The record, 25 août 1998, mardi 25 août 1998

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Goal of $300,000 set for 1998 campaign Fund-raising time at the Geriatric Institute By Cathy Gibson Sherbrooke Amid a crowd of supporters, the Sherbrooke Geriatric University Institute Foundation launched its annual fund-raising campaign Monday.Sherbrooke Mayor Jean Perrault is the 1998 campaign’s honorary president and spokesperson.Perrault, whose father-in-law resides at the Argyll site of the institute, is a strong supporter of the work and research the foundation funds.He says he has seen first-hand the generosity and dedication of the employees and the exceptional quality of care the institute offers.Like many other providers of specialized health care, however, the institute constantly struggles with financial constraints.“The institute needs funds,” Perrault says bluntly.“The budget cuts in the health care sector have made it mandatory for hospitals to turn to the population.” Some of the funds raised during this campaign will go to research projects initiated by the employees at the institute.Dr.Guy Lacombe, head of the short-term active geriatric unit at Argyll, stresses the importance of geriatric research in Quebec.Because the population of the province is young relative to many European populations, he says, there is still very little clinical documentation on health and the elderly.Lacombe says the research and innovations made at the institute are not limited to improving quality of life once independence has been compromised, See Geriatric, page 3 CATHY GIBSON John Hackett of the Geriatric Institute Foundation, Sherbrooke Mayor Jean Perrault and foundation director Heather Bowman officially launched the 1998 fund-raising campaign Monday morning.THURSDAY.AUGUST 27th 2:00 p.m.: Midway opens EBlPAY.AUS.U-SIR&th 7:30 p.m.: Official opening SATURDAY.AUGUST 29th 7:00 p.m.: Gaston! Attractions SUNDAY.AUGUST 30th 7:00 p.m.: Hell Drivers & Monster Trucks THE Ayer's Cliff Fair August 27-28-29-30,1998 The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Thought of the Day The truth that’s told with intent, beats all the lies you can invent.— Mother’s Treasures 60 CENTS Tuesday, August 25, 1998 page 2 Tuesday, August 25, 1998 ¦ ¦ THE Record Pearls of wisdom provide food for thought Bridging the gender communication gap Boy, is it hard to keep up my end of the deal.Sigh.I can feel my tongue sitting further and further back in my mouth.If I had bitten it literally every time that I've done so figuratively over the past six days, I’m sure that I’d be missing a piece by now.This is what happened.My husband and I made a pact that, for a period of one week, he would listen whenever I speak, with the sole intention of respectfully understanding what I am going through, and I, in turn, would restrain from giving him criticism or unsolicited advice.Much easier said than done! I’ve learned a lot about the frequency with which I have something to say, especially in particular situations, like when we’re in the car and I’m not driving.The impetus for this experiment was a passage from the book, “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”.The book’s premise is that men and women are very unalike, that we think, communicate, react and behave in very different ways, yet we don’t realize it.According to the author, Dr.John Gray, men value power, competency, efficiency and achievement, and are more interested in objects and things than people and feelings.Women, on the other hand, value love, communication, beauty and relationships.Expressing feelings is particularly important to them.Thus, it seems that when I offer unsolicited advice or criticize my spouse, which is to me a sign of caring and wanting to help, he almost always mistakenly interprets this as an indication that his competency is being challenged.And when he offers me a quick fix-it solution to whatever sentiments I have expressed, I feel that my feelings are being ignored and that he doesn’t really care.Neither of us had any idea that communicating with each other was such a challenge, but Gray’s analysis did seem to ring true.So, we agreed to the week’s experiment.After day six, I asked for a mid-term mark.I couldn’t believe it when my mate gave me a failing grade! His reasoning - I had not passed an entire day without criticizing or giving unsought advice.Geez, give me a break, dear, I can’t become perfect overnight.By the way, I asked him if he thought he had always listened to what I had to say.His response?“Yes.” “Oh, yes?” I said, “Then how come you sometimes don’t say anything when I ask you a question?” Then came the oh-so-typical male answer.“Because I don’t have anything to say.” Sigh.Now here’s a clue for the men out there in Record land.Men often misinterpret a common statement made by women.When a woman says, “You aren’t listening,” her male counterpart often responds, “What do you mean I’m not listening.I can tell you everything you said.” Apparently, as long as a man can repeat the words that have been uttered by his companion, he feels that such a comment is unwarranted.She, however, is seeking his undivided attention and understanding, and feels that he’s only devoting five per cent of his mind to the conversation.To be fair, I must give an example from the other side of things.When a woman offers advice about how to get to a party, the man feels that if he can’t be trusted to do such a simple thing, then how can his companion trust him to do more important things.Rather than advice or criticism, he needs loving acceptance.Oh-oh.Guilty.Sorry, dear.I’ll have to study this book some more.Sometimes I think that it must be true that men and women came from different planets.Why is there no course in Male-Female Communications 101?More gems “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari", another catchy title.“Superstar lawyer.out-of-balance lifestyle.physical collapse.odyssey.learns to live with greater passion, purpose and peace.” , says the book’s back cover description.Words that my mind translated into, “Buy me, buy me, buy me.” Once I had devoured the book’s 198 pages, I wanted to read it again and again, to better absorb the gems of wisdom Canadian author Robin S.Sharma weaves into his tale.Here are a few examples.• Direct all of your time to those activities that count.• Some people learn from the mistakes of others.They are the wise.• One of the most tragic things that any of us can do is to put off living.Too many people are dreaming of some magical rose garden on the horizon, rather than enjoying the one growing in our backyards.• Always remember the power of laughter.Like music, it is a wonderful tonic for life’s stresses and strains.Laughter opens your heart and soothes your soul.No one should ever take life so seriously that they forget to laugh at themselves.• When you take care to practice random acts of kindness daily, your own life becomes far richer and more meaningful.• Worry drains the mind of much of its power and, sooner or later, it injures the soul.mind management is the essence of life management.Lots of food for thought, eh?Susan Mastine A sad tale of two cemeteries By J.Clifford Moore I was saddened to read about the vandalism perpetrated in the Marsboro cemetery.Even though it seems to be an isolated place, there is no reason to create such a path of destruction.Apparently, it occurred between three and five in the afternoon.It looks as if the vandals must have used heavy machinery to topple these heavy stones over.The Marsboro cemetery committee is fortunate though in being well endowed.They are able to offer a $1,500 reward for information on the vandals and expect to be able to use $1,500 to repair the rapacious work of these thugs.While 1 wish the Marsboro cemetery committee luck in their endeavor, perhaps, a recital of some of the problems of the Moore cemetery might be of help.For years, a friend of the cemetery undertook to look after the Moore cemetery, but he died.The Moore cemetery is located in Kingsey Townships, Drummond County.Incidentally, this cemetery contains one valuable marble pillar with the names of William and Eleanor Moore etched upon it.They and their family were the second settlers to arrive in Kingsey in 1801.In June of 1996, the Record, made reference to the damage done to the Moore cemetery, but little else.However, friends of the cemetery, during the summer got the stones back in order.I was very happy.However, it was shortlived, for a visit on Oct.3, revealed a horrible mess.Not only were the stones toppled over again, but lugs holding the stones in place were completely shattered.Here about two years later the Moore cemetery remains in a sorry state.I have tried to keep the grounds in shape from my slender resources, but feel I am simply putting good money after bad.Right now, the marble pillar with the Moore names etched upon it is lying on its side untouched.Hopefully it can be rescued and placed in a safe haven.Because of the historical significance of this tone, 1 would be in favor of placing it in the large cemetery of St.Anne’s in Richmond.The stone marking my brother’s grave, who died at age two months, remains untouched, probably too small.Uncle Calvin and Uncle Henry (Moore) worked the land that their grandparents discovered.They died and lie buried here.= BEN ® by DANIEL SHELTON In the event that these alternatives are not possible, I would suggest that we leave this cemetery as it is, with the proviso that the roadway and grounds be kept neat and clean.I am aware that the Marsboro cemetery intend to repair their damage, but would suggest that they keep a close vigil on their handiwork for a while.In any event, I would be interested in learning what they are doing, and if our situation is comparable to theirs.You may reach me at the following address: J.Clifford Moore, The Wales Home, Richmond, Quebec, JOB 2H0.ITS , PRO0A0LY 000 ANP HIYA AGAIN NEIGHBOR// WHERE'RE YOUR MANNERS, 0EN?ASK THEM IN JUST MAKE SURE THEY TAKE OFF THEIR SHOES.ARLENE I AGAIN ! J THEY'RE NOT v WEARING itm i TiSiimi mis VUlaifii will! 5®»!' >fiiwiiai!f! ¦ THE — RECORD Tuesday, August 25, 1998 page 3 ‘Have to suggest something is amiss with our climate’ Record warming continues: July hottest on record By Andrew Duffy Southam Newspapers Ottawa Federal scientists say July was the warmest month ever measured in Canada, continuing a record-breaking year that so far ranks as the warmest in history.Environment Canada announced Monday that July was 1.6 C warmer than any other month since 1948, when a network of weather stations was established to record temperatures nationwide.The country’s average temperature for the month was 15 C, which includes nighttime and northern readings.“I predict we’re going to shatter the record for the previous warmest summer on record,” said Environment Canada climatologist David Phillips.