The record, 8 novembre 2000, Supplément 1

Brome County NEW Wednesday, November 8, 2000 450-242-2544 Specialized General Contractor Excavation, hydraulic rock breaker, demolition, foundation, septic system, drainage, artificial ponds all sizes, public and private roads, landshaping, aggregate, top soil, field stone, bulk transport.The Largest Circulation Weekly in Brome—Missisquoi mm Service spawned a marriage and lifelong friendships for veteran CAROLINE KEHNE/CORRESPONDENT Bill Black and his war bride, Muriel Dow Black.‘He liked my jitterbugging,’ said Muriel.By Caroline Kehne Record Correspondent Philipsburg Don’t get Bill Black started talking,” warned one fellow member of Philipsburg’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch #82, “or you may never get home.” Bill Black does like to tell stories about his experiences as a Montrealer hardly out of his teens thrust into a small role in one of the decisive conflicts of the century.World War II was for Black, like many of his age group, the defining experience of his life.Bill Black's military experience began after he enlisted in the Navy where he became an anti-aircraft gunner aboard the destroyer HMCS Qu’appelle (H-69).He and comrades patrolled the North Atlantic, English Channel and Bay of Biscay, keeping Allied shipping channels open and later, limiting German troop and submarine movements.“We were part of a ‘striking force’,” said Black, speaking after last Sunday’s Remembrance Day parade in Philipsburg.“Whenever a convoy was attacked by a wolf pack, a force of destroyers headed out try to defend it.” The destroyers themselves were vulnerable to aerial attacks from bombers and torpedo attacks from the submarine wolf packs.His units’ test came off the coast of Brest in July 1944.“After D-Day, things had eased up a bit,” said Black.“We had to watch for German convoys trying to move troops COURTESY BILL BLACK Bill Black and his comrades.For nearly 55 years, Black has carried this shipboard photo of himself, fellow gunner Claude ‘Shorty’ Taylor and gun loaders Jake Stewart and Bill Brew.or submarines out.Up to that time our action had been limited to dropping depth charges.We’d had aircraft reconnaissance who had seen three German ships (destroyers) coming out of Brest,” he remembers.“None of us had ever seen surface action.As we approached the harbour of Brest, their shore station was challenging us.” In the ensuing encounter, Black remembers.shells whistling through the air and cfiaos.An explosion sent a burst of chipped paint from the gun shield through the air, temporarily blinding the young gunner.see black, page 6 BMP Foundation elects new president Pa u 1 Meunier has been elected the new president of the BMP Hospital Foundation for 2000-2002.Meunier is well-known throughout the Brome-Missisquoi area following a long and successful career as a pharmacist and owner of Pharmacies Paul Meunier in Cowansville and Knowlton.A longtime supporter and director of the BMP Hospital Foundation, Meunier is also a director and former campaign chairman of the Fondation Charles Bruneau.He has also served as chairman of the board at Groupe Uniprix.Meunier replaces Dr.William Barakett, who had served as foundation president the past two years.The BMP Hospital Foundation is currently in the midst of a three-year capital campaign to raise $2.3 million to provide a CT scan and other specialized equipment and technology to the Brome-Missisquoi Perkins Hospital.BMP Paul Meunier.S' "V Pierre Marziali Pharmacist Hoar»: Mon., Tues., Wed.9 - 8 p.m.Thurs.& Fri.9-9 p.m.Sat 9 - 5 p.m.408 South St, Cowansville 263-2171 ESSÀÎM * V Always at your servie* y y 1ER ¦v: For your reward miles choose ton all the way Open Daily 8-10 p.m.472 Knowlton Rd.Knowlton 243-6692 WELDErflhEATRE 104 N.Main St St.Albans, Vt.V" FRI.NOVEMBER Cameron Diaz .CHARLE S ANGELS : : Daly2,7,9 [^1 1 (^NOVEMBER 16» 9Sxm Robert DeNiro & BenStier Hi MEET THE PARENTS Daly 2,7,9 Mam Sander LITTLE MCKY _ Daly 2,7,9 [™3 FALL FILM FEST ANAFFAKOFLQVE _ Mcmday.No».13,7 p.m.-A- Cm* Or.Sm* Ho* H Grin* Stab CM*», ft* Mi In Prt, Thi Contend*, P«y < Fonwi 102 Û ' Résidence pour les Aînés / Retirement Residence Séjour convalescence ou de longue durée soins 24 h sur 24.28 Mount Echo, Knowlton (450) 242-4663 page 2 Wednesday, November 8, 2000 Brome County Ne w s Brome County Community Billboard Com m u n it y C a l e n da r November8 Registration for bilingual course on Windows 95/ 98 and the Internet Wednesday, Nov.8 at 7 pm at Sutton Township Library (next to Sutton School) 19 Highland St., Sutton, starting Wednesday Nov.15, 7 p.m.to 9 p.m.for three weeks.Information, 538-5843.November 9 The Ladies Auxiliary, The Royal Canadian Legion, Br.77, 77 Lewis St., Waterloo Annual Remembrance Day Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m.$5 adults, $2.50 children under 10 yrs.Everyone welcome! November 11 Spaghetti Dinner at the Loisiers Hall, Clarenceville, 5 - 8 p.m.Cost: $7, adults, $3, children, 6 -12 yrs., under 5, free.Ticket info., (450) 294-2812.Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 77, 77 Lewis St., Waterloo, Parade on Remembrance Day, starting at 10:30 a.m.Proceeding to Cenotaph in front of the post office, where laying of wreaths will be held.Two minute silence, 11 a.m.Parade will return to Legion after ceremonies.We would like to see a good turnout of citizens to watch the parade and share in the ceremonies at the Cenotaph.Royal Canadian Legion, Br.82, Annual Armistice Parade in Bedford, and wreathlaying ceremony.Fall in 10:30 a.m.at Georges Perron Center, 10:30 a.m.Everyone welcome.Royal Canadian Legion, 129 Davignon St., Cowansville Remembrance Day Parade at 10:15 a.m.The people of the community are invited to attend the ceremonies.3rd Annual Christmas Food Drive sponsored by the Thirsty Boot to help Knowlton Lion’s Club distribution of Christmas baskets.Music provided by Sandy Ward and Roadhouse.Admission, non-perishable food items or cash donations, all cheques should be made payable to Knowlton Lions Club.Telephone 243-0163 for more information.November 11 & 12 Christmas Craft Show and Sale at Oddfellows Hall, 476 Knowlton Rd.Saturday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.Come have lunch and browse with us.Tables still available.Information: 243-6778.November 12 Knowlton Lions Club Remembrance Breakfast in honour of our Veterans at Knowlton Academy, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.All you can eat - pay what you think it’s worth.The Cordes à Vent will entertain us along with Bob Quilliams and 12 musicians who will sing and play WW2 songs throughout the breakfast.Come out and meet our veterans and show them your appreciation.We have an awful lot to be thankful for!! For more information: Maureen Johnston-Main (450) 243-6430.Royal Canadian Legion Crib Tournament at 120 Davignon St., Cowansville, at 1 p.m.$5 per person.November 15 BM.P.Artistic Exposition in the Main Entrance, 8 a.m.- 6 p.m.Variety of exhibits: painting, sculpture, weaving, glass art, interior decorating, clothes, food, etc.All welcome! November 18 Three-hour Caring for Seniors Workshop sponsored by The Brome-Missisquoi Caregiver Support Group in collaboration with the Wellness Group for volunteers to be held at Knowlton Community Center at 9 a.m.For registration or information please call 242-2020 or 1-877-248-4236.Massey Vanier Athletics Department will hold Fund-Raising Auction in the gym (enter by Adelard-Godbout St.) at 10 a.m.Articles old and new.To make a donation, please call Bob Kay or Henry Blu-menfeld, 263-3772 or Ron Fava, 263-7925.Pick-up available.Show your support! Come and make a bid! Brome County Historical Society presents Series of lectures on Eastern Townships History at the Old Court House Archives, 15 St.Paul, Knowlton, 1 - 3 p.m.$2 entrance fee.Speaker: Eastern Townships History Lecturer, Jimmy Mason.Topic: A Distinct Society Within the Distinct Society: The Eastern Townships, 1792-1867.Heroes 10th Pre-Christmas Sale, 317 South, Cowansville, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.Crafts, book fair, new & used toys.Tables/info., Sharon at (450) 263-4962.Bishop Stewart Memorial Church Chicken Pie Supper at BSM Anglican Church Hall, Garagona Rd., Frelighsburg.Door prizes.Tickets/Info: 248-2350, 298-5377, 295-2201.Watch for our Christmas Ham Dinner, mid -December.NOVEMBER 18 & 19 Annual Christmas Crafts Bazaar at Sutton Legion Hall.Sat., 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., Sun., 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.Everyone welcome to shop amongst the great selection of popular bakers and crafters.(450) 372-2176 for more info.November 22 ADVANCED NOTICE: Casserole Luncheon and Bake Sale sponsored by U.C.W.at Knowlton United Church from 11:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m.All welcome! November 25 2nd Annual Lost Angels Christmas Sale at Emmanuel United Church, 203 Main St., Cowansville, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.Proceeds from table rental to ‘Missing Children Network of Canada’.Tables/Info.Sharon (450) 263-4962.December 2 ADVANCED NOTICE: Christmas Craft Sale at Manoir Lac Brome, 28 Mont Echo, Knowlton, 9:30 a.m.- 4 p.m.A1 welcome! Arts Calendar November 16 to December 3 Guys & Dolls, a musical fable of Broadway, with music & lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling & Abe Burrows, will hit the Knowlton Pub Playhouse Nov.16 to Dec.3.Opening night benefit: Ya-maska Literacy Council: Nov.23 benefit: Philipsburg/St.Armand First Responders and Missisquoi Public Library.The Sunshine Theatre production is directed by Sunil Mahtani, with musical direction by Sacha Dmytruk and choreography by Joanne Watson.The show runs Thursdays to Saturdays at 8 p.m.and Sundays at 2 p.m.Tickets: $12 ($10 if prepaid by Nov.16); children 12 and under $5.To make reservations, call 539-3604.November 17,24, December 1 & 8 Creative Writing Workshop with author Judith Avinger at Bishop’s Knowlton Centre.This new session begins on Friday, November 17 at 2 p.m.To register, please call, Louise Jamet at 242-1518.Through to November 24 Farfelu Gallery: Call for artists.The Farfelu Gallery is looking for artists who would like to exhibit their work.Please submit a curriculum vitae and 10 photos or slides with a stamped self-addressed envelope (so the documents can be returned) to: FARFELU, 12 Main Street North, Sutton, P.Q.JOE 2KO.Info.