The gleaner, 22 février 2006, mercredi 22 février 2006

[" -g + \u2014 - SPRY E For two weeks, the Ormstown Elementary School (OES) has been hosting an Olympic challenge that is involving 165 children in eight classes at this completely bilingual school.The opening ceremonies were held last Friday, February 10th, in the gymnasium with close to 30 parents in attendance, which was followed by an Olympic parade through Ormstown\u2019s main streets.The Ormstown Fire Department blocked off the streets for the event, says OES physical education teacher Brian Woods.\u201cStudents are really excited about the Olympics here and what they are seeing on TV,\u201d says Woods, noting each class was responsible for choosing a country to represent and is now learning as much as possible about their chosen country.\u201cEach day all the classes are learning something new about their chosen country, like the flags, the capitals, the geography,\u201d he says.\u201cIt\u2019s not just competitions being done in gym class.It involves the whole school.Everyone.\u201d Woods says the students have decorated the doors of their classrooms with information they have already learned about their chosen countries.In math, they're learning to calculate the distance from one town in their country to another.In addition, to the math, \u201cthey\u2019re learning the town names, the geography, about the people and their customs too.\u201d In fact, the 5/6 class picked Jamaica for their country and during the OES Olympic opening ceremonies \u201cthe senior class dressed the part and played drums throughout the Olympic parade in Ormstown,\u201d says Woods, \u201cand they were definitely the loudest!\u201d Austria, Canada, China, France, Finland, Italy, and Japan were the other countries chosen by the students for the course of the OES Olympics.The students are also being asked trivia questions about their chosen countries, like how to say \u201chello\u201d and on Valentine\u2019s Day how to say \u201cI love you\u201d.\u201cOf course, Canada and France got full points,\u201d says Woods, noting the other classes will have other activities where they will be able to earn bonus points.Woods says the emphasis of the Olympics at OES is \u201cnot competitive, but for them to do as many activities as possible, to participate, and for the classes to work together.\u201d Considering each class has a thermometer to mark how many medals their country with a Subscription 0 ™GI EANER What « grest way te save! 264-5364, Michel Hohuu Danh Nguyen PHARMAGISTS locations te better suive you Open © day - On February 10th, in addition to opening ceremonies held in the gymnasium and a parade through the streets of the town, Ormstown Elementary School students also organized to form their very own Olympic rings in the playground.(Brian Woods photo) is earning at the Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, the 5/6 Jamaica class \u201chave an attitude they\u2019re going to loose\u201d the OES Olympics, says Woods, so they have been giving their points to younger classes by helping them with activities like the door decorations.Fires blaze through two Valley homes last weekend Susanne J.Brown A fire that started in the chimney area on the second floor, broke through the wall and into the floor could have been far worse than it was if it hadn\u2019t been for the residents quickly calling 9-1-1 for help, says Jason Tronbley, Chief of the Constable, New York Fire Department, who responded to the call from the residence of R.Deschamps on the First Concession in Elgin last Friday, February 17th at 6:43 p.m.\u201cWe had a real good save,\u201d says Tronbley, noting Hinchinbrooke, Burke and Chateauguay Fire Departments were also on the scene.Tronbley suspects there was a crack in the chimney.Therefore, \u201cit would be a good thing to have your chimney checked regularly to ensure it is operating efficiently,\u201d he said.