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ETSB gets new commissioner THE RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Snowshoe-a-thon raises money for school Page 2 VOLVO Volvo, for life 3625 du Blanc Coteau, Sherbrooke 81S-563-8303 volvoshwbrooto con 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Thursday, April 28, 201 1 Flooding in the Townships RAYNALD DROLET ¦ ¦ ¦ .Water from the Coaticook river spilled onto Coaticook streets Wednesday.The Julien-Morin baseball stadium wus subject to flooding as well as parts of Main Street.Appeals Court rejects City appeal By Doug McCooeye The lengthy judicial process between the City of Sherbrooke and four former Sherbrooke police (SPS) officers has come to an end.On Tuesday, Judge Jacques Chamber-land of the Quebec Court of Appeals rejected the city’s request to appeal a Quebec Superior Court ruling from last month.That decision had upheld a March 2010 ruling made by a provincial labour arbitrator who ordered the city to pay the officers the wages they had lost during their judicial process.On March 14, Quebec Superior Court judge Gaétan Dumas agreed with Quebec labour arbitrator André Bergeron's ruling that SPS officers Pierre Bégin, Hugues Ré, Denis Turgeon and Guy Hovington should not have stopped receiving their pay during their lengthy judicial appeal process in the mid-2000s.The four officers in question were convicted in December 2004 of assault, assault with a weapon, and assault causing bodily harm for acts committed against Hugo Lemay while he was in Sherbrooke police custody in October 2002.Cont’d on page 4 By Doug McCooeye With notes from Corrinna Pole The heavy rains and warmer temperatures that hit the Eastern Townships starting on Tuesday has led to a number of evacuations and left municipal officials throughout the re- gion scrambling to deal with significant amounts of flooding.Coaticook was the hardest hit, as overflowing water crippled the city and its services.At a little after 4 a.m.on Wednesday, Coaticook officials decided to launch its emergency service.By 4:30 a.m.they had opened up the doors to city hall and began accommodating residents who had been ousted from the homes due to flooding.Some 30 homes were flooded in the Coaticook region, affecting as many as Cont’d on page 3 Tiny trains Pages f't W" ,.t' ' efr.; r y - UdeS presents balanced budget Page 5 MANOIR An evolving residence FOR SENIOR CITIZENS WWW.MANOIRSTFRANCIS.COM OPEN HOUSE April 30th, 1:00 - 4:00 Discover our differences : 3 types of evolving accomodation, « y revitalized common spaces and apartements, dedicated services and personnalized life environment.Tel.819.562.0875 125 rue Queen, Sherbrooke newsroom@shcrhrookerccord.com Page 2 Thursday, April 28, 2011 The Record Massey-Vanier High School Importance of voting Local Candidates address the students of Massey-Vanier about the importance of voting and educate them about politics.Students will then have the opportunity to address the candidates about important issues and concerns which they have and discuss their points of view on political subjects from a youth perspective.Special Guests Denis Paradis (Liberal Candidate for Brome-Missisquoi) Nolan Baurle (Conservative Candidate for Brome-Missisquoi) Don't miss this important event as candidates speak to the students of Massey-Vanier this morning and allow them to have a voice.This will be an important event at Massey-Vanier and is completed support by Principal, Thomas Hamer, Thursday, April 28 Time: 10:30 a.m.to 11:50 a.m.Massey-Vanier High School Cafeteria Stage Weather J j j J*.S J 1J TODAY: SHOWERS HIGH OF 22 LOW OF 17 FRIDAY: SHOWERS HIGH OF 12 LOW OF 7 SATURDAY: SHOWERS HIGH OF 12 LOW OF 5 SUNDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF 17 LOW OF-1 MONDAY: SHOWERS HIGH OF 15 LOW OF 9 Townshippers’ Volunteer Bank Lennoxville Library seeks volunteers “Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted." -John Lennon V° lunteers are needed immediately for the Lennoxville Library’s 100th Anniversary Celebrations.In preparation for the 100th anniversary in 2012, we need volunteers to research interesting facts from our history to be used in displays.Library records, photographs and resource material are located in part at the library as well as Archivex on Rue Frontenac.Additionally, material may be available in the Sherbrooke Record, the Stanstead Journal, the Townships Sun and La Tribune.Not to worry, you will be guided on what to look for! If you can help us out, please contact the library at 562-4949 during business hours (Tuesday 10 a.m.to 5 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m.to 6 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.to 5 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.to 4 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday), or by e-mail at bibli-olen@gmail.com (mention the 100th Anniversary celebrations in the subject line).About the Volunteer Bank The Volunteer Bank is an initiative of Townshippers’ Association and was created as a result of a need expressed by English speakers to become more involved in their community, as well as to provide English-speaking volunteer support to community groups and organizations.Townshippers’ Association is a non-partisan, non-profit organization serving the English-speaking community in the Eastern Townships.Do you have a special talent, skill, or service you would like to provide on a volunteer basis?Is your group or organization looking for a few good volunteers?If so, contact Evelina Smith, Coordinator of Townshippers’ Association’s Volunteer Bank at 819-566-2182 (toll-free: 1-877-566-2182), info@townshippers.qc.ca, or Kate Wisdom, Community & Culture Coordinator, at 450-242-4421 (toll-free: 1-877-242-4421), kw@townshippers.qc.ca.Fundraiser in memory of Natalie Champigny a success Mr.Michel Champigny, organized a Snowshoe-o-Thon followed by a spaghetti supper at the Auberge de la Pointe in Bury.This activity allowed Mr.Champigny to raise $3,500.00, which was given to Princess Elizabeth Elementary School in Magog.The money was raised in memory of his sister Natalie and will be used to purchase French books to be placed in the Natalie Champigny section of the school's library.As well, $500.will be used to help less fortunate students to buy school supplies for the next school year.Mr.Champigny would like to thank the school staff for keeping initiatives originally developed by Natalie such as: ‘La Journée Blanche’, apple pie making and sale, and the Popside project.He would also like to thank all family and friends, the sponsors and everyone who took part in this fundraiser.Last but not least, a special thank you to Mark and Shamla St-Laurent, owners of 1’Auberge de la Pointe for donating the money col- Mr.Yves Vachon and Mr.Michel Champigny lected for supper and Mr.Yves Vachon handing over a cheque for $3,500.00 to Princess for helping organize the event.Elizabeth Elementary School principal Luc Ro- drigue J.Armand Bombardier Museum Opening of a new temporary exhibition Tp celebrate its 40th anniversary, the J.Armand Bombardier Museum is launching a new temporary exhibition which puts Bombardier under the global spotlight from a socio-economic and geographic perspective, profiling its role as the world leader in providing rail transportation and its third place ranking as a manufacturer of civilian aircrafts.Mr.Laurent Beaudoin, Chairman of the Board of Bombardier Inc.and the Honorary President of the event, will be in attendance.The event will be held Wednesday, May 4 from 3: 30 to 4: 30 p.m.The offi- cial opening and cocktail reception will be held at 5 p.m.at the J.Armand Bombardier Museum, 1001 J.-A.Bombardier Avenue in Valcourt.Located in Valcourt, in the Eastern Townships region in Québec, the J.Armand Bombardier Museum (bom-bardiermuseum.com) presents the life and work of the renowned inventor and entrepreneur Joseph-Armand Bombardier.This privately funded museum also describes the evolution of the snowmobile industry, which was in a large part launched by this Québec visionary.More votes in advance in Townships Sherbrooke Advance voting for the federal election has been considerably higher in the Eastern Townships compared with 2008 numbers.Despite the long Easter weekend in Sherbrooke, more than 8,600 voted copared with 6477 in the last election campaign.In Compton-Stanstead, there were 9,021 voters in advance polling compared to 7275 in 2008.No explanation is given by officials for this increase.The federal election will be held May 2 in Canada.Ben by Daniel Shelton WHVV/OULP X WANTAN INCOMPLETE Set -it NOW ITS A COMPLETE SET OEEOUP THERE ARE ONLTFIVE PLATES ANP SAUCERS m The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, April 28, 2011 Page 3 Flooding Cont’d from page 1 100 people.City sectors that were hit include St-Pierre, Main East, and St-Jean-Baptiste Streets, as well as St-Marc and Sherbrooke Streets in the northern part of the city.In the rural sectors, Breault, Bruere, Baldwin-Stanhope and de la Montagne Roads all saw flooding.By the early morning, close to 15 people had taken refuge inside Coaticook City Hall where they were given access to essential services.