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B3m i im u lil r THE GAZETTE, MONTREAL, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1996 Obscene NBA salaries should face special tax GREGORY P. KANE BALTIMORE - Last Thursday, professional basketball star Shaquille "Can't Hit a Free Throw" O'Neal signed a seven-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers worth a total of $120 million (US). Others also have done handsomely. Juwan Howard, formerly of the hapless and luckless Washington Bullets, jumped to the Miami Heat, whose owner will fork over $98 million over seven years. The Heat also re-signed Alonzo Mourning to a seven-year deal worth $105 million. According to Baltimore Sun sports writer Jerry Bembry, the Miami franchise is only worth $97 million. Allan Houston and Chris Childs - two guys not likely to make you forget the names Jerry West and Oscar Robertson - got $56 million and $24 million, respectively, from the New York Knicks. The Seattle Supersonics bestowed a seven-year, $85 million contract on Gary Payton. The Indiana Pacers will hand out $80.5 million and $38.5 million over the next seven years to Dale Davis and Antonio Davis, respectively. Dikembe Mutombo will get $50 million from the Atlanta Hawks over the next five years. Hakeem Olajuwon, who at least has two NBA championships and an MVP award, will get $55 million from the Houston Rockets over the next five years. This orgy of generosity on the part of National Basketball Association owners is not exactly guided by the merit system. Olajuwon, clearly a better player than either Howard or Mourning, will make less per year than each of them. With such dough to throw around, you'd think the NBA would sock some into the pension fund to reward all those old-timers who made the game great. I'm talking about guys like West and Robertson, as well as Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, John Havlicek, Bob Cousy and Earl Monroe. If the amount of money being doled out seems obscene, that's because it is. "Money doesn't talk, it swears," that great songwriter, poet and philosopher Bob Dylan assures us. But let's not begrudge these guys their wealth, their obvious inferiority to players of the past notwithstanding. The money is generated by ticket sales and advertising revenue. I've heard people say it's a shame professional athletes make so much money while teachers make so little. It is a shame, but the analogy is weak. When was the last time you stopped by your neighborhood school and plopped down 50 bucks to watch an algebra teacher help a class master the finer points of a quadratic equation? It's just not done. But there is a disturbing connection about the NBA's willingness to dole out salaries in the megamillions and education: the trend over the past several years of basketball players leaving school early to jump to the professional ranks. In the past NBA draft, more than 20 players were underclassmen. A few were fresh out of high school - mere babes in the woods, their breath still reeking of Similac. There was a time when the NBA only drafted underclassmen who claimed financial hardship. That was when there was still the illusion that college athletes were actually getting the benefits of higher education. That was before college football and basketball themselves became big business. That was before the big-bucks deluge engulfed professional sports. The most galling part of the NBA money binge is that everyone knows these athletes haven't a clue about what to do with all that loot. "What's the difference between $80 million and $90 million?" Bembry reported Payton as asking. "You can't spend it all, anyway." It seems that the Miami Heat offered Payton more than the $85 million Seattle eventually agreed to pay him. Thank God at least one player had enough conscience to put a limit on his greed. That Payton guy is actually on to something. There may yet be a way to satisfy those who feel teachers should be paid more money and those who feel there's something a tad amiss with NBA players being rewarded so handsomely. Put a special education tax on those NBA players making those millions - to be designated specifically for teachers' salaries. BALTIMORE SUN We need to start thinking about how to spend RICHARD GWYN TORONTO - Two reports from the financial house Richardson Greenshields chunked onto my desk a couple of days ago, and, by luck, I read them in exactly the right order. The first was a chronicle of Canada's contemporary economic woes. Retail sales remain indifferent. Prices of new houses continue to fall. Full-time employment growth is sluggish. The second, about the Canada of tomorrow, might have been describing a different country. As a "payoff" for all the years spent fighting deficits and restructuring our industries to equip them to compete internationally rather than just with each other behind tariff walls, "There is compelling evidence that Canada has entered a new era," declared this second report. Canada, it forecast, is set to outperform the U.S. A3 III), M It W M P h H M M M M li or hinder? Wrfiet dm morrow THE GAZETTE, MONTREAL, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1996 I ma SARAH SCOTT THE GAZETTE The Quebec government is to report tomorrow on whether the operators of dams in the Saguenay region made mistakes that aggravated the disastrous weekend flood. Companies that operate the region's dams, including Abitibi-Price, Stone Consolidated and Hydro-Quebec, have been ordered to report to the province on how they handled the rising waters caused by a freak rainstorm that dumped enough rain to fill up lakes several times over. The report is being drafted amid allegations from local engineers, residents and politicians that the companies operating the dams might have contributed to the disaster. Serious questions are being raised about a dam at the mouth of Lac Ha! Ha!, operated by Stone Consolidated. During the deluge, water from the lake overflowed, crushed one of the dikes and surged down the river to La Baie, destroying houses in its path. RETURN Victims pick up $2,500 advance on aid program CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 day and an equal amount today. But several hundred people in the Saguenay-Lac St. Jean region, most notably in the ravaged town of La Baie, will probably have to wait months before their houses are either repaired or rebuilt from scratch. Jonquiere mechanic Andre Dallaire, 54, was anxious to settle back into his home on du Barrage St. But a quick survey of his property revealed that it was badly in need of repairs. "It's much worse than I thought," Dallaire said, estimating the damage at $15,000. "I'll probably have to wait two months before I can move back in. That's a big problem because I work in my garage and it's half-full of water." Local health authorities reported a surge in requests for psychological counseling. "People are now beginning to realize the full significance of the devastation," said Luc Legault of the Saguenay-Lac St. Jean regional health board. "Our social workers and psychologists are noticing that a lot of people are under great stress as they realize that they have lost their homes and will have to wait months." Flood victims were able for the first time yesterday to pick up at banks an advance of $2,500 per household as part of a federal-provincial $200 million financial-aid package. Ottawa also is planning exceptional measures to provide unemployment insurance to people who have lost their jobs because of flood damage to stores and factories, federal Labor Minister Alfonso Gagliano announced yesterday during a tour of the region. Transport Quebec has reopened most main roads and Bell Canada has restored about half of the 26,000 disconnected phone lines. In downtown Chicoutimi, residents who had to leave their dwellings when their electricity and water supply were cut off were allowed to return on a street-by-street basis. Emergency officials checked their identification carefully and inspected each building for damage and fire risks before granting access. Many returning evacuees expressed frustration over the slow pace but said they were happy to be going home. In Laterriere, eight kilometres upstream on Riviere Chicoutimi, returning residents found extensive damage. "The basement is a total loss," resident Jean-Francois Cote said. "It's still filled with eight feet of water." Defence Minister David Collenette flew over the region in the morning before arriving at Canadian Forces Base Bagotville. He praised the helicopter pilots who have carried out rescue operations since the flooding began last Friday night. In La Baie, the Saguenay's hardest-hit community, crews using heavy machinery worked round the clock to repair the devastation. During an afternoon press conference, local officials issued a final tally of the effects of the disaster, which killed two children and destroyed 199 houses and 13 businesses. Another 216 residences were heavily damaged and 4,500 people moved out. Officials said at least 2,500 evacuees will be unable to return to their residences for more than two weeks. For some returning residents, the devastation was too much to bear. One crying woman buried her face in her husband's chest. Another man, who would only give his name as Jerome, said he was just happy to be alive. "My yard was washed away, but that's not serious," he said, clutching a garbage bag full of clothes. "At least the house is still there." An Ultramar gas station, a convenience store and a caisse populaire were among the neighborhood businesses that were washed away. Some residents grumbled when authorities were unable to tell them when they will be able to return home. "There isn't any running water or electricity," one man said. "It could be two more days or two more weeks before I can come back." Chicoutimi engineer Jean Vallee, a geography professor at the Universite du Quebec a Chicoutimi, said yesterday that the company might have failed to open all of the floodgates in the dam that held the water in Lac Ha! Ha! Vallee said he visited the dam on Saturday, after helping rescue dozens of stranded people in La Baie, and he noticed that only one of three floodgates was open. Vallee said he thinks the failure of floodgates to open at Lac Ha! Ha! contributed to the mess because there was nowhere for the rising water to go but over a dike that subsequently crumbled because it was made of earth. If the floodgates had been opened, the flood would have been less severe, Vallee said. But Denise Dallaire, spokesman for Stone Consolidated, doubted the company could have prevented the damage. All the waterways in the area already were swollen by the rain before its reservoir emptied. "What could you do? The water was coming from the sky," she said. "The situation deteriorated so much so fast there was no way anybody could foresee it." Civil-protection authorities could not confirm yesterday whether the floodgates at the Lac Ha! Ha! dam opened properly. But Marc Lavallee, an engineer with the civil-protection agency, said the floodgates wouldn't have made much of a difference even if they had opened. The storm dumped so much water into the lake that it would have overflowed whether the floodgates were open or not, he said. "It's like emptying a bathtub into a sink. Whether the sink was empty or not, it would have overflowed anyway." At Lac Kenogami, which feeds two rivers that run into Jonquiere and Chicoutimi, the floodgates were opened by remote control on Friday and Saturday. Guy Morin, a professor at the Institut National de Recherche Scientifique, said the floodgates operated properly and the dams reduced the extent of flooding. But historian Russel Bouchard, who has chronicled the region's history, said the flooding was unprecedented. MARCOS TOWNSEND, GAZETTE Internet, worked Montreal streets yesterday to collect money for flood victims. The Red Cross has amassed almost one-quarter of the $2 million it seeks. The total stood at $461,900 yesterday and the list of organizations rallying to the cause of the flood victims of the Saguenay area continued to grow. Even the ponies at Blue Bonnets are helping out. The Hippodrome de Montreal announced yesterday that it will hold a telethon this weekend with all proceeds going to the Red Cross fund. The telethon will be broadcast on the internal Hippodrome television channel and beamed to 18 betting parlors around the province. "We'll be reaching an audience from Alma to Saint-Jean," said Hippodrome information officer Michel Beaudoin. Hardware chain Ro-Na Dismat will hand $100,000 to the Red Cross and provide $250,000 worth of tools, lamps and other household items. Clothing, sleeping bags, blankets and toys are being collected at the riding office of Liberal MP Clifford Lincoln in the Lachine-Lac St. Louis area. If you have any items you would like to donate, take them to 185 Dorval Ave., Suite 202, Dorval, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. The items will be taken to Executive Forwarding in Old Montreal for transport to the stricken area. "We're hoping that people on the West Island will contribute and that a drop-off point out here will make it easier for them," said constituency assistant Florence Grasby. For more information, call 422-9660. Add the Bank of Montreal, the National Bank of Greece and Canada Trust to the list of financial organizations accepting donations to help the flood victims of the Saguenay valley. Money collected will be funneled through the Red Cross, the designated relief fund, D'Anjou said: "Those are the kinds of calls we're getting right across the country." The three alumni associations at Concordia University, which has launched its own fundraising campaign to help flood victims, appealed yesterday to alumni groups across Canada. "People I've been talking to across the country all want to help - they just want to know how," said John Freund, who is coordinating Concordia's effort. In the Toronto area, a small freight forwarding company that appealed to Ontarians on Monday to donate emergency supplies has hired five extra employees to handle the calls, sort through the material and prepare it for shipping to the disaster area. "The three phone lines have been going since 7:30 a.m.," company president David Aiello said yesterday. Freight Forwarders International is preparing to send several truckloads of clothes, blankets, sleeping bags and food. "People are donating all kinds of things - we have three refrigerators, tea kettles, a television set," Aiello added. He said the response has been overwhelmingly positive. "We've had maybe a couple of negative calls out of hundreds."
