The record, 23 juillet 1997, Supplément 1

Brome County NEW Wednesday, July 23, 1997 DUKE, NOBLE, General Partnership________ Chartered Accountants Taxation, Accounting, Financial Services, Individuals and Corporations Estate Planning and Settlement, Farm Transfers Serving the Eastern Townships community for over 35 years.COWANSVILLE KNOWLTON LENNOXV1LLE 109 William St.316 Knowlton Rd.164-A Queen St.Suite 1 (514) 263-4123 (514) 243-5021 (819) 346-0333 he Largest Circulation We ‘It’s time for a new generation of teachers’ - Brian Eddington Retirees prepare for life after school RENE BRUEMMER IHh ' w, .; ¦ 1 Gary Allen with his wife Dawn, their sons Heath and Tony, daughter-in-law Karen, and grandchildren Bryan, Nathan, Daniel, Genevieve and Abigail.By René Bruemmer Brigham The Quebec government’s offer of enticing early retirement packages for teachers was designed to give a boost to the educational system and to save money.More than 3,000 jobs were created for young instructors, breathing new life into a tired teaching pool.But the influx of fresh teachers also means the exodus of experienced instructors who had a hand in molding an entire generation of students.The District of Bedford School Board lost 15 teachers to retirement this summer, seven of them from Massey-Vanier Regional High School.Teachers such as Leslie McCorkill, Gary Allen and Brian Eddington, who retired this month, will no longer be in class to guide the children of their former students.The loss, says Massey-Vanier vice-principal Evan Price, is a two-edged sword.“You always hate to lose experienced people,” Price says.“But as you get older, your energy levels constantly decrease, and it seems harder and harder to maintain a level of energy and enthusiasm.Teaching is a young person’s game.” While Price says he’s sorry to lose some of his experienced teachers, he says the system needs a “shot of enthusiasm and youth,” people willing to do the large range of extra-curricular activities that he says the Protestant School Board demands.Teaching is not only presenting a well-planned, enthusiastic and informative lesson plan to each class, five times a day, five days a week, he says.Teachers are also expected to stay after hours and coach, counsel, tutor, work on the talent show or take students on field trips.And when they’ve reached 55 or 60, not all of them are as spry as they used to be.Recent retiree Brian Eddington, an English and history teacher for 20 years at Massey-Vanier, says younger teachers with newer ideas are essential.“1 always said it’s time for a new generation of teachers for a new generation of students,” Eddington says.“New blood is very important for a school.After awhile, you just sit around the staff room watching each other get older.You can tell what each person is going to say on a particular matter, and you don’t get any new ideas.It’s a job that requires a lot of energy to do it well, and you need to refresh the pool from time to time.” Eddington, 51, says the teachers’ union told eligible teachers they would be idiots to turn down the government’s offer, and “My mother not having raised any idiots, I took it.” The package, offered this year only, allowed teachers to take early retirement without losing benefits.It will also help the provincial government save thousands of dollars in salaries.Eddington plans to spend his time converting old farm houses on Brome Lake into rental units.He says while he’ll miss his students and fellow staff members, he’s certain he’ll be seeing many of them socially in the years to come.See Teachers page 6 Sutton celebrates the sun By Catherine Canzani Record Correspondent Sutton Sutton will have a South American feel Saturday as the town celebrates its fourth annual Fête du Soleil.Denise Phillion, owner the Lla-madoux llama farm in Sutton, started the festival four years ago to raise funds for the organization Les Enfants de la rue International.“I figured since the llamas come from South America, I would like to help the South American children,” Phillion said.Phillion has always been enchanted with South American culture, so the Fête du Soleil is really a celebration of it, with Latin American music, sangria and pina coladas.Phillion, who created the festival, was in charge of it for the first two years, but Sutton residents took it over when Phillion was no longer able to run it.Lucie Bellehumeur, one of the organizers of the event, described it as, “A South American, Sutton-flavored activity.” Bellehumeur said the event is definitely not just for tourists."It’s a party for all of us, and it’s so much fun.The kids will be able to walk the llamas, there will be face painting done by Vicki Tansey, and it’s just a nice way to meet with your neighbors and have fun.” The event will take place from noon to 4 p.m.on Saturday in the little park on Maple Street, right across the street from the Alleghany’s restaurant.There will be hot dogs, corn, sangria for the adults and virgin pina coladas for the kids.and of course, lots of Latin American music.Pierre Marziali Pharmacist Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed.9-8 p.m.Thurs.& Fri.9 - 9 p.m.Sat.9 - 5 p.m.408 South St, Cowansville 263-2171 ESSAÏM ^ Always at your service To Serve You Better! EVERYDAY Monday - Sunday 8:30 a.m.- 9:00 p.m.472 Knowlton Rd.Knowlton A__________243-6692 weldenTheatre SEE PAGE 2 FOR DRIVE-IN JULY 25th-31st 104 N.Main St.\ St.Albans, Vt.M 802-527-7888 ¦Qanadianjat .par Tommy Lee Jones & Will Smith in MEN IN BLACK Daily 2, 7 & 9 PG 13 Jodie Foster in CONTACT Daily 2, 6:30 & 9:15 PG Harrison Ford & Glenn Close In AIR FORCE ONE 2.7 & 9:15 Maison • House of bqusadj Furniture • Meubles Rugs • Tapis Ceramics • Céramiques COUNTRY FLOORS' COWANSVILLE MAGASINS ‘ BOUTIQUES 263-1444 ^ page 2 Wednesday, July 23, 1997 Brome County News BILLBOARD COMMUNITY CALENDAR July 19 - 27 P.R.R.P.Abercom (recyling project) will be open between 10:a.m.