“The flooding problems,” reads a city press release, “are due to the abundant rains from (Tuesday) as well as the snow melt in the entire basin that flows into the Coaticook River from the Vermont mountains right up to the City of Coaticook.” City traffic was diverted to the western exit, towards Barnston, as Route 147 between Compton and Coaticook was completely closed off.Route 147 towards the United States was also shut down to traffic.As the morning progressed, the Eastern Townships division of the Quebec Transport Ministry (MTQ) announced a number of route closures in the region.Route 208 in Compton, the part of the roadway headed towards Hatley, was closed.A portion of Vale Perkins Road in Potton was blocked off.Two bridges (Ouimet Road bridge in Dixville and the bridge on Route 147 between Coaticook and Compton) were flooded, necessitating a detour.Cookshire-Eaton homes evacuated Officials were also closely monitoring the Cookshire-Eaton area.Early Wednesday morning authorities evacuated several residents and closed one lane into town as high water levels flooded across a portion of Highway 108 near Cas-tonguay Street."We evacuated residents of mobile homes on Eaton Street around 6 a.m.this morning,” Cookshire-Eaton Fire Chief Mike Herring told The Record on Wednesday.“We’re keeping an eye on the area to see if we can let them back in.” When asked if they had a plan to deal with the continuing rainfall, Herring said they were at the mercy of the rain and would continue to closely monitor the situation.Sherbrooke watching closely In a press conference Wednesday morning in downtown Sherbrooke, Gaétan Drouin, emergency measures coordinator for the City said that their emergency service centre had been activated at 6:30 a.m.on Wednesday due to the rising water.By 11 a.m., the water in the downtown area had reached 20 feet and was continuing to rise.“Once we get to 21 feet, we’ll have to evacuate a few homes along the St-Fran-cois River,” Drouin explained to the media assembled."At 22 feet, it gets serious, with many more evacuations.” During a flood last October the water level made it to a record 24.6 feet, leading to the evacuation of over 500 residences.The main sources of the flooding are mainly from the rapid snowmelt, mostly from Mont Mégantic.As Drouin explained, the Coaticook, Eaton, au Saumon, Magog, and Saint-Francois Rivers are all interconnected, and when flooding happens in certain parts of these waterways, a sort of “natural flood” is created in the others.Is there a reason for all this excess water compared to other springs?“I’ve been working in Sherbrooke tor eight years,” says Drouin, “and there seems to be a link between there being a heavy snowfall in the winter leading to flooding in the spring.” The Grandes-Fourches municipal garage was closed on Wednesday morning along with a tew downtown parking lots.A few vehicles were towed Wednesday morning to avoid them being submerged, reads a city press release.Champlain College in Lennoxville cancelled its classes at 11 a.m.for fear that students on campus would not be able to get home, as the water continued to rise throughout the day.Alexander Galt Regional high school sent their students home in the early afternoon as well, citing similar concerns.The City of Sherbrooke has established an emergency services hotline so that citizens can get information about potential evacuations and other preventative measures.The number is 819-821-1928.Drouin is hoping the water will recede, but said that rains expected in the coming days combined with the continued warm weather, even at night, are cause for concern."We’re following the situation closely, minute to minute,” he said.According to the Environment Canada forecast for the Sherbrooke region, showers are expected until Saturday, with 10 to 15 mm predicted for today.As of 3 p.m.Wednesday afternoon, the water level in Sherbrooke had reached 21.6 feet.Emergency workers were on standby, ready to aid any ousted citizens if the water level continued its slow progression and reached the 22-foot threshold.Ogden drug raid leads to arrest Officers from the MRC Memphrém-agog division of the Sûreté du Québec conducted a raid of a residence in Ogden on Wednesday morning, leading to one arrest.Located on Marlington Road, the home was targeted as part of a short investigation that began thanks to information obtained from the public.According to a press release from the SQ, about a dozen officers took part in the operation and more than 350 mature cannabis plants were seized, along with two large bags full of marijuana.The owner of the residence, a 39-year-old man, was arrested and charged with production of cannabis and possession wit !i intent to distribute.Another arrest is expected to be made in connection to the case.Warwick Accident driver dies Tt JL si e young driver involved in a one-vehicle accident in Warwick on Sunday night has died from his in- juries.Sébastien Blais, 21, was driving solo on Gavet road at a little before 11 p.m.on the night in question when he lost control of his vehicle.The car rolled multiple times and Blais was ejected from the front seat.He was rushed to a Trois-Rivieres hospital where he eventually succumbed to his injuries.Investigators have ruled out speed and alcohol as possible causes.Blais was being followed by a few friends in trailing vehicles and was not wearing his seatbelt when the accident occurred, according to Sûreté du Québec officer Daniel Thibodeau.Jewel thief on the loose Police are looking for a suspect who stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from the Sears store at the Carrefour de 1’Estrie last month.On March 19 at around 9 p.m., the suspect broke into the popular shopping mall located at 3150 Portland Boulevard.The culprit used a side door, breaking the lock with the aid of a blue crowbar.Wearing gloves, a hood, and dres ed completely in black, the suspect proceeded to fill a grocery bag with different sorts of jewelry.He then left the premises by the same door that he came in.The crime, captured by the store’s video surveillance, was over in a matter of minutes.Chains, necklaces, pendants, and bracelets were just some of the items stolen in the incident.The total value of the missing jewelry has been evaluated at $56,653.The suspect is described as a male with a medium build, about five-foot-nine in height and weighing about 165 pounds.Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the SPS at 819-821-5544 or 819-821-5555 Michel Puval Advertising Consultant Serving the entire Eastern Townships with three publications RKOORD TownshipsOutkt K One number SI9 569-9525 mduval@sherbrookerecord.com Bishop’s College School presents.by Wendy Kesselman April 27 @ 12:30 April 29-30 @ 7:30 For Tickets phone: à (819)566-0227 //?Wedding photography packages from just $200 I’m A1 Barber and I could shoot your wedding for just $200.Call me and let me tell you about it.819-570-5581 Page 4 Thursday, April 28, 2011 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Co: LUMN IS" p | uTha t wouldn ’t have happened if we hadn't gone through the drive-thru, ” I grumbled.Something else with that?Ross Murray Among my quirks is an aversion to drive-thrus, and for a couple of reasons, none of them, surprisingly, having to do with the lazy way restaurants spell “through.” It has more to do with what the drive-thru represents in our culture.The drive-thru says, “Your need for saturated fat and sodium is so pressing that, no, please, don’t get out of your car, don’t stretch those flaccid muscles ever-so-briefly, don’t waste your valuable time coming to the counter.Just drive around and we’ll pass the food to you.Honestly, if we could roll down your window for you, we would.What’s that?Electric windows?Perfect! Have a nice day!” Mostly, though, I don’t like drive-thrus because so much can go wrong.With my terrible French and burgeoning deafness, I need the face-to-face interaction that a drive-thru can never provide.Driving back from our Easter weekend Monday, we stopped at Ange-Gar-dien, whose Chamber of Commerce realized years ago that all those travellers motoring along the province's arteries were equipped with arteries ripe for clogging.Ange-Gard ien: Home of the Heart Attack.“Are you getting a coffee?” Deb asked me after we’d loaded up the children with their take-out orders of grease.“I guess so." “Good.You can get me a tea too.” “Okay,’’ 1 said, heading to Tim’s.“And a jelly doughnut.” I started to park.“Aww, Dad, take the drive-thru,” groaned the children.“I hate the drive-thru,” I said.“Come on." Reluctantly, I turned into the drive-thru lane.“What’s ‘jelly doughnut’ in French?" I asked.I turned to Deb.“You order the doughnut,” I said.“Forget the doughnut," she said, rolling her eyes.“Bienvenue au Tim Horton.Est-ce que je peux prendre votre commande?” “Un moyen café avec lait,” I said.Is it “avec lait” or “avec du lait”?But if I say “du lait” will it sound like “deux lait” and make my coffee too milky?“D’autre chose?” “Un thé avec lait.” “No sugar,” said Deb.“Pas de sucre," I added.“C'est tout?” “Et un beigne jelly.” There was silence.