\u201cA house on the flats\u201d on Route 202 between Huntingdon and Herdman, which was home to Kirk Vezina and Cindy Patnaude, \u201cwasn\u2019t so lucky,\u201d says Hinchinbrooke Fire Department Chief Douglas Grant.The local branch tled a blaze at a home for hours on Route 202 this past Saturday, February 18th.Despite the diligent efforts of the firefighters, the house was completely destroyed.(Liz Elliott photo) we CEE p= Cy SS pe Hinchinbrooke, Franklin, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Ormstown, Saint-Barbe and Constable Fire Departments bat- HEL, PN) op of the Red Cross has stepped in to help, but all the two residents have left is what was on 4d their backs when = they left their home \u201c7 Saturday morning, » February 18th, he { said.\u201cWe couldn't even save the basement,\u201d says Grant.wll In addition to , the Hinchinbrooke a Fire Department, Franklin, RAA EE AE Godmanchester.A ace a Ormstown.So Barbe and the Constable Fire Departments were And ultimately, \u201cit\u2019s really good to see them helping the younger kids, which is a good attitude,\u201d he says.The fun yet educational Olympic chal- [ See Olympics page 3 ] also battling the blaze, which was initially called in on a cell phone by a passerby on the highway around 10 a.m.There was nobody home at the time of the call.\u201cWhen we got there, the 9-1-1 had received three phone calls on it.It was fully involved by the time it was noticed.The house was completely engulfed in flames,\u201d says Grant.The firefighters also had to cope with severely high northwest winds and record low temperatures.\u201cThe very strong wind was blowing directly towards a barn behind the house,\u201d says Grant, and the fire burnt a pick up truck beside the house and was threatening the barn.\u201cThat\u2019s how bad the fire was burning,\u201d says Grant, noting it is still undetermined how the fire started.\u201c They didn't heat with wood.But there was fire in every room of the house when we got there.Upstairs, downstairs, everywhere.We have an idea that it started in the kitchen corner of the building [ See FIPE page 3 ] HRI Nettoyeur Bob h Bob UBU Drop point at Club vidéo des Galeries Ormstown 4, Bridge St., Ormstown (450) 829-3071 The dry-cleaning\u2019 4 specialist- + EW Ww Ww 3219732- 2 » February 22, 2006 » The Gleaner Free public skating From February 27th until March 3rd, there will be free public skating at the Huntingdon Regional Arena from 2:30 to 4 p.m.Monday to Friday and on Wednesday from 1 to 2:30 p.m.there will be open hockey.The arena is located at 1567 Fairview Road, just at the edge of the town of Huntingdon.Country music night Bob & Carole\u2019s \u201cCountry Escape\u201d will be performing at the Royal » \\ Municipalité Régionale de Comté Le Haut Saint-Laurent 10 rue King, suite 400, Huntingdon (QC) JOS 1HO Tél.: (450)264-5411 Télécopicur: (450)264-6885 courriel: mrchsl@rocler.qc.ca AVIS PUBLIC ASSEMBLÉE PUBLIQUE DE CONSULTATION SUR LE PROJET DE RÈGLEMENT MODIFIANT LE SCHÉMA D'AMÉNAGEMENT RÉVISÉ DE LA MRC DU HAUT-SAINT-LAURENT 1.Lors de la séance du 8 février 2006, le Conseil des maires de la MRC du Haut Saint-Laurent a adopté un projet de règlement ayant pour but : - d'autoriser la transformation et la vente des produits agricoles en territoire agricole.L'effet de ce règlement vise à favoriser la mise en marché des produits agricoles locaux, la mise en commun des infrastructures et d'équipements nécessaires à la transformation et au conditionnement des produits agricoles en territoire agricole.2 Cubes 7 QD 3219327-220206-19 2.