The record, 19 juin 1987, vendredi 19 juin 1987

Weekend In Townships Week this week: the Piggery prepares to open once again, there is more theatre in Bromont and Mansonville, and in the What’s On column a look at what is happening in the area.Births, deaths .12 Classified .8-9-10 OIlkICS •••••¦¦••••••••••••11 Editorial •••••••••••••••¦• *4 Environment.5 Farm & Business .7 Living 6 Sports .13-14 Townships .3 Inside Radical changes in the highway safety code will make bicycle riders obey the traffic laws.See page 3.The developer who started the shopping centre debate in Knowlton says he’s not committed to building such a centre.That story’s also on page 3.‘Fairer and reduced tax burden’ More tax breaks but sales tax increased in reform package By Eric Beauchesne OTTAWA (CP) — Canadians will get a $2-billion-a-year income tax break starting in 1988—$11 million over five years — but, with some help from business, will pay for it through increased sales taxes, Finance Minister Michael Wilson revealed Thursday.Wilson said the changes presented in the Commons — most of which take effect next Jan.1 — will create a “fairer and reduced tax burden,” but opposition politicians immedia Liberal Leader John Turner called for Wilson’s resignation and labelled the tax package “a money-machine” for the gover-nment.NDP Leader Ed Broadbent judged it as a gift for the rich ‘ ‘who Tax reform highlights OTTAWA (CP) — Highlights of the tax reform package introduced Thursday in the Commons by Finance Minister Michael Wilson: —A two-stage reform will result in a short-term shift of the tax burden to many businesses from people and an expanded sales tax and could in the long-term lead to a wider-ranging sales tax.—Those who earn their income mainly from salaries or wages generally will pay less income tax, while those who are self-employed or earn mainly from in-vestments generally will pay more.—A wide range of products, from children’s toys to kitty litter, will have sales tax applied Jan.1 at the wholesale level, likely meaning price increases on those goods made in Canada and sold to wholesalers rather than directly to retailers.—Personal income tax rates will decrease, meaning personal tax revenue decreases by about $2 billion starting next year or $11 billion over the next five years.— Telecommunications services, including long-distance but not local residential phone charges, will be taxed 10 per cent starting next Jan.1.—Income taxes increase for 1.5 million households by an average of $665 yearly and decrease for 8.9 million households by an average of $475, starting next year.—Corporate tax rates will de- See WIDE, page 2 :ly denounced reform as unfair, will be the only people who will pay less taxes than when the Conservatives came to power.” Tax plan documents show that the rich will enjoy the biggest dol-lar-for-dollar income-tax break, while the poorest receive the smallest.Overall, tax reforms — most of which take effect next year — cut personal and corporate income tax rates and replace most tax deductions and exemptions with tax credits.And, until the federal government decides on a new sales tax, the current sales tax is being expanded.Yet, everyone will be paying more in sales taxes, including an estimated $870 million more next year as a result of the expansion of the tax to such telecommunications services as for long-distance telephone calls, which will be taxed at a rate of 10 per cent.Cable and pay TV now are taxed at eight per cent; they’ll go up two percentage points.Other price increases are expected on a wide range of Canadian consumer goods sold by manufacturers to wholesalers - from detergent to kitty litter to many children’s toys.Corporations, while paying more than they now are, will still be bearing a significantly smaller share of the overall tax burden than they have in the last 15 years.As a result, corporations will pay $470 million more in income taxes next year, an amount that will rise to $1.6 billion more by 1992.Sales tax revenues, which are generally passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices, will rise by $1.1 billion next year and $1.2 billion the year after.To help offset the impact of the sales tax increase on the poor.Wilson said the low-income refundable sales tax credit will be increased to $70 from $50 for adults and to $35 from $25 for children.“Those who have made extensive use of tax preferences will pay more tax,” Wilson told the Commons in his tax reform speech.“Many corporations and some individuals will pay more.” Sherbrooke MP Jean Chares! gives rousing support to the reform package on page 3.A , \ •’ PI & •v- i • i ammm ^éh - ar1 M f '' Weather, page 2 Sherbrooke Friday, June 19, 1987 50 cents Tories threaten closure over death penalty By Jim Brown OTTAWA (CP) — The Conservative government served notice Thursday of its intent to use closure to cut off Commons debate on capital punishment.But Doug Lewis, parliamentary secretary to Deputy Prime Minister Don Mazankowski, said the Tories will not necessarily act immediately on the threat.“We’ve got the opposition’s attention,” Lewis said in an interview.The government could act to shut down debate as early as today.But Lewis said it could also hold off and offer to negotiate a deal with the Liberals and New De- mocrats to allow further debate.“We’ve said all along we want to talk with the opposition,” said Lewis.“We re prepared to make an agreement.” A Commons official confirmed there are precedents for the government threatening closure and then choosing not to act.But the procedures can be tricky and the matter could ultimately require a ruling from Speaker John Fraser, he said.New' Democrat House Leader Nelson Riis quickly rejected the idea of further negotiations to set a timetable for future debate.The government lost that chance when it threatened to use closure in the first place, he said."You can’t trust this government.When they say now they’re interested in further negotiations, they’ve lost all their credibility." CHOKE DEBATE Liberal House Leader Herb Gray was only slightly more conci liatory, saying he might be willing to talk if the government with draws its closure motion first.“But I don’t see how you can agree to choking off debate when so many people have not spoken.” Since mid-February, when the government first announced plans for a debate on restoring the death penalty.MPs have had a chance to talk for a total of about 14 hours on four separate days.Twenty of the 279 members have spoken so far— 15 against capital punishment and five in favor, although the overwhelming majority of Tory backbenchers who have not spoken favor restoration.All 30 New Democrats are opposed.as are nearly all the 40 Liberals.The opposition has rejected repeated overtures from Lewis and Mazankowski to shorten the speaking time of individual MPs or otherwise help speed the matter to a vote.“If there was ever an issue of conscience this is it," Liberal John Nunziata said Thursday.“Each and every member of Parliament who wants to speak ought to be permitted the opportunity.” Rl.< ORIî/IM KRY BEATON I# #*«#>* - >¦¦¦ -ÿ,- jjattfeggi#: 'W- ¦'f*r j «i Sfim Quebec cyclists will have to obey the Highway Safety Code starting next weekend, and they will have to put lights on their bikes and leave the ‘Walkman’ at home.Lennoxville bike ‘fanatic’ John Firth-Warlund (Above, with wife Sheila) has strong opinions about the changes, and about his private cycle path to Sherbrooke (background).For the full story turn to Page 3.Reform could cost Quebec $861 million OTTAWA (CP) — Ontario would be by far the big winner and Quebec could be an even bigger loser if Finance Minister Michael Wilson’s proposed tax reforms go ahead.Wilson estimated Thursday that the Ontario treasury would pull in an extra $578 million in income tax over the next five years while Alberta would gain $246 million.But the Atlantic provinces would lose $18 million among the four of them and Quebec — if it decided to match the proposed changes — could lose $861 million.Newfoundland, the poorest of the New offer By The Canadian Press Canada Post gave its letter carriers a new contract offer Thursday but the move did nothing to resolve the wwst national postal disruption since 1981.Union president Robert McGar-ry said after accepting the package from post office negotiators at the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa it contained only minor changes and did not soften the agency's hardline bargaining stance.Talks were recessed to let the 10, would lose $9 million, Prince Edward Island $1 million, Nova Scotia $2 million and New Brunswick $6 million.British Columbia would lose $15 million while Saskatchewan would gain $20 million.Manitoba would pick up another $29 million.The provinces would be affected because, with the exception of Quebec, all provinces peg their personal income tax to the federal tax.And with the exception of Quebec, Ontario and Alberta, all provinces do the same with their corporate income tax.In another way, however, Wilson said all provinces would benefit — especially the poorer ones, because of the fact that tax reform will cut a large number of people from the tax roles.Figures tabled with his white paper on tax reform show that 850,000 Canadians would be dropped from the tax roles completely.In Newfoundland, 25,000 people, or 10.6 per cent of those who file taxes, would become non-taxable, compared with 6,000 or 10 per cent in Prince Edward Island, 30,000 or 7.1 per cent in Nova Scotia, and 25,000 or 6.4 per cent in New Brunswick, just above the national average of 6.1 per ceht.The lowest percentage, 5.4 per cent, is in Alberta.