The record, 9 février 1988, mardi 9 février 1988

Tuesday Births, deaths .10 Classified .8 Comics .9 Editorial .4 Farm & Business .5 Living .6 Sports .11 Townships.3 ¦ n i.*- ‘Vv i h SNOW 1FNNY JOHNSON LENNOXVTUi- El 1 MFNTARY SOKXX Weather, page 2 Sherbrooke Tuesday, February 9, 1988 40 cents Reisman: Canada may stay inside U.S.trade barriers "You’d better write that in Russian." By Peter Lowrey QUEBEC (CP) — Despite an American Congress intent on building higher trade barriers, there are strong signs they will make an exception for Canada, Canadian trade negotiator Simon Reisman said Monday.In a speech to about 900 businessmen, Reisman said few American special interest groups are actively opposing the Canada-U.S.free-trade agreement, the treaty nego- tiated last fall which would see tariffs dropped on selected trade goods over a 10-year period.The treaty has been signed by U.S.President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney but still must be passed by the U.S.Congress and Parliament to become law.“The administration is behind it," Reisman said.“The U.S.business community is behind it.And it is receiving a good measure of bi- partisan support in the Congress," he said.Reisman later told reporters that the influence of two U.S politicians is critical if Congress is going to exempt Canada from a wide ranging trade bill aimed at slowing the rate of imported goods.If the Congress is going to ratify the treaty.Senator Lloyd Bentsen, chairman of the Senate finance committee, and Congressman Dan Rostenkow ski, chairman of the powerful House of Representatives ways and means committee, must back it, he said.EXPRESSED SUPPORT Reisman noted that Rosten kowski already had expressed broad support for the treaty and that Bentsen, although not publicly supporting it, was close to members of the Reagan administration who ensured the treaty w as signed.Reisman took a shot at Opposition Leader John Turner, saying the Liberals are having a tough Surprise letter says funds didn’t violate rules PM angry: Advance was OK Downhill all the way OTTAWA (CP) — Prime Minister Brian Mulroney lashed out at NDP Leader Ed Broadbent on Monday after quoting a bureaucratic ruling that said a $324,000 advance Mulroney got from the Tory party did not violate conflict rules.The prime minister took Broad-bent by surprise with a heated counterattack when the NDP chief pressed Mulroney about suggestions that the healthy advance three years ago broke the same conflict-of-interest rules that forced Michel Côté from cabinet last week.The exchange Monday followed earlier House battles between the government and the oppostion after Mulroney fired Côté from his job as supply and services minister for failing to report a personal loan of $250,000.“If you have any charge to make against me or my family, rise in your place and make it,” Mulroney challenged Broadbent and the Liberals in the House.The prime minister stunned the opposition when he quoted assistant deputy registrar general Jean-Pierre Kingsley — in charge of the conflict code — as saying there was nothing wrong with the agreement between Mulroney and his party.Kingsley last Friday told The Canadian Press that a cash advance to an individual is considered a liability and must be declared under the rules.He would not speak directly about the loan to Mulroney — used to pay part of $1 million worth of refurnishings, maintenance and redecorating at the prime minister’s official residence.And in a statement Mulroney read in the Commons, Kingsley said: “Were I asked today if these arrangements are covered by the code, I would advise that they are not and I would consequently state that they do not constitute a potential conflict of interest, an apparent one, or a real one, and that they do not require to be reported under the code.” Kingsley said in the statement that he and the civil servant he succeeded in the job have been aware of the Tory advance to Mulroney since it became public last April.But he did not say why the advance was not covered.Mulroney accused a startled Broadbent of being the “master of calumny of the 30-second clip” and questioned the NDP leader’s sincerity when he last month wrongly named a Hamilton man as a convicted terrorist who entered Canada illegally.NO APOLOGY’ “I notice that he made no apology,” Mulroney said.“That is becoming, unfortunately, his tradition of throwing out falsehoods and accusations that he cannot sustain.” Broadbent, who apparently had based his claim about the terrorist on an incorrect newspaper report, appeared shaken by Mulroney’s attack.He said he apologized to the man he wrongly identified the same day.“I undertook with him directly, said nothing about this publicly, that if any assistance was required under those very unfortunate circumstances which I regretted, I would do anything I could to help him.” But Broadbent said he had no regrets about his allegations concerning Mulroney: “I don’t feel the slightest way identical in the situation with Mr.Mulroney.” Liberal MP Brian Tobin said he is suspicious about Kingsley’s about-face: “I wonder if he’s down in a dungeon somewhere with every bone in his body broken.” He added that it appears cabinet ministers will be able to get money Opposition to Bill C-72 is growing in the West WINNIPEG (CP) — Most of Manitoba’s Tory MPs have joined their Conservative colleagues from across Western Canada in opposing Ottawa’s attempt to strengthen the Official Languages Act, MP Dan McKenzie (Winnipeg-Assiniboine) said Monday.McKenzie — threatened by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney with eviction from caucus in 1984 for his opposition to the Manitoba government’s language proposals — said he hopes to speak against Bill C-72 in the Commons today.He said he has written to the prime minister asking the bill be abandoned.McKenzie said he could only support the legislation if it contains “iron-clad guarantees for English Canadians.” He says he’s angry the government has ignored the objections of caucuses from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario."Only one caucus, the Quebec caucus, supports the bill,” he said.The five Tory caucuses had registered objections during three meetings last year with Justice Minister Ray Hnatyshyn, who launched debate on the bill Monday in the Commons.