The record, 8 juin 2005, Supplément 1

Brome County NEWS Wednesday, June 8, 2005 1ER PENSE A TOI IS THINKING OF YOU Turn your groceries.into rewards Quality is our main ingredient.www.iga.net 472 Knowlton Rd., Knowlton 450-243-6692 231 Sherbrooke St., Magog 819-868-1122 Massey-Vanier Elite Grads Awarded $80,000 By Philip A.Godin Record Correspondent Cowansville A record $80,000 was dolled out to ninety-nine distinguished high school graduates at last Wednesday night’s Massey Vanier Academic Awards gala in Cowansville.The event that saw the Massey-Vanier elite students rewarded for their outstanding academic, social and personal achievements was the culmination of years of effort and determination.Parents, teachers and scores of invited dignitaries witnessed the well-deserved recognition of this group of high achievers, each of whom is now better skilled to face the future challenges.The entire school seemed to teem with the kind of excitement that only wrought anticipation could possibly have squeezed into the cheerless, concrete block of a building.A tangible level of surprise was apparent among the scholarship, prize and bursary recipients, since the identities of the winners were only disclosed when the students were introduced to the donors, just minutes before they were paraded under the spot-lit auditorium.See Grads Page 3 m,\tf DAVID ANDERSON/SPECIAL Tomorrow's leaders receiving recognition for their acheivments Bailey-Godin Earns Corry Music Award By Philip A.Godin Record Correspondent Cowansville Seventeen-year-old Alexander Bai-ley-Godin’s seven years of daily dedication to playing classical violin have already paid off in many ways, but none as markedly as being named this year’s recipient of the prestigious Corry Family Award for Music.This marks the second year that the Corry family has bestowed the award to the Massey-Vanier student with the most demonstrably advanced skills in music.The award’s objective is to encourage the development of musical talents in young adults.The presentation was held on Junel, during the 30th Massey-Vanier Scholarships and Bursaries Fund ceremony, along with several other awards totalling over $80,000.Donor Margaret Corry was represented at the event by daughter-in-law Frances Corry, who handed Bailey-Godin one of the evening’s more sub- stantial awards.“Mrs.Corry has always been fond of music and singing.She feels that it is important to support music, especially because so many grants go to other areas such as the sciences”.The 91-year-old Corry currently residing at the Robinson Residence in Cowansville, is a native of St-John New-Brunswick who lived most of her life in Montreal.Her attachment to the Townships began when she and husband Thomas C.Corry purchased a hobby farm in Dunham, which remains in the family.Bailey-Godin met Mrs.Corry at the residence on June 3 and played a medley of classical pieces for the assembled guests.“It makes me feel so good to make this contribution.There just isn’t enough support for the arts” said Mrs Corry.The idea to donate to the MVSB Fund came to Corry because of her love of music."I studied with Bernard Diamand See Corry Page 3 DAVID ANDERSON/SPECIAL V.Violinist Alexander Bailey-Godin, winner of the 2005 Corry Family Award for Music Police work starts in the community By Murielle Parkes Record correspondent Mansonville Louis-Philippe Gadbois is studying to be a police officer, but not all of his training comes from the classroom.Last Saturday, he was in Mansonville helping Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) get their message out at Dépanneur 13.Three years ago, when he was living in Dunkin, he joined SADD.He remembers feeling "really welcome" at the time.“I enjoyed my experience.1 liked how they treated me, how they were with me,” he said.When he moved away, he knew there was more to learn about the program.“I wanted to know all they do,” he added.“I wanted to see how implicated they were in the community, how they were involved.” Gadbois, who is 22 and mid-way through a three-year D.E.C.in police technology at the Collège de Sherbrooke, likes the idea of helping people feel safe.The police do more than arrest people and hand out tickets, he said.They protect people and property, prevent crime and enforce the law.The SQ helps future officers build community ties by appointing “parrains” (“godparents”), to a particular municipality.Good communication skills are required.Gadbois's current field work is as a customs officer in Stanstead.Another component of his training is a 20-hour stint with the Mansonville youth centre.Following graduation from Police Tech., and before being hired as a police officer, Gadbois must complete a 15-week practical training program at the Quebec police school in Nicolet.The school is known for its “cutting-edge” approach to learning, with experiential teaching having replaced traditional lecture classes.Gadbois expects to enter ENPQafter he graduates from CEGEP next June.r (7uf/& Cocfer-r-e Pharmacist afliliated with Celine Dubeau Homeopath Tuesday - Thursday - Friday from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.Francine Robinson: nurse Tuesday from 10 a m.to 6 p.m.and Thursday, 12 to 8 p.m.DELIVERY FREE IN SUTTON ON FRIDAY V.526 Sud, Cowansville (450) 266-3966 Y Contractor \ licim uy uoisi.vy W f Machinery work • Hydraulic hammer (rock breaker) f Private roads • Land shaping • Drainage • Artificial lakes/ponds • Septic systems • Demolition - Foundation _ • Topsoil - Aggregate WALLIÈRES A' Sand • Gravel New Administration.New Products.New Image.ROCH r Fieldstone MXjwumM Pot* A 2^2 Knowlton Rd.In the heart of Knowlton Smoked Meat Night with homemade French fries, coleslaw and dill pickle ^ $9.95 Roast Beef Dinner all you can eat! every Friday night in the Bistro Pub from 6 p.m.to 9 p.m.