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Sunny and cold Weather, Page 2 Sherbrooke, Tuesday, Dec.18, 1979 15 cents ESTATE PLANNING Dors your present WILL matimtse the value your beneficiaries will eventually derive from your assets* é Consult us at - ¦ l'entrai Building U king M West, sherbrooke »*»?'?lit* other oil it es .«cross i .«n.irla Ÿ • OPEC hikes to cost us $5 a barrel more OTTAWA i CP — The latest round of oil price increases expected to come out of today s Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in Venezuela will cost Canadians about $5 more a barrel, federal economists arc predicting The 23-per-cent increase is almost double what economists have been ex pecting and will cost Canadians about $2 million a day more for their gas and oil It is not yet known how this will affect domestic prices, but experts are now savine last week's Tory budget es timates are already out of date because the compensation program for East ern Canada will cost far more than Finance Minister John Crosbie and his experts forecast An Ottawa datelined story in today’s Globe and Mail says * ‘this year and next, the cost of subsidizing that region so that it pays the same for imported oil as other areas for domestic oil will be triple w hat it was last year " According to the Globe, the com pen sation program will cost Canada at least $500 million more in the next 15 months because of the OPEC hikes In Montreal, the vice president of supply for Golden Eagle refineries, which supplies about a tenth of east ern Canada's oil supplies, said y ester da> there could be oil shortages east of Montreal this w inter unless his firm can obtain more supplies of crude from western Canada Jean Gaulin.the company's vice-president of supply, said Monday that Golden Eagle s supplies of crude oil are very tight and could worsen if win ter is particularly harsh or if there are unforeseen supply problems One way of covering that risk is for the government to stop exporting crude to the t inted States and re directing it to the East, he said Gaulin added the company has made repeated requests to the National Ener g> Board for more crude oil from Allx*r ta He said the company has been receiv mg less than one per cent of Canadian crude oil, while other oil companies have been obtaining "ample supplies" In addition, a strike by 1.300 workers NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE Itrrmri IVrr\ IWmIoii While most everyone s caught up in the pre Christmas rush pity those poor college students who have been slaving through exoms for the past couple of weeks These Bishop's scholars are slaving through one of their lost tests before they head home to the Yuletide hoopla Some of their colleagues are more fortunate some finished exams early and are already long gone Hydro negotiations hit snag QUEBEC (CP) — The Quebec government abruptly ended a sitting of a national assembly committee studying a strike at Hydro-Quebec early today when union leaders refused to end the strike The union decision and the govern- ment response came after 3 a m EST.when union president Claude Morisseau announced he was willing to talk but unwilling to interupt the strike which began Nov.28 The union representing 11,600 workers has maintained what it calls "essential services” during the strike But repairmen have been working slower than usual and there have been long delays in restoring power after blackouts.Claude Charron.Parti Québécois house leader, said that since the union leaders would not call off the strike, the committee would not listen to them anymore "It’s in the hands of the government now." Charron said as he walked away from the committee room LOTOS:$100 a head Khomeini backs QUEBEC (CP) — Adult Quebecers spent an average of $100 each on lottery tickets in 1978.the Quebec Lotteries and Races Board said Monday The board said in its annual report presented to the national assembly that the 4 million adults in Quebec spent more than $200 million on lotteries controlled by the board.$100 million on Loto-Canada tickets and nearly $95 million on other lotteries.Religious organizations took in more than $41 million in 1978 and gave out $27 million in prizes Recreation groups took in nearly $25 million and gave out nearly $16 million The board authorized 42,282 lotteries in Quebec in 1978, including more than 33.000 bingos and 7.600 draws This total was down slightly from 43,657 in 1977 student actions Inside TAXES II Superman is so smart, how come he wears his underpants outside his trousers?Chances are good the city of Sherbrooke won't have to raise taxes despite the confusion around Bill 57.the legislation transferring taxation powers to the municipalities from local school hoards.Page 3.BIRTHS, DEATHS CLASSIFIED .COMICS.EDITORIAL____ FAMILY.FINANCIAL .SPORTS 2 8 9 4 5 5 1 1 TEHRAN (AP> — The students holding 50 U S citizens hostage in the US.Embassy criticized Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh today for talking too much and falsely en couraging the Carter administration, and