Contract 400119680 ESTABLISHED • MAY 1975 VOLUME 45 / NO 08, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 $1.50 (Tax included) Twelve teams to participate in the First Nations Hockey Tournament Gilles Gagné who played in the AHL Waswanipi Firehawks are reg- (American Hockey League) istered in Class B. Wendake is GESGAPEGIAG: – Twelve and in ’s Major Junior located near Quebec City and teams from Quebec, New Hockey,” points out Aaron Waswanipi in situated near Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Condo. Chibougamau. Labrador will participate in A sum of $30,000 will be In Class C, Gesgapegiag the first Gesgapegiag First given in prizes following the has a team, the Chiefs, which Nations Hockey Tournament, tournament. “The largest will oppose the Indian Brook which will be held between prize, $10,000, will go to the Hawks, the Sheshatshiu SRT March 1 and March 3 at the winners of Class A, and the and the Diamants of Mani New Richmond arena. runner up team will receive Utenam. Sheshatshiu is lo- The tournament’s coordi- $5,000. The registration fees cated in Labrador and Mani nator, Aaron Condo, explains cover most of the prize Utenam, also called Maliote- that the goal of the tourna- money. Six months of nam, is situated near Sept-Îles, ment is to bring First Nations fundraising activities are cov- or Seven Islands. people together. “The Ges- ering the other fees. We “I’m proud to offer an in- gapegiag Chiefs participate in started those activities in Oc- terprovincial high caliber a few First Nations hockey tober,” explains Aaron Condo. hockey tournament in our re- tournaments each year. This The teams are regrouped in gion,” says Aaron Condo. He tournament will show other three categories, according to also mentions that much effort First Nation hockey teams their caliber. Class A, the is being put in place to ensure where the Chiefs strongest caliber that the event is beneficial to come from. We category, is com- the community “I want to hope to provide prised of the bring First Nations communi- teams with Pessamit Mon- ties together in a positive ex- an unforget- tagnais, the Indian perience and expose our table experi- Brook Indians beautiful Gesgapegiag to ence.” and the Elispogtog Oilers. other First Nation people from Photo: G. Gagné “It is our first Pessamit is located on the across Eastern .” Gesgapegiag’s Aaron Condo wants people to discover the tournament. There are other North Shore, while Indian The organizers of the tour- high caliber hockey found in many Native communities. tournaments in New Brook and Elispogtog are re- nament are selling 300 tour- Brunswick, in Quebec, like spectively situated in Nova nament passes for $25 per Condo’s facebook page. entertainment featuring local Seven Islands. Few people Scotia and New Brunswick. pass. Additional details and During the tournament artists. There will also be Na- know that some Natives play The Wendake Expair, the updates about the tournament there will something for tive vendors on site with tra- at a high level. We have guys Listuguj Warriors and the can be found on Aaron everyone including nightly ditional handicrafts. Extension to the Saint-Majorique ecological corridor Nelson Sergerie ties have the particularity of offering a continuous forest GASPÉ: - With $150,000 cover, dominated by balsam from the federal and provin- fir, white spruce and red cial governments, the Nature maple. These woodlands and Conservancy of Canada is streams present an ideal envi- adding 26 hectares of pro- ronment for a wide variety of tected land in the Saint-Ma- animals such as the Canada jorique area near Gaspé. lynx, moose, black bear, This sector is 15 kilome- white-tailed deer, marten and ters from downtown Gaspé red fox. “Highway 197 is im- and 5 kilometers from Fox pediment on the movement of River, along Highway 197. large wildlife. By protecting With this acquisition, there is private properties along the now 170 hectares of pro- road, it is possible to have a tected area along Highway habitat more suitable for large 197, an area considered as an wildlife to cross on both sides important ecological corri- of the road. (...) These are dor near Forillon Park. This large animals that need large space represents the only ter- areas. It’s not enough for them restrial ecological link per- to stay in Forillon Park,” says mitting the movement of Project Manager for the wildlife between Forillon Gaspé Peninsula, Camille Park and the large public for- Bolduc. est further to the west. Photo: Nature Conservancy of Canada The two acquired proper- Cont'd on page 7 The territory protected by the Nature Conservancy of Canada near Gaspé. News briefs Murdochville deaths: the coroner releases findings Nelson Sergerie MURDOCHVILLE: - Roch Dunn and Claude Chouinard may Photo: courtesy of the Town of Bonaventure have died of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning on July 25, 2017 in the underground gallery of the Murdochville Copper Inter- The new Bonaventure arena should be completed in May 2020. pretation Center. These are the findings of the coroner Andrée Kronström, whose reports were released on 19 February. BONAVENTURE ARENA: Mr. Chouinard, then 50, was commissioned by the centre's board of directors to remove the water from the gallery in an- ticipation of the reopening of the tourist site. Since there was no No opposition electricity, a pump that ran on fuel was installed outside the tun- nel. To speed up the process, Mr. Dunn, 60 at the time of the tragedy, helped install an extra pump in the tunnel. Mr. signatures on the register be $2,713,000,” emphasizes New Carlisle arena but there Chouinard remained on site the entire night. In the morning, Gilles Gagné Mayor Roch Audet. is more to it, including family Mr. Dunn wondering about Mr. Chinard’s whereabouts went in BONAVENTURE: – The A consortium formed by skating activities and a and did not come back up. It is an employee