The record, 21 juillet 1998, mardi 21 juillet 1998

To find out what's happening in your community Thought of the Day l Subscribe to ——¦THE — ] Sherbrooke: 569-9528 Knowlton: 242-1188 The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 His passions make man live, his wisdom merely makes 60 CENTS Tuesday, July 21, 1998 Fire chief probes rash of fires Arsonist could be at work in Cowansville By Maurice Crossfield Police and firefighters in Cowansville are growing increasingly concerned as they continue investigating a string of deliberately set fires.On Monday fire Chief Gaston Lacroix said there have been at least 10 deliberately set fires in Cowansville since the beginning of May.Included in that list is the June 22 fire at Cowansville Hardware, an earlier fire at Pitt Shoes, and a dumpster fire at Terrasse Bellerive.Firefighters have also been called in to battle several grass and brush fires near Massey-Vanier High School.“So far we do not know, but it is a possibility (if the fires are connected),” said Lacroix.“But we still don’t know if they can be put together.” In the case of the Cowansville Hardware fire, the blaze completely destroyed the store and the nine apartments above it.Counting the damage to the neighboring Papetrie and fur-niture store, the cost of the fire is estimated at $2 million.The owners have said they plan to rebuild.The Terrasse Bellerive fire was set in a dumpster next to a hydro pole.The fire spread up the pole, destroying three transformers and knocking out power to several nearby homes.The cause of Cowansville’s latest fire is still under investigation.Firefighters were called to a private home at 225 St.Patrick St.at 3:45 a.m.Saturday.It took 15 firefighters five hours to put out the blaze in the single-storey dwelling, which is now beyond repair.The owner, Gerard Comptois, had bought the home only a month ago, and was not at home when the fire broke out.The home was undergoing renovations at the time of the fire.The firefighters task was made more difficult because the aged home had sawdust in the walls for insulation.Parts of the outside walls had to be torn away to get at the fire.Lacroix said insurance company investigators are coming down Tuesday to look over the scene and try to figure out the cause.Only then will it be known if the fire was deliberately set.In the meantime residents of this town of about 13,000 are being asked to be on the lookout for anyone or anything suspicious.Lacroix said anything unusual should be reported to the police or firefighters immediately, at 263-2333.Businesses are also being warned to keep an eye on their flammable materials and not set them out overnight.SEE ARSONIST, PAGE 3 Sherbrooke woman charged with attempted murder Staff A woman who stabbed her boyfriend in the chest Sunday morning was charged with attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon on Monday in Sherbrooke court, said police.Nathalie Lebel, 28, allegedly asked her boyfriend, who lives in a nearby apartment block, to leave her apartment, situated at 1945 Goyette St.When he refused, Lebel grabbed a kitchen knife to “try and scare him away,” police said.When her boyfriend, 35-year-old Rejean Gagné, still refused to leave, police said she be- came enraged and plunged the knife into his chest.Gagné stumbled out onto the street, bleeding profusely, and was soon joined by Lebel, who knelt beside him and held his hand until police and ambulances arrived at around noon, by which time a large crowd had gathered.Gagné was transported to the Fleuri-mont site of the Centre universitaire de santé de l’Estrie, where he was listed in serious condition, but his injuries are not considered life threatening.The couple was already known to police due to previous incidents of conjugal violence.v .; ” • .Everything’s Coming Up.Green BRUCE PATTON/RECORD CORRESPONDENT A number of years ago, Eddy and Isabelle Echenberg relocated a 40-foot windmill closer to their home on Salvail Road, between Moe’s River and Martinville.A vine started to grow at its base and now has reached the top of the tower where, until it was recently trimmed, it was interfering with the operation of the blades.Seems like more than corn and hay are growing well this summer! page 2 Tuesday, July 21, 1998 ¦mi THE — Record A trip down memory lane It was a perfect day for flower power’s return It was a hot, sultry summer evening.What to wear for my evening out, I deliberated.Jeans?Too casual.Slacks?Too warm.Hmm.Finally, I selected a dress in a large floral print.The decision made, it suddenly struck me.The choice was perfect.Right in theme with the concert - Yesterday, The Beatles.The sixties were flower power years.The fabric certainly matched the era, although the design didn’t - this dress was about three times the length of those we were wearing back then.1 had been looking forward to this outing for weeks.To counterbalance the emotional experience of watching my elder son fly away across the country in the early morning, I would take in the performance at Sherbrooke’s Le Vieux Clocher with my younger son, brother and sister-in-law.It proved to be a perfect day - a sunny and happy drive to the airport during which 1 was surprisingly relaxed and composed, with just a few misty moments as the last goodbyes were said, - and an entertaining evening.Once the lights were dimmed, 1 was transported back in time to my teenaged years.Wild and wonderful it was.The band had everyone, from teens and twenty-somethings to those 30 years their seniors swaying, clapping to the rhythms, and singing along.Although in normal circumstances, I could never sing any particular Beatles song were it asked of me, listening to the nineties version of the Fab Four, I could anticipate every word which was sung.For a time, the years melted away, and 1 felt more youthful than 1 had in decades.The musicians were obviously in their element.Their love of the music, the characters and of performing permeated the atmosphere.The twangs, rhythms and notes, the gestures and costumes magically conveyed the essence of the original Beatles.I was so enthralled that I haven’t stopped talking about the show, and encouraging everyone of my generation and younger to treat themselves to this summer sensation.1 had warned my son that on our return from the concert, I’d most likely be in a bit of a trance repeating the words, “Yeah, yeah, yeah”.My prediction did not come true.Instead, it was the phrase, “twist and shout".Now it’s “yesterday.” that keeps running through my mind.And I’ve turned the radio volume a lot louder lately, as I madly seek stations that play Beatles tunes.From young love to wedding vows As a supply teacher at our local high school a decade or more ago, I marveled at the young romances that were in evidence there.Relationships seemed to come and go in most cases.However in others, there were signs of a solid base of respect, trust, friendship and true love.While the phrase “puppy love” seemed to fit some liaisons, it could not be attributed to all of them.The bond between some teenagers was destined to endure over time.And why not?Because of school, young people generally spend almost as much time in the company of one another as they do with their parents.Teens see their partners in good times and bad, day after day for years -for long periods of time and under a wider variety of situations, from class projects to team sports to club activities.Young love that blossoms into mature romance is a pleasure to behold.Last weekend, one of my cousins wed his high school sweetheart of nine years.The celebration was a wonderful blend of sentimentality, elegance and revelry in a family setting.Most memorable were the bride’s misty eyes and the groom’s expression of love.Oh yes, and the oven mitt challenge, during which the blindfolded bride had to don oven mitts and determine, by feeling their butts, which, in a line-up of six or seven men, was her man.She succeeded, having hesitated only slightly when she was checking out one of the groom’s brothers.