- 4 p.m Lots of new crafts, quilts, rugs, household articles, baby items, todlers clothes and select used clothes.Also 'fun porch' with flea market articles, basement full of furniture, dishes, bikes, skies.Don't miss Gramma’s corner with old lace, doilies, cloths, books etc.Fun for the whole family! July 21 - 27 Heritage Week, Bolton Centre Town Hall Daily 9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.Display: The lailroad in our municipality; old photographs and documents.Free admission.Everyone welcome! July 24 Salad and Strawberry Luncheon sponsored by Sutton United Church Women, in the church hall, corner Maple and Pleasant, Sutton, 11:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m.Tickets: 538-2782.All welcome! July 25 Townshippers' Association Theatre Benefit Night at Theatre Lac Brome, Knowlton featuring 'Megantic Outlaw' at 8:00 p.m.For tickets or information call Cowansville, (514) 2534422, Ascot, (819) 566-5717 or Theatre Lac Brome, (514) 242-1395.July 26 Covered Dish Supper at Richford United Methodist Church, 5:30 p.m.Hot dishes, salads, rolls and dessert.Adults, $6.00, children, $3.00 U.S., Adults, $8.00, children, $4.00 Cdn.Reservations: (802) 848-3040 or leave message at (802) 848-3477.July 27 Hymn Sing at St.Michael and All Angels Church, Bolton Glen at 7:30 p.m.Everyone welcome! ipillSlTllbfljl M' "Pack -together again” BROKEN ARROW Original members Man nix, Steve, Chris, Rob and Isabelle on vocals All weekend long Fri.July 25 Sat.July 26 25 Bolton Pass Rd.* 243-0163 July 28-Aug.2 Summer Day Camp at 409 South St., Cowansville for children of all denominations, aged 4 -12 yrs.This wonderful experience is offered free of charge so join us and bring a friend! Pre-registration is suggested as places are limited.2664601 or 263-0153.Aug.2 Brome County Agricultural Society Annual Beef Barbeque will be held on Saturday, Aug.2 at the fairgrounds from 5 to 8:00 p.m.Dancing afterward.Tickets are available from directors or call 242-3976.Aug.2 The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 77 will hold a breakfast for the 135th Anniversary Reunion of Waterloo High School, at 77 Lewis St., Waterloo , 8 a.m.-12 noon.Admission: adults, $4.00, children, $2.00.Everyone welcome! Aug.9 The Missisquoi Public Library accepts book donations (except digest and magazines) in view of its first Annual Benefit Book Sale for the Library.The book sale will take place on Saturday, August 9, from 10:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.at the Library located at 187 Champlain in Philipsburg.Books can be brought to the library during the regular hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 1 to 4 p.m.For further information, contact: N.Paquin at 2484402.Aug.16 & 17 The Canadian Firearms Safety Course, and the Quebec Firearms Hunter Safety course will be given in English at the Stan-bridge Hunting Fishing and Shooting Club on Ridge Road,(near Bedford), 8 a.m.-8 p.m., and Sun., 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.The firearms course is required to obtain or renew a Firearms Acquisition Certificate, and is necessary for a hunting permit (along with the Firearms Hunting Safety Course), if one has not taken the Quebec Wildlife Federation's old hunter safety course (between 1971 and 1993).Cost: $62.00 Firearms course; $31.00 Hunting course.Limited to thirty seats, prepaid registration required.Info: Taylor Buckner (514) 2934835.ARTS CALENDAR July 11-26 Jazz-Bar at Auberge West Brome, 128 Route 139, West Brome, Fri.and Sat.'s, July 11, 12,18, 19, 25 and 26.Restaurant from 7:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m., Jazz-Bar, 8:00 -10:00 p.m.Entertainment: Andre Lafleur, double bass and Jean Archambeault, guitar.(514) 266-7552.July 25-27 Exhibition and sale of Photography by Diana Harding Tucker at B.C.H.S., 130 Lakeside, Knowlton.Opening gala 6 - 8 p.m.on Friday, July 25.Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27: 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.July 27 Concert featuring Knowlton Harmony Band at the Mill Pond Park, Knowlton, starting at 4:30 p.m.(Weather permitting, otherwise will be scheduled for following week).Information: Wade Johnston, 243-5432 or Frank Johnston Main, 243-6854.COMMUNITY NOTES July 26 Flea market at Knowlton United Church parking lot, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.$10.00 per table.Info: 243-5980 July through August Pleasant Valley Hobby Farm (just 10 mins, from Knowlton) for the young and the young at heart where you can pet and feed the animals and meet 'Smokey', 'J.J.', 'Merrylegs' and 'Gordie', just to mention a few! Ask about group rates, picnics, birthday parties, senior and family outings.Hours: Closed, Mon., Tues.Open, Wed.-Sat., 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., and Sun.1 - 5 p.m.For info, and reservations contact Linda Ransom at 514-243-0928.Aug.6-10 The Cornerstone Church of Bedford is holding a Tent Revival at the Bedford Fair.Live bands.Clowns and candy on Friday.Several speakers during the week.No charge.All free.Everyone welcome.CHURCH SERVICES Knowlton - Pastoral Charge: Creek United, Foster - Worship and song, 9:30 a.m.Knowlton United, Knowlton - Worship and song, 11:00 a.m.Services led by Rev.Dr.Burn Purdon Everyone welcome! East Farnham June Royea Miss Edna and Mr.Robert Whittacker of Montreal and Mrs.Dorothy Thompson of Victoria, B.C.are spending a few weeks with Mrs.Lela Shufelt and other relatives.Mr.and Mrs.Edwin Jenne are spending a few weeks with relatives in the western provinces and the southern States.Mrs.H.Downes of Brigham has moved into the apartment in the house formerly owned by Mr.and Mrs.Carl Thomas.Friends hope you enjoy your new surroundings, Mrs.Downes.Relatives and friends of Miss Harriet Shufelt formerly of East Farnham, were sorry to learn that she fell in Principal Home in Cowansville, where she is now residing, and broke her hip.She is still in the B.M.P.Hospital having therapy.Mrs.Rose Montieth received word that her sister, Mrs.Gladys Brunton of Cowansville, had a heart attack and was in the B.M.P.Hopsital.At time of writing, she is a patient at the Beaumont Home.Mr.and Mrs.Douglas Bauer are spending their holidays with their daughter, Mr.and Mrs.Luc Racine and two children.They will also be visiting Mr.and Mrs.Hugh Collins in Sherwood Park, Alberta.CfDRIVE-INS ARE FUN! ST.ALBANS DRIVE-IN exit 20, 1-89, St.Albans, Vt.802-524-2468 Canadian $ at par A.Adults $5 Kids under 12 $1.00 Open Every Night — July 25th - 31st DISNEY DUO 1st at Dusk j, 2nd GEORGE of the JUNGLE n qj«‘‘FISHING ______________ Théâtre MATINEES FRI., MON., TUES., WED.