The record, 23 février 2005, Supplément 1

rv * \ Brome County NEWS Wednesday, February 23, 2005 ÊKO PENSE À TOI mmm mW is thinking of you Turn your groceries.into rewards Quality is our main ingredient.www.iga.net 472 Knowlton Rd., Knowlton 450-243-6692 231 Sherbrooke St., Magog 819-868-1122 m Students show flair for science at M-V fair I iHtmoi i n ' v vaavtoPtT.« ¦< ' By Wendy Denman Record Correspondent Massey-Vanier’s cafeteria was handed over to science and invention last week as students from the Cowansville high school and four local elementary schools competed for prizes in the annual regional Science Fair.“We had 72 booths set up by over 130 students,” explained co-ordinator Rosi-ta Lovell."It was a great success.The judges were very impressed with the level and sophistication of the projects and the students were very enthusiastic and excited.” There were two prize divisions — elementary (students were from Grades 4 and up) and high school.Within those divisions were participation categories: Environmental science, physical science, life science, computer technology and inventions.Secondary 4 and 5 students also competed in projects involving physics and chemistry experiments.The project displays, even the fun ones, required solid research, lively presentation and visuals.The students demonstrated everything from the ultimate back scratcher and the function of the eye, to how to cook a hot dog under lights.There were environmental projects, biology and chemistry experiments and clever inventions.“The Science Fair has been an annual event for a long time,” explained Lovell."But about five years ago it looked like it would be no more, the administration at the time didn't want to bother with it and give teachers the extra time needed to organize.“It was at that point that we parents took over with the organizing and planning, we felt it was just too important an event to let go.I am very happy we did, again this year it’s proven to be a very worthwhile event.” This year’s honorary chair was Adam Altar, a former Massey-Vanier student who completed his Bachelor in Psychology at Concordia University and is now working on his Bachelor of Education at McGill.Altar’s job was to visit and interview all of the 72 entries.Helping him were 40 judges that included parents, former parents and members of the community who DAVID ANDERSON/SPEOAL Secondary 4 and 5 Massey-Vanier students also competed in projects involving biology, physics and chemistry exper- iments.were divided into groups and given about 10 projects each to evaluate.“I was very impressed,” said Altar.“These students put a great deal of time and effort into this.” All participants received a certificate.Category winners received first, second and third place ribbons as well as some cash prizes.See Science, Page 7 BMP benefit dinner as busy, successful as ever By Maurice Crossfield Knowlton They're still tallying up the totals, but George Bristol says he’s pleased with the outcome of the annual Mayor and Councillors Dinner on Sunday.“It went extremely well,” Bristol said of the annual fundraiser for the Brome- Missisquoi Perkins Hospital Foundation.“The only problem we had was that we slightly oversold the dinner, so some people had a hard time finding a seat.Next year we will make some changes on that.” Unlike past years, this year’s event featured the option of either a brunch at the Auberge West Brome or the traditional roast beef dinner.It didn’t take long for the brunch to sell all of its 178 tickets, and the dinner sold out well before Sunday.“Patsy Braley and her gang sold over $2,000 in raffle tickets, it was very successful,” Bristol added.The raffle tickets featured a number of prizes donated by supporters.The grand prize was a first-class trip on Via Rail anywhere in the Quebec-Windsor corridor.The food was served up by members of the town councils of Brome Lake, Cowansville and Sutton.Brome-Mis-sisquoi Member of Parliament Denis See Funds, Page 6 Johanne Coiteux Diane Daunais Michele Cote (450) 378-4890 (490->978-V945- Only a call away 'V' ! 41 > ROCH VALU ÈRES N Contractor UCtNCE UQ: SlllJIIVt] V" Machinery work Hydraulic hammer (rock breaker) • Private roads • Land shaping • Drainage Artificial lakes/ponds • Septic systems Demolition - Foundation Topsoil - Aggregate Sand • Gravel • Fieldstone -^A-(A50).£42-22544.UJ.utj .GUJi.flQHa!>’-QUE5J.Hours: Mario Milot Pharmacist Mon.-Wed.9-6 p.m.Thurs.