“Pardon?” “Un beigne jellé au framboise?” I said hopefully.At this point, had I ordered inside, I would have been gesturing wildly at the trays, and the clerk would have understood my desire for a strawberry filled doughnut, despite the fact that I had clearly said “raspberry.” Sadly, my gesturing and panicked expression were useless in the drive-thru.The voice on the speaker then said something elaborate about “beigne,” “frambroise” and possibly rolling up the rim to Rimouski, to which I answered (of course), “Oui.” “You’re probably going to get sugar in your coffee,” said Deb as I drove forward.We retrieved our order at the drive-thru window, though nearly without the doughnut - or maybe I hadn’t ordered it after all.Maybe what she’d said was that they were all out of raspberry doughnuts but only had strawberry doughnuts, and she had taken my “oui” as polite commiseration.“Oh, ton beigne!” she said and handed over a small bag.As we pulled into traffic.Deb unbuckled and leaned over the seat to take care of snack distribution.I took a sip of my coffee.No sugar! 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I edged into the intersection to get back on the highway, waiting for an approaching car to pass.The light turned yellow.I couldn’t gun it - Deb was unbuckled, the van was filled with precarious hot liquids and gravy.The car passed.I accelerated into my turn just as the light turned red.csittMn FONDATION Thanks to your donations Disease Prevention Posters The CHUS Foundation's Brigitte Perreault Fund has helped pay for more than 75 information panels along CHUS hallways, mainly at unit entrances and near public elevators.The message displayed reminds visitors (and even employees and physicians) of the importance of washing their hands upon arrival at the CHUS, especially before entering a unit or department.These panels also make it possible to disseminate notices and instructions related to infection prevention, such as hand washing, dealing with outbreaks of gastroenteritis and other infections, during the flu season, and for specific situations.These displays keep visitors better informed and reassure them about the state of nosocomial infections at the CHUS.f ?S F'ATffMTS SQM fRAO&ES, rwmsfcjM.fcS fAVS?-VOUS LES MAINS ViSITfr’UltfrfFFS à v&fteuf vtcn mafcwSe patwnt proxamfî d'ifltfueflfa A a»> "\j- ^ FONDATION Follow us on ssîiii PROMUTUEL Everything starts with trust Proud to contribute to improved health in our community INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES The cop’s lights went on almost immediately.“Shoot!” I said (except it wasn’t “shoot.”) “Deb, buckle up! Buckle up!” A 90-dollar ticket later, I pulled back into traffic.“That wouldn’t have happened if we hadn’t gone through the drive-thru,” I grumbled.Deb rolled her eyes again.She looked inside her Tim Horton bag.“That’s not a jelly doughnut,” she said.1 rest my case.City appeal CONT’D FROM PAGE 1 According to court reports, the police used excessive force when dealing with Lemay during processing, beating him in the garage of the police station, threatening him with a broken broomstick, and even moving the surveillance cameras so that they would not be detected.The issue between the City and the officers is regarding their pay.Following the 2004 conviction, the City of Sherbrooke suspended the officers without pay.The officers have argued that they should have kept receiving their wages throughout the appeal process up until the Supreme Court of Canada decision to refuse to hear the case in January 2008 - a period of about three years.With the Quebec Court of Appeals refusal to hear the city’s case, the municipality is now forced to pay the officers over $1 million in lost wages.“It is a decision that will have a financial impact of close to $1 million for Sherbrooke taxpayers, not counting the future consequences for the entire municipal system,” confirmed Serge Paquin, president of the executive committee at the city, via press release.“We must nevertheless bow to the decision of the appeals court.” Mayor Bernard Sévigny is disappointed with the decision as well, saying that their appeal had the support of other municipalities in Quebec.In contrast, the Sherbrooke police officers association is satisfied with the outcome.“Obviously we are happy with this decision," said association president Claude Toupin in a statement.“We hope that it will put to an end once and for all this judicial saga that has gone on for more than eight years, allowing the officers to turn the page.” While the city has accepted the decisions, they are clearly not happy about it, as the final line of a Wednesday press release indicates: “Tins decision of the Court of Appeals means the City of Sherbrooke will have to give, over a period of time, the salaries of the four suspended police officers, and this, despite the guilty verdict that was pronounced against them.” The Record | newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, April 28, 2011 Page 5 ETSB: Calendar quandary and Magog commissioner change By Corrinna Pole Magog Although delayed due to an earlier closed session conference, the Eastern Townships School Board (ETSB) council of commissioners meeting held in Magog Tuesday evening was lively and fast paced.The council began by amending February’s minutes to include the updated cost of the board's third Community Learning Centre (CLC), which will be hosted at Richmond Regional High School.Originally estimated at $139,000 the board received a document setting the exact cost of the CLC, which offers education and community services to students and local community, at $185,000 that will be covered by a grant.New Magog commissioner Following an earlier executive committee meeting which tasked the search for a Ward 9 - Magog commissioner to replace Theodore Creary, the council unanimously approved the nomination and appointment of Daniel Brodie.Brodie, who was sworn into his position following the vote, is a parent of a Princess Elizabeth Elementary School (PEES) student and has been a member of the governing board and PEES parents committee, and currently is the manager at the Hermitage Club.Creary, who had the distinction of being the youngest commissioner to sit on the board when he was acclaimed 2007 at 19 years of age, was released from his duties following a closed session videoconference last month.Secretary General and Director of Communications Caroline Dufresne informed The Record that Creary’s release was related to a section (191-198) in the Act respecting school elections stipulating commissioner attendance.“When a commissioner misses three consecutive meetings and does not attend a fourth it is up to the commissioners to decide if they will grant an extension or find a new commissioner,” she said.Dufresne noted that commissioners currently interview and appoint replacement board members until the date of the next school elections is decided.CORRINNA POI.K The Eastern Townships School Board’s council of commissioners sped through their monthly meeting Tuesday night but still managed to cover a full dossier.Conflicting calendar The 2011-2012 school year calendar for the youth sector that had been deferred last month generated an active discussion among the commissioners.Until now the schedule has been mutually beneficial for both the ETSB and the Val-des-Cerfs school board, who share bus transportation in the western sector of the region but a conflicting November schedule for planning dates has proved a bit of a quandary for both unions.ETSB teachers must have November 25 as a PED day for a provincial teachers conference, according to the local teachers’ agreement, while the French school board, explained Chairman Michael Murray, wants to use the 17th and 18th for first-term report cards, which need to be sent by the 20th, and for parent-teacher meetings.Murray noted that the ETSB has same obligations but "as far as I’m aware we don’t require a PED day to do that.” While November 25 is immovable for the ETSB’s teaching staff, altering any other dates may prove disruptive for students and their families by having two free Fridays in a row.The change will also cost both school boards.The daily transportation cost for the ETSB is $6,350 per day whereas the French school board’s cost is in the tens of thousands.Murray pointed out that while the board could absorb the cost, the money could be “better put to (use for the) chil- dren.” Director General Chantal Beaulieu noted that she was uncomfortable with the commission waiting on the French school board to confirm the calendar.“We would not have had this problem if we hadn’t had to compromise with Val-des-Cerfs, but I’m not comfortable with doing it again if they aren't willing to compromise with us,” she said.The commissioners debated whether to adopt their schedule and incur the cost, while Beaulieu noted, “The pedagogical needs should come before the money.” With this, the commissioners adopted the agenda and passed a sub-resolution that the administration be given the mandate to discuss with Val-des-Cerfs and ETSB unions different planning days in November only in the event that the French board doesn’t adopt the calendar.Beaulieu noted for at least 11 years the calendar hadn’t been an issue and said the creation of a sub-resolution would sent a message to the ETSB union that the board was putting teachers needs first while showing the Val-des-Cerfs that, “though we value their relationship, we won’t be pushed around.” Since the dilemma with the Youth Sector calendar was unresolved the schedule for Adult Education and Vocational Training Centres was also temporarily deferred to May.Contracts and reports In other business, Beaulieu recommended that Secretary General Dufresne be confirmed into her administrative position and the board unanimously supported the confirmation.