The gleaner, 27 février 2002, mercredi 27 février 2002

[" TEL: 264-5364 Wednesday, February 27, 2002 FAX: 264-9521 COVERING HUNTINGDON, ORMSTOWN, HEMMINGFORD, HOWICK, CHATEAUGUAY, FRANKLIN, ST-ANICET, STE-BARBE, VALLEYFIELD AND SURROUNDINGS FOUNDED IN 1863 - =r WE Fos 16 pages .87¢ %& aJEAN-PAUL LALIBERTÉ H ARMA | 4 BRIM STREET, ORMSTOWN | 1 3 evn fue.Tol: (450) 763-2705 / 1-800-783-2705 + Fax (450) 763-085 4 ver days a week 40 route 201 Coteau-du-Lac, Qc JOP 1B0 4028-081100 Checkpoints Brief items from .around the Valley Écnaus des Le di (EE oki dis ll Local M.P.gets new assignment Judith Taylor THE GLEANER In addition to his other responsibilities in the House of Commons, Beauharnois-Sala- berry MP Serge Marcil has been named Parliamentary Secretary to federal Industry minister Allan Rock.The appointment was one of several announced last week in Ottawa.The local Liberal MP will be familiarizing himself with department policies, as well as with some 150 programs and services aimed at businesses of all sizes.These include the Technology Partners Canada investment fund and the Canada Development Bank for small and medium-sized businesses.His new position may prove advantageous to his constituents in Beauharnois-Salaberry, he said.Local dossiers \u201cRather than taking a passive role, I want to be in the front lines working on problems affecting this region,\u201d he said, pointing to two major dossiers he is already working on: the Autoroute 30 project, and the buy-out of the Exprotech company by SNC-Tech with the aid of $40 million in federal funding.Marcil's political experience includes a brief stint as provincial Employment minister in 1994 under Liberal premier Daniel Johnson.Since his election to the House of Commons in November 2000, he has served on the Standing Committees on Transportation, Intergovernmental Affairs and Human Resources Development as well on the subcommittee studying sports in Canada.Crash victim found next day The victim of a fatal accident near De- wittville lay undiscovered overnight last Thursday in a deep ditch along Route 138 before a ing motorist noticed his car shortly er 9 am.Friday and notified police.SQ officers found the body of 20 year- old Nicholas Vaillancourt of Ormstown some 150 feet away from his wrecked car, about one kilometer east of the Seigneurial Sideroad.Police said he had been thrown from the car when the vehicle went out of control and left the road on a curve.See CRASH page 2 Wreckage of car in which one man died Thursday night.(Photo: JT) & HA Gee pr GE \"8 bi onl cs | More than 60 visitors turned up at a special meeting of the Ormstown Council last Thursday evening to voice their protests against mega-farms in general and the expansion of a Rivière aux Outardes operation in particular.After an hour of heated discussion, the Council agreed to postpone signing an t with the \u201cnational company\u201d involved in the Maple Grove Farm project until after a public information meeting slated for next Wednesday Mar.6 at the local Recreation Centre.(Photo: PL) MRC'\u2019s dream of Industrial Motel ends with sale The Haut-St-Laurent will finally rid itself of the St-Chrysostome building which it bought four years ago, dreaming of an \u201cindustrial motel\u201d which would serve as a launching pad for new businesses and industries in the region.After sinking $375,000 into buying the structure in 1998, the nine participating municipalities immediately were faced with massive repairs and renovations which added substantially to the cost.And a hunt for prospective tenants proved unproductive, leading some critics to call the building a white elephant.The only tenant the Motel has ever had, upholsterers MP Service, has now agreed to buy the building for about $449,000, minus the rent the company paid out over the past two years, which totals around $24,000.The agreement in principal between MP Service and the MRC Intermunicipal Board governing the Industrial Motel was announced at the February 13 meeting of the MRC's Council of Mayors.The MRC will keep a tract of land adjacent to the building which is part of the Green Zone and will be reserved for agricultural use.The MP Service company is guaranteed a right-of-way through this strip of land.Some other details of the sale remain to be negotiated, according to company representative Michel Vincent.The company, originally known as MP Rembourreur, moved into the building in June 1999, works primarily as a sub-contrac- tor, building and upholstering exercise, office and industrial equipment for a variety of manufacturers.(PLJD) \u201cMost historic school\u201d gets more space to cope with growing student population Judith Taylor THE GLEANER Valleyfield\u2019s Gault School no longer gets its heat through a tunnel from an adjacent textile mill, as it did when it was built over 100 years ago \u2014 in fact at least part of the historic school is absolutely 21st-century state-of-the-art.Ever since the 262 pupils came back after the Christmas break, the school\u2019s Kindergarten youngsters and two other classes are the envy of their fellow students, enjoying z total of four brand-new classrooms in the newly-completed wing.All the kids who stay to lunch get to enjoy the new cafeteria, the other facility included in the $1.2 million project to enlarge the badly overcrowded school.It was only on Thursday Feb.21 that the adults got their official chance to tour the new wing, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony involving officials from the school itself and the New Frontiers School Board as well as Valleyfield mayor Denis Lapointe and Salaberry-Soulanges MNA Serge Deslières.Spurt in enrolment The school\u2019s growing enrolment has been a source of optimism for the anglophone population of Valleyfield, and the addition confirms the spirit of the community, the speakers at the opening agreed.After Gault principal Lionel Cuccioletta welcomed guests to the school gymnasium, New Frontiers board chairperson Doreen Newell set the 7 tone with her definition: \u201cA school is four walls with the future inside\u201d.Mayor Lapointe extended congratulations, and recalled the school\u2019s recent 100th birthday celebrations which drew former students to Valleyfield from across the continent.Representing all those graduates was Stuart Peters, whose grandmother started classes in 1905, and whose granddaughter is now in Grade 3.MNA Deslières of all backgrounds; following his remarks, a letter from Education minister Sylvain Si- mard was read.See GAULT page 2 spoke of equality of Teacher Julia Mihaljevic in one of the new Kindergarten rooms opportunity offered where the children have already added to the decor.by Quebec to people (photo: JT) ONG] | © ) st-Timothée, 37 1 ass 23 boul.St-Jean-Baptiste, Châteauguay 692-3876 _- J & 2790 boul Hébert, Nitro) Windshield repair when claimed to insurance UES Page 2 THE GLEANER \u2014 FEBRUARY 27 2002 will be held at St.Joseph's Catholic THE PIG FARM ISSUE \u2014 is heating up once again, this time in Ormstown, where a public information session is planned for the ocal Recreation Centre next Wednesday Mar.6 at 7:30 p.m.(See 2 Cloner Dewittvil- ess n Weippert drop in to say some three dozen large pig \u2018operations in all are rumored to be trying to establish themselves in various Valley communities.She cites a total of nine requests for building permits for large barns in different municipalities.The Ormstown meeting is being sponsored by the municipality, but members of the Rural Coalition against mega-pig-farms are planning to turn out at \u2018the meeting with information of their own.ley 4-H Chub is planning a Ski Day for Titus Mountain on Tuesday Mar.5.Anyone wishing to attend should call Kathleen Winter at 827-2262 for information about prices etc., and to reserve a place.You can rent equipment (skis, snowboards or snowblades) on site, and lessons are available for groups of 10.THE NEXT DAY \u2014 Wednesday Mar.6, will mark the second annual Melissa\u2019s Sunshine Camp Appreciation Ski Day, also at Titus.The day offers a bargain-priced hot-dog lunch, Crash.from page 1 The unidentified person driver who first noticed the wreck drove to the Ormstown headquarters of the Haut-St-Laurent SQ detachment to report the accident.It was only when officers followed a trail of small pieces of the car and items of clothing that they discovered Vaillancourt\u2019s body.The young victim was declared dead on arrival at Ormstown\u2019s Barrie Memorial Hospital.Special investigators from the Montreal SQ office later confirmed that the single- car accident resulted form a loss of control and excessive speed.While they could not give a precise time for the crash, they said it must have happened several hours before the body was discovered.(PLJD ates Behind closed The three days of shooting at the Ormstown Fairgrounds for George Clooney\u2019s 15.There was no chance for local people to get close to any stars or indeed to any action, since the set was closed and security guards much in evidence.However, Ormstown firemen David Pilon and Blake Hooker, sent to keep an eye on safety, did get to have hunch with Clooney and his crew.These photos were taken by a production-company photographer especially for The Gleaner.They show some of the specialized lighting equipment outside the Arena (left) and a quiet moment between shoots inside the building (right).Word was that the three days\u2019 shooting would probably boil down to about five minutes in the finished film.and free snow-tubing for members and their families (children over 7 only) between 1 and 4 p.m.For more information call one of the following: Maryse at 264-4743, if your last name begins with the latter A through F; Mary at 264-3945 (for letters G-N); or Edith at pid 2481 for letters O-Z.NEXT YEAR \u2014 in June 2003, for the first time ever, the Quebec Women\u2019s institutes will host the National Convention of the Federated Women\u2019s Institutes of Canada.The triennial event is scheduled to be held at Bishop\u2019s University in Lennox- ville, and WI branches are already getting to do their part in welcoming the visitors from across the country.Also needed will be help from sponsors \u2014 individuals and businesses.For more information call Jean Furcall (825- 2578) or Ann MacLeish (829-3172).A FOLLOW-UP REPORT \u2014 from the Hun- tingdon CLSC shows good coverage for the special vaccination program against Meningitis C which ended January 31.In this territo- 1y, 89.3% of infants between two months and a year received shots; for ages 1 to 4, the coverage was 77.5%; 97.5% of elementary school children were protected and the figure for high schools was 95.8%.A total of 15 schools and nine clinics were held.If your child did not get the vaccination, you can still make an appointment at the CLSC by calling 264-6108 or 826-3161.REPEAT PERFORMANCES \u2014 of Shoes- Gault Schoo.from page 1 New Frontiers director-general Howard Simpkin reminded the audience that Gault may well be the Board's most historic school, and congratulated the architects for blending the new construction so well with the distinctive style of the original building, which is still in use.\u201cThis project recognizes the fact that the English population is alive and well,\u201d he said.After the introduction of the team of school board officials, architects and contractors involved in the project, a short video presentation featured the progress of the construction (Photo: JT) itself.The ribbon-cutting ceremony in the corridor leading to the new wing was followed by a reception and tour.Cutting the ribbon to open Gault School's new wing were (left to right) MNA S.Deslières, School Board c Newell, new Frontiers director- commissioner A.Pirani (partially hidden), Valleyfield mayor D.Lapointe and Gault School principal L.Cuccioletta.n Doreen H.Simpkin; Valleyfield 54 g su Le WET] motors g 2002 Cavalier 4 drs _ 5 voar/100 900 km powertrain warranty .DEMOS Used 2001 GMC Jimmy 2000 Impala 1995 Intrepid 2000 Buick Century 1999 intrigue = 1998 JIMMY 2 drs 2000 Grand Prix 1997 Delta 88 1996 Blazer 4 drs 2000 ag Am S397 Bonneville 1956 Ford F- 150 4x4 LUI R er THAT ESE SG pcan, RI TINGDO 64-61 ii JAS, (IID 4D ALL COURTESY | Kirk Smythe Sandy MacDonell Ken Walsh tring Theater's \u201cRobbin\u2019 Hood\u201d are set for this weekend in Hi at St.Andrew\u2019s United Church.On Saturday evening Mar.20 the curtain rises at 7:30 p.m., while a Sunday matinee begins at 3:30 p.m.For ticket prices, see ad elsewhere.AT THE M.R.C.