À ce sujet, 2 assemblées publiques de consultation auront lieu : Le 15 mars 2006, à 19h30, au bureau de la MRC, situé au 10, rue King à Huntingdon, étage 4R Le 22 mars 2006, à 19h30, au Centre récréatif de Ormstown, situé au 87 rue Roy, Ormstown Au cours de cette assemblée, la commission consultative expliquera le projet et les conséquences de cette adoption et entendra les personnes et organismes qui désirent s'exprimer.3.Le projet de règlement peut être consulté au bureau de la MRC, du lundi au jeudi de 8h00 à 12h00 et de 13h00 à 16h30, et le vendredi de 8h00 à 12h30, ainsi qu'au bureau de chaque municipalité dont le territoire est compris dans le Haut-Saint-Laurent.DONNÉ À HUNTINGDON, ce 16 février 2006.François Landreville Directeur général et secrétaire-trésorier bilingues en : 7 Au bout de ton rouleau avec ta recherche d'emploi \u201c Le Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Huntingdon t'offre des services * Recherche d'emploi + Choix de métiers * Support technique * Un accompagnement personnalisé - 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Le club de soccer d'Ormstown reçoit 5 000$ & Susanne J.Brown {traduction Patrice Laflamme Le club de soccer d\u2019'Ormstown a reçu une somme de 5 000$ du Fonds pour le sport communautaire de Bell Canada Entreprises (BCE).Ce montant sera utilisé pour revitaliser les installations de l\u2019organisme.La somme servira à installer des gradins pour les spectateurs et des bancs pour les joueurs.«Nous étions très heureux d\u2019avoir été choisis et nous nous sentons très privilégiés», a lancé le trésorier du club, Mario Dumas au sujet du montant consenti par le Fonds pour le sport communautaire de Bell Canada Entreprises.En plus de lui permettre de se procurer de nouveaux équipements, le montant viendra aider le club à maintenir les frais = jouer dans une ligue, «ce qui nous amène à hausser nos frais d'inscription chaque année», précise M.Dumas.Le club de soccer d\u2019Ormstown compte des équipes mixtes regroupant 300 garçons et filles âgés de cinq à dix ans.La plupart de ces jeunes proviennent d\u2019Ormstown, Huntingdon et Saint-Louis- de-Gonzague.C\u2019est le professeur d\u2019éducation physique de l\u2019école primaire d\u2019Ormstown, Brian Woods, qui a mis le club de soccer d\u2019Ormstown au parfum concernant le Fonds pour le sport communautaire de Bell Canada Entreprises.«Nous avons allés sur Internet pour soumettre notre formulaire de demande», a-t-il dit, précisant que le montant n\u2019est parvenu qu\u2019après Noël.Le club de soccer d\u2019Ormstown n\u2019est pas éligible à l\u2019obtention d\u2019une aide financière du Fonds pour le sport communautaire de Bell Canada Entreprises en 2006.«Mais si cela avait été possible, on l\u2019aurait fait», indique M.Dumas.d'inscription des joueurs «aussi bas que possible» cette année, précise M.Dumas.Faisant partie de la Fédération québécoise de soccer, le club d'Ormstown, qui compte 26 ans d\u2019existence, paie un montant pour chaque enfant inscrit pour Des enfants s profitent d'une e petite balade à Ormstown == 3 FÉLICITATIONS Félicitations à br Wear du Pub Long Rapids pour LLC lors du tournoi de billard.LY RT EA Va .bE YAY magic, 65 enfants ont quitté le centre de la petite cntance Abracadabra d\u2019'Ormstown pour se payer une petite balade dans une charrette tirée par deux chevaux le 31 janvier.Pour planifier à l\u2019avance cette activité, le personnel de l'établissement a reçu l\u2019aide de parents bénévoles en plus de bénéficier de la collaboration de Simon-Pierre Loiselle, un agriculteur de Sainte-Barbe.Celui-ci s\u2019est amené vers 9h dans le stationnement du club de curling d\u2019Ormstown où il a préparé ses chevaux et sa carriole pour cette promenade avec les jeunes.Par petits groupes, ils sont montés à bord de la voiture, accompagnés d\u2019adultes qui ont veillé à leur sécurité.Avec la permission de la Sûreté du Québec, les tout-petits ont eu droit à une petite randonnée dans quelques rues de la localité.Ils ont vu l\u2019Eglise Unie, la rue Bridge et le fameux pont du Centenaire avant de revenir au bercail.Tous ont bien apprécié cette sortie qui s\u2019est déroulée rondement.(texte et photo Brent Harrison-traduction Patrice Laflamme) Journalisme prises mas | { ! 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