La source, 25 juin 1997, Cahier 1

[" COVÉRING HUNTINGDON, ORMSTOWN, HEMMINGFORD, HOWICK, CHÂTEAUGUAY, FRANKLIN, ST-ANICET, STE-BARBE, VALLEYFIELD AND SURROUNDINGS FOUNDED IN 1863 gfe \"\u201c@LEANER TEL.: 264-5364 Wednesday, June 25, 1997 20 pages .75° ès FAX: 264-9521 Canada Day events meant for families Anyone wishing to celebrate Canada Day in the company of friends and neighbors has at least five choices around the Valley, starting at lunch time and running well into the evening.F The Battle of the Chateauguay Museum site at Allan\u2019s Comers will open its doors at mid-day on Tuesday July 1, with special activities for the family.Kids can try on costumes, watch a puppet show, or draw a poster.A change of program this year offers an evening of fun starting at 7 p.m,, with See CANADA DAY Page 8 Last two suspects in beating arrested Two suspects sought in the June 14 the beating of a 21-year-old Davignon Park man surrendered to police June 17 and will appear in Valleyfield Criminal Court today (Wednesday) for a preliminary hearing.Lance Distephano, 20, of Ormstown and Billy Parisien, 20, of Athelstan, face charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault.Along with a third man, they are accused of attacking Andrew Rankin with an iron bar during an incident at the Ormstown fairgrounds.Distephano and Parisien turned themselves in after a four-day search by Sûreté du Québec officers.The third suspect, Richard Schinck, 20, of Ormstown, who was arrested immediately following the attack, pled guilty to a reduced charge of aggravated assault June 19.Schinck has been released on $2,000 bail and will return for sentencing on September 16.fr June 27) at 5 pm.ene] ge 2 Te \u201cor display advertising.News material | a must be submitted early.ual The newspaper appear as | on Wednesday July2.= | \u201cWe wish pou \u20ac a dist Canada Day.| r A am TEL.: 820-2367 JEAN-PAUL LALIBERTE PHARMACIST 4 BRIDGE STREET, ORMSTOWN, QUE.\u201cLes Galeries d'Ormstown\u201d \\__ OPEN7DAYSAWEEK J Local health-care services are forced to cut jobs With their resources already severely stretched, Valley health-care institutions will have to tighten their belts still further, not only next year, but as soon as next month.Another $27 million has been cut from the 1997-98 operating budget of the Montérégie region, of which the Haut-St- Laurent and the Valleyfield region form apart.Ormstown\u2019s Barrie Memorial Hospital, the Huntingdon County Hospital, the CLSC Huntingdon, the Haut-St-Laurent Centers d\u2019Accueil (including the one in Ormstown) and the Suroit regional hospital in Valleyfield will all be affected, and administrators are looking at early retirements and reductions in casual staff as ways of meeting the salary cuts decreed by Quebec.Although both Guy Deschenes of the Huntingdon Hospital and CLSC and Guy Rho of the Barrie maintain that the latest round of cuts will have little impact on services offered to the public, the funding Auctioneer: Dean Hooker 829-3356 Keeping tradition alive Franklin\u2019s Clairmont Faille is one Valley farmer who has always kept his team of draft horses earning their keep over the years.On a hot June day recently, he was working a field on the slopes south of Rte.202 with his 20- year-old Belgian mare and her half-bred daughter pulling the old-fashioned seeder.The pastoral scene could easily date from the last century.(Photo: J.T.) Valleyfield fiddler tops local contest As the sun went down over Hunting- don Sunday evening, the 5th annual Rotary Club Fiddling and Step-dancing Competition drew to a successful close.The audience and contestants had waited anxiously for the judges\u2019 decision on the most prestigious award of the competition.When Julie Allen of Valleyfield was awarded the beautiful Rotary Trophy and the $500 purse, from the Town of Huntingdon, mayor André Brunette was there to make the presentation and offer congratulations.Young Mark Tannahill of Ormstown was the first-place winner in the 8-and- under fiddling class.His sister Serena came in second with Kyle Kelly of Chapeau, QC winning third.Noel Bourdeau of Ste-Clotilde took first prize in the 50-and-over stepdancing class.The show went off without a hitch and Rotarians were pleased with the participation of so many talented people and the help and encouragement from the community.Watch for details, photos next week.\u2014 D.Farqubar | Security cameras will watch CVR corridors Chateauguay Valley schools will be both giving and getting next year, following various changes passed at the June 9 school board meeting in Howick.Reverting to the strictures of a few years ago, smaller schools (with fewer than 250 pupils) will be forced to share principals.As a result, George Barrington will divide his time between Howick and Hemmingford elementary schools, and Lindsay Baker will assume responsibility at Huntingdon Academy in addition to her current duties at Franklin School.Huntingdon Academy principal Barbara Ednie will move to Chateauguay's brand- new Harmony School in September, while Howick\u2019s Howard Simpkin has See SCHOOL BOARD Page 7 Upcoming Auction SATURDAY JUNE 28th 1997 AT 10:00 AM for Clarence & Doris Laverty 1297 Ch.de la Ferme, Ormstown Complete household furnishings including antiques, and lawn & garden equipment in addition Columbia 12.5 hp lawn tractor, Troybiit 7 /p garden tiller See last weeks Gleaner for complete listing cuts are substantial, and a total of 788 positions in the Montérégie will have to be eliminated, one way or another, by July 2, the Longueuil office of the regional health board has decreed.The CLSC faces a cut of $98,301.The amount for the HCH is $108,103, while the Valleyfield hospital faces a whopping $1,481,145 reduction.In Ormstown, the Barrie must cut $226,549 and the Ormstown Centre See HEALTH CUTS Page 3 Choices are clear in Franklin vote Go full steam ahead, or take a cautious approach to a multi-national corporation\u2019s bid to move into Franklin: this is the choice facing voters in Franklin's municipal by-elections next Sunday.With the posts of mayor and one councillor vacant, and a pair of candidates seeking each position, the by-election becomes almost a mini-referendum on the controversial bid by Labrador Spring Water to set up a pumping and bottling installation on the former Doréa Institute property near the American border.In favor of the immediate approval of the water plant are former mayor Georges Daigle, who is now seeking a council seat, and Pierre Barrière, a foreman who is running for mayor.Advocating the protection of existing rights to local water (such as those of See FRANKLIN Page 8 POLLING HOURS Last week\u2019s Gleaner carried erroneous information about the polling hours for Sunday's municipal by-election in Franklin.Our source was the Franklin Town Hall, which this week tells us that the polls at the St-Antoine-Abbé Recreation Centre will be open from 9 a.m.to 7 p.m.We regret any inconvenience caused to our readers.Fishermen\u2019 s friends Some 1,400 baby trout got a new home in the River thanks to the CRRC last Wednesday, when volunteers dumped them into the water near the Huntingdon Civic Centre Pool (Photo: H.T.) ORMSTOWN, JOS 1K0 2 \u2014 THE GLEANER \u2014 JUNE 25TH 1997 HOT OFF THE PRESSES \u2014 is this year\u2019s edition of the Chateauguay Valley Historical Society's Journal, which sports a cheery color illustration of St.Patrick\u2019s Church, Herdman, on the cover.Inside you'll find a total of 15 fascinating articles on various aspects of Valley history, some in French, some in English.Copies are available here at the Gleaner office as well as through CVHS members Connie McClintock (264-5736); Denyse Touchette (825-2077); and Bob Petch (247-2032).SWIMMING POOLS \u2014 in Huntingdon and Ormstown will opened this week, just in time for the beginning of school summer holi- IN HUNTINGDON \u2014 free-swim hours will be 1-5:45 p.m.seven days a week, while adults only can swim between 6 and 7 p.m.daily.Town residents may swim free of charge.Anyone interested in aqua-fitness or bronze medal courses can register at the pool.For information call 264-3122.NEXT SATURDAY \u2014 June 28 from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m., the public is welcome to visit the Droulers archaeological dig near St-Anicet for an Open House demonstration and tours.Adults will be pay a small admission charge while children get in free (see ad elsewhere).A FUN BASEBALL GAME \u2014 between a Huntingdon squad and the CFCF No- Stars team will be held Saturday July 5 at 6:30 p.m.at Huntingdon\u2019s Arthur Pigeon field.Bubbles the Clown will entertain the kids, and a dance at the St-Joseph Church Hall will follow the game at 8:30.Proceeds go to help the Huntingdon Community Learning Centre.THE A.D.D.S.\u2014 the local welfare support group, will hold its giant Garage Sale from June 28 to July 1 at the property of Régent ms Community garden Just off Rte.201 outside Ormstown, behind René Gauthier\u2019s Uni-Total hardware store, the local Youth Canada project has put in a community garden of flowers and vegetables, thanks to donations from Gauthier and Denis Patenaude.Now the youthful gardeners are looking for people to help water the plot nightly, since they are not always available to do it themselves.If you want to help call 829-3025 weekdays between 9 a.m.and 4 p.m.(or leave a message at other times).Here, René Gauthier checks the progress of the seedlings.