\u2014 cultural agent Marie Barrette has moved on to a new job with the Société d'Aide de Dévéloppement de la Collectivité du Suroît-Sud, a social development agency with headquarters in Valleyfield.She served nearly four years with the Haut-St- Laurent MRC and was active in working on several communications and development projects, including an MRC newsletter, the - Intermunicipal Transportation agency and the group running the Droulers archaeological site in St-Anicet.Her replacement will be named shortly by the MRC selection committee, which is meeting this week.A CLOTHING SALE \u2014 organized by the Dames Chrétiennes at Huntingdon\u2019s St Joseph\u2019s Church will be held on Sunday March 3, 4 and 5, between 9 a.m.and 4 p.m., and on Wednesday March 6 from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.(See ad elsewhere.) A NOTE \u2014 from the Huntingdon CLSC asks parents of Grade 9 students at CVR to note an error in the newsletter sent home concerning Diphtheria and Tetanus Booster ARIO DUMAS ad Accountant \u201c1445 Route 201, Ormstown Tel.: DOLORES a PILON NOTORY & TITLE ATTORNEY 62 Chateauguay St., HUNTINGDON Tel.: 264-5336 HOWICK OFFICE by appointment Tel.: 829-3356 DEAN HOOKER www.deanhooker.com \u201cConfessions of a Dangerous Mind\u201d finished (Photos: Takashi Seida for CDM Productions) Shots.The correct date for the clinic at the Ormstown high school is Wednesday April 10.Por more information call the CLSC at 264- 108.NEW PRESIDENT \u2014 of the Quebec Farmers\u2019 Association is Gatineau beef producer Cindy Duncan-McMillan, who takes over from Knowlton\u2019s Diana Frizzle.The latter continues on the Board after serving three years as president.Vice-presi- dent is Albert Sylvester of Sawyerville; directors are Rawdon\u2019s Jeannie Neveu, Chris Judd from Shawville, Sylvie Mahan- nah of St-Télésphore and last, but not The QFA provides ing for the province\u2019s 2,000 English-spea- king farmers as well as playing a leading role ion agricultural and rural development in the larger English-speaking community.AN E-MAIL \u2014 from Howick's Jean Furcall warns of the dangers of certain drugs containing phenylpropanolamine, which are being recalled in the US.A long list of cold and allergy over-the-counter medicines are listed, many of them well-known to consumers.To check the details, go to the website < Shap.rune Id vl read lists of ingredients on such medicines carefully.ALAN RACINE, w ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGIST DESIGN - PLANS - RESTORATION By Appointment TEL: 264-9428 Lecavalier Optometrist 70 Chateauguay, Huntingdon Open 6 days * Tel.: 264-9532 Dr.Michelle Eye exam LEGAL AID ACCEPTED 107 Lake St., Huntingdon 264-8232 FRANCINE ROBERGE FORESTRY ENGINEERS 1287 GORE ROAD, HUNTINGDON TEL.: 264-6137 Foe WW Travel 829-3882 Les Galeries d\u2019Ormstown QUEBEC PERMIT HOLDER 5 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> \u2026 \"Res ge .ae >» 5847 + me ed Le 0 ur Ÿ tee Se er ons give pre-teen boys insight into skills they need to hold a job Ld \" LT Judith Taylor THE GLEANER The warm animal smell of a well-kept barn or the spicy scent of fresh-cooked doughnuts \u2014 either aroma brings a breath of fresh air to half a dozen pupils of Huntingdon\u2019s St.Joseph's School as they step outside the classroom and spend some time learning to pull their weight in the real world of work.The six Level 5 and 6 boys are the first elementary school students in this area to be offered a work-study program, similar to the high-school project which has been going on at CVR in Ormstown for many years.And they love it.The most obvious reason they miglt give is that they get out of school one morning per week.They like that experience so much that they are willing to sign contracts with the school and with their \u201cemployers\u201d; if they don\u2019t adhere to the ground rules, they lose their outing.They must take on responsibility for their own reliability and good conduct, both on the job and during the rest of the week at school.Using what they learn And therein lies the value of such projects, which help to refocus the youngsters on the need for an education, before it\u2019s too late and they drift toward the legions of early drop-outs in Quebec.\u201cThey say things like \u2018I really need my math to figure out how to mix the feed for the cows\u2019,\u201d says project co-ordinator À Muriel Reid, who is working with St.RME; = ; ot ss a dai od A fo dba.Lig ; > a 0RS Vs à NOR 4 SE 0 Joseph's principal David Brisebois on the - = = EE - = work-study program, funded by a Fonds Nicholas Boucher puts the finishing touches on a batch of rolls at Chris Lariviere mans the shovel at Jackie Tannahill\u2019's farm on Jeunesse grant.\u201cSome are seeing science Grant's bakery.Route 138.at work by learning about embryo trans- (Photo: JT) (Photo: JT) plants, and all of them must keep a log and a journal about their jobs, so reading and writing are important too.\u201d Over at Grant\u2019s Bakery, Nicholas Boucher has what the ever-hungry pre-teen set might judge the best job of all, helping ready a variety of goodies for the oven.\u201cNick thinks he would like to work here when he grows up,\u201d said a jovial Richard Grant, one of the volunteers who agreed to take on a student Down the highway a few miles at Jackie Tannahill\u2019s farm, Chris Larivière smiled shyly as he shovelled out the aisle between the calf pens.\u201cWe\u2019ve had lots of kids come here from CVR over the years,\u201d Tannahill said as he teased Chris gently.The other boys (Trevor Legault, Billy Sauvé and Nicholas Russell) work at Huntingdon-area farms belonging to Tom Quinnell, Danny Arthur, and Wayne Jackson, and every Tuesday Pat Lang gets a visit from Angelo Dufour, to help out with his Standardbred horses, or sometimes to go on a special excursion with the family.None of the boys has a farm background, so they are learning Muriel Reid, co-ordinator of St.Joseph\u2019s work-study program.(Photo: JT) Point of service : St-Rémi Point of service : Ormstown 18, Ste-Thérèse Street Î 2 oe) S08 10.Québec) JOL 2L0 uébec ot (450, 464-2014 B eauharnois Tel: (450) 829-1028 Fax: (450) 454-3533 Huntingdon Fax (450) 829-3025 CARREFOUR jeunesse @ emploi Sponsored by: P.S.Jeunesse inc.and funded by: Québec 28 EE * Personalized reception + Job search assistance - Résumé writing and editing « Professional and educational orientation « Support, encouragement and freeill goes so fast.\u201d Since the program began in late January, she and other staff members at St.Joseph\u2019s have seen some big changes in the youngsters.\u201cThey're really learning to get the job done, and to rate themselves as to how they're doing.They learn that if they try hard and are willing to work, they will do well and make other people proud of them.\u201cBut most of all, they can be proud of themselves,\u201d she said.about a whole new lifestyle.Time goes fast Reid said she only wishes it were possible to offer the program to more youngsters who are having trouble staying motivated in school.\u201cI start driving the kids to the various locations shortly after 8 a.m.and return to school for a little while before hitting the road again to pick them all up before lunch hour,\u201d said Muriel Reid.\u201cThe time Do you know what makes an employer of choice?Read on.Clean, air conditioned plant facilities, state-of-the-art equipment, training, advancement potential, a casual work environment, modern cafeteria and fitness centre are just some of the reasons CMP Metal Products boasts a highly trained, motivated workforce.* Industrial Painters * CNC Brake Technologists e CNC Punch Technologists * Welders e General Labourers (Sec.V completed) Here's your opportunity to challenge your skills as part of a highly qualified, dedicated workforce in a modern environment with one of North America's most 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interests trying to gain a foothold, many footholds, in municipalities all over the Valley.The number of communities rumored for a possible pig farm has grown by at least two (Hemmingford Township and St-Bernard-de-Lacolle) in the neighboring Jardins de Napierville MRC, as well as in the Haut-St-Laurent, where potential locations include Elgin, Ormstown, God- manchester, St-Anicet, Ste-Barbe and Dundee.And maybe more \u2014 we've lost count.It is indeed scary.Where the irony comes in is this weeks story announcing that the Haut-St-Laurent MRC has finally decided to divest itself of what many Valley people consider to have been a costly white elephant from the day of its purchase \u2014 the St-Chrysostome building bought and renovated at a cost of mega-bucks, supposedly to serve as a drawing card for new businesses and industries for this region.It turns out no one was interested in the facility, except the pre-existing upholstery firm which rented the whole building and which is now buying it.So much for the pipe-dream of the Industrial Motel.Meanwhile, new industry \u2014 and industry it is \u2014 is banging the doors down across the whole MRC.And even more ironically in this agricultural sector, this industry is a bastard offspring of agriculture and big business.Strangely, we don't see too many welcome mats out.And there\u2019s definitely no room at the motel.gD FROM GLEANER ARCHIVES .120 years ago February 23, 1882 CHOOSING A MINISTER A meeting was held in Georgetown church, on the 15th inst, for the purpose of giving a call to a minister, when the congregation, almost unanimously, voted in favor of the Rev.Jas.A.F.McBain of Chatham, Miramichi, new Brunswick.The call was signed by 92 members present at the meeting.Mr McBain preached twice in Georgetown and is bighly spoken of as an excellent man and a good preacher.He may think bimself bighly honored in getting a call where there were 17 applicants.A meeting, consisting of a few dissatisfied members, has been beld, at which a deputation was appointed to wait on Mr McMaster and the Rev.G.Lang, and others, to see if they would come and claim the church, manse, and glebe in the name of the Kirk of Scotland.60 years ago SOGGY CRACKERS On Tuesday, the 17th inst, T.W.Fraser, baker, of Dundee village, started with a load of crackers for Summerstoun station, and when but a short distance from shore, at Hopkin's Point, broke thru the ice.Everything was got out, with a loss of about $40 worth of crackers by getting wet.The late thaw burt the ice very much.The same day an Indian lost a horse by breaking thru the ice on Tucker Creek, a little south of Hopkin's Point.SOCIAL (Advertisement) The Earnest Workers\u2019 Society of New Ireland will give a Social at the house of Mr Robert Sparrow on Wednesday March 1st.Tea will be served at 6 p.m.Oysters and Refreshments during the evening.Admission \u2014 Adults 20c, children 10c.Proceeds in aid of St Jobn's Episcopal church Building Fund.February 25, 1942 ORMSTOWN SCHOOL HONORED Ormstown High School bas been highly bon- ored by being the first rural school to earn the much-coveted Warner Art Trophy.Grade VI at this school should be proud of being the youngest to have entered the competition, and the winners.This trophy bas for years been won by schools both in Canada and the United States.its birth was in the activity and project methods adopted in the City of New York.the newer and more creative methods of teaching bave greatly added to the general interest and creative ability.Art seems to have entered among the tedious routine work in Ormstoun high School.Congratulations are extended to principal Munroe on this occasion.STORM BLOCKS ROADS Huntingdon was temporarily shut off from 30 years ago other towns and cities over the weekend.The drifting snow, caused by the brisk wind, packed sideroads and the bighways on Saturday.Milkmen were forced to ship their products by train and Provincial Transport bus between Montreal and Huntingdon was stopped on Sunday.Huntingdon rural m ail drivers, who have been using horses to deliver mail for some time, stated that the roads are in bad condition.On Saturday evening, a party of Huntingdo- nians left Montreal after attending a wedding and arrived bome at noon on Sunday.The party stayed at a farmbouse near Ste.Philome- ne dfter their car became embedded in the snow.GAS RATIONING First run of gasoline ration coupon books is off the press and likely to be distributed to regional offices of the Oil Controller.about March 10.Rationing takes effect April 1.February 23, 1972 WINTER CARNIVAL Last weekend's snowstorm failed to dampen enthusiasm at the Knights of Columbus carnival in Huntingdon.More than a thousand people, including visitors from surrounding municipalities, joined in the activities to make the occasion an outstanding success.Carnivals have been beld before by the different schools, but for the town it was the first time that such festivities were organized.Many took advantage of the event to enjoy winter sports in spite of the inclement weather.HOG FARMING Farmers in the Chateauguay Valley who produce hogs will be pleased with the latest production figures issued by the Federal government.Hogs on Canadian farms at December 1, 1971 were estimated at 7,244,000, down 6% from a year (ago).The June-November pig crop totalled 5,789,000, a 4% decline from the corresponding period a year earlier.Farmers report intentions to farrow 693,700 sows during December '71 to May \u201872.At December 1, the number of sows and gilts for breeding was placed at 753,700, down 7% from a year ago.LOCAL BEE-KEEPERS There were 33 bee-keepers in Huntingdon county last year, according to the Quebec Bureau of Statistics.Beaubarnois bad 27 and Chateauguay county 24.The Huntingdon group's production averaged G3 pounds per hive with a total value of $14,100.In Beaubar- nois production was 63 pounds per hive, and value $14,270, and in Chateauguay the figures were 47 (pounds) and $22,020.PUBLICATION MAIL REGISTRATION NO.08070 U.S.REG.NO.USPS 580-300 PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT CHATEAUGAY, NEW YORK, 12920 Assistance Program (PAP), toward our mailing costs 66 Chéteauguay St., Huntingdon, Quebec JOS 1H0 Tel.: (450) 264-5364 © Fax: (450) 264-9521 \"(LEANER YOUR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER published by THE HUNTINGDON GLEANER (1985) LTEE Local Subscription $32.00/year; Out of Area $39.50/year, U.S.A.