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fl9 Sundance 1059M 21 14 211 NEW HIGHS NEW LOWS Sunslate 4757 42 42 42 4 113 24 Southam moves offices CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO Southam Inc has decided to move its head office from downtown Toronto to a nearby suburb, an act that should save $1 million a year in rent and salaries, its new president said yesterday The move makes a lot of economic sense, William Ardell said of his first official act as president of the giant media company But I think it锟斤拷s also a symbolic gesture both internally and externally that there are no stones that are not going to be turned in terms of finding ways to return this company to its former levels of profitability and greatness he said Southam's corporate and newspaper headquarters, now in rented premises,
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MONTREAL SATURDAY APRIL 23 1887, GOING IN THE HER And a Flood in the Streets of Montreal, EVIDENCE, the Low Tides; Sections Under Water, ALMOST AT A STANDSTILL, Incidents In the Flooded District Relief Measures Adopted, The floods are once more upon us, The city is in a position only slightly less serious than when, a year ago last Sunday, the St. Lawrence left its banks, spread over the surrounding country, and filled the low levels of Montreal with a muddy deluge that rushed along the streets by the waterfront or banked up on those leading into the heart of the city. From early morning till late at night boats, improvised rafts and curious forms of watercraft plied from point to point where twenty-four hours earlier a busy vehicular traffic was carried on. Business was, perforce, suspended in a large part of the city specially devoted to commerce, and merchants and clerks spent the day in a disconsolate state, seated out of the reach of the tide that had invaded their premises, and watching it ebb and flow as the water numbered lightly the advantage over the icy impediment that kept it back from the ocean, or, when the temporary relief ended, came back a little further, and left its trace on the walls or roadway a little nearer the highest mark of 1886. This was in the city. In the residential quarter, in St. Ann's ward, the scenes were sad indeed. Factories were stopped, and the breadwinners of many a family spent the day in most unhappy frame of mind, counting up the damage that was done to their stock of worldly possessions, damage that was all the more felt because of the difficulty with which alone it can be made good. To relieve the temporary wants of these people the City Council has taken prompt measures, and food and necessaries will be distributed wherever required. THE BEGINNING OF THE TROUBLE, Shortly before 5 o'clock yesterday morning a large mass of ice came down from the lakes and crashing through the river ice caused a jam about the foot of St. Mary's current. The water backed up rapidly, and in a short time began to overflow the revetment wall and spread out over Commissioners Street. The pumping engines were kept at work until 6 o'clock, when the water had reached the height of the sluice and the men were compelled to leave their posts. Higher and higher the water rose, until St. Paul Street was submerged from St. Francois Xuvier to McGill Street, and clerks coming down to business found themselves cut off from the stores. The water rushed up McGill Street past St. Ann's market and the Albion Hotel, but the ground here being more elevated the rise of the water was much less rapid. It crept up, however, inch by inch until there was a depth of three feet opposite the door of the hotel and the office was flooded out. The water all the time was rushing westwards through Griffintown, until all the streets were submerged to a depth of three or four feet. A crowd of harpies hovered around in boats offering to ferry merchants to their stores at the rate of about $10 an hour. No matter how short the distance was asked. THROUGH THE BAD DISTRICT, Finding a boatman who was sufficiently reasonable to accept $2 an hour, a Gazette reporter proceeded to visit the flooded district. McGill Street was perfectly free from ice, but on turning into William Street a confused mass of floating sidewalk, ice, barrels, etc., was met, which was rather dangerous for such frail craft as were endeavoring to push through. The boatman, too, did not appear to be as skillful as he was reckless, and the consequence was that the boat had hardly left a lamp post before it came broadside on to a telegraph pole. This was rather startling at first, but after a little one became used to it, and did not mind it much. The streets in this vicinity were covered with about two feet of ice, and consequently the water was so shallow that the boat grounded every few hundred yards, and the boatmen had to stop over the side and tow it along until deep water was again reached. The current kept running faster and faster until it reached a speed of about two miles an hour, greatly increasing the difficulties of navigation. At every street corner boats would shoot out most unexpectedly, and collisions were innumerable, but accidents were remarkably rare. THE HOUSES along the street being rather low, the water reached in many instances to nearly the tops of the doors, and the inhabitants had retired to the upper flats, and every window was filled with anxious faces gazing despondingly at the rushing waters below. The younger people, more eager to get a good deal of amusement out of the general calamity, their ingenuity, sharpened by previous experience, enabled them to construct rafts or boats out of almost anything that came in their way. The commonest craft was a section of wooden sidewalk with barrels or chairs for seats, and propelled by poles. One young man, more luxurious or more ingenious than the rest, nailed two pieces of wood crosswise on each side of his raft and placed his oars in the forks. Seated on a cushion chair he rowed slowly down the street, stopping under a gallery here and there to call upon his friends. Two young men secured a section of sidewalk about twenty feet in length, and by placing forms on it provided accommodation for quite a number of their lady friends. Numerous other homemade batteaux were met with. These were constructed of rough planks, with flat bottoms, sloping up at each end. Some of these were fitted up with trim bows and the name smudged on with ink or blacking. Allowing the boat to drift along with the current the hay market was soon reached. The water pouring in from different points created whirlpools broken here and there by piles of hay which had to be abandoned when the water rushed in. The clerk of the market sat at the door of the office, smoking with the calm deliberation of Indians, and casting an occasional unconcerned glance at the surging waters beneath. The building is a substantial one, and there was no likelihood of the water coming up as far as the roof. A horse attached to a light cart had a narrow escape here. The owner had only just time to run to the stable and hitch up when the water rushed in. He drove up Duke Street, the horse swimming most of the time. On Astry Street at William Street, where the deposit of ice made the water much shallower, the horse attempted to climb up, but fell back repeatedly, and it was only after considerable trouble that the animal was rescued. A strange object was next seen floating down with the current and colliding with the street lamps on the way. It turned out to be an ice floe, with a vitriol cask in the center. Just as it reached the hay market it ran into a wall and the cask smashed. The hydrants around the market were all but covered with water, and boatmen had to keep a sharp lookout. A long piece of sidewalk floated down Inspector Street, and became stranded across William Street, blocking the way in this direction, and the water here was rather shallower, and all around were planks, empty barrels, dead fowls and dogs, ice floes and articles of clothing, making it somewhat unpleasant for the boatman. Whole families could be seen at every window, the men being prevented by the flood from going to their work. Everyone seemed desirous of going somewhere and every boatman who passed was delayed with supplications to take them on board, but in most cases the cries fell upon deaf ears. People who seemed to be in even equal poverty were eagerly offering 50 cents to be taken to McGill Street to make their purchases, but these offers were rejected contemptuously by the watermen. It was said that the police were out in boats, but if so no one seemed to have seen them. The families in the lower tenements had been taken in by their more fortunate neighbors upstairs, who did everything in their power to help them, but the water had risen so rapidly that they had only been able to save a very small portion of their belongings. ""WE ARE PRETTY CROWDED,"" said a man from an upper window, ""I have two families here besides my own, little to eat and no means of getting more for the present. But we poor folks have got to help each other, and it might be my turn next,"" he said with a resigning air. ""It's a good thing for us the weather is warm."" This was the general feeling, and not a grumble was heard anywhere save at the authorities whom the people seemed to hold responsible for the calamity. Considerable amusement was caused by the frantic endeavors of three girls to navigate a huge barge along the street. When last seen they were hopelessly stranded on an ice sheet, and half a dozen of the gallant Griffintown gondoliers were hurrying to their assistance. At the corner of Ottawa and Murray Streets a dam had been formed by stranded icebergs, pieces of sidewalks and the other wreckage with which the street was littered. Over this the water rushed like a mill race and a rowboat which ventured too near was drawn into the vortex and swamped. Its occupants crawled out half drowned and managed to rescue their boat little the worse for wear. A policeman who seemed to know as much about a boat as it did about him was soon rowing laboriously along and to all appearances making a point of running into everything that he could possibly come within reach of. When he said he was going to the station an incredulous smile crossed the faces of the spectators, but in such little veneration are the police held in this district that no one would go to his assistance. A stop was made AT THE GAS HOUSE, where the manager, Mr. John Power, was seen. He stated that the valve on Craig Street cutting off the mains in the lower town had been completed that morning and there was no danger of the upper portion of the town being left in darkness, it being supplied with gas from the works at Hochelaga. The water was at that time (3:15 p.m.) three feet below their fires, and until these were extinguished there would be no stoppage of work and they would be able to supply the district with gas. The mains were perfectly clear of water and would remain so unless some of the lamps were knocked over and the pipes broken. The company had a steamer out to pump any water that might get into the mains. A visit was next paid to the works of the ROYAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, the manager of which reported that no damage had yet been done, and he did not anticipate any. The streets, he said, would be lighted as usual. Passing along to No. 3 fire station, Guardian Gilbert was standing at the door almost up to his waist in water. He had moved his horses and reel up to the Central station and fitted up one of the corporation barges as a fireboat with hose, axes, etc., and was ready for any emergency. The water extended as far as the Montreal Warehousing Company's building which was reported dry. Every attempt to get up to Notre Dame Street failed and the boat had to return the way it came. On the sidewalk opposite Mr. Loughman's store stood a poor man whose raft had been determined to go with the current and in the struggle had gone its own way, leaving the steersman in the water. He had crawled up on the sidewalk, and was kindly treated by Mr. Loughman until the arrival of the reporter, who ferried him to his home, a wooden shanty a little way down the street. The door entered from a back yard, and opposite it a raft was moored. The man stepped on the raft, which tilted over, landing him once more in the water in the presence of his whole family, who were watching him through two little windows. He got to his feet, however, and, half swimming, half walking, managed to work his way to the stairs, up which he scrambled. His better half had noticed meantime that the raft had broken from its moorings and was floating away, and straightway she ordered the poor man to go down and tie it up. Remonstrances were useless, and he had to go down once more and wade through the submerged portion of the house to catch the raft. ""This house is showing signs of giving way,"" said the worthy dame; and in answer to the question why she did not leave it, she pointed to the water through which the husband had been compelled to wade, and said indignantly, ""Me walk through that? Not such a thing!"" Stifling a quiet laugh the reporter departed. Part of Duke Street where the snow was unusually high was perfectly dry. In Queen, Prince and several other streets the sidewalks had been moored to the houses, and numbers of the residents had brought out chairs and tables, and were having a quiet picnic, while others were sitting on sofas in the genial warmth of the sun. A visit was next paid to the locks, where it was found that the river was almost on a level with the canal. There was a good deal of open water in front of the city and a few wild ducks were seen. THROUGH GRIFFINTOWN, Another reporter procured a boat on McGill Street and proceeded to investigate how the inhabitants of Griffintown were faring. The craft was named the Tourmaline, but it is needless to say did not resemble the gallant frigate of that name which once honored Montreal with its presence. Passing the Albion and Western Hotels, which were partially submerged, the imprisoned guests and employees gazing blandly on the lively scene outside, as all sorts of craft were thronging the turbid waters. Sulling down College Street, it was noticed that there was about six feet of water in the cellars of Messrs. H. & I. Leveridge & Co., and that the door of the office of the ashes inspector was halfway under water. On St. Henry Street there was still four feet of snow, and Mr. Chaffee, the proprietor of Lowe's Hotel, had utilized this as a roadway to his house, by placing a large plank into the doorway. Here there are five feet of water in the cellar. All the houses on College Street were partially submerged, and the hay market presented the spectacle of a large lake, the weigh house looking like an island in the center. The depth of water here varied from three to four feet, and navigation was rather perilous, in consequence of large blocks of ice, and the wooden sidewalks, which had broken adrift, floating about. Turning up Inspector Street into Chaboillez Square was like going into a miniature swamp. The stores were all closed, and those proprietors who had been fortunate enough to secure their sidewalks had manufactured them into floating pontoons. The floor of No. 4 fire station was quite under water. The scene was an animated one, with boats and canoes carrying people from their residences to terra firma, and express wagons carrying whole families. The water was all around. THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY STATION, but these standing high were at 4 o'clock quite dry. The track at the Lachine depot was quite under water, and it was learned that the cars had been removed and that trains would start from Fulford Street. In St. James Street, the water had penetrated and was pouring down Little St. Antoine and Little Craig Street, into Craig Street proper. At the Chaboillez Street police station were a number of boats, and the police, under the superintendence of Sergeants Kehoe, Carboneau, and Beattie were doing their best to render assistance to the imprisoned families. Rowing along Notre Dame Street the reporter's boat met with its first accident by running into a horse and nearly knocking it over, and many were the oaths vented on the heads of the oarsmen. Kennedy Street resembled a canal, and here again all the stores were closed and the houses submerged, as there were fully four feet of water, while the yard entrances looked like the mouths of gigantic sewers, with the filthy water pouring in, the effluvia from which was at times very unpleasant. An enormous amount of water was flowing into the houses, and it was rising steadily, notwithstanding that it had been propped up by beams. Turning into Ottawa Street at the corner of Murray, a stray sidewalk was found right across the street, which formed a sort of weir over which the water was rushing. When the boat hit the weir it nearly canted over, and sent both reporter and boatman into the surging flood. Happily, however, it righted, and they were saved for a better fate. Here the water was about four feet deep, and inside of the houses could be seen tables, chairs and other articles of household furniture floating about, while the residents had migrated upstairs, and with disconsolate faces were wondering what would come next; and it must be said that the City Council did not come in for their best wishes. Turning down McCord Street a similar state of things was observed. ST. ANN'S CHURCH and adjacent buildings stood like an island in an inland sea. A novel sight was witnessed here, a father paddling a raft, with his young family seated on chairs on it. The saloon at the corner of Murray and McCord Streets formed a bold promontory jutting out into the waters, and it seemed to be doing a roaring business. A young lad paddling a raft up Murray Street seemed to take the flood well, as he sent his craft along singing at the top of his voice the tune of ""A Life on the Ocean Wave."" Sailing back along Murray Street, a detour was made into William Street, all the houses here also being partially submerged. Clondrimeng's foundry was under water and the works stopped. On the hay market A PARTY OF SWELLS, with yellow kids on, ""out to do the flood, the proper thing, you know,"" was coming gaily along in a craft which was a cross between a gondola and a canoe, when they came into collision with a lamp post, and their boat toppled over in about four feet of water. The appearance of these (lately) swells as they emerged from the water, looking every inch like half drowned rats, called forth roars of laughter from a bevy of young damsels who were taking their seats on an adjoining house top. At the corner of Nazareth Street, a drunken man, whilst high in the water, had anchored himself to a lamp post and was frantically entreating to be taken away, but he was only advised to taste a drop of the strong liquor, with which he was surrounded. The current on William at the corner of Prince Street was so strong that it resembled a rapids on a small scale, and numerous were the collisions, though without any serious accidents. Standing near here on a raft, paddle in hand, stood John McKinnon, late boatswain of the Grecian, eyeing the crowds of amateur navigators with looks of disdain, which are the peculiar privilege of an old salt. On Queen Street Ives' foundry was found to be flooded and all work stopped, as was the case in the St. Lawrence Sugar Refinery. In the latter there will be very little damage, as the precaution had been taken to remove the barrels of sugar beyond the reach of the water. In Grey Nun Street the cellars of A. W. Tester & Co. were flooded, as was the wallpaper factory of John C. Watson. In the latter, Mr. Winter, the engineer, with commendable foresight, had kept the engine working to the last minute, and by removing most of the perishable goods to a place of safety, a piece of prudence on his part which will no doubt be duly appreciated. On Foundling Street barrels, straw and pieces of wood were huddled together floating about; while on the steps of several of the stores were clerks, anxiously awaiting for a boat to take them safely to town. There were about three feet of water on St. Paul Street, as far as the Custom House Square. From conversation with several proprietors of stores on this street, it was learned that the loss will not be nearly as much as last year, as they had not put much time in the blasting operations and had prepared for the worst. At Young Street police station there were three feet of water on the floor. There were five boats stationed here and the police were kept busy all day in transporting parties to and from their work. Turning along Commissioners Street numerous large ice floes were encountered, and it was impossible to get past the Custom House. The Examining Warehouse and the Harbor Commissioners were flooded to a depth of several feet and the Custom House was in a like plight. Two forlorn looking individuals were standing on the wooden sluice at the pumping station. They related in a doleful manner their experiences of the morning, and told with pride of how they had stuck to their engine to the last. In a glove store on St. Paul Street the clerks were seen standing on one of the tables waiting for a boat to take them off. In another store, not far off, the employees, more ingenious, constructed a raft of loose planks, buoyed up by four empty casks. Everywhere the inventive faculties of the people were taxed to the utmost. AT THIS POINT, Last night it was impossible to reach Point St. Charles except by boat, and as Wellington Bridge was not passable by the latter method a reporter chose his route via Seigneurs Street Bridge. At 8 o'clock it was found that on Craig Street the water had got as far as the Young Men's Christian Association building, so a detour had to be made along Latour Street to get on St. Antoine Street. Driving along it was noticed that all the streets, comprising Mountain, Aqueduct, Versailles, Guy, Richmond, St. Martin, Seigneurs, Chatham and Canning were flooded between Notre Dame and St. Antoine, the deepest part being on the