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[" DaLY TEL.: 264-5364 FAX: 264-9521 Wednesday, December 17, 1997 Min Ban 2 COVERING HUNTINGDON, ORMSTOWN, HEMMINGFORD, HOWICK, CHATEAUGUAY, FRANKLIN, ST-ANICET, STE-BARBE, VALLEYFIELD AND SURROUNDINGS FOUNDED IN 1863 24 pages .75° TEs aes?AUR4 Vx à LECNIDAS \u201cWhen only the best will do.\u201d é 0 am TEL.: 829-2367 JEAN-PAUL LALIBERTE PHARMACIST Tel: 264-2323 (9 Chateauguay, Huntingdon J 4 BRIDGE STREET, ORMSTOWN, QUE.\u201cLes Galeries d'Ormstown\u201d \\__ OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK py Poitras for mayor Ste-Barbe has a new mayor this week, as former councillor Denis Poitras eked out a narrow victory over Jacques Leduc and Roger Leduc.In a Sunday vote which say about half the municipality\u2019s 1,188 eligible voters turn out at the polls, Poitras gamered 256 votes, compared to 239 for former mayor Jacques Leduc, and 92 for Roger Leduc.An election for Seat 1 on the Council, also held Sunday, saw incumbent councillor Alain Daoust, with 303 votes, beat out Paul-Emile Robert, who received 270.The late election followed the resignation of mayor Norman Barker last fall.Poitras, resigned his cousgil seat shortly thereafter in order to seek the mayoralty.The new mayor said he hopes all his fellow mayors can work together at the MRC level.\u201cRight now, the group is split and there is a wall dividing the two groups of municipalities.We're going to have to learn to work together,\u201d Poitras said.He feels there is some inequality among the MRC's 15 member municipalities.\u201cThose communities with more residents and higher evaluations should have more votes, because they are paying more than the others \u2014 that would be more fair,\u201d he said following the elections.(HT/.T) Ormstown wants shares adjusted Ormstown Village councillors met December 8 with the council of their sister municipality, St-Malachie d\u2019Ormstown, to request a more equitable sharing of joint expenses.See ORMSTOWN page 9 H\u2019don taxpayers get 10 cent break in \u201898 tax rate There was good news for Huntingdon taxpayers at Monday night's council meeting but it would have been even better without recent changes to Quebec law.The 1998 Town budget sets a property tax rate of $1.63 per $100 evaluation, down 10 cents from last year.The service tax also drops by $18.There is no change in the valuation roll, so for example, a resident whose home is valued at $100,000 will see his property taxes drop from last year's $1,730.11 to $1,635.55, and the service tax fall from $315 to $297, for a total saving of $112.56.The Town found itself faced with the need to pay Quebec an additional $129,075 due to changes in transfer regulations, otherwise the tax cut might have been in the area of 20 cents rather than 10, a municipal source said.Population drop As well, revenues in 1998 are expected to drop by $98,000, because the population has decreased by about 200 people, and evaluations of industrial and public properties have also gone down, municipal secretary-treasurer Diane Taillon told The Gleaner Tuesday.The budget requires the Town to tighten its belt on expenditures by some $62,000, made possible in large part because of lower financing charges on long-term debt.Huntingdon\u2019s total revenues for 1998 Regional policing a reality As of December 8, the MRC du Haut-St-Laurent detachment of the Siireté du Québec became a reality, as least on the labelling of this squad car.After the official agreement was signed, Huntingdon SQ head Sgt.Robert Beaudry (left), and MRC prefect Paul-Maurice Patenaude (second from left) joined two representatives of the SQ\u2019s St-Jean office, Francis Pelletier and Daniel Boucher (right), outside the MRC building in Huntingdon.(See story inside.) (Photo: H.T.) New school council answers quevies of worried parents Over 40 parents from the West Harwood area, included in plans for the new English linguistic school board here, came to the December 4 meeting of the provisional council at Howick to voice their unease.The parent delegation was asking for support in their desire to be switched back to the territory of the Lakeshore School Board, in order to remain with that body in another linguistic configuration.Since the announcement of the new territorial divisions earlier this year, Harwood parents have been protesting their inclusion in School Board 50-09, which will be made up of the Chateauguay Valley School Board along with English Roman Catholic schools such as St.Joseph's in Huntingdon., At the end of a three-hour meeting, oe le starter members of the Provisional Council passed a resolution which tries to cover all the bases.While not taking a position directly in support of the Harwood request to Quebec's Education minister Pauline Marois to change her map, the resolution states that the Council recognizes the parents\u2019 concern and would support the ministry should it decide to make the change.If Quebec decides against the Harwood request, the resolution says the Council would request authorization to build new facilities in the Harwood area in order to meet educational needs there.The district now contains only one \u201cvery small English school, which is inadequate.\u201d the resolution says.See SCHOOL page 5 are estimated at $2,387,277, down from $2,485,605 in 1997, while expenses drop from 2,378,505 last year to $2,315,937 for 1998.At the November Council meeting, mayor André Brunette hinted at the good news, saying that the 1997 surplus could be used to help pay off the extra assessment from Quebec, and that he was hoping for at least a tax freeze.Although in the longer term, the additional burden imposed by Quebec may yet make itself felt , Huntingdon taxpayers are safe for 1998 at least.(H.T./J.T.) Moratorium called on water permits Quebec\u2019s decision to stop giving out permits to extract water, plus a clause in a provincial law on the environment should at least give a breathing space to people concerned about safeguarding Franklin\u2019s underground water supply.At last week\u2019s Water Symposium in Montreal, Quebec premier Lucien Bouchard made a surprise announcement that his government is imposing a moratorium on issuing permits to companies wishing to extract and bottle underground water for sale.Meanwhile, Franklin officials learned during a recent meeting with an urban- planning expert that an Environment-min- istry law forbids any person living within 1,000 metres of a quarry to extract water to sell.See WATER page 9 Inside The Gleaner Ormstown base for regional SQ .Page 7 Clean Sweep column returns .Page 11 Schedule of Xmas church services .Page 6 This and That.Page 2 Letters.Page 4 Births, Deaths .Page 6 Sports news .Page 11 Classified ads .Page 10 From ge * Installation and taxes not included THIS IS \u2014 the last Gleaner but one before Christmas, and we, like most of you, are caught up in the mad dash to prepare for the holidays, which will here before we know it.Please note that, as we have announced on the front page of this paper, next week\u2019s Gleaner will appear a day early in order to allow us to clear the decks for our holiday break.Next week\u2019s issue will include the annual Christmas supplement as an added bonus.A NOTE \u2014 from Tony King of Elgin landed on our desk this week, conveying rather tongue-in-cheek compliments about our use of \u201cAmerican\u201d as opposed to \u201cCanadian/British\u201d spelling of words such as color and neighbor.Mr.King implies that this is a recent change in the paper's usage.Not so, since the shorter versions of such words have been used here at least since 1973.We believe the rule, contained even in our elderly edition of Canadian Press \u201cCaps and Spelling\u201d, was introduced in the days of manual lead typesetting where every letter eliminated resulted in space and effort saved.(Between 1984 and 1993, the spelling : occasionally may have slipped back to the 4 x.2\u2014 Th.LEANER \u2014DECEMBER 17TH 1997 longer forms; since we were not here, we cannot say for sure.) A BIG KERFUFFLE \u2014 in Dundee resulted from a change in mailperson after Canada Post told dépanneur operator Patricia Van Winden that she could not award the mail route contract to husband Christopher Labelle, even though, we're told, previous proprietors farmed out the route to spouses for many years.A helpful information officer at Canada Post\u2019s Montreal office explained that there is a definite and long-standing regulation which forbids giving contracts to relatives.One good reason is that the dépanneur owner is responsible for supervising the driver, and such a situation involving a husband and wife would represent a conflict of interest.So it seems [LN TRUE Service award Florence Ellerton, second from left, was honored recently by the Quebec section of the Canadian Red Cross for her many years of service to the Hemmingford-Havelock group.Presenting the certificate were-Red Cross representative Marcelle Gravel (left), and local president Lucy Rougeau (centre).Also shown are other disaster relief team members Colette Vachon and Glenda Pederson (right).Florence\u2019s work with the disaster relief group as well as her fund-raising efforts were cited during the presentation.(F.E.) Dundee folk must settle for the mailperson who was selected by tender last fall.WINNER \u2014 of a Leadership Award from the Montreal chapter of Zonta International, a Chicago-based professional women\u2019s club, was Yvonne Blonde of Ormstown, who graduated last spring from Chateauguay Valley Regional High School.Nominated by the school, Yvonne, now studying health sciences at Marianopolis College in Montreal, recently received a plaque and a $200 prize at a Montreal ceremony.Another plaque is on display at CVR.MEALS ON WHEELS \u2014 in the Huntingdon area delivered an average of 90 to 95 meals each week in 1997 (on Tuesdays and Thursdays) says vol- unteer worker Kay .The program operates out of Huntingdon Legion Hall kitchen and store-rooms, where volunteers do the cooking and others show up in cars to deliver the hot meals to shut-ins.All the help is much appreciated, said Mrs.Higgins.A MILITARY WHIST \u2014 for the benefit of Huntingdon\u2019s Little Green Library will be held at the local Legion Hall on Monday Jan.5, says Micheline Latreille.So mark your calendars early in a good cause.ST.ANDREW\u2019S \u2014 Presbyterian Church in Huntingdon will hold a Candlelight Service of Sunday Dec.21 at 7:30 p.m.All are welcome.