The record, 1 octobre 1997, mercredi 1 octobre 1997

THE To find out what's happening in your community Sherbrooke: 569-9528 Knowtton: 242-1188 Subscribe to 60 CENTS Townships Digest Angels tagged in raid Staff Police raided a blind pig in downtown Sherbrooke early Tuesday morning, closing down the clandestine bar which was a favorite haunt for local Hell’s Angels and others in the criminal underground.During the raid, police discovered a number of individuals breaking their bail conditions, as well as two full-fledged members of the Hell’s Angels organization, said Sherbrooke police spokesman Cst.Serge Fournier.Police also discovered a .32 calibre revolver in the water tank behind one of the toilets, Fournier said.Some 25 police officers took part in the early morning raid which occurred around 6 a.m.at the after-hours bar at 202 Wellington South.About 40 customers were on hand when the raid took place.Moms organize march to keep their kids in Quebec Sherbrooke Montreal-area anglophone children concerned about their future are gathering for a march on Oct.5.Mothers Against Their Children Having to Leave Quebec (MATCH-LQ) are sponsoring the “Children’s Candlelight March For the Future," at Beaver Lake, atop Mount Royal.The march is also supported by Alliance Quebec.Locally, a representative from Townshippers Association could not comment on whether the organization supports the event.Today’s Weather Isolated showers Complete weather: page 2 Inside Ann Landers .12 Crossword .12 Births and Deaths .11 Community Forum .6 Classified — .14,15 Record Album .8 Comics .13 Sports 10 The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Portes et fenêtres a.fëcfiÙo ° {MUKJQ?system Best $ Value Marcel Brassard (819)820-7299 .1215 Wellington St.S., Sherbrooke mr 1997 Wednesday, October 1, 1997 Methane gas forces evacuation of 49 homes Residents remain in hotel overnight ¦sw” PERRY BEATON/CORRESPONDENT About 80 people, many of them evacuated from their homes Monday and Tuesday attended an information meeting Tuesday night to express concerns and ask questions about the methanegas that forced them from their homes.By Rita Legault Fleurimont Residents of Fleurimont who were forced to leave their homes Monday and Tuesday still have no idea when they will be able to go home.Hundreds of Fleurimont residents were awakened in the middle of the night Monday and told they must leave because flammable gas had invaded their neighborhood.Forty-nine homes were evacuated Mayors throughout the Eastern Townships gathered Tuesday to protest the downloading of $544 of provincial costs to municipalities.See page 4 for the story.of construction and ventilation.Residents of Baron, Concorde and Aéroport Streets, who were told they had to leave their homes unlocked so gas levels could be monitored regularly, are being put up in local hotels as public safety officials keep an eye on the neighborhood.Police set up a perimeter around the area and are escorting residents who provide identification to the area to col- See gas, page 3 New provisional councils created to oversee the merger of school boards have been handed whopping powers with very litde public consultation.For the full story see page 5.after midnight as flammable methane gas produced by decomposing garbage in the nearby municipal dump seeped into their homes along drains and sewer pipes, and through cracks in foundations.By Tuesday afternoon, safety officials had enlarged the perimeter evacuating a half dozen more homes in the same neighborhood after tests showed elevated levels of methane.Varying levels found in different homes depended on a number of factors, including the type COURVILLE Geriatric Center and Residence Are you looking for Quality Care and Services given by an Exceptional Staff?If you are looking for the Nursing Home with a Difference, your choice will be *4 ”¦ We ARE RECOGNIZED IN OUR FIELD AS #1.Our motto: “LOVING HEARTS AND CARING HANDS” says it all- Waterloo, Que.Ttel.: (514) 539-1821 page 2 Wednesday, October 1, 1997 i THE i Backyard harvest Reaping the rewards of the Good Earth Irma Brombeck was right: the grass is always greener over the septic tank.This is also the title of one of her witty tomes on the joys and burdens of being a suburban mother and homemaker in a time when all town services were not immediately available; A later volume, with a picture of a determined Irma jockeying about on her lawn tractor on the cover, is entitled ‘If Life is a bowl of Cherries, Why am I always in the Pits?’ The link is admittedly a feeble one, but Irma came to mind as we were stripping plump chokecherries from a few particularly productive bushes at the back of the old pig house, itself used only for storage the last thirty years.(Considering the junk inside, someone suggested we put a ‘Sanford and Sons’ sign over the main door.) For whatever reasons, the chokecherries were the only really productive area of those parts of the property left to their own devices.A year ago the blackberry brambles yielded up a record crop that continued into mid October.You don’t want to make any sudden moves in the midst of wild blackberry bushes, though, or you'll need many stitches and a blood transfusion.Those big prickly things are more intimidating than the flesh-eating floor plant in the old Addams Family TV show.And it may be just paranoia, but they seem to be able to reach out and grab at you when your back is turned.This season, sadly, all we got were a couple of small bowls full, enough to mix in with the morning cereal, or sprinkle among other fruit in a salad.The same was the case, unfortunately, with the raspberries, normally a steady and dependable part of nature's wild produce.The bushes may still be classified as wild, even though they were moved a few years back.We ripped them out of the unused pens behind the aforementioned pig house and dumped them down the field.(Come to think of it, even our supposedly tended communal veggie garden may be classified as wild, after summer gets busy long about early July.) This is where the validity of Brombeck's first point is demonstrated yet again.The uprooted bushes had been tossed randomly upon the weeping bed below the septic tank.No effort was made to replant them; they just lay there abandoned, totally on their own.Within two years the new growth produced a generous crop of large, almost crimson berries.(Too bad we can’t expect the same results from tomato plants treated the same way.) In fairness to friends and neighbors who were invited to share in the abundance of those early years, I did point out the nature of the territory over which the berries had grown so well.Only a few really squeamish folk, the ones who swear they’ll never drink milk from a cow, only from a carton, de- clined to partake of the raspberry feast.This brings to mind another section of the property from which we might use naturally occurring produce.Out front not far from the picnic tables is a corner of the old bull run, a derelict stretch of heavy gauge page-wire fencing and an abandoned pen.Climbing in great profusion over these otherwise forlorn remnants of long-gone farming activity are some hardy, healthy wild grape vines.Friends have suggested, however, that we not try to make out own domestic wine from this crop, as interesting a challenge as that might be.They know that the area in question also serves, especially on a hot summer evening with a lot of visitors, as a sort of unofficial men’s outdoor comfort station.Regardless of how vigorously the vines bring them forth, those grapes we leave to the birds, who take most of them before they get a chance to ripen anyway.Nominees sought for youth council Bilingual book display to highlight local authors Country Squire Brian Eddington Townshippers’ Heritage and Cultural Affairs Committee is working hard to promote books related to the Townships, through a bilingual book display project.Visitors at Town-shippers’ Day may have seen the display in the library of Waterloo Elementary School.The objective of the project is to strengthen the English language, culture and awareness of the history of the Eastern Townships.This is being accomplished through the promotion of: Eastern Townships authors writing in English; English or bilingual books about the Eastern Townships; English and bilingual books published in the Eastern Townships.Books will be exhibited at two upcoming events: the Salon du livre October 16-19 in Sherbrooke and at the Richmond Arts and Crafts Show at Rich- mond Regional High School, October 25 and 26.For more information contact either of our offices (819) 566-5717 or (514) 263-4422.The committee has tried very hard to make contact with all local authors and publishers.If anyone has been overlooked, especially those with recently published books, please feel free to contact Townshippers’ Association’s Ascot office.Cowansville Office Moves Members who stop by Townshippers’ Cowansville office at the United Church, 203 Principale Street may be confused by the change in offices.We have moved to the room next door to our previous office.The church has kindly allowed us the extra space which should make working easier.Drop by to see us! Conseil permanent de la jeunesse SEEKS NOMINEES Young people between the ages of 15 and 30, who feel strongly about issues that affect the lives of youth in this province, will be interested in knowing that the Conseil permanent de la jeunesse is currently looking for candidates.The Conseil is an advisory body made up of 15 people who present their ideas, and influence government decisions concerning youth affairs.Being a member of the Conseil is a unique opportunity to participate in changing and improving the quality of life of all young people in Quebec.Nominations are being accepted until October 20,1997 and each application must include motions of support from at least three organizations involved with youth.If you wish to know more about how to apply or nominate someone to the Conseil permanent de la jeunesse, please contact Erin or Lyna at our Ascot (819) 566-5717 or Cowansville (514) 263-4422 offices.Increase in minimum wage Effective today, minimum wage for employees in Quebec is $ 6.80 per hour.The wage for those who receive tips (workers in the food and beverage industry, as well as the hotel sector) is $ 6.05 per hour.Domestic workers living at their employer’s will have their wages increased to $ 264 per week.Keeping in Touch Townshippers’ Association Today’s Weather £1 Thstforo.Mines * A ?