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APPROVED DEALER We têpalralTmakes of sewing machines Jean-Guy Caron *64, 7th Ave.N.^Sherbrooke Tel.: 569-3268J The Voice of the Eastern Townships since 1837 TUESDAY January 30,1996 WEATHER, Page 2 50 cents Bloc caucus meets: So what do we do now?DRUMMONDVILLE (CP)— The separatist Bloc Québécois, official Opposition in the House of Commons, started its first caucus meeting Monday since Lucien Bouchard left the party to become premier of Quebec.On the two-day agenda were subjects like the Liberal gover- nment’s plans for unemployment reform, Ottawa’s strategy for Canadian unity and the hazy future of Canada’s great cultural institutions like the CBC and the National Film Board.Interim leader Gilles Duceppe chaired discussions.In the corridors, many of the ¦* - Sutton’s United Church girds for future — Page 3 Judge convicts dentist in Granby case — Page 3 Bishop’s professors sign a new contract — Page 4 Unusual weather has made life dangerous for Eastern Townships ice fishermen, but ‘there is no real law to stop them ’ says frustrated fire chief Pierre Laplante of Brome Lake.For the full story, please see Page 5.record photo: perry beaton party’s 52 MPs were talking about who would replace Bouchard as party leader.The Bloc plans a general council meeting Feb.17 to choose a successor.Two MP’s, Michel Gauthier and Francine Lalonde, want the job.Despite his absence, Bouchard’s presence was felt.Caucus adjourned early Monday afternoon so MPs could go to Quebec City to watch their former leader sworn in as premier.On their return, they were to discuss how to deal with the new federal cabinet including Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion and International Co-operation Minister Pierre Pettigrew.They also had to decide who will replace Bouchard as party spokesman on intergovernmental affairs.While Canada wakes up.Lucien Bouchard sworn in with vow to balance books By Don Macdonald QUEBEC (CP) — Lucien Bouchard seized the controls of the Quebec government Monday, declaring that last year’s referendum was a “wake-up call” that may be leading English Canadians to accept separation.Bouchard, sworn-in as Quebec’s 27th premier at a National Assembly ceremony, moved immediately to put his stamp on government by radically reshaping the Parti Québécois cabinet.“Last Oct.30 was a kind of collective wake-up call for Canada,” Bouchard said in a televised speech after becoming premier.“I would not be surprised if in the not-too-distant future we begin to hear voices from many parts of Canada asking if sovereignty and a partnership would not be the best solution after all.” “Amid the current search for new definitions.mainly what we are hearing is a new recognition of the existence here in the northern part of the American continent of two profoundly different nations who shortly must decide upon their destiny.“Canada is in the process of resigning itself to that notion.” Forming his cabinet was an arduous task for Bouchard, who was rumored to be making final touches Monday morning while Jacques Parizeau was submitting his resignation and that of his cabinet to the province’s lieutenant-governor.Five ministers from the Parizeau cabinet were left off the Bouchard team while 10 backbenchers, many of them of a younger PQ generation, were promoted.The new premier is hoping his younger, multi-tiered cabinet will help impose $1 billion in spending cuts this year while revitalizing an ailing economy in preparation for another sovereignty referendum.Bouchard said Quebec will get its financial and economic house in order while English Canadians come around to accepting that Quebecers form a profoundly different nation.Liberal Leader Daniel John- By Paul Mooney The Canadian Press The naming of Jacques Brassard as Quebec’s minister for intergovernmental affairs speaks volumes about the new Parti Québécois government’s approach to national unity.Lucien Bouchard.”The best solution.’ son rejected that notion, saying that sovereignty means a weakening of Quebec within the See BOUCHARD Page 2 It’s unlikely that Brassard — who doesn’t speak English publicly and has been described as “fluently unilingual” — will even attempt to plead Quebec’s case in the rest of Canada.See BRASSARD Page 2 New PQ approach?Hardliner Brassard to deal with Ottawa RRSPs for eve Qon’t let vour money slip through your fingers! budget.ebruary 29,1996: Closing Dat 2 for 1995 RRSP Contributions.Enquire today at the following Caisse Populaires: CAISSE POPULAIRE CAISSE POPULAIRE CAISSE POPULAIRE DE LENNOXVILLE DE STANSTEAD 564-5128 876-7551 RRSP CAISSE POPULAIRE CAISSE POPULAIRE DE RICHMOND DE WATERVILLE 826-3745 837-3111 Servîcct is Our Top Priority! j PERPETUEL-SECOURS SHERBROOKE 564-1442 CAISSE POPULAIRE DE SUTTON (514) 538-3336 2—The RECORD—Tuesday, January 30, 1996 Montrealers fooled by play Drama freaks police Dark Circle attempted murder of Angels Dirty dozen bikers plead guilty MONTREAL (CP) — For 15 heart-stopping minutes Monday, a radio play had listeners and police convinced a hostagetaking was under way at Maison Radio-Canada, headquarters of the French-language networks of the CBC.Many who heard the program thought they were listening to the hostage-taking of a radio announcer.Listeners in Montreal, Quebec City and Ottawa were so convinced it was the real thing they called 911 or the police.Montreal police dispatched 10 patrol cars to the east-end building.