(Photo: J.T.) COMING UP \u2014 on Friday and Saturday (June 27 and 28) in Ormstown is a sale of hot dogs and drinks to benefit the local Youth Canada project.Proceeds will go to the non-profit group's activities such as a three-day camping trip.Place is the Co-op Everton on Bridge St.; hours are 10:30 a.m.to 6:30 p.m.both days.C.E.G.E.P.STUDENT \u2014 Christine Sparks of Herdman, a recent CVR IN VALLEYFIELD \u2014 out-patient services at the Suroit Regional Hospital (formerly the Valleyfield Hospital) will be closed on Monday June 30, for the Canada Day holiday.The Emergency Department will, of course, remain open on both days.IN DUNDEE \u2014 the Zion United Church will host its annual Strawberry Social on Wednesday July 9, starting at 5:30 p.m.What a great way to enjoy dessert in the company of friends, says Janet Acheson who let us know about the event.(Watch for ad next week.) A KITE FESTIVAL \u2014 entitled La Grande Envolée, is planned for next Sunday June 29 at Parks Canada\u2019s Fort Lennox site at St-Paul-Ile-aux-Noix.As well as watching the colorful kits in action, visitors will have the chance to create their own kite, while they celebrate a family day.People can bring their own lunch and their own kite; there's lots of room for everybody.For information call (514) 291-5700.POLICE ROADBLOCKS \u2014 in the Suroît sub-region less than a month ago resulted in 15 charges of impaired driving being laid among the 3,043 drivers stopped at a total of 12 roadblocks.One would be too many.COMING UP \u2014 later in the summer is an August 15-16 Garage Sale for St- Malachie parish in Ormstown.If you have anything to donate to this event, one of the biggest in the area, call 829- 2211 or 829-2150.(No mattresses or shoes accepted.) AGRICULTURAL REPORTER \u2014 (and Elgin native) Suzanne J.Brown of the Quebec Farmers Advocate was run- ner-up with a news story in the recent Quebec Community Newspapers\u2019 Association annual EXCELLENT USED CARS 1995 Chrysler LHS 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier 1994 Buick Regal Custom 1993 Pontiac Grand-Am, 4 doors 1992 Dodge Shadow ES V-6 1992 Geo Metro Convertible 1991 Chevy Sprint 1991 Chevrolet Berretta 1989 Toyota Corrolla 4x4 A-1 USED TRUCK 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 1996 Plymouth Voyageur 1996 Dodge Dakota 1996 Dodge Caravan SE 1995 Dodge Caravan Le 1994 Ford Aérostar 1994 Plymouth Voyageur SE Sport 1994 Dodge Caravan SE 1993 Ford Aerostar 2) 1993 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 1992 Dodge Caravan ES 1991 Chevrolet Lumina APV 1991 Dodge Caravan V-6 1989 Dodge Caravan LE 1989 Dodge Grand Caravan 1983 Playmore Camper-trailer C.J.KYLE LTÉE ZA SALES + PARTS SERVICE aC \u2014.Hébert, 2182 Rte.201, Ormstown.AT ORMSTOWN \u2014 the next Music Night will be held at the Brysonville Community Club this Friday, June 27, starting at 8 p.m.(J.M.) College in St- graduate, was one of 44 graduates to receive an Award of Distinction at the June 16 convocation of Champlain awards competition.Brown\u2019s entry about an American egg producer tar- | HUNTINGDON, P.QUE.geting the Quebec market was judged BY: à in the Specialty Publication category.Jee TEL.264-5321, I would like to answer some questions the citizens have the right to ask in view of my return to politics in Franklin municipality.Mr.Daigle, why have you resigned as mayor only to seek a seat as councillor?My resignation as mayor is easy to explain.| could not be the spokesperson of a municipal council so divided that it was impossible to know whom | was speaking for.Since my departure, the pro mayor left without adjourning a regular meeting, something unheard of, then a councillor left the same meeting, lea-ding to paralysis of any decision-making for lack of quorum.Another meeting had to be adjourned because we couldn\u2019t agree on an agenda! Division reigns, the council stagnates and the municipality is not managed.We even have to make compromises to pay current bills.| thought | was part of the problem, but since my departure it's even worse.| wish to become part of the solution.How would a councillor\u2019s mandate suit you better?A councillor is free to speak for himself.He can take the initivative without being accused of hustling his colleagues.He can voice his opinion without being accused of not being of the council opinion, he speaks only for himself.The councillor, when there is dissension within the council, remains responsible for his own opinion; he does have to deal with internal wars of the council.Have you left for fear of the pressure or because you cannot work with a team?Anyone who thinks | have left for fear of the pressure is mistaken.The proof is that | want to be at the council table to voice my opinion, now that | am less naive about the solidarity and friendship that should prevail within a council.The pressure will be the same as before, but | will fight with the same tools and a better understanding of the municipal code.Anyone who think | am not a team worker is forgetting that | have been a school commissioner for more than 7 years and that | am part of a team that manages a $16 million budget.Harmony reigns in spite of lively and frank discussions.When people show their true colors, it's always easier to discuss matters.Honesty and goodwill contribute to a good team.Some changes will have to be implemented in the procedure of public meetings of the council so democracy can progress.| would like to be among those contributing to a healthier climate at the Franklin council.| can be accused of many things but not of lack of politeness, restraint and courtesy in all the dealings | had at the municipal council of Franklin.| believe | set an exemple of listening to what citizens had to say, without any discrimination whatsoever.We must never forget that: «In politics, we do not have enemies but only opponents».Georges Daigle | DON'T FORGET OUR GATHERING FOR THE 3* EDITION OF VELO REIN SUNDAY, JUNE 29 AT 9:15 A.MAT THE SAINTE-BARBE COMMUNITY CENTRE.YOUR RADIO STATION, WVNV COUNTRY FM 96.5 WILL BE PRESENT CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS GREAT HUMANITARION ENDEAVOR.IT'S À RENDEZ-VOUS.BE GENEROUS.OF YOUR PRESENCE AND YOUR DONATIONS.Country in the Valley BRIGITTE ELLIOTT W.V.N.V.96,5 FM.M WSLYNV MALONE, N.Y.tem dt ta a Td RRR PU a Err TUT TA AT A EMA = rare A WT arm i meal grrr apm Hal Er a ry Fu \u201d on A Tg \u2014 Health.from page 1 d\u2019Accueil along with its two sister institutions in Côteau-du-Lac and Valleyfield must pare $405,688 from the payroll.Deschenes, who administers the two Huntingdon health care facilities, says the main strategy contained in the Montérégie plan is voluntary early retirement for employees approaching legal of the boards of directors for all CLSCs and long-term care facilities within a given MRC.Over the Montérégie territory, this will mean the disappearance of 11 of the existing 19 CLSCs.In this area, however, the fusion of the local CLSC and the Huntingdon Hospital, a long-term care institution, has already begun with the shared director-general\u2019s position.Plans call for the two boards and sets of auditors also to be joined.Also mentioned by the RRSSS is the possibility of contracting out certain services such as laundry and cafeteria to private companies, but no decision has been reached on this idea, since it has not been proven that this would mean significant savings.Some re-allocations In the context of the provincial govern- RIRE RAIN VOIS QUEN AA RAS RCE NF 910 ment\u2019s policy of encouraging home care and meeting increasing needs for institutional care for the elderly, funding will be diverted from hospitals toward CLSCs and centres d'accueil.In this context, the Huntingdon CLSC will receive $34,500 and the three HSL centres d'accueil a total of $1,172,700 in re-allocated funds.(HT/J.T) retirement age.But he is having trouble seeing where the staffs of the two institutions can be cut further.\u201cIt would be hard to reduce the number of our nurses, and I don't see how we can lay off a receptionist who deals with the public,\u201d he said.Nevertheless, he admitted that two jobs at the CLSC could be cut.Down the Rte.138 at the Barrie Memorial, director Guy Rho faces the same predicament.He told The Gleaner he doesn\u2019t k know how he will cut the required $225,000 from his staffing budget.The expected retirement of four employees will be a start, he said, and he expects the hospital's part-time workers will have their hours cut.Fusions coming As well as the salary cuts, the regional health board calls for the amalgamation SUMMER \u201897 COLLECTION 0 MIS THIS OPPORTUNITY! Havelock Trinity y Anglican Church will be holding its 140th anniversary service on June 29 at 10 a.m.Rev.lan Liversuch will be conducting the service and the St.Luke's Orchestra and Choir will be providing the music.Everyone is welcome; and there will be a lunch served at the Havelock Town Hall afterwards.