\ Richmond/ - JcowANwiiur ; f \ Stan m ad REGIONAL FORECASTS MAX Sherbrooke I sol Shwrs 8 Thetforcf Mines Isol Shwrs 8 Cowansville Isol Shwrs 10 Richmond Isol Shwrs 8 Stanstead Isol Shwrs 9 Lac Megantic Isol Shwrs 7 MIN 2 2 2 2 2 2 BEN ® by DANIEL SHELTON BEN, I JUST FEEL WE SHOULD VO SOMETHING AFFERENT THIS YEAR.7 WEGOOUT TO PINNER, /EVERY YEAR WE CELEBRATE OUR ANNIVERSARY THE SAME OUR COUCH IS TOO SMALL.THEYU NEVER FIT.WATCH A MOVIE, THEN YOU FALL RON THE ASLEE COUCH! IT'P BE NICE TO CELEBRATE * WITH OUR FRIENPS, VONT YOU THINK?J Wednesday, October 1, 1997 page 3 Record Protest moves to MP Paradis’s office Pink-collar workers demand pay I PERRY BEATON/CORRESPONDENT Thirteen years after parliament first introduced pay equity legislation, women in the public sector are still waiting for compensation.By Sylvia Warden Sherbrooke When Marie-Josée Lecours cashes her paycheque today she'll be reminded of how far she still has to go to achieve her dream of pay equity.The federal civil servant has waited 13 years to make the same money as a man doing a similar job.But Lecours who is the co-ordinator of the women’s project for the Public Service Alliance of Canada is fed up with waiting patiently for her just reward.This week, she and her colleagues from across the province are marching in front of federal buildings to voice their displeasure with the slow pace of reform.In 1984 the federal government brought in pay equity legislation for government employees.But it took a Human Rights Commission’s decision in 1991 to force the government to retroactively pay women for the years that their work was under-valued.The dispute now is over how much the government should pay.“Pay equity, it’s more than money, it’s the law,” Lecours said in a telephone interview following a demonstration in Magog Tuesday.As Lecours looks at her pay stub she sees the extra $994 the government decided was fair compensation.She wishes that amount were $2,583 to compensate for years of inequity.Lecours is not alone in her fight.There are 80,000 federal civil servants affected by this dispute.Their average salary is $26,000 and the over-whelming majority are women, Lecours said.The average salary for women in the civil service is $21,000.To prove her point, the client services agent in the department of Veterans Affairs, provided examples of inequity that still exist in the government.The most glaring discrepancy is between the female-dominated position of supervisor of computer operations which has an annual salary of $29,696, and the male-dominated forest agent position which pays $39,628.“In the government when you classify a position, it goes by points,” Lecours said describing how we know the two seemingly dissimilar positions are equal.A computer operations supervisor is classified with 246 points while the forest agent is worth 247 points.The findings come from a joint union-management study that took five years to complete and included interviews with 3,500 government employees.The government needed a nudge from a Human Rights Commission to agree clerical, or pink-collar employees were underpaid.Now 13 years after parliament first introduced legislation, Lecours is undeterred by the slow pace of justice.“I still have faith,” she says as she prepares for another march today.This GAS: Continued from page 1 lect medication and clothing.Fire trucks and Hydro Sherbrooke officials remain on hand as a precautionary measure in case a spark causes some of the gas to explode.Tuesday afternoon, Sherbrooke’s public works department began ventilating sewers in an attempt to dissipate the gas and allow residents to return to their homes.Sherbrooke and Fleurimont officials are also taking a number of safety precautions including continuous testing with the help of Environment Quebec, installing test points to measure gas in the neighborhood and planning modifications to plumbing to prevent the gas from seeping into homes around sewer and water pipes.As well, gas detectors will be provided to each and every home in the sector.In the next few weeks, Sherbrooke will also be installing a system to gather methane at its regional dumpsite.It plans to eliminate the gas either by burning it or by mixing it with large quantities of ambient air and allowing it to escape into the atmosphere.Public health official Dr.Reno Proulx said the methane leak presents no long term danger to people’s health.Proulx, who heads the public health department in the Sherbrooke area, said exposure to methane could cause headaches, nausea and vomiting, as well as eye irritations.But, he added, once people leave the area, the symptoms would disappear.“The symptoms are similar to those exhibited when people are in a smoke-filled room,” he said, adding that the gas competes with oxygen in people’s systems.He said seniors, children and pregnant women are more susceptible to symptoms.NO DANGER Furthermore there is no danger from ingesting methane in water or food, he said, pointing out that humans are themselves methane producers and that the gas would simply mix in with gastric gases which are essentially methane.Sherbrooke Mayor Jean Perrault said the high gas levels were discovered by accident while the city was looking at the long-term management of the dump site and the possibility of capturing the gas to use for heating.He said that when high gas levels were discovered on a cliff on the north end of the site, Fleurimont officials were called so the nearby residential neighborhood area could be tested.Almost a dozen homes were tested Monday leading officials to decide a preventative evacuation was in order.The area right behind the dump was tested last week, but investigators discovered only low levels of the gas.By Saturday and Sunday, none was detected.However, possibly due to a decrease in atmospheric pressure with the rain Monday, levels began to rise and by late Monday evening, municipal and public safety officials decided that a preventative evacuation was in order.City engineer Guy Labbé said that because the gas is lighter than air and usually travels upwards, it was surprising to find traces of it so far from the dump and in such high concentrations.On Tuesday, public safety officials prolonged the 24-hour evacuation for equity time she and her contingent of employees who used their lunch-hour to protest, plan to demonstrate at the Cowansville office of Liberal MP Denis Paradis.“In 1983 when the Tories were in power and the Liberals were in opposition they were asking the government to settle the pay equity issue.Now the Liberals are back and they aren’t doing anything so you see it’s a game,” she said.Last week the 16-year government employee was in Ottawa to hear the Speech from the Throne.Governor-General Romeo LeBlanc’s speech detailing the expected budget surplus only strengthened Lecours’s resolve to move forward with the protests.“If the government has extra money they can afford to pay us what we’re owed,” she said citing the government’s decision to give $12.2 million in bonuses to managers earning more than $61,000.“I’m a front-line worker.1 answer all the calls first, I fill out their forms, listen to their problems.I’m the first contact with the veterans and most of the time I can solve the problem,” said Lecours who earns $30,000 a year.Lecours along with other union members and the government are waiting for a decision from a Human Rights Tribunal meeting to decide whether the compensation package for employees should be what the government already offers or what the union wants.