$4.50 For info: 263-5900 iidir Fri, Sat., Sun, Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs -7:00p.m.-9:00 p.m.I July 25th-31st Matinees: English: Sat.& Sun.MEN IN BLACK: 1 p.m.& 3:00 p.m.Coming soon: CONTACT, FACE OFF HERCULES Bronte County 88 Lakeside, Knowlton, Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tee: (514) 2421188 / 242-6892 Fax:(514)243-5155 Published weekly by _____ __________ 2850 Delorme, Sherbrooke, Record sesïïs., division of NEWSROOM E-MAIL: Communications nuéimcor inc.record@interlinx.qc.ca Randy Kinnear Publisher .800 463-9525 Sharon McCully Editor/Off.Mgr.(514) 242-1188 Alison Steel Secretary .(514) 242-1188 Lynda Bellavance Advertising .(514) 242-1188 Sunil Mahtani Corresp.Editor .800 463-9525 Susan Mastine Community Relat.800 463-9525 Alain Tétreault Adv.Director .800 463-9525 Richard Lessard Prod.Mgr.800 463-9525 Mark Guillftte Press.Superv.800 463-9525 Francine Thibault Prod.Superv.800 463-9525 CIRCULATION Distributed to oil Record subscribers every Wednesday as an insert, and to all households and businesses in Abercorn, Bedford, Brigham, Brome, Bromont, Cowansville, East Farnham, Foster, Fulford, Knowlton (Brome Lake), Sutton, Bolton Centre and West Brome MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS Canada: 1 year 104.00 6 months 53.50 3 months 27.00 GST PST TOTAL 7.28 7.23 $118.51 3.75 3.72 $60.97 1.89 1.88 $30.77 Out of Quebec residents do not include PST.Rates for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record ordered one week after publication are available at $1.00 per copy.The Record was founded on February 7, 1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CDNA, NMB, QCNA Wednesday, July 23, 1997 page 3 Brome County News Success has Michael Yarmush Dancing on the Moon Knowlton actor at Italian festival * is"*; Auberge West Brome JAZZ J5 CELLAR RKSKKVATIONS: (514) 266-7552 128 Route I 39, West Brome By Tanya Tkach Record Correspondent Knowlton Knowlton actor Michael Yarmush is in southern Italy right now, presenting his latest movie at a prestigious children’s film festival.Dancing on the Moon, produced by Rock Demers and Kevin Tierney for Montreal’s La Fête, is representing Quebec at the Giffoni Film Festival.Fifteen-year-old Yarmush, who has become well-known in the lead role in the Canadian series My Life as a Dog, which has appeared on The Movie Network across Canada and is now on Showtime Cable in the United States, said he is excited about going to Italy.However, he said he’s more nervous about press conferences in front of reporters than acting in front of a camera.“I never know what to say when people ask me questions,” he said before leaving.Yarmush usually worries if there’s a McDonald’s wherever he travels, but this time he’s looking forward to eating lots of Italian food.Not only is he captivating audiences in front of the camera, his voice is also recognizable to legions of kids who watch the cartoon Arthur.Yarmush portrays the animated aardvark which has toppled Barney off the top of the charts.He also recently dubbed the voice of one of the young actors in the English version of the French-language film Duplessis ’ Children.Yarmush seems completely unaffected by his showbusiness experiences as he explains how he began voice dubbing.‘‘Well, they just stuck me behind a three-sided curtain where I read some lines and they listened to my voice and that’s about it,” he said matter-of-factly.He said he does not worry about his film and TV roles nor does he regard them as difficult.“I’m different from other actors.I don’t have that much difficulty remembering my lines.I read my lines before I have to do a scene and then I just do it -and I don’t have to study them at night.” He said he prefers comic scenes to dramatic ones which may require him to be pensive or cry.Even though Yarmush has a private tutor for longer film shoots, he said it’s difficult to keep up with his homework D€NIS PARADIS, M.P.Brome-Missisquoi Room 551, Confederation Building House of Commons Ottawa (Ontario) K1A OA6 (613) 947-8185 HOUSE OF COMMONS 104 South Street Suite 100B Cowansville (Québec) J2K 2X2 (514) 266-6062 TANYA TKACH/CORRESPONDENT When he’s not making movies, Knowlton’s Michael Yarmushis just a regular teenager.on the set.“There’s definitely a drop in my studies when I have to do both at the same time,” he said.Yarmush looks younger than his 15 years of age, which he said is a blessing.“It helps me to get younger roles.” When he’s not on the set, Yarmush loves roller-blading.“Next month I’ll be entering the cable competition for roller-blading whichis a series of six competitions where they take your best five results,” he said.“They take the top 10 winners and enter them in the finals.The winner gets a new pair of roller blades.I’m also entering the Canadian Aggressive Tour where the top three get to skate with the pros.” Yarmush’s advice to young actors who want to make it is to wait until you’re older.“I wanted to do it when I was five years old, but my dad made me wait until I was 12,” he said.