“Whew!” she must have said to herself, once the game was over.Don’t you think?Susan M asti ne ' ' > Expect muted political response to paper swap, analysts say Financial Post to disappear in Hollinger shake-up By April Lindgren Southam News Toronto The last time daily papers disappeared as a result of property swaps between big Canadian media chains, the federal government appointed a royal commission into newspaper concentration and took the media barons to court, albeit unsuccessfully.That was 1980.Media experts aren’t expecting anything like that political response today.“The days of governments appointing royal commissions to look into newspaper mergers have long past,” says Peter Desbarats, former dean of journalism at the University of Western Ontario and a senior consultant to the 1980 Kent com- mission on newspaper concentration.* There are similarities between the deal that outraged the Trudeau government 18 years ago and the paper exchange announced Monday by Sun Media Corporation and the Southam-Hollinger group.Back in 1980, the Kent commission was appointed after Southam Inc.and Thomson Newspapers Ltd.agreed to close one of the pair of newspapers each chain ran in Ottawa and Winnipeg.The shut down of the Thomson-owned Ottawa Journal and Southam-owned Winnipeg Tribune turned both cities into one-paper towns.As a result of Monday’s deal, the Financial Post will disappear, absorbed into the new Southam national paper due to begin publishing in early Octo- ber.The Sun will acquire the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, the Hamilton Spectator, the Guelph Mercury and the Cambridge Reporter from the Southam-Hollinger organization.Back in 1980, federal competition authorities reviewed the newspaper deal and unsuccessfully tried to prosecute Southam and Thomson on criminal conspiracy charges under the competition law of the time.This latest deal will also be reviewed by the federal Competition Bureau.“We will look at it to determine if there is a substantial lessening of competition in any market.We primarily focus on the economic impact of the transaction,” Jim Booking, assistant deputy director of the bureau’s merger branch, said Monday.But don’t expect any charges, says Desbarats.He argues that Competition Bureau roadblocks and royal commissions are both non-starters today because: • Free-market ideology reigns in economic and government circles.• Media competition is healthier than ever because of the advent of Internet communications and dozens of new cable television stations.• Canada will still have two national newspapers with the new Southam national paper replacing the Financial Post in competition with the Globe and Mai1.• Monday’s deal may actually be good for competition since it will likely result in an expanded and stronger Sun Media Corporation and a new national paper that is financially healthier than the Financial Post ever was.Today’s Weather f /' y j.TllliTFORD.Mines - ./ A Richmond | • • Uc-MCg antics / Sherbrooke» \ J A, i ' : Cowan sv»u4?; , r ' • y > f I Stan stead OUTLOOK FOR : Eastern Townships: TUESDAY: Sunny.Variable cloudiness in the afternoon.Low near 14.High near 27.Normals for the period: Low 14, High 26.BEN® by DANIEL SHELTON m I'M SURE GOING TO MISS YOU WHEN WERE ON VACATION' T HOW lOwT^ ARE YOU ANP MOM GOING TO PE GONE \ TOUR WEEKS ON THE ROAP.PAY IN, 0OY I’M SURE GOING TO MISS YOU WHEN WE'RE ON VACATION/ \\w\ Tuesday, July 21, 1998 page 3 Briefs Businesses more likely to be target of arson than private homes Arsonist: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 In the case of the Cowansville Hardware fire one or more arsonists made use of a pile of pallets in the alley to set the blaze.“We are asking that they leave anything flammable inside and only put it out in the morning,” he said.He said the flammable refuse tends to be put out on loading docks and in back alleys, good places for firebugs to strike unseen.As for homeowners Lacroix said they can do the same if they want, but he said it’s not as important.He said home-owners are more likely to be home and hear something if someone is lurking around trying to set a fire.Despite this latest fire in a private home, he said, the main area of concern is still businesses.“In businesses people tend to not to be there in the evenings and on the weekends,” he said.The major concrete achievement of the woman's movement in the 1970s was the Dutch treat.- Nora Ephron Staff Fatal accident in East Angus A head-on collision on route 112 near the exit for East Angus resulted in one death and three injuries on Monday at around 4 p.m.Police were still investigating the cause of the accident Monday evening.Names could not be released until family members were notified.Two die in bus crash Two people are dead and 14 others are injured after their tour bus crashed into a utility pole near the Gaspé town of St.Moise.Three of those are in serious condition.Both the driver and the tour leader are dead.The bus, which had 16 people on board, veered into a ravine and hit the utility pole at a significant speed.The pole splintered on impact.Police said the rain-slick roads caused the accident.The injured were taken to three re gional hospitals.One witness noticed that several victims had been thrown clear of the bus and lay, unable to move, on the pavement.The passengers, all elderly, are from the New York City area.The owner of the bus company said he spoke with the tour guide, who blamed the wet roads for the accident.He said the bus was a year old and in excellent condition.If at first you don’t succeed.maybe give up Two determined thieves were apprehended Sunday night in Waterloo after two separate robbery attempts.The men, aged 42 and 43, were initially spotted by the owner of a metalworks store at around 10 p.m.on Foster Street.The suspects were rummaging through a container in the rear of his store, presumably searching for valuable metals.The owner chased off the robbers, but not before he took down the make and license of their car, which he then called in to police.An hour later, Quebec Police Force officers spotted the vehicle outside the Malouin Groupe hardware store located at 6400 Foster St.Police say the men were attempting to steal a $13,000 lawn tractor parked outside the store.The two men, of no fixed address, were apprehended and were expected to appear in court on charges of attempted robbery.Strong thieves A three-ton generator was stolen from a construction site on highway 55 near exit 77 over the weekend.The generator, valued at around $20,000, was last seen on Friday evening when construction workers left the site.When they returned Monday morning, the massive machine was gone.Quebec Police Force officers are investigating.Unlucky alarm An agriculturist in Shefford Township may want to get rid of his house alarm.Police were called to a man’s house located on Terrasse Fournier Street at around 6:30 Sunday evening when his home security system was triggered.When police arrived they found no signs of a break-in, but did discover 13 marijuana plants growing beside his house.They returned with a proper warrant and seized the weed.The houseowner is currently away on vacation, but will be charged with cultivating marijuana on his return, police said.Pollen at root of ragweed The peak of the hay fever season is just around the corner, and the Mon-térégie regional health board is asking people to take a few minutes to rip up some ragweed.Over the last few years the number of respiratory allergies has been on the increase.For one out of 10 Quebecers the sure signs of August and September are runny noses, watering eyes and lots of sneezing because of the king of hay fever, ragweed.Pollen is the main cause of hay fever, coming from one of three main areas: Pollen from trees and shrubs be tween mid-March and the end of June, pollen from grasses and hay from the end of May to mid-October, and most of all, ragweed.To deal with the upcoming ragweed season, the health board is asking property owners to pull up any of the pesky plants on their land.They are perfectly safe to touch, even though their pollen is the root of so much trouble.In a press release from the Régie régionale de la santé et des services sociaux de la Montérégie, the health board suggests getting a gang together to rip up ragweed.Hay fever sufferers, however, should leave the ripping to those who do not have the allergy between the end of July and October.The best hunting grounds for those in search of ragweed are vacant lots, fields, road sides and railway beds.Some municipalities have bylaws in place calling for the owners of these properties to pull them up or destroy them.For those of you who suffer from hay fever, here are a few tips to try to make life a little easier: • Try to eliminate as many ragweed plants from your neighborhood as possible.