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(Kl^fet&ilQttlTiâdÉS 2011F-150 VAUD UNTIL JANUARY TV 2012 Additional $1000 off for CSETS* members.?LINCOLN •HUtMtOOKI 819-563-4466 office 819-822-8055 ceil mikepage72@hotmail.com THE The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 pSHH ïèïàL :s i Young farmers look to plant local roots WEEKEND EDITION 95 cents + taxes PM#0040007682 Friday, January 13, 2012 Mont Bellevue’s family day this weekend This coming Sunday is the annual family day at the Mont-Bellevue ski hill in Sherbrooke, where kids and their parents can enjoy games in addition to their skiing or snowboarding.Prizes, activities and music are also on the docket Sunday, though the inner tubing section of the hill is closed due to the poor weather the area has seen lately.Entry costs have been cut down for the occasion, and kids between six and 15 will be admitted for only $5 while for adults entry is $7.It was announced this week as well that Mont-Bellevue would now be opening Thursday afternoons starting at 1 p.m.in response to a demand from users, some of whom created a petition with over 3,000 signatures last year requesting the hill be opened during the day on weekdays.Previously the hill was only open during the day on Fridays, weekends, and student holidays.Clown rescue squad for mayor EVAN LEPAGE A small group of five downs, adorned in the mandatory red noses, danced, sang and saluted near-by police outside city hall on Thursday afternoon while on their way to pay three $75 fines received in December.The clowns addressed media saying "we were fined for being clowns on private property,” before making their way to the municipal court to pay off the tickets.As previously reported in the Record, the clowns received fines for allegedly “bothering people" in the Carrefour de TEstrie.The performers managed to collect enough money from members of the public to pay their fines, largely in change.According to one clown, among those who contributed to their fundraising were some of the city’s police officers.In a sarcastic press release, the clowns said they were paying the fines to rescue mayor Bernard Sevignyfrom the city's budget problems.Rough week for CHUS ER Page 3 UdeS expert advisor calls for improved home care Page6 ST MANOIR Stay young at heart ! ! An evolving residence FOR SENIOR CITIZENS WWW.MANOIRSTFRANCIS.COM With our Viactive program 3 times a week, ^ ^ Yoga classes, Wii league and exercise room, it’s .A .never been easier to stay young at heart ! Discover our J types of evolving accomodation Tel.819.562.0875 U5«UE Queen, Sherbrooke Page 2 Friday, January 13, 2012 ne wsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Lennoxville Ascot Historical and Museum Society The Lennoxville-Ascot Historical & Museum Society invites you to the first gathering of the new year at a SPECIAL TIME on Monday, January 16, 2012 at 2 p.m.Join us and take part in the LAHMS Collection Quiz! Everyone is welcome! Refreshments will be served.Uplands Cultural & Heritage Centre is located at 9 Speid Street, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville).For more information, please call 819-564- 0409.Source: Kathryne Owen Lennoxville-Ascot Historical & Museum Society Weather .i i TODAY: L'i* RAIN, SNOW - -i O If- 'i.HIGH OF 3 'I* LOW OF 0 SATURDAY: PERIODS OF SNOW HIGH OF-12 LOW OF-12 SUNDAY: MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD HIGH OF-17 LOW OF-23 3 J: / /!\ ¦ MONDAY: SUNNY HIGH OF-11 LOW OF-22 m '1‘ 'J' 'J * —* .'i TUESDAY: PERIODS OF SNOW HIGH OF-2 LOW OF-12 Bishop’s University Students’ Representative Council Getting lost in winter's embrace STEVE HORTON Last Winters Rail Jam in the Quad Canada; It’s not exactly a tropical place, and yet, as much as we love to complain about winter (second only in past-times to Hockey.or Coffee) there is something very special that happens when we embrace it.The Eastern Townships has a proud tradition of winter recreation, and Bishop’s University is no exception.This year’s snow themed revelry will be the upcoming ‘Winterfest’, a four day festival centered on and off campus, for both students and members ,of the community.This year’s SRC has poured an extraordinary effort into creating and organizing a series of events which focus on entertainment, engagement and activity.From Thursday January 19 until Sunday the 22nd there will be two concerts on campus, one featuring prominent electronic music artists ‘Zed’s Dead’, a bus-trip to Jay Peak, Vermont for skiing and snowboarding, a Sugar Shack breakfast, horse-drawn carriage rides and more.When contemplating a school-wide winter event, the organiz- | ers noticed that many alumni had experienced their own Winter Carnival’s, but this generation of Gaiters had no ‘celebration de l’hiver’ to call their own.The centerpiece for this year is Saturday’s ‘Rail-Jam’, in the Quad.Following last year’s Rail Jam, this friendly competition consists of metal rails, wooden boxes, and just about anything else a snowboard or pair of skis can ‘grind’ on (to slide across a hard surface without snow).Student-athletes then vie for the attention of the crowd, and prizes, hoping to impress fans with their creativity and technical precision.Even though the sport is extreme, for years students have long been infor- mally “jibbing” (as it is known), in the student neighborhood.This year’s big event has necessitated hiring of a team of student organizers for the festival, in conjunction with the school’s Ski and Snowboard club.These diligent workers have been busy booking artists, and more importantly the equipment necessary to build the large structures and obstacles necessary to put on a ski and snowboard showcase in the Quad, which is usually flat.Furthermore, the SRC has made ac- commodating all members of the larger community a priority.In conjunction with Big Buddies, on Saturday from noon until 2 p.m., horse-drawn sleigh rides will be offered around the campus, leaving from the chapel, and there is a Sugar Shack breakfast on Sunday morning at Dewhurst Dining Hall ($8, all you can eat).Come out and experience Winterfest at BU! ‘Rail Jam’ is ages 16+, Concerts ages 18+.Submitted by Aaron Ries Bishop’s University Bookstore Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm is a poet, writer, publisher, librettist, activist, and Indigenous arts advo- cate.Her writing has been published in numerous anthologies, journals, and magazines in Canada and around the world.She has released the poetry collection My Heart is a Stray Bullet, and two poetry and music CDs: Standing Ground and A Constellation of Bones, which was nominated for a 2008 Canadian Aboriginal Music Award.She is the editor for Without Reservation: Indigenous Erotica and the award-winning book, Skins: Contemporary Indigenous Writing.Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm who lives and works at Neyaashiinigmiing, Cape Croker Reserve, on the Saugeen Peninsula in south-western Ontario will be at the Bishop’s University Bookstore on Thursday, February 2 at 4:30 p.m.An informal reception will follow.Submitted by Isabelle Schumacher Draw results: 2012-01-11 10 u 18 39 45 04 19 24 26 27 2370103 Next grand pdie (approx.) : $ 15,000,000 23 25 32 33 Bonus Prizes 03 26 27 42 Holders of a Québec 49 selection played with Lotto 6/49 on the same ticket and including the four numbers of the same bonus selection drawn share a prize pool of $49,000.I1''' 1 \ .‘h'W.v) :-4 ,i'M i-’e ,'Ph-icK .v-.'K'U ist ot i .iy Ji.eU'.- fv .w s.’'.) prevailj Ben by Daniel Shelton WAIT TIL I CATCH THESE KIP5.7 j N060PT?Y pARN KIPS.' AGAIN?/ filing | The Record - newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, January 13, 2012 Page 3 “It’s normal that the emergency rooms are overflowing after the holidays” Rough week in CHUS emergency rooms t I |he emergency rooms of both CHUS hospital locations in Sherbrooke frequently extended beyond capacity this past week, but the situation seems to have stabilized on Thursday.Yesterday morning 18 patients were on stretchers and nine were awaiting hospitalization at the Fleurimont CHUS, down from 38 and 19 respectively on Wednesday.Tuesday was even worse, with 47 patients on stretchers and 21 awaiting hospitalization, when the total capacity of the emergency room is reportedly 22 in both categories combined.“The situation at the Fleurimont emergency room improved,” said a statement from the hospital.“However, we know that it can change hour to hour based on events.” The statement also specified that there was not any particular illness overwhelming the emergency room, but a mix of heart and breathing problems, trauma, and many other varied problems.“It’s normal that the emergency rooms are overflowing after the holi- days," the statement read.The Hotel-Dieu location did not see the same overwhelming numbers this week.On Thursday morning 27 patients were on stretchers with none waiting to be hospitalized, while on Wednesday 26 were on stretchers and only one was waiting to be.Tuesday was once again the worst, with 42 patients on stretchers and 6 waiting to be hospitalized in the emergency room.Over 50 patients were transported to the hospitals by ambulance this week as well.The CHUS used their statement to remind the public that the emergency room is really for emergencies only and patients are seen based on severity of the illness or injury.People can phone Info-Santé at 811 for less serious situations, and can also consult the “Je vais à l'urgence” section of the CHUS website, www.chus.qc.ca, for information about emergency room procedure.CHUS receives new accelerator for radiation-therapy The Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke will be receiving its second large piece of new equipment this week on Saturday with the arrival of a new linear particle accelerator that will offer better radiotherapy treatment options for cancer patients.In addition to replacing the existing accelerator, which has become “obsolete” according to a statement from the CHUS, the new machine will offer better imaging and increase the treatment possibilities, particularly through in-tensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) treatment.The arrival of the equipment, called the Infinity #1 accelerator, at the Fleu- rimont hospital of the CHUS on Saturday marks the culmination of over seven months of preparation and construction of, among other things, a bunker room to house the machine.Weighing over 7,500 kg, the actual installation of the machine in the CHUS’ radiation-oncology wing is a difficult process in and of itself.The machine is arriving on two 53-foot semi-trailers and a 35-ton crane that will transport the machine through a stairwell near the helipad.The presence of all of this equipment will cause traffic around the CHUS to be diverted.No circulation will be permitted in front of the hospital’s main en- trance on Saturday during the day.Instead, traffic will be allowed to run in both directions on the bypass lane and the road that passes in front of the Eti enne-Le Bel research centre behind the hospital.Visitors will have to use door number 2 to enter the hospital and consequently parking in front of that door, and in front of the emergency room door will be prohibited Saturday so that vehicles dropping people off can do u-turns to exit the lot.Also, the bus stop in front of the CHUS’ main exit will not be accessible during the day Saturday.As a result, only the bus stops in front of door num- ber 35 and the emergency room will be operational.The installation of the machine is being done between 7:30 a.m.and midnight Saturday, outside of normal radiation-oncology hours “to limit the impacts (air currents, cold air, noise and circulation) on the clients and employees,” the CHUS statement said.As reported in The Record, the CHUS’ Etienne-Le Bel research centre installed a brand new cyclotron on Monday and Tuesday this week.The machine will serve to create a specific radioactive tracer used in many medical tests.Young farmers look to plant organic Townships roots By Corrinna Pole As farmers continue to struggle against unfavourable economic and unpredictable environmental conditions, a young couple is looking to cement their roots in the industry and they want to break ground in the townships.James Sheldon and Myriam Fortier’s interest in each other and agriculture developed into a passion when they were studying the subject at Montreal’s McGill University.In 2009 the couple, decided to try their entrepreneurial hand at farming and found a rural/agricultural develop- ment project that would allow them to start up their business without taking on a financial risk.Through the agricultural initiative centre’s (CIARC) regional organic farm business incubator in Coaticook, the apprentice farmers were able to rent land and infrastructure and began their Jardins de Tarpenteuse farm.