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'—THE B——n—».- RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Qfc SUBARU SHERBROOKE - Estrie Auto Centre - Come see our new showrooms 4367 Bourque Blvd., Rock Forest 819-564-1600 • 1-800-567-4259 www.subarusherbrooke.com 75 CENTS + TAXES y mm.* Slow and steady wins the race for historic Barnston Baptist Church.Construction to start in March.PAGE 5 The long standing BU pension dispute is resolved.PAGE 9 Hi: says, SHE SAYS.“It is with dreams like yours that Canada was built." ¦Alain Gariépy (TUR RKCORO.H'lWUAKY 171111 PM#0040007682 Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Hefty Poupart settlement is ‘the law’ By Rita Legault Sherbrooke Former Bishop’s University Principal Robert Poupart, who vacated his post under a cloud in November of 2007, landed on a comfortable $500,000 financial cushion.Following his departure, the Corporation of Bishop’s University and Poupart spent months wrangling over the details of his severance package.In the end, they agreed on half a million dollars.Due to a confidentiality agreement, the details of Poupart’s parting of ways with the university corporation were largely unknown until recently dredged up by the institution’s campus newspaper.The Campus reported this week that according to the minutes of the December meeting of the Corporation, Poupart was paid “the amount due under the terms of his original contract".The Campus noted that with an annual salary of $170,000, the amount of the final settlement was considerably more.Poupart’s salary was public knowledge and the students estimated that Poupart photo courtesy bishop’s was paid for Robert Poupart the 19 months left in his contract plus a 12-month indemnity, which Corporation President Robert Gordon confirmed.Gordon refused to describe it as a golden handshake.“A golden handshake is usually when you were happy with their performance,” he said, noting it was clear there was some unhappiness with Poupart’s performance on campus.“So we parted company." Gordon said Bishop’s had no choice but to settle with Poupart.“He had an iron clad contract.The law doesn’t care who liked who." SEE SETTLEMENT PAGE 3 Mwm* eh ¦ Vf ti nt Beckett Woods assurance made By Rita Legault Sherbrooke ¦ ¦ |he Beckett Woods will be doubled to 1.4 square kilometres and the long term protection of the woodland of heritage JL.and ecological value will be ensured, the city of Sherbrooke announced yesterday.“Starting today, the population can be reassured.Any uncertainty about the future of this green space is over.The surface area will be PERRY BEATON doubled and its protection ensured,” said Mayor Jean Perrault in a press release.Perrault, who announced the good news following a deal to exchange land with the Société de placement J.P.C., said council responded favourably to the recommendations of the comité Dialogue-citoyens Sherbrooke that looked into the issue of parks and green spaces.SEE DEMOCRACY PAGE 3 Canadians buying out US decoders By Joe Strizzi Sherbrooke An exodus of Canadians made their way across the border this past weekend, an epic pilgrimage in order to ensure the life of their television channels.Starting officially yesterday, TV signals in the United States switched from analog to digital, and Canadians with analog televisions and antennas dwelling along the border will no longer be able to catch the free-to-air American television stations using rabbit ears unless they purchase a digital converter, which is currently not sold in Canada.“For the past few months, Canadians have made up a large part of our clientele looking for DTV (digital television) converters.The biggest day for Canadians is on Saturday, about 90 per cent of our customers are from Canada, and on most of those Saturdays, we sell out,” said Melinda Gilbart, manager at Claude’s TV and Radio Shack in Newport, Vermont.“Last Saturday, we had approximately 20 DTV (digital television) converters in stock and sold them all to most if not all Canadians.We have sold upwards of 30 boxes on some Saturdays.” In the U.S., there has been a fairly substantial government information campaign in order to educate the public, but Gilbart said there is sill some confusion amongst Canadians who used to catch American signals.SEE CHANNELS PAGE 4 Sun blinds driver By Jessica Brown Record correspondent SOUTH STUKELY A 12 wheel truck and a compact car collided yesterday morning near South Stukely.The driver of the car was blinded by the bright sunshine at the same moment as he was trying to make a wide turn to allow the truck enough room to take the single lane.The trucker hit the driver’s side of the car.The driver of the car had to be removed using the jaws of life, but only suffered minor injuries.PHOTO COURTESY WATERLOO OFFICIALS page 2 Wednesday, February 18, 2009 : ¦¦ mu — RECORD Education and career opportunities ¦.|he first annual Townships Edu- cation and Career Opportunities (TECO) event will take JL place on Thursday February 19th at Alexander Galt Regional High School in Sherbrooke.This event will feature educational institutions, em- - ployers and organizations that offer career resources and support in various areas throughout the Eastern Townships.TECO is a joint production of several organizations.The Eastern Townships School Board is represented by the Lennoxville Vocational Training Centre, the Alexander Galt Regional High School, the Richmond Regional High School, New Horizons Centre for Adult Education and Job Links.Other partners are Champlain Regional College -Lennoxville and Townshippers’ Association (Make Way for YOUth - Estrie project).More than 30 booths and 100 exhibitors will be present at the TECO fair.Vocational training centres, CEGEPs and universities will showcase their programs and training opportunities.Various local businesses looking for trained individuals will also have booths.Entrance to TECO is free of charge, and transportation may be available for those needing a ride.If you would like to take advantage of this transportation seivice, please call 819-563-0770, #258 to make arrangements.Transportation can only be offered if numbers are sufficient, so call today.Representatives of Job Links - a career and employment centre specifically intended for Anglophones in the Eastern Keeping In Touch Townshippers’ Association .* Eleven-year-old Sara Keenan of Melbourne has given The Record her masterpiece depicting your weather forecast.If you would like to depict the Townships weather via a drawing, send them to 1195 Galt East, Sherbrooke, Qc,JlG 1Y7.Don’t forget your name, age and address Townships - will be on site to distribute information about their programs, give tips on how to write CVs, share interview skills and provide mini skills-assessments that will allow participants to see what career paths would - best match their interests.During the afternoon, students from Alexander Galt, Richmond Regional and Champlain College - Lennoxville will showcase some of their work for TECO visitors.Galt and Richmond students completing Personal Orientation Projects will share the projects they created after researching interesting career opportunities.Champlain College representatives will be available to explain the college’s pre-university and career programs.TECO will be held in the Alexander Galt Regional High School gymnasium between 3:30 and 7 p.m.on February 19th.For more information, contact Marie Thibault at 819-563-0770, extension 258.KID-FRIENDLY BEEBE WINTER FESTIVAL The Winter Festival in Beebe this Saturday will also host Townshippers’ Association’s Action Project.A group of teenagers from the area have pooled their efforts to bring you homemade bread and your choice of venison or vegetarian chilli, a bowlful for just $3.50.They have also made it a priority to bring some more fun to the day.Try your aim on our most beloved Toronto Maple Leafs mascot! Each turn will cost $1 and every mascot-hit grants a free taste of chilli! All funds raised will help support the renovations of Stanstead’s new Cultural and Recreational Centre located at 10 Phelps Street, which the team will be helping to fix up.Come out and support the efforts of these fun and caring teenagers, Saturday February 21st from 12 to 4 p.m.at the Beebe Park on Principale Street in Beebe.If you would like more information or to get involved, call Alanna Fernandes at 819-566-5717 (1-866-566-5717) or e-mail af@townshippers.qc.ca.The Action Project is carried out by Town-shippers’ Association and partnering youth groups, and is supported by the Development of Official Language Communities program of the Department of Canadian Heritage.VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR INCOME TAX CLINIC For the fifth consecutive year, Town-shippers’ Association, in collaboration with Revenue Canada and Revenu Que- bec, will be offering an income tax service for low-income families.We need volunteers for this year’s clinic.A two-day training workshop in English will be held Monday February 23 and Monday March 2 from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m., at Townshippers’ Association’s Sherbrooke (borough of Lennoxville) office.Complete training is provided, but some knowledge of income taxes or accounting would be a definite asset.Volunteers must be able to commit to the two-day training period.For more information, or to sign up for the workshop, contact Evelina Smith, Information & Referral Coordinator, at 819-566-2182 or email at info@townshippers.qc.ca.Townshippers’ Association is a nonpartisan, non-profit community organization serving the Eastern Townships English-speaking community.Contact www.townshippers.qc.ca; ta@townshippers.qc.ca; 257 Queen, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville), (819-566-5717; 1-866-566-5717) or 584 Knowlton, Lac- Public portraits In all its white rarety GAÉTAN BRETON SUBMITTED THIS PHOTO THAT WAS SENT TO HIM OF AN ALBINO MOOSE TAKEN NEAR KIRKLAND LAKE.ONTARIO BRETON WRITES.AN ALBINO MOOSE ISN'T SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERYDAY Thank you for the submission Gaétan.You don't have to be a professional to snap photos of the Townships and The Record invites you to shore your snap shots of landscapings, buildings and anything else with others.Email your Kodak moments to jyoung@sherbrookerecord.com or send them in the mail to 1195 Galt E, Sherbrooke, Qc, J1H 516.A different photo token by Townshippers will be printed daily.HAMEAU L'OASIS DE DUNHAM The inauguration of the Oasis Farm oj Dunham on Thursday February 12th brought many community members together.The Oasis will offer programs to community youth organizations that serve youth between 5 and 35 years of age in the Montérégie.This new community youth resource in agro-ecology and the environment offers a wide range of possibilities for children and young adults who wish to discover nature and learn about protection oj the environment in a country setting.Weather Today; Sunny with cloudy periods.Increasing cloudiness near noon then light snow beginning late in the day.Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h in the afternoon.High zero.Tomorrow: Rain or snow.Low minus 1.High plus 3.Friday: Snow.Low minus 5.High minus 5.Saturday: Cloudy with 70 per cent chance of flurries.Low minus 11.High minus 5.Ben by Daniel Shelton I SEE YÜUVÊPS PISC0VEREP7HE fOST-IT&UOCK J ¦ TUI-:—¦¦¦ RECORD Wednesday, February 18, 2009 page 3 Brigitte-Perreault Fund to benefit seven projects Sherbrooke (RL)—The Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke and its Foundation yesterday revealed projects that will be funded by the Fonds Brigitte-Perreault in 2009.Created in 2005, the Brigitte-Perreault fund was founded to honour Dr.Brigitte-Perrault who studied and practiced medicine in Fleurimont before she died of stomach cancer.The fund is dedicated to improving the quality of care for its patients.The fund has more than $250,000 in assets that ensure its survival.This year it received a fourth annual contribution of $25,000 from the Conseil des médecins, dentistes et pharmaciens of the CHUS.It also receives an annual contribution of $10,000 for five years from Caisses Desjardins dc Sherbrooke.Over the past few years some 17 projects have received support from the fund.This year another seven will benefit with $50,000 apiece.They include the evaluation of a program to prevent hospitalized patients from falling; the creation of information boards dedicated to quality, risk management and the prevention of infections; and evaluation of the triage process in the emergency room; an information program on community services offered to cancer patients; the implantation of a new evaluation process for delirium on general and specialized medical units; the production and distribution of a guide on the procedures for blood and other testing for internal and external patients; an expansion of activities in mental health recuperation workshops.“The committee was impressed by all of the projects which will have a positive impact on patients and also personnel,” commented Danielle $t-Louis, director of quality and innovation at the CHUS and co-chair of the selection committee.“The Fonds Brigitte-Perreault has become an indispensable tool for the adaptation and change of our practices." “The quality and security of our care are determining factors in our strategic plan,” added CHUS director general Patricia Gauthier, noting the hospital is bound by the improvement of care offered to the population.“Each year since 2006, thanks to the Brigitte-Perreault Fund, projects to improve the quality and security of care and to humanize care have become a reality.But these projects would not exist without the savoir-faire, sense of innovation and creativity of our staff who have used their skill to improve care.We owe them a great deal of recognition.” Democracy: “This democratic exercise was very beneficial for our city and I want to reiterate my thanks to the citizens who devoted their time and energy to it,” he said, adding council’s timely response is a demonstration that their determination and commitment to the community, two great values I firmly believe in, can change the course of events.” Perrault said the Table des aires écologiques du comité Dialogue-citoyens Sherbrooke helped council define the meaning of green spaces and helped it move ahead with the purchase of the land to expand the Beckett Woods whose ecological value will be protected from development.Perrault said the decision responded to most of the dozen recommendations in the report."The report also recommends setting aside 12 per cent of Sherbrooke’s territory as protected green spaces,” he said, noting the purchase will add 1.4 square kilometers of protected woodlands.City officials have been negotiating with Société J.P.C.since 2004 to acquire land and rights-of-way for the eventual extensions of Monseigneur-Fortier and Lionel-Groulx boulevards.It has paid $100,000 to Société J.P.C.for the rights-of-way and gained woodland and compensation of $484,651."Tlie issue is resolved,” said Perrault.“The rights-of-way are now part of the woods.The die has been cast.It is out of the question that any boulevard or other road cross through this area of ecological interest.” settlement: In a telephone interview with The Record, Gordon said he knows the settlement looks bad, particularly since the university's finances are tight.“It looks bad because we don’t have any money, but it’s the law.It was inevitable.There was no choice,” he said.“We couldn’t win in an ironclad contract.We probably would have been on the hook for a lot more.” “Quite frankly I’m not happy about it, but we had no choice,” said Gordon, remarking that fighting over the 12-month indemnity would have only ended up costing the university more.Gordon said the corporation did what it had to do in getting rid of Poupart and settling out of court.“The bottom line is we couldn’t do less.We gave him the absolute minimum we could.” Gordon said he suspects getting rid of tenured faculty could cost just as much.“We would have treated anyone fairly no matter what level position they held,” he added.“You have to treat them fairly if you want to have some intcgri-! ty as an institution.” Gordon also said he suspects new Principal Michael Goldbloom has similar | exit clauses in his contract “It’s not easy to run a university these days and to attract someone to Bishop's University you have to offer an attractive package." Quebec injects over $2 million in two long-term care centers East Angus (SM)—Two long-term care centers in East Angus and Weedon will benefit from over $2 million in public spending, which was announced yesterday.The 40-year-old East Angus center will get $1,974,000 to expand its facility by 840 square meters on two floors and provide rooms for 12 more residents.The money is being provided by the Eastern Townships health and social service office and the Upper St.Francis MRC health department.Meanwhile, in Weedon, the Quebec health department will spend $37,700 to renovate the shower rooms at that municipality’s long-term care center.“We believe this work and other projects in the future will help preserve or create jobs in this area at a time when the friture of Quebec’s economy is uncertain,” said Lise Theriault, the assistant minister of health.Since last year, Quebec has budgeted $795 million for public building renovations.So far, $2.7 million of that budget has been spenrin the Townships.Thetford police arrest two men Thetford Mines (SM)—Local police arrested two Thetford residents over the weekend on separate charges of loan sharking and drug dealing.Luc Malenfant, 56, was arrested after police claim he contravened his release conditions by threatening a witness who is set to testify at his upcoming trial for loan sharking.“He was released on his own recognizance and told not to have any contact with other people involved in the trial,” said officer Yves Simoneau.“But when we heard from one of the female witnesses who said Malenfant had threatened her, we had to act and we picked him up.” Malenfant has been accused of lending money to people at an interest rate of 60 percent, making violent threats against them, and negligent storage of a firearm and ammunition.Police also arrested 27-year-old Sebastion Talbot on drug charges after receiving a confidential tip from the public.When police searched his residense on St.Francois St., they found small quantities of speed pills and marijuana as well as a police baton, an iron fist, a telescopic assault stick and a camera surveillance system.He was released on his own recognizance and will appear in court on February 26th.iifiA auailabde to 7DUJNCHOPPERS «&L V/lait the 1EC0 event and rmkeyowi tuàkej* corm unie! 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By Rita Legault „ Sherbrooke w- » -yhile real estate development on the flanks % A /of Mount Orford inside the former limits of \l \i the provincial park was soundly rejected, Y Y the Memphremagog MRC insists the future of the ski hill depends on developing south and west of the mountain.The final conclusion of the MRC report on the future does not please park protectors one bit.The Memphremagog committee looking into the future of Mount Orford determined that ski operations on Mount Orford cannot break even on the revenue from lift tickets alone.Because the idea of building inside the park raised the ire of the community, the comité de parrainage pour l’avenir du mont Orford has proposed ski lifts that will bring skiers from two major developments outside the provincial park onto the ski hill.Both would require rights of way through the park to build their lifts.The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) has written to Sustainable Development and Parks Minister Line Beauchamp asking her to soundly reject the idea.CPAWS Quebec spokesman John O’Driscoll told The Record his committee obtained a copy of the MRC report that was submitted to Beauchamp on January 21st.Two real estate developments situated on the west and south sides of the mountain have been proposed by André L’Espérance, the ski hill’s former leaseholder who had hoped to build hundreds of condominiums inside the park, and Vertendre, which is building a real estate development on the south side of the hill in Eastman.The latter wants to be linked to the ski hill by a massive chairlift that would cross over the top of the mountain.That has CPAWS up in arms.O’Driscoll said the work to install such a chairlift would damage the integrity of the parkland with dynamiting, deforestation and the possibility that it would expand later.