“But all our concerns have been ignored,” McKenzie said.He noted Health Minister Jake Epp and Grains Minister Charlie Mayer are the only Manitoba MPs who support the bill.CLAIMS REJECTED But, Epp rejected McKenzie’s claims.“Dan McKenzie doesn’t speak for all Manitoba MPs,” Epp said.“Has he asked Leo Duguay?” Duguay, MP for the French-speaking Winnipeg suburb of St.Boniface and Manitoba caucus chairman, couldn’t be contacted for comment.At least three other Manitoba Conservative MPs were cautious in expressing their views.Lee Clark (Brandon-Souris), George Minaker (Winnipeg-St.James) and Felix Holtmann (Selkirk-Interlake) all said they have concerns about the bill, but will reserve judgment until the legislation is clarified through amendments.The legislation is aimed at bringing the Official Languages Act in line with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.The bill would allow civil servants to work in either official language and would guarantee the right to trial in either English or French in federal courts.As well, it would provide for bilingual services in federal departments and agencies where there is significant demand.McKenzie said the legislation will bar unilingual English Canadians from civil service jobs.He said it would establish a “language czar” who would be immune from prosecution, but could prosecute anyone who violated the language law in a federal court.Epp rejected the arguments.“(Bill C-72) doesn't bar English speaking Canadians (from jobs),” Epp said.“It never has, nor should it.” past the conflict guides with the assistance of the Tory party.“All you have to do is launder your funds through the PC Canada fund,” he said.Kingsley was asked last week whether an advance would be considered a liability and therefore fall under the conflict code.“Yes,” he replied.“I consider a liability something whereby a person owes another person money — that’s a liability.” Bruce Phillips, Mulroney’s communciations secretary, later denied that anyone from Mulroney’s staff had been in touch with Kingsley after his comments last Friday.Phillips said he called Kingsley’s office Monday after he heard from another government department that Kingsley planned a statement.Meanwhile, an angry Mulroney also turned on Le Devoir reporter Michel Vastel after the daily question period, challenging him about a report last week that Energy Minister Marcel Masse had warned Mulroney’s office in November 1986 about troubles in Quebec involving Côté.- The opposition pressed Mulroney in the Commons to comment on the report, but he said Masse was out of the country when he reportedly spoke to Mulroney’s staff.Masse’s election campaign spending is being investigated by a House committee.Bissonnette case: KHOKIM.KANI SIMKON Not everyone spends the winter shoveling out their front yards.Little Véronique Plante and (iabrielle Thomelin of École St.Antoine in Lennoxville decided to make the best of it and go sliding.But where is their sleigh?time coming up with a firm position on free trade.“1 would have an easier time commenting on his position if I knew whether 1 was talking about what he said on Tuesday or what he said on Thursday,” said Reisman Reisman told the businessmen the major Quebec beneficiaries of the free trade deal will include forest and metal products, petrochemicals, tailored garments, leather goods, ship repair, and agricultural products.11 PQ in Outaouais call it quits HULL, Que.(CP) — Eleven members of the Parti Québécois executive in the Outaouais region have quit, including regional president Emmannuel Marcotte, a sup porter of ex-leader Pierre Marc Johnson.Marcotte said Monday he does not agree with the party movement that led to Johnson's resignation last November.Marcotte said Jacques Parizeau, considered the frontrunning contender for the leadership, has called for party solidarity but he accused Parizeau of attacking the party several times in recent years.The resignations were the latest in a series of internal moves that have shaken the party since Parizeau announced plans to run for the party’s top post in mid May.Last week it was announced that five members of the party's 17-member national executive have quit The 11 resignations in the Outaouais region were submitted in a group.Of the five regional organizations affected, the hardest hit is in Pontiac where seven of the eight executive members resigned.DRIE warned not to talk to just Oerlikon ST-JEAN, Que.