“Organic agriculture is about making a difference and it has a smaller eco footprint,” said Sheldon.“I like the challenge of working outside and when you run a farm you are responsible for every aspect.You do the accounting, the marketing, the sales and the hands on work in the fields.There’s a lot of satisfaction with farming, es- pecially since I had no experience and there’s satisfaction in knowing people want to buy our produce.” Subsidised by' a provincial and regional agricultural and community development organization, the couple grew 45 varieties of organic vegetables during the project.Each week, baskets with nearly a dozen varieties would be filled and delivered to 60 families in Montreal through non-profit Équiterre’s community supported agriculture (CSA) network.“People who want to buy baskets want to buy local and get to know their farmers," said Sheldon explaining that those on the network pay a fee each The Plan MW" CLAUDE FAVREAU, B.BJL Consultant Financial Security Advisor, Mutual Funds Representative Your partner of trust since 1997 140 - 3425 King Street West, Sherbrooke, QC J1L IPS Ph.(819) 566-0666 Ext 222 Toll Free (800) 569-4662 Fax (819) 822-1704 claude.favreau@investorsgroup.com Member of the Power Financial Corporation Group of Companies Dart Tournament FOR BREAST CANCER K JANUARY 14, 2012 - Reg.: 1:00 Game: 2:00 at STANSTEAD LEGION, 15 Maple St, Stanstead Bring your own partner - Man & Woman $5.00/person.Door prizes and raffle A SILENT AUCTION will now be held due to unexpected donations received.DONATIONS WELCOME Info, call Marilyn McComb 819-838-4770 spring that covers a year’s worth of vegetables.“It’s like they are renting a piece of land for the farmer to grow produce just for them.” Although Sheldon would like to have a sustainable clientele in the Townships, they have primarily focused sales on those in the city.“Montreal is a better market, the population is dense so you can get more profit,” said Sheldon.“We had a stand at the Ayer’s Cliff farmers market and that was very successful but the demand at that market is high so it’s really hard to get space there.” As the successful incubator project Cont’d on i’agi: 5 Open House for library This Saturday the Lennoxville library will be kicking off the first of its year long centennial celebrations with an open house.From 11:30 a.m.to3p.m.,on January 14, the library will host a variety of fun family activities including a magic show, face painting and storytelling.Along with light refreshments, the open house will feature exhibits displaying the library’s 100-year history The Lennoxville Library is located on the corner of Queen and College streets in the Borough of Lennoxville. Page 4 Friday, January 13, 2012 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Raising spirits and funds all at the same time The Scoop Mable Hastings Jrust before Christmas the Record published a story I’d written about The Shack and the Dawes family plan to ve ten per cent of their Midnight Madness sales and the tip jar money they raised h orn wrapping gifts over the holidays in their store, to the Mansonville Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) group sponsored by the Mis-sisquoi North Volunteer Centre.Tire SADD group is made up of youth ages 11 to 17 who meet weekly on Friday evenings at the Youth Centre to discuss, organize and animate a variety of events to encourage positive choices and help inform youth and parents about the dangers of destructive decisions.The group organizes: QPP Information evenings, workshops, awareness days, coffee house open mic musical evenings, promotional projects in the schools and community.SADD has been in existence in Potton for over 20 years.The SADD group is supported by an MABLE HASTINGS Angelina Dawes (front center) and members of the Missisquoi North Youth Centre SADD and FY1 youth programs Careers older group of mentors who were once SADD board members themselves.The older group is called Former Youth Involvement (FYI) and this group is made up of young men and women ages 18 to 30+ who have long been part of the Missisquoi North youth programs and who continue to volunteer their time at the Centre and in helping and supporting the SADD group.The FYI also has two community members who sit on the committee.In this follow up story I am proud to announce the results of the efforts made by the Dawes family and staff as well as the tremendous show of generosity from the people of Knowlton and surrounding towns who, while shopping at The Shack, made it a priority to Collection contact of(fSfe&4-) Salary range: $49, 015 to $55Ahfo&ally Careers Ref.:2012-0555-QUEt207-0555 (publication #: -1 (Sfcfcifcrooke office 2012-0556-QUE1207-0556 (publicati- Trois-Rivières offi The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) wishes to establ repertory in order to fill, for the next two ye of Collection Contact Officer for its offices o: and Trois-Rivières.Language requirementâtou must be bilingual and provic service in both official languages (Engl-ishikhiJgjrifen levels required! BBB) As a Collection Contact Officer, you will be res • The administration and collection of outstc cimounts for all account types; • The promotion and enforcement of compliant to information slips and outstanding return • The resolutidaxpaÿers' enquiries and complain The repertory could, as well, be used to staff s The CRA offers an excellent benefits package th.pension, health and dental plans, along