The gleaner, 22 avril 1992, mercredi 22 avril 1992

[" EURO VAN GL TEL: 829-2367 | JEAN-PAUL LALIBERTÉ | PHARMACIST Also available in commercial version Antille§ Autgmobiles \\ FOUNDED IN 1983 * COVERNG HUNTINGDON, ONSTOWN, HEMMMGFORD, HOWICK, CHATEAUGUAY, TEL.: 264-5364 4 BRIDGE STREET, ORMSTOWN, QUE.649 Chemin Larocque 126th YEAR FRANKLIN, ST-AMICET, STE-BARDE, VALLEVFIELD AND A « \u201cLes Galeries d'Ormstown\u201d Valleyfield, Qué 371-5563 & @ WEE DALES NA OPEN 7 DAYS A Huntingdon, Que.Wednesday, April 22, 1992 ._ 14 pages 52 cents nus, Sr ge For poor exam results Protestant Board blames lack of English texts Rosenbur 128th out of 142 province- made available to their stu- cil of Commissioners meet- director of educational ser- averagesare going down and Rosenburg wide school boardsinresults dents by the MEQ.ing in Howick that\u201calack of vices, Bruce Paterson, who that's serious!\u201d * The Protestant Regional tabulated by the Ministry, The Board was prompted textbooks geared tothenew said that \u201cself-generated, in- School Board of Château- the Châteauguay board is into sending a letter to that programsiscausingteachers service training\u201d would be \u201cJpg true that we have guay Valley is throwing the ball back into the court of the Ministry of Education.After regurgitating the implied stigma of finishing suggesting that the odds were stacked against it and other English boards by the fact that proper textbooks in certain subjects were never effect to the Ministry by Châteauguay Valley Teachers Association president Eunice Godin, who pointed out at last Monday\u2019s Coun- consternation.Our students are working with- outdated material.\u201d She was replying to the Board\u2019s recently appointed School Board to become computerized Dan Rosenburg The Protestant Regional School Board of Château- guay Valley is becoming automated.The Board decided at its last Council of Commissioners meeting April 13 in Howick to spend $330,000 out of its surplus funds towards the purchase of a computer package for the Board and its member schools.Commissioner Steve Bobula was against the project, saying, \u201cWe were told other Boards went into debt to install this system.But they have 20,000 students and we have 8,000,\u201d he pointed out.\u201cOtherboards had no surplus to take the money from,\u201d\u2019 retorted Andy Fawcett of Huntingdon.Bobula suggested the Board go to public tenders \u201cso anybody can bid on it\u201d but treasurer Darel Lang pointed out that it would cost the Board an additional $3,000 to advertise in Montreal dailies\u201d An invitation to tenders costs less,\u201d he explained.But Ormstown Board official Helen Smith countered that, \u201cprivate tenders are only for projects under $100,000.\u201d Commissioner Warren McCunn wondered why there seemed to be such urgency to pass the resolution atthe April meeting.\u201cIsitan emergency?\u201d he wanted to know.\u201cThe finance and property committee spent only one hour on it.We should have time to study the computer systems.\u201d \u201cIn the past we've spent $1 million in less than a hour,\u2019 countered fellow commissioner Bruce Ryan.\u201cWell, two wrongs don\u2019t More testing at U.S.dumpsite Valerie Furcall THE GLEANER More testing is underway at the Franklin County, N.Y.dump site at Westville/Constable.Specifically, an engineering firm has been subcontracted to dig more test pits on the ridge at the site.Solid Waste Management Authority director Jim Frey indicated the soil will be analysed specifically for two things.Would any of the material on site be used for the liner layers, and is there any soil which could be used to construct the access road to the site?As well, there will be boring done at the location for the out-buildings and where the equipment will be stored.Basically, the Authority would like to know how much soil can be re-used.This does not mean the site is all approved and - construction will start.The judical review and permit process has yet to begin.That issue will be covered in an upcoming article.make a right,\u201d Bobula admonished.Bobulamentionedthatit\u2019s against the law to splitup the automation contract into several parts.\u201cThe hardware and software all come from different sources so we don\u2019t have a choice,\u201d replied director general Keith Fitzpatrick.\u201cWe're trying to get the best deal possible.\u201d Bobula, who fought a losing battle against aschool tax hike a year ago in view of the Board's ample surplus, then set a trap by proposing thatthe computer fundscome from capital instead of surplus.\u201cWe can\u2019t do that because our capital budget is only $270,000\", said Land.\u201cBesides, we can\u2019t borrow from the bank without Ministry of Education approval.\u2019 \u201cYou say we should go into debt when we have a surplus?\u2019\u2019 scoffed commissioner Bruce Ryan who had voted for the tax increase.That\u2019s exactly what provided forcertainteachers \u201cto enable them to deliver the programs with the MEQ evaluations in mind.But retraining the teachers won't bear fruituntil June of 1993,\u201d he reminded.Following Godin's intervention, Paterson admitted that \u201call English boards are suffering equally\u2019\u2019 in reference to the lack of appropriate textbooks.Two major reasons cited by director general Keith Fitzpatrick for the Board's comparative poor showing in exam results was that (a) French immersion students\u2019 results are not included because they write their exams in January, and (b) certain other Boards prohibit poor students from taking final exams altogether.\u201cWe can adjust to having our French immersion students write their exams in June and be included in the MEQ results,\u201d said Paterson.\u201cThe MEQis not geared to adjust to our dates,\u2019 To a question posed by commissioner Steve Bobula, Paterson said that students Bobula was waiting for.His .\"0t permitted to write final face brightened up and he poitited a finger at Ryan, saying, \u201cJust think about that one!\u201d\u2019 A sure sign of spring in Huntin directed by Yvette Harper.A Stuart Thiel, David Thiel and Jeremy Roy acting out up on the 1992 production in an upcoming Gleaner.popular skit from last March Madness .in April gdon is when the young people take the stage for \"March Madness\", year became this year's comedy attraction with \"Ghosts of Vacations Past\".Watch for a full write.Public auction of properties June 11 A sale of properties with unpaid taxes owing will be held next June 11 in Huntingdon.Some 13 properties on MRC Haut St-Laurent territory will be put on the market, down drastically from the number of properties up for sale at previous years'auctions.Such lists in the past have sometimes reached 100 properties.Owners of the 13 properties have until auction time at 10 a.m.to make good on their unpaid taxes, plus expenses.The properties were referred to the sale list by Nee ws a ga 0 Cae ed wal bn municipalities or school commissions concemed.