“We see this as a crack that could become a fissure and really impact the west side of the mountain which is still in the park,” he said.Even if environmental assessment hearings would have to be called to allow construction of such an infra- structure, O’Driscoll said the Bureau d’audience publique sur l’environnement would be out of its jurisdiction.He insists Article 6 of Quebec’s Park Act simply allows for improving or maintaining parkland - not the construction of a chairlift O’Driscoll’s group, which is a member of the SOS Orford coalition that fought development in Mount Orford Park, also fought the passing of a pipeline through Oka Park.“The Parks Act specifically forbids building things like pipelines in parks,” he said.“Hopefully we won’t have to go to court again to have the law enforced.” O’Driscoll said he hopes the minister will reject any notion of a chairlift.“We want what remains of the park to remain intact,” he said.“This kind of infrastructure up and down the side of the hill in the park, aside from the visual impact, will create a bottleneck for animals.” “There are certainly reasons to keep the park as natural as possible,” he said.“That’s the reason it exists.That’s the mandate of a national park.” Old problem in New Mexico PHOTOS BY PERRY BEATON Wayne and Beverley Claxton of Newport are praying that the temporary fix of a misfit culvert will hold.ByJen Young Barnston Newport Village residents Wayne and Beverley Claxton may live in an area known to most as New Mexico but sandy and sunny it is not.In fact, the couple is living in what they deem an ice-ridden hell due to a misfit culvert that has left their horse pastures and walkways solid with ice after ravaging running waters.“My wife is at her wits end," Wayne Claxton stated on Monday afternoon after being forced to leave the couple’s animals in the barn for five days to avoid injury by walking on slippery ice directly in front of the structure’s front doors.“Horses can not be penned up like this.It’s not good for them, but we can’t take a chance in letting them walk out, fall and break a leg.I’m very upset that our (council) is forcing us to take drastic measures here.” The Claxtons, who purchased their white house with a blue tin roof on New Mexico Road in June of 2002 after moving from Montreal to retire and raise horses, are in the midst of demanding their council act to repair a culvert, not connected to a ditch, that leads water; often gushing in times of warmer temperatures, onto their land.According to Claxton, the running water flooded his land in the end of December and left nothing but ice.But this wasn’t the first time.“This happened the first time in 2005,” he recalled.“The same thing.At that time we were part of Cookshire-Eaton (Newport de-merged in 2006) and the mayor at the time came and fixed it provisionally.It was fine for a little while.But, now we have a new council.Some of the councilors say they remember this happening but the mayor says he doesn’t.This isn’t new.This is the same problem.We’ve told them that we will block the culvert but they’ve told us that it could cause the road to wash away and the city could sue us, so what do we do?They say there is nothing they can do and that the water is coming from my own land, but it isn’t.The mayor (Claude Lecomte) sent me a letter at the beginning of the year saying that they assume absolutely no responsibility.Then who does claim responsibility for a culvert that doesn’t lead anywhere and doesn’t belong?There’s about 40 acres worth of water being led right to our land.My insurance won't cover it because the culvert is the municipality’s responsibility, but they won’t help us so what is someone supposed to do.Get a lawyer?I don’t think it is right that they are leaving us no choice but to take these drastic measures.” The couple was inconvenienced for many days as they could not make use of their sinks or toiletes as 18 inches of water lay dormant over their septic system.Despite presenting himself, with video footage of flooding again in February at council, and numerous correspondences, his cries were ignored which only furthered the couple’s worry for their animals and concern about unplanned friture expenses.“The roads inspector came (a few weeks back) and didn't even get out of his truck.He just said it was natural run off.How can it be natural run off?There’s a culvert with no ditch that leads right into my tree plantation and across my land.A councilor came yesterday and told me to go to the next council meeting.That’s not until the first Wednesday in March and we are supposed to get warm weather before that.If the water comes into the house and gets under the foundation we are finished.” see Monday page 9 channels: “With the change yesterday, panic is starting to set in.People still aren’t sure if they need a box or not, especially Canadians, and there has been a mad rush to purchase the DTV converter box on some days.” To receive digital television signals, some people — but not everyone — will need a converter box.“If you have a High Definition (HD) TV, or if it has a digital tuner built in, then you will be able to catch those digital channels coming from across the border.Most new TV sets are sold with digital capabilities.Older TV sets is where there are problems, as it is less likely they have a digital tuner.Then, a converter box is needed.Connected between your antenna and TV set, the DTV box will capture the digital signals and convert them into analog to correspond with your analog TV set,” Gilbart said, adding that she doesn’t see the de mand for these boxes going down anytime soon as there are a lot of people in the surrounding areas who have older televisions, needing the converter box.However, the U.S.government issued a soft extension, where even though the digital signal had to begin February 17th, TV stations can keep their analog signal running until June 12th if the station so chooses, leaving some analog channels up for a short time longer.Also, if you are a cable or satellite subscriber, you won’t need the DTV box as it is solely for the free-to-air signals.Another option, aibeit a more expensive one, is to purchase a new TV with HD or a digital tuner, but if your old TV is still working well, you may not want to spend that kind of money.Broadcasters in the States will be moving their signals to another part of the radio spectrum, in order to free up space for police, fire and other public safety communications, and thus necessitate the move from analog to digital.The remaining portion of the broadcast signal will be available to consumers for wireless services.The DTV converter box model sold at Claude’s TV and Radio Shack is a Digital Stream DTX-9950 and costs $59.99 American; about the average cost for this item across the U.S.For more info, call Claude’s at 802-334-7074, or visit them at 24 3rd Street in Newport. RECORD Wednesday, February 18, 2009 page 5 Like the tortoise and the hare We’ll win this race yet: Barnston Baptist Church By Jen Young BARNSTON ¦ ¦ |he financial element necessary to I get the job done has been allotted, I volunteers are ready and willing and phase two of the 172-year-old Barnston Baptist Church restoration project, estimated at $88,000, is set to begin in March.“A lot of churches are given grades or marks, like A, B, C or D,” says Church committee treasurer Judith Bolduc.“We’ve been rated higher than A, we were graded AA.That’s why this is more of a restoration than renovation project.It’s a jewel.We have a beautiful piece of history in this church that is worth saving and protecting.That is why we are working so hard to bring it back into service for the public.Not just for the Baptist denomination, but everyone, and tourists.” Bolduc is referring to a second phase of work that will see the windows and doors changed.This stage follows the initial 2005 phase, which entailed raising the building and rebuilding the foundation from scratch.The first phase of work began in August, completed in December 2005 and ended up costing $116,000 to complete as opposed to the budgeted $76,000, which the committee took into consideration this year.“We estimate this step will cost around $88,000,” Bolduc explains adding that an architect’s expertise is necessary to restore the establishment to its patrimonial roots.“$52,000 came from The Conseil du patrimoine religieux (a Quebec-wide non-profit organization with a Canadian Tire recall (CP)—Canadian Tire has issued a national recall of their 12 volt Heated Seat Cushion (Canadian Tire product number 32-1427-4) due to a manufacturing defect that poses a potential safety issue.It has been determined that a number of the units are defective, resulting in the unit overheating and smoking.The company initiated the voluntary recall after receiving reports of incidents in which the unit started smoking and/or caused damage to the vehicle’s seat.Although there have been no reports of injury, the company is requesting that customers immediately discontinue use of the product and return it to their nearest Canadian Tire store for a refund.The recall only applies to units manufactured by Elegant from January 2007 to February 2008.Customers can identify the affected product by looking at the tag located at the back of the cushion.Tags that read ‘Elegant’ or UPC Code 0 27323 60248 3 are included in this recall.mission to support and promote the conservation and enhancement of Quebec’s religious heritage) under the Ministry of Culture, $10,000 was applied for and received from the Neil and Louise Tillotson Foundation, and under the MRC Coati-cook’s Pacte Rurale, we were allotted around $15,000.This brings us up to $77,500 so we still have some to raise but we will host another fundraiser in the spring and we will hopefully come up with the rest.It’s been slow, but it’s like the tortoise and the hare.We’ll win this race yet.It’s worth it.” Bolduc, who works under committee President Sylvian Ferland, says that work needs to be completed by May, which was a prerequisite for the monies granted, but with the abundant amount of support and dedication from Barnston residents she is convinced the blue prints will come to fruition.Not only does the committee expect the church to be restored in time, they also plan to turn the church into a local history lesson, which will require student employees, historical data collecting, and tourist attention.The anticipated historical aspect to the church will of course include that of the church, but also that of fellow denominations of the area.Many of the early settlers of Barnston were Baptist.Around 1812, they would all gather to worship.Visiting ministers from the New England states would occasionally preach and in their absence, the Deacons and elders would conduct the meetings.This would be the foundation of the Baptist Church of Barnston.In 1833, the Church was organized and accepted by the Danville Association.In 1835, its members began construction of the church on land given to the church by the Cushing family.In 1837, the building was completed and they held a dedication ceremony.In 1874, the interior was renovated.In 1890, the interior was redone in woodwork.Around 1990, the congregation disbanded and members attended church elsewhere.In 2003, it was vandalized, stained glass windows were smashed, items stolen and a small fire was set.A small group called Heritage Barnston was formed around 2003 to restore this historical site.The treasurer says vandals have not touched the property in its dormant stage.