with f] hours, generous leave options and diverse work a Interested candtdantjst apply “on^ne" via the Canad.Revenue Agency's Career Website at the following link www.era.gc.ca/careers To that end, check our notice of job opportunit published on our websit8artLMOBjiL6 to January 27, .201 m Canada Revenue Agency Agence du revenu Ai Canada Canada VOLUNTEER POSITION SHERBR0tô)(E20 r —JEUX DU- CANADA —GAMES- The greatest multisport event in Canada.August 2 to 17, 2013.OMBUDSMAN In conformity with the management values of the organization, an Office of the Ombudsman, which is an independent decision-making process, will be set up to guarantee that our volunteers will share a satisfying experience.Under the direction of the Board, the Ombudsman will establish a fair and equitable process to deal with complaints.Moreover, they will answer all requests from the volunteers, investigate such situations and render a binding decision.You have legal training or a vast experience in labour relations, you can demonstrate a strong capacity for analysis and you are known to be objective, impartial, open, tactful and functionnally bilingual, we would like to meet with you! Please submit your application hr@201 Scanadagames.ca before January 23, 2012.donate to this cause.On Saturday, January 7, Angelina Dawes, also representing her parents and the Shack customers, attended the SADD/FYI New Year’s Brunch held at the Youth Centre to present a cheque for over $1500.00 to the group as a result of this initiative.Another SADD supporter from Ottawa heard about the Shack’s idea and he sent in another $200.00 cheque making the total a whopping $1700.00+! The 26 SADD and FYI members present were speechless when Angie announced the amount being donated! A round of applause, a standing ovation, hugs and tears; it was the perfect beginning to 2012 for the group.SADD and FYI continue their efforts in the community with a Coffee House Open Mic evening scheduled for Friday, January 27 at 7 p.m.in the basement of the Mansonville Catholic Church.The event will be hosted by Ralph Steiner with performances by talented volunteers from Potton, Knowlton, and Sutton and beyond.Tickets are available at the door at $5 per person.The group will also be working with the Municipality of Potton to host another Win-terfest Family Outdoor Fun Day on Saturday, February 11 from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m.on the grounds of the Mansonville Elementary School.As long as there is snow, there will be sleigh rides, snow mobile rides, tubing, sugar on snow, first responder truck rides, snow sculpting, indoor bingo, crafts, face painting, hair wrapping, outdoor games, a kids korner.Barbara, Angelina and David Dawes found a way to spread the spirit of the holiday season and to support a good cause.The SADD youth thank the Dawes family and the SHACK customers from Knowlton and surrounding towns for their generous and overwhelming show of support and kindness. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, January 13, 2012 Pages Coaticook taxi driver has permit revoked A taxi owner in Coaticook h is seen his permit revoked by the Quebec transport commission after being found guilty of committing a crime while performing his transportation service, in this case both traffic and possession of narcotics.¦ The commission revoked the permit of Kevin Lynch for breaking the provincial law regarding taxi transport services, after he was found guilty of five criminal acts committed while using his taxi permit.“The Commission is required to revoke the permit of a taxi owner who has been convicted within the last five years of a criminal offense or a crime committed in connection with the use of a taxi transportation permit,” according to a statement from the Commission.The statement specified that the Commission can transfer a taxi owner's permit, issued before November 15, 2000, to a creditor before it is transferred to a third party.In this case the taxipermit was transferred to the Des Verts-Sommets de 1'Estrie credit union.The full decision can be found on the Commission’s website at www.ctq.gouv.qc.ca.Cowansville _ New housing leads building activities Patrick Lacroix Record Correspondent According to recently released numbers from Cowans-ville's Urban Planning and Environment Service, the total investment in construction and renovation fell by nine per cent from 2010 to 2011.Whereas building permits were issued to the value of $29.2 million in 2010, last year that number stood at $26.6 million.The drop is chiefly attributable to smaller investments in the institutional and government sector and to the completion of work at Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital at the end of 2010.The residential sector, on the other hand, continued to grow, from investments worth $16.1 million in 2010 to $17.5 million last year.Growth also occurred in commercial building.These two sectors accounted for 55 and 24 per cent of construction and renovation in 2010; those shares have since risen to 66 and 28 per cent respectively.The industrial and agricultural sectors were the objects of approximately two per cent of total building expenditures.In all, the Town issued 647 permits last year versus 619 in 2010.This is the second consecutive year of falling investments; record peaks were reached in 2008 and 2009, when the value of building activities reached $33.6 million and then $39.6 million.Residential construction, on the other, has consistently grown, such that 122 new housing units were added in 2011, matching the record set in 2004.Most housing starts are located either on J.-A.