“I’m a positive person.I believe that I will get it.I’m fighting for everybody else.” another 24 hours as investigators continued monitoring gas levels throughout the neighborhood and nearby sectors.Residents at public meetings in the morning and evening expressed some anxiety and concern about further gas leaks.Most were reassured by the measures being taken by the two municipalities, but many were concerned about insurance costs and property values following the incident.This morning, residents will receive a communique at their hotel room doors to update them on what’s going on.Another public information meeting is expected today if the evacuation order is prolonged.ERRATUM Please note that the last session of J.B.Nicholson Jr.of Grand-Rapids, Michigan will be on Thursday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m.at the Stanstead Chapel.We are sorry for any inconve-nience this may have caused. page 4 Wednesday, October 1, 1997 THBi No thanks to $544 million in cost transfers Mayors send strong message to Quebec MAURICE CROSSFIELD 'V jr» '•‘«rer les ville8 Local mayors are joining forces to battle the Quebec government’s plan to off-load more than $500 in services to the municipalities.By Maurice Crossfield Cowansville The 23 towns in the Brome-Mis-sisquoi regional municipality have come out solidly against any plan by the provincial government to download $544 million in operating costs to them.Tuesday representatives of each municipality gathered at the MRC headquarters in Cowansville to publicly denounce the plan put forward by the Parti Québécois.The mayors said the increased costs would force them to raise property taxes.“The minister of finance promised to balance the books by the year 2000 without increasing taxes,” said Cowansville mayor and MRC prefect Jacques Char-bonneau.“But now they are forcing the municipalities to put up their taxes.” The Bouchard government has been negotiating with the municipalities throughout the summer, but so far no compromise has been reached.The municipalities say they simply can’t afford to cut any more than they already have.The gathering was part of a provincewide effort organized by the Union des Municipalities.The mayors also unveiled a banner reading: “Billing the towns is taxing the citizens! No to Quebec’s $500 million!” St-Ignace de Stanbridge mayor Albert Santerre said the transfer would force an eight per cent tax increase, working out to 9.3 cents per $100 of evaluation.He said a public register against the transfer shows that municipalities have the support of residents.“We won’t pay for the poor management of the government,” Santerre said.Bedford pro-mayor Keith Sorenberger said Bedford’s share of the cost transfers, as it stands now, would be $288,067.With finances already tight, Bedford would have to increase its taxes by 30.19 cents per $100.On a $75,000 house, that’s an increase of $226.43.Bedford has since informed its residents in writing, calling on them to write letters to municipal affairs minister Rémy Trudel.Sorenberger said he hopes many citizens will follow their advice.“In the last five years we have made all of the cuts we can make,” he said.“It’s a hard blow for every town.” The Town of Sutton faces a similar situation.Mayor Kenneth Hill explained that for the last nine years the municipality has managed to trim $300,000 from its budget.Further cuts would see the closure of playgrounds, cultural activities and road repairs.“It’s getting to the point that there is nowhere else to cut," Hill said.So the $168,000 in cuts headed their way would have to be passed on to the taxpayers.“We’re looking at about $275 per household on average.” In Brome Lake the amount of the offload is expected to be about $400,000.That will mean taxes will be boosted by 13 cents per $100.Charbonneau said Quebec municipalities have already been handed $700 million in increased costs over the last five years in the form of the cost of Quebec Police Force protection, road repair and the abolition of the provincial tax rebate for municipalities.In Cowansville, the tax hike would most likely be about 23 cents per $100.On a $50,000 house, the annual tax bill would increase by $115.“We do not have the room to manoeuvre to handle this new bill without cutting services and raising taxes,” he said.“We also can’t forget that our ratepayers have also been given a new increase in school taxes.” Magog mourns tax transfer Magog’s flag flies at half-mast as a sign of defiance By René Bruemmer Magog The Magog municipal flew at half-mast outside the town hall on Tuesday, as a symbolic mourning of the municipality’s potential future loss of revenues.Above it flies a black flag marked with yellow lettering reading “Facturer les villes, c’est taxer les citoyens! Non a la $500 million de Quebec!” (“Billing the town is taxing the citizens! No to Quebec’s $500 million”).“The black flag that flies today on the town hall’s flagpole bears the color of the plague, the plague of taxes that is at risk of descending upon municipal taxpayers with this transfer of payments to the municipalities,” Magog Mayor Denis Laçasse said Tuesday afternoon, reading from a prepared statement before the flag was raised.The symbolic flag raising in Magog was one of many organized in municipalities throughout Quebec as cities and towns stepped up their protests against the provincial government’s plan to transfer $544 million in responsibilities to municipalities.After an initial lag in response, mayors and citizens RENÉ BRUÉMMER .V; jSggr* Magog's mayor Denis Laçasse raises the protest flag in front of the town hall.are starting to rebel against the transfers as it hits home that taxes in most municipalities will have to be raised to cover services formerly paid for by the province.“By forcing payments that go over what municipalities can afford to cover with cutbacks, the government is forcing us to assume the responsibility of raising taxes that it doesn’t want to raise itself,” Laçasse said.The provincial government has already transferred $700 million in taxes to the municipalities over the last five years.Laçasse said, and the additional $500 million “will bring to $1.2 billion the amount cities will have to pay every year to the Quebec government to help it pay its bills.” For Magog, the transfer translates to nearly $2 million extra that it will have to come up with from its approximately $32 million annual budget.To put the number in perspective, Lucas noted that the $2 million represented 93 per cent of the town’s recreation budget, 414 per cent of the fire department budget, or 492 per cent of the snow removal budget.In other words, the government would not be able to cut enough to make up for the shortfall.Taxes will have to be raised, Laçasse said.Magog city councillors are especially annoyed by the new bill because they re- cently managed to raise a $1 million surplus, which they planned to use for public works projects such as road repairs.With the new transfers, the surplus will disappear.“We worked hard to save that money, reorganizing the municipal administration and cutting back on employees to save $600,000 yearly," said Jean-Yves Routhier, the councillor responsible for the municipal reorganization.“And now the government wants to take that money away from us.” There was a glimmer of good news for Magog, however.Lucas said the city has unconfirmed reports that the provincial government would exclude the purchase of electricity from its base of calculations for municipalities that own hydroelectric plants, as Magog does.The recalculation would mean Magog’s bill would be reduced by $700,000.While this news offers a certain respite, the municipality would rather pay nothing at all.“We are telling the government that any transfer is too much, for the city and its citizens,” Routhier said. THF.Wednesday, October 1, 1997 page 5 Community left out of process Provisional council given huge powers, little time By Rita Legault Orford The English provisional council which will assure the transition from confessional to linguistic school boards as well as the merger of the Eastern Townships and Bedford school boards has been given tremendous powers and authority, and very little time to act.Those were among the comments of council chairwoman Margaret Faulks in a speech before she was elected to head the committee that will prepare for the transfer on June 30.Between now and next spring, the provisional council has all of the powers of a regular school board.That means the council will decide on a number of administrative and other matters including determining budgets, allocating resources among schools, transferring and reassigning personnel, determining enrolment criteria, redividing electoral territories, setting school tax rates, establishing school calendars, and negotiating transportation contracts.ADVISORY BOARDS ARE OUT But while the provisional council has all the powers of a school board, it does not have the obligation to consult any advisory committees of the existing school boards, nor does it have to set up advisory committees of its own.In fact, a legal opinion obtained by the Quebec School Boards Association, states the council cannot form advisory committees because the new boards have not been created yet and they won’t have any students until July 1, 1998.Faulks said the short time line does not give the council the luxury of consulting the community on changes, as is usually done by school boards.One item which the council decided not to bother with community input was the selection of a name for the new board.A new name was not discussed at Monday’s meeting, but commissioners decided they would come up with their own name after consulting the ministry’s guidelines.NAME TO COME LATER While the education minister has the final say on the board’s name, the council will make a recommendation and their decision is unlikely to be ignored.Faulks said that while the council has tremendous powers, she’s not worried they will be misused, particularly since commissioners were elected by taxpayers for a purpose.