• Try to limit outdoor activities to the end of the day, when ragweed pollen concentrations tend to be lower.• Go outside after a rain, at which time the pollen is still stuck to the ground.• In the house use an air conditioner and air purifiers designed to eliminate pollen.Carbon filters are not particularly effective, while electrostatic filters do manage to trap most pollen.Want to wager that this is the sign of a promising evening?c page 4 Tuesday, July 21, 1998 Record ============= New electoral system promised Nigerian ruler vows to restore democracy By Christopher Lockwood Southam News London Nigeria’s military ruler, Gen.Ab-dulsalam Abubakar, announced plans Monday for the return of democracy to his country.He promised a handover by the army to a civilian president on May 29 next year following national elections in the first three months of 1999.“Nigerians want nothing less than true democracy in a united and peaceful country," he said.Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, has been under military rule since 1983.In a speech broadcast on national television, Abubakar also announced that charges against all political prisoners would be quashed.He added that the country’s five state-sanctioned political parties have been dissolved.The parties had been pressured earlier this year to nominate his predecessor, Gen.Sani Abacha, for president in national elections originally scheduled for August.“All previous elections conducted with the dissolved parties as participants are hereby cancelled for their widespread lack of credibility and acceptability,” he said.The general, who dissolved the cabinet earlier this month, said he would appoint new cabinet members from a wide spectrum of Nigerian society.Abubakar said that since coming to power he had tried to “consult widely to ascertain the thinking, the desire and opinion of different groups of our population.” Monday’s announcement had been planned for earlier this month, but was delayed by the sudden death of Nigeria’s most prominent opposition leader, Moshood Abiola.The death sparked immediate riots, as Abiola’s supporters were quick to claim that he had been poisoned.But an international team of pathologists, in which Canada participated, concluded there was no foul play and that Abiola died of a heart attack.His daughter, however, re- fuses to accept the medical verdict.Abubakar’s plan for a transition to democracy replaces the widely discredited version drawn up by Abacha, who six weeks ago also died of a heart attack.Under the Abacha plan, elections would have been held on Aug.1, with power being handed over to the elected president on Oct.1.But there looked likely to be only one candidate for the post of civilian president: Gen Abacha himself.The plan unveiled by Abubakar pushes the election date well back from the original timetable, but in return for this delay, Nigeria is being offered a completely new political and electoral system.Time is of the essence in Second World War cases Ottawa to spend $33 million hunting war criminals By Stephen Bindman Southam News Ottawa The federal government has investigated more than 1,500 suspected Nazi collaborators in Canada over the past decade - and still has about 100 active cases.Justice Minister Anne McLellan and Super Spring Subscription Promotion Winners $100 Sears gift certificate -Ross A.Powell, Waterville $25 Sears gift certificate -Howard McGregor, Granby Record golf shirts -Douglas M.Vosburgh, Noyan; JoAnn Oberg-Muller, Knowlton Record tote bags -Rev.G.Gagnon, Sherbrooke; Robert Smith, Lennoxville 1-month Record subscriptions -Lyla Beattie, Richmond; Lome C.MacPherson, Magog; Betty Coles, Lennoxville; Claude Béliveau, Rock Island Congratulations and Happy Record Reading! crimes work.Another $33 million will be spent over the same period hunting for modern-day war criminals.In a statement to accompany the release of the first public report on Canada’s war crimes program, McLellan said Canada will not be “a safe haven for war criminals.” Robillard agreed: “Let it be clear to war criminals and all those involved in crimes against humanity who have fled to Canada that we are determined to remove them from Canadian soil.” The report, obtained by Southam News, reveals 1,571 suspects have been investigated since 1987, including all 883 identified by Justice Jules Desch-enes in his 1986 report: • 880 cases have been closed, including 363 in which the suspect has died.In the other cases, the allegations were shown to be false, the wrong individual was identified or there was no evidence Immigration Minister Lucienne Robillard today will provide the first detailed accounting of Canada’s efforts against suspected war criminals since the De-schenes Royal Commission in the 1980s.The ministers will also pledge to begin cases against another 13 alleged collaborators over the next three years -in addition to the 10 cases that are currently before the courts or immigration board.The government has budgeted $11.5 million for its investigation of Second World War suspects for the next three years -again the first time Ottawa has attached a dollar figure to its war the suspect was in Canada.• 176 cases have been classified as inactive after routine investigative checks turned out negative.• 280 cases were made inactive after more detailed investigation.In 54, there was not enough evidence to start formal proceedings, 27 suspects were not in Canada, and there was no evidence 22 had ever entered the country.In 177 cases, there was proof the suspect was a member of a unit of Nazi collaborators but insufficient evidence of “complicity in the conduct of reprehensible acts.” • 89 cases are considered active and research in archives and interviews with witnesses are under way.• 10 cases are now before the courts or immigration board.• Initial checks are being carried out on 126 cases.• 10 cases have been completed in court.Beginning this year, the war crimes unit no longer closes files unless the suspect dies or a case is completed in court.They remain classified as inactive in the event new evidence turns up.The report also reveals that the Immigration Department is still trying to remove 320 suspected modern-day war criminals from Canada.Eighty suspects have already been kicked out of the country and 40 were stopped before they got to Canada.The Canadian Jewish Congress, a longtime vocal critic of Ottawa’s war crimes efforts, praised both the release of the report and the pledge to launch another 13 cases.Irving Abella, chairman of the national Jewish organization’s war crimes committee, said he was surprised so many cases have already been investigated.