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[" Th of | HF x AA IA MR 30 Hidl101 #ssem Nätiorar - Lis Ferioniques ! 1%\".\u2018035, rue [ec Fariementaires, Quevec Lue.16, QUTDOOR HOCKEY NADNESS \u2014 D Ÿ NF BR > \u2018Ç Zi.DES Familiprix Michel Hohuu Danh Nguyen PHARMACISTS .tn d'hiuts to Dettes serve yo, Qe sr EC 200$ 02-01 \u201c7 Mate NaS They really had to like hockey to slip on their skates, grab their sticks and hit the ice this past weekend in Saint-Chrysostome.The village became the \u201cRegional Outdoor Hockey Capital\u201d for two days as players of all ages showed up at Cécile-Rochefort Park to participate in a tournament organized by a group of citizens and municipal councilor Philippe Martin.Teams in this first- ever outdoor hockey event came from Huntingdon, Saint-Rémi, Sainte-Clotilde, Havelock, Beauharnois, Sainte-Martine, Saint-Mathieu and Saint-Chrysostome.Even if the mercury dropped below 22 degree Celsius during the day, the true hockey enthusiasts enjoyed practicing their sport among friends.Saint-Rémi team coach Serge Monet said it is important for kids to have fun.\u201cWe're having fun.The cold is secondary,\u201d he said.Considering the good turnout of teams for this years\u2019 event, the organizing committee is already planning on making the outdoor hockey tournament an annual event.\u201cThis event has shown us that the young ones like hockey again, even at less than twenty below zero,\u201d said municipal councilor Philippe Martin.(Fhoto and text by Patrice Laflamme; translated by Susanne J.Brown.) Franklin Municipality fears mountains of old tires won't he removed SPEER ION Of the six largest tire disposal sites in Quebec, two are in Franklin Municipality and one is next door in St.Chrysostome located just 80 km from Montreal.But the provincial government recycling agency, Recyc-Québec, that is expected to empty all of the province\u2019s tire disposal sites by 2008, hasn\u2019t even begun working at the local Dépôt de pneus Gagnier and some Franklin councilors think the on-going situation is totally unacceptable.According to councilor Monique Desnommée, the Dépôt de pneus Gagnier in Franklin and the Site d\u2019entreposage de pneus Richard Grenier in St.Chrysostome have been filling up with tires for more than 25 years.When another tire disposal site, Dépôt de pneus Franklin, was opened in the Franklin area in 1988, a group of area citizens, including councilor Desnommée, rallied together to petition its installation.\u201cWe have been working for years to have the tire disposal sites closed and emptied.It is not acceptable to have the tires stored on the rock as we are afraid of the potential for underground water pollution,\u201d says councilor Desnommée.At least 55 per cent of the mountains of old tires stored at the Dépôt de pneus Franklin came from Ontario and the United States.They are not just old tires from Quebec stored there, she says.In 1993, a company did approach the BUNNY Vitres d'autos À 2790 boul.Hébert (Nitro) St-Timothee.371-3876 223 boul.St-Jean-Baptiste, Châteauguay, 692-3876 www duromax.com .% ' Franklin Municipal Council proposing an idea of burning the tires as a fuel, but local citizens were against the initiative and \u201cit has been difficult ever since to find alternative companies or promoters\u201d to come to the area with an envi- ronmentally-friendly solution to use all the old tires, says councilor Desnommée.The provincial government banned the disposal of tires in landfills in 1992 after a 1990 tire dump fire in St-Amable, a rural community 20 km east of Montreal, that burned nearly 90 per cent of the 3.5 million old car and truck tires stored at the facility.Then, in 1993 Quebec started collecting old tires with the intention of recycling them into new products or fuel.And by 1999, the provincial government added a $3 environmental fee that garages were obligated to charge for each new tire they sold.The environmental fee is now being used to cover the government's costs associated with collecting used tires, emptying tire disposal sites and recycling the rubber.Over the years, there have been three fires at the local tire disposal sites; the last one was in 2001 at the Dépot de pneus Franklin.Councilor Desnommée said based on a government regulation, all the tire storage sites were to be \u201c20 per cent empty by December 31, 2003 and by 50 per cent before December 31, 2005.\u201d But for the past year and a half, the Dépôt de pneus Gagnier has been in court to decide who actually owns the tires at this facility.And the delay is compromising the success of the Programme de vidage de lieux d'entreposage de pneus hors d'usage au Québec 2001-2008 that was launched in 2001 by the Quebec government, says councilor Desnommée.\u201cNo work has been done there yet\u201d as a result of the court litigations, says Ginnette Bureau, vice-president of the operations program of the Montreal- based Recyc-Québec.However, \u201cwe are very conscientious of Franklin Municipality's concerns,\u201d she says.But \u201cthere are more tires stored at the site than the original number the Ministry of the Environment estimated was there.We now need to do a new inventory to know exactly how much has to be cleaned up so we can properly budget our time and money,\u201d says Bureau.To date, at least 12.5 million tires have been removed from 678 Quebec tire disposal sites, of which six million were from the Montérégie.Within the region, 256,000 tires have been emptied out of 105 smaller tire disposal sites and more than 8,000 of these tires came out of the Municipality of Franklin, she says.In addition, Recyc-Québec has signed two new contracts to empty the Dépôt de pneus Franklin.The first contract will be done by December 31, 2005 and the second will be finished by July 31, 2006.Two previous contracts at the OPTIMUM CHOICE\u2019 Poe) outer space (STN (EITC AT : it?à 999s a 2 a Ale & Ed Saha tire disposal site allowed 4,267,677 tires to be cleared out of the site by this past December 31.Two contracts are also being fulfilled at the Site d'entreposage de pneus Richard Grenier where 1,525,655 tires had already been removed from the site as of October 31 last year.Recyc-Québec is \u201cvery proud of what we have done already,\u201d says Bureau, who admits \u201cyes, there is still a lot to do but our job is on-going.\u201d The Municipality of Franklin wants Quebec Environment Minister Thomas Mulcair to step in to the case and use Article 115.1 of the Law on the Quality of the Environment to seize the tire inventory and use public funds to empty the tire disposal sites as it is an environmental problem that threatens public security.The Municipality of Franklin is tired of waiting for the millions of tires in their arca to be cleaned up and it \u201cespecially does not want to relive a new St-Amable,\u201d says councilor Desnommée.\u201cWe don\u2019t want an accident, a fire happen that will pollute our underground water.We don\u2019t want to wait any longer, be afraid any longer.\u201d So far, all attempts by the municipality to mcet with the cnvironment minister have gone unanswered.RANGE OF = FROM ad - vo ZN Bet ad 1» Joveery 26, 286$ » The Blanner A ROBBIE BURNS NIGHT is being held this Saturday at the St.Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Huntingdon stan- ing at 6:00 p.m.Tickets are $10.00 and arc available by calling 264-3039.A RED CROSS BABYSITTER'S COURSE for students aged 12 to 14-ycars- old is being offered by the Chateauguay Valley CPR on January 29 and February 5.For more information, contact Diane Hayven at 827-2797.A DIABETIC BOWLING DAY is being held Saturday January 29, starting at 1:30 p.m.until 7:00 p.m.at the Valleyfield Bowling Alley on Cousineau Street.The Association diabétiques de Valleyficld is organizing the event.It will cost $12.00 per person for three games of cither small or large pins.Prizes will be drawn during the cvent and all profits will go to offering more services for the well being of diabetics in the region as well as towards discase research.For more intormation call 373- S833.WEIGHTLIFTING FINALS for the Jeux du Québec arc being held this Saturday January 29th at Arthur-Pigeon High School starting at 9:00 a.m.About 12 to 15 weightlifters - male and female - from cight body weights will be taking part in this regional competition.The Jeux du Québec finals will be held in St-Hyacinthe later this winter.