$11.95 (450) 243-6183 page 2 Wednesday, June 8, 2005 Brome County News Brome County Community Billboard Community Calendar June 8 500 CARD PARTY, sponsored by Waterloo Lodge, #27, 7:30 p.m.at I.O.O.F.Hall, 209 Principal St., Warden.Prizes and refreshments.June 9 INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES Update, sponsored by the Estrie Chapter of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada with Dr.Bitton, Dr.Gottke, Dr.D.Macek, and Dr.Rakovich at Auberge des Carrefours Days Inn (Salle Bertrand), 111 J.J.Bertrand, Cowansville at 6:30 p.m.Bilingual.Free.INFO: 1-800-461-4683 or Amanda at 450-292-3276.June 9 and 23 MnJTARY WHIST to be held at Trinity Anglican Church in Cowansville at 7:30 p.m.Admission $3.Refreshments and prizes included.June 9 Sutton/Lac-Brome Youth Center ‘The Spot’ will hold ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.Light buffet between 5 - 7 p.m.at Youth Centre, in basement of John Sleeth Centre, 7 Academy, Sutton.All parents, teachers, grand-parents, young and old and members of the community of Sutton or Lac-Brome interested in young people from 12 -17 years old are welcome.Info: (450) 538-7494 mdj-sutton@bellnet.ca BCN RATES & DEADLINES COMMUNITY CALENDAR Brome County News Community Calendar is reserved for non-profit organizations only.Deadline is noon on Mondays.A pre-paid fee of $7 is required per publication, or SPECIAL RATE of S11 for 2 insertions: 1 BCN & 1 in Friday Record “What’s On” section.Please forward notices to Box 488, Knowlton, JOE 1V0, email: bcnnews@qc.aibn.com, or fax: (450) 243-5155.Visa and Mastercard accepted.June 10,11,12 ST.FRANCIS KENNEL AND OBEDIENCE CLUB.All breed Championship Dog Show and Sheep Herding Trials.Brome Fairgrounds.9 a.m.to 6 p.m.$5.00 per car.June 10 & 11 A FLEA MARKET AND RUMMAGE SALE at Iron Hill Church Hall on June 10,1 p.m.to 4 p.m., June 11 9:00 to 1 p.m.Drop off items between June 5 to 8.To pick items up call: 450-243-6291 June 11 COMMUNITY BRUNCH BUFFET, St.Luke’s Anglican Church, 420 de la cour, Waterloo.Every second Saturday of the month, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.Adults, $6, children, $3.Royal Canadian Legion, 2 Curley St., Sutton ‘COUNTRY DANCE’.Music with ‘Silver Spurs’.Admission: $5.18 and over.No smoking.Everyone welcome! MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING SUPPORT GROUP Meeting, St.Paul’s Church, Knowlton, 2 p.m.Having difficulty coping?Not sure how to support someone suffering from mental illness?Or maybe you just want to be more informed?Info.450-243-0928 or pleasant-valley@sympatico.ca Please come help us CLEAN OUR BROME HERITAGE PARK on Saturday, at 10:30 a.m.Bring along any useful tools (e.g.: rakes, paint brushes, plastic bags, etc.) and please dress appropriately.Free food will only be a few steps away (e.g.: hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, etc.).Help us make a difference.The Brome Village Community Corporation.“LIVING WELL, GLUTEN FREE MEET AND GREET” at Loblaw’s, 1122 de Sud, Cowansville, 1 - 5 p.m.A presentation on “Healthy living, Gluten free” given by chapter President Margaret Duthie.To pre-register, 450-248-4281 (Nathalie) or 450-248-7927 (Julie) June 11 & 12 11TH ANNUAL TROUT FISHING DERBY sponsored by The Yamaska Conservation Association at Waterloo Lake.Door prizes and participation prizes worth over $2,000.$1,000 of tagged trout of which two are worth $250 each for the duration of the event.Prizes awarded, June 12th, 2 p.m.Registration $10.00 for all.Info: 450-539-0952 June 13 Muriel Duckworth a 96 year old PEACE ACTIVIST & FEMINIST will be speaking at Calvary United Church in Sutton at 7:30 p.m.Admission, $5.Info: 450-538-8108 or 450-538-2834.June 14 COFFEE PARTY sponsored by Ladies of Trinity Anglican Church, (in Hall), 409 South St., Cowansville, 10 -11:30 a.m.Good food and coffee served.Info: (-450-263-2662.June 15 BENEFIT BRIDGE LUNCHEON on behalf of TBL Wellness volunteer Centre.Enjoy a fun afternoon of lunch followd by bridge at the lovely Auberge Quil-liams, 12 noon.Make up your own table and please reserve as soon as possible.Call 243-0404.Limited seating, $16 per person all inclusive.Info: Margot Smith, 243-6978.SUMMER SALAD LUNCH BREAK.Share your favourite salad by joining us at our last summer Coffee Break, 11 a.m.to 1 p.m.Bring the recipe with your salad.Call to confirm: 450-248-0530.Avante Women’s Centre, 2 Adhemar-Cusson, suite 2, Bedford.June 18 FLEA MARKET, St.Paul’s United Church, Waterloo, 