Inside this week The Murdochville strike Over $400 million slated for MADE in... social housing in Quebec Herboristerie Écho-Santé

Contract 400119680 VOLUME 43 / NO 10 / MARCH 15, 2017 $1.50 (Tax included) Gesgapegiag celebrates Women’s Day Gilles Gagné GESGAPEGIAG: - The Gal- goasiet community hall was a busy place on Saturday, March 11 as Gesgapegiag Health and Community Serv- ices (GHCS) celebrated Women’s Day with the help of a number of partner organ- izations. Women were pampered with hair-styling, make-up, Photo: G. Gélinas nail polish and massage and had the chance to visit infor- mation booths. Less than average After a prayer by elder Romona Jerome and opening words from Chief Rod road investments Larocque, Health Director Amanda Larocque welcomed the crowd. She noted that the Geneviève Gélinas The Haute-Gaspésie MRC, day was dedicated to the where Highway 132 was dam- memory of Pierrette Bernard GASPÉ: – Transport Quebec aged by storms, will have a who worked for GHCS for will invest $112 million on the two-kilometer part of highway many years. “She stood up roads of the Gaspé Peninsula 132 rebuilt in Rivière-Claude. for women, and worked hard and Magdalen Islands for the Some supporting walls will for the elders. She taught me Health Director Amanda Larocque, right, with her Mum Anita. two budgetary years starting also be rebuilt between La how to be bold,” Amanda in 2017 and ending in 2019. Martre and Mont-Louis. said. Pierrette’s son Kevin That represents an average of In 2015, former Transport Debigaré accepted a plaque $56 million per year. It’s 38% minister Robert Poëti an- in her honour. less than the average of the nounced $108 million invest- More than 100 women last ten years, which was ments for the 2015-2017 took part in the event, which about $90 million. period. The budget is slightly included many raffle prizes, a However, it has become higher ($2 million per year) Zumba demonstration and extremely difficult to monitor for the coming two years. presentations by a number of the investments on roads in However, Minister organizations such as Haven the region, since Transport Sébastien Proulx said that he House, the Mi’gmawei Maw- Quebec isn’t announcing them was announcing "16 million iomi Business Corporation, on a one-year basis anymore, more". How is it possible? the Gesgapegiag Human Re- but rather for two-year peri- Last year, Quebec announced sources Development Com- ods. $96 million for the 2016-2018 mission, and the Gesgapegiag From 2017 to 2019, Trans- period, which Mr. Proulx used Working Group on Mental port Quebec will rebuild high- as a reference period. Health and Wellness. The lat- way 132 over 2.4 kilometers How much was invested ter is a new movement in the in the Pabos Mills area of per year during the last years? community to bring aware- Chandler. The bridge over the SPEC called Transport Que- ness about mental health and barachois in Hope Town will bec, whose spokesperson was break the stigma. also be reconstructed, an- unable to answer and told us The day ended with a nounced the minister respon- to file a request according to Photos: Cynthia Dow lovely meal so the ladies did- sible for the region, Sébastien the access to information law, n’t have to cook and do the Brenda Ross-Jerome and Jon Pitre introduce the Mental Proulx, on March 7 in New dishes! Health Working Group to the crowd. Carlisle. Cont'd on page 13 News briefs Happy Thank you Côte-de-Gaspé St. Patrick’s Thierry Haroun GASPÉ: - The Business Gala called Merci Côte-de-Gaspé (Thank Day! You Côte-de-Gaspé) will take place on May 13 starting at 5 p.m at the C.E Pouliot Polyvalent. More than 200 participants are expected to attend this second edition. Prizes in many categories will be offered such as commerce, innovation, social economy, Dining room - Take-out tourism contribution, new business, employer of the year and personality of the year, to name but a few. “This event is a great Try our delicious gathering for the business world. It will celebrate the determi- nation and the will to succeed of businesses and organizations Fried Chicken, Pizza, Spicy in our area,” explained, Frederic Côté, the president of the Gaspé Chamber of Commerce which is organizing the gala. Wings, “Taking the time to say thank you to employees is an important way to recognize their work and their contribution to the or- Deep-fried fish ganization,” said Martin Roussy, executive director of Radio- & Seafood, Gaspésie, a major partner of the Gala. The Town of Gaspé, Air Canada, and the SADC are some of the partners of the event. 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Page 2, March 15, 2017 - Spec Over $400 million slated for Police report social housing in Quebec Thierry Haroun The police searched a Grande-Allée West Blvd residence and ar- rested a 60-year-old man who will probably be charged with mul- PERCÉ: – Over the next two tiple offences under the provincial Tobacco Tax Act. The police years over $400 million will seized more than 8,000 contraband cigarettes and other elements be invested in social housing of evidence. in the province. This an- nouncement pleased Am- The police acted on information from the public. broise Henry, director of ------Groupe ressources en loge- ments collectifs de la As scheduled, the trial of Réal Savoie, 54, from Nouvelle accused Gaspésie-les-îles, a regional of the July 27, 1996 premeditated murder, sexual assault with a board devoted to social hous- weapon and forcible confinement of Sonia Raymond began with ing construction and other re- jury selection on March 6 at the New Carlisle courthouse before lated projects. Superior Court Judge Louis Dion. This recent announcement was made jointly by Quebec The jury selection process started on March 6 and was com- Municipal Affairs Minister, pleted on March 7. Seven men and five women were selected. Martin Coiteux and his fed- The judge gave his instructions to the jury after the selection was eral colleague responsible for completed. Social Development, Jean- Yves Duclos. Crown witnesses were heard on March 8, 9 and 10 and the trial They announced that both Photo: Groupe ressources en logements collectifs de la Gaspésie-les-îles will continue on Monday, March 13. governments are investing Ambroise Henry, director of Groupe ressources en logements more than $400 million in so- On March 9, a police investigator testified and informed the jury collectifs de la Gaspésie-les-îles. cial housing projects for low- that a six-year-old girl witnessed the crime. On that day, in the income families in need of years with this program is company of her friend, the young girl was bicycling on the affordable units, seniors and Reaction that the financial share of the shoulder of Route 132, along the beach in Maria. She then no- victims of family violence. local community for the con- ticed a man crouching over someone. The young girl told her The agreement between “It’s good news. We were struction of a new affordable mother what she had seen and the police were contacted. The Ottawa and Quebec confirms expecting an announcement unit housing project has been young girl reviewed 513 pictures, picked out three pictures and that the federal government in the upcoming federal raised substantially. It can identified the accused in one of the three pictures. is slating $286 million and budget, but I was surprised reach 25% and even 50% in Quebec $121 million. by such an announcement at some cases which is too The trial is expected to last up to five weeks. When asked if the In detail, $48.4 million this time of year. The other much of a burden for com- trial could last five weeks, Crown Prosecutor Gérald Maltais will go towards the construc- good news is that the Federal munities like ours. What we replied “many witnesses will be heard, and it will take whatever tion of new projects, repairs government is expected to are asking, is that the new time it takes to have them heard.” and adapting affordable units produce the first housing de- Accès Logis Program set the for seniors. $22.2 million velopment plan in more than financial share of a commu- Family Ties Community Luncheons will go for construction and 40 years,” says Ambroise nity at 15% or 17%.” for Seniors Who Eat Alone renovation projects relating Henry. There are projects that to transition houses for peo- More specifically, he could be underway soon. The next luncheon will be ple faced with family vio- hopes that these new invest- One consists of adding ten lence and lodging centers ments will translate into a new units in Grande-Vallée Wednesday, March 22 at (Centre d'hébergement). Fi- new Accès Logis Program at the Seniors’ Residence (a 12 p.m. followed by nally, $94.5 million is slated (under the patronage of the project worth $2M) and an- a social hour in the to support long-term repairs Quebec government) better other consists of building collective kitchen at Family Ties. Soup, dessert, a door prize and on lodging units and to fi- adapted to the needs and pri- 30 new units (for seniors See you there! nance energy saving projects orities of a region like ours. with loss of autonomy) in companionship are on the menu. in buildings that house af- “The problem we’ve been Chandler, a project worth fordable units. faced with over the past few $5.6M. H & S Tax Return Services PUBLIC NOTICE As with most years, there are several changes to the tax laws. ENACTMENT OF BY-LAW Revenue Quebec requires extra documents to continue to qualify for the Solidarity Tax Credit, such as the Relevé 31 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given : or your town tax bill.