“It sounded real to me,” said Constable Serge Desgens who was monitoring and taping the program at Montreal police headquarters.The broadcast ended with the sound of the firing of an automatic weapon.“I thought for sure the guy had shot the announcer,” Des-gens said.Lt.Richard Fournel, the police officer who led the assault WEATHER Intermittent light snow, partial clearing late in the evening with a total accumulation ol' about 5 centimetres and a high near -1.Outlook for Tuesday: Variable cloudiness and very cold, the low near -24 and a high near 16.Inside Ann Landers .12 Births and deaths .10 Classified .11 Comics .13 Crossword .12 Editorial .6 Entertainment .9 Farm and Business .7 Living .8 Sports .14-15 The Townships .3-4-5 team on Radio-Canada, monitored the radio transmission en route and said “I was sure it was the real thing.” Police were not amused when they learned that the broadcast was fictional.Although no charges are contemplated, Fournel said he was assured the program wouldn’t be rebroadcast.BOUCHARD Continued from page one North American scheme of things.“There is no advantage for Quebecers in breaking up a country of 30 million people of which we belong, and have founded, formed, transformed and built,” Johnson said at a news conference.Bouchard has said he will not call a general election or another referendum this year, and is hoping to focus on reducing the $3.9-billion deficit and creating jobs.He called on Quebec federalists — especially in the business community — to temporarily set aside their differences with sovereigntists to work together to improve Quebec’s stagnating economy.“I will tell them the interest that unites us this year is the interest of Quebec.” But with the national unity BRASSARD: Continued from page one Instead, the man who played a major role in scuttling the Meech Lake and Charlottetown constitutional deals will speak directly to Quebecers, dissecting every constitutional move by Ottawa.Brassard, 55, has suggested that “desperate activity” in English Canada accounts for the idea of slicing off federalist parts of Quebec if the province votes for independence.“Their common sense will return eventually,” he said.MONTREAL (CP)—A dozen members of the Dark Circle, considered the death squad of the Rock Machine gang, pleaded guilty Monday to attempting to murder rival Hell’s Angels.They were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 30 months to seven years for their involvement in a bombing at a suburban bar as well as two attacks on members of the battle already heating up — particulary in the rest of Canada — there may be little respite from the constitutional question.The new PQ pointman on relations with Ottawa and the other provinces is Jacques Brassard, named the new intergovernmental affairs minister.Brassard, who carved out a reputation in opposition as an incisive critic of the federal system, will be responsible for attacking Ottawa’s unity strategy.But his effectiveness in dealing with the rest of Canada may be badly hampered by his inability to speak English.Bouchard appointed three Péquiste heavyweights as so-called super-ministers who will oversee large swaths of government action.Bernard Landry will control finance and economic; Louise Harel will be in charge of “Perhaps a rational dialogue can begin at that point.Until then, I don’t think we should waste our time poring over this or assessing that.” “They’re just tearing around in all directions — even including the idea of creating an Ulster in the West Island of Montreal.” Brassard has served in the National Assembly since the PQ first won a majority in 1976.A former high school and college teacher, he has a taste for the great French authors, spending one recent summer re-reading the works of Marcel Proust.Hell’s Angels.The Rock Machine and the Dark Circle were the main opponents of the Hell’s in a two-year struggle in which dozens in the Montreal area have died.All the accused have been in custody since last November.Prosecutor Francine Char-trand said the recommended sentences took into account the gravity of the offenses committed by the accused.She said the guilty pleas human resources and Guy Chevrette will be responsible for natural resources and regional development.Bouchard also dipped into the backbenches to appoint a group of younger members to mark a crucial stage in the war by police against warring bikers.As well as solving some major crimes, the sentences mean that investigators with the special combined police Wolverine anti-biker squad have been freed to follow up on other incidents in the gang war she said.And the public