“I believe we won’t abuse those pow- FILE PHOTO Margaret Falks, the new chairwoman of the provisional council said the short time line does not give the council the luxury of consulting the community on changes, as is usually done by school boards ers,” she said, adding that commissioners “will be very cognizant of the views of their constituents and parents.” “I think we have a lot of committed and dedicated people sitting around this table who want to do the work and who will take these responsibilities seriously,” she added.ETSB and provisional council commissioner David Vachon said he is worried about the enormous powers, and says they must be exercised with extreme caution.PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT NEEDED “My concern is that I don’t want to see provisional council decisions that are out of step with what parents want for their kids,” he said, adding that during the first year its important not to leap ahead with too many radical changes.Vachon said that differing policies between the two boards need not be reconciled during the first year and that the council and new board must take the time needed to make the best possible decisions for children.“Simply because we have the authority, does not mean we have to exercise it,” he said, adding that he would like to see some continuity to ensure the gap between the old and new boards is bridged smoothly.Faulks said the enormous powers given by Education Minister Pauline Marois to provisional council commissioners were mainly to expedite the changeover from confessional to linguistic boards.MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME One commissioner commented that the council had a lot of work to do in a short time and that commissioners did not have the time to get to know each other and their views on the radical changes they are being called upon to put in place.“We’re always railroaded by Mme Marois,” commented commissioner Ron Creary, who represents the Commission scolaire Memphrémagog.“It would be nice to have some time and peace to discuss our vision of where the new board should go.” Marois has been accused of rushing the process in the past.The Parti Québécois education minister gave parents and boards little time to react to her massive re-organization which she rushed through before the end of the spring session of Quebec legislature.The provisional council will meet every three weeks between now and the official transfer of responsibilities to the new board in June.Meetings will take place at the Auberge Estrimont in Orford as the council attempts to find geographical middle ground between the two boards.Over the next few months, provisional council commissioners will be called upon to find middle ground in the different operating philosophies and methods of the two boards.POWERS REDUCED In the meantime, existing school boards have limited powers and responsibilities and cannot make any decisions which would remain in effect after June 30 unless they get permission from the provisional council of the new school board.“Existing school boards must limit themselves to expediting current matters and meeting the requests of the provisional councils,” says the legal opinion prepared for the QSBA.Director general to be named next Monday Composition of new council decided Staff Orford The English provisional council which will ensure the transition from confessional to linguistic school boards here in the Eastern Townships began its work Monday night with the selection of a chair and an executive council.Next on the agenda, will be the selection of a director general, who must be chosen between the directors of the Eastern Townships and District of Bedford School Boards, the two Protestant boards which are being called upon to merge into a single linguistic board next June.The selection of the new director general will take place at the provisional council’s next public meeting at the Auberge Estrimont in Orford next Monday evening starting at 7.But the meeting will be closed to the public as the council interviews the two candidates and decides which of the two will be chosen.A two thirds majority of board members is needed.That process will take at least three hours, said Margaret Faulks, who was elected as chair of the provisional council Monday.After that, the decision of the board will be made public.The ETSB chairwoman faced DBSB chairman Peter Quilliams for the job and won on a secret ballot.Quilliams was named vice-chairman of the new council.The executive council will include Faulks, Quilliams as well as Peter Rior-don and Juanita Willey-Wighton from DBSB and Kay Olsen, David Vachon and Jean Warnholtz from ETSB.The two parent representatives automatically sit on the executive council.They are Eric Fincham from DBSB and Lyne Warnholtz from ETSB.ETSB director of finance Garth Fields will be the secretary of the provisional council.ETSB, the larger of the two boards, will also take care of the books for the new council. page 6 Wednesday, October 1, 1997 COMMUNITY FORUM Quebec’s seasonal diplomacy- what’s new?y « jhe last time this column appeared, I daycare cost an average $21 a day, X there was no such thing as mandatory full-time kindergarten for five-year olds, parents received family allowances and baby bonuses, Charles de Gaulle was little more than a deceased French politician with a debatable war record and a footnote in Quebec history texts, and partitionists were just a bunch of cranky anglo federalists lurking on the fringe.Now, daycare costs $5 a day, five-year olds are full-time students, parents get one lump-sum child allowance that, for tens of thousands, is less than what they received before, de Gaulle is a statue covered with bird droppings and one more flashpoint for sovereignists and federalists, and partitionists have turned into a political force big enough to attract threats.Things do change during the lazy days of summer.Then again, back in June, the health system was in chaos, municipalities were at war with the province over the threatened transfer of half a billion dollars worth of new responsibilities, and new access plans for English-language services in health and social institutions were on the verge of being approved.Some things don’t change.So welcome to autumn.Quiet diplomacy The Quebec government pulled off an impressive diplomatic coup last week, successfully hosting the first-ever Parliamentary Conference of the Americas.The conference attracted several hundred delegates, mostly elected representatives, from 27 countries in North, South and Central America, and the Caribbean, and the goal was to talk about the implications of a massive free trade zone extending from the tip of South America to the Arctic.Heads of State have already agreed to pursue the idea of a free trade agreement for the Americas, and another summit will be held next April in Chile.If Canadians thought the stakes of the first free trade deal with the U.S.were high, they pale in comparison to those at issue in the rest of the hemisphere.That’s why these parliamentarians came to Quebec City, to put together a permanent structure so that such a huge free trade deal is not negotiated by Heads of State and corporate leaders alone.In the end, delegates agreed - to set up a permanent body and to meet again next year.Quebec, by virtue of its organizing role here, will have its own representative.The conference itself though got little attention.Instead, most media eyes went looking for hints that this was nothing more than an expensive and devious attempt by the PQ to promote Quebec sovereignty.Lobbying certainly occurred, but federalists were also present in large numbers, as both the federal government and the Opposition Liberals in Quebec fully participated in both the planning and execution of the conference.At an international gathering of politicians, it would have been abnormal if Quebec's political situation did not come up for discussion.As chair of the conference, Charbon-neau was scrupulously fair, giving as warm an introduction to Prime Minister Chrétien as he did to Premier Bouchard.Evidently, he also made it clear to PQ MNA's that they were to behave in a statesmanlike manner.As a result, there was the amusing sight of péquistes standing and applauding, along with other delegates, when Chretien made his appearance.The success of the conference also showed, even if it pains some people to admit it, that Quebec, does do things differently than other provinces.It saw a place for itself on the international stage and seized it, with tangible and praiseworthy results.