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AUGUST 18, 19, 20, 21,2011 COOKSHIRE FAIR Cookshire Fair Supplement 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Thursday, August 18, 2011 — ifeiïïill Volvo, for life The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 mâm A/OI.A/O Î I UdeS convocation ceremonies cancelled School contesting support workers’ strike By Jesse Feith The University of Sherbooke has announced that it will be contesting the strike made official by some of its support staff on Wednesday.“Given the laws concerned with this strike, the University believes that the partial strike is illegal and has instructed its attorneys to take the necessary steps to enforce the law” said the university in a statement released on Wednesday.The President of the Union for Support Employees, Stéphane Caron, claims that the strike is justified and does not believe that employees will suffer any consequences “They are calling it a partial strike but I rather call it a strike that is simply not a general one,” he said on Wednesday, continuing “it’s possible that the university will respond to this but we already did a strike with 99 of our workers in 1999.It was the computer science department, and they all left for a month.” The strike in 1999 didn’t result in any employees being penalized.The university claims they are doing all they can in their power to assure all is under control for when the students restart classes Cont’d on page 3 Town of Brome Lake turns 40 years old SSI Hi RECORD ARCHIVES Forty years ago today, the town of Knowlton merged with several other nearby communities to become what is now known as the Town of Brome Lake.By Jesse Feith On August 18 1971, the Town of Brome Lake was born when the decision to merge several villages (Bondville, East Hill, Foster, Fulford, Iron Hill, Knowlton and West Brome) became ofticial.Today, the town celebrates its 40th anniversary, and community members and residents look back on the merger with mixed feelings, many thinking it was the best move for the community, others still attached to the smaller com- munities that are at the roots of the town.One of the town’s slogans reads “When you discover it today, the past is never far away” but when you look back into the history of each individual ConTd on page 5 Warner Youth Corner Page 4 Page 2 Thursday, August 18, 2011 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record The Record e-edition There for you 24-hours-a-day 7-days-a-week Wherever you are Access the full edition of The Sherbrooke Record as well as special editions and archives.Add an online subscription to your print subscription for less than $2 a month, or purchase the online edition only for $55.Record e-subscription rates 1 year print $120 plus tax 1 year print and web $140 plus tax 6 month print $ 63 plus tax 6 month print & web $ 75 plus tax 3 month print $ 32 plus tax 3 month print & web $40 plus tax 12 month web only $55 plus tax 1 month web only $4.99 plus tax Web subscribers have access to the daily Record as well as archives and special editions.Subscribing is as easy as 1,2,3 when you go to www.awsom.ca Click Subscribe.Choose newspaper.Complete form and wait for an email activating your online subscription.Weather > TODAY: MIX SUN AND CLOUD HIGH OF 26 LOW OF 12 FRIDAY: SHOWERS HIGH OF 25 LOW OF 16 V r i SATURDAY: MIX SUN AND CLOUD HIGH OF 26 LOW OF 12 SUNDAY: CLOUDY HIGH OF 24 LOW OF 16 MONDAY: RAIN HIGH OF 21 LOW OF 14 Made in Vermont Music Festival features Jaime Laredo Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s beloved music director, world-renowned violinist Jaime Laredo, will be featured in the VSO’s 18th annual Made in Vermont Music Festival program this fall.A colorful program complements the turning leaves of autumn as the VSO presents eight concerts in villages and towns across Vermont between September 23 and October 3.In addition to Jaime Laredo, conductor and violin, other soloists are principal players Katherine Winter-stein, violin; Russell Wilson, viola: and Luke Baker, bass.The Festival program begins with one of Mozart’s most humorous pieces, Serenata Notturno, in which the timpanist gets equal billing with a solo string quartet.Tuneful and charming, this lighthearted work was written for the city of Salzburg's New Year’s celebration in 1776.Next, the orchestra takes a fond look backward at summer with Honegger’s lovely Pastorale d’eté, a short, serene symphonic poem.A salute to autumn follows naturally, in a world premiere commission by award-winning composer Robert Paterson.Sibelius’ Valse Triste, a favorite of filmmakers, portrays an unearthly waltz by spectral couples.The performance concludes with Haydn’s Symphony No.53, aptly nicknamed LTmperiale.In keeping with the VSO tradition of COURTESY Jaime Laredo.