has been spared the great expense involved in several lengthy trials.act as junior ministers responsible for departments under the superministers.A number of senior Péquistes were left out of cabinet and could be the source of some early headaches for Bouchard.Quebec’s new cabinet: QUEBEC (CP) — The new Quebec cabinet following Premier Lucien Bouchard’s swearing-in Monday: Lucien Bouchard: Premier.Bernard Landry: Deputy Premier, Minister of state responsible for the economy and finance.Pauline Marois: Education.Guy Chevrette: Minister of state for natural resources, minister responsible for regional development and parliamentary and electoral reforms.Louise Harel: Minister of state for employment and solidarity, minister responsible for the status of women.Louise Beaudoin: Culture, communications, minister responsible for the French Language Charter.Serge Ménard: Minister of state responsible for metropolitan 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Service Product Agreement No.0479675.mm) ARE NOW SOCIÉTÉ DE L'ASSURANCE AUTOMOBILE DU QUÉBEC nd Driving D ‘ba Kecordi PERIOD The RECORD—Tuesday, January 30, 1996—3 Townships In drug conspiracy with Laurin’s daughter Judge convicts By Sharon McCully GRANBY — A 62-year-old Granby dentist has been found guilty of importing heroin and conspiring with the daughter of Parti Québécois MNA Camille Laurin to smuggle the drug into Canada from Bangkok.Jean-Marie Boivin was also convicted in Quebec Court in Granby Monday on three counts of drug possession, following the seizure from his Granby condominium a year ago of 4.4 grams of pure heroin and small quantities of hashish and cocaine.A year-old arrest warrant remains unserved on Boivin’s alleged co-conspirator, Marie-Pascale Laurin, who police believe to be hiding in Cambodia.Federal prosecutor Serge Champoux said photos of the 34-year old Laurin are posted at international airports and border crossings across Canada.On Monday Quebec Court Judge Robert Sansfaçon described Boivin as a cocaine addict who developed a pathological relationship with Laurin, a known heroin addict.Citing reports from three physcologists, Judge Sansfaçon noted that Boivin was emotionally unstable following a bitter divorce and custody battle, and was in financial difficulty when he met Laurin in January, 1994.The judge said in his ruling that the two hit it off immediately, drawn together by common problems, and it was then that Boivin first began using cocaine.Judge Sansfaçon recounted testimony heard during the Granby two-day trial, which revealed that in December 1994 RCMP officers in Vancouver intercepted four envelopes, each containing a letter and a “deck” — a consumer-size package — of heroin.The affectionate missives were signed by Laurin, who had gone to Bangkok a few weeks earlier.In them, the woman urged Boivin to join her soon, and provided instructions for disposing of the heroin.Three of the decks were for someone called “Pépé”, and Boivin was to keep the fourth.Boivin denied knowing anyone named Pépé, but Judge Sansfaçon said telephone records indicated otherwise.Money from the heroin was to be sent to Laurin in Bangkok for further purchases.RCMP investigators arrested the well-known and respec- dentist ted Granby dentist with one of the “decks” in his pants pocket.MNA Camille Laurin testified during Boivin’s trial earlier this month that he knew of his daughter’s drug addiction and had tried to help her.Laurin said he was pleased his daughter had formed a stable relationship with the much-older dentist.He said he her $4000 days before she left for Thailand, purportedly to buy artifacts for a boutique she hoped to open in Old Montreal.Laurin said he has since sent his daughter about $8000 more.Boivin made cash transfers of some $3500 to Laurin between December 2 and December 23, evidence shows.Judge Sansfaçon said Boivin also made 45 calls of “long duration” to Laurin in Bangkok between November 5,1994 and January 4, 1995.Boivin The judge said that while the man on trial for importing drugs is not the same Dr.Boivin known in the past, he is nonetheless responsible for his actions.Boivin’s two daughters broke into tears after hearing the guilty verdict, and family members embraced the dentist for a long time afterward.Prosecutor Champoux said he won’t be too hard on the disgraced dentist during sentencing arguments on Thursday, and will ask for a sentence of less than two years.“It’s a grave crime and heroin is a serious and addictive drug,” Champoux said.“But Dr.Boivin is a man in his 60s, who has had a long career as a dentist with no criminal record, so he has already suffered personally.” Sutton congregation to fight decline Calvary United girds for the future SPSS Rev.Russ Daye at Calvary United: ‘Back to community values.ém / 4 «Ilfù Çbrrli i^ltsr Unît èu (JTanaba p t/m Mm-zzm IMIBÜSJIi— By Maurice Crossfield SUTTON — Calvary United Church is taking a serious look at its future, and trying to come up with new ways to maintain its presence in the Sutton community.