The record, 31 juillet 2002, Supplément 1

Brome County NEW" Wednesday, July 31, 2002 ÈËZD PENSE À TOI m mm mW is thinking of you Turn your groceries.into rewards Open Daily 8-10 p.m.Quality is our main ingredient.472 Knowlton Rd., Knowlton 243-6692 The Largest Circulation Weekly in Brome-Missisquoi Owners hope antiques will revitalize Clarenceville Hi lil By Caroline Kehne Record Correspondent Clarenceville The municipality of Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville is an amalgamation of far-flung clusters of homes located east of the Richelieu River and west of Lake Champlain’s Missisquoi Bay.This often forgotten pocket of the Eastern Townships, located on what was once known as Caldwell’s Manor, was home to important Townships figures such as John Savage (later, the Shefford “leader” of the leader-and-as-sociates system used to settle the original Townships) and the Rev.Micajah Townsend.The village of Clarenceville is home to the oldest wooden Protestant church in Quebec (Saint George’s Anglican Church), and a drive down Front Street provides a quick tour of the major architectural styles of the 19th century, from Greek revival, Gothic and Queen Anne.Now, heritage may be the key to revitalizing this sleepy town.The village is home to two new antique stores (and a third, on nearby South Beech Road) whose owners hope to take advantage of the modern mania for collecting in an area blessed with a rich historic past.Bruno Marois, owner of Antiquités B-N, recently opened his shop at the heart of the village in the space previously occupied by a failed dépanneur.Located at the intersection of busy route 202 and Front Street (Clarenceville’s “main street”), the store is jammed with new and old items for sale.See Antiques, Page 6 I—— - .Pipit CAROLINE KEHNE/CORRESPONDEN1 Heritage may be the key to revitalizing the sleepy town of Clarenceville.The village is home to two new antique stores (and a third, on nearby South Beech Road) whose owners (Bruno Marois of Antiquités B-N, left, and Richard Wright, coowner of Wright’s Antiques, right) hope to take advantage of the modern mania for collecting in an area blessed with a rich historic past.'to OUR READERS^ AND ADVERTISERS Join us for .•Scrumptious breakfasts •Summer Jazz •"Sunsets at the Inn" • Stay tuned for Sat.Jazz Friday afternoon Martini bar with live entertainment 9-6 Sunday to Thursday 9-9 Friday 61 Saturday YWELDEnTHEATPe y at the Mill Pond Village.Knowlton Call 243-0069 104 N.Main St.St.Albans, Vt.802-527-7888 AUSTIN POWERS pgi3 .2, 7,9 SIGNS pgi3 .2, 7,9 DISNEY COUNTRY BEARS G.Final Week.2 & 7 ROAD TO PERDITION r Final Week.9 St.Albans Drive-In Rte.7N.1-89 exit 20.802-524-2468 SPECIAL TRIPLE FEATURE LITTLE pc MASTER OF DISGUISE pg MEN IN BLACK II m i/V Résidence pour les Aînés / Retirement Residence “A place to call home!” 28 Mount Echo, Knowlton (450) 242-4663 Website: manoirlacbronne.com A I page 2 Wednesday, July 31, 2002 Brome County News Brome County Community Billboard Community Calendar Aug.2 FLEA MARKET a sale of leatherette and upholstery materials every Saturday in August at Knowlton United Church, 234 Knowlton Rd., 9 a.m.to 4 p.m.Rain or shine.All donations gratefully accepted.Aug.3 Brome County Agricultural Society Annual Fundraising BARBECUE, 5 to 8 p.m.at the Fairgrounds.Dancing afterwards.Adults, $12, children (under 12), $6.Tickets & Info: 450-242-3976.Aug.4 ANTIQUE/COLLECTIBLE & CRAFT SALE on Curley St., Sutton, 9 a.m.to 4 p.m.Profits, to Sutton Valley Council.Free admission.Rain or shine.Info: Marcelle 450-266-4748.United Church New Visions Pastoral Zone OUTDOOR SERVICE AND PICNIC at the home of Nancy and Michel Grenier, 267 Branderick Rd.near Saxby Comer at 11 a.m.In case of bad weather, service will be held in an empty barn.Donation of finger food appreciated.Activities for all ages followed by hot dog lunch.Bring lawn chairs if possible, (beverages & hot dogs provided) Info: Nancy, 776-1903.Aug.6 to 9 SUMMER DAY CAMP with Joel Heim-becker and family at St.Paul’s Anglican Church, 24 St.Paul Rd., Knowlton from 10 a.m.to 3 .m.Tuesday to Friday.For all children ages five to 12 years old.Bring your lunch.Info: 450-242-2885/243-0538.Aug.17 FLEA MARKET sponsored by Municipality of Noyan at MacCallum Park, Brome County NEWS 88 Lakeside, Knowlton, Quebec JOE 1V0 Tel.: (450) 242-1188 / Fax: (450) 243-5155 RATES & DEADLINES COMMUNITY CALENDAR Brome County News Community Calendar is reserved for non-profit organizations only.Deadline is noon on Mondays.A pre-paid fee of $6 is required weekly.Please forward notices to Box 488, Knowlton, JOE 1V0, email: bcn-news@qc.aibn.com, or fax: (450) 243-SI 55.Visa and Mastercard accepted.¦ .