“It hasn’t been touched,” she said.“This will be done and our church will be brought back to a place where people can once again come to service.People are traveling to Lennoxville now and I don’t blame them, but we want them to be able to use their own church.This is the oldest Baptist church left in the Townships and the fourth oldest church of any denomination in the region.We can’t just let that go.” The church’s committee is actively planning an annual fundraising event, which will be announced once plans have been made.Entrepreneurial spirit up for rewards Magog (RL)—The Centre local de développement in Memphremagog is encouraging local entrepreneurs to take part in an annual local, regional and provincial contest that rewards entrepreneurial spirit.The CLD de la MRC de Memphrémagog officially launched an invitation for entrepreneurs to take part in the category devoted to the creation of new businesses in the 11th Concours québécois en entrepreneuriat.Entrepreneurs over the age of 18 who are in the first stages of starting up a business that will open in 2009, or businesses that obtained their first sales after April 1st, 2008, are admissible, said a communiqué from the CLD.Projects can be presented in different categories including: the bio-food industry: commercial sector; social economy: export, transformation, and production: technological innovation; as well as service industries.The CLD notes the Quebec entrepreneurial contest is the only one that unites the world of education and the business sector.“That synergy is an excellent tool to promote, develop, and appreciate entrepreneurship that mobilizes all regions of Quebec.” Candidates will be evaluated on various criteria including the viability and originality of the business, the viability of the project as well as the entrepreneurial profile of the promoter.A new category will reward entrepreneurs who take over an existing business.The prize aims to encourage a changing of the guard in businesses, an important, topical issue, notes the CLD.Entrepreneurs interested in participating in the contest can get more information on the Internet at www.concours-entrepreneur.org.The deadline for entries is March 16th, 2009.Participants are also invited to contact entrepreneurship counselor Charles Bernard at the MRC office at 819-843-8273, extension 228.Local finalists will be announced in April and will qualify automatically for the regional finals, which will be announced at the end of April.Almost $300,000 in prizes will be awarded.In the past, local entrepreneurs have been provincial winners including the owners and promoters of Mission Aînés, Villa Pierrot and Aéronefs Sportifs Ballard Ltd.WE HAVE THE CAREERS YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITIES s«a • A wide range of careers in professional fields and technical trades • Paid tuition, books and equipment • Guaranteed employment after graduation « Training and education programs throughout your career • Opportunities to work close to home and abroad Come and meet one of our recruiters.information session on paid education within the Forces WHEN: Monday to Friday, from B a.m.to 4 p.m.WHERE: Canadian Forces Recruiting Detachment Sherbrooke 315 King Street West, Suite 112, Sherbrooke Canada The Canadian Forces offer you over 100 full- and part-time job opportunities in stimulating environments.WWW.F0RCES.CA 1-800-856-8488 JOIN US FIGHT WITH THE CANADIAN FORCES page 6 Wednesday, February 18, 2009 JŒCORD: Community Forum Remember when?An oldie indeed, but what local small town was this so many years ago?If you have any ideas or guesses email us at newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com or call 819-569-6345.I * .4 Si 'r, " ¦•’.it'*®» I ISPi VIEWPOINT Land, private interests and public costs Nothing in recently reported events would have us think that economic circumstances will improve anytime soon.Like falling dominos, a succession of financial slowdowns, layoffs and bankruptcies lead to more of the same through links sometimes unsus-oected but remindful of the tight weave that binds is all.On an unprecedented scale, many of us will feel the consequences of past decisions both political and financial, reflecting an all too predictable and established, albeit fundamentally wrong, way of thinking.Indeed, in the name of what has always been, and so-called conventional economic wisdom, we seem to be destined to go down the same paths that led us to deficits and insolvency in the past.The errors of our political leaders and our money gurus did not come about because of stupidity, but rather a combination of greed, lack of foresight and an inability to consider alternatives to established dogmas and traditional truths.Indeed, the financial cul de sac which we collectively face is the end result of both slack regulatory practices on a national and international scale, and false presumptions.The basically erroneous principles which drove the success and ultimately led to the collapse of the financial system as we know it, had until now functioned on promises of great returns for the few at the expense of the many.In essence and structure, it was the ultimate pyramid scheme.It was fed by greed and promises.As long as the few saw reason to foster certain practices for huge personal gain, anyone in the pyramid would have been ill advised to point out its flaws, risking the ire of the growing number of absurdly rich and consequently powerful few.Closer to home, disregard by some for the community’s interests is reflected in much the same fashion.In the name of conformity, tradition, common sense and legally attributed rights, fundamentally flawed policies reflected in obsolete urban plans and bylaws, rob the community of not only its heritage, but its money.For the benefit of land speculators, whether they be home grown or outsiders, towns allow low density, remote land development that is a net cost to all municipal taxpayers.Backward zoning practices multiply road constructions supposedly to increase tax revenues but almost invariably become net costs to municipalities through maintenance and repair costs shared by all citizens.Very few such outlying developments become economic assets.The principles of Smart Growth reflect such concerns and recognize that towns which choose to grow, as this is not a given, must grow sustainably within frameworks both environmental and financial.Sprawl is never an option as it consumes land- scapes, farmland, and natural spaces.But mostly, it consumes money.Having realised that space and resources are limited, those among us capable of seeing past our present needs to those of generations to come are caught in a struggle to allow the sustainable while attempting to legislate the inherently destructive and costly.The debate opposes the needs of the community to the wants of the resource peddlers.The expectation of reasonable profit is a goal no less valid than any other.Profit, however, is no longer reasonable when the net result is one of social cost borne by all.Sprawl depletes communal resources.It seems benign as it masquerades as a net gain for our towns when in fact it draws upon already limited funds in our strained municipal budgets.This Trojan horse seduces with the developer’s promise of a wider tax base, but closer scrutiny unmasks the little known but proven consequences of poor planning and completely random pro development zoning.This controversy is not about to disappear.Personal interests are served through the status quo and potential profits are great.The only way to resolve the issue is through increased awareness of the true motivations behind political decisions permitting sprawl.Knowledge of who owns what is a good start on the road to a better understanding of why.Charles Weldon Sutton So called public-private venture I was interested to learn that “Tim Hortons takes a pass on Richmond-Melbourne” (Feb.12).Surely if the numbers do not add up for Tim Hortons, then why would they add up for any other coffee dispenser?I am confident that the numbers do not add up for the taxpayer either.I have never been able to locate in the press or in a government document the public’s contribution to this so-called public-private venture.I assume that the government is giving away this prime land next to Route 55 to the developer.What else is the government giving away?Is this one of those ventures where the profit belongs to the developer but any loss will be absorbed by the government, that is, by the taxpayers of Quebec?Why on earth is the taxpayer being asked to subsidize the creation of an incredible number of gas stations throughout the province?No answer makes sense economically or environmentally.This whole provincial project smells of corruption and patronage.The government of Quebec, whatever party may be in power, always seems to find a way to reward its friends.Ronald Ewing Ulverton mTIIK ¦ ¦ I RECORD P.0.Box 1200 Sherbrooke JIH 516 or 1195 Gall E, Shfrtirooke |1G 1Y7 Fax: 819-569-3945 f-maii: newsroomBshetbrookerecord.rom Website: www.sherbrookerecord.com Kenneth Wfi.i.s PUBLISHER .(819) 569-9511 Ji n Yount, Editor .(819) 569-6345 Jor Strizzi Corresp.Editor .(819) 569-6345 Richard Lrssard Prod.Mgr.