railway track. Fulford Street was dry and at the railway presented an animated scene, as it has for the present been transferred into the depot. On each side were numerous vehicles setting down and taking away parties who had arrived or were starting by the cars. Proceeding down and turning into Seigneurs Street, the canal bridge was crossed, but halfway down Shearer Street the flood was reached, and when the cab wheels got two feet deep in the water Jean Baptiste, the driver, got so frightened that he declined to proceed any further, saying his vehicle would upset and he would be drowned. He did not seem to consider the valuable life of the reporter inside at all. However, there was nothing to do but to take a boat, and embarking on the turbid water the police station was reached in Grand Trunk Street. Here were stationed four boats, which were rendering good service, under the superintendence of ""Adjutant"" Bilke and Sgt. Cambridge, in ferrying the inundated people from one place to another. Centre, Magdalen, Boucherville and Congregation Streets were all under water, and though numerous families residing on ground floors were rendered homeless, their more fortunate neighbors upstairs kindly accommodated them, and all seemed to be sinking the best of a bad situation. Expecting the flood, nearly all the small shopkeepers had removed their perishable goods to a place of safety. They then closed their stores, and were waiting patiently for the river to resume its normal condition. Wellington Street was dry, and so was St. Patrick Street, and the inundation here was greatest at what is commonly known as Goose Village, situated beyond the Grand Trunk offices, on St. Julien Street, and the little cluster of buildings about Conway, Forfar, and Britannia Streets were entirely inundated, and the water was still rising. The neighborhood of the Exchange Hotel and Horse Exchange was dry, and the numerous valuable horses in the custody of Mr. Kimball were all in excellent condition. The Grand Trunk workshops were closed, the furnace rooms being covered with water, though the yard was almost dry. ALONG CRAIG STREET, At 8 p.m., the water touched the highest mark, which was about eight inches below last year's flood. Craig Street was flooded from Victoria Square to the rising ground on St. Antoine Street, St. James from opposite Notre Dame from a mile down to Mr. Brouillette's store, a considerable distance past Chaboillez Square, and the intersecting streets were covered to a depth of several feet. The water had also risen on Craig Street at the corner of St. George, Bleury, Alexander and Hermine Streets. The water then began to subside, and by midnight had fallen nearly two inches. The cellars along Craig Street are filled. In the afternoon the engine room of Mr. Chanteloup's factory was invaded, and a little later the Gazette's office underwent a similar experience, necessitating a stoppage of work. The Herald also suffered in the same way. ST. LAMBERTO AND THE TIVULAPRAIRIE ROAD FLOODED, It is difficult to get much information from the south shore. The rise of the water has flooded the flat country adjacent to the river for 500 or 400 yards, and in some places further back, and the road to Laprairie is reported to be covered with ice. People living at St. Lambert, above the bridge, turned their cattle out and left their houses, coming to the village, which is in some places under water. From Longueuil it is reported that two houses have been carried away. In the south channel between St. Helen's Island and the shore the ice is piled up in great lumps, thirty or forty feet high, resting on the bed of the river, and blocking up the channel. A heavy shove took place in the afternoon, the abutments of the Victoria Bridge receiving the force of the shock, and heaping up the floes to a great height. DOWN THE RIVER, THE WATER MEANING SLOWLY MOVING AT SOME ANGLES AROUND, (Special to the Gazette) Longueuil, April 22, 8 p.m., Water rising slowly; ice not moving at all. Verchères, April 23, 8 p.m., The water is not very high, and people crossed on foot today from the village to the island. L'Assomption, April 22, 7 p.m., The ice moved this morning above the village. The water is rising slowly. Varennes, April 22, 7 p.m., The ice is firm here. The water went down a little yesterday. To-day the water is the same as yesterday. Sorel, April 22, 8 p.m., The ice is moving from tonight and water keeping very high. Gaspe, April 22, 7 p.m., The ice moved from here at 5 p.m. WHAT SOME THINK, The Editor of the Gazette, Sir, Allow me through your columns to draw attention to the fact that last year our fire engines were used for pumping cellars out. It seems we have two new forms for the public. If such work as pumping cellars is very beneficial to such good men, there are some old engines in the service perhaps not fit for much else. If cellar pumping is necessary, could not they be pressed? Respectfully yours, Citizen. A BELIEF IN THE DYKE AS THE ONLY POSSIBLE EFFECTIVE REMEDY, A contributor reviews the occurrences of the past year, and suggests an effective remedy as follows: ""The flood is on us once more. What used to be a very occasional annoyance is now established as a terrible annual visitation. Montreal is fast being known as a beautiful and prosperous city, but a city in which residence cannot be recommended, for a great part of our real estate is liable to be submerged on a few hours' notice. Now that we have waited, like good Montrealers, till the evil has reached its height, it behooves us to consider how it may best be prevented for the future. There is one remedy that is still untried. Theorists from Quebec and other places have pestered us with such medieval schemes as that of keeping our river open with tugs, something like facing a cyclone with a snow shovel. Government engineers have spent Government money in boring symmetrical rows of holes in the ice. Scientists in spectacles have covered manuscripts with theories as to the nature of frazil. While these and like ideas have been ventilated on the street, while the gentleman who wanted to blow up the Boucherville Islands has discussed with the gentleman who thought of building a boom across Lake St. Louis, the one simple and practical scheme has been kept in the background. This scheme was to build a dyke from Victoria Bridge to a point some two miles up the river, along the river bank. The dyke, being three feet higher than the highest floods, would effectually prevent any damage. It could be built in eight months, and thus be in time for the next flood. The scheme had one crowning defect in the eyes of a number of those who controlled the distribution of certain public assets. It would benefit property along the Lower Lachlue Road, and there would be no possible chance of ""boodle"" in it. And thus, although every practical man has recognized what everyone says today, that this dyke is the only effectual remedy against the floods, it has remained untried, while the public ear has been open to every variety of chimeric and impracticable theory. It is time that this should cease. Our men of business are again losing heavily; our poorer fellow-citizens are again suffering untold misery; our fair city is falling into disrepute. Let us have a truce to discussion and theorizing and try the only practical measure of relief. THE RAILROAD WORLD, Work on the Duluth Line, and P. Inspection A Western Connection, Fully 600 men are now making the dirt fly on the Sault branch of the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic, over a hundred Italians having been received from Buffalo this week, while the contractors are picking up all the men here that they can get. No trouble is being experienced from water, as some had feared, as the snow has been disappearing so gradually as not to cause anything of a flood in the lowlands there. All the work now is on construction all along the division, the right of way having been cut out from the junction to the Sault, and such good progress is being made that Mr. J.T. Cardinal, the president, in the chair. Many priests were present, amongst them Abbe Langlois, Fr. Blais, etc. After the reading of the minutes of the preceding meeting, the president introduced Mr. Archibald de Lery Macdonald, who read a very interesting paper on ""Le Major Closso,"" one of the bravest lieutenants of De Maisonneuve in the founding of Montreal. He recited with great ability ""L'Adresse, La Bravoure, La Sagesse et Les Succès"" of the brave major in the battle against the Iroquois. The director thanked the lecturer. The president then asked Mr. Rudolph Lemieux, of La Patrie, to give his commentary on ""La Vie et les Détours de la Politique."" This was a very interesting description of the valleys of the Northwest, and included the relation of some very amusing incidents of the writer's tour in the Northwest country. As promised by him, Mr. Lemieux did not make any political allusions, and the president, in thanking the lecturer, referred to his delightful lecture, after which remarks the séance ended. A BROKEN TAIL often causes the death of a ruptured man, and is always cumbersome when unbroken. Sufferers from rupture, piles, varicocele, hydrocele, etc., should call on the members of the Kiln Medical and Surgical Association of Buffalo, N.Y. at the Albion Hotel. They cure these dangerous and painful affections by a new method of treatment. TO PREVENT THE FLOODS, The City Council has resolved on a Line of Action, THE FLOODS, His Worship stated that he had two matters to bring before the council, the one a letter received from the Department of Militia and Defence, relative to Logan's farm, and the other respecting the flood, which unfortunately had arisen. With regard to the latter, he said the insufficiency of blasting operations had been clearly demonstrated, and had also the fact that floods in Montreal were due to the premature breaking up of the upper ice. It had also been proved beyond the possibility of a doubt that the only way to prevent floods in the future was to retain the upper ice, by means of a boom, until the channel below was clear and a passage attained. This undoubtedly was a Government work, and as Parliament was now in session, no time should be lost, as if a grant were not made this session a grant next session would be too late to prevent a flood next year. LOGAN'S FARM PARK, The letter from the Department of Militia and Defence was then read, which set forth that by order-in-council, passed on the 20th April, the Government had divided Logan's farm into two parts, the one being reserved for a parade ground, the other having been leased to the city for a park for twenty-one years at a nominal rate of $100 per year, with right of rental for a further term of twenty-one years, provided the city expend upon it $5,000 per year for the first five years, and maintain the park to the satisfaction of the Minister of the Interior, the Government to be empowered to re-enter at any time, without recompense to the city, should the ground be required for Government purposes. Aid. J. Cukier, while disappointed that the whole plot had not been granted, said the thanks of the council were due to Aid. Laurent for his exertions in the matter. WITH REGARD TO THE FLOOD, if the advice of some old and experienced gentlemen h
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John's Cloudy 4 -3 Rio de Janeiro Sunny 26 19 Rome Cloudy 18 7 United States today Atlanta Cloudy 26 13 Sydney Showers 20 16 Boston Sunny 22 7 Tokyo Rain 20 18 Chicago Cloudy 23 15 Resorts today Dallas Cloudy 30 19 Denver Cloudy 20 2 Acapulco Sunny 35 27 Las Vegas Sunny 25 11 Barbados Cloudy 30 25 Los Angeles Cloudy 21 11 Bermuda Cloudy 22 19 New Orleans Cloudy 26 18 Daytona Sunny 27 18 New York Sunny 25 12 Kingston Cloudy 32 25 Phoenix Sunny 31 17 Miami Sunny 27 22 St. Louis Storms 22 16 Myrtle Beach Sunny 24 14 San Francisco Sunny 16 8 Nassau Sunny 28 20 Washington Sunny 26 13 Tampa Cloudy 29 17 Despite the care given to producing and pricing this ad, some errors may have occurred. Should this be the case, corrections will be posted in our stores. Certain products may not be available at all locations. Illustrations may differ.
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Lafontaine was quoted in La Presse yesterday as saying exaggeration of problems with police could hurt the legitimate interests of the black community and wondering whether "this does not justify certain excessive acts by the young people in this community." He said there is more emphasis in the English media on minorities who speak English and wondered whether, "in this pre-referendum period, it isn't the business of the anglophone media to say that Quebecers are not all angels." Lafontaine stood by his comments last night. He said minority leaders tend to react too quickly to events. "One should not exaggerate," he said in a telephone interview. "It is not that they get the facts wrong, but it is the way they say it. They make summary judgments." When he made the comments about the anglophone media, he said, he was thinking particularly of coverage by the Toronto Globe and Mail and by CBC television of "some Ku Klux Klan pamphlets in a few mailboxes in Bury."
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Daughter Alexandra is a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University in England. Although he typically has a full legal plate, Binnie has made time for gardening, skiing and sailing. He is invariably described as kind and personable, but not to be taken lightly in the courtroom. A colleague remembers a 1992 boundary dispute with France in which Binnie, representing Ottawa, boiled down a confusing point into an amusing analogy about a joint bank account. The story not only clearly explained the point, but had the French lawyer and the judge in gales of laughter, recalls the associate. "Not an easy thing to do. It's certainly one of the key features of his approach to difficult issues, to get at the essence of them and to express that in very simple, very matter-of-fact but very persuasive language." Binnie was often called in to rescue floundering cases on appeal - for example, last year he persuaded the Supreme Court to let three Nazi war-crimes cases proceed despite a secret meeting between a judge and a senior federal lawyer.
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His mother, whose maiden name was O'Malley, actually was adopted, Cascarino wrote in his autobiography. Ireland actually does have a regulation that allows offspring of children adopted by Irish parents to assume Irish citizenship. Claudio Lopez, the striker expensively signed by Italy's Lazio from Valencia of Spain, will be out up to three months after tearing the outside ligament in his left knee in a game last week. Marseille, having its problems this season, is reported to be considering hiring Eric Cantona as its manager. Cantona, remembered chiefly for his fiery play with Manchester United, is trying to get his acting career off the ground.
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"THE WEATHER, Toronto, August 18, 1 a.m. This morning, a warm high-pressure system is extending over Quebec and another in the Northwest. The pressure is slowly giving way throughout the country. Fine hot weather is general in the lake region and the St. Lawrence valley, and warm weather in the Gulf and maritime provinces. Lower temperatures and showers are prevalent in Manitoba and the Northwest. There have been a few local thunderstorms in Ontario, probably. Lake Variable winds; continued very warm weather, with a few local showers and thunderstorms towards night. St. Lawrence Valley: Winds mostly south and west; fair very warm weather with a few local showers or thunderstorms at night. St. Lawrence County: Moderate winds from south and west; fair continued very warm weather with a few local showers and lower temperatures tomorrow. A discount of at least 20 percent on all grades of cigars, 40 brands to select from. Michael, 248 St. James Street. Chicken and hog cholera is prevalent at several places in Connecticut.
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LOST IN A BLIZZARD Aged Couple Edward Talmadge Cawl Charlotteown, PEI, December 16 Last Friday an elderly couple by the name of Higglint, living in the West Royalty, left their home to attend market. After transacting business in town they started for home about 5 o'clock. It had been snowing all day, and toward evening the storm had assumed the character of a blizzard and the drifting snow was blinding. They struck off the road to take a short cut for their home and wandered into a forty-acre field, got bewildered and lost their way. Buried with snow and benumbed with cold they tried in vain to get their bearings until completely exhausted when both lay down to die within a few minutes' walk of home. On Sunday morning search was instituted and about noon Mrs. Higglint was found sitting on the sleigh still living. She was carried to her home but she soon succumbed. Mr. Higglint was also found a short distance from the sleigh. He was not so badly frozen as his wife and he was taken at once to the hospital and his condition is considered very critical. The filtering and exposure have affected his mind and he is unable to give any account of his wandering and experience of the two nights and day and a half he had spent in the snow.
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3d It gives one little time or consideration (5,6) 8, 17 It gives you plenty, especially if you want to get all tied up (6,4) 9 Stay about St Lawrence (6) 10 He seeks prayerful types in the east (7) 11 Problems, perhaps serious given 8,17 (7) 13 Stay firm, and don't surrender arms (5,2,4) 17 See 8 18 Down the French for an old canton (5) 19 Help a work of Verdi (4) 20 This condition could spark a glowing report (15) Answers next week EARTHWEEK: A DIARY Heat Waves The effects of one of the most severe droughts this century worsened, as a continental heat wave continued to bake almost all of Europe Athens, which may run out of water by November, made plans to import it by supertanker, and tripled water rates to cut consumption At Colchester Zoo in England, visitors were asked to bring leaves to feed its two baby elephants, Tania and Zola, because the normal feed supplies of willow, sweet chestnut,
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STORMY WEATHER Heavy gales over the United Kingdom Bourne weather on the Atlantic Disastrous loss of cattle shipments London, February 18 The weather continues very unsettled over the whole of the United Kingdom, and gales are reported at several stations The heavy gale which has raged at Penzance for the past two days has somewhat abated The wind is now blowing strongly from the southwest and the barometer marks 28.70 inches The gale is still blowing at Liverpool, but it has moderated a little London, February 18 The British steamer Canopus, Captain Horsfall, which arrived at Liverpool yesterday from Boston, lost her boats and 247 head of cattle, and sustained other damages in consequence of heavy weather Sports and Pastimes Curling Stuarton, X8, February 18 The curling match between the Truro and Stuarton clubs, which took place here today, resulted in a victory for Stuarton, which places the club in the van as good curlers Quebec, February 18 The Quebec Curling Club Challenge Cup was played for at the rink, St Charles street today, by the Montreal Caledonia Curling Club and the Quebec Curling Club The play was excellent on both sides, Quebec winning by 18 shots FEDERALIST London, February 19 At 2 a.m. the following was the score in the six days' walking match: Brown 328, Hazael 280, and ""Limping"" Day 258, and going splendidly AQUATIC
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In southwestern Yugoslavia, a quake damaged old buildings and shattered windows in several villages. A strong 30-second temblor rocked Nicaragua and parts of Costa Rica, but no injuries were reported. A moderate aftershock of San Diego's magnitude 5.3 earthquake which struck on July 13, 1986, was felt on April 4. Earth movements were also felt in central Chile and along the border between British Columbia and Washington state. Bangladesh Storms Pre-monsoon season storms continued to pound eastern portions of the Indian subcontinent. The week brought a devastating tornado, hailstorms and further flooding. At least four people died during a 15-minute tornado rampage across southeastern Bangladesh that left 200 others injured, hundreds of houses wrecked, and crops destroyed. Hailstorms flattened houses, and felled trees and electrical poles. Research Kills Japan's whaling fleet returned from the Antarctic Ocean after catching 330 small whales in the third season of a controversial research program aimed at counting the whale population. The Japanese say that the mammals must be killed to accurately determine their age, sex, diet and health.
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And the similarities do not end there. Associates say Binnie possesses two of Sopinka's finest traits - the ability to distill complex arguments into simple language and a warm sense of humor. "The late John Sopinka, in the opinion of most, is irreplaceable," said Ottawa lawyer David Scott. "But Ian is certainly a worthy successor, tragic as John's departure was." A constitutional expert, Binnie has handled cases on a wide range of subjects, including freedom of expression, pharmaceutical regulation, free trade, aboriginal issues and international boundaries. As a young man, Binnie's formidable intellect led him to England's Cambridge University, where he earned a law degree before returning to Canada to continue his studies. After establishing a track record in private practice, he served four years as associate deputy justice minister in the federal government. In 1986, he joined the law firm McCarthy Tetrault. Peter Russell, a law professor at the University of Toronto, said the Supreme Court will benefit from Binnie's solid experience in constitutional and international affairs. "A lot of the court's most challenging work ahead lies in those fields."