“The situation is about the same for nine out of 10 mainline protestant churches,” said Sutton minister Russ Daye.“And we know our future can’t be like our past.With an average Sunday attendence of 30 to 40 people, the Sutton church is like many throughout the region, with a dwindling number of churchgoers and decreasing financial support.Daye and church members fear that if present trends continue, the church will have to close its doors in a few years’ time.In an interview Monday Daye explained that the English community has been undergoing many changes over the last several decades, and those changes have directly affected the church.Daye says the Sutton church has managed to attract enough younger people to offset the loss of those who die of old age.But younger churchgoers don’t contribute as much as older members of the flock.Older anglophones tend to be better off financially, and therefore tend to give more to the church.But younger anglos who choose to stay in the region tend to be less wealthy, and to give less to the church.“Since I came here 2!4 years ago I’ve carried out 50 to 60 funerals, at least half of which were regular contributors to the church,” Daye said.Daye points out that the church isn’t yet in the red financially, with annual finances coming largely from donations and the interest on Calvary’s reserve fund.But the church’s board of managers predicts they will be forced to dip into the reserve fund within two years, which will mark the begining of the end for Calvary United.To help turn things around board members and interested members of the congregation met January 15 to discuss the future direction of the church.A brainstorming session produced a long list of objectives and possible strategies, several of which will be followed up on at a congregational meeting February 5.From that meeting will come an action plan for the future, Daye says.Those recommendations were summed up in a report entitled Future Directions for Calvary United Church, which outlines possible ways to increase membership and put the church back on a stable financial footing.“I don’t see this as a bad thing,” said Daye.“I see it as an opportunity.It is clear to me that the typical mainstream protestant churches are not going to last.It is time we rethink how we do things and set up a plan to revitalize the church.” The plan aims at making the church more community-oriented, by encouraging more lay leadership, being more active in the community, and rethinking the way people worship.Daye says older churchgoers tend to be accustomed to services where they spend most of their time listening to the minister.But younger people are more interested in taking part in what’s going on.Though most people aren’t used to worship being an interactive process, Daye says the idea isn’t new.“It’s actually a return to the deepest part of our roots,” he said.“The earliest Christian church was much like this, with lay leaders participating more in the process.” “We’re trying to leave behind some of the institutional values and get back to community values,” he said.“The gospels aren’t about institutions, they are about a community of faith.” Daye said some of the suggested changes are already underway at Calvary.Innovati- RtCORD/MAllRICE CROSSI Il l.l) ve ideas for the choir have seen it grow and change.A Peace Fair organized last November didn’t raise a dime for the church, but put Calvary in the public eye, reminding people in the community of its presence.In the years ahead a sign of vitality will be a church’s commitment to the community it serves, says Daye.“If the congregation pulls in rather than reaches out when the population is in trouble, that would be a bad sign,” he said.“It will determine if we go as a community of faith.” ¦**«»& mmijk Townships 4—The RECORD—Tuesday, January 30, 1996 ‘Attractive early retirement’ available Professors sign no-raise package at Bishop’s LENNOXVILLE — Following several months of negotiations, professors at Bishop’s University have agreed to a new labor contract featuring no raises and smaller contributions to their pension fund.On Monday Bishop’s management and the Association of Professors at Bishop’s University (APBU) signed a collective agreement which will remain in effect until June 30, 1997.“Due to the decrease in government grants, the new collective agreement does not provide any increase to the salary scale,” says a Bishop’s communique.“To address the excess surplus in the pension fund, contributions to the fund by both the University and members of the APBU will be reduced,” said the news release.The pension pay-cheque deduction will go down from 7.5 per cent to 2.5 per cent of each professor’s salary.“As a result, faculty members will see an increase in their paycheques while the university will save $900,000 over the life of the contract,” said the communiqué, signed by Bishop’s public relations director Bruce Stevenson.The university is hoping some of its faculty elders will take golden handshakes, opening the way for younger, lower-paid profs to move in.