(819) 569-9931 Serge Gagnon Ciiirf Pressman .(819) 569-9931 Francinr Thibault 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jackals It’s been almost a month since the Free World got its new rock star politician in Barack Obama and so far his promise of change has produced absolutely nothing new in the way politics is carried out within the complex balance of powers in the United States Government.Although Obama had hoped to sign into law his $900 billion “stimulus” plan on the day of his inauguration, it still took a month for the Democratically dominated congress to come up with a plan that the House, the Senate and the President could all agree upon.As a result, the final product is less than Obama had hoped and much more than most Republicans can handle.The noble and aggressive attempt by the White House to engage in “bipartisan” politics has demonstrated how difficult it can be to bargain with an intractable foe, whether it be Hamas in Gaza, or Republicans on Capitol Hill.Negotiation requires the willingness of all sides to give a little, in order to get more.Die-hard anti-government Republicans do not meet that requirement.Rather, they seem intent on concentrating on scoring points doing everything they can to thwart the majority while bellowing that Obama has failed in his attempt to be open to both parties.They’re right.He has failed and he wasted almost a month to do it.The pros and cons of the staggeringly complex agreement hammered out over the last few weeks are subject to infinite debate and, since most of the argument will be ideologically based, will never be resolved in consensus.The Republicans are much more concerned about getting prepared for the next election than they are in trying to fix the economy, and since they don’t really believe the government CAN do anything helpful (except of course by doling out billions in corporate welfare and tax cuts to their friends and contributors), they are doing what they can to prevent government action and are hoping that their obstructionism will prove that government intervention doesn’t work.In a sane arrangement, Obama would be able to digest the lesson that the Re publicans don’t want to play nice and could take his ball and start the game without them.As it is, however, Obama has to worry as much about his allies as he does about his enemies and that makes things tricky.You see the Dems sold out their principles in the days after 9/11 by scrambling over each other to see who could be the most convincing warmonger (Joe Lieberman) and.who could be the most hypocritical about it (Hillary).With a cowardice bordering on the monumental, the Democrats craven-ly caved into just about every W power grab and aggressive posture.As a group, they don’t evoke much confidence.Nevertheless, it’s time to get off the pot.Trying to govern the United States in a bipartisan manner will not work for an interventionist Democrat and Obama should now start to rein in his dogs and assume command.FDR is not remembered because he did everything right.He is remembered because he fearlessly did SOMETHING; he wasn’t afraid to experiment, he wasn’t afraid to backtrack, and he didn’t wait around for consensus.He used his formidable popularity to tame his herd of wild dogs and to scare off his opponents.As historians now agree, his policies did not end the Depression (Hitler and Japan did that) but they did end the (small “d”) depression, by demonstrating courage, determination, and action.Hope was planted, stuff got done.Here in Canada, things are even sillier.We have a Conservative government that just passed a Liberal budget that will send us back down the path of deficit financing, but it’s full of holes, too.Much of the infrastructure spending, for example, is dependent upon matching funds from provinces and municipalities, neither of which is particularly flush nowadays.Given that Harper is constitutionally averse to most of the provisions in his budget, it isn’t likely that he’ll be its best salesman.Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff sits aloof and imperious from beyond the fray since he has nothing to lose regardless of what happens.If the stimulus works it was his idea; if it fails it’s because the Conservatives did it wrong.In the meantime, Jack Layton and Gilles Duceppe can play the jackals nipping at Harper’s heels.To add insult to injury, Mr.Harper now has to make nice for Obama, who will alight from his “spiffy” ride in Ottawa for a few hours.It isn’t likely that this meeting will produce anything overly dramatic, but we can expect Mr.Obama to convey to Mr.Harper the importance of cooperation in the battle against the recession.Once again, Harper will be pushed to do what he is loathe to do.Poor Mr.Harper, he would have so much enjoyed four more years of W.In any event, most media attention is being focused on the crisis in the auto industry and we are likely to see tens of billions of dollars flushed down the drain trying to save that moribund sector, money that, in my opinion, would be better spent building something new.We need research in alternative energy sources; we need investment in public transport and high-speed rail.We need a reasonable approach to the manner in which we are going to enter full-speed into the post-industrial economy.I don’t see much light.As Churchill famously said “democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried,” and nowhere is the “worst” part more evident than when a democracy is trying to respond to an emergency.Since 9/11, the United States has been in a constant state of emergency and the most obvious victim of this reaction has been democracy itself.Now, with the global economy in full tailspin, consistent action is absolutely required.If the United States doesn’t provide it, it’s difficult to imagine who else could.It’s time for Mr.Obama to assume the captaincy.Full speed ahead! Talking politics Mike McDevitt Flogging Molly—Collective Comfort There’s something about the sensation of feeling unique and individual, while experiencing the comfort of the collective.Such was the atmosphere at the Flogging Molly concert showcased at Metropolis, a venue on the east end of St.Catherine’s Street in Montreal, held Monday evening of this week.Crowd-watching was almost as entertaining as the band.The hall, reminiscent of that of the Muppet Show (complete with balconies worthy of chronic grumblers Statler and Waldorf) churned with a cross-section of concert-goers ranging from parental-types to those of a hardcore punk rock appearance.Flogging Molly could be described as an Irish-Folk-Punk band.While one could speculate that punk music could potentially unite a broad demographic such as this, something tells me it was the Irish in the crowd that lent itself to this brief union of souls.I’ve always been proud of my British-Isles mutt ancestry, as is the case with many a Townshipper - it seems to me something in those roots calls us, is familiar somehow.Upon meeting a friend's grandfather some time ago, his first words to me were, “Well, you have the map of Ireland all over your face." I both blushed and beamed at the recognition of this thing both dear to my heart and yet unknown.I have yet to visit the “Emerald Isle”, yet can’t help but feel like there will be a recognition of sorts when I do.With March looming near, Richmond is gearing up for the celebration of those roots.A month-long roster of events will soon be revealed, calling to that green in our blood.The concert provided those in attendance with an early launch to the St.Paddy’s tradition, and the welcoming spirit of everyone being Irish on St.Patrick’s Day echoed in Flogging Molly's show.With as diverse a collection of musicians on stage, the sense of belonging may have been the dearest commodity of the night.While opening acts gave their all, Flogging Molly certainly staked their claim as headliners, riling the crowd up to the rafters, the floor replete with young whipper-snapping rowdies, the balconies with the sit-down and sway, or stand-and-clap types.We watched with amusement at the height of the show, as the floor dipped and swirled, a high-tide of heads, mostly of the male persuasion.While the rough-housers both shoved and picked one another up, out of harm’s way, I was thankful for my perch, clapping and cheering from the balcony.In his bio of Flogging Molly featured on their official website (www.floggingmolly.com, Gary Zeldner writes, “Drawing on the hardships and joys of their own lives and a musical history ranging from old world Celtic to modern day punk rock, the seven members of Flogging Molly do just that, and they do it with a charm and an ease that makes them one of the most accessible bands performing today.” With dynamism and irrepressible energy, band members extended themselves to the entire audience, in a rhythmic and loving bearhug.Among the crowd, there was a release of sorts, a sense of relinquishing of self to the spirit of the melody, gratitude for the passion and quality of offering from the ensemble.Again quoted from the band’s official website, “We’re not a traditional band,’’ explains Dublin born singer/songwriter, Dave King.“We are influenced by traditional music and inspired by it, and we put our own little twist on it.” Twist indeed! While Flogging Molly delivered their unique grade of performance, setting themselves at a great expanse from the style of other popular musical acts today, they also swept the audience in their atypical sweet embrace.Following the show, I chanced to meet Dennis Casey, guitarist with the band.In his trademark hat, dress shirt, tie and braces, as he signed my ticket, I enthused, “I’m writing a column about you tomorrow!” With a broad smile, he queried, “Will it be a good one?!” “H*“ yeah!” I gushed, taking in the moment.Flogging Molly show, Metropolis, February 16th, 2009: Unique and individual, laden with a sense of belonging.Food for though and WORDS OF WISDOM Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.-Submitted by Connie Bellam Love is like a game of chess.One false move and you're mated.-Submitted by Doug Fletcher COMMUNITY QUESTION This week’s question sent in to The Record is: -Is it true that Montjoye is a volcano that could erupt some day?Can you help this fellow reader by answering this question?