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She also reported that some of the recruits on board of her were killed or injured during the storm. THE QUEEN Queen Victoria is taking keen interest just now in the progress of the scheme for connecting Cape Town with Cairo. She conversed with General Lord Kitchener on the subject during his recent visit to Her Majesty, and she expressed the hope of living to see it carried through. The dislike of the Queen for the late William K. Gladstone was well known, but since the death of the great statesman Her Majesty has given several proofs of her kindly regard for Mrs. Gladstone, the widow. She has written frequently to the latter, enquiring very compassionately regarding her health, and expressing the hope that her bereavement has now lost its keenness. Mrs. Gladstone has been greatly touched by the tenderness and sympathy which marked these epistles. Her health has improved during the last few weeks. There is some discussion this week as to whether the Queen will again go to the south of France next spring, in view of the Anglophobe feeling excited by the Fashoda dispute.
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Rivard, the film on the life of the Montreal criminal, will be directed by Charles Biname (The Rocket) and written and produced by Fabienne Larouche and Michel Trudeau. Les Invasions barbares star Remy Girard will play the title role, and the film will be released by Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm. Other films announced on Thursday for SODEC funding are: Serveuses demandées, written and directed by Guylaine Dionne and produced by Kevin Tierney (Bon Cop Bad Cop); Adam's Wall, written by Dana Schoel and directed by Michael Mackenzie; Borderline, based on the novel by Marie-Sissi Labreche and directed by former rock-video director Lyne Charlebois; La ligne dure, directed by Louis Choquette; and Tout est parfait, the feature directorial debut from Yves-Christian Fournier. Do you think my butt looks fat in this? Read about fashion and fitness every Tuesday in Arts & Life. Words matter TODAY'S FORECAST The Weather Network Make the right call Montreal area; Today's high J Tonight's low -7 Mainly cloudy with a few flurries in the morning, flurries in the afternoon.
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But despite recent political developments, the Biharis are convinced their 22-year wait is far from over. A visit to the camp, ringed by open drains and fly-infested sewage, confirmed the deep scepticism that pervades the camps. It's all hogwash. Nothing is going to happen as far as the repatriation is concerned, said Mohammad Nasim Khan, chief patron of the Stranded Pakistanis General Repatriation Committee. Moscow riot ELIZABETH SHOGREN LOS ANGELES TIMES MOSCOW African students at Russia's University of Friendship of Peoples were severely beaten by riot police yesterday during a demonstration protesting the slaying of a student from Zimbabwe by a Russian policeman. The killing of the 25-year-old history student and the attack on peaceful demonstrators by baton-waving, helmeted police was proof, the students say, of the systematic abuse they face in Moscow because of their skin color. One policeman yelled out, I will FOR A UNIQUE CONCEPT: GLOBO GUARANTEES YOU GREAT SAVINGS EVERYDAY! UP TO LESS THAN PRODUCTS. Weather systems forecast for 7 p.m. this evening. Temperatures are today's daytime highs.
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M. Dapny will question the Government in the Chamber of Deputies tomorrow in regard to the result of the negotiations with the powers aiming to minimise the effect of the McKinley bill, whether it is possible to appeal to international law to prevent America from pronouncing condemnations and whether the common law tribunals cannot settle customs disputes. Minister Ribat will reply tomorrow or Saturday. A M I Union In the Federation. London, July 17 A tablet in memory of the late Mr. Daley, an Australian statesman, was unveiled in St. Paul's Cathedral today by Lord Rowberry. His lordship made an address in which he called attention to the fact that the tablet was the first memorial erected in the cathedral to a colonist, and said it was, therefore, a milestone in the path of those having faith in the federation of the Empire. Servia Wants Reparation. Psiobads, July 17 The Servian Government has sent a circular to the powers with reference to the recent murder of the Servian consul at Pristine. The circular says the murder was not due to personal vengeance, but to religious fanaticism, and demands special reparation from Turkey. Laid it on TeoTblek. Lawrence, July 17 The Press Association understands that the American version of the Bering Sea communications between Lord Salisbury and Mr. Blaine, although in substance correct, is couched in stronger terms than Lord Salisbury used. Disastrous Rains In India. Calcutta, July 17 Heavy rains prevail in the Darjeeling district, and part of the country is flooded. Bridges have been carried away in many places, and the only means of communication between the planters is by boat. The Argentine Plan Revived. Buenos Ayres, July 17 The President has sent a message to the House of Deputies asking it to authorize the issue of $6,000,000 in small paper currency. This move has alarmed the money market. Gold is quoted at 201 premium. Boers Not Revengeful. Pretoria, July 17 A jury of Boers has acquitted the Englishmen charged with rioting and with insulting the Transvaal flag on the occasion of President Krueger's visit to Johannesburg. Bulgaria Pressing the Sultan. Constantinople, July 17 The agent of Bulgaria here has demanded that the Porte answer his Government's recent note whatever the nature of the reply. The Moorish Italian In Danger. Tangier, July 17 A number of prominent residents of Fez have been arrested for an attempt on the Sultan's life. A Liberal from Mid-Durham. London, July 17 Mr. Wilson, a Liberal, has been returned to Parliament for Mid-Durham by a majority of 2,000. Cholera Spreading In Russia. St. Petersburg, July 17 Cholera is prevalent in Kowno and Vilna and is spreading. Many fatal cases are reported. Foreign News In Brief. The floods at Kustendil, Austria, have caused much damage. The Austrian Government has ordered the building of four new ironclads. The Mersey Dock Board will expend £500,000 in deepening and improving the docks. The Bulgarian Government has adopted quarantine measures against arrivals from Spain. Cholera has spread from Mesopotamia to Lake Van. Nomads are spreading the infection. The Guatemalan legation at Paris denies that war is imminent between Guatemala and San Salvador. The American riflemen arrived at Dingoo last night. The city was decorated and illuminated in honor of the Americans. Thunderstorms and torrential rains in the southern and midland counties of England have had a destructive effect upon the crops. Count Conrad Stollberg, heir to one of the biggest landowners in Germany, was accidentally shot and killed yesterday while duck shooting. A whole family, consisting of father, mother, and six children, was suffocated by charcoal fumes in a room in the Rue Avron, Paris, yesterday. An extraordinary meeting of the Turkish Ministerial council yesterday discussed Bulgaria's demand for the recognition of Prince Ferdinand as ruler of Bulgaria.
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THE GAZETTE MONTREAL WEDNESDAY, MAY 1850 TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION Protestant Education in the Province of Quebec SUMMER SCHOOL SCHEME Taking Definitive Shape Satisfactory Reports from the Address by Sir William Dawson When the Teachers' Association of the McGill Normal School dispersed after the last annual meeting there is no record of anyone having asked the question: When shall we meet again? but when they assembled last evening for their twenty-seventh annual meeting it was undoubtedly "Mid thunder, lightning, and rain." The number of members who made an effort to be present was small, but, as the chairman, Mr. Kneeland, said, it was a respectable gathering. SHORE RAILWAY The Chambre de Commerce to Ascertain the General Feeling in Regard to It The sub-committee of the Chambre de Commerce who were appointed to agitate the question of the extension of the Intercolonial railway via the Great Eastern to Montreal met last evening. The result of their inquiries was that they resolved to send a series of questions to every village and every parish council on the route of the proposed line, and also to the parish priests to ascertain their views in regard to the proposed line, and also that they might find out the general feeling as to whether it was in favor of the proposed extension of the Intercolonial line from its present terminus at Pointe Levis to Montreal or a point opposite the city. After all answers to these inquiries are made, a report will be drafted to be laid before the whole of the members of the Chambre. The correspondence between the several boards of trade of the different cities and towns on the route of the line will be communicated and submitted to the board. From all documents gathered a memorial will be sent to all the members of the Federal parliament and also the Federal ministers, so that they can study the proposed south shore railway. It is also proposed that after those proceedings have taken place the delegates from all the municipalities on the proposed route of the line will be called to a public meeting under the patronage of the Chambre de Commerce, in a convenient town, and pass resolutions in support of the project. The sub-committee has found that the projected line would save a very considerable distance between the Atlantic Ocean and Montreal. It would be a great saving to the Government by giving them a short distance line to Montreal, through a rich country. Freights would be cheaper and merchants would benefit. A full printed report will be circulated. The Quebec Bridge The great bridge scheme is still engaging the thoughts of our Quebec confreres. Le Journal of that city, in referring to an interview which a deputation recently had with Sir Hector Langevin, said that it was believed that the engineers of the Government were shortly about to make the necessary topographic and hydrographic surveys, so as to ascertain the most effective and economical methods of construction. Le Journal advises the promoters of the scheme to be unwearied in their solicitations till they attain their object. A definite settlement of the question is, it urges, of the utmost importance to Quebec. The iniquitous and unjust system of consular protection at Tangier, which enables any foreign national to place himself outside of the local police authority, was lately the cause of a scandalous affair. The Austrian legation was entered and several houses robbed with impunity. The young ladies lay screaming in bed for help, and saw the bandits stealing all their trinkets. No help is in sight, since the police dare not touch a foreigner without an order from the consulate of the national's nationality. SAVONAROLA, THE PROPHET The Founder of the First Democratic Constitution An Interesting Account of His Life by Prof. Davidson of New York Savonarola, the Prophet, was the title of a most interesting lecture delivered by Prof. Thomas Davidson, of New York, under the auspices of the University Literary Society. The rain was pouring in torrents and a thunderstorm raging so that it is little wonder that the Fraser Institute hall, where the lecture was delivered, was half empty. Dr. Murray occupied the chair and introduced the lecturer. Prof. Davidson commenced by a reference to the death of Dante after having moulded the whole spiritual movement of antiquity into a great mystic poem, "to which heaven and earth put a hand," and having lashed the growing corruption of church and state. He had been a quarter of a century in his grave when there sprang up to deliver his message a woman who seemed as if she were the incarnate spirit of Beatrice, who in heaven fulminated against the corruptions of the church. This was the peasant girl of Siena, Catherine Benincasa, the most remarkable woman that Europe ever produced. She died at the age of 33, and at the same time there arose in Germany the mystic movement headed by Meister Eckhart and John Tauler, the founder of German philosophy. Similar movements arose in Holland and elsewhere, but the mightiest practical outburst of spiritual thought and life, seeking to clothe them in human institutions, took place in Italy. If Catherine Benincasa was the reincarnated Beatrice, Girolamo Savonarola was the reincarnated Dante. The condition of Italy at the time was one almost of anarchy; city was contending against city, and family against family for supremacy, and the ambition of the Popes and the Kings of France and Spain, each of whom was attempting to gain a footing in Italy, helped to keep the country in a turmoil. Added to this were the troubles within the church which went so far that at one time there were no less than three Popes all claiming the Roman See. Last but not least, was the influence of the East of pagan learning. Such was the state of affairs when Savonarola was born in 1452 at Ferrara. Being of a frail constitution he was allowed to remain at home till he was 21 years of age and he was probably self-taught. Ferrara was at that time a city of 200,000 inhabitants and the seat of pagan splendor and pagan morals. Savonarola fell in love with a natural daughter of the haughty and aristocratic Strozzi, but was given to understand that she was of different flesh and blood from him. He hurled back the insult in their teeth and was done with the world forever. One day when a church festival left him alone in the house he quietly slipped away to Bologna, thirty-six miles away, where he entered a monastery. In a letter to his parents he expressed the belief that Christ had chosen him for his militant knight. Church and State were alike corrupt, and Savonarola believed himself called to reform them. In 1484, being sent out to preach in country towns, he aroused the people by his fierce denunciations of corruptions and his prophecies of coming judgment. His remarkable prophecies were all fulfilled. He was made prior of San Marco, and Lorenzo endeavored to conciliate him with rich gifts but the monk turned them over to the poor and ignored the donor. When Lorenzo was on his deathbed he sent for Savonarola, and the latter promised him absolution on condition that he would restore all property wrongly confiscated, remit all punishments wrongly imposed, and restore to Florence her liberty. The dying man refused the last, and Savonarola walked away. Savonarola once more evinced his independence when he tore up the ultimatum of Charles VIII of France, but it took all his diplomacy to get the French out of Florence. Then he and his friends drew up a democratic constitution which bore a striking resemblance to those of the New England cities of the olden times, save that the latter were based on the laws of Moses and the former on the spirit of Christianity. The one was cold, rigid and repressive and the other genial and sympathetic. He favored the first Monte di Piet脿 to protect the people against the usurious Jews, and curiously enough on the same basis and with the same percentage as a similar institution recently founded in Boston by a number of wealthy charitable gentlemen. He also recalled to Florence the descendants of Dante, who had been under a ban for 250 years. A powerful league was formed to crush out the republic of Florence and to bring back the old licentious times, and evil days came. In planning to dethrone Pope Alexander VI, Savonarola was simply fighting for the church against a cruel usurper, but this raised against him two classes of enemies, and these, by combining, wrought his destruction. The Pope tried all means to get Savonarola in his clutches, but the latter was too wily. Every attempt was made to murder him, and he could not walk in the streets without an armed guard. Savonarola appealed to the whole Christian world to dethrone the usurping Pope, and it was at this juncture that Francesco de' Medici made his armed attempt to enter Florence. This was completely frustrated, and the heads of the conspiracy in the city put to death. Savonarola was forbidden to preach, excommunicated, and persecuted in every way. He prepared a letter to be sent to the Kings of France, Spain, Hungary and England, and to the German Emperor. Only that to Charles VIII was sent off, and it was intercepted by the tyrant of Milan and sent to Rome. The Pope's fury knew no bounds. He had either to crush Savonarola or be crushed himself. The affections of the people for Savonarola were cunningly alienated, and San Marco was attacked with knife and sword. The monks resisted, but were overpowered, and Savonarola and his friend Fra Domenico were captured and carried to the Signoria, Piazza Benedetto following and demanding to share their fate. Savonarola was thrice subjected to the most exquisite tortures, but nothing damaging could be drawn from him. Nevertheless, the Pope's deputies insisted on his execution, and in defiance of all justice he was condemned as a heretic, schismatic and criminal to be hanged and his body burned in company with his two faithful friends. This sentence was carried out on the 23rd of May, 1498. He perished at the age of 40, one of the noblest and purest men that modern Europe has produced, perished in the struggle for virtue and spirituality against vice and worldliness. With Savonarola perished the last hopes of an inward reform of the whole church. He was devoted heart and soul to the church, and was the last great reformer who was so. Thus it came to pass that the church, the great spiritual institution of the world, was rent in twain, and one part of it made a mere attachment to worldly thrones while the other hardened more and more into formalism. The Reformation was a necessity, but none the less it had many evil effects from which we are suffering today. It drew out of the church many of the men who were best fitted to guide it in the way of peaceful evolution. And it was left in the hands of its retrograde members. There are faults and shortcomings on both sides, and it is the task of our time to overcome this and to bring the spiritual once more into relation with the material so that our life may recover its meaning as a preparation for eternal beneficent existence in the world of realities. Then the spiritual philosophy which had its roots in Aristotle's intellect, and Jesus' life will become the guiding power of all. A Handicap Amid thunder, lightning and a downpour of rain last night, the regular weekly handicap meeting of the M.T.T. Lewis, of Chatham, was elected grand commander. Australia and Canada Toronto, Ont., May 21. Rev. Principal Grant, of Queen's University, lectured in Association Hall this evening on Australia and Canada as regarded especially from educational and political standpoints, and as compared with Canada. He argued in favor of closer relations between Canada and Australia, and also between Great Britain and all her colonies. MARINE INTELLIGENCE, SHIPPING MOVEMENT Arrived May 21. Steamships At Port City of Glasgow Nova Scotia, Liverpool, Montreal, Philadelphia, France, India, New York, Chichester, Moville. Arrived May 21. Steamship Ontario, from Liverpool, May 10, H.W. Murray, general, steamship Carthaginian, from Liverpool, May 6, H.A. Allan, general. Cleared May 21. Steamship Polynesian, for Liverpool, H.A. Allan, general. Steamship Buenos Ayres, for Glasgow, H.A. Allan, general. VESSELS IN PORT Steamships Castellana, 1325, McLean, Kennedy & Co. All Men, 2113, Keloid & Co. Chelydra, 1574, Munderlok & Co. Asvillian, 521, H.A. Allan. Montreal, 491, L. Torrance & Co. Coquihalla, 2133, Holmer & Kreers & Co. Bonaventure, 517, K. Lingham, Brown & Co. Vancouver, 3835, L. Torrance & Co. Lake Ontario, 2822, H.K. Murray. Carthaginian, 2755, H.A. Allan. Barges Lima, 52, P.C. Adams. Brigantines Aquatic, 601, Anderson, McKenzie & Co. Schooners Lizzie Lindsay, 61, Block & Co. Albany, 111, C.A. Roderick. Great Jilt, 71, Unick & Co. Notices May 21. The Beaver line steamship Lake Ontario, which arrived in port this morning, brought 2,000 saloon, 41 intermediate and 411 steerage. The steamship Oxenholme, which sailed this morning, had on board 800 cattle. Shortly before sailing a number of cattlemen got into a row and had to be elected from the vessel, and their places filled by others. The Allan line steamship Carthaginian, which arrived in port this morning, left Liverpool on May 8th. Several icebergs were reported on the 12th. On the evening of the 19th and the morning of the 20th a heavy thunderstorm raged, accompanied by several squalls. Thick fog was met with all the way up the gulf to Montmagny. The Carthaginian landed 17 saloon, 8 intermediate and 67 steerage passengers at Quebec. (Special to the Gazette) Amity, May 21. Steamship Cynthia, Taylor, Glasgow, John Ross & Co. Barque Tasmanian, Thompson, Liverpool, Henry Fry & Co., salt and coal. Barque Saga, Andersen, Hamburg, Lobst, Hepkintl & Co., ballast. Barque J. Williamson, Talvosen, Barrow, Price Bros. & Co. At Metis, barque Helena, Norway, Price Bros. & Co. At Pointeau, barque Ruby, Morris, Limavrick, not entered. Schooner New Marie, Meroler, Cangquet, master, brodine. Several inward bound vessels are reported off bound. PILOTAGE May 21. Steamship Dominion, Cross, Montreal, W.M. Macl'heron. Schooner C.J. Brydgos, Py, Gaspe, Currot, Stewart & Co. Notices May 21. Tug Lake is reported at hand with barque President, in tow for Three Rivers, where she will discharge her cargo of coal, and then proceed to Basileau to load deals for Price Bros. & Co. Captain Cross, of the steamship Dominion, from Bristol, reports moderate weather throughout the passage; saw no ice; passed several inward bound vessels in the Gulf. Pilot Brown reports that tug William had arrived at Lather Point and had placed a steam pump on board the barque Mary E. Campbell on Sunday night with the intention of pumping out the vessel yesterday morning. I passed one barque off Grosne Island and another at the foot of the Traverse bound up; saw one ship in the Traverse bound down; weather very hazy. The steamship Vermillion and several other vessels are detained below owing to hazy weather. Steamships Oxenholme and Lake Huron expected to arrive down from Montreal tonight. ARRIVED AND REPORTED The barque Ruby, Captain Morris, from Liverpool, in ballast, went ashore last night, at St. John's, Isle of Orleans. She was hauled off at high water this morning and towed into port by the tug Florence. The hull is said to have received no damage.