“Consistent with the commitment to greater tax fairness, less economically advantaged regions gain more,” the paper said.“Federal personal income tax revenues decline further in those areas than in other regions.In addition, in the Atlantic region, the ratio of those with a decrease in tax to those with an increase is the largest in the country.” fails to soften postal union’s stance union study the package and prepare a detailed response.Bargaining was not expected to resume until today.Harold Dunstan, general manager of labor relations for Canada Post, said the agency is holding out for concessions to implement a sweeping restraint program ordered by the Conservative government.Dunstan also said he is fed up at the union's refusal to accept at least some of the concessions the agency needs to wipe out post office deficits by next March, as the government wants.Meanwhile, walkouts spread Thursday to all four Atlantic provinces, to the Quebec City, Levis and Trois-Rivieres region of Quebec and to postal stations in Vancouver.Carriers already off the job in Edmonton and Victoria remained on the picket line but they went back to work in Montreal, Calgary and Cornwall.Ont.There were fresh reports of picket-line arrests, scuffles and property damage as Canada Post strugged to keep at least some mail moving with the aid of strikebreakers.LINES RIPPED Mail racks and furniture were overturned and telephone lines ripped out at two Quebec locations — Chicoutimi and Jonquiere.Some trucks were also prevented from leaving mail depots and some strikebreakers were persuaded not to cross picket lines.Across Eastern Canada about 20 arrests were reported as strikers scuffled with police called in to escort replacements across picket lines.Energy Board says no to export of hydro power to New England By Dennis Bueckert MONTREAL (CP) — The National Energy Board has unconditionally rejected an application by Hydro-Quebec to export about $3 billion worth of power to the New England states The ruling, made public today, marks the first time the federal regulatory body has turned down an electricity export bid by Hydro-Quebec and could spell trouble for Premier Robert Bou-rassa’s plan for large new power developments in northern Quebec.The board said Hydro-Quebecf had not presented enough Infor- mation to ensure that the power proposed for export is surplus to Canadian requirements, or that the export price is not less than the price to Canadians for equivalent service in related areas.The provincial utility had sought a licence to export 70 billion kilowatt hours of firm energy to the New England Power Pool over a 10-to-14-year-period beginning in 1990.Quebec Energy Minister John Ciaccia said in the legislature today that he had not yet seen the decision but hoped it could be overturned through a court ap-poeal.“If the objections were on economic grounds because neighboring provinces want to buy our energy and sell it to the Americans at higher cost, we don't need those kind of brokers,” said Ciaccia.During hearings in Montreal and Ottawa in March, the electrical utilities of Ontario.Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island objected to the Hydro-Quebec application.The contract, if it had been approved.would have been the first in which a Canadian utility obtained an export licence without first offering the electricity to neighboring utilities in Canada at the same price.Critics said that the Hydro-Quebec contract would make it possible for Quebec electricity to be sold at a lower cost to U S.clients than to Canadians in adjoining provinces, and that it would undermine the whole Canadian approach to electricity sales and regulation.Hydro-Quebec argued that it should not have to take the needs of neighboring provinces into account Bourassa said in the legislature that ii Uie board’s reason for refusal was that the electricity had not been offered to adjoining provinces, “it can be arranged.” “We are ready to offer to the other provinces," Bourassa said.“We have surpluses that permit us to satisfy our needs, to export to the United States and to export to the neighboring provinces ” Ciaccia said it would not take long to offer the electricity to neighboring provinces and argued the market should be the determining factor in export sale of electricity.“I really don't understand why only electricity should be regula- ted and the other non-renewable resources should be allowed to be exported freely,” he said.During hearings on the application, Hydro-Quebec contended it would be impossible to offer electricity to neighboring provinces at the same terms and conditions as it offered the U.S.client, because no two transactions are ever identical.Hydro-Quebec lawyer Pierre Fortin said at the time that the U.S.deal was worth more than the immediate financial return because of the potential for further U.S.sales. The RECORD—Friday, June 19, 1987 * Garden party circuit one way to compare canapes Capital Notebook By Gordon Grant The Canadian Press OTTAWA (CP) — The garden party season is in full swing and this year there’s an extra attraction — a bash at 24 Sussex Drive, home of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.It will mark the first time that the Mulroneys have opened the gates of the prime minister’s residence to parliamentary press gal-lery types and other freeloaders although they did throw a garden party when Mulroney was leader of the Opposition.The Mulroney party will undoubtedly be compared with those thrown by Opposition Leader John Turner and the one given by Speaker John Fraser.The Turner party was held on two nights because Stornoway — the official residence of the Opposition leader — isn’t big enough to accommodate all those invited on one night.However, as one guest said, “it (Stornoway) isn’t bad for public housing.” The Fraser party is held on the picturesque and huge grounds of the Speaker’s residence in the Gatineau Hills, which can hold hundreds comfortably.The Turner and Fraser parties feature finger food and drinks and provide a chance for politicians and backroom workers to mingle with reporters and writers in an informal atmosphere.The Mulroney party, unlike the others, will be a barbecue with families invited.The owners of a Chinese restaurant who are supporters of the Progressive Conservative party, were invited to a wine and cheese party at 24 Sussex Drive some time ago.They saw it as an opportunity to have their photographs taken with the prime minister, which they did.They had the prints blown up and sent them to the prime minister to autograph.The idea was that they would hang the shots in their restaurant.However, the shots haven’t been returned so a friend decided to call Mulroney’s office frequently, feeling that if he became a pest, the photographs would be signed and delivered just to keep him off the phone.He was told recently that if the owners were in such a hurry the unsigned photos would be returned The wine and cheese party was in November 1985 and the photos have been in the prime minister’s office for 14 months.A spokesman for the prime minister said this week the matter now is in the hands of “someone who will get some action.” As a city, Ottawa benefits from being the capital city with federal money helping maintain beautiful parkland.But it also has a few problems, like a pigeon population of about 20,000 in the parks — and on downtown streets — with the attendant problem of their droppings.However, help is on the way.The city has decided to spend $10,000 to hire two pigeon trappers to dispose of 3,000 of the birds.The trappers will get rid of the birds in what a city official described as a humane manner, wringing their necks.The city is also in the process of drawing up a bylaw that will make it illegal to feed pigeons and is also considering the use of birth control to keep the pigeon population down.Becoming a Canadian citizen is a memorable event for anyone, but for 40 people who will become citizens on July 1, Canada Day, it will be a really special occasion.They will be on Parliament Hill for the open-air ceremony with Gov.Gen.Jeanne Sauve and her husband,Maurice, Mulroney and his wife-,Mila, and David Crombie, secretary of state, among the spectators.The prospective Canadians will be welcomed by Crombie and after the ceremony, while the ceremonial guard band plays a selection of music, Madam Sauve will present the citizenship certificates.And yet another exchange in the Commons from the John Crosbie-George Baker school of comedy.Baker, member for the Newfoundland riding of Gander-Twillingate, remarked that the transport minister was about to visit Paris for the air show and that it would be better if Crosbie paid less attention to what was in the air and more to French activities in the water off the coast of Newfoundland.Crosbie confirmed he was going to the Paris air show.