“I can’t deny,” said U.S.Congressman Tom Campbell, who has a special inter- est in Canada-Quebec relations, “that this puts a face on Quebec in an international setting.It adds to the perception of Quebec as.something special.I can’t imagine the state of Connecticut putting on something like this.” The other conclusion of course is - that Quebec pulled this off as QCNA PRESS part of Canada, and with the _____________federal government as a willing partner in a supporting role.Glen Wanamaker RECORD a division of Communications Quebecor inc.2850 Delorme, Sherbrooke, Que.J1K 1A1 Fax: 819-569-3945 Newsroom e-mail: record®interlinx.qc.ca Randy Kinnear Publisher .(819) 569-9511 Sharon McCully Editor .(819) 569-6345 Sunil Mahtani Corresp.Editor .(819) 5696345 Susan Mastine Community Relat.(819)569-9511 Alain Tétreault Adv.Dir.(819) 569-9525 Richard Lessard Prod.Mcr.(819) 5699931 Mark Guillette Press Superv._(819) 5699931 Francine Thibault Prod.Superv.(819) 5699931 DEPARTMENTS Accounting .(819)5699511 Advertising.(819)5699525 Circulation .(819) 5699528 Newsroom (819)5696345 Knowlton office 88 Lakeside, Knowlton, Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tel: (514) 242-1188 Fax: (514) 243-5155 MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST TOTAL Canada: 1 year 104.00 7.28 7.23 S118.51 6 months 53.50 3.75 3.72 S60.97 3 months 27.00 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.f "Tfi'SI Member Quiet Diplomacy Tom Campbell, a Republican from California, is the fellow who raised the issue of Quebec independence last year as a member of a congressional foreign relations subcommittee.His special interests are Quebec and Bosnia, which makes an interesting pair.He travels here frequently, so a conference like this one offered a fine opportunity to chat with federalist and separatist politicians, and to learn and quietly spread the American viewpoint.During a pause between one of his many private ‘unofficial’ meetings with ‘old friends’, he willingly reiterated what he has said in the past - that the possibility of Quebec separation ‘is of great interest to our country’, and that Quebec would be wrong to assume that the free trade agreement, for instance, would not be re-opened.“The agreement is with a country of 28 million people.If Quebec were to separate, the United States would not have what it should have.The right of American products to go from Detroit to Windsor to Montreal would not be the same because Montreal would no longer be in the same country.That’s why we would have the right to renegotiate.” So was there lobbying going on?Yes, but it works both ways.Coming up A parliamentary commission begins its review this week of the law that governs the protection of personal information.Quebec is further ahead than other jurisdictions in restricting the use of personal data in both the government and private sector.But everyone knows that new technology has made it possible for more and more people and institutions to pry into our lives and unearth information about our financial status, health, work, even police records.Since the first access-to-information and protection of personal information law was passed in 1982, the very basis of the law has been brought into question by repeated efforts to expand the range of information files available to government and the private sector.The minister responsible, André Bois-clair, has promised to toughen up the legislation.• As of October 1st, the minimum wage rises by 10 cents an hour, to $6.80; for waiters and waitresses and others who receive tips, the minimum rises to $6.05 an hour.According to Labour Department figures, about 6.5 per cent of Quebec’s salaried work force receives the minimum wage.As well, the legal work week is shortened as of Oct.1 from 44 to 43 hours.It will continue to shrink, until the workweek legally becomes 40 hours in the year 2000.mu entcwmw Wv jstahlerSS^aot com MAYBE YOUSHOULD GET A SCHOOL-TAX Wednesday, October 1, 1997 page 7 ‘It’s a better way to put money to work’ - Harel Quebec returns funds for job creation PAUL CHERRY ¦ Louise Harel, minister of employment and solidarity spoke to guests at a press conference Tuesday in Sherbrooke while Jean-Claude Grégoire (left), president of the Conseil régional de la main-d'oevre de l'Estrie, and Janvier Cliche, president of the Conseil régional de développement de l’Estrie, look on.By Paul Cherry Sherbrooke An agreement signed yesterday between six provincial ministers and two local organizations will put more government funds in the hands of those more familiar with local job creation possibilities.The agreement trims six provincial minister’s individual budgets and puts more money into the hands of the Estrie regional development and Estrie manpower offices to spend on creating more jobs in the region.Employment and solidarity minister Louise Harel was in Sherbrooke to sign the agreement and said she came down personally because she felt the area was special in terms of potential growth.She singled out the work of Conseil regional de développement president Janvier Cliche in getting the agreement signed.The Conseil regional de la main-d’oeuvre de l’Estrie was also part of the agreement.Harel said that yesterday afternoon in Quebec City similar agreements were signed for eight other regions including Montreal and Laval.Harel referred to them as “active measures to reduce unemployment.” “It’s a better way to put that money to work,” she said noting the region has diverse industries that are better understood by people directly involved.She said the region has a higher overall unemployment rate than others in the province, including a staggering jobless rate among young people.“I have no pretensions," the minister said yesterday.“I realize employment concerns all of society right now.” The partners who signed yesterday’s agreement will cough up more than $12 million towards job creation in the Estrie region in 1997 and 1998.The money will be budgeted through six organizations and the bulk of it -$8.5 million - will be spent on preparing people for work and finding them a job.Most of that money will be channeled through the education minister’s local offices.Only $87,800 will go towards job creation in the agriculture sector -$20,00 of which will go towards introducing new technologies to farmers.The funds spent under the agreement will focus mainly on the following areas.• To aid businesses that export and create jobs within those companies.• Support companies involved in technology and global markets as well as young companies.Cliche referred to the negotiating process as a complicated one.There were six ministries to deal with including education, industry and commerce, science and technology and regional development.The two regional offices had made the request for an agreement back in January.While the presidents of both organi- zations were optimistic they pointed out that more has to be done to get jobs created in the region.“We have to go farther,” Cliche said noting the agreement gives the local or- ganizations more control over funds.“It’s a first step and a modest one, but also one filled with hope,” said Jean-Claude Grégoire, president of the Conseil régional de la main-d’oevre de l’Estrie.In 1964 Lake Massawippi was unsafe for swimming Brochure details how to keep lake water clean By René Bruemmer North Hatley Members of the Lake Massawippi Water Protection Association unveiled their 16-page Guide for a Healthy Lake on Tuesday.The new brochure is designed to inform the approximately 2,000 full-time residents who live around the lake and the additional 2,000 summer residents on procedures necessary to keep the lake clean and safe.“Our scientific studies reveal that the quality of the water in Lake Massawippi is good and stable,” association president Michel Clairoux said.“But there are still a few problem areas, particularly some tributaries and beaches.” Lake Massawippi’s most pressing problem is the large amount of sediment washed into the lake from the Tomifobia River.In 1993 during a storm 292 tons of soil were washed into the lake.The constant stream of sediment has created a sandbank in the area of Bacon’s Bay so large it threatens to separate the lake in two.Surrounding municipalities have co-operated to remove felled trees from the river that contribute to the erosion, but the problem persists.Other problems include the run-off of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides from agricultural lands, impurities derived from dump sites and riverbed and lakeside erosion, which results in sediment running into the lake.To counteract these problems, the association’s guide suggests planting shrubs and trees along shore lands to produce natural filters of sediments, and slower boating speeds to reduce waves which promote erosion.Two-stroke engines on motor boats are identified as a major polluter of lakes.Also, better maintenance of dump sites, municipal sewer plants, pesticide and fertilizer use and the protection of marshlands are encouraged.Lake Massawippi supplies drinking water to the surrounding municipali- ties Ayer’s Cliff, Hatley Township, Hatley, North Hatley, Ste-Catherine-de-Hat-ley and Waterville.All these municipalities are situated in the lake’s watershed, the surrounding area of land that drains into the lake, and the association is calling upon residents to help in the preservation of their lake.