and flea market.Artisans welcome and to reserve a table call (514) 539-0162.• SHERBROOKE Christmas Concert, presented by The «Aube Nouvelle» Chorus, under the direction of Reinelde Laliberte, benefit of the less fortunate, will be held in the Immaculée Conception Church, 1085 Alexander Blvd., Sherbroke on Sunday, December 15 at 7:30 p.m.Invited guest: Roger Rheau-me, tenor.At the organ and piano: Emilienne Cambron Vanier.Tickets available from members and at the door.Everyone welcome.• COWANSVILLE Breakfast at the Royal Canadian Legion, 120 Davignon Blvd., Cowansville on Sunday, December 15 from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m.Everyone welcome.• SHERBROOKE Pat Hurley, Dave Donnachie and friends will be at the London Residence on Tuesday, December 17 at 7 p.m.with songs and music.«Santa Claus is coming to town».WEST BOLTON The annual Christmas Carol Service will be hek a the Creek United Church, West Bolton, on Sunday, December 15 at 3 p.m.• BULWER Bulwer Q.F.A.will meet at the Community Center, Bulwer, on Thursday, December 12 at 8:30 p.m.Tim Keenan wil take us to the British Isles and explain to us what we are missing and what he saw.Pot-lv :k lunch.All welcome.LENNOXVILLE St.Francis Valley Naturalists’ annual Christmas Bird Census for Audubon, December 15, dawn to dusk, check with G.Beattie 346-5301 for details.Residents in town may count at their feeders.After sunset, meet in the CLSC Lennoxville to check counts and for a pot-luck supper.Later enjoy a video «Dickens Christmas Journey», a combined musical and dramatic work - a Space Coast Christmas Spectacular from the First Baptist Church, Merritt Island, Florida.Bring your own dishes, etc.All welcome.WARDEN 500 card party, sponsored by Victoria Rebekah Lodge No.19, on December 18 at 8 p.m.Lunch and prizes.All welcome.• LENNOXVILLE Casserole Supper at the Lennoxville Curling Club on Saturday, December 14 at 6 p.m.Members and their guests welcome.• MAGOG Ayer’s Cliff'Magog Pastoral Charge will hold their Carol and Candlelight service on Sunday, December 15, 7:30 p.m., at St.Paul’s United Church, 211 Pine Street.Everyone welcome, (please note no 11 a.m.service at St.Paul’s).BULWER The Bulwer Q.F.A.Christmas Party will be held on Sunday, December 15 at 2 p.m.in the Bulwer Community Center.A pot-luck supper will be served.Members only.• This column accepts Items ireft'ot charge announcing events organized by churches, service clubs and ¦ recognized charitable Institutions.Requests should be mailed, well in advance, to THE RECORD, P.O.Box 1200, Sherbrooke, Que.J1H 5L6, be signed and Include telephone number ot person forwarding the notice.Telephone requests cannot be accepted.Admission charges and trade names will be deleted.No dances.0 HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF QUÉBEC Planned gifts or deferred donations are an excellent way to help the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Québec fight cardiovascular diseases.Providing a legacy, subscribing to a life insurance policy or establishing a charitable annuity — all are means of contributing in a significant way to save lives.It will be a pleasure for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Québec to inform you on how to make a deferred donation.Contact or write now to the following address : Heart and Stroke Foundation of Québec Planned Giving Program 440 René-Lévesque Boulevard West Suite 1400 Montréal, Québec H2Z 1V7 Tel.: (514)871-1551 1-800-361-7650 Fax: (514)871-1464 LIFE INSURAh AND ANNUITj matter OF WILL Obituary MARGARET ALICE SMITH DOUGALL Brigham, Quebec Margaret Alice Smith, a tiny fragile infant of only two pounds was born to Thomas Edmund Smith and his wife Barbara Man Gardner on September 10, 1900 in Brigham, Quebec.Not expected to live through her first winter, she survived and had celebrated her 91st birthday in September 1991.Margaret attended primary school in Brigham and secondary school in Famham.During her youth she worked along side her father in the Brigham Post Office and general store.On June 6, 1934, she was united in marriage to Cedric Stevens Dougall.To this union three daughters were born.Following their marriage they took up residence on the farm of Cedric’s father.She and Cedric lived all their life in the same home in Brigham.Throughout her life she was very active and a faithful member of the Brigham United Church; singing in the choir, teaching Sunday School, holding all offices in the WMS, Ladies’ Aid and later United Church Women; working with the Young People’s Group, as well as a CGIT Leader.During the war years, she was active in the Red Cross.Margaret was also a charter member of the Fordyce Women’s Institute, and had faithfully attended meetings until this past summer.A Memorial Service was held in the Brigham United Church on Saturday, November 2,1991, the Church being filled to capacity, showing the high esteem Margaret held in her community and church, and she was a friend to all, no matter what their religion or language.Rev.R.Stewart Clarke officiated, giving comforting words to family and friends.Because of her love of music, the Emmanuel United Church choir, with Evelyn Clarke