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.Dishpan Hands with Sheila Quinn page 8 Wednesday, February 18, 2009 : — .¦¦mi — ! RECORD % % % What makes a companion special?-w- * -yiien most of us think about animal com- % / panions, we picture the popular ones like \l \ f dogs and cats, but the truth is that almost V Y any creature can relate to being loved and cared for by a human.Some cringe at the thought of holding a snake, spider, or small rodent, but for the apartment dweller with limited space and little income, one of these critters might make the perfect pet to ward off loneliness.Up until 1977 I was one of those people scared to death of snakes.That was until I made friends with a person who kept a few of them for pets, he taught me that they were not slimy, or aggressive but just the opposite.I learned how to handle them and they showed me how they could respond to human kindness.Years later, I eagerly await the first warm spring day when the garter snakes gather atop the woodpiles and sun themselves.Fearless little children pick up caterpillars, butterflies and pet bees.It’s not the insect, reptile or mammal that has to learn to respond to the human it’s often us who allow unrealistic fear and anxiety to stand in the way.When the walls that we’ve made come down and love for nature takes over, amazing things happen between humans and the animal world.If your child’s newest companion is an injured butterfly, he’s relating, he’s learning to communicate and learning the basic principles of kindness.To him this companion is as important as any he could find in a pet store.If only we could keep this innocence alive; imagine what a world this would be, no fear, no prejudice, just love.By Anna May Kinney The Record welcomes photos, and a tid-bit of information about your prized pooch or fancy feline.Alpacas and canaries are pets too.Email your pet pieces to: jyoung@shefbrookerecord.com.New pets will be featured each Wednesday.If your pet has already been featured, but has a new stoty to tell, or a funny new picture to show off send it in to us.This section is proudly sponsored by Blue Seal-The Animal Nutrition Centre.{Ôa/sy /aftfaj.è/eséiê& it a// and I was rescued an ulcer- name is ated eye, which I lost at three months old.I go walking four times a day, I love riding in the car and visit ing friends.I am now one year old and happy.-Diane Leavitt j/rww/ tie m,ou>e/' but he is as big as me.I love to ride in a can see, help Tina steer the lawnmower.I am a Miniature Shnauzer with a long registered name, but I am called Peanut.I share my home with Tina Whipple and Arnold MacKeage, a black lab named Peppi who is my buddy, two horses and a cat I love to chase, car or, as you r cJtt/m a/td/uT bottez Julia (Coote), wanted a bunny for her birthday, so we went and she took two miniature bunnies.This one is called Potter, the other was still very shy so we couldn't get a picture of it.Both are females the other one is named Beatrix.They are beginning to get more playful and l am sure she will enjoy them.Submitted by her Gramma Beth fy name is Bentley, and I came all the JpV*3 * *fA rom Ontario to be adopted by my mom and dad, Gwen and Wayne Wilson.I am a 2 1/2-year-old cockapoo.My best friend is Rocky Bedard.I love going to McDonald's for my cheese burgers and ice cream cone.QBranc/// t/e to /over Pm Brandy.I am a Pomeranian/ Chihuahua cross.I live in Sawyerville with my owner, Florence Lowe.I like to sit around all day on Flo's knee and watch T.V.and protect the house from all the deer wandering outside.I love to roll in big snow banks and harass my collie friend Lou-Lou.My name is Pookie and I will be 17-years-old in July.I have /Svo/te t/&JhamJhered had a very pampered life.My owner tells me how beautiful and intelligent I am and of course, she’s right.My favourite things to do are cuddle and sleep and watch the birds at the feeders.Proud sponsor of the Pet Corner The Animal Nutrition Centre f Dog Obedience"\ 1730 Wellington S., Sherbrooke Courses 53978 Dog Obedience Courses starting February 19th GROOMING • DOG TRAINING • DOG DAY CARE • PET FOOD & SUPPLIES ¦ 111 '«tiif.-» .—¦ —.-.- - RECORD— BU pension dispute over ‘Key was to ensure sustainability,’ APBU Sherbrooke (McD)—Bishop’s University and the union representing faculty and staff have reached an agreement in principle over the indexing of pensions and liability for pension deficits, a dispute which has been a major feature of recent labour disputes at the university.“This has been one of the central issues since the summer 2007 strike,” said Principal Michael Goldbloom last night after the agreement was signed, sealed and delivered.“At the time they weren’t able to resolve the issue.It was agreed that there was no agreement.It was referred to an arbitartor, the hearing was held and ended mid January (this year), but in the time between the hearing and the decision, the University and the Union (APBU) was reached.” Under the agreement, automatic indexation will be suspended for a period of six years unless the pension plan of the University is in an actuarial surplus.In addition, an agreement on shared liability will see a new division of risk between the University and employees, which would begin at 65/35 and move to 60/40 over the course of the next five years.Finally, at the end of the six-year period automatic indexation will return unless the University and the APBU (Association of Professors of Bishop’s University) jointly agree to suspend or modify indexation on a year-by-year basis.The University and the APBU Executive are confident that the agreement will ensure the long-term health of the pension plan.“For the APBU, the key was to ensure the long-term sustainability of the pension plan and to protect both current members and retirees in the long run,” says APBU President Cheryl Gosselin.“The dealmak-er was the return of indexation, at our complete discretion, after the six years suspension made necessary by the financial difficulties of the plan and of the global economy.” Goldbloom highlighted the achievement.“I am very pleased that the University and the APBU have reached an agreement that will provide long term stability to our pension plan, as well as breathing space in a period of budgetary pressure,” he stated.“This is a significant achievement and it augurs well for our capacity to work together in a collaborative and collegial manner.This will be crucial as we address the challenges associated with enrolment and the potential impact of the current global financial situation.This was difficult, it was long but people worked hard and it certainly paid off in the end.” What the.?This economic downturn is turning out to be a real downer after all, even for unscrupulous Chinese millionaire lechers named Fan.Fan, it seems, is a Shanghai business tycoon who, like the rest of us, is facing considerable economic hardship during this time of troubles.Like others in his situation, he was forced to downsize considerably, including reducing his stable of five mistresses down to one.Each, you see, was being paid about $733 a month a got a free apartment.Fan, being a sensitive soul, decided that the only way to decide which one to keep was through a contest.He hired a model agency to act as judge and off they went.After the first round beauty component of the competition, a young former waitress named Yu was eliminated.Yu didn’t take kindly to her new circumstances, so during a “group outing,” she drove herself, Fan and the other four women off a mountain road.Yu was killed in the resulting crash and the other five were all hospitalized.For poor Fan, it just gets worse.First, he had to pay Yu’s family 580,000 yuan ($107, 100 CDN).Then, his wife left him after hearing about his harem and finally, the four other mistresses dumped him too, including the winner, a woman named Liu, who dominated the “drinking” component of the contest.Looks like they screwed him anyway, laid off or not.(McD) Have you seen her?Sherbrooke (McD)—Sherbrooke police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing teenager.Farah St-Pierre, 17, was last seen at Le Goéland school on January 28th and failed to return to Centre d’Hebergement L’Oasis, where she was staying.St-Pierre is 5’1” tall and weighs approximately 100 lbs.She is French-speaking, has shoulder length black hair and blue eyes.When last seen, she was wearing blue jeans, a short blue and white jacket, white scarf and beige boots.She may be wearing glasses.Police are requesting anyone with any information regarding this case to contact Det.-Sgt.André Bilodeau at 819-821-5555.No more Coq on wheels?Sherbrooke (McD)—Negotiations between the owners and employees of Sherbrooke's Au Roi du Coq Rôti hit a new snag last week as management informed the union that it plans to close its delivery service.This would mean the loss of 27 jobs.Jean Lacharité, president of the CSN local commented, “The Perreault brothers never cease to surprise us with their decisions.This decision cannot be explained by financial reasons, so a conclusion is not too difficult to arrive at.These owners have never accepted negotiations; they have always wanted power, whatever the price.” At a vote last Friday, 97 per cent of the employees voted to support the delivery personnel.“We w ill go back to work all together or not at all,” said Robert Labrecque, union vice-president.Employees at the iconic $herbrooke chicken restaurant have been locked out since July 19th of 2008.BU Principal Michael Goldbloom says the agreement was mutual between both parties.¦MP"» Wednesday, February 18, 2009 page 9 English cancer support groups Memphremagog (McD)—The CSSS de Memphremagog and the Canadian Cancer Society have begun two new initiatives to help patients and families cope with the many problems associated with the disease.First, in Stanstead, monthly support group meetings (in English) will be held on the last Wednesday of every month from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.at the Stanstead CLSC, 435 Duf-ferin.Hosted by social worker Lyne Auger, the group will provide “a favourable environment to exchange among people living through similar experiences and to get practical information on concrete aspects of the illness.Secondly, In Magog, a Visualization Workshop (in French) will be presented by psychologist Virginie Bilodeau, offering practical advice and relaxation techniques to help individuals in their struggle with cancer.The workshops will be held every Monday beginning March 9th until April 4th.Workshops will be held at the CSSS de Memphremagog, 50 St-Patrice E.from 10 a.m.until noon.For more information or to register, call Annie Laplante at 819-562-8869, Ext.2322 Monday: Early Monday morning, the couple was pondering ideas of having to sell their land out of sheer desperation until a glimmer of hope shone through that afternoon.