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VIA RAIL: Inside this week Trains are full but there won’t be an increase in train frequency Gilles Gagné

NEW RICHMOND: – Gaspe- sians, and other train riders, are experiencing a problem trying to reserve a seat or a room on VIA Rail’s Ocean train, linking Halifax and Montreal. Since the suspension of the train be- tween Montreal and Gaspé- Auberge New Carlisle in September 2013, the Ocean has been the Chic-Chac train serving the Gaspé Penin- acquires sula, either in Campbellton, New Brunswick, or Matapedia. Lake York However, even though summer is typically a busy pe- Outdoor Centre riod for VIA Rail, sold out trains happened unusually early on the Ocean this year. It has been impossible, or ex- tremely hard, to find a seat or a bed since the end of June. The “sold out” period is usually closer to mid-July. Photo: G. Gagné The distribution of youth VIA Rail currently operates the Ocean train with three locomotives, and at least 18 cars, some- passes has played a role in that times more. situation. Another factor seems to be the number of Renais- known as Transport 2000. importantly, in Halifax station, one I’ve asked could tell me, sance passenger cars sidelined Mr. Hayman first explains any train with more than 18 but I believe it’s not enough to for different reasons. That is that adding cars to the existing Renaissance cars starts to have make another full set,” says the main equipment used on Ocean train is not easy. issues fitting in the station Mr. Hayman, who raised the Bridge to the Ocean train. “VIA is currently running track. The Renaissance can’t matter with a representative of reopen Between July 11 and July both sets of Renaissance equip- easily be split and recombined, VIA Rail. 17, including four-and-a-half ment on the Ocean at their as it takes several hours to do “VIA could in fact run the June 2018 business days, The Gaspé maximum practical length - so. Consequently, if they ever Ocean at least four times per SPEC tried to get information five coaches, and eight sleep- need to run extra cars beyond week while still only running from VIA Rail on the Renais- ers, in addition to the rest of the that length, they usually use two sets of equipment, and I sance equipment. required equipment, baggage, stainless steel sleepers think it’s an absolute shame The questions were simple: service cars, diner and transi- (Chateau) or even coaches to that they aren’t doing that. How many Renaissance cars tion car. They also added a add on the tail end, since these However, in a meeting with are currently in service? How stainless steel Chateau sleeper can be dropped on the second Susan Williams, VIA’s Eastern many units are under repair? to each train for crew space so track in Halifax and recom- general manager last year, I How many Renaissance units they could free up more rooms bined quickly before depar- raised the four trains a week are permanently sidelined? in the Renaissance sleepers, ture,” adds Mr. Hayman. option and she said she was In the documents consulted and they’ve also sold some sur- A simple solution, adding fully aware of that, and while by SPEC, 139 Renaissance plus space in that car on the train frequency, also seems un- she wouldn’t commit to any- units were bought in 2000 for sold out trains,” he initially likely, analyzes the Trans- thing, it sounded like they had $130 million. 106 of them commented. portaction expert. that on their radar as a possible were adapted between 2000 “Even if VIA had more “The only way they could option. But I don’t know if it and 2002 for their use in Renaissance equipment avail- practically add capacity for the will actually happen,” says Mr. Canada, which required an- able, and I suspect they have at Ocean would be to put another Hayman. Thérèse Gallant other significant investment. least a few more coaches and full set of Renaissance equip- “Personally, I think they While waiting for answers sleepers that are serviceable ment into service and run addi- would be better off to run trains presents exhibit from VIA Rail, SPEC asked this the moment, I am skeptical tional frequencies, but that is that are half the size on a daily at Cascapedia questions to Tim Hayman, a that they would add any more highly unlikely, and that’s basis, rather than these monster Transportaction spokesperson to the train. Anything longer where you get into the issue trains three times a week. They River Museum based in Halifax. Transportac- than that length runs into oper- with equipment that is not would very likely carry more tion is a commuter transport ational issues. There is a plat- serviceable. Again, I don’t people in the long run,” he con- advocacy group, formerly form length issue, and have a specific number. No cludes. News briefs

FORILLON PARK: Campgrounds to be renovated Geneviève Gélinas CAP-DES-ROSIERS – Forillon Park will invest $6 million in renova- tions of the service buildings in its three campgrounds. This year the renovations will take place at the Petit-Gaspé campground and next year at the Des-Rosiers and Cap-Bon-Ami campgrounds. The work will focus on exterior siding, doors, windows, decks, the interiors (in- cluding bathrooms and showers), and the foundations in certain cases. The buildings date back to the 1970s. Forillon received 150,000 visitors in 2016 and sold 21,000 campsite nights. This year, for the 150th anniversary of the Confederation, Parks Canada is offering free admission to all its locations, including Foril- lon Park. Director of Parks Canada for the Gaspé Peninsula, Stéphane Marchand, is expecting “an exceptional year.” At the end of June, 17,000 campsite nights were already reserved. A total of 175 employ- ees will be working in Forillon this summer, that is to say 25 more sea- Photo: G. Gélinas sonal and student employees than usual. Co-owner of the Auberge Chic-Chac, Guillaume Molaison. Four exhibits at Chafaud Museum Thierry Haroun PERCÉ: - Not one, not two, not three but four exhibits are taking Auberge Chic-Chac acquires place on the old walls, dating back to 1846, of the Chafaud Mu- seum in Percé. The main one is from Pierre Henry, poet and painter, who’s presenting some 40 art pieces (mainly acrylics and charcoal the Lake York Outdoor Centre sketches) evoking the Percé and Charlevoix landscape. On the sec- Geneviève Gélinas ond floor, two artists have exhibits. Jacques Martineau displays cember. There’s skiing and that we give good service to colour drawings that are quite impressive in terms of the technique cat-skiing all winter long, the people who already use used. The other artist is Marc Chicoine displaying fishing boats from MURDOCHVILLE: – Mur- until April. (Snowcat skiing is Lake York,” he says. burned wood, a very unique art. Finally, in a special room, three won- dochville’s Auberge Chic- an alternative to heli-skiing That clientele is open to derful watercolours and two sculptures from Suzanne Guité, origi- Chac recently bought the and provides a comparable new things, he adds. “It’s an nally from New Richmond, assassinated in Mexico in 1981, are Lake York Outdoor Centre quality of skiing by using a aging clientele. They want exhibited. The Musée Le Chafaud, which is in its 33rd season, is from the town of Mur- snowcat to transport guests to something to convince their open every day until late September. dochville for $235,000. The deep powder areas.) There’s children and grandchildren to Chic-Chac managers want to rafting (on the York River),” come and enjoy this place. Better screening for develop the area by adding Mr. Molaison says. One can Mountain biking wouldn’t in- mountain bike trails and off- add to those options, moun- terfere with that quietness. It breast cancer at Maria hospital trail skiing. tain biking and camping, as doesn’t make noise.” Press release The purchase includes the well as attracting golf lovers The Chic-Chac acquired 100-site campground and five and salmon and trout fishing the Mount Miller Ski Center MARIA – The organizing committee of the 5th edition of the RCGT chalets. The outdoor centre is Golf Tournament for the benefit of the Baie-des-Chaleurs Health Foun- enthusiasts. “October has al- last fall, from a non-profit or- dation is pleased to announce that the target of $150,000 has been ex- close to the Murdochville ways been the month for in- ganization. Winter 2016-2017 ceeded. It is indeed $168,650 that was announced at the event closing on golf course, six kilometers vestments, but we could was a good season, with rev- July 7. This amount will be used to finance the purchase of a three-di- east of the town. accommodate people who are enues of $300,000, three mensional digital breast tomosynthesis machine, a vacuum biopsy ma- Long before the town put visiting us to hunt,” says Mr. times more than the normal chine and a specialized examination chair. This high-tech equipment will the Lake York Outdoor Cen- Molaison. revenues, mainly because of improve the detection rate of breast cancer by 50% and perform more tre up for sale, the co-owner The Chic-Chac developed bar and restaurant sales. The biopsies at the Maria Hospital. of the Chic-Chac, Guillaume mountain biking trails and ski center building “became “Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton would like to warmly thank all Molaison, said, as a Mur- off-trail runs on Mount York. our gathering place for the partners, sponsors and donors of the event. The contribution of our dochville citizen, that it The outdoor centre becomes Chic-Chac (inn),” states Mr. community to the cause of the Baie-des-Chaleurs Health Foundation is would be “logical to bring or- a new gateway to that moun- Molaison. once again exceptional. From year to year, Baie-des-Chaleurs companies are there to support the mission of the Foundation. It is thanks to them ganizations together,” to tain. Mr. Molaison would The Chic-Chac is the that this tournament remains one of the most important activities ben- manage several seasonal at- also like to build new trails property of Eloïse Bourdon efiting our region,” says Daniel Berthelot, RCGT Associate and Presi- tractions jointly. for those two sports, espe- and Guillaume Molaison, a dent of the event. With the Lake York trans- cially on Mount Rothery, couple, and other Quebec in- The President of the Foundation, Mr. Carol Morneau, and Dr. action, the Chic-Chac is now close to the outdoor centre vestors. The company hires Marie-Claude Thériault, Honourary President of the RCGT for Elles the owner of an inn offering entrance. 35 people, including five who Golf Tournament, thank all the sponsors, donors, participants and vol- off-trail skiing and rafting Campers won’t be forgot- are working all year long be- unteers who contributed to the success of this important funding ac- packages, the Mount Miller ten, assures Mr. Molaison. cause of the Lake York oper- tivity of the Foundation. “The objective of this tournament was ski center and the outdoor “First, we want to make sure ations. achieved through the contribution of everyone. That's what makes the center. difference.” “It allows us to provide “Considering that one in nine women in the Gaspé will have breast cancer in their lifetime, the arrival of this new technology in our region good employment conditions will necessarily have great repercussions for all the women of Baie-des- and keep our managers (…). Chaleurs who will have to undergo a screening mammogram. In fact, I cannot attract employees to the equipment that will be acquired through the Foundation’s contribu- Murdochville by giving them BAS DU FLEUVE tion will help to make the current screening program more efficient and only $5,000 to $10,000 (in Real Estate Agency to avoid the anxiety created in the patients during reminders for sup- wages) per year through ski- Suzanne Landry plementary examinations and by the expectation of results,” says Dr. ing,” says Mr. Molaison. Agency Director/Owner Thériault. The Chic-Chac has be- 418­752­0792 The Bay of Chaleur Health Foundation’s mission is to contribute to come a four-season business. [email protected] the financing of medical equipment acquisition projects and other equip- “In November, we begin www.suzannelandry.ca ment to develop the services offered by the Gaspésie Integrated Health and Social Services Center, according to its objectives and priorities to preparing for the ski season. Friendly bilingual service The Mount Miller Ski Centre from Matapedia to Port Daniel improve the health and well-being of the population by engaging the 17 years experience community. opens at the beginning of De- Page 2, July 19, 2017 - Spec Police report

Sûreté du Québec investigators are still trying to find the murder- ers of the four unresolved murders on the Gaspé Peninsula over the last 30 years. The successful outcome of two unresolved mur- ders over the last four years has given hope to some people, in- cluding police officers, that it is still possible to find the murderers many years after the crimes.