(See ad elsewhere.) FEBRUARY 4 \u2014 is the planned date for this year's bus trip to the International Farm Show in Toronto.The Huntingdon Agricultural Society is hoping to fill a 48- passenger bus with people from the Valley who want to catch up on the latest in farming equipment and techniques.If you want to go, call Tom Quinnell at 264-2127.ON COVEY HILL \u2014 Wesley-Knox United Church will hold its annual Christmas Family Service at 3 p.m.on Sunday Dec.21.Franklin Ensemble will provide festive music, and everyone is welcome.4 ass ses \u2014 = Best Wishes to all our customers and friends for their confidence.ROE SO \\ For the post 25 years you've been the artisans of our success, and this we remember.Our way to say thank you is to offer you even more selection at competitive prices, so the 1998 season be unforgettable.Gift suggestions for your loved ones.Raffle tickets for a Harley Davison ® Clothes ® Sweaters ¢ Belts e Watches ® Calendars SPORT¢BOUTIN®S 2000 Jeg TIT TTD: IN CHATEAUGUAY \u2014 Linda Viau has been named interim vice-principal at H.S, Billings High School, replacing Patricia Peter, a former CVR vice-principal, who in now principal at Centennial Park Elementary School in Chateauguay.WE LEARNED \u2014 late last week that the owner of eight steers rescued from the chilly waters of the Chateauguay River last week is actually Mario Vinet of Elgin, not a M.Lacasse as stated in last week\u2019s story.Vinet called The Gleaner to say the steers are all fine, and were \u201cout eating hay\u201d on his property.Jingle bells .John and Cécile Atkinson of St- Chrysostome with their two Belgians were among the local teams taking people for rides following Ormstown\u2019s December 6 Santa Claus Parade.(Photo: V.F.) e Buckles and much more ac pI fe 202 co lo Sa ste thd ha rs mt peppy Se by Diane Farqubar At Huntingdon United Church, two Cabaret Evenings of fun and celebration got the Christmas season off to a fine start.On December 12 and 14, the church basement was transformed into a cabaret, complete with hosts and hostesses in formal attire, To set the mood, the Cabaret Band played some lively tunes as guests took their seats at the decorated round tables.Carol Bye, on piano, also acted as musical director.Other band members were Harley Bye on guitar, John Wilson on fiddle, and Connie McClintock on piano and guitar.Norm Rennie played guitar as well as various percussion instruments, with Liz McDonald on bass and Chris Pennington on guitar.The band played throughout the show.David D\u2019Aoust, complete with tuxedo, acted as M.C., welcoming everyone and presenting the \u2018long line-up of entertainers.While folks sat back to enjoy the show, the kitchen staff served hot cider, tea, coffee and desserts.Comedy and skits The first skit of the evening was \u201cThe Newsroom\u201d with Susan Porter and Nick Odermatt.Susan played the part of a demanding editor and Nick the not-so- confident Press Man.Maddie Curran and John Thompson followed with \u201cYes, Virginia, there is a Santa\u201d.\u201cThe Clubhouse\u201d saw a group of youngsters dressed in winter outfits discuss how they could decorate their clubhouse.In \u201cThe Westmount Traveler\u201d, the top- hatted, cigar-brandishing James Harley Everything from the sublime to the ridiculous turned up at the Cabaret.(Photo: D.F.) Weatherstone Summerset 111 and Farmer John Wilson had the audience in stitches with their dialogue between an upper Westmount city slicker and a fiddle-play- ing First Concession farmer.\u201cThe Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies\u201d was the biggest hit of the show.First, some dainty little ballerinas danced gracefully.As they left the stage, incredibly funny dancers appeared, dressed in makeshift leotards and ballet costumes, and extremely well-endowed, Dolly Parton style, in all the right places.Their make-up and wigs were superb, but a few hairy spots could still be seen.The crowd roared with laughter as they pranced around the stage and then scampered through the crowd to greet friends.Musical numbers The trio of Murray McCaig, Shirley Wallace and Sandy Baranowski blended Customs Inspectors their voices in several songs, as well as joining the choir and assisting with the singalong.The Junior Choir sang \u201cSong for Joy,\u201d followed by a male voices group, with Ian Gill narrating \u201cThe Highwayman\u201d.Nelson Wieppert, Karl Baranowski, Chris Pennington and Michael Pagé sang \u201cThe Hanover Song,\u201d while sporting fur hats and toasting each other with stines of liquid refreshment.Genny Larocque sang a solo, \u201cWho Would Imagine a King,\u201d in the second part of the show.She and three other girls did some fabulous Irish dancing.John Olaf Duchow and Jonathan Quinn sang the amusing \u201cNuthin\u2019 for Christmas\u201d.For the finale, the choir and guests accompanied by the Cabaret Band joined in \u201cGo Tell EE on the Mountain,\u201d and the \u201cCalypso Carol\u201d The Cabaret Evenings were held to raise funds to bring more children from Chernobyl in Russia to Huntingdon, for fresh air and nurturing.The response from volunteers and performers, as well as from the public, has been outstanding, as people are eager to show love and concern for these less fortunate children.\u2014 (D.F/J.T.) Get.Here offering them to you before CHRISTMAS LARGE SELECTION OF MEN'S SWEATERS (x.0e pu : - 1 qo O F F Revenue Canada Customs Borders: Dundee, Trout River, Herdman, Jamieson Line, Franklin Centre, Covey Hill and Hemmingford, Quebec Preference will be given to local or regional candidates.You will perform inspection, control and enforcement activities with respect to the international movement of goods, conveyances and persons, to ensure compliance with a variety of legislation.Your salary will be $18.20 per hour.To qualify for one of these three- to six-month term positions, you must possess a secondary school diploma, as well as experience in providing advice and guidance to the general public or in a service function dealing with people.You must possess a valid driver's licence.You must also be willing to work part-time (15 hours per week), on rotating shifts, flexible hours, weekends and statutory holidays.Only candidates who achieve an acceptable score on the Customs Inspector Test, Version 1C, will be considered.Scores on this test will also be used to rate candidates on five abilities.Test results from previous versions are not valid for this process.Knowledge of English and French is essential.Please forward your resume by December 29, 1997, indicating your citizenship and reference number S-97-21-0072-0896-MTL, to Ms.Eva Molnar, by fax only at (514) 496-2404.We thank all those who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.Preference will be given to Canadian citizens.We are committed to a policy of Employment Equity.Vous pouvez obtenir ces renseignements en français.iv Public Service Commission of Canada Commission de la fonction publique du Canada 1998 ExPLORER SPORT 4 x 4 2-DOOR $3) PER MONTH INCLUDES 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.Your Ford dealers and your Lincoln Mercury dealers VASE 1468, Carrefour Lan .« Valleyfield « 377-5888 0 XMAS HOURS: & ois ont a ay to Friday 9 am.to 9 p.m.à Prices effective TQ 1 I] a 4 24 ah v w urday 9 a.m.to 5 p.NT i EL RORYE Te allie SALE = PRICE * Near Canadian Tirel model # 2654 \"LIMITES | LEATHER FOR HIM & HER 1462, LANGLOIS, VALLEYFIELD 377-5888 (NEXT TO HABITS VALLEYFIELD) PICK THE DOWN PAYMENT THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU Down PayYMENT OR TRADE-IN LINER w PASHAN OF EQUAL VALUE 24 -MONTH LEASE > $ $ nnn 3,995 319 $ $, MUNIE RES 1,995 419 NO CASH-DOWN LEASE AVAHABLE MERCURY LINCOLN | | \u20ac \u2014L661 HI YAGNAOAC\u2014 VANVATO JHL 4 \u2014 THE-GLEANER \u2014DECEMBER 17TH 1997 TALENT TO SPARE \u201cIt's unbelievable what talented people we have right here in the Valley,\u201d said someone who attended last weekend\u2019s fund-raising Cabaret at Hunting- don United Church.The talents to which she referred were of the singing, dancing, acting variety \u2014 skills which leave some of us saying, \u201cI don't know how he does it, getting up there in front of all those people and remembering what to do.\u201d For the non-performers of this world, nothing could be scarier.And yet those very people have talents of their own, maybe less noticeable, and often less celebrated.Think, for instance, of the local Women\u2019s Institute groups who whipped off hundreds of knitted squares to send to Africa, to benefit people who need help.Ask one of these lightning knitters about her skill and she would shrug it off.Or what about the people who work - - with Scout or Girl Guide groups as leaders.Let's face it, if you don't have a real talent for getting along with young people, you won't last two weeks in that kind of occupation.And we all know the inveterate tinkerer whose talent is fixing things, the kind of person who not only takes apart your dysfunctional whatchamacallit, but also mends it, and best of all, puts it back together again.And calls this fun! Everyone is good at something, the adage says; talent comes in many forms, and is a gift which lasts the whole year \u2018round.(J.T) FROM GLEANER ARCHIVES .120 years ago December 20, 1877 CHRISTMAS EXAMINATIONS Examination of the Pupils of the Huntingdon Academy will take place on Thursday and Friday, the 20th and 21st inst., beginning each day at 9 o'clock A.M.Directors, Commissioners, Parents, and all interested in the education of the young are respectfully requested to attend.CORRECTION The barns etc.of Gibson Cunningham, mentioned in the issue before the last as having been burned, a mistake was made in stating there was no insurance, as the barns, bay, grain, implements, cattle etc.were all insured.The horses were not burned as stated, they all being in another barn, together with about enough fodder to winter them.60 years ago GROCERIES (ADVT.) Just received, Fresh Fruits, Canned Peel, Spices, Teas, Sugars, the best cured Finnan Haddies, Amber Syrup only 75 cents per gallon, No.1 Molasses only 50 cents, Golden Syrup 50 cents, Molasses 40 cents.Try these .Gents woollen shirts and drawers only 50 cents each.The above stock is offered still as COST and UNDER, so that the public may rely on securing bargains up to the 1st January 1878.