$37.50 U.S., $55.00 Cdn.Postmaster: Please send address change to PO.Box 217 Chateaugay, N.Y.12820-0217 We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada, through the Publiciations GENERAL MANAGER: ANDRE CASTAGNIER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: JUDITH TAYLOR e EDITORIAL STAFF: PATRICE LAFLAMME a, Hébdos Montérégiens wim na ES HERDOS oe © Audit Bureau of Circulations WHAT DID I SAY © 27-02-02 - well-known that by-products of this type of @& 3-Cyad Letters Little time left to speak up Ormstown, will be responsible for deliberately exporting all the resulting pollution from this operation to our neighbors as far away as Montreal and beyond, by way of the East Outardes, the Outardes, and the Chateauguay rivers.Who will blame our neighbors when they come after us with a vengeance?Our children and grandchildren will be paying for this irresponsible act forever.Meanwhile, Mr.O'Farrell and his Integrator partner will be sitting pretty because the people of Ormstown will have done their dirty work for them.\u201cInsane\u201d is the only word that comes to mind to describe this fiasco.There is only a week to 10 days left before our Mayor signs a behind-closed- doors deal with Mr.O'Farrell to sell us down the river.Please help by coming to the Council meeting at the Town Hall on March 4 at 7:30 p.m., and to the public information meeting on March at the Recreation Center on Roy St.in Ormstown.Rodger Muir, Ormstown Once upon a time all the lands presently owned by Ormstown farmer Ken O'Farrell had no drainage.All the surface water would collect in a basin.The land was so soggy you could not plant a crop.Then along came St-Malachie-d'Ormstown to the rescue.They confiscated a passageway through lot 669, owned by Art Coulombe, in order to drain off the said soggy lands into the Fast Outardes River.Poor Mr.Coulombe could only watch as they cut his back field in half.As a result, today, we citizens of the Municipality of Ormstown are responsible for the drainage system (better known as storm drains) which drain off excess surface water from all of Mr.O\u2019Farrell\u2019s land directly into the East Outardes River.Suzelle Barrington was the engineer for this project.In spite of this, in the next week or so the Municipality of Ormstown is preparing to issue a permit to Mr.O'Farrell and his Integrator partner that will enable them to raise approximately 20,000 pigs each and every year, and the option to increase production is ever present.We, the people of Another pig farm looming?About 50 of us, residents of St-Bernard- de-Lacolle, are deeply concerned about the intention of one local farmer to set up a large-scale pig farm on his property.It is State.It also includes the major Customs ports of Blackpool and Champlain on Highway 15.The projected pig farm would be located within a couple of miles of these border crossing ports and within three or four miles of the Town of Champlain.As well as informing Chateauguay Valley residents on the Canadian side of the border, we are also notifying our neighbors to the south about this situation.Susan Heller St-Bernard-de-Lacolle production can be major pollution of air, land and water for miles around.The whole community, on both sides of the border, stands to be affected by this project, which is intended to profit only the one farmer involved, plus the industrial complex which is backing him.Our community is made up not only of the Hemmingford-St-Bernard sector but also the adjacent Clinton County in New York Still loopholes in law offered by Quebec's right-to-farm legislation are too expansive and should be narrowed.There must also be increased accountability to the public for environmental assessments and greater public participation in such assessments.\u201cMunicipalities should be given greater powers to regulate agricultural operations in their locality.The addition of an alternative mechanism to settle disputes between local residents and agricultural operators, outside of the courts, should be developed in order to better address the needs of local residents.\u201cFinally, and perhaps most importantly, a rigorous monitoring and enforcement system is necessary to ensure agricultural operators comply with all the standards established in the legislation.As a result, until weaknesses in legislation and enforcement can be addressed properly, it is suggested that the best environmental solution at this time is simply to place a moratorium on further development of Continued on Page 8 The following excerpt from a discussion paper on Intensive Livestock Production in Québec, written by a U of T Law student last March, summarizes the reality of our situation here and the rôle government has to play in this controversy.\u201cThis brief review of Quebec's agricultural and environmental legislation as it pertains to intensive livestock operations reveals that some progress has been made.Although there appears to have been a serious attempt to confront some of the realities of agricultural pollution, there remain considerable weaknesses in the legislation.\u201cDistinctly lacking from the existing legislation is a comprehensive or well- designed approach to regulating intensive livestock operations.There is no recognition of the difference between smaller family operations and large-scale intensive operations.Provisions addressing this distinction need to be incorporated into the legislation.\u201cFurthermore, the scope of protections mater mm ce A AE Sports lean Sweep Curling news around the Valley by Brent Harrison On paper, officially, the Kevin Martin and Kelly Law teams did not win Olympic gold medals.On the ice however, they showed their ability time and time again, and Canadians are very proud of the players and their performances.Martin\u2019s last rock came within inches of the gold, and as all curlers know, stopped a few inches deep, for the silver.Law showed her team\u2019s talents throughout the games, and gracefully won the bronze.As pleased as we all are that our hockey teams won gold, we all know that when it comes to ability, our curling teams are right up there with them! Perhaps featuring some future Olympians, the Doug Washer Junior event was held at the Huntingdon and Orms- town Clubs (combined) this past weekend.Sébastien Duteau of Lacolle was the overall winner of the \u201cA\u201d, with Brad Lessenba winning the \u201cB\u201d for Lennoxvil- le.Shawn Blair of Ormstown was winning Skip of the \u201cC\u201d , and the \u201cD\u201d was taken by James McKinney of Baie d\u2019Urfé.In all, 14 teams played in the games, and hats were off to the organisers and coaches who not only encourage young kids to curl, but give up their weekends, and more, to see that it happens! The Howick Ladies\u2019 was played on Saturday, with eight teams turning out for the challenge.Ormstown\u2019s Debbie Waller was the winning skip of the day, as teams from Huntingdon, Riverfield, St- Lambert, Ottawa, and Pointe-Claire came out for the event.A nice supper was served and the ladies enjoyed Howick\u2019s | (Guaner ADS GET RESULTS) War Amps \u2018for.You$ When you use your key tags, POUR LTT CTE A TY CT Child amputees receive financial assistance for the many artificial limbs they will outgrow in a lifetime.War Amps key tags.use them.they work.and they're not just for car keys! ih À For more information, or to order your 2002 key tags, contact The War Amps.E-ZEE ACCESS: Tel.: 1-800-250-3030, Fax: 1-800-219-8988, www.waramps.ca, or customerservice@waramps.ca.[Charitable Registration Number: 13196 9628 RRO0O! hospitality and fine ice.Bedford will be hosting the Branch Senior Men\u2019s Championship coming up in mid-March.Two Lacolle teams have qualified to play, dlong with one team from Bedford.Coming up on March 1 and 2 is the Ormstown Mixed, with 16 teams entered.This popular match had teams on the waiting list to play, and organisers anticipate another successful weekend.Visitors are welcome to come watch the games.Riverfield welcomed enthusiastic curlers and visitors at their annual Men\u2019s Bonspiel last week.Fred Hutchings of Ormstown skipped to the win, and a cash prize for the team! Coming up at Riverfield March 25 to 30 is the ever-popular Wooden Block bon- spiel.For those unfamiliar with this event, large wooden blocks, encircled with steel rings, have been formed to curling-stone shape.Much larger than regular granites, and very unusual in weight, they are used to curl the games, with often unpredictable results.This year a new Seniors\u2019 division has been added.The senior games will take place during the day on March 27 and 28.Call Morris Craig for more information, at 825-2330.To share your curling news or information please phone / fax 827-2392, or e-mail bbarry@total.net, or visit FranklinStudio.com.7 ROUND-ROBIN Three tied at 5 pts.w L T GF GA Pts pub 3 0 0 uw 508 GOALTENDING Leduc 2 1 0 15 14 4 oo 5 200 O5 20 Emma 3 0 0 5 1m M.Legros 2 1 0 14 466 LEADERS P.Clément 1 2 0 14 466 GP G A TP H.Welburn 0 3 0 24 800 S.Leroux 3 10 2 12 M.Voyer 3 3 5 8 RESULTS W.McDowell 3 1 7 8 .; T.Oldham 3 5 2 7 Feb.24: Pub 8, Leduc 3; Panthers 13, Legion 5.C.Fournier 3 5 2 7 D.Welbum 3 3 4 7 GAMES M.Ouimet 3 3 3 6 Mar.5: 10 a.m.Leduc vs Panthers; 11:30 Legion D.Moore 3 2 4 6 vs Pub; Mar.10: 10 a.m.Leduc vs legion; 11:30 B.McDowell 3 0 6 6 Panthers vs Pub.JT) Unique collection = 1/18 1/24 SCALE MODELS Starting at $20.00 Cars / trucks (GEE two good-reasonseto conside for a limited time only, purchase these savings bonds.CANADA SAVINGS BOND CANADA PREMIUM BOND 2.00\" 3.00% 4.25 4.75* 6.00\" YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5 SERIES 25 \u2014 ANNUAL COMPOUND RATE OF 3.99% IF HELD FOR 5 YEARS YEAR 1 1.30% 2.75% 4.00\" YEAR 1 TEAR 2 YEAR 3 SERIES 76 \u2014 ANNUAL COMPOUND RATE OF 2.67% IF HELD FOR 3 YEARS NEW CANADA SAVINGS BONDS YOU'RE ON SOLID GROUND.The Minister of Finance may end the sale of bonds at any time.To receive a tax receipt for 2001 income tax purposes, visit our Web site or call for deadiine Now's the time to buy New Canada Savings Bonds.With these special rates, both the Canada Savings Bond and the Canada Premium Bond make excellent RRSP choices.Both bonds are 100% guaranteed by the Government of Canada.And both offer a guaranteed return, flexibility and no fees.The Canada Savings Bond is cashable at any time, while the Canada Premium Bond can be cashed in annually.Buy them online, by phone or wherever you bank or invest.And put your RRSP on solid ground.Visit WWW.CS.gC.Ca to buy online or call 1 888 773 9999 to buy direct.Large Sélection ke ockey Cards § 384 - 700Z LT AUVNAGIA \u2014 WANVA'TO HHL 1! ze bd oN oa Page 6 THE GLEANER \u2014 FEBRUARY 27 200 CarD OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, ENGAGEMENTS CARAVIAS, Despina (née Papadaki) - At the Mount-Sinai Hospital on February 21, 2002 aged 72.Beloved wife