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of the deceased cadets, had to get some support, be army officer, showed more compassion and under- Commentary it physical, psychological or monetary. It took 18 standing over the last 18 months than the sum of all Gilles Gagné months to negotiate a deal that could cost the Cana- previous governments since 1974. dian government in the vicinity of $42 million. Minister Sajjan, upon announcing the agreement The most striking element of the ordeal experi- that will confer some psychological and financial sup- enced by the cadets and their families comes from port to the victims for the rest of their lives, apologized the fact that it took 41 years to make the country’s on behalf of the government, for the unnecessary government admit that an agreement was required. pain and suffering experienced by the 1974 victims 43 years later! Have all Canadian governments since 1974 been of the Valcartier tragedy. On the rainy afternoon of July 30, 1974 at the Val- sufficiently deprived of humanity to refrain from the Canada remains a country where life is better than cartier base of the Canadian Armed Forces, a live will of dealing with such a no-brainer issue? in most regions of the world, on the average. How- grenade exploded in a barrack where cadets aged 14 Other disturbing facts punctuated the 43-year-old ever, the Valcartier tragedy shows us that our hu- and 15 were conducting training on explosive devices saga. In July 1974, hours and days after the tragedy, manity should never be taken for granted. We, and how to recognize them. the surviving cadets were questioned by army officers individually and as a society, should always be vigi- Six cadets were killed and 62 more were physi- as if they were potentially guilty of the mishap that led lant in detecting such cases of injustice. cally injured. Up to 130 people were at the activity one grenade to explode. There are several cases left to resolve, some of and it can be assumed that the cadets and army offi- The cadets were also threatened to be sued if they them even worse than the Valcartier incident, like the cers not injured all suffered from post-traumatic stress talked about what had happened. In 1974, the cadets disappearance and murder of 1,200 indigenous disorder as well. were “nothing” legally, with regards to the army be- women. Tackling those issues promptly and using The training session was supposed to be held cause they were members. Officially, the Canadian compassion will prevent us from wondering a few solely with inert grenades. For a reason that remains Armed Forces didn’t have to deal with their situation. years down the road why we didn’t deal with them a mystery to this day, a live grenade found its way into Humane considerations were largely waved at the way faster. a box of inert grenades. time. The Valcartier tragedy made the news on a cer- An injured cadet in 1974, Michel Juneau-Katsuya, tain number of occasions since 1974. Those occa- who nevertheless went on to have a career in the sions were undoubtedly few and far between Royal Canadian Mounted Police, points out that because it took almost 43 years for the Canadian some youth who were left without support, later com- Armed Forces to reach an agreement with the fami- mitted suicide, became homeless or simply never be- lies of the cadets that died or were injured on July 30, came functional adults, due to post-traumatic stress 1974. disorder. Some youths were paralyzed in the explo- That agreement was also kind of imposed on the sion and remain so to this day. army because it wouldn’t have occurred without the Mr. Juneau-Katsuya negotiated with the Canadian intervention of the Canadian Armed Forces ombuds- government following the 2015 report of Gary Wal- man, Gary Walbourne, who decided in 2015 that the bourne. Former National Defence minister, Jason 130 people left behind, including the family members Kenney and current minister, Harjit Sajjan, a retired

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Page 4 - March 15, 2017 - Spec Suzanne Briand to ride again Spring forward to a safer home by replacing smoke alarms Jeanie LeLacheur