“I wouldn’t recommend it ’cause you have to give up a lot of stuff, you can’t go to parties.” Foster horse show turns 47 Foster The 47th Annual Foster Horse Show will be held at the Lion's Park in Knowlton on Sunday, July 27,.Classes begin at 8 am and run until dusk.This year there will be 53 classes, including Hunter, Jumper, Western and the very popular Children’s Classes.Don’t miss the Kid's Costume Class, nor the musical chairs.The classes are spread over four rings: be sure to check out all of them.The Lions Park is on the road from Knowlton to Bondville.Come and enjoy a day in the country, bring a picnic lunch or use the canteen on the grounds.There is a playground for the children in the park, and dogs on leashes are most welcome.This is a public event organized by local volunteers and most of the proceeds are donated to the Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital in Cowansville.Other local charities have also benefited from the show.Since 1954 the Foster Horse Show has raised more than $293,000 for the hospital.There is no charge for parking or entry, but a donation for the programme aids the fundraising effort.Restaurant Knowlton Pub OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK LUNCH SPECIALS $5.25 ENTRÉE & DESSERT INCL.DINNER SPECIALS MON 2.99 SPAGHETTI TUES.“CHEF’S SPECIAL WED.5.99 PEPPER STEAK THURS.12.99 SURF & TURF FRI.10.99 RIB STEAK SAT.999 CHICKEN&RIBS SUN.12.99 PRIME RIB 12 0Z.RESERVATIONS: 514-242-6Ô62 page 4 Wednesday, Juiy 23, 1997 Brome County News McCully kids tell their side of the story Coming out of the ‘Closet’ While the cat’s away, the mice will play.For the past seven years, we have been the unwitting subjects of mom’s Brome Closet.We, her children, have decided it was about time the tables were turned; for safety sake, we have waited until she left the province.Many of mom's Brome Closets have been about her experiences on the road.For mom, the road less travelled is the one to the service station.Her theory is that when the car makes a noise, the radio isn’t loud enough.When the oil light comes on, it is not for lack of oil but a loose wire in the dash board.These days, to avoid spending a fortune at La Ronde, we offer the neighborhood children rides around the block in mom’s shockless car.It seems she finds bouncing from town to town a bonus rather than a hazard, so fixing it would be a waste of money.Speed bumps don’t mean ‘slow down’ for mom but, hold on! Her next victim is a Cavalier Z22.We are now taking bets on how long it will take her to junk a high performance vehicle.Many among you have met Sharon the journalist, Sharon the editor, even Sharon the mother of five, but how many of you have had the pleasure of meeting Sharon Scis-sorhands.Mother dearest moonlights as a hair stylist but, unfortunately, she can only do one do, the Ringo Starr.Ever wonder why you never see all five of us at once?We are afraid of being coerced into a ren- dition of “Love Me Do”.The words “You look like you need a little trim,” are generally followed by “Don’t worry, it builds character”.Hair, hair everywhere but ne’er a strand to cover our bald spots.We’ve all got character up the wazoo.The one secret that has remained buried deep within the Brome Closet is mom’s obsession with stacking the freezer with food we’re not allowed to eat.Everything she makes she claims is for another day but, we have yet to see that day.She spends countless hours in the kitchen every weekend but the only time we get to taste the goods is through a well-organized battle plan.Brother one rings the doorbell.Brothers two and three light matches under the fire alarm.It is the job of the sisters to penetrate the enemy lines and return to home base with the goods.Mother, however, is on to our little scheme and has taken to lacing her cookies with bran.Mom-mie’s revenge.This was just a small sampling of what it’s like to live with Sharon.We hope her loyal readers will remember the next time mother dearest decides to use her children for Brome Closet material, that there are two sides to every story.By the next time mom leaves on vacation, we’re sure there will be plenty more tables to turn.Oh well, such is life in the Brome Closet.Hope you have a great holiday, mom and, for the record, we love you.Brome Closet Tara & Matthew McCully -Atelier Art fltOVClt— Design < at our ueu’ ess since 2, l*57’ „ Bordeteau, qratiuute °j -P rtu Vieu* t fias )oine(f °ur of (festers- Welcome to aU PRATT & LAMBERT PAINTS The Quality Advantage .in Architectural Finiihcs Since 1849 350 Principale, local 135(Jardin Davignon) Cowansville Tel.266-6014 * • .Visite de maisons au bénéfice du Théâtre Lac Brome Le 9 juillet, plusieurs centaines de personnes ont participé à une levée de fonds pour le Théâtre Lac Brome sous la forme d’une visite de sept magnifiques propiétés de Lac Brome.Cette tournée organisée bénévolement par des membres du Conseil d’administration du Théâtre Lac Brome a connu un grand succès annuel depuis dix ans.Sous l’habile direction de la conseillère municipale Paula Richardson, une centaine de bénévoles ont participé à garde des maisons durant la visite; à la préparation de plus de 850 goûters comprenant sandwichs, fruits, desserts et boissons, le tout joliment enrubanné dans un sac clair; à l’entreposage sous réfrigération des goûters jusqu’à la cueillette par les participants, juste avant la visite.Au moment opportun, les participants pouvaient donc se régaler dans un des jardins des résidences visitées.Parmi les résidences et jardins visités se trouvaient, une viellie maison pièce sur pièce déménagée en pièces détachées il y a quelques années, en provenance de l’Ontario.Les aristes qui l’habitent l’ont remplie de centaines de pièces d’antiquités et de décoration ainsi que de meubles d’époque.On avait l’impression d’entrer dans une maison au siècle dernier tandis que le jardin et l’étang vous donnaient envie de vous attarder bien longtemps.Une résidence moderne et fonctionnelle entourée d’un jardin japonais paisible et offrant une vue magnifique du lac permettait aux visiteurs de se baigner dans la paix et la tranquillité.Cet endroit est utilisé par les propriétaires comme havre de paix après le bruit de la ville.Une maison de construction récente faisait s’exclamer les visiteurs qui se rinçaient les yeux sur l’élégance du décor et des matériaux