of Gerasimos.Loving mother of Ullysses (Lynda van der Meer) and Mary (Bill Ruffett).Cherished grandmother of Andy, Amalea and Despina-Angela.Predeceased by her brothers Emmanuel and George.Will be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews and other relatives in Canada and Greece.Visitation was held at Kane & Fetterly Funeral Home, 5301 Decarie Blvd.on Saturday from 7 to 9 and Sunday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.Funeral service took place at St-George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 2455 Cote Ste-Catherine Rd.on Monday, February 25 at 2:00 p.m.Burial in Mount-Royal Cemetery.in lieu of flowers donations to the Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation, 1 Place Alexis Nihon, 3400 de Maisonneuve West, Suite 1420, Montreal, QC H3Z 9Z9 would be appreciated.DESCHAMBAULT, Marcel - At St-Anicet on February 22, 2002 passed away Mr.Marcel Deschambault aged 60 years.Beloved husband of Mrs.Ann Deschambault and dear father of Claudette (Daniel Bonneville}, Heather and Robin (Serge Legros) and four times grandfather.He leaves to mourn many brothers and sisters, relatives and friends.Visitation was held Tuesday, February 26 from noon to 2 p.m.Burial at Dundee Protestant Cemetery.Donations to the Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family.Funeral arrangements by Rodrigue Montpetit & Fils Inc.GROSSER, Clara (née Berthiaume) - 1910-2002 - In Hemmingford on February 22, 2002, passed away Mrs.Clara Grosser, age 91 years.Wife of the late Michael Grosser.Survived by her children Gerald, Ronnie, Diane, Suzanne, 8 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.Service on Saturday, March 2, 2002 at 2 p.m.in St-Romain Church in Hemmingford.The family will receive condolences in the rear of the church at 1 p.m.Arrangements entrusted to Kelly Funeral Home Inc., Div.Gilles Serre Inc., Hemmingford, Que.NESS, Hazel Margaret Kyle (née Brownlee) - At the Villa Renaissance, Odelltown, QC on February 23, 2002 in her 90th year.Born on Sept.10, 1912, daughter of Robert T.Brownlee and Delia Clelland, she was the widow of Walter Kyle and J.Earle Ness.Predeceased by her eldest son Robert James Kyle (Peggy McKay), survived by 2 sons and 2 daughters, Douglas Kyle (Heather Rutherford), Mildred Kyle (Donald Hadley), Allan Kyle (Joan Pederson) and Doreen Kyle Houben, the Ness family, grands & great grands.Rested at the J.M.Sharpe Funeral Home, 461 Champlain Ave., Hemmingford, QC.Funeral service was held February 26 at 2 p.m.at the Presbyterian Church and buried in Hemmingford Protestant Cemetery.OOSTING, Margje de Jong - formerly from Bainsville, Ontario, passed away peacefully in her 91st year, January 31, 2002 at the Barrie Memorial Hospital in Ormstown, Quebec.Predeceased by her husband, Jan, and son, Hendrik (Hank).Dearly loved mother of Tjibbe (Joe) and his wife, Grace of Burlington, Ont, Hans and wife Anne of Loughrea Co., Galway, Ireland, Klaasje and her husband Bill Ness of Howick, Que., Johannes (John) and his wife Diane of Pickering, Ont., Willem (Bill) and friend Linda of Kitchener, Ont.She will be fondly remembered by 13 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchil- dren.A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 2 at 2 p.m.in St.Andrew's United Church, Bainsville, Ont.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations made to the Parkinson Foundation would be greatly appreciated.ROGERS, Florence (née Thornelog) - At the Centre d'Accueil du Haut St-Laurent, Ormstown, Quebec on Feburary 20, 2002 passed away Mrs.Florence Rogers from Lacolle, Quebec aged 79 years.Beloved wife of Douglas W.Rogers.Dear mother of Peter, Pamela (Gary), grandmother of Matthew.Also survived by one brother and 2 sisters.Florence requested not to have visitation.Funeral service will be held Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 2 p.m.in St.Luke's Anglican Church, Hemmingford, Quebec.The family will receive condolences in the church at 1:30 p.m.Arrangements entrusted to Gilles Serre Inc., Lacolle, Quebec.WINTER, Margaret Norma - In California on February 18, 2002, at the age of 97.The daughter of the late Henry Winter.and the late Annie Campbell of Ormstown.She is predeceased by Warren, Stanley, lida, Elsie, William, Lillian and Gordon and nieces, Mina McDonald and Muriel Beachell and is survived by nieces Kathryn Staniforth, Anne Adams and Aida Anderson and nephews Tom and Gordon.The date for spring burial in Ormstown Cemetery will be announced later._\u2026 IN MEMORIAM DONNELLY, Robert Emerson Petty Officer 1st Class July 8, 1929-February 28, 1989 We think of you in silence, And often speak you name For when somebody says, \u201cYou remind me of your Dad\u201d It's a very proud moment To know that they are thinking of you too.For the things that made you A wonderful man Are the things that | Would most want to be.But all we have are memories And your picture in a frame.They say that time heals everything, But we know that isn't so Because it still hurts just as much today As it did thirteen years ago.And | am hoping you know That the memories we've shared And the lessons you've taught Me from the start Will always be with me where ever | go.For, like you They'll be kept In My Heart! Always loved, remembered and sadly missed.Daughter Donna Ann and Wife Pauline & Family DONNELLY, Evelyn (Brethour) - February 25, 1981 OUIMET, Stella (Donnelly) - February 7, 1989 Sadly missed and always remembered.Your family CARD OF THANKS A special thank-you goes out to all the staff, nurses, and doctors, at the Barrie Memorial Hospital, Ormstown and the Royal Victoria Hospital, in Montreal for the excellent care Gordon received while he was there.To everyone at the Athelstan Presbyterian Church and at the Huntingdon Legion for their hard work and support.Thanks to all who sent cards, gifts, food, your love and support.It sure was appreciated by all.A special thanks to Rev.Kate Jordan for spending time with our family, being a good friend, and for all her help, seeing us through this hard time together.Ethel Anderson & family The family of the late Cecil Duheme wish to thank Dr.Hebert, the emergency room, the I.C.U.and the staff of the Barrie Memorial Hospital, family, friends and neighbors, who sent flowers, cards of sympathy, mass cards, food, donations and phone calls.Please accept this as a heartfelt and personal thank- you.The Duheme family The family of the late Elizabeth O'Neil McDowell would like to thank Sophie and Yves of Residence Chez-Nous Dixon for their care of our mother over the past years and to Gail for all the little extras she did.Thanks also to Doctors Lemieux and Rosenberg, Debbie Legros, Mary Shewchuk and all the wonderful nursing staff at the Huntingdon County Hospital for the exceptional care given her the last months of her life.Thank-you to Lise and all the staff at R.Montpetit & Fils Funeral Home for their professional service and to family and friends for their love and support at the time of her death.Your flowers, donations, food, mass and sympathy cards, visits to the funeral parlor and attendance at the funeral were all very much appreciated.Thank- you to Father Gabriel Clément for the touching service and the CWL for the delicious lunch.Everyone's acts of kindness have helped to ease our pain at this difficult time.Thanks again.Rosetta & Ron Gerald & Liz Wayne & Kim Muriel & Denis Marjorie & Egide and their families The family of the late Lucille Balada would like to express their gratitude to all who showed sympathy and support during their recent bereavement.Your kindness towards them through prayer and presence at the funeral home and at St.Joseph's Church will continue to be a source of comfort.To Mary Jackson and her staff, to the ladies of the Catholic Women's League, to the member of St.Joseph, it's zhoir under the direction of Nicole Laurendeau, and to Lucille\u2019s pastor, Fr.Clément, thank you for providing the cream in her coffee.We were touched.As Lucille would say with conviction, \u201cYour reward will be great in heaven.\u201d THE GLEANER 264-5364 HEMMINGFORD, QUÉ.Flowere For AN Occasions?3 Kelly G.S.Funeral Homes Inc.v Pre-arrangement Cremation Gilles Serre, Owner 19 Lake Street, Huntingdon 447 - Office 1-00-263-3074 | Rodrigue Montpetit & Fils Funeral Home © Pre-arrangement - Cremation % Jacques Montpetit, owner Tel.: 264-5331 © 170 Châteauguay, Huntingdon PT Young or * Community old, our brains need to be kept stimulated, active \u201cChildren\u2019s minds take in more when they do things than when they just listen,\u201d Hem- mingford School principal Patricia Peters told members of the local Women\u2019s Institute at the group\u2019s February 6 meeting at Florence Ellerton\u2019s home.\u201cAnd teachers have to learn much more now to pass on knowledge effectively.\u201d Mrs.Peters stressed that the days of the teacher standing in front of the class talking are long gone.Studies have shown that we retain 10 per cent of what we read, 20 per cent of what we hear, 30 per cent of what we see, 50 per cent of what we see and hear, she said.The figure rises to 70 per cent of what is discussed, 80 per cent of what is experienced personally, and 95 per cent of what we teach someone else.\u201cIf we don't use our brain, it closes down,\u201d she said.\u201cLearning stimulates, and even in older adults, activities like card games and crossword puzzle help keep brain cells active.\u201d She added that positive emotions and actions stimulate the brain, but brain activity lessens when personal relationships or situations are negative.Certain foods, like fish, have been shown to be good for the brain, which also benefits from lots of water.Florence Ellerton thanked Mrs.Peters for her talk.7 Ormstown ms À Sympathy Sympathy is extended to the families and relatives of the late Mrs.Margaret Ness, Burton Cairns, Mrs.Hazel Ness and Mrs.Kathleen Forrester.Seniors\u2019 Group Each Monday, a group of seniors meet at the Walshaven Centre.the men play pool, and there are Bridge games in the afternoon.Every second Monday is \u201csoup day\u201d, when a light lunch of soup, crusty bread and dessert is served, followed by Bingo.On Soup Days, some form of entertainment is organized by Isabel Templeton and Other business Members served over 60 people at the successful Seniors\u2019 Luncheon on January 29.With the Federated WI Convention to be held in Quebec in 2003, suggestions for small gifts and favors will be passed on to the Provincial Committee.Ina Cleland is seeking pieces of Quebec Tartan fabric, and members will collect brochures describing this region to form a display for next year\u2019s convention.A donation was made to the Library at the Elementary School.Conveners\u2019 reports Topics mentioned included vegetable art made by the Guinois family; the move of a giant Lifesavers candy-making plant to Montreal (the factory uses 100 tons of sugar daily); the Queen's Silver Jubilee marking 50 years since she came to the throne; and the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.The air in our houses should be changed every two hours, especially in winter, members were told.For a bee sting: apply a slice of raw onion to the affected area.Volunteers in school help in many ways and are much appreciated.A total of 16 members answered to roll call with a French-language idiom.Hostesses were Florence Ellerton, Evelyne Davis and Carol Marlin.Next meeting will be March 6 at Jean Norman\u2019s home.(ART) oe SEE # Elizabeth Roy.Sharon Rember came to talk on the art of quilting, and at Robbie Burns time there was Scottish music and a show- and-tell.Lynn Bryson talked about the Outstanding Young Farmers organization.Connie and John Wilson provided music on piano and violin.On the March 4 Soup Day, Evie Kerr will speak about some Gold Medal Farms in the Chateauguay Valley, and on March 18, Alyson Champ and David White will play violin and guitar.Local seniors are welcome to come to play bridge or pool, or just to visit.oat A Jon e left out i Be up to date on ail the local news! 