who found the two Saint-Omer’s LFG Construc- hockey skills program for men inanimate. town of Bonaventure will get a new arena, a $7.3 million tion and Honco, a firm from youths. Hockey tournaments CNESST concluded that the pump's exhaust gas production project. A register was made Lévis specializing in steel are also organized. and unsafe work practices were the causes of the accident. Al- structures, won the Town of Approximately 10 adult though the evidence indicated possible CO poisoning, the coro- available by the municipal ad- Bonaventure call for tenders hockey teams use the ner wanted to ensure that no other poisonous gas could have ministration in order to verify in October. Bonaventure arena every contributed to the deaths by consulting a chemist from the Tox- if the number of opponents justified a referendum. That “The total cost of the loan week, as well as many minor icology Center at Quebec’s National Institute of Public Health. will be $8,375,000 but we hockey teams. The schools "Given the material evidence, the most likely cause of the register was available on Feb- will get sponsorships for the are also using the arena spo- worker's and volunteer's death is CO poisoning," the coroner ruary 14 and it received no cost exceeding $8,146,000,” radically. There is no hockey says in his report. signatures. 0 The municipal council will says Mayor Audet. program in the Bonaventure likely give the green light to The demolition of the old schools. The committee in an $8,146,000 loan at the arena will start at the end of charge of the new arena is A Child Prostitution March monthly meeting. That the current season, once all planning a multi-sport use of amount includes the construc- the hockey and other ice ac- the new building but the de- tion of the new arena, for $7.3 tivities will be finished. tails about that option will Commission?0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 million, some expenses for “The construction stage only be released later. Thierry Haroun the plans and technical speci- will start in June for a deliv- Roch Audet praises the CAQ Repentigny MNA, Lise Lavallée intends to ask the Na- fications, the demolition of ery in May of 2020. We have work of the local committee tional0 Assembly 0 0 to create a special0 0Parliamentary Commis- 00 0 0 0 the old arena for $210,000, started discussions with the driving the arena project for sion on Child Prostitution. “This phenomenon concerns and a piece of art representing neighbouring towns where the good results obtained over adolescents aged 14 and 15 and even 12 and for those who fi- 1% of the total ($81,460,) there are other arenas, mainly the last months mainly, and nally get out of that terrible world some are infertile and which is the rule for projects Paspebiac and Caplan be- over the last years. He stresses marked for life. Something has to be done and I intend to in- receiving a majority of public cause there are already agree- that the initiative has been on- vite all organizations concerned by this issue, such as, the funds. ments in minor hockey for going for a decade. Calacs Sexual Assault Prevention and Aid Center,” Lise Laval- “The Bonaventure arena’s those arenas. New Richmond “The work was well done. lée told Spec. “If such a Parliamentary Commission is set up funding is divided in three is also open to talking with us. Two consultations were con- I’ll be the first one there to speak out and to shed light on this equal parts of 33.33%, one As for New Carlisle, we hear ducted over the last ten years, major problem that also exists here in the Gaspé,” Annick third for the town’s taxpayers, that the arena is mainly used and three information meet- Bouchard-Beaulieu, Executive Director of Calacs Gaspésie one-third from the Quebec for curling but there is a pos- ings were held during that pe- confirms. “In our region, the way it works is that the young government and one third sibility there as well,” ex- riod. It (the project) didn’t girls run away and once they are in big cities they are recruited from the federal government. plains Mr. Audet. happen overnight and that and exploited by a pimp network. This Commission is a (…) The part paid by the In fact, curling represents committee worked hard,” he must,” she added. Bonaventure taxpayers will an important activity for the concludes.

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Page 2, February 27, 2019 - Spec PERCÉ BUDGET: Many projects and a slight tax increase Police report Arianne Aubert Bonn tion. With special recognition, we will be able to get help for PERCÉ: - The town of Percé infrastructure maintenance or Two of the five Gaspesians arrested on February 14 in a major has many projects in the works tourism promotion. We see the drug bust conducted by the Sûreté du Québec in Eastern Que- but also faces many chal- results when we have help, bec will only know on February 27 and 28 if they will be re- lenges, with a tight budget in with the coastal (protection) leased. Pierre Brotherton, 40, from Gascons is charged with drug 2019. project. It’s wonderful, but we trafficking, drug distribution and plotting; and Florian Aubut The budget of $5,515,000 would not have succeeded from Rivière-au-Renard, who is also charged with trafficking will includes a $196,000 decrease alone. However, we are able to return to court on February 20 at the Rimouski courthouse. in equalization payments from ensure continuity,” says the Three other people from Rivière-au-Renard, O’Neil Aubut, 63; the Quebec government and an mayor. Édith Parent, 54; and Kelly Aubut, 26, charged with drug traf- increase in Sûreté du Québec A bike trail project in Bara- ficking, possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking and fees of $20,000, among other chois, potentially reaching plotting, were released on February 15 and are scheduled to re- things, making it a challenge Pointe Saint-Pierre, is under turn to the Percé