>::S' Théâtre Noyan.Many activities scheduled including games for kids, volleyball, corn on the cob.Food stalls available.One-day site booking, $20.Register with Paulin Leduc at 450-294-3281, or contact Noyan Municipal Office, 294-2689.Aug.24 & 25 ADVANCE NOTICE: Royal Canadian Legion FLEA MARKET at 120 Davignon Blvd., Cowansville.We are looking for articles to sell at this event.If you have items you would like to get rid of, we will gladly take them on or before Aug.17.Contact the RCL at 450-263-3543; Denise Bedard, 263-0561; or Autry English Theatre continues at TLB Arts Calendar Tracey, 266-6120.Aug.11 KNOWLTON HARMONY BAND Third Park Concert, 2002 at Edwards Park, West Brome.Admission is free.Alternative White Anglican Church if raining.Info: Wade Johnston, 450-243-5432, or Lois Hardacker, 450-242-2000.Through to Aug.24 Theatre Lac Brome 2002: A Summer Festival of English-Language Theatre in Knowlton.This week: Wednesday, Evelyn Strange; Thursday, Old King Cole; Friday/Tuesday, Village Wooing; Saturday, Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave.Performances Tuesday to Saturday 8 p.m.Thursday matinées at 2 pm.Tickets: $5 to $22 at 9 Mont Echo Rd.Info: 450-242-2270, www.cclacbrome.qc.ca or www.cclacbrome.qc.ca/tlb.Aug.31 Brome Fair YOUTH TALENT COMPETITION at the Brome Fair Grounds at 2 p.m.Ages 19 and under welcome to participate.Registration before August 10th.$10 fee refundable after perfor- Church Services mance.Registration: 450-242-EXPO.KNOWLTON/CREEK PASTORAL CHARGE: Worship and song by mem- COURTESY DAVID ANDERSON/PHOTO CORRESPONDENT Theatre Lac Brome's production of Village Wooing continues every Tuesday and Friday until Aug.24 at 9 Mont Echo Rd., Knowlton.For more info, see ‘Arts Calendar bers & Rev.Burn Purdon.Creek United, Foster, 9:30 a.m.Knowlton United, Knowlton, 11 a.m.St.PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCH: 24 St.Paul’s Rd., Knowlton.We wish to know Jesus Christ and to make Him known.Sunday Services: 8 8?10 a.m.Sunday school and nursery, 10 a.m.The Rev.Ralph T.Leavitt - Pastor.PARISH OF BROME: Anglican worship service on the first Sunday of every month: 9 a.m„ morning prayer, Church of the Ascension, West Brome; 11 a.m., morning prayer, St.John the Evangelist, Brome Village (Lay Readers); and 11 a.m.Holy Trinity, Iron Hill; and 2:30 p.m., Holy Communion, St.Aidan’s, Sutton Junction.The Rev.Rick Gariepy, 450-243-6096.WATERLOO ST.PAUL’S AND FUL-FORD UNITED CHURCHES: Weekly Sun- JRD JOLY RIENDEAU&DUKE CHARlfREO ACCOUN1ANTS Taxation, Accounting, Financial Services, Estate Planning and Settlement, Farm Transfers Cowansville Knowlton Sherbrooke 127 Principale, Suite 105 560 Ch.Knowlton 3490 Galt West Cowansville Ville de Lac Brome Sherbrooke (450)263-4123 (450)243-5021 (819)566-2575 KNOWLEDGE AND KNOW-HOW.MEN IN BLACK II i&pi a Ri., Sat., Sut, Mon., Tie, Wed^ Thur.: 7 pm.TRAVELLING BIRDS m a Fh, Sat, Sun., Mon., Tue, Wed., Hiur.: 9 pa NoirossSaUkatem From August 2*10 August 8" Web site: www.theatreprincess.com For info: 263-5900 day worship and song in Waterloo at 11 a.m.Fulford worship on second and fourth Sundays at 9:30 a.m.May through October.Zone team ministers Rev.Lilian Patey and Rev.David Lambie.COWANSVILLE AREA PASTORAL CHARGE UNITED CHURCH: Worship and Sunday school at Emmanuel United Church, 203 rue Principale, at 9:30 a.m.Mary MacPherson officiating.GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH SUTTON: Come, let Jesus know you love Him.Sunday Service, 10:30 a.m.at 52 Principale Sud.The Rev.Canon Tim Smart, Rector.SUTTON-DUNHAM UNITED: Everyone is cordially invited to attend services at 10:30 a.m.in Sutton on the first and second Sundays, and in Dunham on the third and fourth Sundays of each month.BEDFORD UNITED CHURCH PASTORAL CHARGE: Joint Summer Service, Aug.4, 10 a.m.at the Wesley United Church, Bedford (Communion) with Rev.M.Cogswell.BAPTIST CHURCHES: Sunday Services: Man-sonville Baptist, 9:30 a.m.; Olivet Baptist, Sutton, 11 MATINEES • FRI .MON , • TUES * WED $6.00 : a.m.Brome County NEWS ffiawïmm 88 Lakeside.Knoweion, Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242-1188 / 242-6892 Fax: (450) 243-5155 Published weekly by 1195 Galt E.Sherbrooke, - Quebec.JIG 1Y7 D Cf’OD n FAX: (819) 5693945 E-MAIL l\i:v.WI\L/ newsroom@sherbrookereeord.com website: www.sherbrookerecord.com Randy Kinnear Publisher.800 463-9525 Sharon McCully Editor/Off.Mgr.(450) 242-1188 Alison Steel Secretary .(450) 242-1188 Lynda bellavance Advertising_____(450) 242-6892 Michel Duval Advertising .800 463-9525 Jamie Zachary Corresp.Editor .800 463-9525 Richard Lessard Prod.Mgr.800 463-9525 Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman .800 463-9525 Francine Thibault Prod.Superv.800 463-9525 CIRCULATION Distributed to all Record subscribers every Wednesday as an insert, and to all households and businesses in Abercom, Bedford, Bngham, Brome, Bromont, Cowansville, East Famham, Foster, Fulford, Knowlton (Brome Lake), Sutton, Bolton Centre, West Brome.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 are available.