GASPÉ: - How does one de- (NC) For decades we've been ciation recommends replacing cide to take part in a 200 plus reminded to install fresh bat- all smoke alarms every 10 kilometre bike ride to raise teries in smoke and carbon years, whether battery pow- money for cancer research monoxide alarms when we ered or hardwired. Have you might ask. “Just a coin- change our clocks every working smoke alarms on cidence,” says Suzanne spring and fall. It's life-sav- every floor and inside bed- Briand about her decision to ing advice, because rooms if you sleep take part in the 8th Annual working smoke with doors closed. Enbridge Ride to Conquer alarms are known to Never take down Cancer. “I saw an ad, re- double the chances an alarm or re- quested the information by of a safe escape in a move its batteries phone and that was it.” fire emergency. to silence a nui- This dynamic woman hav- But a home safety sance alarm; instead, ing seen the devastation of expert says one more crit- choose an alarm with a this awful disease was admit- ical safety check should be hush feature that lets you quiet tedly “wanting to find some- added. the alarm while you clear the thing to call my own, “Power up your alarms, air. something to make me feel yes. But, also understand that If you're concerned about motivated.” That something alarms have a lifespan. They forgetting to replace batteries turned out to be the 2016 do not last forever,” says on time, don't be — technology Enbridge Ride to Conquer Carol Heller of Kidde, is reducing the need to change Cancer which is billed as is Canada's #1 alarm manufac- smoke alarm batteries at all. an EPIC, two-day cycling turer. “Over time, sensors can “New Kidde worry-free event spanning over 200 kilo- be affected by pet hair, cook- alarm models have a sealed metres throughout Quebec’s ing smoke and dust. So, check battery that lasts 10 years from picturesque countryside. the age of your alarms before installation. That means no Needing only motivation, a Photo: Joey Fournier installing fresh batteries. You battery to replace for the bike and a helmet. Suzanne Briand. don't want to put new batteries alarm's entire lifespan.” So with a dream to cycle into outdated alarms.” More family safety tips can over 200 km for a great equipment began appearing was an “incredible help” and Heller also reminds that the be found at www.safeath- cause and a plan to raise the on the path along with the Marcel and Martine Scott of National Fire Protection Asso- ome.ca. $2,500 pledge needed to take people to offer support and Cont'd on page 14 part, Suzanne bought a bike guidance in a variety of and got to work. Once the ways.” David Yipp formerly decision was made Suzanne of Gaspé who had taken part says, “things like quality in the 2015 Enbridge Rides Share Story Story told by Kaye walker BAS DU FLEUVE Interviewed by Tanner Wellman Real Estate Agency Suzanne Landry Agency Director/Owner 418­752­0792 [email protected] www.suzannelandry.ca New Carlisle Back Then... Friendly bilingual service from Matapedia to Port Daniel Back in the day, New Carlisle was quite a fully functional back then. There was the 17 years experience busy place, much busier than it is now. There one we now call the Rock Wharf, below the were a lot of stores back then. In town we Jail, which used to have a warehouse. Ships had Legresley’s big store where the CASA brought in different things like molasses building is now. They had the whole building and pulpwood and piled it all up in the field. and every floor had something different on Archie Gilker and Cecil Beebe would sell it. pulpwood from there. Then there was the LeGrand Store, which Over the years the wharves deteriorated used to be by the post office and Arsenault’s and sandbars built up and to save a little bit on the south side of the road which had a of the land, they put rock in there. The har- butcher shop. There was also George Babin’s bour, the one below the high school, used store which also had a butcher shop and was to be a fishing harbour. next door to where Mark Gallibois now Harris Gilker, Joe Flowers and others all lives. We also had Harris Gilker’s, where the had these put-put motor boats and they Gilker Residence is now, which was a saw would come right up the middle and dock mill. inside. But then with all the waste and the We also had LeMere’s restaurant, Cald- weather changing and the tides, the sand well’s store down at the lower end of town built up. It was quite the busy spot; there and the two hotels. There was also a store on were fishing lodges there and a lot of fish- Green Street, just below Sharon Farrell’s ing boats. So the two wharves were quite house. I think the owner’s name was Yvon. busy. New Carlisle was sure different and We had the two harbours that were both busy then!

Page 5, March 15, 2017 - Spec The Murdochville strike: the workers’ awakening

Geneviève Gélinas put up a tent in the parking lot of the smelter. They played GASPÉ: – 60 years ago, on music to keep their spirits up March 10, 1957, approxi- and to annoy the managers mately 1,000 workers from who camped in the offices. the Gaspé Copper Mines The strike was illegal, be- started a strike. Seven months cause the union wasn’t recog- and two deaths later, they nized. On April 12, an ended it without any gain. injunction forbid having a However, without their fight, picket line. Strikers’ wives which led to better protection took over. In July, policemen of union rights, the Quiet Rev- intercepted six women pro- olution could have been the testers and snatched their Bloody Revolution, states his- signs. The only woman who torian Jean-Marie Thibeault. didn’t have a baby in a pram In 1953, Murdochville was started to run. A policeman founded in the heart of the caught her. She spent a night Gaspé peninsula, to exploit in jail, charged for “assault on copper. The mine, the concen- a policeman.” trator and the smelter attracted workers from the whole of the A first death Photos: Musée de la Gaspésie, Fonds Gaspé Copper Mines Gaspé. In 1956, after unsuc- The strikers put up a tent in the parking lot of the smelter. They played loud music to keep their cessful attempts, the Metallos Tension increased. On spirits up and to annoy the managers who camped in the offices. union asked for certification April 25, 80 provincial police- again, with the support of men arrived in Murdochville, were asked: do you want a job stay,” Mr. Thibeault reports. maining strikers stopped the more than 80% of the work- on top of the 25 already there. in mining? They were put on On August 19, about 500 strike. “It was a total defeat at ers. On July 12, a small group of a school bus from Toronto to protesters, among them well- the individual level, the histo- The Gaspé Copper Mines strikers blasted the tailing dam Murdochville, on gravel known personalities such as rian says. But at the collective didn’t want this union. Under pipe. One of them, Hervé roads. In Sainte-Anne-des- Michel Chartrand, Pierre-El- level, the Murdochville strike liot Trudeau and René was the workers’ awakening.” Lévesque, walked into Mur- Duplessis died two years dochville. Rocks fell on the after the end of the strike. Paul protesters, from a hill where Sauvé became Premier. “He scabs were standing and “se- was quick to get Bill 8 passed, curity officers” hired by the also called, Théo Gagné Law company. or Gaspesians’ Law,” reminds Mr. Thibeault. This law pro- A second death hibited employee dismissals because of their union activi- After the protesters’ depar- ties. It also reformed the ture, those “security officers” Labour relations commission, damaged about thirty cars and which became independant threw the furniture and equip- from the Government. ment out of the union office “The Murdochville exam- window. They ran after some ple made the government and strikers, among them Edgar the companies understand that Fortin, who took refuge in his workers are human beings,” house. As the officers threw says Mr. Thibeault. He dares On August 19, 1957, 500 strikers and supporters protested in Murdochville. rocks, “he took his gun, and not imagine what the 1960s shot at their feet. Then he went and 1970s could have looked the Maurice Duplessis Gov- Bernatchez, died of his Monts (100 km before Mur- in his house and suffered a like. “the worst years of con- ernment, unionists were con- wounds. dochville), they were told: heart attack. The company frontation with the working sidered communists and were Mr. Thibeault suspected there were communists who doctor said that he died natu- class, if they had gone on given bad press. So union one of the blasters, Nestor were striking. If they were rally. I say that he died of dealing with workers as they recognition was the main rea- Henley, to have been an agita- communists, to get out of the fear,” Mr. Thibeault states. had dealt with Murdochville son for the strike, also moti- tor working for the company. bus. If they were democrats, On October 7, the 200 re- workers.” vated by the lack of security “He was an extremist striker. for workers. He was always talking about The company put the planting bombs. He went so breaks on the recognition file far that the other strikers had with lengthy legal proceed- to hold him. After the blasting, ings. Mr. Thibeault even said he disappeared. Then he was that Gaspé Copper Mines found in the offices of No- "sought a fight " with the randa Mines (the parent com- union. In the days before the pany) in Toronto and he strike, the Gaspé Copper became a witness for the com- Mines brought trucks filled pany. Did he switch sides? Or with food, stoves and beds, was he an undercover agent “as if to withstand a siege.” who was inciting other strik- On March 8, union president, ers on purpose?” Théo Gagné was laid-off, on In the meanwhile, produc- the unlikely pretext of a lack tion resumed on April 29, with of work. scabs. Among them, was a On March 10, workers group of Hungarians who fled confirmed the vote in favour their country invaded by of strike action, first voted in USSR. The company recruited September. The next day, pro- them in Toronto. “They didn’t duction stopped. The strikers speak English or French. They In 1957, the main reason the workers went on strike was for the union to be recognized.