“The government is doing very quickly something to make up for 45 years of inactivity and it’s about time,” said the York University historian. Tuesday, July 21, 1998 page 5 Nation mourns generation lost in tidal wave Death toll climbs to 3,000 in Papua New Guinea By Barbie Dutter Southam News Sydney The extent of Papua New Guinea’s tidal-wave disaster became clearer Monday as officials said they believed at least 3,000 people had died.Villagers mourned a lost generation of children as, hour by hour, more bodies were pulled from the water, out of reach of the giant salt-water crocodiles that have been spotted feasting on corpses.About 1,000 dead, many of them children, have been buried in makeshift graves along the devastated 30-kilometre stretch of north-west coast, where a string of villages has been obliterated.Bodies discovered on beaches were Tobacco companies find new champion in By Hugh Davies Southam News Washington The federal judge who ripped apart a United States government contention that breathing “second-hand smoke” caused lung cancer came under heavy fire Monday from the Clinton administration.Officials said William Osteen’s ruling, which they pointed out was in the tobacco-state of North Carolina, would be aggressively appealed as it contradicted evidence that breathing someone else’s cigarette smoke can seriously harm health.Osteen, who worked as a paid lobbyist for tobacco farmers in the mid-’70s, is known for controversial decisions.Last year, he was hailed as a friend of non-smokers for backing the government’s authority to regulate tobacco products.While almost all Canadian provinces and U.S.states restrict cigarette and cigar smoking in public places, argument about the effect of passive smoke rages on, with a WHO report now doubting whether it causes significant health risks.However, according to the Journal federal judge of the American Medical Association, more than half of about 100 main studies in the past 13 years have found evidence of harm, from respiratory problems to cancer.Of the reports that found no health effects, almost three-quarters were written by scientists funded by cigarette companies.Administration officials maintained Monday that the U.S.was so advanced in ending smoking in restaurants, buildings and bars that there was “no turning back.” Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala said that “nobody” now wanted to travel on smoke-filled planes or eat with smoke swirling around their food.But the current effort to drive smokers underground has suffered a number of legal setbacks.A Florida appeals court threw out a $750,000 US jury award to an air traffic controller with lung cancer.Osteen attacked a 1993 Environmental Protection Agency report that rated second-hand smoke a “class A carcinogen,” the most definitive link that can be made by a regulator of a chemical to cancer.It concluded that passive cigarette smoke annually killed as many as 3,000 non-smokers.buried where they lay, while other families solemnly covered their dead with the splintered remains of their homes.Several thousand are still missing, and many have fled into the hinterland, seeking shelter on high ground, fearing that another tidal wave will strike.A large number are thought to be seriously injured and in danger of being overlooked by search operations.John Tekwie, the governor of the West Sepik province, said: “I am looking at a very conservative figure of 3,000 people dead, based on the number of bodies recovered so far and the number of people seen hiding in the jungle.I’ve had a look and all there is are bodies.The stench is overpowering.” At least 6,000 people are homeless after their houses were reduced to matchwood by the 10-metre wave and two smaller ones Friday, caused by an undersea earthquake measuring seven on the Richter Scale.A Roman Catholic priest, Fr.Augustine Kulmana, echoed Tekwie’s estimate of 3,000 dead.He said that many of those killed were children who had been too small to run away and too weak to climb coconut trees to safety before the waves engulfed them.“Many children have disappeared,” he said.“There are a lot of injured adults coming into the hospital, but no children.” In one village, Sissano, 200 children who had gathered for a school concert remain unaccounted for.Another village, Arop, has been reduced from a lively settlement to just a handful of coconut trees.Dickson Dalle, the area disaster co-ordinator, said that the village of Warapu alone had a death toll of 500, mostly elderly people and schoolchildren.“Schools in Arop, Sissano and Warapu will be closed because we don’t have the children.They’re all dead,” he said.Missionaries and villagers are patrolling the Sissano lagoon and coastal waters in motorboats, searching for bodies.Jerry Apuan, a fisherman, said: “There were so many bodies together 1 had to move the boat slowly to pass through them.” An intensive relief effort, led by Australia, has begun to take effect with military medical personnel operating a mobile hospital in the nearby town of Vanimo, where hundreds of survivors have been ferried by helicopter.Four Royal Australian Air Force Hercules, loaded with supplies and aid workers, have been sent to the region, and New Zealand has joined the rescue operation.But the extreme remoteness of the province, damage caused to landing strips and communication difficulties, are hampering the effort.The Papua New Guinea Prime Minister, Bill Skate, expressed shock at the scale of the disaster as he toured the area Monday: “I visited a hospital and saw a young girl, about eight years old, who had lost all her family.It is something I will probably remember for the rest of my life,” he said.Most of the injured survivors are suffering from multiple fractures and internal bleeding, but local doctors and relief medics are fighting against appalling conditions and inadequate supplies.Many of the injured are lying on the timber floors of the small provincial hospitals, awaiting treatment.The waves, which were said to sound like the roar of a jet engine, crashed into the coast at around 7 p.m.local time.The villages along the Sissano lagoon were bustling with activity as locals prepared meals on open fires.On Monday, there was an eerie silence, broken only by the wails of the bereaved.: £ It is if you are a Banco player and it’s your bet for this evening’s draw.^lanen page 6 Tuesday, July 21, 1998 ¦¦THE—» .11,1 " '! 1!'" ''T - —.RECORD COMMUNITY FORUM Health-care alternatives are increasing The human body fascinates me.In fact, I am becoming rather obsessed with the subject - or object.Please don’t get me wrong.I’m not one of those desperate characters who “surfs the net” in search of naughty pictures of disrobed individuals in compromising positions.On the contrary, my new-found interest has nothing to do with the superficial diversions offered by the outside shape of the body.It’s the complex inside that has me enthralled.And I’m not alone.Many Canadians are becoming more aware of the body, its functions and needs.That awareness is reflected in the increasing variety of therapies available across the country - mainly outside the conventional health-care system and, scandalously, not covered by Medicare -such as live-blood exploration, vascular cleansing, lymphatic drainage and cellular detoxification.(Oooops.Have I lost you with all these unpleasant-sounding medical phrases?It would be a pity, if I have.Would it help if I mentioned that all of the above could be good for you?They might even help you live a healthier and, therefore, happier life.And a longer one, too!) The treatments and therapies I have mentioned are all part of a growing wave of alternative health practices.Although most have gained acceptance and are regularly applied in Europe, there is still a hint of suspicion about them here in Canada.In fact, two people warned me NOT to write about them lest I be labeled a “flake.” But I’ll take my chances.What these therapies have in common is their focus on helping the body to stay as healthy as possible with as little harmful intrusion as possible.They also tend to expose rather than cover up or ignore symptoms of disease, unlike many medical treatments we experience.Indeed, most alternative ¦¦¦THE — Record a division of Communications Quebecor inc.2850 Delorme, Sherbrooke.Que.J1K1A1 Fax:819-569-3945 Newsroom e-mail: riHord@interlinx.qcca Randy Kinnear Publisher .