In April 2016, Johanne Johnson was found guilty of the murder of her husband, James Dubé, in Grand River, committed in April 1998. She was charged 15 years after the crime, following an un- dercover investigation of the Mr. Big type, during which she ad- Photo: G. Gagné mitted the crime.

Transport Québec expects to reopen the bridge spanning over the Grand Cascapedia River on On May 4, 2017, Réal Savoie entered a plea of guilty during a Highway 132 in June 2018. lengthy murder trial that had started in November 2016. His vic- tim, Sonia Raymond, was murdered on the beach in Maria in July 27, 1996. Réal Savoie was charged in April 2014, almost 18 years Bridge to reopen in June 2018 after committing the crime, following a Mr. Big investigation.

Gilles Gagné wants the best tender possible vironmental authorities at the Four unresolved murders were committed on the Gaspé Peninsula and therefore avoids forward- Quebec level, as well as the since 1988. Linda Condo from Gesgapegiag was shot along a CASCAPEDIA-ST-JULES: – ing numbers that would be ac- Federal Department of Fish- Miguasha wooded area road in October 1988. Claudette Servant Transport Québec expects to curate. eries and Oceans, especially and Victorien Vallée were shot in their Saint-Anne-des-Monts reopen the Highway 132 The closure of the bridge because the tide is moving up- home in May 1995. Will Langlois from Port Daniel disappeared in bridge spanning over the forced Transports Québec to stream to the bridge. Chandler in February 1998. Grand Cascapedia River in rely on an 11.5 kilometre de- In order to save two June 2018. The bridge was tour, passing through the usu- months, could Transport “All the unresolved murder files are never closed. A number of in- closed on May 8 of this year ally quiet communities of Québec have opted for the vestigators are working exclusively on those cases. It is their only because one of the pillars Cascapedia and Saint Jules. emergency designation of a mandate, investigating Quebec’s unresolved murders. They are al- shifted, the result of the strong The daily traffic of a few hun- contractor, thus bypassing the ways looking for new clues, rechecking information they already river current. dred vehicles in Cascapedia- call for tender process, simi- have, trying to find new angles on some clues,” explains Sgt. Claude That strong current under- St-Jules rose considerably, as lar to the situation in Hope Doiron, spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec on the Gaspé mined the gravel bed support- 6,500 vehicles per day are Town in November 2015 in Peninsula, Madgalen Islands and Lower Saint Lawrence region. ing the pillar. The shift caused passing on Highway 132, a order to fix the Highway 132 a small depression on two of number reflecting the annual bridge adjacent to the beach? “I, for one, receive calls from those investigators. They ask me if I the bridge’s spans, and average. “Given the magnitude of have a press file on some of the cases, to make sure that they have slightly deformed the guard “In the wintertime, about the works, it was too big, too covered all the ground. We always hope that someone, somewhere, rail. At the time, those clues 4,000 vehicles are passing complex for that kind of con- maybe to free one’s conscience, will call us with the clue that will urged a police officer to warn daily on that stretch of high- tract. In Hope Town, a con- make everything unfold. It could be someone on his deathbed, for Transport Québec and close way but in the summer, that tractor had already been example,” adds Sgt. Doiron. the bridge right away. number reaches 9,000,” em- designated for other works The possibility of seeing phasizes Yves Berger. and it was determined that the “Most of the time, there is only a small clue missing, a clue that the pillar and the two spans Pillar and spans replace- company could do the bridge could make a difference between an unresolved murder and the collapse was assessed by ment work will be realized in repairs,” explains Mr. Berger. laying of charges against a suspect. The investigators have a pretty Transport Québec, and then two steps, first the removal of good idea of who could be charged in most cases but they miss ruled out, however, it was those components, followed Patrickton and Gallagher that piece to complete the puzzle. We are aware that some people quickly decided that the pillar by the installation of the new roads to be repaved are waiting for answers and we hope to give them those answers and two of the bridge’s 11 parts. Two dykes will be laid one day,” says Sgt. Claude Doiron. spans would be replaced. The on the riverbed in order to fa- Moreover, Transport bridge has 10 pillars. cilitate those steps, and carry Québec has opted for Linda Condo’s body was discovered a few days after the murder. Transport Québec engineer out further protection work repaving Patrickton and Gal- Considered a potential suspect, a man from the Baie des Chaleurs Victor Bérubé points out that that will touch the 10 pillars. lagher Roads, same as area was later questioned repeatedly in that file. He was even sub- 90% of the repair plans are “Each pillar will be pro- MacKay Road in June, in mitted to the polygraph (lie detector test), but to this day there is ready and that the ministry tected by a steel boom,” says order to alleviate the burden not enough evidence to charge him. should be ready to launch the Victor Bérubé, referring to on MacKay Road. That ru- call for tenders process on structures that will prevent the mour had been circulating The Servant-Vallée couple was found in the woods by a trout fish- August 7, with an August 28 repetition of the May 8 pillar since the bridge was closed. erman in the Ruisseau-Castor brook, about 10 kilometres from deadline. shift. “Steel boards will be in- Repaving will take place in their home. Their bodies were partly decomposed. It was six weeks “Contract awarding should stalled and concrete will be August. after the murder. In that case again, a suspect was identified and so take place by mid-September laid inside to fill the void be- “The vehicles moving east far, there is not enough evidence to charge him. A significant (…) and the work will be car- tween the steel and the pillar,” will be directed towards amount of money was missing from Mr. Vallée’s safe. ried out between September he adds. MacKay while the vehicles and May 2018. Traffic (on the Work will continue during going west will be directed to Will Langlois was never seen again after getting off the bus in bridge) should resume in June wintertime. Yves Berger ad- Gallagher and Patrickton. Chandler on February 5, 1998. He was an important witness in a 2018, and the paving job will mits that starting the work be- That will increase traffic flu- murder case, having been one of the last two men to see Daniel take place between mid-June fore the end of salmon fishing idity. Of course, local traffic Langlois alive, before perishing in the fire that totalled his house on and mid-July,” explains Mr. would have been more com- will use any of the ways, ac- December 25, 1996. Bérubé. plicated, in a river renowned cording to people’s needs,” “The cost of the contract is world-wide. says Yves Berger. Will Langlois later testified in a preliminary hearing that a third expected to range between $5 “Getting authorizations Paving MacKay and Des man, Rodrigue Boudreau, had set fire in a closet in Daniel Lan- million and $10 million,” says was the main reason for not Ponts Roads has already cost glois’ house, following a Christmas party. Rodrigue Boudreau was Yves Berger, regional director being ready to start though,” close to $1.4 million. Adding facing murder charges when Will Langlois disappeared. During of Transport Québec, adding affirms Mr. Berger, adding Patrickton and Gallagher Boudreau’s trial in November 1998, the judge admitted as evidence that the discrepancy between that Transport Québec has Roads will add about $1.6 the recording of Will Langlois’ testimony rendered during the pre- the two amounts comes from filed for a number of authori- million to the tab, for a total liminary hearing. Rodrigue Boudreau then entered a plea of guilty the fact that the ministry zations from wildlife and en- of $3 million. on a reduced charge of manslaughter. Page 3, July 19, 2017 - Spec Editorial page

Commentary ments’ ways of encouraging consumption. not made in Canada. Now, after the post 2008-2009 paltry growth years, A higher interest rate usually contributes to increas- Gilles Gagné the Canadian economy has fared better in 2014-2015, ing the value of a currency, as it becomes more prof- and it is apparently adjustment time. itable to acquire it for trade purposes. The Canadian Doing the job now could come to enticing Canadians dollar is no exception here. As a matter of fact, the value into a bit of reflection regarding their debt load, which is of the Canadian currency started to increase even be- way too high. fore the Bank of Canada’s interest rate rose. Our dollar Rising interest rates The July 12 rise of the Bank of Canada’s leading in- increased past the 78 cent mark almost overnight, gain- terest rate will probably be followed by other hikes, the ing more than half-a-cent in that short interval. could slowdown way it happened in 2004, following the 2000-2001 A higher dollar might also spell a bit of relief for the Canadians learned at the end of June and the be- slump. It is true that at 0.75% instead of 0.50%, the business people and the vacationers travelling outside ginning of July that an increase in interest rates was Bank of Canada base interest rate remains quite low, the country. It might as well give a break to the food looming, despites years of stability in that regard and a the lowest in 15 years, barring the 0.25% exception of processors adding value to imported goods. firm conviction by respected anaylists that the Bank of 2009-2010. A Canadian dollar that would stabilize around 80 Canada wouldn’t move in that direction before mid- What the Bank of Canada and, indirectly the Gov- American cents looks like a reasonable goal for the 2018. ernment of Canada, wishes to attain through an interest Bank of Canada analysts. Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz gave a rate increase is deal with other issues. Regionally, the Gaspé Peninsula could suffer a bit if hint on June 27-28 when he stated that low interest One of the first goals consists of attenuating the ef- the July 12 hike is followed by several other increases rates “had done their job,” which was to make money fects of speculation, a reality mainly in Vancouver and in the coming years. We export a huge proportion of accessible to Canadians following the tough recession Toronto, but a situation that affects all of the Canadian what is produced here, with the exception of electricity. of 2008-2009. cities and hampers people’s access to housing at a fair Almost all of our fishery products are sold to Ameri- In details, “doing the job” means encouraging con- price. Although higher interest rates are far from the only can, European and Japanese customers. A big propor- sumption, which is easier when the credit cards’ interest way to deal with speculation, nobody wants to see in tion of our lumber goes south of the border, and those fees are lower. They too are aligned on the overall in- Canada a repetition of the speculative bubble that led products are already hit by a lumber dispute. Our wind- terest rates led by the Bank of Canada’s rate. hundreds of thousands of Americans to live in their cars mill blades are currently exclusively exported to the Doing the job is also encouraging people to buy or trailers in 2008-2009 in some cases. A higher inter- United States. In tourism, we greet mainly Quebecers, houses. There again, a low mortgage rate will facilitate est rate might temper the real estate market a bit. but Europeans were here earlier than usual in 2017, in people’s decision to acquire a house, condominium or Despite being advantageous for exporting compa- part because of our low dollar. opt for another residence. Cars are often acquired nies, the low value of the Canadian dollar can also rep- Gaspesians have proven in the past that they can through unused borrowing space on mortgage loans resent a drag for the firms relying heavily on the imports adjust, however, and they probably will again regarding nowadays and, therefore, contribute to our govern- of foreign goods, mainly sophisticated equipment that is interest rates.