\u2018The 13 properties involved include five from Havelock; four from St-Malachie; 3 from St-Jean Chrysostome and one from Elgin.Meanwhile, the MRC St- Laurent\u2019s financial report was officially deposited at VEY, BEET the group's regular meeting in Huntingdon last April 8.At the next MRC meeting in May a representative of the accounting firm charged with verification of the report will be in attendance to explain the intricacies of the report and answer questions on it.exams \u201care banñelled info altemative pragrams and do not get a high school leaving certificate.\u201d : \u201cMaybe some boards are competitive enough to not let non-achievers write the exams, butit\u2019shardtobelieve they're all devious except us,\u201d noted commissioner PeterFinlayson.\u201cThere must be others who operate above board, too.We have to address the fact that our annual Police Report nothing to feel uplifted about,\u201d\u2019 Paterson commented.\u201cBut our education systemis nota fourth-or fifth- quintile operation.But there are factors at work that put us in an unfavorable light.When we all have the same programs to work with, comparisons will be fairer.It\u2019s not an even playing field.\u201d When commissioner Peter MacHardy wondered aloud why the French school boards are suddenly two years ahead of the English boards, Paterson replied: \u201cTranslations.\u201d \u201cWell, some boards are doing their own translations,\u201d MacHardy pointed out.\u201cIn many cases, entire programs are not available in English,\u201d Fitzpatrick explained.\u201cMr.Paterson is working with the Quebec Association of Protestant School Boards to bring pressure to bear onthe MEQ to rectify the situation and make sure English texts are available for all subjects.\u201d On a resolution by MacHardy, the Board des: cided to send a letter to the Ministry expressing its concerns over the results and stressing the lack of availability of certain programs and textbooks in English.It was also suggested the MEQ \u201cclose the loopholes\u2019\u2019 that enable some boards to stack the odds in their favor.\u201cChildren who are not up to par must write the exams in all schools or else the statistics are worth nothing,\u2019 MacHardy reasoned.This wood duck decoy by Orel Leboeuf is expected to bring in $12,000 at this week's auction.Lakeshore carver's ducks now worth thousands Phillip Norton THE GLEANER Dig out your old decoys, you may have a fortune stashed away in the boathouse.A rare wood duck decoy carved in St.Anicet around 1940 is expected to bring in over $12,000 at an antique auction sale this week in Illinois.On April 23 and 24 the annual spring decoy auction at the Pheasant Run Resort in St.Charles will feature this carving by the late Orel Leboeuf.Leboeuf was a well- known lakeshore character -and Quebec's best-known old time decoy carver before his death in 1968.He would hunt in the fail and carve all winter long, recalls Bill Boyd of Huntingdon who came to know Orel during summers at Lake St.Francis.\"He was an excellent shot; he shot hundreds of birds.He would set out with two double-barrelled shotguns loaded.\"He hunted bluebills to no end.\" During the 1920's the lake was black with migrating waterfowl and market hunting was one of Leboeuf's coccupations.He also worked in construction.Hunters like him would ship their birds to Montreal or the Poulin Market in Lachine.Leboeuf would go across the lake to Lancaster, Ontario each fall to live and hunt but Boyd says Orel didn't have to leave home to see birds.\"Leboeuf\u2019s Point was always a favourite spot for hunters.\u201d It was at \"Leboeuf's Point\" where a ten year- old Bill Boyd first met the now legendary carver.The point just above Port Lewis has also been called, Walsh's Point, Laffoley's Point, and Johnny Ross\u2019 Bay.He lived in a tent and a lean-to shelter with his two daughters who were very shy and would hide from visitors.Bill's father, J.C.Boyd and Arthur Lunan were having decoys made by Orel Leboeuf and they left the youngster there to watch him carve.Boyd remembers he would first use a hatchet to carve out the general duck form and then a German knife which was sharp enough to shave the hair off his arm.Over the years, people would given him more modern tolls which he was using when he moved to the south side of Route 132 near the Laguerre Canal.There he lived out his life, carving in a shack with a floor a foot deep in cedar chips from his carving.He had carved during most of his 82 years on the shores of Lake St.Francis, producing literally thousands of hunting decoys that were sold locally and throughout the province.Examples of his work are picturedin books like \"The Great Boot of Decoys\" and \"Decoys: A North American Survey.\u201d The bluebill, or greater scaup, decoys which sold to hunters for $1 or $2 each are worth up to $1,000 a piece today.The wood duck is worth so much more because Leboeuf carved so few of them.It is being handled through the auction firm Gary Guyette & Frank M.Ste.Martine Surete investigate two deaths in Ormstown Ormstown Village Two elderly ormstown residents who live alone were found dead in their homes by neighbours on April 14.Ste.Martin Surete officers believe both Tina Hogewind, 77, of Linda Street, and Rosaire Lefebvre, 77, of Borden Street, died of natural causes.Arson A vacant house on St.Jean Baptiste Road in St.Jean Chrysostome which was discovered on fire at 10 p.mon April 14 is being investigated by the Montreal Surete Arson Squad as a criminal fire.Fire A bar on Rang Double in St.Urbain was set on fire accidentaily by children on April 12.Tool Thefts Carpentry tools have been stolen in the daytime from parking lots out of parked vehicles in the St.Paul de Chateauguay, Ormstown and Chateauguay area last week.The thieves took skill saws, grinders, jig saws, drills, etc.Armed Robbery Police are still investigating thearmed robbery which occurred March 27 usanIGA grocery store employee was making a nighi Jeposit at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.The suspect jumped out from between the building and the neighbouting house andstole at gun-point a large deposit.Stamped for-de- posit-only cheques amounted to three-quarters of the amount.Agent Richard Bernique of the Ste.Martine Surete indicated that information forwardedto the police would be held in confidence, should someone in the public have any information about this holdup.When springtime comes.fire Grass fire season began bright and early on Monday moming with calls to the fire department from the Lemieux Range.