said the least they will do is try the captives for spying unless the shah is returned to Iran The declaration followed a new endorsement of the students actions by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and the slaying today of a close associate of Khomeini The Revolutionary Council blamed the killing of Ayatollah Mohammad Mofateh and his two guards on the U S Central Intelligence Agency and SAVAK.the ousted shah s secret police The declaration followed a new en dorsement of the students’ actions by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini The state radio also reported the slaying today of a close associate of Khomeini, but it was not known whether the killing of Ayatollah Mohammad Mofateh and two guards was connected to the em bassy siege.ALL TO BE TRIED Ghotbzadeh said after the shah flew from the United States to Panama during the weekend that some of the hostages might be freed before ( ’hristmas.but the students said none of the captives will be freed and all will be tried They repeated their position in a state radio broadcast today Without naming Ghotbzadeh directly, they said in part: "The Iranian nation is ashamed to speak more than necessary to the enemy, particularly to a filthy one like America To America we have only one thing to say hand over the deposed shah and his plunder, however much you keep him outside America And if the U S government does not accede to this just and humane demand by the Iranian nation, the least we shall do will be to put the American spies on trial ” at three east end Montreal refineries enters its second wtvk with manage ment staff continuing to keep oil flow »ng Spokesman for the refineries, oper ated by Petrofina.Shell and Texaco, reported no major production problems and said deliveries of home heating oil have lxx*n as usual Officials have said operations at the refineries, which suppl> alxuit half of Quebec’s oil needs, could lx* disrupted if there are mechanical failures, since the striking workers are needed to make repairs Meanwhile, spokesman for the oil refineries rejected a demand by the United Oil Workers of Canada that striking workers lx* allowed to nego tiate a new contract at a "central” bargaining table The workers, seeking a wage hike of $1 25 an hour in the first year of a two year contract and an indexation formu la for the second year, had previously txH*n negotiating separately with the three refineries Tories, NDP, SC campaign as Grits sit While former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau ponders whether to lead the Liberals into the Feb 18 election cam paign.all three other parties are off and running In Montreal yesterday to launch the Progressive Conservative campaign.Prime Minister Jim* Clark told an en thusiastic audience of about 500 Tories he would prepare a proposal for the r* vision oI the Canadian constitution by next fall if he is re-elected ( lark said preliminary work on the proposed package is already in pro gress under the leadership of Senator Arthur Tremblay, a former Quebec deputy minister of intergovernmental affairs The prime minister also unveiled a list of key Conservative candidates who would Ik* fielded in the Quebec battle for a majority government, foremost among which is Senator Rob ert de Cotret, Industry Trade and Com merce Minister, who was raised to the Upper House and made a cabinet minis ter following his defeat in Ottawa Con tre in the May 22 federal election I)e Cotret w ill quit his senate seat and run in Berthier Maskinonge, against Liberal incumbent Antonio Yanakis The prime minister also told the thusiastic crowd, Marcel Masse, a mer minister in the last provincial Union Nationale government, would run for the Conservatives in neighbor ing La Bel le riding while Andre Payette, now Clark’s communications adviser, would contest the Montreal riding of Sainte Marie Both were defeated spring en for ast Flanked by cabinet ministers Howard Grafftey and Koch LaSalle, the two Conservative MPs elected in the province in May, Clark said he needs a majority government to "continue the work we started" for Quebec and the rest of Canada.In Toronto today to kick off the NDP campaign.Ed Broadbent plans to visit Ixith coasts this week, seeking to im prove on gains made during the May 22 election He told party workers at an NDP ( hristmas bash in Ottawa last night that NDP fortunes have never been better.But there was still no news whether Pierre Trudeau would accede to his party’s urging and lead the Liberals in his fifth straight election campaign Trudeau.60, prime minister for 11 years before his defeat in the May 22 election, summoned a handful of MPs and confidantes to his Parliament Hill office Monday as he continued to agonize over whether he should accept his party’s call to scrap his retirement plans and lead it into a fifth consecutive election" campaign Wearing a dark fur coat and mat ching hat, the former prime minister left his office early Monday evening to tell reporters his decision will be made today In St Joseph de Beauce