presiding at the organ, led in the singing of four favourite hymns, “The Lord’s My Shepherd,” “Bringing In The Sheaves,” “Amazing Grace” and “-Now The Day Is Over.” Interment took place in the Brigham United Church Cemetery.She was predeceased by her parents, four brothers, George, Percival, Thomas and David, and two sisters, Lillian and Gertrude, and a son-in-law, Ivan Sherrer.Left to mourn her passing are her husband, Cedric, her three daughters, Norma (Sherrer), Barbara (Pettes), Joyce (Madden), two sons-in-law, Archie Pettes and John Madden.Nine grandchildren, Dawna Pettes (Brian Smith), Michael Sherrer, David Sherrer (Brigitte Tardif), Heather Sherrer, Derek Madden (Michelle Gratton), Timothy, Travis and Mark Madden, and her eight beloved little greatgrandchildren, Tania and Jordan de la Mare, John and Jenna Pettes, Stephanie and Jennifer Sherrer, Sean and Lauren Smith.Relatives and friends were present from: Mechanicville and Round Lake, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Toronto, Ingle-side, Kars, Ontario, as well as various points in Quebec and the Eastern Townships.A New Spirit of Giving A national program to entourage giving and volunteering Card of Thanks PAPINEAU — The family of the late Janice Davidson Papineau wish to express their appreciation to relatives, friends and neighbours for their expressions of sympathy at the time of her death.For food, flowers, cards, donations in her memory, and visits to the funeral home.We thank Reverend Ruth Matthews, the organist, bearers, the staff of Mario Lemaire Funeral Home, and the ladies of Richmond Hill W.I.for the lunch served following the funeral.Please accept this as a personal thank you.THE FAMILY _______In Memoriam______ ARMSTRONG, Robert Bruce — In loving memory of a dear husband who passed away December 12, 1988.Sadly missed by wife JUDY AND FAMILY BLAKE — In loving memory of our dear son, Grayson, who was taken from us 6 years ago December 12, 1985.It broke our hearts to lose you But you did not go alone, For part of us went with you The Day God called you home.Each time we see your picture You seem to smile and say, «Don’t cry, I’m only sleeping We’ll meet again some day.» We think of you in silence And secret tears still flow, For what it meant to lose you No one will ever know.Our thoughts are always with you Your place no one can fill, In life we loved you dearly In death we love you still.We feel you walk beside us And when our life is through, We pray that God will take our hand And lead us straight to you.Always missed and lovingly remembered, MOM and DAD BLAKE — In loving memory of a dear brother who was accidently killed 6 years ago today, December 12, 1985.No one knows the grief we share When the family meets and you’re not there.We hold back the tears when we speak your name, The ache in our hearts is always the same.A million words can never express Our love, our sorrow, nor our emptiness.Always remembered and sadly missed by RHODA & DAN (sister & brother-in-law) BRENDA (sister) DAVIS — In loving memory of mother, Mary, who passed away December 12, 1974 and father, Cedric, who passed away July 12, 1962.Gone but not forgotten.BRENDA & RONNIE (daughter) Death DETCHON, Charlotte (Mac-farlane) — At the Sherbrooke Hospital on Wednesday, December 11, 1991 in her 82nd year.Beloved wife of the late Edward Martin Detchon.Survived by her daughter Faith Molson of Ottawa, grandchildren, Sarah, Caro, and Jennifer, son Eric of Lennoxville, daughter-in-law Judith and grandchildren Leslie, Andrew, David and Iain.NO VISITATION.Funeral service will be held at St.Barnabas Church, North Hatley on Monday, December 16, 1991 at 2 p.m., Canon Keith Perry-Gore officiating.As memorial tributes, contributions to the Sherbrooke Hospital “In Memoriam Fund” would be appreciated by the family.Arrangements by L.O.Cass & Son Ltd.________In Memoriam__________ FREESTONE, Thelma Mary.Just one year ago today You left us here behind, Now you are so far away But ever close, Mom, in our mind.We long to see your gentle smile, Feel the comfort of your hand, The strength you gave us through the miles, Only God can understand.From Him you drew the power to love Beyond all human understanding, Always ready to forgive, Never selfish or demanding.You faced the hurts and disappointments Without bitterness or sorrow, Though life treated you unfair at times, You set your sights upon tomorrow.You faced so many heartaches, Along the path of life, But somehow you found the courage To overcome the strife.No one knew the pain you bore, For with guidance from above, You kept it hidden deep inside Lest it hurt the ones you loved.Your attributes were many, Mom, Your strengths were beyond counting, You faced so many trials in life, But your courage was undaunting.If we could walk as straight a path, Forgive, as you forgave, We’d know the joy God meant for us, And live beyond the grave.We sadly watched you fade away Before our very eyes, You gave, when you had nothing left to give, And listened to our sighs.You did everything you could To ease our pain and sorrow, You gladly gave more than you should To help us meet tomorrow.Your courage and devotion, Mom, We