Page 6, March 15, 2017 - Spec Murdochville: a long road to union certification

Geneviève Gélinas the same week. There was a pool of water, not protected PABOS: – After the 1957 and covered with dust. A strike, Aurélien Hautcœur worker drowned in it. An- rolled up his sleeves and other one died crushed under started persuading former a small cart full of rocks. A strikebreakers to join the bulldozer fell from a height Metallos union. A long-term and the driver was almost job, done door to door under sawed in half. A metal piece the cover of a peddler, led to detached from the crusher the recognition of the union and killed two workers,” he in 1965. lists. Mr. Hautcœur was 17 One day, Mr. Hautcœur years old when he was hired was driving a company truck. by the Gaspé Copper Mines. “The brakes failed. I had to “When I arrived, we had to stop on a pillar.” He told a speak English because every- foreman, who answered: “If thing was in English.” He wou don’t want to drive it, didn’t know much English, get upstairs to get your time but had prepared a few words (your last pay).” “I replied for the Anglophone manager that I was going to file a re- who was to question him. port to the Labour relations “All I had in mind was to commission.” He was able to cheat about my age. When he keep his job, but was as- Photo: G. Gélinas asked me ‘what’s your signed to opening and closing Aurélien Hautcœur name?’, I answered ‘Eigh- a door for trucks, which he teen!’” considered a punishment. we had to get organized, be- (a Metallos representative) to Mr. Hautcœur left Gaspé Mr. Hautcœur, who is now After the strike of 1957, cause it wasn’t safe enough. I come. We counted, and we Copper Mines in 1975. 79 years old, worked at sev- Mr. Hautcœur resumed work- didn’ call them ‘scabs’. I had enough to file an applica- Thereafter, he thinks that he eral different jobs in Mur- ing at the mine and became a would tell them that it wasn’t tion for union certification. In was blacklisted because of dochville. He worked as a part-time door-to-door sales- their fault, that they didn’t the afternoon, I told the com- his union activities. Unable truck driver, heavy equipment person for Rawleigh Prod- know what was going on at pany that I was taking my af- to find a job, he worked at operator, driller and instruc- ucts, which sell food and the time of the strike.” ternoon off for personal several self-employed pro- tor. During his first years, he drugs. “It allowed me to meet In 1965, Mr. Hautcœur reasons and I had workers fessions: grocer, carpenter, says the working conditions with the scabs. At the same had gathered cards from 50% sign 14 more cards. In case snow removal contractor, po- were unsafe. “I saw four time, I had them sign union of the workers, plus 10 oth- there were any resignations, I tato grower and raspberry deaths in work accidents in cards. I would tell them that ers. “I asked Émile Boudreau would have them.” grower. Murdochville: 50 years of mining

Gilles Gagné approving new unions. Gaspé uses a court action to block ers on strike were never re- the president of Noranda Copper Mines opposes that the union accreditation of the hired by the company. Mines, Derek Pannell, an- 1909: Alfred Miller discovers request. United Steelworkers of nounces the permanent clo- significant copper showings America. The union never- 1965: The United Steelwork- sure of the smelter, to be in the Holland township, a 1953: The International theless asks the company to ers of America finally receive effective on April 27 of the part of the Gaspé Peninsula Union of Mining Employees, negotiate a first labour agree- their union certification to same year. The moderniza- backcountry that is not inhab- affiliated with Canada’s ment and Gaspé Copper represent the Gaspé Copper tion of the smelter wouldn’t ited. Labour and Trades Congress, Mines refuses. Mines employees in Mur- be profitable enough, ex- another union, tries to recruit dochville. plains Mr. Pannell. The an- Circa 1935 and between the Murdochville workers. 1957: On March 8, the com- nouncement concludes 50 1945 and 1950: Noranda Gaspé Copper Mines favours pany suspends union presi- 1999: In October, Noranda years of mining and smelting Mines carries out further ex- that union. dent Théo Gagné. On March Mines closes its last under- in Murdochville, an unusu- ploration campaigns and 11, the smelter and mine em- ground mine in Murdochville ally long tenure by mining founded Gaspé Copper 1954: Quebec’s Labour Rela- ployees go on strike, a day and lays off 330 of its 660 standards. Mines. This subsidiary is set tions Commission grants after voting for that option. workers. The company in- up even before making the union accreditation in Mur- Gaspé Copper Mines hires tends to keep the smelter in Main documentation source: decision to build a town. dochville to the International 800 scabs over the spring and operation solely with ore im- Histoire de la Gaspésie, Union of Mining Employees. the summer and resumes pro- ports. Boréal Express/Institut 1951-1952: Noranda Mines However, the Canadian duction. The strike ends on québécois de recherche sur la builds Murdochville from Labour Congress and October 7. Most of the work- 2002: At the end of March, culture. scratch. The town will even- Canada’s Labour and Trades tually receive municipal sta- Congress merge their activi- tus, in the summer of 1953. ties. The Murdochville work- Your ENGLISH-SPEAKING Brokers Serving Matapedia To Port Daniel Ore is extracted from 1952 ers decide to stick to the and on. Over the fall of 1952, United Steelworkers of more than 90% of the Gaspé America. Copper Mines’ 1,000 em- ployees join the United Steel- 1955: The smelter opens in RE/MAX AVANT TOUT INC. workers of America, a union Murdochville, and the pro- affiliated with the Canadian duction of copper anodes Labour Congress. A union starts. The anodes are sent to REAL ESTATE AGENCY registration file is sent to the Canadian Copper Refinery in Independently Owned and Operated Quebec “Commission des re- Montreal for further process- lations ouvrières”, the ing. Florence Debard, Real Estate Broker Louise Brash, Real Estate Broker Labour Relations Commis- 418-392-9844 418-391-1950 sion, the body in charge of 1956: Gaspé Copper Mines [email protected] [email protected] www.remax-quebec.com www.louisebrash.com

Page 7, March 15, 2017- Spec Herboristerie Écho-Santé MADE HERBALIST, NATURAL AND ALTERNATIVE in... REMEDIES AND CONSULTATIONS