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.Tables $10.each.Info: 450-539-3135 or 450-539-2129.Knowlton’s Lion Club Annual CAR WASH to be held at Desgens Esso Service Station, 515 Knowlton Rd., Knowlton, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.100 per cent of profits donated to Community.We appreciate and thank you for your support.Drop by and have your vehicle washed by a Lion.Info: Errol Frechette, 450-243-6935.June 19 FATHER’S DAY BREAKFAST at the Royal Canadian Legion, 120 Davignon, Cowansville, 9:30 a.m.till 1:00 p.m.Cost: $5.00 per person.Members and non-members welcome.Information: 450-263-3543 July i Town of Brome Lake CANADA DAY COMMITTEE - Crafters! We have a spot for you at the Canada Day festivités at Lions’ Park, Knowlton.For information call Lynn & Roger, 450-243-6778.August 20 & 21 The Royal Canadian Legion FLEA MARKET,120 Davignon Blvd., Cowansville.At this time we are looking for articles to sell at this event.If you have items you would like to get rid of, we will gladly take them on or before Aug.12, 2005.For more Details please contact Denise Bedard at 450-263-0561 or Arts Calendar Autry Tracey at 450-266-6120 THEATRE LAC BROME-Arts Knowlton Box Office and ART WALK are now open Monday to Saturday, from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.For further information and reservations call: 450-242-2270 or 450-242-1395.June 11 PIGGERY THEATRE North Hatley presents A Night at the Oscars by Les 3 Divines.Join us for an evening of musical theatre performed in a witty and colorful manner with wonderful costumes, a touch of humour and dynamic voices.Show starts at 8 pm.cost $15 Dinner available by reservation at 6 pm.$15.Reservations: 819-842-2431.June 18 & 19 “Meaningful Art for Meaningful Peo-ple”.WOMEN AND WHEELS, a series of figurative paintings by Vita.Wine & canapes.1 p.m.- 4 p.m.Galerie Charmante, 1182 Macey Road, Sutton.450-538-0989 or www.penkathy.com Church Services KNOWLTON/CREEK PASTORAL CHARGE Worship & Song by members assisted by The Reverend Dale Skinner.Creek United, Foster, 9:30 a.m.Sunday School at Creek.Knowlton United, Knowlton, 11 a.m.(Handicap access).ST.PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 24 St.Paul’s Road, Knowlton.Traditional Sunday service at 8 a.m.and at the 10 a.m.service, music, a nursery and Sunday School.Rev.Tim Wiebe officiating.ANGLICAN PARISH OF BROME, Sunday Service, June 12th.One Service only at Church of the Ascension, West Brome, 9 a.m.Rev.Canon Tim Smart.SAINT-EDOUARD CATHOLIC CHURCH, Knowlton - Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m.(Bilingual).ST.LUKE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 420 de la cour, Waterloo, invites you to come and join us.1st and 3rd Sundays, Morning Prayer, 9 a.m.; 2nd and 4th Sundays, Holy Communion, 9 a.m.Rev.W.Davidson.Info: 450-539-2078.COWANSVILLE AREA PASTORAL CHARGE UNITED CHURCH Worship at Emmanuel United Church, 203 rue Principale, Cowansville.Worship and Sunday School at 10:30 a.m., Choir practice, 9:30 a.m.Rev.Wendy MacLean officiating.See Billboard, Page 4 Brome County NEWS 88 Lakeside, Knowlton, Quebec; JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242-1188/242-6892 Fax: (450) 243-5155 Established May 19VI hblishetl weekly by RECORD 1195 Galt E„ Sherbrooke.j'-QuiBir 11G 1Y7 [ hcwsroo.4 sherbrookt-record coin f^website: \vww„*he rb rookt* re c o rd vom Randy Kinnear ITjbusiiek.800 463-9525 Sharon McCully Editor/Oh.Mgr.(819) 5696345 Alison Steel SECRETARY.(450) 242-1188 Lynda bellavance Adverhsing.(450) 2426892 Michel Duval Advertising .800 463-9525 Nelson Afonso Currbp.Editor (819) 5696345 CIRCULATION Distributed to all Record subscribers every Wednesday as an Insert, and to all households and businesses in Aberrant, Ikdford, Brigham, Brume, Bromont.Cowansville, Hast Harnham, Foster, Hulford, Knowlton (brome Luke).Sutton.Bolton Centre, West Brome Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Hollinger Canadian Newspapers L.P.Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No, 0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA o.y W JPD JOLY RIENDEAU 8.DUKE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Taxation, Accounting, Financial Services, Estate Planning and Settlement, Farm Transfers Cowansville Knowlton Sherbrooke 127 Principale, Suite 105 560 Ch.Knowlton 3490 Galt West Cowansville Ville de Lac Brome Sherbrooke (450)263-4123 (450)243-5021 (819)566-2575 KNOWLEDGE AND KNOW-HOW ftc-lp make- tho tvortd a botter place- throv^h a boijyoyt to c-harith.