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Since returning back to school after Christmas vacation, two Chateauguay Valley Regional High School (CVR) students have been determined to raise money for children in Asian and African recovering from the devastating Boxing Day tsunami tragedy.\u201cSo many people have died and are still dying from the tsunami.It is just unbelievable how much destruction this has caused,\u201d says 17-year-old Elizabeth Ottoni of Franklin.\u201cEspecially that it happened the day after Christmas, their happy holidays certainly didn\u2019t turn out to be so happy,\u201d says 15-year-old Kasinee Templeton of Howick.\u201cWe just want to help them now.\u201d For the past four years, both Ottoni and Templeton have belonged to Free the Children, an international organization aimed at ending poverty and exploitation of Children by \u201cchildren helping children at a local, national and international level.\u201d This past August, Ottoni and Templeton attended a Free the Children conference in Toronto where they were taught leadership skills and encouraged bib!'io! nssen National - 1035, rue Des Fariementaires.Quebec \u2018Que.\u2019 RIA IRI ne, Div Feriodiques 11 300 LL _ - etme ee v a HW à ON LS EEE Wednesday, January 19, 2005 Local students helping child tsunami survivors SEE US AT: De 273-1661 10 pages 1.08 1 966 545-1661 \"*™ COME AND A OX 829-236.Familiprix #38 Michel Hohuu Danh Nguyen Ki ations to better \u2014erve vou Street, Ormstown SUTIN causes like hunger, poverty, child labour, and child prostitution, but there was not enough student participation.This year, however, there seems to be more interest in their first actual Free the Children fundraising campaign.In just two days, Ottoni and Templeton raised $406.55 at the school for the tsunami catastrophe.And the pair is being more resourceful of how to actually raise money for a good cause.Last Friday.they held a coin toss during lunch hour where for every $0.25 that is flipped into a bucket a student could have a free slice of pizza.\u201cWe had a big turn up, especially from the guys,\u201d said both Ottoni and Templeton at the same time.\u201cThat really, really worked well\u201d savs Ottoni.\u201cWe made at least $200.\u201d The duo also collected soft drink cans and water bottles from the school dance \u201cso we will be getting money from that also,\u201d says Templeton.\u201cOur goal is to raise $1.500 before exams start and I think we have at least $600 now,\u201d Ottoni said this past Saturday as she and Templeton set up a booth at the IGA grocery store at the Ormstown shopping centre to collect more moncy for the tsunami tragedy.to know they were not powerless to \"\"\" = - a ma Howic) \u201cRescue workers arc still pulling bring about positive social change.0 d 15-year-old Kasinee Templeton of ge Out rotting corpses out of the debris.Since watching news coverage of the Ottoni of Franklin an re at the Ormstown shopping ago! That's the reality of the situation.You ; enteen-year-old the IGA grocery sto devastating Boxing Day ! : : tsunami catastrophe, the duo knew they Sev CVR students, set up a booth at recovering from the J.Brown) got to expect disgusting things when two oney for children (Photu by Susanne J.tsunami donations they receive to the tsunami tragedy.the truth is not a good way of dealing Free the Children organization.\u201cWe know them and trust them,\u201d says Templeton.\u201cWe know the money will get there and they will make good use of it,\u201d says Ottoni, considering every dollar that is raised, Free the Children adds $10.00 in medical supplies.À MUINNS Vitres d'autos 2790 boul.Hebert (Nitro) St-Timothee.371-3876 223 boul.St-Jean-Baptiste.Châteauguay.692-3876 www.duromax.com FIREFIGNTERS ON ICE [YI Ya 1?*FRÉE Windshield repair when claimed te insurance I Even though cries of \u201cHurry hard, I'm shot!\u201d could be heard echoing throughout the building, and crowds of firefighters took to the ice, there was no reason for alarm at the Huntingdon Curling Club this past Friday through Sunday.The Provincial Firefighters Muscular Dystrophy Hydrant Championship playoffs were being held to determine which team would represent Quebec at the annual championship in Yellowknife this March.Twelve teams from local fire departments participated in the playoffs.Winner of the hon- @ ors and the exciting trip up North was Hinchinbrooke, Skipped by Michael Krause with Denis Moore (3rd), Mike Tulley (2nd), and Craig Finlayson as lead.The Huntingdon Curling Club was pleased with the turnout, and including a donation of $50 from the Ladies Club, was able to raise $765 for this charitable cause.@ For more local curling news, read A\" the \u201cClean Sweep\u201d column inside The Gleaner every week.(Photo and text by Brent Harrison.) rm 7 3 df @.o)e n À Last year, as members of Free the Children, Ottoni and Templeton started a Youth in Action chapter at CVR.They had hoped to fundraise for different Free the Children with it,\u201d says Ottoni.Kasinee Templeton was born in Bangkok, Thailand, and like she says, \u201cit's not that I owe them something.! just think we all owe them something.\u201d Co | } r a Susanne J.Browr \u201cIt has gone from the sublime to the ridiculous,\u201d figures Dundee Mayor Jean Armstrong.Since 1999, a narrow half-kilome- tre gravel road in Dundee leading to one sole residence has been closed as a municipal road and in recent months the municipality has been fruitlessly trying to sell it.In 1981, the Cruickshank Road, which many consider to be a driveway because it is not the usual width of a road, was classed as a seasonal road, as were scveral other less used roads in the municipality.The Cruickshank Road, located a hop, skip and jump from the United States border, was then open between May 1 and November | because there was a resident in thc house only during the summer months.After that, in 1995, the Dundee council opened the road year round, OF MUM CHOICE\u2019 ARCS) outer space \u20ac - .REMOTE STARTERS 1199s (TAL EC TAY » which included blowing snow in the winter, when the property was inhabited 12-months out of the year.And in 1999, when Rita Murcutt purchased the property at the end of the Cruickshank Road, \u201cshe was well aware we were in the process again of closing the road for good.We didn\u2019t do it over night.It has been a long process,\u201d insists Mayor Armstrong.\u201cIt took about five years because it isn\u2019t something that is donc very often,\u201d she says.\u201cThere is a whole dossier on it.It is something we have taken very seriously.