\u2014 Jobn Gilmore.PAY YOUR TAILOR'S BILL (ADVT.) All parties requested to pay up their bills for making, repairing and cutting by Dec.31st.After that date 1 shall bave to collect the same, as necessity compels men to do that which they don\u2019t want to.\u2014 J.Nevill December 15, 1937 STAG PARTY Gaiety reigned supreme at the O\u2019Connor Theatre last Thursday night as the grand stag party under the auspices of the Huntingdon Curling Club got underway.A wide variety of games and amusements were indulged in by a comparatively large crowd, despite the cold weather .Among the diversions were miniature borse racing, jingle board, rummy and bingo.A total of 30 turkeys were given out as prizes in the bingo games.The big 30 pound turkey given out in the draw went to Rod Elder of Glenelm.) COUNTERFEIT SILVER Keep your eyes open for counterfeit silver.It is making the rounds in this district.Among silver received in change at the Huntingdon Post Office by Sylvester Galipeau is what be thought looked like a \u201cphoney\u201d ten cent piece.The silver seemed washed off the surface of the 30 years ago coin and it did not ring true when flipped on a desk.He bit the coin with bis teeth and it fell into two parts.' LIVE BUFFALO ARRIVE Thomas L.Irving of Laguerre has waited 20 long years for what took place on his farm yesterday.Into bis yard from Montreal drove a truck with five live buffalo.They bad come all the way from the Government Reservation at Wainwright, Alberta.For 20 years Mr.Irving bas been endeavouring to obtain from the Covernment such buffalo to raise in be Huntingdon district as an experiment.A few weeks ago bis negotiations finally \u201cclicked\u201d.It is believed that these are the first live buffalo to be brought into this District, if not in all the province of Quebec for other than show purposes in Government or city parks.Mr.Irving recalls the 90's when be was out in the West with bis grandfather, who, be claims was a friend of the famous Buffalo Bill.December 20, 1967 ADULT EVENING CLASSES The Regional Board, in co-operation with the Directorate of Continuing Education, is prepared to offer classes in typing and in French at the Chateauguay Valley Regional High School in Ormstown commencing on January 8th .Registrations must be accompanied by registration fees of $15.00 per course .$10.00 of the registration fee will subsequently be refunded if a student attends 75% CHRISTMAS PARTY Howick United Church Christmas party was beld in the auditorium of Howick Elementary school on Saturday Dec.16.Recorded music was playing softly as the people gathered, then the Rev.Jobn S.Anderson welcomed everyone, gave an opening prayer and asked Donald Templeton, Supt.of the S.S.to take over a M.C.He was a busy man during the evening, belp- ing the children in many ways and reading numerous telegrams from Santa Claus.CAROLLERS Eleven young ladies sang carols around the village (Howick) on Sunday night.They were members of the Siloki C.G I.T.and their leader Miss Isabel Frith.The girls were Lynn McFarlane, Margaret Younie, Agnes McKell, Jane Stuckey, Janice Peddie, Judy Wilbelmsen, Debbie brown, Cheryl Champ, Susan Fingland and Kathy Greig and their lovely voices provided a fine treat for the sbut-ins.MINCE PIE The oriental character of the spices and flavoring of mince pie was said to represent the rich gifs the wise men brought to the Christ Child.2 PUBLICATION MAIL REGISTRATION NO.0733 U.S.REG.NO.UPSP.580.300 PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT CHATEAUGAY, NEW YORK, 12920 r \u201cGLEANER 2 of Circulations 66 Châteauguay St, Huntingdon, Quebec JOS 1H0 Tel.: 264-5364 + Fax: 264-9521 i YOUR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ALS, published by THE HUNTINGDON GLEANER (1985) LTEE GENERAL MANAGER; ANDRE CASTAGNIER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: JUDITH TAYLOR EDITORIAL STAFF: VALERIE FURCALL, HUGUES THEORET QCNA AJRQ Eun oe dm YOU CAN ORSANIZE MD DISTRIBUTE MILLIONS OF GIFTS Iv QUE NIGHT.YET You CAN'T FIND 360k OWN socks.\u2014 IT-+12- FF Right-to-Farm issue brings 1,000 protesters to Côteau Many producers, their families and those whose livelihood is linked to agriculture helped make a splendid showing of solidarity on December 2.The area under siege was Côteau-du- Lac, where the municipalities and the Vaudreuil-Soulanges MRC have been defying Bill 23, the Right-to-Farm Bill, and withholding necessary permits for a farmer to build a hog barn in the spring.This farmer how holds all the required permits from all other levels of government.About 1,000 protesters demonstrated outside the council building to the hum of over 150 tractors.St-Jean-Valleyfield UPA president Pierre Rinfret delivered a rousing speech denouncing the illegal position taken by the municipality in trying to prohibit any animal production within 2 kms along the 25 km canal.Mr.Rinfret refuted the accusation that farmers are confrontational.He pointed out that farmers are merely reacting to attacks on their right to farm.Gisèle Marleau, president of Valjean, the women\u2019s syndicate, stressed farmers\u2019 duty to protect the lands and a way of life for our children.The mayor finally appeared to address the farmers and threw away a symbolic cardboard casket representing the bylaw.A moratorium will be placed on the issue and negotiations will begin in earnest to try to find a mutually-acceptable solution.In Haut-St-Laurent, a committee of five persons, with agriculture represented by Bill Bryson of Ormstown, decide agricul- ture-related issued.So, while the battle is not over, a victory of sorts is allowing both sides to sit down together and talk._ Mrs.Marleau aptly summed up the reason for this demonstration: \u201cWe do not own the land of our ancestors, but we are borrowing it from out children.\u201d Penny Anderson, Sec., Chateauguay Valley UPA/ Mayor would be well-advised to leave watercourse group On page 2 of The Gleaner of December 10, an article discussing the executive committee of the MRC stated, \u201cIn general mayors sit on committees dealing with subjects with which they are particularly interested.\u201d I believe that Mayor of Havelock, Jeannine Girous- Lavallée, is \u201cparticularly interested\u201d in the Watercourse Committee as her husband is one of the 17 people who requested that the MRC do something about the alleged flooding problem of the English River.Madame Lavallée has every right to participate in this issue as a citizen.However, sitting on this committee as Mayor during discussions pertaining to the English River is an abuse of her position.Our municipal code states: \u201cAny member of the commission who has any interest in an undertaking shall, under pain of forfeiture of office, disclose it in writing to the president and abstain from participating in any decision involving the undertaking in which he has an interest\u201d (chapter P-41.1, Division II, page E-4 Article 8).These laws have been imple- mpempead ented to serve the best interests of, the people and must be respected, especially by our elected officials.According to Paul Fortier (Directeur de Bureau Régional de Ministre des Affaires Municipal à Montreal) Jeannine Lavallée was \u201cobliged to make a moral choice whether or not to sit on the Watercourse Committee during discussions of the - English River\u201d and that \u201conly a legal hearing could ultimately decide whether or -not her choice constituted a conflict of interest\u201d.Unfortunately, there isn't an Ombudsman available on the municipal level to look into this matter and my financial situation as a second-year teacher (another example of governmental corruption) does not allow me the luxury of pursuing this issue any further.I think that Jeannine Lavallée should rethink her \u201cmoral\u201d decision and make a very wise political move by abandoning her seat on the Watercourse Committee during discussions of the English River because her input will obviously be tainted by personal interests.Michael Werencbuk St-Chrysostome + FE A A A ™ Mm A | .4 Jorn = re mm # JR EE The previous suggestion had been to draw up an inter-board agreement which would allow the Harwood children to continue attending Lakeshore schools, but the parents realized that in that case they would be voting for a school board which not be controlling the schools attended by their children.No name yet The selection of a short list of possible names for the new board was postponed until January, due to the length of the December 4 council meeting.\u201cWe've had about 20 suggestions,\u201d said director-general Howard Simpkin.\u201cIn early January we'll narrow the list and form a sub-committee to look at the possibilities.\u201d Pre-registration When students come back to school in January, Simpkin said, they will be given admission forms for the new school board, which will take over next summer.These forms, requiring the signature of parents, are to be taken home and retuned to the schools between January 6 and 14.Montérégie gets funding for job-training programs .The Quebec Government is injecting a total of $7.95 million for job-training programs in the Montérégie.Funding channelled locally through the Centre Travail Québec in Huntingdon is intended to help people acquire skills in \u201ctraining programs,\u201d which will help them enter the workforce.Training sessions up to one-year long are offered through established institutions recognized by Quebec's Education Ministry.Businesses, community organizations, syndicates, government ministries and public institutions may apply to receive a trainee.