\i/ Un héritage à partager LEAVE A LEGACY" www.lfgar v-quflM- 5E& Grads: Cont’d from Page 1 One after the other they came forth when called, for all in attendance to see.The visibly uncomfortable grads made their way onto the podium leaving the attendance to marvel at how standing onstage could become such a seemingly huge challenge to one’s identity.Boys, young men perhaps, often clumsily fitted into maladjusted, not-quite-tailored suits shyly accepting awards and felicitations.Girls, young women all quite assuredly, definitely seized the stage as they captivated everyone’s attention and taunted imaginations, elegantly, time and again just as anyone in attendance seemed to expect of them.Children no longer, every recipient of scholarships, grants and bursaries performed one feat with striking mastery.They exemplified without the slightest hint of hesitation the strength of self-determination and the poise granted them by their success.Armed with skills gleaned from soccer fields, chemistry labs, principal’s offices, dance stages, math manuals, student council meetings, class trips, music performances, swimming pools, public speaking challenges, endless confrontations with self and others, this group of graduates is visibly ready to move on.Standing tall as a model, beacon and a warning to their secondary one through four colleagues, this collection of high achievers, academically and otherwise, has set the bar just that much higher for the passage of life.The audience was witnessing the sudden coming of age of these ninety-nine graduates of Massey-Vanier High School, ninety-nine young adults, whose scholastic emancipation has reached a turning point, pivoting on advanced education and afferent career choices.These young adults, whose defiant manifestation of independence before parents and teachers was not only strikingly brave, but fully appropriate.Even Governor General Adrienne Clarkson’s representative Federal Member of Parliament for Brome-Mis-sisquoi, Denis Paradis, was taken by the high calibre of these laureates.In his opening address, Paradis explained that he would be unable to award this year’s top prize because of a virtual tie in academic perfection between the school’s top students Alexandra Coté and Jeffrey Munzar.“The awarding committee decided to wait until the publication of the results of the upcoming provincial exams before determining the school’s top academic achiever” said Paradis.The evening then turned to the bestowing of 121 awards: scholarships for those forty three who had maintained an average above eighty per cent during the previous two years, and several Brome County News Wednesday, June 8, 2005 page 3 bursaries for specific achievements, talents and contributions to the school’s mandate.The soiree’s top awardees included: science whiz Jeffrey Munsar, who took 12; Liberal Arts students Alexandra Coté and Hallie Seline, who took home seven and six awards, respectively: and science major Simon Brisson, with five.Among the most substantial awards granted were the following eight: The Lily Butter Foundation’s generous scholarships awarded to the school’s two top academic achievers went to Alexandra Coté and Jeff Munzar.Coté will study in Neufchatel, Switzerland, for a year in August while Munzar has accepted Champlain College’s invitation for the fall of 2005.This year’s three recipients of the Doris Welch Memorial Bursary are Echo Parent-Racine, Kathy Comeau and Amanda Laviolette.Two generous Harold Wood Memorial Special Scholarships were awarded to Parview elementary alumni Samantha Swett and Tanner Brandrick.The Quebec Lieutenant Governor’s Certificate for social engagement in the overall quality of school life went to class valedictorian Alexandra Coté.The Butterfly Award, which recognises students for their perseverance and success in making significant changes in their lives was bestowed upon Kristina Green whose moving acceptance speech stirred the entire audience.The Power, Strength and Energy Dance Scholarship was awarded to Sarah Holmes who plans to put the money to use as she heads off to higher education in Ontario.The TAG Team’s financial support was placed firmly behind chemist hopeful Terry Smeltzer, a hard working student whose considerable potential will be put to use in Champlain’s Pure and Applied Science programme.And the Perry Family Music Award which went to violinist Alexander Bai-ley-Godin.The entire three hour recognition exercise was conducted with mastery by chairs Roxanne Charrette and Susan McLean.Relying of a core group of stalwart volunteers, mostly from within the ranks of the high school itself, the pair ensured the evening’s decorum was as exacting as was the determination of winners.DAVID ANDERSON/SPECIAL .,liV y,.- /‘y:-.; ¦ : Jeffery Munzar will graduate with fond memories — and an armful of awards DAVID ANDERSON/SPECIAL se Valedictorian Alexandra Côté will be packing up her awards —s he begins her studies in Neufchatel, Switzerland in the fall.Corry: "ont’d from Page 1 in Montreal years ago as a contralto vocalist.I thought there was something I could do to help in a small way,” she said.Mrs.Corry added that she knew of and liked the activities offered at the school.Massey Vanier Music Teacher John Barr played a role in the selection process.“I can see Alexander having a great career in music.I have often seen him play at benefit concerts in the area and for seniors at Christmas.” Barr took the school’s orchestra to play in the Governor General’s garden at her official residence in Ottawa in early May.“Alexander had to play a violin solo in ten degree weather—not an easy task — but he did very well,” added Barr.