saw dimly through the glass, In life, we see as through a veil, In death, we clearly see, at last.Greatly missed and lovingly remembered by her HUSBAND, CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN and GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN Sawyerville Mrs.Bernice Clarke, Bishop-ton, was a dinner guest of Bob and Alice Mayhew.Other callers were Waymond Little, Eaton, Lionel Hurd, Gleason Painter, Mr.and Mrs.Sydney Coates, Mrs.L.Cyr, Cookshire, Bill Irwin, Littleton, N.H., Sylvia McComb, Eaton and Barry Parsons, Island Brook.Blake Parker, Concord, N.H., son of Mr.and Mrs.Allan Parker was here to attend the funeral of Mrs.M.Evans.Mr.and Mrs.Richard Gilmore, Manchester, N.H.were guests of Glenna Evans.Callers were Doris and Evelyn Lake, Barrie, Ont.and Mrs.R.Blair, Lennoxville.Miss Glenna Evans spent a few days in He Bizard with Mr.and Mrs.Brian Hewett.Word has been received of the death of Mrs.Floyd Lowry (Lucy) on December 5 at the Oshawa General Hospital, Oshawa, Ont.Her husband was born and raised here and they often return to visit relatives.Sympathy is extended to all the family._____ Deaths WESCOTT, Esther — At the Brome Missisquoi Perkins Hospital, December 9,1991.Esther Wes-cott in her 90th year.Beloved wife of the late Karl L.Wescott, beloved mother of Gordon Wescott and wife Mary.Predeceased by daughter Elinor.Survived by brother Cedric Black and grandson Michael and great-granddaughter Karly.Resting at Dion Funeral Home, 215 River St., Bedford.Visitation Wednesday 7-9 p.m., Thursday 2-4, 7-9 p.m.with O.E.S.Service at 8:00 p.m.Funeral service Friday, December 13, at 2:00 p.m.at the Stanbridge East United Church.Interment Stanbridge Ridge Cemetery.WIGHTMAN, Lawrence — At the Brome Missisquoi Perkins Hospital in Cowansville, December 10, 1991.Lawrence Wightman in his 54th year.Resident of Stanbridge East.Survived by 3 children, 3 grandchildren, 2 brothers and 7 sisters.Resting at Dion Funeral Home, 215 River St., Bedford.Visitation Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.where funeral service will be held Friday, December 13 at 11:00 a.m.Interment in Stanbridge Ridge Cemetery.________In Memoriam________j JENNE, Frank — In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather who passed away December 12, 1984.You suffered much in silence Your spirit did not bend, You faced your pain with courage Until the veiy end.We who love you sadly miss you As it dawns another year, In our lonely hours of thinking Thoughts of 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Th** RKt'OKI»—Thursria>.December 12.IfWl_H Sports —____9^-1 tœcara Politics creeping into university sports LENNOXVILLE — The word I is in: the Quebec teams are out.The Ontario Universities I Athletic Association (OUAA) put B an end to months of speculation I last weekend when its directors ¦ — almost unanimously — deci-1 ded to end their association with I Quebec-based teams in men’s I basketball and men’s hockey, I beginning next year.The decision had actually I been made last May.Quebec I schools had asked the OUAA to 1 revise its position regarding I their “disturbing” presence in J the Ontario circuit — but to no 1 avail.The basketball programs : affected by the OUAA’s decision j are those of Bishop’s, Concordia, ! and McGill universities.In hockey, Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres (UQTR), McGill and Concordia are hit.Eddie Pomykala, coach of the Gaiter hoopsters, believes that politics got in the way of interprovincial athletics.Again.BEAT UP “Let’s not kid ourselves,” Pomykala said.“For example, UQTR is an all-French team.and they beat up on the Ontario teams (in hockey) time and time again.Ontario wanted no part of that anymore.” The OUAA said travel and time commitments for Ontario schools to get to Montreal, Len- noxville, or Trois-Rivieres were reasons for its decision.Ontario teams had to travel to Quebec no more than two times every season.The OUAA, governing body of 17 Ontario universities, was concerned these demands would hinder its students’ academic achievements.Another reason cited was that the OUAA, at the beginning of its four-year union with the Quebec schools, had warned them that it had to be “a temporary arrangement of playing privileges.” The time was supposed to be just enough to allow Quebec schools to put together their own basketball and hockey leagues.Commentary By Sylvain Bouchard In the OUAA’s defense, however, one must not forget that four Quebec universities — including Bishop’s — dropped their hockey programs in the 1980s, as did one in basketball.Also note that the female cagers and pucksters are not affected by the OUAA’s decision in any way.The Quebec University Basketball League and the Quebec Women’s Intercollegiate Hockey League, in which the Lady Gaiters play, operate inde- Expos trade Dave MONTREAL (CP) — The Montreal Expos and Cincinnati Reds completed a five-player deal on Wednesday that included sending outfielder Dave Martinez to the Reds for righthanded relief pitcher John 1 Wetteland.The Expos also acquired righthanded minor league pitcher Bill Risley and sent to the Reds lefthander Scott Ruskin and minor league infielder Willie Greene.Wetteland, 25, was recently acquired along with pitcher Tim i Belcher by Cincinnati from the j Los Angeles Dodgers in the deal that sent Eric Davis to the Dodgers.