\u201cIt\u2019s a waste of time to have volunteers fighting grass fires,\"\u2019 stated Bill Martin, Head Coordinator for Mutual Aid and Godmanchester Fire Chief.He says that many municipalities of the Haut St- Laurent MRC have introduced fines to landowners who allow spring buming to get out of hand.There were just too many calls.The most dangerous season lasts about two weeks, he explained on Monday, \u201cuntil the fresh, green grass comes through the old.\u201d Martin says it is a little late this spring.\u201cIt\u2019s all depends on the weather.Things are tinder- dry right now.\u201d He says that during the holiday season there are extra people in the Valley Hemmingford Village Council by Florence Ellerton Hemmingford Correspondent The Hemmingford Village Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 7 in the Town Hall with all councillors present.Duetothe spectators stand at the Rec Center being in poor condition, a new stand will beeither bought ormade.This is under study A resolution was passed for the cleaning of the water reservoir.A newsletter will be sent to each householder informing them of the exact date in May or June.Recycling is being discussed by the council as to whetheritshould beincluded in the regular garbage pick up.A study is being done.A resolution was passed to submitarequest for the grant for\u201cDefi92\"tohireastudent for the summer.A $100.00 donation was given to the Shoestring Theatre with best wishes in the coming events.This is to be used towards Theatrical Barrie hospital board meets, Co-opts two members The new Centre Board of the Barrie Memorial Hospital in Ormstown held its first meeting March 30.As permitted in the Health and Social Services regulations, two former board members were coopted.Jean-Gilles Bourdeau of St.Antoine Abbé and Jean- Paul Riendeau of Ormstown comprise the board of administration which also includes the following: Population Ann Whitehead of Ormstown; Patricia Robertson of Howick; Jean Furcall of St.Paul de Châteauguay; Milton Reddick of Ormstown; Personnel \u2014 Dr.Kevin Brissette of Ormstown; Cecile Goulay of Ormstown; Antoine Pineault of Châ- teauguay; Pierre Gendronof Dewittville; Schmidt of West See page 14 The rumour of the police department relocation to Ormstown is without substance.cleaning up their summer cottages, sometimes carelessly.He warns that wind conditions can change and a fire can become out of control quickly.: A fire bumed along the Beauharnois Canal Sunday - night but that it outside the Mutual Aid coverage district.(P.N.).equipment.The quarterly financial report was presented by secretary -treasurer Diane Laurence with revenue of $140,254.00 and expenses of $81,063.00.Accounts payable totalling $27,864.15 were approved.The meeting adjourned at 10:15 to April 16 at 7:30.Patient Care Committee \u2014 | Earle Templeton of Ormstown; George Simpson % of Ormstown; he Corporation \u2014 W.T.Fea of Ormstown; Eric Rumsby of Howick; James Sproule of Ormstown; Foundation \u2014 W.W.Keeler of Ormstown.pres A. 2 \u2014 THE GLEANER \u2014 APRIL 22, 1992 This and That in Town Earth Day clean-up HOWICK COOP PLAY GROUP \u2014 Open House and Registration for September 1992-93 is at the Howick Elementary School on May 4, from 10to 11 a.m, The ages accepted are 3-years-old as of October 1, 1992, and 4- years-old as of the same date.Limited space is available.For information, please call Sheila Reddick, 829-2123; Cindy Stonehouse, 825-2377; Cheryl Richer, 427-3687.The play group is in a bilingual atmosphere.MAENNERGESANDVEREIN HARMONIE MEN\u2019S CHOIR \u2014 from the Hemmingford/Lacolle area, directed by Karl Heinz Pees, will perform as a group for the first time in the United States at the Chazy Presbyterian Church on Saturday, May 2, at 8 p.m.The concert is a benefit, sponsored by the Chazy Friends of the Library.A reception and refreshments follow.For more information, please call Mr.Pees at 247-2812.HEMMINGFORD RECYCLERS \u2014 Please note that Parc Safari will accept cardboard such as cereal boxes, macaroni boxes, kleenex, toothpaste, toilet rolls, paper towel rolls, etc.Please mix these with the newspapers and flatten the fine cardboard boxes.Parc management would prefer that the papers and cardboard be placed in paper bags as string will not shred.They also accept flyers and inserts.Please help lessen the stress on our environment; these may be left at the Depot.(F.E.) WRITERS GROUP \u2014 anyone interested in attending the first meeting of a new writer\u2019s group on April 29 at 7:30 p.m., please call Lorelei Muller at 829-4187 for directions to her house.MASONIC ANNUAL SPAGHETTI SUPPER \u2014 is planned for Sunday, April 26 from 4 to 8 p.m.Please see ad.VOYAGEURS CANADA 1992\u2014an exchange program open to youth ages 16 through 21, is an opportunity to spend a week visiting a twinned part of Canada.The costs are paid through the Secretary of State and is supported by our MP, Jean-Guy Hudon; Air Canada and community volunteers.Individual and group application kits are available from the local riding office (377-1050), and must be completed and returned by May 8, 1992.The object of the exchange is to \u201clearn about life in another part of Canada, meet new people ~ and have fun.\u201d HAVELOCK COMMUNITY CENTRE \u2014 luncheon is on April 24, starting at noon.Join everyone at the centre for a special menu, served buffet-style, of hot and cold meat courses, pasta, a large array of salads and assortment of desserts.Bingo will follow for those interested.Everyone welcome.OUT-OF-DATE MEDICINE \u2014 The Jean Coutu pharmacy in Valleyfield is organizing the third annual recuperation week for medicine whose effectiveness hasexpired.The special week will be held from April 25 to May 1.The out-of-date medicine will be transported and destroyed by the Biomed firm which specializes in this field.SPRING CONCERTS CONTINUE \u2014 at Grove Hall in Huntingdon: On Sunday, April 26 at 3 p.m., Jean-Philippe Tanguay will perform on flute with Nicole De Cristofaro on Piano.Then, on Sunday, May 10 at the same afternoon hour, Mark Fraser, cello and Mary-Beth MacDonald, piano, will be the Project Renaissance featured musicians.Photo: Phillip Norton Mark Fraser, cellist, rehearsing for the Titanic Requiem performed at Grove Hall last week.In the background are McGill musicians Sooka Wang on piano and concertmistress Angela Luchkow on violin.- Hemmingford Correspondent CENTRE D\u2019ACCUEIL ORMSTOWN \u2014 an Open House is planned for Sunday, April 26 from 1:30 to 3:30 at the Centre located at 65 Hector Street in Ormstown.A special invitation is extended by Nicole Gauthier to the anglophone community to come and visit the centre.Please see related article.For more information, please call 377-9561.BIG BROTHERS MEET \u2014 The Valleyfield region Big Brothers/Big Sisters Association will hold its annual general meeting Tuesday, April 28 at Centre Garneau, 28 St-Paul, at 7:30 p.m.NUTRITION EVENING MEAL - will be held on Tuesday, April 28 at 5 p.m.at the Burke Adult Center in Burke, N.Y.Reservation by 9 a.m.by calling (518) 483-1089.Social games with food prizes begin at 6 p.m.RABIES CLINIC IN ELGIN - at the town hall from | to 3 p.m.on April 25.HARD TIMES DANCE \u2014 Fundraiser for the Ormstown Marching Band and Marjorettes at the Ormstown Legion Hall, April 25 at 8 p.m.to 1 a.m.Lunch at midnight, music by the Ormstown Aires.BRING YOUR CAR \u2014 to the Ormstown Fire Station yard on Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.for a car wash sponsored by the Ormstown Nursery School.