“What we’re getting is month after month, season after season, of record temperatures and even the most doubting of Thomases would have to suggest something is amiss with our climate," he said.The department also revealed that the average national temperature for the first six months of 1998 was 2.7 C above normal.Warming was the greatest in Canada’s north, where parts of the Northwest Territories experienced temperatures more than five degrees above normal.“I can’t emphasize enough how remarkable this year has been both in Canada and globally,” said Phillips.“I've been a climatologist for 30 years and I’ve never seen these kind of numbers in Canada.We’ve had the second warmest winter on record, we've had the warmest spring and every indication is that it’s going to be the warmest summer on record.” Although reluctant to make a direct link between the records and global warming, Environment Minister Christine Stewart said the year’s abnormalities should at least make Canadians concerned about climate change.“Clearly, the time has come to view Geriatric: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 but also focus on determining what has caused the loss of autonomy.In many cases, significant improvements can be made if the cause can be determined, he says.Since illnesses in the elderly do not always present with the same symptoms as they might in a younger person, more research dealing specifically with the aged is necessary.“If we lose our autonomy it is not necessarily just because we are old.” The 1998 campaign, which continues until Oct.31, will raise much needed funding for improvements and research our climate as a serious issue,” she said Monday.“We must take action now, even as a precautionary measure, to mitigate future warming.” This year’s El Nino raised global temperatures, but there’s considerable debate in the scientific community about what came first: A strong El Nino or a warmer atmosphere.Some believe the two are unrelated and that this year’s record temperatures are part of an irregular climatic pattern.But others contend the regular exchange of heat between the warming atmosphere and oceans actually gave rise to this year’s strong El Nino, which in turn influenced temperatures.Most scientists agree the Earth's atmosphere is slowly being warmed as man-made gases like carbon dioxide absorb heat that would otherwise escape into outer space.The gases, produced largely through the burning of coal, oil and gasoline, were the subject of a treaty negotiated in Kyoto, Japan, in December among 37 industrialized nations.Canada agreed to cut its emissions by six per cent over 1990 levels between 2008-2012.Since then, however, the Liberal government has struggled to maintain support among the provinces for its Kyoto target.Earlier this summer, Alberta Premier Ralph Klein said the existing target is unacceptable and would devastate his province’s economy.Klein has warned the federal Liberals that Alberta won’t ratify the deal - or take part in any emission reduction plan - unless major changes are made.The Liberals are now trying to put together a national émissions-réduction plan by drawing together officials from federal and provincial governments, the private sector and environmental groups.Fourteen “issue tables” are examining the Kyoto target and trying to devise the most cost-effective means of reaching within the foundation.The goal this year is $300,000, says foundation director Heather Bowman, which is the same target the foundation set - and met - in 1997.In past years, in addition to funding research, the foundation has used the proceeds from the campaign to purchase a bus completely adapted to accommodate wheelchairs and to begin construction on two solariums - one at each of their two sites.Last year, money raised during the campaign went primarily to construction at the Youville site and to research.“This year, we plan to use the money to complete the solarium at the Argyll pavilion and to purchase a Telemetry unit,” says Bowman.“The unit is a car- the six-per-cent reduction goal.(Such a reduction will actually require an emissions cut of at least 21 per cent since the country’s output of greenhouse gases has increased substantially since 1990, the base year for international targets.) The panels are supposed to come up with a series of early actions to reduce emissions that federal and provincial officials can consider at the October meeting of energy and environment ministers.But Robert Hornung of the Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development said the tables themselves reflect the di- visive national debate about Kyoto.Some participants believe the panels should determine whether the targets are achievable, while those like Hornung contend their job is to recommend reduction ideas.“So far they’ve been mired in process and organization and they haven’t really done much work to this point,” said Hornung, who sits on two of the tables.“There’s a difference of view among the people at the tables about what they’re there for - and that is potentially the biggest time bomb.” Thousands of immigrants smuggled into Canada By Jim Bronskill Southam News a new study estimates as many as 16,000 illegal immigrants are en-JL Jktering Canada each year with the help of smugglers, costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.The study, prepared for the federal government, says the clandestine business of moving people across borders is a growing facet of the country’s multibil-lion-dollar organized crime problem.Solicitor General Andy Scott presented the findings Monday to a gathering of police chiefs in Edmonton to support his call for a national strategy to fight criminal groups.The study’s author, researcher Samuel Porteous, formerly worked as a strategic analyst with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.Organized crime is more than the un- derhanded dealings of Mafia-style groups, he concluded.“It is not just ‘drugs and thugs’ and its impact goes far beyond the terror and casualties incurred during high-profile events such as the biker war.” Porteous cites the drug trade, fraud, environmental crime and money laundering as the most severe problems, and pegs the total annual cost of organized diac evaluation machine that will hopefully promote faster treatment at Argyll” Bowman says the machine will allow medical personnel to evaluate a person’s health care needs and develop a course of treatment more quickly.Although the campaign was launched just yesterday, a total of $68,000 has already been donated.The Fondation du Sherbrooke Hospital presented a cheque for $50,000, the Mouvement Desjardins donated $10,000, the Pavilion Argyll auxiliary gave $1,500 while a cheque for $6,500 was received from the Pavilion D’Youville auxiliary.Donations can be sent to the foundation at 1036 rue Belvédère Sud, Sherbrooke, J1H 4C4.criminal activity to Canadians at between $17 billion and $32 billion.The study says the smuggling of people costs federal and provincial governments up to $400 million a year - the cost of processing and caring for bogus refugee claimants.Considering that between 30 per cent and 60 per cent of the 26,000 refugee claimants each year lack documents, he estimates anywhere from 8,000 to 16,000 solicited help from smugglers.Syndicates operate in countries including Canada, the United States, Iran, India, China, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Nigeria and Brazil.They charge clients up to $50,000, depending on the destination and the complexity of the route.Police report that some illegal immigrants become involved in drug trafficking, prostitution or theft once in Canada in order to pay their smugglers.a royal bank Summer Theatre financial GROUP 33"1 season Presents: Quebec's longest running English theatre! August 13 -29 Tfie Loijgstretfr Mile A romantic comedy by George Rideout /(jjy.i Sponsored by: Emily LcBaron Art Gallery • THE POSH PIG RESTAURANT NORTH HATLEY (QUEBEC) • (819) 842-2411 page 4 Tuesday, August 25, 1998 RECORD 160 people shared $2.5 million Patronage appointees get big bonuses By Pat Bell Southam News Ottawa As the federal government balks at complying with a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision to wipe out the wage gap between female- and male-dominated jobs in the public service, CTV News reported Sunday that an exclusive club of high-paid patronage appointees has been receiving bonuses adding up to millions of dollars for Canadian taxpayers.Over the past two years,160 people have shared nearly $2.5 million in “performance bonuses," CTV said.The average payout was more than $15,000 each for people who already make up to $200,000 a year.Treasury Board documents obtained by the television network under the Access to Information Act show the performance bonuses were paid to deputy ministers who are the top civil servants in their departments and to others appointed by cabinet.Only a fraction received outstanding performance ratings from their superiors.Last fall, when civil service managers received bonuses totalling $12.2 million, Treasury Board President Marcel Masse claimed the bonuses were necessary to keep talented people from fleeing the public service for more lucrative private sector jobs.He insisted that only managers who receive excellent assessments by their superiors are awarded the performance pay.But talent and high performance don’t appear to be the reasons for the bonuses paid to patronage appointees.Virtually everyone got one.CTV News obtained documents that show only 25 of the 160 patronage appointees had a performance rating of “outstanding” in 1995-96.By 1996-97, that number was down to 10.Most were rated as being no more than “fully satisfactory.” However, last year all but four of these employees received bonuses, whether they were rated superior, satisfactory or not rated at all.In 1995-96, only one person missed out on the handsome performance bonus, according to the list of figures that conceals names and departments.Masse was unavailable for comment, but a media relations officer for the Treasury Board secretariat said the performance bonuses were necessary to keep “top quality” people from leaving the public service - the same argument used for management positions.The newly released documents show Masse misled Canadians last year when he defended the performance bonuses, said Darryl Bean, head of the Public Service Alliance of Canada.