(450) 538-5959 / 0605.Church Services PARISH OF BROME St.Aidan, Sutton Junction, 3rd Sunday at 2:30 p.m.; Ascension, West Brome, all services at 9:30 a.m; Holy Trinity, Iron Hill 2nd Sunday at 7:30 p.m., 3rd & 4th at 11 a.m.; St.John Evangelist, Brome Village 2nd & 3rd Sundays at 11 a.m., and 4th at 7:30 p.m.A1 welcome.ST.PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH 24 St.Paul’s Road, Knowlton.We wish to know Jesus Christ and to make Him known.Sunday Services, 8 & 10 a.m.Sunday School and Nursery, 10 a.m.The Rev.Ralph T.Leavitt - Pastor.Allow us to wel- come you! KNOWLTON/CREEK PASTORAL CHARGE Worship & Song by members & Rev.Burn Purdon Creek United, Foster, 9:30 a.m.Knowlton United, Knowlton, 11 a.m.Everyone welcome.GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH SUTTON: Warmly welcomes you to join us in Worship of the Lord.Service, Sundays, 10:30 a.m.at 52 Principale Sud.The Rev.Canon Tim Smart, Rector.COWANSVILLE AREA PASTORAL CHARGE - UNITED CHURCH: Worship and Sunday School at Emmanuel United Church, 10:30 a.m.Senior Choir practice, 9 a.m.Junior Choir, 10 a.m.TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH.COWANSVILLE invites you to worship and fellowship Sunday mornings at 9 a.m.and 10:30 a.m., 409 South St.This active little church has a nursery and Sunday School at 10:30 a.m.Drop in or call 263-2662.May God Bless You.The Rev.Richard Randall.BAPTIST CHURCHES - Sunday Services: Mansonville Baptist, 9:30 a.m.; Olivet Baptist, Sutton, 11 a.m.All welcome.BEDFORD PASTORAL CHARGE invites you to come and worship with us.Minister: Rev.Malcolm Cogswell.Stanbridge East, 9:30 a.m„ Wesley Church, Bedford, 11 a.m„ Mystic, 12:30 p.m.Community Notes Do you wish you could read better?Need help with basic math?Call the Ya-maska Literacy Council.Work one-on-one with a tutor and learn at your own pace.Lessons are FREE, private and confidential.Learning can be fun so why not do something for yourself today?Call Wendy at 263-7503.Are you self-employed, with or without a store?Part-time or full-time?For $45 per year you can list in the Self-Employment Directory.It is run by volunteers to keep your cost down.Call Toni Bos 243-5222.The Brome County Historical Society Volunteer Day, scheduled to take place November 19th, has been postponed to later in the new year.Watch the Brome County News for further details.Knowlton United Church is already at work planning their next very successful Consignment Sale of antique & Quality items.This sale is planned to be held at the church on July 20 and 21, 2001.Start now to get your items ready.If you require storage space or information, call 243-5980.Brome County NEWS 88 Lakeside.Knowlton, Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242-1188 / 242-6892 Fax: (450) 243-5155 Published weekly by 1195 Galt E„ Sherbrooke.-Quebec, JIG 1Y7 D n FAX: (S19) 569-3945 E-mail: l\Lv.Wl\L/ newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com website: www.iherbrookerecord.com Randy Kinnear Publisher.800 463-9525 Sharon McCully Editor/Off.Mgr.(450) 242-1188 Alison Steel Secretary.(450) 242-1188 Lynda bellavance Advertising_____(450) 242-6892 Michel Duval Advertising .800 463-9525 Sunil Mahtani Corresp.Editor_____800 463-9525 Richard Lessard Prod.Mgr.800 463-9525 Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman.800 463-9525 Francine Thibault Prod.Superv.800 463-9525 1 CIRCULATION Distributed to all Record subscribers every Wednesday as an insert, and to all households and businesses in Abercom, Bedford, Brigham, Brome, Bromont, Cowansville, East Famham, Foster, Fulford, Knowlton (Brome Lake), Sutton, Bolton Centre, West Brome.SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST TOTAL Canada:1 year 114.40 8.01 9.18 S131.59 6 MONTHS 59.00 4.13 4.73 S67.86 3 MONTHS 30.00 2.10 2.41 S34.51 Out of Quebec residents do not include PST.Rates for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 7, 1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by UniMedia Company, a subsidiary of Hollinger Canadian Newspapers LP, Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA Brome County New s Wednesday, November 8, 2000 page 3 Philipsburg, St-Armand remember sacrifice WmMm iT&r1 CAROUNE KEHNE/CORRESPONDENT The honour guard takes the lead in Philipsburg's Remembrance Day Parade.P Commission scolaire EASTERN TOWNSHIPS EASTERN TOWNSHIPS School Board MASSEY-VANIER HIGH SCHOOL Eastern Townships School Board PARENTS’ NIGHT Parents of students at Massey-Vanier High School will receive their children’s report cards for Term 1 on Monday, November 13, 2000.Parents are cordially invited to meet with teachers at Massey-Vanier Parents’ Night on Wednesday, November 15, 2000.4:00 - 5:30 and 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.Members of the Philipsburg Royal Canadian Legion celebrated an early Remembrance Day with its annual Remembrance Day banquet Saturday night followed by its parade and wreath-laying