(J.M.) WON'T YOU CHECK \u2014 next weeks\u2019 ad for info re the Flea Market to be held at St.James Anglican Hall, Ormstown on May 2.(J.M.) A REMINDER FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING \u2014 of the W.A.of the Barrie Memorial Hospital on Thursday evening, April 23.Details in last weeks\u2019 Gleaner ad.(J.M.) HOPE TO SEE YOU \u2014 at Brysonville Community Club on Friday night, April 24 for the opening card party.(J.M.) Hamburger Day feeds children, raises funds by Florence Ellerton Morgan and Bob Curry worked the kitchen shift at | Fhe Loem Springtime The Spring we wished for is close at hand, And soon they will start to work the land.The warmer days and nights are coming, We'll hear tractors straining humming.The slow Spring, wet and cold, is behind, From now on we hope the weather's kind.For if the farmer's to plant his seed, Warm days and nights are his special need.It is hard to find two years the same, They can never beat the weather game.When Springtime comes, they play it by ear, And the seed gets planted, another year.Jon Proudfoot One good deed would satisfy most people, but Charles J.Morgan of Hemmingford managed two exceptional goods deeds in one fell swoop.\u201cHamburger Day\u201d in Hemmingford, his gift to those in need, gave hungry children somethingtoeatand also realized a tidy profit which was turned over to the United Church Christmas Basket Fund.Morgan remembers his late father who used to go at Christmas time to the orphanage and bring home children for a Christmas dinner, which his mother would cook.Morgan wanted to carry on the tradition started by his parents, so he the Masonic Hall, while Ross Hawkins, Kathy Morganand \u2018 herdaughter Carolyn helped served.Richard Grant donated the buns, and Bobby Brown a crate of lettuce for the hamburgers.Bob Desmarteaux greeted the public at the door and Gordon Hill, Jim Maxwell and Ken Orr made financial contributions.After expenses, $250 was turned over to the Christmas Basket Fund chairman Joan Kyle.Morgan summed up his feelings: \u201cI've wanted to do this fora long time.It\u2019s great to see kids eating something they want which is also something they shouldhave.It does one good.\u201d approached the Hemmingford United Church minister, Rev.Elke Meinhart, asking what could he do.Why notputonameal at Easter! The idea caught the hearts and passion of many others who stepped forward to organize and work at Hamburger Day.The United Church was given free tickets for kids of 64 families whose circumstances are difficult.The others bought tickets, and no one knew the difference.The Chateaugu PHOTO.Valley Collection CARDS in Hemmingford The Hemmingford Environment Committee is planning a Clean-up Walk to celebrate Earth Day, Saturday, april 25, this year.They invite all citizens to participate.Come one, come all if you belong to a community group, encourage other members to join in too.They will be walking down several roads in the community picking up garbage.The Clean-up Walk begins at 9:30 and will be starting at the comer of Fisher Street and Brownlee Rd., walking down Brownlee.All participants are invited to a Bar-B-Q lunch afterwards at the St.Romain school grounds.Please bring yourown cutlery and garden chairs.For further information, please contact Catherine Stratford 247-3538, or - Frances Ravensbergen 247- 2433.Also, the Earth Day Circus, organized by Ezzell Floranina will be taking place that afternoon at the St.RomainSchool.The Earth Day Circus Parade leaves the Hemmingford Recreation centerat 1 1:30andthecircus performance will take place at the Ecole St-Romain at noon on Saturday, April 25.Later on that day, there will be an Earth Day Coffee House organized by Ezzell Floranina and Sonya Bell, a member of The Shoestring Theatre/Le Théâtre Grippe- sous.The Coffee House begins at 8:30 p.m.at the An- glicanChurchon Champlain Street.Ormstown by Jean McEwen * 829-2704 Sympathy Our community was sad to hear of the death of Mr.Bill McClintock on the weekend.The sympathy of all of us goes to his family and relatives.Card parties The annual Military Whist sponsored by the Château- guay Valley Association for Community Living was held on Monday night, April 13 at the Huntingdon Legion Hall with 3S tables filled.First prizes went to Gerry and Sophie Faubert, Carl and Linda Stowell.Second prizes were won by Mildred McGee, Ruth Mcintyre, Jessie Roy and George Tobin.Other prizes were won by Helen Barrington, Madeline 1986 Of 1986 C 1985 DODGE ARIES | Dodge PLAS HILT CHRYSLER KYLE MEANS QUALITY LT NEW _91 MODELS C AT INVOIGE PRICE ¢ \u2014 LESS 5% \u2014 1991 NEW DODGE DAKOTA PICK-UP 1991 NEW DODGE RAM 50 PICK-UP 1991 CHRYSLER DYNASTY, STOCK 9196 EXCELLENT USED CARS 1991 DODGE SPIRIT, SEDAN 1988 DODGE 600, SEDAN 1987 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, SEDAN 1988 HYUNDAI EXCEL, 2-DOOR 1988 MERCURY SABLE, SEDAN 1988 DODGE ARIES K, SEDAN .1987 DODGE, OMNI, 4-DR., SEDAN 1987°DODGE ARIES, 4-DR.SEDAN CUTLASS SIERRA, SEDAN YSLER LASER 1986 DODGE ARIES, SEDAN 1986 PLYMOUTH RELIANT, SEDAN 1984 PONTIAC SUNBIRD, SEDAN A-1 USED TRUCKS 1991 DODGE CARAVAN S.E.1989 DODGE DAKOTA 1988 DODGE RAIDER, 4X4 1988 DODGE CARAVAN 1988 FORD ECONOLINE VAN 1987 GMC S-15 PICK-UP C.J.KYLE LTEE SALES « PARTS « SERVICE HUNTINGDON, P.QUE.TEL.: 264-5321 The only authorized LP Patz dealer in the region FINANCING AVAILABLE THE 0 AUTHORIZED IGA BOYER, ORMSTOWN METRO, ST-ANICET AU BEC FAIM, HUNTINGDON STEDMANS, HUNTINGDON EPICERIE VINCENT, HOWICK ESSAIM LACOLLE FRANKLIN DEPANNEUR LANDRY, LACOLLE LE COTTAGE, FRANKLIN JOVI, ST.ANTOINE DEPANNEUR HAVELOCK VIKING BOUTIQUE, HEMMINGFORD ORMSTOWN VARIETY STORE PETIT CHEVAL DE BOIS, CHATEAUGUAY DEWITTVILLE GENERAL STORE DEPANNEUR RENAUD, ATHELSTAN PHARMACIE ESSAIM, ORMSTOWN PHARMACIE ESSAIM, STE-MARTINE SEARS, ST-CHRYSOSTOME CYAN/SEARS, HEMMINGFORD STE.MARIE GROCERY, ST.ANTOINE MARGARET SMITH'S BARRINGTON Phillip Norton, Covey Hill (514) 826-4626 748 Riviere@hatea Ne Howick.Quebec JOS 1G0 20 ic - Patz - Fiat - Vicon - (CA CROR:PAPEET:) 1-800-363-5183 NA 4 > Huntingdon Mayor Gerry Brisebois extends good wishes to Chez Deb owner Debbie Henderson and her husband Paul Beauvais during open house celebrating her gift shop\u2019s taking on of florist status.Chez Deb is located on Bouchette Street in Huntingdon.Coffey, Eileen Feeny, Isabel Kerr, Emest Latulippe, Rita