\u201cWe invite everyone who wants to fight poverty to come see us, and we'll pay special attention to their requests,\u201d said Marie-Christine Benoit of CTQ in Huntingdon, which may be reached by calling 264-5474.(HT/r.V.F) 264-5364 call The Gleaner for your advertising needs PILON, MENARD - &PILON NOTARIES 62 Châteauguay, Huntingdon Tel.: (514) 264-5336 Fax: (514) 264-9192 \u201cThe information will be used by the school board and the ministry to project the student enrolment and the assets contained in the new territory,\u201d Simpkin said.School Board question will be setted by Quebec.from page 1 \u201cAlso, it will help draw up a new electoral list and tax 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PROGRAM: Get an extra $750 discount.See your dealer for details.LINCOLN MERCURY irst monthly payment «= S \u2014L661 HLLI VYA9NAHOAC\u2014 AUNVATO JHL BORN VAINCOURT-SUTTON - Bob and Nola welcome with great love Victoria Nola, born November 19, 1997 at Valleyfield Hospital.Weight 7 Ibs.14 oz.thrilled big sisters are Elaine and Jennifer.Happy grandparents are Earl and Adeline Vaincourt and Lloyd and Vera Sutton.BARRETTE, Robert - In Huntingdon on December 14, 1997 at the age of 83 years, passed away Mr.Robert Barrette, husband of the late Laurette Lemieux.He leaves to mourn his daughters Nicole (Frangois Pilon) and Evelyne (Gérard Dobson), his grandchildren Robert, Véronique, Geneviève and Laura-Marie as well as 4 great grandchildren.Visitation will be held Friday, December 19 from 7- 10 p.m.and Saturday, December 20 from 9 a.m.at Rodrigue Montpetit & Fils Inc.Funeral Home, 170 Chateauguay St., Huntingdon.Funeral service will be held Saturday, December 20, 1997 at 11 a.m.in St-Joseph's Church, Huntingdon.Burial St- Joseph's Cemetery.In lieu of flowers donations to the Ladies\u2019 Auxiliary of Huntingdon County Hospital or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.CAIRNS, Wesley T.- Peacefully at home on December 12, 1997, aged 75.Beloved husband of Hazel Allen.Father of Wayne (Elizabeth Toupin) of Cornwall, Ontario; Allan (Dianne Wilson) of Kingston, Ontario; and Sharon (Michael Ayotte) of Cornwall, Ontario.Grandfather of Shelley, Barry, Tristan, Mallory and Sarah.Also survived by his brothers, Burton of Vancouver, B.C.and Ivan (Agnes Hogan) of Ste.Catherine's, Ontario; step-grandfa- ther to Larry (Diane), Jody and Randy and step- great-grandfather to Chloe and Timmy.Funeral service was held Monday, December 15 at St.Paul's United Church, Ormstown.Interment Union Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, donations to the St.Paul's United Church Memorial Fund or a charity of your choice would be appreciated.Arrangements entrusted to McGerrigle Funeral Home Inc., Ormstown.ELLIOTT, William Lengfield - In St.Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish, N.S.on December 8, 1997 at the age of 86 years.Born in Montreal, he was the son of the late Philip J.and Annie (Lengfield) Elliott.He is survived by sons: Bill, Calgary; Brock, Antigonish; daughter-in-law: Gail Rebbeck, Antingonish; grandchildren: William, Cassin, Barrie, Rory and Leigh; great grandchildren: Sorrel and Gael.He was pre-deceased by his wife, the former Martha Fenwick, son Barry and brother Philip.Cremation has taken place.A Memorial Service was held Saturday, December 13, 1997 in .St.James United Church, Antigonish with = THE GLEANER \u2014DECEMBER 17TH 1997 Ca POR +, on 6 Reverend Keith Hagerman officiating.Burial will be in Bathurst, New Brunswick at a later date.In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Antigonish Home Health Care.Arrangements entrusted to Curry Bros.Funeral Home, Antigonish.FEARN, Wilson T.\"Bill\" - Suddenly in Ormstown on Wednesday, December 10, 1997, age 81 years.Husband of the late Marjorie Weir.Uncle of Judith (Bill Wesley).Great-uncle of D'Arcy and good friend \u201cof Dorothy Bell.Funeral service from St.James Anglican Church, Ormstown on Saturday, December 13.In lieu of flowers, donations to the Foundation of the Barrie Memorial Hospital, Ormstown, JOS 1KO, would be appreciated.Arrangements entrusted to McGerrigle Funeral Home Inc., Ormstown.KEDDY, Shirley - At the Barrie Memorial Hospita! on December 14, 1997, Shirley Aitchison aged 62 years.Beloved wife of Leslie Keddy.Dear mother of Don and Tom (Iréne Dauphinais).Cherished grandmother of Chelsea and Alex.Also survived by her mother Cécile Aitchison, her sisters Norma Hartwell, Ruth Aitchison {Jos De Fiore) and brother Robert (Marion Guthrie).Rested at the J.M.Sharpe Funeral Home, 461 Champlain St., Hemmingford.Funeral service Wednesday, December 17 in St- Romain Church at 11 a.m.In lieu of flowers donations to the Hemmingford Ambulance Service would be appreciated.MALTBY, Renée (née Frenette) - At the Barrie Memorial Hospital on December 15, 1997.Beloved wife of John Maltby.Dear mother of Julie, Dede and Susan.Daughter of Rene and Eleanor Frenette.For funeral information please contact J.M.Sharpe Funeral Home, 461 Champlain St, Hemmingford, 827-2335.SLOAN, Clark - At Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital on Friday, December 12, 1997 in his 80th year.Beloved husband of Ruth Sloan.Loving father of Joyce Bannan (Gary), of Burlington, Gwen Sturkenboom (George), of B.C., Audrey Enders (Ray), of Cambridge, Beverly Cocher (Gerry), of Huntingdon, Alice Sloan of Smith Falls, John Sloan (Sue), of Aurora, Mark Sloan of Toronto, Shirley Milne (Murray), of Calgary, Glen Moore (Lynn), of Huntingdon, Ronald Moore of Calgary, Nancy Deschambault (Robert), of Brockville.Cherished grandfather of 24 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.Dear brother of Alice Brown of Cornwall, Margaret Percy (Harold), of Hastings, Eleanor Clary (Roger), of N.Y, Walter Sloan (Muriel), of N.S., Marion Sloan of Cambridge, Mac Sloan (Mary), of Alma, Lotta Sloan of Sunderland.Clark was predeceased by his first wife Eleanor and by his brothers John and Nelson.Funeral service was held at Corbett Funeral Home Chapel, Cambridge on Tuesday, December 16.Cremation to follow.If desired, expressions of sympathy to the Kidney Foundation would be sincerely appreciated by the family.IN MEMORIAM DEAR, Rose - In loving memory of a dear Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother who passed away December 22, 1996.We cannot bring the old days back When we were all together; But with the love that's in our hearts, You'll walk with us forever.Sadly missed by Shirley, Bob, Joyce, Gerald, Gary, Sharon, Wayne, Diane and their families LAMB, Jasper - Passed away December 21, 1991.Gone are the days We used to share But in our hearts He's always there.Remembered Always Eleanor, Jack & Brenda Taylor, Shannon & Trevor CARD OF THANKS To all who sent flowers, made memorial donations, visited, sent cards and letters at the time of Leon Douglass\u2019 death, please accept our heartfelt thanks.Words cannot express our appreciation to the Rev.Kate Jordan for her loving concern and visits and the very special celebration of life service she conducted, assisted by the Rev.Bob Bernhardt, Hamilton, Ont.The organist and choir of St.Andrew's and piper Pierre Coulombe.Thanks also to the Western Div.of the Ladies\u2019 Aid for providing and serving the luncheon following the service.We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.Bernice Douglass Karen & Glenn Cooper Robert & Donna Douglass & family We would like to express our sincere thanks to relatives, neighbours and friends for their kind expressions of sympathy, cards, flowers and donations at the time of Kathryn (Kay) Maither Cook's sudden death.Your thoughtfulness was greatly appreciated.Please accept this as a personal thank-you.Bruce and Jennie Maither Ernest and Rosalie Maither Thanks to the Gerry Brisebois family, Gloria Mcintyre and Betty Hersey family and all friends and relatives who helped with the lunch, presents and many cards at my 75th Surprise Party.Greatly appreciated.Johnny Brisebois To Dr.Lawrence Lincoln and St.Mary's 6th Floor staff - to the 3rd Floor staff of the Barrie Memorial with special thanks to Dr.Brissette, Sylvie, Debbie and Cookie - and the wonderful staff at the Catherine Booth Rehab, especially Dr.Varvarikos, Nicole Seguin, Mary, Carol, Evelyn and the Salvation Army personnel my heartfelt thanks for your loving care.And to family, relatives and friends for cards, letters, gifts, visits and phone calls.| could not have made it without each and every one of you.God Bless you! Bernice Douglass PRAYER Oh Holy St-Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need.To you | have recourse om the depth of my heart and humbly beg of who God has given such great power to come to my assistance.Help me and mine in our present and urgent petition.In return | promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked.St.Jude pray for us and all who invoke your aid.Amen.Say 3 Our Fathers, 3 Hail Mary's and Glories, this Novena has never been known to fail.| have had my request granted in many ways.Publication as promised.M.D.rN TRCN ; .LE Churches plan services to mark Christmas season Churches around the Valley will mark the Christmas season with special services and other events.A list follows: Friday Dec.19: 7 p.m.Carolling from Huntingdon United; 7:30 p.m.Sunday School concert at MacDougall Hall, St.Paul's United, Ormstown.Saturday Dec.20: 2 p.m.Carolling from St.John\u2019s Anglican in Huntingdon; 8 p.m.Christmas Candlelight service at Rennie\u2019s United.Sunday Dec.21: 9:30 a.m.Christmas Breakfast followed by 11 a.m.service, H\u2019don United; 11 a.m.Service of Holy Communion, St.Paul's United, Ormstown (no 9:30 service at Franklin); 11 a.m.Christmas Communion service at Howick United, followed by Christmas Party; 3 p-m.Wesley-Knox United Christmas service with Franklin Ensemble; 7:30 p.m.Christmas Candlelight service, St.Andrew\u2019s Presbyterian, Huntingdon; 8 p-m.Candlelight Service at Franklin United.Christmas Eve, Wednesday Dec.24: 8 p.m.Mass at the following Roman Catholic churches: St.Joseph, Huntingdon (in English); St-Anicet (Family Mass); St- Antoine-Abbé; St-Malachie, Ormstown; 9 p.m.Mass, Ste-Barbe; 10 p.m., St.Joseph's (French); St-Louis-de-Gonzague; \u2018St.Patrick Hinchinbrooke (bilingual); Ste- Agnès-de-Dundee (bilingual); St-Malachie, Ormstown; 12 midnight: St-Antoine- Abbé; 8 p.m.Family Candlelight service H\u2019don United; Athelstan Presbyterian, Christmas Eve service; St.Pal\u2019s United, Family Candlelight service; Carol Service at Howick United; 9 p.m.St, James\u2019 Anglican, Ormstown; 11 p.m.Christmas Eve Communion, H'don United; service at St.John's Anglican, Huntingdon.Christmas Day: Masses at the following Roman Catholic churches: 10 a.m.Ste- Barbe; 10:30 a.m.St-Malachie, Ormstown; St-Louis-de-Gonzague; St-Anicet; 11 a.m.St.Joseph's, H'don (bilingual); 12 noon St-Antoine-Abbé.Sunday Dec.28: 10:30 a.m.Service of Lessons and Carols at St.James\u2019 Anglican, Ormstown; Joint service for Huntingdon United, Franklin United and Rennie\u2019s United at Rennie\u2019s at 11 a.m.; 11:15 am.Morning Prayer at St.John\u2019s Anglican, H\u2019don.