yesterday, Social Credit leader Fabien Roy said he would lx* calling an assembly of his five man caucus within the next few days to decide how to wage the party’s campaign Plagued by the defection of Richard Janelle and ineffectiveness in the House.Ron nevertheless believes tin* Credit istes still have a chance to recoup some of then losses in the May 22 elections Roy was especially critical of the Lib era Is, whom he blames for this disgust mg ( ’hristmas present "The Crosbie budget was not a bad budget We were critical of it for what it didn’t contain, rather than for what it did carry.” Although the Creditiste party's five votes turned out to make no difference m the results.Roy said Ins party had keen prepared to support the Clark government if the Tor ies had been pre pared to add another $1 billion m ener gy tax rebates Roy says the party’s plans include finding more candidates to run in Quo bee, where they will concentrate their efforts m this campaign Among those who have already decided not to seek re election is Gerald Baldwin, 73 next month, tin* veteran Tory crusader against secrecy in government For years, he sought to push a freedom of information hill through the House and finally sue ceeded only to see it die after second reading when Parliament was dissolved in the wake of the Crosbie budget’s fall Baldwin is on vacation in the Bahamas, but a member of his staff said he planned to return to Ottawa and continue his efforts as a private citizen on behalf of more openness in govern merit CARTER POPULARITY RISES ‘When did they start treating juveniles as adult offenders?” NEW YORK (AP) — More than half of the U S public now wants to see Jimmy Carter run for re-election.a remarkable reversal from the negative sentiments about the president in the last six months, an Associated Press NBC News poll sa vs Carter’s handling of the Iranian crisis has helped give his standing with the public the largest boost of his tenure in office But with more than 10 months left before the election, the problems of the economy and energy are still major weak spots for Carter’s image In the poll taken Dec II and 12, 56 per cent of those interviewed by telephone said they would like to see Carter run for re-election next year Thirty-one per cent would not like to see him run and 13 per cent of the 1.595 adults interviewed across the U S were not sure QHRC: Schools outdated MONTREAL (CP) — The Quebec education system is outdated and discriminatory because it still insists on designating schools either Protestant or Roman Catholic, the Quebec Human Rights Commission said Monday The corpmission noted that when the only public school in an area is Catholic the system discriminates by not recognizing that all students have the right to freedom of religion and by excluding teachers w ho aren’t Catholic The report, which will be presented to Quebec Education Minister Jacques Yvan Morin, was prompted by com plaints from "various groups” since a controversy erupted last year over the religious designation of Notre Dame des Neiges school in Montreal The school, located in an increasingly multi racial community in the Cote des Neiges area, was designated the province’s first non denominational school last fall 4993 National and international —____tel Kccora TUES DEC 18 1979 2 Massive Montreal transit plan unveiled MONTKKAL Th»* Quebec government came up >urith a billion dollar Christmas present Monday for the Montreal region A long awaited comprehensive transit plan *• The $989 million five-year ;.plan calls for extension of the city subway system, in .tegration of suburban t'com muter trains with city transit, a new intermediate system of electric trains using existing railway lines and highway improvements The money, to come en tirely from the provincial treasury, includes $475 million for completion and extension of two subway lines now under construction and $355 million for track work, electrification, sta Rons.rolling stin k and other needs lor the new regional transit system It also includes $41 million for improvements to two commuter train lines.$114 million in highway work including an arterial road across southeastern Montreal replacing an ex press way extension that had l>een planned before ano $4 million in miscellaneous work such as marking reserved bus lanes on high ways and bridges MINI.