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,1 ai*»"" Shtthfvo^ Jr***"* W*** See inside — THE ¦» RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 See TALK for the story WEEKEND EDITION 95 cents + taxes*PM#0040007682 Friday, January 30.2009 AL BARBER Carole Turcotte was one of many donors that Sherbrooke’s Mayor’s Blood Drive saw yesterday afternoon.At 3:30 p.m.170 volunteers had given the gift of life.The objective for the day was 385 donors by the 8 p.m.deadline at the Carrefour de L’Estrie.He says, she SAYS.“We have coyotes around here and the donkeys will kill them.” -Elsie Harbinson (THE RECORD JANUARY 29TH) Number of fatal accidents down Sherbrooke (RL)—There were fewer accidents, fewer injuries, and fewer highway deaths across Quebec and in the Eastern Townships in 2008.The Sûreté du Quebec, which released its highway statistics yesterday, notes the death toll on provincial highways and byways has improved for the second year in a row.Provincially there were 36 fewer fatal collisions last year.That’s a decrease of 8.8 per cent compared to 2007.There were also 997 fewer accidents with injuries, a decrease of six per cent from the year before.Comparisons with 2006 are even more favorable.There were 95 fewer fatalities and 1,720 fewer accident with injuries.Here in the Eastern Townships detachment, police recorded some 29 fatal accidents and 1,086 accidents causing injuries.That’s a drop in fatal accidents of 32 (9.4 per cent) and a drop of 1,113 (2.5 per cent) in accidents with injuries.see SQpage 3 -» *y>.Apprentices in the art of snow DAVID ANDERSON Waterloo (DA)—Students from Waterloo Elementary School enjoyed the day after the storm with the world traveled sculptor Jacques Baril.Students of all grades were outdoors creating snow sculptures from the freshly fallen snow in front of the school.Baril who resides in Abitibi came to Waterloo as part of the ‘Artists in School’ program.He demonstrated to the students how to gather and pack the snow into hand crafted barrels made from plastic crazy carpets to then build an almost five foot high form from which they would carve into masterpieces."The Kids love it, it's wonderful,” said school principal Renalee Gore.Meteorologists skeptical of Phil seeing his shadow Sherbrooke (RL)—Road conditions on the drive home Wednesday night were atrocious, but despite slippery roads and poor visibility on the highways, there were no serious accidents.Provincial police reported about 30 cars slipping off the road in the Townships.Here in Sherbrooke, there were seven accidents between noon and midnight, but none with injuries.“The roads were so bad, no one was going fast enough to have a bad accident,” commented Sherbrooke police spokesman Martin Carrier.Carrier said getting around town was dif* ficult.Many city streets were bumper to bumper as commuters inched their way home.Light snow continued in the overnight hours until the skies finally cleared mid-morning yesterday.Environment Canada meteorologist André Cantin said Wednesday’s storm dropped some 23.4 centimeters of snow at the Sherbrooke airport.A few snowflakes were antici pated yesterday, but another two to three centimeters are expected today.Tomorrow is expected to be clear, but Sunday should bring another three to five centimeters, said Cantin.Meteorologists are keeping their eyes on another system coming up the east coast of the United States that could bring us another snowstorm, or possibly rain, next Tuesday.Wonder what the groundhog will have to say about this winter on Monday when forecasters are calling for cloudy skies.The prognosticating woodchuck may not even want to leave his burrow, but if he does, he likely won’t see his shadow and that could foretell an early end to winter.Will Phil see his shadow on Monday?Daigle / MY PROFILE.MY RRSP.Whatever your investor profile, we have the RRSP for you.For your RRSPs, speak to an advisor at your caisse.RRSP 1 -800-CAISSES desjardins.com/rrsp (US Desjardins Money working for people page 2 Friday, January 30, 2009 [record! Milby Memories — I.Lloyd George With the permission of Lloyd's son Chris, I would like to share with fellow readers, especially those that have ties with the Milby area, a few chapters taken from this most interesting book, an autobiography written by the late Lloyd George, born in Milby August 15,1922 and who passed away April 9, 2008 in Picton, Ontario.Bev Loomis 819-3466746 Chapter 4: STFS Uplands: On 17 April 1943,1 reported in to Uplands, a wartime training facility south of Ottawa where I was in course No.79.It was here that I was introduced to the Harvard.The Harvard was a low-winged monoplane, powered by a Pratt and Whitney nine-cylinder engine.It had a top speed of about 150 m.p.h.and was used as an advanced trainer for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.The majority of aircrew personnel flew this plane for the Commonwealth, during the war.By the time I had graduated on the 6 August 1943, I had a total of 250 hours plus 25 hours of nighttime flying.Boy, did I feel professional.Flying at Uplands was a totally enjoyable time for me.I particularly loved trying to fly on the edge of a cumulus cloud and just falling into it when I couldn’t quite make the necessary turn to stay on the edge.Of course, when I fell into the cloud, I’d go on instruments to get the plane oriented so I could dive out of it and climb up to try again.It was a good way to pick up on the intricacies of aerobatics and it was all such fun.There were some interesting aspects about flying the Harvard.It seemed to me to be very easy to handle, although I nearly broke my neck one day.After playing tag with a cumulus cloud, a random thought hit me; “How high can this thing really go?” There was nothing for me to do but to find out, so I started climbing.We had been told not to go much above 12,000 feet because of the lack of oxygen.Of course, I’d forgotten about that as I was climbing.The higher I climbed, the more power I needed to keep climbing.I was feeling great as I topped the 20,000 foot mark; then I passed out.When I came to, I was in a vertical dive, under full power.I have no idea how fast I was going but the ground was coming up awfully fast when I finally had the presence of mind to do something about it.I throttled back and started to pull back on the stick.I pulled out at 100 feet and the port wing buckled, just enough to ripple the skin on the top of the wing.I had missed death by a fraction.Later, I had to report this incident to maintenance for wing repair.I didn’t dare tell them how it happened-I was only a couple of days from Wings parade.I had one other near miss because of a glitch in my memory cells.The Harvard was equipped with a retractable under carriage.When you took off and were safely up in the air, you retracted the wheels.This cut down the drag considerably and your speed just jumped up without any change in the power setting.The only problem here was that you had to lower the gear to land safely.On this particular day, I was doing practice approaches at Carp airport, west of Ottawa.The approach area at the end of the runway had recently been cleared of an assortment of trees that had been growing in a swampy location.The stumps were standing up proud and quite dangerously should you have an engine failure.The exercise I was practising called for a low dragged out approach so you could touch down as close to the end of the runway as possible.You also had to lower the flaps to 20 degrees.The problem was, that I was concentrating so much on my approach - just skimming over the tops of those stumps when it suddenly hit me -WHEELS! I hit the power and pulled up sharply.I had forgotten to lower my wheels.When the shock of realisation hit me I couldn’t stop shaking.So I climbed up to 5000 feet- did a small cross-country to simmer down and then came back and completed the exercise successfully.I never again forgot to lower my wheels.All aircraft I flew after that had retractable undercarriages.I can’t go by Carp Airport now without thinking of my close escape.Our Wings parade was held on the afternoon of 6 August 1943, on the tarmac in front of the control tower.My guests included Dad, Grace, Auntie Clem, Auntie Muriel and Uncle Fred Burbank.My wings were presented to me by the Governor General, Lord Athlone.Dear Dad was so proud of me.Part of the ceremonies included the church parade.My dear sister Snooks had to stay at home to take care of our brothers Allan and John.That night at the dance, little sister Grace was the hit of the ball.She charmed the hell out of the whole group, especially Sandy Coleville.They corresponded for over a year until Sandy was lulled in October 1944, while going after a tank.He was serving on a Canadian Squadron in France, flying Typhoon aircraft.This involved low level, daylight flying, attacking German troops and armour.It was supposed to have been his day off but the C/O’s wingman got sick and Sandy volunteered to fill in.He was the fifth boy from the Coleville family to be killed in battle.The following day I went home with Dad and Grace.I was on leave until 20 August.See next week for more Milby Memories.Public Portraits Footprints in the snow BY PENNIE LYNCH OF RICHMOND.Thank you for the submission Pennie.You don't have to be a professional to snap photos of the 7’ownships and Hie Record invites you to share your snap shots of lanscaping, buildings and anything else with others.Email your Kodak moments to jyoung@sherbrookerecord.com or send them in the mail to 1195 Calt E, Sherbrooke, Qc, Jill 5L6.A different photo taken by Townshippers will be printed daily.LOT O QUÉBEC Draw results: 2009-01-28 01 06 20 22 24 46 Ijmui 03 06 16 18 19 35 Winners Prizes Winners Prizes 6/6 0 $4,266,953.00 6/6 0 $2,000,000.00 5/6+b 6 $50,797.00 5/6+B 0 $75,000.00 5/6 139 $1,811.30 5/6 21 $750.00 4/6 7,236 $65.90 4/6 892 $75.00 3/6 133,133 $10.00 3/6 15,443 $10.00 2/6+B 84,461 $5.00 ,2/6+B 10,329 $5.00 Total sales $15,008,930 Total sales.