\u201d The Dundee municipality consult- [ See road in need yes] HARARE RANGE OF The § vane 1» dannary 10.2005 ATTENTION MAC GRADS! Space is still available for the annual Mac Luncheon at Que Pasa Restaurant in Ormstown Tuesday, January 25.Retiring Dean Deborah Buszard will be giving à retrospective of Macdonald and a forecast for the future.Reservations are necessary as scating is limited.Please call Roland Greenbank at 264-4971 to let him know you will be attending.A BBO CHICKEN SUPPER is being held at the Ormstown Royal Canadian Legion this Friday, January 21, from 5:00 p-m.to 7:00 p.m., for a donation of $10.00.For more information, call 829-2413 or 829-2614.The RAFFLE PRIZES from the bazaar at Centre d'Accueil in Ormstown were drawn at the January 9th Family Day.The winners were Jean Mchwen, a handmade bed cover; Catherine Stewart, à large gift basket; Dr.Archambault, dinner for two at The Ruins, who donated it to the volunteers and the winner was Jeanette Schink.The original BLACK & WHITE band will be playing at the Huntingdon Royal Canadian Legion for two consceeutive Saturdays - January 22 and January 29 - THIS AND THAT IN TOWN \u20ac » from 8:30 p.m.to 12:30 a.m.Refreshments will be available for a donation of $3.00 at the door.Since the \u201cSUROIT EN SAVEURS\" project promoting regional products has grown to now include 10 producers and six grocery stores, the winners of a contest to win six gift baskets filled with these producers\u2019 tasty products worth $60.00 were announced last week.The winners of the gift baskets were Louise Rouleau of Dundee, Dolores Allen of Ormstown, Nicole Mercier of Valleyfield, Annie Marceau of Sainte-Martine, Marie Gosselin of Vaudreuil-Dorion and Celine Claude of Rivière Beaudette.The Haut Saint-Laurent CLD, in collaboration with Vaudreuil-Soulanges and Bceauharnois- Salaberry CLDs as well as the Suroit tourism office, set up the Suroît en Saveurs project.For more information about the Suroit en Saveurs project, contact Carrolyn O'Grady at 264-5252.There has been a POSTAGE PRICE HIKE again.Canada Post introduced new postage rates January 17.The cost to mail a letter in Canada is now 50 cents, a one- cent difference that comes to a total of 58 INNOVATIVE POULTRY BARN BUILT In the spirit of an old-fashioned barn raising, Steven and La Loraine Lalonde celebrated the construction of their new poultry barn with an open house at their Tullochgorum Farm near Ormstown on January 13.As family, friends and the curious alike wandered through the long, three-story barn, there was no mistaking the atmosphere of friendship and community, which has been circulating around the farm since a fire destroyed the original barn last June.\u201cAfter the fire, we just took a decision to move ahead,\u201d says Loraine Lalonde, about rebuilding the barn over the past seven months.\u201cWe're really looking forward to getting back into production,\u201d she says, adding they expect their first batch of chicks to arrive on January 24th.The new barn includes technological advancements, including a radiant heated ground floor and computerized environmental controls.\u201cWe've had the support of so many friends and family who really gave us their best as far as the help that was required,\u201d says Lalonde, adding the open house was \u201ca way to show our appreciation for the community who supported us.\u201d (Photo and text by Sarah Rennie) Canadiana Crossword Man oh Man By Bermice Rosella and James Kilner YWeakling 42 Supply meals $ Open ù Early Canadian convevance \u2019 1 ota O Macaw 2 Mineral sources S Not long ago CT I 6 v Jo Jn ACROSS ] man, Mamtoba 12 S Mr Sheep N man, Alberta 1\" 12 Great Lake 13 Geologic perid I+ Growth regulating chen = mn cal IS Jewels [2% [re - 3x fe Jw 16 Bounder 17 Appellation \" n IS Fbow room 20 Not limp \" Hoo 15 1° AR hota, Saskatchewan 23 Barbara Scott « ! 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ñ 4 REA TE EN Huntingdon installs pre-warning system for water shortages So Huntingdon is taking a step back in time to save time in the future for its residents with the installation of a siren system at the town\u2019s fire station to alert the public when the water is being shut off in the village.Just before Christmas, over 30 homes had their water supply cut off for a three- hour repair to a fire hydrant that was leaking in Garden City that ended up lasting six hours.The residents had no pre-warning and had to go for the better part of the day without water.\u201cThis is unacceptable,\u201d says councilor Gordon Duke, and has since been \u201ceasily rectified.\u201d After presenting his idea to the rest of the council in December, the siren that used to alert volunteer firemen to the station and blare for children to respect the town\u2019s 9:00 p.m.curfew in the 1950s, was reinstalled and tested January 10.Considering the numerous breaks to water lines in Huntingdon last winter because of extreme cold temperatures, the age of the underground pipe system, and the fact the town has had to supply tanker trucks of clean water to residents in the past, the siren will now be used to alert residents they will have 20 minutes to prepare for any future water shortage.\u201cNo one can predict when part or all of the town\u2019s water supply has to be shut off due to repairs.We can, however, warn citizens to prepare themselves for the impending inconvenience when that time arises,\u201d says Duke.When, and if, the siren rings out, residents will have 20 minutes \u201cto fill kettles, containers for drinking or to even take a shower,\u201d says Duke.As for the possibility of not all residents hearing the siren, councilor Duke hopes friends will telephone friends, who in turn will contact a few others and so on.\u201cIt may not be foolproof, but it is better than no notice at all,\u201d says Duke.Li KELLYS CORNER Spartan Talk with Kelly Greig CVR's basketball teams managed to slip in a few games before exams this week.It paid off with three wins and one loss.The juvenile girls had a win over the Massey-Vanier team.The girls dominated the first half letting only 15 points in and earning 37 themselves.Kristina Patch, Tyler Hardie and Hughanna Gaw obtained high scores for the game.CVR'\u2019s boys fought hard, but ended up with a loss on Friday night by only seven points against the powerful Massey-Vanier team.The boys will need to put in some hard work to improve their 0-2 record against this tcam.High scores for the game were done by Kent Cullen, Chris Jadah and Corey Duncan.The midget girls had an excellent game and defeated the Massey-Vanier team.The girls are steadily improving on all aspects of the game and are showing great promise for the second half of the season.Top scores were by Jayme McClintock, Chloe Duncan and Elise Bulow.Congratulations girls! The midget boys also had a great win showing their great defensive skills.The midget boys also proved they had a powerful offensive presence.Top scores were by Alex Gagnon, Blair Sommerville and Codey Mosher.The volleyball teams have their first