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.The Record is published by Hollinger Canadian Newspapers L.P.SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST TOTAL Canada: 1 year 114.40 8.01 9.18 $13159 6 MONTHS 59.00 4.13 4.73 $6786 3 MONTHS 30.00 2.10 2.41 $34.51 Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CNA.QCNA Brome County News Wednesday, July 31, 2002 page 3 BMP car raffle fast approaching By Caroline Kehne Record Correspondent The Sept.6 draw is fast approaching and the Brome-Missisquoi Perkins Hospital Foundation Car Raffle is on pace for another record year.Purchase of a $5 ticket gives its owner the chance to drive off with the vehicle of his or her choice (value of $25,000) from one of the following dealerships: Automobiles Rocheleau, Bessette Automobile, Cowansville Toyota, Deragon Auto Cité or Honda Auto Cité.Tickets will be on sale at various events, including the Fête des Marchands in Bedford (Aug.2 to 4), the Bedford Fair (Aug.8 to 11), the Mansonville Multicultural Festival (Aug.10), the West Brome Storytelling Festival (Aug.17 and 18) and the Brome Fair (Aug.30 to Sept.2).Tickets are also available at numer- ous stores and businesses throughout the area.The annual raffle is an important fundraiser for the hospital, raising approximately $55,000 which is used for the purchase of much needed medical equipment.For more information, contact Josh Bleser at 450-266-5548.Bedford kicks August off with a blast Aug.2 Twilight Graveyard Tour returns Aug.10 , ¦ Si wm RECORD FILE PHOTO Folkgrass was one the featured bands at last year's La Fête des Marchands, which returns for the second consecutive year to Bedford from Friday Aug.2 to Sunday, Aug.4.B Record Correspondent edford’s main street will be the site of one big open-air block party for La ' Fête des Marchands, taking place Aug.2 to 4.For the second consecutive year, the fes-tival, organized by the Comité du Regroupement des Gens d’affaires de Bedford, will bring music, activities and great sidewalk sales to visitors.A section of Bedford’s main street (rue Principale or route 202 between Avenue des Pins and Dupont Street) will be closed to vehicular traffic between 9 a.m.and 4 p.m.during the three-day event.Merchants will set up outdoor tables offering sales and there will be free activities for people of all ages, including games, jugglers, mascots, buggy rides, facepainting for kids, music in the streets (at Restau-rant l’Interlude and at Tabby’s Microbrewery on Sunday), a performance of ballet jazz by l’Expression Corporelle et Rhythmée de Bedford (Sunday at 1 p.m.), dog obedience demonstrations and much more.Come participate in a silent auction, a special event that helps to cover the cost of the event.For more information, call 450-248-0550.RECORD FILE PHOTO This year, the Missisquoi Historical Society’s annual Twilight Graveyard Tour will feature sites around Mount Pinnacle.Guides will provide colourful information at each location.T! Record Correspondent he Missisquoi Historical Society will host its second annual Twilight Graveyard Tour Saturday, August 10.The event will include guided tours through some of the area’s most historic graveyards, this year featuring graveyards of the area around Mount Pinnacle.Guides at each site will provide colourful information about each graveyard and its residents.Participants will take home an infor- Lac BROME Lake Exceptional Public day lily gardens, over 2000 cultivars for the collector, hydridrizer & gardener.Our growing fields are open every day, July, 1-5 p.m.August: weekends only, 1-5 p.m.“Hemerocallis collection ” 2612 Mt.Echo Road, Knowlton • 242-1004 Le Relais du meuble Good used wooden furniture, etc.We have expanded out building to accommodate our clients.Come see.Open every day except Tuesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m.1109 Route 139 West Brome JOE 2P0 Tel.: (450) 266-3424 mation brochure with additional information.The cost of the tour is $20.The tour will leave from the Missisquoi Museum at 6 p.m.and will be followed by light refreshments and snacks.For reservations or information, contact the museum at 450-248-3153.Sunday to our garden terrace 11.00 a.m.to 2-30 P-m- Reservations please 243-6183 50 Victoria St., Knowlton page 4 Wednesday, July 31, 2002 Brome County News Rebuilt airbags declared illegal this week Properly used, airbags are life savers Although they’ve been off the market for awhile now, rebuilt airbags officially become illegal Thursday.The move may prevent unscrupulous entrepreneurs from getting into the business in the future, but there are still a lot of cars out there waiting to blow up in people’s faces.If your car was built since 1998 and has had its airbag replaced, or if you bought that car used and don’t know for sure if the airbag has been replaced, you may have a problem on your hands.Across Canada some 7,500 cars were equipped with rebuilt airbags following either thefts (airbags are a popular theft item), or