(CP) — Police investigators gave immunity from prosecution to at least two people involved in the so-called Oerlikon affair, the trial of former federal cabinet minister Andre Bissonnette was told Monday.And in secret cabinet documents filed in court, it was revealed that top officials of the Department of Regional Industrial Expansion warned more than three years ago that Canada should not conduct negotiations solely with Oerlikon Aerospace Inc.to develop a low-level air defence system.Considering only Oerlikon for the $600-million federal contract or subcontracting out some work on it, would “seriously negate one of the main objectives .to benefit Canadian industry as much as possible,” said one document.The document was dated Jan.31, 1985, and addressed to Bissonnette, former DRIE minister Sinclair Stevens and Thomas McMillan, then minister of state for tourism.The documents, dating over about a year and a half prior to June 5,1986, were ruled admissible evidence after Mr.Justice Jean-Guy Boilard of Quebec Superior Court ruled they were pertinent to understanding the events that led to the trial.Bissonnette and his business associate, Normand Ouellette, have pleaded not guilty to four charges each of breach of trust, conspiracy to defraud and fraud.Prime Minister Brian Mulroney fired Bissonnette as junior minister of transport on Jan.18,1987, one day after the Montreal Gazette revealed that 40.2 hectares of land in Bisson-nete’s riding of St-Jean changed hands twice before being bought by Oerlikon.The land’s price went from $800,000 to $3.2 million in 11 days before Oerlikon bought it.QUESTION REMARK Bruno Pateras, Bissonnette’s lawyer, attempted to discredit a statement by RCMP Corp.Pierre Droz, who said that no threats, promises or guarantees of immunity were made to anyone who cooperated in the investigation that Droz conducted on the land sale.Pateras read from the transcript of taped RCMP questioning of Gerard Lebreux and Michel Thibodeau, two businessmen who represented numbered companies that quickly bought and sold the land that was eventually purchased by Oerlikon.The transcript document said: “We, the police officers conducting this interview, understand that what you will tell us is not told of your own free will and nonvoluntary, and will not be able to be used against you.” Still quoting from the RCMP do- cument, Pateras read: “We (the police) guarantee that we will bring no criminal or penal charges against you relative to the sale of land in St-Jean.” Droz, an intense and earnest witness, replied he had not conducted the interview and he would not make such a promise.“Besides,” Droz said, “the guarantee applies only to what they told police investigators, not what we could find out elsewhere.” Droz also admitted that he had raised the issue of potential criminal charges against Andre Roy, Bissonnette’s former executive assistant, in connection with an unrelated contract during an interview.Droz said that no charges were laid because “it was deemed there was no reason to (lay charges).” The RCMP seized dozens of boxes of documents in the course of its seven-month investigation that culminated in the laying of crimi nal charges last August against Bissonnette and Ouellette.Mad Dog to sue hospital MONTREAL (CP) — Maurice (Mad Dog) Vachon, the retired professional wrestler who was crippled by a traffic accident in Iowa, plans to sue the U.S.hospital where he was treated for several million dollars.Jean-Marc Beliveau, Vachon’s lawyer, said Monday that the 56-year-old former Olympic competitor might still have the full use of both his legs if he had been given proper treatment last October.Vachon, who was walking along a road in the Des Moines area when he was struck down by a passing motorist, lost his right leg and had to have a pin inserted in his badly broken left leg.Beliveau said Vachon should have been treated in the four hours immediately after the accident to prevent formation of blood clots.He said Vachon was the victim of error and medical negligence.Beliveau, who is also a business partner with the popular Quebec sports figure in the Mad Dog Burger chain, said he expects to begin legal proceedings against authorities in about a month.The motorist was fined $114 for failing to obey police and failing to give aid and information at an accident.Dole, Gephardt take Iowa: Bush takes third DES MOINES, Iowa (CP) — Republican Senator Bob Dole and Democratic congressman Richard Gepha rdt rolled out of this midwes-tern state today as the winners of the first major test of the 1988 race for the White House on Monday.Riding high beside them was for mer television evangelist Pat Robertson, who startled his rivals and political pundits with a second place finish in the Republican contest.“I’m overjoyed at this showing of love and support here in Iowa,” said Robertson, 57, a former Baptist preacher.Robertson s success was a blow to Vice-President George Bush, who won Iowa in 1980 but had to settle for third slot this time round Gephardt, 47, a boyish-looking redhead from Missouri, narrowly edged out Illinois Senator Paul Simon to finish at the top of the Democratic pack.Massachusetts Gov.Michael Dukakis ran a close third.Dukakis argued Gephardt and Simon benefited from being Iowa neighbors and he was happy to do as well as he did, considering he was almost unknown in the state 10 months ago Finishing a surprising fourth in the Democratic race was black ci- vil rights activist Jesse Jackson.Jackson, an unsuccessful Democratic candidate in 1984, boosted his share of the popular vote to 11 per cent from 2.7 per cent four years ago.The results, especially Robertson's strong showing, point to fierce battles in a series of state voting contests over the next few months.The contests are designed to narrow the field of contenders to one candidate in