“I’m pleased that he received this bursary.I’m certain he’ll do very well”.Bailey-Godin has been playing with the Townships Cordes à vent orchestra since 2000, earning first chair for the 2004 concert series.He currently teaches violin at l’École de musique EMF in Granby and enjoys playing weddings and private venues.After graduating from Massey-Vanier this spring, Bailey-Godin will attend both l’École de Musique Vincent d’lndy and Vanier College in Montreal in September.He has recently been accepted for tutoring by violinist Vladimir Landsman, professor at l’Université de Montréal’s Music Department.Bailey-Godin, accompanied by John Barr and other music students of the anglophone and francophone sectors of the Massey-Vanier campus, will perform at this year’s Royal Lepage Action Golf Tournament on June 27.The tournament played every year at the Cowansville Golf Club is a twenty five thousand dollar fundraiser for the Massey-Vanier Scholarships and Bursaries Fund and the Fonds d’excellence.A few $125 slots remain open and include supper and a blind auction.For more information call Peter Riendler 266-7711.11:16 pm The paramedics arrive. Medic Alert S P E A KS FOR YOU 1-BD ?- 6 6B-15D7 www.medicalert.ca A Diane Demers Foot care specialist ) £ A.P.Q.member C.P.A.D.Q.Receipts available / Manicure and Nail Care | Gift Certificates available } 266-0997 245 de la Rivière, Cowansville / Catherine Demers Freelance Translator Translation from English to French and from French to English • Web Sites • Marketing Presentations • Proposals • User's Guides • Written Communications • Etc.(450) 539-0961 Oemen peanon0vldeotron.ee page 4 Wednesday, June 8, 2005 ' ¦ * t * Brome County^H^s Book rekindles fond memories of first car Remember your first?It changed your life.It made you popular, maybe even cool.It wasn’t pretty, had a few rough spots and it probably drained your bank account.Bill Sherk remembers his first, and he remembers what a profound effect it had on his life.And now Sherk - a.k.a.“The Old Car Detective” — has collected a series of people’s recollections of their first cars, entitled I’ll Never Forget My First Car: Stories From Behind the Wheel.The must-have for car enthusiasts will be out in bookstores on June 18, barely in time for Father’s Day.My First Car is a collection of nearly 60 stories about those first cars and the special places they held in people’s lives.You never forget your first, though sometimes you might want to try.Chances are some of your favorite early-adult-hood memories have something to do with that first car, whether it was cruising with friends to the school dance or seeing paradise by the dashboard lights.Sherk starts off with his own first car, a 1940 Mercury convertible that he bought for $150 in 1959.It was lacking two parts, namely a motor and a transmission.He - brought it to life, and it changed his.For most of us, our first vehicles were far from new, far from practical and far from safe.The stars in our eyes kept us from making the best deal, with the only thing in our line of vision being the prospect of the open road.It could eat gas, leak oil and drain your bank account faster than a vampire bat on a wino, but you didn’t care.You had wheels.My own first car was a case in point: After selling off a variety of livestock and with a little help from my mom (who didn’t want me driving her car all the time), my quest ended with the purchase of a 1978 Austin Mini for $650.I loved that car.I still visit it in the scrap yard sometimes and remember the days.From the looks of it the Mini had already lived a storied life by the time it came into my possession.The ceil- Under The Hood Maurice Crossfield ^ÊÊêL"* Get an INSTANT REBATE of upon purchase of 4 Michelin™ tires from June 6th-25th, 2005 The oflet apples solely to the purchase of ton kxxng or small trud/SUV 1res from Mcteto and cannol be combned to any other Mcheftn promote) or purchase program Federal and provraai taxes ml be calculated on the sale price before the instant rebate V'N TT77 14 Robinson St.S., Granby, 378-4622 /Calliance 77?ing was adorned with brown shag carpet which was glued in place with contact cement.When I - pulled the shag out I was left with a glue-residue ceiling that looked a lot like an old Kleenex in hay fever season.The eight-speaker sound system had been yanked out, leaving me with two speakers and an 8-track tape deck that sat on the floor.You had to pull a bit on the tape a bit to keep it running at the right speed.I owned two tapes.Supertramp and KISS.It didn’t matter much, because at highway speed the engine drowned out all other sounds.After a few repairs, and a few more, and some minor rectifications, I finally got my Mini on the road.Three days later I ditched it (a combination of bad brakes, an inexperienced driver and a dumb rabbit).A tow truck happened by and hauled it home.I didn’t realize it at the time, but that was my first introduction to the business end of car repair.For the next 15 years or so I would work off and on at Foisy’s garage, learning the ins and outs of fixing other people’s cars, as well as my own.The brown shag wasn’t the only custom feature: There was the pair of vicegrips that served as a door handle; the front bumper