Wendy Dawson Guilde des herboristes du sonal tragedy 16 months ago, Québec. “We are very fortu- Hélène saw her home in The Made in … series profiles nate to have this organization Thivierge burn to the ground locally created products avail- in Québec. The group meets and she lost everything. “They able throughout the Gaspé regularly and helps valorize say it was an electrical fire. It Peninsula. and promote herbal medicines was so difficult. Every but also serves as a consulta- time I saw someone I BONAVENTURE: – Anyone tion group to others would have to re- who is familiar with local mar- like (the visit that kets and artisan events on the Natural event, peo Gaspé Coast has surely met up and Non- ple were with Hélène Bourassa once or prescrip- sympa- twice. She is a staple on that tion thetic, but I circuit and participates in over Health Prod- just couldn’t 25 events a year. Her regular ucts Directorate) talk about it any- presence allows her customers of Health Canada.” This divi- more. I needed the time pro- to seek her out and stock up on sion of Health Canada author- vided in the last year to collect the many remedies that she has izes products that have been myself and gain my strength been preparing for over twenty issued for sale as natural prod- back. That situation exhausted years now. ucts. me.” Hélène Bourassa was born In her workshop, Hélène With time, the support of in Jonquière but her love affair drys, prepares and transforms the community and friends as with the Gaspésie began as a Photos: W. Dawson a wide selection of plants into well as the use of natural med- young girl, when she used to Hélène Bourassa is a staple of local market places and partic- a variety of products that in- icines, Hélène rose from the accompany her father on fish- ipates in over 20 events per year. clude creams, oils, tinctures, ashes and found her way back. ing trips to the region. herbal teas and salts. Those “I was very fortunate because Thirty years ago, upon that uses a combination of my garden, but I also harvest that are curious about how to my workshop remained un- graduating from CEGEP, she plants, flowers, mosses and from the woods and other nat- use these products or hesitant touched as it was separate from and her boyfriend from that other natural ingredients in the ural environments. Every sea- about introducing them into the house, but that is where I time decided, at Hélène’s sug- formation of natural medi- son has something to offer, their everyday can consult with have always lived, my clients gestion, to explore the career cines. It is not until the mid 90s Winter, just as in Spring,” she her. “There is a medical use continue to seek me out there. opportunities that might be however that she decided to explains. for so many wonderful plants, I thought I would rebuild again available to them in the Gaspé pursue her interests more seri- Hélène’s primary goal as an region. Mere weeks after their ously. herbalist has been to make nat- arrival, they were both em- Over three years, Hélène ural medicines readily avail- ployed with the Centre de studied the science of tradi- able to the masses. “There is a Réadaptation in Bonaventure tional and natural medicines revived interest in medicines as specialized educators. Dur- and in 1996 became an accred- of this kind but the concept is ing her time there, Hélène ited herbalist and therapist. far from new. Natural medi- worked with many people In 1995 Hélène Bourassa cines have been used through from the English community launched Heboristerie Écho- all of time and in all cultures. throughout her territory which Santé Bonaventure. She pre- There was a time when there covered New Carlisle to Port pared her first garden of was a herbalist in every vil- Daniel. medicinal plants in 1997 lage. Many conventional and Hélène became interested which would be the initial every day medicines such as in herbalism in the early 80s. stepping stone in building up aspirin were derived from nat- Herbalism is a traditional art her dispensary. “I harvest from ural sources.” In addition to the fabrica- tion of her products, Hélène Bourassa has, over the years, offered a variety of workshops and training sessions to differ- ent groups seeking expertise and knowledge in the harvest- The products harvested for use in Écho-Santé's products come ing, preparation, use and appli- from Hélène's garden as well as the nature that surrounds her. cation of natural remedies. “I dandelion, lavender, lilies. in another year, but I hope to like to focus on the health of Plants that feed cells and help start building a new home this the family,” she explains. build and re-build the bodies year.” While some might be wary many compositions. Linseed Despite her recent chal- of incorporating natural medi- and seaweed. There are so lenges, Hélène Bourassa still cines in their day-to-day, it is many possibilities.” has a ready smile and remains important to underline that it February is usually a big dedicated to making natural remains an industry that is production month for Hélène medicines available to the taken very seriously. “I am as she prepares for her busy everyone. You will be able to continuously upgrading. I take market season, and this year is visit and consult with Hélène new courses or exchange best no different although she will and purchase her products at practices with others,” explains Herborist Écho-Santé offers a variety of products derive from be returning to her sales circuit the Salon des Artisans Créa- Hélène. She is also the re- natural ingredients such as tinctures, lotions, oils, bath salts after a sporadic presence over teurs in Bonaventure sched- gional representative for the and creams. the past year. Struck by per- uled for the end of April. Page 8, March 15, 2017 - Spec on the Coast

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Page 12, March 15, 2017 - Spec ROADS: periods. At that time, the budg- defeated in April 2014 and the Cont'd from cover ets were falling after big years Liberal Party made a new an- of investments from 2009 to nouncement in the summer of Reflections which usually leads to long de- 2012 (See the chart). 2014. The investments were lays. The Marois government an- decreasing again. Transport by Before 2013, the invest- nounced $168 million from Quebec was to spend $119.5 ments on roads used to be an- 2013 to 2015, an average of million over two years from Diane Skinner Flowers nounced for one year. In 2013, $84 million per year, which 2014 to 2016, that is to say an the Parti québécois began to meant a 34% decrease between average of $54 million per announce them over two-year 2012 and 2013. The PQ was year, another decrease of 35%.

Investments on roads in Gaspé and Magdalen Islands Hazel McCallion: Financial year Investments (million) A life with a 2007-2008 49 purpose 2008-2009 89 2009-2010 112 Hazel McCallion is ours – a native of 2010-2011 141 the Gaspé Peninsula, born and raised in Port 2011-2012 136 Daniel, QC. She was born Hazel Journeau on Valentine’s Day, 2012-2013 128 1921. Her family owned a fishing and canning company here. Total investment in 2 Average per year Two-year periods Hazel was the longest serving mayor in all Canadian history. She years (million) (million) recently celebrated her 96th birthday and is still active in her 2013-2015 168 84 community. Hazel was always feisty and displayed a strong, winning per- 2014-2016 120 60 sonality. She played hockey with her sisters when she was a little 2015-2017 108 54 girl here on the coast. Of course, she played forward. When 2016-2018 96 48 she moved to Montreal she played for a semi-professional women’s team. Hockey is a passion she still supports. Don 2017-2019 112 56 Cherry, a friend, said at a past birthday celebration, referring to Photo: Transport Quebec  her strong electoral support, that 98% of the residents of Mis-    sissauga voted for her and that he was going out to look for the       2% that had not.      Hazel was mayor for 36 years. Her style has been defined as forthright and no-nonsense. Her career was not without con-      troversy, mind you, but the overwhelming majority of voters al-   ways continued to support her. She did not accept donations              !    "# for her political campaigns, but instead asked her supporters to    donate the money to a favourite charity. •          After graduating from high school, Hazel attended business  •               and secretarial college in Quebec City and Montreal. She        •                 wanted to attend university but could not afford it at the time. •               In 1942 she was transferred to the Toronto office of her Mon-          treal firm. Almost immediately she became active in several •                            projects in her community: Lakeview Generating Station, British      •              American Refinery and a pilot project for the Tar Sands in Al- •          !      berta. She worked for that company for 19 years.      "   •  # #     !  $ She met Sam McCallion, was married and had three children:      •         %              Peter, Linda and Paul. She has strong faith and is a member of              the Anglican church and she often gives credit to her faith for      •       •                giving her the immense energy required for her many years of   •               service as a politician. She always liked to do her own house- •            work because, she said, it gives you exercise and keeps you hum- • & %        '    %      !         ble.   Her political life began in 1967 when she became Chairper-       $    % # son of the Streetsville Planning Board. Soon after that she was •  (   )          )        % elected Mayor of Streetsville. She was a political meteor. She be-       "   * +     ,    %  •    -./        "   came mayor of Mississauga in 1978, narrowly defeating a popu-      lar incumbent. She was acclaimed in 1980, re-elected in 1991,            # 1994, 2000, 2003, 2006 and 2010. Under her leadership, Missis- sauga did not have to borrow money from the time of her elec-     •  %     0 $       -     tion in 1978 and was debt-free.     /  • 1         '   Hazel McCallion always held the philosophy that a city • *             should be run like a business. Likely this view was shaped by    • "        % %  her family’s background as successful business people here on • *              • 2 34   " * *  ) *       the Gaspé combined with her education in the field of business. • (   %          She has received many awards and has been a strong sup- •    %         porter of many charities. Some of her accolades include: World •    -   5/  6%      $  6      $7 %    $ Leadership Award, Canadian Family Values Award, Robert 7  Baldwin Award for Career Achievement, Honorary Doctorate • 8              of Laws and many community service awards. • 8               At a recent birthday gala, this tribute was made: “Mayor Mc-    #   2 2   Callion is a true inspiration to us all. Through her extraordinary  terms as Mayor of Mississauga, her outstanding leadership, vol- & #  9:; unteerism and philanthropy have become well known both na-   tionally and internationally.” '      #    ;  Mississauga might like to claim Hazel McCallion as their            ; own, but we Gaspesians know that her strength, no-nonsense   views and perseverance come from her roots here on the Gaspé (    )!* +, !,+- Peninsula.  .)  /!     # 0  