“Today, of course, it is the House of Commons hot air show that I am observing.” Wide range of exemptions to be replaced by credits Continued from page I crease starting next year, but tax revenue from businesses increase by about $5 billion over the next five years.—Banks, trust, loan, real estate and insurance companies which now pay no tax will pay some tax starting next year —Tax will have to be paid starting Jan.1 on all investment income, including the interest your money earns in the bank; until now, the first $1,000 of investment income was tax-free.—The federal deficit was $31 billion in the fiscal year ended last March 31, $1 billion less than predicted last February, and will decline to $29.3 billion in the current fiscal year, the same as predicted in February.—The number of tax brackets next year for individuals goes to three from 10, in which the first $27,500 is taxed at 17 per cent, the second $27,500 is taxed at 26 per cent and everything over $55,000 will be taxed at 29 per cent.—A wide range of tax exemptions and deductions are being replaced with tax credits next year, leading to the elimination of income tax for 850,000 lower-income Canadians and cuts for 1.2 million of the 1.4 million households in which at least one person is over 65.—Many deductions will next year be reduced or eliminated, including capital gains, interest and dividend income, films, multiple-unit residential dwellings (MURBs), meals and entertainment and home office costs.#1____faei lEBcorn CIRCULATION DEPT.— 569-952! 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listed in TV Guide as one of the best live comedy shows around, it should be.It features Robert Bourassa, the normally dour-looking premier of Quebec, as the mischievous stan-dup comic.His unwilling straight man — Parti Québécois leader Pierre Marc Johnson.Their routine works like this: Johnson stands up and with great flourish asks what he thinks will be a politically embarrassing question.Bourassa smiles, jumps to his feet, half answers the question, then makes a wisecrack at Johnson’s expense and sits dow n with a self-satisfied smile.Johnson has the air of a man who doesn’t know what hit him.There are guffaws from Bourassa’s cheering squad on the government benches and discreet snickers from the PQ benches.USUALLY RIGHT Johnson is indignant.The premier is treating his question as a joke, he thunders.The PQ leader is usually right.In the last fewr months, Bourassa has been mercilessly tweaking Johnson’s nose on everything from his mental outlook to divisions in PQ ranks.While the goateed Johnson occasionally manages to respond in kind, the post-question period scorecard often shows a sweep for Bourassa.Lately, the premier’s favorite routine consists of quoting chapter and verse from former premier Rene Levesque’s memoirs, in which Bourassa gets high marks for a 1974 law that made French the province’s official language.At first, Bourassa used to saunter into the chandeliered blue assembly chamber with Levesque’s book under his arm.He would leaf through it at his desk, but now appears to have committed its contents to memory.Frequently, Bourassa prefaces a rebuttal to Johnson’s questions with a devastating reference to one of Levesque’s comments praising the Liberals.CITES LEVESQUE “As the founder of the Parti Québécois himself said .,” begins Bourassa as the Opposition looks uncomfortable.When Johnson dubbed the recent constitutional accord “the Meech Lake Monster” — language which even many PQ partisans found overblown — Bourassa was quick to make hay.Referring to former prime minister Pierre Trudeau’s savage attack on the deal, Bourassa said Johnson must be relieved to note “there now are two who see a monster in Meech Lake.” Earlier this year, Johnson said in a newspaper interview that he planned to be away more from the legislature to spend more time meeting the PQ grassroots.Bourassa, whose attendance record is almost 100 per cent, now rarely fails to thank the Opposition leader “for the honor of his presence.” MIND A TARGET With all the notice being taken of his attendance, Johnson has missed scarcely a day in months.But these days, even his state of mind is not safe."It is so nice to see the honorable leader of the Opposition in one of his more lucid frames of mind,” Bourassa cracked at one sitting.Johnson, who tends to modulate his voice for dramatic effect, going from almost a whisper to full pitch, also gets barbs on his speaking style.Bourassa frequently suggests that Johnson abandon politics and devote his energies to the stage.Political observers — many of whom are not fans of Bourassa — acknowledge the premier holds the upper hand in the chamber and outside.His regular pasting of Johnson is doing nothing to improve the PQ’s low ratings in the polls.Quipped one press gallery wag: “Johnson regularly leaves the legislature in a huff while other members leave in limousines.” Wilson’s latest tax reforms may be too little too late OTTTAWA (CP) — In some cities $1.30 a day won’t pay your bus fare and a coffee doesn’t cost much less, but that’s about what Finance Minister Michael Wilson offered most Canadian households in his tax reform package Thursday.It is probably no coincidence that the extra money is supposed to start jingling in taxpayers’ pockets in July of 1988, just about the time both opposition parties are expecting the next election.But it is open to question just how much noise the extra cash will make or whether it will be enough to help rescue his government from near-record lows in the polls.For the 2.9 million households earning less than $15,000 a year, Wilson’s white paper on tax reform says the average change would be a drop in income tax of 24 cents a day, while 335,000 households in that range would actually pay more tax.Overall, the average drop among the more than 80 per cent of households that would see some reduction would be $475 a year, or $1.30 a day.But some of the extra money — all of it, perhaps, depending on what you do with your money — would be eaten up in sales tax increases.And just a bit further down the road — after the election, surely — lies the threat of a new, broader sales tax, perhaps even covering CP News Analysis By Edison Stewart food.Wilson launched the proposal for reform in the name of fairness, a word exploited with relish and to obvious advantage in recent months by NDP Leader Ed Broad-bent, whose party, depending on the poll, is either in first place in public popularity or close to it.While Wilson proposes to drop 850,000 people from the tax roles, other figures suggest he has fallen short of his objective on several fronts.Among pensioners, for example, Wilson's proposals would give the average household earning under $15,000 a year just 44 cents a day, or $160 a year, while those earning over $100,000 would get almost ten times that amount.RICH GET RICHER An executive with a salary of $139,224 and $10.000 in income from interest sources such as bonds and $5,000 in dividends from his stock portfolio, would get an extra $5,582 a year.A more typical taxpayer with an income of $25,000, married to a spouse who stays at home to look after the two children, would get $452 a year, less than the executive would get in a month.In fact, if the package were approved in its entirely, it would lower the share of taxes paid by people earning $15,000 to $30,000 by 1.2 percentage points and raise the share carried by $50,000 to $100,000 earners by just one percentage point.Wilson also appears to have missed the mark in combatting regional disparity.The proposals would cost Newfoundland $9 million in provincial income tax revenues over the next five years while boosting the Ontario treasury by $578 million nment should tell the Canadian Security Intelligence Service to “stop spying on the labor movement in Canada,” New Democrat MP Svend Robinson said Thursday.Robinson tried without success in the Commons to find out whether Marc Boivin, one of four people arrested in alleged plots by labor organizers to bomb Quebec hotels, is an informer for the security service.Justice Minister Ray Hnatyshyn said he would not comment on matters before the courts and cautio- and Alberta’s by $246 million.Because Quebec collects its own income