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THE 70 CENTS RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 - * .mm^^^^""""""marnÊÊIÊÊÊtÊÊtÊÊÊÊÊitÊÊÊÊÊÊKÊÊf^^^-^tÊÊIfÊÊÊÊÊIIiÊÊÊlÊÊÊÊKiÊÊÊKÊmÊmiÊiÊmiKammmm«ii i - Pierre Reid excited about project.See Page 3 WWW.SHERBROOKERECORD.COM Tuesday, October 7, 2003 Bombardier-built litis jeep no match for mine By Stephen McDougall Special to The Record Valcourt rr-lhe aging military vehicle called the litis in which two Canadian JL soldiers were killed last week in Afghanistan “was no match" for the powerful land mine it hit during a routine patrol, according to retired Brigadier-General Robert Gaudreau.“The litis is a good, lightweight vehi- cle, but it was no match for the mine that was in that road,” he said Monday from his home in Glenn Sutton.“I have seen heavy M-113 armoured troop carriers flip over when they hit such mines.” Gaudreau said other vehicles usually used by the Canadian and American armies would also have been heavily damaged and the soldiers inside would still be injured or killed because mine explosions can easily rip out the floors of the vehicles.“I don’t care it was an M-113 or a Hummer or another specially built military vehicle, any armour they have is on the sides, the front and the top of the vehicle, it is rarely on the bottom,” he said.“If you build an all-around armoured vehicle, it would be too heavy to move properly and would consume too much fuel.” Gaudreau, who commanded a mechanized brigade before his retirement in 1993, described the litis as “a good, lightweight vehicle,” but added its life span is finished.He added that its thin, sheet metal floor would have been no match for the vertical force of the mine’s explosion.Please see Iltis Page 8 Raleigh lands large contract with Canadian Tire Up to 80 new jobs ‘It's nice to get them back again ’ - Edwards By Maurice Crossfield Raleigh Canada has inked a major contract with Canadian Tire, creating 60 to 80 new jobs at its Waterloo production facility for this winter.“It’s the largest contract we’ve had to date at this establishment,” said David Edwards, vice-president of administration and personnel manager at Raleigh.“It’s over 50 per cent of our total output.” The exact details of the contract were not made public.But contacted by the Record Monday, Edwards explained that the new contract will cover more than one year, supplying both Raleigh and Canadian Tire branded bicycles for the store chain.Bikes made in Waterloo will be on sale at more than 1,000 Canadian Tire stores across Canada beginning next spring.The Waterloo plant also makes bikes for Wal Mart, Sports Experts and a number of private dealers across Canada.Please see raleigh Page 8 DAVID ATNDtlOUrN/M"hC-lAL David Edwards, vice-president of administration and personnel manager at Raleigh’s Waterloo plant, says the contract to provide bikes for Canadian Tire will provide new jobs, and stability for existing jobs.CLUB DE GOLF Reniée CLUB DE GOLF 3femc*e COUNTRY CLUB Fall Green Fees 18 holes 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which was converted to a nature preserve a few years ago, is now run by a non-profit development corporation set up by the town of Danville.In order to draw in visitors, the town is holding a small festival near the pond on Oct.11 -12 -13.Picnic tables will be out in force, a farmer’s market with local produce will be set up and activities such as face painting will be offered for the children.The market and other services offered will be available from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.for the three days.Since being made a nature preserve, the Burbank pond has become a harbour for many migratory birds that use water as part of their feeding and nesting activities.That means scores of different ducks, geese, loons and an occasional swan have been sighted by observers as they use the pond as a type of airport and meeting area.“As one flock of ducks is coming in for a landing, another flock is about to take off,” said Montrealer Sandra Mark-land who visited the pond recently.“If you’re sitting in the main observatory in the middle of the pond, you feel a little like an air traffic controller.” Every fall, hundreds of the birds can be seen by Danville residents flying in from other parts of Quebec and other provinces on their trek south.“Sometimes, you see wave after wave of them heading for the pond,” said Danville resident Joe Bell.“They’re quacking and honking, all in tight formation and having a great old time.“Then they stay up at the pond for a few days and quack and honk some more.At night, sometimes, it sounds like they’re having a party.” For more information about this event, contact the pond corporation at 819-839-2562 or the Main St.committee at 819-839-1414.Win tickets to La Ronde Frigh teningly good fun for fall La Ronde’s Halloween FrightFest is back for a second consecutive year, from Oct.3 to 26 and The Record will send a family of four to the event.The Fright-fest takes place very Friday night, Saturday and Sunday, visitors are invited to come and enjoy their favourite rides for unforgettable family fun in the surrealistic world of La Ronde Bewitched.On the program: sensational décor, continuous breath-taking animation, special shows and tons of activities for the little ones.La Ronde Bewitched Starting Oct.3, La Ronde will be completely transformed with an authentic and horrific Halloween ambience.This year, realistic cemeteries, vulture gulches, fountains of voodoo blood, giant spiders, singing pumpkins and many other startling effects have been added to immerse visitors in the celebration.The daily appearances of almost 90 characters is one of the elements that contributes greatly to the excitement of the Halloween FrightFest at La Ronde.For the duration of the celebration, they will be on site and animating different special activities for the very young and not-so young.in 2003, there are even more activities for the little kids.Among others, the all-new Extra-Terrestrial Zone includes Zoufs’ House, a new attraction specially built with a 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yo-yo balls, yo-balls, water yo-yo balls, has been prohibited under the Hazardous Products Act due to the unacceptable risk of strangulation to children.In May of this year.Health Canada advised importers, distributors and retailers of the serious dangers associated with these toys, and requested an immediate voluntary halt to the handling and distribution of these products.The toys pose a high risk of strangulation.Health Canada has received in excess of 20 reported incidents involving these products and in the United Kingdom, eight incidents of near-miss strangulation were reported within one month.The inexpensive toy is made of a soft, extremely pliable plastic and consists of a short, but highly stretchable, plastic cord that has a liquid-filled ball-like object at one end and a finger loop at the other.The toy comes in many colours and designs, e.g.spiked ball, eyeball, happy face, insect and flashing.Health Canada is asking Canadians to safely discard any of these toys that they 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