each party who will be officially nominated at national party conventions this summer.Dole, 64, of Kansas, is minority leader in the Senate.He said he hopes his victory in Iowa will boost his chances in New Hampshire, site of the second major contest next Tuesday where he is behind Bush in the polls.Dole garnered 37 per cent of the popular vote, compared with 25 per cent for Robertson and 19 per cent for Bush Gephardt finished with about 27 per cent, Simon 25 per cent and Dukakis, who enjoys a comfortable lead in New Hampshire polls, received 21 per cent.There were more than 2,500 journalists on hand for the final days of the Iowa campaign —an indication of the significance attached to it.Original microfilmed at varying intensities because the text is printed on greyish or colour background 2—The RECORD—Tuesday, February 9, 1988 NDP lashes out at Health Minister and province over abortion By Jim Brown OTTAWA (CP) — The federal government should cut off more than $700 million in health-care contributions to British Columbia if the province restricts the coverage of abortions under medicare, says New Democrat health critic Marion Dewar.But while Dewar called on Ottawa to lay down the law to provincial authorities, Health Minister Jake Epp refused to say Monday whether he even considers B.C.to be doing anything wrong.“I won’t answer that for you today,” Epp told reporters who asked whether the abortion policy announced by Premier Bill Vander Zalm violates federal health-care standards.Vander Zalm says B.C.medicare will no longer cover abortions except for life-threatening emergencies.Instead the province will spend $4 million on education and counselling to persuade women to carry pregnancies to term.“I don’t even think the premier understands what he’s doing,” De-war said in an interview.‘‘All he’s really doing is making a law for the rich and a law for the poor.” Dewar said the B.C.policy would establish a two-tier system of health care in which abortion would be available based on ability to pay — a potential violation of the 1984 Canada Health Act which calls for universal access to basic medical services.The legislation, passed by the former Liberal government with all-party support in the Commons, was used to wipe out extra billing by doctors and user fees imposed by hospitals in some provinces.Ottawa could not ban such practices outright, but in effect it forced the provinces to do so by withhol- ding one dollar in federal medicare contributions for each dollar the provinces allowed in extra billing or user fees.Dewar noted that dollar-for-dollar penalties were used in that dispute, but under other sections of the law Ottawa could cut off all funding to a province.In 1985-86, the last year for which figures are available, Ottawa contributed about $1.2 billion for health care in British Columbia.Some of that money was accounted for by tax transfers and would not be affected by any dispute ari- sing under the Canada Health Act.But more than $700 million took the form of cash contributions that could be affected.Dewar urged Epp to call an immediate federal-provincial meeting of health ministers to “lay down the law of what the health act is all about.” British Columbia would likely fall into line once it realized how much federal money it could lose, she said.But if the province sticks to Vander Zalm’s policy, Ottawa should retaliate by halting all medicare contributions.Epp played down the chance of a clash with Victoria, noting that he has no power to act unilaterally even if federal officials conclude British Columbia is violating the 1984 law.The legislation provides for elaborate consultation with the province and a review by the full federal cabinet before any penalty can be imposed.So far, Epp’s only action has been to write to all his provincial counterparts, seeking their views in the wake of the Supreme Court of Canada decision that struck down the federal law regulating abortion.Copps calls for the labelling of fast food OTTAWA (CP) — The Commons health committee wants to know what’s in fast foods and will call on Health Minister Jake Epp to find out why ingredients aren’t listed.The committee decided Monday to look at the issue — two weeks after Meredith Chenery, 17, of nearby Nepean, died from eating a hot dog.She was asthmatic and allergic to nuts and sesame seeds.In the Commons, Liberal health critic Sheila Copps urged the government to pass a law requiring the labelling of restaurant food and fast food.“How many young people in the prime of their lives have to be snatched away before we in fact take some action with respect to labelling of fast food?” she asked.Copps, who suggested the committee study, has been preparing a private member’s bill on the matter since June when a Burlington, Ont.boy died from eating an apple turnover laced with nuts.The boy knew he was allergic to nuts but couldn’t see them or taste them in the turnover.Copps, MP for Hamilton East, said the government must take immediate action to ensure restaurants and food services properly label their food.She said she wants a complete list of ingredients, in English and French, printed on take-out food packages and fast-food products or posted in restaurants.Epp is expected to appear before the committee within the next two weeks.Importers about to see higer taxes By Eric Beauchesne OTTAWA (CP) —Finance Minister Michael Wilson will announce in his budget Wednesday final details of a plan to grab more sales tax revenue from importers and some manufacturers, tax specialists predicted Monday.