accidents.Because new, factory-made airbags are much more costly, the recycled bags built by Quebec’s National Sacs Gonflables and Coussins Gonflables Demers were seen as a cheaper alternative.Insurance companies liked the price, so the practice was encouraged.About two-thirds of the cars that were fitted with the unsafe airbags are on Quebec roads.What motorists got were units that were cobbled together in a workshop, using old airbags, gunpowder and whatever else was lying around.Witnesses testifying at court hearings told tales of things like workers using Liquid Paper to cover up blood spots on the bags.Meanwhile, experts tested the rebuilt units and discovered they are capable of throwing shards of metal up to 15 metres.That makes them more dangerous to crash victims than they’re worth.But despite full page government ads last year only a tiny fraction of the cars with the rebuilt bags were actually checked and replaced.It seems that drivers are either unaware that their car is one of the ones fitted with a rebuilt bag, or they Under The Hood Maurice Crossfield would rather live with the increased safety risk than fork out as much as $2,000 to have their bags changed.The rebuilding companies have since both gone bankrupt, and no one else seems to be willing to foot the bill, leaving owners on the hook for the problem.Life Savers Despite the rebuilt bag fiasco, airbags are credited with saving thousands of lives.They reduce serious head injuries by 75 per cent and chest in-j uries by 66 per cent.But they only work if used properly.Here are a few things you should know about airbags, so they’ll help and not hinder.• Airbags are designed to be used with seatbelts, and not as a replacement for seatbelts.If you’re not using your seatbelt your body will be thrown into the zone where the bag inflates on impact.Then, instead of having your upper body landing on a soft pillow, it will be hit, and hit hard.It takes l/20th of a second for a bag to inflate, and three-one-hundredths of a second later it’s all over.• Do not sit too close to the steering wheel.If you don’t have at least 25 cm (10 inches) between your chest and the steering wheel, you’re too close.Once G?NORTHERN-CROWN W 1 8 C O H H U N 1 £ *T I O N S 10-Point Computer nspection & Tune-Oj Microso Performed by a Professional At-Home Computer Care and Performance Enhancement Sign up today for our limited-time offerI* In support of Happy, Healthy & Aging seniors (60 years and over} receive a 15% discount ,.ioQi ooibb, ioioi ibo ômdd iqo ii6liooi \ x\ \ i Interact.Connect.Communicate mwaLJHHt&effl-cnwfft.cora 1 .S88.S63.9990 What you get for only $QQ99 Y W taxes AT- HOME SERVICE to Evaluate computer system Provide status report Virus scan and backup Delete unneeded shortcuts Discuss back-up services Look for corrupted files Clean temp files & caches Look for unneeded drivers Partition hard-drive Windows OS options Upgrade browsers & email 0 1.819.569.9990 0 1.819.829.0249 Q info@northern-crown com again, this puts your body in the explo-sion zone.A tragic example of this was Karen Steinhouse.She was four-foot-nine, and had her car seat pushed as far forward as possible.A minor accident triggered the bag, which hit her hard enough in the chest to kill her.In the stereotypes department, women tend to sit way too close to the steering wheel, posing not only an airbag threat, but also a steering control threat.Stretch out a bit, with everything in comfortable reach.• If you are a smaller person and can’t get far enough away from the steering wheel, you might want to consider getting the airbag deactivated.Airbags are designed for the average sized person, and what was supposed to hit a driver in the chest could end up hitting you in the head.Your mechanic should be able to help you get permission from Transport Canada and then deactivate the bag.Pregnant women may want to con- sider this as well, because they can’t get far enough away from the steering wheel anymore.• Children under 12 "Should always ride in the back.It’s the safest place for anyone, and younger children usually aren’t big enough to benefit from an airbag.Just like smaller adults, the bag may end up hitting them in the head rather than the chest.If you have to have a child riding in front, look into getting the airbag deactivated • Infants and toddlers should also never ride in the front.Their car seats don’t mix with airbags, and a combination of the two can have tragic results.Rear-facing car seats, usually used with children under 20 pounds, are particularly bad.So there you have it.If you have a factory-made airbag, follow these rules and your chances of surviving an accident will improve significantly.If you have one of the rebuilt models don’t waste any more time — get it replaced.If the garage can’t replace it right away they can at least deactivate it until a new unit can be found.Montreal artist exhibits Townships art in Knowlton Staff The public is invited to a vernissage marking the opening of a solo exhibition by artist Stéphanie Bush Aug.31, 11 a.m.to 2 p.m.at the Brome Country Historical Society museum.Bush, an award-winning Montreal-based artist, recently mounted a solo exhibition of landscape and still-life works at the Gemst Gallery in Montreal.The Knowlton show, which runs runs Aug.31 to Sept.2, will include landscapes, still-life and architectural studies painted in the Eastern Townships, primarily in the vicinity of Lac Brome.