(819)5699511 Sharon McCully Horn» .(819) 5696345 Sunil Mahtani Corresp.Editor .(819) 5696345 Susan Mastine Community Relat.(819) 569-9511 Julie Vinette Adv.Dir.(819) 5699525 Richard Lessard Prod.Mgr.(819) 5699931 Mark Guilleite Press Superv.(819) 5699931 Francine Thibault Prod.Superv.(819) 5699931 DEPARTMENTS Accounting .(819)5699511 Advertising .(819)5699525 Circulation.(819)5699528 Newsroom .(819)5696345 therapies are designed to go to the root of the problem -healing before anything worse can develop.They are geared toward patients who want to be pro-active about their health.Take live-blood exploration or analysis, for example.This involves monitoring a living drop of blood (the cells of blood only stay alive for about 20 minutes) with a video camera.Sounds exciting, doesn’t it?Practitioners claim that this analysis can detect body imbalances such as red-blood-cell distortions, the incomplete digestion of fats and proteins, liver stress and the existence of bacteria, fungi, yeast or parasites.It is a good tool for allowing a patient a clearer understanding of what is happening deep within him or her.Wise idea.Vascular cleansing sounds rather painful, but it is simply a natural way of unblocking arteries through nutrition and plain-old clean living - thus allowing heart-disease sufferers some needed relief.Proponents of the cleansing method say they have seen patients throw away their diuretics, blood thin-ners, anti-cholesterol drugs and nitroglycerin after following a naturally-based program of vitamin, mineral and other supplements.They claim we must return to the diet and lifestyle of the early part of the century when heart disease was almost unknown.They have a point.Lymphatic drainage and cellular detoxification are also based on the premise that a cleaner, more smoothly-functioning body is less prone to disease.To achieve this, they employ a small bulb which emits heat, ozone and radio frequencies.The heat increases circulation improving the transportation of nutrients and the elimination of wastes; the ozone kills germs and the radio frequencies de- Knowlton office 88 Lakeside, Knowlton, Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 2421188 Fax:(450)243-5155 SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST TOTAL Canada: 1 year 104.00 7.28 8.35 $11963 6 MONTHS 53.50 3.75 4.29 S61.54 3 MONTHS 27.00 1.89 2.17 S31.06 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.ffYGiJKj Member ABC, CARD, CDNA, NMB, QCNA Vfo'l stroy viruses, bacteria and parasites.All this and the side-effects are nil - unlike most of the drugs we swallow with abandon.These are just a few of the therapies and treatments offered in many Canadian cities.In Kingston, for example, once a cautious and conservative town, the range of health alternatives has grown tremendously over the past decade.Now, everything from acupressure to touch therapy to electromagnetic healing is available - some with intriguing names such as ear candling, flower essences, iridology, Trager bodywork, Craniosacral therapy and reflexology.(I’ll let you guess what they are!) Why the movement away from conventional medicine?I’m sure one reason is simply the fact that many of us just don’t feel as good as we used to or know we should - and we are looking for the safest way to better health that we can find.I recently came across a list of the 13 causes of ill health that sum up what our poor modern-day bodies must contend with.The first six causes are depressing enough: Constitutional (genetic or hereditary weakness), tem- peramental (negative emotional patterns, stress), trauma (mechanical injury), chemical intoxication (pesticides, plastics, auto exhaust etc.), latent infections (illness suppressed by antibiotics, intestinal decay, root canals) and parasites (worms and fungi found in 80 per cent of the population).The last seven aren’t good news either; Diet (lack of fibre and nutrients), electromagnetic stress (from power lines, x-rays, microwave ovens, televisions, etc.), lack of oxygen (improper breathing, environmental conditions), tension (cramping, constricted blood flow), dehydration (a 100-pound person requires 50 ounces of water daily), malillumination (lack of sunlight) and sedentary lifestyle (lack of muscle mobility).With all the challenges our bodies face at the end of the 20th-century, it’s no wonder we are looking for new and more holistic treatments.Fortunately, there are many health-care pioneers who are ready and willing to provide them.I don’t know about you, but that makes me feel a whole lot better.Kathleen O’Hara is an editor with the Ottawa-based Issues Network.She writes from Kingston.AW (jOOD 6K1EF W VMTS vtaA à THE WWiEWiUK Ik TOO 5CAB.Y?No.WITHE fcWMiC ANTi- AMKtioN pictures CWSiDEWETUtATtE me.Viewpoint Kathleen O’Hara — THE' Tuesday, July 21, 1998 page 7 RECORD Hairy humanoids and sea serpants are in our midst Monsters lurk among us By Jim Bronskill Southam News Ottawa If summer holidays find you boating in the Gulf of St.Lawrence, beware the Gougou Monster, which delights in eating sailors.Planning a Saskatchewan camping trip?Don’t be fooled by the Cannibal Babe, the seemingly harmless, abandoned infant that devours all who show it pity.And if the Arctic barrens lure you northward, keep an eye out for the Wi-lu-gho-yuk, a shrewlike creature with large incisors and voracious appetite.In fact, along with life-jackets and mosquito repellent, vacationers might want to pack a special item to ensure their summer safety - The Field Guide to North American Monsters.The new reference work by W.Haden Blackman, a San Francisco monsterolo-gist, vividly describes the appearance, behavior, diet and uniquely scary features of 100 creatures said to inhabit the continent.“Monsters are everywhere,” he explains in the introduction.“They hide beneath our beds, in our closets and in attics; they roam mountain peaks and lonely roads; they dwell beneath bridges and skulk in the shadows that creep ever closer.And, most important, they lurk in our imaginations.” Blackman’s guide is an affectionately crafted volume of profiles based on tales gathered over the years from articles, legends, campfire sessions, comics and sighting reports.The book mentions several types of creatures, including hairy humanoids, sea serpents, dwarves, giants and flying monsters.There are also sections on beastmen and beastwomen, supernatural monsters and other enigmatic entities.Some monsters have roots in aboriginal mythology, while others emanate from tales told by early explorers, settlers and lumberjacks.Several mysterious creatures, from the Fur-bearing Trout to the elusive Phantom Kangaroo, have been reported in Canada.The Inuit warn that the Wi-lu-gho-yuk, disguising itself as a small rodent, slips into an unsuspecting person’s clothing, often through a boot hole.“Unless killed within seconds of its initial bite, the monster rapidly burrows into its quarry’s body in search of delectable organs,” notes the guide.The Sliver Cat prowls central Canadian forests, waiting in trees to impale humans passing below with its long, spiked tail.Not all eerie Canadian creatures are dangerous.The Nagumwasuck, extremely ugly dwarves found in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, enjoy carving clay figurines and can be very friendly.Many people will have a good chance of spotting at least one featured creature - the tiny Earwig, common to central North America.As most schoolchildren know, legend has it the insect enters the ear of sleeping victims, burrowing its way toward the tasty grey matter of the brain.The guide also covers well-known creatures such as Killer Bees, Bigfoot -the giant man-ape of the Northwest - and Ogopogo, resident serpent of British Columbia’s Lake Okanagan.Canada has a generous share of aquatic monsters.Lonely Alberta lakes are considered home to the Beaver Women, beautiful water nymphs with fur-covered backs and legs.Native mythology tells of their ability to entice men into the water and drown them.