$730,575.00 Next grand prize (approx ) $ 10,000,000 A TOTAL OF $6 MILLIONS IN PRIZES TO BE WON ! Efjjtra 5326873 in the event of discrepancy between this list and the official winning list ot Loto-Québec, the latter shall prevail Four-year-old Anthony Green has given The Record his masterpieces depicting your weather forecast.If you would like to depict the Townships weather via a drawing, send them to 1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke, Qc.JIG 1Y7.Don’t forget your name, age and ad- N + Canadian Red Cross Quebec Division Anywhere.Anytime.1-800-592-7649 www.redcross.ca My Life ATinies LltfVd C dress.Weather Today: Periods of light snow.Local amount 2 cm.Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h in the afternoon.High minus 5.Tomorrow: Periods of snow.Low minus 12.High minus 12.Sunday: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries.Low minus 21.High zero.Monday: Cloudy.Low minus 2.High plus 2.Ben by Daniel Shelton PUT WE VC BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT, LATELY-SOME TECHNICAL GUTCH, I GUESS.SOMETHINGS WRONG.THOUGH I PONT SEE.YOU, JOIN ONLY HEAR YOU.IS YOUR CAMERA ONT , hi Anne ; I HOPE IPIPN T CATCH YOU OFF GUAPP?NOT AT yeah, i know.TECHNOLOGYCAN BE SO TICKLE^ /CANT SEE A M ^RECORD, Rock to rock challenge WT-i -# mâ.WS .(lllhWi RB|—m By Claudia Villemaire RECORD CORRESPONDENT Danville Curling, the popular game that requires players to give their rock, enough of a push-or throw, to travel the fifty-foot length of a sheet of ice.Rocks, made of solid granite, are polished to a high gloss and equipped with an elongated handle that allows the player to put a slight spin on it as it slips towards the key-circle at the other end.The Danville Curling Club Juniors are fast becoming experts at throwing rocks wherever they want them to go.Proof is in the pudding they say and this club, which has traditionally supported youngsters right up to the ripe old age of twenty, has coached and cajoled four age-classified groups into a degree of excellence that reaps trophies and prizes.In recent years, the Juniors have not only won in each category of several local, regional and provincial tournaments, but they have also earned an enviable reputation at Les Jeux de Quebec.Some even competing against teams from every corner of this province as well as a few from Ontario in similar tournaments scheduled each season.These days, practice is intense as they prepare for the play-downs for the 2009 Jeux du Quebec.During the Christmas break, the Juniors participated in the Montreal Region Christmas Tournament and won in just about every category.Larry Mastine and Michelle Skakum are the movers and shakers who support and coach these teams.“The kids love this event, which requires they compete in different clubs all over the city and South Shore too,” Skakum commented.“We have to figure out routes and schedules that sometimes have us on the island of Montreal for one game and back on the South Shore almost immediately afterward.That means the kids get tired out and we are very fortunate to have a great ‘esprit du corps’, good chemistry on the ice and off.That’s very important and keeps the teams sharp and competitive.Of course, we couldn’t do any of this, it’s a three day event, without the super cooperation of parents, families, friends and supporters.” Winners in the Little Rocks category played in St.Bruno: Callum Mastine, Ethan Liebretch, Ryan Bushey, Trinity Mastine, and Daniel Libriebretch.Fifteen and Under-B event: Colt Mastine, Joshua Lockwood, Justin Lockwood.Absent, Sebastien Gauthier.PHOTOS BY CLAUDIA VILLEMAIRE In the under 20 event, the winning team members were Lindsay Mastine, Catherine Laberge, Brett Mastine, and Emily Mastine.police Briefs Couple arraigned for basement pot (RLj- A couple from the borough of Brompton were arraigned at the Sherbrooke courthouse yesterday after police uncovered a hydroponic pot growing operation in their basement.Sherbrooke police spokesman Martin Carrier said police raided the couple’s home at 21 Rue Ledoux on Wednesday afternoon.In the basement they found 85 mature pot plants, 174 seedling and various hydroponics equipment and paraphernalia, said Carrier.Alain Côté, 48, and his spouse Diane Jolin, 43, were arraigned on charges of drug production.Drinking game gone bad (RL)—Two men were rushed to the hospital suffering from alcohol induced comas in the early hours of the morning.Sherbrooke police spokesman Martin Carrier said police were called to a bar at 1239 Denault Street around 4 a.m.There they found a 53-year old man and a 20-year-old man who had passed out during a shooter contest.“They both lost, consciousness that is,” said Carrier.“It was a tie.” Carrier said no charges will be laid against the owner of the bar of the bartender.He said the bartender was unaware of the drinking contest since several customers were buying shots for the two men.Friday, January 30, 2009 page 3 SQ: In a press release, the SQ notes many factors contributed I to the decrease including more police interventions on dangerous stretches of roads; campaigns to raises awareness; as well as new legislation doubling the penalties for excessive speeding, outlawing cellphone use in cars, and making snow tires mandatory in winter.Most of all, the population is becoming more aware of the important of driving safely as well as police officers providing them with a safer highway network, says an SQcom-muniqué.“Improving highway safety is not just the work of the police, it’s a partnership,” says the release, noting the Sûreté du Québec has been able to count on help from the provincial automobile insurance agency, the Société d’assurance automobile du Québec and its highway patrollers which oversee the transport industry, the Ministry of Transport, as well as municipal and regional police forces.What the.?Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, I know, but jeez! Three young women in New Jersey face serious criminal charges after a dispute with a former friend led the three to abandon the fourth by the side of the road in deep woods dressed only in a flimsy dress and one shoe.The three, all under 22, are charged with kidnapping, assault and conspiracy and the leader of the plot also faces a charge of making terroristic threats.The four women were once all good friends until the victim, 19, sued the insurance company of one of the plotters following a car accident.As an act of revenge, the three perps conspired to lure the victim into their car to go to a party.They then drove out to the middle of nowhere and dragged the victim from the car, causing her to lose a shoe.They then sped off, ignoring her pleas, leaving her alone, half-naked and without a cell phone in a temperature of -14.The teen managed to flag down a motorist who - and why isn’t this person being charged?- let her use a cell phone but refused to give her a ride because she “didn’t want to get involved.” (Any bets the woman calls herself a Christian?) Finally, a sane person drove by and brought the young lady to the hospital.The three delightful accused are now being held on $200,000 bail.I wonder if insurance will pony up?(JY) Ixsngpre B.B.A.Peter J.Provencher B.Comrn.Get the service you deserve.Disciplined portfolio management Portfolio immunization Active bond management stratgegy Fixed income investments — Fee based accounts — Independant research — Financial analysis — RRSP, RRIF, LI F and RKSP accounts PROVENCHER / LONGPRÉ INVESTMENT ADVISORS ESSE INDUSTRIAL ALLIANCE SECURITIES INC.1SS5 King Street West, Suite ISO Sherbrooke, Qnt JU 2B8 Tel: (811) 780 8555 • Direct Une: 1 80S 780 8555 Fu: (810) 7808866 Member of Canadian Investor Protection Fund • page '4 Friday, January 30, 20d9 lRF/c:oRt>; The ‘sorry for leaving you hanging’ page Due to an oversight in the production stage of The Record’s printing, many readers were left hanging yesterday as the incorrect editorial page 5 was printed instead of the correct page featuring the continuation of three articles.Here they are, in their entirety.The Record apologizes for the suspense.“E” smugglers arrested, take 2 PERRY BEATON RCMP spokesman Jimmy Moffatt.By Rita Legault Sherbrooke Four men in possession of some 36,000 ecstasy pill were arrested by the Royal Cana-dian Mounted Police in Stanstead last Thursday, January 22nd, and charged with exporting and trafficking drugs.RCMP spokesman Sgt.Jimmy Moffatt said the men were planning to enter the United States via Church Street, one of the unguarded streets that links Stanstead, Quebec to Derby Line, Vermont.The suspects, who were transporting the drugs across the border to the United States, apparently got wind they were being tracked at the border and hightailed it out of there.Moffatt said police followed them and arrested them on the highway outside of town to ensure the safety of the community.Police seized some 36,600 pink, blue and white ecstasy pills, which were later found to also contain methamphetamine, better known on the streets as speed.The illegal drugs have a street value of about Si million, said Moffatt, noting police also seized the vehicles the four suspects were travelling in.“Tiie value of the drugs is not important,” said Moffatt, noting police want to get them off the streets before they are sold to Canadian or American youths.The four suspects, who were arraigned at the Sherbrooke courthouse on Friday, are Emmanuel Omoghan, 42, Michael Henry-Wright, 19, and Gary Charles Dennis, 29, all three from Toronto, as well as Joseph Deyefa Ade-goke, 46, a Nigerian national.The men were charged with conspiracy to export, possession for the purpose of exporting and possession for the purpose of trafficking.Henry-Wright was released on bail last Friday.Omoghan and Wright, who were remanded into custody, were seeking bail this week.Adegoke, who will likely be deported if found guilty, remains behind bars.Because they may face a jury trial, police would not comment on the suspects and whether or not they have previous criminal records.The Record learned however that Omoghan was facing drug importation charges in Bermuda two years ago when he skipped out on a $25,000 bail bond.Moffatt said Thursday’s police operation was the result of a joint investigation by the members of the Estrie Detachment Customs & Excise Section of the RCMP as well as the Stanstead Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET) which includes the U.S.Border Patrol and U.S.Customs and Border Protection.He said the investigation began on January 22, the day of the arrests.