(Source: La Source) WOMEN FACING AGGRESSIVE sexual situations now have support from the Centre d'Aide et de Lutte Contre les Aggressions à Caractere Sexuel (CALACS).Call 371-4222.A support group is starting February 8 in order to stop the isolation women feel when confronted by this type of situation.The group will also help cach other improve their self-image, and overall confidence in their bodies.The group will be mecting for 20 consecutive weeks every Tuesday from 6:00 p.m.until 9:00 p.m.Registration to be part of the new support group will be until February |.Contact Julie at CALACS at 371-4222.The RURAL PACT DEADLINE for new projects promoting community development is approaching fast.The rural projects can be combined with other projects respecting the area and surrounding communities, but they must also meet the objectives of the provincial government's Rural Pact to go beyond just one municipality\u2019s borders.Requests for grants must be received, at the latest, by Monday, February 28 at 4:30 p.m.An application form can be obtained at the Haut-Saint- Laurent CLD by calling 264-5252.It is also advisable to make an appointment with Carrolyn O'Grady, rural and agri-food development consultant at the Haut-Saint- Laurent CLD, to ensure the project conforms to the various analysis criteria of the Rural Pact.A meeting between EMPLOYERS AND JOB SEEKERS is being held at the Hôtel Plaza in Valleyficld March 18.The local employment centres (CLES) of Valleyfield and Haut-Saint-Laurent, in collaboration with their partners (the local development centres of Haut- Saint-Laurent and Bcauharnois- Salaberry, the city of Salaberry-de- Valleyfield, the Suroit-Sud CFDC, the Vallée-des-Tisserands School Board, New Frontiers School Board, Collège de Valleyfield and HRSDC Canada) are responding to employers in the region who are having difficulty recruiting competent personnel.For job seekers, their chances for success will be greater since their participation will be preceded by an clectronic selection by employers.Using a web site designed specially for this cvent, job scekers will be able to consult the list of positions offered by participating companies in the region and, most importantly, to apply with a simple click of the mouse.Unlike a traditional job fair, this innovative concept should optimize the number of people hired by enhancing the quality of the meetings that take place during the MESRINE RD ENS A RE NOA AEN event.For more information, contact Mariane Bouvette at (514) 286-2866.An INTERNET NETWORK has opened the door to information about the Huntingdon CLSC, the Barrie Memorial Hospital and the long-term care Huntingdon County Hospital.These health centers are among a multitude of health care and social services SUNDAY MORNING HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS AS OF JANVARY 23, 2005 w L T GF GA Pts Panthers 9 4 4 95 68 22 Black 9 5 3 73 58 21 Legion 5 8 4 73 93 14 Lacmatic 4 10 3 61 80 11 SCORING LEADERS GP G A Pts K.Quimet 15 19 22 41 Bruce Tannahill 14 16 18 34 Bill Tannahilt 14 19 10 29 D.Welbum 17 11 18 29 M.McRae 16 14 13 27 J McDougaii 12 19 7 26 J.Darragh 17 8 17 25 F Moore 14 9 15 24 M.Voyer 12 10 11 21 B.McDowell 17 7 14 21 GOALTENDERS w L T GA GAA J.Trepanier 9 5 3 58 341 J.Hult 3 6 2 43 390 P.Clement 9 4 4 68 4.00 H.Welbum 4 8 3 89 593 RESULTS Jan.23, 10 am: Legion 5.Panhers 4; 11:30 a.m.Black 3, Lacmatic 1.FUTURE GAMES Jan.30: 10 a.m.Lacmatic vs Panthers: 11:30 a.m.Black vs Legion.Feb.6: 10 a.m.Black vs Panthers; 11:30 a.m.Lacmatic vs Legion.Feb.6 - Start of Round Robin Playoffs establishments in the Montérégie now accessible through the web site address: www.santemonteregie.qc.ca.The site lists important information for various CLSC, hospitals and long-term care facilities in the region, including telephone numbers of the nineteen Health Info lines, as well as links to other social services centers.William Johnston Veterinary Clinic | Sg Route 138, Ormstown, (Québec) JOS 1X0 * (Tel.: 829-2287 / Emergency 374-7387) Veferinary Service ; - FP for your pets \u2014\u2014(*, 6DAYSAWEEK \\ .BVvgi By appointment and = ~ Vi g 24 hour emergency servite 5 5 SPECIAL ENDS ON JANUARY 31 \u2014 2004 Aveo 5 LS Hatchback Retail $15 565 Special 41 $1 2 900 +Tax 2004 Optra 4 drs Retail $17 245 HUNTINGDON : ~~ MOTORS a: WIRE TIL Ag HUNTINGDON : | À DIPLOMA IN HEALTH CARE COULD LAND YOU A JOB !! YOUR NEW CAREER BEGINS JANUARY 31, 2005 The Chateauguay Valley Career Education Centre offers an exciting career in Health Care.You will be able to find work in : CLSC\u2019s, Long term Care Facilities, Hospitals, Schools, Seniors\u2019 Homes, Private Homes, etc Home Care & Family & Social Assistance This flexible program will be from January to November 2005 with à 8 week summer break.Ideal for parents of young children ! Need a career change?Do you like to help others?THE TIME TO REGISTER IS NOW! For more information call, visit or write : CHÂTEAUGUAY VALLEY CAREER (450) 691-1440 NEW FRONTIERS appointment.prior to February 23, 2005.Eligibility for English Instruction\u201d.Documents required for Admission / Registration: » Birth Certificate (full-size) + Health Insurance Card Derogation: derogation must be submitted before April 1, 2005.Commission scolaire New Frontiers New Frontiers School Board 214, rue McLeod, Châteauguay QC J6J 2H4 2005 Admission & Registration Kindergarten, Elementary and Secondary levels February 14 to February 18, 2005 To register a child who will be 5 years old on or before September 30, 2005 for Kindergarten, or to register a new student for the elementary or high school level, please call the school nearest you to make an Students who are currently attending a school within the New Frontiers School Board will receive a preprinted registration form.Parents must verify, complete, sign and return this form to the child's school Please note that in order to attend an English language school, students must obtain a Certificate of » Proof of Eligibility to English Instruction for a parent or sibling + Latest report card (new student to the elementary or high school level) Parents seeking early entrance to Kindergarten for their child should note that applications for For more information, please contact the school nearest you.Elementary Schools Centennial Park 692-8251 Huntingdon Academy 264-5482 Franklin 827-2505 Mary Gardner 691-2600 Gault Institute 373-6922 Ormstown 829-2641 Harmony 691-9099 Saint-Joseph 264-5442 Hemmingford 247-2022 Saint-Willibrord 691-4550 Howick 825-2606 High Schools Chateauguay Valley Regional 829-2382 Howard S.Billings 691-3230 EDUCATION CENTRE 54 Roy, Ormstown QC JOS 1K0 Tel.: (450) 829-2396 e Fax.: (450) 829-2398 www.valleycareer.net or e-mail cvcec(a)csnewfrontiers.qc.ca anes \u2018Under the Charter of the French Language, in general a certificate of eligibility can be obtained by children: who did most of their elementary or secondary studies in English in Canada; or whose brother or sister did most of his or her elementary or secondary studies in English in Canada; or whose father or mother did most of his or her elementary studies in English in Canada.For more information, you may visit the Ministry of Education website at www.meq.gouv.qc.ca, select English and then choose Instruction in English in Québec.he