Contract 400119680 ESTABLISHED • MAY 1975 VOLUME 47 / NO 27 JULY 14, 2021 $1.50 (Tax included) Long awaited traffic lights to be installed at New Richmond intersection

Gilles Gagné

NEW RICHMOND – The Town of New Richmond and Transports Québec have reached an agreement for the installation of traffic lights at the intersection of Highway 132 and Saint-Edgar Road. The increase in traffic during the last years and the expected rise of circulation over the next years will make it safer, says Éric Dubé, mayor of New Richmond. The Town of New Rich- mond has been advocating for The traffic lights at the intersection of Highway 132 and Saint-Edgar the installation of those lights Road are expected to be functional in May 2022. Photo: G. Gagné since 2013, says Mayor Dubé. Recent development in the in- “Before that, the intersec- likely to bring a considerable stalling traffic light is reason- ble,” he explains. dustrial park and the rising tion was not qualifying, statis- increase in traffic,” stresses able even if an accurate figure The cement base of the fu- popularity of the Pin Rouge tics-wise. We couldn’t say that Mayor Dubé. is not determined yet. ture traffic lights was installed ski station and its cottages in four deadly accidents had oc- “Eurovia is building its as- “The Town of New Rich- a few years ago, when Trans- the summer have led to an curred there in the last years or phalt plant there. It means mond’s share in the funding is ports Québec made the last ad- agreement that will materialize so, however, we see accidents 3,000 gravel trucks in and not negotiated yet but it will be justments to the intersection, a over the spring of 2022. with material damage. We hear 3,000 asphalt trucks out. Just limited,” says Mr. Dubé, who situation that convinced the “Over the last eight years, people saying that they came there, you have 6,000 addi- expects a five-digit number, so Town of New Richmond to we have been asking for it, and close to having serious acci- tional trucks between June and less than $100,000, maybe sig- keep coming back with the re- we have adopted resolutions in dents there. With the rising the fall. The waiting time will nificantly less. quest for traffic lights. “Some- that sense and sent them to traffic generated by the indus- surely get worse. Then with The relevance of building a one at the ministry knew that Transports Québec every sec- trial park, the risk can only in- Ford moving there and Subaru roundabout instead of in- one day it would have to come ond year. In 2018, the Ministry crease. People are patient but expanding, more people will stalling traffic lights was as- to this,” concludes Éric Dubé (of Transport) said ‘yes’, on when you have been waiting drive towards that area. I am sessed over the years. “There with a grin. the condition that the Town for four minutes, you take a also aware that another firm is not enough room, with the The lights of the 19 poles pays part of it but I don’t know chance. We didn’t want to wait that had planned to move to businesses established on the surrounding the intersection what happened. It fell through until a fatal accident oc- the industrial park in 2023 will corners. It would have been will also be changed for the cracks after that and over curred,” he adds. do it this year. Other projects too tight. One corner is avail- brighter and lower electricity the last days, they announced There are at least three new are slated for that zone as able right now but we would consumption LED lights when that they will go ahead,” ex- projects underway in the In- well,” explains Mr. Dubé. have had to trespass over a the new traffic lights will be plains Éric Dubé. dustrial Park. “They are all The probable cost of in- second one and it is not possi- installed. 4th Range bridge is almost ready Gilles Gagné during the peak of the winter but it resumed early in the spring. NEW RICHMOND – After The new $2.8 million bridge close to eight years of waiting will likely be ready for users and numerous requests sent to during the third week of July, the Town of New Richmond; points out Stéphane Cyr, direc- Transports Québec, the tor general of the Town of New Gaspésie Railway Society and Richmond, after receiving infor- the residents of the New Rich- mation from Transports Québec. mond ranges are about to be “We still don’t have the accurate able to use a brand new bridge date. Some paving works must on the Fourth Range. be carried out in the Doddridge The closure of the old bridge Lane area and the Third and forced some residents of the Fourth Ranges around mid-July. ranges to make long detours to It is possible that the bridge will go to work, visit relatives, run be available by then. For the errands and it created a difficult moment, the Department (of situation for emergency services Transport) doesn’t want to pre- and school bus drivers. Work dict an exact date,” says New Richmond’s Fourth Range bridge: a matter of days before its opening. Photo: G. Gagné started in October and stopped Stéphane Cyr. YoYour 2nd dose of vaccine is essential.