“It has nothing to do with brain drain.In reality, (it’s) a reward for Liberal appointees,” he said.Meanwhile non-management employees have had their salaries frozen since 1991.The federal government has until Friday to decide whether to appeal last month’s pay equity ruling by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.It said the government owes nearly 200,000 former and current workers up to 13 years’ worth of back pay, plus interest to address the wage gap between female- and male-dominated jobs in the public service.Pat McGillan, an old age security analyst, who has worked for the federal government for 12 years, told CTV TV last night she doesn’t recall ever getting a performance bonus.A single mother, she holds down several other jobs including cleaning an office building in order to supplement her salary of just over $30,000.Financial crisis leading to political instability Yeltsin exhorts Russia to back chosen heir ¦ By Marcus Warren Southam News Moscow President Boris Yeltsin proclaimed Viktor Chernomyrdin as his heir Monday and called on Russians to unite behind the new premier.The Russian leader gave his strongest hint yet that he would not seek a third Saluting our Friends Pictured are Mrs.Denise Nadeau, owner of Boutique Double Loop and her daughter Jacinthe.'At Double-Loop you're sure to find all you need for figure skating, ballet dance, and gym activities, ail of this with a personalized service,' says Mrs.Nadeau.Double Loop is located at 905 King St West in Sherbrooke.presidential term and endorsed as his successor the man he sacked as prime minister five months ago and then reinstated Sunday “to maintain stability.” However, Chernomyrdin’s first day back in the post underlined the enormity of the problems he faces in Russia’s financial crisis.The country appears to be heading for a long period of political instability at a time when its credibility with investors has hit a new low.At least one prominent reformer, Boris Nemtsov, a deputy prime minister in the outgoing cabinet, announced that he would not serve in the new government.The promised unveiling of a debt-restructuring package to follow last week’s ruble devaluation and partial debt default was also postponed -further antagonizing creditors.FILE PHOTO “A *\ Russian president Boris Yeltsin chooses heir.A program to combat the crisis will be drafted with the help of the Communist-dominated parliament and this could take weeks.The opposition has secured agreement that the next government will be a coalition and deputies seem in no hurry to approve Chernomyrdin, 60, as premier.“No personnel changes can help drag the country out of the crisis as long as Yeltsin is in power with all his powers,” said Communist Leader Gennady Zyuganov.Moscow’s stock market rallied strongly Monday, but this seemed less of a vote of confidence in the economy under the new premier than market belief that the fortunes of Gazprom - the gas giant that Chernomyrdin created, and whose shares surged - would now flourish.In a television broadcast, Yeltsin cited “continuity of power in 2000” - the year of the next presidential poll - as a major reason for his decision to dismiss Sergei Kiriyenko as prime minister on Sunday.He praised Chernomyrdin’s “dignity, decency, honesty and solidity.” His apparent willingness to allow his new premier a free hand in choosing a cabinet convinced many analysts that Monday marked the beginning of the end of the Yeltsin era.Repercussions of the crisis reached Ottawa on Monday when Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy declared that the federal government is watching events in Moscow.“It’s very important that western countries, including ourselves, continue to insist that the responsibility of Russia is to maintain the economic reforms that were there,” he said.“That’s the only way out of the crisis.” ¦¦ THE mm - RECORD Tuesday, August 25, 1998 page 5 Pyro Design developing range of ‘cool’ products Thermo wine makes you the life of the party MARTY PATRIQU1N Wm WW W Œ Thermo Wine is a styrofoam sleeve that keeps your favorite bottle of the good stuff at an optimum temperature for up to six hours.By Marty Patriquin Picture this, swanky reader.You’re at a party.Everything and everyone is in full swing.You are doing your damndest to impress the hell out of everyone, and the going is grand.Suddenly, the red-faced hostess turns to everyone and sheepishly admits that the party has run dry.No more wine.Somewhere, the record skips to a stop.Everyone freezes, silent and embarrassed.Except you.“No worries, chaps,” you say reassuringly.From your satchel, you pull out a perfectly chilled bottle of 1976 Dom Perignon.“Bubbly, anyone,” you ask?The music comes back on, champagne glasses overflow and the hostess declares you the life of the party.Life is good.This could be you, with the help of Sherbrooke’s Pyro Designs and their product call the ‘Thermo Wine’.Sold at SAQ outlets, Canadian Tire and Rona hardware stores across the province, the Thermo Wine is a styrofoam sleeve that keeps your favorite bottle of the good stuff at an optimum temperature for up to six hours.It also protects the bottle from the elements, allowing you to bring the bottle on a picnic, or a safari.And the price is right.“It costs about five dollars,” says Pyro president Pierre Frenette.The company, located on Cabana street in Sherbrooke, also sells a water bottle holder that you sling around your shoulder.For the serious party goer, Pyro Design offers a portable wine cellar.Sold in boxes of three, each stackable shelf holds three bottles of wine.Both the stackable wine cellar and the Thermo Wine sleeve are made of a dense styrofoam material that makes an excellent insulator.And it is strong; Pyro Design sales manager demonstrates the strength of the material by pouncing onto the wine holder.“You can throw a bottle of wine in the Thermo Wine container onto the floor and it will remain intact,” Poulin says, a little too enthusiastically.Frenette says his products are selling well on the “virtually limitless” American market.As well, Pyro Designs is ne gotiating with the Manitoba and British Columbia liquor boards for distribution in the western provinces.Frenette is also working on a deal to package the Thermo Wine with a major U.S.bottler just in time for Christmas.Their products are popular on the French and Mexican markets, and Poulin says the company wants to expand into Honduras, Brazil, Australia and North Africa.It is a watershed for the small Quebec company.In business since 1995, Pyro Designs specializes in research and design.The Thermo Wine and the wine cellar are the brain child of Frenette and a business partner.Along with excellent retail sales, Poulin notes the Thermo Wine, in particular, is popular with companies, since the Thermo Wine can be personalized with a company logo.Along with these three products, Frenette said his company distributes 11 other Quebec-produced products to points across the U.S.Among them: a hassle-free cat litter cleanup system, an egg-friendly multi-purpose spatula, and a hand-held water canteen perfect for joggers.Back to the party.Your bubbly is almost gone, but you are not worried.Smiling the smile of kings and socialites, you take a jaunt out to your Volvo, grab your portable wine cellar and prepare to dazzle the party once again.Canadians in general are donating more time and money than ever before Gen-Xers working for free, hoping for jobs By Mark Kennedy South am News Members of Canada’s Generation X are no slouches when it comes to working for free, a new study has found.The Statistics Canada survey released Monday found that younger Canadians are increasingly becoming volunteers for charities, in part because they believe it will give them skills to find a job.Last year, 33 per cent of youths aged 15 to 24 volunteered their time to charitable and non-profit organizations, compared with 18 per cent of youths in 1987.Half of those surveyed admitted they were motivated in part by the desire to gain experience that could lead to paid employment (24 per cent did, in fact, find jobs because of their volunteer work).Indeed, although there are more young people today doing volunteer duty, they’re not giving as much of their time as their counterparts from a decade ago.In 1997, the youth volunteers gave an average of 125 hours, compared with 174 hours in 1987.Still, the findings are positive news for the non-profit sector.They’re also reflective of a broader trend that shows volunteering is on the rise among all adult Canadians, increasing to 31 per cent last year from 27 per cent a decade ago.“Some people think that Generation X-ers don’t have the same values as the older generation,” said Patrick Johnston, president of the Toronto-based Canadian Centre for Philanthropy.“The evidence from this survey shows the opposite.” The survey of more than 18,000 Canadians was conducted late last year and is the most extensive of its kind in Canada.Four years in the making, the survey provides reams of detailed information on how Canadians are volunteering their services and giving financial donations.“From these results, a portrait emerges of an engaged core of citizens who are actively involved in multiple facets of their community’s life,” concluded the report.Johnston, whose philanthropy centre helped design the survey, concurred.“There’s a lot of hand-wringing that goes on about the fact that we’ve lost our sense of community spirit and values.But it’s not true.” Here are some of the highlights: • During the 12 months prior to Oct.31, 1997, eight out of every 10 Canadian adults gave at least one financial contribution to a charity or non-profit group.This ranged from writing a cheque directly to a charity or by depositing change in coin boxes next to cash registers at store check-outs.In total, $4.5 billion was raised.Another $1.3 billion came from indirect support, such as buying charity-sponsored raffle or lottery tickets.• Although the vast majority of Canadians give at least some money, a small “core group” did the bulk of donating and volunteering.One-third of all donors accounted for 86 per cent of all donations.Similarly, one-third of all volunteers accounted for 81 per cent of all volunteer hours.• Canadians with a religious affiliation, regardless of the denomination, were more likely to donate than those not associated with a church.As well, they were likely to give more money ($270 per year, on average, compared with $125 on average for those with no religious affiliation).• Religious organizations were the biggest beneficiaries of Canadians’ donations, receiving $2.4 billion in donations.The health sector, which was given $773 million, was second in line, followed by social service organizations, which received $504 million.• Women were slightly more likely than men to donate (81 per cent versus 75 per cent), but they tended to give slightly less on average ($236 annually for women and $243 for men).• The four Atlantic provinces had the highest rates of financial donations in Canada, ranging from 82 per cent in New Brunswick to 84 per cent in Newfoundland.(The national average was 78 per cent).In contrast, about 75 per cent of residents in Alberta and Quebec donated, and 73 per cent of those in British Columbia made donations.