courthouse on March 11. for the municipal team to development. “It’s a wonderful ------maintain services. project (and it comes) from a “Services are being main- citizens’ initiative. An infor- Gilles Chiasson, 50, from Escuminac will undergo his prelimi- tained for citizens, but we need Photo: A. Bonn mation meeting will be held on nary hearing on February 27 at the New Carlisle courthouse. He to apply a slight tax increase of Mayor Cathy Poirier says that February 20 at the Barachois faces charges of cannabis, cocaine and methamphetamine traf- 2.4%. We wanted to remain it has been a significant chal- Community Center to explain ficking. He was arrested on December 19 in a Sûreté du Québec reasonable and follow the rate lenge to maintain a tax hike the concept,” says Cathy operation that led to the arrest of six other Bay of Chaleur resi- of inflation, knowing that the similar to the cost of living. Poirier. dents. That drug bust yielded the seizure of 22,000 methamphet- tax situation is difficult for The project to open an agri- amine pills, one kilogram of cocaine, 1.7 kilogram of hashish many citizens. I believe we viding his task with those for cultural school in Val d’Espoir and 10 kilograms of cannabis. The preliminary hearing will allow have succeeded, especially which he is also assigned in is ongoing. Still in its first the tribunal to determine if there is enough evidence to sustain a since there wasn’t any increase another department. “We are stage, the project aims to de- trial. Gilles Chiasson has been remanded in custody since De- in 2017 and 2018,” says Mayor currently recruiting,” says Ms. velop a specific niche in agri- cember 19. He also faces charges of drug trafficking in another Cathy Poirier. Poirier. cultural education in order to file, as well as possession of a prohibited firearm. The mayor raises the idea boost the use of available land Projects of recognizing Percé as a and attract new residents in re------for 2019 unique municipality, in order lation to the potential of the An accident involving a tractor-and-trailer and a gravel truck oc- to obtain help for specific proj- place. curred on the morning of February 21, at 11:17 a.m., near The first project in Percé ects. Finally, public works have School Street in Es- for 2019 is the hiring of a gen- “We are proud of our main a lot to do in 2019 with the cuminac. The roads were eral manager. Since the depar- tourism industry, but it requires maintenance of municipal slippery due to an abun- ture of Félix Caron in 2018, an a lot of infrastructure and a roads and the renovation of the dant snowfall when the interim director stepped in, di- heavy burden on the popula- street aqueduct at Bonfils. lateral collision occurred. One of the vehicles was a transport belonging to the FISHERMEN’S HELPERS: Centre de formation en transport of Charlesbourg, with three students and an instructor onboard. The training centre operates a satellite school out of The Anchor Adult Education Centre in New Unifor and captains have met Carlisle. A preliminary report indicates that the student driving the transport truck was not responsible for the accident. The Thierry Haroun received a call from the Joël Arseneau (Magdalen Is- Gaspésie Captain Owners As- lands) at the Parliament in driver of the other truck was not able to stop his vehicle quickly enough to avoid the collision because the road was icy. The traf- GASPÉ PENINSULA: - The sociation to see what was the Québec City. “We sensitized fic was reduced to one lane for a while but nobody was injured. issue concerning the region’s union’s plan. them on the working condi- fishermen’s helpers and their As a result, both organiza- tions of those workers and working conditions has tions finally met in Rimouski they took the time to listen. It reached a new step as repre- on February 5, confirms Uni- was a very good meeting that PUBLIC NOTICE sentatives of Unifor Union for Québec Vice-President, I would consider as fruitful. ENACTMENT OF BY-LAW met with the Gaspésie Captain John Caluori. “It was very Out next step now is to meet Owners Association and the constructive. It was positive with the Québec Fisheries NOTICE is hereby given that the Town Council, at its three regional MNA’s. and it was a long meeting ac- Minister, André Lamontagne,” ordinary meeting held on February 18, 2019, has adopted Spec has published several tually because the idea of this he added. the following By-Laws: articles over the last few meeting was to explain to this Reached at his office in weeks regarding the Unifor association the objectives and Quebec City, Bonaventure By-law 1387-19: project to regroup all 500 fish- the purpose behind setting up MNA, Sylvain Roy confirms ermen’s helpers from Gaspé to a Community Section for all that he took part in that meet- « Règlement amendant le règlement 1331-17 amendant Carleton within what this 500 fishermen’s helpers. I ing. “Yes, I met them. They le règlement 1179-12 décrétant l’adoption d’un pro- major Canadian union organi- won’t go into the details but did in fact present the situa- gramme de revitalisation pour les périmètres d’urbanisa- zation calls a Community Sec- mainly we said that we tion. Without getting involved tion de Rivière-au-Renard et de Gaspé. » tion. wanted to make sure that they between the Union and the The idea is to have a better have better working condi- Boat Owners, which is not my By-law 1388-19: bargaining stance to negotiate tions and that it would benefit responsibility, I do think their working conditions and a all the industry. We have, by though that the wealth of the « Règlement relatif aux modalités de publication des avis stronger political force when the way, nothing against the fishing activity should be bet- publics. « asking the Quebec govern- boat owners, all we want is the ter shared and I think that their ment to change the work law betterment of these workers,” working conditions could be NOTICE is also given that those By-Laws are deposited in order to facilitate an even- he told Spec. upgraded. I say this in all re- at the office of the municipality and that the interested tual unionization of those The next day, Unifor repre- spect of all parties con- may there take cognizance thereof during regular office workers, sentatives accompanied by cerned,” he concluded. hours. Thus, following informa- fishermen’s helpers met with tion sessions recently organ- all three PQ MNAs of the re- GIVEN at Gaspé, February 27, 2019. ized across the Peninsula by gion, Sylvain Roy (Bonaven- Unifor, which attracted many ture), Méganne Isabelle Vézina, fishermen’s helpers, Unifor Perry-Mélançon (Gaspé) and Director of legal services and town clerk