\W \ITED The plan has been awaited for years and became more crucial after Canadian National Railways and Canadian Pacific said they would discontinue their Montreal area commuter services unless public authorities agreed to pay the deficits Quebec Transport Mims ter Denis de Belle val.who announced the transit plan at a news conference, said the government and municipalities would have to work out a formula to finance operating deficits and to unify fare structures covering the subway, city buses, suburban buses and suburban trains Work is to beam almost immediately, and deals will bt worked out with the railways giving the city transit commission authority over commuter trains The federal government has not made any commitments to Montreal area transit Ottawa has argued that regional transit is a provincial responsibility.CHURCHILL INQUIRY UNNECESSARY, THATCHER SAYS LONDON APi Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said Monday there is no need lor a security inquiry into an affair between Conservative MP Winston Churchill and Soraya Khashoggi.British horn ex wife of a Saudi Arabian billionaire I am satisfied there has been no breach of security in the public service." Mrs Thatcher said in a written statement read in the House of Commons while the Tory prime minister was in Washington for talks with President Carter The statement was in reply to a question put by Labor HP .lames Wellbeloved who asked whether security officials needed to look into the affair which Churchill admitted during the weekend “The private affairs of an MPare no concern of mine." Wellbeloved told reporters later He said Mrs That cher s assurance that no security issues were in volved “closes this matter as far as I am concerned." In the trial that ended last week at London's Old Bailey criminal court.three detectives were jailed for blackmailing Mrs Khashoggi in 1977 A defence lawyer tor one of them claimed the detective had only been investigating a possible national security problem after discovering Mrs Khashoggi was having an affair with a politician Mrs Khashoggi.38.ad mitted to the affair and agreed to write the name of the politician on a piece of paper which was read by the judge and jury The man w as referred to as Mr X During the trial, Mrs.Khashoggi born Sendra Jarvis Daley in Leicester.Kngland made clear she had not visited Churchill’s office or seen any of his papers Churchill was his party's defence spokesman in 1976-1978 when the Tories were in opposition Churchill married Minnie DErw anger in 1964 and they have four children Mrs Khashoggi was divorced by her husband, considered one of the world's major arms dealers, in 1974 and is reported to be seeking a settlement of $2 billion Brandt: Narrow News jn brjef economic gap LONDON (Reuter) A commission of leading in ternational statesmen called Monday for urgent and major changes in the world economic system to avert worldwide chaos and war Former West German chancellor Willy Brandt, chairman of the group seeking ways to narrow the gap between rich and poor countries, said “The world economic system of the last three decade has ceased to work effectively We all believe it needs urgent and major reform and restructuring " Brandt, a Nobel Peace prize winner, spoke to a news conference at the* final meeting of the Independent Commission on International Development Issues The commission called for an emergency program to help solve the* world’s short term problems and serve the mutual interests of all countries Among proposed measures called for by the com mission were: A large-scale transfer of money to developping countries An agreement on the security of energy supplies and conservation.Reforms in the monetary system and means 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the paper, call 589 9931.If any other Record number is called, The Record cannot guar antee publication the same day m OPEC hits price deadlock PARAFAS (AIM The usual deadlock over new prices lor crude oil prevailed today as the year-end meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries w'ent into its second day in this Venezuelan capital with Saudi Arabia trying to hold the line at $24 a barrel and Libya and Algeria pressing for more Saudi Arabia.OPEC's largest member, was holding out lor no increase beyond the 33-per cent boost it announced last week Rhodesian truce to be signed LONDON (AIM A ceasefire in the Rhodesian civil war is to be signed Wednesday and Commonweath soldiers to enforce it begin arriving in Salisbury Friday.The final obstacle to the truce was removed Monday when leaders of the Patriotic Front guerrilla alliance accepted a British concession giving them at least 16 campsites inside Rhodesia in which to assemble their soldiers Bishop Abel Muzorewa’s hi racial delegation from Salisbury accepted the ceasefire Saturdav.Quebecair buys twin jets RENTON.Wash hanging in the air pending the govern ment > passing of bill 57.a fiscal reform bill that will Graff tey must hustle says riding survey H\ JOHN Mil Xe.llFX BROMF MlSSISQUOl It's hard to evaluate the status of Howard Graff lev’s fiefdom as one of the two Tories elected in the May 22 election following the defeat of the federal government on what one of the supporters termed ‘Bloody Crosbie Day” last Thursday, according to a local man in the-street survey over the weekend “Why in the hell would 1 vote for Trudeau if he is only an interim leader.” a French-language voter said “He might win the election and l>e replaced by someone w ho is completely opposed to Quebec and their way of thinking " A chartered accountant opined Why should we (Canada have a gross national per capita debt of almost 50 per cent of that of the United States when we only have 10 per cent of their