“Brome County holds a special place in my heart,” says Bush, who grew up in the area.“As a visual artist, I have always felt very close to nature and this region has been a source of continuing inspiration for my art.” A multi-disciplinary artist, Bush is equally comfortable making paintings, drawings, quilts and sculpture.She has been exhibiting her work for the last 10 years at various institutions, and her work has been featured at such prestigious venues as Les Fem-meuses and other solo and group exhibitions in and around Montreal.Bush recently won the annual S5.000 Youth Employment Services & Montreal Mayors Foundation for Youth award for a proposed series of sculptural works she plans to execute following her late summer exhibition.The museum is located at 130 Lakeside in Knowlton.Hours are Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.to 8 p.m., and Monday, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.Brome County 88 Lakeside, Knowlton, Quebec JOE 1V0 Tel.: (450) 242-1188 / Fax: (450) 243-5155 Published weekly by —- 1195 Galt Street East, R FC OR D Sherbrooke J1G 1Y7 l\LV,Wl\n> fax: (819) 821-3179 E-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com website: www.sherbrookerecord.com SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE ONLY $33.36 tax included Canadian (450) 242-1188 mi* $*&&$ I «$::,: \wm THÉÂTRE LHC BROIRE REPERTORY SEHSOD 2002 9 mont Echo, Knowlton ____mlilfc (450) 242-2270 upuitu.cclacbrome.tjc.ca/tiD OLD KinG COLE by Ken Campbell Aimed dt kids, fun for all.EUELVI1 STRflnGE by Stewart Lemoine Extremely entertaining! Season Sponsor H0I1K Ulllimms THE SHOU) HE 11EUERGflUE by Iflaynard Collins Full of electricity! uiiiAGE mom by George Bernard Shaw Delightfully charming.BOWSER & BLUE August 29,30, 31, September 1 Don’t miss the match of the summer! Cyril The Fiddler vs.Baron Wadd Old King Cole by Ken Campbell Final performances: Thursday, Aug.1-2 and 8 p.m.Wednesday, Aug.7-8 p.m.Saturday, Aug.17-8 p.m.Ask about our grandparents’ special Theatre Lac Brome 9 Mont Echo Rd., Knowlton Tel: (450) 242-2270 ! Brome County News Wednesday, July 31, 2002 page 5 Fessenden champions make waves Technology enthusiasts celebrate one of its distinguished sons By Caroline Kehne Record Correspondent Knowlton The Brome County Historical Society will once again salute one of the area’s most distinguished sons, Reginald Aubrey Fessenden, regarded by many technologists as the man who invented radio, on Saturday, August 10.The event will celebrate two significant milestone in the inventor’s life: the centennial transmission of the first musical notes and the granting of 13 U.S.patents, including patent number 706,740, the all-important “heterodyne patent” that solved a fundamental problem in the transmission of voice and sound.Organizer Orn Arnason, a Knowlton resident and radio enthusiast, has long championed the cause of Fessenden, whose work was largely overshadowed by more flamboyant peers such as Marconi and Westinghouse.Fessenden profited little from radio and spent a small fortune defending his patents against the legion of profiteers bent on exploiting its commercial potential.In 1992, thanks to efforts by scientists, historians and radio amateurs to set the record straight, Fessenden was one of 16 scientists inducted into the Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame.Arnason said that the Aug.10 celebration was chosen to coincide with the centenary of the granting of the 13 patents on Aug.12.The other milestone, the first transmission of the discernible musical notes, took place some time in 1902 near Buxton, North Carolina.To celebrate these technological milestones, the Townshippers’ Amateur Radio Club will have a tent outside the Brome County Historical Society where they will be operating on short wave frequencies from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.