Page 3, February 27, 2019 - Spec Editorial page allow, because it could well be the beginning of a slip- want- power and recognition. Ms. Wilson-Raybould Guest pery slope. Already far-right groups in the province seems to like both. She continues to kick beehives are becoming more organized, more visible, and figuratively and may in fact have kicked a hornet’s Commentary more vocal. This kind of public debate only makes nest this time round. This sting is more painful and Cynthia Dow their position more appealing to those who seek easy will irritate for a longer period of time. answers to complex questions. I support the Liberal Party of Canada because A secular state does not mean that religion must the alternatives are less in tune with my personal be invisible. What it means is that policies and laws values. I believe it is a citizen’s obligation to vote should not be based on the values or worldview of rather than abstaining and complaining. The time Hijabs, turbans, any one particular religious tradition. These are two wasted on political scandals, such as this most re- kippahs -- and yellow stars very different things. cent one, is disheartening, and reinforces how little I have just finished reading a heart-breaking novel. If a judge wears a turban, what does it matter, so politicians really care about the average person Sarah’s Key tells the story of a little Jewish girl and long as he interprets the law according to Quebec who depends on their decisions. her brother in France in 1942. In July of that year, the and Canadian jurisprudence, and not Sikh legal tra- In early March, I’ll head home to my Gaspésien French police colluded with the German Gestapo, dition? roots, to the small peninsula town of New Carlisle rounding up as many as 13,000 Jewish people who Does it really matter what a teacher has on her where I’ll reminisce and enjoy the salty air blowing were then sent to concentration camps where they head? Isn’t what’s in her head more important? I was in from the Bay of Chaleur. By the time I return to would eventually perish. Included were 4,000 inno- so happy to hear that the school boards contacted by the urban setting and my morning Montreal cent children. the civil servants told them they did not keep such Gazette, I hope the Trudeau/Wilson-Raybould As in Germany, Jews in France were required to statistics, and that they were not going to start. A dramaMONUMENTS will be out of the headlines P. FOURNIER and these Sincetwo 1846 Grenier & Grenier sew the yellow Star of David on their clothing so they clear stand for social justice. Hooray! representatives of the people will start to get over LAWYERS GUARANTEED QUALITY Tremblay & Barriault, notaires inc Notaries & legal counsel could be easily recognized. For years before the On the other hand, it was unfortunate that the their sillyTel: power 418-892-5312 struggle and resolve the issues at round-up, Jews were demonized as being somehow judge in the Bissonnette trial actually changed the law hand. Réal Grenier, b.a.ll.l. Cell: 418-355-4799 A Division of MGI responsible for all the country’s troubles, for the poor to reduce the sentence of the Mosque murderer. As [email protected] SNC-Lavalin, if legislation exists for them Jules Grenier, b.a.ll.l. Gilles Tremblay, notary economy, for social and political unrest. While I certainly hope this move was not motivated to be offered641 Forillon remediation Blvd, Gaspé, rather Que. than persecution, Serge Barriault, notary It’s so easy to blame others for social ills rather by discrimination, In this kind of public atmosphere I let’s saveWE the ALSO tax payers REPLACE the hefty legal costs. As Gaël Tremblay, notary than fixing our own mess. 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This case has been ongo- E-mail: [email protected] SERVICE ers, including Catholics, Protestants, Jehovah’s Wit- At the memorial held on January 29 to remember ing since 2012; it’s time to call a halt and move on. nesses and non-believers who tried to stop Hitler’s the six Muslims killed in Ste-Foy, the premier said it Is it possible Ms. Wilson-Raybould herself is in a nightmare, were annihilated. was important to “create a more peaceful society,” in position of conflict of interest with the SNC-Lavalin Fast-forward to January 25, when Quebec’s Im- theMONUMENTS province. A peaceful P.society FOURNIER cannot beSince estab- 1846 group? 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(Were crucifixes on ferences.641 It wasForillon ever Blvd, thus, Gaspé, and Que. ever will be. Amen. to nothing)-+.*!.$)-0,-&0*/(,$*0)0&/-.!*/+ short of real life TV drama cause people Gérald Bourdages Tel: 418-368-5481 be yours! the list? I somehow doubt it.) WE ALSO REPLACE to distrust /0, +)0",/0&/-.!*/+0)-0$"( ,-.+ the government and promote public apa- Financial PlannerGaël Tremblay, notary When I heard this reported in the news, my skin FOUNDATIONS, AND thy and/or96 Gérard anger. D. Levesque Blvd, P.O. Box 519 and Representative for Fax: 418-368-1782 New Carlisle (Quebec) G0C 1Z0 Mutual119B Perron Funds Blvd West, New Richmond, Que. FULLY crawled. I thought of Sarah’s yellow star. 