The gleaner, 11 décembre 1996, Cahier 1

[" aes?AURAL, Vy ) NIDAS Æ Huntingdon, Que.Wednesday, DECEMBER 11™1996 © 14 pages .75* Tous ddl AJRQ eo LEANER ( COVERING HUNTINGDON, ORMSTOWN, HEMMINGFORD, HOWICK, CHATEAUGUAY, FRANKLIN, ST-ARICET, STE-BARBE, VALLEYFI®! D AND SURROUNDINGS FOUNDED IN 1863 TEL.: 264-5364 QCNA Sn GO JEAN-PAUL LALIBERTÉ 4 BRIDGE STREET, ORMSTOWN, QUE.\\ OPEN 7DAYSAWEEK PHARMACIST \u201cLes Galeries d\u2019Ormstown\u201d ny DOMINIQUE BELLEMARE: PC candidate.PCs acclaim candidate in local riding Beauharnois lawyer Dominique Bellemare, 37, will carry the Progressive Conservative banner for Beauharnois-Salaberry Riding in the next federal election.Bellemare was acclaimed as the PC candidate Sunday at a meeting in Valleyfield, following his nomination by former PC MP Jean-Guy Hudon, supported by Pierre Caza of St-Anicet and Rolland Greenbank of Hinchinbrooke.In accepting the nomination, Bellemare paid tribute to the good work done by Hudon, who retired from office before the last federal election.\u201cWherever 1 go, people are unanimous in saying they miss Jean-Guy Hudon,\u201d he told about 50 party faithful at the meeting.- During\u2019 the\u201d English-language portion of his remarks, Bellemare told voters not to worry about splitting the federalist vote in the riding by voting PC.\u201cRemember Jean Charest is the See TORIES Page 2 \u201896 deer kill figures up 45% in area Nearly twice as many deer hunters hit their marks this year, killing at least 2,189 white-tails during the fall hunting season, which ended November 17.This is a 45 per cent increase over last year in Zone 8 (southwest Quebec from the United States border through to Sorel), according to Quebec's Wildlife ministry, which said the statistics are still not yet complete.In Zone 8 south, (Valleyfield- Lacolle, following CN\u2019s former railway lines, to Lac St-Frangois and the American border, some 598 adult bucks, 215 does and 164 fawns were shot, while another 358 males, 262 females and 172 young ones were killed by bow and arrow in Zone 8\u2019s south and north sectors.(H.T/trV.F) Over 1,000 Quebec farmers gave Agriculture minister Guy Julien got a rough ride last Wednesday in Quebec City, protesting draft legislation limiting their right to farm, with special reference to manure spreading, noise and dust.Over 500 \u201cextras\u201d joined more than 400 delegates at the annual meeting of the Union des Producteurs Agricoles in an indoor \u201cmanifestation\u201d replacing a canceled demonstration originally planned for the National Assembly grounds last fall.When Julien appeared in the hall for his customary speech there was no applause, and angry questions hurtling from the crowd kept the minister at the podium at least an hour longer than planned, observers said.And there may be more to come, as the UPA says it is ready to call for another, bigger demonstration in the next few months if their demands for changes to Bill 23 are not met.The legislation had input from both the Environment and Agriculture ministries as well as UPA representatives, but the UPA left the table after a November 12 deadline passed without modifications to the new regulations.Local delegates Among those in Quebec last week were about 150 producers, wives and UPA staff members from the St-Jean-Valleyfield region, including Jean-Luc Poirier of the UPA\u2019s St-Rémi office; Chateau- guay Valley Syndicate representa- See FARMERS Page 5 At last: movement on 911 line for Ormstown The long-awaited installation of a touch-tone phone service in the Ormstown area next spring will bring several other bits of new technology in its wake.A \u201c911\u201d emergency line, access to the Internet through the local library, and updates to the Town Hall computer system were among items discussed at the December meetings of the Ormstown Village and St-Malachie Parish.councils.A contract has been signed with Bell Canada authorizing the conversion.Although this entails a hike in phone rates, it will allow linkage with the \u201c911\u201d emergency relay station in Valleyfield, where fire, police and ambulance calls are channelled to the appropriate service for each community.\u201cA Bell employee told us the work should be done by next spring,\u201d Ormstown secretary-trea- surer J-C Marcil told The Gleaner.A recent communiqué from Bell announced that the conversion of the 829 exchange is scheduled for \u201cthe second trimester of 1997\u201d and that the monthly base rate for telephone service rises to $14.60 as of the beginning of this month.Ormstown and St-Malachie will apply to Quebec\u2019s Culture ministry for funding under a special finaric- ing program, to set up a computer linkage to the Internet at-thetocat- library, which is part of the Mon-» térégie regional library group.Each - of the two municipalities will pay $1,488 for the set-up and an additional $1,099 to cover 24 months operating costs.Garbage costs up In the Village, the annual garbage tax is expected to rise by $15 to $115 next year, since new garbage contracts have left the See ORMSTOWN Page 5 Huntingdon doesn\u2019t want more trucks on its streets Huntingdon believes its streets would fill up with heavy-truck traffic if it approved a Godmanchester plan to close several of its roads to the big vehicles.At its December 2 council meeting, Huntingdon refused to support Godmanchester\u2019s resolution asking Quebec\u2019s Transport Ministry to prohibit trucks weighing more than 3,000 kgs on Ridge Rd.(between Plank Rd.and Montée Leblanc), the New Erin, Connaught, Paul roads and the 4th Concession.Huntingdon believes this change would increase traffic on Chateau- guay St., and council members are \u201ctotally opposed to increasing the number of heavy trucks in town,\u201d said Huntingdon mayor André Brunette.Instead, Huntingdon wants God- manchester to add the section of Rte.138, which runs through Town, to its request to the ministry.