(radio buffs can contact them at any of the following frequencies: 14.15 MHz or 14.175 MHz on the 20-meter band or 21.150 MHz or 21.250 MHz on the 15-meter band).The featured speaker for the day will be Terry Skeats, a North Hatley resident who has been researching Fessenden for the past 15 years, and who has recently returned from a Fessenden factfinding trip to the Smithsonian Institute.The public is also invited to tour the BCHS’ Fessenden exhibit, including an extensive collection of radios on display.For more information, call 450-243-6782.m UMK The Aug.10 event will celebrate the centenary of the transmission of the first musical notes, which took place sometime in 1902 near Buxton, North Carolina.PHOTOS BY CAROLINE KEHNE/CORRESPONDENT Fessenden Day organizer Orn Arnason shows off a Westinghouse RADA, one of the earliest working radios with dials, part of the BCHS radio collection. page 6 Wednesday, July 31, 2002 Brome County News Country prices are tame, but can still run high CAROLINE KEHNE/CORRESPONDENT ¦ jf?-m- ¦ mm Collectibles at Antiquités B-N is jammed with new and old items for sale.Country prices are tame by Montreal standards, but prices can run high.Antiques: Cont’d from Page 1 Country prices are tame by Montreal standards, but prices can run high, from a carved wooden canopy bed imported from the Far East ($1,500) or a fancy pressed glass punch bowl, stand and cups ($375).Where there is abundant inventory, there are also bargains, such as an ebonized Eastlake corner couch with original finish ($170), books, rugs, glass, dishware and collectibles for the modest budget.Marois, who has been operating the store six-days a week for the last four At Wright’s Antiques, the inventory reflects the owners' taste as collectors.,*¦ m; # ills JR : ¦"' It ' * *Jk months, describes himself as a former furniture repairer who struck out on his own after buying a house across the street.Now, he buys his stock throughout the area or, in the case of his Asian furniture, from an importer.Business has been Slow, with a few local customers, but most coming from either the nearby U.S.or from Montreal.A few hundred feet down South Front Street lies the home of retirees Richard and Mary Wright, veterans of over 20 years of antique collecting and now, owners of their own shop.Mary Wright said that she and her husband, both former Canadian National employees, bought their dream house on South Front Street in 1986 and spent two years restoring it before moving in (she specifies the word “restoring”, as opposed to “renovation”, which often means stripping a heritage house of its original architectural detail and character in favour of a modern “just-built” look).Their home deserves respect: built some time prior to 1850 (the starting date of the Bedford Archives) it was once the home of Carrie Derrick, a pioneering feminist and McGill science professor who is credited with bringing the study of genetics to Canada.The Wrights transformed the adjacent building (the old Bell telephone exchange and before that, she believes, a granary) into a small shop that houses the couples’ collection of antique and collectibles for sale.The Wrights both buy and sell, their inventory reflecting both their own taste as collectors and also, the realities of the market.Items range from under $20 for a piece of collectible glass to thousands of dollars for a glass-front cabinet or cupboard.Will the public thirst for antiques provide the seeds of a much-needed economic renaissance for Clarenceville?Only time will tell.Until then, it will provide a source for a few more bargains for passionate collectors.Antiquités B-N is located at 88 rue Principale (route 202) in Clarenceville village.The shop is open Monday and Tuesdays (10 a.m.to 6 p.m.) and Thursdays through Sundays (10 a.m.to 6 p.m.) or by appointment.For more information, call 450-294-3560.Wright’s Antiques is located at 1117 South Front (off route 202) in Clarenceville village.The shop is open Thursday through Monday, noon to 5 p.m.from May to October, or by appointment.For information, contact the Wrights at 450-294-9805.While in the area, also check out La Charmante Loyaliste B&B and antique shop, located on 1453 South Beech Rd.(south of route 202 between Clarenceville village and Venise-en-Québec).For information and hours, call 450-294-3509.Since 1948 r PS AGLlME SPREADING SERVICE CALCIC AND DOLOMITIC AGLlME Also available: Truck with flottation tires or Tractor hauled spreaded TRANSPORT HANIGAN INC.Notre-Dame de Stanbridge (450) 296-4996 G&leuetèère' S)eâs/& Normand & Ghislaine invite you to pick GIANT BLUEBERRIES with NO PESTICIDES in the enchanting decor of their Victorian style farm.Also available: different types of blueberry preserves.Open every day from 8:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.Saturdays until 6:00 p.m.2 1110 Chemin Nord * Brigham (near Bromont) Tel.: (450) 263-4556 N Anywhere.Anytime.1-800-592-7649 www.rtdcross.ca 20 Avenue des Pins, Bedford 450 Meigs N., Farnham 460 St-Patrice West and Galerie Orford, Magog Make food shopping worthwhile, shop at Brome County News Wednesday, July 31, 2002 page 7 Can antique collecting make you smarter?Maybe not, but you can learn a lot about Canadian history By Caroline Kehne Record Correspondent Glarenceville In a corner of Bruno Marois* antiques store sits a pile of dusty books, some of the lucky few that