utilisés.Une maison champêtre offrant le charme européan, dans un jardin spectaculaire de 76 acres régalait par les formes et les couleurs estivales.Un site idyllique comprenant une maison coloniale traditionnelle, une piscine, un terrain de tennis, un champ où deux chevaux se reposainet, des voiliers accostés au bord du lac, juste à la limite de la propriété, portait au rêve et peut-être à l’envie! Cette propriété a été le site de la première ferme expérimentale au Canada.Puis, une maison copiée des plantations du sud et entourée de grands jardins dévalant jusqu’au lac nous reportait au temps de “Autant en emporte le vent.” Une maison classique et confortable dans le village de Knowlton faisait s’exclamer les visiteurs: “Ici je me sentirais à Taise, confortable et tout-à-fait chez moi.J’y emménagerais demain, même si je ne peux pas jouer une seule note sur le clavier du magnifique piano.” Ne manquez pas Tan prochain la visite des maisons et jardins au bénéfices du Théâtre Lac Brome.Vous profiterez d’une tournée exceptionnelle et vous contribuerez au maintien du Théâtre Lac Brome.Et, si le coeur vous en dit, vous pourriez peut-être offrir votre propriété à visiter.Les bénévoles s’occupent de surveiller contre le dommage et le vol (il n’y a eu aucun incident en dix ans) et il est surpreant combien tout reste en place et rien n’est abîmer durant ces visites.Entre Nous Thérèse Bernard a U OWL’S HEAD presents A GREAT GOLFING EXPERIENCE” Best New Courses Survey Golf Digest SKI - GOLF - TENNIS - MARINA Come play this magnificent course featuring: • “Bent-Grass” fairways, tees and greens • White silica sand bunkers • Breath-taking views from our maginficent club-house Architect: Graham Cooke Golf Professional: Keith Bird C.P.G.A.GREEN FEES: June 24 until August 3 Regular Mid-Dav (3-5 P.m.f $21.95 $25.45 $28.08 After 5 p,m.$15.80 $18.43 $21.07 Monday-Thursday $28.97 Friday $32.48 Weekends, Holidays $35.11 ••applicable taxes will be added** Golf: (514) 292-3666 / (514) 292-3487 Adm: (514) 292-3342 / Mti.Dir.878-1453 Autoroute 10, exit 106, follow signs for OWL’S HEAD, Mansonville Proper golfing attire please Brome County News Wednesday, July 23, 1997 page 5 Red’s Place inaugurated in Stanbridge East Playground renamed for beloved policeman By Caroline Kehne Record Correspondent Stanbridge East Citizens of Stanbridge East have immortalized local resident Romeo ‘Red’ Gendreau by renaming the local children’s playground in his honor.The dedication of Red’s Place took place during the town’s 30th annual Fireman’s Picnic on June 29, in recognition of a man who is fondly remembered for his life-long dedication to community service as both a municipal employee and active volunteer.Gendreau served as the town’s public security agent, a position he held from 1971 until his death from cancer last March at age 67.“He knew everybody in town,” said his niece, Vera Gendreau.“And he was a nice man.Because he knew everybody, he could talk to them and settle a conflict before it got out of hand.” Red's daughter Lise said her father once described himself as “a man of many hats." In addition to serving as local policeman, Gendreau was a Korean War veteran, municipal fire warden, volunteer fireman, hockey coach and the town’s perennial Santa Claus.“Red was Santa Claus for over 30 years and two generations in Stanbridge East," said Sports Association President Judy Antle.“For many, he was the only Santa they ever knew.” It was Gendreau’s life-long interest in sports that led to the idea to rename the children’s playground in his memory.As his son Daniel pointed out, the playground is only a short walk from the peaceful St.James Anglican cemetery where ‘the man of many hats’ is buried.Speaking on behalf of Red’s other children, Patricia, Diane, Monique and Lise, son Daniel extended thanks to the people of Stanbridge East for the tribute to their father.CAROLINE KEHNE/CORRESPONDENT Red Gendreau's children Monique, Lise, Diane, Patricia and Daniel stand beside the new sign for the children’s playground that now bears their father’s name.1 Wm Letters to the editor of Brome County News Thanks for the ongoing coverage To the Editor, Once again I find that the Quebec Women’s Institutes owe a sincere debt of gratitude to The Record for coverage of the recent events celebrating our pride in 100 years of W.I.and our delight in hosting the world president of our international organization, the Associated Country Women of the World, Mrs.Lyndsay Hacket-Pain.Anyone reading the articles by René Bruemmer (June 30) and Tanya Tkach (July 2) would think that these correspondents were involved in our organization! The depth of their understanding and interest in our organization shows through in the details of their stories.Thanks to both of you and to The Record for your continued interest and ongoing coverage of our W.I.activities.I am sure that there will continue to be someone from Quebec Women’s Institutes writing thank you letters to the editor of The Record 100 years from now! Sincerely, Sheila Needham President Q.WI.Sutton is not very accessible Dear Editor Sutton is not wheel-chair friendly.Is there a ramp at the Town Hall Drugstore, Bank (CIBC), Library?You get the idea and the answer is no.How about spending a little of that inner city money for a good cause MP Denis Paradis.?Linda E.Morris Sutton You can write to Brome County News at 88 Lakesode, Knowlton, Que.JOE 1V0 or fax (514) 243-5155.TÉLÉ-QUÉBEC IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE CIRCUIT DES ARTS MEMPHRÉMAGOG FROM JULY 26th TO AUGUST 3rd The Circuit des Arts Memphré-magog will allow you to discover the beauty of the Memphrémagog region while meeting artists in their creative environment.Over 100 selected artists of the visual arts.Over 60 exhibition sites.Open 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.You can obtain the detailed map of the Circuit at tourist centers, commercial establishments and at different types of accommodations.www.odysse8.net/~jdinezza/cda.html Information touristique Magog-Orford 1-800-267-2744 or (819) 843-2744 Télé-Québec M.ji a sir o Auberge West Brome Scouùitf.4.at t£e rfu&enye Î1 a.m.