\u2019 Baird St.Baird St.was again a hot topic, when a disapproving resident complained that the town had wasted $13,000 by paving it, even though Beauharnois-Huntingdon MNA André Chenail had obtained a $10,000 grant for the project.\u201cWhy wasn\u2019t the money used for more urgent needs?\u201d she asked.Secretary-treasurer Diane Tail- lon said that the municipality had received numerous complaints See H\u2019DON Page 7 Police are looking for new leads in multiple arson case near H\u2019ford Judith Taylor THE GLEANER Police have no hot leads in the case of eight deliberately-set fires in the Hemmingford-Lacolle region last week, which caused damages totalling over $2.5 million.Wednesday Dec.4 around 8 p.m.the nightmare began with the first call to firemen.Less than one hour later, the second came, launching a series which was to continue throughout the night, leaving fire departments and police resources stretched to the utmost in four municipalities.A total of seven barns and one unoccupied summer cottage were torched as the arsonist chose his victims seemingly at random.No evidence \u201cThe fires were so destructive that no concrete evidence could be retrieved from the ruins,\u201d Sgt.Tan- crède of the Lacolle SQ detachment told The Gleaner Monday morning.\u201cAnd it seems there is no factor in common connecting the victims.\u201d Tancrède said that one suspect had been picked up and interrogated Friday in connection with the fires, but was later released after his alibi checked out.The biggest loss was at a feedlot operation at 173 Montée Henrys- burg in St-Bernard-de-Lacolle where 150 calves died.The few who survived had to be put down later as a result of smoke inhalation.In Hemmingford Township, a See ARSON Page 3 Thursday morning on the Fisher Rd.in Hemmingford Township, the ruins of a barn torched the previous night were still smoldering and Lacolle SQ officers were on duty at this and the other seven locations of suspect fires.(Photo: J.T.) Firemen battle all-night blaze at house on Montée Rivière Laguerre \u2018Firemen from.four departments spent much of Sunday night batting a persistent fire which destroyed a renovated log house at 2010 Ch.Rivière Laguerre near Cazaville.No one was injured in the fire, which broke out around 7:30 p.m.St-Anicet firemen under assistant chief Carl Legault were first on the scene, but with lots of flame showing, they quickly called in Ste- Barbe, and Godmanchester and Huntingdon with tankers.\u201cThe fire was hard to fight because the house had been renovated with many layers of different materials, including wooden shingles, and the flames kept breaking out between the layers,\u201d a tired Legault told The Gleaner Monday morning, after about one hour\u2019s sleep.Living in the house, firemen said, were an employee of the Huntingdon Sureté du Québec detachment, on shift at the time, and his family, which includes seven children.Cause of the blaze is under investigation by Montreal-based SQ experts, but one fireman said he \u201cwouldn\u2019t be surprised\u201d if it was due to a wood stove.The fire was first declared under control around 1 a.m.but a check a few minutes later showed it had broken out again.\u201cI had to call back to Godman- SQ keep vigilant eye for drugs in all three local high schools Drug use and trafficking by teenagers continues to be a problem in three local high schools.Police are reluctant to give specific details of cases, though officers from both Huntingdon and Ste- Martine Sûreté du Québec detachments continue to check lockers and search individuals in schools in Huntingdon, St-Chrysostome and Ormstown.They have also made arrests during the past several weeks.The La plan was to prepare an Smail\u2019s summer cottage two miles along the bay from i new location Tuesday Dec.3 (left), the floating cottage, ew foundation on a Place Caza lot on the Lac St-Fra nçois shore near the Dundee Ducks Unlimited location, then float Stephen ts previous site at Fraser\u2019s Point.As Valleyfield contractor Francois Marcil and his men readied the on a barge operated by Maurice Durocher of St-Anicet, unexpectedly hit a sand-bar and stuck fast.For a while it took on an alarming tilt, but by the time The Gleaner arrived after lunch Tuesday, it had been righted, and Durocher was preparing to winch it off and tow it up the inlet to its new location.(Photos: V.F.) Small quantities of marijuana and hashish were seized, and minors arrested face charges in Val- leyfield\u2019s Youth Court, ranging from possession to trafficking, a Huntingdon Sûreté du Québec spokesman said.Police officers routinely search in schools for illicit substances through the Quebec-wide program, Drogues Ecoles.Checking in schools for drugs is one method of \u201cprevention,\u201d said another police spokesman.Stolen car ring A man and a woman were arrested last week by the SQ\u2019s Montre- al-based organized crime squad \u201cCible\u201d (Target) in connection with a car-theft ring operating locally.The unidentified man appeared in Valleyfield Court December 6, where he faced 17 charges concem- ing the recovery of 20 stolen cars and two camper-trailers.The accused is to return to court tomorrow (Thursday), when he will face an additional 35 charges.Ste-Martine SQ searched a property situated at 1702 on Rte.138 in Très-St-Sacrement on December 2, after officer Pierre Bertrand observed some unusual activities while he was on routine patrols.A third suspect isbeing sought by police to answer charges.chester for more \u2018water, and organize a new shift,\u201d Legault saiq \u201cOur men were already tired, an¢ one firemen was temporarily ill from smoke, although he didn\u2019t go to hospital.