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Page 2, July 14, 2021 - Spec SPEC ends fiscal year with Police report the first surplus in years On June 15 at the Percé courthouse, Michael Athot, 24, from the Val Gilles Gagné of the newspaper’s distribu- federal governments deal with d’Espoir sector of Percé, entered a plea of guilty on charges of dan- tion is currently underway. private agencies to assure the gerous driving causing bodily harm and driving while his licence was NEW CARLISLE – Sea- While a $17,850 employment publicity placement. It went suspended. He was sentenced to a 36-month federal penitentiary Coast Publications Inc., the grant in 2019-2020 was not re- from a paltry $1,595 in 2019- term. The accident he caused had occurred in May 2020 in Sainte- non-profit organization that newed in 2020-2021, other 2020 to $44,352 in 2020- Thérèse-de-Gaspé. The victim was a 60-year-old woman who sus- publishes The Gaspé Spec, de- revenues made up for that, in- 2021. As publisher Penny tained serious injuries. The duration of the sentence was agreed upon clared a surplus for the finan- cluding a Heritage Canada op- MacWhirter stressed during by both the defence and the prosecution. Since Michael Athot had al- cial year that ended on March erating grant, which went the annual general meeting, ready served preventive time, that period of close to eight months 31, 2021. That surplus reached from $43,805 two years ago to when that commission amount was subtracted from the three-year sentence. He was not arrested $115,940, compared to a loss $54,756 last year. is high, it means that the vol- shortly after the hit and run but only in October 2020, five months of $34,306 in 2019-2020. A $36,008 Local Journal- ume of publicity is high as after the crime. Those results were released ism Initiative grant was re- well. at the July 3 annual general ceived in 2020-2021, for the The balance sheet of the Michael Athot will also be forbidden to drive a motor vehicle for a pe- meeting of the newspaper, hiring of Nelson Sergerie in newspaper now stands in riod of five years, a period that was also agreed upon by both parties. which took place at the New Gaspé. much better shape than a year The second person charged in this case, Julie Laurencelle, 28, returned Carlisle town hall. It was the SPEC also received ago. Current assets amount to to the Percé courthouse on June 28, as she was facing three counts first surplus for the SPEC in $6,928 for local news from the $232,910 while fixed assets of driving while her licence was suspended and of complicity in the many years. Facebook Journalism amount to $4,300, for a total May 2020 hit and run. Considering Michael Athot’s plea of guilty, the The big difference came COVID-19 Relief Fund. Pub- asset of $237,210. charges were dropped against her. The charges were also dropped from advertising sales, as they lisher Penny MacWhirter had The liabilities stand at against Athot’s mother, Rachel Poulin, 49, who was facing a charge climbed from $84,686 in applied for the grant at the be- $85,610 but a big chunk of of obstruction in the work of the police officers investigating the 2019-2020 to $255,974 last ginning of the COVID crisis that sum consists of grants re- case. Julie Laurencelle had made the headlines in August 2017 after fatally hitting a woman with her vehicle during an intervention on year. That was an increase of and was pleasantly surprised ceived in advance, instead of Highway 132, also in Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé. She served a prison $171,288. In fact, the amount when SPEC received ap- payables, which total $20,842. sentence of six months less three days for that hit and run. of publicity sold by the news- proval. The SPEC’s net capital to- paper tripled from one year to Facebook is often criti- tals $151,600 now, compared ———- the other. cized for selling advertise- to $35,600 as of March 31, Members of the major crimes squad of the Sûreté du Québec in That situation was pro- ments tied to media content 2020. Chandler carried out four drug busts on July 7, in houses on Petite pelled by the Quebec govern- received from newspapers In his annual address, Rivière du Loup Road and Pointe à Bordeaux Road in Pointe à la ment COVID-19 advertising without compensating those SPEC’s president Roger Wise Croix, as well as on Highway 132 west in Saint-Omer. That was phase campaign. The tendency had papers. pointed out that 2020-2021 two of a large-scale drug trafficking operation that started in March been noticed on September In many countries, govern- “has been a very difficult year 2021. The police officers arrested two men aged 47 and 55 respec- 12, 2020, when the SPEC held ments have initiated talks with for both the board of directors tively, as well as a woman aged 43, in connection with drug traffick- its previous annual general Web giants including Face- and the dedicated personnel of ing. The three people arrested were later released and will be meeting. The deficit of book, Google and Amazon to SPEC. The board has man- summoned to appear in court at a later date. $34,306 was at the time al- convince them some of those aged to conduct business via ready counter-balanced by a revenues should be given to Zoom but it lacks the hands- The busts yielded almost 2 ounces of cocaine, close to $40,000 in $63,000 surplus for the four the source (newspapers). on touch. Similarly, for the cash and five cellular phones The Sûreté du Québec reminds the pop- months following March. Canada is one of those coun- same COVID reason, the ulation that any information relating to the trafficking or production While the Quebec govern- tries. usual volunteers have not been of drugs can be communicated at any time and confidentially to the ment advertisement had to- Due to the pandemic, the able to help get the paper out. criminal information center at 1-800 659-4264. talled $1,000 in 2018-2019 for SPEC did not publish a tourist Accordingly, a great deal of the SPEC, it was adding up to guide in 2020. That guide extra work has been placed on ——- $77,000 four months into the must be prepared serveral the office staff, the journalists 2020-2021 financial year and months in advance. The un- and the contributors. They finally reached $201,510 as of certainty of a tourist season have all faced extraordinary March 31st. was reaching its maximum problems to produce their ar- The revenues of the news- level at the time. It deprived ticles and for the publisher to paper totalled $465,621 in the paper of about $15,000 in put them all together. We re- 2020-2021, compared to revenues. ally mean it when we thank $274,645 the previous year. In the column of expenses, them all for continuing to pro- Subscriptions brought in one noticeable drop character- duce a quality paper.” $62,245 last year, which is izes the salaries and benefits Mr. Wise also thanked $7,894 more than in 2019- budgetary item, from Chandler’s Ray Venables “for 2020. However, that increase $134,148 in 2019-2020 to his contribution to the paper. was more than nullified by a $115,258 last year but the He had good ideas which were sharp drop in counter sales, $18,890 difference is more refreshing.” Mr. Venables’ The CAA Quebec Foundation is launching an assessment of fatal which fell from $12,492 to than compensated by the term on the board is up, and he accidents that occurred in 2020 in order to make Quebecers aware of $3,642. Local Journalism Initiative has decided to not run again. road hazards. In 2020, 98 people died on Quebec roads during the 75 days of the summer’s peak season. In the Gaspé Peninsula, three peo- SPEC’s publisher Penny grant received by SPEC. SPEC’s president also ple died in the 2020 summer out of a total of eight in the whole year. MacWhirter explains the situ- The printing cost of the mentioned that “surprisingly, The roads are particularly busy between mid-June and mid-Septem- ation by the preference for newspaper increased by COVID has not damaged the ber on the Coast. Montérégie presented the worst record in Quebec some readers to get a sub- $9,534 last year but it is es- paper. Two years ago, we were last year as more than a quarter of the people who lost their lives in scription during the pandemic, sentially because the SPEC on financial rocks and total peak season were involved in accidents that occurred in that part of and also because some stores had more pages and more shipwreck was imminent but the region. were not open during the first colour, notably due to (…) COVID has sent out a weeks or months of the COVID-19 advertising and lifeboat and (…) we are Despite numerous awareness campaigns, distraction followed closely COVID-19 crisis. A lot of sen- the colours required for that weathering the storm. To com- by speed continues to create the greatest number of accidents. Also, iors reading the paper could publicity. plete the analogy, the crew although fastening seat belts has been compulsory for 45 years in not receive it from their The most striking expense have come through with fly- Quebec, the proportion of people killed in accidents who were not friends or next of kin during a increase came in the form of ing colours.” He finished his wearing their seat belts is very high. In fact, 35 people who died on certain period as well. She advertisement agency com- address by thanking the Quebec roads in 2020 had not fastened their seat belts, points out mentions that a reorganization missions, as the Quebec and paper’s staff. Marco Harrison, founder of the CAA Quebec foundation and expert in road safety. Mr. Harrison points out that 2021 might be similar to last year, considering that a recent survey on travel intentions indicates THEGASPESPEC.COM that 83% of vacationers wish to stay in the country.