“We don’t know the size of the organization,” Moffatt said, adding the investigation continues.Police also don’t know where the drug came from, although Cpl.René Descoteaux of the Drugs and Organized Crime Awareness Service said more and more ecstasy is being produced in Quebec since 2000.“Before, most of it was imported from the States," he said, adding that until recently most of it was made in Asia where the main components of the pills are located.RCMP Cpl.Guy O’Connor, also of the Drugs and Organized Crime Awareness Service, said ecstasy is used more in British Columbia than in Quebec where speed is far more common and even 14- and 15 year-olds are experimenting with it.“Two out of three times when people say they are using ecstasy , its amphetamines mixed with other substances,” said O’Connor.Descoteaux said the pills have designer logos and cartoon characters to trivialize their use and market them to children.“The pills have a design with one of their cartoon heroes,” he said, pointing to seized blue pills with dolphins on them.Adult version have designer logos like Versace and Coco Channel.While the suspects make their way through the legal system, the arrests of alleged drug exporters attempting to cross Church Street may add fire to the debate on how to block traffic on two of three unguarded streets that link Vermont’s Derby Line with Quebec’s Stanstead (Rock Island).“What’s important is the integrity of the border,” Moffatt commented repeatedly as he explained the bust to reporters.“It’s not for nothing that they came all the way from Toronto to cross here.” “The Stanstead area is being used to smuggle people,” said Moffatt, who noted that in 2008, 189 illegal immigrants tried to enter Canada via unguarded streets in Stanstead.He said almost 500 people were arrested for crossing illegally that in the last few years they seized contraband including some 2,500 bottles of booze and other commercial goods.The ecstasy bust was the first drug seizure in 2008-2009, excluding the seizure of small quantities of marijuana, said Moffatt, noting the unguarded streets are under close surveillance by RCMP and border security officials.Moffatt would not comment on negotiations to install some kind of barrier on Church, home to the unique Haskell Free Library and Opera House that straddles the international line, as well as Ball and Lee.He said only that negotiations are underway between border security officials and communities on both sides of the border.One way or another, Moffatt said the Mounties and other border security officials are present and vigilant.“We’re watching the streets.We’re there.We’re doing our jobs.” Signed by the pros at Galt, again By Joe Strizzi As a professional football player, one needs to be able to find the motivation and desire to go out every day and work hard to win.Members of the Montreal Alouettes shared their stories of perseverance with Alexander Galt Regional High School students yesterday, in hopes of encouraging scholastic success, as part of the Adopt an Alouette program sponsored by Canadian National (CN).Three players, Etienne Boulay (above), Danny Desriveaux, and Anwar Stewart, as well as cheerleaders Elizabeth and Eve-Lyne, made their way to Sherbrooke this week to visit four schools including Galt.The CN Adopt an Alouette program was created in 1998 with the purpose of battling high school dropout rates, which still plague both French and English students across Quebec.The player-driven, in-school mentorship program reaches an average of 60,000 adolescents in Quebec high schools annually.The players involved in the Adopt an Alouette program receive more than 20 hours of presentation training from one of the leading presenters on issues of adolescent development in the country, Dr.Ron Clavier, who received his Ph.D in clinical psychology and specializes in neuro-science.The players make between 90 and 120 visits during their off season, from January to May.A total of 20 players participate in the program and Dr.Clavier also makes about 30 school visits accompanied by a player.The schools and school boards work in collaboration with the program’s coordinator to schedule the visits.Each school “adopts” an Alouette player with whom the students develop a special relationship.The program targets mostly the 7 to 9 graders, as they have been identified as most receptive to the curriculum and most in need of mentoring.Yesterday’s Galt stop entailed autographs, gripping speeches from the players, team building exercises, as well as a round robin of'We Will Rock You’ in the auditorium waiting for the players to arrive.For more information on the program, or the itinerary, visit the Alouettes website at www.montrealalouettes.com.Wave of heating fires, really By Joe Strizzi Sherbrooke Three fires in the Estrie region over the weekend were attributed to heating problems or malfunctions, this according to the Sûreté du Québec.The latest fire broke out on Chemin des Cedres in Hatley on Sunday, caused by a defective pellet-burning heating system that decimated the home evaluated at $300,000.A second fire damaged the dépanneur Notre-Dame-des-Meres on Rang 4 in Stoke, originating from a failed electrical heating system, and a third caused by an auxiliary heater, ravaged a building in Lac-Drolet.The SQ is going on the offensive, planning an ad campaign stressing the importance of being vigilant when dealing with heating your home, and according to Mike McKenna, fire chief for Stanstead, North Hatley, and the Hatley Townships, this ldnd of education necessary in preventing avoidable heating-related incidents.“Upkeep is important when dealing with heating systems, and each system is different, so it’s important that homeowners know how to maintain their specific heating systems, and yearly maintenance is important for all heating systems," McKenna said.Prior to the advertisement/information campaign proposed by the SQ is released, McKenna offers up some tips of his own.Secondary source heaters: Like a heat stove, should be checked by a chimney sweep yearly, just like chimney maintenance, to ensure there are no rusted out pipes.Pipes should be checked that they are properly fastened, check that the door closes properly, to avoid Carbon monoxide leaking into the home.Make sure there is no combustible material (like a recycling bin) closer than three feet.Electrical source heaters: Turn them off when not in the room.Plug in heaters are temporary heat sources, so don’t keep them on at all times, and, when plugged in, plug them directly into the wall.Using an extension cord may cause problems, as the extension’s gauge may not be sufficient to handle the power from the heater.SEE HEAT PAGE 5 (SERIOUSLY) ~ - .— THK» =RECORD Friday, January 30, 2009 page 5 Heat: Baseboard heaters: Keep all furniture, drapes, and mattresses at least two inches away from the front of the heater, and at least four inches away from the top.In the fall, remove the lid and vacuum the inside, checking for things like kids toys that can melt and cause problems.McKenna urges people to use common sense as well.“Secondary heaters are the biggest prob- Meet your Cookshire-Eaton neighbour lems,” he said.“The risk behind using gas and kerosene heaters, although deemed safe for use indoors, outweigh the benefits.Even in the garage or shed, electric heaters are safer.But in all cases, please be vigilant when using heaters.I have seen fires start because of toys in the grill, or a recycling bin too close to a heat stove.“ McKenna also warns that when a breaker blows, the right gauge should be used to replace the blown one.“If a breaker blows, that is because it couldn’t handle the wattage, so make sure when replacing them, you use the right size.Don’t just put in a 20 watt because you have one lying around, when your breakers are all 15 watts.The wires in the wall aren’t made for the 20 watts, and that’ll just compound the problem.” Grandmothers to Grandmothers present The Eastern Townships Canadian Club invites members and the public to attend the next gathering for a luncheon at noon on Wednesday, February 11th at Le President Hotel in Sherbrooke.A special presentation will be given by the CFUW Sherbrooke & District’s Grandmothers’ Group.This group has been meeting for just over two years to make and sell their creations to raise money for the Stephen Lewis Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign to ameliorate the scourge of HIV/AIDS in Africa.These Grandmothers are often left to care for their grandchildren as their parents have died from AIDS.The presentation will consist of a history of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, the dire situations in Africa and how the donated monies are spent.The Grannies will be selling their hand-crafted creations-African angels, tea cozies, unusual hand-made bags, bridge table covers and pendants.To reserve for a delicious meal and fascinating presentation, call 819-820-8101 by February 8th.There is a $5 charge to attend the presentation only.Cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance of the event.COREY BELLAM !'t ! t Yves and his brother Berthier Martel own and operate the Dépanneur Ultramar Cookshire, which they built 23 years ago.Not only do they do their part and serve the community with a smile they also employ 10 locals.In the summer months they employ another 4 employees in the dairy bar.They are businessmen and 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management position while the economic bull is hitting the fan comes with mixed and stressful emotions.While I’d say 1 in 4 Townshippers has been affected; either by themselves, a relative or friend losing their job, unless you work in the education or medical field, every one is concerned and Record employees are no different.Nobody is immune when it comes to business owners being faced with deficits and a loss of