-Deragon Boulevard, on Québec Street, in the Boisé Albert sector, or in proximity to Louis-Joseph-Papineau Boulevard.The main commercial investments, including one new car dealership and two office buildings for financial services, were made near the intersection of Sud and Jean-Jacques-Bertrand.The growth in residential construction comes in spite of relatively modest population growth.The latest provincial population decree, based on an estimate by the Institut de la Statistique, indicates that the population of Cowansville stands at 12,446 inhabitants, only 38 more residents than there were in 2010.Tire increase since the census of 2001 is 3.4 per cent.These numbers are preliminary; they will be revised and official statistics will be approved at the next regular meeting of the municipal council.Young farmers Cont’d from page 3 ¦ * ¦ ." ' James Sheldon and Myriam Fortier, pictured here last summer at the Ayer’s Cliff farmers market, have spent the last few years growing organic produce in Coaticook through a agricultural initiative hut as the project comes to an end, they are trying to find ways to become a permanent fixture in the region.nears its end, Sheldon and Fortier have decided they want to make a go of things permanently and live a life dedicated to ecological agriculture.“The incubator is a three year project, the 2012 summer is our last year.Now we have to find land,” said Sheldon.“The goal is to have a sustainable farm where we could raise a family and an economically realistic approach is to rent the land to grow our crops.” In a region filled with farmland it seems like an easy task but governmental regulations prevent breaking up lots of farmland and costs are making it difficult for the couple to locate five to 30 acres of affordable land.“We have been looking and on average the price is $3,000 to $5,000 per acre and it’s really hard because usually farm land is sold in hundreds of acres,” said Sheldon.“When there’s a house on the land, especially when it’s around a lake, it’s even more expensive so we don’t even bother looking.” The couple is intent on staying in the region.Fortier is a Sherbrooke native but Sheldon is originally from Quebec City.After spending years in Montreal, Shel- don says he’s drawn to the quality of land, culture and community in the Townships.“It’s really nice here.I like the mix of Anglophones and francophones and it’s close to Montreal,” he said.On a daily basis Sheldon admits he shares the worries of his more experienced counterparts for the future of the industry.In fact, to make ends meet Fortier has taken on a regular paying full time job.But the couple is not ready to give up on their dream of becoming the next generation to supply produce and sustainable agriculture.For more on Les Jardins de l’Ar-penteuse visit www.jardinsdelar-penteuse.com or call 819-842-1034.Lewis TO REACH YOUR GOALS: RRSP OR TFSA?Talk to your Desjardins advisor or financial planner* about using RRSPs and TFSAs to help you with all your projects.RRSP - TFSA 1-800-CAISSES desjardins.com/RrspTfsa * Financial planners ënd mutual fund representatives work for Desjardins Financial Services Firm inc.Desjardins Cooperating in building the future Page 6 Friday, January 13, 2012 newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record There is not only an urgent need to invest more resources in home care, the approach and financing structure should also be changed Canada needs to prioritize home care in health accord renewal Canada falls short on home care services By Réjean Hébert The upcoming 2014 Federal-Provincial Health Accord negotiations are an opportunity to transform our health care system to respond to the aging of our population and the associated pandemic of chronic diseases coming our way.There is little doubt that home care should be a priority in this transformation - along with health prevention, primary care and integrated care.As things stand now, Canada is far from meeting our home care needs.Many Canadians might be surprised to learn that less than 15 per cent of our public funds spent on long-term care are dedicated to home care services.How does this compare to similar economies?It’s clear, Canada falls short.Other OECD countries invest significantly more resources: the Netherlands, France and Denmark, for example, invest, respectively, 32 per cent, 43 per cent and 73 per cent of their public long-term care funding on home care.By contrast, and despite all the political rhetoric, in Canada most of our funds go toward nursing homes.The result of inadequate funding for home care means that the responsibility for caring is transferred to informal caregivers - mainly women - who get burned out and often have to leave the work force to care for aging parents, with negative effects on their career paths and pension contributions.According to OECD data, Canada dedicates 1.2 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) to long-term care.If nothing is done to transform the health care system, with the aging of the population this proportion will rise to 3.2 per cent by the year 2050.This growth could be significantly reduced to 2.3 per cent if a sizable investment (e.g.0.4 per cent of GDP or $5 billion) is made in home care now.In the short term, a substantial return on investment (ROI) would be generated by keeping women in the work force and creating home care jobs in the public, private and social economy sectors.In the medium term, a further ROI would likely result from decreasing the use of hospital beds by patients waiting for nursing home beds and reducing the need for nursing homes.Investing in home care now will allow Canada to make the necessary shift that will help control the costs in this sector and reduce the financial burden on future generations.Transformation more than just money To achieve this, a public long-term care insurance plan should be created, like many European and Asian countries have done in recent decades.With this type of plan, the needs of frail older people are assessed, a service plan is proposed and specific benefit is calculated.This benefit is used to cover the necessary services from public (“in kind”), private, social economy or voluntary organizations, according to personal choice and the availability of such services in the local community.We should not opt for “cash-for-care” allowances as in some European countries since this type of benefit has undesirable effects: the creation of a “gray market” with untrained and underpaid workers, risk of financial abuse, poor quality services, and keeping women in traditional