Huntingdon mayor and local MNA don't see eye-to-eye concerning new regional economic development fund PEER RE EL SRE EE a The Huntingdon town council is doing all it can as it awaits to hear if the new regional economic development fund, of which its\u2019 creation was announced by Quebec Minister Michel Audet in mid- December, is actually destined for the municipality and if it will be put in place as soon as possible.This is a decision that greatly displeases Huntingdon\u2019s provincial representative, André Chenail, who is looking for a way to put this sum at the disposal of all the Haut Saint-Laurent MRC.The elected municipal officials gave Mayor Stéphane Gendron permission to secure the funds exclusively for the revival of Huntingdon and for the diversification of its economy.At the same time, they asked that the funds be acquired quickly, with, nevertheless, setting up a precise bill book.Three days after the announcement by ries in Huntingdon closing by April, the Charest government created a three million dollar assistance fund to help diversify the town\u2019s economy.The Fonds d\u2019intervention économique regional (FIER) has a total of $300 million in capital, of which $210 million comes from the government and its three partners, the Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québec, regional and cooperative Capital Desjardins and Fondaction, who respectively invested $50 million, $25 million and $15 million.The town council is counting on Minister Audet\u2019s and other government representatives\u2019 comments made to the media during a press conference held in Quebec City December 15 to justify their decision.\u201cThese intervening parties declared that the announcement of the first FIER will be uniquely dedicated to diversifying the economy and revitalizing the municipali- The town does not consider that it will be acting alone to distribute the funds.\u201cThe establishment of the FIER will mainly be done under the responsibility and leadership of the town, but it will all be done in collaboration with the various provincial and federal government ministries involved, the Haut Saint-Laurent CLD and the Suroit-Sud SADC,\u201d said Gendron.The mayor fears the funds will not be used for which they were established.\u201cThis is already written in the sky that the MRC will manage the Fund for the thirteen municipalities.One has the impression of being the provincial pawn.| find that unacceptable,\u201d said the mayor.The town council position worries MNA Chenail, who believes the new FIER must be accessible to the entire Haut Saint- Laurent region.\u201cIt is necessary these funds serve the whole MRC to allow the municipalities to attract businesses and employment again.Huntingdon is the social seat of the MRC and the twelve other municipalities are revolving around it.The municipality shouldn't be interested in riding alone,\u201d he says.The MNA is calling on the mayor to work in cooperation with the other municipal elected officials and social economic intervening parties in the Haut Saint- Laurent.\u201cStéphane (Gendron) must collaborate with the surrounding municipalities.He cannot remain in his corner and decide by himself all alone,\u201d said Chenail.Cleyn & Tinker bosses of their five facto- RUE TOTALER ty,\u201d said the mayor.A man was seriously injured Monday morning in a single vehicle accident on the Ridge Road in Godmanchester.The driver of a Chevrolet S-10 pick-up heading towards the United States loss control in a bend in the road near a railway track.The truck went off the road, flipped on to its side and the cabin hit a tree.The 35-year-old resident of Fort Convington was alone in the vehicle at the time of the accident.The man was driven by ambulance to the Valleyfield Regional Hospital.Voluntary firemen from Saint-Anicet and Ormstown lent a hand to their Godmanchester colleagues and used the Jaws-of-Life for approximately one hour in order to get the accident victim out of his truck that had been crumpled into a heap of scrap metal.The exact cause of the accident is being attributed to excessive speed.But police officers at the scene also pointed out icy road conditions that complicated the life of the driver.(Photo and text by Patrice Laflamme - Translated by Susanne J.Brown.) 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not specifically just for the \u201ctown of Huntingdon™.The textile workers who lost their jobs in December.or will loose their jobs by this spring, did not all live in the town of Huntingdon.Many of the textile workers came from outlying areas like Cazaville, Flgin, Herdman, Ormstown, ctc.That being the case, one way or the other, essential money will be coming into the region and into the town of Huntingdon.However, the funds will only arrive as long as there is a response from the local private sector and local communities.So to get a reaction, action is needed.To get the $2 from the government purse, $1 has to be pulled out of pockets at the local level.Numerous projects - not just one or two new businesses to fill all the soon-to-be-vacant textile industry buildings in Huntingdon - have to come from local entrepreneurs, local communities, or for that matter, from anywhere clse in the world, to diversify all the region\u2019s economy.The time for belly button gazing and simply pondering about the future is over.Who is willing to get the first project going, the first business off the ground today?One example of looking beyond the town of Huntingdon skyline is towards the mountain of tires in Franklin Municipality.Instead of pleading to the provincial environment minister to simply get the tires out of the region, why isn\u2019t anyone daily, actively encouraging companies into the region to do some real environmentally- friendly recycling instead of wasting time bickering back and forth about who said what and when?Susanne J.Brown 101 » SGILIFAINIER + »» PIX [ 120 years ago | January 22, 1885 DUNDEE A man by the name of William Barry had been in the employ of Alexander Watson, Trout River, for the past 3 weeks.On the 19th inst.he was engaged hauling cordwood out of the bush from where Mr.Watson and another person were chopping.The wood was piled on the sleigh lengthwise, and Barry sat on top immediately in front, with his legs hanging down.Mr.Watson remonstrated with hum for sitting in that position, and wanted him to sit further back, but he answered that he knew what he was doing.He left the woods with the load about 10 o'clock a.m.At half-past 11 Mr.Gavin's men came along, being also drawing wood, and saw Watson's team standing on the road.About 3 rods from the sleigh, they found a cap.and upon going up to the sleigh they saw a man's leg protruding from underneath, between the runner and the reve of the hind bob.They emptied the sleigh and got the body out, for life was extinct, and took it to Mr.Watson's residence.They were not acquainted with the man, but they knew the team.The body was somewhat doubled up, and it is supposed that the poor man must have been dragged under the sleigh for a short distance.Some of the wood had slipped off, and as he must have fallen in front of the sleigh, he may have been stunned by the fall.The sleigh passed over him.À cut on his head, his face somewhat scratched, and blood coming out of his ears were alt the marks.There were none on his body.Barry, from his own account, was from Limerick, Ireland, and had not been long in this country.