“No one knows Wetteland better than I do,” said Expos’ minor league director Kevin Kennedy, who managed Wetteland in the Dodgers organization.“He has four quality pitches and his fastball and curve are well above average.“The Dodgers have Jim Gott and Jay Howell in short relief and Wetteland never really got a chance with them.” Expos general manager Dan Duquette said Wetteland would fight it out for the closer’s job in spring training with Mel Rojas, Jeff Fassero and Doug Piatt.Wetteland, who played most of last season in Class AAA Albuquerque, appeared in only six m^jor league games last season, going 1-0 with five hits and no earned runs in nine innings.A starter his entire career, the Dodgers converted Wetteland into a reliever last June.He shut the door in 20 of his 21 save opportunities in Albuquerque and is currently nine-for-nine in winter ball in Venezuela.NEEDED CHANCE Martinez, 27, played in 124 games last season, battling Marquis Grissom and Larry Walker for playing time in the Expos outfield.He batted .295 with seven home runs and 42 runs batted in.“Martinez never really had a chance to play regularly for us,” Duquette said.“He was always our fourth outfielder.” pendently from other provinces.Bishop’s is the Quebec university most at disadvantage within the whole issue.With Concordia and McGill a short subway nde away from each other and Ottawa and Carleton being neighbors in Ontario, Bishop s, mainly due to Université de Sherbrooke s non-participation in elite sports, is like a kid with many cool toys but nobody to play with.INEVITABLE But don’t think Bishop’s is alo-ne in that Bermuda-like triangle.Concordia athletic director Bob Philip, a strong candidate for the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union (CIAU) presidency, knew the announcement was inevitable.Earlier this month, he expressed the opinion that part of the ’problem’ for the Quebec schools was that they did so well against the Ontarians the last few years.Philip was already contempla-ting the limited options basketball-playing Bishop’s, McGill, and Concordia were left with should the OUAA give Quebec schools the boot.“An interlocking schedule with the GPAC (Great Plains Athletic Conference) wouldn’t cost Quebec schools much more than paying Ontario schools $1.20 per kilometer travelled to come to us,” Philip said.“That Martinez Reds manager Lou Piniella was glad to get his hands on the steady Martinez.‘We picked up Bip Roberts this week to be our left fielder and Martinez will be our centre fielder,” Piniella said.“Both those guys can hit and play excellent defence.“They’ve got speed and they’re complete players.As for Ruskin, we’re hoping he can be a set-up guy for (closer) Rob Dibble.” Ruskin, 28, went 4-4 with a 4.24 earned run average and six saves in 64 relief appearances.Greene, 20, the Pittsburgh Pirates first draft pick in June, 1989, hit .217 with 12 homers and 43 RBI in 99 games for Class A West Palm Beach last season.Greene and Ruskin were both obtained by Montreal in an August, 1990 deal that sent pitcher Zane Smith to the Pirates.Risley, 25, was 5-7 with a 3.16 ERA in 19 starts for Class AA Chattanooga last season and 3-5, 4.91 in eight starts with Class AAA Nashville.Major League Baseball, NFL and NBA to talk about AIDS MIAMI BEACH, Fla.(AP) — Baseball commissioner Fay Vincent told mqjor league owners Wednesday he will meet with the heads of the NBA and NFL to discuss the impact of AIDS on their sports.Ever since basketball star Magic Johnson announced he was retiring Nov.7 because he tested positive for the AIDS virus, the leaders of several leagues have raised the possibility of a testing program.“I spoke to the owners about AIDS and about what I think will be a continuing concern on the part of all the mqjor sports commissioners,” Vincent said.He said he will meet with David Stern of the NBA and Paul Tagliabue of the NFL.An AIDS expert will also be sought to assist the commissioners in forming their plans.“We think it is appropriate for us to come together,” Vincent said.“I’m sure each of us can contribute something to the discussion.Each of us has a lot to learn.” EDUCATION FOCUS Vincent said he expected the focus would be on AIDS education.“We have agreed to jointly retain or consult with an expert in this area,” deputy commissioner Steve Greenberg said.“We hope to have a conference involving the three leagues, and perhaps hockey as well, with that expert and be instructed by that person what direction we should go in.” The National Hockey League has also been rocked with an AIDS story.Two Montreal doctors said a female patient died of AIDS after telling them she’d had sex with 50 players.After Johnson’s revelation, the NHL issued a release encouraging teams to have their players tested and calling on its Physicians’ Association to provide educational information.Mitchell traded to Mariners as baseball’s winter meetings end MIAMI BEACH, Fla.