“exuberant and rhythmically vital music marked by energy and a wonderful sense of color.” Since 2009 Paterson has served as the Music Alive composer-in-residence with the Vermont Youth Orchestra, sponsored by Meet The Composer and the League of American Orchestras.He was born in 1970 and commissioning a new piece every year, the Made in Vermont program features Dark Mountains, the new work by Robert Paterson.Paterson has been cited by the press as one of the major contenders in American music, writing raised in Buffalo, New York.Although his first love was percussion, he soon discovered a passion for composition, writing his first piece at age 13.Paterson has received degrees from Eastman School of Music (BM), Indiana Univer- sity (MM), and Cornell University (DMA).He lives in New York City with his wife, Victoria, a violinist, and their son.Of Dark Mountains, Paterson writes: “Vermont is famous for its green mountains, but I often find myself taking long drives through the mountains on overcast days or even at night, when the mountains lose color and become gray silhouettes.Many roads in Vermont are so dark, particularly in the Northeast Kingdom, that you need to use headlights, even during the day.Dark Mountains is meant to portray the beauty and grandeur of the mountains and the peacefulness of the open roads, but also the darkness and occasional treacherous passes one may encounter during the evening hours.The piece is in three connected sections.The first section portrays the calmness and austerity of a quiet evening.The second is inspired by a fast drive down winding country roads, with twists and turns, frequent tempo changes and shifting gears.The final section evokes the feeling of looking at the nighttime sky with moonlight shining through the trees and the sounds of nature in the distance.” The tour includes the Haskell Opera House, Derby Line on Sunday, September 25, 4:00 p.m., sponsored by Community College of Vermont.Tickets are available at Community National bank Derby, Derby Line and Newport, Haskell Opera House, Wood-knot Bookshop & Turner’s Café at a cost $26 for adults, $23 for seniors age 65 and older, and $13 for students.For details, please visit the VSO website at www.vso.org or call 800-876-9293, ext.10.Festival Saint-Zénon-De-Piopolis a n enticing and passionate rendez-vous with some of the most re-jLJLmarkable Spanish and Argentine music inspired by the warmth of the sun.Canciones del Sol (Songs of the sun) invites you to explore the winding paths of the Spanish soul.Get a taste of Argentine tango music composed and made famous by Carlos Gardel and discover the charm and rhythm of music inspired by zarzuela, a Spanish form of theatre where song alternates with verbal expression.The term “seduction” is Tempêtes et Passions not too strong to describe the feeling that arises when listening to this type of music.Tempêtes et Passions is a group composed of five professional musicians and a tenor, all originating from Quebec.The pianist, Monique de Margerie was born and bred in Sherbrooke and has spent many years abroad.The blend with other instruments such as the double-bass, the trumpet, the flugel-horn, the violin and the accordion will definitely enthral the audience in the Piopolis Church on Saturday, August 27 starting at 8 p.m.Come and join us! Tickets for sale at $20 at the following locations: (Free admission for children 12 years and under) • Papeterie Mégantic Inc.• Jean Coutu Pharmacy • Piopolis General Store For information: visit our bilingual Website at www.festivalpiopolis.ca For reservations: reservation@festi-valpiopolis.ca or Tel (819) 583-3255 Ben by Daniel Shelton SOMfc.PUNNI&W fiKepMe eecAuSBi KEVZALeP WHO I WAS 0Y TAKING cff MY AtoSK; INfROJTOflUE KIPS: i IHAPTD.'THISX MASCOT WAS SGARIN& THEM AWAY-ESPECIALLY OUR OWN ORANP-KIPS HE IS PRETTY FRIGHTENING' I THlNKtCU MAPETHE RIGHT CHOICE Qvi WE AVI KNOW If S WHATS INSIPE THAT COUNTS The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, August 18, 2011 Page 3 ^ocal New “What we have done is increase bus service in the morning and d; ing suppertime just to assure workers have more access to tr, portation.mm STS ups hospital shuttle service By Evan LePage As part of an on-going partnership with the Centre Hospitalier de l’U-niversité de Sherbrooke (CHUS), the Sherbrooke Transport Society (STS) has improved their shuttle services between the City and the hospital.“What we have done is increase bus service in the morning and during suppertime just to assure workers have more access to transportation,” said STS president Marc Denault.As of Aug.22, the bus routes 4, 8,49 and 54 will have updated schedules with more frequent departures in order to better accommodate both the workers, as well as the general public, heading towards the CHUS’ Fleurimont and Hôtel-Dieu locations.Denault also pointed to specified parking areas, like the IGA on King Ouest, where employees are permitted to leave their cars for the duration of their work day and simply take the shuttle to the hospital, hopefully decreasing any transport-related difficulties or stress.