tax, it would not be affected.But if it chooses to remain competitive with other jurisdictions and join the reforms, the province would lose $861 million by 1992.The sleeper in the affair — like the proposal to cut inflation protection for old age pensions a few years ago — may be the clan to scrap deductions for charitable donations in favor of a system of tax credits.Wilson’s argument is that deductions give greater benefit to the rich than they do to the poor because their tax rates are higher.ned Robinson to be careful about using his privileged position as an MP to make allegations.The NDP justice critic raised the issue following suggestions by Gerald Larose, head of the Confederation of National Trade Unions, that Boivin had been spying on the union for which he has worked for 15 years.Radio-Canada, the French network of the CBC, has also reported allegations that Boivin used to be an informer for the RCMP and now is employed by CSIS.CSIS spies on Quebec labor, charges NDP OTTAWA (CP) — The gover- Black adds magazine to media collection By Tony Van Alphen TORONTO (CP) — Financier Conrad Black, who is building a major stake in the publishing industry, has bought money-losing Saturday Night, one of Canada’s most prestigious magazines.Hollinger Inc., Black’s holding company, announced on Thursday the surprise purchase of the monthly from Saturday Night Publications, a division of Dascon Investments, whose principle owners include Norman Webster, editor-in-chief for the Toronto Globe and Mail.The two companies wouldn’t release financial details of the deal, which is effective June 30.Hollinger has been concentrating on small newspaper purchases and the Saturday Night deal is its first foray into the magazine field.Black and other officials of Hollinger were not available for comment on the sale which was buried in a routine announcement that the company had completed the purchase of Unimedia Inc., Quebec’s third largest newspaper group.Webster said Saturday Night, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary, needed a substantial investment to remain viable.“Mr.Black is prepared to make it,” Webster said in an interview.“We couldn’t.It was becoming increasingly difficult for us to operate it.” Webster would not reveal the magazine’s losses since his brother, William, and sister, Margaret Gallagher, bought out fellow shareholders in 1980, saying “it’s been up and down.” PRESENTS OFFER Webster said Montreal-based Dascon hadn’t been actively seeking a buyer but Black, who has been on buying binge, approached him about two months ago.He said Black has assured him Toronto-based Hollinger is buying the magazine for its high quality and prestige.The magazine has featured some of Canada’s finest authors, including Margaret Atwood, Mordecai Richler, Peter C.Newman and Robertson Davies.If the sauve, literary-minded Black is a savior tor Saturday Night, no one was showing it at the magazine’s Toronto offices.“No comment,” said publisher John Macfarlane, adding that he hasn’t decided whether to remain.Saturday Night and Penguin Books announced recently that they would collaborate in a publishing program to produce nonfiction works based on ideas developed from the magazine’s articles.Black has written a 743-page book on Maurice Duplessis, the former long-time autocratic Quebec premier, and also written occasio- nal magazine columns on politics.Black has sold Hollinger’s major interests in oil, mining and food in recent years to concentrate solely on publishing, printing and distribution of newspapers.In the last year, Hollinger has bought eight small dailies in British Columbia, one in Prince Edward Island, 22 in the United States and The Daily Telegraph in London, which is the company’s flagship.Late last month, it bought Unimedia, which publishes Le Soleil in Quebec City, Le Droit in Ottawa-Hull, Le Quotidien of Chicoutimi, several French-language weeklies in Quebec and one in Ottawa, and operates four printing plants.Black sealed his takeover of the Unimedia newspaper group Thursday after agreeing with the Quebec government to name several francophones as company officers.BY GARRY TRUDEAU Doonesbury Weather STORMY CLAL’Ut HIlOOEAl COOKSHIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL THANKS,BOB.IAPPPBÜATE me SUPPORT.ms IS 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Jack Prehogan says he merely told the present owner of a piece of undeveloped land that if the land was zoned commercial he might be interested in doing a market study to see if a shopping centre was fea- sible."The debate simply came up because there’s this land that’s available that has an interest for an investor like myself only if something in the form of a shopping centre proved to be feasible,” Prehogan said in a phone interview.“How it became an issue here is that the zoning is not suitable," he said.BLACKWOOD LAND The area concerned is owned by the company Preview Realties, which belongs mainly to the family of Mayor Homer Blackwood.It stretches along the south side of Knowlton Road between the Royal Canadian Legion and Blackwood's woodpile and is currently zoned residential.Following citizen protests and a petition against a proposal to change the zoning, the Town of Brome Lake council has decided to hold a referendum June 29.Only 173 residents in the target zone and neighboring zones w ill be allowed to vote in the referendum The Brome Lake Municipal Association was partly behind the protest against the zoning change, along with several merchants worried about potential competition from stores in the projected shopping centre.W AIT AND SEE Prehogan says he's going to stay out of the local politics and wait and see what happens w ith the zoning.My experience in real estate is it's best to leave it to the democratic rule." he said "The public is perfectly free to do as they see fit ." W’e have no interest in pushing this issue.If it comes along, fine; if it doesn't come along, fine." Unless the town decides to change the zoning he says he's not going to lift a pencil to start plan ning."It wouldn’t be worth it." he said.And even if the land is rezoned commercial, the shopping centre won't necessarily go ahead, says Prehogan."Should the referendum approve the rezoning to commercial that does not mean we’ll go ahead with it because when we get through doing our market study it might just not be feasible.” Prehogan is in the midst of building a condominium complex on Pine Street in Knowlton which is to consist of seven buildings when completed.On with the headlights, off with the Walkman Cyclists face crackdown: Quebec rule changes should make road-riding safer By Charles Bury SHERBROOKE — Quebec cyclists will soon have to clean up their riding habits and upgrade their bicycles and equipment — or face fines of from .$15 to $60 a pop.Effective June 28, all appropriate provisions of the provincial Highway Safety Code will apply to bicycles and their riders.By Laurel Sherrer SHERBROOKE — A group of people who work for the Eastern Express courier service are upset over an incident they feel reflects badly on Sherbrooke's reputation for hospitality.The screech of tires brought the Eastern employees to the windows of their King Street East office Thursday afternoon.The Sherbrooke police had set up a speed trap, as they frequently do, in the driveway beside the Eastern Express office.They had cars stopped in two lanes and a third car coming over the hill had had to brake suddenly to avoid hitting them.The employees, including Kathy Ewens whose husband owns the business, watched as the police gave the man’s car a thorough going over and then towed it away, leaving the man, an Alberta resident, standing on the curb with one bag of his belongings.EN ROUTE TO D E L Joseph André Roy, 34, had been staying in Sherbrooke for several days waiting for a federal disability pension check.He was on his way from Alberta to P.E.I.to try to convince the Department of Veterans' Affairs to give him a pension for hearing, eye and nerve problems he says were caused by his years of service with the army reserves.The head office of the DVA is in Charlottetown.An Eastern employee crossed the street to invite the man to come in for a coffee and perhaps make some phone calls to find a place to stay while waiting for the police to do an inspection of his car.