Steele, Marjie Moore, Henry Van Bergen, Phyllis Farquhar, Jennil Arthur, Linda Stowell, Elsie Welburn, Isabel Helm, Shirley Stark, Isabel Lecavalier, Joe Zalopany, Lyla Lindsay, Muriel Frier and Ildege Daoust.Tuesday night, April 14, whist was played at 39 tables at Walshaven Center, Ormstown.This party was sponsored by the County Women's Institute.First prizes were won by Bruce and Pauline Caimcross, Margaret Wright and Jean Forrester.Second prizes went to Lawrence and Winnie McDonagh, Sina Nieuwenhof and Joan Soesbergen.Mrs.lisé Laliberté, Secretary La caisse populaire de Ormstown ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING To the members of La Caisse Populaire de Ormstown You are convened to the Caisse Populaire annual meeting to be held on May 19, 1992 at 7:30 p.m., at the Legion Hall, to take notice of the annual report, approved by the board of directors, including the financial statement, the activity report of the credit commission, supervision council and other information required by law.Along with other questions that can be submitted at the meeting, the members will discuss the minutes of the last annual meeting and of the last extraordinary meeting, the distribution of annual over-collected including permanent shares interest payable.Members will also elect the directors and there will also be a question period.Any member wishing to stand as a candidate must fill a candidacy bulletin available at the Caisse Populaire.All candidacy bulletins must be filed before May 6, 1992 at 3:00 p.m.This notice is given by order of the board of directors, in Ormstown.This 10th day of April 1992.wali SECURITY MUFFLER Silence is our Specialty In the muffler j department, we have & many points in our favour B Top quality muffler selection BR Double galvanized Steel for high corrosion resistance yy 8 Custom bending § B Double conversion 4 m Competitive prices 8 Nationally renowned comprehensive warranty B Free Check-up ALSO TRAILER-HITCH FOR MOST MODELS OF AUTOMOBILES C.J: KYLE LTÉE | AINE eh TEL.: 264-5321 - HUNTINGDON.QUE AUTHORIZED DEALFR MOF Silence is our Specialty 0 e a i] April meetings Women's Institutes - County roundup HOWICK The W.l.visited the Ormstown Centre d'Accueil April 15 toentertain the residents with music and an Easter Bonnet Parade.Afterwards it was on to lunch at the Casa for the members.W.1.mugs will be sold at the Macdonald Convention at noontime.Public Speaking at the elementary school will be May 21.June 2 is the date of the next meeting.On June 19 at 1 p.m.itis the \u201c125 celebration Ben Gurion Tour; proceedsto the Residence Elle/Her House project.Time was taken to remember Ida Gallies contribution to W.1.and a donation is to be made to the Adelaide Homestead in her memory.Then on a happier note a new member, Alexandra Schwerin, was welcomed.HUNTINGDON A resolution was brought forward concerning hot lunches for some schoolchildren to be sent to the Minister of Education M.Pagé.The need is still there; also we wish to make clear that we \u201cconsider spelling and mathematics still to be vital subjects, and should be re-instated in the schools.\u2019 M.Ottney introduced Rosario Carazal from the Philippines Islands, presently living in Huntingdon.She gave a most interesting talk describing the land, the food, its similarity and dif- ferencetoourown, the many varieties of fruits.She spoke of the 87 dialects, creating the \u201cmelting pot,\u201d\u2019 the beauty, also the poverty, the lack of opportunity.Canadian Maple Leaf lapel pins, generously donated by MP Hudon, were distributed to members.DEWITTVILLE Guest speaker, Giselle Martin, from C.L.S.C.made us aware of the many services, as well as supplies, that are available to all for home care Interest was expressed to have a guest speaker on Math and Reading, for an up-date on the current changes in these subjects.A donation was decided on for the Lucky Harvest Project.Volunteers will be needed for Meals on Wheels on April 30.Mention was made of the proposed shelter, \u201cResidence Elle,\u201d for battered women and children, tobe discussed further.HEMMINGFORD Members listened toatape of \u201cO Canada.\u201d\u2019 The WI has purchased twoif these tapes.One has been presented to the English Elementary school and the other will go to the French school.Evelyn Davis read an article from an UPA News pamphlet re: Agricultural subsidiesinthe U.S.A.study had been commissioned by Agriculture Canada which found that subsidies were provided by the Federal Govemment and that mils is one of the most heavily subsidized agricultural commodities in the U.S., followed by wheat, livestock, com, potatoes and soya.The QWI Cookbook is now available.Materials pertaining to Citizenship will be given to the school.Anne Robertson announced that the Public Speaking contest in the More March Madness Show director Yvette Harper sang solo \"Harbour Lights\" and \"I Left My Heart in San Francisco\".Michael Fournier presented \"The Naive and the Nondescript\".And Jimmy and Marikoula Milonas danced \"Hellenic Highstepping.\u201d A full report on the show later.; Photo provided Residents Martha Logan, Christina Trevis, Blanche Sears, Doris Scott, Bertha Beaulieu and Blandine Lorange with volunteer Francine Primeau reveal the creativity of agile hands.Women's Auxiliary furnish unit The Women\u2019s Auxiliary of the Barrie Memorial contributed most admirably to the new geriatric care unit on third floor.They gave $100,000 towards furnishings and necessary physiotherapy equipment.Hospital director general Guy Rho indicated the Board of Administration and the patients are indeed grateful to the Auxiliary.The annual meeting is Thursday, April 23 at 8 p-m.Guest speaker André Giguere of La Ferme d\u2019 André in St.Malachie will speak of the children at his farm.Barrie hospital geriatric unit about ready to receive patients Construction of the new section on the third-floor of the Barrie Memorial Hospital is 95 percent completed.And the project will come in on budget, commented Hospital director general, Guy Rho, in a phone interview last Friday.The budget, aside fromthe salaries, was $598,000 and the Board of Administration isproudtohave stayed within projections.The ten-bed geriatric care unit will be complete and ready toopenthe end of April orthe beginning of May.The Barrie Memorial Corporation contributed $400,000 and Montérégie Council of Health and Social Services added $200,000.The significant role played by Beauharnois-Huntingdon MNA André Chenail was underscored by Rho.\u201cHe managed this project well,\u2019 commented Rho.As well, director general Guy Rho is a member.The board also named Rho as linison between the Hospital and the Montérégie Council of health and social services.USE OUR LAY-AWAY PLAN LARGE CHOICE OF FURS 12 FOURRURES «@ .J.C.