tournament this weekend and they have their chance to show how hard they've been working in practice.Also, the bantam basketball tcams had a tournament this past weekend.Check back next week for more updates.Hemmingford and surrounding areas respond to tsunami victims & Deobie Beattie The December 26th tsunami, a destructive tidal wave, brought about a wave of community spirit and generosity as Hemmingford and surrounding areas pulled together this month to respond.In just over one short week, more than $16,500.00 was raised and donated to the Red Cross, in aid of the relief efforts for those desperately affected by the tsunami inAsiaand Africa.These funds were raised through a series of community activities.The bell and bucket brigade held on New Year\u2019s Eve very successfully kicked off the fundraising activities.On Thursday, January 6, an Ecumenical Epiphany Worship Service and Candle Light Vigil brought out 200 people despite the snowy night.This time of prayer and reflection was not only an ecumenical event, but also intergenerational, bilingual, and included cross-border participants.The grand finale was a benefit spaghetti supper, auction and dance featuring the \u201c4 Banger\u201d, held on Saturday, January 8th, at the Hemmingford Golf Club.An unbelievable 460 people came out to enjoy a delicious meal and partake in an evening of fun and community.All of the ingredients for the meal, the locale, and items for the auction, as well as the music were all donated to help the cause.There is little doubt, Hemmingford and surrounding area know how to pull together, mobilize, and respond quickly to disaster all while building community spirit.Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) Health and Social Services Networking and Partnership Initiative Call for Funding Applications 2005 - 2006 The QCGN manages the Health and Social Services Networking and Partnership Initiative (HSSNPI).The HSSNPI funds the development of regional and local health and social service networks across the province.These networks work collaboratively with community organizations and the public health and social service system to: e Enhance access to health and social services in English.and ¢ Provide a better array of health and social services to specific English- speaking communities in Quebec The HSSNPI is currently accepting applications for funding for 2005-2006.If your organization a) is already funded under the HSSNPI, or if your organization b) has a demonstrated history of involvement in the health and social services area and c) is interested in designing and delivering a results based, health and social services networking project for your English- speaking community, the HSSNPI may be able to help you.To receive an information package on the HSSNPI, including program objectives, application guide and form and funding criteria, call toll free 1-888-797-7017 or send your information request to: HSSNPl@rogers.com Application Deadli All applications for the funding under the HSSNPI must be received no later Government of Canada ie Gouvernement du Canada One-Tonne Challenge Take action on climate change than 5 pm, February 28, 2005.3 8 The HSSNPI receives funding from Health Canada\u2019s Contribution Program to 5 Improve Access to Health Services for Official Language Minority Communities = Every Canadian loves hall ight?a challenge, right?On average, each Canadian produces five tonnes of greenhouse gases a year.Driving, heating and cooling our homes, using appliances.almost anything we do that uses fossil fuels for energy also creates greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.And these emissions are causing our climate to change.Take the One-Tonne Challenge \u2014 reduce your energy use and your GHG emissions by 20%, or one tonne.You'll save moncy, and help to protect our climate and our air quality.Get your Guide to the One-Tonne Challenge.Visit climatechange.gc.ca or call 1 800 O-Canada (1 800 622-6232), TIY 1 800 465-7735 Canadà 3217002190108 4 8 « S00Z \u2018O1 Kasnuep « aonseig 81 4» Jansary 19, 2005 » The Giesner » EDITORIAL} >» Putting Ability Back into Employability Since the December bolt from the blue that Huntingdon Mills tossed 200 cmploycees out on the street and more than 600 jobs at Cleyn and Tinker will be terminated by this April, the fundamental desire for most of these people is to be able to apply their current skills and experience to any business advertising they are \u201cNow Hiring\u201d.But having skills and experience only in textile manufacturing can have its limits or docs it?In the coming months, more than 800 people in this region will have to decide, as will their future employers.Either way, being \u201cmarketable\u201d will be the key to opening the door to a new career instead of letting the world pass by while collecting the maximum 40-weeks of unemployment benefits.Obtaining new skills and more experience can, thercfore, accumulate into a new profession.Like dropping through the ice on a sub-zero winter's night, the shock Huntingdon Mills employees suffered was frightening and is still upsetting because they were in the dark until it was too late.Cleyn and Tinker employces at least have à few months head start on looking for another job.In the meantime.even if Huntingdon Mills\u2019 employees can successfully reopen the mill as a cooperative textile business it won't happen overnight.These same employces will need office skills if they are to manage a new company successfully.Even if for some miraculous reason an investor offering hundreds of jobs can quickly relocate into the Clevn and Tinker plants, opening a mammoth new company won't suddenly happen either.And these employees will need new skills and experience to work in any new type of business.It is all well and good that government and municipal authorities are busily enticing economic development for the community.But time is an issue that has to be addressed.According to Statistics Canada, the manufacturing sector was hard hit in 2004 by the higher Canadian dollar so employment figures were down.In Quebec last year, employment increased in professional, scientific and technical services; about 16% of these occupations are considered as being a highly skilled group.Therefore, what skills do Huntingdon\u2019s textile workers offer future employers?The time is now for each unemployed or soon-to-be unemployed textile worker to take personal responsibility for figuring out their true capabilities.While the majority of textile workers in the region have lower secondary education and have been away from formal learning for numerous years, the time is now to scek retraining, and the time is now to become more skilled.Without a doubt, age is a deterrent to return to learning.But not being old cnough to retire means being young