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The bad news was that travel was disrupted and property damage may run into the millions. Fields were flooded and buildings damaged, basements swamped and highways blocked by mud and rock and, in some cases, underwater. Solicitor General Russ Fraser and Johnston toured the areas hit hardest by flooding, mainly of the Fraser River, the major waterway in the province. The 1,360-kilometre long river rises near Jasper National Park and winds its way through central British Columbia. Tory MP wants flag-burning declared illegal CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA A Conservative MP is working to keep the Canadian flag out of harm's way. Under a private member's bill introduced by Bob Hicks, anyone "who wilfully burns, defaces, defiles, mutilates, tramples upon or otherwise desecrates" the Canadian flag would be guilty of a criminal offence. Hicks said he has followed events in the United States, where the flag-burning issue has sparked heated debate between staunch patriots and civil libertarians. The U.S.
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On the point of material advantage, the Principal said that he could not be considered an authority and would not like to express an opinion, but it seemed manifest that such unrestricted intercourse must be of unspeakable benefit to both sides. At the close of the lecture there was an enthusiastic scene in which motions of thanks were made and seconded by Rev. Dr. Ormeston, Rev. Dr. McArthur, Rev. Mr. Folhergill and Monsignor Ducey, representing the Presbyterian, Baptist, Episcopal and Roman Catholic churches. The Jacques Cartier Bank Claim to be Settled the Tramway Bill Killed (By our own reporter) Quebec, May 6 The house was occupied for a long time today with the consideration of the Government resolutions respecting the claim of the Jacques Cartier Bank against the Government of the province of Quebec. The resolutions quote all the correspondence between preceding Governments, the bank and the Hon. Thos.
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I don't think anyone should deny Midnight in Montgomery its place at the top of the country music circuit, especially since for a long time now, there has been room for improvement in this category. The video clip to Midnight is standard Mark and a white, with misty images of town in a small western HAMMER, Good to Go This is not the kind of rap you'd expect to hear from Hammer. The music has been slowed down to a great extent. Although it's being called rap, Good to Go has little or no resemblance to Hammer's other videos. For one thing, the intro has a nice touch to it. Hammer encounters difficulties in convincing us that rap is indeed real, live music. Hammer is trying to put some variety into his style. The funny thing is, he's made some adjustments in his speech pattern, pronouncing R's with a heavy accent. Representative Tony Hall who heads the congressional committee on hunger. Crop losses are now worse than those in Ethiopia and other northeast African countries"
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On Jan. 3, 22-year-old Andrew Simon of Kanesatake died after the van he was riding in plunged through thin ice on the lake between Hudson and Oka. Three others in the van pulled themselves to safety. Kanesatake Grand Chief Jerry Peltier, who also stood on the lake during the search, said if Tewisha's death is confirmed, it would mark a sad start to the new year. "If he (Tewisha) died, that makes two tragedies in two weeks for us," Peltier said. "It will be difficult for the community to accept." Peltier said the band council has issued warnings about the dangers of driving on the ice this year. "These are the kinds of tragedies that could be avoided had people listened to our warnings as well as the warnings by provincial and local police," Peltier said. "People think that the ice has to be thick because it's January," he said. "But this is an exceptionally mild winter and the ice is not thick." Police said the ice was only about five inches thick at the spot where police divers conducted their search. "That's dangerous," Peltier said.
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The pressure is now increasing in the Lake and St. Lawrence districts, with fair, cold weather. There is a depression setting in over the Northwest, with milder weather. St. Lawrence Northwest and west winds; fine weather; lower temperature, more especially at night. MONTREAL'S RECORD P. Sherwood, of the Dominion police, Ottawa, that he was detained by the snowstorm and could not be present until the next day. In consequence of this Mr. Charles Buise's bail bond was discharged and his parole of honor taken to appear thereafter. H. McNeil, John Kay, Wm. Kay, Daniel Robertson, Montreal, June 17, 1789, flood the property around and a deposit of filth will be left to fester in the sun. Dr. Laberge, some time ago, reported a number of these cases, saying that it was very dangerous to public health, and the matter was referred to the Road committee and there it rests, for the road department claims it is the duty of the police to look after the nuisance, and the police claim it is the duty of the Health department. Mr.
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IUNV, Albany, NY, December 18 The storm which ended in this city today was equivalent to two feet of snow. It rained steadily yesterday and last night, and after midnight snowed for several hours. The Hudson has risen rapidly and is overflowing the piers and wharves of the city. A rise of over seven feet since last night was noted at noon today. The storm locally had many of the characteristics of last March's blizzard. The lowest barometer ever recorded by the Signal officer here was noted today at 29.08. The river is still rising through the southerly wind, but a warming thermometer will probably check the flood. TORONTO IS COLD TOO. Toronto, December 18 Toronto has got her winter at last. The mild weather which has prevailed up to the present has kept business at a low ebb, and the city has presented none of the bustle generally seen before the holidays.
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"Donations must include the mention ""Iranian Earthquake."" All religions invited to mass to pray for unity. Members of two English-language Presbyterian churches on the West Island will attend mass today at a French-language Roman Catholic church in a gesture of intercultural solidarity as part of St. Jean Baptiste Day celebrations. Rev. Jim Patterson, of St. Giles Presbyterian Church in Baie d'Urfe, said the special mass is being celebrated for a fourth consecutive year so worshippers can pray for the unity of all Christians, just as Jesus Christ wanted. He said everyone is invited: ""French and English, Catholics and Protestants, regardless of politics, we want to demonstrate that in Jesus Christ we are all brothers and sisters."" The gesture is intended to demonstrate the unity of all Quebecers, of whatever mother tongue, he said. St. Giles will cancel its Sunday service for that day so members can attend the 10 a.m. mass at St. Joachim Church in Pointe Claire. Members of St. Columba by the Lake Presbyterian Church in Pointe Claire, which holds weekly worship on Wednesdays during the summer, will also be urged to worship at St. Joachim, along with any other people interested. Members of different churches will pray from the pulpit during the mass. Because of long-standing theological difficulties regarding communion, Protestants will not receive communion during the service. I Love proves to be strongest language for bilingual duo DAVID JOHNSTON THE GAZETTE VALLEYFIELD Gerry Cherry answered the doorbell, but it was his wife, Dolores, who greeted the visitor first. ""Entrez, entrez, je vous en prie,"" she said. ""Come in,"" Gerry echoed. ""Est-ce que je peux vous offrir une petite liqueur?"" Dolores asked. ""Une bonne petite liqueur? Will you have something to drink?"" Gerry echoed. Meet Gerry, he's 79, anglophone, and weak in French. Meet Dolores, she's 78, francophone, and weak in English. They celebrated their first wedding anniversary last Sunday. Recalls summer of '31 If life were a soap opera, Gerry and Dolores would be stars in ""As Quebec Turns."" For theirs is a love story that has come full circle. One day in June 1988, Gerry was up at his friend John Parker's lodge in Val David when he got to thinking about Dolores. He hadn't seen her in 57 years. A widower for two years, he was curious. He remembered the first time he had seen her, in the summer of 1931, up at Lac des lies in the Laurentians. He was sitting on a wharf with Parker. Dolores walked by in a bathing suit and Gerry thought she had great legs. He remembers turning to John and saying, ""Wow!"" Gerry and Dolores dated that summer. He was 19, she was 18. Then their lives took different directions. Dolores married in 1939 and stayed married 47 years until her husband's death in 1986. Gerry married in 1940 and stayed married 46 years. And then, one day in June of 1988, Gerry met a man at Parker's lodge who used to know Dolores back in 1931. Gerry asked about her. The man had an address for Dolores in Valleyfield, but no telephone number. Parker had a friend look up Dolores's number for him. Gerry phoned Dolores the next day. The night before his call, Dolores dreamed of Gerry, even though she hadn't seen or spoken to him in 57 years. In his first phone call to her in 57 years, Gerry asked Dolores out on a date. ""I had a feeling we would come together,"" Dolores said. Gerry and Dolores Cherry have been married for one year. THE GAZETTE MONTREAL, SUNDAY, JUNE 24 1990 A-3 HOMES FLOODED, HIGHWAY CLOSED AFTER RAIN STORMS IN LAURENTIANS Severe rainstorms hit the lower Laurentians around 8 p.m. last night, flooding basements and causing two minor accidents and a one-hour closure of the Laurentian Autoroute, Highway 15. ""About six inches of water accumulated beneath an overpass at kilometre 45 on the autoroute. We had to close it so work crews could pump the water out,"" said SQ official Pierre Rochefort. St. Jerome, Ste. Sophie, Bellefeuille and Lafontaine were hardest hit by the rainstorm, which dumped about two inches of water in two hours. ""For 2½ hours you couldn't see the other side of the street,"" said an SQ officer from the St. Jerome detachment. ""All our emergency crews are out working, pumping water out of basements and clearing the streets,"" St. Jerome Mayor Maurice Prud'homme said. Prud'homme added that most of the homes affected were bungalows on Hourassa Blvd, which flooded when storm drains backed up. ""After a bit of time, not long, I was talking about moving out the next year and Gerry said, 'We'll move out together.' Dolores was looking for a new flat in Valleyfield at the time, and Gerry was living in Dorval. But Gerry didn't want to live with Dolores out of wedlock: ""He was too good a Catholic for that,"" Dolores said. Instead, Gerry proposed marriage. Dolores said they should both take time to think. ""And then we both said yes."" In the first few months of their marriage, communication was, well, interesting, given the language barrier and that both Gerry and Dolores are somewhat hard of hearing. Gerry's French is very limited, and Dolores had lost most of the English she spoke as a teenager. So they communicated in the universal language of love, in the language of smiles, hugs and tender gestures. Now they communicate more in English than in French: her little English is better than his French. Said Dolores: ""Maybe I am vain, but I want to perfect my English."" Both Gerry and Dolores still miss their first spouses. ""But when you're old,"" Dolores said, ""you look for someone who is sympathetic and who listens well. Our characters mesh. I can see this is working."" Asked if there is such a thing as real love, or a secret to love, Gerry replied: ""Well, I started work in a bank before I turned 16. Not having graduated, I found it very necessary to try to understand everything and not get mad. Because you can learn more by asking questions nicely. And I've tried to keep that in my lifestyle, so you don't have to scream at anybody."" And what about the fact neither he nor Dolores is comfortable in the other's mother tongue? Why is it they get along so well, when the founding peoples of Canada sometimes don't see eye to eye? ""I try to always analyze and put things in a proper light,"" Gerry said. ""And I think you always have to look at the other person's side of things."" Dolores nodded. That nod meant yes in English, and yes in French. GAZETTE, ALLEN McINNIS umbrella with his father, Michel, at open-air concert last night. PARADE MARK CELEBRATION ST. JEAN BAPTISTE DAY PARADE Today's parade is expected to end at Take the Metro to He Ste. Helene or a shuttle bus from either Papineau Metro station, or Man and His World. There will be no parking on He Ste. Helene. In case of rain, the concert will be postponed to tomorrow. The traditional St. Jean Baptiste mass will be held at St. Jean Baptiste Church, on Rachel St, near Henri Julien Ave, at 10 a.m. today. A fete populaire outside the church will follow, featuring the Ensemble National de Folklore les Sortileges. Taxi driver tacked robbers in Laval A St. Laurent taxi driver was injured early yesterday when an armed robbery turned violent. Michael McMahon, 22, of Candiac Taxis, said he's lucky to be alive after being attacked by his two passengers in a parking lot in Laval at around 4 a.m. He suffered several cuts from a butter knife and ""at least 15 punches"" to the stomach. But McMahon was able to return home yesterday after spending the night at Sacre Coeur hospital. McMahon said he picked up the two men on the corner of Gouin Blvd and Grenet St, near the Lachapelle Bridge. There was no indication of trouble, McMahon said. ""They were very calm. The whole time they were in the car, they carried on a conversation in the back seat. I wasn't worried."" The two men asked McMahon to take them to le Corbusier Blvd by way of Souvenir Blvd in Laval. ""When we got to the parking lot at the school beside city hall, one of the guys asked me to stop so he could, you know, have a leak."" McMahon said he avoids dark parking lots, but this one was well lit and across the street from a high-rise. One of the men pulled out a butter knife and put it to his throat. McMahon said he gave them his money and cooperated until they ordered him to get into the trunk. He said he was afraid of what they might do to him and decided the man with the butter knife might hurt him but wouldn't kill him. McMahon said he struggled with the men for several minutes before they gave up, hopped into his car, and drove off. His car was later found in Cote St. Luc. PUBLIC FLOODS SPCA WITH CASH AND FOOD FOR 200 SICK DOGS Gifts of dog food and money poured into the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals yesterday to help care for more than 200 dogs seized in raids on two ""puppy mills"" last week. The organization has more food than it needs, but still needs cash to pay for medication, SPCA director Jean-Louis Castonguay said. ""All these dogs are sick."" Medication could cost as much as $200 per dog for about 175 dogs seized Thursday in Weedon, he said. The best thing people can do to help is become members of the SPCA, which receives no funding from government, he said. Thirty-two dogs seized Monday from a home in St. Samuel, near Victoriaville, have been placed in foster care. The SPCA's Jean Talon St. shelter was overflowing with dogs, about a dozen of which had litters. New car's value lies in radio, makeup mirror I was out car-shopping the other day and I saw a guy walk up to a brand new car and kick it right in the tires. ""What a lovely, old-fashioned gesture,"" I said to my wife. ""Whaddya wanna bet he looks under the hood?"" Sure enough, he did. I called the kids over. ""See that man over there?"" They nodded. ""He's buying a car the way Grampa used to."" The kids nodded sagely. The kids always nod sagely when they haven't got a clue what I'm talking about. I felt like taking the poor goof aside and telling him there's no point looking under the hood anymore. Just like Mom's. The engine's mounted sideways, they've done away with the carburetor, and the battery's probably under the back seat. I had a friend who was a touring country musician. He used to make dinner on the exhaust manifold of his '57 Buick. Sixty miles an hour for three miles and a can of Clark's beans was as hot and savory as Mom's ever was. I can't find the exhaust manifold on my new car. (What happened if you went that extra mile at 60 per? You splattered the underside of the hood with pork fat and tomato sauce. Almost as smelly as hitting a moose.) No, the key to buying a new car is accessories. You can kick the tires all you want, but the real test of your modern automobile is the makeup mirror. Is there one on both sides? Do they have lights? Can they be dimmed? Are they adjustable for daylight and candlelight? Is there a drink tray? There better be, otherwise sure as God made little apples, you're going to end up wearing hot