Page 13, March 15, 2017 - Spec SUZANNE BRIAND: and I knew it would be a big Was it easy? No. Was it campaign for the 2017 ride. cancer.ca if you’d like to do- Cont'd from page 5 challenge, but Giving up was worth it? Yes. For more information about nate to Suzanne’s Ride please not an option’ my family Will she do it again? Yes, the Enbridge Ride to Conquer visit http://www.conquer- Boutique Sports Plein-Air of knew I could do it and so did Suzanne has already begun Cancer or to sign up please cancer.ca/goto/suzan- Rivière au Renard, “provided I.” her training and fundraising visit the www.conquer- nebriand2017. me with top notch expertise, equipment and crucial equip- ment adjustments.” So in September Suzanne started a training program PUBLIC NOTICE which included daily climbs on Mount Bechervaise. She TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS C-208 zone, situated in the Polyvalente C.E. Pouliot à Gaspé area: quickly set up a fundraising WHO ARE ENTITLED TO SIGN campaign which ended with AN APPLICATION TO TAKE PART over $3,100 in donations to TO A REFERENDUM the Segal Cancer Center of the Second draft 1156-11-25 Jewish General Hospital. The (adopted on March 6, 2017) Enbridge Ride to Conquer amending the zoning by-law Cancer is currently Quebec’s NOTICE is hereby given that, following the public consultation largest cycling fundraiser and meeting which was held on March 6, 2017, the municipal Council the 2016 edition in which of "Ville de Gaspé" has accepted by resolution, on March 6, 2017 Suzanne took part had 1,222 a second draft of by-law 1156-11-25 amending the zoning by-law. This second draft contains provisions that may be subject to an ap- participants raise 4.4 million plication made by interested persons from anyone of the zones to collectively. which such provisions apply and of the contiguous zones, to re- So in July of last summer, quire that a by-law containing these be submitted for their approval, 3. VALIDITY OF AN APPLICATION Suzanne left Gaspé with her in accordance with the Act respecting elections and referendums in bike and helmet and drove to municipalities. To be valid, an application to take part to a referendum must: Montreal to begin the 8th An- 1. PURPOSE OF AN APPLICATION TO TAKE PART • state clearly the provision of the second draft to which the ap- nual Enbridge Ride to Con- TO A REFERENDUM plication refers; quer Cancer. She left Montreal on July 9 to bike to An application relating to the following provision of the second • indicate the zone from which the application originates; Quebec City a stretch of more draft : than 200 km over two days. • be signed by at least 12 interested persons of the zone from which it originates, if there are more than 21 interested persons Along with one thousand fel- • « Modifiant les usages autorisés dans les zones AF-112 et AF-114 afin de permettre, comme usage spécifiquement in that zone, or, otherwise, by the majority of the interested per- low bikers she perservered permis dans cette zone, l’usage de carrière et sablière et sons; through days filled with rain afin d’assujettir cet usage au Règlement sur les usages con- and shine, hills and valleys, ditionnels no 1172-12; » • be received by the Town clerk office at the town hall no cold, and not without a little later than March 23, 2017, 4:30 pm. pain. Sometimes it was Such an application is required that the by-law containing the pro- smooth sailing and sometimes vision to which it applies be submitted for the approval of the qual- 4. INTERESTED PERSONS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO SIGN AN APPLICATION she pushed to the very limits. ified voters in the zone to which applies this application, and in any contiguous zone from which a valid application originates. Suzanne met the challenges An interested person is a person of full age, Canadian citizen and of the ride with courage and An application relating to the following provision of the second draft: not under curatorship who, on the date of adoption of the second perseverance and held fast to draft, which is March 6, 2017, is not disqualified from voting and her “never give up philoso- • « Agrandissant la zone C-208 à même une partie de la zone meets one of the following requirements: phy” to finish with pride and P-210, et ce, afin d’inclure le lot 3 147 530, cadastre du Québec à la zone C-208. » • is domiciled in a zone from which an application may originate emotion when she was met by and who has been domiciled in Québec for at least 6 months; her family at the finish line. Such an application is required that the by-law containing the pro- The entire activity was ex- vision to which it applies be submitted for the approval of the qual- • is the owner of an immovable or the occupant of a business tremely well organized says ified voters in the zone to which applies this application, and in any place situated on such a zone since 12 months at least. Suzanne, “Tents were pro- contiguous zone from which a valid application originates. vided for the sleepover in 5. LACK OF APPLICATIONS 2. LOCALIZATION OF THE CONCERNED ZONES Trois Rivières and participants Should there be no valid applications relating to the provisions of the were treated like royalty. I’m The concerned zone are illustrated on the following sketches : second draft, the said provisions may be then included in a by-law not an athlete admits Suzanne which will not have to be submitted for the approval of the qualified AF-112 and AF-114 zone, situated in the Rivière-au-Renard area: voters.