• Donors in Alberta tended to make larger donations than those elsewhere, averaging $337 a year. page 6 Tuesday, August 25, 1998 Record COMMUNITY FORUM Lack of funding hurting small museums The fading interest in Canadian history could speed up even more as funding for small museums - the stored memories of hundreds of communities across the country - dries up.What could be lost is the country’s heritage displayed in buildings that are a familiar part of a town's landscape - a converted country schoolhouse or an old grist mill - rather than in large institutions.More’s the pity since the opportunity exists: students are already among the most frequent museum-goers, but their visits are too often a relief from classroom boredom instead of a formal, curriculum aid to teaching history.Just how much this possibility is ignored is obvious from the fewer teaching options that are available as result of education cutbacks in too many communities.Periodic trips to a nearby museum, even as a holiday, is becoming less viable among cash-poor school boards.Busing is an example.Parents will, of course, favor having their children driven to and from home safely, if they are Viewpoint G.McDuff Issues network forced to choose the service over museums tours.That’s only one of the contradictions of running a museum of any size.Another is even more surprising: attendance is rising steadily, yet the upkeep of the collections to preserve them and make them historically meaningful is more difficult.Statistics Canada reports almost 113 million Canadian and foreign visitors went to heritage institutions in 1995-96, a two percent increase over 1993-94.Among them, 55 million went to museums.“Here is a tremendous potential for museums to play a much more dynamic role,” says John McAvity, director general of the Canadian Museums Association, lobbyist for about 2,000 of the country's 2,200 museums.“Stories about Canada are locked up in museums and we want to get them out.Canadians are apathetic about their history,” he 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Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record ordered one week after publication are available at $3.00 per copy prepaid.The Record was founded on February 7,1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CDNA, NMB, QCNA continued to dwindle, from charging or raising admissions, to buttonholing donors for larger gifts to hiring staff through government youth employment programs.And museums have to be as self-promoting as their competitors: multi-theatre movie complexes, computer games, the Internet and the unending demands for money by amateur and professional sports.Big name museums can often count on generous corporate and private donations to add to their government grants in return for the free publicity and tax deductions.Less so at institutions where curators limit themselves to collecting objects that tells the story of a town or region's development.Until recently, they relied on steady government support to supplement a small admission, gift shop sales and infrequent donations.Curator Mary Lettner, the only fulltime employee at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in Almonte, Ontario, (population 4,500) worries the museum will simply turn into an inadequate exhibition hall.She administers a museum that commemorates the textile industry from its roots in homestead weaving by Scottish settlers to a time in the 19th century when the area was the largest textile centre for all of North America.“Our acquisitions are suffering.I don”t have time to work on artifacts since the provincial government cut off the operating grant,” she says.StatsCan notes grants from all governments are not keeping pace with operating expenditures.At Ottawa’s Bytown Museum that stands cheek to jowl with the Parliament Buildings, curator Lana Shaw looks around her compact museum that tells the story of the Rideau Canal’s construction and is concerned: Parks Canada, the building’s owner, may raise the rent and the city could reduce its contribution.Heritage Canada has slashed the budget of the museum assistance program (MAP) to $6.5 million, down from the $18 million forecast eight years ago in the federal museum policy, according to the museums’ association’s McAvity.“MAP is really the only program of federal funding,” he says.The reduction means museums have to “scrounge around” for other funding.Some smaller museums are de-acces-sioning parts of their collection, a fancy word for getting rid of objects of minor or doubtful value.By limiting their holdings, they hope to reduce conservation and storage costs, among other expenses.Amid all the free-floating angst about funding, it was up to MP Pat O'Brien (London-Fanshawe) at a recent Commons committee hearing to connect museums with heritage: “It may not be the political word but the level of ignorance of many Canadians about our own country, our own history and our own culture concerns me very gravely.’ As a Liberal, he is in an ideal position to persuade his government to be more active.He would be helping small museums that are doing their share to break through the indifference to our history.Gerald McDuff is an editor with the Issues Network.Letters to the Editor Anyone out there with a solution?Dear Editor All talk!.Now action?In the last few weeks there hasn’t been a day that has gone by without someone voicing their discontent about the David Gauthier lawsuit.Sure, the town council and police betrayed the people but complaining amongst ourselves won’t change a thing.Is there anyone out there who knows how we can fight back without resulting in serious repercussions?If attending council meetings is a waste of time, perhaps the people should hold their own meeting.Working individually will not make the problem disappear.We must work together to resolve it.The bottom line is that no one wants to pay for something that hap- pened 16 years ago.So what can we do about it?The clock is ticking and Sept.8 is just around the corner.Darlene Adams, West Brome How much is too much sports?Dear Editor, I strongly disagree with a letter which appeared in your column recently.It was the letter regarding the need of more sports coverage.I am not a sports fan, and I believe there is already too much about sports in the Record.If more sports do appear, I know of several people, including myself, who will cancel our subscriptions.S.Nichols, Compton — THEi Tuesday, August 25, 1998 page 7 NATIONAL What they say when the tape recorders are turned off Preston Manning has to deal with opposition By Sheldon Alberts Southam News Ottawa This is what they say about Preston Manning when the tape recorder is turned off.He abhors confrontation.He is not ‘one of the guys.’ He is painfully shy.He is a cold fish.Distant, remote.He hates small talk about sports scores and family vacations.To hear the complaints from some Reform MPs, one is left with the impression that the leader of Canada’s Official Opposition is a hermit who spends his days locked in his office gazing at test patterns on TV.The record shows, of course, that this is not entirely accurate.Wasn't that Preston Manning, social butterfly, winning rave reviews for his garden parties last spring at Stornoway?Wasn’t that him bringing down the house with self-deprecating humor at Ottawa’s most recent press gallery dinner?The reality, say party observers, is that Manning’s leadership style is full of contradictions that explain his successes and possibly foreshadow future failures.He is both a great communicator and a lousy one, says University of Calgary political scientist Tom Flanagan.Manning can mobilize thousands of western supporters with tub-thumping speeches about the “new Canada” he envisions, but he won’t pick up the phone to nurse the fragile egos and loyalties of his own caucus members.As Manning tries to kiss and make up with MPs following Reform’s nasty internal scrap over parliamentary pensions, the debate about whether the party’s first-and-only leader can win government rages stronger than ever.It is fact that he won backing from 82 per cent of grassroots delegates during Reform’s last national convention - a strong endorsement for a leader who has been at the helm for more than a decade.But it is also fact that Manning consistently has the lowest approval rating of federal leaders in opinion polls.Then FILE PHOTO Reform leader Preston Manninghas to deal with back-biting within the party he led to Official Opposition status.there’s that pesky problem of losing in Ontario.“The person who starts the hockey team is not always the person to take you to the Stanley Cup,” says Saskatchewan MP Allan Kerpan.In the past two weeks, Manning has endured full-blown attacks from two British Columbia MPs - Jim Hart and Ted White - and milder rebukes from four others.That’s hardly a critical mass in a caucus of 59 MPs.But it’s also a remarkable level of public criticism of a leader who just marched his party through its best session yet in Parliament.Manning’s leadership style is one that inspires feelings that range from fierce loyalty, to indifference, to defiance, say fans and critics.On one hand, Reform’s caucus is flush with stories of MPs who converted to the party’s cause after listening to a Manning speech.Mike Scott joined Reform after attending a Manning town hall meeting in Kitimat, B.C.in 1989.The attraction?“He is able to articulate complex issues in a rational manner that’s easy to understand,” Scott says.“He has a vision and a sense of history that’s unmatched.“There isn’t another political leader in the country who has the right to hold Mr.Manning’s shoes.” But Manning’s power to inspire with ideas only goes so far.A good leader also has the ability to managing a large group of independent-minded, ambitious politicians.That’s not a Manning strength - and it’ll be a factor in the minds of voters who wonder if he can run a government, says Flanagan.“He doesn’t spend much time talking to caucus members, doesn’t build up ties of close personal rapport that can carry him over tough spots,” says Flanagan, a former senior adviser to Reform.“Everybody comes into caucus, I think, with admiration for Preston.That’s enough to carry some people through, but it’s not enough to carry everybody.He doesn’t really supply the kind of stroking a lot of people need.” Former Reform MPs Herb Grubel and Jim Silye accuse Manning of excluding caucus members from decision making and failing to make his MPs feel needed.“Whatever loyalty he has, it could be more.It could be deeper if he would have shared his intelligence and expertise with his MPs,” says Silye, who left the party in 1997.