(AP) — The Seattle Mariners finally made their big move, and it wasn’t to Florida.Instead, as many teams packed up and left the winter meetings Wednesday, the shakiest franchise in baseball acquired a foundation player in Kevin Mitchell.The Mariners traded three pitchers to San Francisco for Mitchell and a minor-league player, saving the week’s best deal until last.Mitchell has hit 109 home runs in three years, mid may hit even more in the Kingdome, the Florida Suncoast Dome or wherever the Mariners might wind up.While the owners met, three other swaps were worked out, starting when Kansas City’s Todd Benzinger moved to Los Angeles for Chris Gwynn.Later, Philadelphia’s Bruce Ruffin and Milwaukee’s Dale Sveum switched cities.KELLY REWARDED Tom Kelly, meanwhile, was rewarded for being the American League’s manager of the year and leading Minnesota to the World Series championship, with the Twins giving him a one-year contract extension through 1994.Mitchell is also signed through 1994, at $3.5 million per season.Even with Marinera owner Jeff Smulyan struggling to sell the team for $100 million, he said he wasn’t hesistant about spending a lot to land Mitchell.“We needed someone like him,” Smulyan said.“He’s worth it.” It cost the Mariners more than money.To get Mitchell and minor-league pitcher Mike Rem-linger, Seattle gave up relievers Bill Swift, Mike Jackson and Dave Burba.option is definitely something to look into.” TRAVEL-TIME The GPAC is composed of four universities, namely Regina, Manitoba, Winnipeg, and Brandon.The deal would have the Quebec threesome travel the 2000-or-so kilometres for a yearly trip to two GPAC schools.Since the Quebec schools are the ones seeking inter-provincial competition, they would pick up the whole tab.When two of the four Prairie schools would come to Quebec once a year, the Quebec schools would subsidize some of the visitors’ costs.With the imminent launching of a men’s basketball program at Quebec City’s Université Laval and possible men’s hockey programs at both Bishop’s and Université du Quebec a Montreal, a second option would be to have all-Quebec leagues in both sports.“That’s not a bad idea, but we’d have to participate in more tournaments so the money problem comes in again,” Pomykala said.AMERICAN TEAMS “I guess we could go for that in basketball, since it cost less than hockey to operate and there are less tournaments involved.But unless we play some games against American or Ontario teams that would count in the standings, we are not interested in a four-team hockey league,” McGill athletic director Robert Dubeau told La Tribune last June.McGill, let’s not forget, has close to a 100-year history of varsity hockey.With the important sums of money it injects into its hockey program, the diversity of the teams they are to face is key.It’s a fact that many university hockey players in Quebec are exiting-Quebec Junior Major Hockey League (QJMHL) players who didn’t make it to the pros and wanted to keep playing hockey for the love of the game while shooting for a higher education.HELP EACH OTHER “Since that’s a fact, why not help each other and have the (QJMHL) teams each play us once a year in games that would count in the standings?” Philip asked recently.UQTR coach Dany Dube experienced both worlds of non-pro Quebec hockey.Dube left the Patriotes for two years to coach the QJMHL’s Trois-Rivieres Draveurs, only to make a comeback in 1990 and guide his team to a win at last year’s National Tournament.His answer to Philip’s suggestion is a resounding no .“(QJMHL) teams’ schedules are loaded enough with 70 games a year that it would be physically impossible for them to play us, even once a year.Without pushing for the NHL, we should sit with them some day and, why not, try to make the university league become the ’second chance’ circuit?” Dube suggested.Interesting suggestion, but if you’re without a league to begin with.WORKS IN FOOTBALL If a Quebec-Ontario living arrangement prevails in football, why can’t it work in hockey and basketball?The answer is simple.Unlike those two sports, Ontario needs Quebec in football because of the province’s proximity to Ottawa, Carleton, and Queen’s (Kingston) universities.Just covering transportation and meal money for those teams of 50-plus members from — for example — Ottawa to London, Ont.’s Western University, is enough to make the OUAA extend its “playing privileges” to Quebec football.Who said ’three-piece suits’ only are involved in politics?The day when university hockey players will be using red tape on their sticks might not be far off.New coach behind Nordiques’ improvement in performance QUEBEC (CP) — What difference does a coach make?Ask the once-pitiful Quebec Nordiques.The team has six wins, three losses and two ties since general manager Pierre Pagé took over after Firing coach Dave Chambers last month.“I’m not saying it’s a new team, but one thing is certain — there’s a new atmosphere,” said veteran forward Greg Paslawski.