ceremony on Sunday.Dr.Marcel Lamothe gave the keynote address on health issues for the aging at the Saturday night beef and pork dinner.The evening was attended by MP Denis Paradis and by local mayors Marcel Béchard of Bedford, Brent Chamberlain of St-Armand/Philipsburg and, Stanbridge East councilman Raymond Wescott, filling in for mayor Greg Vaughn.The dinner was followed by the legion's annual service awards ceremony.St-Armand veteran Jacques Nadeau, the branch's most senior member, received a pin for 60 years of legion membership.Sunday’s parade took place on schedule, despite forecasts of cold rain or snow.The weather remained clear long enough for the annual parade with the Montreal’s Karnak Shriners, veterans and local scouts, cubs and beavers.Following a multi-denominational service delivered by Rev.Roderick Withnall, Father André Vincent and Rev.Malcom Cogswell, representative of government, civic groups and families laid of wreathes at the Cenotaph in honour of the dead.The branch's next activities will take place in Bedford next Saturday Nov.11 for that municipality’s annual Remembrance Day parade and wreath-laying ceremony.The parade will start at 10:30 a.m.and finish up at 11 a.m.at the cenotaph for the wreath laying.After the ceremony, the public is invited to Georges Perron Centre where the town provides refreshments and later, back to Philipsburg where the legion will be open and providing refreshments.For information, contact branch president Audrey Paige at (450) 248-2407.Caroline Kehne Record Correspondent Residence Principale Rental by the month, by the week or by the day Private room Dining room with table service Situated in the center of town Nursing Assistant Weekly doctor’s visit Services adapted to your needs Emergency call system in every room Guaranteed - no increase in your rent For information call Diane Méthot 339 Principale, Cowansville (450) I 263-6001 /^Courville Geriatric Center^ f Courville Home Care For the best in Nursing, Full range of home care and where caring is a services are now available, living tradition give us a call.Since 1935 “Because We Care” J Helping you help yourself! y FwËfeS 1 N Courville "\ Gerontology Foundation Non-profit organization helping the elderly in the Waterloo area lead fuller lives.Tax receipts given for all donations, y f Courville Residence Personalized Care - Short term / long term - Paliative / Emergencies “Loving hearts and caring hands ” y 5,305 Courville Avenue, P.O.Box 580, Waterloo, Quebec (450 539-1821 ext.227 www.belage.qc.ca/english page 4 Wednesday, November 8, 2000 Brome County News Getting ready for the tribulations of winter driving It’s early November now, so it’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to drive once the snow begins to fall.While you might not like doing that, it’s better than trying to remember your winter driving skills when you’re suddenly confronted with several inches of the white stuff.That’s usually what happens to most motorists when we get hit with the first snowfall.With this in mind, here’s primer to get you ready for the driving you’ll have to face in the next five years - err- months.First off, if your car needs a tuneup, get it done now before the cold weather arrives.The snow tires I talked about a couple of weeks ago won’t be much good if your car leaves you stranded.A winter checkup should include a verification of the battery and charging sys- Under The Hood BromCounty'Hm SOlUtCS BARRY ELLSON MEMORIAL CAR RALLY September 30, 2000 We would like to extend our heartfelt thank you to the merchants and businesses of Knowlton and area, who once again generously gave door prizes and/or donations to benefit St.Edouard School and Knowlton Academy’s breakfast program.We had a host of wonderful volunteers on the day of the rally.A great big thank you also! The warm sunshine and beautiful fall foliage made for a perfect day.We had 96 participants young and old in the rally.good time was reported to have been had by all.A grand total of $1,336.00 was raised throughout the day.Each school receives $668.00 each.Without your support this event would not have been such as success.Again, Thank you! Sincerely, Susan & Lindsay White Thirsty Boot tern.Your battery might be fine on a warm fall day, but at -20 on a freezing December night, it might not be up to snuff.The cooling system should be checked as well.It must put up with temperatures ranging from sub zero to well beyond the boiling point.Hoses and heater cores take a lot of abuse in all of that, and have the nasty habit of giving out if they aren’t looked after.Make sure your lights are all in working order, and that your windshield washer fluid is topped up.If you haven’t changed your windshield wipers for awhile, this is a good time to do so.In the trunk you should have a few essentials in case disaster strikes.A good ice and snow scraper is essential, while metal snow treads can get you out of a jam if you get stuck, and a shovel is also handy.Jumper cables suddenly become vital if your battery gives out.A flashlight can also be worth its weight in gold in an emergency.If you do get stranded, a blanket Maurice Crossfield Atelier Mike Payne Auberge West Brome B.C.Auto Caisse Populaire CK’s Income Tax Côté’s Garage England Hill Eureka! George Rhicard Resto Bellvue Informatique Knowlton Installations Phil Knowlton Packaging Marina Quai 7 Pickles by Penny Morrison Petro Canada S.A.Q.