“Male monsterologists, in particular, should carefully assess their ability to withstand supernatural seduction, as only those with a true heart and iron will can hope to face the powers of the Beaver Women and survive,” advises the guide.Among the more terrifying American monsters is El Chupacabra, or the Goatsucker, a bat-like creature that flies about the Southwest, using its huge fangs to drain the blood of victims.The Jersey Devil, with leathery wings and cloven hooves, has been reported to slip down chimneys of homes near New Jersey’s Pine Barrens and kidnap children from their beds.For those intent on monster-spotting, Blackman includes tips on preserving physical evidence and interviewing witnesses.He stresses that monsterologists wish only to observe, describe and understand - not hunt or capture - strange creatures.“It is the dream of every mon-sterologist to one day run free through the forest in the company of a Bigfoot or swim alongside a sea serpent.” (The Field Guide to North American Monsters, Three Rivers Press, www.ran-domhouse.com, $21 Cdn.) Group’s benefit concert raises $100,000 The Smashing Pumpkins rock Toronto By Jennifer Prittie Southam News Toronto One of the most successful, and troubled, rock bands of the ‘90s is ready to give something back.Monday night, the infamously dysfunctional group The Smashing Pumpkins played the only Canadian date on a string of 13 North American summer charity shows, a tour which follows the release of their new album, Adore.Proceeds from the $50-per-ticket show at Toronto’s Massey Hall will go to Street Outreach Services, a local charity which helps street kids get back on their feet.The band also did a free outdoor concert on Sunday, which was broadcast on MuchMusic.But singer Billy Corgan also wanted to catch the Molson Indy, which was roaring through downtown Toronto on the weekend.“I’m a total sports geek,” said the six-foot-plus, bald-headed, black-clad singer.“Total, absolute, 100 per cent.Every damn sport, you name it.It’s my one, like, Achilles’ heel.” The group’s millions of fans are familiar with the litany of its past problems.They’ve included tensions within the band over Corgan’s dictatorial style, his obsessive perfectionism, and bouts of depression.There has been a failed relationship between guitarist James Iha and bassist D’arcy Wretzky, and the ongoing alcohol and drug abuse of former drummer Jimmy Chamberlin.Then, of course, there was the 1996 heroin overdose which killed the group’s former keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin, and Chamberlin’s simultaneous dismissal for possession of the drug.But Corgan is thoroughly sick of discussing it all.Sunday he was down for other reasons.Corgan is perturbed about the problems his band had arranging the charity tour.“The original thing was, we want- ed to play for free everywhere.” But the band could only find one major city in the U.S., Minneapolis, which would let them stage a free outdoor show.“They just don’t want you to do it.It’s like a nightmare to them.They don’t think of it as a cultural addition.” The band decided on a benefit tour instead.“If we’re going to do it, we’re going to do it full on,” said Corgan.“And not only that, we have to be involved, we have to meet the people, we have to connect the faces with the money so it’s not just, here’s the cheque, hope you don’t have any more problems.” Corgan also wanted to be able to make significant donations.“Not to belittle money, but $25,000 or $40,000 to an organization, it helps, but it’s not an impactful moment.When you get into donations between $100,000 and $500,000 that’s an impact, people are in tears, it’s like this is going to save families.” | La Maison \ ' Aube- Lumière c/ie ’4Ô/Û.e/t/ter/A MOLSON (RETRO La Tribune Pelletier LE GROUPE ÇHLT630 ££ ir ctp DAPtwr MJDlifho.RECORD m w Nouvelle Vito de * HOB A starlit benefit evening for La Maison Aube-Lumière 821-3120 r Got a news tip x\ or a great story idea?Call The Record newsroom at 569-6345- J Lennoxville LINK Serving the greater Lennoxville area I hate housework! You make the beds, you do the dishes - and six months later you have to start all over again.- Joan Rivers Tuesday, July 21, 1998 \ ^ EmSSmS :iisllieiS7-£5Sl SB* -¦ ¦ îfj1 tX jgg «ssl esssb essBS .«wiSS mi» at, Take Your Job And.Give It To Us PERRY BEATON/RECORD CORRESPONDENT They are hard-working, affordable and enthusiastic teens.They are the members of a summer odd jobs project at the Lennoxville Youth Centre and, like the title suggests, they are looking for work.For more, please see page 12.T think it’s in the best interests of the community’ - MacAulay Daycare centre project met with support, opposition By Sylvia Warden Lennoxville Thoughts of young children dancing and playing at daycare has brought smiles to some and frowns to others in Lennoxville.Last week the town, amid a vocal contingent of opponents, gave the go-ahead for the construction of the non-profit Centre de la Petite Enfance L’Oiseau d’Or daycare centre on Charlotte Street.“I think it’s in the best interests of the community,” said Mayor Doug MacAulay.“We may attract younger families (to Lennoxville) because of the new daycare.” Opponents say noise and diminishing property values will be the only things the centre will bring to Lennoxville.At last week’s council meeting, a group of residents dominated question period trying to find answers to their questions.MacAulay admitted he had also heard claims that when a daycare moves in, property values plummet but he has seen no statistics on the issues.“It also depends on how the daycare operates,” said MacAulay.To try to alleviate people’s concerns, MacAulay said the centre will only be open from 7 a.m.to 6 p.m.Monday to Friday.Currently, the centre is housed in a building on Connelly Street.The new space, with room for 38 toddlers and preschoolers, will fill a much needed gap in the community, said Michael Childs, a member of the centre’s administrative council.“It’s a project that will fill a much-needed service to the parents of Lennoxville .daycare is often a nightmare,” said Childs, whose two children graduated from the school which teaches the Waldorf philosophy of education.Childs said the centre will look like a large residential home and be about 2,800 square feet in size at a cost of about $250,000.It’s expected to open later this year or early 1999.“It’s in our best interests to be good neighbors,” said Childs.The centre will be located in front of D’Arcy Bennett Park on a small street with a handful of homes.The building will sit on a double lot and a 20-foot, or six-metre, cushion - which cannot be used - will be between it and an adjacent property.In addition, Child said a six-foot fence will be built at the back of the property.He scoffs at claims made by opponents that he cozied favors from the town because his wife, Danielle St-Vincent, is a town councillor.