“An attractive early retirement package for APBU members who are 55 and older will be introduced, the effects of which may also reduce the salary mass and help the university to balance its budget,” says the release.“Non-monetary changes of the collective agreement focus on enhanced accountability through far greater access to teaching evaluations and new guidelines pertaining to the awarding of sabbaticals to faculty members.” “With the forecasts of financial hardships, this contract is the first step in providing the necessary stability for the university to begin its wide-ranging review of programs and services,” adds the statement.Non-teaching staff at the university haven’t yet signed their new contract.“Negotiations are still underway between the university and the Bishop’s Universi- ty Staff Association (BUSA) but are expected to be complete in the near future,” concludes the news release.Professors and management signed a new labor contract Monday.On hand for the ceremony were, seated: Mary Rhodes; principal Jany ne Hodder; and standing: William Curran; David Bevin; Robert Cook; Anton DeMan; David Seale; Ruth Sheeran.record photo: perry beaton The kind and generous spirit Anoiner Holiday season has come and gone.Once again patients at the Sherbrooke Hospital were able to enjoy some happy times thanks to the kind and generous spirit of our team of volunteers, our personnel and many indivi-duals and groups m our community.Some volunteers set the scene by decorating a dozen trees throughout the hospital while others provided home baked treats.Our team of palliative care volunteers canvassed local mer-chants for gifta and planned a shopping day in thefourthfloor dayroom wheree many of our patients were able to choose something for themselves ora loved one, complete with a gift wrapping service.Our auxiliary members Z12?^12?eZTntr aSmall^ft0n ChristmasDay "Me certain staff members doubkdas Santa Music is always good medicine and in December our patients enjoyed a megadose including concerts by our own hospital choir, the Vital Sounds, the Amadeus Choir, the Snowshoe Club choir, Sherbrooke Elementary School, and Mai cubs and scouts.At our Advent service and unit parties for our patients we appreciated a varied He™hlTo7acheandy ^ Eddi?Custeau, Danny Goupil, Dorothy Hewson, Ind Sarah and Julie 7ndduriZ,2 t y °ne °hvol“nteeredto share some time and talent for our patients at the holiday season P yT mUy , T°rtUnity t0 eXtend ° V6ry Sincere and Martfelt thank you.May / also — Sincerely, Carol McKinley, manager of volunteer services, Sherbrooke Hospital.PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR NEWSPAPER The RECORD—Tuesday, January 30, 1996—5 Townships Weather from Hell rules Lake Brome Ice-fishing stroll becomes near-fatal trek By Maurice Crossfield KNOWLTON — The Brome Lake fire department is warning ice anglers to be careful after two men nearly perished on Brome Lake Saturday.Brome Lake fire chief Pierre Laplante said Monday two men had gone onto the ice at Douglass Beach.But when the winds picked up shortly after lunchtime, the two men found it wasn’t so easy getting back onto dry land.Sébastien Pelletier and Raymond Gaudet, both of Far-nham, had set up a nylon-covered portable cabin on the lake where they could shelter from the wind and keep warm.But the high winds proved to be too much for the flimsy structure, and it blew away.Gaudet and Pelletier then decided to call it a day and head for home.“But the wind was too strong and they couldn’t get back on shore,” Laplante explained.With the high winds and smooth ice on the lake the men couldn’t get enough traction to get off the lake at Douglass Beach.Finally they decided to change direction, heading for Robinson’s Bay, nearly five kilometres away.With the wind pushing them across the lake, the men then encountered another problem.Water on top of the ice made travel difficult, and the men became unsure of the thickness of the ice.Deciding to play it safe, they began travelling on their hands and knees to distribute their weight.The last kilometre of their trip to Robinson’s Bay was made on hands and knees in nearly a foot of icy water.Pelletier and Gaudet finally stopped advancing because the ice beneath them was becoming to thin to support their weight, and they were suffering from hypothermia.They were finally spotted by lakeside resident Guy Lever, his wife and a friend visiting from Montreal.Lever contacted authorities and then, with the help of a fallen tree and a rope, managed to pull the men to safety.Lever gained national attention last year when represented the Conservative Party in the federal byelection in Brome-Missisquoi.He was defeated by Liberal Denis Paradis.By the time firefighters and an ambulance arrived, the two men were on shore.They were then transported to the Brome-Missisquoi Perkins hospital where they were treated for hypothermia and later released.“It was a very scary experin-ce for them,” said Laplante.