“None of us could believe what was going on.” said Ewen."How the heck do we encourage tourists to come to this area if we treat them like that?When someone’s visiting your area you treat them with a little respect.” Roy, who returned to the Partage St-François men’s hostel where he had been staying to spend the night Thursday, said he was told his car was unsafe and that it And it’s their own fault, according to government statistics.A new set of regulations governing the bicycles themselves will come into effect that day as well.The changes may not satisfy everyone but they are relatively sweeping.First, cyclists will be obliged to obey the rules of the road’.was being taken in for an inspection.The police said they suspected his brakes weren’t good because the right wheel skipped when he tried to stop.Roy said he had recently put new radial tires on the front wheels and the brakes were in good shape.The wheel skipped, he said, because of the bumpy condition of the road.MAY TAKE A WEEK He was told to call Friday morning to find out about the inspection, but when he talked to the sergeant at the police station later in the day he was told it could be a week before the inspection was completed."The thing is I was thinking of trying to get toP.E.I.andl’ve only got a limited amount of funds and now they want me to spend half of those funds on towing,” he said.“It’s totally alien to me,” said Ewens.A native of the Ottawa Valley, Ewens has been in the Townships for two years.She says she and her husband came here because of the hospitable atmosphere, but that this incident is not in keeping with that reputation.“I don't like to see people get the wrong impression,” she said.GOT SAME TREATMENT Sherbrooke police sergeant Normand Mercier said Roy got the same treatment as any Sherbrooke resident would get if caught driving a vehicle suspected of being unsafe.“When you’ve got a wreck on the road we tow it away,” he said.The police have to call Quebec City to get an inspector and it takes three or four days to get the inspection done, said Mercier.He said the car, an early 1970s model, was in bad condition with a broken window, a headlight out, bad tires and worn brake linings.“I explained it but he didn't want to understand,” said Mercier.Asked if the police department couldn't give visitors in this situation a hand in finding accomodations, Mercier said “That’s not our problem." Among other provisions of the highway Safety Code, they will have to; • Drive on the extreme right-hand side of the road ; • Signal all turns and stops; • Obey all road signs — including stop signs; • Ride in single file, and no more than 15 in a row ; • And identify themselves to any policeman who asks them to.FORBIDDEN THINGS As well, as of June 28 cyclists are forbidden to do certain things while riding: • They must not drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; • They must not zigzag in and out of parked cars or between lanes of traffic ; • They must not carry a passenger except on a special, permanently installed extra seat; LENNOXVILLE — Changes in the Quebec Highway Safety Code to make cycling safer have brought mixed reviews from one of the Eastern Townships most experienced cyclists.Sopie of the changes are “gimmicks,” says Lennoxville bicycle fanatic John Firth-Warlund, but others are long overdue.“A bicycle is not a car.It is a different medium,” Firth-Warlund said in an interview.“A cyclist is closer to a pedestrian.” For that reason, he said, “stopping for stop signs won’t be the ‘be all and end all’ of bicycle safety.” “A bike is more stable when it’s rolling than when it’s standing still,” Firth-Warlund said.A rider is “more likely to get knocked down” when standing still than while moving.“I don’t think the people who wrote these laws have ridden a bike since they were 14 years old and that’s probably a long time ago,” he said.NOT EFFECTIVE?Reflectors required by the m' \ • They must not ride on autoroutes or access roads; • They must not hang onto a moving vehicle: • They must not alter or deface the serial number of their bicycle ; • And they must not ride while wearing a ‘Walkman’ type radio with headphones.• The under-12 year old set must not ride their bikes on any road with a speed limit of more than 50 km/h.STANDARD EQUIPMENT Also, starting June 28 bicycles used on any road in Quebec must have certain standard equipment including: • Back-wheel brakes in good working order; • Five reflectors — white on the front, red on the back, amber on the pedals, amber on the front-wheel spokes and red on the rear changes are “a gimmick,” Firth-Warland said.“They are not very effective.There are far better materials they could use than the ones they are made of.” “We need better types of reflectors,” he said.“The current ones are not visible enough It’s a good idea, but the wrong stuff.They are too hard to see.” Requiring cyclists to use lights at night is “geat ! A great thing and none too soon,” he said.“The ones they have on the market now are very, very good.” Firth-Warlund rode from Montreal to Sherbrooke on Route 112 last summer, using a pedal-power dynamo headlight.“My light lit up the whole road,” he said.It slows you down a bit, but not enough to regret.” In any case, he added, “I don’t like riding highways at night.I would only do it if it were an emer gency.” NO HELMETS?The new regulations do not require cyclists to wear helmets as motorcycle riders and minor hockey players must.“No helmets?That’s a mistake.They should make them wear helmets, and gloves too," he said.“The reason for the helmets is obvious,” he said.But the quality of helmets sold in Canada is inferior, he added.“Since the U.S.upped its standards for helmets, they have been dumping all the ones they can’t sell up here.We are getting third rate stuff.” As for the gloves, “you can get a wheel spokes; • If driving at night, two lights : a white front headlight with a reach of at least It) metres tabout 33 feet) and a red light on the back.The Quebec Transport Ministry-says every second Quebecer owns a bicycle.The ministry says there has been a “serious increase" of accidents involving bikes since they began to regain popularity about five years ago.Most bicycle accidents happen on city streets rather than country roads, according to ministry statistics.and they are usually on roads where the speed limit is 50 km/h or less.TWO OUT OF THREE And the most telling statistic of all lays the blame for the accidents on the cyclists themselves.Bicycle riders are at fault in no less than two thirds of the accidents they are better grip with them,” he said, and they can save your hands if you come off the bike.” Since the advent of the ‘Walkman’ style portable radio with headphones, many cyclists have been taking their music with them on the road.Now the radios will be forbidden.“That’s a good idea,” Firth Warlund said.“Why are they on a bike if they want to be listening to music?” Bicycle riders need their ears almost as much as their eyes, he said.“You have to listen to the traffic as well as watch it.You can protect yourself a lot if you hear what’s coming up behind you.” SECRET TRAIL John Firth-Warland and his wife Sheila can often be seen taking a back way from Lennoxville to Sherbrooke to avoid the frantic traffic of the highway.Their smoothly-gravelled trail is actually the cover over a new sewer line linking the two towns.They hope it will one day become a legitimate bicycle path.Maybe one day it will.On the other hand, he says, maybe one day the bicycle will remain after cars have disappeared.Firth-Warlund is a bicycle purist.“I haven’t owned a car in 10 years," he said.“I’m a fanatic.I’m not a particularly reasonable person to talk to.I don’t see any point in being reasonable.” “What 1 tell motorists,” he said is this: ‘We were here before you were, and we’ll be here long after you’re gone’.” involved in — probably as high a rate as drunk drivers.There are five main reasons behind the high bicycle accident rate, says Quebec • Lack of respect for traffic rules; • Negligence, distraction or dangerous driving; • Clumsiness or inexperience: • Low visibility; and • They come and go with the seasons so automobile drivers often do not expect them.Quebec Police Force patrolmen are aware of the changes and have been told to apply them strictly.Sherbrooke police Sgt.Normand Mercier said city cops will do the same.Reckless riders have until a week from Sunday to get that last wild ride out of their systems.After that it will cost them.John and Sheila Firth-Warlund.‘We’ll he here long after you’re gone.’ Police show no mercy to Sherbrooke visitor Some gimmicks but some long overdue changes, says ‘fanatic’ who sold his last car a decade ago ‘It’s important to look at it as a package’ — Sherbrooke MP Charest says tax reform proposals are ‘bang on for the country’ By Melanie Gruer SHERBROOKE — Jean Charest .