“Under Pierre’s system, everyone feels they are important and everyone is contributing.” The Nordiques head into Detroit to play the Red Wings tonight riding a five-game unbeaten string.A 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins at the Colisée on Tuesday gave them six straight home wins —- something they haven’t accomplished since the 1984-85 season, the year they won the Adams Division title.It has been a long decline since then.Quebec has not made the playoffs the last four years.The team finished last overall in the National Hockey League for the last three.They began this season much the same, barely staying ahead of the expansion San Jose Sharks until Pagé fired Chambers, whose nice-guy approach apparently wasn’t working with the you*1" inexperienced Nordiques.TASTING VICTORY’ They’ve got enthusiasm and now they’ve got some character,” Boston goal tender Rejean Leme-lin said of the Nordiques.They’re a gang of young guys tasting victory for the First time.“Now they’re on a roll and they’re going to be hard to beat.” The refusal by first overall draft pick Eric Lindros to sign with the Nordiques could have been psychologically devastating for a young team.And Chambers complained that he never got to use the two players who were supposed to lead the Nordiques out of the desert—Lindros and Soviet star Valeri Kamensky.Kamensky broke a leg training for the Canada Cup last August and his expected return next month could make the Nordiques even stronger.Pagé thought the Nordiques could win with what they have.He introduced a defensive system to a team that knew little about close-checking hockey.And he demanded effort from players who, in the past, tended to fold up early if they fell behind.“Pierre’s approach is really positive,” said defenceman Craig Wolanin.“He sets goals for us to meet.If we work hard, well attain them.“And he knows when to be firm and when to relax.” Some personnel changes made Quebec a better team on paper, but it apparently still needed £agé’s firm hand behind the bench to bring results.The Nordiques added veteran forwards Paslawski and Doug Smail in the off-season and traded a spare second round draft pick to Washington for Soviet defenceman Mikhail Tatarinov.STILL USEFUL Paslawski scored twice against Boston to give him 10 for the season.Smail, 34, has shown he can still be useful while Tatarinov, at times, has been Quebec’s best defenceman.More important was the emergence of right winger Owen Nolan, the first overall draft pick of 1990.Nolan, a muscular forward with good speed and soft hands, leads the team with 21 goals.Fourth-year centre Joe Sakic is headed for a third straight 100-point season while Mats Sundin, the 1989 first overall draft pick, is on pace to improve on his rookie totals of 23 goals and 36 assists last season.Sakic, 22, Sundin, 20, and Nolan, 19, give Quebec a young trio with speed and talent that is the envy of the league.Canadiens finally sign Muller MONTREAL (CP) — It was the oldest news in town when the Montreal Canadiens announced that forward Kirk Muller had agreed to a contract Wednesday for three years plus an option year.The deal had been worked out and reported, but not signed, nearly a month ago.“It was a matter of sitting down with the accountants and getting the details worked out," Muller said of the delay in signing the contract, worth a reported $925,000 a season.“It was my fault.“We’ve had a lot of games and then, with the trade, there was a lot to do.I had to find a new accountant in Montreal and things like that.” Islanders TORONTO (CP) — Ray Ferraro scored his second goal of the game on a 2-on-l setup by Benoit Hogue at 18:10 of the third period to give the New York Islanders a 5-4 NHL victory Wednesday night over the Toronto Maple Leafs.Dave McLlwain, Derek King and Tom Kurvers also scored for the Islanders.Craig Berube, Daniel Marois, Todd Gill and Mike Bullard scored for the Leafs, who outshot Muller was going into the option year of a contract with the New Jersey Devils when he was traded to Montreal in the preseason along with goaltender Roland Melanson for forwards Stéphane Richer and Tom Chorske.The former Devils captain was a week into a holdout from the New Jersey training camp.WANTED TRADE Muller, who earned $325,000 U.S.last season, said he did not want to play out his option but wouldn’t accept what he considered an unsatisfactory offer from the Devils.He wanted a trade and got one.He said general manager Serge Savard wanted to settle edge Leafs the Islanders 47-19.On the winning goal, Pat Fla-tley passed to Hogue, who broke in with Ferraro on goaltender Grant Fuhr with only defence-man Bob Rouse back to help out.Hogue waited, waited, then slid a pass that Ferraro couldn’t help but steer into the open side of the net.Kui vers had tied it 4-4 when he beat Fuhr with a long wrist shot at l2:45 of the third.his contract and a deal was struck quickly that made Muller the third highest paid Canadien, after goaltender Patrick Roy and centre Denis Savard.Muller, who will turn 26 on Feb.8, has flourished with Montreal.Rebounding from a season of only 19 goals, he has 17 goals and 15 assists to lead the Canadiens after 33 games.Rangers sign Messier NEW YORK (CP) - The New York Rangers made Mark Messier hockey’s third-highest paid player Wednesday, signing the former Edmonton Oiler to a five-year contract reported to be worth $13 million.