(NW/.T) Obituary ~ Olive Mae Sproule, 76, mourned in Ormstown Olive Mae McCartney Sproule, born October 30, 1920, died October 22, 1997 in Ormstown.Olive Mae was the youngest of four children of the late James Thomas McCartney and Alice Jane Ferns from the Connaught Rd., Huntingdon.She was predeceased by sister Thelma Diana and brother Thomas Lester, and is survived by remaining sister Alice Boyle; sisters- and brother-in-law; as well as nieces, nephews and heir families.Olive was a caring and loving person, who worked hard and took pride in her accomplishments.Her love of laughter and good times was balanced by a quiet and thoughtful manner.She liked to visit, either in person or by telephone, and loved music, often sitting down at the organ on a Saturday evening to play by ear.She also loved to dance.On December 14, 1946, Olive Mae married Robert Austin Sproule.They worked side by side on the farm, and had three children: Carole Mae, Wayne Austin and Keith Lester.Their marriage was happy but short; after only 13 years together, Austin died in 1960.With the Grace of God and help from her family, Olive managed, being of strong and determined mind.A faithful member of St.Pauls United Church as long as she was able to attend, she was a loving grandmother of five (Diana Mae, Kacie Patricia, Margaret Mae, Keith Robert and Patricia Quinn); and mother-in-law to Kenneth Erskine, Patricia Robb and Deborah Douglas.The funeral was held October 25 from St.Paul\u2019s United Church, Ormstown.Pallbearers were grandson Keith Robert Sproule and nephews Robert McCartney, Thomas Boyle, Harley Sproule, James Sproule and Donald Sproule.Interment was at Ormstown Union Cemetery.Constantly in the hearts and thoughts of her family, she will always be loved and missed.Letrte Denmark HEMMINGFORD, QUE.1-800-363-1446 (514) 247-2718 KELLY Funeral Home 19 LAKE ST.Pre-arrangement - Cremation » Gilles Serre, Owner Tel: 264-5447 ofice » HUNTINGDON, QUE.Montpetit & Fils Funeral Home Pre-arrangement - Cremation Jacques Montpetit, owner Tel.: 264-5331 » 170 Chéteauguay, Huntingdon Tavat Ee EN To all our customers and friends we would like to sincerely thank you for your trust and support during this past year.Serving you is always a pleasure.To you and your families Merry Christmas and Happy New-Year! Coiffure Claude and his team Paul, Evelyne, Karine and Huguetts _.- NN rr 9 vy WW yy == wes o hid - - 0 00 [=] Li SEA RERO EE Hugues Théorêt THE GLEANER As of January 1, the Haut-St-Laurent\u2019s new regional police force officially will be based in Ormstown, although the actual move will probably not occur before spring.An five-year agreement between the Sûreté du Québec and the MRC was signed December 8 in Huntingdon, stipulating that the 23-man force will operate out of the former regional Transport ministry office on Ormstown\u2019s Gale St., a building which has been nearly empty since the MOT re-located most of its administrators in Chateauguay.Provincial policy calls for all such government buildings to either be put to use or sold, and this was the chief reason for the SQ move, according to SQ representative Francis Pelletier.\u201cWe were pressured by the Société Immobilière du Québec to move the station to Ormstown.It was primarily an \u2018economic decision to move to a govern- ment-owned building rather than staying in Godmanchester in rented quarters which in any case are not adequate,\u201d he explained in answer to questioning from Huntingdon town councillor Maurice Pilon.More central Pelletier added, \u201cThe Ormstown building is well suited to our needs and has a more central position within the MRC territory, allowing faster response from our officers.\u201d He could not specify the date when work will begin to adapt the Gale.St.building, but implied that the move wouldn\u2019t occur much before next spring.MRC prefect Paul-Maurice Patenaude of Dundee stressed that \u201ccontrary to rumor circulating here and there\u201d, the decision to move was not made by the MRC but by the Sûreté du Québec.The five-year agreement was the first such pact to be signed by Quebec Public Security minister Pierre Bélanger in the whole are surrounding Montreal.The plan calls for a total of 23 police officers, plus support staff, to serve the area of the MRC du Haut-St-Laurent.There will be 24-hour patrols in police cars bearing the MRC logo.The agreement stipulates that the MRC's member municipalities will have the power to make recommendations about police service through the Public Safety Committee which will continue to meet on a regular basis.Enforcing by-laws The police officers will have the duty of enforcing Quebec\u2019s Highway Code on 264-5364 Call The Gleaner for your advertising needs GENDRON pf OURRAE both provincial and municipal roads, as well as enforcing municipal by-laws, which are being made uniform by the 15 municipalities concerned.Tickets issued by the police will be processed by the Haut-St-Laurent Municipal Court, based in Huntingdon, which will hear cases and collect fines under the terms of the MRC by-law now in effect.Municipal councils have been busy in the last couple of months brining their own peace and public order regulations into line with each other.The MRC's Public Safety Committee is made up of MRC prefect Patenaude as chairman; vice-prefect Jeannine Giroux- Lavallée of Havelock; Huntingdon mayor André Brunette; St-Chrysostome mayor Angus McKenzie; and Capt.Donald Pouliot and Sgt.Robert Beaudry of the SQ.During the initial phases of planning the new police service, lawyer Sylvie- Anne Godbout and municipal court clerk Jocelyne Leduc explained the legal process and served as invaluable consultants, Patenaude said.(HT/.T) It's official: SQ regional office will make move to Ormstown TELEVISION ° Stereo MARTE SALE Viewing Screen HITACHI i Jacques-Cartier, Valleyfield 5 - \u2014\u2014 - REPAIR L 373-1 294 LES VCR Hi-Fi stereo - VTFX601 HITACHI OUR REPRESENTATIVES CAN HELP YOU, EVERY SUNDAY FROM 11 AM.-5 P.M.Les Pétroles Vosco Canada Ltée May love and friendship Wea cal Naha f AR ip florish in the warmth of your home.CH Éérry \u20ac hristmas and y LES PÉTROLES VOSCO CANADA LTÉE aie VALLEYFIELD HUNTINGDON BEAUHARNOIS 630 ch.Larocque 264a, rte 202 325 ch.St-Louis 373-4491 264-5161 225-4090 1-800-676-8022 1-800-440-2964 7 IN Hi sappy New [{f ear Robert Dubois president and all the employees.ST-ANTOINE- ST-REMI ABBE 1145 Notre-Dame 3935 route 201 454-9853 827-2533 1-800-561-4879 1-800-363-5394 (Toil free) L'\u2014L661 HLLLI VAGNAIAG\u2014 HANVHTD AHL eee Valerie Furcall THE GLEANER The whirlwind is the followup, says Hemmingford entrepreneur Robin Saunders, after returning home with a $7 million contract, finalized during a recent three-day trade mission to Washington, D.C.The North American Specialty Papers Inc.president was one of 125 women entrepreneurs (and one of nine group mentors) invited by federal International Trade Minister Sergio Marchi to the first- ever Canadian Businesswomen\u2019s International Trade Mission.The conference, held in Washington, D.C., in mid- November, was designed to introduce potential exporters to the U.S.market and to explore business opportunities and form partnerships in the Mid-Atlantic States.Saunders, who presently exports annually between 7,000 and 10,000 tonnes of customized paper products to countries such as Iceland, Ghana, Indonesia and Central American nations, started out in Pennsylvania 14 years ago, when she lobbied her State Legislature to print lottery tickets on recycled paper, which she created itself.\u201cI put in one- and-a-half-years of time North American Specialty Papers Inc.president Robin Saunders made her first million not by winning a lot- (Photo: V.F.) and investment before 1 made a penny,\u201d recalls the mid-40s Connecticut native, who moved to Hemmingford Township about five years ago.Sanders\u2019 background as a chemist (in + 8 \u2014 THE GLEANER \u2014DECEMBER 17TH 1997 Bike trail petition sent to Quebec City A petition containing 7,200 names of people in favor of transforming local abandoned railbeds into bike paths has been sent to Quebec Municipal Affairs Minister Rémy Trudel.The Société des parcs linéaires du Sud- Ouest sent representatives to Quebec City to hand-deliver a copy of the petition circulated throughout the Haut-St-Laurent.\u201cWe want the minister to know that the MRC mayors\u2019 opinions do not reflect what the citizens want,\u201d said Société president Sylvain Guérin.The delegation also wants the minister to know that the designation \u201cpublic land\u201d in the MRC's second draft of its land use plan (schema) is too vague.A political aide told Société members that the minister would review the revised schema before it becomes official in January.