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Work: it's time 10 buckle down and achieve the goals you hove set for yourself.1-3-8-15-22-27 Libra Seplember 24 \u2014 October 23 Itis fo your advantage fo take your own needs into consideration more often.Love: gentle- Libra ness is an important part of your love life.Health: your metabolism is starting to slow down.Work: the situation will improve this week.4-9-14-17-19-23 3 © Scorpio October 24 \u2014 November 22 Your life will undergo o major short-term change.Love: love can conquer all.Health: toke better core of your nervous system.Work: don't let your impatience get the better of you.1-7-22-24-34-48 4 = © Sagittarius Ho.23-Dec.21 You will have to be very cautious when it comes fo certain things this week.Love: all is ttarius well.Health: don't ignore all those little aches and pains.Work: there may be some legal problems fo resolve.2-10-19-20-24-26 ® Ë Capricorn Dec.22 - Jan.20 You are in high demand! Love: improvement in your love life.Health: you will lack energy Capricorn this week.Work: a surprise visit will prove to be beneficial.10-11-25-34-39-43 S Aquarius Jon.21 \u2014 Feb.19 You need to take some time to put your fhoughts into order.Love: you will be over- Aquarius come with passion this wel, Health: keep a close eye on the condition of your heart.Work: you will achieve great results with your latest project.5-13-17-27-31-40 @ Pisces February 20 \u2014 Morch 20 You are looking to achieve balance in your life.Love: this will be a very busy week, Pisces romantically speaking! Health: be more stringent with your diet.Work: be discreet about @ what you are working on.14-15-21-22-30-41 N.J =\":(3LEANER= The Newspaper that knows your local community L 2884 - 7007 LT AUVNAGIA \u2014 FANVI'TO AHL qu fe RS A etters\u2026 continue I from page.4 Loopholes i in Ja.2 \u2018 intensive livestock operations and to better regulate and monitor existing facilities.\u201cIt is acknowledged that the changes to the legislation proposed in this discussion entail greater expenditure by the province.These recommendations are nonetheless entirely reasonable, given the dangers posed by intensive agricultural operations.The protection of human health and the environment must be a priority over the ceived economic benefits of intensive ivestock operations.Events such as the one that occurred in Walkerton can only be expected to increase with the rise in intensive livestock operations and the concomitant risks they bring.As a result, pollution from intensive livestock operations is a problem that Quebec ignores at its citizens\u2019 peril.\u201d Of all the provinces, Québec holds first place in terms of pork exports.We also have 165 municipalities in moratorium due to an excess of phosphorus, and three major rivers polluted from intensive hog operations.An additional 15 municipalities were recently added to the list of those in moratorium (due to an excess of phosphorus), and these were in areas where new intensive hog operations were established this past year.These new operations were supposedly respecting all the regulations.If indeed the environmental regulations are being respected, why is Québec in such an abysmal state?I wonder if every farmer who is considering taking on a contract with one of these large-scale hog integrators knows that Brazil is planning on cashing in on the hog export market, and that they will be able to produce pork for export at 35 cents per pound.Will local farmers still be willing take the plunge?I also wonder how many people are Page 8 THE GLEANER \u2014 FEBRUARY 27 2002 SKI, BOARD OR TUBE FOR ONLY 10M Friday, March 1st PEU OO LRU Chance to win a 2002 Seasons pass! 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DJ services by Todd & Wendy Barney All lift tickets, tubing & rentals $10 each.\"Me information call 3) (518) 483-3740 » , \u2018Proceeds fo-benefit g ce Hyde Medical Center Advanced medicine Compassionate care.JOHNSON ROAD, MALONE N.Y.www.titusmountain.com For more | aware that Quebec's livestock production is currently dominated by pork production at a whopping 88 per cent.Has Bernard Landry considered the economic absurdity of doubling pork exports by the year 2005?I have to admit to a preference for lamb, especially Québec lamb; after all, as the bumper sticker says, \u201c20,000 coyotes can\u2019t be wrong\u201d.Gail McGowan, Elgin : Ormstown \"Jean McEwen - 82.2704 oa i» wie hs gift Sn Baden-Powell Observance On Sunday Feb.17, members of the St.James\u2019 Anglican Church welcomed the local Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders and Senior Branches; Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers, along with all their leaders, to commemorate Baden-Powell Day.During the service, Lorelei Mueller spoke for the Guiding movement and George McKell on behalf of the Scout groups.Lessons were read by Pathfinder Heidi Joachim and Scout Mark Armano.District treasurer Gladys McCaig then presented Caitlin MacDougall with her Canada Cord and pin, and a certificate and letter from the provincial Commissioner.This is the highest award given in Pathfinders.Congratulations go to Caitlin.Following the service, the guests were treated to cookies.Fashion show On Saturday night Feb.23, a Fashion Show with a Difference, organized by Nancy Campbell, was held at the Presbyterian Church Hall.An hour after tea, coffee and desserts were served at 6:30 p.m., the fashion show began.Nancy Campbell provided musical accompaniment on the piano, and Chandra Hamilton acted as narrator.The show was entitled \u201c100 Years of Fashion\u201d, and the clothes fit the bill, but legs, chests and backs \u2014 well.Some dresses\u2019 back zippers didn't close, but the accessories were great.\u201cThe show with a difference\u201d featured models with a very definite difference: \u201cAdrianna\u201d Doucet,\u201dBlakely\u201d Hooker, \u201cPhi- lippa\u201d Rember, \u201cRoberta\u201d Campbell, \u201cRan- della\u201d Campbell and \u201cJoanna\u201d McPhadden.The models did a great job and had the audience laughing all the way through.it was a great evening! YA.Students and instructors with the completed pond at the Career Centre.(Photo: courtesy CVCEC) Indoor pond is breath of spring Dear readers, visualize this please: the tranquil sound of water flowing over stones, creating streams and waterfalls which marry into a breathtaking pond.When we look out our windows right now, we don't see this, but doesn\u2019t just hearing the words \u201cstream\u201d, \u201cpond\u201d and \u201cwaterfall\u201d make you itch for spring?I and my fellow students of the ' Landscaping program at the Chateauguay Valley Career Education Centre recently had the opportunity to construct, and then stand back and enjoy, the sights and sounds of such a pond.From one country person to another, the idea of having a piece of paradise in your own back yard is very appealing! During a two-day seminar on February 18 and 19, the Career Centre opened its doors to approximately 35 landscaping-bu- siness representatives from Quebec and Ontario.Among the leaders were Perry and Chuck (Aquascape Ontario), Glen Curtis (Aqua Creations) and Gerry Rossiter, one of our Landscaping teachers.On Day 1, company representatives described pond functions, installation meth- Ormstown Union Gemetery Co.ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING : Monday,March 11, 2 p.m.| MacDougall Hall, Ormstown SATURDAY.MARCH 2\u201d Music by \u201cFunk-It\" (with Todd Coté) Everyone welcome ods, and benefits of a man-made aquas- cape ecosystem.The next day saw the climax of the seminar, the actual construction of a pond in our very own landscaping shop.The \u201csandbox\u201d as we referred to it, consists of approximately two feet of sand, with a retaining wall to hold it in and a cement floor underneath.\u201cThese are ideal conditions to build an indoor pool,\u201d said Perry, one of the experts.Not afraid to get our hands dirty, we all helped in the step-by-step construction of an 11- x 16-foot pond.The process was faster and easier than many of us had anticipated.You can visit this \u201cpiece of paradise\u201d at the Career Centre\u2019s annual Open House on April 18.You'll be warmly welcomed.Julie Williams (Future landscaper) SUNDAY, MARCH 3 HUNTINGDON ROTARY CLUB CH AND BAKE SALE LEGION HALL, HUNTINGDON FROM 9:00 a.m.to 1:00 p.m.ADULTS: $7.00 CHILDREN: $4.00 FAMILY TICKET $20.00 Directors please meet at 1:30 p.m.CLOTHING SALE Sunday - Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday March 3-4-5 e 9 am - 4 pm March 6 e 9 am - 3 pm Parish Hall, Huntingdon Cotton Rags $5/bag Organized by the Dames Chrétiennes 16318m270202 Huntingdon Legion \u2018BLACK & WHITE\u201d BAND È Saturday, March 2, 8:30 p.m.Donation at the door Shoestring Theatre brings back by popular demand ROBBIN' HOOD Saturday, Mar.2, 7:30 p.m.Lu EL AAICDIME for} # MELISSA'S SUNSHINE CAMP # @ * APPRECIATIONSKIDAY + Titus Mountain, NY, Wednesday, March 6, ag B.B.Q.Lunch available 12:00-1:00 PM (2 hot dogs, drink & chips) for the super price of $2.00 « Sunday, Mar.3, 3:30 p.m.|= \u201cchildren must be 7 years of age or over > à St-Andrew's United Church, @ immer Admission: Saturday Night $7.50 æ @ Tra ono begs vib GN ug, ®& Under 12 $5.00 if your last name begins with 0-Z * Sunday matinee $5.00 general admission $ We want to thank you for yous support ! ® TN RARDIE MEMORLAN sz THE ANNUAL MEETING BARRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION will be held Monday, March 4th, 2002 at noon in the boardroom (Unit N° 4) of the Walsh Pavilion Annual and life members of the hospital are invited to attend.of the Guy Rho, secrétaire Public Meeting ORMSTOWN MEGA - PIG - FARM Wednesday, March 6*, 7:30 pm Ormstown Recreation Centre 87 Roy St.36 mega-pig-bams planned for our region Be Informed Plan to attend Answer to today\u2019s puzzle RII |P JE A |S JA |P R TEL.: 264-5364 FAX: 264-9521 DESSERVANT HUNTINGDON, ORMSTOWN, HEMMINGFORD, HOWICK, CHATEAUGUAY, FRANKLIN, ST-ANICET, STE-BARBE, VALLEYFIELD ET LES ENVIRONS Le mercredi 27 février 2002 16 pages .87° %%&, Jëe2 Le motel industriel du Haut-Saint-Laurent s'apprête à changer de mains Patrice Laflamme LA SOURCE Le motel industriel de la MRC Le Haut Saint- Laurent s'apprête à passer aux mains de MP Service de sous-traitance et de réalisation de Saint-Chrysostome, la seule entreprise à s'être établie dans ce bâtiment depuis qu\u2019il a été aménagé il y a trois ans.Après plusieurs semaines de pourparlers, un accord de principe vient d\u2019être conclu entre la régie intermunicipale du motel industriel de la MRC et les dirigeants de l\u2019entreprise pour la vente du complexe à celle- ci.L\u2019entente fut déposée à la séance mensuelle de février de la MRC et fut approuvée par les maires des neuf municipalités ayant contribué au financement du projet d\u2019aménagement de l'immeuble locatif.Selon certaines informations obtenues par The Gleaner/La Source, la transaction se chiffrerait à environ 449 000$, moins une somme excédante de 24 000$ à titre de versement de location pour les années 2001 et 2002.Tout en cédant à l'entreprise l'immeuble locatif, la corporation intermunicipale se garde néanmoins une bande de terrain destinée au développement de l'agriculture et qui servira aussi de droit de passage.Très peu de détails sont cependant connus quant au contenu de l'entente qui doit être définitivement paraphée par les deux parties d'ici deux ou trois semaines.Le contrôleur de l\u2019entreprise, Michel Vincent, a indiqué au Gleaner/La Source qu'il reste encore des éléments techniques à négocier avant de rendre publiques les modalités entourant l\u2019acquisition de l'immeuble.La compagnie MP Service de sous-traitance et de réalisation de Saint-Chrysostome s\u2019est installée dans le motel industriel en juin 1999 à La compagnie MP Service de sous-traitance et de réalisation de Saint-Chrysostome s\u2019est installée dans le motel industriel en juin 1999 à titre d\u2019en locataire des locaux, d\u2019une superficie de 55 000 pieds carrés.La firme avait signé un bail de location de trois ans, lequel doit expirer en juin prochain.(photo d'archives) titre d\u2019entreprise locataire des locaux, d\u2019une superficie de 55 000 pieds carrés.La firme avait signé un bail de location de trois ans, lequel doit expirer en juin prochain.Pour le président de la régie intermunicipa- le du motel industriel et maire de Saint-Chry- sostome, Gilles Bigras, l'acquisition du bâtiment par MP Service de sous-traitance et de réalisation constitue en soi une bonne nouvelle pour le secteur industriel régional.