money.What would you do if your business was losing money?While comprehensible and explicable, employees living the cutbacks must make a conscious choice of being spiteful and resentful, or accepting.The most you can hope for in these times is to prove yourself as irreplaceable, if that even exists anymore, and even then there are no guarantees.The Record is no different than anywhere else.While we have a quarter of the staff as most daily newspapers, we have felt the blows of the long arm of the economy.Businesses have no money, none to spend on advertising.No advertising income for us, no budget.No budget, no pay checks to employees.It sucks.While we can boast an increase in newsstand sales, which is valuable in so many ways, and new faces on the subscription list, it takes a lot more 95 cent sales to pay for one roll of printing paper.We’ve had the daunting task of having to bid farewell, via layoffs, to colleagues that will be sorely missed.This not only brings everyone sadness, it also places a certain burden on everyone to work their hardest to bring business up and them back.After admittedly feeling the spite and resentfulness I had to come to terms with what needs to be done.I pondered the idea of throwing in the towel when it felt like the walls were crashing in around me, I questioned whether I had it in me to make the drastic but necessary and demanded cutbacks, and some evenings the towel looked better than the grim days ahead.Then, by some weird twist of fate, I received an email by a devoted reader submitting an item with a note that said thank you and keep up the good work.That’s when I remembered.I took this job, completely aware of the responsibilities and hard work that lay ahead, for one reason; do what I could to keep this paper alive for its readers.That hasn’t changed, but with an already limited staff about to get a little more sparse, it’s going to mean more work and dedication for everyone, including myself, that 1 am willing to accept.While the decision to cut back was not mine to make, my position demands that I be the one to cut back on my department’s expenses.The editorial department of The Record consists of contributors, reporters, and photographers.Through all of this, my faith and respect has been reinforced in the names you will continue to see in your daily paper because it is they who have voluntarily offered their backing in one way or another in making the necessary cutbacks.On the contributor side of things, the cutbacks have been made and it’s business as usual in getting out a paper as informative and interesting as possible with what we have to work with and we have no choice but to be optimistic, hard working and dedicated.Print newspapers have been on the endangered species list for some years now and the conflicts and controversy being faced by some of the bigger ones, like the Journal de Montreal and the Gazette as of late, prove it.The Internet and increasing costs of materials are rearing their ugly heads ten fold, but The Record does have a leg up.We have heart.This struggle to stay afloat amongst it all is nothing new to The Record.We know what it’s like to face adversity.We know what it means to be the little guy and this little guy has something to say, “We’ll continue to fight with all we have.” No economy can hold back what The Record really is.Community.Not just the small community in this office that works tirelessly by doing whatever is necessary each day, but we are the Anglophone community of the Townships in one 16 page daily newspaper.Each day this paper is able RECORD P.0.Box 1200 Sherbrooke J1H 5L6 or 1195 Call E, Sherbrooke (1C 1Y7 Fax:819-569-3945 e-mail: newsroom@sherbrookcrecord.com Website www.sherbrookerecord.com Kenneth Weij.s Publisher .(819) 569-9511 Jen Young Editor .(819) 569-6345 Joe Sikizzt Corresp.Editor .(819) 5696345 Richard Lessard Prod.Mgr.1819) 5699931 Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman .(819) 5699931 Francine Thibault Prod.Superv.(819) 5694856 DEPARTMENTS Accounting .(819) 5699511 Advertising.(819) 5699525 Circulation .(819) 5699528 Newsroom .(819) 5696345 Knowlton office 5 Victoria Street, Knowlton, Quebec, JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242-1188 Fax: (450) 243-5155 MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST TOTAL Canada: 1 year 120.00 6.00 9.45 $135.45 6 months 63.00 3.15 4.96 $71.11 3 MONTHS 32.00 1.60 2.52 $36.12 Out of Quebec residents do not include PST.Rates for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 7.1897.and 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Record is that link from Townshippers in the North to the South.Each year around this time it is financially trying, and each year cutbacks need to be made to compensate, while this year has demanded more drastic cutbacks, I’m confident that we, which always includes Record readers, will prevail and somehow become that much stronger.-Jen Young Quotes and Quotables Nicotine has been found to be a preventative against Alzheimer's disease.If you smoke, you won't live long enough to get it.-Submitted By Doug Fletcher Food for thought People don’t need our advice as much as our love.-Submitted By Connie Bellam Tell us what you’re thinking! The Record welcomes letters to the editor.By e-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com By fax: 819-569-3945 or 450-243-5155 By post: 1195 Galt E., Sherbrooke, JIG 1Y7 : ni Tiir.—i.RECORD Friday, January 30, 2009 page 7 Remember When ?- Recap mm The picture shown in today's record was possibly taken at CKTS radion station in Sherbrooke during the late 1940’s.My mother, Bev Sterling, has tried to fill me in on the names of the musicians as follows from left to right.Len Hobson, Bill Pratt (back - seated), ?(front seated), Doug Sterling (my father, playing the accordion) and Ernie Largie?Susan Sterling This should cause a lot of readers to stop and think back.Plus I finally get into the picture, (mind you I have aged just a bit).This is a picture taken in 1948 in the theatre at the Canadian Ingersol Rand Offices.All five individuals were employed by the “Rand" at the time it was taken.We were basically a “Western Band”.Our name was: The Prairie Ramblers; for a few months we had a 15 minute spot on CKTS twice a week; Tuesdays and Thursdays,5:45 until 6:00 pm.Left to right we are: Un Hobson,(drums) ; Bill Pratt (Mandolin) ; Cord Irwin (guitar 6 vocals); Doug Sterling (Accordion); Ernie Largy (guitar Ovocals).-Gord Irwin ;¦ ,.PjwP| l V A\\\\ v’J ¦hi jHr gag» The Remember When in Thursday's Record is a picture of the Normandie Hotel on the corner of King and Wellington in Sherbrooke.It used to be a very popular spot in the 60's and 70’s.AJ Doherty Can you please Remember When I found this old photo among items purchased at a summer auction.I’m not certain, but I suspect that it was taken in front ofKnowlton Academy.Could you please print the photo in your REMEMBER WHEN?column.I would love to know if anyone recognizes any individuals in the photo.Ronaldo Fava If you can help Fava out by identifying anyone or anything about this old photograph email us at newsroom@shefbrooikerecord.com or call 819-5696345.No pray Zone o At the heart of our concerns are your interests and the value of your property.ROYAL UPAGE uiuiniitiiitiiiim SÉLECTION www.sanszonensc.com Our Mission A transaction in perfect peace of mind.Diamond award for 2008 Master of sales 2005 President's gold award 2006-2007 Our Values Professionalism Attentiveness Transparency.Our Objective An efficient sale.Our Philosophy “Black & White”.Catherine Langlois Agente Immobilière Affiliée 819.572.7775 Danielle St-Vincent Agente Immobilière Affiliée 819.574.9070 ! page 8 Friday, January 30, 2009 .—the —- RECORD Community Forum LETTER Lay off the meat The recent media coverage of the finding of Listeria in a meat processing establishment is unwarranted and is creating a false impression of both the industry and Canada’s meat inspection system.Listeria is a common environmental contaminant and responsible companies routinely carry out tests on samples collected from the processing environment to verify the effectiveness of their sanitation programs.The sampling programs are designed to find Listeria if it is present, so that sanitation measures can be adjusted to eliminate it.In this context, and given the nature of the organism, finding it in the processing environment (e.g.on walls, floors or in drains) is not uncommon; it is an expected outcome of testing.This pattern -testing, finding, sanitizing and re-testing to verify effect - is repeated at whatever frequency an establishment needs to maintain and demonstrate effective hygienic control.Eliminating or reducing Listeria to undetectable levels in the processing environment is the surest way to prevent contamination of ready-to-eat food products.