\u201d The assistant chief said firemen used some 30 air-packs in all, and around 4 a.m.a back-hoe was brought in to level the smoldering ruins to prevent further outbreaks.Legault estimated damages at \u201cat least $100,000\u201d since, he said, the house contained a thermal pump system.Ormstown fire A minor fire in a shed at 22 Leggett St.in Ormstown was extinguished within half an hour by local firemen who were called in about 9 p.m.Friday.« (JT) the bare Dewittville lawn of Rodney and Bridget Moore and their three daughters.As of Tuesday, she was still waiting for a blanket of snow, which is late in arriving this year.(Photo: V.F) NY = oa » : It took real dedication to gather | enough white stuff Sunday to build this snow-woman, who stands on : ee x 2\u2014THE GLEANER \u2014 DECEMBER 11TH 1996 This and That in Town ~ THE COUNTDOWN \u2014 to Christmas has vbegun, and along with the list of special holiday Services in Valley churches (see item elsewhere \u201cin this issue) comes newsof many musical events \u201cfeaturing both familiar seasonal favorites and other selections which may be new to some.*- MADRIGAL \u2014 the well-known local choir with members from all around the Valley, will sing Saturday evening at St.Paul\u2019s United \u201cChurch i in Ormstown.EARLIER \u2014 that same day, you can catch the \u201cfifi annual sidewalk concert by the Ormstown Band, which will perform between 1 and 3 p.m.outside Campbell's Plumbing on Lambton St.in =Ormstown.There will be refreshments offered to \u201cpassers-by, and with any luck, by then we hope to have at least a dusting of the white stuff to add to \u201cithe atmosphere.% - IN HEMMINGFORD \u2014 St.Romain\u2019s \u2018Church Christmas Eve service will feature music by the Choeur le Quellec.A special pro- .gram of sacred music and traditional Carols \u201cWill start at-7 p.m.December 24, followed by a polyphonic sung Mass at 8 p.m.Also included will be selections from motets by Vittoria, \u201cFranck, Tchaikovsky, Bruckner and others.\u201cThis performance is becoming a welcome Christmas tradition in Hemmingford.(F.E.) day ~ GREEN \u2014 is not only one of the Christmas colors but also the shade of the Irish, and fans of : Irish dancing can enjoy an informal recital by the Huntingdon Irish Dancing Club at St.Joseph RSchool on Saturday Dec.14 at 1:30 p.m.Anyone \u201cwho was lucky enough to catch the recent \" Riverdance special on PBS television will have \u2018 an idea of the energy and fun of Irish dancing, and perhaps you might want to join the Club to : learn for yourself.For information call Kathleen - Hackett-Mueller at 264-9385.> SINCE CHRISTMAS \u2014 falls on Wednes- \u2018day this year, The Gleaner is planning its special holiday issue to appear Monday Dec.23, complete with the annual supplement featur- \u201cing schoolchildren\u2019s work, and ads for Boxing Day specials.= A BOOK FAIR \u2014 of new and used books, \u201corganized by the Ormstown Municipal Library - volunteer committee is planned for Thursday, \"Dec.12 from 7-9 p.m.(English books) and on Saturday, Dec.14 from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m., when \u2018books in either French or English are for sale.Proceeds will buy more books for the library.SOMETHING NEW \u2014 in this area was the Toy Run for all-terrain cyclists, which took : place November 30 in the Huntingdon-Ste- - Barbe area.Some 40 ATCs carrying 50 people \u201ctook part, bringing the \u201cadmission fee\u201d of a : t : St.\u201cfiéedy youngsters, either at Ormstown\u2019s \u201d ; Residerice-Elle Women\u2019s Shelter or through ~~ Joseph\u2019s Church in Huntingdon.Organizer Hugh McCallum of the Ridge Rd.awn Hail, ARE told us that the evening started with a Blessing of the Bikes at St.Joseph°s.Riders came from as far as St-Chrysostome, and interest was shown by a group from Ile-Perrot, which sent a donation and plans to take part next year.A FAMILIAR NAME \u2014 to Valley residents appeared at the bottom of a letter we received this week.Clifford Moore, for many years an Ormstown resident and a former elementary school principal, dropped us a line from Richmond\u2019s Wales Home, where he now lives, to «tell us of his new book, \u201cThe Life and Times of a High School Principal in Rural Quebec\u201d.We've er PRA PPT EIU SII PEC NOY TITY APOVITI IT TAMIITRATI TROT TT FSP TITIAN tr seen excerpts, and can recommend it as truly giving the flavor of school days earlier in this century.Copies are available for $10 each through our sister publication The Townships Sun, 7 Conley St., Box 28, Lennoxville, QC, JIM 1Z3.e EURE VACUUM CLEANERS EE Putting on the dog The Markus Stadelmann family of Hemingford and their Bernese Mountain Dogs won the Costume Parade in the November 30 Dog Show at Montreal\u2019s Place Bonaventure.The idea was to represent the dogs\u2019 country of origin, and Markus along with daughters Sylvia and Denise dressed in Swiss national costume and showed their dogs pulling carts loaded with firewood and a milk can.One of their dogs, handled by Annie Ward of Liemmingford, also topped the \u201cWinners Bitch\u201d competition.All in all it was a great birthday for Markus, says Lynn Hardie, who sent in the picture.