[Baa] GENDRON INC.eyflield - Ys PECI SPECIAL PRICES IN EFFECT UNTIL MAY 30, 1992 FOR MOST NORTH AMERICAN BUILT CARS & LIGHT TRUCKS OIL AND FILTER CHANGE Install up to 4 litres of Autopar Efigine Oil and an Autopsr.il Filter » Inspect C-V joint boots (where applicable).[= Een : Pa ~ ; ENGINE TUNE-UP : Install new Autopar spark plugs * Check plug wires, debtor cap, rotor coil, PCV valve, belts, horses, ing atery Ade timing ar and idle - - (NA fue injected vehicles) CE Lal tag ts comptession, air filter a 54\" SCL.54 67\" a in - can use bo] > calipers, master wo FFRONT D DISC BRAKE SERVICE « 4 Install new semi-metaliic + Resurface frontrotors * Inspect front nder, en hardware and brake hoses « Repack.: 41 spplcal) Topp mast local.PTS TU Mop CUSTOMER Ford 35 BRIDGE ORMSTOWN ar = 2765403 Canada Inc LG POUY LI CHRYSLER - PLYMOUTH (2000) w 829-2313 serv.829-2452 \u2014 school would take place on May 6 starting at 9 a.m.The May meeting is at Carol Petch's home at 8 p.m.There will be a plant, bulb and slip sale.DUNDEE A request was read from County President Esther Cavanagh foreachbranchto draft the following resolutions: !) School lunch programs.2) Aback-to-basics approach to Langway Arts and Mathematics in the schools.The resolution are Open House to be brought to the County Convention for presentation tothe Minister of Education.Needless to say, both issues provoked some lively debate among the members.Newest member, Johanna Soesbergen was welcomed.Correspondence included à letter from C.V.R.requesting host family to billet approximately 300 students for the Sth Quebec Student Leadership Conference scheduled for October 1-3 hosted by C.V.R.Come to the Ormstown Centre d'Accueil April 26 Your time.Normally, someone would expect to be paid.It's the things money can\u2019t buy which would sometimes make the difference to someone else, but particularly the elderly.The volunteer team at the Ormstown Centre d'Accueil is inviting everyone to an Open House on April 26 to tell the public of the special needs of the residents.The team is hoping that others, according to their availability and interests, would be able to offer some time as a volunteer.They are certain the rewards will be the pleasure and satisfaction of giving that highly-prized gift \u2014 one\u2019s time.What can you give which would mean so much?Perhaps just the exchange of friendship and human warmth, a smile, listening and encouraging, a gentle understanding touch of the hand.Human needs are universal: while solitude is appreciated, from time to time it\u2019s great to see someone, new faces, talk of something different and stimulating.\u201cIt will be a pleasure to meet you at the Centre,\u201d expressed the team.Gotcha?Reading another Gleaner ad.264-5364 THE GLEANER \u2014 APRIL 22, 1992 \u2014 3 A sight to behold all over Town No - these aren\u2019t goodies left all over the town of Huntingdon by the Easter Bunny.Rather, thoughtless people of the youthful persuasion sit on steps and street corners, eat and run, and generally leave their luncheon scraps behind.Reportedly, one precious lad opened a business door and pushed his after-lunch garbage at the secretary working at her des.A moment of intense stress occurred when her mind overpowered her body's basic urge to leap across her desk and .! 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(From the Canadian Gleaner of Friday, April 20, 1866) Godmanchester Affairs Thedecision of the Court on Monday.relative to the recovery of the books from Mr.Rowe, went as we expected it would.After all the threatening letters received by the Council and its officers, after all the absurd assertions that itwas illegal for the council to demand the books before giving up Mr.Rowe\u2019 s securities, no attempt at a defence was made.And the Judge has ordered Mr.Rowe either to give up the books within a Jortnight on go to jail.The precedent is now established that a Secretary Treasurer is bound to give up the books of a municipality as soon as he ceases to hold that office.100 years ago (From the Canadian Gleaner of Thursday, April 14, 1892) .declared the appointment of Joseph Amyot as mayor of St.Etienne to be illegal and of no effect, as Amyot had notthe legal qualification, particularly in not being able to read and write, as required by articles 335 and M of the Municipal Code, forbade his filling this office in future under all penalties of the law; held him liable for all costs,.April 21, 1892.Howick The young men, residing in the vicinity The Loss By The Cattle Disease The old-country papers are debating as to the amount of the loss caused by the cattle plague.There are no means of arriving at the collect number of cattle in England and Scotland, but generally it has been supposed to be sixmillion.The deaths from the disease amount to 210,000, which forms but a small proportion of the whole.The Circuit Court .The number of cases heard was considerable.The Court met at 10 o'clock and adjourned at two, a circumstance which gave rise to a good deal of dissatisfaction.The law provides for the Court sitting four days; to confine it to a few hours instead is hardly fair.The next regular sitting is not until September.of a residence where a wedding recently took place, took advantage of the unusual circumstances of the occasion to serenade the newly-married couple where they had time to realize the ecstasy of the connubial occurrence.The music of the serenaders, however, was so inharmonious and so persistent that the happy couple, in order to get rid of them, were glad to reward them for the doubtful honour conferred, and the boisterous crowd was ungallant enough to accept a fee for their services.50 years ago (From the Huntingdon Gleaner of Wednesday, April 22nd, 1942) Thieves Break Into Store at Huntingdon $800 worth of dry goods stolen \u2014 thieves caught in Montreal.Thieving in the Châteauguay Valley was resumed .store of the late H.Zabitsky, was broken into.Riverfield Rifle Club are Champions over Police Aggregation Riverfield Rifle Club's team composed of GW.Barwick, R.Angell, E.G.Carson, GA.Roy, A.Allen, R.Carson and K.Nish won the shoot-off for the St.Lawrence Sugar Trophy.Opinions of others.\u201cThere never was a time when there were so many people who knew so little about so much.