roles.To finance this universal publicly funded insurance plan, a specific fund should be created to which the current budget for long-term care would be transferred to ensure a clear separation of this budget from the rest of the health care budget.By prioritizing home care, this fund will drive the necessary shift from institutional to home care.This in turn will allow older people to stay in their own homes with their loved ones and limit the predicted growth in costs associated with aging.It is time for a Continuing Care Act in Canada that would prioritize integrated care and home care, and include the creation of a public long-term care insurance plan to adapt our health care system to the aging of the population and prepare for the future in a responsible and equitable way.About the author Réjean Hébert is a geriatrician and professor at the Research Centre on Aging of the Université de Sherbrooke.He is also an expert advisor with Evi-denceNetwork.ca, a comprehensive and non-partisan online resource designed to help journalists covering health policy issues in Canada.But there is not only an urgent need to invest more resources in home care, the approach and financing structure should also be changed.The forthcoming Health Accord negotiations open up an opportunity for real transformation.We need to change the philosophy of home care: home care should become a right and not a privilege as it is now.It means that when you suffer from disabilities, you have the right to benefit from the appropriate services with public funding.Services should also be provided wherever people live instead of moving people to facilities where services are available.This has been done successfully in countries like Denmark, where publicly funded services are delivered regardless of where the older person lives.Letters RECORD P.0.Box 1200 Sherbrooke J1H 5L6 or 1195 Galt L, Sherbrooke JIG 1Y7 Fax for Newsroom only: 819-569-3945 e-mail: newsroomCtfsherbrookerecord.com Website: www.sherbrookerecord.com Sharon McCuuy Publisher .(819) 569-6345 Daniel Coulombe News Editor .(819) 569-6345 Stephen Blake Corresp.Editor .(819) 569-6345 Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman.(819) 569-9931 DEPARTMENTS Accounting.(819) 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form the Lennoxville Citizens Association and there has been considerable interest in both the English and French press about our initiative.We created the Association in order to ensure that the harmonious and bilingual quality of life of the citizens of Lennoxville is maintained and to ensure that this quality is not diminished in any way, but rather promoted to ensure a healthy future.There is a definite need to stand-up for what is ours and act now because this way of life that we enjoy may be changed in the coming months by a decree from the Sherbrooke Municipal Council.A commission was launched by the city of Sherbrooke to study the governance of the boroughs and recommendations are expected in March.We urge all residents of Lennoxville to visit our website at www.lennoxville.org to sign up on-line and to become a member.We need strength in numbers to be heard.In our rush to get things out we previously announced that citizens could pick-up and drop-off membership forms at Tri-Us in Lennoxville.This is not the case and we apologize for any inconvenience and frustration this may have caused to citizens and to Tri-Us.We will be undertaking a membership drive soon and we will be setting up kiosks to this effect at various places and times in the borough.We will be communicating these events via local media.JR Houle Lennoxville Dear Editor: What Mr.Girard did was cruel and unforgiveable.The public must realize these types of people can go on to hurt humans as well.It is a fact and if the law chooses to let him off with a light sen- tence they are not doing their job.I know the area well where the incident took place as my great grandparents and grandparents lived in the area.Don Martin Melbourne, Ontario The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday.January 13, 2012 Page 7 Right now there are thousands of vulnerable minorities who are targeted for violence just because of their religious associations.Promoting religious freedom is good for us ;ïà ¦P» Steven Black 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What a fuss over the announcement that the Government of Canada is opening an Office of Religious Freedom within the Department of Foreign Affairs.Predictably the anti-religious doomsayers can only see a plot to assure the ascendency of Christendom and the suppression of secular opposition.Strangely they will often conflate their shouts of alarm with opposition to American foreign policy under George W.Bush (who is NOT and Evangelical by the way), water boarding and Islamic suicide bombers as if these have anything to do with the promotion of religious freedom.Not far away are thoughts of the Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition and Salem Witch Trials as if these events were evoked by desires for religious freedom, too.Having sounded an alarm over these horrors some might then mention that there are in Canada city councils that start meetings saying the Lord’s Prayer.It must be horrible for them to endure the sights and sounds of people praying in a public setting.How horrible that they should go to a school or government office and find people dressed in garb they associate with religious commitment.No one is forced to pray the prayers, dress the dress or pay the consequences.They are still free to write columns in the newspaper against these things and no one is arresting them for it.Nevertheless, they seem insecure seeing that religion exists openly in Canada.That there are school boards in some parts of Canada with a religious foundation seems unjust to doomsayers too.Never mind that no one is forced to attend these schools or pay for them neither can they be barred from attending on religious grounds.Perhaps a more apt cry of alarm would be that there are other religious groups that would like to have the same privilege of having charge of the education of their children without the double jeopardy of having to support the public system while at the same time paying for their own.The presumed principle of the Separation of Church and State is always cited as proof that no government should have anything to do with appearance of supporting anything to do with religion.The fact that this is not a constitutional matter in Canada.Rather, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms assures freedom of conscience and religion.No one seems to be arguing against this fundamental freedom.Even if the principle of separation were central to Canadian law, it is one that separates powers, that is.State has no power over religion and the Church no power over State.