Page 3, July 14, 2021 - Spec COVID-19: No active case in the region

Gilles Gagné ported on June 30 and two The vaccination drive is still between the regional results bec average. others on July 4. progressing but the rate of and that of Quebec is becom- As for the second shot, MARIA – Like in the summer However, they were short- people from the region hav- ing narrower, since 71.5% of Gaspesians and Magdalen Is- of 2020, the warmer weather lived in the latter case be- ing received their first shot Quebecers have now received landers are still 11.3% ahead seems to have a positive im- cause a day later, on July 5, stagnates around 76.8%, their first vaccine. The differ- of the Quebec-wide propor- pact on the COVID-19 virus. the Public Health Board re- while the rate of the popula- ence is now only 5.3% while tion of 33.9%. Only four cases were reported ported that there was not a tion having received the over the spring, the Gaspé Vaccination drives, either during the 14-day period that single active case in the re- booster shot is still climbing, Peninsula and Magdalen Is- with appointment or not, are spanned between June 25 and gion. The situation was still at 45.2%. lands numbers were regularly conducted regularly in the re- July 9. Two cases were re- similar four days later. In the first case, the gap 10% or more above the Que- gion. Editorial page

Gilles Gagné Until June of this year, the New Brunswick and Nova 6, it will cover the distance mentioned in the schedules Scotia governments applied very strict sanitary meas- in about the same time as at the end of 1970! Commentary ures to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Travelling Canadian National’s Rapido trains in 1971 and in from Quebec to the Maritimes was tedious if not impos- 1976 covered the distance between Quebec City and sible. Montreal in two hours and 59 minutes, sometimes less, However, it is now possible to travel to New despite being pulled by locomotives limited to 145 kilo- Brunswick and Nova Scotia. metres per hour, or 90 miles per hour. By 1997, Via Rail On May 6, as the COVID situation was improving in had been able to reduce that time to two hours and 45 VIA Rail and Transport Canada the country, Via Rail issued a press release stating that minutes. It is more or less the time targeted by that trans- the Ocean train will not resume service until at least No- porter over that stretch nine years down the road! unfit to find solutions vember 1st! The electoral context likely changed that on What is the use of building $12 billion worth of dedicated Over the last few weeks, Via Rail Canada has made July 9. corridors for electrified train lines between Quebec City several announcements pertaining to its services. The It must also be mentioned that in Quebec nothing was and Toronto (the Toronto-Windsor stretch seems to be number of trains is increasing in the Quebec City-Wind- preventing Via Rail from restoring the service between forgotten by Via Rail as well) if you are not cutting size- sor corridor, the Canadian train is now back rolling on its Montreal and Matapedia or New Richmond. The rolling able travel time? original Toronto-Vancouver route, instead of the shorter material was underutilized nation-wide and it would have The federal government opted for a high frequency Winnipeg-Vancouver circuit, and the federal government been a good way to provide some service back to a train instead of a high-speed train. The latter’s speed brass announced on July 6 a plan to implement a high- cross-section of its clientele, Gaspesians,who have been must surpass the 250 kilometre per hour. That decision frequency train, this time in the shorter Quebec City- neglected for years, and often ill served for decades now, is heavily criticized and lacked ambitions, point out most Toronto corridor. considering the effects of cuts that go back 40 years. transport experts. They are probably right. On July 9, just as the SPEC was reaching its dead- Whether the requests came from groups like the The greatest shortcoming though derives from the line, Via Rail announced the August partial return of the Coalition of Gaspesians for the return of the train or from lack of an important time gain for the customers. It would Ocean train, between Montreal and Halifax. Partial the press, Via Rail has provided quite incomplete an- have been possible to use trains rolling at 230 or 240 means once a week instead of three. swers most of the times or flatly ignored those requests, kilometres per hour, still far from France’s 350-plus kilo- If people had doubts about an early fall election, as it was recently the case with SPEC. The July 9 an- metre per hour high speed trains, but ensuring that the those doubts must be erased by now. The high fre- nouncement regarding the partial return of the Ocean Montreal-Quebec City trip takes less than two hours. quency train press conference was the epitome of a pre- train is a paltry compensation. That would have convinced an important portion of car electoral announcement. That behaviour comes from a public corporation, users indifferent to environmental matters to make the Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Innovation, Sci- funded by taxpayers money. How should we interpret switch. In the context of the July 6 announcement, that ence and Industry Minister François-Philippe Chanpagne that longtime overlooking attitude towards the needs of will not happen. and Treasury Board Minister Jean-Yves Duclos were all Eastern Quebec and Eastern Canada? To illustrate the striking inefficiency of that announce- on hand for the announcement. Via Rail’s management sure favour the Quebec City ment, it might be useful to stress that in 2003 in Finland, It took place in Quebec City, a territory dominated by corridor as about 60% of the country’s population is con- some passenger trains were circulating at 260 kilometres the Conservative Party. The Liberal Party has to make centrated there, however, neglecting the rest of Canada per hour on tracks shared with freight trains. There is a gains in Quebec’s capital area in order to win a country- is unfair. 27-year difference between 2003 and 2030 and Canada wide majority in the upcoming election. If 90% of Via Rail’s ridership comes from the Quebec will still be far from Finland’s efficiency then. The second same day train press conference was City-Windsor corridor, it is notably because that territory The high frequency train choice can still be modified. held in Trois-Rivières. That city’s immediate area has not contains the highest concentration of Canada’s popula- If the high-speed train is waived, can we at least settle voted for the Liberal Party since… 1984. Justin Trudeau tion but also because the transporter operates more than for an efficiency gain for the riders? sure wants to make gains there as well. In fact, the Lib- 90% of its trains there. Moreover, the $10-12 billion tab attached to the high eral Party war room, where the main organizers plan the Via Rail’s management has often stated that the frequency train must leave room to capital investment in next electorial race, know that they need to make serious Eastern Canada clientele only contributes a tiny part of Eastern Canada trains and other regions of Canada. progress in Quebec if they are to get a majority in the fall. the overall ridership. There is no surprise there. Who Other countries, even the ones characterized by a scat- Quebecers are known to be volatile voters at the federal considers that we are well-served when we only get three tered population, have shown that efficient train services level. weekly round trips between Montreal and Halifax, a train reaching out to rural regions favour equitable develop- Truth be told, recent announcements by Via Rail are that only touches the Gaspé Peninsula in Matapedia ment, socially and economically troubling in many ways, and make transport observers since the service was suspended in September 2013 in wonder if the current federal government is taking people New Carlisle and since December 2011 in Port Daniel, for fools. Chandler, Grand River, Percé, Barachois and Gaspé? BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Publisher: JOURNALISTS: President: Roger Wise Penny MacWhirter Nelson Sergerie Consider the following elements. Until July 9, Via Rail For an undetermined period, the clientele east of Quebec Vice-President: Elaine Sexton Diane Skinner Treasurer: Ray Venables News Editor: basically ignored the needs of 2.2 million loyal users, the City will only have one weekly train. Secretary: Maria Chatterton Gilles Gagné CONTRIBUTORS: Cynthia Dow, Directors: Hayden Sams, Office Manager clientele living east of Quebec City. That is more pre- Even with a train only coming three times a week, the Bonita Annett, Bethany Paetkau, Jeanie LeLacheur cisely the population living east of Lévis, called the Ap- Montreal-Halifax and Montreal-Gaspé trains were carry- Patricia Ste-Croix Annett Joan Imhoff 208-B Gérard D. Levesque SPEC welcomes letters to the editor on subjects palaches region, the Lower Saint Lawrence, New ing regularly 250,000 people annually ten years ago. relevant to topics covered by the paper. Letters New Carlisle, Que. must be kept within 300 words or less and may Brunswick and Nova Scotia. We could add to it part of What would it be if we could get a daily train? Our per- G0C 1Z0 be edited for clarity or to remove any slanderous, Tel: 418-752-5400 sexist, racist or homophobic statements. We re- Prince Edward Island because some Islanders take the formance, population-wise, would be as good and serve the right to reject any letters. Opinions or let- [email protected] ters published do not necessarily reflect the train out of Moncton and Sackville. maybe better than that of the Quebec City-Windsor cor- thegaspéspec.com editorial policies or beliefs of this newspaper. All letters must bear the handwritten signature of the Since February 10, 2020, Via Rail has operated less ridor. Published every Wednesday by: writer and include the address and number(s) for Les Publications de la Côte Inc. verification purposes. (Address & phone number than a handful of trains between Montreal and Halifax, There is another reason leading most train transport (Sea-Coast Publications Inc.) will not be printed.). The Publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors so in slightly more than 17 months. The public transporter observers to believe that the Canadian government and (Taxes included) that do not lessen the value of an advertisement. 1-year (paper or digital): $46 The Publisher's liability for other errors or stopped operating the Ocean train shortly after the erec- Via Rail are taking the majority of the country’s population 6-months (paper or digital): $25 omissions in connection with any advertisement Outside Canada: is strictly limited to publication of the advertise- tion of the blockades in support of the Wet’suwet’en First for fools when passenger train services are at stake. 1-year paper $165 digital: $46 ment in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid for the advertisement. Nation in British Columbia. Once all the blockades lifted The high frequency train’s delivery schedule is not We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada. on March 5, the Ocean train was reinstated, only to be determined yet. Year 2030 is often mentioned but never We acknowledge special funding from the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications. suspended again a week later because of the coron- confirmed by the authorities. If the high frequency train avirus situation. The Montreal-Halifax train has not rolled is effectively rolling nine years down the road and ac- Member of: CMCA since. cording to the parameters that were presented on July QCNA , CARD AUDITE