& Fri.9 - 8 p.m.Sat.9 - 5:30 p.m.Principale N., bur.4, Sutton —________533-i)0j&jS____________ Smoked (450) 243-6183 Roast Beef Dinner àE you can eaTT every Friday night in the Bistro Pub from 6 p.m.to 9 p,m.suLas,™ Meat Night with homemade French fries' coleslaw and dill pickle $9.95 N Every Thursday night from 6 p.m.in the Bistro Pub Bring this ad and receive a free drink ___J12ot_tehead*aftoytaol toewiney PAGE i -WSDN-ESDAY, F-EBRUA.R.Y 23,-2ÛQS .Brome County News Brome County Community Billboard Community Calendar March 2.9 & 16 ECUMENICAL LENTEN LUNCHES at Grace Anglican Church, 52 Principale sud in Sutton.Hot soup, bread, and dessert.All are welcome.Wednesdays, at noon.Good Friday walk begins at 10 a.m.on Friday, March 25, at Eglise St-André, followed by lunch, all proceeds go towards tsunami relief.March 4 INTERNATIONAL WORLD DAY OF PRAYER at St.Edward’s Church, Knowl-ton at 2 p.m.Bilingual service.ECCUMENICAL WORLD DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE at Dunham United Church, 10:30 a.m., on Friday, March 4.Theme: “Let Our Light Shine," written by the women of Poland.The Women of the three churches, Anglican, Catholic and United will participate in service with Rev.Dave Lambie, guest speaker.Light lunch following service.Church Services KNOWLTON/CREEK PASTORAL CHARGE: Worship and song by members assisted by The Reverend Dale Skin- COMMUNITY CALENDAR 2005 RATES • Brome County News Wednesday only: $7.• Wednesday & Friday: $11 What’s On Brome County NEWS 88 Lakeside, Knowlton, Quebec JOE 1V0 Tel.: (450) 242-1188 / Fax: (450) 243-5155 RATES & DEADLINES COMMUNITY CALENDAR Brome County News Community Calendar is reserved for non-profit organizations only.Deadline is noon on Mondays.A pre-paid fee of $7 is required per publication, or SPECIAL RATE of $11 for 2 insertions: 1 BCN & 1 in Friday Record “What’s On” section.Please forward notices to Box 488, Knowlton, JOE 1V0, email: bcnnews@qc.aibn.com, or fax: (450) 243-5155.Visa and Mastercard accepted.ner.Creek United, Foster, 9:30 a.m.Sunday school at Creek.Knowlton United, Knowlton, 11 a.m.(Handicap access).ST.PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: 24 St.Paul St., Knowlton.Sunday services, 8 and 10 a.m.Rector, The Reverend Tim Wiebe.BROME PARISH SERVICE: Come and join us Sunday, Feb.27, Church of the Ascension, 10 a.m.Holy Communion.Only service in the Parish.SAINT-EDOUARD CATHOLIC CHURCH: Knowlton — Sunday, Feb.27, Sunday mass: 10:30 a.m.(Bilingual).COWANSVILLE AREA PASTORAL CHARGE UNTIED CHURCH: Worship at Emmanuel United Church, 203 rue Principale, Cowansville.Worship and Sunday school at 10:30 a.m., Choir practice, 9:30 a.m.Rev.Wendy MacLean officiating.TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH, COWANSVILLE: Come and join us for Sunday worship.We have a service at 9 a.m.(traditional) and a family service with music and Sunday school at 10:30 a.m.Information: 450-263-2662.ANGLICAN PARISH OF BEDFORD/PHIUPSBURG & FARNHAM: Sunday services: Philipsburg and Fam-ham, 9:30 a.m.; Bedford, 11 a.m.Fr.Brian A.Evans, Rector.I was a stranger and you welcomed me.(Matt.25:35).BEDFORD UNITED CHURCH PASTORAL CHARGE: Invites you to come and worship with us.Sunday service: 9:30 a.m.Stanbridge East, 11 a.m.Wes- Program playing from Feb.25" to Mar.3* THE AVIATOR Engksh Feb.25th lo Mar 3rd at 6:00 pm T-v;^3 SPANGLISH: J’EN PERDS MON LATIN French Fed 25lhtoMar 3rd at 21h00 ¦ ¦ - =©-¦ s LES DÉSASTREUSES AVENTURES DES ORPHELINS BAUDELAIRE D’APRÈS LEMONY SNIKETS % ;/¦} d'y.iéjft'J ^>1 COWAfOWLLF French Feb 25fi lo Mat 3rd at 13h00 and 15h20 Web site: www theatreprincess.com For info: 263-5900 BffiS ley Church, Bedford, with Sunday school, 12:30 p.m., Mystic with Rev.Carl Triskle.All are welcome.GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH IN SUTTON: 52 Principale sud, welcomes everyone for Sunday services at 10:30 a.m.The Rev.Canon Tim Smart, Rector.Info: 450-538-8108.BAPTIST CHURCHES: Sunday ser- vices: Mansonville Baptist, 9:30 a.m.; Olivet Baptist, Sutton, 11 a.m.Community Notes ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: If you wish to drink and can.that’s your business.If you wish to stop and can’t.that’s our business.Info: 450-242-2611.Brome Lake Golf Club Honoured DAVID ANDERSON/SPECIAI.Ronald Rainville, Paulette and Alcide Allard of Club de Golf Lac Brome were happy to retain their Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary certificate recently from Audubon International for the golf club's outstanding care for the environment.Club de Golf Lac Brome first received this recognition in 1999 and is one of 526 courses in the world to receive the honour.Audubon, endorsed by the United States Golf Association, provides information and guidance to help golf courses preserve and enhance wildlife habitat, and protect natural resources.Golf courses from the United States, Australia, Canada, Central America, Europe, and Southeast Asia have achieved certification in the program.