population1’ The budget brought down by the finance minister was more than realistic and we will have to go along and pay the piper as far as tuel exists are concerned “It seems preposterous the users of petroleum products don't want to recognize the fact we will pay lor increasing costs at the pumps or in income taxes It’s a Unit time the federal government stoppl'd subsidizing us from birth to death A vehement supporter of the l*Q said it was a typical example of Ottawa try ing to bleed the utmost from Quebecers “They only hit us Quebec» the hardest, he said "We will have to pay through the nose if we reelect a man who said he has no stand to take in our referendum Maybe lie will learn ‘ A publican said “The budget was realistic and was properly designed Sure, it was unpopular but nonetheless we are going to have to live w ith a fact of life Townships talk CM75 holiday sked released SHERBROOKE (PT ) — Users of municipal transport in Sherbrooke are in for a bit of good holiday news The CMTS has announced that between December 17 and 22.the bus service will operate every night on the regular Thursday and Friday-night schedule Because stores in city will be open late every evening, the service will allow shoppers to buy those last minute gifts AECQ urges extended holiday The Association of Building Contractors of Quebec has recommended that its members close their job sites between December 23 and January 5 for the Christmas holidays.Originally, sites were to have been closed only until January 2; however because of the timing of New Year's Day, the work week w ill only be two days long and the AECQ is urging its members to close until the following week ARBUS rates up SHERBROOKE ( PT) — ARBUS, the messenger service operated by Voyageur, has announced several changes in its rate structure There will be no changes in the category under two pounds, but rates will increase betwen 10 and 15 per cent for service w ithin Quebec A $1.50 surcharge will be levied on flowers and a surcharge of 10 per cent on COD orders In the interprovincial section, a category under two pounds has been introduced and there will be no change in the under 10-pound area All other categories will increase by 10 per cent.This is the first time in two years that the ARBUS has raised its rates in Quebec Waterloo Townshippers Inc.growing WATERLOO (NW) — The English-Speaking Town-shippers Association bolstered their ranks locally by about 40 members as their recruiting campaign continued last week Regional President Dick Stoddard and Waterloo President Lawrence Purdy brought in the largest contingent after meeting with 100 Waterloo Golden Agers.After a 90-minute discussion on the aims of the organization, 35 members signed up There are about 400 members in the Waterloo area now CISC announces changes RK HMOND — The CLSC of Windsor and Richmond wished to inform the population that they will be closed on Monday and Tuesday , December 24 and 25 as well as December 31 and January 1.1980 For all the other days of the holiday season, the CLSC w ill be open as usual As much as possible, the CLSC is hoping to increase the scope and quality of their services in the New Year RYF Xmas Dance Saturday RICHMOND (NF) — The Richmond Young Farmers will be holding their annual Christmas Dance at Mont Scotch Hill on Saturday, December 22 from 9pm til lam • With 50 members, the RVT is one of the biggest and most active groups in the province This year’s major events included the annual calf rally where the voungsters learned the art of showing cattle and the Big Brother Big Sister day when city kids got a chance to come out and see how their country cousins live and work The Rich mond group also took part in two exchanges this year Under the Royal Bank program one member spent time in Newfoundland, while another visited British Columbia A larger exchange saw 10 of the local youngsters heading off to \ orktown.Saskatchewan where they w'ere exposed to farming western style One of the Richmond Young Farmers biggest projects is the scholarship fund For the last three years an RYF member graduating from RRHS and continuing his or her studies in agriculture has been awarded a scholarship Funds collected from the Christmas Dance go towards the scholarship The dress for the dance is semi formal and every one is welcome v* IIEW XKIX.R XFFTEY .work to do rather than existing on I h earn St reel I in certainly going to Note loi G raft tey the next time round “I’m one of tin1 less than toon NDPers in the county and I’m damned glad the government was defeated.” was another comment Mrs G isele Noel, of Magog, made a tremendous run at the G raffle; majority iurmg the May.1979.campaign and the senior lory Ml* for Quebec may have more than his share ot work cut out tl he Wishes to retain his seat on February IK “Grafttey has always helped all the people but this time they went too far with a budget too soon and bit the average Joe in the pocket book gist before Christmas Thank God that budget was defeated and although I have always supported Reward.I