((GLEANER ADS GET RESULTS ) Ç qe Elections Municipality of Franklin The people of Franklin need a strong new team on council-people who won't resign after 3 months needlessly costing thousands of dollars to the taxpayers.The people of Franklin need a new team who won't raise their taxes 42%.Rodrigue Bourdeau and James Leahy Jr.will make sure budget savings are returned to the taxpayers.Rodrigue Bourdeau and James Leahy Jr.will make sure the economic interests and property rights of Franklin employers, agricultural producers and property owners are protected.No commercial water permits will be discussed unless proper testing and financial and legal guarantees have been studied and approved by the voters.The people of Franklin need a new team on council ! ON JUNE 29 VOTE FOR RODRIGUE BOURDEAU FOR MAYOR AND JAMES LEAHY JR.FOR COUNCILLOR.X] |X Because.HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY mem 1 41m mu Vue 4 ow maw ws am wma sma um ame HOT due ASS ews moe wae \u201c a Pa - £\u2014L661 HIST ANNI \u2014 HANVATO FHL 4 \u2014 THE GLEANER \u2014 JUNE 25TH 1997 HEALTH CARE CUTS Between this issue of The Gleaner and the next one, the impact of the latest round of budget cuts will be felt in Valley health care institutions.Somehow, somewhere, hospitals, CLSCs and long-term care facilities must come up with ways to bring their expenses into line with the latest version of stripped-down budgets.The bottom line is that some jobs will have to be cut.Administrators are still trying to put a brave face on things and say that the quality of services to the public will not be affected.If only this were true.The plain facts are that health care available to the ordinary person has already been affected and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future, with no let-up in sight.The American-style incursion of private enterprise into our system looms ever- nearer on the horizon, under the guise of increasing efficiency.This will inevitably result in a two- tiered system of health care, in which the well-heeled will be get better care than ever (at a price), while the rest of us watch the public system, once the pride of the whole country, shrivel to a mockery of its former self.When people have enjoyed the peace of mind offered by a universal, free medicare system, it is doubly hard to face its erosion.We know that cuts are necessary.But there must be a way of economizing which does not result in the favoring of rich over poor in our health-care sytem.QT) FROM GLEANER ARCHIVES .120 years ago June 21, 1877 The fresh outrages at Oka are of peculiarly painful character.To pull down a church bespoke bigotry and irreverence, but to burst into private dwelling-bomes at two in the morning, and baul off the beads of families to prison, indicates disregard for the rights of others and callousness for the decencies of life.\u2026 Only the priests of the Church of Rome, a body of men lost to all regard for family life, could thus violate the security and decencies of bome.All the Indians are accused of was cutting 84 saplings and erecting a fence on land which they claim to be theirs.The offence with which they are charged, is properly a civil one, and which any Justice of the Peace is qualified to dispose of.It was not justice the priests wanted, it was not the slight punishment prescribed by law for the alleged offences of those against whom they caused warrants to issue, it was to give the Indians a terrible 60 years ago June 23, 1937 MODERN MILK BARN BUILT AT DEWITTVILLE One of the most modern and up-to-date milk houses bas just been completed on D.M.Rowat's property.The house is 9 x 15 feet, with an 18 inch wall built of sandstone brought from Ames\u2019 Creek, Franklin Centre.The ceiling and lid of the milk tank are made of fir wood.The milk tank is built of cement.The walls are nine inches thick with two inches of cork in the centre of the walls, also in the lid of the tank, and bas a capacity of eight cans.\u2026 Ernest Cunningham of Huntingdon was the contractor and the Shawinigan Water and Power Company instaled the Kelvinator Electric Refrigerator system which cools the milk.\u2026 Mr.Rowat's milk tested 5.1% for the month of May.This yielded almost .06 cents per qua:t net after paying transportation.The berd consists of 13 thor- 30 years ago June 21, 1937 ORMSTOWN PREPARES FOR HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS There will be an open air concert in the park when all of Ormstouns ethnic groups will add their talents to make an unforgettable concert.Misses Carol Hughes and Louise Laberge will light the fire to celebrate St.Jean Baptiste Day.KEN ALDRIDGE DOES A LOT OF TALKING demonstration of the power they bave to trample upon all their rights and to insult and bumiliate their families.The priests of one of the richest corporations in the world, whose yearly income is counted by tens of thousands, oppressing the remnant of the race who once owned the Province, tearing down their place of worship, denying them the right to cut a tree in the forest beneath which their fathers roamed, imprisoning them, hiring bullies to insult their wives and daughters, and, finally, busting into their bumble homes at midnight and forcing them to take refuge in the woods.The priests rolling in wealth and living upon the fat of the land; the Indians bounded to the wilds and starving within sight of the Seigniory which is their beritage which is their beritage.\u2026 [Editorial note: Almost balf the editions columns were devoted to reporting at length and in great detail the \u201cRenewed Persecution of the Oka Indians\u201d] oughbred Jerseys.As usual, Archie Bruce's flowers are very beautiful.He bas a peony measuring seven inches across \u2026 HUNTINGDON ACADEMY 1887-1937 Through the classrooms of this building bave gone many men and women who now occupy important positions in all walks of life.For over 20 years this school led the province and its name and reputation is still acknowledged wherever educational topics are discussed.The building was erected in 1887, and was called the Jubilee School.Its early bistory was filled with managerial and financial worries, but the school proved a pioneer in educational developments in the province.OLD SCHOOL REMINISCENCES \u2026 in one instance, the school would bave been compelled to close its doors during one of the early winters bad it not been for the generosity of the first principal (Rev.P.D.Muir) in supplying wood for fuel.FOR THE BELL COMPANY \u2026 Ken Aldridge of H.Q.Operations and Engineering-Plant, Bell Telephone Co, who bas talked to more than 5,000 people during bis off-duty bours in the last six months.Voluble Ken is a part-time lecturer for the Company who voluntarily devotes bis leisure time to lecturing on certain aspects of the telephone industry to a variety of interested groups ranging from boy scouts to golden aged.L EAN E R Audit Bureau of Circulations \u201cG 66 Chateauguay St., Huntingdon, Quebec J0S 1H0 Tel.: 264-5364 « Fax: 264-9521 ns YOUR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER AZILOE published by THE HUNTINGDON GLEANER (1985) LTEE PUBLICATION MAIL REGISTRATION NO.0733 QCNA U.S.REG.NO.UPSP 580-300 PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT CHATEAUGAY, NEW YORK, 12920 GENERAL MANAGER; ANDRE CASTAGNIER AJRQ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: JUDITH TAYLOR EDITORIAL STAFF: _ En VALERIE FURCALL, HUGUES THEORET WELL IT'S BEEN ANOTHER \u2018YooT* Eccecr/on Is DONE, .Ale WE NEED To DO Now Is F/ND 70M A Home .Bottom line of Quebec's policies: dump money problems elsewhere The Bouchard government guided 63 bills through the National Assembly in the session which ended last week, some of them signalling major shifts in direction in education, family policy, social assistance, municipal governing, and energy.But no single piece of legislation fully reflects the overall change that\u2019s under way - the dumping of financial responsibility.The income tax system is no longer the only place to which taxpayers must look to find out who is taking their tax dollars; now just about every level of public administration will have their hand out.Its true the last budget provided for small income tax reductions for some people, but that will be more than offset by an array of other charges.With the decentralization of responsibility to school boards and municipalities, and a creeping user-pay philosophy in health, recreation and highways, taxpayers will progressively see more and more dollars going to more and more different places.And that doesn\u2019t include the increases in pension plan premiums and the provincial sales tax that will take effect next year.The Bouchard government has so far paid only a small political price for its budget-slashing and off-loading of responsibilities, losing one by-election and barely winning another.Its real political test will come only in 1998 or 1999 at the next provincial election.By that time, the government will be well on the road to eliminating the deficit and, it hopes, be ready for another referendum campaign in which it can argue that in the eyes of world bankers, Quebec is fiscally sound.The challenge for the Opposition Liberals in the meantime is to show that achieving a zero deficit may be sweet music to the ears of New York credit agencies and bond traders, but that it\u2019s exacted a heavy price on people who live here.LINGUISTIC BOARDS: It took a Université de Montréal political science professor, Jean-Pierre Proulx, to provide Cabinet with the escape hatch from another linguistic rights mess.The compromise solution provides for the addition of a couple of clauses to Bill 109, the law which establishes linguistic school boards and outlines the rules for voting and paying school taxes.Thus the new law provides that parents will vote for and pay taxes to the school board of their children.It also provides that individuals with no children can vote for the board of their choice.However, the compromise specifically spells out that conferring a voting choice for those people without children does not mean their future children will automatically have the right to go to English schools.The government feared that free choice on voting would lead to demands for free choice in access, thus allowing immigrants to adopt the English rather than the French system.The compromise allowed the Liberals to support the legislation, and it should smooth passage of a constitutional amendment that will eliminate schooling rights based on religion.CURRICULUM: Despite the political energy expended on linguistic boards, Education Minister Pauline Marois still has other far-reaching changes to make.They include the broad and controversial fusion of school boards, the introduction of full-time kindergarten, the management of major lay-offs an early retirements, curriculum changes, and sweeping changes in how schools are run.In August, a parliamentary commission will hear comments about Marois\u2019 proposals to give more decision-making powers to individual schools and to revamp parent committees.As well, there will be public hearings on the teaching of religion in schools, now that confessional boards will disappear.YOUR TOWN: Municipal Affairs Minister Rémy Trudel delivered the unwelcome details Friday of how much your city or town will be expected to cough up so Quebec can cut half a billion dollars in municipal financing.The amount will vary from place to place but overall, suburban municipalities and small towns could get stung the most.The President of the Union of Municipalities, Mayor Mario Laframboise, called it \u201ca day of mourning\u201d for taxpay- \u2018ers across Quebec.The transfer of responsibility, mostly for school transportation, will increase costs by between 3.5 and 9 per cent, leaving municipal councils with the task of cutting other expenditures and jobs or increasing taxes.Trudel has two board goals - to trim salaries paid to municipal employees and to force towns to merge services or amalgamate completely.