cnough for professional upgrading through the public education system, private institutions, or the Internet.Do it NOW.Susanne J.Brown FROM M ° GILEANER ial DR ARCHIVES [ 120 years ago } January 15, 1885 SEL ANICEHT A few days before New Year, Olivier.son ot Pierre LeBlanc (Ouesnel Concession), while going to the woods to chop.broke through the ice on the river [aGuerre, but returned immediately home and changed his clothes.Altho not feeling well nothing was thought of it, as he had not been in his usual robust health tor some days previous, and had taken à little medicine.lowards the end of last week, however, he grew worse and died on Saturday evening.He was a strong healthy man, and only about 23 vears old.L.caves a widow but no family.Last Thursday.a 6-year old son of Henri Gardiner, of St.Anicet village.got + little wet, as he had often done before, while playing, and wishing to get a ride on a sleigh about the village, was made to put on dry clothes.After returning home from his drive, it was noticed he looked cold.and was sent in from the yard to the house, after which time he scarcely spoke.On Monday he got up.and rocked him- selfin à chair a while, and then went back to bed and expired.Death made but very shight change in his appearance.He was a nephew of Mr.LeBlanc whose death is noticed in the foregoing paragraph.WATER UNDERNEATH IS FEML CAD.»* LETTERS » Working together as one needed After reading the front page story about the ad in The Gazette, I'm confused.The ad, which 1 didn\u2019t see, apparently brought food donations from Sun Youth, and money to the trust fund for the people in town who needed it, especially around Christmas time.Mayor Gendron didn\u2019t have the luxury of time on his side to find ways to help people who had no Christmas holiday pay coming in and, worse yet, no jobs to return to in the New Year.The people in their wards elected Mr.Nadcau and Mr.Duke, so how can they justify their objections to the ad that is probably helping their constituents at a very depressing time in their lives as well as for the whole town?Mr.Duke said the mayor has his phone number.He should be the onc calling or going to the town hall himself to keep up on events.After all, isn\u2019t that what a council member is elected to do?But wait.Neither of these two councilors works in either textile company.Perhaps if they did, they'd be fighting tooth and nail to get all the help and investments the town can get.The council should be working togeth- § er as one with the goal of making } Huntingdon, once again, a place where people can work and take pride in what they do, as they have up to now.Name withheld by request.[ 80 years ago | January 17, 1845 MEETING TO DISCUSS ROADS So serious has the winter road question become throughout the Chateauguay Valley, that the truckers and others interested have decided to call a publie meeting to discuss the matter.The meeting is 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The Gleaner will be responsible for one wrong insertion The reproduction of any ads or news items ts prohibrted without written authorisation The opinions published in the Gleaner by the journalists or by the readers one not necessanly those of the management SERVING THE MUNICIPALITIES OF: Atheistan Cazavitle.Dewrtville, Franklin Centre.Hemmunglord Howick.Huntingdon Lacolle.Ormstown.Ste-Agnes-de-Dundee.St-Amcet.St-Antoine-Abbe.Ste-Barbe.St-Chrysostome.Ste- Martine St-Louis-de-Gonzague, St-Stanislas-de-Kostka.St-Timothee Vaileytreld PRIT [ MORE ARCHIVES] ing of the roads has been a bone of contention with all who had need to use the roads with wheeled vehicles, and the continued storms have not helped to simplify matters.Almost every weekend high winds have blocked the roads to traffic and the problem of opening some of the roads is now quite serious.For this purpose the above meeting is being called to take action to see that the roads arc kept open and to assure the continuance of plowing when storms occur.Only by concerted effort will the matter be solved and the free movement of vehicular traffic be assured for the remainder of the winter months.If you are interested, then plan to attend this meeting and voice your views or suggestions.[ 30 years ago ] January 22, 1975 CHILD'S HIT-RUN DEATH SHOCKS TOWN The hit-and-run death of six-year-old Andrea Lacey Monday morning in Huntingdon has produced shock and sorrow through the town and surrounding arca.Meanwhile, local and Montreal police this week continued full-scale efforts to search out the driver of the vehicle which struck the child as she crossed the intersection of King and Dalhousie Sts.on her way to school at Huntingdon Academy.Andrca was the eldest daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Ross Lacey of 6 Chalmers St.in Huntingdon and a first-year student at the Academy.The Laceys moved to Huntingdon last November.\u2026 \u201cWe moved here in November because Huntingdon is a quiet place - a good place to bring up our children,\u201d said Ross Lacey, who works with Imperial Tobacco in Montreal.\"Onc of our main reasons for leaving the city was the many hazards, such as traffic, which children face.\u201d \u201cFor Andrea, Huntingdon was not safe.\u201d The accident which occurred around 8:20 a.m.went almost unnoticed cxcept by a few schoolchildren, who later told police they thought a truck - either a large milk or oil truck, or according to another account, a green pickup - was involved.The child\u2019s body was found lying in the road a few minutes later by Annette Saundert, of Wellington St., who was walking to work along Dalhousie St.She tried to stop passing motorists without success, then ran to Dr.Gordon McCrimmon\u2019s King St.office to call the police.Meanwhile, another passerby, Arthur Griffith, had placed his overcoat under the child\u2019s body.When Agent Guy Beaudin and Sergeant Philippe Cardinal of the Huntingdon Police arrived at the scene, they took the little girl to the Huntingdon Clinic where she was pronounced dead by Dr.McCrimmon.Police traced the child\u2019s schoolward path from her residence on Chalmers St.to the scene of the accident.the child went down Dalhousie St., crossing York St., after Gerald Brisebois gave her the go-ahead sign, and continued across Wellington St.According to the police analysis.Andrea would have seen the approaching vehicle as he reached the King St.intersection.The truck or other vehicle would have had to stop at the intersection, and Andrea seemingly started across King St.on the crosswalk. Huntingdon hiring an industrial commissioner A new industrial commissioner is coming to Huntingdon for a period of one year to support the municipal authorities efforts of attracting new businesses and diversifying the economy.Mayor Stéphane Gendron announced the creation of this new post last week, following meetings he has had since mid-December with the federal government about attempting the economical revival of Huntingdon.Nevertheless, the federal side has not confirmed the hiring of an individual.Once chosen, however, the new industrial commissioner will become a key player in the new Economic Development Corporation created last year in Huntingdon.Among the tasks they will have to carry out, will include studying investors files that want to be established in the municipality.They will also be the bridge between the town and other regional intervening parties creating employment and expanding businesses.If the arrival of a new industrial commissioner becomes a reality, it will principally be because of the financial assistance promised by the federal government.