\u201d Wanted (ad) Female help to work either day or night.Prefer middle-age persons if possible.Apply \u2014 Montreal Cottons, Valleyfield.Hints to Wives .Rub the leather of the shoes with the inside of a freshly cut orange peel, then polish with a soft cloth, and see how it improves the appearance.What little fat remains on top of the pot of soup can be removed by placing of leaf of lettuce in the pot.The lettuce will absorb the grease, and the leaf can be removed.SPRINGS FIM\\LLY HERE WE HAVE SPEIALS ON RAKES, HOES, SPADES, SHERFs, .CJR ywa) 2:49 Letters Chamber music in Town's \"cultural centre\" appreciated Where better than in Grove Hall, Huntingdon, is one likely to hear fine chamber music in delightful variety and performed by excellent young performers?The hall is admirably suited to the splendid succession of Sunday afternoon concerts that Projet Renaissance is offering us for the Spring season.A few of us have already enjoyed two of these, first a violin and piano recital with Malcom Alison and Jean Marchand on March 29 and second, an instrumental and vocal recital this past Sunday, April 19 with clarinettist Christopher Hall, pianist Mary-Beth MacDonald and soprano Gwyneth Hughes.Audience enthusiasm for both of these concerts must have cheered the organizers, Marks Fraser and Bye, and the performers, whose music was as fine as may be heard anywhere.Audience attendance may not have been so cheering, though it did not seem to dampen any spirits or interfere in the least with the vitality and beauty of the music.It does seem too bad, however, that there are not many more listeners for these concerts, which make Huntingdon and its surroundings an unusually generous centre for music lovers.We are lucky.Those of us who have missed the first two concerts may console ourselves that there are good ones yet to come.George Johnston 27 Henderson, Huntingdon Births and Deaths Cards of Thanks, In Memoriams, Announcements.LATREILLE-BLAKE - Hi, my name is Arianne.I was born on March 4th, 1992 at 14:28 and I weighed 8 Ibs, 2 oz.My mommy and my daddy, Julie Latreille and Doug Blake told me they are very happy with my arrival.So are my grandparents Camille Caza and Roger Latreille and Vera and Jack Blake.LAURIN-LAFLEUR Lillian and Rémi are proud to announce the birth of their son, Steven, born on March 26, 1992 at Barrie Memorial Hospital.A brother for Lisa and Roxane.Proud grandparents are Ben and Emilienne Lafleur, Huntingdon and Mrs.Margaret Laurin, Ormstown and great- grandmother Mrs.Gertrude Elvidge, Ormstown.SIMPSON-THALER - Sharon Simpson and Thomas Thaler are proud to announce the birth of their son Nicholas T.Thaler, born April 7, 1992 at Jewish General Hospital, weighing 5 Ibs.Proud grandparents are George and Iris Simpson and Wilfried and Alfriede Thaler.The origins of Grove Hall (1832) The Reverend James Miller, Huntingdon\u2019s first Presbyterian Minister, began to make his hearers think of building a Church.They chose as their site, the point below the bridge (upper) which had been covered by a grove of giant oaks and pines : which had been among the first to fall before the\u2019 lumberman's are and forming a clearance when all around was bush.When the village came into existence, this clearance was used as a washing-green andthere, for many years the goodwives slung kettles, washed their linen with water taken from the river and spread them on the grass and the stumps that abounded.Atthecomernext the bridge, lot 260, Bowron, put up a shanty for his sawyer, an American named Schofield who planted potatoes in the clearance.In the summer of 1832, a child of Bryant\u2019s(ablacksmith), died and he asked Schofield\u2019s permission to bury it by the riverside.Armstrong conducted the religious service and the body was committed to the ground, the first of many destined to follow.The second to be buried was Andrew Cowan, drowned from off araft at Dewittville, who was buried where the Post Office block stands and dressed as he was recovered from the river, boots and all.After this, as if by common consent, the strip of land became the burying place of the neighbourhood and the comer of Percy's old corn field (a few yards east of the old Methodist Church) where one or more of that family had been buried previous to 1825 and used subsequently on several occasions by the settlers, was no longer resorted to.The Old Country ideathatthe Church shouldbe withthe graveyard, decided the members of Mr, Miller\u2019s congregation on where they should build.In the fall of 1833, they had bees to take out the timbers which were framed by Elizah Matthews, an Englishman, who came from Odeltown and had been in Huntingdon several years.His wife was Irish and thought they had no family, were kept poor, it was currently believed, by their enormous appetites! The frame was raised and, to use the phrase of those days, it \u201cstood in the sticks\u2019 fora year, for the people were unable to finishit.Inthe year 1834, they managed to enclose it, the contribution of many farmers being packs of shingles they had shaved themselves.The following year it was clapboarded and finished but no seated.Singular to relate, the cause of all this activity in Church matters, never preached in the new edifice.The Presbytery of Montreal refused rgcognize him, owing to tnsufficiency of his crederifials, and déspair- ing of his induction as min- isterof Huntingdon, in 1835, he accepted a call from Châteaugay N.Y., and died there, after a prolonged and useful incumbency.Inthe fall of 1834, the Rev.William Montgomery Walker, anative of Ayrshire, arrived in Montreal, having been sent out by the Glasgow Colonial Missionary Society.He was ordained by the Presbytery of Montreal and in November, proceeded to Huntingdon, accompanied by Dr.Black.The Church, not being ready, he was inducted in the old gawmill and afterwards preached in the schoolhouse.Mr.Walker read his first sermon, but on learning that the people disliked the paper, he said it was all one to him, he could do without it, and never after used manuscript.Being the first Church, the settlers, irrespective of denomination, took seats in it, and during Mr.Walker\u2019s incumbency, it was always crowded.On completion of the Church, a move was made to fence the graveyard, for, in muddy weather, it was used as a short cut to the bridge, and cattle browsed unmolested amid the graves.For quite a while after the Church was opened, the only vehicles known were ox-sleds during * the winterand ox-cartsin the sumer, their occupants \u201d squatting on pease-straw.In 1845, the Rev.Alexander Wallace, accepted a call to become minister of the Presbyterian Church in Huntingdon.During his incumbency, the old Church was replaced by a commodious and substantial stone edifice on the same site.This building still stands on Châteauguay Street as a monument to the courage and ambition of the people of that period.It was completed in the year 1861.In 1911, Frederick and Albert Braithwaite began workontheoldSt.Andrew\u2019s building, adapting it for their business.In cutting into the old wall, the splendid character of the masonry was revealed; mortar hard as cement, and every stone carefully bedded.