- 2 fi.m.$t2.95* £r&*tc 5:30 fa.tn.$9.9S* * UMticX tS - /fa.********** RESERVATIONS: (514) 266-7552 128 Route 139, West Brome STUDIO TOUR July 19 - 27,10 a.m.- 5 p.m.Mi *?V 37 artists in the Sutton, Mansonville and Knowlton area, invite you to come and visit their studios, see demonstrations and talk about their art.Fivers with mao available at: Sutton Tourist Bureau, Town Hall, 1-800-565-8455 Reilly House, Mansonville Knowlton Tourist Bureau Brome County Historical Museum, Knowlton Info Touristique, Exit 68, autoroute 10 Centre Info-Arts Bell, Place des Arts The Gazette, 250 St-Antoine W.Montreal www.acbm.qc.ca/tour-des-arts page 6 Wednesday, July 23, 1997 : Brome County New s 4You have to look for new adventures in life’ TEACHERS: Continued from page 1 Retirement was in the plans for Gary Allen, 58, a physical education teacher at Massey-Vanier since it opened 28 years ago, even before the package was announced.Older age made the job more demanding, he says, and he figured now was the time to get out.He plans to spend more time with his family and to see a bit of the world.He’s renting out his house in Brigham for a year, buying a camper van and travelling around North America.Like most of the other retirees, Allen already sounds a little nostalgic about his teaching days, referring to his students as “good kids, a pleasure to teach.” But after a total of 32 years of teaching gym and coaching wrestling, football, soccer, and hockey, he says it was time to leave.“As you get older, you don't have the energy you had in your 30s,” he says.“You do the same job, but it takes more out of you.” At his lived-in looking home in the country, surrounded by children and grandchildren visiting for the weekend, Allen looks happy with retirement and his new life to come.“You have to look for new adventures in life,” he says, sipping on a Budweiser Lite.“Otherwise you get old and don’t enjoy it.It’s pretty important to look ahead.” Many former students were surprised to Myriads of Raspberries to Qick Picking raspberries is a family enjoyment.Welcome lo (he “Raspberry JCingdom" with more than 16 acres of berries lo pick.This is the largest raspberry farm in Quebec with all the facilities to accommodate thousands of visitors.//In exciting kingdom for all ages! 0 Welcome booth 0 Two road trains for carrying pickers 0 Playground for kids Come and pick our fresh berries and enjoy our different raspberry by-products.10 MIN FROM COOKSHIRE LENNOXViLLE____ .^-•- 4« COUTURE RD K 48, Couture 1foad Johnville Québec J04 fyflO (819) 837-2126 SPECIALIST hear Leslie McCorkill, a history and economics teacher at Massey-Vanier for 25 years, had decided to take the package.But McCorkill said it was too good to pass up.“1 figured out that if I didn’t take the package, I would have to work another three years before I could retire, and I’d still be making four per cent a year less,” he says, fingering a well organized stack of retirement documents on his desk.“Even though I hadn’t planned on retiring, this opportunity might not come again.” Considered one of Massey-Vanier’s best teachers by many of his former students, McCorkill, 51, says his popularity was due to an earnest desire to make certain his students learned.“I think my students knew that I was always trying to do my best,” he says.“Students expect good teaching, and they deserve good teaching.In return, 1 also expected students to do their best.” Like many of his coworkers, McCorkill cites involvement in extracurricular activities as the highlight of his teaching career.When asked what his favorite memories of teaching were, McCorkill immediately responds “dancing the Charleston with my students every year,” which he included as part of his 1920s’ history curriculum.His other claim to fame was singing Kenny Rogers’s “The Gambler” at the winter carnival every year.With his slight paunch and full beard, McCorkill bears a passing resemblance to Rogers.McCorkill says due to the unexpected nature of his retirement, he’s not sure what his future plans are.For now he’s happy to work on his flower and vegetable gardens, and says he’s thinking of getting involved in community service.And he’s already talking about doing a little volunteer teaching.As Brian Eddington says, it’s a difficult profession to give up.“In theory, teaching should be the greatest job in the world,” Eddington says.“The annoying thing is, some days it is.” Hopefully, the new generation of teachers will agree.RENE BRUEMMER Leslie McCorkill tends to his potato patch on the property in Farnham that used to belong to his father and grandfather.14 teachers retired District of Bedford School Board Teachers Retiringjuly 1,1997 Gary Allen Marion Bagshaw Brian Eddington Bob Farr Leslie McCorkill Jack McVeay Sami Rayes Mary Rayes Elly Hadlock Carol Hall Norman Labrecque James MacLellan Robert McNeely Gloria Wallet Massey-Vanier High School Massey-Vanier High School Massey-Vanier High School Massey-Vanier High School Massey-Vapier High School Massey-Vanier High School Massey-Vanier High School Technical/Vocational -Commerce Knowlton Academy Butler Elementary School Knowlton Academy Parkview School Heroes Memorial Elementary School Clarenceville Elementary School wiTERLof) rCLÜB'DË"GOLFWÀTËRLOO i Reservations Necessary (514) 539-1055 Li-800-567-1055/ From Monday to Thursday (except holidays) SPECIAL FOURSOME (4 for $878°) with this coupon (cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion) GOLF & CART (18 HOLES) 4 -R£æntAVOK5WEü£gS*¥?7Wâfe7!b-c5ürsJ)-\ ^YERY SUNDAY {WITH RESERVATIONS) with this coupon (cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion) GOLF & BREAKFAST BUFFET - $21.95 per person SERVICE starts at 7:30 a.m.