“For sure we know we’re going to have some clarification in this budget,” said Catherine McCut-cheon, a commodity tax specialist with the accounting firm Arthur Anderson and Co.In his June tax paper, Wilson announced plans to plug as of Jan.1 a sales tax loophole used by importers and some domestic manufacturers who set up related marketing companies to distribute their products.in budget Under the proposed rule, such companies would pay tax on the value of their product when it is sold by the marketing company rather than, as is the case now, on the lower value of the product when it leaves the manufacturer or comes across the border.Implementation of the new rule, which would have boosted federal sales tax revenues by hundreds of millions of dollars, was delayed to July 1 after the companies complained that it would not make the system fairer.Wilson, in delaying the new rules, said his department would continue to iron out the details, which he would present sometime early this year.Those details are expected to be in the budget.Kurt Waldheim’s past still shadowed by doubt VIENNA (Reuter) — Six historians who investigated Kurt Waldheim’s wartime past found that the Austrian president had repeatedly assisted in illegal actions and eased the way for war crimes, said their report released today.Waldheim vowed to stay in office after the chairman of the historians’ commission informed him Monday night of the results of their five months of research.Commission chairman Hans Rudolf Kurz, a Swiss military historian, told reporters the commission had not proven that Waldheim was a war criminal But the report’s summary said: “Overall, a picture emerges of a proximity, varying with the post, to measures and orders deemed criminal by martial law.With these discoveries, the question of Waldheim’s culpable behavior during the war cannot be conclusively answered.” The summary was not carried in full by the Austrian Press Agency, to whom the government provided a copy of the summary on Monday night.Waldheim said the report confirmed that he was not involved in any actions that could be described as war crimes.The 202-page report suggested that he neglected a “human duty” to oppose them.The commission members said they could not find a single instance in which he protested or sought to hinder injustice.ASSISTED ACTIONS “On the contrary, he repeatedly assisted in connection with illegal actions and thereby facilitated their execution,” it said. Kurri.Edmonton 23- - Brian Bellows Minnesota North Stars 24— Bob Probert.Detroit Red Wings Centre 9ft— x-Wayne GreUky Edmonton 10— Dale Hawerchuk, Winnipeg Jets 11-Mark Messier Edmonton 18— Denis Savard Chicago Biackhawks 19— Steve Yrerman Detroit.25— Joe Nieuwendyk Calgary left wing 9— Glenn Anderson Edmonton 8— Greg Adams Vancover 20- x-Luc Rob) taille Los Angeles Kings Wales Cenference Qeal 27— x-Ron Hextall Philadelphia Flyers 33- Patrick Roy Montreal Canadiens Defence 77—«.Reymond Bourque Boston Bruins.7— x-Paul Cotley Pittsburgh Penguins 2—Mark Howe Philadelphia 5- Denis Potvin.NY islanders 19— Larry Robinson Montreal 29— Kiell Samueisson Philadelpnia Right wing 11— x-Kevm Dmeen.Harttord Whalers.8— Cam Nee'y Boston 1?- Mike Gartner.Washington Capitals 28— Tomas Sandstrom NY Rangers Centre 66- x-Mano Lemieux.Pittsbu-gh 9— Kirk Muller New Jersey Devils, 15— Pat Lafontaine.NY Islanders 20- Dave Poulin.Philadelphia 21- Chnstian Ruuttu, Buffalo Sabres 26— Peter Stastny Quebec.Nordiques Left wing 16- x-Michei Goulet Quebec 25— Mats Naslund.Montreal QUEBEC MAJOR Lebel Division G.W L T F A P 54 35 16 3 306 234 73 54 30 21 3 262 228 61 54 28 24 ?283 278 58 55 19 33 3 237 323 41 53 19 31 3 237 283 41 Ditto Olvltion Chicoutimi 53 31 21 1 273 233 63 Drummondviiie 54 26 26 2 258 261 54 Victoneville 54 24 2 5 5 2 2 7 218 51 Trois-Rivieres 54 22 28 4 266 286 48 Shawm-gan 53 21 30 ?294 299 44 Monday s Results Hull 5 Laval 4 Tuesday i Games St-Jean at Drummondviiie Chicoutimi at Trois-Rivieres Granby at Verdun Hull St-Jean Laval Verdun Granby SCHOOL OTTAWA (CPi Canadian interunrversify Athletic Union Top 10 teieased Monday (pre vious week s rankings in buckets) MEN Basketball 1 Brandon (1) del Manitoba 106-81 and 8674 2 Victoria (2).del Lethbridge 90-87 and 102-98 I0T) 3 Acadia(3).del Oaihousie72-58 St Fran- CIS-Xavier 83-68 4 Waterloo (5).del Guelph 96-56 Brock 92-71 5 Saskatchewan (6).del Calgary 111-67 and 107-8?6 Toronto (4) del defeated Rverson 93-59 lost to Queen s 85-69 7 British Columbia (81 defeated Alberta 91 • 82 and 64 80 8 P E l (9! del del New Brunswick 88 65 and77-50 9 Manitoba (7) deteated Winnipeg 96-92; lost to Brandon 106-81 and 86-74 10 Windsor (NR), del Western 87-85 Hockey 1 PEI (1).del New Brunswick 11-0 and 14-2 2 Saskatchewan (3), del Brandon 12-7 and 5-2 3 Alberta (2) del Calgary 6-5 4 Gaigary (4), lost to Alberta 6-5 5 UQTR (6) del McGill 5-4 del Ottawa 63 6 York (5) lost to Western 3-1 del RMC 9-?del Queen s 8-0 7 Waterloo (7) , del Windsor 5-1 tied Brock 3-3 8 St Francis Xavier (8) tied Acadia 5-5: del Dalhouse 8-4 9 Western (9) del York 3-1 lost to Laurier 8-3 10 Acadia (10) tied St F X 5-5 lost to Cape Breton 5-0 def St Mary s 6-5 (0T) Swimming 1 Calgary (1) 2 Toronto (2) 3 Alberta 9 Victoria (10) 10 Sherbrooke (9) WOMEN Basketball 1 Victoria (1) del Lethbridge 70-60 and 57-46 2 Mamtoba (2) d«f Winnipeg 66-55 del Brandon 106-46 and 81-47 3 Calgary (3) del Saskatchewan 76-48 and 71-41 4 tauremian (4) del Ryerson 79-40 del York 56-26 5 Toronto (5), del Ryerson 71-45 del Queen s 69-56 6 