“We have to say a big thanks to Lever from those two guys.” ‘A very tricky winter’ Changes make season dangerous Guy Lever.Pulled exhaustedfishermen in off the ice.KNOWLTON (MC) — Unusual weather has made life difficult for both ice fishermen and firefighters, says the Brome Lake fire chief.Pierre Laplante says the weekend rescue of two men from the lake is j ust the latest example of how dangerous ice-fishing conditions have been throughout the winter.Laplante has issued warnings about the safety of the ice on the lake throughout the winter, and posted signs around the lake saying it is prohibited.“But we found that there is no real law to stop them, so itis just to warn them that they are going at their own risk,” he said.Laplante said he has seen people wading through water to get onto ice which varies in thickness and strength from place to place.“And then it is our firemen who have to risk their lives to save fishermen,” he said.“But it’s hard to tell people to get out.” Laplante said heavy snowfalls early in the season prevented the ice from becoming very thick or hard.Then, just as things were becoming safe, the January thaw reduced ice cover once again.High winds also proved to be a problem last weekend, making mobility on the ice difficult.“It’s been a very tricky winter,” he said.“Most of the people on the lake are experienced, but with things changing all the time, it’s difficult to say if things are safe or not.” Laplante said the two men who had to be saved Saturday, Sébastien Pelletier and Raymond Gaudet, were experienced anglers.Gaudet has spent the last 24 years on Brome Lake.“Most have good experience, but with everything changing all the time it is difficult to tell if it’s safe or not,” he said.“Today might be okay, but tomorrow might be completely different.” Laplante urges anglers to excercise common sense and keep a close eye on weather conditions before attemting to go out on the ice.Tribunal reserves its decision on peacekeeper By Kris Rushowy TORONTO (CP) — A federal tribunal has reserved its decision on whether former Canadian peacekeeper David Broc-klebank should be re-tried in the beating death of a Somali teenager.Brocklebank, formerly of the Canadian Airborne Regiment, was cleared on charges of torture and negligent performance of duty in the 1993 death of Shida-ne Arone at the hands of Airborne troopers in Somalia.He was on guard duty the night Arone died and gave a loaded rifle to fellow officer Clayton Matchee, who had beaten Arone in the prisoner bunker, a Court Martial Appeal Court heard Monday.Defence lawyer Edward Greenspan argued that guards are not responsible for “the care and custody” of prisoners.He said Matchee was assigned to watch Arone, and had been instructed by a senior officer to “beat, but not kill” the prisoner.Brocklebank, who went to the prisoners’ bunker at Mat-chee’s request and handed over his gun, was aware of this order but did nothing about it, said prosecutor Norman Peel.He argued Brocklebank “had a duty” under the National Defence Act to stop the fatal beating because it was “manifestly unlawful,” which means it “offends the conscience of every reasonable soldier.” “Any reasonable soldier would say: ‘No, I have to do my job and stop this,’ ” said Peel.Greenspan said Brocklebank thought the order wasn’t unlawful and that he had no legal duty to intervene.“Did Brocklebank omit to do something he had a legal duty to do?” Greenspan said.“This cases has to be about legal duty, and not moral duty.” He also said that when Brocklebank handed his gun to Matchee, he had no idea it was to be used for “hero pictures” of Matchee and the battered teen.“Brocklebank said his gun was safetied .He did not give his gun to aid Matchee.” Last year, the appeal court increased the sentence of a former Airborne sergeant charged in the same death.Mark Boland was demoted to private and sentenced to 90 days in jail.The appeal judges increased his jail term to one year and Boland has since been kicked out of the army.Pte.Kyle Brown was sentenced to five years for his role in the death.Lt.Col.Carol Mathieu was acquitted of negligent performance of duty but a new trial was ordered when the Crown appealed.General didn’t trust Airborne commander By John Ward 0 OTTAWA (CP)—The general who fired the commander of the Canadian Airborne Regiment in 1992 says he did so because he felt the officer wasn’t trustworthy.He also had concerns about his competence.Brig.-Gen.Ernie Beno told the Somalia inquiry Monday he felt Lt.-Col.Paul Morneault had fumbled the regiment’s training program and then didn’t tell the truth about the outfit’s readiness.Morneault testified last week that he was flabbergasted when Beno fired him just weeks before the regiment left for its disastrous deployment in Somalia.He said he still doesn’t understand why Beno did it.Beno said Morneault was misleading when he outlined the state of the regiment’s training in late September 1992.“Either he didn’t know the facts or he was not telling me the truth,” Beno said.The general said he didn’t think he could send the regi-ment overseas under Morneault.