Page 4, July 14, 2021 - Spec Gaspesian Antoine Moses wants to break world record for tree planting

Gilles Gagné near his home in Carleton. He tinguished by good academic has been traveling to Western results and financial need. CARLETON - Antoine Canada since 2017. In five The scholarship is applicable Moses, a 22-year-old Gaspe- seasons in British Columbia, to someone attending sian, wants to try to break the Alberta and Saskatchewan, Queen's University, world record for the most he has planted over a million Kingston, Ontario, where Is- trees planted in 24 hours. He trees. abelle Brisson was studying. wants to make his attempt at This rather special job was “My goal is for Guinness the end of July. The record used to pay for his Cegep to participate by sending a stands at 15,170 trees, but to studies in management ac- judge for free, or for Guin- get there, Antoine Moses counting, and it will also be ness to lower the bill. The would like world record au- used to start a project that he company that employs me, thority Guinness to reduce is planning in his region, but Blue Collar Silviculture, is the fees associated with the there is more to his attempt. also ready to contribute,” he approval of his attempt. In 2020, one of the mem- says. The record dates back to bers of his forestry gang, Is- 2001. It was set by a planter abelle Brisson, died on a very The working in Saskatchewan, windy day. She did not return heat Kenny Chaplin. The costs are to the planters’ camp in the high if Guinness sends a late afternoon and was found Until very recently, An- judge to northern Alberta, in the evening crushed under toine Moses worked in where Antoine Moses is a tree. British Columbia. He and his working until early August. “That summer, people on colleagues experienced the "I'm waiting for answers Photos: Courtesy of Antoine Moses the team donated their full last late June heat wave from at the Guinness level. I could Antoine Moses is an accomplished athlete. His training helps day's pay to raise money to a front row seat. do it without someone from him through the grueling days on the plantation beds. fund a student scholarship in “We had days in the upper Guinness there but I would her honour. We raised be- 30 degrees. We drink 12 litres need 10 witnesses for the would like to raise the record planting. During the record, it tween $25,000 and $30,000. of water a day. We sweat it all whole day to be filmed, non- to 18,000 trees planted in 24 will be done for me. I'll just I intend to donate my amount out. We spent a month in the stop. My option is to pay a hours. have to plant. On a normal from the day of the record to woods in an area only acces- judge to show up here to for- “This year I planted 10-hour day, I regularly plant this fund,” explains Antoine sible by helicopter. People mally access the attempt. It 10,000 trees in 10 hours. I'm 800 trees an hour,” says An- Moses. collapsed and dozens of peo- costs something like sure I can plant 8,000 more in toine Moses. If he plants 18,000 trees in ple suffered from heat stroke. US$20,000. I am in contact 14 hours. I will continue until A thousand trees an hour his record attempt, he will We do not live under the with Guinness to reduce the I can no longer walk,” he means he has to plant a tree consequently donate $2,340 company’s pressure. It is a price, such as having a small adds. every 3.6 seconds. He has ex- to this fund, at the rate of 13 pressure that the planters are discount or a big discount,” He will be allowed to re- tensive experience in this cents per tree. The scholar- putting on themselves. We explains Antoine Moses. ceive minimal assistance dur- field, since he started at the ship will financially support are paid by the tree; the more An accomplished athlete ing his record attempt, if it age of 17 for the Groupement a second, third or fourth year you plant, the more money in endurance events, he con- takes place. forestier Baie-des-Chaleurs, civil engineering student dis- you make,” he concludes. ducted a few tests recently to “Normally, I fill my bags verify if he could break with bundles of 10 trees. I Kenny Chaplin's record. He have to unpack them while Cathy Martin satisfied with attempt at national chief position