“We want to keep the employees focused on their work of healing and helping people at the hospital," Denault said.Also as part of the partnership, hospital workers using the public transit service will have some of their bus passes paid for through a grant, meaning the ride will be “almost free for them,” according to Denault.The service schedule of multiple other bus lines will also be updated on Aug.22 to accommodate the increased public transit use that occurs every fall, in part due to the influx of students at the area’s universities and CEGEPs.The 11,12,17 and 18 bus routes in particular have had their schedules changed according to an STS press release.Bus schedules and changes to service can be viewed by consulting the information flyers at bus stops, or by viewing the STS website at http://www.sts.qc.ca.CRTC Tq the delight of the City of Sherbrooke and of English television viewers in the area, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) decided Tuesday to allow CBC/Sociéte Radio-Canada’s to continue to broadcast their analog television signal until 2012 and to do so in regions of Quebec outside Montreal, including Sherbrooke.extends the life of TV ‘bunny ears’ A statement released by the City said that they welcomed the news of the decision of the CRTC.The press release also pointed out the fact that Mayor Bernard Sévigny asked last June that the CRTC allow CBC/Radio Canada to maintain their signal here, in particular to “avoid that the Anglophone population of Sherbrooke not already hooked up to cable or satellite television be deprived of a national network in their own language.” In 2007, the CRTC had initially set the deadline for CBC/Radio-Canada to end their analogue television broadcasting at the end of this month.The deadline has now been extended until Aug.31,2012, giving them another year to go fully digital, and to find a method to allow those viewers of the CBC who use only an antenna to get the channel to continue to do so when the digital switch takes place.Other networks in Quebec, including Quebecor and TVA, received a two-year delay in order to make the complete change to digital.Struggling pork producers target La Financière Agricole The Estrie union of pork producers met with the president of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Resources Pierre Paradis Wednesday to discuss ongoing financial issues faced by independent local pork farmers in the region and the alleged inaction of La Financière Agricole du Quebec on the matter.According to a press release, representatives of the union presented Paradis with the results of a recent survey they conducted into the financial situation of these independent producers.The survey indicated that from April to July of 2011, the financial situation had deteriorated for these farmers, 55 per cent of whom have reached their credit margin limits.Another 17 per cent are currently undergoing mediation or Refinancing, while others have been forced to give up their businesses or sub-contract, the release said.The union alleges in their press release that La Financière, an organization that encourages and supports agricultural development, has ignored the urgency of the situation.They also allege that the organization has not provided them with funds that they had previously agreed to provide in government negotiations.None of the involved parties could be reached for comment by press time Wednesday.UdeS convocation GOOGLE •••' .~ms- CONT’D FROM PAGE 1 come September.All of this comes following the announcement by the university on Tuesday that they will have to cancel this year’s convocation ceremonies due to ongoing conflicts with the school’s support workers union.The union representatives have pointed out that they never wished to target the event, but the result comes from the university pulling out of contract negotiations in the past few days.Among the 1,400 support staff employees, 120 have been allocated to research without a contract since June 16, 2006, more than five years ago.As for the other 1,280, their labour contract expired on December 31, 2008, more than 31 months ago.The convocation ceremony was originally supposed to take place on September 25 and will now be postponed to a yet to be determined later date.“Management had two choices: send out positive signals about negotiations that dragged on for far too long or can- cel the convocation ceremonies and blame it on the union.Unfortunately, they let the whole folder just sit and rot, and now it’s the students and their families who have to pay the price” said Caron.In October of 2010, the nearly 1,400 members of the Union for Support Employees of the University of Sherbrooke voted 88 per cent if favour of a strike, leading to them holding a 24 hour long strike on July 5 and 6.The current strike only involves the forty employees of the registrar offices, other services offered from the university such as the sports centre, cultural centre and security will remain in operation as usual.As for the students, the Student Federation of the University of Sherbrooke (SFUS) also released a statement yesterday “it seems as though the students are currently taken hostage by the intransigence of the school’s manage-ment and the greed of the support staff” said president Maxime-Olivier Hinse.Hinse also mentioned that the SFUS will be following the situation closely, hoping that it doesn’t result in the semester being compromised.The strike will inevitably affect various aspects for the students, including the release of their timetables, the granting of their loans and bursaries and their public transport passes (UdeS students have access to free public transport throughout the city by presenting their student cards).According to the union’s president, the strike could and probably will last as long as the university doesn’t start making new offers for