\u2014 Glenn Wanamaker Jor Quebec Community Newspapers Na | i § IF YOU ARE MOVING \u2014 don't forget to inform Revenue Canada of your new address, so you can receive your tax refunds and/or benefit cheques on time.Just call 1-800-959-2285, Monday through Friday between 8:15 am.and 5 p.m.FOR FANS \u2014 of traditional fi music, if you enjoyed last weekend's event in Huntingdon, mark your calendars for August 23, when St- Timothée will host its Léo Montreuil Fiddlers\u2019 and Step-dancers\u2019 Contest.For information call 371-0798 or fax 264-9754.OTHER WINNERS \u2014 of special prizes at the Ormstown Exhibition were Lois McCaig and Ruth Graham, who received ribbons for their\"outstanding\u201d articles in the Flower division, while Heidi Blair's Ormstown souvenir was the judge's choice entry in Antiques.THREE \u2014 young ladies from Napean, Ont.who competed in the stepdancing competition in Hunting: don last weekend, will be dancing on Parliament Hill on Canada Day.The show will be broadcast on CBC Channel 6 at 9 p.m.July 1.(D.F.) Sra tay Ormstown Blood donors Some 201 people, including Pete Dumas (pictured foreground, with Claude Levesque in background) donated blood at the June 18 Red Cross collection in Ormstown at the Curling Club.Members of the Lions' Club, women's groups of the four local churches, fire department, Curling Club and St-Jean Baptiste Society organized and assisted Canadian Red Cross personnel at the clinic, \"So what if it takes an hour to give blood, if it saves a life or helps another person, it's certainly worth it,\" said one donor.(Photo: V.F.) SN RR RB ap ete RES RER ONE RE That in Town._ from Page 2! : - Hemmingford i | Florence Ellerton - 247-3374 \u2018 Canada Hemmingford's Canada Day Picnic and Family Day will be held on Tuesday, July 1 starting at 4 p.m.at the Rec Centre.There will be games for the children, free hot dogs, cake, ice cream and coffee.Fireworks will start at dark.Everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy the day, the hat will be passed for donations.Odelltown Church news The Mens M.G.V.Choir will perform at Odelltown Church at 8 p.m Friday, June 27.The church is at 243 Route 221 just south of Lacolle village.Donations are welcome.The 174th anniversary service of Qdelltown church will be held Sunday, June 29 at 1 a.m.Everyone is welcome.Participating churches include Bedford, Clarence, Covey Hill, Hemmingford, Lacolle and St-Jean-sur-Richelieu.Containers available or bring your own Freshly picked berries available 1919, GORE ROAD UNTINGDON, QUEBEC A BRIGHT, SUNNY RATE 30; 4D Up to 48 months ON THESE 1997 MODELS IN STOCK Escort « Contour « Mystique « Taurus « Sable « Thunderbird « Cougar « Crown Victoria Grand Marquis « Ranger « Villager « Aerostar « Probe Mustang LIMITED TIME OFFER GRADUATE PROGRAM: Get an extra $750 discount.See your dealer for details.RORD See your local dealer MERCURY 3.9% financing offer valid on the above-mentioned new 1997 models in stock.On approved credit.Sec your dealer for details.* LINCOLN S \u2014L661 HIST ANNS \u2014 HANVATO JHL \\ Py 5 ç = o © = 5 a .- eg og ACI And they're off! .Hundreds of multi-colored toy ducks were dumped in to the water from a loader and set off down the Chateauguay River on Sunday June 8 at Ormstown for the annual Duck Race sponsored by the local Lions Club.Meanwhile, residents partied it up near the duck to bridge in the centre of town, waiting for the first pass the finish line.When it was all over, Donald Latreille had won first prize of $3,000.Other winners were: 2.Brock Tremblay, $1,000; 3.Armand Huserault and 4.Louise Champagne, $250 each; $100 apiece went to Maurice Laplante of Valleyfield, Jeannette Emond, Réjean Simoneau and Ghislaine Daoust of Ormstown, Hank Cross of Huntingdon; and Gaz Bar Ormstown.(Photo: J.T.) H\u2019don Hospital Auxiliary adds extras for patients ~The annual meeting of the Ladies\u2019 Auxiliary of the Huntingdon County Hospital was held at the hospital May 26.Conveners\u2019 reports showed a successful year, with four meetings, and a change of president and treasurer during the year due to illness.The Treasurer\u2019s report showed a healthy balance after purchasing four air mattresses, six bulletin boards, two curling irons and a \u201cManual for Geriatrics\u201d for a total of $1,445.45.Another $1,245.20 was spent for Christmas and birthday gifts for residents, and toward activities organized by Christiane Meloche, Recreational Technician, and her assistant, Mario Galipeau, who show devotion and thoughtfulness towards the residents.The Auxiliary acknowledged 21 memorials and five other donations, totalling $1,445.00.Officers for 1997-1998 are: President, Audrey Bannon; Secretary, June Todd; Treasurer, Jeanne Smith; Membership Convener, \u2018Margaret Thornton; Service, Audrey Bannon and Norma Graham; Refreshments, Norma Graham.Hospital Board chairman Réjean Legault, was present and thanked the Auxiliary for their help to residents.Debbie Clement, Day Co-ordinator, added thanks for the many extras which enhance the daily lives of residents.Following the general meeting, a brief executive meeting was held, where it was decided to hire two \u201ccandy-stripers\u201d; one in July and one in August.A room on each floor of the hospital will house family members when a resident is seriously ill.\u2014 June Todd Obituary Margaret Cosgrove mourned in Huntingdon Margaret Ann (Carey) Cosgrove, of Huntingdon died June 6, 1997 at the Barrie Memorial Hospital in Ormstown.She was 85.Born in Witless Bay, Newfoundland, on March 24, 1912, she was the daughter of Jeremiah and Margaret Carey.She was married to Hugh Cosgrove, who pre-deceased her on May 18, 1976.She leaves to mourn her loss, one son, Bill (Fran) Cosgrove of Plattsburgh, N.Y ; five daughters: Jeannie (Pat) Daly of Summerville, P.E.l; Gaye Cosgrove-Shay of Halifax, N.S.; Margaret Cosgrove- Authier of Huntingdon; Dorothy (Harold) Rogers of Brewerton, N.Y.; Rita Cosgrove of Port Elgin, N.B.; and one brother, Paul Carey and his wife Eleanor of Lunenberg, N.S.; two sisters-in-law, Helen Cosgrove and Rosemary Swift, both of Huntingdon; 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchil- dren and several nieces and nephews.At the funeral in St.Joseph's Church, Huntingdon, pallbearers were her grandchildren, Gwen Daly-Warner, Sheldon Shay, Bill Cosgrove, Marc Authier, Ricky Authier and Sean Cosgrove.The eulogy was read by grandson Bill and a poem written by granddaughter Gwen was read by nephew James Cosgrove.The service was followed by burial at St.Bridget\u2019s in Trout River, N.Y.BORN FLETCHER - Ron and Fiona are happy to announce the birth of their son, Gregory Norman, on June 16, 1997 at York County Hospital, New Market.Brother for Megan and Sydney.Proud grandparents are Pat and Peter Martin of Queensville, Ont.and Sharon and Norman Fletcher of Howick, Que.HOYER (née Boyd), Grace Edna - Peacefully after a long illness on Monday, May 26, 1997 at the Queensway General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.Beloved mother of Orpha Jean, Shirley Grace and Betty Jane.Predeceased by her former husband, William Kermit; her mother and father, Mary Jane (née Baskin) and Fred Boyd; and her siblings Florence, Evelyn, Gertrude, Beatrice and Clarence.Survived by her sister, Kathleen, brother, Kenneth; 5 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.A private service and cremation was held on Wednesday, May 28 at the Forest Lawn Mausoleum in Toronto.A memorial service will be held at the St.James Anglican Church in Ormstown, Quebec on Monday, July 7, 1997 at 11:00 a.m.HEMMINGFORD, QUE, Hlowers For AM Occasions J ~~ 1-800-363-1446 @ (514) 247-2718 Rodrigue Montpetit & Fils Funeral Home Pre-arrangement - Cremation Jacques Montpetit, owner Tel.: 264-5331 + 170 Châteauguay, Huntingdon KELLY Funeral Home 19 LAKE ST.Pre-arrangement - Cremation * Gilles Serre, Owner Toi: 264-5447 office + HUNTINGDON, QUE.A Franklin School holds public-speaking event Franklin Elementary School held its annual public speaking competition on May 27, sponsored by the local Women\u2019s Institute.Judging this year\u2019s contest were Muriel Sutton, Vonnie St.Croix and Judy Hooker.winners were: Kindergarten: 1.Jody Vaincourt; 2.Joshua Blair, 3.Andre Lussier; 4.Chelsea Sutton, Michelle Poissant, Courtney Daniel, Ike Green-Nault, Eric Boyle, Joshua Welbum.Level 1: 1.Nigel Simpson; 2.Hope Daoust 3.Pierre Mathieu 4.Simon Seguin.Level 2: 1.Angelique Lemieux; 2.Tyler Buchanan.Level 3: 1.Richard Lussier; 2.Diana Erskine; 3.Ryan Simpson; 4.Noah Daoust, Drew Stevenson.Level 4: 1.Eric Simpson; 2.Marc Mathieu; 3.Lindsay Maither, 4.Bryan Rember.Level 5: 1.John Olaf-Duchow; 2.Suzanne Seguin; 3.Antonia Pappas; 4.Yves Barrier.Level 6: 1.Brandy Chubry; 2.Katie Welburn; 3.Bonnie Jean; 4.Amanda Maither, David Ireland.Principal Lyndsay Baker thanked the Institute for their support and their interest in education, not just in public speaking, but in many other areas as well.Muriel Sutton, speaking for the ean.First-prize winners in the Franklin School competition.