“We were trying to find a way to interest our members in lake protection,” Clairoux said.“The guide is designed to give a basis in the elements of lake conservation.” Due to the bilingual nature of the area the guide is written in French and English.Clairoux estimates that 40 per cent of the residents surrounding Lake Massawippi are anglophone, the largest English concentration of any lake area in the Eastern Townships.The informative guide was designed and written by members of the Association over the last six months.The $5,000 cost of production and mailing the 2,000 guides produced was financed by membership fees and donations from the association’s 350 members.The guides will be mailed to each member, and will be made available to residents for $5 per copy to help defray publication costs.The Lake Massawippi Water Protection Association was formed in 1968, with the aim of educating residents about problems with water and land pollution, erosion, protecting wildlife and promoting scientific studies of the lake.Back then, coliform levels, basically a measure of fecal matter, in 64 per cent of samples from lake Massawippi showed 1,000 coliforms per 100 mL of water.By today’s standards, beaches in Quebec must be closed if levels above 200 are found.Most beaches on Lake Massawippi were recorded in the A or B ranges this year, with A representing 0-20 coliforms, and B representing 21-100 coliforms. page 8 Wednesday, October 1, 1997 RECORD ALBUM * .v^crSWfcv-»* ' "*-a .: .' •< m #,i im AW f ^gjjfl m 'É pulling power The horse-drawn plough is an ancient combination still used today.«rf'V >lj*# Plowing for points Horsemen and tractor masters came together to test their talents on a field of top quality sod as the St.Francis Valley Plowmen’s Association played host to its own annual competition and the Provincial Plowing Match on the weekend.On Saturday, 59 boys and girls of all ages, from eight-year-old Brigitte Dutka to 89-year-old Cecil Johnston, competed in 17 different classes for prizes from the St.Francis Valley Plowmen’s Association.“You go for straightness, uniformity and control of depth,” said Larry Cinnamon, secretary-treasurer of the association.“The crown must be of an even height and the water furrow clear of sod.Points are given for all these factors.” Results will be in next week.Sunday, for the first time since 1961, the Provincial Plowing Match was held on the other side of the same field outside of Richmond.The weather was beautiful both days and enthusiasts showed up in force to see how the pros prepare a field for next year’s crop.A dinner was served by Audry and Sandra Fee from a mobile canteen.Provincial winners: 1st class senior provincial -1.Richard Brault; 2.Richard Millville; 3.Jerome Gamache; 4.Larry Cinnamon; 5, Peter Kirby.1st class junior - 1.Daniel Levesque.Visitors - Robert Smith and William Cross.No results on the three teams of horses.STORY AND PHOTOS BY RICK FOSS/ CORRESPONDENT future plowmen Some of the competitors’ children were on hand and did some plowing of their own./>.*%**?between horses Bill Nelson at the St.Francis Valley Plowmen’s Association’s annual competition.NM .JL ’ÆiL.L.A fine line The last cut must fall just right for the most points, said Larry Cinnamon at the Provincial Plowing Match. Wednesday, October 1, 1997 page 9 PLenty of work to be done before snow flies Jack Frost doesn’t mean the end of gardening With the first killing frost of the year, most gardeners feel their work is finished for the season.Something the serious homesteader knows is not true.What you do in your vegetable, flower gardens and around your fruit trees at this time of year, could make a world of difference in next year’s growing season and harvest.When I moved to this homestead, 21 years ago, there was this lovely apple tree in the middle of my field.When fall arrived it was full of small delicious treasures.The only problem was the hidden stowaways inside, worms.Wanting to be all organic the thought of spraying my trees never entered my mind.After reading up on insect control, the battle plan switched from killing them after they took residence in the fruit trees, to preventing them from doing so.Start by taking a good look at your trees.Are there many diseased or dying branches?A neglected tree provides an excellent breeding ground for insects.If you didn’t have the opportunity to prune your apple trees last spring, this next two week period is a great time to get the job done.Take the extra time to clean up thoroughly under each tree.Rotted and damaged apples can be either composted, or set them out along the edge of the woods, offering a treat to the deer and other wild creatures that visit your property.This clean up does not only mean getting rid of fallen apples, but all leaves and dead grass should be raked and taken to your compost pile.The cleaner it is under your trees the less likely there will be worms in your apples next fall.Worm control is helped by encouraging a family of birds to nest in apple or fruit trees.In the spring, when, birds are fattening up to raise their little ones, they will clean up every insect they can find in the vicinity of their nest.(The winter months are a good time to make a few bird houses to put out early next spring.) This same apple tree that was loaded with worms, is now producing a lovely pest free crop.In fact, I have not seen a worm in over eight years.So when they tell you that chemicals must be used to keep those worms out of apples, you will know there is another more natural way.This is also a wonderful time to transplant perennials.Often flowers seed themselves in places you would rather not have them growing.These small gifts can be relocated to more suitable areas with little effort.Many plants like bee balm, bleeding hearts, day lilies and Iris can be divided, often making three or more plants from one.If you grew annuals this summer, why not save some seeds to start next spring.When gathering seed, the pods need to be mature, usually they will appear darker and drier than the other pods.Leave them in an airy warm place for at least a week to dry thoroughly, then sit down and carefully remove the Nature’s Way Anna May Kinney Waterloo kids walk 1 ¦ DAVID ANDERSON/CORRESPONDENT About $1000 was raised for the Terry Fox Foundation for cancer research when 169 students at Waterloo Elementary School, along with 12 staff members and parent volunteers, took part in a four-and-a-half kilometre walk on a route escorted by local police and ambulance technicians on Thursday, Sept.25.Two tractors with wagons followed the procession to give a ride to tired little ones.seeds.Place the seeds in a well marked paper envelope.Failure to date and identify which seed is in the envelope now will only cause much confusion later.Friends have often asked me if they can save the seeds from a vegetable they really enjoyed.Vegetable seeds can be gathered and stored in-the same manner as flower seeds.There is one thing to remember when gathering seeds from plants you did not start yourself: they may be hybrid.A hybrid has two parents, each a different variety, bringing diverse characteristics to the new plant.Your saved seed from a hybrid plant will grow in most cases, but it will not be like the vegetable or flower that you gathered the seed from.For the last six years I have grown a delicious sweet red pepper in the greenhouse, every year saving the seed with the best results.Usually, in the same greenhouse there are a couple of cayenne pepper plants which have also been grown from seeds collected.This year what an interesting surprise it was to find a hot pepper plant growing where I only planted sweet red peppers.Having not even started any cayenne I could not figure out what was going on.Did the seeds get mixed up?By the first of August it was clear these long thick, some even wide peppers were not cayenne.What apparently happened was one of my sweet reds was pollinated by a cayenne.The fruit of this cross breed is very hot, yet sweet.The seeds have been dried and neatly tucked away.What fun it will be to see what they produce next summer.As you toss the leftovers from the garden into the compost this fall, remember to add a little dirt between the greens; a little bit of fresh manure would also be a good idea.This combination is beneficial in supplying the right organisms for breaking down the vegetable matter efficiently.If using a closed composter add some water every now and then since dry compost does not break down quickly.While everything in your garden may look finished for this year, this is definitely the time to begin planning and preparing for next season.For a person who loves gardening, there is always something to do.The gardening season never really ends, it slowly fades into the next.Demonstration sur la préparation de Dim Sum et découpage au couteau de fruits et légumes Fruit 8 vegetable carving and Dim Sum preparation demonstration Dînez en compagnie de notre chef exécutif Dine with our executive chef 15$ par personne tout indus per person all included Places disponibles limitées.Limited space available Sur réservation seulement.Reservation required.JL'aitxidinakt < H J N E 5 E Culinary.