(HT/tr.V.F) Dear Parents: /) English School Board 50-09 Student Admission and Registration Kindergarten September 1998 Schools under the jurisdiction of the English School Board 50-09 are already planning for Kindergarten' classes for September 1998.If you have a child who will be 5 years old on or before September 30th, 1998, please call one of our schools for an appointment to have your child admitted.Due to the Ministry of Education\u2019s recent educational reform effective July 1, 1998, parents of Kindergarten students must: (1) request to be admitted to linguistic boards by January 14, 1998 and (2) register at the school level during February 1998.In order to have your child admitted for the 1998-1999 school year, you must complete a Student Admission Form available at any of our schools.This process will also ensure that your name appears on our Board\u2019s electoral lists and tax collection rolls as outlined by the Ministry of Education.Parents seeking early entrance to Kindergarten for their child should be aware that applications for derogations should be done in February 1998.Our schools offer a Bilingual Program starting in Kindergarten, as well as sound English Language Arts instruction.Free information kits will be available next February.We will help you apply for your child\u2019s Certificate of Eligibility to receive NKindergarten ENS ) i Centennial Park School 692-8251 \u201ca @ Franklin Elementary 827-2505 Mc Gault Institute 373-6922 5 Harmony Elementary Hemmingford Elementary 247.2022 \u201c ® Howick Elementary 825-2606 Huntingdon Academy 264-5482 © - , Mary Gardner School 691-2600 \\ Ormstown Elementary 829-2641 © ; St-Joseph School 264-5442 « St.Willibrord School \\ 691-9099 691-4550 pathology), with a doctorate in communications and media, and prior business experience as an owner-designer of a women\u2019s and children\u2019s clothing manufacturing company, primed her to climb to her present niche in the male-dominated paper industry.Saunders works with established North American-based paper mills to produce her customized paper products such as newsprint, container board, security papers, copier paper and food-packaging paper.Saunders and her partner Mario Daigneault, who is also the company\u2019s export manager and a chartered accountant, employ about 10 people, including Hemmingford\u2019s Donna Napper, the office manager.CHRISTMAS PHOTO-CARDS WITH CHATEAUGUAY VALLEY SCENES \u201cBusiness is tough.You have to have a good idea, stay focused, secure financing, and have unending energy,\u201d says Saunders, who travels and meets cus- .tomers, and competes for local contracts while developing political contacts.\u201cWe pick our markets carefully, based on the shipping costs, our biggest overhead expense,\u201d she added.Her contracts range from a $60,000 order to a Caribbean country, to deals involving millions of dollars.\u201cI'm smart enough to know I don\u2019t know it all, so I surround myself with knowledgeable people, experts in their own fields,\u201d she continued, citing the tricky realm of international banking, as an example.Heu selection nou on sale at these fine stones Pharmacie Uniprix, Huntingdon Boutique Viking, Hemmingford Margaret Smith General Store, Barrington Voyages Diane Ford Travel, Huntingdon Dépanneur Ormstown Dépanneur Savard, St-Anicet Pharmacie Obonsoins, St-Chrysostome J.P.Lemieux, St-Antoine-Abbé Variétés St-Antoine, St-Antoine-Abbé Stevenson\u2019s Farm, Franklin Centre Accomodation Franklin, Franklin Centre Dépanneur Général, St-Chrysostome s4U cande and enuelopes made of 100% recycled paper.Pastiche, Huntingdon Dépanneur Gem, Hemmingford Pharmacie Essaim, Lacolle Famili-Prix, Ormstown Marché Richelieu, St-Anicet The Old Store, Riverfield Epicerie Vincent, Howick General Store, Dewittville Dépanneur Renaud, Athelstan Hill Spring Farm, Franklin Centre Epicerie Kensington, Kensington Pharmacie Essaim, Ste-Martine ORTANT RENTS OF Are HOOL ENGLISH SCHOOL BOARD 50-09 STUDENT ADMISSION & REGISTRATION Grades 1 to Secondary V September 1998 Dear Parents: Due to the Ministry of Education's recent educational reform which will take effect July 1st, 1998, stu- == dents (Grades 1 to Secondary V) must: 1.Request to be admitted to linguistic boards by January 14th, 1998; and 2.Register at the school level during the month of February 1998.This process will ensure that the names of parents appear on School Board 50-09's electoral list and tax rolis as outlined by the Ministry of Education.For the 1998-99 school year, students currently attending schools of the Chateauguay Valley Franklin Elementary, Gault Institute, Harmony Elementary, Hemmingford Elementary, Howick Elementary, Huntingdon Academy, Mary Gardner, Ormstown Elementary, Chateauguay Valley Regional High School and Howard S.Billings Regional High School) will be given a pre-printed admission form to be taken home for parents to verify, complete, sign, and return to your child\u2019s school as soon as School Board (Centennial Park, possible.Students currently attending St.Willibrord School will have a pre-printed admission form sent home.Students currently attending St.Joseph School will bring a blank form home for completion by parents.All other parents of prospective students may pick up blank admission forms at any one of the schools listed here.Parents of Kindergarten students, are asked to refer to the ad on this page.For further information, please contact Mrs.M.Wiwcharyk at (514) 691-1440.Tr TT Ap Sp Spr ce mu \u2014\u2014 «ro TSIEN Mm A An or A Wn.er IN A Bar a Schools falling under new linguistic School Board 50-09 include: Centennial Park 692-8251 Chateauguay Valley R.H.S.829-2382 Franklin Elementary 827-2505 Gault Institute 373-6922 Harmony Elementary 691-9099 Hemmingford Elementary 247-2022 Howard S.Billings High School 691-3230 Howick Elementary 825-2606 Huntingdon Academy 264-5482 Mary Gardner 691-2600 Ormstown Elementary 829-2641 St.Joseph \u2018 264-5442 St.Willibrord 691-4550 I. NRA Water.from page 1 \u2019 Zoning change That meeting was part of the process begun by Franklin, in order to define a zone where water extraction can be allowed.This zone will be part of the MRC du Haut-St-Laurent\u2019s land planning Schéma, currently under revision.Awaiting the zoning revision are at least three residents who applied in the past few months for permits to pump out water.It now seems unlikely, according to municipal sources, that the water-extrac- tion zone will include territory other than the Dumas Range sector, from which Ormstown Village currently gets most of its water supply.Municipal councillor Monique Desnommées, who has been among the leaders of the group protesting exploitation of the area\u2019s huge supply of high- quality water, said she was pleased with the turn events have taken.At the Symposium, however, she took the Environment Ministry to task for last year issuing a permit to the Aquaterra Cotporation, without taking into account a $25,000 hydrographic study prepared by a local citizens\u2019 group to refute the multinational company\u2019s submission justifying their application.It is expected that Franklin Council will make a formal decision on the zoning change at its January meeting.(HT/.T) > ad Chri = oN stmas | Issue | featuring the Christmas Supplement : on Newsstands | Tuesday, December 23 In the past, certain services, such as the Fire Department and recreation services, have been split 50-50 between the two municipalities, but now the Village would like to switch to a formula based on population and assessment values.\u201cThe Parish has 57 per cent of the population and 65 per cent of the total assessment value, and most other cost-sharing agreements within the MRC or between municipalities are based on either or both of these factors,\u201d said Jean-Claude Marcil, secretary-treasurer for both Village and Parish.The population of Ormstown Village is 1,635, while the Parish has 2,186 residents.The valuation roll for the Village shows a total of $43,745,000 while the Parish properties add up to $78,129,000.Marcil added that if the Parish accepts the Village request, during 1998 at least this would have no effect on the Parish tax rate, since that municipality is carrying a healthy surplus (somewhat less than the $207,000 on hand at the beginning of 1997) which could cover the equivalent of anything up to the requested four-cent hike in the rate.Taxpayers presumably would begin to feel the impact the following year.A one-cent increase in the tax rate represents about $8,000 in revenue, Baptism Sunday moming worship on December 7 at the Howick United Church included the baptisms of Kailyn Dorothy Sylvester, daughter of Mike and Kathi (McRae) Sylvester, and Cole Oakley Malcolm McRae, son of Mac and Lorrie (Coglan) McRae.Godparents for Kailyn are Steve and Lorraine Lalonde, and for Cole, Carole and John Coglan.Mike and Kathi Sylvester entertained family, friends and neighbors at a buffet lunch after the baptism ceremonies.ROCH 24 MGR.DAVID TEL.: 264-3028, 264-2276 HUNTINGDON @P AVAILABLE AT Ormstown wants Parish to pay bigger share.Marcil explained.But with municipal fusion looming ever larger on the horizon, and Ormstown and St-Malachie earmarked by Quebec (along with many other Valley municipalities) as targets for possible amalgamation, the cost-sharing agreement may become .from page 1 unnecessary within a few years.The Village Council is expected to discuss the Parish request and to issue a formal reply early in the New Year, Marcil said.(AP) a success a reality.99, rue Salaberry Valleyfield (Québec) J6T 2H5 Tel.: (514) 373-6400 Fax.: (514) 373-2308 aurin assé COMPTABLE AGRÉÉES t the dawn of the New Year, our thoughts go to our friends and to those who made our his is why we gratefully say thank you and wish you all a Happy New Year filled with joy, happiness and prosperity.3 emblay SENC Roger Laurin, c.a Luc Massé, c.a.Serge Tremblay, c.a.POSTUREPEDIC WAREHOUSE PRICES, DUMOUCHEL FURNITURE Clee vo 6 \u2014L661 HLLI ¥AGWADAG\u2014 JANVATO FHL FOR RESULTS DEADLINE MONDAY 12:00 NOON pi ë È ES ë 1 ! ; CASH or - Les ce & ENGLISH CASH or we 1 ns.= FOR SALE FOR SALE TO RENT SERVICES \"GRAHAM'S Original Construction Manual\u201d Imperial Measure - Exclusive and unique information.Makes a great present.Tel.: Ivan M.Graham 514-264-3416.(Y-1) INGLIS washer/dryers, refrigerators, dishwashers and stoves, available at Warehouse prices at Roch Dumouchel, 24 Mgr.David, Huntingdon.Tel.: 264-3028, 264-2276.(Y-1) CHICKENS, grain-fed, free-range, antibiotic-free, for your freezer.Steve & Loraine Lalonde, 829-3933.(Y-1) LADIES' mink Coat size 10-12, matching hat, value $3,500.On sale at $2,000.Tel.377-3887.