escape an inglorious end in a dumpster at the hands of indifferent owners.One of the titles is a copy of the 1896 edition of the Star Almanac of Canada, billed as ‘A Cyclopedia of Facts and Figures Related to the Dominion’, published by the Montreal Star and sold in its year of publication for 25 cents.The Almanac is stuffed with facts about the Dominion of Canada deemed useful for the holder, including salient features of the Canadian constitution and British North America Act, plates showing members of the Canadian Supreme Court, and a wealth of statistics, census and legal information, including provincial property rights and marriage law.There is also a list of Canadians holding imperial titles, as well as a complete genealogy of the Queen (Victoria).In short, the Almanac provides a compact and detailed portrait of Canadian society in the late Victorian Era and a reminder that the “good ole’ days” were not all that golden.The following is a sampling of some of the juicy factoids revealed by the Montreal Star publishers.• In 1896, Three Canadians held the highest imperial titles: Charles Colmar Grant (7th Baron de Longueuil), George Stephen (1st Baron Mount-Stephen) and Susan Ages MacDonald (Baroness Macdonald of Earnsdiffe).FRI PRRM, oooooo For a small ofjict fet, and the performance of wry simple and easy settlement duties, any youth or man over 18 years of age, or any widow who has minor children depending upon her, can become the absolute owner of 160 acres of splendid farming land on the public Domain of Canada.For further particulars.apply to The Secretary, Ottawa, An advertisement offering free land offer open to youth or man over age 18 or a widow with dependent children.’ msm CAROLINE KEHNF./CORRËSPONDENT While antiquing at the restored former telephone exchange and granary, now home to Wright’s Antiques of Clarenceville may not make you smarter, it will help you brush up on your history.• In the Parliamentary session of 1895, “Forty-seven members voted for a resolution proposed by Mr.Davin in favor of woman suffrage.The ‘nays’ totaled 105”.Also in the session: A bill proposed by Mr.Mulock, to prevent MPs travelling on free railway passes, was defeated by 100 to 46.Mr.Flint, on June 17, moved that the manufacture, sale and importation of liquor should be prohibited.• Under the Canadian Customs Tariff, the duty on umbrellas, parasols and sunshade sticks is 20 per cent; on walking sticks of all kinds, 25 per cent, fishing rods, 30 per cent, and on coffins and caskets, 35 per cent.• The statistics for calendar year 1894 show that Quebec City and Coati-cook led Quebec cities and towns in terms of trade surpluses.Quebec City finished first (value of exports: $5,204,849; value of imports: $3,525,586), followed by a booming Coaticook (value of exports: $1,292,792; value of imports: 161,848).The city of Montreal ran a trade deficit (value of imports: $45,438,357; value of imports: $51,030,999).• The Almanac states that, under Québec law, “A man cannot marry before the age of fourteen, nor a woman before the age of twelve.And in all cases where the contracting parties are under the age of majority, they must have the consent of their parents; but in case of disagreement, the father and mother of each of the contracting parties, the consent of the father of either is sufficient.” • In the Official Statement of Char- tered Banks for the year ending September 30, 1895, the Bank of Montreal lists assets of $60,477,965 versus liabilities of 40,761,450.The Eastern Townships Bank of Sherbrooke lists assets of $6,390,904 versus liabilities of $4,100,580.• Under “Hints to Intending Immigrants and Settlers", the Almanac declares that “The immigration to Canada in 1895 was generally satisfactory, although showing a decline in point of numbers when compared with previous years.A number of very desirable persons settled in Manitoba, the North West Territories, and British Columbia.” • In Prince Edward Island, “Personal property owned by the wife at the time of marriage, or acquired by her afterward (unless trusted for her sole benefit), becomes the property of the husband, he be liable for debts due by her at the time of marriage.” In Nova Scotia, “A married woman may carry on separate business and hold separate estate, free from debts, disposition and control of her husband, provided her husband consents to her doing so.” • In Manitoba, “Any clerk, journeyman, apprentice, servant or laborer guilty of drunkenness, ill-behavior, refractory conduct, idleness, deserting service, absence without leave, refusing or neglecting to perform his duties or obey lawful commands or of any unlawful act to property of his employers, may be summoned before a Justice of the peace and fined 20 dollars and costs." jÿ Si* CENTRE DE FORMATION PROFESSIONNELLE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CENTRE COWANSVILLE CAMPUS 200 Adélard-Godbout