don’t know w hat I'm going to do on election day until I’ve made my \ on the ballot.” was another remark A federal civil servant said (i raff tey “went over the boards” when he* showed Ins anger on television after the downfall of the* government “We want a man.not a spoiled brat looking out for us." In Shefford.there is nothing that precludes former MI* Gilbert Rondeau from seeking reelect ion despite the fact that he is incarcerated He was con victed of an indictable of fence, but was sentenced to a term of less than live years and three days.the minimum which would force the Speaker of the* House ol Commons to make a motion to determine whether a member was fit to sit Nominations close here as m all senn urban ridings on January 28 and the cam paign may become very interesting from there on in restructure the flow of funds in and out ol city coffers XXe couldn’t wait for the new law any longer.” said Mayor Jacques O’Bready The bill is expected to clear the national assembly on Friday, although school Utards are putting up stiff opposition to loss of their taxation autonomy Xccording to the mayor.Bill 57 w ill have to tie passed before the government adjourns for Christmas lHH.iiuse so many leases and contracts come into effect on the first day of the new year Sherbrooke council cannot approve its new budget until then, but said the mayor.XX e still have fuel to buy .we Still have contracts to honor, we needed some kind of financial guidelines to work with The budget shows a projected increase in costs of 11 per cent over last year but will bring no significant mill rate increase because Bill 57 gives the city the tax now collected by local school boards 1 don’t know what the figures will lx* exactly , said O'Bready “Inflation has to be accounted for.but with what we’ll get from school taxes and with what we know will remain stable, we don’t foresee any major rate in crease.” O'Bready declined to comment further on the costs outlined in the 2(Mi page budget until it is adopted by council, possibly at the next meeting The mayor did say however that costs for the aqueduct, sanitation crews and for most .major expenses were expected to remain within their allotments.‘ All departments have been very reasonable.” said the mayor “We trimmed the fat everywhere along the line.” ( Ol M il.POT-POURRI The Normandie Hotel on Wellington Street will meet the wrecker’s ball in the wee hours of Saturday morning Demolisher Marcel Dumoulin appeared before council last night to quiet fears by some downtown merchants that the demolition would hinder Christmas shoppers and obstruct traffic Dumoulin said Ins crews would begin work at 4 a m Saturday and take down the building while the city sleeps and the downtown core is all but deserted “We ll have most of the heavy, dangerous work done by nine the same morning.” Dumoulin said “We took down the Royal Hotel in about four hours, and one of my operators was three and half hours late that day,” he added to loud chuckles from the audience “(’an you do this job in half an hour, then.” someone called out “No.I'm not bewitched” was the* démolisher's reply The redesign of the Duf ferin Marquette Frontenac Street intersection, made necessary by the recon struction of the Dufferin , bridge, was approved by council with councillor Romeo Bergeron opposing the move Bergeron claims the changes would make no significant difference for drivers or pedestrians in exchange for the cost to the city The redesign calls for widening the intersection and the addition of new traffic lights hotel! JSutfU; m v* Tin* old Normandie will he coining down during the wee night.M« onl |>hoi hours ol Saturday, its demolition contractm assured the cit\ last SWFFTSBl KG WARD JM Jean ( 'laude Renaud Majorel.a native of France, changed Ins option, renounced Ins rights to a preliminary hearing, and pleaded guilty to a charge* ot possession ot 15 8 grams ol cocaine nn ith intent to trallick Crown attorney i laude Noiseux said the least he* could demand was a two Near penitentiary term and a f ine ot $1 non w it bout any costs m default ot ini mediate pay ment ol the fine to one year additional I’ierrc Gibeau said the demand ol the crown was instilled and added his client was .m addict not a pusher “The crown is most reasonable in his demand Even though you bad less than half an ounce, cocaine is .i hard drug.’ Judge Sweetsburg Ward BY JOHN McCAGHEY Gerard Normandm said He allowed Majorel a week to pay tlx* fine and imposed the sentence suggested by Mr Noiseux Noiseux then sauf lie bad no proof to offer on a charge of illegal importation and it was dismissed 4 4 + I have no law y or and no money \m I entitled to counsel.John I, I )anio.of I ndian ( Irchard.Mass .asked at his arraignment on charges of illegally in trodunng counterfeit money into ( anada and possession ol counterfeit $20 United States falls at Frelighsburg on I »ec I 3 XX hat alioiit tin* $9.000, Crown attorney Noiseux rebutted The only lawyer in private piactice in the court at the time of (he in terchange showed visible interest in the case until tin* crown said the money was counterfeit Legal Aid lawyei Firm* Gibeau met Damn, chose liny trial and Danin was remanded in custody pen ding his bail and preliminary hearings winch were con tinned to 1 >ec 18 4 F 4 Marche Tarte el Fils, of Bromont.were found guilty, in absentia, to 25 charges of having failed to meet pro v i (ie ia I sa ni t a t inn standards on July 10.1979 They were fined $200 and costs RESIDENTS WITHOUT POWER LA PATRIE About 40 families in La Patrie have been deprived of electricity since last Friday, but they are working together and, w ith the aid of neighbors and special appliances, have managed to reduce their suf fering The striking Hydro Que bec workers have refused to complete the repair job causing the blackout which residents estimate will take only five minutes Their re fusai has plunged a large part of the small town into darkness Although several resi dents, especially those* with very small children have taken refuge with friends and relatives, many have chosen to stay, using small generators and wood stoves La Quotidienne* to heat their homes The* family of Alain Dubreil has been fortunate enough to have a wood stove already installed in their house* This is supplemented by a gener ator, which is efficient, but use»s up to two tanks of gas a day Fortunately, Dubreil has been able to store* his me at outside, reducing spoil age Another resident, who was sharing a generator with his neighbors said that the* blackout made it more* difficult for customers to un derstand the conflict be* tween Hydro Quebec and its employe*es Meanwhile, although Hydro officials and geivernment have lH*e*n aware of the* situa tion.it appears that neithmg will be done for awhile, leaving the re»sieients without power iiMamCp* MAGICAL! Will win plenty of accolades and tickle a lot ol tancies Ur » Yoth time\ Cinema 2 7 00 9 00 ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft 1*1 ft ft ft ft CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE 912 make it a MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH A GIFT FROM YOUR BEST BUY IN SHOES and HANDBAGS 83 KING W.-DOWNTOWN * * ** K exhilarating The potential is mindbogglmg l nivcrsity of l tah geologists studied Monrue's geothermal pnt»*nti.il in 1976 and tipped off Terra Tek Inc a Salt Lake City based energy consulting lirni The federal energy department has sunk $900.0U0 into the geothermal well, and Nay said the town will need more to lay the pipe Bob t'happell.with the energy department in Idaho halls.Idaho, says Monroe will get the money COSTS IM RE VSK AX** w»*nf into it with the knowledge there was a good possibility of overruns.Chap pell said So tar.says Nay.increased costs o! drilling well pipe and wage* have meant an overrun of more than $17.oui But the process tvhind the project is simple, the mayor says We re just pulling it hot water out of the ground, stealing the heat from it and poking it back in the ground ” Roger Harrison, a New Zealander im ported by Terra Tek to direct the project, said the system was to have been in op eration this winter, but it will be next November at the earliest before it is on line Once the water 500 metres beneath the town starts flowing at a rate of about 600 gall»vs a minute, three schools, the city hall.tw»> churches, a tire house and all the businesses and residences on Main Street will be able to hook into the system Later, a second well will tv dug and the system expanded to include the whole t»»wn Mark Chatti said he expects to cut his heating bill by 75 per cent after an initial investment of $200 to $ likeh to run into each other." Bluhm said \ lx Hit 100 ducklings have finding Ihcir mate down in t„vn 1o lanv.iskuk game refuge near Fergus Falls Minn .where researchers have marked them to determine how mans surv iv e the w inter and nest m the spring “This represents the lirst large scale attempt to restock canvasback through duckling releases,” Ward said However, “it's one thing to raise a bird and another to sec it thev will adapt Solve ALL your Gift problems in Au Bon Marchés “Sport-Camping Dept,/.where there are gifts for EVERYBODY.even the person who "has everything"! - J* » .» SPORTS CAMPING separate pants separate jackets wwmwm® iX* ’a*»., • •* •' ‘“«I -^ Sr-Pro Hockey Sticks Super heel by “Kitchener"! Super heel by "Kitchener"! $23 89 $1147 $1249 Rugged Suede Mukluks Long wearing crepe soles, olYra warm felt liners, 12".Tan in 6 to 12.87 ,, -•vr.v Bounty Hunter Fly Rods Advene «h! (oncvpl1 Gr«phitegM\« composite gives sensitivity and action ol graphite with durability of qlass Graphite libres run tip to butt are accented by blatk windings and scat let trim Aluminum oaide glide, cushion gup handles, corrosion resistant i eel sets, moulded pistol gr ip handles 89 Y/,* *>»*>-* "Mauricienne' Sport Boots .v' wW.'jr.r Kangaroo tan, speed lacing, 10".The ulti mate in warmth, com fort, appearance.r/ 5-pc.Golf Sets 4 irons, 1 wood $5987 GOLF BALLS The "Blue Ridge" has rugged cut resistant construction for the k golfer who wants a ball to LAST.j Unsurpassed performance.Knee-High Gaiters Waterproof double ure thane oxford nylon or breathable cotton, nylon self sealing zippers, elas ficized cuffs.Extra baffle behind zipper seals out cold and wet.Instep tie down cords, boot lace hooks.15" (38 cm).