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) fulfills the valuable role of overseeing the performance of the food industry.In the case of federally registered meat processing establishments, diligent CFIA inspectors carry out onsite inspections and audits to verify that the establishments have the necessary measures in place to achieve control over Listeria in their operations.When deficiencies are noted, the inspectors can exercise their authority to ensure that appropriate corrective actions are taken.The Canadian Meat Council and its members are committed to doing everything necessary to produce safe products and to protect consumers from food safety hazards.We are also determined to support and contribute to CFIA efforts to elaborate, implement and verify compliance with sound science- and risk-based policies to further strengthen Canada’s food safety system.In that vein, the Canadian Meat Council, in partnership with other national industry associations, has formed an Industry Listeria monocytogenes Working Group to facilitate the industry’s participation in CFIA’s current policy consultation process.The Working Group is also in the process of developing guidance for the industry in the form of Best Practices for Listeria control in meat processing establishments to broaden and further enhance the application of measures that will raise the standard for Listeria control in Canada.James M.Laws Executive Director Canadian Meat Council Am I eligible for the program called RénoVillage?For the last 10 years, the MRC de Memphrémagog has offered the RénoVillage program to those who live on its territory.The purpose of this program is to provide financial help to low or modest-income property owners in rural areas for the purposes of carrying out essential repairs to their principal dwelling.The assistance can be as high as 90 % of the eligible costs incurred, to a maximum of $10,000.What follows are the main eligibility criteria : • Your house, excluding the land, must be evaluated at $75,000 or less according to your municipal tax bill in 2006 (uniform value); • Your family revenue is not very high (see table below); • Your house needs important repairs; • You are the owner-occupant of single dwelling house (or duplex); • You have never previously benefited from the RénoVillage program.Size of household Revenue 1 person $25,500 (or less) 2-3 persons $28,500 (or less) 4-5 persons $30,600 (or less) 6 persons $33,000 (or less) 1 If you meet the conditions described above, we invite you to contact Mr.Pierre Laliberté at : 819 346-3772 Email : pierre.lalibert6@videotron.ca -a-A-— Memphrémagog MRC Community Question Period * Answer Day* This week’s question, open to the public to find answers to, was: “How is it that once in a while we can smell East Angus’ Pulp and Paper Mill in Sherbrooke?" Answer (1)—Here I am again on that stink, rotten cabbage or aroma from the East Angus Paper Mill.My brother that worked in the (mill’s) office said when the cloud is close to the ground and the air is heavy and there is a North east wind, that’s when Sherbrooke gets the whiff.My other brother (with last week’s comment) said, “well, that doesn’t happen very often”.Hard to admit that not only a West wind blows through East Angus.My comment on the subject is ; It’s a good old smell that takes me back to my younger years, but I do have to admit I know now where all the former comments were coming from.P.S.So, when there is a West wind I say, “Blame Windsor Mills”.-Sheila Bellam, Sawyerville Answer (2)—I worked at the plant for 2 years on construction for Newton, then for St.Laurence Company.It was in 1952,1 travelled from Bolton Centre to East Angus.Some mornings we could smell it 2 miles Sherbrooke side from Ascot Corner.At first it was a sickening smell, after a spell, I loved it.I moved to East Angus in 1953, across from Mr.Frank Deerden’s farm.Each morning, I would go outside to get a breath of the air.My wife would take our baby for a ride across the bridge just to get closer.Myself, I thought it to be healthy.It all depended on the weather.If heavy smog, it went further.My clothes would smell of it.When I arrived in Leedsville at my mother-in-law’s, she would say you smell funny.I would say, that’s where I make my money, over $1 hour.I go back each year just to see if this smell is still there from 56 years ago.-William Gauvin, Waterloo Do you agree?Do you have more infromation that can shed light on this question posed by a Record reader?A new question, from a fellow reader, will be posted starting Monday, but you can still respond to previously asked questions, and responses will be printed each Friday.Email questions and answers (or guesses) to; jyoung@sherbrookerecord.com, by mail: 1195 Galt E, Sherbrooke, JIG 1Y7, or phone: 819-569-6345.We want your information and your name./-^ TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK February 2nd - 6th 2009 .The Council of Commissioners and Administrators of the Eastern Townships School Board would like to extend their apprecia tion to all the dedicated teachers that work with and for our students.In recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week, THANK YOU! Commission scolaire Eastern Townships School Board Moving ahead.Together.I Aller de l'avant.Ensemble.V. - - F ri day*, J-AN u ary -30-,-2009 page 9~ •Tl IK RECORD LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CKANPUIK RES C®ILILE$£ LEhNOXVILLE CAMPUS Open House Saturday, February 7, 2009 10;00h - 14;00h Champlain >3^ COtlfCf-ttNWOJCVKU RRHS deserves their praise This past autumn, Vancouver’s Fraser Institute and l’Institut economique de Montréal both published rankings for Quebec’s secondary schools.Richmond Regional High School placed first within the Eastern Townships English and French public schools.The magazine L’actualite in their November issue published an article on RRHS entitled Un A pour Richmond as RRHS is recognized as one of the ten most improved secondary schools in Quebec.The success of the RRHS students is due to many factors; first and foremost to the dedicated professional staff of RRHS who is devoted to the success of each individual student and who continues to evaluate objectives related to school practices and organization as they impact their students.The RRHS staff establishes supportive relationships with their students by accommodating different learning styles, by putting into place different programs and extracurriculum activities.RRHS’s feeder schools, St.Francis Elementary, A.D.S, and Drummondville Elementary with their early intervention projects and kindergarten reading programs have also contributed to the improvement in success that the secondary five students have achieved.The Eastern Townships School Board with their foresight with the adoption of the Language Initiative and the Enhanced Learning Strategy (laptops) has shown leadership and has contributed to the success.The family involvement and the diligent work of RRHS students have most certainly contributed to the success of RRHS On behalf of the RRHS Governing Board, I wish to congratulate all the RRHS community and students for the great work and wish all continued success.Philip Boersen Parent & Chairperson of RRHS Governing Board Unsympathetic upper management for nurses I agree with Bill Duke's points that the CIRANO report is misleading and under-reports the shortage of nurses in our hospitals.My wife too, experienced the stress and overwork typical of the current state in our medical institutions.After 35 years, the last two of them fighting burnout, my wife decided to retire rather than continue working for such a thankless bureaucracy.During her last few years she was doing 5 hours per week of unpaid overtime.There was 1/2 hour in the morning to take report from the nurse going off shift plus another 1/2 hour at the end of shift because many of the contract nurses coming on duty only reported at the very moment their shift began.My wife therefore needed to spend a half hour to report on the patients welfare during her shift.Compounding this, is the fact that team leader nurses are expected to not only manage their teams, but also to fill out a myriad of paperwork.She found that there was no time left for direct patient care (something that attracted her to the profession in the first place).In addition to these stressors, you can add an unsympathetic upper-management style, administered by functionaries and bureaucrats, whose only purpose was to "push paper" and require more forms to be filled out by the nurses.Now, for the deficiencies of the CIRANO report.As a retired CEGEP teacher who taught statistics for many years, I can guess as to why the statistics in the CIRANO report are so misleading.I must admit that I haven't read the report, BUT I do know my statistics.When you have both full-time and part-time nurses, and lump their hours worked together and then take an average of this amount, it is going to be biased on the low side by the plethora of part-time nurses in the sample.The best way to get a good picture of the nurses' hours worked is to use a statistic called the 'mode' of the hours worked for both part- and full-time nurses.The mode is a statistic which reflects a center point, but isn't as affected by extremely large or small scores.I suspect that this statistic wasn't used in the CIRANO report and therefore their statistic of the average hours worked by a nurse is severely biased towards the low side due to the inclusion of part-time nurses in the sample.Perhaps the authors of the report should consult a statistical expert so they can get a true picture of the nursing shortage in Quebec.Howard Lucia Sherbrooke www.crc-lennox.qc.ca 2580, rue College, Sherbrooke, (Québec) 819-564-3666 OPEN HOUSE SEE US & MEET US Meet the faculty & staff Tour the campus and the rez Help us feature deserving seniors near you The Record has an annual supplement soon to be published called our ‘Seniors Supplement’.In the past its pages were filled with generic information pertaining to the age group, but this year we would like to make it special and unique.We would like to feature our own seniors.If you know of someone who fits this age group who does something special for the community, does something interesting, or is simply a joy to be around, let us know.Send us a photo and text about that individual and we will print it in the February 19th edition.We need to receive all correspondence by the 13th of February.You can email us at jyoung@sherbrookerecord.com, mail it in to 1195 Galt E, Sherbrooke, J1H 5L6, or call us at 819-569-6345 for suther information.Let us show our seniors how proud we are of them.» & I.