“He expects the team to stick together just because you made a commitment to a platform or a policy.” Grubel, Reform’s former finance critic, cites a number of anecdotes that he believes illuminate Manning’s current troubles.In particular, during preparation of Reform’s Taxpayers Budget in 1995, Grubel said Manning made arbitrary changes without consulting caucus.Then there’s Manning’s difficulty relating to MPs at a personal level.It’s a skill Prime Minister Jean Chretien has mastered - that folksy charm - and it’s especially evident before question period in the House of Commons.“When Chretien walks down the aisle, you can see it for yourself.He puts his arm around peoples’ shoulders or chats with them and has a quick smiles and generally strokes them,” Grubel says.“Preston comes in with his head down, makes eye contact with nobody and sits down in his chair and reviews the questions he’s going to ask.” Critics argue that Manning’s difficulty maintaining personal connections helped spark the MPs’ pension battle.The origins of the flap are, by now, well known.British Columbia MP Jim Hart blindsided Manning last week with criticisms about poor leadership on the same day he rejoined the unpopular parliamentary pension plan.While Manning publicly freed his MPs to make their own decision on whether to opt into the pension plan, he warned they’d face consequences from their voters and caucus colleagues.But some MPs felt Manning lacked the moral authority to dictate orders -feven implicitly - on parliamentary perks because of his decision to move into the opposition leader’s residence at Stornoway last year.“Here’s Preston, pushing caucus members to do something that involves substantial financial sacrifice, and yet he set the example for repudiating a personal commitment by moving into Stornoway,” Flanagan says.Other MPs, notably Hart, felt the leader needed to give more explicit orders about pensions - a position Manning supporters find absurd.“One of the greatest strengths of Mr.Manning is his recognition of individual freedom and grassroots voice.So naturally, that reflects in the way he treats caucus members,” says Calgary MP Deepak Obhrai.“He is not a confrontational style of 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Tel.: (514) 871-3951 or 1 800 361-7650 Fax: (514) 871-1464 page 8 Tuesday, August 25, 1998 ¦—THEn i Record : r- * •=; / r '• §Mm\ Ten-year-old Simon Pouliot checks out lunch.PHOTOS BY MURIELLE PARKES RECORD CORRESPONDENT ¦ ¦*# »( , *****> / ¦ : ».•nwiiniij^.ÉÊÉÉË1 Future architects build their castles in the sand ers Alexis and Jérôme Letellier.twins Tim and Andrew Aiken with broth- Three-year-old Amber Blumenfeld concentrates on her sand project. f Got a news tip or a great story idea?Cali The Record newsroom at ^ (819) 569-6345.j Lennoxville LINK Guilt is the price we pay willingly for doing what we are going to do anyway.- Isabelle Holland Serving the greater Lennoxville area Tuesday, August 25, 1998 3rd Intergenerational Elderhostel at Bishop’s Grandparents and grandkids go to camp By Nansy Jean-Baptiste Record Correspondent Lennoxville The smiling faces of grandparents and grandchildren growing closer together were evident at the third Intergenerational Elderhostel held on the Bishop’s University campus last week.“Those of us who choose to do this do so because we want to have a week together with our grandkids to do some things,” said Elly Sandor, who was ac- companied by her two grandchildren, Claire Sandor, 10, and Matthew Mee, 9.Elderhostel is an international, nonprofit organization that allows people 55 and older to take part in educational adventures all around the globe, as well as the opportunity to create friendships with people in their age range and with common interests.Activities are organized year-round and are mostly situated on university and college campuses.Trips are also organized to exotic and historical sites such as the Galapagos Is- lands, Greece and Belize.The cost for regional programs is between $300 and $500 a week, everything included but transportation to the camp.The Bishop’s educational program ended on Sunday with grandparents and grandchildren from across North America heading home after a week of activities at a most unusual Elderhostel.There are only a handful of intergenerational camps around the world.Participants came from across the United States, including Florida, California, Maryland, Maine, New York and Colorado, and Ontario and Quebec.Activities included painting, drawing, tennis and basketball taught by professional instructors.Bishop’s director of continuing education, Maria Bandrauk, started the program here in 1995.Grandchildren are generally 8-to-12 years of age; grandparents are, on average, in their late 60s.The total number of participants this year was 36.SEE ELDERHOSTEL, PAGE 10 PERRY BEATON/CORRESPONDENT This grandmother was enjoying an arts and crafts period with her grandson.Getting Ready for Sports Fans à — > ¦ V:' r '.T ¦: ¦ X," • » ~ v PERRY BEATON/CORRESPONDENT Lawrence Cox was sprucing up the new goalposts on the Bishop’s soccer field the other day.Extensions were added to the soccer goal to allow rugby to be played this year while the field at Optimist Park allows the new grass to grow.The University will be in full swing soon.- Perry Beaton, Record Correspondent. page 10 Tuesday, August 25, 1998 Lennoxville LINK y ~'?sS •PHIjH 11» mmmSK The most architecturally interesting wasp’s nest turned up on the side of the Bishop’s library a couple of weeks ago.With air vents on the top, and a large, sheltered entrance, it was majestic.The best part was the nest was built on a window so that their social life and structures could be studied from inside the library without any risk of disturbing them.Even the flash of the camera didn’t bother them.- Text and photos by Perry Beaton, Record Correspondent.: V- .Mme PERRY BEATON/CORRESPONDENT A grandmother and grandson who took part in the intergenerational Elderhostel at Bishop’s.Elderhostel: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party in April.Prime Minister Jean Chrétien called a byelection for the seat for Sept.14.While voters may not know Archambault, he has worked behind the scenes for the Conservatives for more than 25 years.Most recently he was riding association president and legal counsel for the PCs in Quebec.Archambault, who is married and has two sons - one 28 and the other two - said the character of the Townships influenced his decision.“It’s a great heritage that we have - to live side-by-side, French-Canadians and anglophones (for) 200 years and to live in harmony,” said Archambault, who spoke both French and English throughout his brief speech.Archambault added the education system and quality of life available in the Sherbrooke riding is unbeatable.“I want to contribute to the development and dynamic nature of the region,” he said.But aside from glowing remarks, Archambault did not release a campaign platform or make any election promises.Instead he offered a challenge: “I want a debate on the role of the MP for this sector, Sherbrooke, Fleurimont and Lennoxville, and I want it to be held as soon as possible.” Lennoxville LINK Tuesday, August 25, 1998 page 11 iy§ m / sus*#® I*»* Some of the bikers, bikes and toys at the Toy Run, which this year coincided with the Eastern Townships Bike Fest.PERRY BEATON/CORRESPONDENT Toy Run collects more than 200 stuffed animals for sick children Bikers and their festive, fuzzy friends By Nansy Jean-Baptiste Record Correspondent Lennoxville A couple of hundred plush toys got a motorcycle ride this Saturday in the Townships.The eighth annual Toy Run began at noon at L’Ami Denis in Lennoxville.The event was the biggest ever because it was combined with the Eastern Townships Bike Fest held in St-Élie D’Orford.“We increased a lot last year, to 183 bikes from 50 the year before.This year we are expecting close to 400,” said Robert Bilodeau, organiser and president of the Lennoxville chapter of the Harley Owner’s Group (HOG).For the fundraiser, bikers organise a parade, complete with stuffed toys, which are later donated to sick children at the Centre universitaire de santé de L’Estrie.The number of participants in the parade was diminished because of the zero tolerance policy of the Sherbrooke police.All motorcycles with modified mufflers and straight pipes were not allowed to take part since they’re not legally allowed on the streets due to the higher noise level of such engines.Many were disappointed since they were hoping the police would make an exception because the event was for a good cause.The number of participants was still to 300 because more bikers added themselves to the parade all the way through.Despite the controversial setback, the toys made it safely to their destination.The toys go to ill children, some of them terminal.“It is for them to be able to have a friend while they go through the ordeal of hospitalisation,” Bilodeau said.“It seems to help them out a lot for all the pain that they are going through.” The toy run also serves to increase public awareness that bikers are not all bad guys.“Most of us are even good guys,” Bilodeau said.The organization collected more than 200 toys last year, and the number was increased this year.They also added a hot dog stand at the Galeries 4 Saisons where bikers could meet, and all proceeds went to the hospital.The bikers were escorted by the police for the whole parade route, which ended at St-Élie D’Orford.Bikers came from the Townships, Ontario, America, and even the north coast of Quebec and Sept-Iles.All kinds of bikes were represented, from sporty Japanese models to classic Harley-Davidsons.There will definitely be a ninth edi- tion of the toy run, which is slowly building a regular following.“It is a must.If we only do one activity in a year, we have to choose that one," Bilodeau said.James Meat & Fish Market i Fresh OYSTERS $C95 aj baker's dozen Î Live Maine LOBSTER $795 f lb.Homemade BEEF JERKY Medium Ground BEEF $-| 99 lb.The mark of quality §jj| Lennoxville 569-1151 * page 12 Tuesday, August 25, 1998 Lennoxville LINK Champlain PERRY BEATON/CORRESPONDENT Quarterback Dany Jacques.Cougars football team ready to roar By Nansy Jean-Baptiste Record Correspondent Lennoxville The Cougars are back to roar into town.The team started training this past Tuesday and already look like a strong contender for the Bol D’Or this year.The Triple-A Cegep league lost two teams and the Cougars are presenting a strong line-up to meet the competition.Both the Victoriaville and John Abbot went down to the double-A league.This leaves the league with six Triple-A teams.Competition should be centred on teams such as Champlain, Vanier and Vieux-Montréal again this year.“The players came in on Tuesday and we started with some testing and we are very pleased with the results,” said head coach Tony Addona.