\u2014\u2014 The ideal occasion to get a high performance Eureka Central Vacuum cleaner, a model to suit any home.for every budget ! Other central vacuum cleaner systems from 399$ or ; - +» Limited lifetime warranty on both models! @pas 111 Grande-ile, Valleyficld 377-0577 NOT SEAFOOD \u2014 but spuds are part of the menu at the Huntingdon Legion\u2019s supper next Sunday evening, The Legion folks omitted a word from last week\u2019s advertisement, which should have read \u201cHam and scalloped potatoes\u201d.A POST-HOLIDAY TREAT \u2014 will be a February 23 appearance in Cornwall by Cape Breton fiddler and step-dancer Natalie McMaster and her five-piece band.For information call (613) 938-9400.LATE SHOPPERS \u2014 may like to zip into Lachine for the December 14 Craft and Garage Sale at Resurrection Church, at the comer of 34th Ave.and St-Joseph.There\u2019ll even be a fortuneteller.For information call (514) 634-0437.AN UPSCALE GIFT \u2014 for Christmas would be the newly-released English version of the Quebec Breeding Birds Atlas, a 1,300 page book (with 1,500 photos) on the ecology of southern Quebec\u2019s bird population (about 300 species) which took six years to research.It is available in bookstores at at a price of (barely) under $150.\u201cEXCELLENT USED CARS 1996 Chrysler Cirrus LX 1996 Dodge Neon Highline 4 doors 2) 1995 Plymouth Neon Highline, air 1995 Dodge Colt ES 1995 Chrysler LHS 1994 Volks Jetta GI Diesel 1994 Chrysler Intrepid 1992 Chev.Lumina Euro 1992 Dodge Shadow ES V-6 1990 Chevrolet Celebrity Wagon 1990 Buick Park Avenue 1990 Subaru Legacy 4x4 1988 Chrysler New Yorker 1987 Ford Tempo 1987 Chrysler 5th Avenue A-1 USED TRUCK 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 1994 Ford Aérostar 1994 Plymouth Voyageur SE Sport 1991 Dodge Caravan V-6 1991 Mazda B2200 cab plus 1989 Dodge Grand Caravan 1983 Playmore Camper-trailer C.J.KYLE LTEE SALES « PARTS * SERVICE HUNTINGDON, P.QUE.TEL.264-5321 A CHRISTMAS T.V.SPOT \u2014 for the wtoy (65 of them altogether) to be.given to.Salvation Army may .\u201chave caught your eye \u201crecently, b but perhaps you didn\u2019t know it was co-produced by Huntingdon\u2019s Bruce MacMillan and two other Concordia University Communications students.The commercial was filmed at a West- mount grocery store and shows Sally Ann kettle donations being transformed into food hampers for the needy.Bruce, second son of Mr.and Mrs.\u2026 William J.MacMillan, will graduate next spring.[4 + - NET Quality Yi CV189 Our powerful central vacuum cleaner with electric broom and all accessories.You must hurry! 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PICNIC all too rapidly turns into Major Hassle No.1.And as soon as the novelty wears off, usually somewhere around the second week in January, we\u2019re welcoming thaws, rain, anything but more snow.Fickle, aren\u2019t we?We have perhaps been spoiled: by Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect, which imply that we now have a fighting chance against our proverbial 10 months of winter and two of poor sledding.In the old days, winter was semi-permanent.Now it\u2019s a sporadic and unpredictable season.Is this really better?CLEANER ARCHIVES .120 years ago of trade the demand has not been active, and dealers are experiencing heavy losses from the decline in prices.The U.S.customs discriminating between live and dressed poultry, the turkeys are being made to foot it and so save duty.On Saturday afternoon the weather turned very cold, and during the night a gale prevailed.The temperature fell to 12 below zero, so that the cold was piercing and penetrating to a degree seldom felt.At Fort Garry the mercury stood at 38 deg.below .Along the Atlantic coast the wind did much damage.there was a light fall of snow, not enough for sleighing.a steamer man- .aged to reach Montreal from Quebec, the last of the season, and the Welland canal only closed Monday.Until the cold snap the season has been unusually open.Yesterday was as mild as a day in early spring.On Friday evening there were frequent flashes of lightning to the 60 years ago south.CANADA \u2026\u201dRepatriation\u201d should be put a stop to.Its object was a malicious one to begin with; it was nothing but an attempt by the moving of a large body of French-Canadians from one part of the Province to the other, and tempting others to come across from the States to swamp the Protestant and English majorities in the Eastern Townships.Our Ultramontane Ministries may protest as much as they please that it was not their intention to do anything of the kind; the public knows better.The attempt has failed.Many of those lured back to Canada by the bonus offered, or driven back by the scarcity of work in the States, are, with the dawn of better times of the other side of the line, and the revival of manufactures in the New England States, preparing to take their departure.Many have already gone.Meanwhile the farce \u2014 for since it has failed it it useless to dwell upon its wicked side \u2014 has cost the country $42,903.88 .December 9, 1936 CHEQUES ARE ISSUED OLD AGE PENSIONS A total of 34 old age pensions have been issued to people in the county of Godmanchester and the town of Huntingdon, 17 in each.One couple received $140.It is estimated that the pension system will save the town about $30 per month in relief money.\u2026 Application for pension may be made any time after the proposed pensioner has reached the age of 69 years and nine months.NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE .Young people need recreation, pleasure and amusement, and these are beneficial and essential in so far that there is not a lack of attention to other things more needful and useful.It should be the aim of the community to do its utmost to provide for the physical side of young people.The social side of life did not mean exactly the advocating and promoting of parties, social evening and entertainments, but rather a cultivation of good manners, and the courteous and friendly spirit.