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LISTUGUJ – Even if she did not win the seven people race to become national chief of Canada’s Assembly of First Nations, Listuguj’s Cathy Martin assures that she has no regret tied to participating in the election won by former Ontario regional chief RoseAnne Archibald. Five rounds of voting were held over two days to select Ms. Archibald. Cathy Martin pointed out the morning following the Photo: Courtesy of Cathy Martin Antoine Moses’ says that some tree-planting areas are quite publication of the results that Cathy Martin says her attempt to get elected as national chief isolated. “ it was a very rewarding, ex- was rewarding. hausting, and humbling ex- perience. (I am) so glad I comes the first woman to and Lee Crowchild. entered the race.” hold the position of national Cathy Martin was the The Listuguj councillor chief. The election punctu- only candidate from Eastern had announced her candidacy ated the Assembly of First Canada. She was also the for the country’s top aborigi- Nations' 42nd annual general first Listuguj candidate Fact-Based Reporting nal position on May 13, the meeting. Besides her and vying for that position. She Political Accountability In Print second day of nomination. Cathy Martin, the other can- holds a doctorate in educa- Local Business Support Online Community Connection The elections were held on didates were Jodi Calahoo- tion. She is serving her An Informed Democracy Mobile July 7 and 8. Stonehous, Kevin Hart, Alvin fourth term on the Listuguj THEGASPESPEC.COM Subscribe or Donate ToToday and support the trusted, in-depth, locally focused RoseAnne Archibald be- Fiddler, Reginald Bellerose band council. 418-752-5400 reporting that only your community newspaper id Page 5, July 14, 2021 - Spec Tick tock! They are coming!

Diane Skinner Lyme disease is caused by antibiotics. The illness that Treatment for side. The tick bite enters your bacteria which is transmitted some people and animals may Lyme disease bloodstream from 36 to 48 to humans through a bite from get as a result can lead to long- hours of the tick being at- In Quebec, deer ticks, the kind an infected deer tick. Symp- term health problems. These Antibiotics are used to treat tached. If the tick is removed that causes Lyme disease, are toms can occur from three to include heart problems, nerv- Lyme disease. If treated in the promptly there is little to no showing up more often and thirty days after the bite. ous system disorders and early stages most people have risk. Deer ticks are tiny, their range is increasing. As a Some typical symptoms in- arthritis. a full recovery. If Lyme dis- about the size of the head of result, the cases of Lyme dis- clude fever, headache, fatigue Last winter was mild, and ease is diagnosed in the later a pin, so look carefully. Use ease are steadily rising. Cur- and a skin rash. The rash oc- the changeable spring weather stages of the disease, there tweezers, do not squish it. rently in Quebec the regions curs in most infected persons this year has caused a ‘boom’ may be a longer course of Then drop it into the toilet that have the greatest numbers and can appear on any area of in the number of deer ticks. treatment needed. and flush. of deer ticks are along the On- the body. The rash begins at From the years 2014 to 2019, 5. Use a quality insect repel- tario border, in and around the site of the tick bite and the number of recorded Lyme Risk factors and lent. Montreal, Quebec City and in may slowly increase in size disease cases in Quebec rose prevention 6. Tick proof your yard. Get the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean over a period of days. The from 125 to 500. It is on the rid of piles of leaves and mow regions. However, they are rash is painless and is usually rise and will continue to do so. 1. If you spend time in your lawn regularly. spreading east and can travel not itchy. Sometimes the rash Scientists predict that 2021 wooded or tall grassy areas, 7. Shower and use a facecloth on birds, though the original clears but as it enlarges will be a high tick year. Nova you increase your risk. Stick to rub your skin immediately hosts are deer. it looks like a tar- Scotia continues to have the to trails when you come inside from Lyme disease get or “bull’s- highest tick infections of all 2. Cover up. If you have ex- being in the woods or walking takes its name eye.” the provinces and territories. posed skin, your chances of through tall grasses. from its origin If left having a tick bite increase. in Lyme, untreated, How does Lyme They attach easily to bare Be tick Connecticut, infection disease spread? skin. Wear long sleeves and smart U.S., where can spread long pants tucked into your many cases to joints, Lyme disease is spread by socks. Protect yourself against were first di- the heart, the bite of an infected black- 3. Protect your dog who can tick bites. Check for ticks agnosed in and the legged tick. They attach onto also get tick bites by minimiz- after coming indoors. Remove 1975. nervous sys- bare skin and feed on blood. ing their time in tall grasses ticks safely. Check with a Deer ticks are tiny, tem. Most Normally, infected ticks need and weeds. doctor if you think you may about the size of the head of a pin, so check carefully and cases of Lyme dis- to be embedded in your skin 4. Remove ticks quickly. Re- have been bitten by a tick be- use tweezers to remove ease can be treated suc- for about 24 to 36 hours be- member to check your skin cause early treatment is the them. cessfully with a few weeks of fore they transmit the disease. and your dog after being out- most effective treatment. Photo: Wikipedia (Scott Bauer) Lyme disease and dogs

Diane Skinner A dog cannot tell you when dogs, check on the feet and be- they are sick, so watch for tween the toes and on the lips GASPE: The bacterial illness these typical canine symp- and around ears, including in- caused by a bite from a deer toms: fever, loss of appetite, side. Also check around the tick can also infect your dog, low energy, stiffness or lame- tail. Remove ticks quickly and other animals, but not cats. ness and joint swelling. with tweezers that you use The infection enters the dog’s If left untreated, serious only for this purpose. bloodstream through a tick conditions such as kidney fail- Dr. André Banville, veteri- bite. Then it can travel to dif- ure, heart problems and nerv- narian at Clinique Vétérinaire ferent parts of the body. Once ous system disorders may de Gaspé, told Spec that he a deer tick latches onto your occur. These conditions can be does have the vaccine that pro- pet, it should be removed fatal. tects dogs from deer ticks and promptly and, for sure, within If you suspect that your dog Lyme disease but at this point 48 hours. has had a tick bite, the vet may he prefers to give a preventa- Deer ticks live in thick do a blood test. Often a discus- tive measure. This is because brush, tall grasses, marshes sion and examination will be the Gaspé is currently a low- and woods – all the adequate for diagno- tick area. He will vaccinate a places most dogs love sis and an effec- dog if the owner and dogs are to walk and ex- tive treatment travelling to a location where plore. Currently with antibi- the deer ticks are more plenti- most cases of otics. This ful, such as Granby. Dr. Lyme disease treatment is Banville has treated a dog re- (also referred to as most com- cently who was extremely ill Lyme-positive monly for 30 from a bacterial infection from dogs) are found in days or in extreme a tick bite, but not the black- southern Ontario, Mani- cases, longer. legged deer tick. toba, Nova Scotia, New Can you catch Lyme dis- The preventative measure Brunswick and certain areas of ease from your dog? Not di- that Dr. Banville will dispense Quebec. However, the range of rectly. The disease cannot be is a flea and tick medicine for deer ticks is expanding transmitted from one dog to Photo: Dr. Banville dogs which is a chewable pill quickly. So, be aware that they another or from dogs to hu- Dr. Banville, veterinarian at Clinique Vétérinaire de Gaspé, whose dose is based on the exist and could infect your mans. A tick could be carried has both chewable pills and vaccines available for those in- dog’s weight. It lasts for about dog. on your dog’s fur and then terested in protecting their pets against ticks. 12 weeks and the cost is Ticks cannot fly or jump. latch onto you. If your dog out in the same environment. appropriate for every dog so around $60.00. They can only crawl. They can does have a diagnosis of Lyme Can you protect your dog discuss it with the vet. Use a Dr. Banville can administer be found on plants and when a disease and you have other from getting Lyme disease? flea and tick preparation as a blood test if required to de- person or dog brushes by. The dogs in the house it is impor- There are several things that recommended by your vet. In- termine if the dog has a bacte- tick latches on and crawls until tant to watch for symptoms in you can do. Get your dog vac- spect your dog after walking in rial infection or Lyme disease it finds a place to bite. them because they likely were cinated, but this may not be tall grasses and woods. On due to a flea bite.