While there is no statistic available, I am certain that When I questioned why VIA, in a simple supply and Guest Commentary business travel still represents an important (and regu- demand scenario, would not add trains to their schedule lar) number of travelers on the Ocean. for paying customers that might want to travel during the Wendy Dawson When I called for a reservation on the train near the PEAK OF TRAVEL SEASON, I was told quite simply beginning of July and one week before my scheduled they did not have the equipment. By the way, this situ- departure date, I was a little surprised that there were no ation is not only affecting the Ocean and the Montreal / seats, or bedrooms or roomettes available. When, after Halifax circuit. With the exception of the Quebec – some enquiring, it became obvious that not only was my Windsor corridor, seats are a rarity on all trains Coast to You can’t get scheduled date of departure sold out but so was the EN- Coast. TIRE MONTH OF JULY, I was motivated to find out why. I’ll admit that despite my appreciation for train travel, there from here As it turns out, the short answer for the unusually I was and continue to be incredibly insulted by VIA Rail’s If you had any impromptu plans for your summer vaca- high volume of rail travel this month is VIA Rail’s youth abandonment of the Gaspesian region (I am the one, tion or if you were hoping that a friend or family member pass giveaway in celebration of Canada’s 150th. In who when making a reservation, reminds the agent - could just swing down to the Coast for a special event, March of this year, VIA Rail launched the 150 youth and ask them to take note - that I have to travel from an- and if you had any fantasies of the train being involved pass, a program inviting young Canadians between the other province to take a train). in that equation, you can stop your planning right now. ages of 12 to 25 to travel on all routes as much as they While I realize that there are mitigating factors, I still As it turns out it is next to impossible to get into or out wanted in the month of July for $150. The program al- feel as if VIA considers Gaspesians second class citi- of the Gaspésie by train for the entire month of July. Al- most blew up shortly after being launched. zens and this most recent short-sighted fiasco is just most each and every seat, bedroom and roomette (with Originally VIA rail intended to offer unlimited passes! adding insult to injury, especially considering that the the exception of a very rare cancellation) on the trains Two or three days after the launch, the reservation sys- agent I spoke to when trying to make my reservation at travelling between Montreal and Halifax are sold out and tem broke down and someone at VIA rail must have the beginning of the month reminded me that I should have been for over three weeks now. done some basic math and realized that the “unlimited” be planning for vacation travel. I had to remind the I regularly use VIA rail for my work travel. I like the part of the plan would have to change, announcing in a young woman that I was planning, for business travel, idea of travelling at night, of not losing an entire day to tweet that passes would be tapped out at 1,867 (for the and that not every person on the Ocean was travelling my displacement between Campbellton and Montreal. I year of Confederation) otherwise there would “not be between Halifax and Montreal with recreation in mind. am a regular enough passenger that some VIA em- enough seats for all come July.” Truth be told, the idea of letting young people ex- ployees know me on a first name basis, exchanging That was, as it turns out, a self-fulfilling prophecy. plore the country by rail is wonderful. The pass program small talk about the weather “down home.” This year, Upon calling the customer relations department at VIA was a great initiative. However Canada will be cele- my classification of VIA preference member changed, a to understand how, when analyzing their business brating 150 years for the entire year, so why not open testament to my rail miles. I am not alone, of course. I model, did no one understand that an important tipping the pass for a twelve-month period? Students have see many of the same faces in my travels, having ex- point would be handing out 1,867 passes that would other opportunities to travel in a year. Why schedule changed with other Gaspesians who like me are based have to be used during the peak of travel season. There the pass travel for what is likely one of the most impor- in the Gaspésie, but have offices in urban centres. was, of course, no satisfactory answer. tant revenue generating months for VIA Rail? And why did VIA not begin planning for additional trains and mod- ADVERTISING SALES: Tracy Major ified summer schedules for the month of July after the JOURNALISTS: passes had been distributed? Geneviève Gélinas, What sometimes become blatantly obvious is that Thierry Haroun 128 Gérard D. Levesque CONTRIBUTORS: poor service and little foresight is not something that VIA Cynthia Dow, has reserved just for Gaspesians, but rather for Cana- New Carlisle, Que. Publisher: News Editor: Office Manager G0C 1Z0 Wendy Dawson, dians at large. Penny MacWhirter Gilles Gagné Joan Imhoff Jeanie LeLacheur Tel: 752-5400 Diane Skinner VIA Rail announced in February, prior to the Youth [email protected] SPEC welcomes letters to the editor on subjects relevant to topics covered by the paper. 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Gilles Gagné end of September or the be- bridge. The New Richmond opened in 1961 (56 years ginning of October. He also fish market (Raymer) is sell- ago). So the repairs are justi- CASCAPEDIA-ST-JULES: – appreciated that the bulk of ing less to the people of fied, considering that they The mayors of Cascapedia- the work will be done by May Maria, as people avoid the de- will protect it better,” says St-Jules and New Richmond, 2018. tour when it is possible. They Transport Québec engineer Pat Saint-Onge and Éric Dubé “If it hadn’t been done by go to the Carleton fish mar- Victor Bérubé. respectively, are satisfied to the spring, it could have been ket. I hear that Mam’zelle The ministry’s regional di- have at least the main infor- delayed until the fall of next Maria (the restaurant) is also rector Yves Berger says that mation regarding the reopen- year. The spinoffs of the getting fewer people, again the option of rebuilding the ing of the Highway 132 salmon season come only because of the detour. The bridge anew was analyzed bridge spanning over the once a year,” he says. impact is essentially felt be- following the May 8 closure. Grand Cascapedia. New Richmond mayor cause of the local clientele’s “A cost-benefit analysis The fact that Patrickton Éric Dubé was hoping for a reluctance to use the detour. was carried out and it was de- and Gallagher Roads will be faster realization, given that Tourists are not really af- cided that it was worth in- completely repaved is well re- Photo: G. Gagné some retail businesses are fected. They pass through it, vesting into repairs,” he ceived by Pat Saint-Onge, Transports Québec regional suffering from the detour. being used to orange cones if points out. even if his municipality’s por- director Yves Berger explains “I understand that what is they are from Montreal. They A new bridge would cost tion of Patrickton is already in that rebuilding the bridge presented respects what is are in no hurry; they are on at least $50 million and would fair shape, compared to anew was considered but re- possible to carry out. They vacation,” says Mr. Dubé. require a few years of con- Maria’s side. jected.. will give us updates regarding Meanwhile, the work that struction. “It would evidently “We will take the money phasizes. the calls for tenders, the se- will be carried out on the be practical to build a new we would have used for Considering the impor- lection of the contractor and Highway 132 bridge will bridge while the old one is Patrickton and Gallagher and tance of salmon fishing in his construction start. We would stretch its life for a period of serviceable. It also means that put it somewhere else. As for community, Mr. Saint-Onge certainly have liked a faster 10 to 30 years, according to the new bridge would neces- the bridge, I am pleasantly is somewhat relieved that time line. The impact on Transports Québec. sitate the use of new approach surprised. I thought it would demolition work of the pillar some retail stores is evident “The lifespan of that type angles for Highway 132,” take longer than that,” he em- will not take place before the since the closure of the of bridge is 80 years. It was adds Mr. Bérubé. Youth Services Cooperative is back A little bit country and a little bit rock & roll Thierry Haroun Jeanie LeLacheur GASPÉ: - The Gaspé Youth GASPE: - Produced and directed by Karen Briand, the country rock Services Cooperative is back show of the year unfolded at Gaspé Elementary on June 22 to a full for a seventeenth time and the house. services provided by its partic- Sixteen performers, after many months of practice and hard ipants are very useful for the work, came together to impress an attentive audience sharing laugh- community, confirms the or- ter and music from the heart. A mixture of rock and country, Micheal Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ ganizers. opened the show followed by an evening filled with something for The announcement was everyone including a Miley Cyrus medley of which ‘It’s the Climb’ made on July 1 at Gaspé's had moments of perfection. Town Hall with the presence A house party atmosphere gave a relaxed air to the show and of the participants, the coordi- also allowed for entertaining dialogue and comic moments including nator, Monica Turcotte-Ar- a Dolly Parton (wanna be with some interesting items to help fill her bour, and the mayor, Daniel shoes um, no bra,) and a dynamic duo who had the audience in Côté. stitches with their geriatric antics. This initiative provides op- Numbers included Elvis’ favourite, Jail House Rock , and Johnny portunities to the young partic- Cash’s, Jackson. Although the entire performance was well practised, there were, however, a few numbers that stood out in calibre. The ipants, aged 13 to 16, to take Gaspe version of I’ve Been Everywhere Man was a big hit and the re- part in a collective work group cent remake of three older country hits Country Roads, I Will Always and to practice management. Love You and On the Road Again called Forever Country was simply bril- One of those participants is Photo: Town of Gaspé liant. Merle Haggard’s Silver Wings was also exceptional as was the Kendall Collin-Rooney. She’s Daniel Coté, Monica Turcotte-Arbour, Kendall Collin-Rooney. closing Lee Ann Womack’s I Hope You Dance to which more than a 13 and she studies at Gaspé couple of listeners shed a few tears. Polyvalent. The Gaspé Youth Services of clientele, such as for people The challenges, Karen admits, were trying to get 16 people to- In an interview with Spec, Cooperative is also about who are busy and don't have gether, then having only 3 out of 16 performers read music and she clearly showed her enthu- bringing together 10 teenagers the time to do such chores, to working with an age group from 13 to 69. Some group members siam in getting involved in this through a cooperative ap- people faced with a handicap were first-time performers, others were extremely shy but it all cre- ated an opportunity to shine for this seasoned director. Cooperative. “I’m getting in- proach, explained the coordi- and so forth. As for the town of A second show will be held on August 3, 2017, at Gaspé Ele- volved by doing a lot of plan- nator, Monica Gaspé we will offer them a mentary School and, as is the custom, the proceeds from this second ning. I get to know how people Turcotte-Arbour. “On top of contract worth approximately show will go to charity. This year’s proceeds, as did last year’s Abba want to get things done. Actu- taking contracts adapted to $2000 to do some landscaping second performance, will go to Camp Haldimand. ally, I got to know this Youth their capacities, the partici- work, mowing lawns, paint- After months of practice and hard work, congratulations to the Services Cooperative by two pants will have to manage the ing, small jobs.” troupe and the director and know that you passed the true test of workers who came to our cooperative, in terms of human He also pointed out that music - making your audience laugh and cry. school where they made a resources, management, pro- this project “is worth the effort This year’s performers are: Kerrilee Drohan, Elizabeth Baird, Vi- presentation in our class. I'll be motion and finances. The proj- because it will offer a working vian Rooney, Kendall Collin, Tanya Adams, Angie-Lynn Levesque, doing little contracts that ect has already resumed and experience to these young par- Clothilda-Patrick Adams-Smith, Wendy Savidant Jean, Edith Coffin, clients will be asking us to do, will take place until the begin- ticipants, a management expe- Darleen Jean, Sharon Howell, Beverly Vibert, Olivia Rehel, Phyllis Misson, Daryl Adams and Dennis Hackett! such as mowing lawns, paint- ing of August,” she pointed rience at the same time ing, general things like that. I out. As for the mayor, Daniel through a cooperative spirit really think that this initiative Côté, he had a lot of positive which I think is very reward- is useful to the community. things to say about this project. ing.” For futher information, We'll be doing things that peo- “First, it provides an important please call the Maison des je- ple don't have the time or can- service to the community unes at (418) 368-1714 or the not do. It's about helping them without a doubt; and it pro- Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi at really,” she said. vides a service to a wide range (418) 368-2121 Page 5, July 19, 2017 - Spec 425 employees now working at LM Wind Power Gaspé plant Reflections Geneviève Gélinas by