was taken from a Jeep, cut down to size and painted gold; it had two mag wheels and a tiny sport steering wheel; the horn was located in the glove box and sounded like a moose in heat.It also had personality on the road.Hit a bump and the trunk might fly open.Hit a bump and all of the lights might suddenly go out.Hit a puddle and your passenger might suddenly be wearing a wet suit.Then there was the time I hit the big bump on the way to the Foreigner concert in 1985.The fuel line fell to the ground, dragging all the way in to Montreal.If the gas gauge had worked I would have realized I was trailing a fine spray of fuel behind me.Why my little brown Mini didn’t turn into a bright orange ball of flame is for me a sound reason to believe in a higher power.But for all its personality, bad smells (sometimes emanating from the passenger seat) and a total lack of sex appeal, I feel more affection for that car than anything I’ve owned since.It was a first taste of freedom, the wind whistling beneath my feet through the holes in the floor, the aluminum baseball bat keeping my seat firmly in place.My mind filled with the possibilities of life to come.It was, quite simply, golden.Sherk’s book will no doubt stir up your own memories of your first car.It’s a fun summer road trip down memory lane, remembering your first.Watch for it in book stores.SWPPiT STORAGE New in Knowlton — Shippit.6 Julien St., now has available dry storage space.We will also soon have available lockers measuring 5’x5’ up to 10’x20’, $75 to $120 per month.Reserve now — We will also have available space next winter for your vintage cars, R.V.’s, boats, etc.MP4WAY INC.243-6215 SHIPPIT, an all encompassing service now available in Knowlton.We will pick up, store, pack and ship anywhere in N.America parcels, etc.We are just a phone call away: SHIPPIT 243-6215 BILLBOARD: Cont’d from Page 1 TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH, COWANSVILLE.Come and join us for Sunday Worship.We have a service at 9 a.m.(traditional) and a Family Service with music and Sunday school at 10:30 a.m.Info.(450) 263-2662.ANGLICAN PARISH OF BEDFORD/PHILIPSBURG & FARNHAM -Sunday Service Sunday, June 12th at St.Paul’s Church, Philipsburg ‘Eucharist’, 10 .m.with Canon Irving.BEDFORD UNITED CHURCH PASTORAL CHARGE invites you to come and worship with us.Combined Sunday Service, June 12th.Covenanting Service at WChurch Hall before the service, and with refreshments afterwards in the hall.Rev.Carl Triskle.GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH in SUTTON, 52 Principale sud, welcomes everyone for Sunday Services at 10:30 a.m.The Rev.Canon Tim Smart, Rector.(450) 538-8108.BAPTIST CHURCHES Sunday Services: Mansonville Baptist, 9:30 a.m.; Olivet Baptist, Sutton, 11 a.m.PIGGERY THEATRE North Hatley celebrates its 40th Anniversary with a “Piggy Brunch”, followed by the Rox-boro Gospel Choir and Aeternal Ministries Musicians.Brunch sittings at 10:30 a.m.and 12 p.m., with a concert at 2pm.Admission: $15 brunch and $5 choir.Reserve by calling 819-842-2431.Community Evente ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - If you wish to drink and can.that’s your business.If you wish to stop and can’t.that’s our business.450-242-2611.The ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION, BRANCH 77, 77 Lewis Street will hold their Friday B-B-Q_’s every Friday night from 5 to 7 p.m.N S Canadian Red Cross Quebec Division Anywhere.Anytime.1-800-592-7649 www.redcross.ca ¦ Brome County News Wednesday, June 8, 2005 page 5 Rare Anne of Green Gables book up for sale By Randy Boswell An “exceptionally rare” first edition of Anne of Green Gables, a classic piece of Canadiana that comes up for sale only about once a decade, is expected to fetch $15,000 Canadian next week at an auction in New York.But the original copy of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s 1908 bestseller — a literary hit that spawned seven sequels, two Hollywood films, a blockbuster TV series, and a P.E.I.tourism empire — is described by Sotheby’s as, ahem, “one of the most sought-after of American children’s books.” Anne, surely, would have something to say about that.The garrulous red-headed heroine is as much an icon of Canadian identity as the Mounties and the Maple Leaf.A Sotheby’s spokeswoman was apologetic Tuesday for the “obnoxious” error.Lauren Gioia said she would “brush up” on her Canadian literature, but noted that the sale catalogue was prepared by Sotheby’s offices in London.“Well, that’s a mistake,” chuckled David Mason, a Toronto book dealer who has pursued first editions of Anne over the years.He says any original is a “truly rare” find.“In 38 years, I’ve seen maybe three or four copies,” he added.