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17th Traversée de la Gaspésie is underway Nelson Sergerie ing from everywhere: the United States, Switzerland, GASPÉ: - Approximately 250 Belgium and France. We are skiers and snowshoers are happy. We always have this wandering through the moun- international component tains of the Gaspé Peninsula where we promote,” says Ms. as part of the 17th Traversée Roy. International journalists de la Gaspésie en hiver also cover the TDLG. The (TDLG), a key winter activity federal Minister of Tourism, on the Gaspé Peninsula. Mélanie Joly, was at the start- The participants arrived in ing location of the TDLG in Matane on February 23 where Matane. they were welcomed by the "We will be filing with team in charge of giving them Canada Economic Develop- the first glimpse of the chal- ment a new request to support lenge that awaits them. The us internationally for the next next day they then put on their three years, both for skiing skis and snowshoes to survey and for on foot (there is a fall the Matane wildlife reserve. hiking version of the Traver- Through the mountains of sée as well)," adds Ms. Roy Saint-Octave-de-l'Avenir and Photo: N. Sergerie The Quebec government passing through the Parc de la Claudine Roy gives participants some last minute advice before starting out. has confirmed its participa- Gaspésie, athletes will reach tion to the event’s funding via Gaspé on March 1 for one last year, the TDLG team can Claudine Roy. an intervention from the hike between Les Éclairs count on the presence of the Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, A popularity that Tourism department. It is a cross-country ski centre and National Football League’s who is also a doctor will give hasn’t run out of steam feat considering that the min- the Birthplace of Canada site Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. two lectures to school chil- istry has often declined re- in downtown Gaspe. This Kansas City Chiefs of- dren in Sainte-Anne-des- Even after 17 years, the quests to contribute to the fensive lineman will speak at Monts and Gaspé during his popularity of the event has not Traversée’s funding. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif local schools. "He has created participation. The TDLG will run out of steam: 85% of the a foundation that is there to also be able to count on the participants will be on their In addition to sports and stimulate young people, to presence of actress Sophie first sports trip and interna- good food, participants relax show them the importance of Faucher who will present her tional clientele accounts for in the evening through vari- education and physical activ- show on Frida Kahlo to pri- approximately 18% of partic- ous cultural activities. This ity," says TDLG president mary school children. ipants. "We have people com-

Page 5, February 27, 2019 - Spec Bruce-Ritchie pool closed for an undetermined period of time Gilles Gagné explains New Richmond mayor Éric Dubé. NEW RICHMOND: – The The water pipe break was Bruce-Ritchie swimming pool a considerable shock “given in New Richmond will be that those pipes were installed closed for an undetermined brand new two-and-a-half amount of time due to a fault years ago, in 2016, when the in the water pipes that oc- pool was renovated. Those curred on the early morning parts were not recuperated of February 18. from old equipment. So right Five water pump motors now, we are trying to deter- The Bruce-Ritchie were damaged because of the mine when we will be able to pool was renovated at a cost flood created inside the me- open,” he adds. of $3 million. The project chanical room by the break in The reason of the break re- was carried out in 2015 and the water pipe. The break trig- mains unknown for now and 2016. Up to 1,000 people gered the arena’s alarm sys- a mystery since it happened from various municipalities tem and the maintenance inside the building. It can’t be use the facility every week. employee of the pool and the linked to that morning’s cold firefighters were on the site weather. within 20 minutes, despite the “We are concerned about Photo: Lumi Photo wee hour of the incident. the time it will take to reopen The Bruce-Ritchie pool will be closed for an undetermined period of time. “The pipe came undone at the pool, not the price for a joint, as if the pipe threads now, as we are insured. We it might be between $50,000 gave way. Despite the fast in- will have to find the cause as and $100,000. We are talking tervention of our maintenance well. We don’t know for now. about equipment that we can’t employee, the five pump mo- We see two brass rings that find at the street corner’s tors were flooded in two feet came undone after two-and-a- hardware store. It has to be or- of water. The water was com- half years of use,” says Éric dered from away. That is why ing out of a two-and-a-half Dubé. we can’t give a time frame for inch pipe and pushed by 100 The town of New Rich- the reopening of the pool,” he pounds of pressure per square mond’s engineering firm went adds. inch! There was water in the to assess the damage on Feb- “It is really too bad. We fluorescent lighting system of ruary 19 and the insurance had swimming lessons that the roof and the nearby elec- company’s representatives had just started with a big tronic control panel managing went on February 21. Their group. The Saumoneaux all the electronic systems was respective reports should be swimming club is trying to also splashed to such an ex- issued in a matter of days or a arrange something elsewhere. tent that short circuits stopped few weeks. Considering the activities we it. We think that the water “I hesitate before giving a had to cancel, we are losing Photo: Town of New Richmond pump motors and that elec- cost of damage figure but I $15,000 in revenues,” says tronic panel are scrapped,” am under the impression that mayor Dubé. The pump motor pit was flooded by two feet of water.