“In view of the Habs’ game,” Beaulieu opted to abstain from delivering her Director General’s Report.After complimenting Dufresne and her team for the successful Show Your Talent Gala event last month, Murray utilized his Report from the Chair to comment on the recent ETSB delegation of teachers, commissioners and administrators visit to the KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) schools in New York.KIPP is noted for its high graduation and success rate among its student body, which comes from disadvantaged backgrounds.Murray noted the schools for their openness to share their knowledge and expressed his hope to have another visit in the future.“They are in fact a phenomena and one of our goals is to be equally phenomenal,” said Murray.The majority of the committee reports were concise and focused on usual business, such as approving the renewal of the National Bank of Canada for the ETSB’s banking services.The board awarded a contract to replace windows at Lennoxville Elementary School to Fenêtres PVCO inc.who submitted the lowest bid of $136,967.87.Transportation Committee Chairman Pierre Bell discussed the proposal to install Internet stations in buses.Bell said that committee had received quotes from Internet supplier Bell Canada in excess of $100,000 annually for installation and operating costs to equip ETSB buses with Internet access.“As far as we’re concerned that idea is squashed,” Bell said with Murray responding that the board would explore other providers for quotes.The board voted in favour of purchasing nine 72-passenger school buses, which would replace nine older models, at a cost of $657,889, from lowest bidder Autobus Thomas.Funding for the buses is covered by the Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sport (MELS).The council of commissioners will meet again on May 24.Balanced budget for UdeS f » jhe Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS) I is attributing rigorous and prudent A.management for achieving a balanced 2011-2012 budget with zero deficit.Tuesday the university’s administrative council adopted the institution’s operating budget for the next fiscal year, which provides $368.8 million in equivalent expenditures.According to the UdeS, the budget is based primarily on expected student enrolment growth, by 1.8 per cent, which will bring the grant from the Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sport (MELS) to $248.3 million.The budget also takes into account the receipt of $6.8 million in federal funding for indirect research costs and a contribution of $1.2 million from the Université de Sherbrooke Foundation.The combined efforts of all the UdeS faculties, departments and institutes to tighten purse strings and increase revenues, has enabled the University to increase the proportion of resources allocated for teaching and research.During 2009-2010 and 2010-2011, the education and research operating expenditure increase was higher than the growth in.service spending, an increase of 8.9 per cent for teaching and research and only 7.2 oper cent for other expenses.Excluding the amounts provided for faculty plans, in 2011-2012 the university plans to release $1.7 million to achieve the five themes outlined in the 2010-2015 strategic plan a success, including measures to promote student success, the deployment of distance learning and internationalization of the university.II A A C BENEFIT for Kir RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM BRAVE HEARTS Captained by CHRISTINE GUILLETTE SATURDAY, MAY 14 at 8 p.m.at Erabliere Sanders 256 rue du Domaine, Ascot Corner good VUsic TlCfrooke Centre de recherche clinique Étienne-Le Bel Page 8 Thursday, April 28, 201 1 ncwsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record TUB ©rcLer Report “These are colourful, beautiful works of art They deserve to be seen.” Townshippers’ Foundation awards grants By Matthew Farfan President Jane Loiselle welcomed fifty or so guests last week to the Townshippers’ Foundation’s annual springtime grant-giving luncheon at St.Paul’s United Church in Magog, where grant recipients gathered to receive their awards, talk about their upcoming projects, and partake of the homemade lunch prepared by foundation volunteers.Loiselle said that she was pleased to report that applications had been received from groups in every corner of the Eastern Townships, and that 25 excellent projects were being funded this year by the foundation.Among those projects were several in the field of arts and culture.These included, among others, the Georgeville-Fitch Bay Artists' Association (for its 10-day summer arts festival); the Georgeville Art Co-op (for the production of videos); the Knowlton Literary Association (for a three-day festival called WordFest); Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre in Lennoxville (to help promote local classical musical talent); and Espace Sutton (for a multimedia show called “Running on Empty," which spotlights society’s dependence on oil).Philip Lanthier of Knowlton’s WordFest accepted a donation on behalf of his organization.“This is the first time we are receiving support from the foundation,” he said, “and we are very grateful.” Niels Jensen of the Georgeville-Fitch Bay Artists’ Association said that his group, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, was trying to expand its visibility.“This funding will help us beef up our publicity," he explained.As it usually is, the field of heritage was well represented this year.Among those receiving support are the Brome County Historical Society (for assistance in restoring a set of First World War recruiting posters); Richmond Regional High School (to help with the production of videos, artwork and documents pertaining to soldiers from the Eastern Townships); the Haskell Free Library (for the library’s ongoing renovation of its aging windows); Reilly House in Mansonville (for a historical exhibit on agriculture); Ascott Heritage (for plaques honouring teachers at the Little Hyatt One-room Schoolhouse in Milby); and Heritage Sutton (to help create a new bilingual website).MATTHEW FARFAN “Properties that make Stanstead unique.’' Kim IVunglcy accepted a donation on behalf of the Stanstead Stone Circle.Townshippers’ Foundation: 25 years of community giving By Matthew Farfan r i |he Townshippers’ Research and Cultural Foun- j dation, or the Townshippers’ Foundation, as ~L.the organization is usually known, is a registered charity dedicated to supporting local grassroots community organizations and projects in the fields of heritage, the arts, health and social services, education and research.Created in 1986, the foundation has donated (to date) well over $1 million to worthwhile community organizations and projects in every corner of the Eastern Townships.With its motto of “People helping people — generation to generation,” the Townshippers' Foundation encourages community involvement, supports projects that contribute to the quality of life of people of all ages living in the Townships, and funds projects that aim to bring art, music, culture, heritage, education, services and support to the people of the region.Although donations and bequests are welcome at all times of the year, it is usually during the fall that the foundation undertakes its main annual fundraising drive, soliciting contributions from donors all across the region.The foundation works in partnership with other community groups as well, assisting them to raise funds in their own financial campaigns.Each year in April, the Townshippers’ Foundation announces the names of the current year’s grant recipients.Last week at its annual luncheon in Magog, cheques were handed out to 25 organizations and projects.Arlene Royea of the Brome County Historical Society said that support from the foundation would help the historical society to professionally clean, mount and frame its collection of rare early war posters.“These are colourful, beautiful works of art," she said.“They deserve to be seen.” Youth and education was another area the foundation supported this year.Recipients included Town-shippers’ Association (for Make Way for YOUth and other initiatives); the Avante Women’s Centre in Bed- MATTUEW FARFAN “Attempting to attract young people." Townshippers’Association President Gerald Cutting (left) represented the association at last week's luncheon, which was presided over by Townshippers’ Foundation President Jane Loiselle (right).ford (to promote awareness of sexual harassment and cyber-bullying); Bronte Bright Lights (for a short-story writing contest); the Stanstead Stone Circle (to help youth promote self-expression and confidence through music); Radio Communautaire Missisquoi (for the station’s 2011 drama writing awards); and Waterloo Elementary School (to help purchase library books).Gerald Cutting, President ofTownshippers’ Association, said that he was very proud of the association’s Make Way for YOUth program.