GASPÉ: – The expanded LM Diane Skinner Flowers Wind Power plant in Gaspé currently employs 425 people, and that number could eventu- ally reach 500 if the plant be- comes productive enough. The new part, inaugurated on July Bay of Warmth 14, allows the employees to in- crease the production pace, but We enjoy it and rely on it for so much. It feeds us; we also makes possible the fabri- swim in it, boat on it, walk its shores, gaze upon it, mar- cation of longer blades for the vel at its wide variety of moods and use it as a barometer offshore wind mill market. Photo: G. Gélinas for the weather. We follow its movements, tides and More than 100 blades have gather the treasures we find on its shores. Our bay is a LM Wind Power has hired 240 new employees since August gone through the 2,700 square source of enjoyment and employment. We call it simply, 2016, to reach a total workforce of 425 employees. meter expansion since the “The Bay,” and it defines who we are. Construction LFG workers Bay of Chaleur is a member of the Most Beautiful finished building it ahead of vested “several hundreds of wind turbines market, because Bays of the World Club. Thousands of tourists who schedule, at the end of May. thousands of dollars” in the we can manufacture blades come here to vacation agree with that. The bay. its water The LM employees do the marketing process to find good that are twice as long (than 42 and its beaches drive tourism in our region. post-molding steps there, ex- candidates, admits Mr. Boulay. metres).” Bay of Chaleur (in French, Baie des Chaleurs) was re- plains plant manager Alexan- “It allows us to get a good The offshore turbines re- putedly given its name by Jacques Cartier in 1534. It is an dre Boulay. “They cut the workforce.” quire more than 80 metre long “arm” of the Gulf of St. Lawrence but looking at a map flashes, polish the blades, do Since September, the blades, and sometimes up to it resembles a foot with a pointy big toe. Direct transla- the finishing, the assembly and Gaspé employees have been 88 metres. Even onshore, tion of Baie des Chaleurs is “bay of warmth” but that de- manufacturing 42-meter some turbines have blades be- balancing.” pends entirely on the day. Even in the summertime the The expansion cost was blades for General Electric. tween 60 and 70 metres in waters can be frigid. more than $12 million. As a re- The Gaspé blades will replace length. The north shore of New Brunswick borders the bay’s sult of moving the post-mold- components which are at the If LM was to manufacture southern shore. The Gaspé Peninsula borders its north ing steps to the new part, LM end of their useful life on wind 80-metre blades, they should shore. Its widest point is between New Carlisle and could add one mold to the two mills already in the United be exported by ship, says Mr. existing ones in the older part States. Boulay. Up to 60 metres, they Bathurst and is about 50 km (27 miles). At the far west of the plant. The blades are transported can travel by train. And as for end of the bay it changes to the mouth of the Res- LM had 185 employees in by truck from Gaspé to New the blades currently produced tigouche River. August 2016. The company Richmond, where they are at LM, they could be trans- Where does the bay end and the Gulf of St. Lawrence has hired 240 new employees loaded on rail cars to reach ported by train from Gaspé begin? That is an interesting question recently posed to since then to reach 425. “The their destination by train. with minor changes to the me by a reader from Rhode Island, Peter Moehrke. “The objective is 450 so we need 25 “Two trains are going back Port-Daniel tunnel, the man- question of where the Gulf of St Lawrence ends and the more. However, it depends on and forth continuously be- ager adds. Baie de Chaleur begins is one that I have been posing to our productivity. If we in- tween the Gaspé Peninsula and The Quebec Government locals for two decades now, and I am always amazed at crease the pace, we’ll need Texas,” states Mr. Boulay. announced $100 million for the diversity of answers. What do you say?” Everyone I more employees. There’s an The manufacturing of upgrading the Gaspesian rail- spoke to had an idea of where they thought it ended and objective to aim for 500,” Mr. blades for the American mar- way, but didn’t determine a I was in that same boat, but it took some research to pro- Boulay says. ket will keep the LM employ- schedule and admitted that the vide the exact coordinates. About 80% of the LM em- ees busy until 2021, Mr. amount could not be enough to The mouth of the bay is delineated by a line, which ployees are from the Gaspé Boulay said. “In 2021, there reach Gaspé. “We’re sure that begins at Haut-Fond Leander, near Grand-Rivière, Que- coast and the balance comes will be new markets. We think it can be done within a few bec in the north. Then follow the imaginary line south to from elsewhere in Quebec and about Alberta and New Eng- years. The objective is 2021,” Miscou Shoals, just near Miscou Island, New Brunswick. other provinces. LM has in- land. We’ll look at the offshore states Mr. Boulay. To be more precise, the latitude of Haut-Fond Leander is 48 degrees north by 64 degrees west. To determine this you will need a map, which includes latitude, and longi- Cascapedia-St-Jules tude or you can use a marine compass and a sextant. These are fancy tools most often used by sailors. receives new playground equipment Because of the shape of the bay and the steep cliffs along our shore, it can produce windy weather. These Elaine Sexton high winds on the bay can be dangerous for boaters and CASCAPEDIA-ST-JULES: - fishermen. The bay is divided into two basins. The inner Thanks to a $6,000 donation basin, which is found in the western section of the bay is from the Fall Festival Com- approximately 50 metres in depth. The eastern basin, also mittee, there is now new play- known as the outer basin, has depths of 70 – 90 metres. ground equipment for the Lately, North Atlantic right whales have been found community’s younger chil- deceased in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and are increasingly dren. being located in the Bay of Chaleur also. Still puzzling to The new bleachers for the scientists, the possibility is that blue-green algae are the ball field were donated by the cause of the deaths. Caisse Populaire in New There is only so much space to write and I have not Richmond and the municipal- even mentioned the Phantom Ship Legend, the Battle of ity helped with the rest, total- the St. Lawrence during World War II which took place in ing $1,500. the eastern end of the Bay of Chaleur, marine birds, an- They were enjoyed by imals, fish and shellfish. It is our bay, and when family local children Zoey and Liam, and friends come from away, we show it off proudly. and Lincoln on vacation from Chateauguay. And even though they are not from here, they can ap- Everyone will surely enjoy preciate its rugged and unspoiled beauty. the new set-up. Zoey and Liam and Lincoln.

Page 6, July 19, 2017 - Spec Quebec’s Department of Transport to pave Bonaventure airport’s runway Pascan to use Charlo during the temporary closure Gilles Gagné standard means, essentially was installed at the time. the NOTAM system, to in- Those aspects don’t require BONAVENTURE: – The form other users that the air- work at the present time. Quebec Department of Trans- port is closed for a few Officially, the period of clo- port will close its airport in weeks. Regular users were in- sure of the Bonaventure airport Bonaventure for three weeks, formed of the situation over could last one month, until Sep- effective August 21, in order the spring. tember 21, but it could also be to repave the runway. The Guillaume Paradis, of cut to three weeks, maybe less, call for tenders to find a con- Transport Québec, says that if the weather conditions are tractor expired on July 13 and the paving contractor will favourable. a decision should soon be have 10 days to complete the The Baie des Chaleurs made. runway job, excluding rainy Chamber of Commerce During the temporary clo- days. The contractor “will would like the period to be sure of the Bonaventure Air- have to work on a continuous even shorter than a month in port Pascan Aviation will use basis, including Saturday and order to minimize the impact the airport in Charlo. How- Sunday, in order to limit the on passengers but also on ever, two daily flights, one in airport’s closure period.” companies and individuals and one out, between Saint- Photo: G. Gagné The contract is expected to using Pascan’s services for Hubert, Quebec City and The Bonaventure airport is notably used by sports fishing camp cost between $500,000 and freight purposes. Bonaventure will be sus- clients. $1 million. The bed under the The Bonaventure airport is pended during the closure. runway was completely re- also vastly used by the sports The private transporter flight in, from Saint-Hubert evening flight out. built between 2001 and 2004, fishing and hunting cliente- will only keep a morning and Quebec City, and the Transport Québec will use and new insulation material les. The Great Gaspesie Literacy Contest Winners 2017 Gary Briand