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FLOODING: Town of Bonaventure to get expert advice Gilles Gagné even more closely, since it passes through the middle of BONAVENTURE: – The the town. threat of floods posed by the “There is always the area volume of ice accumulated on along Saint-Edgar road where the Bonaventure River has the basements of 20 houses convinced the Town of are flooded every second Bonaventure’s administration year. We have demolished the to obtain advice from Hydro two old bridges located near Météo, a specialized hydrol- the former pump house. The ogy and glaciology firm. impact of that removal gives The town administration’s us eight inches of wiggle goal is to obtain suggestions room regarding the water about the measures that could level,” explains Mr. Dubé. be applied to alleviate the risk It represents a significant of damage for the residents amount of water, when con- and public infrastructure dur- sidering the flat surface of the ing the coming spring thaw. Saint-Edgar road area north of On December 21 and 22, the linerboard mill’s former the ice on the Bonaventure Photo: courtesy of the Town of Bonaventure pump house. River created a jam in the Two 36 foot-long bridges vicinity of the Rapide plate The “frog” needs some water under the ice in order to break it and it was not the case at the have been installed since the bridge, the large bridge lo- beginning of the winter. It is still not the case. 2010 flood along highway cated north of the airport and 132 to increase the Little Cas- leading to Saint-Elzéar. A of Bonaventure hired a firm lematic area of Bonaventure River situation capedia river water flow to- similar situation also occurred from Caraquet equipped with is often the streets that are lo- also followed in wards the Bay of Chaleur. in Matapedia. what is generally referred to cated along the river, near the New Richmond They were part of a $15 mil- Two months after the debacle, as the “Grenouille (the frog)”, downtown area. Some houses lion program recommended Bonaventure mayor Roch a machine that moves on the sustained damage during the New Richmond mayor by a hydrological study. Audet explains that “nothing ice floe and breaks it into major 1994 debacle. Those Éric Dubé is also keeping a “According to that hydro- has moved since December. pieces in order to clear jams. houses are barely above water close eye on the two rivers logical study carried out after There is still not enough water The firm is called Eco-Tech- level when the river is high. that pass through and along the 2010 flood, we have to on the river to move the ice nologies. The ice that went down the town, the Little Cascape- add two bridges of the same but there is now more ice on “The machine left within just before Christmas was dia and the Grand Cascapedia size between the ones that the river than usual, because the same week because there made of small pieces that respectively. were already built. In order to the surface cleared by the De- was not enough water under have since amalgamated to “The eventual rise of the make them efficient, two such cember debacle is now cov- the ice to move it. The ice was form a solid and thick pack. Grand Cascapedia river will bridges must also be added ered with new ice,” says Mr. touching the bottom and still That pack will be hard to mainly affect our neighbours under the railway. Right now, Audet. is. The water level has not in- move once the spring comes, of Cascapedia-St-Jules but the government has not deter- “There is concern for the creased. (…) The Hydro says Mayor Audet. Road 299 is also important for mined when those works will Rapide plate bridge. The Météo people will come and “We are hoping for a slow the whole area and there is a be carried out. The removal of problematic area stretches assess the situation. Hope- thaw, without rain, and a slow lot of ice on the river. I am a the two pump house bridges over four kilometres of river fully, they will have recom- increase in temperatures. bit worried,” says Mr. Dubé. should have an impact this in that area,” adds the mayor. mendations for us,” points out There is also a lot of snow this He is following the Little year though,” concludes Éric A few days after the De- Roch Audet. year,” he sums up. Cascapedia River situation Dubé. cember 22 debacle, the Town Flood-wise, the most prob-

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BuCkInghAM: Forrest Morgan BARTER: Lynne (Carroll) February 12, 1923 - December 7, 2018. 1957 - 2018 Passed away peacefully at Lake Shore Lodge in In fond and loving memory of our beloved niece Etobicoke, Ontario. Forrest and Leila Mackenzie of and cousin Lynne who passed away February 14, 2018 Fredericton, New Brunswick were married in Sep- at the age of 61 years, and all our deceased family tember 1948 and together raised four children: Nancy members: Carroll, Campbell, Bauer, Provencher, Mc- Lee, John, Andrea and Cheryl. Forrest and Leila Cadden and Myles. maintained Leila’s family connections to the Gaspé Forever in our thoughts and prayers. Lydia, Coast (her grandfather, Eugene Bouillon, was general Brenda, Rena and families. manager of Robin, Jones and Whitman in Paspebiac) throughout their lives. Forrest was a professor of Forestry (a career he was inspired to follow while serving in the US Navy Thanks to Mrs. Katherine Smollett, the during WWII), initially at the University of New Municipality of New Carlisle received one of Brunswick, then for the majority of his career at the New Carlisle’s most precious gems - the Cald- University of Toronto. For many years, summertime well House, built in 1799. was spent in Paspebiac, New Carlisle and Percé with In November 2018, with the help of the old friends from Leila’s youth. Those friendships municipal workers and a volunteer construc- have continued through the generations with some tion family, the little house was picked up and of their children having their own close friends on the very gently moved to its new location without coast. any problem. At the present time it sits under Forrest’s kind and gentle manner and his great the watchful eye of the Kempffer Cultural and sense of humour will be missed by all who had the Interpretation Centre, overlooking the back good fortune to know him. yard. A memorial service will be held at Morley Bedford In the spring it will be placed on its per- Funeral Home in Toronto on Saturday, April 13, at 2 manent foundation, the strapping will be re- p.m. There will also be a graveside service in Paspe- moved. A committee will be formed to take biac in the coming summer. Details to follow. If so de- on this exciting project. The first phase will be sired, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society O’REILLY: Mary (Ingrouville) to repair the leaking roof. would be appreciated in lieu of flowers. 1923 – 2016 On behalf of the New Carlisle Municipal- In loving memory of our dear Maw, Nan, sister, ity and the members of the Board of Heritage aunt and friend who passed away February 27, 2016. New Carlisle, we would like to thank Mrs. “When you speak of her, speak Smollett for her dedication to safeguarding not with tears, for thoughts of her our history, and also for the donation she has should not be sad. Let memories made to our community with regard to our of times you shared give you comfort. built heritage. This will allow us to present For her life was rich because of you.” our history to future generations. -Author Unknown Lovingly remembered and so dearly missed by Betty Anne Smollett your family. President, Heritage New Carlisle.