• Knowlton Salon de la Mode Mosiac - Terry Stott Taxi Lac Brome The Shack Turkey Hill Sugar Bush Uniprix Woolrich can help warm things up a bit.Bring along a candle for a little extra warmth.If you’re one of those silly people who try to deny winter by not dressing for it, pack some warm clothes for _____ use when winter just can’t be ig-nored.Warm boots, gloves and a toque can make a big difference.A non-automotive observation: The people who complain most about winter are often the ones who don’t have enough sense to dress for it.If you dress for the weather instead of for fashion, winter can be a lot less nasty.It can even be fun.The first rule when the weather gets bad is, if you can avoid driving, do so.There’s not much in this world worth risking your life for, and that’s just what you’ll be doing trying to drive in a blizzard.If you have to go out, make sure your car is snow free.That includes lights, windows and even that big cake of snow that’s built up on the roof.Snow blowing off of your car could blind another driver, causing an accident.Once you’re on the road you have to adopt habits that you haven’t made use of since last March.First off, slow down, and pay attention to road conditions.Particularly in November, when temperatures tend to hover around the freezing point, changing things quickly.At this time of year, deer can also wreak havoc with your nerves.Slow down and scan the ditches, especially at dawn and dusk.The chances of you getting into an accident with another car can also be reduced by simply keeping your distance and slowing down.That way if someone else screws up, it won’t become your problem; and if you screw up, it won’t ruin someone else’s day too.If you do go into a skid, ignore the urge to jam on the brakes.Instead, ease off on the gas and steer against the skid.The basic rule of thumb is to try to keep the front wheels pointed in the direction you want to be going.On front wheel drive cars you can even press on the gas once things start to get under control again, to pull the car out of a skid.Be gentle on the pedals.The one I heard years ago was to pretend there’s a raw egg on the pedal, and you don’t want to squish it.Jamming on the brake or the gas is a good recipe for an accident.So be careful out there, and exercise a little caution when the temperature starts to drop.Winter is coming, and it would be nice for all of us to be here to see next spring arrive.Letter to the Editor All generations and congregations helped Dear Editor, Thank you for publishing our church worship services and special events we hold during the year.On Oct.27, we held a most successful ‘soup & dessert luncheon/bazaar’, at Emmanuel United Church, Cowansville.Thank you to Caroline Kehne for giving us ‘after-the-event’ pub- licity.Caroline mentioned that I was the organizer, but I am only one of the many people involved in organizing this event.We have a Luncheon/Bazaar Committee and we work as a team, with everyone having a job to do.We must not forget the many volunteers who work behind the scenes: those who donate soup, dessert, food for the bake table, articles for the handicraft and attic treasures tables, and our young people from the Sunday School who not only had a table of goodies, but helped wherever needed.Men, women, youth and children, all worked together to make this a most successful event.Thank you to everyone of our four congregations who gave their time and talent.Sincerely, Norma Sherrer Secretary Cowansville Area Pastoral Charge • Gracious living for retired people • Private rooms with bath • Home-cooked meals • Caring personnel on duty 24 hr./day • Generator emergency system, cable, TV • Delightful environment • Near central services; churches, banks, hospital, CLSC For more information call the Manager: 450-263-4404 1er ilhams - i9r 'UC IIOMt 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Philipsburg/St-Armand Last Sunday, after Philipsburg’s annual Remembrance Day parade and wreath-laying ceremonies, local veterans gathered inside the legion to reminisce about old times.At a small table near the bar sat veterans Jacques Nadeau and Garnet Steel, veterans of the battle of Dieppe, both smartly attired in dark jackets adorned with rows of service pins and medals.Steel, who served as signalman, never reached the beach at Dieppe because the landing craft designated to transport his unit to shore never arrived, presumably one of the casualties of the chaotic battle.Nadeau, an infantryman, faced a far different outcome: captured by German troops, he spent 33 months as a prisoner of war, surviving barbaric conditions as a forced labourer before his final escape into the arms of approaching Russian forces in 1945.Nadeau, a small, soft-spoken Montreal native, recalled how he enlisted in the Fusiliers Mont Royale, a decision that would ultimately place him in the ill-fated invasion forces at Dieppe on Aug.19,1942.When Allied forces were overwhelmed and forced to retreat, he and thousands of other Canadian soldiers found themselves isolated and taken prisoner.