\u2026 From what could be learned, he had been somewhat dissipated, but he stated that he was trying to reform.264- 0364 Call The Gleaner tor your advertising needs General Manager Andre Castagnier Hebdos scastaguieragieaner source com MAOMIÉTÉQIENS Sales Representatives: La barre (za Hose.Nicole Jacob Sylvie Saumier Melanie Castagnier Graphic Design & Setup.pubuvgieaner source com PCO OUEST 243-C Boul d'Anjou Editors: Chôteauguay, Qc Susanne J Brown 4) 2R3 editorislugleaner source com (4501699 8566 Patrice Laflamme plafiamme'gleaner source com Printer Office Imprimerie Quebecor Sheri Graham 800 Boui Industriel.bur 100 Liz Eliott St.Jean-zur-Richelieu.Qc Martin Daoust J38 8G4 (514) 856 7848 Mmiocagieaner source com Publicaton Mail Registration no 08070 We acknowledge the financial support of the Government ot Canada.through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP) toward out making ce Yedrty Sybsenption Canada local $32 00 truted States 537 SOu s tou w'otares $39 50 $54 00 can funds The 66 Châteauguay St., Huntingdon, Qc, JOS 1H0 Tel.: (450) 264-5364 - Fax: (450) 264-9521 info@gleaner-source.com www.gleaner-source.com Published by the Huntingdon Gleaner (1985) Lite e Mw © \u201c Audit Bureau sétacr AJRQ of Orculations The Gleaner will publish all comments or news articles of interest under certain conditons Matenal must be received at the latest bY Fnday at 12 p M pnor to the publication date, preferably by £- mai We will also accept articles type wntten and double spaced that include your name.address and phone number The Gleaner cannot guarantee the publication of all news matenal received The Gleaner reserves the nght to edit and or clarity the information on the copy received Our advertisers are asked 10 venfy the frst copy of their ad The Gleaner will be responsible for one wrong insertion The reproduction of any ads of news items is prohibited without written authonsation The opinions published in the Gleaner by the journalists or by the readers one not necessanly those of the management SERVING THE MUNICIPALITIES OF Athelstan Cazavilie Dewrftville Frankin Centre Hemmungtord Howick.Huntingdon Lacolle Ormstown Ste-Agnes-de- Dundee St-Anicet.St-Antoine-Abbe Ste-Barbe.St-Chrysostome Ste- Martine St-Louis-de-Gonzaque St-Stanisias de-Kostka St-Timothee Valleytield ad te »®® COMMENTARY ®, Chateauguay Valley has lots of room to \u2018grow\u2019 The impending demise of the textile industry in Huntingdon has produced a lot of press lately - some good, some not so good - but much of it lacking in solid actions that might be taken to reinvigorate the area\u2019s ailing economy.There was one lengthy exposé in The Gleaner on the ben- cfits of touristic events, but given a recent analysis by Statistics Canada showing that tourism accounts for only 3% of rural cconomies - an average inflated by the higher tourism levels in the Maritimes - one shouldn\u2019t count on \u2018vélo-tours\u2019 and balloon festivals too much.There has been some mention of forming a cooperative to take advantage of the presence of skilled workers and textile production facilities in the area, and these are certainly avenues to explore.The former Clairol plant in Knowlton shows that it can be done; faced with closure by head office, the local managers bought out the facility and now employ 550 people instead of the previous 200 or so.But given the inability of the current textile operations to compete against current market forces, there had better be lot of financial and market planning before more good money gets thrown after bad.There are two important elements related to regional economic development that have received little or no mention: small business and natural advantage, even though these present substantial potential to contribute to economic rejuvenation.Over 80% of new jobs created in Canada in the last two decades have come via the establishment of small businesses.Some of these start as self-employed persons, others as small companies of two or three individuals that ultimately become \u2018big business\u2019 - well, at least bigger businesses.The Chateauguay Valley enjoys a natural advantage in terms of its location being only an hour from Montreal, close to the United States and Ontario borders, and a relatively low cost of living (housing, etc.) to help facilitate new start-ups.The area also has some deficiencies, telecommunications and transportation being most notable.Ormstown and Huntingdon are amongst the few remaining peripheral communities to the Montreal metropolitan arca that are still long-distance, à sure impediment to commercial development.There is also no regional plan for telecommunications development, leaving Bell to install high- speed Internet, for example.higglety-pig- glety across the Valley - if you\u2019re one house outside the zone you will have to wait years to get connected to the Knowledge Economy.There is also a lack of improved roadways to serve the area, and the completion of the Autoroute 30 through to Valleyfield and a big bridge across the seaway are essential developments that successive governments of all levels have failed to deliver.The biggest natural advantage for the area are the farms that contain the fields and barns that everyone takes for granted as they pass by on a daily basis.Every farm represents the potential of 10 off-farm jobs, and given that there are approximately 1,500 farms within the Valley triangle, that represents the possibility of 15,000 jobs for the area.Some of these already exist in the services that support agricultural production - technicians, truckers, suppliers - but the largest untapped potential is in the processing sector, which is where the most added-value and job creation opportunities exist.Leahy Orchards, amongst others, have clearly demonstrated that this potential can be converted into tangible employment and economic development.It is mystifying to those involved in agriculture as to why so many regions appear to ignore - even impede - the potential of the sector.Granted, there have been environmental issues with modern agricultural practices, but these have been recognized and are being resolved: Quebec now has the toughest set of agri-environmental regulations in North America and, combined with a regional sustainable development plan for the area, there is no doubt that the approximately $160 million in income that agriculture already generates for the area can be multiplied several fold.In order to accomplish this, the region needs an agri-food commissioner with the authority and resources to get things moving.A part-time development agent isn\u2019t sufficient and demonstrates the lack of commitment from local and regional governments to the potential of the agricultural sector.A commissioner's office, backed with the budgets and support of the CRE.MRC and other government agencies, will be a first important step in the long-term economic rejuvenation of the Chateauguay Valley.*Hugh Maynard is owner of Qu'anglo Communications & Consulting, an Ormstown-based company specializing in agricultural communications and rural development. EI The year that was 2004 The year 2004 was memorable, both the good and the bad.The second part of the 2004 retrospective was published in the January 19th issue of The Gleaner.To continue summarizing last year\u2019s news, this is what the top headlines were from June until December.JUNE Franklin Elementary School held an open house for family and friends and presented a year-long heritage project involving all grades and numerous methods of demonstrating the similarities and differences between \u201cacorns and oaks\u201d for the students to better understand their community.Huntingdon\u2019s town council approved the curfew By-law No.684-2004 in early June.The curfew was to become effective July 5, 2004 and would be considered as a \u201cflexible tool to be used as a preventative measure in the fight against crime and vandalism.