Headlines from this weeks SPEC

Oct. 27, 2002

Wildlife is in good shape in the Gaspé
Question marks raised over salmon and caribou
Gilles Gagné

Most wildlife species of the Gaspé Peninsula are in good shape, according to numbers, but questions are raised about two of them, salmon and caribou, two of the region's main tourist attractions.
These conclusions can be found in the latest "Wildlife Resources Development Plan for the Gaspé Peninsula and the Magdalen Islands", a document recently issued by the Société Faune et Parcs du Québec, the government body in charge of wildlife management.
Wildlife activities generate spinoffs of at least $46 million per year in the region, with 550 people making a living from them. Sports fishing, dominated by salmon fishing, generates $25.2 million, twice as much as hunting, with $12.5 million. Activities like wildlife observation bring more than $8 million in the economy of the Gaspé and the Magdalen Islands.

New Richmond Election officer leaves for health reasons
Gilles Gagné

NEW RICHMOND - Line Cormier, New Richmond's Election Officer, will be replaced for the duration of the campaign, due to health problems. Her secretary, Claire Boudreau will become Election Officer. Town administrator Denis Gagnon becomes Election Secretary. No indication has been given by Line Cormier concerning her possible date of return to work.

Emploi Québec and Eastern Shores School Board to train telephone operators for work in English
Gilles Gagné

Emploi Québec and the Eastern Shores School Board will organize an intensive session of training for telephone operators, starting in the second half of November. The emphasis will be put on the quality of English for francophone applicants.
About 10 people have registered so far, and 15 applicants are required to start the training, likely to end in April, explained Danielle Cotton, of Emploi Québec. These workers will join the ranks of ACI Telecentrics in Caplan once the training is over.