Page 6, July 14, 2021 - Spec “For the preservation of heritage” Diane Skinner of the southern Gaspé influ- gramming and resulting in a enced the pattern of settlement sharp decline in visitor rev- NEW CARLISLE: Heritage across much of the region. enue. The Belonging and New Carlisle (HNC) has used The Quebec Anglophone Identity initiative aims to help the funding from the Belong- Heritage Network (QAHN) heritage groups continue to ing and Identity in English has partnered with nine com- engage and inform Quebecers Quebec Initiative to erect two munity groups from around about local history and culture bilingual outdoor interpreta- the province to preserve and during the ongoing pandemic. tion panels on the site of the share local historical knowl- The idea behind these in- Kempffer Cultural and Inter- edge, with special emphasis stallations is to add something pretation Centre. These panels on Quebec’s English-speaking to the story of New Carlisle: communicate the legacy of history. Belonging and Iden- information that is less known two remarkable 18th century tity in English Quebec will and will create interest as well German immigrants who in- support the development of as add to people’s knowledge fluenced life in early Gaspé, museum and heritage learning of local history and sense of especially in New Carlisle: activities in several Quebec re- belonging. Frederick Ludwig Kempffer gions over the next six In addition, the new out- and William Vondenvelden. months. door garden museum, Espace The idea behind these panels is to add something to the Photo: Sandi Beebe Frederick Kempffer who set- Volunteer-run history soci- René Lévesque, receives three story of New Carlisle: information that is less known and tled here in 1776 was a paid eties and small museums were thousand visitors during the will add to people’s knowledge of local history. German soldier for the British hit hard by COVID restric- summer months. Heritage during the American Revolu- tions during the summer of New Carlisle is interested in something worthwhile in the Want to know more about tion. German surveyor 2020, with most reporting dis- encouraging those visitors to history of New Carlisle, by these two Germans, one a sol- William Vondenvelden’s maps ruptions in their seasonal pro- extend their stay and find taking the short walk to the dier and the other a surveyor, Kempffer property. who came to New Carlisle as a Who are Frederick Kempf- result of working for the Strawberry fields forever fer and William Vonden- British during the 18th cen- velden? tury? Visit the panels located same time. Be gentle with that people prefer the traditional Frederick L. Kempffer set- at the Kempffer Centre. Attend Diane Skinner berry, and feel free to pick with jam made by our ancestors. tled in New Carlisle and raised the official launching of the It’s the peak week for picking both hands. Place the berries Berries, sugar, cook, bottle, his family. His descendants panels on Sunday, August 1 at wild strawberries here on the into your container. Roll them done. Fifty years ago, straw- were here until the mid-twen- 2 p.m. Gaspé. Elsewhere the season in, rather than toss. Do not berry jam was preserved with tieth century. Today, there are The Kempffer House holds comes much earlier. In Florida overfill your container because the addition of a layer of paraf- often Kempffer family mem- weekly afternoon teas and Texas they peak in April. I it can pack the berries down. fin wax. Today’s sealers no bers visiting in the summer, throughout the summer. (In- believe we still had some snow Strawberries, the only fruit longer require this. and we are pleased to get to formation is available in the then. If you choose to pick with seeds on the outside, con- You can make strawberry know several of them. Spec’s Coast Round-Up and your own field strawberries, tain only 50 calories per cup. If shortcake, strawberry pie, William Vondenvelden was on Facebook you must know that it will take you pick a quart, or a litre, of strawberry smoothies, straw- more an urbanite and spent https://www.facebook.com/ce time and a lot of bending over. strawberries and want to eat berry rhubarb crisp, but straw- nine years in New Carlisle be- ntrekempffer/) Upcoming If you want to buy a gallon of them fresh, that’s enough for berry jam? That’s the ultimate fore returning to Quebec City, events include a classical vio- wild strawberries, pre-picked, about four people. Perhaps you embodiment of summer. Open which was the hub during the lin concert on July 25 on the expect to pay over $100. can serve them with cream. that jar in January, spread it on eighteenth century. His legacy Green in New Carlisle and a I will not presume to give The weight of the berries some crispy toast when the is in the actual layout and jazz concert on August 1. you too many tips for picking depends on the weather condi- winds are howling and your streets of the town. The main When you visit the Kempf- strawberries because, after all, tions. More rain? Heavier mind is immediately trans- road still is the central road. fer House, browse the unique you are Gaspesian. However, berries. Wild strawberries are ported to the brilliant sunny The ‘line road’ still is a major items for sale which help to first and foremost pick early in hardy little things. They grow days of summer past. connecting highway. fund this non-profit site. the day, the earlier the better. in a variety of soil conditions. An 85 year old gentleman, here But moisture is another story. on the coast, goes out at first Dry weather does not suit them light to do his picking, usually and rainy weather can cause around 4:30 a.m. The early them to rot. bird gets the most strawberries. Don’t pick too many unless Serious pickers do not tell you are freezing them or mak- where their picking spots are. ing strawberry jam. Strawber- That’s sacred. After all each ries can very quickly develop beautiful ripe strawberry is a mould at room temperature, teeny, tiny step toward making and they last just a few days in wild strawberry jam. Nobody the fridge. Strawberries freeze would fault you for keeping well. First wash them, clean that secret spot for yourself. To any leafy bits off, put them on a do otherwise would be foolish. cookie sheet until they are Choose firm, red berries be- frozen and then place them in a cause they do not ripen after container for storing. This way they are picked. It takes about when you thaw them, you will 15 minutes to pick 4 cups if the not have a mushy mess, but picking is plentiful. Wild perfectly frozen individual strawberries are usually much berries. If you have a vacuum healthier than store bought ones sealer use this method after because some growers use freezing the berries individu- fungicides and pesticides. ally on a cookie sheet. These can be difficult to wash There is a great deal of dif- off the berry. fering opinions about how to The strawberry picking tips make strawberry jam. Freezer to follow are for the absolute jam? Pectin or no pectin? Add beginner. First, hold the berry lemon juice or not? People are between your thumb and index shaking their heads. “That’s not finger. Twist and pull at the jam!” Here on the Gaspé most