\u201d The curfew is intended to keep youths aged 15 and younger at home from 10:30 p.m.until 6:00 a.m.Fines will include a first warning, a first offense of $50 and a second offense of $100.More than 12,000 paid admissions at the gate and a record number of exhibitors helped celebrate the 90th anniversary of Ormstown Fair in June.A Tullochgorum chicken barn, owned by Steven Lalonde and Loraine Lamb Lalonde, was ravaged by fire in late June causing the death of 13,500 birds.The cause of the fire is suspected as being caused by an electrical failure.Nearly 60 buildings in Huntingdon were defaced by paint balls, some windows were broken and a car was damaged by vandals in Huntingdon in late June.Broken bottles and fiberglass werc also found around the municipal pool.The Haut Saint-Laurent detachment of the SQ opened a case file and police officers were sent to Huntingdon to conduct forensic inspection of the damaged buildings.Bloc Québécois candidate for Beauharnois-Salaberry Alain Boire made a stunning victory for the riding over longtime Liberal incumbent Serge Marcil in the province-wide election in late June.Huntingdon\u2019s municipal pool was opened June 24 thanks to the Huntingdon\u2019s Rotary Club\u2019s dedication to raising $20,000 from the community and to secure matching funds from the town.More than 1,000 people attended the pool\u2019s opening festivities.JULY Liberal MNA André Chenail publicly announced he was a contesting the legality of Huntingdon\u2019s curfew by-law and Mayor Stéphane Gendron delayed publishing the by-law that is necessary before it can go into effect.The effective date of July 5 for the curfew was therefore postponed.Thanks to Leahy Orchards Inc.sponsorship, Huntingdon Fair was promising to continue.The 176-year old fair, however, would become a one and a half day community event rather than being held for three days in August as it had in the past.More than 1,000 dogs from across Canada and the United States participated in the 33rd annual Chateauguay Valley Kennel Club dog show held at Lac des Pins.The four-year old Droulers Archaeological site in Saint-Anicet held a public dig day in early July.Experts consider Droulers to be the largest pre-contact Iroquoian village uncovered in Quebec.More than 80 children, between the ages of 10 and 15 years, attended a \u201cShoot for the Stars\u201d co-ed bilingual basketball camp held at the Chateauguay Valley Regional (CVR) High School in Ormstown.Class of \u201894 CVR graduate Brian Woods came up with the idea of operating the basketball camp eight years ago.AUGUST The sixth annual Canot d\u2019Aout, a celebration of the Chateauguay River organized by SCABRIC, an organization dedicated to the conservation and improvement of the Chateauguay River basin, has become even more popular.More than 20 canoes, kayaks and four rabaskas participated in the 24 km route leaving Ormstown heading towards Howick with rest stops and meals in between the daylong voyage August 1.Since a petition was launched in July against Huntingdon\u2019s curfew bylaw and the Quebec Human Rights Commission ruled the proposed curfew would be in violation of the Charter, the town council had to come up with a new method to solve crime in their community.As of August 4, parents will be required to personally supervise their children aged 15-years and younger when on public streets between 10:30 p.m.and 6:00 a.m.Parents will also be liable for fines after each offense ($50 for the first offense, $100 for each subsc- quent offense).The summer social season began as crowds flocked to the Ormstown Curling Club for the annual Walshaven Flower \u2018 Show.Participants ranged in age from two to 80 plus years old this year.Hemmingford\u2019s Parc Safari received $1 million from the federal government in a non-repayable contribution towards the park\u2019s expansion and modernization program for its animal facilities.The announcement was made by Economic Development Minister Jacques Saada during the official opening of the park\u2019s Lion Tunnel.For the 12th year in a row, a Wool Gathering demonstration involving 35 craftspeople was held in Hemmingford.The two-day event has displays of everything from works in pottery, wood, metal, silk, glass, bookbinding, and of course wool.Proceeds of the event were donated to Heifer Project International, an organization providing income producing animals and training to disadvantaged people in more than 115 countries.Canada\u2019s Auditor General Sheila Fraser returned home in mid-August for a reception held in her honour in Dundee.More than 100 friends and family turned out for the municipal welcome home day.Fraser is the oldest daughter of Ken Fraser.Now living in Ottawa, Fraser visits Dundee at least two to three times a year staying with her brother who still operates the family farm.Huntingdon's Riverchant art and music festival had a rough beginning with activities being sparsely attended and performances by local bands being cancelled, but when the festival\u2019s headliner - April Wine - went on stage, organizers estimated the crowd to be at least 2,500 people.More than 40 sponsors from across the Chateauguay Valley were recognized at the annual Ormstown Volunteer Fire Department fundraising dinner and dance.A $11.00 Ford F550 pumper truck with a 300 getion Class A foam system was unveiled at the annual event.SEPTEMBER Huntingdon Mayor Stéphane Gendron declared the municipality had a deficit of $11 >,285 for the year ending December 31, 2902.Gendron explained the deficit as being caused by numerous expenditures being \u201cnaid in cash\u201d, including a truck for the filiration facility, street renovation work and a new information technology syster.A two-day conference was held at the Chateauguay Valley Regional (CVR) High School to ease the awkward transition from elementary school to high school.It was considered a resounding success by students from all grades as well as participating teachers.The Dunn Memorial Camp, better known as the Boy Scouts Camp, in Powerscourt celebrated its 50th anniversary this past September.The day-long ceremonies celebrating the 100-acre wilderness camp included numerous activities, displays and campsite visits.The camp was left to the Boy Scouts of Canada from the estate of Gordon Dunn.During the 50th anniversary celebrations, Agnes Chartrand, the wife of Leo Chartrand who constructed a footbridge with Rolland Anderson and attending scouts in 1962, cut the ribbon on a new bridge built in honour of her husband's legacy.Another sunny 133rd Havelock Fair was successful held in Havelock September 11.Twenty-four Chateauguay Valley farms opened their doors to hundreds of curious visitors for the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) now annual \u201cOpen House on Quebec Farms\u201d in early September.This year\u2019s selection of local farms, from beef and dairy farms, to vineyards, microbreweries and even an organic vegetable farm, offered visitors the opportunity to ask farmers questions directly, but also let them get close to animals and local products produced on the farms.Hemmingford held their first annual five-kilometer Terry Fox Run and had over 170 participants and at least $10,000 was raised for cancer research.More than 200 drivers from across Quebec, Ontario and the United States, including at least 35 local racers, participated in the third annual Snowmobile Grass Drag Championship in Godmanchester.More than 5,000 spectators came to watch the races over the weekend.OCTOBER Dedicated walkers in Howick, Saint Chrysostome, Ormstown, Huntingdon, Ste.Barbe, and St.Anicet took to the streets for the second annual CLSC Breast Cancer Awareness Walk in carly October.Overall, close to 200 people participated.Huntingdon Academy was honoured as being one of the top 40 schools in Canada for respect.The school was nominated for transforming from a school with incidents of increased bullying to a school that talks out their problems and displays their anger in more creative ways.Surveillance cameras in public places or hiring two sccurity guards to patrol the town\u2019s streets is what clected officials in