“For 53 consecutive days we had our hands tied,” said Nadeau, who pulled a piece of coarse baling twine from his pocket and displays it in his palm.“This is what they tied us with.” He remembers how his German captors separated officers from enlisted men, forcing the latter to work in forced labour supporting the German war effort.For the nearly three years, he and his comrades moved from project to project, underfed, under-clothed and overworked, looking for opportunities to escape.“It was all pretty difficult,” said Nadeau, who has rarely talked publicly about his experiences as a POW in Germany and Poland.“I worked at a flour mill carrying 100 kilogram sacks of flour,” he said.“Do you know how heavy that is?At the time, I only weighed 120 pounds (55 kilograms).” CAROLINE KEHNE/CORRESPONDENT 2 •* Jacques Nadeau and Garnet Steel are veterans of the battle of Dieppe.Steel, a signalman, never made it to shore while Nadeau, an infantryman, was captured by German troops and spent the next 33 months of the war as a P.O.W.and his comrades met up with an incoming wave of Russian armoured regiments.“The first bunch were pretty decent,” he said of the first wave of Allied liberators.The second group (Russian infantry) stole all of our possessions.They roughed us up pretty bad.” Eventually, after transport across the Ukraine in trains and sometimes, in freezing, open flatcars he arrived in Odessa, where he boarded the Duchess of Bedford, a CP steamship.He described the long trip to safe waters, traversing the Black Sea, through the Dardanelles, into the Mediterranean with stops in Malta and Algiers before finally joining a convoy bound for England.There would be a final ordeal before returning to safety when an outbreak of smallpox resulted in a shipboard quarantine.After the war, Nadeau joined the Canadian Air Force, where he would serve for 21 years before working for Canada Customs.His wartime ordeal is over but never forgotten, as alive as the memories of comrades who did not survive.He and fellow POWs were moved to other projects, working as farm labourers and on the construction of an oil refinery in Poland.“We carried railroad ties, telephone poles, dug trenches in winter, without winter clothing and with boots that were worn.Our boots and socks would get wet and we slept in barracks that had hardly any heat.When we woke up, our socks would still be cold and wet because there was no heat.” The vet points out a slight crook in his nose, a deformity that one might easily overlook as a hockey injury.“I had my nose broken after my first attempt to escape,” he said.Escape attempts resulted in savage beatings and pistol whipping from his German cap-tors.His final escape attempt, an escape from a farm where he worked with 59 other Canadian POWs, came in January 1945 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SERVICES FINANCIERS FINANCIAL SERVICES Guaranteed investment rates Short term 30-59 days 5.100% Term 1 year 5.600% 3 years 6.00 % 5 years 6.100% ?Rates may change without any further notice.For a MORTGAGE or for your INVESTMENT CALLUS: 263-2787 page 6 Wednesday, November 8, 2000 Brome County News ¦ ¦ : 128, Route 139, West Brome Tel: (450)266-7552 1-888-902-7663 CAROUNE KEHNE/CORRES PONDENT Chinese • Canadian • Pizza Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Open 7 days Call for reservations Licensed 514 Knowlion RdL, Knowlton 342-5726 Something To Remember The Bedford Scouts, Cubs and Beavers took part in Philipsburg Royal Canadian Legion's annual Remembrance Day parade and ceremonies on Sunday.Here, a young Beaver awaits her turn to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in honour of those who served in service to their country.across the room, he someone caught his eye.“I saw this cute little wren and asked her to dance,” he said.“Men outnumbered women about a thousand to one and she said ‘the next 10 are taken’.I said ‘how about Saturday night?’” Black and 19-year-old Muriel Dow, who had joined the Navy to be a writer only to be assigned work in the laundry, hit it off.“He liked my jitterbugging,” said Muriel.After a whirlwind courtship, the couple, were engaged in March and married in June.Looking back, Bill Black considers the greatest lesson from his wartime experience came from the opportunity to meet and work closely with fellow Canadians, both francophone and anglophone.The veteran pulls from his wallet now creased and dog-eared photos.For nearly 55 years he has carried with him a small picture of his then 19-year-old young wife and another shipboard photo of Black, fellow gunner Claude "Shorty" Taylor and gun loaders Jake Stewart and Bill Brew.From this bittersweet experience came a marriage of 55 years, as well as many lifelong friendships, including fellow gunner ‘Shorty’ Taylor whom they still visit in New Brunswick.The Blacks are also members of the “White Ensign Club” comprised of ex-Navy vets.The annual reunion, held across Canada, took place, by coincidence, last year in Digby, N.S.There, after the reunion, the Blacks renewed their wedding vows in the chapel where they were married over a half-century before.COURTESY BILL BLACK Another photo Bill Black carries with him is one of his then 19-year-old wife Muriel.Black: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “My friend Shorty (fellow gunner Claude Taylor) had me in his lap saying, ‘Blackie, Blackie, speak to me’.” Black’s vision returned within a few minutes and his ship, under heavy bombardment from both land and sea, the damaged destroyer limped back to Plymouth with four crew dead, 18 wounded and over 100 holes in the hull.Shortly after, the destroyer was pulled from service for repairs.Black, then 21-years-old, returned home for a 42-day leave and went to Cornwallis N.S.to complete his second class anti-aircraft training.In February 1945, at a dance in the base drill shed, Auberge West Brome INVITES YOU TO THE FOURTH ANNUAL mm & mi NOVEMBER 11 &12 11 a,m.6:30 p.m.Come and enjoy the talent of our local artists Greatest lesson came from working with fellow Canadians - Black Make food shopping memo 20 Avenue des Pins, Bedford 450 Meigs N., Farnham worthwhile, buy at PLOUFFE 460 St-Patrice O/W et/and Galerie Orford, Magog BROME COUNTY NEWS Wednesday, October 18, 2000 • page 7 Remembrance Day Royal Canadian Legion “2{Je «veil %e*ne*H&en t&e*n Cowansville Branch 99 Royal Canadian Legion 07c*hc to.Shefford Branch No.77 Waterloo OddFellows The Independent Order of OddFellows Knowlton No.28 KNâWLBANKS Residence for Senior Citizens Rooms & Suites Available.Information: Joy Banks Tel.(450) 243-6455 Office: Office: 5034 Foster Street 997, des Colombes St.Waterloo Granby (450) 539-1606 (450) 777-1171 Bessette & Bis RÉSIDENCE FUNERAIRE FUNERAL HOME Dans le respect de vos attentes de famille ù famille With the utmost respect.our family to yours Bromont Roxton Falls Valcourt (450)534-2779 (450)777-1171 (450)532-2200 Activities Bedford-Philipsburg Legion Royal Canadian Legion Br.82 will be having their annual Armistice Parade in Bedford and wreath laying ceremony.Fallin at 10:30 a.m.at Georges Perron Center.Everyone welcome! Waterloo luncheon The Ladies’ Auxiliary, The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 77, 77 Lewis St., Waterloo, will hold their annual Remembrance Day Luncheon on Thursday, November 9, 2000 from 11:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m.The price will be $5 for adults and $2.50 for children under 10.Everyone welcome! Waterloo parade The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 77, 77 Lewis St., Waterloo, will hold a parade on Remembrance Day, Saturday, November 11, 2000 starting at 10:30 a.m.proceeding to the Cenotaph in front of the Post Office, where the laying of wreaths will be held.The 2 minute silence will take place at 11 a.m.The parade will return to the Legion after the ceremonies.We would like to see a good turnout of citizens to watch the parade and share in the ceremonies at the Cenotaph.Cowansville parade Remembrance Day parade on Saturday, November 11 at 10:15 a.m.The people of the community are invited to attend the ceremony.Royal Canadian Legion, 120 Davignon, Cowansville.Knowlton Lions Club Remembrance Breakfast CONSOLTEX DIVISION DES TISSUS MODE FASHION DIVISION Cowansville, Quebec 'Honoring those who served' MARCEL MARCOUX enr.341-343 Prircipale IVIansonville, QC Day 292-5585 Night 292-3227 LABRECQUE ROYYELLF 'NO.Damage Insurance Firm Financial Services Firm “!Alwcujs at your service.Just a pfwne call awy.” Take Time to ‘Remember 'Vi'** rnmmi In honor of our veterans at Knowlton Academy Sunday, November 12, 9 a.m.to 1 p.m., all you can eat; pay what you think it’s worth.The Cordes à Vent will entertain us.Come out and meet our Veterans and show them your appreciation.We have an awful lot to be thankful for.For more information call Maureen Johnston-Main at 243-6430.Tel.(450) 263-01101-800-465-4230 106 Church St.Cowansville MAISON KNOWLTON HOUSE Private Nursing Home Centre d’accueil Privé 401 Knowlton Rd.John Glover - President Knowlton Margaret Koehn Tél.: (450) 242-1621 - Director of Nursing Fax: (450) 263-0197 Roxton Temple Stuart Ltée ROXTON TEMPLE STUART 4161 Foster, C.P.550 Waterloo, Que.CANADA Tel: (450) 539-1464 Fax: 539-4386 page 8 BROME COUNTY NEWS Wednesday, October 18, 2000 vember 11th, 1999 : ¦ SATURDAY WWW They shall grow old not left that as we are Fall In: 10:15 p.m.Laying of wreaths: 11:00 a.m.Light lunch served at Heroes Memorial School ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Branch No.99 120 Davignon, Cowansville, Que.Tel.: 263-3543 Royal Canadian Legion LEST WE FORGET c» i oy Brome Branch 23 Knowlton, Que.November 11 How we Remember • On Remembrance Day - November 11- at 11:00 a.m., we pause for “2 Minutes of Silence” to honour the men and women who served our country for the cause of freedom.• We wear the poppy, which was adopted for symbolic purposes after the First World War, as a reminder of those who died fighting for peace.