«Nous voulions à tout prix conserver la compagnie sur le territoire de la MRC et pour cela, nous étions prêts à négocier avec elle en mettant les chiffres sur la table.En achetant la bâtisse, l\u2019entreprise pourra l'adapter selon ses propres besoins», a-t-il souligné.C\u2019est au printemps 1998 que la MRC Le Haut Saint-Laurent s\u2019est porté acquéreur du bâtiment sis en bordure de la route 209 à Saint- Chrysostome au coût de 375 000$, dans le but dy aménager un condominium industriel locatif.La firme de Saint-Chrysostome dispense divers services en sous-traitance industrielle dans les secteurs de l'ameublement et des accessoires.Dotée d'un atelier d\u2019usinage de bois à la fine pointe de la technologie qui comprend quatre centres de contrôle numérique ainsi qu\u2019une gigantesque scie à panneaux, elle produire des gabarits variés qui s'intégreront, entre autres, dans la fabrication de bancs d\u2019exercices, de fauteuils inclinables ou roulants, de chaises, de sièges d'avion, de trains, de bateaux ou d'automobiles ou encore d'étagères.Signature d'une entente entre la municipalité et la ferme Maple Grove Une soixantaine de citoyens prennent d'assaut l'hôtel de ville d'Ormstown Patrice Laflamme LA SOURCE Faisant fi du mécontentement manifesté par plusieurs citoyens, le conseil municipal d\u2019Ormstown à donné son aval au maire John McCaig pour poursuivre les négociations et parapher une entente avec la ferme Maple Grove, propriété de Ken O'Farrell, qui compte faire construire prochainement un nouveau bâtiment pour sa production porcine.Selon le secrétaire-trésorier de la localité, Daniel Théroux, il s'agit d\u2019une entente-cadre en matière environnementale portant sur les opérations de ce producteur agricole anglophone et que les élus s'apprêtent à conclure avec celui-ci.L'accord, dont les modalités ne peuvent pour le moment être rendus publiques, devra ensuite être approuvé par la municipalité au terme d'une rencontre publique d\u2019information le 6 mars prochain.Mais avant d'en arriver à voter une telle décision, les élus ont dû essuyer les foudres de plusieurs citoyens a ont pris littéralement d'assaut l\u2019hôtel de d'Ormstown jeudi dernier pour les rencontrer et mainfester leur désapprobation face à l'intention du conseil fnu- nicipal de signer l'entente avec M.O'Farrell.Il étaient une bonne soixantaine de personnes à s'engouffrer à l\u2019intérieur du local administratif pendant que plusieurs devaient attendre de- ors quelques minutes avant d'espérer pouvoir entrer dans l'édifice.Des intervenants ont blâmé la municipalité pour son empressement à voir s'entendre avec le producteur agricole sans connaître la nature des détails de l\u2019accord à entériner avec ce dernier.«Est-ce vraiment la démocratie à Ormstown?Le 6 mars prochain, tout cela sera un fait accompli et nous, nous ne voulons pas que ce soit signé.Nous, on prône la transparence», ont lancé les quelques citoyens qui en avaient gros sur le cœur.Sur le plan légal, la municipalité n\u2019a pas les outils pour empêcher un producteur d'aller de l\u2019avant comme le fait M.O'Farrell, indiqué M.Théroux.Ce dernier a déposé son certificat d'autorisation le 24 septembre dernier et le projet n\u2019est pas assujetti au moratoire adopté par la MRC Le Haut-Saint-Laurent parce qu'il a Suite à la page 10 Les élus d'Ormstown ont dû essuyer les foudres de plusieurs citoyens qui ont pris lit téralement d\u2019assaut l\u2019hôtel de ville d\u2019'Ormstown jeudi soir dernier pour les rencontrer et mainfester leur désapprobation face à l\u2019intention du conseil municipal de signer l\u2019entente avec Ken O'Farrell, propriétaire de la ferme Maple Grove.(photo P.L.) [ D i= TEL.: 829-2367 JEAN-PAUL LALIBERTÉ PHARMACIEN 4, rue BRIDGE, ORMSTOWN, Que.\u201cLeos Galeries d\u2019'Ormstown\u201d ~ OUVERT 7 JOURS * = \\ mpagnie Les Ver i La MRC Le Haut-Saint-Laurent rejette la demande d'étude de l'UPA Patrice Laflamme LA SOURCE La MRC Le Haut-Saint-Laurent a adressé une fin de non-recevoir à la demande formulée par l\u2019Union des producteurs agricoles région de Saint-Jean/Valleyfield la pressant de réaliser une étude concernant la nappe d'eau souterraine avant d'autoriser des opérations de captage d'eau à des fins d\u2019embouteillage sur son territoire, comme les Vergers Leahy projettent de le faire.Dans une résolution adoptée à l\u2019unanimité, le conseil des maires a statué que la réalisation d\u2019une étude hydrogéologique coûte plusieurs centaines de milliers de dollars et que la MRC n\u2019a pas la capacité technique ni les ressources financières pour en effectuer une sur le territoire du Haut-Saint-Laurent, du moins cette année.Les élus estiment que la MRC n'a pas la compétence pour émettre ou retenir les permis d\u2019embouteillage d\u2019eau.Le conseil des maires croit que pour effectuer une telle analyse, la MRC a besoin d\u2019une aide au niveau technique et financière.C\u2019est pourquoi il propose cependant de demander aux différents ministères s\u2019il y a possibilité pour les prochaines années d'obtenir de telles ressources afin de réaliser des études comme celle réclamée par I'UPA.Cette requête de l'UPA a reçu un accueil pour le moins mitigé de la part des maires appelés à se prononcer.Certains élus qui ont exprimé leur avis sur cette demande ont démoli un par un les arguments avancés par l\u2019organisme syndical agricole pour lui signifier qu\u2019il ne revenait pas à la MRC de procéder à une telle étude.Dans une résolution adoptée au congrès régional de I'UPA Saint-Jean/Valleyfield d'octobre dernier, les participants ont souligné que l\u2019implantation d'un site de captage d'eau par Les Vergers Leahy provoque bien des points d\u2019interrogation chez les agriculteurs du voisinage.Ils estiment que ce projet aura des conséquences graves sur l'approvisionnement en eau de leurs fermes.Les congressistes avancent entre autres qu'aucune étude hydrogéologique ayant trait à l\u2019état de la nappe d\u2019eau souterraine à Franklin n\u2019existe présentement et que des producteurs agricoles ont fait effectuer une contre- expertise des tests faits par Les Vergers Leahy par un hydrogéologue sénior qui, lui, entrevoit des problèmes importants pour cette nappe.Le maire de Saint-Chrysostome, Gilles Bi- gras, ne voit pas les choses de la même façon et refute les allégations de l'organisme syndical selon lesquelles aucune analyse hydrogéolo- gique n\u2019a été effectuée à ce jour par la compagnie de Franklin Centre.«L'UPA devrait savoir que Les Vergers Leahy ont réalisé trois de ces études jusqu'à maintenant et la méthode utilisée est la seule reconnue comme telle par le gouvernement.Les opérations ont été faites selon les règles du MENVIQ.Pourquoi il en faudrait d'autres, a- t-il signalé.Le maire de Très-Saint-Sacrement, Albert Billette, a laissé entendre qu\u2019il n\u2019était pas du ressort de la MRC de procéder à une telle étude.«À ce que je sache, l\u2019UPA a les moyens de faire ce genre d'étude, d'autant plus qu\u2019elle prélève de grosses cotisations auprès des agriculteurs», a-t-il lancé.Il faut dire que la compagnie Les Vergers Leahy a effectué à la mi-octobre dernier de nouveaux tests de pompage d'eau qui con- Suite à la page 10 6 3884 - 7007 AAIHAYA L7 \u2014 ADANOS VT \u2018 FEVRIER 2002 Page 10 LA SOURCE \u2014 27 Journée mondiale de la prière à Huntingdon L'église Saint-Joseph de Huntingdon invite les paroissiens et la population à prendre part à la journée mondiale de la prière qui se tiendra le vendredi 1er mars prochain à 14h30.Cette année, la célébration, qui appelle à la réconciliation entre les peuples, sera consacrée à la Roumanie et a été préparée par lés femmes de ce pays.Cette assemblée est placée sous l'égide de la paroisse catholique Saint-Joseph et des trois communautés religieuses anglophones de Hun- tingdon.Rencontre publique d\u2019information à Ormstown Environ 38 mégaporcheries sont en voie - de construction dans le Haut-Saint-Laurent par les promoteurs de ce type de production.Les conseils municipaux ont déjà reçu neuf demandes de construction de ces sites.Les gens désireux de se renseigner sur les impacts de ces entreprises pour la communauté sont attendus à une séance publique d'information le mercredi 6 mars 2002 à 19h30 au centre récréatif d'Ormstown, 87, rue Roy.Vente de vêtements Les Dames Chrétiennes de Huntingdon organisent une vente de vêtements qui se tiendra les 3,4 et 5 prochains de 9h à 16h et le 6 mars prochain de 9h à 15h à la salle paroissiale Saint-Joseph de Huntingdon.Bienvenue à tous.916453m270202 264-629 tm INTERNET, A: Tar \u201cTropa, mwa GP MP wep, www.PeterDagg.com \u201cRAPPORTS SPECIAUX GRATUITS\u201d Dames Auxiliaires de l\u2019hôpital Barrie Memorial d'Ormstown Les Dames Auxiliaires de l'hôpital Barrie Memorial d\u2019Ormstown doivent prendre note que leur réunion annuelle se tiendra le 18 avril prochain au pavillon Walsh-de l\u2019institution.Quant au brunch annuel, il se tiendra le 28 avril prochain au centre récréatif d'Ormstown.D\u2019autres détails sur ces deux événements seront communiqués dans les prochains jours.Aidants Naturels du Haut-Saint-Lau- rent Les Aidants Naturels du -Haut-Saint-Lau- rent, un organisme sans but lucratif qui a pour mission de prévenir l\u2019épuisement des personnes aidantes auprès d\u2019un proche en perte d'autonomie vivant à domicile, est à la recherche de travailleurs autonomes.Ceux- ci auront la fonction d'offrir du répit-gardi- ennage aux personnes aidantes, à raison d\u2019un minimum de trois heures par visite, soit le jour, le soir et les fins de semaine.Les compétences: être travailleur autonome, posséder une voiture et aimer et être à l\u2019aise avec les personnes âgées.Pour plus d\u2019informations, il faut communiquer avec Réjean Giroux ou Marie-Claire Tellier au (450) 826- 1243.Camp de Soleil Melissa Le Camp de Soleil Melissa tient pour une deuxième année consécutive une journée d'appréciation pour ses membres le mercredi 6 mars 2002 au Mont Titus à Malone, = Une équipe de six personnes a plein temps ÿ pourle prix qu\u2019un seul agent.371-8878 PETERDAGG MARTINST-ONGE ERIC TAILLEFER Agent immobilier Agent immobilier Assistant de bureau affilié ili M GARANTIE ANNULATION | = on n\u2019êtes pag satisfait de notre service de vente, + pourrez annuler* votre inscription av © @ && * Gortaines conditions s'appliquent D'un foyer À l\u2019autre dans l'État de New York.En plus du ski, il y aura descente sur tubes gratuite pour les membres de 13 à 16h.Pour cette activité, les enfants doivent être âgés de sept ans et plus.Le dîner aura lieu entre midi et 13h.Pour informations: Maryse Leblanc au 264- 4743 (si la première lettre du nom se situe entre À et F), Mary Shewchuk au 264-3945 (entre G et N) ou Edith Blair au 827-2481 (entre O et 2).Soirée d\u2019information sur la violence sexuelle faite aux femmes Le centre d'aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel La Vigie offrira gratuitement le 3 avril prochain une soirée d\u2019information sur la violence sexuelle faite aux femmes.Cette rencontre aura lieu au Centre D\u2019'Main de femmes de Valleyfield , 11, rue Fabrique, a 18h30.Pour s\u2019inscrire, il faut s\u2019adresser à Maryse au (450) 371-1500.Patinage libre à l\u2019aréna régional de Huntingdon Dans le cadre de la semaine de relâche scolaire, l'aréna régional de Huntingdon sera ouvert gratuitement en aprés-midi pour les adeptes du patinage libre.Les séances auront lieu de 14h30 a 16h du 4 au 8 mars inclusivement.De plus, l\u2019amphithéâtre sera le théâtre d\u2019un match de hockey bantam B opposant les Canadiens de Huntingdon à une formation du Nouveau-Brunswick.La rencontre se déroulera le mardi 5 mars de 13h à 14h30: Tous sont les bienvenus à venir encourager leur équipe locale.pr À Secrétaire ELANE LOUISE BENOIT HAMPAGNE Sore admin.sec ae | GROUPE SUTTON 20% RE/MAX 38% ROYAL LEPAGE 13% LA CAPITALE 7% BN \u201ci 3 TRANSACTION 2% Sommaire des ventes résidentielles MLS - 1er janvier au 31 octobre 2001.\u201cLa clé de la campagne\u201d Tél: 450-264-6297 - 450-264-5334 Sans frais: 800-264-6297 - Fax: 450-264-6649 Web: www.PeterDagg.com Email: Peter @PeterDagg.com HUNTINGDON: $87,500 Bungalow avec rallonge de 4 cac, plusieurs caractéristiques, terrain de 13,414 p.c.#23 ST-LOUIS - Bungalow de campagne en rique, cac, gran arage, plusieurs carociérietiques, terrain 4 coc.pompe à chaleur, de 27 440 p.c.#19 Wrist A HUNTINGDON: $89,500.Bungolow fout en brique, 4 cac.cul de sac, Sous-sol à Race de la maison sur 14,626 p.c.Dogg #17 www.pelerdogg.com AUTRES 17% HINCHINBROOKE : $82,000, situé dans le village.cac, rs oméliorations, ateller de travail, ter- 86 3 DE rain 22,326 p.c.[1 FL A wif ORMSTOWN: $89,500.Bien situé, maison ancestral converti, facile à - restaurer, terrain 13,681 p.c.#36 0 pe HUNTINGDON: $89,500, maison pièce sur pièce, 4 cac, situé au centre du village, possibilité de commerce.075 84,500 $ Spacieuse, village, garage, 4 cac, maison au rénovation, terrain de 796 p.c.#28 VALLEYFIELD: $129,900.\\, Le Ise cs 0 er ORMSTOWN - 59 500 $ : Duplex ou vilage, 13601 pour propriétaire occupant, u.bon reven: - Terrain au village $13,000 - 13,019 p.c.