Huntingdon were proposing as the next solution to curb increased vandalism and criminal activity in the municipality.The two options were openly debated at this month\u2019s council meeting.Trés Saint-Sacrement officially opened its new municipal building, built at a cost of approximately $400,000.The municipal staff had been using the new buildiong since August.Previously, the parish had been renting space from the Ecole Modéle, an elementary school in Howick.Three mayors from the Haut Saint- Laurent have set up a special committee to attract new medical staff to the arca that is greatly in need of their services considering the population is aging and more and more existing doctors and nurses are retiring.The three mayors agreed their first step is to improve the region's image at the provincial level.The Gleaner hired a new editor October 18.The new Frontiers School Board and the New Frontiers Transportation Services jointly released an anti-bullying campaign.The New Frontiers School Board linked the board's priorities to support the social and emotional development of children with their School Bus Safety Programs to ensure bullying is no longer allowed and only respect to others is accepted.Vandalism was still continuing in Huntingdon.Another $5,000 in damages to the skate-park, two cars in town, and graffiti was reported in October.NOVEMBER At least 35 cases of Clostridium difficile, a bacterium that has killed more than 100 patients across the province, was reported in Ormstown's Barric Memorial Hospital and the Huntingdon County Hospital.However, both facilities have the illness under control and more specific preventative measures to deal with cross-contami- nation are being strictly enforced, announced the Executive Director of the Haut Saint-Laurent Health and Social Services Centre, Guy Deschenes.Chateauguay Valley Regional (CVR) High School placed 311th out of 457 schools and Ecole Arthur-Pigeon was rated as being 416th in a Montreal Economic Institute and The Fraser Institute's fifth annual Report Card on Quebec's Secondary Schools.The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN), à coalition of 24 different English-speaking volunteer groups, which the Chateauguay Valley English- Speaking People's Association (CVESPA) belongs, was busy developing a Global Development Plan in October for English- speaking people to have a stronger voice in the province.The Global Development Plan will state to the provincial government what English-spcaking Quebecers consider to be their priorities.In mid-November, it was announced Huntingdon had just got into the race to get a minimum-security prison.The [ See Year 2004 pape 15 ] Canadiana A Bevy of Barbaras Crossword By Bernice Rosella and James Kilner & ACROSS 1 2 3 4 6 7 f 9 10 1 Sigh of relief Ti 12 i\" 4 4 Roman 1104 8 Black cuckoo 15 16 17 11 Search a river-bed 13 Roman statesman I 19 20 14 After expenses 15 tasse non H 16 Occupants z : 18 Nigerian folk 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\u201c a med Le : ad la tml ; Ti Lo.RS La septième édition du projet «Place aux jeunes» dans la MRC Le Haut-Saint- Laurent s\u2019est mise en branle le week-end dernier.Cette année encore, une quinzaine de garçons ct filles sont appelés à connaître ou à redécouvrir les caractéristiques, les ressources et les attraits propres à leur région d\u2019origine, tant au niveau historique et géographique qu\u2019économique ct socio-communautaire.La toute première phase du programme s'est déroulée samedi matin dans une salle de l\u2019édifice O'Connor de Huntingdon, où les jeunes ont fraternisé entre eux et ont pu tester leurs connaissances sur la région en compagnie de la coordonnatrice Véronique Robillard.Ils ont aussi eu droit à un témoignage de Geneviève Crète, une participante de l\u2019an dernier.(photo PL.) n C'ost ropdril pour «Place aux jeunes» 3 Naissances et Décès Remerciements, À la mémoire, Flançailles BROWN, Albert \u201cGeorge\u201d Ancien combattant de la 2ème Guerre Mondiale/RCAF, 1919-2005, Ormstown, Québec - Prédécédé par son cpouse Joan Millicent (Cooper).Père aimant de Dale Jack), Danby et Richard (Suzanne) Brown.\u201cBoppa\u201d sera profondément regretté par ses cinq peuts-enfants Cyndy.Heidi, Jeffrey.Stephanie, Jonathan et par ses neuf arrière- petits enfants.la, Brittany, Christopher, Matthew.Jenna, Tamara, Shawn, Zachary ct Alexandra.Prédécéde par sa soeur Eva et frère Mickey.lui survivent Ester.Anne et Gordon.Un homme de vision et des bonnes actions, George est décédé paisiblement le 20 janvier 2005.Sincères remerciements aux infirmières et au personnel du Centre d'accueil Ormstown pour leurs soms dévoués et uttentionnés.Remerciements spéciaux à Lise Boyle pour la façon spéciale dont elle à pris de notre pere.Un service en sa mémoire aura heu au printemps.Au lieu de fleurs, des dons à la Croix-Rouge seraient appréciées.Arrangements confiés à la Résidence Funeraire Kelly GS.Huntingdon, Quebec DANCAUSE, Alain A St-Amcetle 20 janvier 200$ à l'âge de 6S ans est decede M.Alam Dancause epoux de Micheline Leblanc, Predécede de son fils Marc Outre son epouse il Laisse dans le deuil son fils Serge (Lorna Deschambeaulto et 2 petites filles Lydia et Naomie ses frères Jean-Louis, Réjean, Yves, Gilbert et su soëeur Lise, ainsi que plusieurs teveux et nièces.parents et amis.Les visites ont eu heu lundi le 24 janvier 200$ de 19h00 à 22h00 et le mardi 25 janvier 2008 à compter de midi au salon funéraire Rodrigue Montpetit & Els Inc.FSBO Route 132, St Anicet suivi des tuneralles eo l\u2019église paroissiale de St-Amicet à 4h00 Inhumation au cimetiere de St-Anicet Des dons a la Societe canadienne du cancer seLdent grandement apprecies Salon funeraire le arrangement-momneration Jacques Montpetit, propriétaire Tei.: 264-5331 - 170 Châteauguay, Huntingdon [Rs , Rodrigue 3 Al Montpetit & Fils DECES 0 POTTER, Eldon - A Havelock.lundi 17 janvier 2005, à l'âge de 53 ans.Epoux bien-aimé de Debbie (Dionne), père chéri de Charles.Cher frère de Edwin (Anita) et Hilda.Pré-décédé par son père Wellington, sa mère Bessie et sa soeur Esther.Cher beau-frère de Margaret (Real), Johnny (Hélène).Jeannie (Guy), Richard, David (Angela).Oncle précieux pour ces nombreux neveux et nièces.Les funérailles ont eu lieu samedi 22 janvier 2005 en l'Eglise Unie Wesley Knox sur hemin Covey Hill.Le Rev.Sally Meyer officiat.TESSIER BOILEAU, Madeleine - A Huntingdon le 14 janvier 2005 à l'âge de 73 ans est décédée Mme Madeleine Tessier Boileau épouse de feu Edouard Boileau.Prédécédée de sa fille Thérèse, elle laisse dans le deuil son fils Roger (Nicole Legros), son gendre Conrad Quenneville, 3 petits-enfants Daniel, Manon et Nathalie, 2 arrière-petits-enfants Jean-Francois et Nicolas ainsi que plusieurs parents et amis.La famille recevra les condoléances en l'Eglise St- Joseph de Huntingdon mercredi 19 janvier 2005 à compter de 10 heures 30, suivies des funérailles à 1 | heures.Inhumation au cimetière du même endroit.Direction funéraire Rodrigue 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assez rapidement sont en train de déchanter.Recyc-Québec vient d\u2019aviser le conseil municipal que le dépôt de pneus Gagnier est le seul gros site en Montérégie à ne pas avoir été vidé de son contenu jusqu\u2019à présent et qu\u2019à peine 4,1 millions de pneus ont été ramassés du côté du site de pneus Franklin.Ce n\u2019est pas une bonne nouvelle pour les gens qui espéraient voir les dépotoirs se vider au plus vite.Il se fiait pourtant au programme de vidage des pneus usés annoncé par le gouvernement provincial qui prévoyait noir sur blanc que tous ces emplacements comptant plus de 25 millions de pneus devront être débarrassés de leur contenu d\u2019ici 2008 et que les sites devaient liquider au moins 20% de leur contenu au 31 décembre dernier.La confiance de la population envers le gouvernement québécois et