Street Cowansville (QC) J2K 3X9 QUALITY: Our way of serving you! Newly renovated centre \/ Up-to-date technological equipment \/ Bilingual Teachers / Affordable housing within walking distance of the centre INQUIRE ABOUT OUR LOANS AND BURSARIES PROGRAM.FOR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION: (450) 263-3726 PLACES ARE STILL AVAILABLE IN THE L(ALLOWING PROGRAMS STARTING AT THE END OF AUGUST: Industrial Met hanit s Machining Technics (Machinist) Professional ( looking Restaurant Services T< M >1 Making Welding and Fitting Commission scolaire EASTERN TOWNSHIPS EASTERN TOWNSHIPS School Board page 8 Wednesday, July 31, 2002 i - Missisquoi Library to hold summer sale Proceeds from annual book sale go toward centre’s impovements By Caroline Kehne Record Corresponent Philipsburg The Missisquoi Public Library will hold its annual book sale throughout the month of August, beginning this Friday.• Come choose from a selection of reasonably priced used books and magazines in French, English and other languages.Subjects include history, bi- ography, art, self-help, how-to, poetry and much more.Both current best-sellers and classic novels will also be on sale.Proceeds from the sale will go toward improving the community-supported library, which offers book lending and activities at no charge.Membership is free to all avid readers, regardless of place of residence.Library hours will be extended for the duration of the book sale to Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.The library is located at 187 Champlain Street in Philipsburg.For more information, call 450-248-3388.NOTICE OF SHAREHOLDERS MEETING THE BROME LAKE BOATING CLUB INC.ATTENTION: All shareholders and Heirs and Executors of shareholders of the Brome Lake Boating Club Inc.(the “Club”) (a company incorporated in 1931 under the Quebec Companies Act with share capital) Be advised there will be two special general meetings of the shareholders of the Club at the Club House, 221 Lakeside, Knowlton, Quebec on Saturday, August 10, 2002 at 4:30 pm and approximately 5:15 pm respectively for the following purposes: FIRST MEETING To elect a new Board of Directors.SECOND MEETING (i) to approve by-laws expected to be adopted by the new Board of Directors in respect of the following matters: (a) reducing the number of directors from 12 to 6; (b) reducing the quorum for meetings of the Board of Directors from 5 to 3; (c) reducing the quorum for meetings of shareholders from 15 to 10; and (d) authorizing the directors to continue the Club under Part 1A of the Quebec Companies Act or as a “not-for-profit” company without share capital under Part III of that Act.(ii) to dispense with the engagement of auditors; and (iii) to ratify and approve all other acts and actions of the new Board of Directors including all actions required to ensure the Club is in good standing with all regulatory authorities.The meetings have been convened pursuant to the written requisition of ten registered shareholders as contemplated by the by-laws of the Club.Knowlton, Quebec July 31,2002 For further information please contact Peter G.White at 416-216-0422 during business hours.< mm mm p*- -A - Pet of the week .Digger COURTESY SPCA I’m one to two years old, and I’m a big guy — weighing about 80 lbs — with beautiful golden fur.Happy and agreeable and friendly, I hope to find a matching home! Please come and meet me at the SPCA Montérégie, 178, du Vide Road, Ste-Angèle-de-Monnoir (exit 37 on autoroute 10).For more information, call 450-460-3075, 450-242-2892.Visiting hours are 2 to 4 p.m., seven days a week.You can also see a few of us marching in the parade at the opening of the Bedford Agricultural Fair, Thursday evening, Aug.8 at the Bedford Fair Grounds.Next adoption day will be Saturday, Aug.24 at Mill Pond Park in Knowlton from 1 to 4 pm.Briefs Concert celebrates Church’s 125th anniversary The Montreal Philharmonic Society presents a pastoral concert featuring pianist Pierre Jasmin in conjunction with the 125th anniversary of The Good Shepherd Historic Church in Glen Sutton on Saturday, Aug.4,4 p.m.Jasmin is scheduled to perform several Mozart selections, including Fantaisie en do mineur K 475, Sonate en do mineur K 457 and Rondo en ré majeur K 485.Admission is free, but seating is limited.The Good Shepherd Historic Church is located at 1458 Vallée Missisquoi Rd„ Glen Sutton.For more information call 514-281-6364 Trio Clara joins Puchhammer in West Brome Staff The group Trio Clara will be accompanied byjutta Puchhammer, viola, at the Old Brick Church in West Brome on Aug.3, 8 p.m., and Aug.4, 11 a.m.and 3 p.m.for the next installment in a series of free concerts.Trio Clara, consisting of violinist Marcelle Mallette, cellist Caroline Sirois, and pianist Marie Fabi, will perform works by Haydn, Brahms and Dvorak.For more information, call 450-263-2346.ItoSKilar DptrapHj lUsssiatan Smii 5o/T>e/