“The reasons are many,” Rangers general manager Neil Smith said, when asked why he gave a five-year deal to a player who will turn 31 on Jan.18.“Mark has demonstrated to me, the coaches and the fans what a truly impact player he is,” Smith said.“This is a player, who in my mind, is every bit as good -and perhaps better." k i 12—The RECORD—Thursday.December 12.I**1 Thursday , Dec.12.19*1 WEST ?J 8 V J 10 9 6 5 4 ?AK52 ?3 NORTH U-I2-*I ?K 10 7 4 3 VA872 ?6 ?K 6 4 e:ast ?AQ962 ».?10 «AJ 10 9875 SOl'TH «5 WK Q3 ?QJ 98 74 3 ?Q2 Vulnerable: Both Dealer: North cashed the heart queen, led a heart to the ace and continued with dummy's fourth heart, discarding his spade.Now East couldn't gain the lead to give his partner a club ruff.Rodwell lost just one heart, two diamonds and a club: plus 670.© INI.NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN BRIDGE ARIES (March 21-April 19) Someone is not particularly demonstrative, ma IODE Aldershot Chapter holds regular meeting again do something nice tor you today L South West North 1 ?East 2 ?2 ?2V Pass 3 ?39 Dbl.All pass Opening lead: ?3 PHILLIP ALDER Thursday, Dec.12,1991 The false card was well-timed By Phillip Alder When you wish to mislead an opponent, it is important to make your play in tempo.A hesitation, suggesting that you had an option, will usually give the game away.Eric Rodwell, a member of the USA-1 team, found a good play in the nail-bitingquarterfinal NEC Bermuda Bowl match against Brazil, which Brazil won by 188 to 180 North’s opening one-spade bid was wafer-thin, but it had a safety valve in that it was limited to a maximum of 15 high-card points.South’s two-diamond response was natural but nonforcing: the so-called negative free bid.His three-diamond rebid on a potential misfit was dangerous, and West was happy to double.It seemed as though the defense would follow this path: a club to the ace, club ruff, heart ruff, club overruff, spade trick and trump trick — a 500-point penalty.But when East won the first trick with the club ace, Rod-well smoothly dropped the queen.Not knowing who held the club two and not wanting to give South a quick discard if his queen were a singleton, East switched to his trump, covered by the queen and king.West returned the heart jack, but East no longer had a trump left.At this point, Rodwell saw how to get home.He won with the heart king, Cfour ‘Birthday Dec.12,1991 Improvements where your financial interests are concerned is indicated for the year ahead.Additionally, it looks like your social life will be perking up, too.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) There are still opportunities available to you at this time through avenues you’d least expect.Don’t rate one source as being superior to another.Get a jump on life by understanding the influences governing you in the year ahead.Send for Sagittarius' Astro-Graph predictions today by mailing $1.25 plus a long, self-addressed, stamped envelope to Astro-Graph, c/o this newspaper, P.O.Box 91428, Cleveland, OH 44101-3428.Be sure to state your zodiac sign.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) This could be an extremely pleasant day for you socially.Your chart shows you might be more admired than usual by members of the opposite gender.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) You're very much in sync at this time with your affluent, influential friends.If you’re in need of a special favor, chances are it will be granted — if you ask.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) The good news from a distant place you've been anxiously anticipating could be on its way today.Check your mailbox and, it you have to go out, leave a number where you can be reached.in this individuals own.quiet way TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You'll make a very favorable impression today on someone you've recently met It will be significant enough to begin a bonding process for a good relationship.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An endeavor you may get involved in today can give you a real sense of achievement You'll like the way you'll handle things, and your methods will be admired by others as welt.CANCER (June 21-July 22) You're much more popular with your peers at this time than you may realize.However, you may begin to start appreciating this fact today LEO (July 23-Aug.22) Take control of your destiny today.Instead of waiting and hoping for changes to take place in an endeavor you’re involved in, do something about it yourself.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) You might have to make a rather difficult decision today, but if you let your heart, instead of your logic, rule your head, you'll automatically do what's best for ail concerned.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) Conditions should be improving today where your financial interests are concerned.Be alert for developments that could enhance your material well-being.