their contract negotiations.BJEQJgp Townships Outlet ^ Michel Advertising Consultant .Serving the entire Eastern Townships with three publications l One number I 819 569-9525 B mduval@sherbrookerecord com Page 4 Thursday, August 18, 2011 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Faith and fun on Warner Corner By Leah Davidson As the rain-poured in the morning of August 16, spirits stayed strong on Warner Street as children splashed in the pool, enjoyed a Slip ‘n Slide, and warmed up indoors with blankets and board games.Chrystal and Kimberly Scott, former Bishop’s University students, founded the Warner Youth Corner Christian Summer Camp last year in their backyard.This year’s camp, which again targets children aged six through 12, debuted on August 15.Thus far, 43 children have Maleah Pinkston hard at work.enjoyed a missionary story, songs, a movie, a trivia contest, snacks, and other activities organized free of charge by the Scott family.Many campers attended Girls for God, a girls club run weekly at the Scotts’ home during the school year.An entrepreneurial project of this magnitude is no small feat.Initially, the main challenge was generating publicity.“I wasn’t sure where to put posters or who to talk to in order to get people to come,” Chrystal Scott explained.“We ended up putting up posters in Subway and Provigo, and I called all the parents from G4G.” Scott’s hard work has definitely paid off.“The best part is seeing the kids come and have a good time with smiles on their faces,” Scott concluded.What was the children’s favourite activity?“Graffiti wars,” said seven-year-olds Natania Tracy, Amelia Hartwell, and Lily McLean, referring to a game of tag on August 15 involving ninjas, paint, and prison.“You had to do funny things when you went to jail,” McLean added with a smile, recalling when a five-year-old prison warden had forced inmates to crawl on all fours, run laps, and sing songs.“I like the trampoline, the pool, and the sports,” added Carter Mooney, age six, who enjoys the camp and would recommend it to his friends.In addition to the campers, fifteen youth participate as volunteers.They develop leadership skills by setting up crafts, awarding prizes, listening to memory verses, and entertaining the children.“It’s inspiring to see all the PHOTOS BY LEAH DAVIDSON Volunteers Victoria Aiken and Kaitlin Pranke surviving the downpour.kids who want to come to camp and learn about God,” Kaitlin Pranke said, who, at 14, is volunteering for the first time after attending the camp last year.The Warner Youth Corner Camp is an example of one family’s determination to realize a personal vision and, in the process, transmit values of cooperation, friendship, and faith.Leah Davidson is a graduate of Alexander Galt Regional High School and a current student at Bishop’s College School.g Fondation Jhan&s to your donations Heart and lung monitors: Surveillance par excellence hospiial CHUS - Fleurimont department Pediatrics investment $341 000 With the help of your donations, the CHUS Foundation was able to buy two new cardio-respiratory monitors for the pediatrics department The monitors are used mainly in pediatric intensive care to keep constant surveillance of heart beat breathing, oxygen level in the blood, and blood pressure in children hospitalized for severe illness.These machines are exceptional monitoring devices because they keep a continuous watch over a child’s heart and lung performance and warn staff in the case of an anomaly.Medical personnel can therefore react faster and more effectively.The new high-tech monitors are also more adapted to pediatric patients with much more effective surveillance of children’s health than the older machines.'"N FONDATION 500, Murray street, suite 600 Sherorooke QC JIG 2K6 Phone: 819 820-6450 www.fondationchus.org .18 Æ PROMUTUEL Everything starts with trust Proud to contribute to improved health in our community INSl’RANCH ANP II N A NC l A LS t ! RY1CKS Taylor Passmore showing off her spidery creation.BECOME A VOLUNTEER: 1-877 356-3226 MAKE A DONATION: 1-800-418-1111 + Canadian Red Cross Quebec Division The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, August 1H, 2011 Pages Town of Brome Lake RECORD ARCHIVES ÿ'-lSSÉI .Gilles Decelles acted as a Town of Brome Lake councillor from 1979 to 1987, at which point he was elected as mayor, a position he held until 1991.His current term as mayor started with his re-election in 2009.Cont’d from page 1 town, the heritage stems much further back than the 40 years since the merger.The municipality of Foster for instance, although only spanning 9.6 kilometres long by 4 kilometres wide has a rich history with its development coinciding with the development and presence of two major railways: the Canadian Pacific Railway, built in 1888 and the South Eastern Railway, built in 1875-76.The Town of Fulford was officially named in 1864 in honour of Bishop Francis Fulford.In the early years, businessmen were attracted to the area because of the potential they saw in the mills that were present.In a testament to the village’s heritage, the postal office which was established the same year the town was given its name is still in operation as of today.The community of Iron Hill is also rich in