“Church" implies a specific, organized body of authority, not a general practice of religion or sense of responsibility to the Divine.There are no church bombings here or mob attacks against religious groups tolerated by government.There are no laws against training your children to have religious or anti-religious sensibilities although Richard Dawkins would like to make it illegal for religious parents to pass on their faith.There are no movements to turn Canada into a religious state preferring one religion over another although it might be argued that Secularists wouldn’t mind seizing this power for themselves.Right now human rights lawyers are being banned from access to clients in China.Christian leaders are being held in Iran facing serious anti-Islamic White’s Wine Syrah: The perfect wine for winter By David White All wines are appropriate for all seasons.There’s nothing wrong with enjoying a simple white or crisp rose in the winter, and big reds work all year long.But our diets change as the weather cools.Just as we look forward to watermelon and fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes in the summer, in winter we crave soups, stews, and roasts.So our go-to wines change, as well.This winter.I’m drinking Syrah.Syrah’s ancestral home is the Northern Rhone, where the classic wines of Cote Rotie and Hermitage are produced.The best wines from these regions still CONT’D ON PAGE 8 charges related to apostasy.A pastor and four others have been arrested in New York on charges of criminal trespassing for praying and singing two hymns outside the New York City Law Department in protest against a ban of certain religious groups.Ask other minorities such as followers of Baha’i faith or Jehovah’s Witnesses what they are experiencing in different parts of the world.Meanwhile Arab Spring is seeing the rise to power popularly elected governments that would enforce Sharia law against minorities.In the regions bordering sub-Saharan Africa people are being killed at Christian worship and in some Arab states there are murderous attacks between Islamic sects.Large swaths of the earth are governed by authorities that repress religious and nonreligious minorities.Islamic, Totalitarian and Communist states and some regions under other religious majorities promote or tqlerate such things.Conversions are banned, the religious training of children outlawed, distribution of religious literature is difficult, gatherings are strictly limited except by government approval and anything approaching criticism of these policies are severely punished.Right now there are thousands of vulnerable minorities who are targeted for violence just because of their religious associations.The guaran- tee of religious freedom is exactly designed to guard against such injustice.Pundits arguing against religious freedom and government programs to promote it seem more comfortable with widespread violent oppression than trying to find ways for people of religious faith or lack thereof to live peaceably together.This matter ought to concern all of us because the principle of religious freedom is of benefit to all of us regardless of our religious views or practice.What is more, there are many thousands of people who are migrating, or would like to, from areas of threat to areas of freedom because their lives are endangered because of a lack of religious liberty.Many of these are seeking refuge in Canada because of our lawful tolerance of diverse religious views.Are there still tensions around certain aspects of religious liberty and its place in the public forum?Yes.Are there legitimate limits on some aspects of religiously-based behaviour?Of course.Such will and should continue.Nevertheless the principle of religious freedom is directly related to the principle of fr eedom of conscience.Surely, this is something we are happy to see guaranteed and championed by the Canadian government.Would we really have it any other-way?FREE EVENT IN ENGLISH a OUPIE 5 EVENT % by TRAFALGAR An insider’s guide to Europe and other Trafalgar destinations Join our Trafalgar travel expert for amazing insights into how to get an insider's view of Europe and other Trafalgar worldwide destinations.Be the first to leam what’s hot in travel this year.• Take advantage of our Exclusive Offers for attendees only.” • Enter the drawing for our Grand Pnze giveaway! • Enjoy complementary refreshments and snacks.conference ts in aigHsn Date: Tuesday, January 17th Time: 6:45 PM Venue: Uplands Cultural 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a search warrant on Thursday afternoon, said Sûreté du Quebec Sgt.Benoit Richard.But the three wounded individuals were found at two separate locations a certain distance away from the home, he said, and police are trying to piece together what happened and how the three men are connected.Richard said a first call to 911 was placed shortly after 11 a.m.from a town restaurant, and emergency responders found two men, ages 38 and 35, with injuries nearby.A second emergency call came in a short while later that led to a 38-year-old man with critical injuries from a gunshot wound to the head a short distance away.Richard said the investigation quickly led to the residence where police believe the shots were fired.All three men appear to have managed to flee the scene of the crime.Richard added that