> Charest said he hopes Canadians will see how Wilson's tax reforms will benefit them.says the new tax reform package is bang on with the direction that Canada should be going.The Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke and Minister of State for Youth says the package is “a great improvement for the country — something bang on for the country.” He says the system is "a lot more fair as a package." Although Charest wasn't in the House of Commons as Finance Minister Michael Wilson introduced the reform package, he watched the implementation on TV since he was in Prince Edward Island to give the keynote address to a meeting of the Canadian Vocational Association.Charest said the reform package was “good to start off with” since the tax burden will be eliminated for 850,000 Canadians — one quarter of a million of which are elderly.FAVORS POOR ‘ The tax reduction has been replaced by a tax credit and that favors those on the lower income scale.It's important to look at it in design as a package." Charest said of the reform system.The package will be a lot sim- pler” since under the former system there were ten tax brackets and now there will be only three."The corporation taxes will go up but the personal taxes will go down and I think Canada needed that." he said.Since corporate taxes will increase.Charest says it remains to be seen how corporations will react but he expects there will be some discomfort felt by businesses such as financial institutions.“They have been getting a good deal until now and they won’t any longer.We don't expect stars and stripes from them." PERSONAL TAXES But Charest said he hoped the corporations would understand the move was to reduce personal taxes."It’s a lot more fair especially to elderly Canadians and the rest of the 850.000.It's a good deal for farmers because of the capital gains exemption will remain for the sales of farms." he said.Charest also pointed out that new system will be good for students since their tax credit can be claimed by themselves, their supportive spouse, their parents or their grandparents.“We have offered more opportunity to the young to have that money deducted,” he said.Last year the United States passed a much heralded tax reform package which saw a decrease in both personal and corporate rates.But Charest says the Wilson’s system for Canada is not the same as the American system.“It was not our intention to copy the U.S.in any way This package is very much Canadian and we're very clear on that." he said.POLITICALLY MOTIVATED Many critics of the tax reform package say the move is politically motivated since the money will start appearing in taxpayers' pockets in July 1988 —- just about the time both opposition parties are expecting the next election.But Charest said in every move any party makes there is some motivation to gain popularity.“It was something that had to be done for the country .We don't want to be naive, yes it is politically motivated but that 's part of w hat we do." NEW SALES TAXES Charest said all three major par- ties had agreed that the federal sales tax system was “crippling” Canadians and that something had to be done about it.He talked about the three alternative forms of sales tax the Conservatives may introduce further down the line after the next election."There are three alternative forms of sales tax.The first would be a national sales tax in cooperation w-ith the provinces,” he said, but added that may be hard to set up considering the way the country is set up."The second would be a goodsz and services tax w hich could be applied to anything or everything,” the minister said But if everying were to be taxed then the solution to offset that would be to use the tax credit ofr people of the lower income bracket, he explained.NO EASY OPTIONS The third would be a value added tax which would eliminate tax being doubled and tripled in some cases, he said.“Right now' some people are paying double and triple taxes and that's unproductive for the country." "These are options and none are simple and none are easy,” he said."But it’s a well-balanced package and I hope Canadians will see it that way,” Charest said.THE PR0FESSI0NNALS TREE TRIMMING REMOVAL STUMPING SURGERY CABLING FERTILIZATION 425 trucks at your disposal Louis Paquet, ing f representative 1-800-567-2933 cArb.o Service me 4—The RECORD—Friday, June 19, 1987 —_____ftgl lEccora The Voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Editorial It doesn’t matter how many — one is still enough There is currently a very polite but embarrassing public quarrel between the media, feminists, and pollsters over exactly how many women are battered.The debate arose because a sociologist’s report released last week said that one in eight Canadian women are battered either physically or psychologically by men.The figure comes under criticism ostensibly because the definition of battering the sociologist used was too vague, at least in the eyes of both journalists and pollsters.This criticsm must arise in part from an unwillingness to accept that there are actually that many victims.Satistics that suggest one out of every eight women is abused means that in all likelihood, someone very close to you, if not you or your spouse, is in the same predicament.That is a pretty hard pill to swallow, especially for people who always consider these problems someone else’s.And like rape, the definition of the act is very much in the eye of the beholder.Fewer men than women would consider themselves a participant in rape.Admittedly, the definition of battering used by the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women is so broad that it could include domestic quarrels or a man kicking his dog.But while the spirit of the women’s definition probably defies comprehension by the average socialized male, they do have a point.The definition of battered, because of the nature of the act, is a personal thing and hard to peg.It is also a newly-publicized social problem, making it, like sexual diseases and incest, an emotional matter.And like the above problems, though battering is as old as Adam and Eve — it’s only now seen as a problem.But now that we’ve identified it, it does no good to nit pick about one in eight, one in 10, one in 20.One is enough.To jump on faults in someone’s research, while necessary, is also to belittle the cause.It is, pardon the cliché, not being able to see the forest for the trees.Spend an hour talking to a battered wife or to someone who works in a shelter and sheer outrage will replace any worry about exaggerated figures.If people are so worried some whi-ny woman is getting a free lunch in a tax-subsidized shelter then maybe they should go work in one for a while.Or at least demand a more “scientific poll” they can believe in.GRACIE MACDONALD Iraq showing greater confidence in war with Iran Will Albertans be able to speak French?EDMONTON (CP) — Some time in the fall, the Alberta legislature will decide whether its members are allowed to speak French.It's called the Piquette affair, after Leo Piquette, the New Democrat who sparked the debate by attempting to use French in question period.Piquette says he never wanted to create a crisis.He got a lot of help from Speaker David Carter, a pale, humorless man, who recently added a gold watch chain to the vest of his ceremonial garb and a dash of gold braid to his black, tricorn hat.Carter interrupted Piquette’s question on April 7 with the order: “En anglais, s'il vous plait.” Eugene Forsey, one of Canada’s foremost constitutional experts, has said Carter could have taken a “common-sense” approach and simply ensured Piquette repeated his question in English for the mostly unilingual legislature.But Carter, 53, part-time poet and former Anglican dean of Calgary, has made a habit of being noticed.Telling people what to do and looking important have been the hallmarks of his year-long tenure as Speaker.The tipoff came within weeks of his appointment in May 1986 after a provincial election.RUNS AFFAIRS Carter not only runs proceedings in the legislative chamber, he's responsible for the administration of the assembly and of the Legislature Building.In January, he forced the legislature's clerk, assistant clerk and administrative director to resign.Carter said he found morale low and administration weak.There has been no other explanation of why three resignations were necessary.Nor is it known how much warning the administrators had that Carter was unhappy.Carter pushed through a $3-million renovation of the legislature chamber in a year with a $1.9-billion deficit and a $l-billion tax increase.He organized publication of a 75th anniversary history of the Legislature Building and awarded the contract to a company run by an old friend The Alberta Publishers Association had asked Carter twice if he would take competitive bids and received a one-sentence reply: “This letter will confirm that a book is indeed being prepared to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Legislature Building.” Carter later refused to allow the $70.000 publishing contract to be discussed in question period.Under Carter's rule, reporters have been forbidden to enter the legislature’s public gallery.They can't cross a green line about 10 metres from the door and for a while were forbidden to send in notes.A few days after the Piquette affair erupted.Carter ordered television cameras out of the assembly.TV crews usually leave after question period, but on this day tried to stay for a debate related to the use