\u2026 30 years ago PATHS TO NEW GLORY Members of the Beauharnois Live Stock Breeders\u2019 Association who operate the Ormstown Show held one of the most harmonious and successful meetings on record.The debt of the Association has been reduced every year and in 1936, the mortgage of slightly over 1,000 was paid off.During the year, a horse barn was constructed and other general improvements made to the grounds and buildings.GODMANCHESTER COUNCIL .The secretary was authorized to notify Oliver Derocher that the plowing of roads he is doing in the Township of Godmanchester, he is doing at his own expense without any remuneration from this council, and if continued it must be well winged back, and if started must be continued all winter.(Ad) Make Mother Happy this Christmas.Present her with a new Beatty Bros.electric Washer or Ironer Every wash and ironing day for the rest of her life, Mother will bless the thoughtfulness of those who gave her this laundry equipment.save her from more out-and-out drudgery.December 14, 1966 ONCE AGAIN \u2014 DO NOT BE DECEIVED BY TELEPHONE CALLS Once again confidence men are attempting fraud in Huntingdon.It almost seems unbelievable that the old \u201cBank Inspector\u201d trick is being attempted here so soon after this type of theft was narrowly averted less than a year ago.A Huntingdon woman came very close to losing $7,000, according to Leslie A.Sanderson, manager of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.THIS AND THAT IN TOWN Hemmingford \u2014 Believe it or not, John Wright and George McAdam of Ormstown were playing golf Friday at the Hemmingford Golf and Country Club.The next day during the annual general meeting, officers and directors glanced toward the 9th hole and were astounded to see two golfers approaching out of the fog.Would you believe some of these diehards are planning to paint their golf balls with red nail polish so they can find them in the snow that\u2019s headed our way?(AD) Exciting gifts for everyone.For that extra special gift \u2014 authentic Eskimo carvings, Evangeline pottery, Hudson's Bay woollen blankets, men's shirts, Ladies\u2019 afterski jackets, mohair stoles, dinky toys, mecano sets, record sets, record players, Christmas cards, paper, ribbons and bows, Philishave, electric razors, Zenith radio and TV \u2014 AN O-PyaU .Lt WHAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS DID YoU GET AS A LITTLE GIRL ?HANDKMIT Socks, SOMETIMES ORANGE, They oon Exist THEN, .IT'D STILL PREFER A &coD orme, kon Letters Residents\u2019 responsibility to find out about projects I want to know more about the Industrial Motel planned for this area, seeing that as a taxpayer, I will have to foot part of the bill.1 don\u2019t want to buy a pig in a poke.One the other hand, 1 don\u2019t want to look a gift horse in the mouth.What is an Industrial Motel and why are we planning to have it?How much land will it require and how much will it cost?What is this thing good for?Will it give more employment to the people of this area and how long will the jobs last?How many jobs?Are they going to bring permanent work or will they just fulfill somebody\u2019s campaign promise?In the past several months, it has been said that some jobs were not put up for tender, and local people have missed out on a chance to \u201cwork.a If you don\u2019t know who you 1 sentatives know what you want.representatives about what you want and don\u2019t want for your town.Remember, you voted in our representatives (or you just sat back apathetically and didn\u2019t vote at all).It is up to us to determine our town\u2019s direction.Our representatives are there for another three years.I have found the lady who works at the town hall to be very positive and helpful, and I resent any gripes about a raise in salary for secretaries, who work hard, have to take all the flack, and deserve every penny they get.There probably have been some delays in getting some work done, especially taxes, but computers only do what people using them tell them to do.And if our workers .need more training, so be it.Some big decisions will be made next week, so please let your repre- 4 Cards of Thanks, In Memoriams, Marriage Notices, Engagements, Announcements.\u2019 BRENNAN-KYLE - Maureen, Andy and big sister Cassidy are thrilled to announce the arrival of Kelly Ann on Nov.22, 1996 weighing 7 Ibs.11 oz.Proud grandparents are Mary and Jack Brennan, St-Anicet and Clare and Douglas Kyle of Dorval.BANNING-GILLESPIE - Bessie and Herb Banning are pleased to announce the engage- .ment of their son, Len to Kathleen Gillespie, daughter of Daisy and Kenneth of Vancouver, B.C.Friends and relatives are invited to drop by and say Hi to Len, and meet Kate, on Saturday evening, Dec.21, 1996, between 5:00 & 9:00 p.m.GILLIES, James T.- Passed away peacefully on December 4, 1996 in his sixty-ninth year.Dearly beloved husband of Audrey Hight.Much loved father of Robert (Carol), Kenneth (Phyllis), Donald (Debbie), Gwen (Alan Elvidge), Steven and Cheryl (Germain Richer).Adored grandfather of Jo-lee an Tricia Elvidge; Jason and Brett Gillies; Kim, Eric and Tim Hofer, Deveney and the late David Gillies, Zack and Zoe Gilles, and Stephanie McCaig, Brittany-Fauve, Agus and Kerby Richer; brother of Robert W.Gillies (Lorraine).THE LEANER Braithwaite Bros.EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: JUDITH TAYLOR EDITORIAL STAFF: VALERIE FURCALL, HUGUES THEORET Audit Ourcan of Circulation: 66 Châteauguay St., Huntingdon, Quebec JOS 1H0 Tel.: 264-5364 1 YOUR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER 21h, published by THE HUNTINGDON GLEANER (1985) LTEE QCNA PUBLICATION MAIL REGISTRATION NO.0733 U.S.REG.NO.UPSP 580-300 PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT CHATEAUGAY ||] NEW YORK, 12020 ; AJRQ GENERAL MANAGER: ANDRE CASTAGNIER ( \u201c voted in to represent you, please call the Town Hall and talk to your Donna Thiel Huntingdon The schedule for special holiday services at the Valley\u2019 Protestant churches has been announced by the Chateauguay Valley Ministerial Association.