“It’s the only one taking place in English in Quebec,” he said."It’s a unique attempt to attract young people from outside of the Eastern Townships, and to help them to see the advantages of settling here." Kim Prangley, who accepted a donation on behalf of the Stanstead Stone Circle, said that the stone circle was inspired by the principle of Stonehenge in England, and that the site celebrates the “unique qualities of the border community.” Finally, a number of projects in the area of health and social services received funding this year.Among them was Mental Health Estrie, which will receive funding for two informational events that it plans to host.Judy Ross of Mental Health Estrie said that support from the Townshippers’ Foundation would help her organization “to reduce the geographic and social isolation experienced by so many Anglophone families in the Townships trying to cope with issues of mental illness.We really appreciate the Townshippers’ Foundation for this.” Model trains ready to roll By Matthew Farfan After thousands of hours and many weeks’ worth of volunteer labour.Granite Central’s long-awaited model train exhibit is ready to roll.The grand opening of the museum’s new permanent display is scheduled for this coming Saturday.“We’ll be open from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.on both Saturday and Sunday,” says Granite Central president Robert Sheldon.“And we’re expecting a big crowd.” All week long, members of Sherbrooke's model train club, which was founded back in 1988 and which is known officially as the “Club des modélistes ferroviaires de TEstrie," have been working on the finishing touches on the eighteen large scale models, or “maquettes,” that make up the group’s vast collection of interconnected miniature landscapes, through which scale model trains run along scale model tracks, through tiny villages and countryside populated by miniature people, cars, trucks and animals.The club’s eighteen maquettes have now all been transported to Stanstead and reconnected at Granite Central, much like the pieces of a giant 3-D jigsaw puzzle.“We’ve had to disconnect and then reconnect over MATTHEW FARFAN KfcX-l Robert Descoteaux tries out a section of track.900 electrical wires that run through and under the different sections, linking them together and making sure that the trains and lights function." club member Robert Descoteaux told the Record this week.“But we're very happy and proud of the results.” Fellow club member Gerald Saint-Pierre said that the miniature world took about fifteen years to build.“Countless hours," he said.“But we are all very Cont’d on page 9 The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com BORDER REPORT Thursday, April 28, 201 1 Page 9 Lectures launched By Matthew Farfan p-|-^he Colby-Curtis Museum in Stanstead is launching its I 2011 spring lecture-luncheon series with a talk by Anne .Â.Leydet, who is a judge and part-time historian.For the past two years or so, Leydet, who resides seasonally in Way’s Mills, has been researching and writing the nineteenth century history of her adopted village, placing a particular emphasis on the pioneer Way family.Regular bilingual instalments of Leydet’s chronicle, which is called “The Way We Were,” have appeared on the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network’s Internet publication.Townships Heritage WebMagazine, and in Barnston West’s monthly bulletin.Le Joyau.Leydet’s research has been extensive and original, and her articles well-written and entertaining.Leydet’s conference, titled “Americans on the Niger: the Settlers of Way’s Mills,” will focus on the history of that community, which was sometimes referred to locally as “the Hollow.” In the early 1800s, New Englanders, like the Clarks and the Cliffords, harnessed the waters of the Niger River, which ran through the Hollow, to build dams and operate gristmills and sawmills.The “L.S.Way’s Woolen Mills” became the motor of the local economy.The cost for the lecture-luncheon is $15 for members, and $20 for non-members.It will take place on April 30, at 10:30 a.m., at Christ Church, at 550 Dufferin Road, $tanstead.To reserve a place, call (819-876-7322).Trains Cont’d from page 8 MATTHEW FARFAN left to right: dub members Gerald Saint-Pierre, Lorraine Bouliane, Yvan Bmdiane and Robert Descoteaux.pleased.” Connected together, as they are now, the pieces span an area measuring seven by eleven metres wide, which takes up most of the space in the large conference hall at Granite Central.Descoteaux, who is one of the club’s fifteen or so hobbyists, said that the club’s decision to move its models and trains to Granite Central was a happy one.“Sherbrooke never wanted to help us,” he explained.“They never understood that these models are a big attraction.So we were pleased when Granite Central approached us to offer us this space.Now we’re able to contribute to the functioning of a real museum, and we’ve got a home for our models, as well.It’s a win-win situation.” The members of the club are all avid hobbyists.Yvan Bouliane, the club’s president, says that all revenues generated from the sale of tickets to the exhibit ($6 per person) will go to support the granite and model train museum.Bouliane, whom the other club members call the “biggest fanatic of all of us,” loves to work on models and run the tiny trains through tunnels, over bridges, and into stations.But he is not alone.His wife, Lorraine, is an enthusiast, as well.“My favourite thing to do is to work on the trees and the people,” she says.Most of the miniature trains now on display at Granite Central are in 1-87 scale (HO-gage).Some of them, however, are in the scale of 1-160 (N-gage), which is quite a bit smaller.Robert Sheldon’s famous Lionel model train collection is in the 1-43 scale (0-gage).These have been on display at the museum since last year.The hobbyists that the Record spoke to this week said that they plan to be on hand regularly at Granite Central to tinker with the models, run the trains, and do what they love best.They are all looking forward to showing off their handy work, and are sure that kids young and old will enjoy the display.Granite Central is located at 14 Notre-Dame Boulevard in Stanstead.For more information, call (819) 876-5576.VW Beetle: it won’t bring you flowers anymore VW Beetle .;; ¦ 20/2 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo at New York introduction By Patricia Cancilla Postmedia News New York - Volkswagen’s third-generation Beetle, which made its world debut Monday simultaneously in New' York, Shanghai and Berlin, can once again be called the people’s car as the new bug is likely to appeal to everyone, not just young women.“They de-womanized it,” quipped a colleague from Quebec, as the wraps were taken off the new Beetle.I w'ould say it’s less girly, as the third-generation version does away with the dome roof and flower in a vase, which were the distinguishing features of the New Beetle unveiled in 1«)98.While the second-generation bug was cute as a button, I don’t know any women over the age of 20 who actually bought it, never mind any manly men.Now, I might consider it.With its less cartoonish features, the longer-roofed bug is still cute but more grown-up.Volkswagen Group Design chief Walter de Silva and Volkswagen Brand Design chief Klaus Bischoff say they were aiming to create a “new original” - developing the car around the earliest Beetle profile, rather than the New Beetle, which came out more than 60 years after the first Beetle.Confused?Think of it this way: The new Beetle (lower-case n) is more like the old Beetle than the New Beetle.Call it the 21st Century Beetle, as Volkswagen has dubbed it.The 21 st Century Beetle is wider and has a lower profile, a longer hood and a larger wheelbase, making it look more powerful than ever.The new Beetle is also sportier, with both a turbocharged TDI Clean Diesel and a turbocharged gasoline engine available along with dual exhaust and performance-handling packages, 19-inch wheels and sport seats.There is also a panoramic roof, a range of audio options - including the Fender Premium Audio System - and a customization program, including a wide variety of colours and wraps along with an annual theme model.Inside, the attractive cabin has a traditional look to it, more reminiscent of the original Beetle than the New Beetle, with colours that hearken back to an earlier time.The steering wheel is available with optional painted accents in the spokes depending on the equipment line.The 2012 Beetle has an extra glove box integrated into the dash, similar to the original.The lid folds upward, while the standard glove box opens downward.The optional auxiliary instruments above the selected audio/navigation system - oil temperature, clock with stopwatch function and boost pressure gauge - are also classic features.Despite the sleeker, less domelike roof, the new Beetle has plenty of front and rear passenger headroom - at least I didn’t have any trouble fitting in the back.Six-footers might disagree, although the longer roof means more space for longer legs.The trunk is much larger, featuring 10.9 cubic feet of space.A split-folding rear seat and a wide-opening trunk lid make for