(D.K-S) Institute, said how difficult the judging was, as every speech was well done and interesting, and especially as some of the students spoke in both languages.Vonnie St.Croix and Muriel Sutton, on behalf of the Institute, presented prizes to the winning students.\u2014 D.Kerr-Sabetta Howick Elementary School held its annual Public Speaking Contest for students, sponsored by the local Women\u2019s Institute, on May 8.Judges were Penny Anderson, Fr.Gosselin, Gilles Bigras, Shirley O'Hanlon, Jean Cavanagh and James Whalley.In the French-language competition,(photo at left) winners were (left to right); front, Tara Chisholm, Bonnie Hannah, Melissa Bétournay; middle row, Shaun Hubert, Charlie Barrington, Kim Parent; back, Karolina Jadah, Vanessa Kerr, \u201c(LEANER SUBSCRIPTION Jennifer Tolhurst.Winners in the English-language division were (left to right): front, Rosemary Atkinson, Kim Stuckey, Patrick Wright, Danny Pitre; middle row, Noah Tolhurst, Alexis Johnston, Brittany Richer; back, Jason Stacey, Meagan Irving, Kristen Murphy.(Photos: courtesy Grace Brown) 31 YORK HUNTINGDON Ordre des Dentistes du Québec DENTAL CENTRE Dr Rene Brisebois Dr Benoit Ménard Dr Jean-Michel Daoust PUBLIC LAND SURVEYOR Pierre Meilleur a.g.Pascal Viger a.g.264-3811 264-3090 Name Complete Address YEARLY COST (Taxes and postage included) 1.LOCAL AREA 30.50$ Athelstan, Cazaville, Dewittville, Franklin Centre, Hemmingford, Howick, Huntingdon, Lacolle, Ormstown, Ste-Agnès-de Dundee, St-Anicet, St-Antoine Abbé, Ste-Barbe, St-Chrysostome, Ste- Martine, St-Louis-de-Gonzague, St-Stanislas-de-Kostka, St- Timothée, Sherrington, Valleyfield.2.OUT-OF-AREA 37.50$ (Taxes and postage included) All municipalities in Can | 3.UNITED STATES: f local area.(1 35.508 In U.S.Funds 48.00% Canadian Funds 66 Châteauguay Street Huntingdon, Qe JOS 1HO (514) 264-5364 EE EP Officer for a day Finger-printing, arrest and handcuffing procedures, highway patrolling and other Sûreté du Québec duties were revealed to a Franklin Elementary School Grade 6 student, Katherine Welburn, whose career dream is to be a police officer.Katherine recently won a Franklin/St- Antoine-Abbé Optimist Club's essay contest, for grades 5 and 6 students, and joined the Huntingdon SQ ranks for one day, receiving a SQ shoulder patch, pin and certificate as souvenirs from comman officer Sgt.Robert Beaudry.She is pictured with officer Denis Bissonnette.André Robidoux of the Optimist Club also accompanied Katherine on her tour of the local SQ headquarters.(Photo: V.F.) School Board plans for fall.already been named to head the Chateauguay Valley School Board when Keith Fitzpatrick retires this summer.At Chateaugay Valley Regional High School, vice -principal David Hadlock has announced he will return to teaching duties next fall, so the Board will seek a new vice-principal.CVR principal Pat Dagg and vice-principal Ted Sparks will remain in their current positions.More budget cuts at the provincial level mean that there will be five fewer school busses serving the territory next fall, as the 53 existing routes will be condensed into 48.Good news The good news was contained largely in the form of substantial improvements The Women\u2019s Auxiliary of the Barrie Memorial Hosiptal is in no way a sexist organization: it welcomes donations from men too during its membership drive, which began this month.For women, a membership card is given for a donation of $3 or more, and all the money collected goes toward helping the Ormstown hospital, which serves the whole Valley, to buy new equipment and make patients\u2019 hospital stay more pleasant.The Auxiliary is a non-profit, volunteer group, whose membership is open to all women of the surrounding area.A Captain in each municipality heads a committee which tries to reach all households door-to-door.(Hemmingford is presently without a captain and a volunteer would be welcome.) Each November, the W.A.holds a Christmas bazaar when donations of all kinds are needed.The Service Committee prepares small decorations for patients\u2019 trays for holidays and special occasions.The Auxiliary is based in Ormstown, with two umbrella branches in Howick and St-Chrysostome.New members are needed as well as people to head the Craft committee and the Bazaar.In 1996-97, the Women\u2019s Auxiliary helped defray the $70,000 cost of the Doppler Ultrasound machine for the Radiology Department; a diagnostic tool permitting savings in time and transport for Valley patients.As well, the Auxiliary funded the installation of telephones in all patient rooms and pays the annual $5- 6,000 phone bill.In 1997-1998, the group wants to give $75,000 to the Hospital to buy three new pieces of Labratory equipment (a blood from page 1 and repairs to CVR in Ormstown, where total expenditures of nearly $200,000 have been authorized.Security cameras will be installed inside and outside CVR at a cost of $52,500.At HS Billings school in Chateauguay, similar cameras have been in use for several years and have cut down greatly on incidents of vandalism and other problems, a Board spokesman told The Gleaner.Another $68,000 will go to replace the Ormstown high school\u2019s heating oil tank, while CVR\u2019s lighting system will be retro- fited with more efficient lights at a cost of some $75,000, an amount which the Board figures will be recouped over the next several years through lower Hydro bills.gr) ULNA PERFORMANCE ® CTC TAKE CARE OF YOUR LAWN.AND OF YOUR WALLET! 1,9% FINANCING FOR 6 OR 12 MONTHS 12.5 HP/38 in lawn tractor Model H435F 12.5 HP engine, with a 38 inch cut table, 5 speed automatic box, double-bag grass catcher in option.Shredding set included SUPER SALE® UNTIL END 3% DISCOUNT IF PAIDCASH LARGE SELECTION OF MODELS ALSO AVAILABLE u 12 months 0% down payment Financing fees of 20°\" For 2 years at 6.9% or for 3 years at 8.9%, with a 15 % down payment COLUMBIA \\// THE SERVICE PEOPLE! a EQUIPEMENTS ALBERT, {AR J SALE SA ee 1919 Rang A MG Rd) Howick e Tél.: (514) 825-2286 BMH Auxiliary fund-raising is more important than ever analyzer, a refrigerated centrifuge and a computer-data management system).Hospitals have been the target of FOR BEST WISHES many budget cutbacks, so the funds collected by the women\u2019s Auxiliary are more important than ever.~ THE CELEBRATION OF THE Everything for the BAR-B-Q ies Brochettes (Pork * Chicken) BEEF HALF A-1 1.69 Ib.- Marinated Chicken Breasts BEEF HIND A-1 1.99 Ib.alien Sausage - Rib Steak EI BEEF FRONTA-1 1.59.ATTENTION FARMERS We pick u your animals SLAUGHTERING and CUTTING \\ at our butchery ) Monday 8:30 to 6:00 Tuesday 8:30 to 6:00 Wednesday 8:30 to 6:00 Thursday 8:30 to 9:00 Friday 8:30 to 9:00 Saturday 8:00 to 5:00 {Sunday 10:00 to 5:00 | BOUCHERIE YVAN LEGAULT ne 128 CENTRALE, ST-STANISLAS-DE-KOSTKA 373-7250 Fax: 373-0699 / ToH Free: 1-868-373-7250 L \u2014L661 HIST INNS \u2014 YANVATO FHL 8 \u2014 THE GLEANER \u2014 JUNE 25TH 1997 a clown show, a special birthday cake for Canada and a concert by the Ormstown Band.All activities are free and open to the public .All you have to do is bring your own chairs.The Museum is located just across the bridge crossing the Chateauguay River from Rte.138 halfway between Ormstown and Howick.For information - call 829-2003.In Hemmingford, the annual July 1 Picnic and Family Day will begin at 4 p.m.at the Rec Center, with children\u2019s games, refreshments, and fireworks beginning at dark.Farmers\u2019 picnic Meanwhile, the ancestor of all the Valley's July parties, the Farmers\u2019 Picnic at Greg's Grove outside Howick, will Franklin .from page 1 farmers and established businesses) are Jim Leahy Jr., a local businessman seeking the vacant council seat, and cash- crop farmer Rodrigue Bourdeau, seeking the mayor's job.Both have said they are neutral on the water-plant issue, at least until more information is available.\u201cAll around us are municipalities with no water supply of their own,\u201d said Leahy.\u201cWe want Franklin to keep control of its own water.If it turns out that there is enough of the resource available, then we can allow other companies to come in.But we don\u2019t know that yet.\u201d Meanwhile, a verdict from the Appeals Tribunal of Quebec \u2018s Farmland Zoning Commission is not expected before August.The CPTAQ is being asked to reverse its earlier approval of the zoning change necessary for the water project, And diplomatic rumblings have been heard from the American side of the border, where residents complain that they have no protection at all against depletion of an aquifer (which is supplied from the NY state Adirondacks) by the French-owned multi\u2014national corporation operating on the Canadian side.Labrador, a subsidiary of the Danone Corporation, has agreed to a 1.5 km protected radius on Canadian territory around the Doréa site.Ex-mayor Daigle has been criticized for jumping the gun last December in authorizing a letter urging acceptance of the project to Quebec\u2019s Environment ministry, which also approved it, subject to the Zoning Commission permission.Gaétan Roy, a mayoralty candidate who withdrew from the race because of ill health, has thrown his support behind the Leahy-Bourdeau slate, he said this week.QT) ONE NAME TO REMEMBER! THE HUNTER\u2019S BUTCHER \"Himbeault Gibier enr.Raymond Himbeault, prop.ATTENTION FARMERS WE CUT AND WRAP YOUR BEEF|S ASAT 2 ad * Freezing SMOKE ROOM vents ge; - Pepperoni - Sausage pork and beef - \u201cSmoke meat\u201d - Pétés | EXERT] continue its tradition of family get-togeth- ers, baseball games and races under the stately maple trees of Keith Greg's bush.The picnic has been going on \u201cwith a few gaps\u201d since Confederation, says Greg, adding, \u201cAnd we've done it all without a cent from government\u201d.For information about entering a ball - team in friendly competition, call Bob or Jim Scoble (825-2317 or 825-2438 respectively).Beef supper In Ormstown, the Curling Club will be firing up the grill and cooking a huge hunk of beef for their annual Roast Beef Dinner, which starts at 5 p.m.and offers music into the evening for those who are still able to move after the feast.Tickets are available at the door.Fireworks The holiday will end with another family event, the giant fireworks display at the Athelstan Community Sport Association ball field.The display will start as soon as it's dark enough; a nominal admission will be charged and refreshments will be available on site.gr ((GLEANER ADS GET RESULTS ) Seventeen members answered Roll Call at the June meeting of the Franklin W.1., held at the home of Muriel Sutton.Members demonstrated an exercise that anyone can do.Members brought in a weed and named it.Public Speaking bills were paid, and plans were made to serve a hot and cold Franklin W.l.to cater community dinner dinner for the Havelock Community Centre on Friday, June 27 at 12 noon.The meal is open to the public; admission will be charged.Muriel Sutton introduced guest speaker Evie Lamb, who showed slides of the Protestant Churches in the Chateauguay Valley, and related a brief history of each.