(Waterloo course) 360 Leclerc, Waterloo 539-1055 ! Brome County News Wednesday, July 23, 1997 page 7 Haute couture on the information highway Fashion runway merges on to the Internet By klapointe@southam.ca South am News Hamilton An unintended consequence of Gianni Versace’s death is increased attention on the world of high fashion, who Versace and his counterparts are, what they create, and why it can fascinate and influence.High technology embraces high fashion, and even a casual perusal of the World Wide Web will yield hundreds of sites that treat design and fashion as nothing short of modern art.The leading edge of fashion can be found on such sites as Firstview and Main Floor, with hundreds of photographs and descriptions of top designers and their collections.The superb Beatrice’s Web Guide offers a Fashion and Beauty site that is well-organized and coherent, while Fashion on the Internet is a huge, all-encompassing site of international links.Versace’s work is celebrated in dozens of websites, but two of the best are Gianni Versace Online and the Moda Online tribute to him.The Yahoo! index of Web addresses has gathered a superb package of sites on the world’s leading designers.Canada’s strongest work is found at the International Centre for Canadian Fashion and Design, while Australia's Total Fashion Page is one of the Web’s best.Such all-in-one Web addresses as Fashion Mall offer extensive links to the top designers, while Fashion Live provides a good look at haute couture.The Cable News Network’s Style is one of television’s strongest programs on the industry, and its website is assembled well.Hundreds of fashion magazines, free and for subscription, abound on the Internet, including Women’s Wear Daily, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, and the excellent on-line publications.Fashion Planet and Fashion Internet.Magazines with overseas editions will show you the way to find them.The best of the Internet discussion takes place on the alt.fashion news-group, but serious students of fashion can join more elevated, moderated discussion groups.Not everything is earnest and unquestioning.Mr.Blackwell gives the raspberry to some pretty unscenic celebrities, while Is Fashion Silly?asks the question many really want answered.• • • Sites in this week’s column: • Firstview: www.firstview.com • Main Floor: www.mainfloor.com • Beatrice’s Web Guide: Fashion and Beauty: www.bguide.com/webguide/fb • Fashion On The Internet: www.weweb.com/html/fashion.html • Gianni Versace Online: www.image-foundry/com/versace • Moda Online: www.moda.iol.it/stilisti/verace/e/DEFAULT.HTM • Yahoo! designers: www.yahoo.com/Arts/Design-Arts/Fashion/Designers • International Centre for Canadian Fashion and Design: www.ntg-inter.com/ntg/fsh&dsgn.htm • Total Fashion Page: www.magna.com.au/~slade/fashion.html • Fashion Mall: www.fashionmall.com • Fashion Live: www.worldmedia.fr/fashion • CNN Style: www.cnn.com/ STYLE/index.html • Women’s Wear Daily: 207.51.71.250/home.htm • Elle: www.ellemag.com • Cosmopolitan: www.cosmomag.com • Harper’s Bazaar: mmnewsstand.com/Bazaar/index.html • Fashion Planet: www.fashion-plan-et/com • Fashion Internet: www.finy.com • Mr.Blackwell’s 10 Worst Dressed List: www.mrblackwell.com • Is Fashion Silly?www.softeam.it/pittimmagine Interesting surf: • The National Theatre School of Canada (www.ent-nts.com) offers an interactive start to acting.• MTV and the Yahoo! organization offer UnfURLed (www.unfurled.com), a look at the growing live music scene on the Internet.• Pick a comedian or a dictator, answer some questions from the computer, and watch it narrow down your choice to one (www.smalltime.com/nowhere/dictator).East Farnham June Royea Mr.and Mrs.Denis Turcotte and three children have moved to East Farnham from Bell Street in Cowansville.Mrs.Tur-cotte’s father is Mr.Gordon Pow.Mr.and Mrs.Russell McEwing of St.Laurent, were recent guests of his sister Miss Hilda McEwing.Mr.and Mrs.Michael Jenne and family will be moving to British Columbia, as he has been transferred by the C.P.R.Mrs.Bernice Thomas attended her granddaughter’s wedding, Kelly Alger, daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Douglas Alger of Arnprior, Ont.She married Henning the Chapter of the Bohnhorst of Ger- International many.The wed- Hotel in Montreal ding took place in on St.Antoine St.Memoriam A rose lasts but a few days.A heart must last a whole lifetime.In Memoriam donations, a tribute to life.HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF QUÉBEC Tel.: (819) 562-7942 Roch Vallières Inc.Knowlton, QC Tél: (514) 242-2544 Fax: (514) 242-5868 Specialized General Contractor Machinery work, public and private roads, foundations, drainage, sewage, artificial ponds all sizes environmentally approved, landshaping, hydraulic hammer (rock breaker), demolition.Aggregates, Top soil, VR transport Work done by hour or by contract.Entrepreneur général spécialisé Travaux mécanisés, chemins publics et privés, lacs artificiels de tout genre répondant aux critères environnementaux, fondations, drainages, égouts, terrassement brut, marteau hydraulique (brise-roc), démolition.Terre, agrégats, transport en vrac Travaux à l’heure ou à contrat.Roch Vallieres Inc.Fumier de canard (livré) Duck Manure (delivered) xe,, (514) 242-2544 Brome County NEWS Jutes V2/a(enhne Welcome to Knowlton and all the success! li Owners: Thérèse Bergeron, Carole Leclerc Employees: Dominée Corbin Solange Dumont Shaun Shanks Christine Gosselin Charlene Phaneuf Christal Persons 303 Knowlton Rd., Knowlton 243-1283 page 8 Wednesday, July 23, 1997 Brome County News Men are still way ahead in pay race Women’s earnings increased in past decade By April Lindgren SOUTHAM Ottawa Women’s earnings have improved over the past decade, but most of the gains went to baby boomers, and men overall are still way ahead in the pay race, reports a new study comparing the earnings of men and women.“At the end of the day, women continue to take home less money than men do,” said Katherine Scott, who wrote the study for the Canadian Council on Social Development.