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CASCAPEDIA-ST-JULES: March 5: Mass of St Pere- MALBAY: You can submit your ideas at Bookroom grine, patron saint of the sick Malbay ACW HOPE TOWN: the meeting or phone the Le- Please be advised that the suffering from cancer and long- July 27: All Saints by the Sea Community Centre gion President Laura Flowers bookroom has reopened. term diseases, will be cele- Tea, Crafts and Bake Sale at March 9: Military whist begin- at 418-752-6799. brated beginning at 7 p.m. at the Malbay Hall from 10:30 ning at 8 p.m. GESGAPEGIAG: the Shrine of Pointe-Navarre. a.m. to 2:30 p.m. NEW CARLISLE: N.A. Meetings PASPEBIAC Bible Chapel Services N.A. Meetings held every GASPE: BARACHOIS: Knitters Needed Sunday: Breaking of Bread for Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the St. Paul’s Legion Branch 261 La maille de l’amitié, a group of Believers - 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Mawiomi Treatment Centre, lo- Anglican Church Every Monday: The Royal knitters who are eager to help night service - 7 p.m.; cated at 85 School Street in Winter Sale Canadian Legion, Branch 261, men, women and children who Wednesday: Bible Study and Gesgapegiag. Everyone wel- March 2: The friends of St. will be having a bingo at 7 are receiving chemotherapy at Prayer - 7 p.m. “You Must Be come! For more information Paul’s Anglican Church in p.m. at the Legion. Maria hospital by providing Born Again.” call 418-759-3522. Gaspé will be hosting a winter Every Tuesday: Sandbags knitted hats, is looking for knit- sale starting at 9 a.m. The sale from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. ters. If needed, patterns and NEW CARLISLE: GESGAPEGIAG: will be held in the basement of Every Thursday: Darts from samples are available at the li- Curling Bonspiel Important Meeting St. Paul’s Church at 216 Mon- 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more in- brary in Paspébiac, which is Linda Lemore Curling Bonspiel AA tée, Wakeham (the yellow formation contact Lloyd Rous- also where you should drop off (Tournament) will be held on This is to inform the commu- church). There is something sel at 418-645-3700 or your knitted items. You can the weekend of March 15-17. nity members of Gesgapegiag for everyone including home- 418-645-2786. also include a short note of en- and the surrounding area that made baking, new and nearly couragement, identified by NEW CARLISLE: the Gespapegiag Healing new items, toys, games, etc. BARACHOIS: your name only. For more in- St. Andrew’s Lodge (NNADAP) hosts AA Free refreshments will be avail- Recreation Centre formation, contact Claudette Anglican Church meetings that are open to able. March 2: The Barachois Whittom (418) 752-3633 or March 5: Pancake supper everyone. If you are interested Recreation Centre will be hold- Doris Chedore (418) 752-5190. from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the in a lifestyle - free of alchohol GASPE: ing an 18+ money bingo at 7 basement of the church. Adults and substance aduse and have Gaspé County p.m. Bilingual. Over $600 in NEW CARLISLE: $7 and children $4. Everyone the desire to change, you are Women’s Institute cash prizes. Heritage New Carlisle welcome. invited to attend meetings March 16: Bake sale from 10 Every Saturday: From 11:30 March 2: Learn the basics of every Monday at 7 p.m. a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Carrefour a.m. to 1:30 p.m, soup, hot- quilting with artisan Violette NEW RICHMOND: in Gaspé. dogs, sandwiches, dessert, tea Arsenault. During this quilting Flea Market ROTARY CLUB WINNERS and coffee will be served. From bee, which consists of three New clothing has arrived, $1 The winners for the week YORK: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., there will be full day sessions, one quilt will each. Good, hot meal at noon. of February 17 are: Arthur York River Seniors card and board games for all be crafted by a group of people Free. Donations accepted. We Francoeur, Lise Cyr, Jean-Marie March 16: St. Patrick’s supper ages and sliding (crazy carpets who each works on a square. also give away hundreds of Bujold, Rina Leblanc, Lauraine and dance at the York River provided). Raffles held weekly. The finished quilt will be auc- items every week. To donate or Leclerc, Gina Courte and Lise Community Hall. Cocktails at 5 Lunch and activities free for all tioned and the proceeds will be obtain furniture, please call Poirier. p.m. and supper served at 6 ages. Sponsored by: Mountain- donated to the Linda Lemore- 418-392-5161. Open on Fri- p.m. with music and dancing to view Golden Age Club, Legion Brown Foundation. Cost: $25. days and Saturdays from 10 UNITED CHURCH follow. BYOB. Price $15 for Branch 261, Barachois & Area To register: heritagenc@globe- a.m. to 3 p.m. at 248 Perron Sunday, March 3 members and $20 for non- Development Committee and trotter.net, by phone 418-752- Blvd, New Richmond. 2 p.m. Hope Town members. Tickets must be pur- Barachois Recreation Centre. 