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farmers’ market is received the majority of their market retailers also tend Additionally, local families 7. Save money likely coming to a foods. In addition, many to give firsthand accounts supported by markets Farmers’ markets may sell Afield or open parking people feel that fresh, of where their foods come generally offer supreme organic produce at a cost lot near you — if there isn’t seasonal foods taste better from and how they are customer service to keep comparable or even lower already one operating than the alternatives. grown or raised. shoppers coming back week than other retailers. That’s nearby. after week. because local farmers don’t Local markets continue to 2. Discover new foods 4. Indulge in nutritious foods have to transport their items thrive and expand as as far as retailers whose There’s always something The vivid colors and smells 6. Turn the trip into people increasingly realize a social excursion foods were shipped from far the benefits of supporting new at a farmers’ market, emanating from farmers’ away places. Any time of local food providers. and this can entice shoppers markets indicate just how A market can be an exciting the year is perfect for Buyers who are not yet to expand their flavour fresh and nutritious the and flavourful social gathering grabbing a tote bag and familiar with farmers’ palates. Explore interesting, offerings tend to be. place for families browsing the wares at a markets can examine the locally grown items. Even and groups of friends, as well nearby farmers’ market children may fall in love with as a great place to meet other where shoppers are bound following seven reasons to 5. Learn secrets and recipes break the ice. colorful fruits or vegetables members of the community. to find something fresh, and their refreshing tastes. In addition to fresh produce, Sometimes farmers also unique and delicious. markets may offer baked and mingle with local artisans, so 1. Enjoy fresh, seasonal other prepared goods. the market can be a one-stop- foods 3. Embrace organic Shopkeepers often mingle with shopping locale for locally and non-genetically their customers, offering trade produced food and art. Foods at markets tend to be modified offerings limited to in-season secrets and recipe ideas. offerings. Some nutritionists Many farmers’ markets offer suggest eating seasonally foods that are organically available foods is better for grown and are produced your body because humans without GMOs. Farmers’ ate seasonal produce for thousands of years before shipping and refrigeration changed how people

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21 SENTRRAA Pick clean! S CVVTT I can hear my grandfather’s voice so clearly in my mind from so many years back. When we went on multi-generational $49 48 MOS. strawberry picking outings, he would remind us many, many LEAASSE times to pick clean. To think of it even now brings a smile to WEEKLY 150 DOWN my face. $1, During strawberry picking season we would all pile into my dad’s station wagon or my uncle’s truck and what a crowd we 21 KICKS were! My grandparents, my parents, a few aunts and uncles, sis- S ter, cousins and even neighbours would be ready to drive back to a special strawberry picking spot where we were expected to MOS. fill a giant pot. $52 39 My grandfather was the unofficial, but it was clear that it WEEKLY LEAASSE was him, boss of the venture. He would point to spots and $995 DOWN small groups of one or two would go off to pick. The giant pot, the very same one my grandmother would use to make her heavenly jam, would slowly be filled to the brim. We each 21 QQAASHQQAAI held a smaller container and when it was filled we would take our berries and empty them gently into the big pot under the S FWD MT watchful eye of my grandfather. Sometimes he would “tsk, tsk” if he saw a green leaf or two. It was then his role to clean off 60 MOS. any leaves stuck to the tiny berries. $59 It was not all work and no play. My uncle who liked to tease WEEKLY LEAASSE would go into the bushes and shake some branches. Then he $0 DOWN would reappear to say that maybe there was a bear nearby in those bushes. My mother who was terrified to encounter a bear would laugh but would also check the area carefully just to be 21 RROOGUE sure. S FWD The story that has been told many times and over many years was that one time my uncle said he saw a bear and a few of the pickers ran for the car, rolled up the windows (in those $79 39 MOS. doors that was the only way to open or close a window) and WEEKLY LEAASSE locked the doors, while forgetting that my grandmother was $750 DOWN still picking berries. She was not bothered by all these hyster- ics. She just kept on picking in her calm, sweet way. Recently, my cousin reminded me of the time she was pick- 21 MURRAAANNO ing strawberries and sat on a bee. She recalls my grandmother S FWD packing cool mud on the sting. There is not much that a mud pack and a little love cannot make feel better. Then my cousin resumed her picking, of course! $85 60 MOS. Back then, we did not know about sunscreen, hats, or bug WEEKLY LEAASSE spray. We did not take bottles of water, but perhaps a soft drink $0 DOWN or a big bottle of Kool Aid to be shared in plastic cups. After returning to my grandparents’ home, my grand- mother would measure out cups of white sugar and add to the berries and then place the giant pot onto the wood stove. She 158, boulevard Gaspé, Gaspé, Quebec had done this many times before and for more years to come. Tel.: (418) 368-6226 / Fax.: (418) 368-1221 Her glass jars would be cleaned and ready to receive the jam. ROY NISSAN E-mail: [email protected] In those days, as children, we did not look at strawberry picking as work or a hardship in any way. It was a task that needed to be done, so we all were part of it. Weren’t we lucky to be part of it? I think so and my grandfather was right. Pick- AVAILABLE TREATMENTS ing clean meant that as soon as we arrived home the berries Pro Pieds de la Baie Health Checkup / Thick nails were ready to be made into jam. Nail maintenance / Corns / Calluses Roxanne Major N.D. Nails with fungus or mushrooms Foot Care Technician Ingrown toenails / Plantar warts Preventive care for diabetics Service in the comfort of your own home. Massage on certain reflexology points 418-752-3670 Insurance receipts available VILLAGE NEWPORT TO NEW RICHMOND Appointment only / Bilingual service Real Estate Agency Free advice with every visit! Gift certificates are available Suzanne Landry CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE BROKER AEO 418-752-0792 [email protected] www.suzannelandry.ca Friendly bilingual service from Matapedia to Port Daniel 19 years experience Page 11, July 14, 2021 - Spec What percentage of the total Zambezi River, Mekong River land area in North America is covered by forests and What is the longest hiking other wooded land? trail in North America? 10%, 25%, 35% Appalachian Trail More than 40% Eastern Continental Trail