#74 - Bâtiment à louer $13,500 - 40,503 p.c.#42 - Développement résidentiel $35,000 - 3 acres #72 Rue Principale $54,500 - 26,268 p.c.#6 128 500 S: ORMSTOWN : $79,900 collage spacieux, Shusieurs coroc- ues.terrain de 32,293 p.c.#10 a ORMSTOWN - 139 500 $ : Bungalow en brique, 2 coc, plusieurs coractéris- figues, grand garage, verroin de 000 p.c.#78 TERRE - HUNTINGDON ACHETEZ UNE MAISON ST-TIMOTHÉE: Semi-détaché, très joil, 2 cac, s-sol fini.#43 Ormstown.suite de la page 9 été soumis avant même les procédures conduisant à l'application de ce moratoire.» De son côté, le maire John McCaig a expliqué que le conseil municipal n'a pas d'autre choix que d\u2019en venir à une entente avec M.O'Farrell.«La municipalité se doit de signer qu'elle est dans l'obligation d\u2019accepter présence de porcheries dans son territoire.En bout de ligne, c\u2019est le gouvernement qui gère dans ce domaine et si nous disons que nous ne voulons de ces entreprises chez nous, c'est comme si c\u2019est à lui directement nous nous adressons.En septembre er, nous avons demandé un moratoire quant à ce projet mais cela nous a été refusé.Par conséquent, nous cherchons une entente qui sera bonne pour l\u2019ensemble de la population.Ce qui vous devez comprendre, c'est que les élus travaillent pour et non pas contre les citoyens», a-t-il lancé.Le maire a tenté de faire comprendre aux citoyens que la municipalité doit à la fois se plier aux mesures législatives adoptées par Québec et tenir compte le plus possible des préoccupations des résidents.Comme maire, je suis lié par les lois actuellement en vigueur, même si je trouve parfois qu\u2019elles ne sont pas nécessairement correctes pour nous», a-t-il dit.Après une heure de discussions parfois animés avec les élus municipaux, les citoyens ont quitté l\u2019hôtel-de-ville.Bon nombre d'eux sont déjà donné rendez-vous le 6 mars prochain à 19h30 au centre récréatif d'Ormstown pour faire entendre leurs voix devant les élus et M.O'Farrell.Mais le groupe de citoyens de la municipal ité dit avoir gagné un point en réussissant à forcer la remise à plus tard de la signature d'une entente avec une compagnie nationale qui projetait de construire une ferme porcine de type industriel sur la rivière aux Outardes.Leur porte-parole, Julie Kielly, a indiqué que ces résidents ont encore une semaine pour tenter de stopper ce projet mené par une entreprise qui en concocterait d\u2019autres du genre dans le Haut-Saint-Laurent.«Nous savons maintenant que la population opposée à ce projet n\u2019est pas contre les fermes proprement dites ou le développement de l\u2019agriculture traditionnelle», a indiqué Mme Kielly en signant la présence de plusieurs agriculteurs à la rencontre de jeudi soir demier.Selon elle, ce n\u2019est qu\u2019à la toute dernière minute que ces personnes ont appris la tenue de cette séance par le conseil pour signer l'entente avec la ferme Maple Grove.La MRC.suite de la page 9 stitue l\u2019une des étapes à suivre pour la réalisation de son projet de captage d\u2019eau à des fins d\u2019embouteillage, dans l'air depuis maintenant trois ans.Ces essais font partie d\u2019une étude hydrogéologique qui examine les données liées au pompage de l\u2019eau et qui doit être réalisée en conformité avec le MENVIQ.Les Vergers Leahy songe à implanter un site de captage et d'embouteillage d\u2019eau depuis octobre 1998.La compagnie envisage toujours la possibilité de se servir du bâtiment de l\u2019ancienne cidrerie Lubec pour la réalisation de ce projet.REMAX DÉFI (1996) 121 Alexandre, Valleyfield 371-8878 MICHEL BEAUDIN immobilier affilié 0616816060202 SAINT-ANICET: Bung, creusée, spa, garage, remise à bâteau.Situé au J bord d'un conal menant au Lac St-François.Faut voir.Contactez Michel Beaudin 371-8878 Joli bungalow, directe- \u201cFM ciment plus quai, 3 cac, magnifique coucher de soleil.visher jsans faute.Contactez Miche! Beaudin 371- 7] 8878 MB#1 By: i, STE-BARBE: Magnifique 4 domaine ou bord du lac St- x] François.167\u2019 de façade sur l'eau.Maison mobile de luxe par professionnelle.impeccable.À voir sans faute.Contactez Michel Beaudin 371-8878 MB#8 Joli bungalow en brique, 7 , 2 s.d.b.Réno : toiture, , armoires en chène 90 blanchi, ++ extras, sous-sol \u2019 Rl fini, possibilité de bureau d'ot- alll fires, situé on bordure du Boul.Hébert.Foul voir Michel Beaudin | 3714876 MB#4 5M VALLEYFIELD: Jol vu bungalow en brique, AW situé près du centre ville, 4 cac, s-s fini, yu avec garage attenant.FJ C'est voir.Michel \u201c4 Beaudin 371-8878 MB#5 Un jeune automobiliste retrouvé sans vie à Ormstown Patrice Laflamme LA SOURCE Un jeune homme d'une vingtaine d'années a été retrouvé sans vie vendredi dernier à environ plusieurs dizaines de pieds de distance de son véhicule qui se trouvait dans [ae 7 Co i un fossé en bordure de la route 138, à un kilomètre à l'est du chemin de la Montée Seigneuriale à Ormstown.Le cadavre de Nicolas Vaillancourt, âgé de 20 ans, a été découvert par un policier du détachement du Haut-Saint-Laurent de.la Sûreté du Québec dans la matinée.Il a été repéré alors qu\u2019il gisait à environ 150 pieds de la voiture qu'il conduisait.Il était 9h20 du matin lorsqu'un individu s\u2019est présenté dans les locaux de la SQ pour dire qu'il avait aperçu une voiture dans un fossé assez profond bordant la route 138.Un policier fut alors dépéché a cet endroit précis et a aperçu une automobile très endommagée.L'agent retrouve également une chaussure et un manteau avant de retracer plus loin le corps ina- Le cadavre de Nico par un policier du détachement du Haut-Saint-Laurent de la Sûreté du Québec dans la matinée.Il a été repéré alors qu\u2019il gisait à environ 150 pieds de la voiture qu\u2019il conduisait.(photo P.L.) Vaillancourt, âgé de 20 ans, a été découvert nimé du jeune automobiliste.La victime a été transportée au centre hospitalier Barrie Memorial La MRC devra embaucher un nouvel agent d'information et de communication Patrice Laflamme LA SOURCE La MRC Le Haut-Saint-Laurent devra prochainement embaucher un tout nouvel agent d\u2019information et de communication.Mme Marie Barrette a quitté mardi de la semaine dernière ce poste qu\u2019elle occupait depuis près de quatre ans pour aller relever un tout nouveau défi sur le plan professionnel.Mme Barrette se joint à la Société d'aide au développement de la collectivité du Suroît- Sud.Elle agira à titre d'agente de développement au siège social de l'organisme à Valley- field, municipalité où elle demeure.Avocate de formation, Mme Barrette a été embauchée par la MRC Le Haut-Saint-Laurent en octobre 1998 en qualité d\u2019agente de communication et chargée de projets.Elle fut la première personne à occuper ce poste nouvellement crée cette année-là.Dans le cadre Les plaques porte-clés de l'Association des Amputés de guerre ve Tem.8 VLA * Pour vous @servir@ Lorsque vous utilisez vos plaques porte-clés, vous donnez votr LX TCR TET Programme LES VAINGUEURS.(CET TN CE ECT l'aide financière pour se procurer les nombreux membres artificiels dont ils auront besoin au cours [CY CITE Les plaques porte-clés de l'Association des Amputés de guerre.Utilisez-les.Elles sont utiles.et pas seulement que pour les clés de voitures! Montréal : tél.: (514) 396-0759, téléc.: (514) 398-0699; «ACCÉSFACILEI» : Wl.: 1-800-250-3030, téléc.: 1-800-219-8988, www.amputesdeguerre.ca, montreal@amputesdeguerre.ca d'organisme de charité : - 13196 9628 RROOO1 de son travail, elle a mis en place les échos du conseil des maires de la MRC en plus de la revue Info-MRC.Elle a aussi œuvré auprès des Aventuriers de l'archéologie du Haut-Saint- Laurent et du conseil interrégional du transport du Haut-Saint-Laurent.L'identité du nouvel agent d'information et de communication sera connue au cours des prochains jours.Le comité de sélection de la MRC se réunit le 27 février (aujourd\u2019hui) en vue de trouver le successeur de Mme Barrette.d'Ormstown où son décès fut confirmé.Une enquête a été instituée par des experts en scènes d'accidents de la SQ de Montréal et tout semble indiquer que la tragédie serait attribuable à une perte de contrôle en raison de la vitesse.Selon les premières constatations de la police, l'accident se serait produit plusieurs heures avant la découverte du corps.@ LES EXPERTS-COMPTABLES POUR VOS IMPÔTS.ET PLUS ! > Etats financiers Successions Fiscalité TPS-TVQ Transferts de ferme Agriculture 264-6907 Courriel: cpcga@rocler.qc.ca Membres de \"Ordre des CGA du Québec Jean-Luc Créte, B.Sc, CGA, Lise G.Créte, Marco Pilon, BAA, CGA, Yolande Labonté, Johanne L.Gosselin/Julie Picard, Linda Beare, Raymond Laniel.Recevez votre remboursement d\u2019impôts en deux semaines grâce à TED et à l\u2019équipe de Crête & Pilon, CGA ÉGALEMENT À VOTRE SERVICE POUR : Organismes sans but lucratif Vérification municipale Coopératives Compagnies Comptabilité 107, rue Lake, Huntingdon 264-9545 Canad JEUXDONNES [AISONS RCT NGL NOUVEIIes ODIICATION TREDALONE drier; ++ cara HAS RFER ces obligations d'épargne sont en vente pour un temps limité seulement.OBLIGATION A PRIME DU CANADA 2,00\u201d 3,00* 4,25\u201d 4,75\u201d 6,00\u201d AN 1 AN 2 AN 3 AN 4 ANS ÉMISSION 25 \u2014 TAUX ANNUEL COMPOSÉ DE 3,99 % APRÈS 5 ANS OBLIGATION D'ÉPARGNE DU CANADA 1,30\u201d 2,75\u201d 4,00\u201d AN 1 AN 2 AN 3 EMISSION 76 \u2014 TAUX ANNUEL COMPOSE DE 2,67 % APRES 3 ANS C'est le moment ou jamais d'acheter les Nouvelles Obligations d'épargne du Canada.Les taux spéciaux appliqués aux Obligations d'épargne du Canada et aux Obligations à prime du Canada en font un excellent choix pour les REER.Les deux titres jouissent de l'entière caution du gouvemement du Canada, assurent rendement garanti et flexibilité tout en ne comportant aucuns frais.L'Obligation d'épargne du Canada est encaissable en tout temps alors que l'Obligation à prime du Canada peut être rachetée annuellement.Achetez-les en ligne, par téléphone ou à votre institution bancaire ou financière.Faites de votre REER un placement solide.Pour acheter en ligne ou par téléphone, consultez WWW.0EC.gC.Ca ik ou composez 1 888 773 9999 respectivement.Le ministre des Finances peut mettre fin à la vente des obligations en tout temps.Pour obtenir un reçu officiel applicable à l'année d'imposition 2001, consultez notre site Web ou renselgnez-vous sur les dates limites par téléphone.IT 3884 - 7007 VARUAGA L7 \u2014 AIANOS VT 2, FEVRIER 2002 Page 12 LA SOURCE \u2014 27 nsultation la pré n r dans le Haut Saint-Laurent Noella Daoust se range derrière l'idée du maire de Saint-Anicet Patrice Laflamme LA SOURCE Le maire d\u2019Elgin, Noëlla Daoust, a tenu à nuancer quelque peu les propos qu\u2019elle a émis en rapport avec la suggestion de son homologue de Saint-Anicet, Alain Castagner, de tenir une consultation à travers la MRC Le Haut-Saint-Laurent pour permettre aux citoyens de se prononcer en faveur ou non sur la présence de porcheries sur le territoire.Lors de la séance mensuelle du conseil des maires de la MRC Le Haut-Saint-Lau- rent le 13 février dernier, Mme Daoust a voulu donner son point de vue sur la proposition de M.Castagner d\u2019organiser un référendum ou un sondage pour connaître l\u2019avis de la population sur la venue de sites d\u2019élevage porcin dans la région.Dans un bref entretien avec The Gleaner/ La Source lundi soir dernier, Mme Daoust a voulu clarifier le sens des paroles qu\u2019elle a prononcées au cours de la réunion des élus il y a maintenant deux semaines.Loin de l\u2019écarter du revers de la main, elle se range derrière la proposition du maire de Saint- Anicet.«Je suis favorable à un type de consultation à travers la MRC, bien au contraire.Cela peut donner des outils à une municipalité ou à la MRC pour décider de la suite des choses face à l\u2019avènement d\u2019une ou de porcheries chez elle», souligne-t-elle.Si elle montre en faveur d\u2019une consultation à l\u2019échelle de la MRC Le Haut Saint- Laurent, Mme Daoust se dit en revanche moins entichée à l\u2019idée de se servir des fonds publics pour sonder la communauté régionale, encore moins les citoyens d\u2019Elgin Noëlla Daoust (photo d\u2019archives) qui ont déjà eu à se prononcer sur l\u2019avènement de porcheries dans leur localité en novembre dernier.