“The road’s crew was here this afternoon and did a decent job at patching it up, but it’s only a quick fix and there is nothing saying that it will hold.At least my wife seems to be more relaxed and less worried.We still have the ice to contend with, but at least something is happening.I just hope it holds this week when we get the warmer weather they are predicting.” Claxton was not expecting the workers, although he welcomed them with open arms, and while he was unaware of council’s intentions, councilor Anne Marie Dubeau says spring will bring the removal of the culvert all together.“We went today and blocked the culvert.That is all we can do until spring,” she explained Monday evening.“Once spring comes we’re going to pull it out all together.” Newport road workers inserted a cloth membrane, which they supported with heavy bags of sand and lime, but according to Claxton, no one; including his horses, are out of the barn yet.“I’m glad to see that finally something is getting done, but we just wish we didn’t have to go through all this time of stressful fighting to get something done,” he said.“The culvert may be planned to be removed but we still need to worry about what all this mess has left us with.We have one horse that was only out of the barn for two hours today and it had to be hand held by my wife.The water ravaged through our land and barn.We’ve spent about $150 on sand and salt and we won’t know until later what kind of damage was caused to the barn and garage because of the water, then ice.” Dubeau couldn’t say if council would agree to compensate the Claxtons for any of the damages caused by the misfit culvert.“Like I told Mr.Claxton, council will either agree or disagree,” the councilor of 12 years stated.“It will be discussed and a decision will be made.” Despite it all, including a skating rink for a horse pasture, the couple says they feel a certain level of relief and will keep their fingers crossed that the quick fixed culvert holds up through soggy and wet spring temperatures destined to hit the Townships soon.Did you know?Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United $tates and Canada.Speaking of papers; the oldest Canadian newspaper was the Halifax Gazette, its first issue is dated March 23rd, 1752.It’s now known as the Royal Gazette.The world’s oldest newspaper in circulation is the government gazette Post-och Inrikes Tidningar (Post and Domestic Newspaper) which began in Sweden in 1645.(CP) MOUNTAIN! 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Centre récréotouristique MONTJOYE Student Si Adult www.montjoye.qc.ee STS SHUFFLE FROM MARCH S TO S SHERBRpOKEO IN/IONTJOVE www.montjoye.qc.ca Sherbrooke (ZV)—As is tradition with the provincial Midget Tournament - Junior de Fleurimont, a new element is added to each edition to enrich the overall experience for the players, coaches and fans involved.This year’s addition was quite literally shiny and brand new; the Jean Axel trophy.Arel is a local veteran sports writer for Le Journal de Sherbrooke and broadcaster with 102.1 FM.Every year the award will be presented at the opening of the tournament to someone who exemplifies many of the values Arel has brought to his dedication to hockey and local sports over the years.The recipient will be someone involved in the sporting world and has managed to distinguish themselves at various levels and in a variety of ways.While the trophy is presented at the beginning of the PMTJM every year, it is not required that it be awarded to someone involved in hockey specifically.However; this year's winner is someone from the realm of hockey and someone closely related to the tournament presenting the trophy.Fleurimont's Pierre Blais, the vice-president of the tournament and a well known volunteer in local hockey over the years is the first ever recipient of the award.Over the years Blais has worked a coach, referee, ice manager and president of the now defunct Fleurimont Minor Hockey Association.(photo courtesy) New trophy awarded at Midget tournament Zachary-Cy Vanasse Sherbrooke The end of February is shaping up to be an exciting time for local high school hockey fans with two Eastern Townships teams topping the draw for this year’s Graham Neil Provincial Hockey Tournament.The event will be hosted by Alexander Galt at the W.B.Scott Arena on the Bishop’s University campus in Lennoxville.The Stanstead College Spartans and the Alexander Galt Pipers sit atop the ETIAC senior boys hockey league and have earned the numbers one and two spots for the provincials.The Spartans have earned the top draw overall and sit at the top of Group A for the provincials, to be held on February 26th and 27th, while the Pipers have the second spot overall, and top spot in Group B.Joining the top-ranked Spartans in Group A action are the fourth ranked St.Thomas Knights from Pointe Claire and Montreal’s sixth-seeded Loyola Warriors.Playing in Group B with the Pipers are the third-ranked Lower Canada College Lions of Montreal while Greenfield Park’s Heritage Huskies round off the fifth seed.Stanstead College and Galt, who are already very familiar with each other from ETIAC action, where the Spartans hold the 2-1 edge so far this season, will get plenty of time to become even better acquainted between now and the provincials.The Spartans and Pipers square off for the final time in regular season action this afternoon with Galt trying to extend their 18-game winning streak and even the season series 2-2 with the first place Spartans.The last Pipers loss came at the hands of the Spartans, on December 1st of last year.The Spartans will be looking to avenge the loss they suffered at the hands of the Pipers in January, spoiling their shot at an undefeated ETIAC season.After the Spartans and Pipers spar this afternoon, the two will enter the ETIAC playoffs where they are the odds-on-favourites to meet in the ETIAC Final on February 24th.Neither Stanstead nor Galt has lost to Massey-Vanier or BCS thus far this season and a Vikings or First Team playoff win in semi-final action on February 23rd would be a shocker to say the least.Stanstead’s first provincial tournament game is slated for Thursday February 26th at 9 a.m.when they face-off against the Loyola Warriors, while the Pipers’ tournament kicks into gear later that morning with the puck scheduled to drop at 10:30 a.m.as they meet Heritage.Record Sports page 10 Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Provincial high school hockey tournament being held at Bishop’s RECORD Wednesday, February 18, 2009 page 11 Obituary CLIFFORD (TIFFY) ROBERT DAVIDSON formerly of Kinnear’s Mills and Sawyerville.Passed away on Friday, January 23, 2009, after a long battle with cancer, at the age of 83.He was born on May 13,1925 in Kinnear’s Mills, Quebec to the late Alfred and Mae, formerly of Kinnear’s Mills and of Sawyerville.He was predeceased by his first wife Islay Campbell; brothers Alvin (Davey) and Willy.He is survived by his sister Florence Dillon of Cookshire-Eaton (Sand Hill); his wife Lorraine; daughter Shirley of Apache Junction, Arizona; son Robert and daughter-in-law Karen, Thunder Bay, Ontario; daughter Cathie and son-in-law David Abeel, Menifee, California; grandsons Lindsay and Colin Davidson of Thunder Bay; grandsons Dustin Nigg, Ryan Nigg, Austin Abeel, Nathan Abeel, Cory Abeel of California; great-granddaughter Madison Davidson of Thunder Bay.Clifford served in W.W.1I with the North Shore Regiment in Belgium and Germany.He was wounded during the war.He was active with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #5.He played hockey with teams in North Hatley and Windsor Mills, then in Beardmore, Ontario.He worked in saw mills and later became a scaler in the Beardmore, Ontario area.Clifford married Islay Campbell in 1951.and they moved to Thunder Bay (Port Arthur), Ontario in 1956.Clifford was active in coaching minor hockey and little league baseball teams.He enjoyed gardening, fishing, golfing, playing cards and macraming lawn chairs.He retired in the late 1980’s and became a snow bird that travelled to Mesa, Arizona in the winters.In 1997, he married Lorraine Watson from Lake Metagoshie, North Dakota.Him and Lorraine then spent the winters in Apache Junction, Arizona and the summers at Lake Metagoshie, North Dakota.A memorial service will be held in Apache Junction, Arizona on February 27, 2009.Another Memorial Service and Burial will take place in Thunder Bay, Ontario at a later date.epilepsy is a For many children and seniors EPILEPSY CANADA 1-877-734.0873 www.epilepsy.ca Death BEAUDRY, Doreen, Dale (1924-2009) - In Sherbrooke, on February 16, 2009, at the age of 84, Doreen Dale Beaudry peacefully passed away.Predeceased by her husband Pierre E.T.Beaudry.Beloved mother of Barbara Ann, Denyse (Pierre Côté), Catherine, Brigitte.Cherished grandmother of Karine and Sarah Côté, Brigitte and Valérie Robert.The family will receive condolences at; Coopérative funéraire de l’Estrie, 485, rue du 24-juin, Sherbrooke, QC, J1E 1H1.Mr.Claude Roy, dir.Tel.: (819) 565-7646; Fax: (819) 565-7844; E-mail: info@coopfuneraire.com.On Thursday, February 19, 2009 from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.and on Friday, February 20, 2009 from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by a service at the chapel on the premises.Donations in her memory may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation of Quebec.In Memoriam FONTAINE, Michel - In loving memory of our nephew and cousin who passed away on February 18, 2005.There will always be this heartache, And often a silent tear, We shall cherish those precious memories, Of the days when you were here.Remembering you is easy, We do it every day.But missing you is a heartache, That never goes away.Love UNCLE DEAN & AUNT SUE LINDSAY, KIRBY, SAMANTHA & EMILY YOUNG Death Jt Ésk - MASSÉ, Mrs.Gabrielle (Gaby) (nee Labrecque) - Passed away at Magog, on February 8, 2009 at the age of 87 years.Beloved wife of her late husband Mr.Albert Massé from her first marriage and her late husband Alphonse Jasmin from her second marriage from Stukely Sud.She leaves to mourn her children: Pierre (Laurette Morin), Suzanne (George McGovern), Luc (Debbie Davis).She was the mother of the late Jean, her granchil-dren, her great-grandchildren, her brother, her nephews, her nieces, and other relatives and friends.The funeral service and the cremation entrusted to the Résidence Funéraire Ledoux Magog Inc., 150, Sherbrooke St., Magog Qc.Jean-Pierre Morin (Dir.) 