“There is no conflict of interest,” said Childs, adding his children will not be attending the centre and his efforts on its boards are done on a volunteer basis.The town gave the permit to the centre without having to change the area’s zoning.MacAulay said the town’s urban Planning Committee worked with the centre for more than a year to find a suitable location that would most satisfy residents and the centre’s needs.In giving out the construction permit, MacAulay said council followed guidelines set out by the provincial government which last year announced plans to bring in subsidized non-profit daycare at a cost of $5 per child.Citing Article 98 of the 1997 law, MacAulay said, “a municipality can put daycare centres where they wish throughout the province.” Opponents of the daycare centre did not return The Record’s calls. The long and the short of it.60 years later, bridge -Lennoxville- ¦¦ LINK : Tuesday, July 21, 1998 page 9 By Nansy Jean-Baptiste Record Correspondent Lennoxville St-Francis it is! Sixty years after the bridge over the St-Francis River was built, the Lennoxville town council voted to give it an official name.The decision was reached last Monday at the town council meeting.The current repairs to the bridge and route 108 highlighted the fact it was without an officially recognized name and the council asked the Lennoxville-Ascot Historical and Museum Society to help them find the bridge a name.“The town consulted with us about our feelings and what we found in the archives,” said Lillian Rider, archivist of the society.After sifting through old files, various publications on the history of the region and old postcards and photographs, the society pointed out two historically supported names: The Long Bridge and the St-Francis Bridge.Other names the bridge has been assigned, such as Byron Bridge, were more recently created.The Byron name stemmed from a popular misconception that the bridge branches off on Byron Street but it actually goes to meet with St-Francis Street.Even though various names were frequently used by the population at large, they were not recognized by topographers.After town council asked the historical society for advice on the names suggested and their historical soundness, the society gave its support to the St- is named Francis.“It was more distinctive than Long Bridge,” Rider said.The mayor agrees with the choice because it was the first name that could be found for the bridge in the archives.“We found stuff, especially when it was being built in 1938, where it was being referred to as the St-Francis Bridge,” said a thrilled Mayor Doug MacAulay.He said this was the name the Sherbrooke company that built the bridge put on the original plans.“We have seen bills and accounts where the people were purchasing stuff for the St-Francis Bridge,” said MacAulay.“And it is crossing the St-Francis River.” Long Bridge was suggested because St-Francis the name dates back to the days when the bridge was known as the long covered bridge of the town, as opposed to the shorter bridge that crosses the Mas-sawippi River.As a matter of fact, the bridge over the Massawippi River also lacks a name.Small bridges across the province often don’t receive official names unless they’re located on historical sites.Thus, many bridges have widely used names that are not officially recognized by the government.The next step is for the town to get in contact with the topographers and make the name officially appear on maps of the region.As well, many postcards and other documentation will have to be amended to bear the new official name.7 w ' 7:- ;77'77 1 iPM* " - ¥ : :; 7 : K , : ¦ ' if*-» Vfc?3rd edition of Mayor’s Golf Tournament a hit Golf tourney raises $1,500 for Youth Centre PERRY BEATON/RECORD CORRESPONDENT Chris Goyette, Kaila Palmer, Jennifer Faulks, Donna Hancok and Ultan Peters of the Lennoxville Youth Centre accept a cheque from Mayor Doug MacAulay.PERRY BEATON/RECORE) CORRESPONDENT The winning team.Jim Atto, Joe Stairs, Nancy Layton and Ultan Peters, joined by chairman Eddy Pomykala and Lennoxville councillor Ed Hensen.By Nansy Jean-Baptiste Record Correspondent Lennoxville The third edition of the Mayor’s Golf Tournament held at the old Lennoxville golf course was mercifully saved from the rain on Friday.The event went on to crown the champion team of James Atto, Nancy Layton, Joe Stairs and Ultan Peters.The winning team finished at -5 with a score of 30.The tournament, which serves as a fund-raiser for community organizations, benefited the Youth Centre this year.Organizers said this was the best year so far with 76 participants registered.They were able to donate $1,500 to the Youth Centre.“We are at the maximum number of people we can allow,” said Chantal Carrier, director of cultural, community and recreational activities for Lennoxville.The event has a shotgun start and there were often two foursomes per hole.The tee-off was postponed for only a few minutes and allowed the golfers to avoid the showers.There were two contests on holes 3 and 5, on the green and closest to the hole.Youth Centre members were responsible for taking the measurements.There were also many other attendance prizes all donated by local corporations and stores.“The companies are always very generous and we are lucky to have the support of our local companies,” Carrier said.Apart from Lennoxville Mayor Doug MacAulay and a few councillors, there were also mayors and representatives from towns such as Waterville, Bromp- tonville, Sherbrooke and Compton.The roast beef supper that followed the tournament was also a success with more than 100 guests showing up.Members of the Youth Centre were also minding a fruit table on the course and taking registrations at the entrance where they gave each participant three golf balls with the town’s logo, a tee and their new pamphlet.“The youths were very helpful and it was nice for people to see who the profits would go to.It is always a beautiful collaboration with the Youth Centre,” Carrier said. page 10 Lennoxville Link, The Record, Tuesday, July 21, 1998 For a limited time, take advantage of an exceptional financing rat inventory of 1998 models at all your Pontiac Buick CMC Deal / month* 36-month lease Starting at $23,498 with purchase* $ / month* 24-month lease $20,498 with purchase*** BUICK CENTURY BY BUICKCVn*fc- t-moJ Ooplnmootÿmtn com ARLO & JANIS ® by Jimmy Johnson W///////////SS/Mi mrve fouw furtuzr EVIDZUCE THAT 8IRD5 -1 h EVOLVED FROM DlUOeAUfô.y .arlonjanis@aol.com L www.comiczone.com DOM'T LOOK AT ME THAT WAY.FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE ® by Lynn Johnston you ARE SO FULL OF IT, Michael.Martha was THE FIRST GIRL you DATED, AND yoU WERE.CRAzy about her.you Cau.ec?itioVe! 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Publishing deadline: 11 a.m.the day before (example 11 a.m.Thursday for Friday publication).We accept Visa or Mastercard.To confirm reception of your ad or prices, call: (819) 569-9525 or 1-800-463-9525 100 Job Opportunities Call before 11 a.m.to make sure your ad appears the next day.Butcher Quality Meats/Ample Parking 80UCS3SKXS Clément Jacques CLÉMENT JACQUES & NORMAND PINARD, co-prop 5teaile du Ftoi Popper Steak / Marinated Steak $452»$99V 50 Terrasses Jacques-Cartier 563-3840 Terrasses 777 777 King St.East 823-0803 1 1 1 1 NEED FINANCIAL ADVICE?RRSP’s • RRIF’s • Mutual Funds Insurance • Retirement Planning Estate Planning • NO SALES PITCH ETFS 73 Queen Street, Lennoxville Tel.: (819) 566-8833 Tim Goddard INTERNET ' INTERNET SERVICE DISTRIBUTOR ' SALE - INSTALLATION * TRAINING * TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1440 King St.West Sherbrooke, Que.J1J 2C2 565-9779 WANTED: FARMER WITH experience to take charge of beef farm operations in Eastern Townships.Applicant must love cattle and be able to run and repair all machinery.Bilingual.Ideal for younger person.Good salary.Unfurnished house on farm.Apply in writing to: Ferme Bischof, 523 North River Road, Sawyerville, Quebec, JOB 3A0.WHITE HOUSE, a senior citizens home located in Stanstead, is now accepting employment applications for Caregivers.Please mail resume to White House, 1 Duf-ferin, Stanstead, Qc, JOB 3E0.Tel.: (819) 876-2013.105 Sales Reps Wanted LIGHTING.Sell stores, offices, industries.Commission.Established 1945, call 1-800-263-4733 or Box 909, LCD #1, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3P6.145 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.WILL PAINT for you, inside and/or outside.Free estimate.No job too small.Call Tony (819) 563-0491.154Summer Camps HORSEBACK RIDING Summer Day Camp for children 8 years and older in Sutton.1/2 day camp to ride, learn about horsemanship, stable and tack management.Private or semiprivate lessons also available.Handicap children are welcome for a special program.Contact Anna at (450) 538-3387.190 Cars For Sale ANTIQUE CAR AUCTION - Daniel Johnson Park in Granby, Quebec, 10:30 a.m.100 antique cars will be auctioned off at the highest bidder.Information: (450) 777-1330.215 Boats GRUMMAN 18 ft alu-minum canoe.Roof rack, backboard, flotation and original floating paddles.