1334 or facebook. Transfiguration chased in advance from Alfred CASCAPEDIA-ST-JULES: Cassidy 418-368-2011 or Ron PORT DANIEL: NEW CARLISLE: Royal Canadian Legion Mundle 418-368-5227. Dead- Three Star Royal Canadian Legion Br. 172 line is March 14. Golden Age Club March 5: General Meeting The Royal Canadian Legion, ANGLIGAN Every Wednesday: Petanque at 7 p.m. We are urging our Branch 172, meets monthly DOUGLASTOWN: from 7 to 9 p.m. Cost $3. members and any member of every third Saturday at the CHURCH Community Centre Come and join the fun and the community to attend the Legion located at 55 Gallagher OF CANADA Tuesdays: Zumba from 7-8 learn a new game! next meeting. We are looking St. p.m. $10/class. March 16: St. Patrick’s Day for ideas and donations that Wednesday: Yoga for women dinner. will enable us to continue to CASCAPEDIA-ST-JULES: Sunday, March 3 There are two groups 5:15 to March 18: Annual Meeting function and to fulfill our com- 50+ Club New Carlisle 6:45 p.m. and 7:15 to 8:45 beginning at 1:30. mitment to honour our veter- Every Thursday: Dame de 10 a.m. Morning Prayer p.m. $17/class (drop in). Re- March 23: Military Whist be- Shigawake quires minimal experience in ginning at 8 p.m. 10 a.m. Morning Prayer yoga. Bring your mat. DEAD LINE FOR THIS PAGE: HOPE TOWN: THU RSDAY AT 4 P.M. DOUGLASTOWN: Hope Baptist Church PARISH OF GASPé St. Patrick Church Hope Baptist Church welcomes S unday, March 3 March 17: St. Patrick’s Day you. Sunday School for all ages St. Paul’s - Gaspé activities at the church. 4 p.m. at 9:45 a.m. and Corporate Please send your ad to: 10 a.m. Morning Prayer Worship at 11 a.m. on Sun- Mass, 5 p.m. Supper. Choice of [email protected] Irish Stew or Pork Tenderloin days. Prayer Meeting and

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4 boneless pork loin chops, each about 1⁄4 pound and 1⁄2- to 3⁄4-inch thick Canola or another neutral oil for deep-frying 1 to 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 large egg 3 to 4 cups panko (see note) 1 teaspoon salt Tonkatsu sauce (see note) Karashi (optional; see note) 1⁄2 head green cabbage, finely shredded 2 tomatoes, cored and quartered

If your pork chops are on the thick side (3⁄4 inch), use a sharp knife to score one side lightly, mak- ing the cuts about 1 inch apart. This will ensure that thicker chops cook through. Pour the oil to a depth of 3 inches into a wok or deep, wide saucepan and heat to 350 F on a deep-frying thermometer, or until a bit of panko dropped into the hot oil rises immediately to the top. CLUES ACROSS 3. Messenger ribonucleic acid While the oil is heating, spread the flour in a small, shallow bowl. Break the egg into a second 1. Latin American dances 4. Wet, muddy ground shallow bowl and beat with chopsticks or a fork until well blended. Spread 3 cups of the panko in a 7. European viper 5. Have an obligation to third shallow bowl. Sprinkle a little panko on a flat plate or tray. 10. Finch-like birds 6. Defunct Chevy convertible truck To bread the cutlets, one at a time, sprinkle both sides of the cutlets with the salt. Dust them with 12. Civil rights college organization 7. 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Page 11, February 27, 2019 - Spec Kelsey Bourgaise, 1st Year, Social Science Cégep de la Gaspésie et des îles Answers ? 20 Shades of Red

? 1. M 11.C Cassidy Photo Photos: 2. R 12.F 3. J 13.N 4. D 14.I 5. K 15.S Jody Ste- Croix, 6. P st 16.Q 1 Year, 7. A 17.H Social Science 8. L 18.T Cegep de la ? 9. B ? 2018 The year Gaspésie et 19.O 10.E that was 20.G des îies 1. McInnis Cement 2. Hauling of windmill blades 3. Shortage of labour 4. 475 Two Gaspe Students receive bursaries 5. Repairs on six sleeper cars for the Toronto Ron Mundle – Vancouver train. The Memorial Trust Fund Bursaries were recently pre- 6. Anglophones with aboriginal identity (from 1515 to 2650). ? sented to two Gaspé students:Kelsey Bourgaise and Jody 7. This was to acquire 37 hectares of dunes Ste- Croix. and beaches to protect 200 bird species, The Memorial Trust Fund, established in1969 recalls the Atlantic salmon, sea bass and the Ameri- significant contributions to local education by the late Mr. can eel. George Richmond, Commissioner Douglas Philips and Ms. 8. A free servicetransportation which can provide support, Cecilia Sinnett CEGEP professor. preparation, The funds are administered under the direction of the St. hospital information, projected costs James Anglican Church by a committee consisting of and refunds, lodging, patient rights, and church representatives and local school commissioners. packing lists. The patient navigator is Since the inception of the fund, financial assistance in teve Guimond. S the amount of $ 52,435.00 has been awarded to 252 stu- ? 9. $3 million ? dents. 10. The dry summer weather caused the water levels in the municipality’s artesian wells Donations to the fund generate income that provides the to drop. basis for the annual bursary awards. The awards are given to former graduates of the English Section of C.E. Pouliot ? Polyvalent, who have been accepted to a university pro- gram or a recognized post-secondary institution in a pro- gram not offered at the College de la Gaspésie. Anyone interested in making donations to the Memorial Trust Fund may do so by sending a cheque to:

Memorial Trust Fund St. James Anglican Church 42 Montée Wakeham Gaspé,Qc G4X 2A1 THEGASPESPEC . COM Att. Mrs. Marguerite Palmer Tax receipts are available upon request.

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