“Some of the guys did very well on the strength tests and running tests.We are very pleased with the group of people we have in camp.” There are 57 players so far and the coach is still expecting players like line- backer Jephté Pierre to arrive soon.The team had problems last year because of the youth and inexperience of its players, but there are now 11 returning players on offence and 15 on defence.“We have a good nucleus of players that have played for us and know the system so we think that this will help us a lot,” Addona said.This team will be one of the most senior teams that the Cougars have had in the past few years, and the team that beat them last year, Vieux-Montréal, has lost many of its older and bigger players.A key player to look out for this year will be Jonathan “Joe” Fortin, returning after a year off from school.Addona also pointed out key players who are coming back to play such as Ian Duff-Tytler and Marc-André Dion.These guys, all linemen, should give a solid performance on the field.Star linebacker Étienne Vanslette, though presently injured, will be back for another season.He was nominated defensive player of the league last sea- son, leading the league in tackles.The team will also have help at the outside linebacker position with Nicholas Shields as well as Maxime Hebert and Pat Dubois.Returning players Kevin Mackey, Pascal Masson, Christian Giguère, Brian Noseworthy and Terry Veneau will probably serve as starting defensive backs.“If the old adage of ‘defence wins championships’ holds true than I think that we have a good shot at doing well,” Addona said.As for offence, the team has the returning strong player Dany Jacques, the team’s quarterback and returning wide receiver, Étienne Boulanger.“I think that this should be Dany’s year,” Addona said.Other remarkable returning offensive players include David Laliberté and Jean-François Jon-cas, Nick Hoffmann, the league's rookie of the year last season, and Alex Martel.The Cougars opening game will be against Beauce-Appalaches on Saturday at home.Strong core of 61 veterans promises strong team this year Bishop’s football Gaiters looking for revenge ByJ.D.Keyes Record Correspondent It’s that time of year again.Bishop’s football training camp started up over the weekend.On Friday, head coach Ian Breck welcomed back 61 veterans, to go with the 20 recruits he’s brought in to compete for jobs on the 1998 edition of the gridiron Gaiters.After doing orientation, fitness testing, and equipment sizing, the Bishop’s football team hit the field on Sunday for their first full day of practice.Breck said the team was hungry to avenge the 1997 season, in which they missed the playoffs.The Gaiters finished with an asterixed 3-5 record; the team had to forfeit three wins for using an academically ineligible player.Had the team not forfeited the victories, they would’ve been 6-2, and in the thick of the Ontario-Quebec Intercollegiate Football Conference (O-QIFC) playoff race.“There’s a really high level of motivation to win because of what happened last year,” said Breck, who will be entering his 11th season behind the Gaiter bench.University football is a cyclical affair, and winning teams are built over three-to-four year periods.This year’s Gaiter team is loaded with veterans, including nine returning offensive starters, 10 returning defensive starters, and several key reservists.“It’s a formidable veteran core,” Breck commented.“At most positions, with the exception of the offensive line, we’re three deep.Training camp will be very competitive” PERRY BEATON/CORRESPONDENT Coach Ian Breck.mm The 1998 Bishop’s football team will be built around All-Canadian linebacker Rob Smith.Smith, a speedy defender who is equally adept at stuffing the run as he is dropping off into coverage, is also a great leader and good role model for younger players.He’ll be helped up front by four returning defensive linemen; tackles Julio Perrotta and Bill Wright, along with ends Hugh Irwin and Derosier Tius.The secondary will be anchored by a strong cast of veterans, including halfbacks Errol Powell and Adam Jezewski, safeties Dave Stipe and Jean Desmarais, and cornerback Junior Sirivar On offence, quarterback Mark Stipe finally had the supporting cast in place to exhibit his enormous potential.He has a veteran offensive line led by center Paul-Rene Darveau, and some solid weapons in the backfield including All-Conference running back O.J.Burnett.At wide-out, Rodney Reid and Sean Field provide a nice mix.Reid has the ability to stretch a defence with his speed, while Field is a possession-type receiver with great hands.Breck said because the coaching staff knew they’d have such a big returning core of players, they only brought in 20 recruits.Most of the rookies won’t be expected to contribute right away.On the offensive side of the ball, key recruits who have a chance to see action include running back Vincent Rodrigue from John Abbott College and Mark Fitzgerald, an offensive lineman from Henry St.High School in Whitby, Ontario.On defence, linebackers Martin Laperriere from CEGEP Andre-Grasset and Eric Labrie, who transferred from Acadia have a chance to crack the game-day lineup, as do defensive backs Tim Straka and Phil Cammo, both from Ontario.“All last week the guys started trickling in and saying hello,” said Breck.“We had a large crew back and the guys seem pretty upbeat about things.” Breck said it is too early to speculate about the rest of the O-QIFC, but acknowledged that the Gaiters veteran roster gives them a leg up on the competition.The consensus is that both Concordia and Laval also have strong returning corps of players, and should do well.McGill graduated several key starters, as did Queen’s, but both schools recruit PERRY BEATON/CORRESPONDENT Quarterback Mark Stipe.nation-wide and should be able to bring in some good prospects.The University of Ottawa is a big question mark, as it remains to be seen whether the off-season turmoil affecting the team will stop the three-time defending O-QIFC champs from keeping their title.Car-leton has a tradition of bringing in good talent, but they have been up-and-down in recent years.“Its hard to tell who’s strong and who’s not,” said Breck.“Every school will have their surprise rookies, guys who improved a lot in the off-season, and fourth- or fifth-year players coming back at the last minute for a last year of university football." Tuesday, August 25, 1998 page 13 ¦¦THE—¦¦¦ RECORD Townships families host 26 Belarusian children affected by nuclear disaster Giving the breath of life to c Chernobyl children’ By Cathy Watson Record Correspondent St-Lucien There was a happy family gathering down a quiet road in St-Lu-cien last Sunday.Children played, swam and laughed, while parents swapped stories about their kids.Everyone relaxed in the garden and savored fresh corn at supper.Everything about the day was healthy and wholesome and just what the four children from Belarus came to Canada to experience for six weeks this summer.The picnic was hosted by Danielle Lal-iberté and Marc Leclerc who, along with their family, welcomed a little girl from halfway around the world into their home for the summer.“I think that it was in a magazine that I first read about these children.Then I saw an ad in ‘L’Express’ in Drum-mondville asking for host families.I thought about it for a whole year before calling,” recounts Laliberte.“In the beginning I think I did it for me, because I found it a wonderful cause.It called for a lot of work and involvement and that interested me.It’s sure that we can’t change the world, but making a difference in a child’s life is important,” she adds, glancing over towards the pool where her little guest is happily splashing around with her friends.The girl, Katsiarina, and 26 other children who are staying throughout the Townships are commonly referred to as Chernobyl children because of the proximity of their homes to the site of the nuclear power plant disaster at that town in 1986.They are actually Belarusians, who have been brought to Canada for the summer to benefit from the fresh air and uncontaminated food and water.Belarus, located approximately 10 kilometres north of Chernobyl, received an estimated 70 per cent of the radioactive fallout from the nuclear explosion.This radioactive contamination remains in the environment and affects the health of the children who are growing up there.Through the fundraising efforts of the local chapter of the ‘Canadian Relief Fund for Chernobyl Victims in Belarus’, these children spend six weeks here.The 24 host families in the Townships either took part in group fundraising or made private solicitations of funds to help them pay for their guests’ trip to Canada.“I don’t find it expensive.It cost $1,100 for the airline ticket and insurance, but 1 raised it all from friends and acquaintances.I said, ‘Give me the money and I’ll give you receipts.’ I also organized a bowling evening and made more than my goal,” said an enthusiastic Laliberte.As far as food, clothing, health care and activities, Laliberte said her family felt no extra drain on their resources over the summer.She is used to buying groceries for her own children - two teenage boys and an eight-year-old-girl -and saw no difference in her food bill with the addition of nine-year-old Katsiarina to the household.Dental work is done for free by some Townships dentists each summer.Also, Laliberte said that clothing is often handed down from older children or can be bought inexpensively at second-hand boutiques.The family didn’t feel the need to do any expensive or extravagant activities either.“It has been fun.We didn’t do any extraordinary things - we swam a lot and went to picnics, but it was really just everyday life,” she said.SEE CHILDREN, PAGE 14 CATHY WATSON/CORRESPONDENT Trampoline fun at the picnic.rf; fcf * * .V/,*.i* *'* *> .wmm « CATHY WATSON/CORRESPONDENT Yuliya and Katsiarina enjoy the pool.Katsiarina was afraid of the water when she arrived from Belarus, but then she enjoyed spending most of her time swimming.V.'Vt V.v.V'h'JirV vi:4^T|F Our community has heart! Please support the community effort underway to assist Janet McCallum & Guy Marchand with expenses related to the care of their 8-year-old son Nicolas, who is being treated for brain cancer.YOU CAN HELP! HERE’S HOW: • Go bowling on Sunday, September 6th, at Quillorama, 555 Craig St.East, Richmond — all profits from the day will be donated to the fund established for the Marchand family.• Give an item for the benefit auction to be held on Friday, September 11th from 6 p.m.Contributions may be taken to Dyson & Armstrong’s garage, 265 Main St.N„ Richmond during opening hours or either one of The Record’s offices, 2850 Delorme St., Sherbrooke or 88 Lakeside St., Knowlton.Info: 826-5373.• Go to the auction and bid.• Purchase a ticket or tickets for the Spaghetti Supper taking place Friday, September 25th, from 5 to 7 p.m., available at $20 each from Walter Stevens, Brian Barrie, Daniel Ménard, Jean-Marc Poulin, Réal Veilleux, Luc Gaudreau, or Susan C.Mastine.