(Y-1) MATTRESSES - Simmons, Sealy, Serta, available at warehouse prices at Roch Dumouchel, 24 Mgr.David, hy ntingdon.Tel.: 264-2276, 264-3028.1 BOMBARDIER 1989 Mach 1 Ski- doo, weli-maintained.Call Ryan evenings, 829-3673.(12) SNOWBLOWERS - IH 80, 2 auger 7'; IH 70, 2 auger 6-1/2; George White, 2 auger 7'; Vachon 6-1/2; Tractors - JD 2950, JD 4030, JD 4040, JD 4240, JD .2750, 4x4 with loader.Donald Brown Equip.514-825-2093.(Y-1) ANTIQUE furniture for dining room, 9 pes.Tel.: 371-4799.(Z-1) KELVINATOR refrigerator ($150); Admiral gas stove ($150); 2 bedroom sets ($250 & $800); living room set ($200).Tel.: 264-2545.(Y-1) 1993 CHEV.truck 4x4 Silverado extended cab, 6.2 litre, diesel, 48,000 SAWMILL $4895 saw logs into boards, planks, beams.Large capacity.Best sawmill value anywhere.Free information 1-800-566-6899.Norwood Sawmills, R.R.2, Kilworthy, Ontario, POE 1GO.(Y-1) PROPERTY FOR SALE WATERFRONT house, lake St- Francis, 6-1/2 large rooms, 238 - 16th Ave, Port Lewis, $105,000.Tel.: 264- 5781.(08) TO RENT HUNTINGDON, commercial space on Chateauguay St., available immediately, $400.month including service taxes.Tel.: 264-4781.(03) HUNTINGDON, 3-1/2 apartment, available immediately, $265.month.Tel.: 373-9620 or 264-5781.(05) 4-1/2 AT 5 Wellington, Huntingdon, for retired or semi-retired persons.Janitor service, parking with electricity entrance.Tel.: 264-5165, 264-3883 or 373-2696.(08) HUNTINGDON, 3-1/2 furnished, TV antenna, hot water included, $325/month.Tel.: 264-3538.(11) 4-1/2 APARTMENT to rent, electric heat, garage available, available Immediately.Tel.: 264-4657, 264-6360.\u201c1 4-1/2 APARTMENT to rent, located in Athelstan, washer/dryer entrance, electric heat.Available immediately.$250./month.Tel.: 264-6060.(Z-1) ORMSTOWN, beautiful 3-1/2 apart- km.excellent condition.Tel: 264- ment, modern, $195./month.Tel.: 487- - 6716.(Y-1) 7132, Grégoire; 829-2567, Soucy.(Y-1) ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS It you want to drink and can \u2026 that is your business, if you want to stop and can't that's our business.For more information and meetings in the area, Montreal In your mailbox every week Subscribe to \"(LEANER 3-1/2 APARTMENT to rent, located in Huntingdon, stove, refrigerator included, electric heat.Available immediately.$225./month rent.Tel.: 264-6060.(Z-1) ORMSTOWN, store space, 2000 sq.ft.or more; $3 per sq.ft, includes large front window.Tel.: \u2018487-7132, Grégoire; 829-2567, Soucy.(Y-1) WANTED TO BUY ANTIQUES OF all kinds, furniture, dishes, lamps, bells, clocks, sieighs, buggies, toys.Complete or partial estates or households, also collections.Robert Thompson, Box 214, Hemmingford.Tel.: 514-247-2557.(H) AM looking to buy older guitars, banjos, and mandolins, esp.Martin, Gibson.Call collect Mike 514-457- 2776.(B) BEECH logs.Will pay top dollar for quality logs.Brian Sutton.Tel: 826- 3876.(X-1) BUYING silver, complete and incomplete sets of silver flatware, silver tea sets, napkin rings, Moorcroft, Gouda, jewelry, Hummels, Royal Doulton, silver plate.For private appointment 1-800-267-2732, 514- 684-3528.(Y-1) SERVICES TREE SERVICE experience in felling, trimming and pruning.Totally equipped, fully insured.Free esti-\" mate.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) 376-3230 66 CHATEAUGUAY, HUNTINGDON + 264-5364 MRC oS HAUT CMNELAURENT [A RAMONEUR poise.MUNICIPALITY OF THE CHIMNEY SWEEP *@¢ HINCHINBROOKE STAINLESS STEEL LINER | Holiday Garbage Collection will SWEEPING § REPAIRS RENOVATIONS, painting & drywall taping, chimney repairs and installation of stainless steel chimney liners.Call Ron 264-2376.(Z-1) LOOKING for children to babysit in my home.Tel.: 829-2095.(2-1) JOB OFFER JANITOR, mature with experience.Apartment plus wages.Tel: 487- 7132, Grégoire; 829-2567, Soucy.(Y-1) INTERNATIONAL agricultural exchange - Ages 18-30 with agricultural experience to live/work with family in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Japan.Costs/details - 1-800- 263-1827, Calgary, Alberta.(Y-1) CHRISTMAS TREES CULTIVATED Christmas trees - the place where price and quality are unequaled.Apply at Réal Desgroseilliers and Denise Mainville, 1438 Route 202, 7 km south of Huntingdon.Serving you foi more than 20 years.Tel.: 264-5859.(Y-1) SCOTCH pine ($14.00) Balsam Fir Christmas trees, natural pine wreaths.John & Donna Darragh, 781 Route 138, between Huntingdon and Dewittville.Tel.: 264-2900.(Y-1) CHOOSE & cut your own cultivated Christmas tree.Tel.: 247-2973, (Y-1) TO GIVE AWAY MAGNIFICENT puppies, mixed collie and German Shepherd.Tel.: 264- 2457.(Y-1) Pharmacy PERSONNEL WANTED woman or man - Bilingual with experience in pharmacy to take charge of a department.Bring your resume at: 4 Bridge St.Ormstown Pharmacie Famili-Prix C/O J.P.Laliberté 2, Experience Lifestyles 23 herb and §f Æ botenical extracts, fruit juice based BOR drink.All natural sources, no artificial 22 3 2 Preservatives.Try 30 days supply - SU YES satisfaction guaranteed or money back.Gil (514) 247-3521 4 Fernand Hurteau 264-2679 314, route 202, Hinchinbrooke, Québec JOS 1H0 Jacques Charland) 264-2062 CONSTRUCTION JEAN LATREILLE INC.* GENERAL CONTRACTOR * RESIDENTIAL * COMMERCIAL » INDUSTRIAL * RENOVATION « CEMENT PRODUCTS * LAND AVAILABLE WITH CONSTRUCTION: Philippe Taillefer General Construction 512, N New w Erin.Huntingdon Tel.: 264-9213 qe Pr at the price \"GLEANER ADS | GAETANE DUMAS COURTIER IN Mrs Peter Dagg DUNDEE Classic brick farmhouse circa 1863 on 25500 SF $78,900 - #7656 Spacious 4 bedroom home on 3.75 acres, many features.$74,500 - #744 HINCHINBROOKE Fish from your riverside patio, private, 75000 SF, camp.$60,000 - #3456 oo Private, renovated 2 bedroom cottage located on brook.$42,000 - #1041 ee Well - built, compact house, 9 + acres on Chateauguay River.$90, 000 - #3542 Exceptional 4 bedroom bungalow, close to town, big lot.$119,500 - #16 HUNTINGDON Gop ly Chieu Vall PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Council of Commissioners of the Chateauguay Valley School Board will adopt at its Expansive home + rental revenue, many features.$98,500 - #54 take place on Friday December 26, 1997 and Friday January 2, 1998.Great starter with 3 bedrooms in town, very afford- | able! $45,000 - #71 Spacious 4 bedroom renovated home, attached garage.$78,000 - #91 ST-ANICET Lakefront 3 bedroom home, great views, on cul de JACOB BOWN BST.197 954.9408 La Commission Vall 9,500 - Scolaire Châteauguay Ve Châteauguay alley meeting scheduled for January 12th, sac.86 es 1998 at 20:00 hours at Howick bs Ty de Huntingdon PUBLIC NOTICE Elementary School, 5 Lambton, PUBLIC NOTICE Howick, Québec, a by-law entitled is hereby given that the offices of the Châteauguay Valley School Board and of School Board 50-09 will be closed for the period December 22nd, 1997 to January 2nd, 1998 inclusively.Carol D.Bernier Secretary General \u201cCode of Ethics and Professional conduct for Commissioners\u201d.A draft of this by-law may be examined at the School Board offices located at 214 McLeod, Châteauguay, Québec.Given at Châteauguay, Québec this Sth day of December 1997.Carol D.Bernier Notice is hereby given that the offices of La Commission scolaire de Huntingdon will be closed from Monday, December 22, 1997, for the Christmas holidays.Regular office hours will be in effect on Monday Januäry 5, 1998 at 8:30 AM.0 The simpl Jest thi I o still Jean Beauchamp p ings in ite a are the most wonderful, and we\u2019d 10 \u2014 THE GLEANER \u2014DECEMBER 17TH 1997 director general December 13, 1997 Secretary General | simply like to say, thanks! Fa rs he CL TS A À ren ; Fat 5798 hes Mae a Ce A A CA A TRS © te Tr EEA TT te me ANETTA SL Se Sete erie ARNETTE SY CT YP NMEA oP PE CP OC AC UNE RSA = 0 0 RAPUT P YT ~ - > ë _ \u201c4 bein.Cetus RL EVE Curling news around the Valley Ormstown curlers were saddened by the sudden death of William T.Fearn, at the club last Wednesday.Mr.Fearn, a long-time member held in high regard, will be missed.The Riverfield Ladies Invitational was held this past weekend, with eight teams participating.The event was won by their own Anita Craig team, with the Valleyfield rink placing second.Ormstown\u2019s Debbie Waller team were game-high winners.Lunch and supper were enjoyed by all.Though it is customary to decorate the clubs for the Christmas season, you may notice some decorations of an unusual nature on the Ormstown Club.Recently the newly-renovated club fell victim to some spray-can graffiti on the walls.This will soon be removed, and it's hoped that this \u201ccity\u201d trend will not find its way out here.The incident was reported to police.There will be a New Year's Eve party at the Ormstown Club, featuring an open bar, catered buffet, and live entertainment.A limited number of tickets are available; call the club for details.Many curlers like to go play at other clubs every now and then.It's always fun to meet new curlers and check out their rinks.If you were invited to play in a bonspiel at the Abidja Curling Club though, you may want to ask someone else on the team to do the driving .this club is located in West Africa! This is just one of the many little tid-bits I picked up on the Internet, where a great deal of curling information can be found.As usual, if you have any news or information to share with other curlers, phone or fax Brent Harris at 827-2392, or e-mail your news to (bharry@total.net).\u2014 B.Harrison Arena announces holiday schedule Residents of 11 Valley communities will be able to enjoy free skating at the Huntingdon Arena during a special holiday schedule, Arena manager Paula Larocque announced this week.Member municipalities are: Elgin, Dundee, Franklin, Hinchinbrooke, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Ormstown, St-Malachie, St-Anicet, Ste-Barbe and St- Stanislas.Hours for family skating are: Monday Dec.22: 2-4 p.m.Tuesday Dec.23: 2-4 p.m.December 24 and 25: closed Friday Dec.26: 2-4 p.m.Saturday Dec.27: 7-9 p.m.Monday Dec.29: 7-9 p.m.Tuesday Dec.30: 2-4 p.m.December 31 and January 1: closed.Friday Jan.2: 1-2:30 p.m.Saturday Jan.3: 8-9:30 p.m.gr) Team standings after December 3: Langille 36, Bickes 35, Lapierre 33, Wallace 32, Leboeuf 24, Rodrigue 8.High scores of the week: Ladies: Jeannie Bickes 163, 453; Carmen Langille 160, 443; Teenie Wallace 164, 436; Taunia Vallee 167.Men: Maurice Rodrigue 204, 546; Gerry Langille 178, 520; Glenn Bickes 215, 512; Paul Lapierre 195, 505; Leo Thompson 178.?