coffee on your lap. And you'll do it when there's an 18-wheeler six inches off your bumper and a cement mixer on either side as you slalom through construction on the Metropolitan. Is there a change tray? Sure, Car buyer's dream: a rolling karaoke bar. Provincial police The Quebec Association of Provincial Police reached a deal Friday night with the administration of the Surete du Quebec. Public Security Minister Sam Elkas announced the new contract deal with the 5,000-member union yesterday. The deal brought an end to pressure tactics that began Thursday including Surete du More city or were pregnant. Most of the dogs from Weedon will be placed in foster care in the next week, he said. The SPCA pays for food and medication for the dogs while they are in foster care. The fate of the dogs will be determined only when the courts rule in the two cases, he said. The owner of the dogs seized in Weedon, Leo Jean, was placed on probation for a year and barred from keeping animals for two years after pleading guilty in a similar case in 1985. Castonguay said puppy mills are very profitable businesses that supply animals to laboratories, pet shops and flea markets. He said the dogs seized from Weedon yesterday were ""subdued and resigned,"" and barely moved when veterinarians and technicians examined them. Some are as old as 10 or 12, he said. A change tray is still the one thing between you and the agony of finding a metered parking space without having the change to feed it. And you'll never have to tip a parking lot attendant again. They can just help themselves. Your gas tank. Can you pop the little door from inside the car? Does the little door have a little rack on it specifically designed to accommodate the little gas tank cap? This is important if you want to keep grimy hands and fuel-dipped gas tank caps off your precious pearlescent paint job. A cigarette lighter is vital. Nobody in their right mind smokes anymore, so throw away the lighter. You want the socket that you can use to plug in the computer, the phone, the fax, the photocopier, the television set, the Nintendo, the radar detector and the satellite dish. Glow in the dark. Your radio. Is it loud enough to make your ears bleed? If not, the car is not for you. Does the radio have lots of buttons? Distractions are important on a long drive. Mine glow real nice in the dark. Kinda like a flickering fireplace. A tap here and there and not only can I pump up the volume, I can scan for a new station, skip from track to track on the tape deck and the CD player and reset all the AM and FM presets when I hit a new town. Now if they'd just build a set of electronic drums into the steering wheel and run the car phone's microphone through the stereo system, I'd be a-happy man. Phil Collins in a karaoke bar on wheels. Accept contract Quebec officers' refusal to hand out speeding tickets. Details of the new agreement were not available, but the deal is expected to raise Surete du Quebec officers' salaries to be roughly equal to those of Montreal Urban Community police officers. A first-class constable with the MUC force earns approximately $45,000. news, Page F7. ""Zodiac"" gunman shoots fourth New York victim NEWSDAY NEW YORK On four Thursdays in the last 15 weeks, the man who calls himself ""Zodiac"" has shot and wounded four defenseless New Yorkers for no apparent reason. And according to a threat he mailed to police in November, he will continue until he has attacked someone from each of the 12 signs of the zodiac. Police have assigned a major task force to handle the case. And Chief of Detectives Joseph Borrelli has warned New Yorkers to beware of ""strangers who are curious about their birth date or birth sign."" Zodiac's messages are so bizarre that police originally considered the threats a prank. On Nov. 19 he sent police a note calling himself the Zodiac and promising to kill when ""12 belts in the heaven are seen."" As recently as last Wednesday after the gunman sent notes to a newspaper and a television network claiming responsibility for three shootings, police thought he might just disappear. But the gunman struck again the next day, shooting a homeless man sleeping on a bench in Central Park and leaving police another note. Target No. 1, Mario Orosco, 50, was walking home on March 8 at 2 a.m. when the gunman ran at him from across the street in the East New York section of Brooklyn. Orosco, who walks with a cane, said a man wearing a coffee-colored ski mask and carrying a gun in black-gloved hands came at him. The gunman shot Orosco once, lodging a bullet between two vertebrae. Orosco spent five days in hospital. Target No. 2, a 33-year-old man who wishes to remain anonymous out of fear the gunman will retaliate, was returning home from a party on March 29. The gunman hit the man on the back of the head and put a bullet in his side as he was walking in East New York. Target No. 3, Joseph Proce, 78, who walked with a cane before the shooting, is still in hospital. He was shot on May 31. Now he has only one kidney. The gunman asked him for a drink of water, then trailed Proce when he refused the request. The gunman shot Proce in the back, just across the border from East New York. The first three victims were light-skinned Hispanics or white. They were shot not far from each other. His most recent victim was a black homeless man sleeping on a bench in Central Park. Larry Parham, 30, woke up to find himself bleeding from a bullet wound to the chest. Parham told police from his bed in hospital that he met a man who resembled the shooter early last week. During their conversation, the man, a black who stands about 6 feet tall, weighs 180 pounds and has a beard and mustache, asked Parham when he was born. Parham told him. Borrelli remains confused about how the Zodiac learns his victims' astrological signs so that he can put them on his letters. ""He could be doing it many ways,"" Borrelli said. ""Every piece of paper in your wallet with a date of birth on it is one possible way he could be coming up with people's signs."" Typhoon kills 40 in Taiwan and Philippines REUTER MANILA Typhoon Ofelia killed at least 40 people as it swept through the Philippines and Taiwan, causing heavy damage. Ofelia triggered floods and landslides in the Philippines that killed 35 people and forced about 85,000 others to flee their homes, officials said. Thirteen people were injured and 16 were missing in the wake of the storm, which battered a wide area of Luzon island Friday and yesterday before heading for Taiwan. The hardest hit province was La Union, 170 kilometres north of Manila, where 23 people were crushed to death in landslides or drowned in floods, officials said. The storm killed five people and caused millions of dollars in damage when it smashed through central Taiwan last night, police said. At least 37 people were missing and more than 30 were awaiting rescue from areas threatened by rising waters. Ten people were injured, some seriously. Police in Hualien, 320 kilometres southeast of Taipei, said five people were killed when they were swept away by floods in a village. Taiwanese officials said damage from the typhoon could reach at least $30 million Cdn. East Bloc changes 'dangerous' to Cuba: leaders Alan Richardson's Cryptic Crossword: No. 116 Numbers in parentheses after each clue indicate the number of letters in the word or words for the required answer. Across 1 But it's not super-duper, weed-free topsoil (or is it?) (4,5) 6 He can easily get you stoned, this orderly fellow (5) 9 Do it together at a party (3) 10 Puckish type, though conservative (5-6) 11 A penitent is, as is the messy kind (5,5) 12 Coy architectural feature (4) 13 Involve in late disorder (6) 15 Winter problems for city workers are very deceiving (4-4) 18 If square, it's out of place in certain openings (3) 19 Sit astride the dart sled (8) 20 Usually this little spot is barred (6) 22 Some poor widow's only cash source? (4) 23 How manufacturing companies are known, but not their main output (2-8) 26 One of those non-paying, likable jobs (5,2,4) 27 It's average in Paris (3) 28 A sort of dust-up operation (5) 29 Sift dates happy now? (9) Down 1 Records for pipes in church (9) 2 Rubbish or a mechanical revolver (5) 3 Wormy type? (5,4) 4 Get back in here (6) 5 Dreaming up like little chicks (8) 6 Principal one of our streets (4) 7 Put on icing maybe, and sweeten up (9) 8 Oliver direction (5) 14 It often holds a record (9) 15 Observe a churchman's domain (3) 16 Reds sew in a strange quality (9) 17 The red spoons are paid for (9) 18 Icy kind of contests (8) 21 A test to sample (6) 22 Mother is followed by the French fellows (5) 24 An island in America principally (5) 25 Support for a theatrical gizmo (4) SOLUTION to last week's puzzle (No. 115) ANNE-MARIE O'CONNOR COX NEWS SERVICE HAVANA Cuba's ruling Communist Party conceded yesterday that changes in the Soviet Union and eastern Europe have placed the revolutionary government of Fidel Castro in an ""extremely difficult and dangerous"" position. ""The historical setback in eastern Europe and the difficulties facing the Soviet Union modify the balance of world power in favor of imperialism and encourage the emboldened aggressiveness of the U.S."" THE GAZETTE, MONTREAL, SUNDAY, JUNE 24 1990 B-7 EARTH WEEK: A DIARY OF THE PLANET By Steve Newman Tropical Storms Typhoon Nathan brought China's Hunan province some of its worst flooding in more than 40 years. Many of the casualties occurred in central Xupu county, which officials described as ""entirely under water."" The People's Daily reported that 200 people were drowned, and the lives of 20 million others were disrupted by the severe weather. Heavy rains and high winds also lashed neighboring Guangdong province, where 15 people died. Before reaching China, the typhoon's fury triggered floods in northern Vietnam which burst dams, destroyed homes and washed out several roads and bridges. The Vietnam News Agency reported that the Central Highlands province of Dac Lac and the mountainous Son La province received the brunt of the storm. Typhoon Ophelia skirted the northern Philippines' Luzon province with winds of 145 km/h late in the week. Tropical storm Percy formed just south of Guam. Tropical storm Douglas moved harmlessly over open waters off western Mexico. Record Rains Bombay was inundated by its heaviest 24-hour rainfall since weather records began there more than a century ago. The 55-cm downpour left some neighborhoods under a metre of water. At least eight people drowned. Sunken Volcano Authorities in coastal Chile warned residents that a newly discovered underwater volcano is responsible for recent earthquakes and tidal waves in the region, and that similar activity is likely in the future. The existence of a volcano on the sea floor was suspected after a fishing boat notified authorities that waters 69 km west of Papudo were boiling within a radius of about 0.4 km. For the week ending June 22, 1990 Chronicle Futures -72 Vostok, (U.S.) seasons of spring tornadoes and flooding this century ended with the onset of a sweltering heat wave on the eve of the summer solstice. Since the beginning of this year, 726 tornadoes have been reported nationwide, compared with a 30-year average of 482. Severe flooding in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana has receded, but recent storms created floods in Nebraska, Iowa and Ohio. Earthquakes One of the world's most powerful earthquakes this year killed more than 25,000 people and wrecked towns and villages in northwestern Iran. Strong aftershocks also rocked the region. In northwestern Greece, one person was injured and some damage was reported from a moderate quake in the Preveza area. A strong quake in Pakistan's southern Balochistan province injured six people and caused a 13-metre-deep fissure to open near the epicentre. Elephant Rampage Herds of elephants frightened by noise from loggers' heavy machinery have destroyed many farms in southern Gabon. The Gabon News Agency said that many people face severe food shortages as a result of the stampedes. Farmers demanded the government chase the elephants away. Four-fifths of the Central African nation is covered by forest, providing sanctuary for thousands of elephants who would face slaughter elsewhere on the continent. Shrinking Glacier A Chinese scientific expedition has found that some glaciers on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau are melting and receding at a rapid rate. A glaciologist on the expedition attributed the phenomenon to the fact that global warming has caused the climate in that part of China to change since the glaciers were last measured in the 1970s. The glaciers on the plateau are an important source of water for the Yangtze River. Eight Lives Left A year-old ginger tom cat was recovering in an Auckland, NZ, animal hospital after being dragged behind a truck for 5 km. Horrified onlookers alerted police when they saw the feline being dragged along the road. When the police caught up with the truck at a pub, they found the driver unaware of the cat's plight. It had apparently snagged its mouth on a baited fish hook dangling from the truck and had become entangled in the line. Vets pronounced the cat, an immediate local celebrity, to be in stable condition and likely to make a full recovery. Wildlife losing battle A little research, experimentation can make ideal backyard habitat. This spring we had cardinals living in our cedar hedge. Not the clergy, the birds. The hedge is the result of a previous owner wanting a little more privacy. The birds apparently like it for the same reason. It was a perfect arrangement as far as we were concerned. The birds got the nesting site and my family and I got to wake up every morning to their melodious song. We also thoroughly enjoyed the sight of these spectacularly-colored birds flying back and forth to make their nest. Not everyone is blessed with such easy access to the world of nature as my family. But the greatest losers of all are the indigenous species of wildlife which are finding it harder than ever to find living space. Wildlife driven away Urban expansion is taking its toll on plants, insects, birds and animals. A growing human population translates into an ever-increasing need to turn meadow or forest into high-density housing, office buildings, malls and roads. Unless proper precautions are taken, wildlife almost always loses. Paul Griss, executive director of the Canadian Nature Federation, says, ""Our current approach to the urban landscape tends to drive away wildlife. Creating an environment where both people and nature co-exist peacefully can only be beneficial for all concerned."" I think we have it all backwards. More and more people are buying cottages in the country to escape and enjoy nature. That translates into more roads, more habitat loss and more cars burning more nonrenewable fuel, polluting our air and adding to global warming. I believe we should be spending much of that time and money closer to home. By doing a little research and experimenting, we can effectively create ""country-ish"" settings right in our own backyards. So while we cannot replace lost wetlands or return suburbs to their natural state, homeowners can encourage backyard wildlife and give them a safe place to live. First, we must understand that all forms of life have four basic requirements: shelter, food, water and enough space to provide the first three items. The trick to encouraging backyard wildlife is learning what combinations are needed for the species you wish to persuade to stay. A top priority is making your lawn ""toxin-free"" by eliminating the use of pesticides and herbicides, regardless of your chosen species. Not only do these chemicals destroy many valuable and beneficial species, they also accumulate with disastrous results in the food chain of birds and other animals. Now, about the bugs in your life. While most are aware of the threat to larger species, few stop to think about the effects of urban sprawl on insects. Mention ""spiders"" and many people get the heebie-jeebies. Along with snakes, they are among the most wrongfully despised creatures around. Yet spiders eat a wide variety of insect pests and there are few things as beautiful or intricate as an orb spider's dew-covered web. Also, avid gardeners should appreciate garter snakes because they feast on slugs. Many of us attempt to create picture-perfect lawns and gardens with exotic flowers and shrubs. But native insect and animal life need native species of plants and trees to live. Many naturalists and conservationists are now encouraging homeowners to let a piece of their property grow wild. A healthy ecosystem requires the two be kept in balance. Without the right leaf or shrub a given insect may not be able to reproduce, so when making new purchases, keep indigenous species in mind. This will help establish an area encouraging a wide variety and diversity of insect and plant species. More Canadians than ever are enjoying bird-watching. Because many species migrate during the fall and spring, creating an enticing place for them to stop can be an extremely rewarding adventure. Planting a good start. Planting trees, berry bushes and shrubs is a good start. Birds require this protection from their enemies rain, wind and sun. They are also a convenient place for our feathered friends to find the insects they like to eat. If you have neighbors with common nature goals, try working together to set up bird baths and feeders to encourage birds to take up residence. But make sure to keep everything out of reach of the local dog and cat population. To make the task a little easier, British Columbian Bill Merilies has written an excellent guide for nature-lovers entitled Attracting Backyard Wildlife (Whitecap Books, $12.95). It's time we started to share our world again with our co-inhabitants. A Taste of Quebec by Julian Armstrong, Gazette Food Editor A regional guide to the recipes of Quebec. Special Gazette Price for a Limited Time Only! In A Taste of Quebec, Julian Armstrong offers readers a unique opportunity to experience the rich tradition of authentic Quebec cuisine. Her book brings together culinary delights from every region of the province, and demonstrates how to prepare everything from the wholesome meals of Quebec's early settlers to today's calorie-wise recipes and microwave conversions. A Taste of Quebec also serves up a healthy portion of information about Quebec's inns and restaurants, historic sites, and indigenous foods. About the Author Julian Armstrong, The Gazette's Food Editor, has been reporting on food in Canadian newspapers and magazines for more than 30 years. She has won numerous journalism awards in Canada and the United States. To a great extent, A Taste of Quebec is based on her explorations as a food journalist in the province she has called home for 34 years. Special Gazette Price for a Limited Time Only! 