of French.He said later he wanted cameras out for security reasons.Premier Don Getty said there had been a mistake.By Rudy Nassar There has been very little news about the Iraq-Iran land war since the Iranians were stopped at the gates of the southern Iraqi port of Basra last February.At that time, most commentators in the West were predicting the imminent fall of Iraq.But Iraqi troops held on to Basra.And, in the end, Iran had gained no more than a few miles of ground at the cost of thousands of lives.Today, four months later, there is a new mood of confidence in Iraq.Iraqis feel they can hold back any Iranian attack.They are now convinced that Iran’s bid to capture Basra in February was indeed the “final offensive” Iran had been promising for so long.Having checked that, Iraqi’s believe they can stand up to anything Iran can throw at them.IN BASRA Nowhere is this air of reassurance more evident than in the city of Basra itself.Godfrey Jansen, a well-known Middle East correspondent, visited Basra recently and reported that most of the citizens who fled the city during the seige in February had returned.Instead of a depressed war-battered ghost town, he found a bustling and lively city preparing to resume its place as southern Iraq’s Window to the world By Rudy Nassar most important industrial and commercial center.Work on the construction of a new international airport had resumed, schools and colleges were open, market places and shopping centers were busy, war damaged buildings were under repair, and roads in and out of the city were jammed with civilian and military traffic.Although Jansen could hear the occasional rumble of artillary from the war front some 12 miles east of the city, it was evident to him that the Iraninians “had failed in their objective of emptying Iraq’s second city and bringing its life to a halt.” IRAQ’S THREE FRONTS But Iraqis in Basra and elsewhere know that the war with Iran is far from over.Iraqis realize all too well that Iran is not giving up.They have noticed increased Iranian military activities on all three sectors of their front with Iran.In the southern sector near Basra, Iranians are reinforcing their troops with an estimated 40,000 “volunteers” from the ranks of the para-military Mujjahiddine ranks.But Iraqi military officials say the reinforcements are smaller than those that have pre-ceeded previous offensives, and that they are unlikely to affect a breakthrough that much larger and better trained and equipped troops failed to achieve.In the central sector, Iranian military movements continue to be a cause for concern to Iraq's military leaders because the border there guards the main routes from the north to Baghdad.Although there have been fewer signs of Iranina military activity there lately, military officials in Baghdad believe this sector of the front poses the greatest potential threat to Iraq.They concede that if the Iranians ever penetrate this front, they could advance 20 miles towards Baghdad through mountainous terrain before they were “wiped out" by superior Iraqi air and tank forces in the plains to the north and east of the city.To avoid this, Iraq has kept a high state of alert in this sector and reinforced it with crack army units and sophisticated defensive weapons, regardless of what happens on other fronts.Military observers note that the February offensive against Basra did not draw many Iraqi troops away from this sector.If that had been an Iranian strategy, it failed miserably.IN THE NORTH In the northern sector, Iran has launched a rather successful military campaign with the help of Kurdish rebels in north eastern Iraq.Over the past few weeks they have captured the northeastern tie of the country.But the Iraqis have contained their advance by strafing and bombing Kurdish villages giving support to the Iranians, and placing Kurds in the area in “protective” camps.Iraqi's are incensed about Kurdish support for Iran because they feel Iraq was the only country to grant the Kurds a full measure of local autonomy.They feel betrayed by the intrigues and secret deals Kurds may have concluded with the Iranians for independence in northern Iraq.Saddam Hussein’s government in Baghdad will certainly wage a bitter war in that region to prevent a puppet Iranian-Kurdish state from emerging.It is clear that Iraq is now on the defensive in its war with Iran, but with continued strong financial and military support from the Arab states and with greater support and cooperation from the United States which is showing a noticeable tilt towards the Arab side in the Gulf war, Iraq is facing the war with much greater confidence after Iran was checked at Basra.dredàïuWy çorru afoot ¦f+iaf.N6il/ tr Teachers: We’ll need hope for Nicaraguan work I had no idea what a “brigade" would look like.When Emily Drys-dale (Committee for Central America, 736 Ste-Marguerite, Montreal H4C 2X6) called to see if the 11 members of the TESL Brigade could hold one of their training weekends here at the Peacemaking Centre, I said sure.That is what the space is for — to give people an opportunity to learn more about peacemaking.I knew Emily from her participation in the peace march through Central America and her work on the Montreal Marathon/ Runners raising money for Central America.But what was a TESL “Brigade "?When they came out for their weekend.I found out they were 11 “teachers for peace ", all volunteers, who have some experience teaching a second language.TESL = teachers of English as a Second Language These TESL Brigadists span 30 years in their ages and are from various backgrounds.Some have taught the Inuit in Northern Canada.One has a Master's degree is TESL from London University.England; another has a Master's in Education from McGill.They are going to Nicaragua from mid June to mid August to teach English to government workers who need it to relate to the sizeable English minority in the country's Atlantic region and to technicians and health professional who need English in their work with international cooperation agencies.This particular group has been meeting regularily since January with Niabec, a resource group in Montreal giving assistance to brigade's going to Nicara- By Rosemary Sullivan n gua (contact Manon Paquet, 5142 De Gaspe.Mtl H2T 1Z9).Their work in Nicaragua will consist in teaching daily language classes with the “communicative approach” That means they will be using a variety of methods such as discussions, songs, poetry games, newspaper articles, pictures and role playing.“We hope to promote a functional, practical facility with the language in the four skills — comprehension.oral, written, and reading.The activities will be linked to the experience of the students, and the teaching should respond to their needs.At the same time an effort will be made to incorporate the pedagogy of Paulo Freire (Pedagogy of the oppressed) and the methods used in Nicaragua's literacy campaign.(Since the Sandinista revolution the literacy rate has gone from 20 per cent to 80 per cent) We have some expertise to offer and, in addition, we hope to learn and benefit from the Nicaraguan educational experiences." Part of their training during the weekend of preparation was given by Robb McCùe, cross-cultural training consultant.Robb worked for the UN High Commission for Refugees Office serving for 20 months at a Vietnamese refugee camp in Indonesia.He started educational self help programs there and continues to support refugees efforts back here in Canada.He lives with three refugees and is a sponsor of more.Robb worked with the group to help them discover an awareness of their unique identity.According to Robb, this is the most important thing people going to work in a different culture need to learn: how to know themselves so they are totally honest and relate with those they are teaching.He shared an identity exercise with them — just answer the question “who am I?" 20 times These answers are our “belonging identities”, which are based in our particular culture, those ways we have of seeing ourselves which are really secondary to our essential self.The pedogogical principle here is that working with people of different cultures, it is im portant to relate from a deeper sense of yourself and not get caught up in cultural differences all the time This is an approach developed by the members of the Experiment in International Living, Theodore Goche-nour and Anne Janeway the infraction does not endanger public safety and the offence is not one of moral turpitude.The following examples illustrate the application of these requirements : - Fines and penalties levied under the Weights and Measures Act, Tax talks the Income Tax Act as well as speeding tickets are not deductible.- Fines and penalties levied by an organization governing a profession or trade will be viewed as a punishment or deterrent and will not be deductible from income.