\u2014 Muriel Sutton ANDRÉ CHENAIL M.N.À.for county of Beauharnois-Huntingdon BEST WISHES FOR THE Canada Day Holiday Drawing on our common experience may we continue to travel together along the road that led us to today.58, rue Saint-Joseph, Bureau 1A Sainte-Martine (Québec) JOS 1VO Téléphone: (514) 427-4695 Télécopieur: (514) 427-0967 Sans frais: 1-800-363-5188 ol.Ri The Mutual Group L.Arthur (Art) Rankin Jamie Rankin 960, Route 138 Huntingdon, Quabec Tel: 264-3429 (Licensed whit Mutua! 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Excited and happy to be schoolfree, they're not so careful when it comes to watching traffic and obeying street signs.So, We ask all you drivers to be especially cautious.With the kid's play time extended to all day long and the safety patrol force on vacation too, now more than ever, a careful two hands on the steering wheel is necessary AUTOBUS HUNTINGDON DIANE and YVES QUENNEVILLE, proprietors TEL.: 264-5494 99 LAKE ST., HUNTINGDON GERALD MARLEAU & FILS ELECTRICAL ce CONTRACTOR « rasidential « commercial « industrial FREE ESTIMATE TEL.: 373-0238 ST-STANISLAS Pass Hawkins Tne.HEMMINGFORD, QUEBEC MICHAEL HAWKINS, prés.Y ® BUR.: 247-2781 247-3257 PONTIAC BUICK RÉS.: 247-3269 Rx) CENTRE MÉDICAL HUNTINGDON 264-6101 2 © £248 ENDERLE @0=Ale) APPLES INC.514 Fisher St, Hemmingiord Tel.: 247-2463 Fax: 247-482 APPLE PACKERS & WHOLESALERS.IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS Sk PRE .> gf Tel.: 264.2166 Autobus Roland Leduc Inc.SCHOOL BUS SPECIAL CHARTERED BUS Céline P.Leduc, Prop.16 CHATEAUGUAY, HUNTINGDON, QUE.JeS 1H0 GARAGE CLINTON WELBURN INC.ALIGNMENT & WHEEL BALANCING 24 HOURS TOWING GENERAL REPAIR TEL: DAY: 264-3624 - NIGHT: 284-3141 2210 AIDGE ROAD Miche! Beaudin Caisse Populaire Desjardins Huntingdon 8 Prince Huntingdon Tel.: 264-5371 wil Haut St-Laurent Société Mutuelle d'assurance générale Office: Mercier (514) 699-6666 Ormatown Grande-ke St-Chrysostome (514) 820-2383 (514) 377-2808 (514) 626-3122 DEWITTVILLE GENERAL STORE | John & Pat MacWilliam 264-5840 ASSURANCES / ROBERT MÉNARD ET ASS.INC.At your CABINET OF BROKERS service IN PERSONS INSURANCE aince 1974 Affiiated TO GROUPE DUBEAU ROBERT MENARD, AVA.PL PI 100, rue Sie-Céclle, suite 300 Presiden Valieylield (Québec) JOT 1M1 ON.(514) 377-2944 fes: (514) 377-0001 Pax:{514) 377-ARMA (2702) - 7 GOODSYEAR \\4 MEWHOLLAND LES EQUIPEMENTS BONENBERG INC.43 ROUTE 202, HUNTINGDON, QUE.(514) 264-6673 FIELD SERVICE » WHEEL ALIGNMENT DEADLINE MONDAY 12:00 NOON | | Zz Es fi E S FRENCH & ENGLISH CASH or TAXES $ CHEQUE FOR SALE PROPERTY TO RENT WANTED FOR SALE TO BUY ANYONE interested in Graham's Original Construction Manual, 90 pages, Imperial measure.Tel! Ivan M.Graham 264-3416.(Z) FARM equipment: Int.baler; Int.rake w/rubber teeth; manure spreader; hay conveyor; manual stooker.Guy Goudreau, 452-4760.(Z) 1982 YAMAHA Scooter, Beluga 80 cc, automatic, white, protective helmet, very clean, $725.Tel.: 264-2584, after 7:00 p.m.(06) STABLE cleaner Houle, 65 feet, like new.Also border collie puppies, reg.& vac.Tel.: 264-4768.(2) \u2018INT.7 ft.mower, 3 pt.hitch; 350 gallon stainless steel bulk tank.Tel.: 829- 2228.(Z) PROPANE stove and furnace: $150.; 2 Lazy boys: $150 in perfect condition.Tel.: 264-8213.(Z) 1976 YAMAHA 650 motorcycle, good condition, $350.Tel.: 264-2192.(Z) ROTTWEILLER puppies, 8 weeks, vaccinated, dewormed, very friendly and well handled.Tel.: 826-4859.(Z) 88 CHEVY Sprint, burnt valve, for parts or to fix, still on the road $300.; 2 level fiberglass top for Chevy S10 $100.; clean tailgate for Chevy S10, $50.Tel.: 825-2882.(Z) 2 NICE saddle horses, 8 and 10 years old.Plus 2 Western saddles.Tel.: 264- 2212.(Z) MF tractor 1080, 105 HP, excellent mechanical condition, asking $9,500., neg.Tel.: 264-2212.(2) 20 SECTIONS of Martin silo; 1 hay pick-up fits #34-35 John Deere.Tel.514-826-3335.(Z) BUCKWHEAT for sale, cleaned and bagged.Tel.: 829-2961.(Z) PROPERTY FOR SALE DUNDEE: Brick bungalow, 3 bedrooms, detached garage, magnificent view of Adirondack Mountains.Near U.S.border - lots of potential.Tel.: 264-9201.(06) 2700 Cassidy, i XY I SLAUGHTERING SERVICE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BOUCHERIE VIAU INC.SPECIALTIES o MEAT FOR FREEZER * OLDTIME SMOKED HAM TEL.: 247-2130 OCENAS & BRUNET » Backhoe Work * Snow Removal « 7 Days per Week St-Antoine Abbé (S514) 827-2136 Andy Ocenas & lrene Brunet props.HUNTINGDON, 3 bedroom bungalow, fireplace, finished basement, Jenn-air stove, built-in oven, garage, fenced yard, above ground pool, $79,000.Tel.: 264-4468.(2) PRICED to sell - Adult (55+) condo located on quiet cul de sac in Howick.Like new, 2 bedrooms, 5 appl., central air cond., handicap accessible.Private sale.Call Wendell 1-613-736-0908.(B- 1 SUMMER/WINTER Cottage for sale, 1 acre, completely furnished, inside remodeled (1996), exterior redone 1996, Mountain View next to Malone, N.Y.near Titus Mountain and Malone Golf Course, quiet country setting, perfect for snowmobile lovers, large shed, 2 bedrooms, washroom with shower, living room, den, kitchen, low combustion, electric heat.Price: $25,000 US (negotiable).Tel.: 514-373-9403, after 5 p.m.(A-1) HOUSE, Hinchinbrooke, 3 bedrooms, kitchen, living and dining room open, cathedral ceiling, oak floor; well insulated, bright, mature trees, privacy, patio, public lake, $35,000 negotiable, Tel.Peter 264- 5006, evenings.(2) FOR SALE OR TO RENT 4 BEDROOM house, beside water in Dundee.Tel.: 264-9154.(Z) TO RENT FOR seniors, or semi-retired persons, 4-1/2, $390; 3-1/2, $350.5 Wellington, Huntingdon.Tel.: 264- 5165.(03) HUNTINGDON, commercial space on Chateauguay St, available immediately, $400.month including service taxes.Tel.: 264-4781.(03) LOVELY 4-1/2 room apartment, electric heating, washer-dryer installation, paved parking, storage space.Ideal for quiet couple.Located at 84 Prince.Available July 1.Tel.: 264-6098.(04) HUNTINGDON, 3-1/2 apartment, available immediately, $265.month.Tel.: 373-9620 or 264-5781.(05) HUNTINGDON, 3-1/2 apartment, available July 1, $265.month.Tel! 373-9620 or 264-5781.(05) FPrrirrrrr SAVE 27\u201d (off news stand prices) Subscribe to \"@LEANER | 66 CHATEAUGUAY, HUNTINGDON - 264-5364 | I | GERALD MARLEAU & SON ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL \u201c FREE ESTIMATE te: 373-0238 ST-STANISLAS-DE-KOSTKA STE-MARTINE, former agricultural school renovated in magnificent apartments 3-1/2, 4-1/2 with elevator and alarm system.Enchanting setting with view of the river.Available immediately.Tel.: 826-3401, 826-4575.(2) ORMSTOWN, 4-1/2, 1508 Jamestown, Available July 1.Tel.: 829-3312.(2) HUNTINGDON, 34 Prince, large 3- 1/2.Tel: 373-2191, days; 264-4705, evenings.(06) ORMSTOWN: Beautiful store 2,000 sq.ft.up to 4,000 sq.ft., excellent opportunity, low rent.Tel.: Gregoire 487-7132 or Soucy 829-2567.(A-1) HUNTINGDON, 4-1/2.Tel.: 264- 6171, days, 264-9737, evenings.(2) 2-1/2 ROOM apartment, 3A Lake St., Huntingdon.Reasonable rent, parking space, available July 1.Tel.: 264-3039.(2) FLORIDA - oceanside 3 bedroom, 2 bath apartment - wide balcony overlooking Melbourne Beach.Fully furnished and supplied - Golf nearby - great surf fishing - pool & Tennis Summer: U.S.$1,500 mo.Winter: $2,200 mo.Tel.514-247-2939.(C-1) COMMERCIAL space, newly renovated, 340 sq.ft.in Huntingdon, utilities & taxes included, $400.per month.Tel: days 264-0297, nights 264-3165.(A-1) 3-1/2 at 49C York, Huntingdon.Available July 1.Tel.: 264-6256.(Z) 2Y FAIRVIEW, Huntingdon, stove/fridge, washer/dryer included.Tel.: 264-9644.(2) ORMSTOWN, 4-1/2, very clean, exterior maintenance included, $405.Tel.: 829-3831, 829-2584.(Z) SMALL maple syrup outfit, 2x3 or 2x4 and accessories.Tel.: (514) 632- 3374.(A-1) SERVICES TREE SERVICE experience in felling, trimming and pruning.Totally equipped, fully insured.Free estimate.Tel.: 264-4522 or 264-0254.(03) REPAIR of: TVs, videos, sound systems, CD players, CBs, car radios, microwave ovens.Experienced technician: Roger Seguin, 829-3936.(02) LANDSCAPING with a personalized touch, professional gardener specialized in consultation, plans and sketches.Tel.: (514) 377-4883.(04) STILL hate painting?We can help for painting, papering sundecks and renovations.Call Brent or Cindy 264- 5752.(A-1) BABYSITTER MOTHER of two children will babysit Monday to Friday in our home 7 a.m.to 5 p.m.Tel.: Michele 264-4230.(2) ANTIQUES WANTED to buy antiques of all kinds, furniture, dishes, lamps, bells, clocks, sleighs, buggies, toys.Complete or partial estates or households, also collections.Robert Thompson, Box 214, Hemmingford.Tel.: 514-247-2557.