“Would Canada be able to rely on the information that was sent back to Canada by this officer?” The two officers had disagreed sharply over the training program as the Airborne rushed to get ready for its African aid mission.Beno said Morneault wanted his men to fire off $5 million worth of ammunition on the shooting ranges.The general wanted soldiers to work on com-monplace details such as convoy escorting.He also wanted the troops to sharpen their skills on the commando level.These were the main sub-units of the regiment.The brigadier, who commanded the Special Service Force of which the Airborne was part, said training is a commanding officer’s major responsibility.Morneault hadn’t trained his men properly.Beno said Morneault misled him about completion of training.“I doubted his integrity because he was reporting back to me information or ideas on the general environment of his commandos that I knew to not be reality.” The general said he decided by Oct.9 that Morneault had to go.He fired him about two weeks later. Editorial 6—The RECORD—Tuesday, January 30, 1996 A Québécois version of the Queen Monday marked the beginning of a new era in Quebec politics, as Lucien Bouchard took the helm of the Parti Québécois.Bouchard has said that sovereignty is inevitable for Quebec, but that he won’t be calling another referendum anytime soon.At least not this month.Instead, Bouchard wants to get Quebec’s books in order, biding his time until he knows he can win.The sudden fiscal responsibility now sweeping the PQ marks what could arguably be called the first act of governing by a party which was elected nearly a year and a half ago.For the time being, Quebecers can breathe a little easier.The challenge ahead for Bouchard will be putting his mythical status to the test.Revered by sovereignists throughout the province, Bouchard has been in the enviable position of being the voice for social change without having to be responsible for its outcome.Decisions he made while part of the Mulroney government were overshadowed by larger gaffs by fellow Conservatives, leaving Lucien’s reputation intact.He hasn’t had to make any decisions which put people on the unemployment line, and he hasn’t yet had to give the Quebecers the bad news that their taxes are going up.Seen as head of the Québécois nation, he has yet to actually prove himself as a leader.Instead he has been more like a figurehead, a Québécois version of Queen Elizabeth.But the time has come for the figurehead to fish or cut bait.Bouchard’s choices for his cabinet have already ruffled a few feathers within the PQ, and doubtless in the days ahead he’ll ruffle more in the outside world.In fact, his ascension to the leadership of Quebec may prove to be a boon to federalists.After all, even the best made decisions will tarnish the leadership of a man who has yet to dirty his fingers.He was a hero to his people during the referendum, but will he be a hero when he wades into the financial fray of a Quebec on the brink of financial ruin?Will the man who demanded good government in Ottawa actually be able to deliver it in Quebec City?Perhaps in the months and years ahead he will live up to his mythical status, taking fhis place in history alongside René Lévesque and Charles De Gaulle.But Bouchard may prove he is just a mere mortal after all, capable of mistakes just like the rest of us.Then all of Canada will be able to breathe a little easier.MAURICE CROSSFIELD What Canada thinks 3 mf h— -Hlé J ' WE LOVE THEM Canadians won’t let Quebec go easily, Kelvin Ogilvie, president of Acadia University in Wolfville, N.S., says in a letter to The Canadian Press: We must show those in Quebec who voted for Canada that we love them as Canadians.But whatever we do must be good for the country, not just something done to “appease Quebec.” Most Canadians would willingly and quickly part with those who would destroy the nation.Let no one underestimate the fury of Canadians should any region attempt to take a definitive step to separate.And I say just as strongly to those politicians who would suggest that Canada negotiate with Quebec leading to its separation, “beware,” for your recall, impeachment and banishment Rae bids TORONTO (CP) — When former Ontario premier Bob Rae stood for his last speech in the legislature today, he took a final, stinging swipe at the province’s Conservative government.The NDP leader, who is leaving politics next month, accused the Tories of llright-wing zealotry” and of deceiving the public about the impact of massive cost cutting.But Rae’s farewell address still earned a standing ovation from the packed legislature, convened for a special one-day session to pass Bill 26, a massive piece of legislation that grants the government sweeping new powers.llThis government is obsessed with what needs to be done with the numbers,” Rae said, as Premier Mike Harris kept his eyes glued on a document in front of him.from the House of Commons would be swift.We Canadians will not allow (Quebec) to go easily and