( r.I* M » « page 10 Friday, January 30, 2009 record; The Return of the Deficit Your money MATTERS Michael van LIEROP For more than 10 years, Canada has been the envy of the industrialized world: with a growing economy and growing tax revenues, and a swath of deep spending cuts in the mid-1990s, Canada has run numerous concurrent surpluses.The national debt over the last 10 years has fallen by almost $100 billion.Most governments in the G20, nevermind the G8, have been in the red for years.The last time the United States was operating in the black was during the dying days of the Clinton administration, before Bush, before 9/11, before Iraq Phase II, and before this current financial, credit and now economic crisis.The solution?It seems everyone, even die-hard conservatives (at least in Canada) have been reborn as state interventionists, prepared now to pump tens of billions of dollars into the economy.What was once unthinkable: the return of the multi-billion dollar deficit, has become not just acceptable and tolerable, but bizarrely anticipated.But can this awkward notion of “fiscal stimulus" really do what we want it to do, which is to say, create jobs and generate a favourable economic and fiscal climate for growth?Around the world, the measure of adequate fiscal stimulus (or how much governments should be borrow- Career \ls l DM MISSION SCOLAIRE astern Townships School Board Moving ahead.Together.Alltt tie ('avant.Lmunihlc.ing and then spending in this crisis) is around 2% of GDP.Around the world, governments are saving banks and spending on infrastructure and other priorities in an effort to stimulate economic activity.Both the IMF (International Monetary Fund) and OECD (Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development) have recommended this “stimulus” of 2% as an ideal target.Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the measure of the economy - all the goods and services produced by a national economy.Stimulating Canada’s GDP of over $1.5 trillion would require spending of the magnitude of $32 billion.Consequently, we are projecting, in Canada, $64 billion in deficits over the next 24 months and as much as $85 billion over the next 5 years.Of course, some of this deficit is due to a drastic decline in tax revenues (income for the government) due to fewer people working and lower tax revenues from corporations, but about $20 billion this year alone is earmarked for new spending.The balance will be in the form of income tax cuts, a move that is certainly more useful than another GST cut, but also very costly for the treasury long-term.After struggling for years to wrestle down the deficit in the 1990s and actually managing to repay some debt, this headway will be wiped out in rather short order.While fingers can be pointed in many directions across the political spectrum, the reality today is such that, as mentioned in previous columns, this sort of crisis provides the ideal atmosphere to pursue otherwise unpalatable public policy.In fact, if you’re the current government in power, you might even bring down a budget that entirely contradicts your core values! Of course, if you’re out of work and struggling to pay the bills Editorial cartoon by Patrick Lamontagne plieras OK.I THINK I'VH HOUND THE BALANCE BETWEEN ’XT COULD BE HOUSE,' , AND ‘WE’UE ML BONN A PIE.'’ The Eastern Townships School Board is seeking candidates for the following positions: FINANCE OFFICER (Located in Magog) NATURE OF WORK The occupation of finance officer includes, in particular, carrying out administrative programs and procedures and to provide assistance to the various administrative units of the organization related to finance, the supervision and coordinating tasks of team members.QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED - A bachelor's degree with an appropriate specialty, public administration, option in accounting or finance.- Member of a recognized professional association (CA, CGA, CMA) and have experience in the public and paragovernmental sectors are important assets.- Three (3) years of relevant experience.- Have knowledge of relevant software applications (Microsoft Office).- Bilingual: French and English written and spoken.Salary: In accordance to the Professionals Collective Agreement P2 Career SECRETARY (Located in Magog) The principal and customary work of the employee in this class of employment consists in assisting one or more persons in carrying out secretarial tasks.The employee will be working under the supervision of the administration officer for both the Director General and the Assistant Director General.Bilingual: French and English written and spoken are essential Salary: 16.31$/hourto 18.87$/hour Applications should be sent, in writing, by February 6, 2009, to: Jeffrey Pauw Director - Human Resources Eastern Townships School Board 101 Du Moulin, Suite 205 Magog, QC J1X6H8 FAX: (819) 868-3821 pauwi@ etsb.qc.ca electe didates will be contacted for interview.Vomit Irtom Vomit Drsam © Hiring Home Based bilingual customer service Agents.OFFERING: Economical V Ecological V More relaxing Competitive hourly wages Paid Training Regular wage increases Health Care benefits Company funded RRSP Bonuses & Compensation based on performance Possibility of Split shifts ICT Group (www.ictgroup.com) is: - Globally integrated supplier of Customer Relationship Management(CRM) solutions - Operates more than 50 Centers throughout 5 continents - More than 20 000 employees, over 3000 in Canada OTHER CUSTOMER SERVICE POSITIONS ALSO AVAILABLE ON SITE.E ,ual opportunity for all 400-375 de Courcelette, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 3X4 819-340-1651 • sherbrooke@ictgroup.com and put food on the table, whether the Government of Canada ends up $85 billion more in debt over the next 5 years is probably irrelevant.For our children, though, it is far from irrelevant.We already lived through that scenario and it took brutal cuts to social spending and health care to achieve some semblance of fiscal peace in Canada.With the first of millions of baby boomers just starting now to retire (assuming their investments will sustain them, or will they just keep working?) and the mammoth public costs in terms of health care, public pensions and other support mechanisms, the timing of this deficit spending could not be worse.Does this mean it’s the wrong idea and the wrong course of action?Obviously, only time will tell.There are many priorities, including environmental initiatives and social housing, which are vital to the socio-econom-—- ic vitality of Canada, yet it took a crisis of, it seems, epic proportions to get the money out of the gate.There may be a lesson in that.Doomsayers speak as if the world is about to unwind.The reality is likely to be far different, and the public has a remarkably short memory.Every minor economic hiccup in the past 15 years - be it the 1998 currency crisis in Russia and east Asia, or the bursting of the tech bubble, or the 9/11 terrorist attacks -was first hailed as the worst financial and economic crisis since 1929.Given that, either we are about to raise the bar and future economic crises will be from now on compared to 2008/2009 and not 1929, or we’re headed to a sooner-than-expected recovery.In any case, the next 24 months will be pivotal.The dangers of inaction, sometimes, are as grave as taking the risk.SEE BASIC PAGE 12 REQUIREMENTS: - Access to High speed Internet - Designated phone line - Enjoys working independently - Customer service & communication skills - Flexible with hours - Experience in a Call Center is a plus PFrnpn Lenn —Liaison Friday, January 30, 2009 page 11 FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISER Robyn Brophy says there’s nothing like the cheering and applause you get when you’re on stage.“You have to get out of your comfort zone” when you take to the stage, she says — especially for the annual student-run fashion show at Bishop’s University.“For one scene you’re up there in your lingerie.To be a model is scary.But we have a lot of practices, we get comfortable with each other.When you’re on stage, everybody’s cheering for you.There’s nothing like it in the world.” The yearly fashion show is a huge fundraiser for a different non-profit every year, and the third edition is quickly coming up.Organizers have been working non-stop since last April.Brophy is in charge of the event this year, coordinating the work of some 60 models, 15 dancers, 25 volunteers and 10 “really ridiculously hard-working” committee members.Brophy is in her final year at Bishop’s, studying Sociology.She’s been involved in the fashion show since the beginning.She’s been dancing since she was three years old.Founding organizers asked her to be a model, and got her to do some choreography.Walking the catwalk takes work! “It’s arranging people in a creative and artistic way.You count by eights — like you often hear in the movies, you hear — six, seven eight! Eight goes with the musical beats.It just makes it easier for people.Models have a tough time with it, you add a couple of spins, go here, then here, then turn around, then get a partner, then spin them.there’s a lot of technical things to remember.” She’s made a few changes.There’s a large organizing committee now (the members are Katharine Garetto, Rachael Stableford, Matt Veriick, Mika Sifton, Erin Pollon, Melissa Legault, Shannon Coutts, Allie Winter, and Katharine Stanbridge), and last year’s four-hour show will be half the length this time around.Centennial Theatre seating will be sold in two chunks — excitable students at either side, those interested in a quieter experience watching the fashions will be seated in the centre.Among the clothes to be featured is an organic clothing line (in collaboration with the BU Environmental Club) and high-end formal wear.There will be 12 scenes in total, and the theme is Organized Chaos.Sponsors include Lennoxville’s Gracia Jacquelin (of Clinique D’Epilation Par Laser et D’Esthe-tique), who raised money for the show and is providing all the makeup.The Fashion Show will be held at 8:30 p.m.in Centennial Theatre on February 7th.Tickets are $20 and available at the box office at 819-822-9692.For students, there’s an after-party at The Gait, free with your fashion show ticket.“The fashion show is one of the biggest events at Bishop’s.People really want to get involved.We’ve got such a broad group of people — we’ve got the party people, we’ve got the people who never go out.Sports players and drama students.It’s because it involves such a great cause, and it’s really fun to do.And,” laughs Bro phy, “lots of romances have started behind the scenes.” TOWNSHIPPERS AT BISHOP’S When he was in a francophone high school in Bromptonville, far away from his hometown of Ogden, Maximilien Roy sought advice from a teacher about pursuing his studies in English.“He told me I would fail,” recalls Roy.