heritage, with the origin of its name still partially unclear as of today.The best understanding of its name comes from an old tale which explains that early surveyors who were working in the area came upon magnetic fields that troubled their compasses, believing it was due to the heavy presence of iron in the ground, the name was then changed from Brome Woods to Iron Hill.Knowlton still remains the focus of the TBL regrouping, hosting the biggest population out of all of the towns that merged and arguably the most history as well.With its Registry Office and Circuit Court, Knowlton quickly became the centre of commerce for the area and in 1888 Knowlton officially became a municipality distinct from the Municipality of Brome Lake.The presence of small businesses and commerce allowed the population of Knowlton to grow almost two-fold between the years of 1901 and 1961, passing from 760 to 1396 residents.Knowlton was also one the most resistant towards the merger 40 years ago, and many of its residents still feel the same way today.With the different cultures present throughout the Town of Brome Lake and many of its residents still wanting to hold on to the heritage of their own villages, a celebration of the 40th anniversary of said merger can become a touchy subject “still today, so many of our community members have a strong sense of belonging to their own villages and municipalities which makes organizing a celebration for the anniversary a little problematic” Mayor of the Town of Brome Lake Gilles Decelles told The Record.“There’s a certain clash between cultures that is still present and many still have different opinions regarding the merger,” Decelles said, continuing “despite that, we are in the process of trying to organize some type of reunion event near the end of September or beginning of October to commemorate those who have been here since the beginning.” Decelles was a town councillor from 1979 to 1987 before becoming mayor in 1987 up until 1991 and eventually being re-elected as mayor in 2009.When asked if he had noticed any dif- ference in the community’s opinions on the merger during his two different stays, he says not really “things have not changed very much in that sense.We can tell now, 40 years later, that things are going in the right direction but it still isn’t quite where we would want it to be despite our efforts to bring the communities together.” The Town of Brome Lake Tempo is an online community forum which keeps many of the community members up-to-date with happenings and often times hosts interesting conversations between community members on different topics, including the merger.“On a personal level, only being here for a little more than 10 years, I can’t say I have ever personally felt the effects of the merger.Living in the West Brome sector I feel as though I have the best of both worlds: a beautiful rural setting with all of the essential products I need nearby” said Francine Bastien, editor of the Tempo.“As the editor of the website however, I have felt and do see how residents who have been living here since before the merger feel a certain feeling of lost identity after the merger” Bastien told the Record.Tony Rotherham, a concerned Knowlton resident whose family ties in Knowlton date as far back as 1920, shared similar thoughts on the merger “In general I believe the merger has achieved its objectives and most people are fairly satisfied with it,” he told the Record, adding “real locals did feel a certain case of erased identities after the merger however, and they will always mention their village as their home and not the Town of Brome Lake, that is for sure.” Peter White, a member of the town’s original council back in 1971 and now a member of the new TBL Taxpayer’s Association, explained his thoughts on the merger “it was never our intentions to de-emphasize the importance of each village, we simply needed a name for the new municipality and TBL was the best fit.Unfortunately it has become too predominant over the years” he told the Record.White claims the two main reasons behind tire original merger was to avoid the advancement of Bromont all the way to the Brome Lake and to ensure that the lake’s shoreline was all under one administration, two goals that in hindsight, have both been accomplished.“With the taxpayers association, one of the elements we hope to focus on will be restoring the original identity of the villages by increasing their profiles and visibility” White told the Record.Despite ties to different villages or communities, the one constant brought up from any Town of Brome Lake resident is how appreciative they are of the region they call home “we should all definitely be grateful to live in such an area, and maybe that is what we should all come together to celebrate” said White.You can now view each new issue of The Record daily on your home or work computer in just a few clicks of your mouse.Base rates are $4.99 for 1 month or $55.00 for 12 months (plus applicable taxes) THE Page 6 Thursday, August 18, 2011 ne wsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Editorial This just can't happen if we are to have a decent chance at slowing the pace of climate change.Greenhouse gas emissions; Feds meek goal not met **;