6. CONSULTATION OF THE DRAFT

The second draft of by-law is available for consultation at the Clerk’s office at the Town Hall during regular work hours, that is from 8 h 15 am till 12 h and from 1 h till 4 h 30 pm, Monday till Thursday, and from 8 h 15 am till 12 h on Friday.

Given in Gaspé, March 15, 2017.

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FLOWERS: Alma SULLIVAN: Ted and Ida In Memory In loving memory of a precious grandmother In loving memory of our parents, Dad went who passed away March 2, 1983. home on February 10, 1991 and Mom on March Within our hearts we will always keep 26, 2012. A special place for you; There is sunshine in each sunset And try to do our best to live And for each night of sorrow As you would want us to. There is an ending as the new day dawns As we loved you, so we miss you. On the horizon called tomorrow. In our memory you are near; We do not cry because they are gone Loved, remembered, longed for always We smile because they were here. With the passing of each year. In God’s care, they rest above Dearer still as the years depart, In our hearts, they rest in love. You will live forever in our hearts. Always remembered and missed. Vimy, Lovingly remembered and cherished forever Kenny, Ted, Marilyn and families. by Carol and Richard Smollett. WERELEY: Paul SMOLLETT: Robert In loving memory of a dear husband, father In loving memory of a very dear brother who and grandfather who passed away March 22, passed away March 2, 2014. 2013. May the winds of love blow softly Silent thoughts of times together, CAMPBELL: Mary And whisper for you to hear; Special memories that will last forever, In loving memory of a dear wife, mother and That we’ll always love and miss you Each of us in our own special way, grandmother who passed away 25 years ago on And wish that you were here. Remember you with love today. March 21, 1992. They say there is a reason Forever in our hearts and deeply missed. Love It doesn’t take a special day, They say that time will heal; Janis and family. To bring you to our mind, But neither time nor reason For days without a thought of you, Will change the way we feel. Are very hard to find. Lovingly remembered by brother Richard and Nifty, Nifty, Look Who’s 50! You always tried to do your best sister-in-law Carol. Your heart was true and tender You simply lived for those you loved And those you loved remember Our thoughts are always with you St. Jude’s Novena May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, Our memories never fade, loved and preserved throughout the world now We treasure all the years we shared, and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us And all the love you gave and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us. We’ll always love and miss you St. Jude, helper of the hopeless, pray for us. St. With every passing day Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. The longing just to see you Say this prayer nine times a day for nine Will never go away. days, on the eighth day your prayer will be an- Your presence we miss, your memory we swered. treasure. Loving you always, forgetting you J.P. never. Loved and remembered by husband Lawrence, children Sharon (Jack), Marilyn (who SORRY THIS PAGE ISN’T AVAILABLE THE LINK YOU FOLLOWED sadly passed away on May 26, 2004), Wayne (Judy MAY BE BROKEN, OR THE PAGE MAY HAVE BEEN REMOVED who sadly passed away on July 29, 2015), Sandra Happy 50th birthday Rod! (Paul) and grandchildren Shayne (Kiah), Patrick Love from all your family: and Timothy. Mom and siblings.