GASPÉ PENINSULA: - 2017, the ninth year of our annual contest, saw a reduced number of contestants. Twenty-three entries were received. Unfortunately, seven of the contestants had to be eliminated due to non- respect of deadline. One question was ignored in our final judgement of the entries: "Excluding the St. Lawrence River and defining the Gaspesie as beginning and ending at St. Flavie, I am Jasper Court Jasmine Gifford the longest river that begins stead, the GLC awarded a in the interior of the penin- class of adult learners in Eng- sula." lish, second language, a prize ACTIVITIES: The answer thought to be of $200 for their hard work in Beach Time, Group Games, correct was much disputed by Fair Field Sports, Water Sports, Picnics, class. three geographic specialists. Hikes, Camp Fires, Tuck Time, Crafts and Chapel The prize, given in the Then leading authority on name of Mme Nathalie Haven We are now PEANUT FREE. holiday in Austria could not Pouliot, a teacher at be reached. Once the dispute Bonaventure, is a collective is regulated, GLC will pub- Bible Little Campers (A) 7 - 9 yrs July 2 - July 7 one. Mme Pouliot was in- (boys & girls) lish the same question· in the structed to hold a small party Girls Camp 10 -12 yrs July 9 - July 14 tenth edition of our quiz. for her students in recogni- Camp First and second place Little Campers (B) 7 - 9 yrs July 16 - July 21 tion of their efforts to learn (boys & girls) prize winners were awarded the English language. New Carlisle, Quebec Boys Camp 10 -12 yrs July 23 - July 28 $500 and $400 respectively. Both outstanding winners, Teen Camp 13 -18 yrs July 30 - Aug. 4 The top prize went to Mr. Court and Miss Gifford Jasper Court of Fleurant are previous winners of the Point, Quebec. Jasper is a GLC contest. The result of Rate: $110 student at Sugarloaf High their research and much School, Campbellton, NB. thought is to be commended. For further information on all He was closely followed In the judgement of GLC, camps, please phone: by Jasmine Gifford, a student Ivan Starnes 418-752-3591 they have bright futures. at New Carlisle High School. Mrs. Donna Jiona 418-752-8577 Our jury did not think it Nelson Roussy 418-392-5706 (after 7:00 p.m.) appropriate to award a third Fair Haven Bible Camp prize as no contestant but the (July and August) 418-752-5221 winners had achieved more than 60% of the answers. In- Page 7, July 19, 2017- Spec Malbay Festival This year’s annual Malbay Festival is set poker run that will be leaving the Barachois to begin on July 23 with a gift bingo at the Legion. For more information about this run, with Barachois Recreational Centre at 7 p.m. please contact Peter Devouge at (418) 360- Prizes that can be won at the bingo are things 6229. A farmers’ flea market will also take Marshall Billingsley-Leblanc such as gift cards, money, and pre-selected place at 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. For more infor- items such as tents, bedsheet sets, coffee mation, please contact Sandra Coombs at makers and much more! No further events (418) 355-2874. The musical entertainment will take place until July 25. A Seniors’ Day for this night will be Tammy Adams, begin- will take place at the Royal Canadian Legion ning at 9 p.m. and running until 2 a.m. She will in Barachois on this day, running from 11 be playing country music for everyone to a.m. to 2 p.m. enjoy! The actual festival begins on July 28 at the July 30, at 9 a.m., there will be a mass Western Belle Anse School grounds. The day will under the tent, followed by a lumberjack begin with free entrance to the festival; start- breakfast from 9:30 a.m. to noon. There will ing with pre-recorded music from 2 p.m. until then be a fiddling hoedown at 2 p.m. Contact FESTIVAL 4 p.m. Nash Stanley and the Landsmen will Sandra Lemiuex at (418) 645-2329 for more begin performing from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. for information. A president’s draw will take place all the people at the festival to enjoy. The next at 3 p.m. Finally, the bar will close at 8 p.m. day, July 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., there will which marks the end of the festival. Canteen be a free lunch for anyone who wants it! At and bar services will be available throughout July 27 - July 30 the same time, there will be a four-wheeler the duration of the festival. The 20th edition of the Bonaventure Western Festival is beginning soon! Events such as a A golf tournament in celebra- An Ecomusée about Charles The York River Seniors’ Club tion of Carleton-sur-mer’s Robin will take place on July will be having a band day on gymkhana, horse haul, and modified lawn 250th anniversary will be on 25 in Carleton-sur-mer. The July 22 at O’Hara’s Point in tractor races will take place. Musical July 28. The event will take discussion will be led by Fer- Gaspé for anyone who is inter- entertainment from the Clemville Kids, DJ place at the golf course in Car- nand Alain, prepared for the ested. This event is part of the many Canada 150 celebrations Allen, Laurie Leblanc and more will also be leton. For more information, 250th anniversary of the ar- please contact (418) 364-3434 rival of Anglo-Normans in the that the York Seniors’ Club will available! Gaspésie region. If you’re in- be participating in this summer. If you are a lover of western styled festivals If this is something that inter- A beach festival in Cap d’E- terested in this kind of history, and events such as the ones mentioned, this is don’t miss it on July 25! ests you, then be at O’Hara’s spoir will start on July 26 and point on this date! the place for you to be! run until July 30. The festival For more information, please contact (418) officially opens at 7 p.m. on The entertainers for this 534-4060 or consult festivalwestern.net. July 26. There will be music Thirsty Thursdays will be from artists such as Sam Marie Lou & Caro. The duo An outdoor cinema at the Tucker, Robby Johnson, and will be playing genres such as municipal beach in Carleton- DJ Tizi. The next day, July 27, country, rock, folk, pop, sur-mer will begin on July 26 there will be a car rally and Québécois, and disco. If and will continue every Local artist Cedrik St-Onge will be performing in fireworks. For a full detailed you’re a lover of this type of Wednesday until August 23. If Percé at La Vieille Usine de l’Anse-å-Beaufils on July outline of events, please visit music and live entertainment, you enjoy outdoor cinema and 24 starting at 8:30 p.m. www.festiplage.com or call come enjoy some fun on July watching movies under the 27 starting at 7 p.m.! stars, join the fun! If you love supporting local artists and enjoy live (418) 782-6197. entertainment, this is the place for you to be! For more information, please call (418) 782-2277. Tide Predictions Well-known Quebec-born artist, Laurence Jalbert, Paspebiac Carleton Chandler Gaspe will be performing at La Vieille Usine de l’Anse-å- Thursday, July 20 Thursday, July 20 Thursday, July 20 Thursday, July 20 06:37 - 0.39 m 06:41 - 0.36 m 06:20 - 0.36 m 06:06 - 0.55 m Beaufils on July 25 starting at 8:30 p.m. 12:12 - 1.26 m 12:26 - 1.51 m 12:19 - 0.92 m 11:35 - 1.03 m If you are familiar with this artist and enjoy her 17:51 - 0.39 m 18:07 - 0.35 m 17:48 - 0.43 m 17:12 - 0.48 m Friday, July 21 Friday, July 21 Friday, July 21 Friday, July 21 music or simply enjoy live entertainment in general, 00:45 - 1.98 m 00:56 - 2.37 m 00:39 - 1.40 m 00:17 - 1.73 m then come on down! For more information, please call 07:42 - 0.27 m 07:46 - 0.23 m 07:30 - 0.30 m 07:14 - 0.47 m (418) 782-2277. 13:18 - 1.28 m 13:32 - 1.55 m 13:27 - 0.91 m 12:50 - 1.04 m 18:50 - 0.33 m 19:09 - 0.29 m 18:43 - 0.40 m 18:12 - 0.45 m Saturday, July 22 Saturday, July 22 Saturday, July 22 Saturday, July 22 01:42 - 2.10 m 01:55 - 2.50 m 01:39 - 1.48 m 01:16 - 1.83 m 08:41 - 0.15 m 08:42 - 0.12 m 08:32 - 0.25 m 08:13 - 0.39 m 14:17 - 1.32 m 14:32 - 1.62 m 14:26 - 0.92 m 13:51 - 1.07 m 19:47 - 0.28 m 20:07 - 0.23 m 19:37 - 0.37 m 19:11 - 0.42 m Sunday, July 23 Sunday, July 23 Sunday, July 23 Sunday, July 23 02:37 - 2.18 m 02:50 - 2.59 m 02:36 - 1.54 m 02:10 - 1.90 m 09:36 - 0.07 m 09:33 - 0.06 m 09:27 - 0.22 m 09:05 - 0.34 m 15:13 - 1.38 m 15:26 - 1.72 m 15:18 - 0.94 m 14:45 - 1.11 m 20:43 - 0.23 m 21:03 - 0.19 m 20:33 - 0.34 m 20:08 - 0.39 m Monday, July 24 Monday, July 24 Monday, July 24 Monday, July 24 03:30 - 2.21 m 03:42 - 2.63 m 03:29 - 1.56 m 03:00 - 1.91 m 10:26 - 0.03 m 10:21 - 0.04 m 10:18 - 0.21 m 09:54 - 0.32 m 16:05 - 1.43 m 16:17 - 1.81 m 16:05 - 0.96 m 15:34 - 1.16 m 21:37 - 0.22 m 21:55 - 0.18 m 21:28 - 0.33 m 21:04 - 0.39 m Tuesday, July 25 Tuesday, July 25 Tuesday, July 25 Tuesday, July 25 04:20 - 2.17 m 04:32 - 2.61 m 04:19 - 1.55 m 03:48 - 1.88 m 11:13 - 0.05 m 11:06 - 0.06 m 11:05 - 0.22 m 10:38 - 0.32 m 16:55 - 1.47 m 17:05 - 1.88m 16:51 - 0.99 m 16:21 - 1.21 m 22:29 - 0.23 m 22:47 - 0.22 m 22:23 - 0.32 m 21:58 - 0.41 m Wednesday, July 26 Wednesday, July 26 Wednesday, July 26 Wednesday, July 26 05:07 - 2.06 m 05:19 - 2.52 m 05:08 - 1.50 m 04:34 - 1.80 m 11:57 - 0.10 m 11:49 - 0.13 m 11:49 - 0.26 m 11:21 - 0.35 m 17:43 - 1.49 m 17:52 - 1.92 m 17:38 - 1.01 m 17:07 - 1.24 m 23:19 - 0.29 m 23:37 - 0.30 m 23:17 - 0.33 m 22:51 - 0.45 m

Page 8, July 19,2017 - Spec Stephen Jerome is from the First Nations community of Gesgapegiag. He is an ancestral black ash basket maker. His Translating the beauty father Francis Jerome taught this tradition to him when he was a child. Translating the beauty His father suffered from Multiple Sclerosis and was confined to a THE ART OF STEPHEN JEROME wheelchair. He passed away in 2002 at the age of 54. Stephen thanks him every day for these special teachings. The Mi’gmaq tradition of basket making lives on through his hands and heart.

Diane Skinner A lady came to Stephen’s studio to buy a basket and re- Art speaks to us what words marked that the price was high. cannot. The astonishing He explained to her the process beauty of the Gaspé Peninsula of making the basket, from provides an inspiring environ- felling the tree to the final ment for artists. The artist sees product. She paused and said, the world and “translates” it “Not expensive at all.” She for us with paint or wood or left, he says proudly, after buy- glass or stone. This is an 8- ing four baskets – two on each week series that will introduce arm. you to some of the many artists The Future of the Gaspé. Stephen has been basket making full-time for the past GESGAPEGIAG: - A visit to year, but is looking to the fu- Stephen Jerome’s workshop is ture. He has plans to add to his a sensory delight, full of mate- studio and states, “I am sup- rials to make traditional bas- posed to do this.” A friend re- kets and the tools, many of marked that Stephen’s dad which once belonged to his fa- would be proud of his basket ther. Every table, shelf and cor- making. His answer was, “Me ner is full of history and Photos: D. Skinner and my father made this.” His meaning. The smell of the ash Traditional black ash basket maker Stephen Jerome holds the cradle that he made for his own sense of his aboriginal past is and the sweet grass bundled daughter. strong. When he and Heather and hanging to dry is magnifi- Basket making, he explains, is ther’s Tools, the opening scene what I am going to make. I can were at the Sundance Film Fes- cent. Stephen continues to cre- his therapy. shows Stephen cutting down a tell right away by the feel.” tival in January, David Suzuki ate traditional baskets to Stephen was born in Ges- tree and taking it home to pre- Sometimes the wood does not gave him this wise advice, honour his father and, thereby, gapegiag and attended school pare. He goes out in all kinds want to split “right” and then “Now it’s up to you to keep it finds peace in his studio as he in New Richmond. He comes of weather, sometimes wearing Stephen will change his plan going.” That is just what connects with his father, the from a family of seven boys snowshoes, and laughs when and make something else with Stephen is doing, with his heart man who taught him this an- and recalls helping his dad to telling us that he sometimes that tree. He is, his wife and his hands. Contact Stephen cestral art form as a child. make baskets as a very young cuts down his trees while up to Heather says, a perfectionist. [email protected] or on boy. He says that reading was his waist in water. He has changed his style some- facebook. a challenge but he excelled in Why black ash? The wood what over the years. This year My Father’s mathematics. He says any- is very flexible and we have the he has started to weave his Tools - The Film thing to do with numbers or perfect climate here for them to handles and is creating baskets Heather Condo is the direc- geometry come easily to him. grow. Black ash trees are of different sizes. Some are tor of a seven-minute film, My He recalls that when he was in found near the river wherever triple baskets. A bassinet (or Father’s Tools which is a Grade 4 he made a basket from ferns grow and provide the best cradle) he made is a gorgeous unique and moving look at her beginning to end in front of the quality wood for baskets. example of his skills as a bas- husband Stephen Jerome and school. He showed us that very Black ash trees are healthy here ket maker. His projects come his traditional basket making. same basket with pride. It was on the Gaspé, but are being in many sizes and forms. Wapikoni Mobile, a portable Stephen's baskets come in small and perfect. Even at his devastated by Emerald Ash His Father’s Tools studio that is fully equipped many sizes and styles. young age he showed the skill, Beetles in Nova Scotia and Stephen literally uses his fa- with cutting-edge technology Lately, he has been making interest and temperament to many other areas. Stephen pre- ther’s tools and his appreciation that travels to First Nations baskets with three and some- create baskets. His teacher, pares black ash strips, ready for for their history is evident when communities, produced the times four baskets and he Kathleen Casey-Campbell, re- making baskets, for up to 15 he is showing them to visitors. film. My Father’s Tools was often has a number of proj- calls that even as a young boy other native communities who He uses his father’s “crooked screened at the 2017 Sundance ects going at the same time. he loved to share his knowl- do not have access to healthy knife” and an “ash pounder” Film Festival. Heather Condo edge with other students. She black ash trees. Stephen tells that was made by a group of says, “This is an important Stephen has been making recalls him as being a very us that some of his buyers are men from Gesgapegiag. In the story to tell because of the lack baskets full-time for just over bright student. over 80 years old. film you can see the ash of knowledge there is on the a year and in the past he had Black Ash How does Stephen know pounder at work and it is just tradition of basket making. been a lobster fisherman and His baskets are made from which trees to choose? “The amazing to watch. It pounds Our ancestors made baskets for had worked in construction black ash. In the film, My Fa- wood tells me. Then it tells me the strips of ash which then thousands of years. We have and in the windmill industry; break apart into the thinner not found anyone in Eastern but his work as a basket maker strips for weaving. He also has Canada yet that makes these is his calling, his passion. He some tools that belonged to his types of baskets. It is ex- is actively engaged with grandmother and from other tremely important to capture preparing his materials, mak- elders who have passed on. Stephen’s work now for future ing baskets and teaching the art Stephen is teaching groups generations.” of basket making to a wide va- of students to make baskets in Does Heather have plans to riety of ages. He spends long the traditional way. He sees the make another film? She says hours in his studio and begins sense of pride when they real- while smiling, “I’ll continue. his day very early, often at 4 or ize for their culture, an opening There is more to come.” (To 5 a.m. He tells us that he even up and an awareness of their watch a trailer of this gorgeous worked on Christmas Day. past. He recalls one teen that film go to https://vimeo. Making baskets is very labour said on the first day, “I can’t do com/195362858) Contact: intensive and many, many These are examples of the tools that were passed down to Stephen that!” but with Stephen’s guid- [email protected] hours go into the preparation by his father, Francis Jerome, who passed away in 2002. Fran- ance the teen did actually make Support our and making of his baskets. cis Jerome taught his son Stephen the art of basketmaking. a basket that was outstanding. Gaspesian artists!