What country is home to the American Discovery Trail largest number of lakes in Pacific Crest Trail the world? China, United States What is the largest freshwa- Canada, Norway ter fish in North America? Largemouth Bass, How many national park White Sturgeon, Paddlefish, sites comprise the National Catfish Park System in the United States? Which of the following 175, 359, 423, 527 is not a type of knot used in rock climbing? What is credited as the Figure 8, Piton, world’s longest river? Fisherman’s Knot, Bowline Yangtze River, Nile River Comforts of home while camping Campsite safety tips he appeal of camping is of camping fans, many of whom undeniable. According to will continue to pitch their tents Under the stars with you is my favourite place to be TThe Business Research and sit around campfires long Company, a market research and after the pandemic has ended. intelligence company, the global Diane Skinner your dream is to relax, get or communal shower? camping and caravaning market Tips away from your busy life, 4. Do you like to get dressed is expected to grow from just Plan ahead: This includes as- under $40 billion in 2020 to sessing the skills and physical fit- commune with nature and standing up or while wriggling more than $45 billion in 2021. ness of those who will be o, you are thinking of sleep under the stars, posh into your jeans in a small tent? Estimates suggest the market camping with you and choose going camping but do camping can offer all of this 5. If it storms, do you want to will grow even more in the com- your site accordingly not like to be too far and a hot cup of coffee. Add to sleep in your car or enjoy the ing years, reaching $56.6 billion Research campsite and sur- S by 2025. rounding area: Learn about the away from some usual com- this, a real mattress, a toilet pitter patter on your roof? amping has long been a site, local wildlife, difficulty of forts of home? Then you may and access to water and it may Many people will choose popular pastime for out- trails and nearby facilities want to try glamping. Glamp- be more acceptable to you as the ground, cooking over a Cdoor enthusiasts, but it Develop an emergency plan: ing is a portmanteau (combi- an outdoor-type experience. fire, washing in the lake, wrig- may have developed an entirely Always expect the unexpected, bring a first aid kit, go over safety nation) of glamourous and The style of camping that gling while getting dressed new group of devotees in 2020. Traditional vacations may not protocols for each activity and camping! This style of camp- you want is very individual. and waiting out the storm. have been possible in 2020, have a plan to deal with injuries ing is perfect for people who You can add any items that Glampers will want a bed, when governments across the Bring the right gear: Access want a bit of luxury but also make the experience more ap- cooking on a stove, a hot globe urged citizens to avoid what equipment you will need for conventional travel as the world your campsite and each activity. seek the adventure, nature and propriate and enjoyable for shower, dressing comfortably In addition you will need naviga- found itself in the throes of a escapism that camping offers. you and your family. As we and looking out at the rain. tional supplies, sun and insect global pandemic. In an effort to protection, proper clothing, shel- Sometimes this more com- age, sleeping on the ground The point is that you have a overcome cabin fever, many ter, flashlights, food, water, fortable camping experience is just does not have the same choice and your nights ‘under people viewed camping as a safe firestarters, repair kits and tools. referred to as boutique camp- appeal so glamorous camping the stars’ should suit the per- way to get out of the house while A method of communication still limiting contact with people such as a cellphone or satellite ing, comfy camping, luxury might be just the answer. son you are. from other households. That no phone are also essential. camping or posh camping. If your bottom line is that doubt inspired new generations Whatever you wish to call it, you need electricity, means of you can have a hot coffee, a preparing a yummy meal, shower and sleep in a bed or lighting and, of course, that Little Campers (A) 7 - 9 yrs July 5 - July 9 (boys / girls) cot. hot coffee in the morning then, Girls Camp 10 -12 yrs July 12 - July 16 Glamping is a new term by all means, make that part of that originated in the U.K. your camping experience. Little Campers (B) 7 - 9 yrs July 19 - July 23 (boys / girls) around the year 2005. In 2016 Boys Camp 10 -12 yrs July 26 - July 30 the word was added to the Ox- Traditional camping Teen Camp 13 -18 yrs Aug. 2 - Aug. 6 ford English dictionary. This versus glamping

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Page 12, July 14, 2021 - Spec Announcements... and ultimately sailing on a transatlantic journey to the azores, then Ireland, before finally re- Thank you Obituaries turning to Canada. In 1969, his chosen career path of teaching would GALLICHAN: Ronald J. lead him on a different adventure when he came July 15, 1943 - May 6, 2021 across a job posting for a position in Gaspé, quebec, ronnie passed away at home with his loving wife, an area he would have to locate on a map. The big Hazel, by his side. He is predeceased by his mother, city Montrealer would relocate and quickly make his ella langlois (Gallichan); his father, Howard; sisters: mark in a small town. alice and arlene; and brother, Francis. ronnie is sur- It’s in Gaspé where James would teach at an eng- vived by his mother rowena (Gallichan), son Conrad lish High School in pointe-Navarre and eSl classes (lori), daughter Connie, eight grandchildren and five in Gaspé, and also met his future wife, Helen Buckley, great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters who attended Teachers’ College at the same time as and brothers in-law: Iona (Hubert), Janet (Tom), ann he did. They wed in august 1975, and remained in (Con), peggy (Henry) and Gail (John); brothers and Gaspé until 1998, working for the eastern Shores sisters-in-law, eric, andrew (linda) and Michael School Board, raising three children and teaching at (Cathy); and many nieces and nephews. the same elementary school, Belle anse School. He He loved his fishing, hockey (Boston) and served as a teacher, head teacher, principal, teachers’ Stompin' Tom. Thanks to family and friends for all union president, along with many other roles. His phone calls, cards, flowers and food. Celebration of colleagues loved to work for him. He also had a pro- life will be held at a later date, In lieu of flowers, do- found impact on his students, both inside and outside nations may be made to elliot lake lions Club in the classroom. The family of the late James Keays will wel- ronnie's memory. James was a force in his community. He was one come you at Gaspé Cathedral on July 27, 2021. of the founders of the Gaspesie literary Council. He Visiting hours 2 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. The funeral will believed deeply that reading was a necessity for suc- be held at 3 p.m. cess in life. He was an active member of the royal We thank all those who expressed their con- Canadian legion and the local Century lodge Ma- sonic Temple, where he served as lodge Master. He dolences, either by their presence, messages, also served as a volunteer for the Committee for an- phone calls, donations of flowers and cards. Your glophone Social action (CaSa), Gaspé South Tele- thoughts and presence have greatly comforted casting Syndicate, helped found the Malbay Festival us. and the Sea Scouts of Douglastown, and served as Marcella and the Keays Family president of the Gaspé Spec newspaper. James continued his tradition of community building after his and Helen’s 1998 move to Ontario, with active membership in the royal Canadian le- gion, most recently as Zone Commander; the Order of the eastern Star; the Township Water Board; police PURCHASE YOUR Services Board; and countless other civic-minded en- ANNOUNCEMENT ONLINE AT deavours. 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