(I-1) ROOM & BOARD FOR a senior citizen, downstairs, cozy room available.Tel.: Valera Moore, 829-3798.(Z) WANTED TO BUY SMALL farm tractors, any condition, running or not.Cash paid.Sylvain Yelle, Massena, N.Y.Tel.: 315-764- 5126 or 322-2075, anytime.(S-1) ANTIQUE wooden furniture in need of repair.Broken or missing parts O.K.The older the better.Tel.Tom Hamilton, 829-2059.(A-1) CAREERS LEARN auctioneering.Classes held Aug.16-22 and Nov.15-21, 1997.For information contact: Southwestern Ontario School of Auctioneering, R.R.#5, Woodstock, Ontario N4S 7V9, 519-537-2115.(Z) & dE MUNICIPALITY se) OF FRANKLIN Lo OFFER ASSISTANT SECRETARY- TREASURER The municipality of Franklin, with a population of 1807 permanent residents, is in search of an assistant secretary-treasurer, for a permanent 3 days (19,5 hours) a week minimum.Bilingualism, an excellent French and secondary V diploma in secretarial and bookeep- ing or equivalent experience is required.Experience in municipal affairs and knowledge of \u201cMunigest\u201d program are an asset and a good knowledge of \u201cWord Perfect version 6.1 and \u201cWindows 3.11\u201d is mandatory.The candidate will help the secretary-treasurer with duties and take over when necessary.Interested candidate must send their curriculum vitae to the following address before Friday July 11, 1997 at 4:00 p.m.Municipality of Franklin Selection Committee 1670, route 202 Franklin (Québec) JOS 1EO0 To know where and when | to give blood call Info-Clinic at (514) 527-1501 or 1 (800) 343-7264 + Tre Canadian Red Cross Society Blood Services ALL FOR ONE FOR ALL Une sont om BLOOD RESERVE Paintings by John Ryan Painting of Sylvia Tys mme | Commissions in oil or pen and ink e Portraits e Landscapes e Animals can work from photos STUDIO JOHN RYAN 3340 Ridge Rd., HUNTINGDON 514-264-2231 | Make your garage sale a sure hit! GARAGE SALE A.D.D.S.ANNUAL GARAGE SALE JUNE 28 TO JULY 1 at M.Régent Hébert 2182 rt 201 Ormstown all profits go to self financing of A.D.D.S.Huntingdon.| COME ONE COME ALL Q GARAGE SALE Saturday June 28 GARAGE SALE SATURDAY JUNE 28, 8:00 a.m.- 4 4 pm 1926 Tullochgorum ( rmstown) Household items, antiques 8 a.m.to 3 p.m.1627 New Erin Rd, Huntingdon Rain or shine at 31 Prince Albert, Ormstown GARAGE SALE Sat.& Sun., June 28-29 8:30 am.-4 p.m.MANY FAMILIES 6 \u2014L661 HLST ANNI \u2014 VANVATO IHL 10 \u2014 THE GLEANER \u2014 JUNE 25TH 1997 @AUCTION®@ FURNITURE, ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES & SAILBOAT Selling for Estate of Harold & Ethel MacDonald at Hillspring Farm at the Apple Chalet 1019 Rt 202 Franklin, Que Saturday July 5, at 10:00 AM Partial list: Furniture: 8 pc diningroom set, lovely pump organ made in Huntingdon by the Cornwall Co., Everson piano, clawfoot piano stool, oak press- back chairs, small oak table, hall stand, lovely pressback rocker, small washstand, iron beds, old pine bureau, pine chest, small pine box, antique couch, oak washstand, woolwinder, antique Edison cylinder gramophone and selection of cylinder records, old tables, rockers, living room set, captain's chair, small desk, kitchen set, maple rocker, dresser with box cabinet, milk sleigh, bob sleighs.Porcelain, Glass, Collectibles: Carnival, Pink depression, green depression, oil lamps, pinwheel crystal, set of etched glasses and pithcer, set of Grindley dishes, community plate silverware, very old tin windup toy, old Donald Duck, cuckoo clock, old pictures, graniteware, milk can, old books, old radio, crokinol board, old gilt frame, gingerbread clock, oil finger lamp, old nut chopper, old iron potash pot, old fishing rods & lures.Appliances: Microwave, Beatty dryer, Inglis washer, Westinghouse electric stove, Kelvinator refrigerator, wringer washer, Quasar VCR, Emerson 13\u201d color TV remote, Emerson 19\u201d color TV remote, Ultra\u201d color TV.Tools, Boats: Tanaka gas string trimmer, vise, grinder, drills, circular saw, Colombia 1238 mower 12hp, MTD tiller 5hp, Roper tiller 2 hp, utility trailer, 14ft Sunfish sailboat, 12ft Princecraft aluminum boat, Evinrude Shp.Terms: Cash or acceptable cheque.Refreshments by Hilispring Farm Canteen.Preview: Morning of sale, 9 a.m.- 10 a.m.raham & Watson estate of the late JÉRÔME CLICHE 46 rue Colville St., Howick, Que.Saturday, June 28, 1997 10:00 a.m.Dresser with mirror, Dresser, Desk w/drawer, Book case, Bed, commode, Gramophone, loveseat rapped in leather, Double metal bed, Table & bending stool formica, Single metal bed, chairs, Dresser w/mirror, sculpted chairs, Rocking chair, Green painted chair, Orange wood chair, Restaurant still chair, Wood bedroom set with mattress, Vanity w/mirror, Living room set: sofa 3 place, couch, Rocking chair, famp, ashtray, Kitchen set with extension panel, 1 Bench 6\u201d & 1 bench 4°, Rocking sculpted chair, Small commode for kitchen, table 3x4, Table with drawer 2x3, Stove and refrigerator GE, Electric fumace, Color television, portable washing machine Hoover, sewing machine, Numerous dishes for everyday use with pots and utensils, linens, Personal effects of the deceased and his clothing.Central vaccum with accessories, Band saw Craftsman for professional, Tools in mediocore condition, Press drill, Press drill with electric motor, Stepladders, ladders, bending ladder, 5 ladders extension, lawn chair, Hydraulic Jack 2 1/4, Toilet, bowl, & round wash bowl, Bike CCM, Ruler straight edge 7,8,9,10', Wheels & tires, Tar paper & 5 gallons of tar, Wheel barrow (2 metal - 1 wood), Wallpaper steamer stripper, cement roller, Roll of snow fence, Vaccum Craftsman with accessories, cord 220 + 3 extension, Box for wood, Round Craftsman saw table, Electric Grinder General, Level, Double pully + 29 rolls, Iron welder, glue gun, Polythene rollers, Manual lawn mower, snow shoes, Wood fumace 36\u201d high, Cork board, chimney sweep tools, Car cover, oil heater, kid's bike, board, Garden hoses, stepladder, Jack TY 4327, Scaffold, Shuffles, rake, pitch fork, Broom, scale, stapler, electric sander Drill, Rototiller, Armoire, Automobile 1976 Pontiac.Many items too numerous to mention Terms of sale: CASH The house & land will be sold by auction.The date to be annonced day of household auction.Bill Hooker Auctioneer R Ormstown, P.Q.(514) 829-2663 SHOESTRING THEATER GRIPPE SOUS General Annual meeting Saturday June 28, 7:30 p.m.Hodges Place - 324 rte 202 Hemmingford 6 p.m.Pot Luck BASEBALL C.F.C.F.vs HUNTINGDON SATURDAY JULY 5TH ARTHUR PIGEON PARK 6:30 P.M.Dance St-Joseph Church Hall 8:30 p.m.To benefit the Huntingdon Community Leaming Centre STRAWBERRY SOCIAL SUNDAY, JUNE 29 10:00 am - 2:00 pm St-~Joseph\u2019s Parish Hall, untingdon Adults $3.50 - children 5-12 $2.00 Under S yrs Free Sponsored by the Catholic Women's League Take-outs available TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH, HAVELOCK invites you to celebrate their 140% oA nivel Sunday June 29th, 10:00 a.m.Luncheon to follow service at the Havelock Town Hall Come share the memories Welcome Places available for your children Renée Guernon director DUQUETTE NOTARY TEL.: 264-5382 29 KING ST., HUNTINGDON : Ede Pilon, cca.LEGAL AID ACCEPTED 107 Lake St., Huntingdon 264-823 829-3882 Les Galeries d'Ormstown QUEBEC PERMIT HOLDER + ESTATE PLANNING = INCOME TAX RETURNS 264-6907 107 LAKE ST., HUNTINGDON A Sullivan et Patenaude R.ALEXANDER ROSS Chartered Accountant 692 ROUTE 219, HEMMINGFORD, QC 247-3223 PILON, $2 MENARD & AW PILON NOTARIES CLAUDE PILON CLAUDE MENARD DOLORES PILON 62 Chatesug St, HUNTINGDON HOWICK OFFICE (Town Hall) Every Thursday p.m.Other days by appointment PIERRE L.CARON NOTARY 8D 565 BARR ST, HEMMINGFORD Créte et FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DE Arpenteurs-géomètres VAY Tel: 247-2847 D U LU Assignee of the record of 4 FORESTRY ENGINEER A.W.Sullivan and LA.Sullivan Montreal (Collect) Jacques Patenaude, AG.TEL.: 844-7755 1287 GORE ROAD 50 JACQUES CARTIER HUNTINGDON VALLEYFIELD (a) J6T 4R3 Saturdays in Hemmingford TEL.: 264-6137 TEL.: (514)373-5021 Lecompte, Boisvenue Daoust et Associés Chartered Accountants 57 Victoria, Valleyfield Québec, J6T 1A1 Tel.: (514) 373-9993 1-800-363-5392 fi IMMEUBLES cKINNON REALTIES(CANADA) INC.CONRAD PRIEST, FR.1.BROKER 447 FRONTIERE HEMMINGFORD TEL.: 247-2704 FAX: (514) 373-9429 HENRI LEMYRE 800 NOTRE DAME ST-RÉMI JoL 2.0 Tel.: 990-8868, toi! free HEMMINGFORD OFFICE TOWN HALL, FRONTIERE ST.THURSDAY ONLY 3:30 TO 9:00 P.M.Tel.: 247-3310 , QUE.Dr.André Besner OPTOMETRIST EYE CHECK UP GLASSES BUSINESS HOURS Wednesday: 10 08 Thursday: 9 a.m.10.6 pm.Friday: 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.9 CHURCH ST.BY APPOINTMENT TEL.: 264-3705, 373-7224 TO RENT - 264-5364 CLP IF, COE 10 a-dépuÉl» - TEL.9518-483-3810 THE FIFTH ELEMENT Nightiy at 7:00 & 9:15 p.m.5 y Matinees Sat, Sun.at 2 p.m.es.{à MS ntact theater at 518-483-3810- for further details.www.jscinemas.com QUALITY FURNITURE, ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES, at Huntingdon Fair Grounds, Fairview Rd, Huntingdon, Que.Saturday June 28, at 10:00 AM See last week's Gleaner for detailed listing.AUCTION e= ARCHEOLOGY OPEN HOUSE The archeology research group of the MRC du Haut Saint-Laurent and Les Aventuriers de l\u2019Archéologie of the Haut Saint-Laurent invite you to participate in their open house at the Droulers Site, the most fascinating pre-historic village that the Saint-Laurent Iroquoians discovered in Quebec.On the agenda, presentation of the history of the pre-his- toric culture; exposition of artifacts and actual size reproductions; a stone cutting demonstration; a guided visit of an exact replicate of the long house tinder construction dating from this period and a guided research tour with an archeologist.Date: June 28,97, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.Place: Drowlers site, intersection of Montee Cooper & Leahy Road, St-Anicet\u2019 Admission: Adults: $2.00 Students & children under 18 yrs are FREE Looking foward to seeing you! Archeologist team Adele Brunet & Jason Erskine invite you to join them at their wedding reception at 9:00 p.m., on July 5, 1997 at l\u2019Hermine, 212 rang St-Charles, St-Chrysostome- Wedding Reception Chantal Robichaud and Sauid Pilon Salundaÿ, June 25, 300 p.m.2388 Lower Concettion, Euergone is welcome BY C6.Wedding Reception Lyne Trepanier and Wendel Goundrey June 28th, 1997 - 9 p.m.Trout River golf Club Everyone is welcome Athelstan Community.Sports Assoc ati s i [AR \u201cFIRE WORK \u2018Fireworks after dark Admission - $1.00 Refreshments on sale \u201cFROZEN SHADES\u201d Friday & Saturday June 27 & 28 2678 Route 138 » Godmanchester 264-3123 Live Band LA VACA GRANDE at DOC ROC\u2019S Z-BAR [38 All meals unc Dinner followed by Karaoke (9:30p.m.