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TWIN DOUBLE QUEEN ALL SETS INCLUDE BOX SPRING AND FREE DELIVERY SIMONS MAXIPEDIC ALL SETS INCLUDE BOX SPRING AND FREE DELIVERY TWIN DOUBLE QUEEN $399 $469 THE GAZETTE, MONTREAL, SUNDAY, JUNE 24 1990 C-5- Berger takes pole in Mexico GAZETTE NEWS SERVICES MEXICO CITY Austrian Gerhard Berger has the pole position for today's Mexican Grand Prix motor race. Berger's Friday lap of one minute 17.227 seconds around the 4.42-kilometre track at 206 km/h held up through two qualifying trials yesterday. The 69-lap race will cover 305 kilometres. Yesterday, Berger's best lap time was 1:17.850. It is the 25th pole position of his career and his second this season for the McLaren Honda team. Berger was plagued by traffic, mechanical and tire problems yesterday. He spun once and had to make a pit stop. Riccardo Patrese of Italy, driving a Williams-Renault, qualified second in the 26-car starting field. He was timed in 1:17.498 yesterday. Berger's McLaren teammate, Ayrton Senna of Brazil, failed in a bid for his 47th pole and fifth of the season. He will start third after a time of 1:17.670 yesterday. Nigel Mansell of Britain in a Ferrari qualified fourth at 1:17.732 yesterday. Thierry Boutsen of Belgium in a Williams Renault was fifth in 1:17.883 yesterday. Berger complained that the lower portion of the double-S Peralta curve gets flooded by rain during the night. He said this ""can get more difficult and dangerous"" if it rains during the race. Three Frenchmen suffered accidents during practice. Eric Bernard smashed his Lola Lamborghini into a safety wall out of the hairpin curve to the starting line straightaway. Bernard climbed out of the wreck unaided. The car was a wreck, its two left wheels off. Philippe Alliot skidded inside the double-S Peralta curve, sending his Ligier-Ford into a nasty spin before he managed to brake and get the car underway. Jean Alesi skidded off the track in a Tyrrell-Ford, braked onto the grass shoulder and walked back to the pits. Drivers and tire manufacturers complained about the track's bumpiness and lack of grip, and improperly banked curves that have caused problems. Toronto's Tracy leads field for Portland race PORTLAND, Ore. Paul Tracy of Toronto earned the pole position for the third time in four races this year, leading the qualifiers yesterday for today's American Racing Series event at Portland International Raceway. Tracy, the ARS points leader, set a track record for the class at 109.728 mph. Tracy, 21, won the first three races on the ARS circuit this year. His chances for a fourth straight victory last week in Detroit ended when he brushed the wall during a final-lap battle with the race's eventual winner, Tommy Byrne. He gave his crew credit for getting his car into top running order after a crash Friday morning. ""The car felt really good, better than this morning,"" he said. ""But I owe a lot to the crew. After our accident, they worked hard to get me back out there. Today the car was very good. The steering was a little off, but it was minor."" American P. Chretien wins Liberal leadership A M Y CP Jean Chretien gives thumbs-up in victory. Fleur-de-lis a holiday hit at concert. Buoyed by the death of the Meech Lake constitutional accord, thousands turn out wrapped in blue and white Quebec flags for downtown rock concert celebrating St. Jean Baptiste weekend. Page A3 Aftershocks rattle Iran. Strong aftershocks rumble through northwest Iran, panicking rescue workers and survivors of Thursday's earthquake that killed 40,000 people, injured 100,000 and left 500,000 homeless. Page B1 Gorbachev won't give up post. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev hangs tough, rejecting suggestions from the radical right and left that he surrender chairmanship of the Communist Party, ending his dual leadership of party and state. Page B1 Births & Deaths F6 Books F5 Bridge B9 Business B10 Doug Camilli F3 Classified E1 Comics F8 Crosswords B8, E10 Entre Nous D1 Environment B7 Horoscope E10 Landers D2 Probe D5 Showcase F1 Sports C1 The Fridge Door D8 Wonderword E10 World Report B1 The morbid consequences to the nation of the death of the Meech Lake accord are already being felt. The most predictable is that the political future of Quebec in Canada is more than ever an open question. PAGE B2 Appeal brings a flood of dollars, doggy chow. A desperate appeal for aid for more than 200 homeless dogs has paid off in dollars and doggy chow. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals made the appeal Friday for money, volunteers and foster homes after the dogs were seized in two ""puppy mill"" raids last week. The animals were malnourished, filthy and in poor health. SPCA director Jean-Louis Castonguay said food has been flooding in but money is still needed to buy medication for the sick animals. Details PAGE A3 Outside metro area 60t 4; weather I n nnOfn CTYW wj aw n n 7 Rnaiedition X Low tonight 13 f s Details Page C8 PAGE ONE DESIGN DEAN TWEED PEGGY CURRAN GAZETTE OTTAWA BUREAU CALGARY For Jean Chretien, it was better the second time around. ""It is time for Canada to be great again,"" a jubilant Chretien said last night after his handy first-ballot victory at the federal Liberal leadership convention in Calgary. Sharing the stage at the Saddledome with predecessors Pierre Trudeau and John Turner, Chretien held out his hand in friendship to his four rivals. And despite fierce attacks during the campaign, candidates Paul Martin and Sheila Copps were gracious in defeat, promising to stand by the new leader. Bourassa: ""Don't ask me to go back to the bargaining table."" More stories about the Robert Bourassa's ""I shall not go to Winnipeg"" won't go down in the historical quotation books, Don Macpherson says, but it will get him through the weekend. PAGE A4 The Parti Quebecois says sovereignty has always been inevitable and the death of the accord will quick-step Quebec's march to independence. PAGE A4 Newfoundland's Clyde Wells faced bitterness at the Liberal convention, but some loud It's a time to TERRANCE WILLS GAZETTE OTTAWA BUREAU OTTAWA Saying his is ""not a government of quitters,"" Prime Minister Brian Mulroney rejected opposition demands yesterday that he resign over the failure of the Meech Lake accord. But, looking tired, he admitted his deep disappointment. ""While the world gears up for the 21st century, we have failed to resolve a debate that predates Confederation itself."" In his noon-hour national address, Mulroney also sought to soothe jittery investors here and abroad about Canada's political stability in the wake of the accord's acrimonious demise. ""Canadians have always overcome challenges to our unity and we shall do so again,"" he said. ""It would be unwise for anyone to underestimate this industrious and resource-rich nation of hard-working and productive people."" In their televised speeches to the nation, all three national political leaders stressed the need for national healing and reconciliation. ""The prime minister has kept us too long in the pressure cooker,"" Chretien said. ""Now it is time to turn off the stove and fire the cook."" With wife, Aline, his children and grandchildren looking on, the former cabinet minister said Quebecers and English Canada can begin the slow healing process after the failure of the Meech Lake accord. One way to do that, Chretien said, is by travelling to other regions to get to know one another better. ""Go and visit your brothers and sisters, go and visit Acadia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland,"" Chretien told Quebecers. CP bargaining table. ""Meech Lake accord cheering shows the premier wasn't a Judas to all the delegates in Calgary."" PAGE A4 While hoping for national healing and reconciliation, Manitoba's Gary Filmon says he will forgive but never forget the way he was treated over Meech. PAGE A4 Some Quebecers are predicting a form of referendum will be held within the next 12 months to fill the political vacuum left by the accord's death. PAGE A4 heal wounds that the rest of Canada has not rejected Quebec. And they agreed some time for study is needed before constitutional bargaining resumes and then it must be in an open forum rather than behind closed doors. ""It is a time to mend divisions and heal wounds and reach out to fellow Canadians,"" Mulroney said. ""There is much to reflect on before we try again to amend the constitution."" The proposed constitutional amendment recognizing Quebec as a distinct society officially died at midnight last night because Newfoundland and Manitoba failed to ratify it. ""Quebec was never isolated and, in fact, was a member of the majority throughout,"" said Mulroney, noting that eight provinces with 94 per cent of the population endorsed the move to bring Quebec fully into the constitutional family. ""Quebec's concerns, as eloquently stated by Premier (Robert) Bourassa, were supported time and time again by English-speaking premiers whose sensitivity was always in evidence,"" he said. ""You will discover Canada."" People from other provinces should do the same, Chretien said. By visiting Montreal, Quebec and the Gaspe, he said anglophones may understand that ""we can be different. We can be proud francophones and be Canadian at the same time."" But the death of the Meech Lake accord and signs of a mutiny within the Liberal caucus cast a pall over the predictable hoopla in the Calgary Saddledome. There were boos when Chretien told the crowd that the Meech Lake accord was dead. PLEASE SEE LIBERALS, PAGE A7 Toughest fight is always next one. PAGE A5 The showdown in Quebec. PAGE A5 PHILIP AUTHIER GAZETTE QUEBEC BUREAU QUEBEC Premier Robert Bourassa slammed the door on further constitutional negotiations yesterday, saying he would not return to talks with Ottawa and the other nine premiers. ""Do not ask me now to go back to the bargaining table,"" he said. ""Dignity will prevent me from doing that."" ""It would have been so simple for Quebec and Canada to respect their word to ratify Meech Lake. We did whatever we could to achieve it, month after month, year after year but it has not been ratified. But we have to live with the consequences. And as leader of Quebec my first interest is with my people and it will be like that."" The province will now deal with the rest of Canada on its own terms and with its own agenda, Bourassa said. He said Quebec will discuss administrative matters like communications, manpower and immigration with the federal government because Quebecers are still taxpayers and deserve their share of the federal pie. Such talks would be on a ""one-on-one"" basis. Bourassa said Quebec will also have bilateral discussions with other provinces on matters of mutual concern. But the death of the Meech Lake accord means from now on Quebec will not be at the table when it comes to constitutional reform, Bourassa said. That rules out any further talk about aboriginal rights, the definition of a Canada clause and Senate reform because it's clear the system for discussing those issues set up in the constitution is not workable, he said. Bourassa also said he will not attend next August's annual conference of the premiers in Winnipeg. The premier said that since the failed Meech Lake accord was at the heart of the provincial Liberal Party's constitutional platform, it will now develop a new policy on what Quebec's role in the country will be. While he didn't say whether that policy will move Quebec toward sovereignty, he did say it will in no way ""affect the economic security of Quebecers"" and will take into account the ""essential role"" of the anglophone community. ""We came with moderate demands five years ago in order to turn the page and become a full partner,"" an exasperated Bourassa said toward the end of a televised address and news conference. ""Quebec emerged from these negotiations with its dignity and its principles intact."" The prime minister said his Progressive Conservative members will be back at work this week. ""We will initiate programs to bring Canadians together and bridge the solitudes in which so many English and French-speaking Canadians still live."" New Democratic Party leader Audrey McLaughlin said a majority of Canadians supported the five demands of Quebec that formed the basis of the accord. The criticism of the accord was spurred by the exclusion of many groups, such as women and natives, in its formulation, she said. ""Let no one suggest that Canada is saying no to Quebec,"" McLaughlin said. ""Canadians who have opposed the accord said no to the process of exclusion. They have not rejected Quebec."" Herb Gray, still acting as interim Liberal leader hours before the election of Jean Chretien, said the party must now work to heal the wounds that the rest of Canada has not rejected Quebec. And they agreed some time for study is needed before constitutional bargaining resumes and then it must be in an open forum rather than behind closed doors. Mulroney tells the nation how they voted Jean Chretien 2,652 Paul Martin 1,176; Sheila Copps 499 Tom Wappel 267; John Nunziata 64. Switching to English, Bourassa had a special message for critics of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, already in political hot water over the Meech debacle. In not respecting his signature, Newfoundland Premier Clyde Wells ""has no lessons to give on grounds of principle to the prime minister,"" Bourassa said. He also assailed former prime minister Pierre Trudeau and new Liberal leader Jean Chretien. ""Do not forget that the source of the problem is the fact that in 1981 the premier of Quebec was put aside by the federal government,"" Bourassa said. ""And now those people are accusing the prime minister of being responsible for the situation. There are bizarre situations in politics. Logic should have its place in Canada and in Calgary."" The mood was tense but upbeat for Bourassa's address, delivered in the historic Red Room of the National Assembly under heavy security. Bourassa, who opened his news conference with a ""Mes chers compatriotes,"" was given a thunderous ovation by about 80 MNAs when he and his wife, Andree, arrived. Alone behind a bare desk on an elevated platform with the Quebec and Canadian flags behind him, the premier poked fun at an American reporter who asked if the continuing uncertainty over Canada's future was good for the economy. Bourassa said, ""Just mention that the premier of Quebec in no way will take any decision affecting the economic security of Quebecers."" But Bourassa was vague about where he will turn next. Last February he said Quebec was no longer ""prepared to practice federalism on its knees"" and announced the creation of a committee to study Quebec's options should the accord die. Noting that Quebec's status in Canada is now exactly the same as it was before the Meech wrangling, Bourassa would only say that the discussions will continue. The committee is due to report back in 1991 or even earlier. He rejected a proposal by Parti Quebecois leader Jacques Parizeau to call an opinion leaders' conference. Bourassa said, however, that the type of forum doesn't matter. ""I mean with the ratification of Meech Lake we said quite clearly that our first choice by far was to stay in Canada. Meech Lake has been rejected. Quebec seems to be, to a large extent, misunderstood in English Canada. Of course, we will continue to work for a better understanding."""