Page 9, July 19, 2017 - Spec LM Wind Power’s chief executive officer encourages Quebec to develop new wind farm projects Geneviève Gélinas sists of replacing old compo- nents of wind turbines with GASPÉ: – The chief execu- new and often more perform- tive officer of the multina- ing components. tional company LM Wind The wind energy and hy- Power, Marc de Jong, wants dropower combination is even the Quebec government to “less expensive and more re- take advantage of the wind liable” than to produce wind energy and hydroelectricity energy in Massachusetts, Mr. combination, “the most per- de Jong stated. forming solution for renew- Quebec must look after the able energy,” and to develop future of wind energy now, he more wind farms. believes. “For the three to Mr. de Jong was in Gaspé four coming years, there are for the July 14 inauguration of several opportunities to ex- the expanded LM plant in the port (blades) to the United Augustine’s industrial park. States because there is repow- “In spite of an important ering over there. There must wind potential in Quebec, be new projects developed for there’s still no project for 2021-2022. This is the time to 2017 and no predictability,” develop projects to take place said Mr. de Jong in the pres- in three or four years, because ence of the Quebec Economy, Photo: G. Gélinas it requires a few years to be Science and Innovation min- LM Wind Power’s chief executive officer Marc de Jong, second from the left, was in Gaspé for developed.” ister Dominique Anglade, at the inauguration of the plant expansion, with Minister Dominique Anglade, second from the Asked about the state- the inauguration. right. They are flanked by Gaspé Mayor Daniel Côté, on the left, and the Gaspé plant director ments of Mr. de Jong, Do- “It could have been cata- general Alexandre Boulay. minique Anglade answered strophic for the Gaspé plant,” that “the future of LM is en- Mr. de Jong added. However, railway is going to decrease ing companies in Quebec,” ergy source that can be stored sured for the coming years. the plant found export con- the export costs to the United the chief executive officer behind dams. I’ll have discussions about the tracts to the United States, States and to other provinces said. “I hope that the Quebec coming years (…). There’s no which secures the plant up to (…). It’s necessary to create a The province also benefits government is going to de- market on the short term (for 2021. market of wind farms in Que- from “a lot of possibilities” to velop new projects and re- wind energy in Quebec). It “We have to think about bec. This local market is the combine wind energy, which powering projects for energy doesn’t mean that there will the future,” Mr. de Jong con- “most reliable” way to ensure varies depending on the wind, in Quebec and in Massachu- be no market in the coming tinued. “The renewal of the the future of the manufactur- and hydroelectricity, an en- setts.” The repowering con- years.”

IKCC declares June 22 World Kidney Cancer Day

Kay (Karen) Ross happened without extensive created a 7 question, interac- Kidney Cancer Canada research. tive quiz that tests what peo- The International Kidney Kidney Cancer Canada has ple know about kidney cancer. Cancer Coalition is an inde- so much useful information, The quiz can be accessed at pendent, international net- an active discussion forum www.worldkidneycancer- work of patient organizations where patients and caregivers day.org. that focus exclusively on kid- can ask questions and get an- Also, patients, caregivers, ney cancer. This Coalition swers and we have an active families, friends and health has declared June 22, 2017, peer support programme care professionals all over the to be World Kidney Cancer manned by trained volunteers. world are greening their lips, Day. Kidney Cancer Canada also posting, tagging and donating We have come a long way funds research and advocates to kidney cancer research. in the treatment of kidney for access to treatments with You may see some of them on cancer since my husband was the provincial governments. facebook, Twitter, etc. Please diagnosed in 2000. At the With Kidney Cancer join us in this challenge. The time his prognosis was poor Canada, patients and care- challenge can be found at: and there was only one treat- givers no longer have to spend www.kidneycancercanada.ca ment available in Canada and all their time surfing the net or #GreenLipstickChallenge it had a very low response for information. Now they can or #KidneyCancer or at Kid- rate. David did not respond go to one site, find what they ney Cancer Canada on face- to it. need and where it is available book. I still remember the long, in Canada. If you have any questions lonely days and nights in front David Ross. This year there are some please do not hesitate to con- of the computer trying desper- activities available for tact me at rossk771@gmail. ately to find treatments for fundraising for kidney cancer com or 506-455-5413. him. We travelled to Boston All roads finally led to a Now in 2017, we have research. The International Together we several times where he re- clinical trial opening in Hali- emerging immunotherapies Kidney Cancer Coalition has can save lives ceived treatments and did not fax, with a targeted drug ther- that are showing good re- respond. We travelled to apy in 2005. With the advent sponse rates for some kidney Chicago and Toronto, speak- of these treatments, kidney cancer patients. A cure has ing with the most experienced cancer patients had more op- not yet been found but drugs and knowledgeable oncolo- tions. The drug prolonged that will prolong patients’ gists in kidney cancer, hoping David’s life for almost 7 years lives are available. Research to find a treatment that would and, unfortunately, he stopped needs to continue. None of work for him. responding to it. these treatments would have

Page 10, July 19, 2017 - Spec Musical improvisation camp in Coin-du-Banc

COIN-DU-BANC: - The meaningful contact with pro- The objectives for this ration, conducted improvisa- at the amazing Festival de coast of Gaspésie has been fessional improvisers. Coin- project are: to connect mem- tion, graphic scores, deep lis- musique du bout du monde in listed by National Geo- du-Banc en folie! is a unique bers of under-resourced com- tening, assistive/adaptive use the town of Gaspé, as well as graphic as one of the top 20 summer camp that will en- munities with profound technologies, digital and perform in a closing public tourist destinations in the en- gage young musicians and experiences of improvised computer-based improvisa- concert with faculty members tire world (and the only one non-musicians alike in hands- music making; to promote the tion, and free playing. In ad- at the Musée de la Société in Canada). Nestled in the on workshops led by world- creative process, in general, dition to workshops, the historique de Coin-du-Banc, most easterly tip of the region class improvising artists: and experimentation in musi- participants will have the op- (Historical Society of Coin- appropriately known as “le clarinetist François Houle, cal improvisation, in particu- portunity to perform on stage du-Banc). bout du monde,” which trans- from British Columbia) and lar; and to track the process lates as “Land’s End,” and pianist Marianne Trudel, of the program itself through minutes away from the fa- from Québec. a complementary research mous Percé Rock, the coastal The workshops will take and evaluation component. village of Coin-du-Banc of- place in an inclusive and sup- We anticipate that Coin- fers an inspirational and spec- portive environment, nurtur- du-Banc en folie! will be- tacular natural setting for a ing and developing musical come a landmark site for the summer camp devoted to mu- improvisation as a vital development of contempo- sical improvisation. We con- model of arts-based commu- rary creative music where tend that where the land ends, nity-making. In addition to participants are offered a imagination begins. participating in workshops, unique opportunity and set- Coin-du-Banc en folie! is lecture-demonstrations, and ting to interact with, and learn the brainchild of a neigh- jam sessions, campers will at- from, influential figures bourly beachside coffee and tend concerts and have op- within the field of improvised brainstorming ritual between portunities to experience music. the two founders: Alain Chal- some of the unique tourist at- The second edition of the ifour and Ajay Heble. tractions that the area has to camp will be held from Sat- “Wouldn’t this be the perfect offer, visits to local artisans’ urday, August 5, to Saturday, place for an out of this world studios, and tours that high- August 12, in Coin-du-Banc. musical improvisation light the region’s breathtak- During that time there will be camp!’’ That’s all it took. ing beauty. Camp participants daily sessions dedicated to Presented by the Interna- will be lodged in the newly- creating and rehearsing tional Institute for Critical renovated beach house of the music. Curricular topics to be Studies in Improvisation camp’s co-founder Alain considered include the fol- (IICSI), this summer camp Chalifour and his wife Deana. lowing: developing an ex- MAGUIRE HOUSE: seeks to develop innovative It is located directly on the tended musical vocabulary, strategies to put aspiring stunningly beautiful Coin-du- riff-based ensemble improvi- One of New Carlisle’s young musicians in direct and Banc beach. sation, composition, collabo- grand old homes Susan Le Maistre NEW CARLISLE: – Number 13, rue Notre-Dame, New Carlisle – a spooky address to local children, perhaps, but a house with a Thérèse Gallant exhibit great history and “home” to the Le Maistre family for 65 years. Officially known as the Maguire House, it sits on a 10-acre at Cascapedia River Museum property “back of town,” and was built in 1892 for Francis Gor- dian Maguire, a young barrister from Quebec City. (Gordian had Gilles Gagné purchased the land from William Wilkie, who was likely a Loyalist). The Maguire family sold the house in 1920 to Pierre-Émile Côté who was at various times a federal and provincial politician. CASCAPEDIA-ST- JULES: The Côtés installed electricity and built a tennis court between – Saint Jules based artist what is now the driveway up to the house and rue René-Lévesque. Thérèse Gallant presents until While the Côté family remained in Quebec City for the entire du- July 28 at the Cascapedia ration of the Second World War, the house became Regional Head- River Museum an exhibit of quarters for the Reserve Army – it was fitted out with a bar and 25 oil paintings mostly “battleship” linoleum. When it became vacant in 1952, the Le painted over the winter. All of Maistres purchased the house for the grand sum of $8,500, and it her art pieces are bearing ti- became our family’s memorable home. tles inspired by the theme The eldest grand-child of Charles Le Maistre Sr. and Rose Nel- “the sea through songs.” She son, I have so many fond memories of the house, as it evolved chose French songs. Some of from year-around to summer home after the deaths of our grand- the art pieces go back a few parents. I recall people from all over dropping in at any time of the years. They notably show day (including many SPEC readers, I’m sure!); lounging in the maritime scenes from the shade of one of the two large verandas; card parties; swinging Gaspé Peninsula, the North under the “twin maples,” lots of piano music and singing, at the Shore, the Magdalen Islands, slightest invitation (in full harmony!); and the always-exquisite Prince Edward Island and meals together. In the earlier days, my mother would read tea Florida. leaves after dessert, when the “men” left the table. To this very day, the house remains one of the favourite places Thérèse Gallant has been for what would now be the great-grand-children of the original interested in visual arts “and Photo:facebook Charles and Rose. And is it any wonder? Aunt Betty Le Maistre playing with colours forever,” and her husband, David Freeman, are the current owners, and they she says. “I took my first Thérèse Gallant recently exhibited her work at the Cascape- have continued to open their hearts and hospitality to all. The courses at the Institut familial dia River Museum. place has chandeliers and antique furniture, there are hundreds of in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, objets d’art and other interesting items from years gone by, and we where I studied in 1964-1965. After, she took two semes- timedia training with can all be pretty sure of hooking up with a number of our relatives, The course was presented by ters in drawing and illustra- Nathalie Boissonnault in who invariably converge on the house from somewhere in Canada a nun in an art class. I starting tion at the Cegep level and 2013, and I have attended during the summer. drawing more seriously in also attended regular courses various seminars over the But alas, the time has come for this amazing place to pass on 1980 while attending courses presented by Jean-Paul La- years,” she adds. The exhibit to new owners, who will not find it spooky; rather, they will find it presented by Nicole plante for over 20 years, until also includes pieces of mock full of happy and welcoming spirits. Beaulieu,” she explains. 2004. “I also took some mul- stain glass on canvas.

