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Contract 400119680 ESTABLISHED • MAY 1975 VOLUME 44 / NO 31 / AUGUST 8, 2018 $1.50 (Tax included) Paleontologists for a day, a new way to discover Miguasha National Park Gilles Gagné million years ago, When we see many fish trapped in the MIGUASHA – A new activity rock in the same direction, it initiated on July 11 by the probably means that there was Miguasha National Park, On some strong current in that the traces of a paleontologist, area, that they were facing that started with a rare finding, as a current,” explains Jason. 12-year-old boy from Quebec About two hours into the City, Raphaël Bolduc, found visit, the group finds another the tail of a Miguashaia bu- interesting fossil, a placoderm, reaui, a fish belonging to a a fish whose bones formed an group called the actinistians. armour around the body. “It is It was only the 30th such a very primitive type of fish,” fish to join the collection of points out Jason. The imprints 14,000 specimens of fossils of the bones left conspicuous belonging to the Miguasha traces in the rock. Park. Raphaël found the tail of Sandra Houle, the mother the Miguashaia bureaui during of Jacob and Raphaël, says the first 30 minutes of a new that the couple chose that visit guided activity led by Jason “because the boys are very cu- Willett. rious about fossils.” For decades, visitors have Her husband Philippe also been welcomed to walk along liked the three-hour visit quite the cliffs of the Miguasha Park a lot. “For the people inter- and learn from the technicians ested in new experiments, it is and paleontologists, as they very, very good.” are working on the field in Jason Willett and Jacob Bolduc watch Raphaël Bolduc examine his find under a microscope. The visit is concluded in order to find new fossils. The Jason Willett’s main spot in park employees’ duties are to the park, the laboratory, where show how fossils are found he replaced Norman Parent a and explain how they ended few years ago as technician up there but the approach was and fossil preparatory, the per- traditional, rather static, like in son in charge of clearing the front of a classroom. fossils of dirt and material sur- However, this year, visitors rounding fish and plants that are also offered a more dy- have been trapped for millions namic approach, as they are of years. invited to play the paleontolo- Jason, then Johanne Kerr gist part, wearing a helmet, and finally Olivier Matton, the carrying a hammer and learn- conservation and education ing how to break rocks in manager at Miguasha Park, order to find fossils them- confirmed in the lab that selves. The cost of the activity Raphaël’s finding is a rela- amounts to $25 per adult, tively rare occurrence of taxes included, It is free for Miguashaia bureaui, a fish children aged between 12 and named to honour René Bu- 17. reau, a self-made paleontolo- The first group of visitors gist who started advocating in to try the new activity con- 1937 for the creation of a pro- sisted of Raphaël, his brother tected area in Miguasha. Jacob, their mother Sandra The Miguasha Park crew Houle, father Philippe Bolduc will try to find more about the and Suzanne Cormier, origi- fish tail found by Raphaël. nally from New Richmond They will search some more and now living in Ottawa. The Jason Willett instructing a group of paleontologists for a day. the area where it was found in group loved the new activity. an attempt to find the other “It is really cool,” said of a three-hour journey with along a shoreline spreading Don’t worry, I don’t know all part of the fish, among other Raphaël, minutes after break- technician Jason Willett who over hundreds of metres. That of them but this one is a bit things. ing a rock and finding the fish showed the group how the shoreline is divided into sec- particular,” said Jason Willett “We will inform you about tail fossil that had spent at Miguasha cliffs are explored tors of about 30 metres in while glancing at a section of the follow-up we will give to least 380 million years in a by paleontologists through length for the purpose of the the cliff. that exceptional finding,” rock. keeping track of rock and sed- paleontologists. “We are trying to under- Olivier Matton told the family. It was only the beginning imentary layers, or strata, “Here is strata number 242. stand what happened here 380 (More on page 5) Sunny Bank flood: a trial next spring Geneviève Gélinas termined on a case-by-case raised it high (6 feet higher) basis if the Sunny Bank people not to have water in the base - SUNNY BANK: – Unless a win their case. ment. But we had 30 inches of settlement is reached before - In addition to their material water in the basement in hand, there will be a trial in losses, they want to obtain 2010,” Mr. Patterson told the May and June 2019 for the $5,000 per resident for their Spec. Sunny Bank flood victims, “troubles and inconveniences,” “Beyond the material losses who sued Transport Quebec such as the worries and stress and lost time cleaning and through a class action. they suffered, and $5,000 for doing repairs, my most costly The members of the class each building owned by a problem is probably in loss of action are seeking compensa - member who doesn’t live in it. value of houses in Sunny Bank. tion for their material losses They also claim $1,000 per Our houses have probably lost and for the troubles and incon - year since December 15, 2010, over $200,000 in value alone. veniences suffered at the time for “recurrent troubles and in - Debbie (his wife) and I owned of the flood, in December conveniences,” that is to say five houses, and since then the 2010, and during the following the fear linked to the occur - flood homes are very difficult years. In order to prevent fu - rence of other floods and the to sell in Sunny Bank,” states ture floods, they also ask the Photo: Debbie Patterson preparation of their buildings Mr. Patterson, who has spent Quebec Department of Trans - for an eventual flood. more than 700 hours working port for remediation work on Andrew Patterson, who represents about 200 other Sunny Bank The total amount of their on the case until now. York Boulevard West. residents for the class action, had 30 inches of water in his base - material losses is unknown but Four weeks, from May 13 ment on December 15, 2010, even though he had raised his the amount for the troubles and Wells characterization to June 7, are reserved for the house by six feet to rest easy. inconveniences could exceed trial at the Percé courthouse, $2.4 million if all 200 residents The Sunny Bank residents states Marie-Anaïs Sauvé, the York River, near Gaspé. On at fault for the way it has built and owners file a claim. There have recently received a form lawyer in charge of the class December 15, houses and or maintained the boulevard. are about 200 residents who to fill about their well charac - action. shops were flooded. The resi - He will decide if remediation could claim $12,000 each. teristics. The form is part of a An eventual settlement be - dents were evacuated, some of work must be done and if the Andrew Patterson is the hydrogeological study to be fore the trial is possible, but them by boat. class action members must be person designated to represent completed by the Department nothing is underway, says Mrs. Ac cording to the residents, compensated. the residents and owners of of Transport to figure a way to Sauvé. “This was touched the construction of York The class action members Sunny Bank. His house was fix the flood problem, explains briefly. Until now, there has Boulevard West, finished in want to be compensated for built in 1867 and floods were Mrs. Sauvé. been no offer to settle (from 1977, is blocking water from their material losses, including not a concern until 1977, after Some residents will also be Transports Quebec). But it’s continuing its eastward jour - the loss of value of their build - the construction of the boule - visited by Transport Quebec not excluded. We’ve always ney when heav y rain or spring ing and the loss of time and vard. experts who will test their been clear that we were open to thaw occurs . A s a r esult, the work. 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