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) You might have to take a circuitous route to get what you want today.If your desires are of a material nature, focus first on the human relationships involved.SHERBROOKE — The Aider-shot Chapter IODE held their last general meeting of the year on Wednesday afternoon, November 20 at the home of Ora Foreman with eight members present.The meeting was opened by the Regent Marguerite Cotton.The flags were presented by Karen lives and the Prayer of the Order was repeated in unison.Minutes of the October meeting were read and approved and the treasurer Jean Irving gave the financial report.Monetary donations are to be made to National and Provincial Chapters funds.Under Services: Christmas baskets are to be sent to several people.Under Education: Ora Foreman presented the Aldershot Chapter scholarships to three students at the Awards Night at AGRH School.Ore Foreman and Beryl Wheeler attended the semi-annual meeting of the Provincial Chapter IODE.They gave an interesting report of this meeting.Plans were made to hold a Christmas Party with exchange of gifts on December 12.Meeting adjourned and refreshments were served by the hostess.Tea prize was won by Frances Varney.Buttery shortbread is perfect dessert * ASTROTONE Your expanded ?daily horoscope 1-900-740-1010 Access Code 100 95 cents per minute.Touch-tone phones only.© INI, NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.ASTRO-GRAPH BERNICE BEDE OSOL By Aileen Claire NEA Food Editor What could be a more simple dessert for the holidays than a buttery shortbread?This Scottish treat is a basic trinity of butter, sugar and flour that was created as a delicacy generations ago.The simplicity of the mixture makes it perfect for numerous holiday variations.Merely add flavorings, raisins, fruit peel or nuts to the basic recipe, or take it a step further by altering the shape of the shortbread.Turn out Santa, sleighs, reindeer and Christmas trees using favorite cookie cutters or slice the dough into bars or squares.The dough also may be rolled into balls before baking and used as a shell for mini-size tarts filled with a tasty fruit, pudding or mincemeat.HOLIDAY SHORTBREAD WITH VARIATIONS 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened* V4 cup sugar 2V4 cups all-purpose flour Va teaspoons salt Preheat oven to 375 degrees.Cream butter in large mixing bowl.Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.Gradually blend in flour and salt.Roll dough on lightly floured surface to form ll-by-7 inch rectangle, Vr-inch thick.Cut into 1-inch squares.Place on unbuttered cookie sheets 1 inch apart.Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until pale golden.Remove from cookie sheets and cool completely on wire racks.Store in airtight containers at room temperature.This kitchen-tested recipe makes about 6 dozen cookies •For ease in creaming butter taken directly from refrigerator, cut butter into 8 to 10 pieces and proceed as directed.Here are some variations: • ANISE STARS — Prepare basic shortbread, stirring in Va teaspoon anise extract and Va teaspoon nutmeg with flour and salt.Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.Preheat oven to 375 degrees.Roll dough to ‘/A-inch thickness on lightly floured surface.Cut into star shapes using floured cutter.Place on unbuttered cookie sheets 1 inch apart.Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until pale golden.Remove from cookie sheets and cool completely on wire racks.Decorate with red and green frosting and small silver dragees.This kitchen-tested recipe makes 3 to 4 dozen cookies.• RUM RAISIN BALLS — Preheat oven to 375 degrees.Prepare basic shortbread, stirring in 1 cup golden seedless raisins and 1 teaspoon rum extract with flour and salt.Roll tablespoonfuls of dough to form 1-inch balls.Place on unbuttered cookie sheets 1 inch apart.Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until pale golden.Remove from cookie sheets and cool completely on wire racks.Dust lightly with confectioners’ sugar before serving.This kitchen-tested recipe makes about 5 dozen cookies.• NOEL TARTS — Preheat oven to 375 degrees.Prepare basic short- bread, stirring in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract with flour and salt.Press tablespoonfuls of dough into unbuttered IVA-inch muffin cups Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until pale golden.Cool in pan 10 minutes.Carefully remove from pan and cool completely on wire racks.Fill as desired with pie filling, pudding, mincemeat, etc.This kitchen-tested recipe makes 3 dozen cookies.• CHOCOLATE FROSTED ALMOND BARS — Preheat oven to 375 degrees.Prepare basic shortbread, reducing flour to 2 cups.Add Vj cup finely ground almonds and 1 teaspoon almond extract with flour and salt.Press into unbuttered 13-by-9 inch baking pan.Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until pale golden.Cool completely in pan on wire rack.Frost with one 6-ounce package semi-sweet chocolate morsels, melted and combined with Vi cup dairy sour cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.Cut into bars.Decorate with sliced almonds.This kitchen-tested recipe makes 4 dozen cookies © 1991, NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.FOOD AILEEN CLAIRE à’ a ESSAYM Tel: (819) 563-3889 |>C5f pCT shop AROUNd io%:! 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