(The times for Roman Catholic services will be announced next week.) Sunday, Dec.15: 11 am, Zion United Church, Dundee: Christmas service followed by pot-luck luncheon; 6:30 p.m., Church of the Nazarene: \u201cChristmas Around the World\" at Rockbum Community Hall.Friday, Dec.20: 7 p.m., St.Paul's United Youth Group, Ormstown, out caroling.Everyone welcome! 7 pm, Huntingdon United Choirs and Sunday School out caroling.Saturday, Dec.21: 8 p.m., Rennie's United: Candlelight Service.Sunday, Dec.22: * Huntingdon United: Christmas Breakfast at 9:30 a.m., followed by the Regular Service at 11 a.m.; * Athelstan Presbyterian: 9:30 a.m.Holy Communion; ° St.Andrew's Presbyterian: 11 a.m.Holy Communion and, 7:30 p.m.Christmas Candlelight Service; * St.Paul's United, Ormstown: Sunday School Christmas Concert and Santa's Visit, 7:30 p.m.; ° Barrie Memorial Hospital: Christmas Holy Communion 1 p.m.; * Wesley United, Covey Hill: 2:30 p.m.Christmas Service with the Franklin Ensemble; * St.Luke's Anglican, Hemmingford: 11 a.m.Family Service; * Church of the Nazarene: 11 a.m., Regular Service.Monday, Dec.23: * Franklin Centre United Church: 8 p.m., Candlelight Service and Communion.Christmas Eve: * St.Edward's Presbyterian, Beauharnois, 7 p.m.Family Service; * St.Paul's United, Ormstown, 8 p-m., Candlelight Service and Holy Communion; * Athelstan Presbyterian, 8 p.m., Candlelight Service; * Huntingdon United, 8 p.m.Candlelight Service and 1 p.m, Midnight Communion; * St.Andrew's United, Hemmingford, 7:30 p.m.Family Service; * St.John's Anglican, Huntingdon, 7 p.m.Family Service and 11 p.m.Traditional Communion; * St.James\u2019 Anglican, Ormstown, 9 p.m.Traditional Communion; * St.Mark's Anglican, Valleyfield, 9 p.m.Family Service; * Trinity Anglican, Havelock, 4 p.m., Holy Eucharist; * St.Luke's Anglican, Hemmingford, 10 p.m.Holy Eucharist; * Church of Nazarene: 7 Candlelight Service.Christmas Day: St.John's Anglican, Huntingdon, 10 a.m.\u2014 Rev.N.Wallace the p.m., High school \u201csupps\u201d schedule released The Chateauguay Valley School Board, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, will offer students an opportunity to complete the requirements for their High School Leaving Certificates by writing supplemental examinations between January 20 and 23.The examinations are of particular interest to high-school students who: (a) have now entered the workforce; (b) are now attending C.E.G.E.P.or other post-secondary institutions; (c) have left high school, but require a subject or subjects to complete their Secondary V High School Leaving Certificate, (d) have failed a June or an August MEQ examination and wish to rewrite the exam.Students who wish to write examinations should contact: David Hadlock (829-2382) at Chateauguay Valley Regional High School.Schedule The schedule is: Monday, Jan.20: English 516 (1); Mathematics 436; English 516 (H).Tuesday, Jen.21: English 516 (IH); Physical Sciences 416; Physical Sciences 436; Physics 534.Wednesday, Jan.22: French Reading, French Listening, French Writing, French Oral.Thursday, Jan.23: Histoire du Québec et du Canada, History of Quebec and Canada, Chemistry 534.High School Leaving credits earned will be added to students\u2019 transcripts, which will be forwarded to the students.Funeral service from the Chapel at the McGerrigle Funeral Home Inc., Ormstown.If desired donations may be made to the Montreal Children\u2019s Hospital, Oncology Department.ORR, Laura (née Stacey) - At the Barrie Memorial Hospital on Dec.10, 1996, aged 84.Wife of the late Osborne Orr.Survived by her daughter Marjory (George Haney) and her son the late Reginald (Maureen) Gahan as well as her grandchildren Shawn and Kevin and family and friends.Resting at McGerrigle Funeral Home Inc., Ormstown.Visitation Wednesday, Dec.11 from 2-4 and 7-9 p-m.Funeral service from the Chapel Thursday, December 12 at 2 p.m.Interment Riverfield Cemetery.In lieu of flowers donations to the Canadian Diabetic Association would be appreciated.PATENAUDE, Mr.Roger Roland - Passed.away December 8, 1996 at the Barrie Memorial Hospital at the age of 39 years.Son of the late Louis Norman Patenaude.Survived by his mother, Emily Vaillancourt as well as his brothers and sisters Margaret, Elizabeth, Norman, Willie, John, Harry, Ross, Lawrence, Marjorie, Elise, Beatrice, Carol, Rita, Ronnie, Nancy, Cecil and their families as well as his late brothers Francis and Clarence.Will be sadly missed by his friends Serge, Donald - and Mike, Visitation was held Monday, December 9 from 7-9 p.m.at the Kelly Funeral Home, 19 Lake St., Huntingdon.Funeral was held Tuesday, December 10, 1996 in the chapel of the Kelly Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m.Interment Hillside Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, donations to the Barrie Memorial Hospital would be greatly appreciated by the family.PRIEST, Catherine - Peacefully in her home on Sunday, Dec.8, 1996, Catherine Ryan aged 80 years.Beloved wife of the late Romain Priest.Dear mother of Olive (Norman David), Conrad (Rita Vaillancourt), Edmond (Madeleine Dauphinais), Leonard (Diane Patenaude), Susan (Bernard Lacourse).Cherished grandmother of Mark and Anne Marie David, Richard and Marie Josée Priest and Jeanne Priest.Great grandmether of Andrew David and Adam Jacobson.She also leaves to mourn her sister Ethel- Bayard.Rested at the J.M.Sharpe Funeral Home, 461 Champlain St, Hemmingford.Funeral service was held Tuesday, December 10 in St.Romain\u2019s Church at 10 a.m.Interment St- Romain Cemetery.WELBURN, Patricia (née Lewis) - Aged 69 of Rockburn, Qc, following a courageous battle with cancer, at the Barrie Memorial Hospital on Saturday, November 30, 1996.Predeceased by her husband Walter H.Welburn, (son of the late Herbert Welburn).She will be fondly