easier loading and unloading.Three engines will be available in the new Beetle: the 2.5-litre gasoline five-cylinder, the 2.0L TDI Clean Diesel and the 2.01.TSI turbocharged gasoline engine.A five-speed manual or optional six-speed automatic transmission will be available on 2.5L models, while Volkswagen’s DSG six-speed dual-clutch transmission will be offered on the TDI Clean Diesel and 2.01.TSI models: a six-speed manual will come standard.Volkswagen says the 2012 Beetle 2.0L TDI Clean Diesel is the most fuel-efficient Beetle ever.The four-cylinder engine, which produces 140 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque, meets all II.S.emission limits and offers manufacturer estimates of 5.9 litres per 100 kilometres highway, 8.1 city and 7.1 L/100 km combined.The Beetle 2.0L TSI is the sportiest model available, with 200 hp and 207 Ib-ft of torque.The four-cylinder turbo engine is estimated to provide 7.8 L/TOO km highway fuel economy.The new Beetle features a long list of safety items such as Volkswagen’s advanced Intelligent ( rash Response System, which initiates automatic safety protection in some types of collisions - the electrical supply to the fuel pump is shut off, the doors unlock and the hazard lights switch on.Electronic Stability control (ESC) is standard, as are driver and front-passenger air bags and Side Curtain Protection air bags in front and rear.Volkswagen Canada says the 2012 Beetle will be available in October.Pricing has not yet been announced.PostmeJiu New s pcancillaffimitiondlpostxom Aluminized steel & stainless steel mufflers VU SILENCIEUX SHER-LENN Inc.950 Wellington St.S.Sherbrooke Fernand Cabana, owner 569-9494 Sylvain Auger, Manager for all Heavy I Page 10 Thursday, April 28, 201 1 new sroom@sher hrookereeord.com The Record ^/oca.1 Sports 7 was pleasantly surprised to see how quickly sponsors, runners and the town hall got on board for this project.” Runners’ challenge coming By Ben Kramer to Ste.Catherine de Hatley Ste.Catherine de Hatley will host a fundraising runners’ challenge Labour Day weekend.Organizer Patrick Mahoney announced the event, called Défi des Collines, (the Challenge of the Hills) at a press conference Wednesday in the town’s community centre.It is scheduled on September 4.“The Défi des Collines is a regional running event that caters to beginners and experienced marathoners alike.In our first edition we are hoping to attract about 250 runners,” Mahoney said.“There are five races in the challenge including a 5.5 km, 11km, 15km, and a 30 km course, and a special race for children.” For the Town of Ste.Catherine de Hatley welcoming such an event offers the reward of hosting an important new race for Quebec runners, the only 30 km race held in the province.Défi des collines COURTESY “I was pleasantly surprised to see how quickly sponsors, runners and the town hall got on board for this project,” Mahoney said.As well as a trial for well-conditioned runners, this challenge is open to those who perhaps may not be in the best of shape, but wish to share in the experience for themselves.The 5.5km race is open to runners as well as those who wish to walk the course.Runners will receive a shirt and each participating child a commemorative medal.Water and Gatorade will be available on the course.The Défi des Collines is also a fundraising event for the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Society of Quebec.Better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, ALS is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with no known cure.This is a personal choice for Mahoney as he recounts his father’s battle with the disease.“ My father passed away in 2008 from Lou Gehrig’s disease.He was given pretty much the same quote they gave Lou Gehrig in 1941, which was, ‘We’re really sorry, but there’s nothing we can do.There is no cure for your illness.’ Once diagnosed a patient will have a life expectancy of between two to five years.” Mahoney hopes to attract runners from local universities such as Bishop’s and Sherbrooke as well as from farther afield, including Montreal and Quebec City.The Boutique Le Coureur in Sherbrooke is a sponsor that fits with the event.“The Défi des Collines fills a void in Quebec’s race calendar and adds to the races offered in the Eastern Townships,” Joel Saint-Louis, owner of the boutique, stated in a press release.“This is a good race for someone preparing for the Montreal race as well as someone who wants to race for the first time,” he added, noting that the race organizers scheduled the event exactly three weeks before the Montreal Marathon and the Relais du Lac Memphremagog.Annick Gazaille owner ofTGA Gazaille in Magog sees her involvement as natural fit.“We promote healthy eating habits and a healthy lifestyle.The Defi fits right into our vision.” For registration information contact info@defidescollines.com.Note to playoff hockey fans: pace yourselves By Wayne Scanlan Postmedia News NHL playoff fatigue is setting in and the symptoms are widespread: General soreness.Low energy.Difficulty concentrating.No, we’re not talking about the players.It’s hockey fans who are prying eyes open Wednesday morning after the late nighter from Vancouver, wondering how it could be that there are still first-round games to play in the Stanley Cup playoffs - and how viewers can possibly stay sharp for another seven weeks and three days.You heard me.June 18 is the last possible day for the Stanley Cup final, 52 days fr om now.(Here’s an encouraging thought: three days later, at summer solstice, daylight peaks and we begin losing light in the slow march toward sum- mer’s end).The point is, it is vital to pace yourselves, people.Hockey playoffs are a long haul.Don’t fall prey to first-round burnout when there are three rounds to go (hockey widows love to hear that one).Drink plenty of fluids, including some not involving alcohol.As a wise hockey coach once told me, if you over-extend on a single shift early in a game, you’ll never be as strong for the rest of the game.Who knew his words would apply so perfectly to hockey fans swept up in Games 6s and 7s of the opening round?Just how all-consuming these early playoff weeks have been varies widely depending on one's area code.For two weeks, BC and Quebec have been on red alert as the Vancouver Canucks and Montreal Canadiens, Canada’s sole en- tries into the fray, have wrestled, at times literally, with the Chicago Black-hawks and Boston Bruins.When the home team is involved in a series, there is no detail too small for discussion on the local airwaves, newspapers and blogosphere.Blown calls, head shots, the state of injured players and Roberto Luongo’s mental state are debated on a minute-by-minute basis.In the rest of the country, minus an automatic allegiance, the level of commitment to playoff hockey is all over the map.Some fans of the Maple Leafs, Senators, Flames and Oilers have been rooting against the Habs and Canucks because they can’t see past old rivalries, while others see it as something akin to patriotic duty, hoping a Canadian team might actually win again for the first time since 1993.When the interest is more detached, so is the level of commitment.Overtime in Game 3 of Round 1?I’ll PVR it or catch it on the morning highlights, said more than a few regular observers from Eastern Time zones.Never mind those enticing tweets from California as the San Jose Sharks overcame a four-goal deficit to beat the Los Angeles Kings in overtime, the type of devastating defeat the Kings were not able to overcome as the series played out in the Sharks’ favour.A hazard of the trade, I suppose, my own interest is holding firm.I can find something compelling in every series regardless of the teams, although I have especially enjoyed the pace and flow (along with some good, old-fashioned, rivalry-induced hatred) on display in the Boston-Montreal and Chicago-Vancouver series.Anecdotally, though, fans are telling me their devotion is hit and miss when they have no rooting interest.With 16 teams and eight series at the outset, a game must hold the viewer’s attention or the viewer will go searching for the remote and its myriad options.With so many games to air, the networks are pushing doubleheaders, weekend daytime games and late night/early morning specials over a two-week span that’s enough to make us forget we have an election going on in this country.It will be interesting to see the TV ratings, especially as the playoffs wax on.CBC has done well by its Canadian content, approaching three million viewers for individual early games of the Canucks and Canadiens series, while the American series, on CBC, Versus and TSN, have lagged by comparison.Viewers will make their own call as to what matters in rounds two, three and four.If they’re smart, they’ll do what any good marathoner does while preparing for the long, hard road ahead: hydrate, rest and carbo load.it ^ ***»./ SUNDAY MAY 1st 8 P.M.C5AL-^x:x a pair of tickets! TO WIN A PAIR* OF TICKETS, JUST CALL IN AT RECORD THURSDAY, APRIL 28th AT 9 A.M.819-569-9525 The first 10 callers win! • One pair of tickets per family The Record production@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, April 28, 2011 Page 11 Death Death Death Death Ora LOOMIS Passed away