\^7 H N€A;W< HERMAN® by Jim Unger •I “He’s allergic to carrots.” C Jim Unger/dist by United Media.1997 ALLEY OOP ® by Dave Graue and Jack Bender WHEW.' 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FRANK & ERNEST ® by Bob Thaves l jtS- \x\ ' .WE DON'T Nttt> TO U LtP / /NTO T&MPT/IT/ON - , VJÏ ALtfAM 'z KNOva/ I $•'.All T\\t | shout- s *U CUTS! g e 1997 by NEA.Inc THE GRIZZWELLS ® by Bill Schorr IT$0, WHY ARP VI IT WE 1HSULTED ME T“ l you so J \ six, mphtus ago // l \^nj K - -.rSRRI PlERPolHT INSULTEP ME, ' ftHP I TU0U6UT0F ft PYHftMlTE [ EOMEBAER.' ,-~s- page 14 Wednesday, October 1, 1997 Rumpp Deadline: 11 A.M.WORKING DAY PREVIOUS TO PUBLICATION Cali Sherbrooke: (819) 569-9525 between 8:30 a.m.and 4:30 p.m.or Knowlton: (514) 242-1188 between 9:00 a.m.and 4:00 p.m.CLASSIFIED Or mail your prepaid classified ads to: The Record, P.O.Box 1200, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 5L6 001 Property For Sale 001 Property For Sale 001 Property For Sale 001 Property For Sale 030Froperty Wanted 035 For Rent 160 Music 190 Cars For Sale BUNGALOW FOR SALE in Ayer’s Cliff.Reasonably priced.Call (819) 838-5003.HOUSE FOR SALE, furnished or not, 3 bedrooms, large yard, quiet area on 29 Carl Lennoxville.For information (819) 569-2228 days, (819) 564-0406 evenings.AUCTION SALE on the previous farm of ULRICH & AMALIES STRICKLER 405, 141 Rd.Coaticook.Stanstead Cty.TUES., OCT.7th, 1997 at 11:30 a.m.sharp WILL BE SOLD: 145 head of Holstein cattle, including: 75 cows including 60 purebred with paper, many fresh and the other are due soon; 6 bred heifers; 29 heifers ready to be bred; 21 yearling heifers; 14 heifers calves 0 to 6 months old.* This is a young herd.MACHINERY: 7130 Magnum 4x4 diesel tractor, power-steering, diff.lock, 2 double hyd.outlets, 20.8 x 38 dual wheels, cab/air(radio, 1588 hours; 5240 Maxxum 4x4 diesel tractor, power-steering, diff.lock, 2 double hyd.outlets, 520 front end loader with gravel shovel and pick for round bales, 20.8 x 38 dual wheels, cab/air/radio; 1086 International diesel tractor, power-steering, T/A, diff.lock, double hyd.outlets, cab/air; 2130 JD diesel tractor, power-steering, diff.lock, double hyd.outlets; 335 JD round baler; FG 350 Kuhn disc-bine; 72 MF tedder; 21f.Kuhn hyd.double rake; 2, 20f.Wagons for round bales, one Normand and one MJC; 1060 Gehl Harvester with 2 rows corn head and hay pick-up, 2 yrs.old; 2 Normand tandem wagons with ArtWay silage boxes, 3 beatters and top; International mounted-type disc harrow 44 discs, 20 inches with comb; 15 x 30 Kewanee off-set harrow; Rovibec 3000 gals, manure spreader; Houle mounted type manure pump; Overum-Sweeden 4 furrows release plow; Normand tandem trailer with dumping box; 25,000 watts Winpower alternator; 600 International silo blower; Desjardins steel roller; JD scraper; fertilizer spreader, post hole digger, 2 round bales hay feeding racks; Wic straw cutter with 7 hp motor; grain carrier; air compressor; 450 round bales of hay; and some more articles too long to list.For information; (819) 849-7231 'This farm equipment is in excellent condition.REASON OF SALE: Farm is sold.TERMS: Cash or bank loan For information or credit arrangements, contact the auctioneer.ENCANS JULES CÔTÉ INC.Bilingual Auctioneers 1274 South Street, Cowansville, Que.Tel.: 514-266-0670 or 263-4480 Cell.: 514-531-0450 or Fax: 514-263-8448 Agent’s Note: Not responsible for personal accidents, theft or damage to property.ESTATE SETTLEMENT: Lville.Brick, 2 story residence, 3 bedrooms, hardwood floors.Double lot.A-1 condition.Near park.Judy Budning (819) 822-2222.Re/Max D’Abord Inc.HUNTINGVILLE (Campbell Ave.) - 5 bedroom house for sale by owner.Large lot, 2 decks, above ground pool.Potential revenue apt.(819) 569-2092.Call before 11 a.m.to make sure your ad appears the next day.CARRIER NEEDED in Sherbrooke Moore St.High St.Montreal St.Delivery Only No Collection ¦mi ¦ THE—¦ RECORD Circulation Department 569-9528 between 8:30 a.m.and 4:30 p.m.Austin Province of Quebec Regional Municipality of the County of Memphremagog Municipality of Austin PUBLIC NOTICE UPDATING OF THE PROPERTY VALUATION ROLL PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned related to updating the municipal property valuation roll: any application tor review of assessment on the grounds that a change was not made by the assessors that should have been made, pursuant to section 174 ot the Quebec Act respecting Municipal Taxation, must be filed during the fiscal year during which the event which would justify the change took place, or in the following fiscal year.Such an application for review must be presented at the offices of the M.R.C.Memphremagog (the body in charge of the evaluation) at 455 MacDonald Street, Rm.200, Province of Quebec, J1X 1M2.The application for review must be made on the appropriate form; otherwise it will be considered not to have been presented.The request form is available from the offices of the Municipality, or from the offices of the M.R.C.at 455 MacDonald Street, Rm.200, Province of Quebec', J1X 1M2.The application for review must be duly completed on the appropriate form and accompanied by the fee stipulated in By-law 11 -97 of the M.R.C.Memphremagog, and delivered in person or sent by registered mail.Given at Austin the twenty-sixth day of September, 1997.Anne-Marie Ménard, Secretary-treasurer FAMILY SEEKS country home within 20 minutes of Lennoxville.Quiet with acreage.Answering machine: (819) 842-4590.0$For Rent C00KSHIRE - Downtown.Large 4 rooms.2 porches, lawn.Heat, hot water and electricity included.$365/month.1 month free.Call (819) 875-5742 or (819) 889-2698.Available October 1.LENNOXVILLE - First floor, 1 bedroom apartment, Speid Street.Rent includes all utilities.Available now.Cali (819) 823-0358.050 Rest Homes LONDON RESIDENCE - Private room available.24 hour care, call bell, nurse and doctor, family atmosphere.301 London St., Sherbrooke.Call (819) 564-8415.HONOLULU CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, 201 King St.East, Sherbrooke, (819) 562-7840.Sales, trade-in, rental, repairs, teaching of all musical instruments.Full warranty since 1937.Visa, Mastercard and lay-away plan accepted.Honolulu Orchestra for all kinds of entertainment.190 Cars For Sale 1985 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER, 7 passenger, 2.5 motor, very good shape.1988 Subaru, needs a motor.Call (819) 876-1063.Looking fora companion?Place an ad in the classifieds.190 Cars For Sale LOCATION DIXVILLE: For rent.6 room house in the country with garage and shed.About 2 miles from Dixville and 5 miles from Coaticook.$375 per month.Call Durwood or Florence at (819) 876-2647.LENNOXVILLE - 2 months free! Large 4 1/2, first floor, near all services, heat and hot water supplied.Available immediately.(819) 823-0506.LENNOXVILLE - 3 1/2 and 4 1/2, heated, hot water included.Call (819) 565-1985 or 835-5315.LENNOXVILLE -Available immediately.Large 5 or 6 room apartments with private garage, laundry room, central vacuum, dining room, on Belvidere.(819) 821 -0112.Cars, trucks, motorcycles, trailers.Look for it in the classifieds.145 Miscellaneous Services DAN’S SERVICE -Service on household appliances: washers, dryers, stoves, refrigerators, etc.Tel.(819) 822-0800.LENNOXVILLE PLUMBING.Domestic repairs and water refiners.Call Norman Walker at (819) 563-1491.147 Health THE LEAVES are falling down, don’t let this get you down.Time to get your weight down and feel good about yourself.100% guaranteed.100% natural.Dare to ask me how.Ask for Janice (819) 820-7595.'mÊÈkiac HEINTZMAN GRAND PIANO, Red Flame Mahogany.Completely restored.Call (819) 838-5085.PUBLIC NOTICE GARBAGE AND RECYCLING The Village of North Hatley is asking for closed bids, for its garbage and recycling pick ups, for the years 1998, 1999 and 2000.Copies of the devis are available at the town office, 210 Main Street, North Hatley, during office hours.Tenders will have to be at the town office before 4 p.m.October 7th, at which date they will be opened.François Bachand Sec.Très.Pelletier AUTOS • CAMIONS • MINIBUS 1979 King St.East SHERBROOKE 819-566-0727 SMALL CARS BUY-BACK PLAN NEARLY NEW VEHICULES ‘96 GEO METRO, 2 door, $133.76/month '97 TOYOTA TERCEL, 2 door, $160.62/month ‘97 FORD ESCORT LX, Station wagon, $167.39/month ‘97 TOYOTA COROLLA SD Plus, $197.58/month LONG-TERM LEASING ‘96 BMW Z3 ROADSTER, $543.00/month + tax LEASING PLAN • 60 month lease, subject to credit approval • $1500 cash down or trade-in • annual 18,000 km limit 566-0727 160 Music MASON & RISCH PIANO for sale, good condition.Call (819) 346-3696.ORGAN FOR SALE: 2 keyboards, 1 pedal, with rhythm.Call (819) 565-0603, ask for Real.Repair of organs also available.Find a deal on a plumber or a plum of a deal in the Classifieds (819) 569-9525 (514) 242-1185 Wednesdday, October 1, 1997 page 15 CLASSIFIED 225 Snow Removal Equipment “FISHER” SNOW PLOWS hydraulic reversible from 6 1/2 to 10 ft., starting at '2,900, plus installation ?NEW* “FISHER” “V” PLOWS hydraulic V adjustable right and reversible to 8 1/2 ft.“FISHER” SPREADERS from 10 cu.ft.to 3.5 cu.yd.with electric motor or hydraulic.RESSORT DÉZIEL INC.