“It’s like any good book.When it first came out, it got read to pieces.So there aren’t many left.” Montgomery’s famous first novel was, in fact, published by a Boston firm, L.C.Page Co.And it would be 35 years before a Canadian edition appeared.But the author, the story and the whole cûltural phenomenon that is Anne couldn’t be more Canadian.Yet her popularity is unquestion- ably universal.The book has been translated into 17 languages since the first print run rolled off the presses 97 years ago.And the arrival of thousands of Japanese tourists each year at Green Gables House in Cavendish is a rite of summer on Prince Edward Island.Previous first editions of Anne have fetched as much as $20,000, and Mason says the Sotheby’s pre-sale estimate “could be conservative.” Readers’ enduring affection for Montgomery’s books, he notes, has kept the rarest editions of her works in hot demand among collectors.“There’s nothing like big money to bring them out of the woodwork,” he said.The book being sold next Friday at Sotheby’s was part of the collection of the late George Cosmatos, an Ital-ian-Greek film director and bibliophile who died in April in Victoria, his home for the past 25 years.Anne, perhaps, never attracted a more unusual kindred spirit than the maker of the 1985 action hit Rambo II: First Blood and the 1993 western Tombstone.The book, which has gold lettering and a pale green cover with a profile portrait of protagonist Anne Shirley, is said to be in “superb condition.” Library and Archives Canada has several 1908 copies of the book.In 1999, Ottawa-area book collector Ronald Cohen donated 300 Montgomery titles to the national library, including an autographed first edition of Anne of Green Gables.“There is,” he said at the time, “no more exportable, no more familiar Canadian author probably in the entire world — even with the great authors of today — than Lucy Maud Montgomery.” —CanWest News Service Hi M LEASE RATE 11111! & ggllgpg BEST BUY IN THE LUXURY CAR CATEGORY* - L£ MONDE DE l'AUTO, 200S Gui¦$ 394s Kitchen set 1 table nnd 4 chairs 5 PC.sola" 675$ chair, loveseat ___ 3552 sofa, 'N'Ë _ æ 499$ 299$ CHOICE OF §££ COLOURS ACHAT • VENTE • CONSIGNATION Centre de liquidation L’Estrie inc.17 chemin Foster Waterloo (corner 112 and 243) 539-0022 Exit 90 at Autoroute 10 NEW AND USED lawn and garden tractors.Trade-ins accepted.Easy payment plan.Dougherty Equipment, Lennoxville, (819) 821-•2590 1-877-321-2590 QUEEN SIZE HEAD-B0ARD in dark wood.Excellent condition.$100.Call (450) 243-5851.SAWMILLS $3,395.LumberMate 2000 and LumberLite 24.Norwood Industries also manufactures utility ATV attachments, log skidders, portable board edgers and forestry equipment, www.norwoodindustries.com, free information, 1-800-566-6899 ext.200-C.290 Articles For Sale 290 Articles For Sale Appreciate what you like so much about the region, in your own garden! 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Chat with friends and family.Enjoy refreshments.Best wishes only.At Oddfellows Hall, 476 Knowlton Rd., Knowlton from 2-5 p.m.Your donation could make all the difference! CALL, McKechnie Russell - After a short battle with cancer, McKechnie (Keck) Call passed away on May 25, 2005 in Powell River, BC.He was 61 years old.Beloved son of the late Russell B.Call, he is survived and forever loved by his daughter Melissa (Mark Long) of Powell River, BC, his son Monty of Knowlton, their mother Lise Leduc of Mirabel, QC, and his grandchildren Jarek and Esiné.Brothers Mitchell, Malcolm, Michael and sister Georgiana (Ginny) Street, his step-mother Jocelyn Call of Knowlton, and his long time loving companion Heather Heath of Knowlton will also miss him dearly as will all those who have known him.Please join family and friends to honor his life at Frosty’s Pub at 51 Lakeside Road in Knowlton, QC on June 11th at 5 p.m.Memorial contributions may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society and would be greatly appreciated.REID, EA Stewart - At Knowlton House on June 5, 2005, E.A.Stewart Reid, M.D., C.M., F.R.C.P.C., F.A.C.P.; in his 88th year.Loving husband of Barbara Pibus, father of the late Jane Reid, Dr.Stewart Reid (Cheri Brooks) and Dugald Reid (Andrea Almasi).Former Director of Cardiology, Montreal General Hospital, Consultant in Cardiology Brome Missisquoi Perkins Hospital.Served with the 14th Canadian General Hospital Unit in Italy and Holland.Funeral to be held on Saturday, June 11 at 11 a.m.at Knowlton United Church, 234 Knowlton Rd., Knowlton.Donations to the Brome Missisquoi Perkins Hospital, 950 rue Principale, Cowansville, QC, J2K 1K3, in care of the Cardiology Department, gratefully accepted."De*u4 'Tftetutie’i 'pua&tal cutd Serving all faiths.Townshippers serving Townshippers Denis Meunier Robert Farnam 402, Rivière, Cowansville (450) 266-606 r 1 Hr. ?age 12 BROME COUNTY NEWS Wednesday, June 8, 2005 REVITALIZING HEALTH CARE IN BROME MISSISQUOI '£ New goals Brome Missisquoi is building a new way to deliver health-care.Prompted by the recent reforms to our public institutions, the new approach targets two important community goals.• first, paying as much attention to wellness promotion and disease prevention as to the traditional curing of the sick • second, creating a logical, integrated and user-friendly network of everyone with any role to play in any of these functions of promotion, prevention and cure.This approach validates the many efforts made in Brome Missisquoi during the past decade to create such a “one team” healthcare delivery system.It also serves to.reinforce our region’s long-standing dedication to meeting all the health needs pf every group in our uniquely bi-lingual and multi-cultural community.New circumstances A number of key influences are at work to make these changes to health-care both necessary and possible, including.