\u201cIt is since making contacts with representatives of Minister Jacques Saada that we can say that the hiring of an industrial commissioner is in our pocket or almost.All that I have done is gone fishing on the federal side and the answer is all we are waiting,\u201d said Gendron.The town does not have to look in its pockets to pay for the industrial commissioner\u2019s services.Gendron said the $50,000 salary will be paid by the Ottawa grant.\u201cThey will become a town employee, but we will not have to pay a penny,\u201d he said.According to Suroit-Sud SADC general director, Marie Barrette, who is working closely with the town and Canada Economic Development for the arrival of an industrial commissioner, is not so optimistic about the salary financing.She said the Canadian government would only be contributing 50% of the remuneration for the post, which would be $25,000.The remainder will have to be assumed by the municipality, said Barrette.Questioned to know if the new industrial commissioner doesn\u2019t risk trespassing on the local Haut Saint-Laurent director general Janick Tétreault- Moise\u2019s territory, Mayor Gendron does- n\u2019t think so.\u201cThe CLD has shown they are delighted that a new commissioner is coming,\u201d he said.At the Haut Saint-Laurent CLD, the town\u2019s decision to hire their own industrial commissioner was accepted as being better than worse and the general director thinks it was done in the best interests of the municipality.But \u201cin regards to us, it will be necessary for the individual to work in cooperation with us and the SADC, said Ms CO The year that was 2004 The year 2004 won\u2019t be remembered as the greatest for textile workers in the region, but the year will certainly be remembered.The first part of the 2004 retrospective was published in the January Sth issue of The Gleaner.To continue summarizing other news, this is what was published during April and May.APRIL The federal Minister of Veteran's Affairs, John McCallum, visited Huntingdon in early April to attend a meeting of contingents and members of the Haut Saint-Laurent, Valleyfield, Hemmingford and Lacolle sectors of the Royal Canadian Legion.McCallum was accompanied by federal Beauharnois-Salaberry deputy, Serge Marcil, and various other MRC mayors when he was in Huntingdon.The Huntingdon Town Council announced plans to construct a town centre to renew the infrastructures in 2005 Silverado ext cab 4 X 4 qua $36 410 200 Gavalier 2 drs Retail $17 160 Special A 3 $12 100 + ax 2004 Aveo 5 LS Hatchback Retail $15 565 - LL Special $12 900 + TAX ay 200 Optra.4 drs HUNTINGDON MOTORS Tel.: 264-6163 HUNTINGDON :215843-190105-05 the town\u2019s downtown area.Construction of the public place is expected to cost $120,000.Half of the cost for this project will come from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Sports and Leisure.A public park will also be built in town and will be functional by the summer.There was front page news in mid- April that the US border would soon [ See year 2004 ys | Tétreault-Moise.few days.An offer of employment will The hiring process of the new indus- be published in regional newspapers.trial commissioner will start in the next The post must be filled by next week.Don; ; \u201cJetistuck out{in,the(cold Purchase a Liftmaster commercial garage door opener with remote controls from Dek Canad Dealer inquiries welcome 1-800-361-3198 i d ® LAINAGES VICTOR > VIC TOR INNON ATTN North American leaders in the design and manufacture of commeraal fabncs for the office furmture industry as well as the manufacture of woollen fabrics for the institutional, contract, ond specialty sectors, Victor Innovatex ond Lainages Victor are currently looking for people who have a passion for textile.join a ropidly growing team of energetic and highly motivated professionals ready Saint-Georges-de-Beauce (QC).to face today's challenges.POSTES OUVERTS * Loom operators * Marketing coordinator * Loom mechanics * Director of operations * Planning and logistics manager * Laboratory manager * Textile specialist-Dyeing, * Continuous improvement manager finishing, manufacture * Dye process manager * Project manager * Textile supervisor product development Note : AÏ of the above are permanent, full-time positions.For further details on these job openings, including required qualifications, please visit our website ot www .victor-innovatex.com JOB LOCATIONS : At one of our thres manufacturing facilities: Saint- Victor, Beauceville, or if you are interested in joining our team, you can send us your curriculum vitae through our website, by e-mail, by fax, or by mail at the address below: VICTOR INNOVATEX Department of Human Resources 2805, 90% Rue, Saint-Georges de Beauce (Québec) Gé6A IKI Fax : (418) 228-8985 or E-mail : emplois@victor.qc.ca 3217008 190108 4 Gestionnair Project Manager Avant pour mission de stimuler lu participation de la collectivité duns lu prise en charge de son avenir dans une perspective de développement local, la SADC du Suroit-Sud fait partie du Réseau des SADC du Québec, un organisme regroupant les SADC sur tout le territoire de lu province.A lu demande d'intervenuais écone- miques de la région, un diagnostic portant sur les orientations et opportunités de développement des MRC Beuuharnois-Salaberry et Huui-Saint-Laurent a récemment été réalisé en collaboration avec Développement économique Cunada (DEC).Un Comité de relance u été créé suite au diagnostic afin de concrétiser la nouvelle stratégie de développement.Pour assurer sa mise en œuvre.ce comité est présentement à la recherche d'un gestionnuire de projet dynamique.this strategy.With à mission to encourage communities tv take charge of their future through local development, the Suroit-Sud CFDC is part of the Réseau des SADC du Québec - an organization that groups together CFDCs from acrass the province.In response to a request from economic stakeholders in the region.un assessment Study was recently carried out in collaboration with Canada Economic Development (CED) on development trends and opportunities within the Beuuhernois- Salaberry and Haut-Saint-Laurent MRCs.Upon completion of the study, a Revitalization Commitice was created in onder to solidify the new development strutegy.The Committee is looking for a dynamic Project Manager 10 implement À ce poste contractuel (1 an), vous drement, votre disponibilité face in this one-year contract, you will devrez définir un plan d'action détaillé et planifier, organiser, coordonner et assurer le suivi des actions en découlant.Puis, il vous faudra élaborer et assurer les suivis bucgétaires et financiers, interagir avec les divers intervenants et entreprises de la région, aine que concevoir et mettre en place une stratégie de promotion.Enfin, vous devrez veiller à la mise en œuvre du plan de communication, organiser et animer des réunions d'information et produire des rapports d'étapes.Outre une formation universitaire en administration, idéalement en gestion de projets ou en développement régional, vous possédez au Moins trols ans d'expérience pertinente.Du talent pour communiquer, en français comme en anglais, la maîtrise des outils informatiques tels que la séne Office Pro et des connaissances en gestion financière.particulièrement dans le cadre de burigets limités, vous seront utiles.De plus, vous pourrez exploiter votre habileté à travailler avec peu d'enca- à des horaires variés, votre sens de l'organisation et de la planification de même que vos aptitudes pour l'animation de groupes.Enfin, il vous faut détenir un permis de conduire valide et avoir accès à un vétucule, puisque vous devrez vous déplacer assez fréquemment.Si ce poste vous attire, veuillez nouz faire part de votre irtérêt en transmettant votre curriculum vitæ, avant le 25 janvier 2008, par courriel à sadc @vocier.ac.ca ou par la poste au Comité de sélection, « Gestionnaire de projet », SADC du Swok-Sud, 50, rue Jacques-Cartier, bureau 203, Salaberry-de-Valleytield (Québec) JOT 4R3.Ce poste ast offert sans étecrterunation; l'utifisation du masçcubn sort uniquement à alléger le lecture.Seules les personnes retenues pour une entrevue seront avisbes Bob Te Canoe prepare a detailed action plan as well as plan, orgamze, co-ordinate and follow up on related activities.In addition, you will develop and montor budgets and financial resources, hase with various stakeholders and companies wittun the region, as well as develop and put in place a promotional strategy.R wil aiso be your role to execute the communications plan, organize and lead information sessions, and produce status reports Aong with a Business Adminstration degree, ideally focumng on project management or regional development, you possess ai least three years of relevant experience A flair for commu- nicsting n both French and English.proficiency with computer tools such as Caneds Bsonemia Development Canadi Office Pro.and strengths in financial management, parhcularty when dealing with budget constrairts.will serve you well in the mandate.You will aleo put to use your ability to function in an unstructured erwironment, your flexibly to work variable hours, your orgamzational and planning talent, and your group lencerstup skills.As regular travel will be requeed, you must hoid à vabd driver's licence and have access to a vehicle.NM the position interests you, planse forward your curriculum vitae by Jonuary 25, 2008, by e-mail to sacd@roclerqgc.ce or by mai to \u2018Project Manager Selection Committee, Surolt-Sud CFODC, SO Jacques-Cartier Street, Suite 203, Salaberry-de-Valleytioid, QC JET 4R3.Uniy those canéidates selected for an interview will be contacted 3217001 190108 4 $ « $007 \u201c01 basnuep « soneoig Ou 8» Jannory 10, 2006 » The Sloane [ PORE IN BOB von page: ] ed with the Ministry of transportation, and lawyers.Lawyers were consulted because the municipality wanted to cnsurc the file was handled legally.\u201cWe wanted to be sure all the i's were dotted and all the t's were crossed\u201d when the road was officially closed in 1999, says Mayor Armstrong.Cruickshank Road is back in the news now because this past December the municipality first offered the land the road covers to Rita Murcutt, who doesn\u2019t have any other direct access to a public road, and then to William and Lois Soesbergen and John and Jo-Ann Soesbergen, who own farmland on both sides of the road.The municipality was offering to sell the road for one dollar as well as pay all notary and surveyor fees.À ycar carlier, Murcutt made a written request to the council to buy the road because she was frustrated with having to leave her car at the end of the road that was not regularly cleaned of snow.And in May 2004, the Soesbergen\u2019s also made a written request to the council for the sale of the road to include a right-of-way for their farm.They said it would be an inconvenience for them to have to make a longer detour around the property and there was the potential for crop production losses as a result of soil compaction if they were forced to drive more in their fields with their equipment rather than on the old road.The municipality, therefore, decided at their monthly council meeting in May 2004 that the interests and rights of both owners along the closed road would have to be respected, without favoring one owner over the other when the land the road covers is transferred.The council made a resolution to continue the status quo in the Cruickshank Road file and the concerned owners were to continue to use the road at their own risk.%»Birth and Deaths Card of Thanks, In Memoriams, Engagements BASKIN, Edwin At the Centre d'Accueil.Ormstown on January 13, 2005 in his 92nd year.Predeceased by his wife Edna Hillman.Survived by his daughter Daphne (Robert Simpson), his grandsons Jeffrey (Céline), Brent (Eileen) and Paul (Sheila) Tipping as well as 7 great-grand- children: A memorial service wall be held at the chapel of McGerrigle Funeral Home Inc.Ormstown on Monday, January 24 at 2 p.m.CARD OF THANKS A special thank you to Dr.Rosenberg.Di Hébert, Dr.Lemieux and the CLSC nurses for the care and kindness given to Leshe during his Mness We would also bike to thank relatives, tnends and neighbarus tor the flowers, food, vis its, cards and phone calls during this difficult time, all were greatly appreciated Please accept this as a personal thank you Helen.Murray, Martan and Lois Munro The family of the Tate Dorothy Hill wishes to CAPIOSS aur most sincere appreciation and grata tude to the doctors and nursing staft ot both the Huntmgdon County and Barre Memorial Hospitals tor thew excellent care and concern.To All tends, neighbours and relatives who sup potted us in this ditficult time with their expres sions of sympathy, calls, visits, food, memorial donations and Moral tnbutes.To Rev Sally Meyer tor her visits, guidance and lovely ser vue Mary Aboud for the music and the Hemmungtord Ladies Auxiliary of Branch 244 tor the wonderful meal served.We extend our deepest appreciation Gordon Hill and tanuly Imprimerie CYAN printin 52 COMMERCIAL PRINTINQ® BAR CODES - EXBELS S - ENVELOPES - BUSINESS FORMS a LL OS THY Pre ited 1-RRR.247-2 A APART TelEh JAX 1X] 4 * 4%} , - J æ gp Richard & Bea Grant are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth.(nne to.Wichael Krause son of Ellen Bulow (André) and Peter Krause (Lorraine) A summer wedding 1s planned.IN MEMORIAM LEGROS, Camille - In loving memory of our Dad who died on January 17, 1989.So many things have happened, Since vou were called awax, Things that vou would have enjoved, Had vou been allowed to stay, Instead vou live within our thoughts, Our hearts remember when.With ever passing moment, Every step and every pause, We know that lite would be much nicer.If only vou could share today.We miss you, Your children and grandchildren, Debbie.Pierre.Marc, Céline, Jacob, Noah, Darlene.Nils, Joey and Kristen.@® Little Denmark HEMMINGFORD, QUE.2 Flowers For All Occasions! ê se Serving you for 42 years * vega] 1-800-363-1446 + (450) 247-2718 Rodrigue Montpetit & Fils Ne Funeral Home ho Pre-arrangement-Cremation et Jacques Montpetit, owner Tel.: 264-5331 - 170 Châteauguay, Huntingdon 40404 Pre-arrangement Cremation Jacques Montpetit, Owner MM).19 Lake Street, Huntingdon at Tel.: 264-5447 » ] [ ear after death Ed y aft May Saumier In loving memory of a loved and devoted wife and mother who passed away January 20, 2004 We sat beside your bedside, Our hearts were crushed and sore We did our best to the end, Till we could do no more.In tears we watched you sinking, We watched you fade away, And though our hearts were breaking.We ow You couldnt stay You left behind some aching hearts, That loved you most sincere.We never shail and never will, Forget you Mother dear.Forever in our hearts, then, now and forever Love Jeannine and Carol Every day in some small way, Memories of you come M LE absent, you are ever near, stil Love Clarence Kelly GS.Funeral Home Inc.7» 2216721-190105-07 Now, both Mrs.Murcutt and the Soesbergen\u2019s don\u2019t want the Cruickshank\u2019s Road land transferred, without fees, to either of them.\u201cI don\u2019t understand why either party doesn\u2019t want to take the road and add it to their property,\u201d says Mayor Armstrong.\u201cIt would be so simple.It\u2019s there and we're trying to give it to them.It\u2019s already built.Maintenance is minimal.It\u2019s like a long driveway,\u201d says Mayor Armstrong.Besides, \u201cit\u2019s never going to be opened as a municipal road again,\u201d she says.Eventually though, \u201cif neither party wants to accept ownership of the road, it can be put up for public sale,\u201d says Mayor Armstrong, citing that according to by-law 330-07-99 there is the possibility that the municipality could sell the Cruickshank Road land to anyone who now makes the request.\u201cBut we haven\u2019t yet,\u201d she says, because it hasn\u2019t been passed at a council meeting to sell the road to a third party.The Soesbergen brothers and their wives are not interested in buying Cruickshank Road because they are feeling \u201creally pressured\u201d to do so and they want to avoid possible future conflicts with their neighbour.\u201cThis issue is ridiculous,\u201d says John Soesbergen.\u201cLast winter, Mrs.Murcutt had to leave her car at the end of the road and walk at least half a kilometre to her house with all her groceries.Every taxpayer has the right to have their road cleaned and maintained,\u201d he says.\u201cIf we lived in Florida, we would buy it right away,\u201d says Soesbergen.\u201cIt\u2019s just we don\u2019t want to be liable if there is a fire or an emergency.Ii the snow is not cleared, we would be responsible if we owned it.\u201d After much debate this past summer, the council did vote in favour of cleaning the road this winter.But a resolution was passed at the same meeting to sell the road to anyone - not just Mrs.Murcutt or the Soesbergen\u2019s.Right now, \u201cwe're both happy the way it is.The municipality is cleaning the road this winter and we still get to use it,\u201d says Soesbergen, who believes the municipality shouldn*t be so keen on trying to scrimp on paying to clean the road.The snow is only blown when Mrs.Murcutt makes the request to the municipality.\u201cSo far, I think she only asked once SUNDAY MORNING HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS AS OF JANUARY 16, 2005 w L T GF GA Pts Panthers 9 3 4 91 63 22 Black 8 5 3 70 57 19 Legion 4 8 4 66 89 12 Lacmatic 4 9 3 60 77 11 SCORING LEADERS GP G A Pts K.Ouimet 14 18 22 40 Bruce Tannahil! 14 16 18 34 Bill Tannahil 14 19 10 29 M.McRae 15 13 13 26 D.Welburn 16 10 16 26 J.Darragh 16 8 16 24 J.McDougall 11 18 5 23 M.Voyer 12 10 11 21 F Moore 13 7 14 21 4 tied at 19 pts GOALTENDERS w L T GA GAA J.Trepanier 8 5 3 57 353 P Clement 9 3 4 63 394 J.Hull 3 5 2 40 4.00 H.Welbum 3 8 3 85 6.07 RESULTS Jan.16, 10 a.m.: Legion 8, Lacmatic 1; 11:30 a.m.Panthers 4, Black 2.FUTURE GAMES Jan.23: 10 a.m.Panthers vs Legion; 11:30 a.m.Lacmatic vs Black.Jan.30: 10 a.m.Lacmatic vs Panthers; 11:30 am.Black vs Legion.Jan.30 - End of Regular Season this winter\u201d after a significant snowfall, says William Soesbergen.\u201cShe certainly wouldn\u2019t call if there is only a light dusting\u201d of snow, he says.The idea of the road being sold to a third party is \u201ceven more ridiculous,\u201d says William Soesbergen, and likely just a pressure tactic.\u201cI don\u2019t want it for a dollar because if something happens who is going to pay?\u201d wonders Mrs.Murcutt.\u201cThis is what I want to avoid.\u201d \u201cI am quite happy with the situation now because they are cleaning it for me.So this is the trick they [the municipality] think l\u2019m doing because now I don\u2019t want to buy the road,\u201d says Mrs.Murcutt.\u201cBut they just don\u2019t know all the ins and outs.\u201d Mrs.Murcutt figures the municipality is simply being \u201cmalicious\u201d.She asks: \u201cWho would want a bit of dirt that would only cause trouble if there were repairs to be done and has to be cleaned in the winter?\u201d Furthermore, \u201cI don\u2019t want anyone pitching a tent on my cat\u2019s grave in front of my house,\u201d says Mrs.Murcutt.Both Mrs.Murcutt and the Soesbergen\u2019s consider the ultimate solution concerning the Cruickshank Road would be for the municipality to continue owning the road and cleaning it in the winter like any other road in Dundee.\u201cI just want all this to stop so we can all get on with our lives,\u201d says Mrs.Murcutt.\u201cI just want my basic rights to have the road cleaned\u201d of snow in the winter, she says.