“Club de Golf Lac Brome has shown a strong commitment to its environmental program.They are to be commended for their efforts to provide a sanctuary for wildlife on the golf course property," said Joellen Zeh, program manager for the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Programs.JRD JOLY RIENDEAU &.DUKE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Taxation, Accounting, Financial Services, Estate Planning and Settlement, Farm Transfers Cowansville Knowlton 127 Principale, Suite 105 560 Ch.Knowlton Cowansville Ville de Lac Brome (450) 263-4123 (450) 243-5021 Sherbrooke 3490 Galt West Sherbrooke (819) 566-2575 KNOWLEDGE AND KNOW-HOW.TAX I Lac Brome Mont-Sutton MICHAEL ELDRIDGE 538-7314 Brome County 88 Lakeside, Knowlton, Quebec.JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242-1188 / 242-6892 Fax: (450) 243-5155 Established May 1991 Published weekly by RECORD 1195 Galt E„ Sherbrooke.Quebec, JIG 1Y7 fax: (819) 569-3945 E-mail: newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com website: www.sherbrookerecord.coni Randy Kinnear Pubusher.800 463-9525 Sharon McCully Editor/Off.Mgr.(819) 56^6345 Alison Steel Secretary .(450) 242-1188 Lynda bellavance Advertising .(450) 242-6892 Michel Duval Advertising .800 463-9525 Nelson Afonso Corresp.Editor .(819) 569^345 Richard Lessard Prod.Mgr.(819) 569-9931 Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman .(819) 569-9931 Francine Thibault Prod.Superv.(819) 5694856 CIRCULATION Distributed to all Record subscribers every Wednesday as an insert, and to all households and businesses in Abercom, Bedford, Brigham, Brome, Bromont, Cowansville, East Famham, Foster.Fulford, Knowlton (Brome Lake), Sutton, Bolton Centre, West Brome.SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST TOTAL Canada: 1 year 114.40 8.01 9.18 $131.59 6 MONTHS 59.00 4.13 4.73 $67.86 3 MONTHS 30.00 2.10 • 2.41 $34.51 Out of Quebec residents do not include PST.Rates for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 7, 1897.and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Hollinger Canadian Newspapers L.P.Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA I WK ¦ y.«ütSfc-.S.x.-A- m.v >mmm*: mmemmea ' MK ’ 3g$£§ssg! • ¦ - AcRRoMla f *^B- brome LOUtlty INEWS Wednesday, February 23, 2005 page 3 Band wants you to listen to Anything But Reason COURTESY ANYTHING BUT REASON Anything But Reason is (left to right) Ryan Clarkson, Paul Giddingsjoe Lambert (front) and Derek Charby.By Wendy Denman Record Correspondent Local band Anything But Reason will be competing in the international Emergenza contest for up and coming bands on March 5 in Montreal.“We want all our friends in the Townships to know, we’d just love them to come and support us,” said band member Joe Lambert.“It’s a big deal and we’d like to have our greatest fans there.” The four band members — Lambert, Ryan Clarkson, Paul Giddings and Derek Charby — have been together for six years now, produced one CD and have a couple of demo tapes making the rounds."We cut our teeth at the local watering holes, The Pub, The Thirsty Boot, the Brome Hotel.We picked up our true fans playing at these places," Lambert explained.Anything But Reason has also played Townshippers Day, Brome Fair, as well as clubs in Montreal.They have also competed in other contests.“We’ve competed in smaller contests, but The Emergenza contest is one of the big ones,” explained Lambert.“They hold contests all over North America and Europe.This is a big opportunity for us.” Clarkson, Giddings and Charby were born in Knowlton, Lambert in Fulford.“We all went to Massey-Vanier High School, though not at the same time, there’s a bit of a difference in our ages, but six years ago we came together just for our love of music and playing and we’ve been together ever since,” he said.Describing themselves as a hard rock group, the band writes all its own material.“I write the music, the others write the lyrics.We work well together,” continued Lambert.The Emergenza contest takes place at Le Swimming, 3643 St-Laurent Blvd.in Montreal on Saturday, March 5 beginning at 9 pm.Tickets are $18 at the door.“We want back home to know we are doing okay,” added Charby.“Hopefully, Knowlton will want us to come back and play soon.” Last year, Sherbrooke band Pete Moss, won the Emergenza competition in Montreal and ended up playing its music at the Emergenza Music Festival in Germany.Band members won a couple of individual awards, including Best Rhythm Guitarist and Best Singer.The band finished fifth overall at the festival.C.K.’s INCOME TAX SERVICE & BOOK-KEEPING Bilingual & Confidential Individual Income Tax returns Self-employed Small businesses Pick up