“It was a challenge, so I decided to do it.” He’s since received a Liberal Arts degree from Champlain College and is about to graduate, with honours, from Bishop’s University with a degree in Political Studies, and he’s waiting for letters of acceptance from English-language Master’s programs.As president of the BU Political Studies Association, which regroups some 86 students, he helped organize the riding’s allcandidates’ debate in the last federal election, held in Centennial Theatre.Special events include booking the widescreen TV in the student-run pub for US and Canadian federal election night gatherings, as well as publicizing talks by politicians and political scientists and others tackling the pressing issues of the day, from Afghanistan to oil to immigration.Patrick Biron, another Political Studies colleague, is contributing in the organization of Cinema Politica, which presents films about less mainstream issues.And another, Jesse-Lynn Mace, is setting up a contest for best political text published in the student newspaper, The Campus.Roy is also involved in another campus club, ACE’Bishop’s (the entrepreneurship group), and he’s an ambassador for the university, helping to bring in new students.Later this term he’s heading out to United Nations headquarters in New York, joining some 2,700 other students from the Americas and Europe as they solve the world’s problems.The Bishop’s team represents Belgium, which has a seat on the Security Council; Roy himself will be working on the World Trade Organization file.Last term, he held the prestigious Bac-hand Internship, a $2,000 position that led him to help plan the beginning phases of the Eastern Townships Community Search Conference, a Townshippers’ Association-sponsored grassroots community development movement in the English-speaking community of the Eastern Townships (based on an innovative approach developed in the 1960s in rural areas of Australia).It asks, “What is the most desirable future for a vital English-speaking community in the Eastern Townships in 2014?” During the first phase, 14 information sessions were offered across the Townships, attended by more than 200 people.Attendees proposed the names of those they thought should take part in the process.Says Roy: “It was really a tough project.There’s only so many hours in a week.I had to make sure the meeting rooms were booked, that the equipment was rented and set up, research ad costs in newspapers.I contacted MPs and MNAs and community groups.I did my part in the administrative work.” About 155 people have been nominated to participate in the next phase, which kicks off Saturday, January 31 st.According to a Townshippers’ press release, “three groups will meet in three different parts of the Townships to survey the current situation and propose ways to move the community towards its most desirable future in 2014.participants from Sherbrooke and southern Estrie will meet at Bishop’s University in Lennoxville.“On February 7th, about 10 representatives from each of these groups will come together in Magog to summarize and pri- oritize the work done in the three locations, and prepare for action planning in each location during the final weekend.Their task will be to develop action plans and action groups to work toward the agreed-upon priorities.” Roy is stepping back from the Town-shippers’ project now, with a new student, Paul Menard, winning this term’s Bac-hand Internship.Roy will, however, still be involved in the process as he was nominated to be a participant.There are projects Roy is letting go of in 2009.For one thing, his work on the executive of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Compton-$tanstead riding continues, but no new election has been called — at least, in the immediate.He helped set Compton-$tanstead Liberal candidate William Hogg’s very full agenda during the fall campaign.“A lot of Bishop’s students helped with his campaign,” says Roy.“We were about 10 students, plus more people from the riding.” While Roy has an apartment in Lennoxville, he considers both Stanstead and Ogden as his home.And yes, a run for political office is certainly something he’d consider.“I’d love to, but that would be in the long run.” Of course, he’s also picked up some new things now that there’s a bit of extra time in his schedule.He’s involved in a nuclear waste management forum, which is beginning to look at options for how to deal with Canada’s nuclear waste, the radioactive material produced by the country’s nuclear power plants in Quebec, New Brunswick, Ontario and Manitoba.“We have the equivalent of six full hockey rinks of nuclear waste,” says Roy.And speaking of hockey rinks, that sport is one of his hobbies.He plays a game of shinny once a week with friends in Atto Beaver park, and had a combination music and current events show on CJMQ radio for a couple of years.He plays the guitar (mostly for himself, Roy says sheepishly), and is trying to teach himself the harmonica.In the summer, he helps cousins near Ayer’s Cliff grow and harvest Canadian Horse Hay, that’s sold to the U$ market.In his letter of application for his Master’s in Public Administration, Roy wrote: “I have been groomed to become part of the public policy processes and administration during my Honours degree,” and cites his work “in the field of public service.I was engaged as an assistant to the Director General of the organization for a Community Search Conference.The project, funded by the Strategic Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage and its Official-Language Communities Support Program, provided me with a unique opportunity to acquire knowledge of policymaking processes and of public administration, plus an opportunity to contribute to the empowerment of the English-speaking community in the context of the wider Quebec community.- submitted by the Students’ Representative Council of Bishop’s University ionise kTDUMHtPPPERS ita& ai .mm * \ I .\MtfoTEC0 eimi and rmk&^owi wük& corm D&mmtnatiom on education and tane&K oppontunittei and Job ieanch FekwaJuj IQ, 200d 3:30 to 7:00 pm ûlescandeA Gad Uegmxt Hûjk Sckoot Germanium 1700 Cofêege QhejJMxkt (Quebec) JlMOC& ’Tnampo/ilation maÿ te auaifoife |«*n eliJJeMni amai.CaU80-563-0770ErL2SSbt>w*jwgwAplact.' 4c i > i 1 Champlain ' tuirve IomuW:* .; 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RECORD Basic: It is undeniable that the basic government spending model of spending heavily and going into deficit when times are tough, to compensate for slow private sector growth, and then running surpluses to repay that debt when times are good is a logical model.The trouble is few governments have ever had the political will or legislative constraints in place to ensure the return of fiscal prudence, and the return of zero-deficit budgeting.Despite 25 years of deficit spending prior to the 1997/1998 budget which saw Canada finally regain some black ink on its books and begin to repay debt, few can claim this stimulated the economy through the 1970s and 1980s, decades which were brimming with economic turmoil, unemployment, and either sluggish or unreliable growth.One thing is for certain: if the Canadian public is hoping for government spending to stimulate the economy quickly enough to matter - as in, within the next 12 months - the government had better learn to streamline how money flows out of Ottawa.There is scarce evidence to suggest the federal government is either efficient in how it pumps out money directly to communities, or able to do it quickly.Already tens of billions of dollars earmarked for infrastructure spending remains untapped, and just how many projects nation-wide are really “shovel ready”?Let’s face it, this is not the first time in recent memory governments have promised billions in infrasture money, be it at the federal or provincial level, and Quebec is no different.In addition, infrastructure spending in this budget is contingent on substantial funding coming from provincial and municipal levels to match federal monies, something which could be very difficult to achieve.The very reason there is an infrastructure deficit in communities across Canada, in the first place, is exactly the inability of local governments to find money for roads and bridges.How this money will end up in local bricks-and-mortar projects quickly, therefore, is questionable.The $12 billion announced may have a hard time finding its way into the hands of con tractors and workers.The less spectacular announcements might be the most useful in the budget.Certainly, any effort to liberalize and secure access to credit in Canada, especially for the small businesses that generate the majority of economic activity and growth in this country, is essential.Without easy access to credit, companies cannot finance inventory or advance purchases, they cannot plan forward, and they cannot easily expand.New money has been allocated to various federal business development and export development agencies, which in turn can help stimulate access to financing that might otherwise be refused by the traditional banks.Finally, and what is perhaps most striking, is the retro-style budgeting taking place.Does this feel like a budget for the 21st century, or for the 1970s?Many observers have noted a certain lack of leadership.Where’s the focus on innovation and research?The focus on the Green economy?The focus on improving Canada’s productivity and international competitiveness?Fixing dilapidated roads and bridges is not visionary, it’s maintenance, and arguably something that should be done all the time, not just when a crisis hits.Do overpasses need to collapse for governments to take steps to ensure safety?In 2009, infrastructure spending should be about moving forward, not simply standing still.Where’s the focus in e-Infrastructure?Great swaths of this country struggle still to have high-speed access to Internet, not the least of which are major parts of the Eastern Townships.All those SMEs that will be the incubators of innovation, job creation, and export growth in the coming years - even those small businesses based on homes and small shops in rural