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CLASSIFIEDS share). Bar service, Pit Caribou dian Legion, Branch 261 will be New Carlisle legion branch #64 will will be at the Community Centre beer. Come celebrate St. Patricks having a bingo night at 7 p.m. at be held: from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. and the bar A better cash deal for broken gold day with live Irish music by Steven the legion. Everyone welcome! March 25: Dart club gift bingo will be open at 1 p.m. with Irish jewellery, old coins, paper money, Boulay and Mathieu Fournier. Saturday, March 18: Irish starting at 7 p.m. 1 series $10 or music. Everyone is welcome. etc. Call (506) 753-3170. (A19) Music starts at 6 p.m. evening with Nash Stanley starting 3 series for $20. All proceeds go to Hope to see all the “Irish” there! at 9 p.m. Admission $5 at the door. Legion COAST ROUND-UP Sunday, March 19: Community breakfast from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Vol- April 9: Sunday breakfast at New CASCAPEDIA-ST-JULES: untary contribution of $7 for adults BARACHOIS: Carlisle chalet starting at 9 a.m. 50 + Club GASPÉ: (12 and over) $4 for children (5-11 Bingo cost $10 per person Every Tuesday: A grocery bingo Gaspé Cancer Foundation years) would be appreciated, ages Bingo will be held at the Barachois will be held at 7 p.m. Entry fee is Upcoming Events 4 and under (free). Recreation Centre on Friday, NEW CARLISLE: 2 cards for $5 and $1 for each ad- March: The Annual Gaspé Cancer March 17 and March 31 at 7 Monthly breakfast ditional card. Foundation Membership Campaign DOUGLASTOWN: p.m. The New Carlisle 50+ Club will be March 17: Jam Sessions at 7:30 will officially begin in March. May St. Patrick’s Day Activities holding their monthly breakfast on p.m. we remind you that membership A mass will be celebrated with our SHIGAWAKE: Wednesday, April 12 at 9 a.m. fees are $12 per year. New mem- new Bishop Gaetan Proulx on Cookbooks for sale at the Heritage Restaurant. GESGAPEGIAG: bers have a 30-day waiting period Saturday, March 18 at the The Marcil Branch W.I. has a cook- Community Market before being eligible to receive church at 4 p.m. Following mass book that would make a perfect NEW RICHMOND: A community market will be held in their travel assistance. If you are a the St. Patrick’s day supper will be gift. The cost is $12 per book and Friperie Notice the Galgosiet building on Satur- member in good standing, are af- held at 5 p.m. in the church base- includes wonderful recipes from NEW schedule: The frippery En- day, March 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 flicted with cancer and must travel ment. This year there is a new past and present W.I. members. To traide de l’E.P.E. will only open on p.m. To reserve a table for $5, call outside the region for treatment, menu of either fishcakes or meat purchase a copy, please call 418- Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the band office (Bonnie Jerome) you are eligible for the following pie. Take-outs are available. Cost is 752-6564 or pick up at the Spec from March 2017 on. We can open 418-759-3441. travel assistance: Chandler $40, $10 for adults and $5 for children. office. from 8 a.m. on request at: 418- Maria $70, Rimouski $120, Rivière- 392-5161. Summer clothes have Rotary Calendar Winners du-Loup $150, Quebec $160, Mon- YORK: SHIGAWAKE: arrived for the whole family and in The winners for the weeks of Feb- treal and Sherbrooke $220. York River Senior Citizens SPDS Governing different sizes. There are a lot of ruary 19 to March 11 are: Denis Upcoming Events Board Meetings free things every week: soccer Cyr, Kelly Willett, Hélène Savoie, GASPE: Saturday, March 18: There will Tuesday, March 28: There will shoes, skates, skis, dishes, toys, Jean-François Bourdages, Jacques Potluck Supper Postponed be a St. Patrick’s Day supper and be a meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the plush boots. 248 boulevard Perron Veillette, Philippe Maltais, Kim Bis- The potluck supper in support of dance starting at 6 p.m. at the Hope Town Log Cabin. West, New Richmond. For informa- son, Hervé Leblanc, Michael the Diocesan ACW Education Fund community hall. Entertainment Tuesday, May 30: There will be a tion call 418 392-5161. Gagné, Joan Sawyer, David Bisson, that was previously scheduled for with the senior’s band. Cost is $10. meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Shigawake Brian Brake, Reina Leblanc and April 1 has been postponed. De- Bar services available. For advance Port-Daniel School. NEW RICHMOND: Gilles Boissonneault, Hélène Cyr, tails on the rescheduling of the tickets call Tony Patterson at 418- Royal Canadian Legion Yannick Barriault, Léo Legouffe, Potluck Supper will be released at 368-3276. SHIGAWAKE: Upcoming Activities Yvon Lévesque, Jill Geraghty, a later date. Saturday, April 8: The annual Community Center Saturday, March 25: The Royal Gérard Boudreau and Yves Bénard. general meeting will be held at 4 Upcoming Events Canadian Legion will be hosting a DOUGLASTOWN: p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion. Saturday, April 8: Roast beef or Dame de Pique tournament at 1 BLANKET CLASSIFIEDS Douglas Community Center Punch will be served from 5 to 6 chicken supper from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The cost is $5, bring a partner Upcoming Events p.m., supper is at 6 p.m. and a p.m. Cost is $15 per person. Tick- and join us. Everyone is welcome QCNA (Quebec Community News- Wednesday, March 22: Board dance will follow with live enter- ets will be sold in advance. Sunday, April 2: An afternoon of papers Association) can place your game evening. Get together for a tainment. The cost is $20 with a Monday, April 17: Easter bingo. live music by our local talented classified ad into 20 weekly papers board game evening. Come alone $10 refund to members. Bar serv- Saturday, May 13: Mother’s Day musicians will be held starting at 1 throughout Quebec - papers just or bring a friend, and your favorite ice available. Call Tony Patterson tea from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is p.m. A $2 cover charge will be in like the one you are reading right games. Some board games will be for more information at 418-368- $7 per person. effect, Followed by a B.B.Q chicken now! One phone call does it all! provided: Carcassonne, Risk 2210, 3276. Saturday, June 17: Lobster or leg supper upstairs at the commu- Call Marnie at QCNA 514-697- Dominion and Loup-garou. A vol- Sunday, April 30: The annual chicken dinner $20, 4-6 p.m. Tick- nity centre starting at 4:30 p.m. to 6330. Visit: www.qcna.org. untary contribution would be ap- bingo will be held at 1 p.m. at the ets sold in advance. 6 p.m. The cost is $10 for adults SAWMILLS from only $4,397. - preciated. Bring your favourite community hall. Cost is one card and $7 for children under 12 yrs of MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with snacks. Have a fun evening! for $3 or 2 cards for $5. HOPE TOWN: age. Please come to join us for a your own bandmill - cut lumber Saturday, March 25: Worm Hope Baptist Church great afternoon and supper. any dimension. In stock ready to composting workshop at 1 p.m. WAKEHAM: Hebrews 10:25 says "You should Everyone is welcome. ship. Free info & DVD: www.Nor- Learn to make a worm compost to Advance notice not stay away from the church woodSawmills.com/400OT. 1-800- produce high-quality compost Wakeham ACW will be holding meetings, as some are doing..." NEW RICHMOND: 566-6899 ext:400OT. year-round. Worm composting is a their annual summer sale on Sat- Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. for all United Church quick, odorless process that will di- urday, July 8. Further info to fol- ages. Family Worship at 11 a.m. Upcoming Events minish your quantity of household low at a later date. (Nursery provided) Friday 3:30 Sunday, April 30: An after serv- UNITED CHURCH garbage. IMPORTANT: Register be- p.m. King's Kids (ages 5-12), 7 ice hotdog luncheon will be held at Sunday, March 19 fore March 17. The cost for the BARACHOIS: p.m. Young Peoples (Gr 7 and up) the church. Cost is $7 for adults New Carlisle - 10:30 a.m. worms and materials including a Agricultural Forum We are a Christ centered, bible be- and $5 for kids under 12. plastic bin is $20. Cost with your The Barachois and Area Develop- lieving and preaching, friendly plastic bin: $10, you should bring ment Committee invites you to an church where everyone is wel- CASCAPEDIA-ST-JULES: a 35L minimum capacity plastic agricultural forum – Grow-Eat-Sell come. 305 Route 132, Hopetown St-Patrick’s Mass storage bin with a cover. It’s easy – at the Barachois Recreation Cen- 418-752-5838 Pastor Paul R. Bed- St-Patrick’s mass will be Satur- ANGLICAN and fun! tre from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on ford BTh. MTh. day, March 18 at 4 p.m. On CHURCH Wednesday, March 29: Travel Saturday, March 25. This event Sunday, March 19 our supper Talks with Elaine Boutin and will feature a variety of speakers NEW CARLISLE: OF CANADA Charles Bachelard “On the sum- about home and community gar- Bible Chapel Services Please tell our mits of Ecuador” A neat way to dening, as well as bringing your Sunday: Breaking of Bread for Be- Sunday, March 19 travel around the world! Most talks produce to market. To sign up for lievers - 9:30 a.m., Sunday night advertisers you saw New Carlisle will be in French. Voluntary contri- this free conference please contact service - 7 p.m. Wednesday: 9 a.m. Morning Prayer bution. Sandy Coombs at 418-645-2874. Bible study and prayer at 7 p.m. their ad in “You Must Be Born Again.” and Vestry Meeting Hopetown DOUGLASTOWN: BARACHOIS: The Gaspé Spec 10 a.m. Morning Prayer St. Patrick’s Celebration Legion Branch 261 NEW CARLISLE: Shigawake Friday, March 17: Potluck sup- Upcoming Events Upcoming events per. Bring your favourite recipe (to Every Monday: The Royal Cana- The following upcoming events for 10 a.m. Morning Prayer

Page 17, March 15, 2017 - Spec Spec gets around... Why do we say.... By Gary Briand

"I'll tell you on the qt." We are all familiar with the expression which indicates reliable information given under strict confidentiality. But how did the expression come to be? Perhaps the qt is simply the first and last letter of the word "quiet". It is clear, however, that the expression was recorded first in 1884 by the Irish novelist George Moore. In A Mummer's Wife a conversation occurs between the character Kate and Miss Mender. Kate says: "'Mr. Lennox will be here on Monday. I've just got a letter from him.' 'Oh, I'm so glad; for perhaps, this time, it will be possible to have one spree on the strict qt.' Kate was thinking of exactly the same thing but Miss Mender's crude expression took the desire out of her heart and she remained silent." Why George Moore or Kate thought of "qt" as crude, I don't know. Soon after and up to our time "on the qt" became very respectable and proper and much occurring.

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