under no circumstance will it go with all the territory now known as Quebec.Nor will there be any partnership, any monetary union, any Canadian passport.We will defend the rights of those in Quebec who are Canadians to stay within this great nation.STATUS QUO NOT ACCEPTABLE Complacency over criminal violence is appalling, Chuck Cadman of Surrey, B.C., writes in a letter to the Vancouver Courier newspaper: With the year-end release of crime statistics came the predictable rhetoric that the homicide rate has been remarkably stable “There is a stench of right-wing zealotry that hangs over this government.There is a stench of the Reform party that hangs over this government.” Rae, who was the province’s first NDP premier from 1990 until he lost last June’s election, is joining a Toronto law firm on Feb.7.In his 45-minute speech, he paid tribute to politicians of all party stripes, including former Tory premier Bill Davis.But he had only critical words for Premier Mike Harris, saying he has abandoned the sense of balance between fiscal restraint and social justice that Davis tried to maintain while in power.Harris summed up Rae’s legacy recently with one word — deficit.But the New Democrat said today he has no regrets about how he governed, despite running the province’s deficit up to $10 billion.or “we’re still not as bad as the U.S.” I am appalled at the complacency and apparent lack of social conscience exhibited by these people.Assuming a 1995 population of 29.5 million, a homicide rate of 2.04 per 100,000 means about 600 of your fellow Canadians were intentionally killed.Lost in all this are the mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, wives, husbands, children and countless loved ones and friends of the victims whose lives are traumatical-ly altered forever.Meanwhile, we get .voting privileges for prisoners, a retroactive reduction in the parole ineligibility periods for young offenders convicted of murder in adult court, the presence of convicted repeat sex offenders in communities — and academics who imply that the status quo is acceptable.“I am proud of what I have tried to do in public life,” he said.“Our government made many unpopular decisions.Only time will tell if they were the right deci-sions .I have a clear conscience.” Rae said the current government has already shown that its Common Sense Revolution, the Conservatives’ policy bible, cannot be implemented.The document says spending on health care, classroom education and law enforcement will be guaranteed, but cuts have been made in each of those areas, he said.Rae also took aim at Bill 26, the so-called omnibus bill.Among other things, it lets the province close or merge hospitals, decide what services are medically necessary and amalgamate municipalities.farewell to politics The RECORD—Tuesday, January 30, 1996—7 Farm and Business U.S.risks violating World Trade Organization rules Canada alarmed by American trade bill By Lisa Schlein GENEVA (CP) — Canada has warned that the United States risks violating World Trade Organization rules if it passes legislation that would change the definition of “domestic industry” to keep out agricultural imports.While it is aimed at Mexico, the same legislation could be used against other countries including Canada, a Canadian official said Monday.During a meeting of the WTO’s Council for Trade in Goods, Canada strongly supported concerns raised by Mexico regarding Bill 1463 passed by the U.S.Senate last Friday.Under the bill, a perishable agricultural import could be considered a threat to U.S.domestic industry if it harms the economy of just one state.This state-by-state approach is a change from the current method of evaluating an import based on its impact on the domestic industry of all 50 states.The bill must be approved by the U.S.House of Representatives before it becomes law.The House could deal with it as early as today.“We consider that this change in the definition would contravene U.S.obligations under the NAFTA and WTO,” U.S.trade win could mean huge job losses said Elaine Feldman, Canadian minister and deputy permanent representative to the Geneva-based World Trade Organization, which regulates international trade.The bill was proposed by Florida, which claims its tomato growers are being undercut by Mexican imports and wants import restrictions established.The U.S.International Trade Commission looked into the matter and determined there was no threat to the domestic industry when all 50 states — with their different growing seasons — were considered.Florida argues its growing season coincides with Mexico’s — during the winter months — and its producers have more to lose than, say, Californians whose growing season is in the summer.He listened to you.He was there to help when you needed him.He never told your secrets.You shared your dreams and goals.OTTAWA (CP) — A new study predicts lower prices for eggs, milk and chicken but also massive job losses if the United States wins a trade 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