communities - need access not just to pothole-free roads but a whole array of critical infrastructure.This is a buffet-style budget, with a little something for everyone.The economic and political consequences will likely be felt for years to come.Hopefully, its intended goals will be achieved: to slow further economic pain and suffering, rejuvenate economic activity, and consequently, consumer confidence.Michael van Lierop is Director of Sales at Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services Inc., a Quebec-based company, and one of Canada's leading financial services firms.He works out of the Sherbrooke office and manages a growing team of bilingual and English-speaking Financial Security Advisors.Michael also holds a Bachelors degree in Political Science.You can reach him with comments or questions at mic.vanlierop@agc.inalco.com.Cédrika’s health card found (CP)—Employees at the sorting centre, Récupération Mauricie, in made a surprising discovery last Thursday evening.An employee of the center found the health insurance card belonging to missing Cédrika Provencher.The card was found inside a shoebox containing other documents such as an expired driver’s license.The box and its contents have been turned over to the Sûreté du Québec.According to TVA, the card had been lost in a scout camp two weeks before the girl disappeared and it had never been recovered.Cédrika’s father, Martin Provencher, told reporters he was touched because people are still on the alert for his missing daughter.Cédrik, who would now be 11-years-old, was last seen near the park Chapais in Trois-Rivières on July 31st 2007.Neighbourhood children reported seeing a white man between the ages of 30 and 60 looking for a lost dog around the time of disappearance.Her bicycle and helmet were later found, abandoned behind a dumpster in the back of an apartment building, 1.5 kilometres from where she was last seen.Extensive police investigations and cross-country searches have not shed any light on the case. Friday, January 30, 2009 page 13 : —tih».RECORD Stakes are high for Crack and Xplicit mi § * ü Ü By Corrinna Pole Sherbrooke The gods may be crazy but these wrestling gods are insane.The SCW (Sherbrooke Championship Wrestling) is getting back in the ring this weekend to continue the rivalry in their latest gala event.Le Pacte des Dieux 2! A horde of wrestlers will continue the December gala’s drama, which ended with Team SCW taking the victory in the main event.After wrestling team The Mitchell Brothers 2-on-l assault on Xplicit, his tag partner and general manager Crack Phoenix came to his aid and shifted the handicap match to a tag team event.Stakes are high for the SCW tag teams title.Le Syndicat, used dirty tactics to win their last match in December.They were able to knock unconscious ex-WWE superstar Sylvain Grenier, denying him a chance to help Team SCW in their match.But L’Ordre are the wild cards to watch, taking down anyone who stands in their way.LaMagouille, one of the most hated yet prestigious managers in Quebec, winning third place last year for the best provincial wrestling manager (info-lutte.com award), is very happy that his archenemy Crack Phoenix has allowed the unionizing of SCW wrestlers, a first in the world of wrestling.“Crack wants to keep the le Syndicat closer to him so it’ll be easier to put them down,” said the diabolical mastermind LaMagouille.“By having the SCW Quebec title and Heavyweight title on my team I hope CKC (Chopper and Michael Knox) will stay in the tournament at any cost for the tag team title.” There’s no sign of peace between the three factions who control the SCW wrestlers.L’Ordre with wrestlers Nathan, Desperado, Hy-drael and a Gothic-esque sect of like-minded wrestlers live in a grey zone with their own ideas of right and wrong.Le Syndicat, this vile and opportunistic faction is lead by Johnny Lamagouille.Comprised of thief Barbwire, opportunist Michael Knox, biker Chopper, solider Lt Ron Mitchell, superstar Scott Mitchell, manager Dan Lebrun and referee Rashyd Rassal, a stable willing to do whatever it takes to get the win.Team SCW are the shinning knights of the SCW.General manager Crack Phoenix and hip-hop companion X-plic-it, the black and white clothed high flyer Spark, green garbed luchadore Viper with their manager Kyra, human wrecking ball Vicious, the battered and bruised commissioner Le Patriote Séguin , fan favourite female wrestler Loue, face painted extremist Psycopat and Random represent the light against the dark."The Card” for this Saturday’s match will see The Order members Nathan and Hydrael confront Highlight Reel (Spark and Viper) in the tournament quarterfinal.Random, a wrestler who’s showcased both great potential and technical skills PHOTO COURTESY OF SCW was thwarted by Barbwire at the last event.The general manager has granted him a match versus the double champion, Lt.Ron Mitchell.CKC (Chopper and Michael Knox) of Le Syndicat will face international heroes, the Los Conos Locos.The winners will face The Incredibles (Crack Phoenix & X-plicit) of Team SCW in the semi final.Athletic fan favourite Loue will face Mary Lollipop, a drop-dead gorgeous, but very dangerous woman.Losing in the first round of the tag team championship last show, the superstar Scott Mitchell will face the clown faced daredevil Psycopat.Other matches may also be showcased and the card is always subject to change in case of injuries.There’s never been so much heat in one SCW show! The renowned company is up for their 14th show for the sequel of Le Pacte des Dieux this Saturday January 31st at 7:30 p.m.at the Eglise Larocque basement located on 1085 Adélard-Col-lette in Sherbrooke.SCW events are aimed at mature audiences 16 years and older, but children are welcome to matches with parental supervision.Advanced tickets cost $10 and can be purchased at Sherbrooke locations Ordinausore on 15 Cegep street, or at Joaillerie l’Exclusif on 60 Alexandre street.Tickets can be purchased at the door for $12, $8 for children 12 and under.For more information call 819-572-1244.Future matches are posted on the SCW website www.luttescw.com.Almost Connected Dart Team would like to welcome you to the Massawippi Dart League's “Memorial Tournai This year to be played in memory BOBBY GEORGE The tournament will take place: When: Saturday, Feb.21st, 2009 Where: A.N.A.F.unit 318 300 St.Francis Street, Lennoxville Registration: 1 p.m.Time: 2:00 p.m.SHARP Format: 3 on 3 (1 woman) OPEN TO EVERYONE! 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DO YOU?www.sherbrooke2013.ca Log on and make a difference “Sherbrooke 2013: What dreams are made of.We can make it happen, together!” OFFICIAL 2013 BID COMMUNITY SHERBROOKE Jen Young Editor The Record i ¦spp —JEUX DU— TM/MC CANADA — GAMES— NOW FOR TOMORROW AUJOURD'HUI POUR DEMAIN 52898 INSIDE Sports Hockey Hearsay .see Page 15 page 14 Friday, January 30, 2009 Newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com BU announces athletes of the week Zachary-Cy Vanasse Lennoxville Basketball players Cam Mowat and Amanda Piribauer took Bishop’s University’s Athlete of the Week honours this week after both helped their teams earn weekend splits against McGill.Mowat, a fifth-year guard out of Kelowna, British Columbia was named the Male Athlete of the Week by coming off the Gaiters bench to score a career-high 20 points on Friday night in Bishop’s loss to McGill.On Saturday, Mowat’s clutch three-pointers in the third quarter helped the Gaiters erase an eight-point deficit before draining a pair of clutch free throws to help Bishop’s put the Redmen away.Mowat had 16- points and seven rebounds in the Gaiters 77-73 win.“He played well in a big weekend when the team really needed it,” said Mowat’s teammate Hermon Tesfaghebriel of his Athlete of the Week award.Amanda Piribauer had her fourth double-double of the season in her team’s Saturday night win over the Martlets as she finished with 17 points and 13 boards, including 14 second-half points as the Gaiters downed McGill 50-38.The Polar Bears goalie Maryse Richard was named Bishop’s top player in Stanstead College tournament action while Stephanie Burnett was named the team MVP in women’s indoor soccer after a two-point night on Friday against UQTR.PHOTOS COURTESY OF BISHOP’S ATHLETICS-ANDREW DOBROWOI.SKYJ : ' ?.SSW1 9 V 9 3 H 1 3 d n s S V W 3 1 1 s H 3 a y O s 1 A 3 1 y 3 y V d s y 3 1 1 1 0 0 y 3 3 y n a N 3 V 3 S a V 3 y d S 3 9 V 3 1 a a 1 IAI 0 M 1 3 O S n y O o N d V s 3 d n V i a y V 3 H i “1 3 d S a 3 d d V S 0 1 N i S i 3 s N 1 i N O y d a o O 9 V d n 1 n d X 3 H 1 0 o 1 v i s w V 0 1 3 A H O d y V H 3 3 9 i V paA|os aizznd s.Aepuj Group of seven Set aside City near San Diego Social Security pioneer Pager Hot pair in poker Okinawa city Trunk tire Sch.org.Machinery parts “Auld Lang__” Whittle “Animal Farm” author Restroom sign Satan Least sloppy 62 Make a connection with 63 Period of peace 64 Poet Siegfried 65 Loud speaker DOWN 1 Jabbers 2 Along the way 3 Get hot under the collar 4 Soak up some rays 5 Pakistani tongue 6 “Giant” ranch name 7 Exam compositions 8 Umbrella cousins 9 Fully versed about 10 Lang, course 11 Crimebuster 12 Drumming sound 13 Repeat oneself 14 Stuck one’s nose in 21 Procrastinate 24 Climber’s spikes 28 Brief time periods 30 Silver-tongued 31 Soaks 33 Tween 12 and 20 35 Praiseful poems 37 Ancient Greek poet 38 Parts of rocker arms 39 One of Mark Antony’s wives 40 Becomes fatigued 42 Compensation 43 Che Guevara’s first name 44 Input data again 47 Corrects 51 Falling ice 54 “Boola Boola” singers 55 Suspicious of 56 Past due 59 Lennon’s widow 61 X ByTomPruce 1/31/09 Chicago, IL page 24 Friday, January 30, 2009 ! — THE n.RECORD S»gS!!l ,,X y** N> "x> '' ^ *| M M ' *- 4 Do you know someone who does?Did you know that: 1 person in 10 suffers from hearing loss?1 person in 3, 65 years and older, suffers from hearing loss?1 person in 2, 75 years and older, suffers from hearing loss?Only 1 person in 100 consults! ¦ FREE CONSULTATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS FREE* HEARING AID I can hear but.I don't understand! 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