- Fines and penalties levied by trade associations, farmers' associations or similar bodies will be deductible if the fine or penalty is clearly related to the earning of income from business.- Fines and penalties levied under private contracts will be deductible where they are incurred for the purpose of earning income from a business.For example, a penalty imposed on a contractor for failure to complete a contract on schedule would be deductible.In any case, in order to determine whether a fine or penalty is deductible, the facts and the law of regulation giving rise to the levying of the fine or penalty must be definite.Gérald Tessier, B.A.A.M.FISC.Tax Department Bélanger Hébert H BÉLANGER HÉBERT An integral pan of RAYMOND.CHABOT, MARTIN, PARÉ Chartered accountants Gulf stations to sport signs with Ultramar eagle MONTREAL (CP) — Gulf service stations in Quebec and Atlantic Canada will soon be sporting the golden eagle symbol of their new owner, Ultramar Canada Inc., in a $30-million conversion program announced Wednesday.Spur gas stations, a Quebec network recently bought by Ultramar, will also be converted to the new logo under the program.Ultramar now has a total of 1,500 service stations, of which 60 per cent 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hospital.We offer all services: • Medical • Surgical • Obstetrical • Pediatric • ICU/CCU • and Emergency Nursing You will participate in a preceptor assisted orientation.Earn excellent benefits and be part of the team that really makes us special.Newport is located in the Green Mountains of Vermont and offers many recreational opportunities.U.S.Citizenship or current Visa allowing employment is required.Immediate opening.For further information contact the personnel department: North Country Hospital Prouty Drive Newport, Vermont 05855 Telephone 802-334-7331 An equal opportunity employer.I 976607 8—The RECORD—Friday, June 19.1987 Classified Call (819) 569-9525 Or mail your classified ads to: fm______ttci IRBCOin P.O.Box 1200 Sherbrooke, Que.J1H 5L6 i Property for sale 1 Property for sale 1 Property for sale 7 For Rent 25 Work Wanted 44 Motorcycles — Bicycles NEAR SAWYERVILLE: Estate settlement 110 acre farm with 19 century house, beautiful hill-top setting with magestic Pine and tree-lined drive, excellent sugar bush, fields, pasture, softwood, apple trees, exceptional view.A truly unique setting for buyer who loves restoration and tranquility.Only $62,000.NEAR BURY: 9'/?acre farmette, 4 bedroom brick Victorian house, view, trees, nice grounds Asking $50,000.SAWYERVILLE: Ideal for retirement 2 bedroom bungalow, near all facilities, attached garage, electric heat.Asking $37,500 BISHOPTON: Lovely 9 room house on 2 acres, fireplace, hardwood floors, lovely wood work, large workshop and garage Asking $49,500.COOKSHIRE: 8 room house with recent renovations, IVs baths, garage, central location, $45.000 ISLAND BROOK: 100 acre farm in excellent state of production, 9 room brick bungalow, 2 new barns with stable cleaner, silo, only '/?hour from Sherbrooke Priced in 90s.BURY: Domaine du Lac.Furnished cottage with lot in private club, 5 trout ponds, 10 members, secluded and quiet for recreation.$22,000.or best.WEEDON: Cottage lots with 500’ on navigable water.Asking $12.000 RANDBORO: 3'/2 acre hobby farm, 3 bedroom house, barn, garage, fields, river.$38,500.or best ONLY 1 MILE FROM LENNOXVILLE: Building lots with breathtaking view, 1 acre and up, $6,000.to $8,000.GOULD: Tranquil country setting, cosy 4 bedroom house, fireplace, garage, trees.Asking $34,000.RANDBORO: 100 acres, young growing woods, right-of-way access.$15,000 , neg.ST.MATHIAS: Brick house with VA acres for cottage, $19.500.or best.ISIDORE: 125 acres on U S.border, possibility of sugar bush, brook, field, mixed growing woods.Asking $25,000.STE.EDWIDGE: 8-10 acres on small hill, superb view, 1600 road front, electricity available, excellent restful spot for camping.$5,000., possibility of financing.To buy or sell property of any kind, city or country, contact: ROBERT BURNS Broker COOKSHIRE 875-3203 NO SUNDAYS 12 months $69.00 6 months $41.00 3 months $28.50 1 months $14.00 U.S.A.- Foreign Countries Mail Rates: 12 months $140.00 6 months $85.00 3 months $57.00 1 month $29.00 INDEX, 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Irri.-fini Rodney Lloyd Evaluation and Sales DIRECT COURTIER INC.2445 King St.West Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1J 2G7 Bus.: (819) 566-2223 Res.: (819) 566-7922 NORTH HATLEY: 500 ft.from Lake & Park, 2x5 room apartments, hardwood floors, nice front & rear galleries.LENNOXVILLE: New project started town houses, and executive houses, order now and have choice.COMMERCIAL BLDG, & land well located, near auto.55 in St.Elie, excellent for many types of business.LENNOX.: Large family home, brick const.8 rms on large landscaped lot, quiet area, reasonable taxes, call for info.EXCELLENT PROPERTY 5-10 min.from town, 8 rms, ready to move in immediately, on large lot, with low taxes, call for info or rendez-vous.EXCELLENT RIVER FRONT COTTAGE large lot, possible yr.around living quiet area with low taxes, call for info.MIKE ALLAIT 842-2698 BOB BOWERS 564-4452 Trust General, Broker 565-8181 Property for sale NOTICE The price of The Record for home delivery and for mail delivery will rise on July 6,1987.The increase is due to increased costs for wages, newsprint, materials, postage and delivery charges.Single copy prices will remain the same.The last increase was in July, 1985.From July 6th.the following rates will apply: Canada Mail Rates: Lots for sale LENNOXVILLE — Large wooded lot for new construction, 70x100 Call (819) 569-4977 For Rent AYER'S CUFF — New2 bedroom condominiums.Immediate occupancy.For sale $41,500.or rent $385.Reserve now for 3 bedroom, 11/j bathrooms.Call (819) 838-5710.EAST ANGUS — Large 3 bedroom bungalow, well arranged kitchen with many cabinets and built-in appliances.Partly finished basement, garage.Well landscaped lot.Phyllis Courtemanche 566-2430, 563-3000 The Permanent, broker.GARAGE FOR MECHANICS, including pit, stock room, office space.Large lot.Well situated on main Route.Near tourist region.Phyllis Courtemanche 566-2430, 563-3000 The Permanent, broker.LAKE ST MATHIAS — Chalet, finished in pine.3 bedrooms, furnished.Private.Margaret Lowry 889-2651.563-3000 The Permanent, broker.LENNOXVILLE — 3 bedroom bungalow, large rooms, wood stove in basement.Lot 10,780 sq.ft.landscaped with swimming pool.Near all services Phyllis Courtemanche 566-2430, 563-3000 The Permanent, broker.LENNOXVILLE — Charming 3 bedroom bungalow for the professional.Kitchen including many special features.Finished basement, family room with fireplace Office.Indoor pool with sauna.Double garage.Large well landscaped lot.Phyllis Courtemanche 566-2430, 563-3000 The Permanent, broker.NORTH — Beautiful large 4 bedroom brick bungalow, finished basement, large rooms.Landscaped lot with mature trees.Near all services.Phyllis Courtemanche 566-2430, 563-3000 The Permanent, broker.NORTH HATLEY — Winterized mountain top, 1 acre wooded lot, 2 bedrooms, den, large living room area, 2 decks.Ideal retreat.5 minutes from the village No agents.Call (819) 842-2965 evenings.NORTH HATLEY — 51 acres with 4 bedroom country home.Large living room with fireplace.Barn, garage and shed.Beautiful view of lake and mountains.Phyllis Courtemanche 566-2430, 563-3000 The Permanent, broker.REF: 566 2 bedroom cottage.64 water front Priced to sell.Les Courtiers Affilies.Helen Labrecque, JEM Real Estate 562-8024 res.843-0091 off.REF.660 Mountain side cottage, 2 acre lot.Ideal for skiers.Les Courtiers Affilies.Helen Labrecque.JEM Real Estate.562-8024 res .843-0091 off.REF: 682.15th Avenue, bungalow, well situated, close to stores, churches, schools, etc Reasonable price Les Courtiers Affilies.Helen Labrecque.JEM Real Estate, 562-8024 res.843-0091 off WATERVILLE — 3 bedroom, 2 storey renovated home, situated on double lot With down payment, it is possible to live in your home for less than $400./month.Phyllis Courtemanche 566-2430, 563-3000 The Permanent, broker.203 ACRE FARM with good fields and wood lot 3 apartment renovated home with many special features.Barn and machine shed in excellent condition Situated on mam highway.15 minutes of town Phyllis Courtemanche 566-2430.563-3000 The Permanent broker 5 MINUTES FROM CHUS 1 Km.from accomodations By owner Exceptional view.Canadian style.10 rooms, 2 bathrooms, finished basement, fireplace.double garage 200x150 landscaped grounds with fruit trees and garden Price $122 000 neg For information or appoitment call (819) 878-3314 or (819) 821-6409 7 For Rent VÆ - 4'/2 - SVj • furnished or unfurnished • quiet area 822-0089 or 566-7006 94 - 103 Oxford Crescent LENNOXVILLE For Rent Lennoxville Choice of 2'/?& 4^ room apartments, freshly painted, balcony, furnished or unfurnished immediate occupancy quality construction Can be seen from 6 p m to 9 p m.Eorfy bird spe