À three-storey tenement and store reaching tothe street was builtin from of the St.Andrew\u2019s building.In 1942 this three-storey building was completely destroyed by fire.Undaunted by this misfortune, Frederick Braithwaite, although aman well on in years, decided to rebuild.Inthe spring of 1944 a new two-storey brick structure was begun and completed in 1945.The present building accommodates Webber\u2019s Jewellery and braithwaite Bros, stores.From 1911 until the completion of the new building in 1945, the old St.Andrew\u2019s building served as a spacious storeroom.However the new store provided more space and the barn was converted into a storeroom.So gradually all the stock in the stone building was relocated.In 1952, decoration of this building (now nearly 100 years old) was begun.On May 8th, the Châteauguay Valley Artists\u2019 Association will hold an Art Exhibit on behalf of the Barrie Memorial Hospital and the Huntingdon County Hospital in this illustrious old building, now known as \u201cGrove Hall.\u201d On Saturday aftemoon, May the 9th, the Home and School Association willhold a Mother\u2019s Day Tea in \u201cGrove Hall\u201d with a view to raising money for the Huntingdon High School Library Fund.NOTE: The foregoing isan extract from the book, \u201cHistory of Huntingdon, Châteauguay, and Beau- hamnois\u2019\u2019 by Robert Sellar.Rockburn by Diane Farquhar * 264-3960 Rockburn Presbyterians held a special Easter Sunday Service April 19.Many visiting family members were among the large crowd of worshippers present.Rev.John McPhadden opened the service and the choir led the singing of \"Christ has Risen To-day\" as they entered the church.Howard and Lynn Welburn started off the special Easter music as they sang \"The old Rugged Cross\".That was followed by some special singing by the Junior choir.Emilie Lussier, Emily Ireland, Amanda and Tanya Farquhar and Sarah Tully Former Ormstown native marks 95th birthday À native of Ormstown, Elsie Curll celebrated her 95th birthday on March 29, at a family dinner hosted by her daughters Kathryn Staniforth and Ann Adams and their families.Mrs.Curll is the daughter of the late Mr.and Mrs.Henry D.Winter of Ormstown and lived in Montreal for many years before taking up residence recently in Ottawa.Her sister Margaret lives in Los Angeles.Other relatives who attended the birthday celebration were Mina McDonald, Rydney,N.S., Margaret and Tom Winter, Oromocto, N.B., Aida Anderson, Beaconsfield, Que., and Lorna and Gordon Winter, Maxville, Ont.accompanied by Lynn Welburn as they sang \"Where you there when they crucified our Lord\" and \"Run and tell the Lord that our Master Lives\".The remainder of the Sunday School joined the group to sing a medley of Easter songs.As the offering was received the choir sang \"Christ Arose\".The service concluded with the beautiful hymn \"Hallelejah, Hallelejah\".The santuary was beautifully adorned with Easter flowers.They were placed there in memory of loved ones by the following people: Florence Lindsay and family, Walter and Barbara Currie, Pat Welburn and family, Ted and Hazel Norman, Glenn and Grace Waller, Eleanor Lamb and family, Margret Bruce, Anne Bruce, Bea Tulley, Lloyd and Molly Douglas, Shirley McNaughton and family, Norval and Glenna Blair, Jeff and Cynthia Blair, Enid L'écuyer and family, Brenda Lamb in memory of her father Reg Taylor, Everret Lindsay.AMARON, R.Campbell (Holy) - Passed away peacefully at his home on April 14, 1992 in his 91st year.Beloved husband of Dorothy Burrell, dear father of Margaret and R.Campbell Jr.Loving grandfather of Brent Chamberlain, Vanessa Amaron and the late Kerri.Also mourned by numerous nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends.Funeral service was held at 2 p.m.on Saturday, April 18 at the Franklin Centre United Church.Interment and memorial service will be held at a later date in Quebec City.Donations to Chalmers-Wesley United Church, Quebec City, or Alzeimer's Society of Montreal, 3473 West Notre-Dame, Montreal, Que.would be greatly acknowledged.Funeral arrangements by J.M.Sharpe, Franklin Centre.HOGEWIND KAKEBEEKE TINE - Passed away in Ormstown on April 12, 1992.Beloved mother of Johannes (lan) and Jacob.Grandmother of Michael, Cristina, Carla, Mia, Carolyn and Sarah.À private funeral service was held from the McGerrigle Funeral Home Inc., Ormstown Inc., Ormstown, on Thursday, April 16.McCLINTOCK, William Orr (Bill) - At the Barrie Memorial Hospital on April 18, 1992 at the age of 73.Husband of Edith Jardine, father of Connie, Jim (Allison Harding), Margaret (Rev.Frank Doe), and George (Eileen Claney).Grandfather of Amos, Lena, Grace, and Fraser McClintock; Heather and Timothy Doe; and Conor, Shane McClintock.Brother of Donald of Mississauga, .Erskine of Ormstown, the late Marjorie Daniel, and the late Lawrence McClintock.Funeral service was held from St.Paul's United Church, Ormstown, on Tuesday, April 21 at 2 p.m.Arrangements entrusted to McGerrigle Funeral Home Inc., Ormstown.BURNETT, William - At the Barrie Memorial Hospital, Ormstown, on Saturday, April 18, 1992 in his 91st year.Beloved husband of the late May Kendrick.Survived by daughter Shirley Armstrong and step daughters Marjorie Leach and Lorna Poirier.Seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.Funeral service was held at the J.M.Sharpe Chapel, Franklin Centre, Tuesday, April 21 at 10:30 a.m.Interment Hillside Cemetery.HORSLEY, Sarah M.- Quietly at her residence, Huntingdon, Que.on April 16, 1992 Sarah M.Fyfe, age 83 years.Beloved wife of Dr.Fred Horsley.Beloved sister of Violet Fyfe Chislett, Predeceased by her father William Fyfe and her mother Sarah GORDON MCINTYRE Munro, and brothers Proprietor George and Albert.FUNERAL DIRECTOR Funeral service was from the Kelly Funeral Home, PHONE Huntingdon on Monday, April 20th at 2 p.m.264-5447 Cremation.HUNTINGDON, QUE.= , : a iltletdenmart 2 MH kin cory sir GiFrs ao Frowens ERE £ very \u201cOccasion! , 50 1-800-363-1461 + L1-BM)en-21u8 Ra 3 JIE FE Marriage Notices, Engagements, We would like to thank our children, family and friends for making our '50th Wedding Anniversary\u2019 such a memorable occasion.Your kindness and thoughtfulness will never be forgotten.Many thanks, Donald & Alice We would like to sincerely thank all kind relatives and friends for expressions of sympathy through their visitations, masses, floral tributes, cards and attendance at the funeral service of our dear one Mrs.Agnes Dineen (née Dineen).Everything was much appreciated.The Dineen Family HAWKINS, Stephen - In memory of Stephen Hawkins, died April 26, 1988 As time unfolds another year, Memories keep you ever near, Silent thoughts of time together, Hold memories that will last forever.Always remembered by: Mom & Dad Carol, Allister; Michael and Branden Michael, Lorraine, Justin and Ryan HUSEREAULT, Lucas (Magoo)- Born Oct.8, 1986, died April 26, 1991, In memory of our dear son, we love you with all our hearts, and you love us the whole wide world; You are our prince, We are your King and Queen, We miss you Lucas, So very much; We cherish the memory of you.Your gentleness, kindness, humour, smile, your courage; So much courage for such \u2018alittle boy.©