$950.(819) 887-6341 Dudswell.290 Articles For Sale AUTO MECHANICS toolbox, snap on challenger proto.(819) 843-2865.GENERATORS, 120-240 volts, 1 ph.5 kw.diesel.130 kw.diesel.Perking P.T.O.54/108 kw.new.175 watts, 120 volts.(819) 563-0675 or 1-800-563-0675.290Articles For Sale HOLLAND GARDEN CENTER in Ayer's Cliff mega dollar sale, geraniums and boxes of flowers a dollar each, -24% on all perennials.Rte 141.Call (819) 838-4906.OAK PARTNER’S DESK Circa 1930, top size 48 x 60 twelve drawers.Beautifully restored.Phone (514) 294-2423.$495.00 negotiable.RIDING BOOTS.Black leather show riding boots.Hunt seat.Size 7-9.Made in England.$50.Call Anna (450) 538-3387 after 6 p.m.301 Tractors MASSEY FERGUSON 14 yard tractor.Cosmetics poor but good working order.Includes 48" mower, 28" tiller and 42: snowblower.$1600.(819) 887-6341 Dudswell.315 Horses ANGLO-TRAKEHN-ER mare, 15.3 hh, bay, 6 years, green broke.(450) 538-3916 or (514) 489-0410.330 Pets Cl Cl'S COIFFURE CANINE.All breed dog grooming.Reasonable rates.Sara Hawe Smith, 39 Deacon Street, Lennoxville, (819) 565- 3817.395 Home Improvement STEVE’S CARPETS For all your floor covering needs.Installation.Free estimate.Payment plans available.11 Queen, Lennoxville, (819) 566- 7974.Need to sell something?(819) 569-9525 (450) 242-1188 Sawyerville Bonnie Fowler Congratulations to David and Deanna Parnell on the birth of their daughter Kendra Elly.Dinner guests of David and Deanna were Alton and Bonnie Fowler, Sheila Williams of Greenfield Park, accompanied by Jean Parnell of Spring, Rd., Ascot.Clifford and Marylin Bryant of Austin were supper guests of Alton and Bonnie Fowler, callers on David and Deanna and new baby Kendra.Holiday guests of Donald Laroche, Alton and Bonnie, have been Harley and Gayle Laroche and grandson Jacob Laroche from Georgetown, Ont.David and Deanna Parnell and Kendra joined us one evening for supper.RATES 25C per word Minimum charge $6.00 per day for 20 words or less.Discounts for prepaid consecutive Insertions without copy change 3 to 20 insertions - less 10% 21 insertions - less 20% #84 Found - 3 consecutive days - no charge Use of "Record BoX' for replies is $4.00 per week.We accept Visa & Master-Card DEADLINE: 11 a.m.working day previous to publication.Classified ads must be prepaid.Thank You For Checking Please look over your ad the first day it appears making sure it reads as you requested, as The Record cannot be responsible for more than one insertion. Townships’ Crier LENNOXVILLE Enjoy Afternoon Tea and homemade goodies, 3 p.m.to 4:30 p.m., on the Uplands verandah, Tuesday to Friday and Sunday.Wednesday, Thursday and Friday enjoy our charming 19th century hostess Miss Maude Paddon.Uplands Museum, 9 Speid St., Lennoxville.(819) 564-0409.DAVIDSON HILL Annual Church Service at All Saints Church, North Ely, on July 26 with Rev.Wilmer Davidson.Bring picnic lunch and chair.Tea and coffee served.Everyone welcome.HATLEY Ice cream social and lawn sale, Saturday, July 25, 2 p.m - 7 p.m.at Hatley United Church.Live music, hamburgers and hot dogs.All welcome, many bargains too.NORTH HATLEY Border Craft Show (maximum 75 tables) at Curling Club, Chemin Capelton, Rte 108 July 25, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.and July 26, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.Free admission.Canteen.Profits from table rentals go to run a summer camp for children 3-12 years in Stanstead area.Information: Allan Nourse (819) 826-5092.UPPER MELBOURNE Rummage sale and flea market, Saturday, August 22, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.St.Andrew's Church, 1169 Rte 243.Organized by Presbyterian Woman'e Group.For table rentals call 826-2115.Crafts, clothing, toys, Bric-a-brac, food, books.Everybody welcome.BROOKBURY Volunteers needed for workday at the Brookbury Hall, July 25.Pot luck supper for workers and community will follow.Rain or shine.Organized by Brookbury Community Center.IVES HILL Card party at Ives Hill Community Hall on Wednesday, July 22 at 1:30 p.m.Lunch and prizes.Sponsored by the Ives Hill Record Tuesday, July 21, 1998 page 19 Cemetery Committee.All wel- | corned.TOWNSHIPS’ CRIER LEEDS The ¦ Homecoming service at St.James' Leeds will be held on Saturday, July 25 at 1 p.m.TOWN:_____ EVENT:____ DATE/TIME: LOCATION: 1 NOTICE TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Please use the form on the right to send us information relating to the event you wish to publicize.This will ensure that we have all of the pertinent information, and facilitate preparation of your announcement.Thank you.ORGANIZED BY:________ ____________ INFORMATION:___________________________________ (If you wish to include a telephone number) * SHORT TEXT:______________________ (Optional)) (max.15 words) ___________________ (please print) Submitted by: _____________________________Phone number: Date of publication and number of insertions: $5.00 PREPAID for 1 publication; $8.00 for 2 publications and $11.00 for 3 publications (taxes included).* If your short text is over 15 words, the charge is $10.00 PREPAID PER INSERTION.The Townships’ Crier is for “non-profit” organizations ONLY.Please mail (with payment) to: THE RECORD P.O.Box 1200 Sherbrooke QC J1H 5L6 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Reprimand 6 Thirst quenchers 10 Destitute 14 Iron clothes?15 Ice-cream container 16 Took the train 17 Playwright Pirandello 18 Fraudulent event 19 Author Bagnold All rights ressrvsd.20 Dilution substance 22 Race of giant gods 24 Schuss 25 Surrender formally 26 Butt 29 Player by the net 35 Writer Jong 38 "Road to___* 39 French farewell 40 Pay tribute 41 Twisting turn 42 Crocodile__ 43 Rectify 44 Alternative to lager 45 Sgt.Bilko 46 Mixologists 49 DDE's rival 50 Seth's son 51 Abu Dhabi, Dubai, et al.54 Without delay 57 Lovingly 62 Place for cargo 63 Like broken horses 65 Beethoven dedicatee 66 _of Man 67 Merit 68 Pie nut 69 Shakespearean king 70 NY Mets stadium 71 Moves at a quick pace DOWN 1 Mall event 2 Critical point 3 Leave out 4 Theater sections 5 Slake thirst 6 Rue the aerobics 7 Way out 8 Alfonso's queen 9 Group of six 10 Hypocrite 11 Chaplin's wife 12 Norse Zeus 13 Beatty film 21 Archaeological site 23 Conceive 25 Last pitcher 26 Betty Ford Clinic, e.g.27 Cooking smell 28 Prospector 30 Mountain nymphs 31 Bridai path 32 Ross or Vreeland 33 Uncanny 34 Subterfuges 36 Competitor 37 Passionate 47 Hangman's knots 48 Daystar 52 Skilled 53 Conger catcher 54 Comic Hartman Monday's Puzzle Solved B E T A T R A S H L O C K A X E L H E N C E o N A N B I A s E N T E R o T T O A T L 0 O S E E N D S I H E w R A P T E T H E R s A Q U A R I U S D E A R N U N N A T 0 M E M O R Y A I R I N A B I N D P 1 E S T A N D H E R E P E O N V A I N R E A L 1 S T S T H E B O O T T E N A I T ¦ £ l E D I N K N 0 T S B R s M O T E 1 1 D O L L E N D E P E E s N O N O E D G E l£ O R M S G R E W (CJ1998 Tribune Mexia Services, Inc 7/21/98 55 Fragrant blossom 56 _podrida 57 Ripped 58 Best of fiction 59 Puerto___ 60 Coll, senior's qualifying exam 61 Cravings i 64 Triumphant exclamation TMSPuzzles @ aol.com 26 27 3y Alan P.Olschwang Huntington Beach, CA 7/21/98 SifiïS^ m W « m.« 'ém t\u Va€ Memphrpmag-On « Participating Provigo stores Sherbrooke (5) Magog Lac Mégantic Lennoxville Windsor Coaticook Home M* Richmond Asbestos Rock Poorest # pro