$087 v?* Bauer "Litefoot" Training Shoes The "Litefoot" is built for rugged use; for extensive training and togging.Unisex sizes 5 to 12. TUES , DEC 18.1979 12 Carrefour de l'Estrie Sherbrooke Storting December 18 th to tbe 22i»d, 1979, inclusively, open until 9 every evening.Our quantities are limited, first come first served.Telephone orders are accepted on the articles on this poge, at 5*3 9770, 24 hours a day.LAST MINUTE GIFT IDEAS VELOUR HOUSECOATS Reg.$60.mr # ea Wrap around, colors: navy blue, wine, black, and spice.Sizes: small, medium, and large.No.1094.We also have velour hostess gowns with a V-neck.Zippered in the front.Colors: navy blue, cognac and fuchsia.Sizes: small, medium and large.No.1095.Women’s Foundations — Dept.38 POLOJAMAS Reg.$19.98 and $34.98 For relaxation, 50% polyester and 50% cotton or 100% polyes ?d?7^ri7?7 °f C0l0rS SiZ6S Smal1, medium and lar9e MEN'S HOUSECOATS Reg.$39.98 2998 ea.Shawl collor.Va length, 80% Triacetate.20% nylon.Assort ment of colors.Sizes small, medium, large and extra large Quantity 80 No 41500 Men’s Accessories — Dept 33 mmmm mJI THERMOMETER-BAROMETER HYGROMETER AT THE SAYINGS OF Reg.$34.95 $18.95 each Meteorological station, metric converter, hangs vertically or horizontally on a walnut panel.Dimension - 17".Quantity 24 No.54093.Jewellery — Dept.04 SAVINGS OF JIG-SAW 2 SPEEDS Reg.$31.98 $24.98 ea.Craftsman 1/6 H P., 2 speeds for wood cutting.An offer you cannot miss before the holidays.No.23328.Hardware — Dept.09 SEE MORE SPECIALS IN OUR STORE! MAGNIFICENT MEN'S PARKAS Value $80.00 Polyester Hollofil Insulated model.Light, warm, and stays in place.No odor, mildew proof, antiallergy.Dries fast.Embroidered trim on bottom Colors: Beige and navy blue.Sizes: 36 to 44 No.6246.Men’s Clothing — Dept.45 .HHlim» .eg.-1—¦iiimhiii i U,M RECLINING CHAIR 3 POSITIONS Covered with vinyl and olefin.Color: rust.$99.9 Reclining and rocking chair Reg.$239.98 $ 199.98 Chair covered with acrylic plush borg and trimmed with vinyl Naughahyde Color Brown.No.41401.Furniture — Dept 01 Savings of $9 00 to $15 00 Jogging Suits for all the family Reg S18 99 to S24 99 Made of 100% acrylic with or without hood Pants larger at the bottom Colors red Dowder or navy For women, men.or children Sizes small, medium, large and extra large No 86 250-12-34 ea Savings ot $20 00 Bauer Skates Reg $64 98 Reinforced boot with ankle protector Nylon baliistique toe Sizes 8 to 11 Blade support very resistant Steel Blades No 161 03 For Boys No 16104 Sizes 1 to 5 Beg $62 98 $42 98 each each Cotton turtlenecks Reg $14 98 For men and women made ot polyester-cotton for durability and comfort Colors White with Killy ' logo No 35936 7 each Cross-country ski socks with small imperfections that do not hurt the quality For men and women Colors vary No 35828 9 Portéet - $7 98 imperfect etch Toques Reg $2 99 Complete variety for men and women Choice of seasonal colors with or without pompom each Ski 6!oves Reg $29 98 For men and women Leather palm Elastic wrist soft acrylic lining with 7 mm No 36133-4 etch 9.99 44.98 9.98 3.33 1.99 24.98 ROTARY RAZOR WITH 3 HEADS, VERY POPULAR AT A SPECIAL PRICE Reg.$46.98 Philips trademark, each head has 12 blades, an innovation exclusive at Sears.Removable head for easier cleaning.Circuit breaker.Voltage 110-220 volts.Quantity 100.No.96716.Cosmetics — Dept.08 Charge it Enjoy it now Use your All Purpose Account Guarantee Satisfaction or money refunded TELEVISION 12" BUCK/WHITE o Reg.$139.98 100% transistorized, 75 square inch screen.Ear phones.Cabinet in red.white or yellow Stand.No.40805.PORTABLE COLORED TELEVISION 14 If ¦ Reg.$509.98 1 button color regulator, picture tube: Black Matrix.Com pletely transistorized frame.90 square inch picture White cabinet.No.14944.Televisions — Department 57 *rmm m ?i I 9 darls In a nice gift box each Adidas bags Reg $9 98 Always in big demand Light and practical Colors Blue or brown No 85007 Dart Boards Reg $12 98 including - 1W reversible board No 82011 1 Vi litre canteen Reg $4 99 Ideal for ski excursions Made of leather with a strap No 34366 • ^ , each Badminton rackets Reg $19 98 Fiberglass frame, leather handle Perfect frame for Iona durability No 72128 Tennis Racket Spalding Reg $21 98 Frame laminated in ash.crossed nylon cording No 72515 The Bull Worker ' Reg $39 98 An exercise device efficient and well known a lot of exercises No 77979 Wax Kit Reg $9 98 For cross country skiing including Wax Polar green, specie green blue red cork and scraper in a nice gift box No 34640 tech Jacket K Way Reg $24 98 The really completely waterproof and windproof jacket ideal for an sports Colors blue navy red For men and women Sizes small, medium, large and extra large No 35995 each 7.98 each With cover each It adapts for each 19.98 SPORTS — DEPARTMENT 06