«Je ne veux pas que nos taxes servent à faire ce genre de consultation, surtout pas un autre à Elgin.C\u2019est là une question d\u2019utilisation de fonds publics.Chez nous, les citoyens ont lancé un message clair en disant à 73% qu\u2019ils n\u2019en veulent pas de porcheries.Je suis extrêmenent contente de ce verdict rendu par 83% de ma population, que je considére comme un appui envers la position que je défends.» NAISSANCES & DECES REMERCIEMENTS, À LA MÉMOIRE, FIANÇAILLES q DÉCÈS DUMONT, Paul-Aimé - 1930-2002 - À l'hôpital Barrie Memorial à Ormstown à l\u2019âge de 71 ans est décédé Paul-Aimé Dumont époux de feu Hélène Bédard.Il laisse dans le deuil ses frères et soeurs Dolorès, Reina, Andréa, Huguette, Lise, Raymonde, André, Jean et Roger, ainsi que leurs conjoints.Il sera exposé au Salon J.M.Sharpe Franklin Centre.Les funérailles auront lieu samedi le 2 mars à 14 hrs en l'église St-Antoine Abbé.Inhumation au cimetière de St-Antoine Abbé.Heures de visites vendredi le 1er mars de 19 hrs à 22 hrs et samedi dès 13 hrs.VAILLANCOURT, Nicolas - À St-Louis-de- Gonzague le 21 février 2002 à l'âge de 20 ans est décédé M.Nicolas Vaillancourt fils de Mme Lucie Brault et M.Robert Vaillancourt résidant à Ormstown.Outre ses parents il laisse dans le deuil ses frères: Carl et Vince, ses grands-parents, oncles et tantes, cousins et cousines ainsi que parents et amis.Exposé mercredi le 27 février de 19h à 22h et jeudi de 12h30 à 13h45 au salon funéraire J.A.Larin & Fils Inc, 151 Principale, St-Louis-de-Gonzague.Funérailles jeudi le 28 février à 14h.en l'église de St-Louis.Inhumation au cimetière paroissiale.REMERCIEMENTS La famille de feu Cecil Duheme voudrait remercier le Dr.Hébert, la salle d'urgence, l'unité des soins intensifs et le personnel de l'Hôpital Barrie Memorial; la famille, les amis et voisins qui ont envoyé des fleurs, cartes de condoléances, cartes de messes, nourriture, dons et appels téléphoniques.Veuillez considérer ces remerciements comme vous étant personnellement adressés.La famille Duheme REMERCIEMENTS La famille de feue Elizabeth O'Neil McDowell voudrait remercier Sophie et Yves de la Résidence Chez-Nous Dixon pour les soins données à notre mère au cours des années passées, ainsi que Gail pour tous les petits extras.Merci également aux Docteurs Lernieux et Rosenberg, à Debbie Legros, Mary Shewchuk et tout le merveilleux personnel infirmier de l\u2019Hôpital de Comté de Huntingdon pour les soins exceptionnels qui lui ont été prodigués lors des derniers mois de sa vie.Merci à Lise et à tout le personnel du Salon Funéraire Rodrigue Montpetit & Fils pour leur service professionnel et à la famille et aux amis pour leur amour et appui lors de son décès.Vos fleurs, dons, nourriture, messes, cartes de condoléances, visites au salon funéraire .et assistance aux funérailles furent grandement appréciés.Merci au père Gabriel Clément pour le service émouvant et au CWL pour le délicieux goûter.Chacun de vos actes de bonté nous \u2018ont réconforté et aidé à traverser cette période difficile.Merci encore.Rosetta & Ron Gerald & Liz Wayne & Kim Muriel & Denis Marjorie & Égide et leurs familles Rodrigue Montpetit & Fils Salon funéraire Pré-arrangement - incinération Jacques Montpetit, propriétaire Tél.: 264-5331 170 Châteauguay, Huntingdon gia28 MONIÉTEGIENS 66,rue Châteauguay ~~ \u201cSOURCE reçus.Huntingdon, Qc g Tél.: (450) 264-5364 Fax: (450) 264-9521 JOS 1HO 2 Journalistes: QCNA André Castagnier Castagnier re Taylor Patrice Laflamme La Source publiera tout commentaire ou nouvelle d'intérêt sous certaines conditions: d'abord, tout écrit doit parvenir au bureau au plus tard à 12 heures le vendredi précédant la publication, et de préférance dactylographié à double interligne; le nom, l'adresse et le numéro de téléphone doivent être également inscrits.La Source ne peut s'engager à publier tout écrit reçu.La Source se réserve le droit d'en faire un résumé précis, ou de compléter l\u2019information.La Source ne peut s'engager à faire répéter un communiqué, ou retourner tout texte ou photographie Envoi de Poste-publication-Enregistrement no:08070 Abonnement local: 32.00$/année, hors zone: 30.50 $/annde Serge Marcil nommé secrétaire parlementaire du ministre de l'Industrie \u201cPatrice Laflamme LA SOURCE Le député fédéral de Beauharnois-Sala- berry, Serge Marcil, vient de se voir confier une autre fonction d'importance à Ottawa.Le premier ministre canadien Jean Chré- ten a nommé M.Marcil à l\u2019un des trois postes de secrétaire parlementaire qu\u2019il avait à combler mardi de la semaine dernière.Il succède à M.Claude Drouin qui a été promu, tout comme deux autres députés ibéraux, au rang de secrétaire d\u2019État le 15 janvier dernier.M.Marcil agira comme secrétaire parlementaire du ministre de l'Industrie, Allan Rock.Il travaillera auprès de celui-ci qui agit particulièrement comme responsable de la politique nationale en matière d\u2019innovation et de plus de 150 programmes et services s'adressant aux entreprises de toutes les tailles, tels le fonds d\u2019investissement «Partenariat technologique Canada- et l\u2019aide financière de la Banque de développement du Canada pour les PME.Le député a indiqué qu\u2019il sera en poste pour une durée de deux ans et que cette fonction additionnelle l'amènera à demeurer présent dans la capitale canadienne cinq jours par semaine pendant les sessions à la Chambre des communes.«Je suis honoré par la grande marque de confiance du premier ministre à mon endroit, a commenté M.Marcil via un communiqué de presse émis le lendemain de sa nomination.Il compte d'ailleurs faire profiter notamment la circonscription qu\u2019il représente et la région de sa présence active avec cette nouvelle fonction.«Cela peut représenter un atout supplémentaire pour les citoyens et les entreprises de la circonscription», a-t-il indiqué.Serge Marcil (photo d\u2019archives) Depuis son élection à titre de député fédéral de Beauharnois-Salaberry, M.Marcil s\u2019est vu confier plusieurs tâches au niveau parlementaire.Il a été tour à tour nommé membre du comité permanent des transports et des affaires gouvernementales et de celui du développement des ressources humaines et de la condition des personnes handicapées.Il a aussi été appelé à siéger au sous-comité sur l\u2019étude du sport au Canada.Le député fédéral voit en cette nomination une reconnaissance du premier ministre de son dynamisme et de ses capacités d'homme d\u2019action, de même que de son bilan positif établi depuis qu'il a été élu en novembre 2 000.«Plutôt que d'être passif, jaime aller au-devant des coups pour tenter de solutionner les problèmes qui affectent notre circonscription», a souligné M.Marcil.BOUDIN EN PANNE $4.50/contenant SAUCISSES LOLI: ALN BACON 3.99% 10 Ibs et + 3.89% LONGE DE PORC 19$/LB ZX QUALITÉ GARANTIE BOUCHERIE AI CERTIFICATS CADEAUX DISPONIBLES ONGE LONG 1/2 BOEUF | EBOEUF || Somer ee 2,49$jn APRX 70105.APR.200 1e.aerx.300s.3,499 2,29% I QUARTIER DE JAMBON 1/2 P ORC BOEUF ARRIÈRE rumen ison 1,49$m 2,89$m 3,79$n g/6057m270202 Service d\u2019abattage ($20/téte) Dépeçage & emballage (0.27$/Ib) et transport pour Porc, Boeuf, veau, agneau SPECIALITES * JAMBON FUMÉE D\u2019AUTREFOIS VIANDE À CONGÉLATEUR TEL.: 247-2130 83 COVEY HILL RD.HEMMINGFORD FESSE DE JAMBON FUME 1,79$m .\u2026 Prix HEURES: Lun.- Mar.- Mer: 8h00 - 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ST 2584 - 7007 AAIHAAA L7 \u2014 ADANOS VT Page 16 THE GLEANER \u2014 FEBRUARY 27 2002 Community \u2014____ , ver \u201cee ae BO Entries from Howick, Dundee among SCABRIC photo contest winners Judith Taylor 30 photographers were entered in two cat- Olivier Cochaux; 3rd Pedro Molina.egories (color shots and old photos) under .4 THE GLEANER one of three themes: nature, heritage and Evelyn Shans: ard Toole tons 2nd human activity.A five-member jury recent- oy People\u2019s Choice: René Dérome.ly announced the results of the competition, and winners included several from The contest was open to entries all last this part of the Chateauguay Valley, as summer until October 15, and the pho- well as others from the lower reaches of tographs were displayed at the Galeries d'Ormstown shopping centre just before The Chateauguay River portrayed in all its moods, now and in the past, provides photographers with endless inspiration, and the annual photo contest organized by the SCABRIC conservation group offers the river, between Ste-Martine and Cha- Valley people an opportunity to view some \u2018éauguay.Christmas.They have also been shown in of the best results.Winners were: Chateauguay, and other exhibits are A0 A This year, a total of 125 photos by some Color photos: 1st René Dérome; 2nd planned for different communities.a - 7 Donating prizes, which ranged from Thelma Lang (second from left) and Isabel x : ; ; Templeton, both of Howick, were winners cameras to binoculars and gift certificates, in the Old Photo category, (The other win- \u2014 Tepe coe Camera-Expert and Photolux, ner, Evelyn Mathews was absent.) They are oO teauguay.flanked by jury members Serge Bourdon of Judging the entries were Nicole Delsem- SCABRIC (left) and André de Bellefeuille.me, Robert Côté, André de Bellefeuille, In front are contest sponsors Robert Côté Phil Norton and Serge Bourdon.and Nicole Delsemme.(Photo: PL) mg pe Cd re Hh =, RS HG a ne PE LE sed # \u201cA A * Cleyn & Tinker service awards =~ = a ®a\u2019 * Lhe Ne Ray People\u2019s Choice award; Olivier Cochaux of Chateauguay and Pedro Molina of Howick.(Photo: PL) Valley residents had a chance to view the contest entries in Ormstown before Christmas.agi | Dundee\u2019s René Derome, who also won the SiN 25 years service A total of 10 Cleyn & Tinker employees received 25-year service rings at the January 26 banquet held in Huntingdon.Shown, left to right, are; (front) Daniel Renaud, Simon Gutberg, Johanne Lumsden, Gaétan Créte, Gérald Laplante; (back row) Plant Superintendent S.Leduc; Yarn Mfg.Mgr.R.Desgroseillers; V-P R.Perrier; President J.Hurstfield-Meyer; V-P R.Morin; V-P N.Longlade; employee Denis Lefebvre; Div.Mgr.S.Darsigny; employee Orrick Thurston.(Absent were ring recipients Roger Parisien Jr., Marcel Varin and Robert Robertson.) rvice awards (Photo: PL) e Canadiana Crossword Main Drags ; By Bernice Rosella and es, Kilner FR * a) 1 [2 [3 [4 5 [6 [7 [8 8 [10 ji > .hd A ACROSS , : 1 Religious ceremony 12 13 14 Cleyn & Tinker Se rvice Awards 5 Aged .7 ; A second group of 15-year employees of Cleyn & Tinker received watches at the 9 Save our souls, for short 5 6 8 company banquet on January 26.Shown left to right, are: (front) Alain Janvresse, 12 A destructive behaviour 7 20 = Chantal Vachon, Ginette Dubois, Cecil Patenaude, Francois Proulx, Robert 13 Soonest, for short Vaillancourt; (back) Fabric Manufacturing Div.Mgr.P.Renaud; employees Klay 14 Paid player, for short 2 13 24 Allen, Morgan Thompson, Richard Panunzio and Ronald Lindsay; Sr.V-P R.Perrier, 15 Shell fish President J,.Hurstfield-Meyer; V-P R.Morin; V-P J.Longlade; employees Paul 17 Ottawa main drag (3 77 2 2 [2 Cormier, Ronald Lalumière, Paul Chartrand, Richard Alfonso, Réjean Viau; and 19 Harvest Plant Superintendent D.Raymond.(Absent were recipients Lucille Mainville, Lucie 2 > pndow parts 4 x 5 Taillefer, Sylvie Robidoux and Danielle Laflamme.) 25 Nobel invention, abbr.4 35 % (Photo: PL) 26 How disgusting! 27 Russian currency 7 3 % [4 29 Argon symbol a2 5 31 Negative 32 Young woman, in 7 45 % Bordeaux 33 Proceed % 50 51 |52 34 Eliot initials 35 Sound 54 ss 56 36 Note 37 Calendar abbr.38 Winnipeg main drag 2 Melody 29 Revved 41 Apple drink, var.3 Regina main drag 30 A way of learning rg 43 Bitter herbs 4 Drain 32 Vancouver main drag Fo 44 Ole 5 Radium symbol 35 Mimic A 46 National tree 6 Part of the verb \"to be\" 36 Edmonton main drag La fe.ie 49 Pride of Parry Sound 7 Golf score 37 Worship .50 Enlarge 8 Formal letter 39 Pirate's potable?Cleyn & Tinker se 4 prophet for short Sooper opean wheat al Copent Some of the employees with 15 years\u2019 service at Huntingdon\u2019s Cleyn & Tinker plant, 55 Wettish 11 French coins 42 London main drag who were honored January 26 at a banquet at the Ruins Restaurant.Shown, left to 56 One of the Greats 16 No.in Dundee 45 Affirmative right, are: (front row) Johanne Gratton, Julie Legros-Dubois, Suzanne Latreille, Jean- 18 Consume food 47 Hawaiian garland Pierre Latour, Murray Forrester, all of whom received watches; (back row) Plant DOWN 20 Peeled 48 Before, poet.superintendent Sylvain Leduc, Division Mgr.R.Desgroseillers, Sr.V-P Finances R.22 Litter member 51 Morning Perrier, President J.Hurstfield-Meyer, Sr.V-P Manufacturing R.Morin, Sr.V-P Sales 1 Most valuable player, for 23 Psychs 52 Member of Parliament, for & Gen\u2019l Mgr.J.Longlade, Div.Mgr.S.Darsigny and Quality Assurance and Product short 24 Harbinger of spring?short Development Mgr.A.Régnier.(Absent from photo were watch recipients Francine 28 A Toronto main drag Racine, Joel Rodrigue, Jeannot D\u2019Amour and Jean-Louis Royal.) 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