P E l (7) del New Brunswick 60-43 7 Rég na (6) del Lakehead 66-61 lost to Lakehead 52-49 8 Winnipeg (9) lost to Manitoba 6-55 9 McGrt'ilO) del Laval 81-74 10 Lethbridge (NR l lost to Victona 70-60 and 57-46 Swimming 1 Toronto (1) ?Calgary (2) 3 Alberta (6) 4 Victona (8) 5 UBC (3) 6 McGill (4) 7 Brock (7) 8 Western (5) 9 Montreal (NR l 10 Oaihousie (10) Volleyball 1 Winnipeg (1) 2 Sherbrooke (2) 3 Victoria (3) 4 Laval (4) 5 Manitoba (5) 6 Ottawa (6) 7 Calgary (7) 8 York (8) 9 Regina (10) 10 Alberta (NR) BASEBALL American League Boston Red Ses sign first basemann Sam Mom and pitchers John Trautwem and Rob Woodward to one-yaar contracts Chicago White Sox reacquire mfietder Roy Smalley from the Minnesota Tynns Milwaukee Brewers agree to terms with pn cher Teddy Miguera on a one-year contract Minnesota Twins sign pitchers Paul Abbott and Jeff Bumgardner to one-year contracts agrae to terms with pitchers Jen Oavms and Mark Portugal on one-year contracts National Laagoe Cincinnati Rads agree to terms with shortstop U L Washington and assign tarn to Nashville o» the American Association Los Angelas Dodgers agree to terms with mlieldet Dave Anderson and pitcher Orei Her shtser on one year contracts New York Mets agree to terms with pitcher Sid Fernandez on a one-year contract Pittsbergh Piratas agree to terms with pn-cher Bob Walk on a one-year contract BASKETBALL NBA Phiiadolghia TBers tire head coach Man Guokas name Jim lynam need coach HOCKEY NHL Toronto Magie Leafs announce that head coach John Brophy and assistant general manager Gord Stfilick will share the responsitxii ties of general manager TORONTO (CP) — Despite having coached the team to just one win in its last 22 games, John Brophy is taking control of the struggling Toronto Maple Leafs — well, almost.Brophy inherited most of the du ties of a National Hockey League general manager Monday after a Maple Leaf Gardens juggling act which followed the firing of Gerry McNamara.The 55-year-old coach of the NHL’s last-place team said not having McNamara around means he won’t be second-guessed any more.“I don’t have to ask anybody and 1 don't have to go upstairs and dis-cusss it with somebody who I am playing or who was on the ice at the time, which makes a difference,” Brophy said Monday after conferring with team owner Harold Ballard, who had fired McNamara on Sunday.Although the Leaf coach would not come out and say he was happy about McNamara's ousting, he didn't seem despondent.NAGGING QUESTIONS “There is no question that any lineup I put on the ice here was questioned,” Brophy said.“Who played the power play and who didn’t.Why certain players were on the ice at certain times.I had that problem.Yes sir.There were lots of things.” While Brophy is in charge of the hockey end of the business, 30-year-old Gord Stellick, who was McNamara’s assistant, will take over day-to-day business operations of the NHL team Dick Duff, a former Leaf who scouts for the team, will serve as an adviser to Brophy.“There is no general manager right now and there won’t be before the end of the season,” said Brophy.“I will run the hockey.Harold has told metodo what I want.” Ballard, suffering from circulation probien s in his legs following a heart attack, limped to a meeting with Brophy while McNamara cleaned out his desk in the Leafs’ executive suite a floor above the Toronto dressing room.Ballard offered no comment.IN CONFLIC T It was no secret that McNamara wanted Brophy out.McNamara wanted to fire Brophy last season hut Ballard vetoed the move.He had the same intention this season, but again was thwarted by the crusty owner.“No question, 1 know he (Ballard) made the wrong decision,” McNamara said after he was fired.TitDËN CAR RENTAL A MOVING TRUCK» WEEKEND SPECIALS CHRYSLER VEHICLES VALESrmt 872 4141 Original microfilmed at varying intensities because the text is printed on greyish or colour background 12—The RECORD—Tuesday, February 9, 1988 From the Pens of E.T.writers CHILDREN’S FOLK HYMN Mighty Power way up high Help us when we re tonguetied, shy Help us stay away from harm Bring us home and keep us warm Friendship and welcome One to another Let’s join together And all sing out today P.S.above to be sung to the tune of ‘Jesus loves me’.DORA SCOTT PARKER Glen Sutton, Que.YELLOW FEVER In most papers that I read And I read every day Tells of people who got killed On Quebec highways.The road is there with yellow line To follow as they go But they all like the yellow line So over it they go.Not very long ago I read Where two cars met head on Both were on the yellow line Now seven lives are gone.Annual vestry meeting of St.James Evening Guild St.Aidan’s Church takes place SUTTON JUNCTION - The annual vestry meeting of St.Aidan’s Church met on Saturday.January 23 at 1:30 p.m.at the home of Mr.and Mrs.William Brown with thirteen in attendance.Rev.J.Ser-jeantson welcomed everyone to the meeting which opened with a scripture reading.Minutes of the last meeting were read by the vestry clerk Mrs.E.Lawrence and approved.Mrs.Lawrence was re-elected by acclamation as vestry-clerk.The financial report was given by the Treasurer 0.Barrett and approved.Mrs.0.Barrett, President, gave her report on the yearly activities of the Guild, approved, and Mrs.E.Mudd, Treasurer gave the financial report of the Guild also approved.Foster Child report given by the Sec.Mrs.W.Brown, approved.A.Smith gave the financial report on the Palmer Memorial - Westover cemeteries, approved.Discussion followed on upcoming work to be done on the church, etc.Rev.Serjeantson thanked all for the success of the past year and especially to the following, for work well done.Vestry Clerk - Mrs.E.Lawrence; Rector’s Warden -W.Brown; People’s Warden - A.Smith; Treasurer - 0.Barrett; Asst.Treas.