(FE) SUNDAY MORNING | HOCKEY LEAGUE Legion, Br 81 Wednesday Night LT EF GA Pts Mixed Darts League OdPub 9 1 2 62 43 20 Nov.26, 1997 ion 5 5 2 58 62 12 uc 4 6 2 43 41 10 Panthers 2 8 2 48: 66 6 GP W L Pts LEADERS 1.2Plus2 60 4 16 4 GP G A TP 2.Mixed Nuts 60 40 20 4 D.Brunette 12 17 15 32 AlDubois 12 1 11 22 3.The Clan 80 35 25 35 K.Watson 10 10 9 19 4.The Finches 60 32 28 32 T.Gavin 9 9 8 17 5.HappyHookers 60 31 29 31 An.Dubois 12 8 9 17 6.Hopeful 60 26 34 26 M.Bourgon 15 z 19 17 7.Misfits 60 26 34 26 D.Moore 12 2 15 #7 8.Hustlers 60 24 36 24 Four players tied at 16 pts.9.Dragons 60 23 37 23 GOALTENDING 10.Dreamers 60 20 40 20 wows 4 5 3% | [nse .Legros .Men: M.Bofinger 140, A.Lemay 140, H.F.Clemont 8 1 2 38 38 Munro 133, C.Perkins 129, W.Chubry 126, L.Campbell 1 8 2 59 536 D.Wattie 120, D.Vallee 105; B.Cormier RESULTS 105, À.Lemay Jr.101, H.Wontka 100.Dec.14, 10 a.m.Panthers 6, Leduc 4; 11:30 Women: J.Brannan 140, E.Thompson 133, a.m.Pub 5, Legion 3.R.Mcintyre 127, L.Wattie 121, S.Munro GAMES 119, S.Picard 118, P.Martin 118, C.Leduc Dec.21, 10 a.m.Pub vs.Panthers; 11:30, \u2019 Leduc vs.Legion.Jan.4, 10 a.m.Pub vs.116, C.Van Winden 110.Leduc; 11:30, Panthers vs.Legion.+ is thegreatest gift This holiday season we would like to thank all our insured members for the trust you have shown us year after year.\u2018 4 7 from all of us at Promutuel.PROMUTUEL Haut St-Laurent Mercier -%- 699-6666 / 1 800 363-5133 MX PRO Series t MX-D661T om tem 3-cd Triple-Tray changer | e 80 watts per channel amplifier * 40 AM/FM station memory tuner * Double auto- reverse cassette deck = VHS Digital Live Circuitry * Plug & Play .e Pro-cision 19u Heads Active Video Calibration e 360(W) x 94(H) x 276(D) mm + Shuttle Plus * Hi-Fi VHS stereo with MTS Decoder « Multi-Brand TV/Cable/DBS Compatible Remote \u201824 MGR.DAVID ROCH MX PRO Series Compact Component System MX-D401T *2 x 55W * 3 Preset EQ * Live surround * COMPU PLAY * Programmable timer 3 CD with play & exchange * 1-bit D/A converter * Twine auto-reverse full logic cassette deck e 3-way bass-reflex speaker system AVAILABLE AT: DUMOUCHEL ~~ .ELECTRONICS \u201cTEL.: 264-3028, 264-2276 HUNTINGDON ~~ TE \u2014L661 HI YHANAHOAG\u2014 VANVATO AHL 12 \u2014 THE GLEANER \u2014DECEMBER 17TH 1997 50tb Wedding Anniversary = In celebration of AONE Peter ln Stanger \u201cROCK LOVERS\u201d Sunday, Dec.21st 1-5 p.man Open House at their bome 265, 40tb Ave.St-Anicet Best wishes only Come to our XMAS PARTY on Wednesday Dec 24 and to our NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY on Dec 31 All the staff is wishing you an Happy Holiday Season! CK TERRE! FW NR AY WARE a Y & $4.5 x NOT AOL AN res 8 Get your antique ski-doo ready for the 4th annual antique ski-doo run on Sat.Jan.17.+ Tickets for the party y., including cold buffet +; : , served after midnight \u2018, $12.00 .à DECEMBER 31st, For reservations J ; CHRISTMAS BUFFET COUNTRY ROCK BAND on I SERVED FROM NOON : a ; es 4 0.95 Upcoming Events i Reserve today! BAR LA VILLA 5 Cream of closed salad Ste-Barbe roccoll Soup rown Roast oO / presents a Po Boar Brie Haddock Tribute to Elvis roccoli i inic \u201cElvi » Roast Turkey Acom Squash with Dominic \u201cElvis 56 Sweet Potatoes Baked P Potatoes SATURDAY Bread Table Dessert fable Advance Sale $3 - Door $5 < Gift certificates always fit the occasion Tribute to Cart Garth Brooks CROSSROADS DINNER CLUB CARDS with Fresh Horses Avaliable in the gift Shp Thru Jan.1, 1998 Advance Sale $6 - Door $10.CANADIAN at 20% in Dining Areas ow Years Eve Party CANADIAN at PAR in Motel N with Rock Lovers = Pron Stage Thurs.-Sun.° Buffet « No cover charg HUGHES and CO.CROSSROADS.Yh LE NY.Tl 1-980-133-XRDS IO DUMAS ROSS Accountant i | Chartered Accountant | | | 692 ROUTE 219, : ae cme | maroc * 247-3223 DUQUETTE NOTARY TEL.: 264-5382 129 KING ST., HUNTINGDON 5a ouneer LEGAL AID ACCEPTED NOTARIES CLAUDE Fanon CLAUDE MENARD DOLORES PILON ~ , HUNTINGDON @ a HOWICK OFFICE (Town Hail) very Thursday p.m.Other days by appointiment PIERRE L.CARON NOTARY 829-3882 Les Galeries d\u2019Ormstown QUEBEC PERMIT HOLDER 20S TIE SON SME CO GUE SH AE ESI B et os nx Pilon, cca.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS + ESTATE PLANNING « INCOME TAX RETURNS 264-6907 107 LAKE ST., HUNTINGDON Ciise Neuwennior, CGA 171 Chateauguay, Huntingdon HEMMINGFORD Tel.: 247-2847 Montreal (Collect) TEL.: 844-7755 DULUDE FORESTRY ENGINEER 1207 GORE ROAD Chartered Accountants 57 Victoria, Valleyfield Québec, JET 1A1 Wednesday: 10 a.m.to 8 p.m.Thursday: 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.Friday: 9 a.m.to § p.m.9 CHURCH ST.BY APPOINTMENT Tel.: 990-8888, toll free HEMMINGFORD OFFICE TOWN HALL, FRONTIERE ST.THURSDAY ONLY 3:30 TO 9:00 P.M.Toi.: 247-3310 REALTIES(CANADA) INC.| CONRAD PRIEST, FRL BROKER 447 FRONTIERE HEMMINGFORD TEL.: 247-2704 Police réport theft Wild animal skins, traps and pelt-tan- ning equipment valued at around $12,000 were stolen from a Rte.132 residence in Ste-Barbe, the Huntingdon Sûreté du \u2018Québec reported.Police said the suspects parked their vehicle on 70th Ave.and committed the break-in and robbery sometime between 5 p.m.December 7 and 1 p.m.December 8.A St-Anicet commercial garage broken into between 6 p.m.and midnight on December 8 was robbed of two chainsaws and two car batteries, valued at $1,000.Thieves entered a Rte.209 apartment in Franklin and stole a TV, a VCR and collections of stamps and sports card worth a of pelts and traps total of $1,200.The theft occurred overnight December 11-12.\u201cAccident\u201d An Athelstan woman sustained minor injuries in a one-car accident December 14 outside of Howick on Rte.138.ci The driver, who escaped unharmed, lost Pou; control of his vehicle in a snow squall Hun around 8:45 a.m.and crashed into the a wi ditch, injuring his passenger.chilc Boat found will The Ste-Martine Sûreté du Québec Tt recovered in early November a green-col- 20 fi ored 16-foot aluminum boat in the will Chateauguay River near Ormstown .To claim, call 691-2012 and identify.Ste-Barbe blaze destroys apartments A four-unit apartment building on Ste- Barbe\u2019s Rue de I'Eglise was declared a total loss following a Monday night fire which police say was accidental, but possibly smoking-related.site all night.A Huntingdon Sireté du Québec spokesman said Tuesday morning that the fire started on the first floor of the build- ing and spread throughout the structure, One woman was treated for smoke eventually causing the roof to fall in.O1 inhalation but all the occupants escaped Ste-Barbe firemen were in charge of Orm safely from the blaze, which was called in firefighting operations under chief Sunc around 10 p.m.and kept firemen on the Normand Beaudry.conc pare Tem, e a Da rthur IGEON liTters place rec Crun .was well in Lapraire Chri Kyle The Arthur Pigeon Weightlifting Club In the 56 kg class, Berthier Laberge Jeng boosted Southwest Quebec to a fifth-place placed fourth with a total lift of 125 kgs, Culle finish at the Junior Weightlifting while Daniel Boileau, in the 51 kg class, Championships held December 6 in came fifth with a 90 kg total lift.Th Lapraire.Yan Perras finished 13th in the 85 kg oan The local club\u2019s Julien Galipeau was class, lifting a total of 135 kg.sang among the op ee here ns Sonia Laurin-Gagnier claimed fourth \u201cRud and 140 kg, for a total of 255 kg.pla kg.the 69 kg class, lifting 47.5 kg and Th Teammate Eric Lafleur placed second in an the 69 kg class, lifting 97.5 kg and 122.5, (HTArVF) Cull for a total of 220 kg.dai ROYAL CANADIAN Th LEGION \u201cChri x) Huntingdon BRANCH #81 Sara, ¥ Children\u2019s Xmas Party Step Sat.Dec 20 - 1 PM.Tem Santa and Mr.Poupart the Magician Ca Friday & Saturday Adult Xmas Party then December 19 & 20 Sat.Dec 20 - 8 PM.crust J 1) | A | Music by house band wind Ierre Are Mr.& Mrs, Claus Nu horse : n nn, Godmanchester ROYAL CANADIAN E » LEGION YA Huntingdon BRANCH #81 ee New Year's Eve Paintings Dec.31-0 pn to io sc.31* - 9 pm to closing ,Ç $12 per person - Refreshments served by J obn Ryan Music by \u201cFREE BEER\u201d Band Tickets at the Bar S \u201cOpération Nez Rouge\u201d Everyone Welcome Candleljpht Service ) St-Andrew\u2019s à Presbyterian Church | Huntingdon ng by Coury Mose ova 21, at 7:30 p.m.Commissions in oil or pen and ink Everyone Welcome * Portraits = Jul ar * Landscapes exc * Animals sell can work from photos Hui tior pro STUDIO bra >| Seve JOHN RYAN ; 3340 Ridge Rd., HUNTINGDON Th 514-264-2231 her Huntingdon Legion plans a busy holiday schedule On December 20 at 1 p.m., a Children\u2019s Christmas Party featuring Santa and John Poupart the magician will be held at the Huntingdon Legion.(Parents are to bring a wrapped and tagged gift for his or her child.) Hot dogs, chips and hot chocolate will be served.The adult Christmas party is December 20 from 8 p.m.to 1 a.m.A gift exchange will take place, so bring something valued Our community was saddened again last week by the deaths of Bill Fearn and Wesley Cairns.Sympathy goes to the families, relatives and friends.Christmas Concert On Sunday morning Dec.14 at the Ormstown Presbyterian Church, the Sunday School pupils gave their Christmas concert for an appreciative audience of parents, grandparents and friends.Roy Templeton was the M.C.Darren Templeton gave the opening recitiations \u201cWelcome\u201d and \u201cCrackers and Crumbs\u201d.Bethany Templeton\u2019s recitation was \u201cWrapping Presents\u201d.\u201cNuthin\u2019 for Christmas\u201d was presented by Kane and Kyle Cullen.Piano solos were by Sarah Kate Glover, Jerrett Glover, Bethany Templeton, Kane Cullen and Zarabeth Wilson.The Junior Choir (accompanied by Nancy Cullen at the piano and Kent Cullen and Jeffrey Templeton on guitars) sang \u201cSilent Night\u201d, \u201cJingle Bells\u201d and \u201cRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer\u201d.The Junior class sang \u201cI've got the Joy\u201d and \u201cJingle Bell Rock\u201d with Kirk and Kohl Cullen and Fraser Templeton on bells.Stephanie and Catherine Kerr did an Irish dance and Stephanie sang \u201cSuper Duper Christmas\"