• The Peacekeeping Monument in Ottawa recognizes the service of Canadian Forces.It is the first monument of its kind in the world.• The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial in Ottawa is a Government of Canada millennium initiative and represents our country’s commitment to peace and freedom in the past, in the present and in the future.Be part of the Action • Attend ceremonies at your local cenotaph or watch the national Remembrance Day services on television.• Invite to your club, society or school - as speakers or as guests-veterans.• Plan a candlelight tribute to mark a special anniversary of a regiment, air force group or naval association in your community.• Visit a veterans’ or seniors’ residence to talk to senior citizens about their lives and experiences-during times of war.• Hold a series of readings during the Week on books by or about veterans and the wars.• Consult Veterans Affairs Canada’s Web site regularly for news and information on Veterans’ Week activities .From the Government of Canada (ÊR) Torrington (Wt 4 Victoria, Bedford (450) 248-3316 idence COURVILLE Geriatric Center Garage Bdnet & Fils Lest We Forgot Waterloo 539-1144 In Memory of Our Veterans IlniBiCinPn lliCDwn of m Toms v or Form SUkwtaÆp fyifilbon FUNERAL HOME “Lest We ForgetJ Funeral arrangements or pre-arrangements • Chapel • New Columbarium Serving families in our region for over • Knowlton • Cowansville • Sutton • Mansonville (450) 263-1212 263-9557 KAM BROME COUNTY NEWS Wednesday, October 18, 2000 • page 9 «IP* Women roll up their sleeves • More than 3,000 women served as nursing sisters in the First World War.They were known as the “bluebirds” by the soldiers for whom they cared because of their blue cotton dresses and white veils.Women who worked with lumberjacks and loggers during the Second World War were called “lumber-jills".• In 1942, the ferry Caribou was torpedoed by a U-Boat in Cabot Strait killing the only female member of the Newfoundland Merchant Navy, Bride Fitzpatrick, and the only Canadian Nursing Sister, Agnes Wilkie, to die due to direct enemy action during the Did you know that.• Winnie the Pooh dates back to the First World War when a young soldier from Winnipeg adopted a black bear cub that travelled with him overseas and was later left in the care of the London Zoo.It was at the zoo that AA Milne’s son, Christopher Robin, befriended Winnie who inspired the popular children’s books.• John McCrae served as a brigade surgeon during the First World War.He took with him his horse, Bonfire, and sent his young nieces and nephews letters supposedly written by Bonfire and signed with a hoof print.• When the HMCS Charlottetown fell victim to a U-Boat attack during the Battle of the Gulf of St.Lawrence, seaman John Garland went below to save the ship’s mascot Screech - a dog to which he was devoted - and perished in the attempt.From the Government of Canada Tel: 248-4168 Cell: 777-8485 fh, NIEL & STEVEN RHICARD EXCAVATION & TRANSPORT DRAINAGE, SAND, GRAVEL, FILL, SEPTIC SYSTEMS DRAINAGE, TERRE, SABLE, GRAVIER, FOSSE SEPTIQUE 112 Ross Road Stanbridge East JOJ 2H0 Second World War.Some extraordinary families • Mrs.Wood watched as eleven of her twelve sons left to serve in the First World War.Only two sons came back without any injuries.Known as Winnipeg’s War Mother, Mrs.Wood received King George V’s Silver Jubilee Medal (1935).• Aboriginal veteran John McLeod served overseas in the First World War.Six of his sons and one of his daughters enlisted in the Second World War.Two sons gave their lives in battle and two others were wounded.John’s wife, Mary, became the first Aboriginal woman to be named Canada’s Silver Cross Mother.Canadian Heroes • Flying ace Billy Bishop was awarded the Victoria Cross and several other decorations for his daring exploits during the First World War.He is credited with shooting down 72 enemy planes.• During the Second World War, Tommy Prince served in what was nicknamed by the enemy “the Devil’s Brigade”.In the 1950s, he served in Korea.In all, he received 11 medals and became one of the most decorated veterans of our time.From the Government of Canada My Grandpa Went to War My Grandpa went to war.He says it was hell on earth.He was afraid And he says he hopes and prays there is an end to all wars.My Grandpa hugs me tight.My Grandpa came home.Not all Grandpas did.My Grandpa fought for democracy.He saw his friends die for it and he says peace is precious and he says freedom is a joy to share.My Grandpa loves me.My Grandpa came home.Not all Grandpas did.by Blanche Budd Ingersoll, Ontario From the We Remember RÉSIDENCE POUR GENS RETRAITÉS RETIREMENT RESIDENCE Denise Poulin Stiles R.N.Manager / Directrice 28 Mount Echo, Knowlton, Québec Tel.: (514) 2424663 1-800453-3246 39 Victoria St., Knowlton * 243-6480 KNOWLBANKS SENIORS RESIDENCE Woffens \ * .Chambres sBacieuses^l%ari< avec salle de bain ^-'VMS-rnth bathrooms Rates from $803/month Joy & Ernie Banks, 399 Knowlton Rd., Knowlton, Qc (450) 243-6455 Government of Canada LET US REMEMBER THEM! 402, Rivière, Cowansville Çlenù 'jtleunieA 'putterof 'Zfome