\u201cIt is a dead end road to no where.I think they [the municipality] are playing dirty by offering it to a third party,\u201d says William Soesbergen.\u201cI think they are just trying to get rid of the road as fast as they can because they are tired of the issue too.And we, all of us, just don\u2019t want to be pressured to buy it.It's a municipal road.It\u2019s not a driveway.\u201d According to the director general and secretary-treasurer of the Municipality of Dundee, last week.there was \u201cno \u201cofficial\u201d third party expressing an interest in purchasing Cruickshank Road.\u201cAt this time, there have been no written offers to purchase the road because the council has not put it for sale.But maybe, unofficially, it has only been verbal,\u201d says Marco Pilon, who admits the verbal offer to purchase the land is likely because \u201cof the rumours\u201d circulating in the small rural community.ce sacs & \u2018 - In your mailbox + every week \u201cSubscribe to _ 1E CLASSIFIED ADS The Gleaner | 264-5864 ; COWIE eNO we gprs cog = ea w S ar a ar\u201d ald È the Valley * Bent Harmison While locally the Provincial Firefighters Muscular Dystrophy Hydrant Championship playoffs were being held at the Huntingdon Curling Club this past Friday through Sunday (see details on page 1), a fundraiser of a different sort was held on Saturday at the Montreal West Curling Club.Guy Hemmings brought his \u201cRockin the House Tour\u201d to Quebec for one of the home star\u2019s rare appearances here.The day started off with two Junior clinics, followed by a fabulous brunch.Next was the Challenge Playdowns, where eight teams battled for the honour of playing Guy and three members from Montreal West Club.As mentioned last week, my Ormstown team was one of those fortunate enough to win a spot in this challenge.With myself as Skip, Gaby Gibeault (3rd), Maggie Bernier (2nd), and Karen Harrison lead, we were thrilled at the possibility of playing Guy, and were very pleased to win the game.We found, however, that we were tied in points and a draw to the button was called.Karen was up to the challenge, and not only drew to the button but covered the pin! We got to play Guy Hemmings! The club was well prepared for this occasion.The Skips and thirds were given small microphones to wear, and the entire game was filmed.A live play- by-play was broadcast and photographers roamed the sheets on either side the entire game.I counted five at one time.If this is what it\u2019s like playing Guy, I can only imagine the distractions at the Brier.Guy was the same charming humorous fellow we see on television.When I called off my sweepers in the first end, he quickly called them back on, and they responded.When his lead put one through the house in the second, he casually put it back on when I wasn\u2019t looking, and when it was time to arrange the stones for the next end I only had seven, he had kicked one two sheets over.But this was all just in great fun, and at no time was he in need of any help beyond his skills as the world\u2019s most recognized curler.We stole the first end and took the second, later we took the fifth, and Guy had the rest.Final score 9-3 for Guy.This was the most enjoyable game 1 ever lost.After the game there was a cocktail party where Guy enjoyed a diet coke after a long day.He had signed hundreds of autographs, posed for just as many photos, entertained the fans, interviewed with television and newspaper reporters, played a full eight ends, and was about to deliver an hour long entertaining speech that had the audi- var Co 4, \u201c ence roaring.Guy Hemmings Day was a big success and the organizers deserve hearty congratulations! 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WW ho bd A instar de celles d\u2019autres établissements de soins de courte : durée à Montréal et en Montérégie la salle d\u2019urgence de l\u2019hôpital Barrie Memorial d\u2019Ormstown s\u2019est retrouvée beaucoup plus achalandée qu\u2019à l\u2019habitude.temps d'attente pour un patient est d'environ quatre heures.Les personnes qui sont vraiment malades sont rencontrés tout de suite mais certains autres peuvent s'attendre à patienter six ou souvent sept heures.«lei, il y a eu des pointes où le temps d'attente était plus long.En décembre, il y a eu une journée où les patients ont attendu jusqu\u2019à huit (photo d'archives) heures, avec sept ambulances qui arrivaient avec trois ou quatre cas de crise cardiaque», précise M.Deschènes.Selon la direction de l'hôpital, les cas prioritaires sont selectionnes via un système de triage dans lequel les patients sont évalués par un infirmier avant de | Suite du texte Urgence pape | La ferme Tullochgorum entame une Sarah Rennie (Traduction Patrice Lafiamme) Sept mois apres le violent incendie qui à ravagé une partie de la ferme avicole lulloch, Steven Lalonde et Lorraine Lamb ont retrouvé le sourire.Aujourd'hui, ils ne sont pas peu fier de l\u2019étable flambant neuve qui à donné une deuxième vie à leur entreprise.Le couple à accueilli à bras ouverts les Steven Lalonde et Lorraine Lamb ont fait visiter leur nouveau poulailler ultra-moderne jeudi (photo S.R.) après-midi.r MEILLEURE VOITURE deuxième vie nombreux visiteurs à ses installations Jeudi apres-midi.Environ 200 person nes.dont des proches, des membres de la famille ainsi que des voisms ont ete à meme de voir de pres le bâtiment.devenu la proie des flammes lete dernier.Des representants des firmes ASSOCICS AUX LFAVAUX CLAICNT AUSSI AU FEN dez-vous.La date du IS juin 2004 restera gravec à Jamais dans la memoire des deux agriculteurs.En milieu d'apres-midr.le feu s'était déclare dans la bâtisse abri tant quelque 13 500 poulets qui ont pert.Les flammes s'étaient ensuite propagees sur les trois quarts du site de deux étages.Les dégats matériels avaient cte évaluées à plus de 200 0008.Létable détruit par le sinistre fait place à un poulailler ultra-moderne de trois étages de quarante pieds par 200 pieds dont la construction s\u2019est échelonnée sur quatorze semaines.Le bâtiment comporte une gamme d'équipements sophistiqués tels un dispositif de contrôle environnemental, une génératrice automatique, un gicleur à haute pression et un systeme d'abrevoir pour les animaux.Au premier étage, un plancher chauffé recouvre le sol.«Apres l'incendie, nous avons justement pris la décision d'aller de l'avant avec la construction», à confié Lorraine lamb.copropretarre de Fentreprise Pour criger l'etable.le couple ne s'est pas tetrouve seul.«Nous avons benetiere du support de La famille cet de plusieurs amis qui ont rcellement donne le metleur d'eux mémes lorsque l'aide ctut requise-.«dit Mme Lamb.Comme als ont perdu tes 13 s00 poulets qui se trouvarent dans l'etable incendie, les deux cleveurs ont dû repair Ur La production à zero.Hs ont mis la cle dans le vieux poulailler pour reunir les deux batiments en un seul site