peacefully at The Wales Home on April 26, 2011 in her 84th year.Daughter of the late Albert Fleck and the late Ada Willard, predeceased by her brother, Leon Fleck.She leaves to mourn many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.Cherished aunt of Nancy Loomis Smith.Visitation will be held on Friday, April 29, 2011 from 1 to 2 p.m.followed by a funeral service at 2 p.m.at the Cass Funeral Home, 3006 College St., Sherbrooke, QC.Canon Curtis Patterson officiating.Interment at Malvern Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, donations to The Wales Home, 506 Rte 243 N.Cleveland, QC JOB 2H0 or Malvern Cemetery c/o Elaine Lebourveau, 6 Carl St.Sherbrooke, QC JIM 2C9 would be greatly appreciated.CASS FUNERAL HOMES 3006 College St., Sherbrooke QC PHONE: 819-564-1750 FAX: 819-564-4423 cass@casshomes.ca www.casshomes.ca Tatjana ONICZ At her residence, Oak-wood Park Lodge, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at age 87.Beloved wife of Peter Onicz also of Niagara Falls.Loving mother of George Onicz and his wife Avril ofWaterville.Tatjana loved her flower garden and was a tremendous cook.Cremation has taken place.As an expression of sympathy a memorial donation to your favourite local animal shelter would be greatly appreciated.H.L.CUDNEY FUNERAL HOME, 241 West Main Street, Welland, Ontario, are in Care of Mrs.Onicz funeral arrangements.Online condolences available at www.cudneyfuneralhome.com Funeral Director: Garret Smits H.L.Cudney Funeral Home Inc.241 West Main St., Welland, ON L3C 5A4 Tel.: 905-735-1414 * Fax: 905-735-1415 www.cudneyfuneralhome.com Edna BUCKLEY Edna Buckley (Albert Riley), (ex husband Alcide Arnold), born in 1912, passed away peacefully on the 4 th of March, 2011.Left to mourn are her daughters Lesley Riley (Andre Courtemanche) and Maureen Riley (Norman Driver), her grandchildren Daniel Courtemanche (Josianne Madore), Sonia Courtemanche (Steve Malenfant), Mary Driver, her great-grandchildren, Allyson and Chad Courtemanche, Mindy and Robbie Chabot and Sebastian Driver-Dennis, along with numerous other relatives.A funeral service will be held on April 30, 2011 at 11 a.m.at St-Patrick’s Catholic Community located in Granby United Church, 101 Principale, Granby, QC.Luncheon will be served afterwards at the Canadian Legion Hall, 77 Court St.in Granby, QC.J^cS) V vr.- ~ ~ Mary Sims JEWETT Peacefully, surrounded by her family, at the BMP hospital on April 24, 2011 in her 91st year.Loving wife of the late Maurice and cherished mother of the late Janet, Brenda (Tom).Tom (Colleen) and Peter (Marilyn).Devoted grandmother to Alexander, Benjamin, Joshua, Noah and Sarah.Dear sister of Olive and Ted.She was predeceased by her brothers Bill, Fred and Charlie and sisters Bertha and Margaret.She will be sadly missed by her many brother-in-laws, sister-in-laws, nieces and nephews.Visitation at the Désourdy Funeral Home 4, Vale Perkins, Mansonville Phone 450-263-1212 Fax 450-263-9557 info@desourdy.ca on Friday April 29,2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.and Saturday 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.Funeral service, Saturday, April 30, 2 p.m.at the Mansonville Anglican Church.If friends so desire, in lieu of flowers, a donation to a charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated.DR.GOTT Thoughts on hypothyroidism testing By Peter H.Gott, MD.DEAR DR.GOTT: Quite a while ago, you published a letter from a person who inquired about whether he or she should be treated for hypothyroidism with a TSH level of 6.7.Hypothyroidism is rampant in my family.I think it is important to identify the consequences of untreated hypothyroidism, which include a greater likelihood of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and early-onset dementia.Also, it is worthwhile to note that the European standards for diagnosing hypothyroidism are much narrower than in this country.In Europe if a person’s TSH is higher than two, he or she is diagnosed with hypothyroidism.If it is be- tween one and two, the person may have it.If it is less than one, the person definitely does not have it.The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists issued a paper in 2002, stating that anyone with a TSH of three or higher should be treated.And then there is the issue of treating with a natural source of thyroid, such as Armour thyroid, versus treating with a synthetic form, such as levothyroxin.In a study done in another country, 60 percent of people with hypothyroidism felt better when taking both T3 and T4, compared to taking just T4.Thank you for the helpful information in your column.DEAR READER: Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) can be a somewhat complex issue.The area about which you have written, subclinical thyroid disease, is particularly complicated.Until adequate scientific studies have been performed, it will continue to be difficult to determine at what levels treatment should be given when levels fall within those gray areas.You are correct in that there are very real and sometimes serious consequences in not treating hypothyroidism.These can include heart disease, goiter (enlarged thyroid gland), infertility, peripheral neuropathy and myxedema (cold intolerance, drowsiness, profound lethargy and unconsciousness).These are most commonly associated with long-term uncontrolled hypothyroidism.Women with untreated hypothyroidsm who are pregnant, have a higher risk of having child with birth defects.The child may also be more likely to have serious developmental and intellectual problems.Babies born with hypothyroidism who go untreated past the first few months of life are at risk of serious mental and physical development problems.DEAR DR.GOTT: I strongly disagree with your readers who want short answers to more questions.The reason I read your column and recommend it to others is because you provide such thorough answers.That reader and the “we all" he or she refers to are either not aware of the complexity of many conditions or they have a short attention span.Please don’t stop helping those of us who crave complete and useful information.1 think your solution is perfect: An occasional “quickies” column to respond to simple questions to which you can provide brief responses.DEAR READER: Thank you for the compliment.You are correct that many health concerns are complex.Added to that, many people don’t want to take prescription medications if alternatives or home remedies will be beneficial, so in simply describing treatment options, several paragraphs of my limited space can be used.Never mind describing the condition, symptoms, diagnosis and testing! Help us help them! j 49% of Quebecerk Jhave serious difficulty readii ! S«> it.! U Card ofThanks CUNNINGTON, James - Words cannot express our deepest gratitude for the love, understanding and kindness shown to us after the passing of James.Thank you to all for food, flowers, plants, phone calls, visits, donations, cards and gifts.Special thanks to the Cass Funeral Home for their caring assistance during a difficult time and to the Elm Church family for everything, including Russ Hopkins and Moe Sullivan for the service.Your kindness will always remain with us.Please accept this as a personal thank you.Some people make the world special by just being in it.that was our Jim.JANET PRICE CUNNINGTON AND FAMILY DURWOOD & FLORENCE AND FAMILY > If this feds likr a math test, visit mathliteracy.ca or call 1-800-303*1004.Lirl"or tax.s»btotai.you for w‘th classad@sherbrookerecord .com The Record Page 12 Thursday, April 28, 2011 RICHMOND The Richmond Youth Fair Committee is have their second Military Whist card party on Thursday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m.at the Richmond-Melbourne United Church.Lots of prizes.Tasty refreshments.Everyone welcome.To reserve a table, please call Eileen Perkins 819-826-5998.RICHMOND Rummage and Bake Sale at Richmond-Melbourne United Church on Saturday, April 30 from 9 a.m.to noon.LENNOXVILLE St.George’s Parish Guild Rummage Sale in St.George’s Church Hall, 84 Queen St., Lennoxville on Thursday April 28, 6 to 8:30 p.m.; Friday, April 29, 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.; and Bag Sale, Saturday, April 30, 8:30 a.m.to noon.Please call 819-562-6245 for info or pick up.Save your $$$, shop with us! DANVILLE The Royal Canadian Legion #41 will be holding a Mother’s Day St.Hubert Supper and entertainment on May 7.All the fun begins at 3 p.m.with the Country Swingers.Please reserve your tickets by calling 819-839-2581 or 819-434-1005.Hope to see you there.DANVILLE Jumbo Rummage Sale of clothing and miscellaneous items at St.Augustine’s Church Hall, du Carmel St., Danville on Friday, April 29 from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.only.Coffee and muffins available.All welcome.RICHMOND The Cleveland Women’s Institute is holding its annual Jumble Sale on May 7 from 9 a.m.to noon in the basement of the United Church, 247 Main St., Richmond.An interesting assortment of articles.MAGOG St.Paul’s U.C.W.will hold their annual spring supper of chicken and biscuits, and desserts, at 211 des Pins, Magog on Saturday, April 30 from 5 p.m.to 6:30 p.m.Admission charged.Info: 843-4174.All welcome! LENNOXVILLE There will be a Mother’s Day Tea on