- Mrs.O.Barrett; Parish Councillors - Mrs.A.Smith, Mrs.A.King; Guild President, Mrs.0.Barrett and other officers and members of the Guild - Mrs.A.Smith, organist; Cemetery Treas.- A.Smith; Lay Readers - Mrs.G.Duffin; A.Smith and to Mrs.Anita Milburne and Mrs.Carole Serjeantson for the services they have taken here, during the year, also for the support of the Foster Child by the Guild, to those who clean the church and keep the linen, etc., in such splendid condition.The election of officers for the ensuing year followed, with Rev.Serjeantson presiding, all officers re-elected.Nomination for Synod delegate - Mrs.A.King.Fellowship of Prayer delegate - Mrs.G.Duffin.Discussion followed re the budget and approved.The meeting closed with prayer, after which pot luck refreshments were served by the hostess.holds regular meeting FOSTER — The January meeting of the St.James Evening Guild was hosted by Muriel Whitehead at her home on Tuesday, the 12th.Delicious desserts were served by the hostess at 1:00 p.m.At 2 p.m.the meeting was opened by the president, Phoebe McBride who welcomed everyone and led in prayer.Eleven members responded to the roll call and two visitors were welcomed.The minutes of the November meeting were read and approved.The treasurer gave her report.More rummage had been sold, a donation received from Mrs.Robert Hil-Ihouse, church plates sold and money from items sold off the work table.Expenses included complementary dinners, calendars and transportation of rummage.A sympathy card had been sent to the Marsh family and get-well cards to Cecile Boucher, Annie Ladd and Bernard de Solla.Twelve shut-ins had been remembered at Christmas and eight Christmas cards were sent to friends of the Guild.Annual reports were given by the secretary, corr.secretary and treasurer.The nominating committee presented the following slate of officers for 1988: Past president, ; Phoebe McBride, President, Audrey Allen, 1st Vice, Frances Johnson, 2nd Vice, Molly Price, Recording secretary - Suzy Allen, Cor- | responding secretary - Dot de Sol-la, rummage convenor - Muriel Whitehead, food convenor - Elvia Johnson, rummage teas - Molly Price, drawing - Judy Bockus.The February meeting will be hosted by Audrey Allan at her home on Feb.9 at 1 p.m.The lucky draw was won by Margaret Da-vson.Twenty five dollars was voted to the corresponding secretary to continue her work.At the February meeting members were asked to bring a 4mm crochet hook and some wool.Anyone wishing to knit squares for an afghan should make them five inches square.The president moved the adjournment, seconded by Doreen Gibbs, and the meeting closed with the benediction.Milan My husband was a lucky one His accident he survived And the boy who caused the accident Oh! Yes! he survived.I wonder if the line was Green, blue or red Would there be as many - maimed Or dead.We thank God for the life he gave We ll cherish it forever Unless of course our life we lose Because someone has “Yellow Fever” JESSIE PATTERSON APRIL A watery April sun Shines through the marbled clouds Stippled with rose and blue, The world seems new-begun.A white mist rising shrouds The river; scattered showers Spangle the many-colored hours With diamonds; and in between Gold falls from the sky.Exultant birds now fly From branch to branch among the trees Low over lawns, while in the breeze The housewife’s washing joyous flaps Blows to and fro and sometimes wraps Itself around the line; snow-white pillows Dance merrily, many a white sheet billows Against the April blue, oh what a beauteous sight In the clear April light, a line of laundry white And bright, is to a housewife’s eyes! The glory of the rain-washed skies Is nought to this, she thinks.Admiring the clear, clean greens and pinks Of shirts and socks, not even taking note Of the far more heavenly tints that float Above her head as she pegs out the wash.In the lane beyond, with many a splash The cars roar past, and other vehicles, Motorbikes, trucks, and three-wheel bicycles All dashing somewhere.can't stay still at home On such a lovely day; the urge to roam Out far and wide, that strong impels In springtime, and which tells The crocus and the daffodil To bloom, the birds to trill.Now sends folk dizzily spinning Along the roads.I wonder who is winning This mad amazing race -— Or is it just a paperchase?MARIE CLAIRE MY MISS CANADA When young I always took my troubles to her, She understood so well, wise ‘aunt’ with the silver hair.No matter the problem, she could find the answer; She was a loyal friend, a treasure rare.She was the only family I ever knew Though not related; this world has all too few Like her.Though full of dignity, propriety, She yet loved games and all society.Loved to play cards, marbles and dominoes; Best of all, she enjoyed going to Bingos In the Church hall and in the next-door parish — Though sad to say she hardly ever won — But all the same, she’d say, ‘It’s splendid fun'.And if she did win she would always share Whatever good thing happened to be there.When I was poor and could not find the rent She said Don’t worry, and the money to me lent.