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Page 12, July 19, 2017 - Spec Announcements...

Obituaries Memorial Service

MULLIN: Flora Passed away at CISSS de la Gaspésie, Hospital- Gaspé on July 5, 2017, at the age of 80 years, Mrs. A service for Sally Anderson (Ramier) will take Flora Mullin, wife of Mr. Sonny Fournier, from St- place at St. James Anglican Church, Port Daniel, In Memory of Helena Irvine Lyons Majorique. West on Friday, July 21, at 2 p.m., followed by the Passed away at Maria Hospital on July 10, 2017, at The family received condolences at the Résidence interment of ashes in St. James cemetery. In lieu of the age of 92, Mrs. Helena Lyons of Mann Settle- Funéraire Valère Fortin inc., located at 86 Jacques- flowers, donations may be made to St. James An- ment, Quebec, wife of the late Norman Benford Cartier St., in Gaspé, on Saturday, July 8, from 9 a.m. glican Church, Port Daniel West, or a charity of Lyons. Born in Mann Settlement on December 18, to 10 a.m. Celebration at 10 a.m. at the funeral home one’s choice. 1924, Helena was the daughter of the late Murdoch the same day. Irvine and Mary Huntington. Mrs. Flora Mullin leaves behind her husband Mr. She was a teacher, leaving Mann Settlement for Sonny Fournier; three sons: Clayton, Lowell Black Cape, before becoming a full-time mother and (Doreen), and Scott; one daughter, Melody (Roch); Happy Anniversary homemaker. Helena provided great comfort to the four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, two many family members and guests who passed sisters, many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, through her home, and her fun-loving and peaceful nephews, nieces and friends. demeanour will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her children: Jack (Ruth), Anne REEDER: Cecil (Dee) (Randy) Wetmore, Charlotte, Sandra (Dennis) Crow- Passed away at home, on July 5, 2017, at the age ley, Norman (Heather), Cindy (Walt) Parks, Lori of 77 years, Mr. Cecil (Dee) Reeder, husband of Ju- (Clayton) Bird, Nancy (Greg) Matthews; as well as dith Stanley from York. her brother Graydon, her sister Marina; her grand- The family received condolences at the Résidence children: Stacey (Mike), Kristopher (Krissy), Valerie Funéraire Valère Fortin located at 86, rue Jacques- (Kevin), Susan (Patrick), Brandon (Lauren), Ryan Cartier in Gaspé, on Friday, July 7, from 2 p.m. to 4 (Vanessa), Jessie, Maynard (Nicole), Jack, Matthew, p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Saturday at 1 Kate, Andrew, and Erin; her great-grandchildren: p.m. before the funeral. Samantha, Kyra, Kaiden, Angelica, Celena, Blake, The funeral service was held at St. Andrew’s Brooklyn, Jacob, Morgan and Landon. She was pre- Church in York, on Saturday, July 8, at 3 p.m. Inter- deceased by her husband Norman, son Maynard, ment followed at the York cemetery. her son-in-law Raymond, her parents, her sisters Dee is survived by his wife Judith, son John Bertha and Isabel, her brothers Russell and Mur- (Monica), daughter Lorelei, granddaughter Sarah, doch and her special uncle, John Lyons. and his two sisters Maggie and Angie (Raymond). Happy 50th Anniversary Funeral service was held at the Campbellton Bap- Predeceased by his son Mark. Clayton and Eleanor Bourgaize. tist Church, 18 Andrew Street, on Thursday, July 13, He also leaves to mourn his sisters-in-law, his Love from the family. at 2 p.m., New Brunswick time. Visitation was held brothers-in-law, several nieces and nephews and at Maher’s Funeral Home, 33 Lansdowne Street many friends. West, Campbellton, NB, on Wednesday, July 12, If desired, a donation may be made to the Gaspé from 2 - 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., New Brunswick time. Hospital Foundation. Donations to the Mann Settlement Cemetery or Classic to the charity of the donor’s choice would be appre- In Memory Memorials ciated by the family. Four Generations Funeral arrangements were in the care of Maher’s of Monument Funeral Home, Campbellton, NB. (506) 789-1699 or POPOVICH: Paula toll free (855) 404-1699 email: [email protected] In memory of my daughter who passed away HIGHEST QUALITY - BEST PRICES July 19, 1999. Please keep in mind when So hard to believe it's 18 years since I heard your MONUMENTS, MARKERS, CEMETERY LETTERING, submitting photos of a loved one do LASER DESIGNS AND PORTRAITS not send in photocopies, copies voice. They say that those you love don't go away. printed off a home colour printer And that I believe, as I always feel you near. Going to SALES REPS: or the cards given out at the Gaspé for two weeks in July. Will sure think of you there. Albert Burton - 418-392-4598 funeral home. The quality of your How you loved being there, but little did you know it was New Richmond, Cascapedia and St. Jules photo will not reproduce well in your last trip. Miss you so much. Keep on watching. Steven Imhoff - 418-752-6041 the newspaper. Your Mama. New Carlisle and surrounding areas

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Anne will be cel- Important Notice to 4 p.m. (porcelain jewellery, NEW CARLISLE: The winners for the weeks of June ebrated at mass on Tuesday, July Notice to anyone who has family one-of-a-kind porcelain, photos Monthly Breakfast 25 are Raynald Paulin, St-Jules Ea- 25 at 7 p.m. at the Sanctuary of buried in St. Luke’s Cemetery at and sculptures). Everyone wel- The New Carlisle 50+ Club will be gles Club, Nicole Beauchemin, Mona Pointe-Navarre. Welcome to all. Coin du Banc. The cost for cutting come. Enid loves to have visitors. holding its monthly breakfast at Leblanc, CAB St-Alphonse/Nouvelle, the grass in the cemetery last year On Saturdays until September 23, the Heritage Restaurant on Derek Bisson, Succession Douglas YORK: was eight hundred dollars ($800) she will be at the open market in Wednesday, September 13, at Caldwell. Winners for the week of Senior Summer Activities and the cost of liability was an- New Carlisle with her porcelain jew- 9 a.m. July 2 are: Reina Carroll, Daniel Friday, July 28: Annual Seniors’ other eight hundred ($800) not to ellery from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Berthelot, Denis Dugas, Bernard Day is part of the Pioneer Days mention maintenance of the (Jy26) NEW CARLISLE: Dubé, Jeanne Robichaud, Élisabeth Festival at Camp Fort Haldimand. fence. Please consider assisting Grand Opening Leblanc, Brigitte Leblanc. Winners All members (50 and over) of the with these costs by making a do- HOPE TOWN: Heritage New Carlisle invites you for the week of July 9 are: Arsène greater Gaspé Community are nation, by cheque, to La société Hope Baptist Church to a 5 to 7 Grand Opening of its Cormier, Christine Bourdages, Céline welcome to our free day of games, historique de Coin du Banc - Cor- Hebrews 10:25 says "You should new temporary exhibition, LeBlanc, Irma Boudreau, Noëlla activities, lunch, bingo and finish- ner of the Beach Historical Soci- not stay away from the church "Painted with Wool", on Thursday, Béchard, Christine Diotte and Luc ing with music. ety. All donations over twenty meetings, as some are doing..." July 27, from 5 to 7 pm at the LeBlanc. dollars ($20) will be given an in- Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. for all Kempffer Cultural and Interpreta- YORK: come tax receipt. The address is ages; Family Worship at 11 a.m. tion Centre. A wine of honour will BLANKET CLASSIFIEDS Canada’s 150 Celebrations 350 rue de la Plage, Coin du Banc, Sunday, (nursery provided); King’s be served. Come discover the The York River Seniors' Club will Percé, QC G0C 2L0. Any help you Kids (ages 5-12) at 3:30 p.m. Fri- works of two artists who bring a QCNA (Quebec Community News- be taking part in different events can give would be greatly appre- day; Young Peoples (Gr. 7 and up) true renewal in the art of rug papers Association) can place your this summer at O'Hara's Point as ciated by the directors: Alex Vib- at 7 p.m. Friday. We are a Christ- hooking. The Kempffer Centre is classified ad into 20 weekly papers part of Canada’s 150 Celebrations. ert, Shirley Boyle and Janet centered, Bible-believing and located at 125, G.-D.-Levesque throughout Quebec - papers just July 22 - Band Day, July 30 - Harvey. preaching, friendly church where Blvd. in New Carlisle. For informa- like the one you are reading right Fiddle Gala and September 4 - everyone is welcome. 305 Route tion, please contact us at 418-752- now! One phone call does it all! Call Annual Corn Boil. PORT DANIEL: 132, Hopetown 418-752-5838 1334. Marnie at QCNA 514-697-6330. Strawberry Social Pastor Paul R. Bedford BTh. MTh. Visit: www.qcna.org. BARACHOIS: Marcil Branch W.I. will be holding NEW CARLISLE: SAWMILLS from only $4,397. - Bingo its Annual Strawberry Social on NEW CARLISLE: Church Service MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with The next bingo at the Barachois Saturday, July 29, from 12 noon Heritage New Carlisle Knox Presbyterian will be holding your own bandmill - cut lumber any Recreation Center will be Friday, to 2 p.m. at the 3-Star Golden You are invited to “Julia’s Tea Cor- a church service on Sunday, July dimension. In stock ready to ship. July 21, at 7 p.m. More than Age Club in Port Daniel West. En- ner” at the Kempffer Cultural and 23, at 3 p.m. Free info & DVD: www.Norwood- $500 to be won. trance: $7. Children 6 and under Interpretation Centre every Sawmills.com/400OT. 1-800-566- free. There will be a 50/50 draw Wednesday this summer from 2 NEW RICHMOND: 6899 ext:400OT. BARACHOIS: and door prizes. Everyone wel- p.m. to 4 p.m. For only $5, come United Church Local Market come. Bring your friends. For fur- and enjoy a cup of tea accompa- July 30: Memorial Hymn Sing The first Barachois Local Market ther information, call Audrey Dea nied by treats cooked by our vol- October 21: Turkey Supper UNITED CHURCH will take place on Saturday, July at 418-752-8152. unteers. The Kempffer Centre is December 15: Christmas Con- Sunday, July 23 29, from 9 a.m. to noon, under located at 125, G.-D.-Levesque cert. New Carlisle the tent at the Malbay Festival. For PORT DANIEL: Blvd. To reserve for 2 p.m. or 3 2 p.m. Hymn Sing at those in the Barachois area as well Annual Bazaar p.m. please contact us: 418-752- NEW RICHMOND: Anglican Church as greater Percé, if you are inter- St. James’ Anglican Church will be 1334. Friperie Notice ested in selling your handmade hosting its annual bazaar on NEW schedule: The Friperie En- knitting, crocheting and sewing, Thursday, July 27, from 1 to 4 NEW CARLISLE: traide de l’E.P.E. will open on Sat- baking, jams, etc. and would like a p.m. at the Three Star Golden Age Bottle Drive urdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ANGLICAN table, please let us know. Also, if Club. There will be a bake table, There will be a summer bottle Open from 8 a.m. on request at: CHURCH OF you will have any gardening pro- tea and dessert, bottle table, chil- drive from Shigawake to New 418-392-5161. Summer clothes CANADA duce ready, consider joining our dren’s games, 50/50 draw and Carlisle on Saturday, August 5, have arrived for the whole family local produce table and we will sell much more. Free admission and beginning at 9 a.m. Please leave and in different sizes. There are a Sunday, July 23 it for you. Contact Sandy Coombs fun for the whole family. A great your bottles on your front step if lot of free things every week: soc- New Carlisle way to spend an afternoon. you won't be home. Money dona- at 418-645-2874, or email badc- cer shoes, skates, skis, dishes, 2 p.m. Prayer & Praise [email protected] tions will be accepted. Proceeds toys, plush boots. 248 Boulevard PORT DANIEL toward NCHS grade 11 trip. Perron West, New Richmond. For Hopetown 10 a.m. Morning Prayer BARACHOIS: AND SHIGAWAKE: Thanks in advance for your sup- information call 418 392-5161. Yoga Bible Study port. Yoga will be held at the Barachois Evening Prayer and discussion will NEW RICHMOND: PARISH OF GASPÉ Recreation Centre at 10 a.m. every be held at Shigawake Town Hall NEW CARLISLE: Garage Sale Sunday, July 23 Friday morning until August 12. every Wednesday (unless other- Gospel Hymn Sing A garage sale will be held on Au- Peninsula $10 drop in, or a book of 6 lessons wise noted) at 7 p.m. and at St. A gospel hymn sing with Alberta gust 19 at 256 Boul. Perron, New 9 a.m. Service for $55. James, Port Daniel, every Friday. ‘Flowers family and others will be Richmond, starting at 8 a.m. A held at St. Andrew’s Anglican , at 2 Nordic Trac will be available as PARISH OF ALL BARACHOIS: SHIGAWAKE: p.m. Freewill offering. Everyone well as other household items Legion Branch 261 Cookbooks for sale welcome. from two residences. For further SAINTS BY THE SEA Upcoming Events The Marcil Branch W.I. has a cook- info., please call: (418) 392-2725. Sunday, July 23 Every Monday: The Royal Cana- book that would make a perfect NEW CARLISLE: Malbay dian Legion, Branch 261, will be gift. The cost is $12 per book and Local Market CASCAPEDIA-ST-JULES: 11 a.m. Service having a bingo at 7 p.m. at the includes wonderful recipes from The market season began on July 50+ Club Activities Legion. Everyone welcome! past and present W.I. members. 15 and runs until September 23 Every Thursday: Dame de Pique