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Don’t expect any cooperation from others unless you have already set a good example of cooperation with them.Life has a way of proving to be a quid-pro-quo arrangement.CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Unfortunately, several more duties and responsi- bilities than usual are likely to be dropped in your lap.One of the tougher jobs could be the very one you previously tried to palm off onto others.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) - All big spenders usually have to face a day of reckoning, so don’t be surprised if your past extravagances catch up with you.Sadly, there will be nothing you can do but pay the price.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) — If you are aware that some of your relatives, in-laws or family members could be operating in dangerous territory at this time, take care and don’t do anything to aggravate the situation further.UBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) — You’re not one for breaking a confidence, but you could thoughtlessly let something slip out that would be an embarrassment for another.Make sure this doesn’t happen.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - Under normal conditions, you tend to be on your toes, working hard to be a frontrunner with a successful career trajectory.If you get lazy, however, you’ll end up a follower who falls prey to wastefulness.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - Your biggest stumbling block could be adopting a melancholy attitude.The only way you can achieve anything worthwhile in life is to first divest yourself from a gloomy outlook.CAPRICORN (Dec.22-Jan.19) — Upon a rare occasion, you can be a rather dour person who thinks negatively about everyone and everything.Take extra care not to antagonize yourself with such unproductive conjecture.Wednesday, Feb.18,2009 Do not despair; let it play itself By Phillip Alder Menander, a Greek playwright who died in 291 B.C., claimed: “He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.” The most diligent are the biggest winners at the bridge table.Look at today’s deal.You barrel into six no-trump.West leads the club 10.East wins the trick with his ace and returns a club.How would you continue?Let’s be diligent and count winners.You have 11 top tricks: three spades, two hearts, four diamonds and two clubs.Where will the 12th trick come from?Well, spades might break 3-3.Or the heart queen might be singleton or doubleton.But if you look at the diagram, you will see that neither of these possibilities exists.So do you despairingly walk offstage and concede down one?No! You keep acting.After winning the second trick, cash your third club, discarding a diamond from the dummy.Then play a heart to the king and take the heart ace.If the queen drops, you can claim.Here, though, you must play on.Now cash your four diamond tricks, throwing the two low hearts from the board.Everyone is down to four cards.Dummy North 02-18-09 A A K Q 3 V A K 3 2 ?6 5 3 A J 4 West East A 10 6 A J 9 8 7 V 9 8 6 V Q 10 7 ?10 8 7 2 ?9 4 A 10 9 8 7 A A 6 3 2 South A 5 4 2 V J 5 4 ?A K Q J A K Q 5 Dealer: South Vulnerable: Both South West North East 1 NT Pass 2 A Pass 2 ?Pass 6 NT All pass Opening lead: 4» 10 has four spades, you hold the heart jack and three spades.Has an opponent pitched the heart queen?If so, cash your jack and claim.If not, play on spades, hoping that dummy’s three wins the 13th trick.Here, you will notice that East cannot keep both four spades (to guard dummy’s three) and the heart queen (to guard your jack).He has been squeezed, and you make your slam.CROSSWORD ACROSS 33 Tab’s target 23 1 Arthur Marx’s stage name 35 Took care of 24 6 Jazz pianist Jankowski 38 Acorn producer 27 11 Holy cow! 40 Game bird 29 14 French water-bottler 42 Bind again 31 15 City southeast of Rome 43 Lt.subordinates 34 16 Here, in Le Havre 45 Gallery display 36 17 Show 46 More vacuous 37 19 Born in Boulogne 48 Beach, S.C.39 20 Bishop’s district 50 Cartwright or Down 41 21 & others 52 Succulent herb 44 22 Angel dust: abbr.54 CPA’s approx.47 25 Willie Wonka’s creator 55 Architect Mies van der 26 Climb 56 Jellyfish 28 Gadabout 59 U.S.dance grp.30 Hope/Crosby co-star 60 Slow 32 Athletic org.64 Paese cheese Tuesday’s Puzzle Solved C O N G ° A D O R N M 1 N E ° S N O W F F P O s H E L L A P L A 1 D| E A G L E S E S H O T P H O P O N O V 1 N E R E N E S T R E S Sl U |m 1 S T S A C U R A R E c U T S C R E E A R E R S L Y 1 S 1 N G Is T A 1 R A G U A L O E B E D R O P S | O N 1 A iF L U K Y lx E S E S (c)2009 Tribune Media Services, Inc.All rights reserved.2/18/09 65 Pipe material 66 Roofing material 67 Not forthright 68 Cordage fibers 69 Streisand movie DOWN 1 Playboy’s founder, fondly 2 Fauna starter?3 Tin Tin 4 Picked up the tab 5 Football kick 6 Rabbit residence 7 The Moor of Venice 8 Journalist Jacob August 9 Piercing cry 10 Abe Lincoln’s boy 11 Snow 12 Watery expanse 13 Handle capably 18 Husky-voiced 21 Quito’s country 22 “The Silver Streak” co-star Comet heads Stow Only fair Afternoon show Element fig.__-majesty Spills the beans Start Factual Pass through a membrane Occurring in small stages Dubbers 49 Like bad bread 50 Saudis, e.g.51 Inventor of dynamite 53 Ill-gotten profit 57 Revise a manuscript 58 “Pursuit of the Graf _ 60 Slugger’s stat 61 Sea eagle 62 Tolkien’s tree 63 Dolores____Rio 1 2 3 4 5 1 6 7 8 9 1 " 12 13 14 15 ,s 17 18 „ 20 ¦ ” 22 23 24 25 ¦ 26 27 28 29 ¦ 30 31 32 ¦ 33 34 ¦ 35 36 37 38 39 ¦ 40 41 42 ¦ ,3 44 ¦ 45 46 47 ¦ 48 49 , 50 51 ¦ " 53 ¦ 55 ¦ 56 57 58 59 1 60 61 62 63 64 65 1 66 67 68 69 By Josiah Breward 2/18/09 Scranton, PA ENERGY STAR HIGH EFFICIENCY HAUTE EFFICACITÉ LOOK roiHCSMffSI fi» b* «”>" Opt fo* ( Htftd S W dMftfwd *>fwk akkJ pftio > V-pt^mtjvr 1 ?OGH »nd M*y 1 ?OW “First of the Season” Card Party held at Ayer’s Cliff It was indeed a well attended ‘500 Card Party’ held at the Legion Hall in Ayer’s Cliff on Monday, February 16 when 16 tables were filled with anxious card players .the most we have ever had at one time!! Guess the winter has been long and everyone was ready for an afternoon of fun.The winners were as follows: Ladies’ first - Barbara Wing: Ladies’ second -Micheline Coméau; Men’s first - Elvera Patterson (playing as a man): Men’s second - Archie St-Onge.Nine No Trump was won by Stanley Royea; Any Ten Bid was won by Bea Juby; Four 4’s by Eileen Lowe.The marked plate was claimed by Janet Dezan and the Grocery Box Raffle won by Marsha Wallis.A bountiful lunch was enjoyed and everyone went home with full tummies and a door prize too.St.George’s ACW are most appreciative of the wonderful support.The next card party will be held on Monday, March 2nd.Sure hope to see you all back again! Submitted by Barb Wintle page 16 Wednesday, February 18, 2009 » -Tilt ¦¦¦ ! RECORD St.Anne’s Hosts Military Whist Submitted by Jean Storry •TlKawnilUKtomStptmtwl 2008 » Ma* 1.2009, ixkw* 8«opmio(Ml«rwdt*t8)t«iHagf»«loia(rMit«on»oltnw»sit»tor««o(CM«lociinum*^tiom(iyntoWO«puithai(ENfflGYSlA(l*i)Uii(iM*odowiMpMio(kxys«|Miiol 8»iwo^ora**»cil(»of«iHiilti«HI»*ln9inOuaeiMwlmMidû»IÉ>ni^Nopuidu*nK(^8^^ a mattaruncdl skril-rramg qunflon TlKdiiwwA btMdon May 21.2M9 Prats may rtf* tom 8* Hufflamntl* jpfxwm* ik»I vak* of tach (««isSUOO.No ush Atmjnvnoi sutennuwis illovw).F* mat infamam (oreult It* tows lulnonlre* www hydfoqürteccom/i«idfni»ai or order a paper copy bjr calmg 1 800 ENERGY (J63-7443).On Thursday, February 12, the weather was disagreeable once again.We awoke to rain but towards nightfall, it turned to snow.Driveways were icy, so were the streets.But hearty souls came out to fill nineteen tables at St.Anne’s Church Hall, Richmond, and an enjoyable evening was spent.Following the delicious lunch that was prepared for us by Frances Cunningham, in the absence of Catherine Watson, we got right to the business of prizes, which were looking attractive in their red bags and pretty hearts.The table with high score was that of Mar-jorie & Raymond Lancaster, Loretta Irwin and Tony Weare.Then we had a three-way tie for second place.Table 1 ~ Ghislaine Redburn, Patsy Biggs, Raymond Fortier and Estelle Blouin; Table 2 ~ Shirley Smith, Debbie Knowles Johnston, Joyce Mastine and Gordon Alexander: and Table 3 ~ Marion Coddington, Klea Mastine, Robin Fowler and Larry Frost.Low score was awarded to Mildred Holliday, Alison Watson, Dorothy Gunter and Gilbert Verhoeuf.The eight remaining prizes went to Paul Rioux, Alison Watson, Mildred Holliday, Ross Davidson, Denis Tisluck, Helen Knowles, Gilbert Verhoeuf and Dorothy Gunter.We were pleased to have two donations of special prizes.A coffee cake was chosen by Shirley Noble and a real apple pie in an attractive ceramic container went to Freda Coote.The grocery boxes were taken by Shirley Smith and Gordon Redburn.The work of straightening the Hall and tidying the kitchen was dispatched as quickly as possible so everyone could rush home.Next month, the prizes will be wrapped in St.Paddy’s Day green and everyone is invited back on the 12th of March.ENERGY STAR® THE LOGO THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.WHAT SETS ENERGY STAR PRODUCTS APART FROM THE REST ?© Increased comfort year-round © Savings of up to 10% on heating costs when you change all your windows ® Certification by an accredited independent laboratory © Improved sound insulation © Less condensation in cold weather (at same humidity levels) www.hydroquebec.com/residential Hydro Québec mm» Agence de l'efficacité énergétique Québec SS You Save and tha Environment Beneftal Fig.16 nex I TRR IN 1 1 1 1 i 8 1:3 H > If this feels like a math test, visit mathliteracy.ca or call 1-800-303-1004.Math solves problems