(Many, I fear, borrowed without compunction As if to give and give was an unmarried lady’s function).Her dear pals were a fat white cat called Betty, Tom, a canary, and a frisky little dog ‘Scottie’: She cared for them like children; and for the rest She just liked everyone, and took the keenest interest In parish goings-on, and in everyone else’s business: To help folk out was her greatest happiness.Music she loved and also loved to pray — ‘Chanter, c’est deux fois prier’ she would say.Sometimes she played for the nuns at the village school Where long ago she herself once taught the rule.In memory she seems as fresh as any Miss Displaying her charms in the famous contest.Of all beauties her type was surely best It shone from within and shed a radiance all around : —So now you know why I would have her crowned.I'm sure you’d love for me to tell her name But she was shy and would have shrunk from fame, And so 1 can't.But now at any rate You know why my Miss Canada is great! MARIE CLAIRE Mrs.R.Nicholson ACW annual meeting held NORTH HATLEY — The annual meeting of the Anglican Church Women of St.Barnabas Church was held at the church hall on January 27 and chaired by Mrs.Florence Wilson, Senior Co-president.Mrs.Wilson welcomed the members and extended season’s greetings.Devotions were taken by Miss Mary McRae.A moment of silence was observed in memory of Miss Bea Odell and Mrs.Wilma Stanton.The minutes of the December meeting were given by Mrs.C.Coleman, secretary, and several thank-you notes were read.Mrs.E.Detchon, treasurer, gave her report and each member received a typed copy.The following annual reports were submitted- Altar Flowers, Mrs.Janet McLellan; Altar Guild-Miss Jean McRae; Card Secreta- ry- Miss M.Riley, Social Action-Mrs.R.Sprigings.Mrs.Janet Bennett, superintendent of the Sunday School gave her report.The Reverend Keith Perry-Gore took the chair for the election of officers.The Chairman of the nominating committee, Mrs.Janet Bennett, presented the following slate of officers for 1988.Honorary President- Mrs.Jane Perry-Gore; Co-Presidents- Mrs.Florence Wilson, Mrs.Jane Perry-Gore, Miss Mary McRae; Recording Secretary- Mrs.C.Coleman; Corresponding Secretary- Mrs.R.Sprigings; Treasurer- Mrs.E.Detchon.The Rev.Perry-Gore thanked the members for their continued support and work for the church.After adjournment, a delicious tea was served by the hostess, Miss Mary McRae.Robert Nicholson of Scotstown, accompanied by Mrs.Ruth Nicholson were in Springfield, Mass., where they spent two days with their aunt and sister-in-law, Mrs.Margaret Murray.They also visited Mr.and Mrs.Doug.Johnston, Suffield, Ct., Mr.and Mrs.Ray Hunt and family and Mr.and Mrs.Donald Murray, Springfield, also Mr.and Mrs.David Reid, Wen-ham, Mass.Mr.and Mrs.Alan Reid, Cremona, Alberta, visited her aunt Mrs.Murray and all enjoyed the get-togethers.Relatives and friends were saddened to learn of the death of Mrs.Jean McLeod Murray which occurred on January 13 at her home in Scotstown.Duncan McLeod, Miss Doris McLeod, Mrs.Ruth Nicholson, Mr.and Mrs.Gaston Denis and son Jean Sebastien, Mr.and Mrs.Robert Lessard, Imelda and Lucy Poulin, Louis and Léon Poulin were at the Presbyterian Church in Scotstown to pay their respects to the late Mrs.Murray.Mr.Hutchinson, student minister, officiated at the funeral service on January 16 when many relatives and friends attended.Burial in 1 Gould Cemetery will take place in the spring.Lunch was served in the basement of the Sherman Residence by the staff and local ladies.Mrs.Ruth Nicholson accompanied Mr.and Mrs.Dale Farrell of ; Lennoxville to Dorval Airport where they met their son Sean Farrell and group of Scouts who arri- | ved home from Australia after spending 38 days there.Sean reported a great trip and enjoyed Christmas with the Tanner family in Balgownie, spent nine days at the World Jamboree Site.Mr.Jim Sweeney and his boys visited many very interesting places af- | terwards, and arrived home on January 22.Card parties IRON HILL — A 500 card party was held in Holy Trinity Church Hall, on Saturday evening January 30 with 12 tables in play.Prizewinners: Ladies first, Elsie Royea ; second, Lois Pow ; consolation, Bernadette Jauniaux; Gents first, Martin Smith; second, Arthur Jauniaux; consolation, Gordon Marsh.Bingo: Carol Page and Jean Lessard; 4th game high score, Lucille Smith and Martin Smith; 10 Hearts not taken.Door prizes: Irene Morley, Bernadette Jauniaux, Lucille Schmid, Dorothy Mizener, Dorcas Tinkler, Martin Smith.Raffle, 1st.Groceries, Barbara Harvey; 2nd, Fruit, Edna Lassem-ba; 3rd, Fruit, Stephen Lessard; 4th, Dress hangers, Barbara Harvey; 5th, Cookies, Jr.Harvey; 6th, Paper towels, Mary Emmett.Hostesses-Judy Smith, Florence Rusbridge, Irene Morley and Hazel Rumsby.Next our Valentine card party on Saturday, Feb.13, 8 p.m.* * * SUTTON — A Bridge and 500 card party sponsored by the ACW of Grace Anglican Church was held in the Parish Hall on Friday evening January 29 at 8 p.m.Only one table of Bridge was played, winner being Mrs.Isabel Mousseau.500 was played at seven tables, winners were Beatrice Houle, Bernice Boule, Jeanne Elie, Lawrence Page, Keith Russell and Gordon Marsh.An X under the cup was won by Mrs.Eunice Thomas.Door prizes: Mrs R.Dunn.Mrs.E.Thomas, Wade Vincent, Richard Bresee, Eva Allen, Ola Carr, Eva Page, Gordon Cooke and Lyle Bresee.Refreshments were served and all enjoyed a social hour.Next card party on Friday evening, February 12.Come and enjoy a pleasant hour with friends.* * * DANVILLE (JEl — On January 29.an enjoyable evening of cards was held at the 1.0.0 F Hall, Danville.when 500 was played at five tables.Winners: Ladies high, Ethel Mastine.Kingsey; 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