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CLUES ACROSS CLUES DOWN The above photo was taken on July 19, 1919 during the Armistice Celebration in New Carlisle 1. Pea stems 1. Excessively theatrical actors after World War 1. The man in the kilt is Major Basil Hamilton and next to him seated in the 6. Type of music 2. Wings 9. Leader 3. French river car is Charles Le Maistre. Others are unknown but if you recognize someone, please let us 13. Distant 4. Internet device know. Thank you to Betty Le Maistre for submitting this photo. 14. 5,280 feet 5. Where Tony Bennett 15. Beloved Yankee great left his heart 16. A female domestic 6. Flowering shrub that bears Go ahead...play with your food 17. Free from alcoholism gooseberries 18. Ribosomal ribonucleic acid 7. Brews 19. Entertains with song 8. For each Point to 21. Wooden shoe 9. Dictatorships 22. Female horses 10. Slavic person in Saxony ponder 23. Group of males 11. Nobel laureate Shmuel 24. Sodium 12. Lasso 25. Revolutions per minute 14. Tones down 28. Neither 17. Lunar period 29. Woody climbing plant 20. Leavened Indian bread 31. Dismounted 21. Military elite 33. Orbits the earth 23. One thousandth of an inch 36. Female parents 25. L.A. footballer 38 Separates acids 26. Land plan 39. Origins 27. A satellite of Saturn 41. Stuffing and mounting 29. “Cat Ballou” actor animalskins 30. Obscure aspect of Sun God 44. Rupture and a group of asteroids Why do people order 45. Fathers 32. Indicates the fare 46. Large primate 34. __ and feather double cheeseburgers, 48. Shape-memory alloy 35. Round Dutch cheese 49. Halfback 37. Begat large fries, and 51. “Family Guy” daughter 40. Relaxing place 52. Irish mountain chain 42. __ Hit’an of Alaska a diet coke? 54. Paired 43. Belgian city 56. Drinks 47. Organ of hearing and balance 60. Death notice 49. Isolated Southeast Asian WHY? 61. Skirts people 62. Fertility god 50. “Power Rangers” villain 63. Where a curve intersects 52. Yellow-fever mosquitos itself 53. Heavy cavalry sword 64. Red Sea port 55. Laundry detergent ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 may be especially challenging as 65. Mozambique seaport 56. A way to wait Aries, you may need to make some many things come your way in rapid 66. Leaver 57. Mother and wife of Uranus modifications to your strategy as a sit- succession. 67. The human foot 58. Justly obtain uation continues to evolve. Don’t be AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 68. Crash 59. Stony waste matter afraid of change, as it is necessary to VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Aquarius, others may seem sure 61. Helps you find places get the job done. Virgo, you don’t tend to be reckless, but about their actions even if you feel 65. Oil company TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 even you can surprise others some- lost. Don’t put too much stock in it, as It can be difficult to separate facts times with your behavior. Let the everyone copes with self-doubt from from the fiction, Taurus. However, you tongues wag if it means stepping out of time to time. generally are a good lie detector. Put your comfort zone. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 your skills to use to determine if LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Some of your beliefs are non-nego- someone is stringing you along. Libra, take others’ candor with a grain of tiable, Pisces. This can make for GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 salt. They might just be blowing off some rather heated conversations. Gemini, some shocking information steam and they will appreciate having But you’re up to the challenge. may find you reeling if you do not stay someone there who listens. grounded. Although it comes as a sur- SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS prise, with some processing you will Scorpio, you sometimes have a sarcas- JULY 16 be able to handle it. tic sense of humor that makes you loved Corey Feldman, Actor (46) CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 by some and disliked by others. Explain JULY 17 Cancer, address a potentially mess to the latter group that you mean no Donald Sutherland, Actor (82) situation before it gathers too much harm. JULY 18 steam. Communication is all that’s SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Jamie Benn, Athlete (28) needed to ensure cooler heads ulti- Sagittarius, a possible breakthrough in JULY 19 mately prevail. your communication levels may open Brian May, Guitarist (70) LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 up a whole new world. This can only im- JULY 20 Leo, allow your plans for self-im- prove your relationships and help your Gisele Bundchen, Model (37) provement to take center stage, es- career. JULY 21 pecially true if you have put them on CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Paloma Faith, Singer (36) the shelf for some time. Make your- Capricorn, you’re very good at balanc- JULY 22 self a priority. ing the elements of your life. This week John Leguizamo, Actor (53)

Page 15 - July 19, 2017 - Spec A Gaspesian’s Guide to the From one end of the Coast to the other, there’s no doubt that our region has marvels that never cease to amaze even the locals. This series will introduce you to the different sights and Coast - Jessie Aubut-McWhirter wonders of our home in the hopes that you will create special memories of your very own.

have directions from some of you, then there’s always the the locals, it’s a short drive famous boardwalk— accessi- away through beautiful ble by going south on Green tree-lined dirt roads. The Street. The boardwalk pres- gazebo provides shade, ents a fantastic view of the plenty of seating and an un- Chaleur Bay and a beautiful paralleled view of the lake. stone carving marking the The lake also hosts its own southernmost point of the picturesque dock which is Gaspé Peninsula. Many This week we’ll be step- great to launch kayaks, pad- benches line the boardwalk, ping foot into the town of New dleboats, paddleboards, row- so you can sit down and Carlisle: the birthplace of boats and canoes. Black Lake watch the sunset colours il- René Levesque and home to is one of the best places for a luminate the bay and many years of local history. family outing— just don’t for- watch the wildlife at the On Saturday mornings get sunscreen! Jean Paul Dubé Bird Sanctu- New Carlisle boardwalk. you’ll find that the municipal After having had your pic- ary. Enjoy walking along the park along the main road is nic, why not go for a walk? line dividing land and sea, and bustling with local farmers While travelling along Gerard bring your furry friend on a evening might be your style, tions available for you here in and artisans selling their pro- D. Levesque Boulevard, turn leash to enjoy it with you. and New Carlisle has that. New Carlisle ranging from duce and crafts. This is a great north on Oriental Street and As the great green jewel of Every Friday night during the motels to camping sites and time to get to know some of follow the signs to the Opti- New Carlisle, the Green is summer from 8 - 10 p.m. local bed & breakfasts. There are the locals and support them in mist Chalet. There are paths loved by all for its large play artists such as Bazou et les also several restaurants for their livelihoods. through the forest with various park, baseball diamond, vol- Jaloux, Thicker than Water, breakfast in the morning as Across from the park is the loops ranging from 1.1km to leyball court, gazebo, beauti- Ian & Jenny, Lily of the Val- you gear up for your next ad- Kempffer House with its Vic- 4km. Surrounded by trees and ful view of the bay, on-site ley and Marie-Lou & Caro venture here on the Coast. torian architecture sure to the sounds of nature, these canteen and bathrooms as well play a variety of music at the pique the interest of any his- footpaths are a must for any as pet friendly premises. The Green. Memorable nights of tory buff. nature-lover who may be ac- Green connects directly to the foot-tapping fun await you Black Lake, located to the companied by their four- boardwalk and the beach, so down in the great green jewel north of New Carlisle, is the legged friend. it’s a fantastic spot for family of New Carlisle. perfect place to go for a picnic If walking amongst na- outings. If you plan to stay with the family. Once you ture’s flora and fauna isn’t for A little entertainment in the overnight, there are many op-

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