(819) 569-9296 240 Fruits & Vegetables APPLES: HEATH ORCHARD.Cortland, McIntosh, Spartan, Lobo and more.Fresh pressed apple juice.Organic tomatoes, potatoes, squash and more.Honey and Maple products, jams and jellies.Baked goods on weekends.Open daily 9 a.m.to 7 p.m.6 km.north of Stanstead, just off Route 143.(819) 876-2817.275 Antiques 290 Articles For Sale ANTIQUE STYLE cook top wood stove, ideal for hunting camp.Call (819) 849-3581 evenings only or (819) 838-5475 message.KITCHEN APPLI-ANCES, freezers, sofas & tables, box spring & mattress set, dishes, lamps etc.All clean and in good condition.Call (819) 875-3587.To sell or buy, consult our Classified ads.315 Horses 6 YEAR OLD Appaloosa, broke to ride, 15 hands, $1,000.Serious inquiries only.Also 4 kittens to give away.(819) 565-4764, if no answer leave message.ABSOLUTE AUC-TION.Approx.300 Straight Egyptian Arabian horses.All ages.No minimums or reserves and terms available.October 11 and 12, Montebello, Quebec, (819) 423-6306.(Claude Quenneville, #64280, TPS: 104792742-RT, TVQ: 10025442233).330 Pels LABRADOR PUPPIES, Black, Yellow, home raised, superior quality English-type champion bloodlines.Also Golden Retriever, purebred.Registered.Guaranteed.(819) 839-2767.275 Antiques POODLE ROYAL Standard Puppies C.K.C.Registered, vaccinated, tattoos, dewormed.Males & females, black & brown.Home raised beauty.Call (514) 248-4443.375Construction B.SALTER CON-STRUCTION, Licensed General Contractor.Renovations and general repair.Residential and commercial.Call (819) 569-0841 or 564-6823.395 Home Improvement STEVE’S CARPETS -11 Queen, Lennoxville, (819) 566-7974.For all your floor covering needs.Installation.Free estimate.405 Found BICYCLE: Near Atto Beaver Park in Lennoxville.Pike River sticker.Owner may claim by identifying.(819) 346-5745.425 Bus.Opportunities ALL GOVERNMENT AID ASSISTANCE.Grants and loans for your new or existing business.Call 1-800-915-3615.430 Personal INTIMATE CONNECTIONS with the hottest dream girls! Where waiting for you! Call 1-900-451-0117, .69 cents per min.440 Miscellaneous LILY, DAISY, THOR, PIPPA need loving, reliable dog sitter.Free private room, bath, in return for TLC.Large house, garden.Westmount.Only requirement: affection, continuity, cleanliness.Ideal for graduate student, retiree wishing to be in Montreal near their family.(514) 933-4460.Sutton Mable Boyce 538-2946 Mr.and Mrs.Theo Simos and daughters Katherina and Ellie of Perma, Greece, were recent visitors in Sutton.Norma Murdoch Simos wanted to show her former home area and the Sutton Elementary school to her family.They had previously visited mother Kay Murdoch in Kelowe-na, B.C., sister Nancy Johnston and husband Jim and daughter Jennifer in West-bank, B:C.Other relatives in Gibson, B.C.and Kingston and London, Ont., were also visited.ANTIQUE AUCTION will be held every FRIDAY NIGHT starting September 12th, 1997 at 7 p.m.Indoors at 615 Craig Street East, RICHMOND (formerly Fouquette) Accepting articles Wednesday & Thursday from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.Need more info?Call 819-828-3060 UCW plans Christmas tea and sale Sherbrooke Fifteen members met on September 9 in the church parlor.The meeting opened by repeating the UCW Purpose.Alice Planidin led the devotions, “Who Was Lydia.” The offering was received by Polly Broad-belt.Each member told of their summer doings - whether they traveled near or far or not at all.Everyone seemed to have a good summer.Thelma expressed thanks to the UCW for the 50th anniversary gift.The minutes were accepted as read.Thelma gave her treasurer’s report, listing donations, receipts and expenses.Alice Planidin reported on cards sent out and received.Irene Matheson reported 204 visits over the summer.The spring garage sale was successful.Thelma also thanked those who had provided food and served after two funerals.The fall rally was held in the Hatley United Church on September 18.“Faith, Hope, and Love” by guest speaker Eleanor Archer.The collectibles were taken to L’Escale.The Christmas buffet tea and sale will be held on November 1.Conveners appointed were: Polly Broadbelt, Irene Matheson, Margie McBurney, Pearl Rawlings, Wilmoth Roth-ney, Charlotte Stratton and Byrna Woodard.Joan Beers will prepare devotions for the next meeting, which will be held on October 14 at Irene Matheson’s home.Irene and Pearl contributed to the birthday pig.Irene moved the meeting be adjourned.Refreshments were served by hostess Margie McBurney, assisted by others.A social time was enjoyed.St.Andrew’s Guild meets St.Andrew’s Guild held their first meeting of the Fall season on Tuesday, September 16, at the home of Blanche Stocks.The President, Nancy Brown, brought the meeting to order at 2 p.m.She welcomed everyone back from the summer vacation and then called on Isabel Beattie for devotions.Her scripture reading was taken from Romans Chp.12, v.1-8.This reading tells us that God has given each of us special gifts and we should use them to glorify him.She also read an article titled “Acceptable to God”, then closed with prayer.Louise Bruce will take devotions at the next meeting.Six members answered the roll call and there was one guest present.The minutes of the May meeting were read and approved.A letter of thanks was read from the secretary of Camp D’Action Biblique for the donation they had received in the spring.The President then expressed her thanks to everyone for their help with the turkey dinner.The Guild also wishes to thank everyone from the congregation who, once again, gave their time as well as donations of food and money.A special thanks to Feme Murray.The Treasurer’s report showed a satisfactory profit from the turkey dinner and a substanial bank balance.The October meeting will be held after the Food Sale on October 15 at the Sher-Lenn Club.As there was no further business the President closed the meeting with prayer.A delicious lunch was served by the hostess and everyone enjoyed a time of fellowship.Draft Horse Club sets dates for upcoming matches Sawyerville The Eastern Townships Draft Horse Club met on September 2 at Cretes Hotel in Sawyerville.Activities of the year have been a sugaring-off and meeting at Mr.and Mrs.Keith Lowry.On June 7 a trail ride was held starting at the fairgrounds and met for dinner at the McCourt’s.Dates were set for the upcoming ploughing matches: Oct.4, at Stanbridge East; Oct.13, Sherbrooke-Compton match at Bolduc meadows, 1/2 mile east of Cookshire; Oct.18, St.Adrian near Upton; Oct.25, all horse match at Mr.and Mrs.Robert Carrier’s, 889 Route 212 Cookshire.North * K 5 ¥ K Q 5 4 * 10 6 3 * A 6 5 3 10-01-97 West East * Q 8 6 2 A J 7 4 ¥ 10 3 ¥ 9 8 7 6 ?Q 8 7 2 ?J 9 *872 A J 10 9 4 South A A 10 9 3 ¥ A J 2 ?A K 5 4 A K Q Vulnerable: Both Dealer: South South West North East 2 NT Pass 3 * Pass 3 * Pass 6 NT All pass Opening lead: ?2 Wednesday, Oct.1,1997 Salad you can spend By Phillip Alder This is World Vegetarian Day.yet as Eileen Mason said, “My favorite dish is mixed green: 20s, 50s and 100s.” At the bridge table, though, one prefers even higher numbers than that.In this deal, South was trying for a tasty small-slam bonus in six no-trump.But how should he have played the cards after West led the diamond two?What do you think about the bidding?It is generally accepted that two balanced hands with a combined 33 high-card points should be bid to six no-trump.To find out if this is true, I ran a computer simulation.I saved all deals in which North-South had exactly 33 high-card points between them, no five-card suits and no 4-4 fits.I established that six no-trump was a good contract about two-thirds of the time.Here, South opened two no-trump, showing 20-22 points.North looked for a 4-4 heart fit via Stayman, then settled for six no-trump.South saw 11 top tricks: two spades, four hearts, two diamonds and three clubs.He wondered about trying for some sort of squeeze, but then decided to take the simple approach, going for a third spade trick.After winning trick one, he crossed to dummy’s spade king and played a spade to his 10.In a moment, the spade jack dropped under South’s ace, giving him 12 tricks and 1440 points in Chicago scoring.That play wins three spade tricks whenever East has both spade honors or has one honor singleton, doubleton or tripleton.This works out to be a 54.68 percent chance.4 as of s«ptem er l, 19g lr warranty* charge a four' AT No HEARING AIDj ree of Charge*/ Paid by Quebec Medicare ,un a" hearin ».examinations, vi tf°ns, electro-acoL ’J JUstlpents and at the office will be FREE.* 4 YEAR 4 WARRANTY AT NO CHARGE as of s«ptem er l, 19g lr warranty* charge a four.AT No xr6wi,h ^ -""pent cuts )re Pressing problems, goffering Associates on all new hearin »¦ examinations, vi tf°ns, electro-acoL '^ adjustments and at the office will be FREE.page 16 Wednesday.October 1, 1997 RECORD Tea and sale held Way’s Mills A very successful tea and sale was held August 16 at the community hall, for the benefit of the two churchs.People came from near and far and supported us, also thanks for all the nice donations, very much appreciated.Thanks to all who worked in the kitchen, dining room and sales table and to all those who baked for the sales table i which vanished very quickly.The two churches would like to thank everyone for their support.