“Suggestions that the labor market is approaching a state of gender parity are clearly premature.” Research by Scott and co-author Clarence Lochhead shows that in 1995, women earned 65 cents for every dollar earned by men, up from 54 cents in 1981.For full-time workers, the wage gap narrowed to 73 cents from 64 cents.The report, however, points out that the declining wage gap is more the result of large improvements among one group of women rather than small gains by all.“Baby boomers are driving the change - they are doing better than other groups of women,” said Scott.Between 1984 and 1994, the proportion of women aged 40 to 54 who worked full-time for a full year but earned less than $24,000 declined dramatically to 34 per cent from 45.3 per cent.And while men still dominate the ranks of the country’s top income earners, the women who did make it into the top bracket of $57,000 or more annually (full-time workers employed for a full year) also tended to be baby boomers.Over the decade studied, women’s representation among these top earners increased to 14.3 per cent from eight per cent.Nationwide, that translates into 129,000 top-earning women compared to 901,000 top-earning men.Scott described the advances as modest overall and said women may not be able to hang on to their recent gains.“One reason the boomers have done so well, aside from the fact that they are at the prime of their earning power, is that these women are also the beneficiaries of the growth of the welfare state over the last decade,” she said.“As good jobs emerged in sectors where women traditionally dominated - like in teaching and health - this particular group of women moved into senior positions and their earnings improved.“Our concern is that with the rollback of the welfare state, this pool of jobs will erode.Will that mean we will see a rollback in women’s earnings gains on average?” In the past two to three years, for in- House + Car = Discounts!^ (514) 263-2787 TflnneR ft ASSURANCES - INSURANCE J ft® FETE DU SOLEIL Sutton SUNDAY, JULY 27 Parc Godue (Ch.Maple) Noon till 4 p.m.Walks with llamas BBQ / Picnic lunch Sangria Pinatas Contest Face Painting South American Music Call for info: 538-8455 Corporation de développement economique de Sutton stance, an estimated 5,000 nursing jobs have disappeared across the country, says Kathleen Connors, president of the National Federation of Nurses’ Unions.“These same people are being hired back as casual or temporary employees which means they work full-time hours, but don’t get the same wages or benefits,” she said, noting that more job losses are expected as hospitals close in Ontario.Top pay for a nurse is about $54,000 a year.Scott said there’s little chance such job losses will be offset by high-paying jobs in other sectors.“My sense is that the high-tech sector still remains a male bastion.And while women have made gains in non-traditional fields like medicine, it’s nowhere near enough to offset the massive restructuring and layoffs in the welfare state structure.” The study also shows that: • The average earnings of women working full-time for a full year in 1995 was $29,000.Men’s average earnings that year were $40,610.• Although there has been some improvement, women are still over-represented among low-wage earners.In 1984, 81.6 per cent of female workers who worked full time for a full year earned less than $37,000 compared to 75.1 per cent a decade later.The percentage of men earning less than $37,000 remained relatively stable at about 46 per cent.“Even when men and women are in the same occupational groups, men earn more,” said Scott, pointing to recent Statistics Canada data.It shows that in 1995 women in the occupational grouping described as university teachers and related activities earned $35,000 compared to $57,200 for men.“And even in lower-paying groups such as reception, mail and message distribution where seven out of 10 em- ployees are women, the average earnings of men is $35,000 compared to $25,000 for women.” Scott said women are clearly concentrated in the lower-paying positions among such occupational groups, “but it’s not a question of them going out and choosing those lower paying jobs.” In many cases, they accept lower paying positions that offer more flexibility so they can cope with the domestic and child-care duties that still tend to be women's responsibility, she said.• Both young men and young women who work full-time are caught in a low-wage trap.There’s nothing new in this for young women - about 70 per cent of femalesl8 to 24 earned less than $24,000 in 1984 and 1994.But the percentage of young men in the low earnings category increased to 67.3 from 55.7 over the same decade.“The starting line in the earnings race is closer for these young people, but the question we have is whether this group will maintain this narrowed gap as they progress through their working lives," said Scott, noting that other studies indicate the earnings of women collapse after they have their first child.• While marriage and children do affect women’s earnings, the affects aren’t as great as they used to be.The study says many women today continue to work, “unlike the 1960s, when marriage and childbirth were often followed by a period of absence from the labor force.” In 1976, for instance, only about 36 per cent of working-age women with preschool-aged children were in the labor force compared to 66 per cent in 1996.For mothers with at least one child between six and 15 years, the labor force participation rate increased to 78 per cent from 51 per cent.JOB OPPORTUNITY Bilingual Registered Nurses and Attendants NEEDED AT MANOIR LaC Brome with experience.Working with the elderly.Please contact Denis Stiles 242-4663 Brome County News, Wednesday, July 23, 1997 page 9 0 n o vcnnnomii' TIRE otn SPIC & SPAN throom ! 500 ml Reg.$329 Bathroom spray 500 ml (53-0451-0) 5W& $200 WjÊË^ Bathroom Cleaning Bowl BRUSH Reg.$3" (99-4072-0) 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