• Make a donation to: NICOLAS MARCHAND FUND P.O.Box 1058 Richmond (Quebec) JOB 2H0 Tax deductible receipts are available upon request.For information call: Luc Gaudreau at 826-3721 or e-mail: lucgaudreau@sympatico.ca Your generosity will be much appreciated.I I I I page 14 Tuesday, August 25, 1998 — THEi - K.) mm mm*?-m m m ^ ::¦ :: S' ***4% 4 mBSmp: pm ^?s.Ai.Pi» V T *&*?Children: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 The feeling that expanding the family by one child in the summer is just natural is echoed by other parents.“It’s such a simple thing to do,” said Carol Ann McElrea, who’s family has welcomed 12-year-old Viktor for their third summer.“This year has been great! The six weeks have just flown right by.I think it’s mostly because he can communicate now,” said McElrea.Her husband Ken Smith also commented on the communication barrier aspect of hosting the Belarusian children.“You have to give a lot more of yourself the first few years, and a lot of it has to do with communication.How they’re raised, their personalities, and how they fit into your family has a lot to do with it too,” said Smith.Translators accompany the children to Canada and stay for the summer to help.They attend gatherings of the group of host families and are there in case of emergency.Alexei, a young language professor from Minsk, was at the picnic on Sunday and was thoroughly enjoying his stay in Canada.“I like the opportunity to see the country from a geographical point of view - I see that we are very close in landscape and climate.It’s also an opportunity to practice my language.For us it was hard because we were closed t PARA PAINT McFadden Hardware & Bown Lumber at off for so long and we couldn’t have foreign television or foreign newspapers or the chance to speak with others in our (second) language,” he said.With a little help from Alexei, Viktor was asked about his impressions of Canada and his reasons for coming.“It’s fun and I like it,” he said.When asked if his parents were happy about his visit here and if he knew why they would be pleased, he gave the same reasons.He drew no connection between Chernobyl and his trips to Canada, even when asked directly.McElrea said that one of the former translators had explained to her that the disaster was seldom spoken of in their country, that everyone just concentrated on going on with life.Whether Viktor knows it or not, his summer in Canada is doing more than entertaining him.After three years of visits, he had no cavities at his dental appointment this summer.The Relief Fund for Chernobyl Victims says the children experience a great increase in overall health from their time in Canada, including reduction in radiation levels, and an improvement of the immune system.Smith and McElrea both expressed a hope that these claims are accurate, and that their little friend will really benefit from his visits to their home.“He becomes a part of the family.We have a lot of fun with him when he’s here - hopefully he got a lot more out of it,” said Smith.The host families really do look at their guests as another member of the family.After six weeks of family life - sharing the bathroom, sharing their space and sharing their parents - the children act and feel ROMA MATERIAUX Saturday, September 12 Robert McDonald, Manager 155 Queen St.*564-2333 28 Conley St.*569-9978 LENNOXVIL LE CATHY WATSON/CORRESPONDENT Viktor, Carol Ann, Sally, Ken, Lydia and Jason.taking care of the world’s children.a lot like siblings too.Smith and McElrea’s older daughter Lydia and son Jason reflected the feeling that Viktor was like another brother in the house.“We play soccer, and sometimes he’s a little bit annoying,” said Lydia.Sound like a brother to you?“We get on each other’s nerves sometimes.I know it’s pretty bad over there - the air and stuff - so it’s good for him to come here,” added Jason.The fact that the land, water and food are contaminated were a great concern to McElrea when she first heard about the Chernobyl Relief Fund’s Child Program.“The first year, in ’94, I remember reading that they were looking for host families and it really interested me, but I was afraid because of all the radiation talk that we heard.There was a real fear and my little Sally was only about three-and-a-half and I thought, ‘These kids are so contaminated’ It was really narrow-minded of me - a matter of not being educated about it," explained McElrea.She has overcome any initial doubts that she had about hosting a ‘Chernobyl kid’.“I think the most striking thing to me is how much love you can feel, not just for Viktor, but for his family and all of those people around him that we don’t know from a hole in the ground.I used to phone his Mum and she would cry and I would cry and we wouldn’t be able to say anything.There was so much positive, wonderful energy,” said McElrea.The Belarusian children will be leaving for home next week, and they will be taking several things with them besides their improved health, such as bandages, soap and shampoo.They will also be taking many happy memories thanks to the generosity and openness of so many Townships residents.If you’re interested in the Relief Fund for Chernobyl Victims in Belarus, and want to help somehow, or want to host a child next summer, call Katherine St.Cyr-Badger at 819-826-2515.Families with ‘Chernobyl children’ at the picnic.CATHY WATSON/CORRESPONDENT Record Tuesday, August 25, 1998 page 15 Neil and I are back from our 2,400 km trip around the Gaspé.I did not see a Puffin bird.The morning we left I had a phone call from Elaine McMillen of Bury, telling me how much she enjoys my nature news.She remarked, ‘I hope you write about your trip” and “you haven’t said anything about Niki lately.” I’ll do both.We travelled on motorcycle during five days of sunshine, only putting on rainsuits the day we came home.Going, we drove through Bolton Center and noticed how beautifully embellished with flowers the town looked.It was an enjoyable ride on Route 132, the houses are very well kept, the flower gardens gorgeous.The purple loosestrife (that Charles Bury warned us about) hasn’t made it onto the peninsula yet so the fireweed is prevalent in the wetlands.The roadside wildflowers were so very pretty in their various colors.It seemed that every town had a church with a steeple, a cross and a restaurant and was named St.‘something.’ Canadian flags were numerous Stanbridge East Thelma Rhicard 248-4168 after the point, but before, they were mostly Provincial with a few France and Acadian ones flying.The welcome sign in René Levesque’s hometown of New Carlisle says, ‘Living together in Harmony.’ Early Monday morning when we reached St.Maurice, the washings were already hung out to dry in the breeze.We stayed a night in Percé and once again marvelled at the rock (1545 ft.long and 288 ft.high.We visited the British Heritage Village in New Richmond, also stopped at the Harley Davidson shop there.We saw Mr.and Mrs.Gilles Gelineau and Mr.and Mrs.Armand Lemaire from Bedford and had a visit.Carol and Stan Soule were also there on their eight-day bus tour that they organized for about 40 people but we missed them.One day at noon we ate lunch by a small graveyard near Katahdin where most markers were wooden crosses painted white.There was a heart-shaped one made of stone with this inscription: Freda 1904 - Budded on Earth to Bloom cfour ‘Birthday Tuesday, Aug.25,1998 Three secret ambitions you felt were out of reach have strong chances of being achieved in the year ahead.Unusual circumstances could bring success.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) Financial hunches should not be treated indifferently today.Your instincts for making or saving money could be impressive; don’t be afraid to push them to the limit.Trying to patch up a broken romance?The Astro-Graph Matchmaker can help you understand what to do to make the relationship work.Mail $2.75 to Matchmaker, c/o this newspaper, P.O.Box 1758, Murray Hill Station, New York, NY 10156.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) In a conversation with a friend today, you might be told valuable information that could lead to something of substance.Listen carefully- SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) Don’t be disturbed if your ears ring a bit today.Others will talk about you, but their comments are complimentary.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) The way to win friends and influence people today is to be sincerely interested in what interests them.Helping others will be especially beneficial.thing important may be presented to you today.You stand to gain from what others ignore.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) One-on-one relationships will be both worthwhile and convivial today if companions are presented with the same freedom of choice you expect from yourself.Be open-minded.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) Someone else’s problems may require attention today.Be cheerful; his/her demands won’t be too weighty.ARIES (March 21-April 19) People you socialize with will have a strong influence over your moves today.Try to select companions who know how to appreciate the “big easy.” TAURUS (April 20-May 20) This is a good day to invite others to your place.Limit your guest list, however; a small group will be more enjoyable than a large one.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) People you’ve been trying to get in touch with for business of social reasons can be reached today.Keep calling until you make your connections.CANCER (June 21-July 22) Be sure to compare prices when shopping today.You won’t find super bargains, but smaller savings will accumulate and surprise you.