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The Gazette 987-2400 THE ACES ON BRIDGE BY BOBBY WOLFF "Good or bad fortune usually comes to those who have more of the one than the other." -La Rochefoucauld NORTH 43 ?A"J85 09742 4AK85 WEST EAST KJ62 4 109854 ?4 ?Q32 0AQJ6 O108 J1097 4Q32 SOUTH 4AQ7 9K10976 0K53 464 Vulnerable: Both Dealer: North The bidding: NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST 10 Pass 1? Pass 2? Pass 4? Pass Pass Pass Opening lead: Club jack "How did you make four hearts on board 13?" asked a duplicate fan. "Were you lucky enough to find the trump queen, or did they do it for you?" "You're presuming too much," was the unbending reply. "My line of play succeeds wherever the trump queen might be." The losing South took dummy's club ace and started trumps. He led a low heart to his king and another back toward dummy.
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The church was quickly a mass of ruins and the congregation was imprisoned. A number were injured, one dangerously. The rink also was blown down, but those inside managed to escape without injury. Had the storm come a few minutes later many would have been in the building and a loss of life would surely have resulted. The roar of the storm is described as terrible. It was accompanied by an awful sweep of wind that carried everything before it. Nearly every business house along the principal street was unroofed and stocks of goods badly damaged by the floods of water following the tornado. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy roundhouse was a total wreck. G.A. Cole's barn was torn to pieces. When the wind struck Clans Peterson's residence it performed a curious operation, cutting it in two. The storm in the vicinity of Lafayette is said to have been severe, but the damage was less than farther north. It was in the Free Methodist church in Galva that most of those injured were hurt. This old building is in the southeast part of the town. A large congregation was assembled, but on seeing and hearing the storm started out and nearly all escaped.
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Eastern Ontario High 11, Low near 5, Mainly cloudy skies. Southern Ontario High 12, Low near 6, Mainly cloudy skies. Quebec City High 13, Low near 4, Sunny and mild. 8stem Townships High 14, Low near 5, Partly cloudy and mild. Northern New England High 15, Low near 6, Partly cloudy and mild. Gaspe High 9, Low near -1, Sunny and mild. Lower North Shore High 5, Low near -2, Sunny skies. reipr High 15 13 6 6 6 PPHt--- I Low 7 Low 8 w " SNOW Rain mgn y q 6 Low 6 Cloudy High 7 Low 4 Canada nnt n ;;;; THUNDERSTORM Weather systems forecast for 7 p.m. this evening. Temperatures are today's daytime highs. $J pnu HU, W 1 1 um mmm iHUUbH fl PRESSURE ??
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the wind had risen to a 30-mile gait, with the thermometer 8 degrees above zero and falling. The casualties are numerous, but none serious. The overhead wires look like masses of white ropes and many have been snapped by the weight of ice. Two horses were shocked to death by coming in contact with a broken live wire. Telegrams from all points from the South and West show that the storm is widespread and disastrous. MISSISSIPPI, NEW ORLEANS, February 12. Advices received here today and tonight indicate that a storm approaching in violence a cyclone is raging in Mississippi, and that the town of Newton has been wiped out of existence, but as the telegraph wires are all down full particulars cannot be obtained. MEMPHIS, Tenn., February 12. A special from Jackson, Miss., says: A terrible cyclone passed between Martinsville and Beauregard, 40 miles south of here, at a late hour at night within a few miles of a patch of the terrible cyclone of April, 1884. The cyclone was about a mile wide and everything in its path was leveled.
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Some 2,500 Jews have become members of the new centre. It is hard work since so many have left, Bargman said. People had been taught to be afraid to speak about their memories. Not anymore. Education so far has been the focal point. Programs have been established at the cultural centre to NEW YORK TIMES NORTHAMPTON, Mass. There was a time when talk about sewers in this New England city drew little more than a sniff from buttoned-down residents here. But eight years ago, all that began to change. Four crime-fighting turtles, armed with karate chops, wacky weapons and adolescent wisecracks crawled from the storm drains into comic books aided by two local cartoonists. And, dudes, the rest has been Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle history. As the story goes, the Turtles were mutated to human-size by contaminated sewer ooze, then trained as Ninja warriors by a similarly afflicted mouse with an Asian background. Named for Renaissance painters, the slime-green warriors have gone international with astounding success. The Turtles, and related paraphernalia like Pizza Thrower tanks and Flushomatic torture chambers, peace, love and free condoms.
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Eastern Ontario High 30, Low near 18, Variable cloudiness. Southern Ontario High 33, Low near 24, Sunny and hot. Quebec City High 26, Low near 16, Partly cloudy, Chance of showers or thundershowers. Eastern Townships High 28 to 30, Low near 18, Partly cloudy, Chance of showers or thundershowers. Northern New England High 31, Low near 18, Partly cloudy, humid. Gaspe High 18 to 20, Low near 12 to 14, Increasing cloudiness, Chance of a shower. Lower North Shore High 18 to 20, Low near 14, Cloudy with scattered showers. Partly cloudy High 9ft, Low 18 World Mm.
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By the time you read this, the family and I will be somewhere down the St. Lawrence or in New Brunswick, on our way to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. We decided a few months ago that this would be our year to rediscover some of Canada, and the Maritimes seemed like a pretty nice place to start. So I have been saving and booking, planning and dreaming, gearing up, in short, for the Perfect Holiday, one which will (I'm determined) see every family member have a red-letter good time. We will enjoy ourselves. If only we could agree on what makes a Perfect Holiday. This is a problem. Family members, with that annoying innate propensity to be unique individuals with unique and widely divergent interests, all have different concepts of what the perfect ways are to pass leisure time. Take the two adults in my family, for starters. Though we've built a life together on a million shared interests and inclinations, we have a fundamental U."
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including the wolf, lynx and badger, from countries where so-called leg-hold traps and other methods considered inhumane are still used The ban would start in January 1995 under current plans The traps which snap tightly shut on their victims, often breaking their limbs and causing a slow, painful death would also be banned within the 12-country EC beginning with the start of 1993 But the diplomats said Canada and the United States, which would be hit by the move, were lobbying hard for the import ban to be put back to allow more time for more humane traps to be developed Imports from the Soviet Union would also be affected The dates should be based on scientific evidence of when other traps will be available, one U ADDITIONAL REPORTING: PHILIP AUTHIER OF THE GAZETTE'S QUEBEC BUREAU I'm honest, not a hero Man feted for returning $277,700 he found SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE SAN FRANCISCO A restaurant employee who found and returned a sailor's bag containing $277,700 to its elderly owner says he is getting tired of people calling him a hero I don't think I'm a hero I'm an honest man,
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THE GAZETTE, MONTREAL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1998 A3 THE BIG FREEZE Transportation falls victim to weather Freezing rain turns highways into rivers of slush and railway lines into sheets of ice AARON DERFEL The Gazette Most trains, planes and automobiles ground to a halt yesterday as the second ice storm in a week battered the Montreal region's transportation network. Freezing rain turned highways into rivers of slush and rail lines into sheets of ice. Many motorists chose to stay home rather than venture out in the treacherous weather. Major airlines canceled flights in and out of Montreal, bus trips were delayed by as much as 45 minutes and train service was disrupted. At Dorval Airport, hundreds of commuters sat forlornly in the food court for hours on end, waiting to catch one of the few flights out of the city. "It's like Siberia out there!" Taline Kabadjian, 38, said as she picked at a half-eaten pastry. Kabadjian, who lives in Nice, flew to Montreal last week for a family visit.
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M on the beach to deep water supply Since the erection of the LaChine Water and Power Company the shallow part has become almost dry, with the result that the pipes have become exposed In order to prevent them from freezing several parties had, when the cold weather set in, covered the exposed parts of the pipes with manure The recent thaw has caused all this manure to liquefy and turn into large pools of liquid blight to the disgust of those residents of Verdun who have to take their water supply from the river Dr. Pelletier replied that orders would be issued at once to the Municipal Council of LaChine to have the manure removed from the pipes, and in regard to the Verdun offenders the same steps would be taken In answer to the deputation Dr.
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Thank you very much for your understanding. DAVID SIDAWAY, GAZETTE Snap, crack, crash; Thousands of trees in parks across the island are succumbing to ice build-up and wind. Mount Royal ravaged People ignore danger to visit the 'beautiful' mountain MICHELLE IALONDE The Gazette Standing in a branch-littered clearing on Mount Royal yesterday afternoon and looking up at the ice-glazed trees was like watching fireworks in reverse: The silver explosions would start, static in the sky, then a terrible crack, and a spectacular crash to the ground. Dozens of people were on the mountain yesterday, despite a city directive that all city parks are closed because of the danger of falling trees and branches. Nowhere was the damage as heavy as on Mount Royal, because of its height and exposure to the wind. Parks department superintendent Jean-Jacques Linscourt estimated yesterday that a quarter of the trees in Mount Royal Park might have to be cut down because of the terrible damage caused by this week's ice storm.
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"Tuesday Evening, Stocks The exasperating downpour of rain and accompanying gale, if annoying to the ordinary citizen, was doubly so to the broker and speculator interested in news from the outside world All day the ticker was silent as regards what was going on on the outside exchanges, and beyond some sort of information, secured by means of the long distance telephone, no news was received, as a result business generally was quiet, with little to note There is considerable talk on the street with regard to recent activity in Reading Block, it being noteworthy that throughout the panic there was generally a market for it The Commercial Advertiser sums the matter up as follows: The activity in circles identified with Reading stock and bondholders and the remarkable strength of Reading securities are beginning to attract attention For some time past, in fact throughout the whole of the July panic, there was always a market for Reading stock At present the securities of the road are selling 'mystery on,' and very conflicting accounts as to the nature of this mystery are current To the casual observer Sir Isaac L Rice is the only man that looms up in connection with Reading at present,
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The life-saving crews have doubled their patrols and are on the alert so as to promptly answer signals of distress. One wreck was reported tonight. It occurred on Rockaway Beach, opposite the Arverne hotel. The Arverne life-saving crew cannot go to the relief of the vessel on account of the blinding snowstorm and the high and heavy sea which prevails. The vessel is stranded some distance off shore, and her size or the crew she carries cannot be ascertained. The fate of the crew is in doubt, but their position is an extremely dangerous one. NEBRASKA, OMAHA, Neb., February 12. Nebraska is snowbound. For the past twenty-four hours a terrific blizzard has prevailed throughout the state. The fall has been about twelve inches and, following the eight-inch fall of snow on Thursday, makes the depth at least twenty inches. The cold is extremely severe with few exceptions. Omaha traffic of every description is suspended. Trains in every direction last night were abandoned. The mail trains are being got through with difficulty. The high wind has been piling the snow in great drifts.
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GAZETTE, PETER MARTIN Swimmer makes a splash at pool in St Henri yesterday. Montrealers hit the pools. Hot, muggy day sets weather record. CAMPBELL CLARK THE GAZETTE Montrealers were finally able to take refuge from the hot, humid air by diving into cool public pools yesterday. The city opened its outdoor pools and there was no shortage of people waiting to take advantage. ""I got here right at the beginning,"" said a wet Richard Vachon, 12, soon after the 3 p.m. opening of the Georges Etienne Cartier pool in St Henri. ""I was anxious to go swimming."" He wasn’t the only one. ""We opened the gates at 3 p.m. and five minutes later we had 100 people in the pool,"" said pool supervisor Michel Dubois. Dozens had lined up waiting for it to open. ""It’s much busier than it usually is on opening day,"" he said. Record temperatures prompted Longueuil to open five of its 22 outdoor pools at 1 p.m. That sent city officials scrambling to staff the pools, said Brenda Hennessey of Longueuil's recreation department. ""We had to get on the phones early this morning to call everybody we could catch,"" she said. Many suburban towns open their outdoor pools in late May or early June, but Montrealers typically hate to wait till just before the St Jean Baptiste holiday, June 24. Yesterday's 33-degree weather set another record, surpassing the June 17 record of 31.1 degrees set in 1949, said Michael Laws of Meteorological Technologies, a weather-forecasting firm. The record heat combined with a relative humidity of 64 per cent to make for a thick, pea-soup air that felt more like 42 or 43 degrees, according to the humidex index. The hot weather is expected to continue today, with a cooler, drier air mass moving in tomorrow. It will cool down gradually, Laws said. ""The humidity should go down a notch Sunday and then a little more on Monday."" The temperature is expected to edge down to 29 or 30 degrees tomorrow and 27 or 28 on Monday. Officials at some Montreal hospitals reported a few cases of severe sunburn, while several said they had more visits than usual from people with breathing difficulties, particularly asthmatics. They blamed a high level of pollen in the air and a relative lack of wind. The heat also caused environmental problems. The hot sun reacted with pollutants in the air to produce ground-level ozone which, at high concentrations, can cause breathing difficulties in people with respiratory ailments, said Fernand Cadieux, who heads the Montreal Urban Community's air and water quality department. Readings for ground-level ozone yesterday surpassed the department's maximum standard of 82 parts per billion, Cadieux said, but the concentration levels did not reach the 120 parts-per-billion level that most medical studies say affects human health. Here are some tips to survive the heatwave: Stay out of the heat as much as possible. Try to avoid doing outside work between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. If you have outside work to do, schedule it for early morning or evening and take frequent breaks in a cool, shaded area. Always wear a hat and avoid tight-fitting clothing. Light-colored clothing reflects the heat, dark-colored clothing absorbs it. Drink plenty of fluids, and avoid alcohol and caffeine. Never leave a child in an enclosed area without ventilation, such as a car. Children are prone to passing out if they stand still under the hot sun for prolonged periods - more than 30 minutes. If this happens, lie the child down on her back in a shaded area, give her something to drink and put a cold, wet towel on the child's body. ADDITIONAL REPORTING: CANADIAN PRESS."
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Sunday evening's despatches brought the news that a very severe blizzard was prevailing in Kansas. This storm has since spread all over the Western states, going as far south as St. Louis, where the phenomenal fall for that latitude of four inches of snow was recorded. Chicago's winds never blew before as they did yesterday and from all points in the Western states come the same reports of unprecedented snowfalls and heavy winds. In Canada the storm, or another, appeared at an early hour yesterday morning, and by six o'clock the electric car services in all the important points west of Toronto had been completely paralyzed. This continent was not alone. The cable reports extraordinarily high winds as prevailing in Great Britain, attended by many shipwrecks, while reports of the same nature come from Europe as far distant as Austria, showing that the European storm was almost as widespread as the American. IN CANADA, Yesterday's Storm Paralysed all the Western Ontario Towns. TORONTO, February 12. The snow storm here was one of the worst recollected by the average citizen.
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WX Impact Benchmark - Mixed Context Dataset
This dataset contains the Mixed Context Weather Impact Benchmark Dataset with multi-label impact classifications.
Dataset Description
This is the MixedCTX_Dataset(1386) subset of the WX Impact Benchmark, containing weather-related articles with various context lengths and complexity levels.
- Train set: Training data for model development
- Validation set: Validation data for hyperparameter tuning
- Test set: Test data for final evaluation
Features
id: Unique identifier for each articledate: Date of the articletime_period: Historical period classificationweather_type: Type of weather eventtext: Article text contentinfrastructural_impact: Binary label for infrastructural impactpolitical_impact: Binary label for political impactfinancial_impact: Binary label for financial impactecological_impact: Binary label for ecological impactagricultural_impact: Binary label for agricultural impacthuman_health_impact: Binary label for human health impact
Usage
from datasets import load_dataset
# Load the Mixed Context dataset
dataset = load_dataset("Michaelyya/wximpactbench-1386")
# Access splits
train_data = dataset["train"]
val_data = dataset["validation"]
test_data = dataset["test"]
Cite
@misc{yu2025wximpactbenchdisruptiveweatherimpact, title={WXImpactBench: A Disruptive Weather Impact Understanding Benchmark for Evaluating Large Language Models}, author={Yongan Yu and Qingchen Hu and Xianda Du and Jiayin Wang and Fengran Mo and Renee Sieber}, year={2025}, eprint={2505.20249}, archivePrefix={arXiv}, primaryClass={cs.CL}, url={https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.20249}, }
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