remembered by her children - Howard and Julia; their spouses Lynn (Harper) and Bob (Barrington); her grandchildren - Emilie (Lussier), Ryan (Barrington) and Kira (Welburn), as well as her sisters Annette, June, Marilyn, Norma, Lorrie and Georgie.Rested at the J.M.Sharpe Funeral Home, Franklin Centre, Qc.Funeral service was held at the Rockburn Presbyterian Church, Rockburn and interment at Hillside Cemetery, Herdman.Donations to be made to the Rockburn Presbyterian Church or the Rockburn Ladies Aid.Hemmingford\u2019s \u201cService d\u2019 Action Benevole au Coeur, Jardin du Quebec\u201d at Langlois School will be closed from December 20 to January 7 for the Christmas holidays.The normal schedule will resume on January 7.Hours are: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.This volunteer center organizes transportation for medical y emmingford ~~ Ellerton - 247-3374 oo a reasons to hospitals or clinics (in Montreal, Ormstown, Napierville, or Chateauguay) with responsible drivers.Courses offered They also offer gentle gymnastics courses for adults and senior citizens.These courses will start again on January 22.Anyone wishing further information please call Helene Mathys at 247- 2893 during office hours.PATENAUDE, Louis Norman - In memory of Louis Norman Patenaude, who passed away on December 11, 1995 is very fondly missed as husband, father and grandfather.There isn't a day that goes by without you \u2018in our thoughts.What we had have once enjoyed we can never lose, All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.- Helen Keller From his wife Emily and his family I would like to thank all my friends for your prayers and warm wishes through cards, flowers, gifts, visits and phone calls during my recent illness.God bless you all.Ellen Vibert The Forget family would like to thank all the people who showed them marks of sympathy at the time of the death of Miss Albertine Forget, which occurred on November 6, 1996 at the age of 85 years, either by mass offerings, flowers, attendance at the funeral and cards.She leaves to mourn Angéline, Jeannette (Alfred Sheridan), Jean-Guy (Madeleine Benoît).The family of the late Ross Winter would like to thank the second floor staff, Barrie Memorial Hospital, and Dr.Blonde for the TLC, and pampering he received during the \u2018last\u2019 days of his life.To the community as a whole, relatives, neighbours an friends, we day \u201cthank you\u201d.Words cannot express our deepest appreciation for the acts of kindness, condolences, flowers, cards and atten: dance at the funeral for.a dear and honourable person.\u2019 His wife, Verng His children, Florence, Dorothy, Joyce, Donald, Ronald, Christena, and their families Gleaner Classified |, \u201cAds: What a Great! Idea =, Rodrigue .Montpetit & Fils -.Funeral Home \u201c Pre-arrangement - Cremation Jacques Montpetit, owner Tel.: 264-5331 170 Châteauguay, \"4 Huntingdon KELLY Funeral Home .] Salon funéraire - 19 LAKE ST.Gilles Serre owner Phone 264-5447 office 4 HUNTINGDON, QUE.\u2014 HEMMINGFORD, QUE (Jee LB VIER] rea ui!) 446 18 mt ea pm pn bed Bs em nf pe bpp bey Mm et pw el mm SY (NA rt HO HS mt Aa * \u2018pm oud bud he a 2 ram Sm er ml RAR cams an LA WHE = VF ww - T= Iv EEE a :in the Local music students perform at Rockburn A lively party and music recital was held Rockburn Church Hall on Sunday aftermoon Dec.1.\u2026\u2026.The Christmas sea- ::son got off to a fine .+start as boys and girls : from Carol Bye\u2019s \u201cmusic school played .selections of their choice on the piano: many Christmas carols \u2018as well as some modem music were fea- \u2018tured.The program included \u201cAnother {Musical Mystery\u201d, a surprise skit for the -audience.The curtains opened on John Wilson, dressed in typical \u201cFirst Concession \u2018farmer\u2019s clothes\u201d, with fiddle in hand to play a tune.+ Then a very distin- \u2018guished Harley Bye, -complete with top hat, \u2018Farmers.from page 1 tives Peter Bienz of Lacolle, Jack Mason of Dewittville, and Michael Crossing of Hinchinbrooke; and Ormstown-area residents Hugh Maynard, and Suzanne Brown of the Quebec Farmers\u2019 Association.~ \u201cI have never seen a Quebec agriculture minister treated so roughly by a crowd of farmers,\u201d said Maynard, adding that those aspects of Bill 23 which are under discussion may go to a public hearing process and study by a Parliamentary Commission, while other aspects of the right-to-farm law may Be passed by decree.Hard to comply \" Describing the minister\u2019s speech, Hinchinbrooke\u2019s Michael Crossling complained, \u201cJulien didn\u2019t appear to have any idea of what farming is all about\u201d.Farmers are concerned about proposed limitations on noise and dust emissions from farm operations, and especially by a clause forbidding spreading manure within 500 metres of a neighboring residence.\u201cGiven the way properties are set up along the range roads of Quebec, the next- \u2018door neighbor is rarely more than 200 metres away, so it would be virtually impossible to do any spreading at all,\u201d said an irate St- Jean-Valleyfield UPA president Pierre Rinfret.Municipal powers?Another issue which is really bothering producers, especially in the MRC Jardins-de-Napierville region of intensive farming, is Quebec\u2019s expressed desire to tum over responsibility for farm zoning to the municipal level.\u201cHoe can farmers trust municipalities to handle zoning when their mandate is to deal with residents\u2019 complaints about noise, dust and smells?\u201d asked the UPA\u2019s Jean- Luc Poirier.He quickly added that this is not an issue in the MRC du Haut-St-Laurent, where, he said, municipalities are much more understanding of the agricultural lifestyle.