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) Your strong suit today will pertain to involvements that stimulate your thinking processes.Let others use their muscles while you utilize your mind.In Memoriam in Heaven.Niki, our pup was happy to see us back.Our neighbor-relative looked after him for us.He gets canned dog food (which is a treat) while we’re away, generally it’s dry food and scraps.He’s been shedding so I’ve been brushing him and get bunches of soft grey fur.I’d like to spin it and knit myself a sweater.now don’t laugh as I have an acquaintance in B.C.who have Samoyed dogs and do just that.I could start a cottage industry.I had an intricate beautiful spider web attached to the light over our kitchen stove when I returned.I swatted a house fly and threw it in but the artist didn’t appear.I must stop my rambling and get on with the news.I’m behind because I’ve been picking and freezing yellow and green beans and blackberries, etc.Card party Ives Hill The Ives Hill Community Club held a card party in the Ives Hill Hall on Wednesday, August 12 at 2 p.m.with cards being played at 18 tables.Prizes for ladies: Madelaine Dezan, Norma Winget, Josephine Harrison.Gents: Ed Nelson, Beulah Walker, (played as a man), Lloyd Fowler.Prize for secret score went to Chester Hartwell, and Josephine Harrison had the-marked plate.Instead of a grocery box the prize was money with Nina Rowell having the lucky number and Gertie Raymond was the second winner.Door prizes were won by Meryl Nut-brown, Audrey Porter, Vivian Jamieson, Herbert Rowell, Gerry Dezan, Mabel Mackey, Clinton Rand, Archie Moulton, Jean Monty, Doug Mackey, Ellean Palmer, Bud Wing, Barbara Wing, M.Knowlton, Herb Lilly, Hazel Carson, Beulah Turnbull, Sam Lake, Myrtle Sage, Ethel Hayward, Nina Rowell, Rita Simpson, Bert Arbery, Dorothy Shattuck, and Muriel Mosher.We thank you all for coming and hope you will come again.Thanks to all who brought prizes.Our card parties will all start at 2 p.m.from now on.Marjorie Suitor KERR, Blanche and Howard - In loving memory of my parents, Mom who died on August 25, 1997 and Dad who died on January 5, 1990.Always remembered by LARRY & FAMILY WHEELER, Muriel - In loving memory of a dear mother, daughter and sister who passed away August 23, 1996.We cannot halt the hands of time Nor live again the past, But in our hearts are memories That will forever last.We don’t forget the way you smiled The things you used to say, All the things you did for us In your own caring way.We hold you close within our nearts There, you will remain With us throughout our lives Until we meet again.Forever loved and so very sadly missed.KEITH, MOM and FAMILY WHITE - In loving memory of mother, Ethel White, who passed away August 20, 1992; and Dad, July 17, 1987; also sister, Alma, June 8, 1982.Prayer and tears for special ones In Gods care.How blessed is the tie That binds our hearts in lasting love.THE FAMILY Waterloo Judy Arnott 539-2169 Mary Emmett visited her sister, Evelyn Graham in Lennoxville for a few days.Her cousins from Hubbardston, Mass., Eunice Green and Kenneth Green who was 96 in April were also guests of Mrs.Graham, giving them a chance for a nice visit.While in Lennoxville, Mrs.Emmett also visited Mr.and Mrs.Lemer Hodge.Mr.and Mrs.Robert Baker, Ken and Diana Greer and family of Fennelon Falls, Mr.and Mrs.Danny O’Dricoll and son Dillon of Mississauga, Ont., recently spent several days visiting their mother and grandmother, Gladys Thompson and also visited other relatives in the area.Mrs.Pat Cote has returned home from the B.M.P.Hospital and is feeling much better.Several Odd Fellows and Rebekahs from the area attended the barbecue at the Edith Kathan Home is West Brome recently.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) Some- ______ RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES BIRTH & DEATH NOTICES, CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 300 per word.Minimum charge: $7.50 ($8.64 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions - 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all for free.No tax dollars are involved.The Disaster Action Team program is funded entirely by donations.You would be doing your readers a huge service, Ann, if you would let them know they can call on us if they need disaster assistance - or if they would like to volunteer.I have a hectic work and travel schedule, but I am always able to manage a few days each month to give the Red Cross - and invariably, those days are the most exciting and rewarding.- D.M., Garland, Texas Engagement Mr.and Mrs.Leslie Nutbrown of Huntingville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Angela Colleen, to Mr.Andrew Murray Ward, son of Mr.and Mrs.Murray Ward of Bulwer.No date has yet been chosen for the wedding.Ann Landers Dear Garland: I am happy to give a major plug to an organization that does so much for so many.After this column appears, you are going to be busier than ever.I guarantee it.And P.S.: If you can't give money, folks, give blood.Call 1-800-GIVE LIFE to schedule an appointment.Birchton MUriel Prescott Jim, Marlene and Jamie Moore, Johnstown, Ont., visited Muriel Prescott when on their holidays before going on to Nova Scotia to visit Sid and Donna Prescott in River John.Hugh and Gladys Patton, Lennoxville were also callers.HAPPY BIRTHDAY Health and happiness always | Joan & Johnny 5i?4 ACROSS 1 Cradle call 5 Saudi, e.g.9 Repeat oneself 14 Lupino and others 15 Infant 16 Fragrance 17 Gymnastic feat 19 Improvises musically 20 Conductor Toscanini 21 Ancient Irish village 23 Actor Wallach 24 Mr.T's last name 26 Bettor 28 Prepare a play 32 Little legumes 3C Physicians' soc.34 Sailing vessel 36 Working copy 39 Coloration 41 Birthplace of Apollo 43 Fishing device Monday's Puzzle Solved (C)1998 Tribune Media Services, Inc.B/25/98 Al rights reserved.44 46 48 49 51 53 56 57 58 60 64 66 68 69 70 71 72 73 1 2 3 4 5 6 CROSSWORD Standish stand-in Desert springs Poetic pasture Leak slowly Truck driver Apollo spacecraft Letter-clarification words Hockey’s Bobby Author of “Portnoy's Complaint" Nation of Roma Architect Jones Gymnastic feat Sheets and towels Highland Gaelic Lump of dirt Some lilies Defeat __Christian Andersen DOWN Isinglass Hebrew month Trading center Shrewd Loathed “Norma_____* 7 Act as a lookout, e.g.8 Rule of an organization 9 Devastated 10 Notable period 11 Gymnastic feat 12 Sufficient 13 Mr.Arafat 18___havoc 22 Get handed a bum________ 25 Start of a path?27 British peer 28 Pro____(in proportion) 29 Oscar-winner Jannings 30 Gymnastic feat 31 Brilliance 35 Old Testament book 37 Let loose 38 Sorrowful drop 40 Golf shop buy 42 Coasts 45 Transmission 47 "NYPD Blue" co-star Jimmy 50 Grp.headed by 13D 52 Grasp suddenly 53 Spirals 54 Putter Palmer 55 Barrymore or 61 Refrain Waters syllables 59 Protagonist 62 Part of 63 States further 65 Earth: pref.67 Ninnyhammer TMSPuzzles@aol.com By Robert Zimmerman San Diego, CA 8/25/98 THE' Tuesday, August 25, 1998 page 17 CELEBRITY CIPHER by Luis Campos Celebrity CiP£®( °NP,09rarns are created from quotations by famous people, past and present Each letter in the cipher stands for another.Today's clueG equals U ‘ Z N L VZDH CDHC UWKK RLOLX BD DPP, VRS W TALVE VT VR LYALXZ DR LYAKDTWOLT.’ — VSHWXVK UWKKWVH KLVNM, ZD AXLTWSLRZ ZXGHVR.PREVIOUS SOLUTION: “I want to be the fastest woman in the world — in a manner of speaking.— (Auto drag racer) Shirley Muldowney (c) 1998 by NEA, Inc.25 KIT ’N’ CARLYLE ® by Larry Wright e Jim Unger/dist, by United Media.1998 Whaddya think, Ma, eighty-five bucks?HERMAN® by Jim Unger ALLEY OOP ® by Dave Grauc and Jack Bender /IT WORKED/ HE ' \SNEEZED TH' DANG (THING OUT.' 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Attract more attention to your ad on its first day of publication by including a new ad logo (shown here) NEW AD For only $3.00, a new ad logo will help you get quick results.Some restrictions apply.For more details call: (819) 569-9525 (450) 242-1188 KITCHEN TO LEASE for 1999 golf season, Dufferin Heights Golf Club.Call M.Corbett (819) 876-7047.LENNOXVILLE -Large 4 1/2 room apartment, heated, hot water included.Quiet area.Call (819) 566-4257.035 For Rent LENNOXVILLE Sublet.Studio apt.in private home on Speid Street.Rent includes all utilities.Fridge and stove optional.Call (819) 823-0358.LENNOXVILLE - 3 1/2, 4 1/2, 5 1/2.Best prices in the region.Call (819) 823-5336.LENNOXVILLE - 64 Belvidere, 6 rooms, heated and hot water supplied.Available immediately.Call (819) 564-3299.LENNOXVILLE - 72 Winder.4 1/2, basement of private home, no pets, washer & dryer outlet, fridge, stove and dining room set, not heated.Available immediately.$250.Call (819) 565-8921.LENNOXVILLE Beautiful 5 1/2 in 8-plex at 76 Belvidere.Completely renovated, including heat, hot water.Serious inquiries only.Call (819) 823-0506 after 11 a.m.Financial Services 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 035 For Rent 035 For Rent 145 Miscellaneous Services 190 Cars For Sale 375 Construction LENNOXVILLE House on Queen Street, close to downtown, quiet.Also 4 1/2 at 238 Queen.Both available September NICE LARGE 4 1/2, 5 1/2.Heated, hot water.Quiet.Near Bishop’s University.Call (819) 820-7699 or 566-5410.DAN’S SERVICE -Service on household appliances: washers, dryers, stoves, refrigerators, etc.Tel.(819) 822-0800.1993 SATURN SL2, 4 door, a.c., automatic, 43,000 km.Very clean.Must see! 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(819)569-9525 or (450)242-1188 Birchton Muriel Prescott Serena and Gilbert Wintle accompanied Gayle, Brock and Kelsey Donald of Ste.Catherines, Ont., to Richmond where they spent a day with Lesley and Jim Brock and baby Andrew.The Wintles have returned home after spending a week in Ontario.While there they attended the wedding of Liane Wintle and Eric Van der Horden in Kingston, and spent several days with George and Susan Townsend, James and Jonathan in Smith Falls and Kelly and Anne MacKenzie in Tweed.Sawyerville Alice Wilson 889-2932 Mrs.Merle Lancaster of Surrey, B.C., spent a week with her brother and sister-in-law Karrold and Rebecca Lindsay.While here she attended the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr.and Mrs.Aleck Lancaster.Danville Marlene Brown 839-2726 Recent callers at the home of Dave Gifford were Wade and Sharon Gifford of New Carisle, granddaughter Shelly and great-grandson Jeremy, Brian Clut-terbuck of Port Hope, Ont., granddaughter Jodi Hood of New Castle, England and Don Hood of Wooler, England.Waterloo Judy Arnott 539-2169 Irene Phaneuf of Magog spent a week with Mr.and Mrs.Arthur Galbraith.Kyle Dunsby of Hamilton, Ont., has been spending a few days with his grandfather, Hugh Dalton.Prior to his Waterloo visit he had spent the greater part of the summer at the cottage of his grandparents, Mr.and Mrs.Albert Dunsby at Lake l’Achigan near St.Jerome.Frederick Doyle of St.Catherine’s Ont., was a weekend visitor of Mr.and Mrs.Arthur Galbraith. Tuesday, August 25, 1998 page 19 THE—» ¦ Record Birchton Muriel Prescott Thanks to Nancy Townsend, Waterville, Hazel’s niece.Hazel Rogers enjoyed the play, Dads in Bondage, at the Piggery.Shirley Barter, Waterville, Mary, Marc and Melanie Gilbert were recent supper guests of Hazel and Arthur Rogers.Evelyn Macey, Ian and Edie McBurney and children, and Phyllis and Elden Lowry, Sawyerville, were guests of Michael and Elsie Harbinson to help Mrs.Macey celebration her 81st birthday August 6.Bob and Erma Gillespie and two boys from Manitoba are staying at Eleanor Taylor’s while visiting friends and rela- Happy 25th Anniversary on August 25th to Ronald and tives in the sur-Peggy Ethier of St.Hubert, Quebec.rounding area.Ronald is the son of Paul and Leona Ethier of Knowlton and Peggy is the daughter of Robert and Marjorie Newell of Mansonville.Love and best wishes from their son Peter, families, and friends.SUBSCRIBE! 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