Sunday, May 8 at Uplands (9 Speid St., Lennoxville) between 1 and 4:30 p.m.We will be featuring a special for mothers: traditional cream tea (including cakes, cucumber sandwiches, scones, etc.) plus a special menu item.Treat your mothers while enjoying Uplands in bloom! For information, call (819) 564-0409.Everyone welcome! IVES Iffll Rummage Sale at Ives Hill Community Centre, 358 Ives Hill Road, Compton on Saturday, April 30 form 8 a.m.to 4 p.m.and Sunday, May 1 from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m.Furniture, toys, household items, dishes, etc.There are tables for rent for $10.00 if you would like to participate.For info call June Suitor at 819-837-2289.LENNOXVILLE The Bishop’s/Champlain Refugee Student Sponsorship Committee will be holding their annual Sale in the Bishop’s University Arena on Saturday, May 7 from 8 a.m.to 2 p.m.Large selection of furniture, sports equipment, electronics, toys, clothes and household items.All proceeds go to support the refugee student sponsorship program.If you have items to donate please bring them to the lobby of the arena any day between 8 a.m.and 8 p.m.SAWYERVILLE There will be a Spring Tea at the Sawyerville Community Centre on Saturday, April 30 from 2 p.m.to 4 p.m.A variety of sandwiches, “yummy” squares and cookies, tea, coffee and juice.Enjoy an afternoon out and support our Church.Sales Table.All are most welcome.Sponsored by the Sawyerville Stewards and the congregation.LENNOXVILLE The Bishop’s/Champlain Refugee Student Sponsorship Committee will be holding their annual Sale in the Bishop’s University Arena on Saturday, May 7 from 8 a.m.to 2 p.m.Large selection of furniture, sports equipment, electronics, toys, clothes and household items.All proceeds go to support the refugee student sponsorship program.If you have items to donate please bring them to the lobby of the arena any day between 8 a.m.and 8 p.m.Last day for donations is Thursday, May 5.MELBOURNE Rummage Sale at St.Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 1169 Route 243, Melbourne on Saturday, May 7 from 9 a.m.to noon.HATLEY 500 card parties will be held on Saturdays, April 30, May 7 & 14, at 1:30 p.m.in St.James Church Hall, Hatley.Benefit for the Stanstead County Horticultural Society.DANVILLE The Danville-Asbestos Trinity United Church will be having their delicious Pork BBQand home made pies on SUNDAY, May 1 from 4:30 p.m.to 6:30 p.m.To reserve tickets, call Ian Smith 819-839-3162.SHERBROOKE Quebec Sherbrooke Presbyterial UCW annual meeting on Monday, May 2 at Plymouth Trinity United Church.Registration at 9 a.m.Program at 9:30 a.m.Lunch available.It’s important that all UCW members attend to plan our future.STANSTEAD Lecture/luncheon: Anne Leydet has been practicing law for the past 30 years and is a member of the Tribunal administratif du Québec.A part-time resident of Way’s Mills, she has been chronicling the lives of 19th century Waysmillers in articles appearing monthly in "Le Joyau”, Barnston West’s monthly publication.The titled of her lecture is: “Americans on the Niger: The settlers of Way’s Mills”.Saturday, April 30 at 10:30 a.m.at the Anglican Church Hall, 550 Dufferin Road, Stanstead.Admission includes the luncheon.Info: (819) 876-7322, Colby-Cur-tis Museum.RICHMOND Scott Woods new Fiddle Variety Show “Aaa Aboard” at Richmond Regional on July 5.Afternoon and evening performances.Tickets and information available.Phyllis 819-826-5883, Lynn 819-876-7179 or Ernie 819-838-4210.Re serve early.Advance sales only.NORTH HATLEY The North Hatley Community Centre will hold its annual benefit night at the Piggery Theatre on Saturday, May 14.The show is Trail by Jury and The Best of G&S (Gilbert and Sullivan), by the Montreal West Operatic Society.They are good! Good musicians and great comedians.Highly recommended.The North Hatley Community Centre plays a very important role in the Village and the surrounding area.By coming on May 14, you will have a great time, see your friends, and ensure that the Community Centre will continue to serve us all.Don’t miss this chance to support your Community Centre and to have a great night out with your friends.For tickets, please call Jane Perry-Gore at 819-842-4665 or Gwen McKnight 819-842-1670.WATERLOO Ham Supper at St.Paul’s United Church, Waterloo, Saturday, May 7 from 5 to 7 p.m.Admission charged.Everyone welcome.LENNOXVILLE Come and support the work of students and their teachers and hear very interesting topics of the day at the annual Student Public Speaking Contest, Wednesday, May 4 starting at 4:30 at Amedee Beaudoin Center (behind the Town Hall, 150 Queen Street) in Lennoxville.Students representing five Eastern Townships High Schools will share their interests and scholarship.Free parking.Reception following while celebrating all the winning students.Sponsored by the Canadian Federation of University Women, Sherbrooke and District.LENNOXVILLE St.George’s Church Hall, 84 Queen St., Military Whist on Saturday May 14 at 2 p.m.Lots of prizes and lunch.All welcome.Please call E.Ramage.819-562-6296 for table reservation.Sponsored by the Parish Guild.LENNOXVILLE Pre-Mother’s Day Supper at the A.N.A.F.Unit 318 Hut, 300 St.Francis, Lennoxville on Sunday, May 1 with one sitting only at 6 p.m.Roast beef and all the trimmings and dessert.Tickets available at the door.Information: 819-346-9122.FITCH BAY On Saturday, April 30 the men’s group from St.Matthias Church in Fitch Bay will be hosting a Ham & Bean Supper.There will be a 5 p.m.and a 6:30 p.m.seating.For tickets, please call Fred Robertson at 819-876-7778.Admission charged, 5 years & under free.Please join us for an evening of great food and fellowship.LENNOXVILLE The Lennoxville & District Women's Centre’s Sixth Annual Art Exhibit will be held during the month of May in the Marguerite Knapp Building, located at 257 Queen Street in the Borough of Lennoxville.Female visual artists living in the Eastern Townships are invited to show their paintings, prints, or sketches.To participate, bring one or two framed, ready to hang pieces to the Women’s Centre during the last week of April.Please include the title of each piece, your name, and the medium used.All are welcome to join us for the Vernissage on Wednesday May 4 from 5 p.m.to 7 p.m.This event is open to the general public, and light refreshments will be served.For more information, please phone us at 819-564-6626.WATERVELLE Card parties at St.John’s Church, Wa-terville beginning on Friday, May 6 at 2 p.m.Come join us for a fun afternoon.AUSTIN MS Branch 2000 Dinner and entertain- ment, Sunday, May 1, 1:30 p.m.to 6 p.m.Municipal Hall, Millington Road, Austin.“The Country Folks” with wall to wall musicians.Sandwiches and salad, etc., desserts, tea and coffee.Raffle, door prizes, half & half.Admission charged.Proceeds will help to send the MS President Lee Aulis for her CCSVI Liberation.Info: 819-823-7167.BULWER 500 card party at the Bulwer Community Center, Jordan Hill Road, on Thursday, May 5 at 2 p.m.Card playing followed by a light lunch and distribution of prizes.All welcome! Admission charged.Watch for notice of a noon luncheon and Military Whist on May 19.AYER’S CLIFF Sunday Brunch on Sunday, May 15 at Beulah United Church, Ayer’s Cliff from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m.Come and enjoy a delicious meal of bacon, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, pancakes, real maple syrup, homemade baked beans, toast, jam, fruit salad, coffee, tea and juice.All are welcome! SHERBROOKE The annual Spring Salad Bar Tea at the Church of the Advent, 473 Bowen South, Sherbrooke will be held on Saturday, May 7 from 4 p.m.to 6 p.m.Menu includes ham, salads, rolls, cakes, squares, tea and coffee.Also a food table.Please come for delicious food and warm fellowship.GEORGEVILLE Studio Georgeville: On Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m., Montreal artist and expert in rustic creations Kim Vergil will be running a “living fence” workshop at Studio Georgeville.Come learn all there is to learn about making and maintaining a living fence.She will lead a “hands-on” project with a section of living fence so that participants can try the techniques for themselves.There is a cost for the workshop.Studio Georgeville is located at 20 Carré Copp, Georgeville.To register for the workshop or for other information, contact studio-georgeville@gmail.com or call 819-843-9992.COWANSVILLE The Massey Vanier High School Dance show “Kaleidoscope Imagination” will be held on Thursday, May 5 and Friday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m.in the auditorium.Admission charged.Info: 450-263-3772 ext.461.• • • This column accepts items announcing events organized by churches, service clubs and recognized charitable institutions for a $7.00 fee, $10.00 for 2 insertions of same notice, $13.00 for 3 publications.Maximum 35 words.If you have more than 35 words the charge will be $10.00 per insertion.Requests should be mailed, well in advance.to The Record.P.O.Box 1200, Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5L6, be signed and include a telephone number and payment.Telephone requests will not be accepted.Admission charges and trade names will be deleted.No dances. 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