• the rising costs of our traditional cure-focused approach • the widely recognized need for us to be leading healthier lives, and so head-off many preventable problems such as diabetes or cardiovascular disease • the creation of the new CSSS La Pommeraie that pools all our acute-care hospital, long-term care and CLSC’s organizations into a single engine for change: La Pommeraie now has the legal obligation to ensure that a local plan for healthcare is created • the ongoing community health-care planning process itself, initiated by the CSSS La Pommeraie, that is developing a roadmap for the future for Brome Missisquoi with all the different groups involved in health-care and social services delivery.New investment for the future Brome Missisquoi has prided itself for more than a century on the excellence, caring and innovation of its health-care institutions and professionals.In keeping with these long-standing traditions, the community has identified three essential first-step investments to upgrade our regional facilities.These are.• an increase in the capacity of Emergency Room of our acute-care hospital, Brome Missisquoi Perkins • the construction of an entirely new Out-patient Center to serve ambulatory patients needing specialized consultations or tests in disciplines such as pediatrics, women’s health, minor surgery, physiotherapy, internal medicine, etc.: this will be built next to the ER, and «sfe • the addition of a new wing with 60 long-term beds to the Centre d'accueil in Cowansville: this .will include specialized convalescent, observation and rehabilitation beds, as well as substantial improvements to communal facilities.Almost everyone in our region is likely to be served, directly or indirectly, by one or all of these investments during their lifetime.Together they are conceived to provide the most care for the most people for every dollar invested.The total cost will be about $25 million, of which $20 million will be provided by the Quebec Government from general tax revenues, and a further $5 million will come from donations to be raised locally in Brome Missisquoi.Both the Government and our community are firmly behind these projects.The Provincial Health Department and the Agence régionale at Longueuil both support these investments, and Health Minister Philippe Couillard has promised confirmation of the Government’s financial contribution in the very near future, before the end of the parliamentary session in June.The community, under the leadership of the BMP Foundation, is standing-by to raise its share of the funds.m.fers- More to follow This is just the beginning.Now under active review are the needs for further investment in our healthcare facilities across the region, and particularly in Bedford, Farnham, Sutton, Knowlton and Cowansville where installations already exist.The objective is for La Pommeraie to work with local partners to upgrade our ability to meet the needs of each location and each population group, for example to enable the elderly to remain in their own homes for longer, or to better serve the needs of young mothers and children.These possibilities will all be pursued as the integrated health promotion, prevention and care plans for our community move forward.One community, one approach At this early stage the community lead-role is being played by the CSSS La Pommeraie, with extensive community input and consultation, In the words of Me Marie-Claude Landry, Présidente dil Conseil: “We have an incredible opportunity here to improve our health-care delivery system.If we work together as a community, and with the Provincial Government as a partner, we can take charge of our own destiny: we can create locally the health-care system that will meet our needs and those of future generations.” Formed to support the change is a new community group, Santé Brome Missisquoi.In the words of Mr.Richard Wisdom, Mayor of Lac Brome and a founding member: “We want to be sure that all our community’s resources get behind this new approach to how we in Brome Missisquoi promote wellness and take care of those who fall sick.In the months to come we will be doing all we can to help mobilize our community to bring this about.” Finally, the impact of these new initiatives goes well beyond the narrow definition of health-care.“A healthy population and first-rate health-care facilities are an essential part of the attraction of our region and the strength of our community,” says Mr.Arthur Fauteux, Préfet, Brome Missisquoi.“We have some unique factors to deal with when it comes to health-care, for example our ski-hill visitors and our high numbers of retired people, and these put extra stresses on our capacity to provide quality care.So we’re particularly delighted that the Provincial Government is behind us in this, and I am confident that the people of Brome Missisquoi will do the rest.”