(H.T/J.T.) cigar and walking stick came through the door.He and John then had a conversation that had the audience roaring with laughter.The country comedy show concluded with Connie McClintock on stage to play piano and Harley on guitar, while John played some toe- tapping hand-clapping fiddle tunes.Megan Hlusko played \u201cWe Wish You a Merry Christmas\u201d to end the program.Folks then gathered Connie \"McClintock left), Harley Bye and John Wilson (right) perform at Rockburn recital.(Photo: D.F.) downstairs for refreshments and a time to socialize.\u2014 D.Farquhar We extend our sym- Ormstown who passed On pre-selected carpets in inventory.pathy to the family and relatives of the late Mrs.Florence Sadler, a former resident of away last week.The funeral service was held at the McGerrigle Funeral Chapel.«+ Open sunday from 11 am to 5 pm 176.rue Principale, Châteauguay Tél: Ormstown .municipality with an equivalent increase in costs.\u201cRecyclables are - down, but garbage is up,\u201d said Marcil.In the Village, WMI was the lowest of three bidders for recyclables, while M.J.Lavoie had the only tender for garbage.Both new contracts are for three years.we D) Tapis TT» = ll hh ae \u201cwill present their 1997 from page 1 The same contractors were named for the Parish, where it is expected a similar tax # 83 Alexandre, Valleyfield de ww pal DELE SONOTEK .(Quebec), J6$S 3J7 increase will be Tel: rasa Fax: (514)371-8239 imposed.56-7789 Budget meetings Both municipalities Professional expertise at your service! budgets at special meetings next week (Monday and Tuesday ay an QSC, Audiotechnica, Martin, Toa, Inkel, respectively).Sound Tech, Yorkville, Fostex, Shure, Lyte Quest and more! Anything for D.J.'s, special events, partie « - [= .- We rent, sell and service most known amps, light effects, smoke machines and mixing consoles.SPECIAL 3-DAY RENTAL PRICES THE GLEANER \u2014 DECEMBER 11TH 1996 \u2014 § We carry a wide selection of brand names | 691-7233 Fax.- 16 input mixer 8, je, 48 \u20ac - Power amplifier .- 400 W Speakers STARTING AT : .c: b NA NE ekki > Yew py IP 29.7, 4 hn EY D Ra Po RAS RIS Cont Aft Ty x ~ A] ses a ARS AANLES - US I~ 4 Le 5: 4= a.816 Chemin de l\u2019Église Ste-Barbe 373-8429 PERN a oe) pd DV pe {ERY | ORIGINAL MICROEILMED AT VARYING INTENSITIES BECAUSE THE TEXT IS PRINTED ON GREYISH OR COLOUR BACKGROUND.| ATRL SL FEES AND COMMISSION Fax: 373-0699 8 \u2014 THE GLEANER \u2014 DECEMBER 11TH 1996 H\u2019don Scouts fund-raising for Jamboree trip The Huntingdon Troop i is busy preparing to attend next summer\u2019s Canadian Scout Jamboree in Thunder Bay, Ont.Sixteen boys aged 11:15 will be going, r the able leadership of Ken Watson, Gerry Carrigan and Tim Hersey.\u2018A First fund-raising committee i is in full swing, er the leadership of Neil Wallace.It includes group committee members and patents of the boys involved.Scout The Canadian Jamboree is held every four years and attracts up to 14,000 participants.The last time the Huntingdon group went to this event was in 1989, when it was held in PEI.It is usually a once-in-a-lifetime experience for each Scout.To go costs over $800 per boy, and the committee hopes to raise $10-15,000 - to fund the trip.The biggest event will be \u201cBowser and Blue\u201d concert at the Ormstown Recreation Center next May 17.A $20 ticket to see Bowser and Blue would be a great \u2018 Christmas gift idea! For tickets call Neil Wallace (264-3379), Ian Gill (264-2809), Cecil O'Connor (264- 5465) or any of the Scout leaders.Any company or organization wishing to contribute to the project may contact any of those people or treasurer Heather Thompson (264- 3779).Scouts from Howick.and Ormstown are also planning to attend the jamboree, but the Huntingdon contingent is the largest.Recently, Howick and Huntingdon group were honored by the Quebec Provincial Council of Scouts Canada for having an increase in enroliment ° over last year, another sign that Scouting is alive and well in the Valley.\u2014 N.Wallace.Local police offer info session on theft prevention for businesses; Learning \u201cHow to protect your business\u201d against theft and holdups is a bargain, especially when information is offered free of charge.Huntingdon\u2019s Siireté du Québec has organized an information meeting for area businesspeople tomorrow night (Thursday, Dec.12) at the Huntingdon Town Hall, at 7 p.m.How to prevent credit card frauds, shop-lifting, employee thefts and robberies is explained in a half- hour video.Question period Huntingdon SQ officer Alain Rouillier, investigator and responsible for community relations, will answer questions from participants, who will also receive brochures on crime prevention.Copies of the videotape will be available.Collaborating with the SQ are the Canadian Independent Business and the National Bank of Canada.seven out of 10 busi- fraud alone amounted} to $71 million.4 Officer Rouillier cand nesses have been victimized within the past three years.Last year, businesses were taken be reached by phoning: for a total of $650 mil- 264-5384.il Ho lion, while credit-card : (H.T Ar.VF) Federation Statistics reveal that \u2014 Polrssé, 163 CHATEAUGUAY, HUNTINGDON sroolnt or tated TEL: 264-9532 Lo - Persol - Ray-Ban - Serengetti - Hobie \u201cUV PRO 1 to 2 year warranty Ross Hawkins Inc.645 Route 219, Hemmingford GM Dealer New and used vehicles and long term leasing WAREHOUSE OUTLET Furniture & Elec.appliances ; 35 Bridge St.- Ormstown, Qc \u201c (former Chrysler building) 2 Dean Hooker Auctioneer liquidation has been mandated bya | corporation to liquidate the following new merchandise Super Super Red Tag Specials every week SUPER LIQUIDATION Sae | This sale is for a limited time only! 5 wy.M- 5PM Sales will continue until fully liquidated.= Receiving new merchandise every Friday.; DON'T MISS OUT 2e 5 7 RSC