- midnight) LES e Canadian $ 20% | re 10 e ) 57 Catherine St., Malone = 1 block off Main St.| pe (next to 1.B.C) ES 518-483-9882 JI Bary @ Huntingdon THE BAND HOT.ROD LINCOLNS New divisions set for V\u2019field Regatta starting on July 4 The 1997 Valleyfield Regatta (July 4-6) will mark the debut of a new competition, the Canadian Seamobile Grand Prix finals on July 12 and 13.The Baie St-Frangois competition zooms off July 4 with qualifying heats in the 2.5 and 5-litre classes for speedboats.On July 5, the provincial seamobile races will skim across the bay, and racers in the Pro-Stock, Speed Skiff, Grand Prix, Unlimited Light, Grand National Hydro and Invitation classes will compete.On Sunday, the Grand National Hydro races for 2.5 litres, 5 litres and Unlimited Light boats are scheduled.As well, the finals of the previous day\u2019s speedboat races will be held, as will the Provincial Seamobile Races.Vintage boats will also be on display.(HTAr VF) Still chance for late entrants to ride in Vélo-Rein tour on weekend Right up until departure time for Vélo- Gleaner office), Ormstown, Howick, St- For more information, call 373-1800 dur- Rein 97, cyclists can register for the Anicet, Ste-Barbe, St-Louis and St-Etienne.ing regular business hours.(V.F) Sunday, June 29 fundraising event.Organizers would love to see 3,000 people turn out at Ste-Barbe's Community Centre for the 9 a.m.departure with Yvan Martineau, TQS reporter and honorary president leading the ride.Cyclists have their choice of 20, 60 or 100 kilometers along scenic Haut-St- Laurent country roads and villages.A spaghetti supper and party follows the event.Local fire departments, police officers, paramedics and Canadian Ski Patrol cyclists will be on hand for the ride.Good cause \u201cObviously, the main goal of this event is to help finance research and health care services to people in this region who have kidney diseases,\u201d says Stéphane Dydra, a volunteer at the Valleyfield branch of the Canadian Kidney Foundation.Registration forms are available in various stores in Huntingdon (and at The SHEDS BUILT ON YOUR PREMISES NEW MODEL FREE DELIVERY 4-door or wagon e New 2.0 L engine, 110 hp o 5-speed manual transmission o Dual air bags o Power brakes o Child safety rear door locks o Tinted glass o Spiit/fold (60/40) rear seat PREFERRED EQUIPMENT PACKAGE 011A: o Air conditioning e Dual power mirrors o Driver's door remote entry with 2 key fobs (VENT) rade-in pay ago! equai val \"98 ESCORT ZX 52,295 52,995 DowN PAYMEN ot trade-m er SE \"97 ESCORT LX \"97 ESCORT LX o AM/FM stereo radio with premium speakers gu PICK THE DOWN PAYMENT THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU ONE PRICE ONLY I FREIGHT NO SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED First monthly payment required.License, insurance, and taxes extra.Costs of $0.08 per kilometre after 36,000 kilometres and other conditions apply.uu - $ per month J ) -MON 2 199 o Tinted gass o Sphit/fold (60/40) rear seat *1,150 1,895 PREFERRED EQUIPMENT PACKAGE 021A: o Ar conditions 5249 e Jetec 2.0 L engine, 130 hp NO CASH-DOWN LEASE AVAILABLE LIMITED TIME OFFERS « 5-speed manual transmission + 14\" wheels e Dual power mirrors e Remote entry system with panic alarm feature tn the Montréal Expos GRADUATE PROGRAM: Get an extra $750 discount.See your dealer for details.RORD MERCURY LINCOLN Your Ford dealers and your - Lincoln Mercury dealers TI \u2014L661 HIST ANNS \u2014 JANVIATI FHL + rentes 12 \u2014 THE GLEANER \u2014 JUNE 25TH 1997 Recycling successful at Howick-Riverfield Aubrey-Riverfield WI met May 1 at the home of Anna Widmer.Fourteen members and a visitor were welcomed by president Jean Furcall.Recycling items were brought in, and Vernice Angell reported that 264 large bags had been sent for recycling to Les Ateliers des Recycleurs.Betty MacFarlane mentioned a source of material for quilts, and Marjorie Templeton said old sheets are being collected by The People\u2019s Church for hospital bedding and bandages in Africa.Conveners\u2019 reports included information about maple syrup production; the situation at Eaton\u2019s; tips on planting sweet peas and on dealing with bugs on roses; and hormone-disrupting chemicals, (a pamphlet is available from the Worid Wildlife Fund entitled \u201cReducing Your Risk\u201d).The CRRC offered 2,000 young trees during May to interested people to plant.A visit to Roberta Morris\u2019 to observe dressage riding was postponed because of bad weather.\u2014 Jean Pycock The Chateauguay Valley Association for Community Living had its booth again at Ormstown Fair and as usual had a raffle.The first prize of a quilt was won by Lorraine Bergevin of Huntingdon.The child's picnic table went to Daniel Beaudin, Valleyfield; and third prize, a mirror, was won by Pierre Duval, Lacolle.Ruth Gagnon of Howick won the teapot and cups.Over on the other side of the building the Cercle des Fermiéres had a lovely display of handiwork and they too had a raffle.The quilt went to Sandi Tolhurst, Howick, the large basket of groceries was won by Huguette Bergevin, Ormstown and Viviane Emond of Ormmstown won the toy.Congratulations to all the winners.: Family aid group launches long-term plans for Valley The aim of the non-profit Family Affair corporation, is to provide a support network for Valley families and organizations.Mental health programs are the Corporation's other main concems.Some issues facing the group are: sin- gle-parent families; absentee fathers; learning to parent; suicide prevention among teens; family violence and drug addiction.A Family Affair founded in 1993, is run by a board of directors, including psychologist, Paulette Dagenais and Josée Guiroy (both of the CLSC Huntingdon); Guylaine Julien (SRSO); Marie Lacaille (Youth Center); Mimi Marlier (AFEAS and Chamber of Commerce St-Anicet); Julie Taillefer, parent; Suzanne Thomas; and Roger Nicol (Coop Everton).Plans call for setting up activities and services for families, as well as a meeting place for exchange and dialogue.a Winners in the A Family Affair-sponsored contest, won by four families and one community group in the Haut-St-Laurent, are (front kneeling, 1-r) Ormstown's Josée Lapierre, with Maxime; Havelock's Kelly Sample, holding Mark, and Miranda; Huntingdon's Kathleen Hackett-Mueller, holding Kevin, and Meaghan; and Ste-Barbe's Raymond Gagné (standing left) alongside Michel Chrétien of the St-Anicet Optimist Club, one of three groups which received a certificate of merit for offering quality family activities in a community.Others pictured are Yves Léveille, director of the Ormstown and St-Chrysostome Caisse Populaires, co-sponsors; Louise Richard, Co-op Everton; Roger Nicol, A Family Affair co-ordina- tor; Pierre Gauthier, contest organizer; and Paulette Dagenais, A Family Affair committee member.Winners received gift certificates to Restaurant Casa Venezia and Restaurant Leonidas.(Photo: V.F.) El] 4: Ie plain] Efere) 0 I } pile) FE Ross Hawkins Inc.645 Route 219, Hemmingford GM Dealer New and used vehicles and long term leasing RCN Ter tr in OUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT OFFERS: Dogs) 8 bebe) General : : Total line up of Electronic Motors General Motors four wheel trained recommended alignment technicians service tools.Complete Cen re GM Including \u2018| engine & electronic ransmission diagnostic | overhaul Rustproofing equipment All this for only: COMPLETE BODY SHOP ND PAINT FACILITIES e fr Tel.: (514) 247-2781, 247-2763 - Fax: 247-3135 Past, achievements include: the symposium on the family in Ormstown in November 1993; meetings for pre-kinder- garten parents in St-Anicet in 1994; sponsoring a family dinner in St-Chrysostôme (1994); and helping with a 1994 \u201cfamily rendez-vous\u201d in St-Antoine-Abbé.Over the next few years (1997 to 1999) A family Affair hopes to set up four \u201cfamily clubs\u201d in Ormmstown, Huntingdon, St- Chrysostôme, and St-Anicet, as well as training programs for parents and video conferences.\u201cFamily clubs\u201d Family clubs allow families to meet for mutual support, as well as to get information, references and training.The Clubs help to prevent family problems, to favor parents participation and responsibility, and to generate a feeling of mutual aid and dialogue.Parents training Training programs will be offered to members of groups who wish to support parents in dealing with family problems.Under the theme of \u201cFamily Life, from discipline to love\u201d, six workshops will be held: A) In the family, I am a person first; B) Acting instead of reacting; C) Discipline within the family; D) Rules of family life; E) Communicating to solve problems; F) Using with one\u2019s own qualities and strengths as a parent.Finally, a set of videos, including 13 conference subjects, will be acquired.These videos are meant to support parents in their different roles and to trigger group discussions.\u2014 P.Gauthier/].T.i @ TINT IER "]