Recyc-Québec s\u2019en trouve maintenant profondément affectée.Les gens se sont trop fiés à un programme d\u2019élimination des pneus hors DECES LEVINE, Samuel (1936-2005) - Est décédé le lundi 24 janvier 2005 entouré de sa famille.Epoux bien-aimé de Huguette depuis quarante et un ans.Outre son épouse, il laisse dans le deuil sa fille Mary Ann, son gendre Jim, sa petite fille Lily, sa soeur Rachel Wolfe, neveux, nièces, cousins, oncles, tantes, ainsi que plusieurs parents et amis.Prédécédé par sa mère Mary Shantz, son père Benjamin Levine et sa soeur Annie.Sam était un employé fidèle des Usines Huntingdon pendant plus de trente ans où il a su superviser avec succès le département de la finition.Il était un golfeur passionné, un musicien accompli et il aimait les barbecues en compagnie de sa famille et amis.Le service funéraire aura lieu à Montréal et une cérémonie en sa mémoire aura lieu le samedi 29 janvier 2005 de 14h00 à 17h00 à la salle de la Légion de Huntingdon.d\u2019usage qui leur semblait prometteur et ils se retrouvent avec des sites qui ne seront jamais vidés à temps.Il faut se demander si mesure les conséquences de tous ces délais dans la suppression de tous ces pneus qui encombrent les sites.Peut-être qu\u2019une catastrophe semblable à celle vécue par la communauté de Saint-Amable en 1990 pourrait éclater à nouveau.À moins que ce ne soit un incendie comme celui qui s'était produit en juillet 2001 à Saint-Antoine- Abbé.Ce qui semble acquis, c\u2019est que tous ces pneus ne peuvent plus dormir encore longtemps dans des emplacements.Si de toutes nouvelles techniques existent actuellement pour faire disparaître les pneus des sites, il serait grandement temps que Recyc-Québec ou un promoteur bien intentionné les fasse connaître sur-le- champ.Si un entrepreneur se dit prêt à prendre charge du vidage de ces dépôts, il n\u2019a qu\u2019à se pointer le bout de nez à Franklin.Il sera accueilli à bras ouverts par la population.Il y a eu des tentatives en ce sens.Qu\u2019on se souvienne de la firme EnTireCo inc, une entreprise spécialisée dans le domaine des pneus hors d\u2019usage, qui s\u2019était entendue avec la Société du Port de Valleyfield en vue d\u2019exporter des pneus usés vers des cimenteries de l\u2019Amérique centrale et du Sud, à partir du site portuaire.Malheureusement, ce projet n\u2019a pas eu de suite.La population de Franklin en a visiblement assez de tous ces retards dans la mise en branle du programme.Elle exige que les autorités gouvernementales redoublent d\u2019efforts pour que les sites soient vidés selon l\u2019échéancier initialement prévu.Elle tient aussi à ce que les élus municipaux maintiennent la pression sur Québec pour s\u2019assurer de l\u2019élimination rapide de ces dépotoirs.Il n\u2019est pas trop tard pour que Recyc- Québec et le gouvernement fassent amende honorable en débarrassant la région de Franklin et tout le Québec de ces vieux pneus dont personne ne semble vouloir.Patrice Laflamme (450) 691-1440 NEW FRONTIERS quartier.d'admissibilité à l'enseignement en anglais\u2019.* Certificat de naissance (grand format) » Carte d'assurance-maladie Dérogation: Commission scolaire New Frontiers New Frontiers School Board 214, rue McLeod, Châteauguay QC J6J 2H4 Admission & Inscription 2005 Maternelle, primaire et secondaire du 14 au 18 février 2005 Pour inscrire à la maternelle un enfant qui aura atteint 5 ans au 30 septembre 2005 ou pour inscrire un nouvel élève de niveau primaire ou secondaire, veuillez prendre rendez-vous avec l'école de votre Les élèves qui sont présentement inscrits dans une école de la commission scolaire New Frontiers recevront un formulaire d'inscription pré-imprimé.Les parents sont priés de vérifier, remplir, signer et retourner le formulaire à l'école avant le 23 février 2005.Veuillez noter que, pour s'inscrire à une école anglophone, l'élève doit obtenir une déclaration Documents à fournir lors de l'admission et l'inscription: - Preuve d'admissibilité à l'enseignement en anglais d'un parent (frère ou sœur de l'enfant) » Dernier bulletin scotaire (nouvel élève de niveau primaire ou secondaire) Si vous désirez soumettre une demande de dérogation à l'âge d'admission pour votre enfant, cette dernière doit être présentée avant le 1er avril 2005.Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec l'école de votre quartier.Écoles primaires Centennial Park 692-8251 Académie Huntingdon 264-5482 Franklin 827-2505 Mary Gardner 691-2600 Institut Gault 373-6922 Ormstown 829-2641 Harmony 691-9099 Saint-Joseph 264-5442 Hemmingford 247-2022 Saint-Willibrord 691-4550 Howick 825-2606 Ecoles secondaires Chateauguay Valley Regional 829-2382 Howard S.Billings 691-3230 Ste-Martine.St-Louis-de-Gonzague, St-Stanisias-de-Kostka, St-Timothée.Valleytield.\u2018 De façon générale, la Charte de la langue française prévoit qu'un enfant peut obtenir une déclaration d'admissibilité: s'il a reçu, en anglais, la majeure partie de son enseignement primaire ou secondaire au Canada; ou si son frère ou sa soeur a fait la majorité de ses études primaires ou secondaires en anglais au Canada: ou si son père ou sa mère a fait la majorité de ses études primaires en anglais au Canada.Pour en savoir davantage, veuillez visiter le site Internet du Ministère de l'Éducation au WWW.Meq.gouv.qc.ca, cliquez sur Renseignements, sous la rubrique En à vos questions, sélectionnez Admissibilité à l'école anglophone.Pique réponse R010 Tea = 5 A tenet .EN SOS 4 i | t Un concours pour tester la qualité du français REA AA AAA EE Les capsules radiophoniques diffusées depuis trois mois sur les ondes de CKOD- FM 103 par les quatre centres de formation du Suroît seront suivies, à compter du 31 janvier, par un concours auquel les auditeurs pourront participer par l'entremise des journaux locaux dont The Gleaner/La Source.Le concours «Irouvez le mot juste» mettra les connaissances des auditeurs à l\u2019épreuve en leur soumettant quotidiennement durant la semaine une question relative au bon usage de la langue française.Ils pourront y répondre en remplissant le coupon de participation qui sera publié dans les journaux locaux et en le 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200-5000 = 450-264-9521 FRANÇAIS et ANGLAIS 14 (dd) .= CHEQUEQUCOMPTANT 3210008- 140404 TAXES INCLUSES Pour 15 mots ou moins 8 nn@gisaner-source.con [ATTEN TOMBEES LUNDI MIDI LOGEMENTS A LOUER HOWICK: petit 4-1/2 a louer, 435%/mois.825-2636.HUNTINGDON: 2-1/2 apartment, Bouchette, très propre.264-6723.rue URGENT logement 6 1/2, à Ormstown, tranquille, planchers flottants salon cuisine, salle de lavage, libre 1 février, 525$/mois.Personnes sérieuses.(450)829-3188, (514)873-4147 poste 254.VAN LUMINA 1996, pneus été et d'hiver, vitres électriques, climatiseur, démarreur à distance, très bonne condition.4,300$.Proprio femme.(450)264-4794.ANTIQUITES/GEUVRES ACHETE antiquités continuellement: meubles (même brisés), jouets, enseignes, vaisselles, tapis, collections, succession, Tom Hamilton.(450)829-2059.198, Grand Marais, Sainte-Martine Mk - QC J0S 1V0 Tél.: (450) 427-6203 Téléc: (450) 427-6204 Courriel: accesglidden@videotron.ca www.accesglidden.ca COURS GRATUITS Le Centre de Formation de 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VOR bette anionic ears pubiée dant te | Journal $t-Francols ou Journal Le Soleil vung ou Journal L'Information ou Journal Le Soleil de Chateauguay (crams POUR ARNONCER 264-5364 DATE Le lundi 31 janvier 2005 CENTRE DE SANTE ET DE SERVICES SOCIAUX JARDINS-ROUSSILLON V/A R 8 D'HésERCEA ENT Châteauguay D CENTRE DE LONGUE DUREE pd a Québec HOSPITALIER ANNA -LABERGE CHSLD TREFLE D'OR AVIS PUBLIC DATE DE LA PROCHAINE SEANCE PUBLIQUE DU CONSEIL D'ADMINISTRATION Le conseil d'administration du Centre de santé et de services sociaux Jardins-Roussillon regroupe le CLSC Châteauguay, le CLSC Jardin du Québec, le CLSC Kateri, le CHSLD TREFLE D'OR et le Centre hospitalier Anna-Laberge.Veuillez prendre note que la prochaine séance du conseil d'administration se tiendra à compter de 19 h 00.LIEU Centre d'accueil Pierre-Rémi Narbonne 110, rue du Collège, Saint-Rémi 2216738-260 105 4 Perrot.Ile offrent gratuitement des cours gratuits d'apprentissage et de perfectionnement en français dans leurs régions respectives, et pour lesquels il est possible de s'inscrire en appelant au numéro sans frais 1-877-606-1331.Cette promotion, pour laquelle les quatre centres de formation ont obtenu une aide fédérale-provinciale de 40 000 $, suscite par ailleurs l\u2019intérêt de certaines stations de radio franco-canadiennes d\u2019autres provinces, intéressées à diffuser ces capsules.«Le projet pourrait aller bien plus loin que ce qui avait été prévu à l'origine», a indiqué M.Viau.Après la tenue du concours, la diffusion des capsules «Le mot juste» se poursuivra jusqu\u2019en mai prochain.l'harmonie des Frontaliers livre un souper-concert bénéfice Lharmonie des Frontaliers présente un souper-concert bénéfice le samedi 29 janvier dès 18h au gymnase de l\u2019école secondaire Arthur-Pigeon.Tout en savourant un bon plat de spaghetti, les convives pourront entendre les musiciens dirigés par Carine Girard qui livreront une quinzaine de pièces.Le spectacle comportera des morceaux joués en solo, par des trios ou encore par des quatuors.Les portes de l'établissement seront ouvertes à compter de 17h.Le spectacle suivra immédiatement le repas.La soirée servira à amasser des fonds pour débourser les frais de participation au prochain Festival des harmonies du Québec qui se tiendra à l\u2019Université de Sherbrooke du 19 au 22 mai.L'harmonie sera inscrite à cette compétition musicale dans la catégorie «hors-concours.» Plusieurs billets sont encore disponibles mais ils ne seront pas vendus à l'entrée de l\u2019école.Il est possible de les réserver à l\u2019avance en contactant l\u2019organisatrice Julic Nault au 264-6142 ou Carine Girard au 264-5374, poste 400.(P.L.) 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IS THO .- -\u2014-a \u2014.\u2014- we.eee\u201d | Cw Sr.AS cia A KELLY'S CORNER Spartan Talk with Kelly Greig This past weekend, the girls and boys volleyball teams played in tournaments.Both tournaments were very competitive and the points they earned by winning sets go towards their total points accumulated after all four of their tournaments.The boys\u2019 tournament was played at CVR on Saturday morning.The boys started off well by winning their first game against Centennial Red in two straight sets 26-24 and 25-15.The second game played against Centennial Gold (the midget team), they won in two straight sets again [ Year 2004 tron paye 5 ] provincial government\u2019s decision to build a new prison had already been slated to be constructed in the Montérégie region - anywhere from Longueuil to Huntingdon - and it will be constructed and operated with private funds.The future prison is expecting to house at least 500 prisoners.The actual location of the future penitentiary, however, will not be decided until the winter of 2005.Huntingdon is also considering new social housing.The project being proposed for the town will offer housing not just to families on welfare, but also single parent families and young parents with several children that are otherwise discriminated against when trying to rent homes.The proposed project will be a completely new apartment building construction rather than the renovation of an existing building.Régleau, a relatively new Franklin and Saint Antoine-Abbé non-profit citizens\u2019 group is lobbying for the tools to manage the local water reserve.Promoters of the : er r EXCELLENT USED gm e CARS 2002 Olds Intrigue 2001 Volks Jetta GLS 2000 Chrysler Neon LE 1999 Chrysler Intrepid (2) 1998 Honda Civic SI (2) 1998 Mercury Mystique 1997 Chrysler LHS 1996 Toyota Avalon A-1 USED TRUCKS 2004 Dodge Dakota Sport Club Cab 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport 2002 Dodge Caravan SE 2002 Dodge Dakota Club Cab 2001 CHRYSLER PT / CRUISER 2000 Dodge Caravan 1999 Chevy Astro LS 1998 Ford Windstar GL 1998 Plymouth Voyager 1995 GMC Sonoma 4x4 \u201cMANUFACTURER'S W.C.J.KYLE LTEE SALES * PARTS * SERVICE HUNTINGDON, P QUE.TÉL.: 264-5321 25-14 and 25-13.Their third game of the day was played against Chambly\u2019s Juvenile A Team and was another double set win of 25-16 and 25-23.By this time, our CVR boys were pretty much running on empty considering their last three games were played nearly back- to-back.Their final game of the day was against Chambly\u2019s Juvenile B Team.The boys narrowly lost their first set 25-23.They gave the second set everything they had and came out on top 28-26 to win seven out of group say they want to become the information source for the community as well as the general public inquiring about water use in the region.Huntingdon Mills\u2019 employees got a forewarning for the future in late November as they were told their next weeks\u2019 pay should be considered uncertain.Production for the next month and a half was also unknown.DECEMBER In early December, a large number of employees as well as unionized employees of Huntingdon Mills were laid off and others were told it was only a matter of time before the entire textile mill would completely close.Three Huntingdon young adults were arrested for vandalism that took place during the past year.The police investigation concerning paintball damage done to 50 residences in town in the summer was still ongoing as of early December.More than 500 employees of Huntingdon\u2019s Cleyn & Tinker will lose cight sets on the day.Exceptional players for the day were Eric Pinsonnault with his amazing spikes, captain Charles Tessier for being a great leader and setter and Sean- Micheal McCaffery for his digs.The team this year has a lot of rookies and they're showing great potential.Keep it up boys! The girls\u2019 tournament was held at Centennial High School on Saturday for both the midgets and juveniles.The juvenile girls won one out of their three games, which were all played back-to-back.\u201cIt was a good tournament, but the girls were very nervous.For some, it was their first time ever playing volleyball competitively.The girls are really learning how to work with each other as a team,\u201d said Coach Loisierre The midget girls fared pretty well winning six out of 10 sets on the day.\u201c1 was very proud of thc new team who had no experience and little confi- their jobs by next May.The textile mill will cease its operations by April 2005 and completely close its doors by the following month.The Burlington Company, a competing textile corporation in North Carolina with factories in Mexico, has already reached an understanding with Cleyn & tinker to acquire the mill's production of finished goods in the spring.Employees of Huntingdon Mills, the other textile mill in Huntingdon, also received news before Christmas that they would be losing their jobs too.The 200 Huntingdon Mills employees heard on the news the company had filed for bankruptcy on December 10.The provincial union (CSD) representing the mills\u2019 employees is currently seeking new owners or investors interested in keeping the mill open.The CSD is also trying to clear up issues pertaining to owed benefits, severance pay and salaries to employees considering the abrupt closure of the mill without prior notification to employees.And now, let\u2019s look forward to a better 2005 dence.They might have surprised themselves with how good they were playing,\u201d said their Coach Darlene (some CVR students may know her from the security crew).When asked, neither coach could single out any one player who played superbly saying honestly that it was a great team effort overall.Good job girls! 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