the man shot in the head even managed to walk the 30 metres to Masson St.where he was found.He is now in hospital in Montreal fighting for his life.The other two men are also in hospital.One is expected to survive.The other was in surgery, Richard said.Next head of CRTC doesn’t need to be bilingual The Canadian Press Ottawa The new head of Canada’s broadcast regulator doesn’t have to be able to speak both of the country’s official languages.The job posting to replace CRTC chairman Konrad Von Finckenstein says bilingualism is preferable, but not essential.Finckenstein’s mandate ends Jan.24.The NDP is drawing attention to the job ad.The posting downplaying bilingualism skills comes amid a period of increased language tension.The issue began heating up earlier formé.Please take note of our Alzheimer's clinical research study.We are conducting a clinical research study for people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.This study will test the effectiveness and safety of an investigational drug.The person in your care may be able to participate in this study if he or she: • Is 50 - 88 years old • Has a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease • Lives at home or in a community dwelling with an appropriate caregiver who can accompany him or her on all study clinic visits and visit him or her at least 5 times a week The staff at the clinic will review additional criteria with you.Study participation lasts approximately 20 months and includes about 15 visits to the study doctor.Study participants will not be charged for study-related office visits or medical evaluations, or study drug.If you are caring for a person with Alzheimer’s, please contact: cP D1EX RESEARCH Dr.Marcel Germain's team at Diex Research 819-346-2887 or visit diex.ca this year in Ottawa, with the appointment of unilingual English candidates to key jobs, such as Supreme Court justice and auditor-general.That has since prompted closer scrutiny of unilingual Anglos in high-profile jobs in Quebec, in a series of media reports that some Anglo commentators have compared to a witchhunt.The most recent target is the interim coach of the Montreal Canadiens, who is unable to speak French, and whose hiring has prompted a protest outside a Habs game.The posting for the auditor-general’s Syrah -— Cont’d from page 7 set the benchmark for the varietal.High-quality Syrah is wonderfully accessible, even in its youth.As Steve Heimoff, West Coast editor for Wine Enthusiast, recently explained, “I would describe a good Syrah as having the weight of Cabernet Sauvignon, but a little softer, and while both wines are marked by the aromas and flavours of blackberries, Syrah’s meaty, peppery notes distinguish it.” Heimoff s description is spot-on.The blue and black fruit of a good Syrah will delight you, while the aromas of black pepper and meat will seduce you.The grape is capable of striking the perfect balance between power and finesse.Consequently, good Syrah works well with all sorts of food.Syrah also represents a great value.Over the past few years, sales of the varietal have dropped steadily, leading many California winemakers to joke that it’s easier to get rid of a case of pneumonia than a case of Syrah.Consumer preference partially explains this drop.Although many California winemakers have spent the past decade hoping that Syrah would be the state’s next great varietal, consumers remain more interested in Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.Consumer confusion also explains the slide in demand.Even wine connoisseurs have a difficult time distinguishing between Syrah and Shiraz.Technically, the only difference between the two is location.When Syrah was taken to Australia in the mid-1800s, local winemakers started calling the grape “Shiraz,” and the name stuck.The climate is quite different in Australia, though, so the grape tends to produce riper, fruitier wines with higher alcohol and lower acid.Generally speaking, these are your prototypical “fruit job had clearly said bilingualism is essential.The posting says the candidate must be open to traveling across Canada, possess superior oral and written communication skills and be able to act as spokesman for the CRTC.And it pays between $256,100 and $301,200.The CRTC regulates all aspects of Canadian broadcasting and acts to maintain the balance between the public interest and cultural, social and economic needs.Finckenstein has been in the job since 2007.bombs” - they can be deliciously hedonistic, but even the best ones are difficult to pair with most meals.Across Europe, the United States, and most everywhere else, vintners call the variety “Syrah.” When winemakers use the Australian moniker - as they often do in New Zealand and South Africa, and sometimes in the United States - they’re typically trying to convey that they’re making the wine in the archetypical Australian style.Consumers also confuse Syrah with Petite Sirah.While the grapes are distant relatives, they’re completely different.As a result of these factors, good Syrah is generally quite affordable - especially when compared to other varietals.In the United States, many of the best Syrahs come from vineyards along California’s coast - from the Santa Ynez Valley and Paso Robles along the Central Coast, to the Santa Lucia Highlands in Monterey, to the Russian River Valley and Dry Creek in Sonoma.In Washington, stunning Syrahs are coming from the Columbia Valley and Walla Walla Valley, and Oregon’s Rogue Valley is producing many impressive wines.You’ll notice that all these areas are relatively cool.Although Syrah is a farmer’s dream - reasonably easy to grow and fairly resistant to disease - it shines when grown in cooler areas, resulting in complex, vibrant, more aromatic wines.When grown in warmer climates, it’s too easy to produce Syrahs that are flabby and raisiny.David White, a wine writer, is the founder and editor of Terroirist.com.His columns are housed at Wines.com, the fastest growing wine portal on the Internet. The Record newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Friday, January 13, 2012 Page 9 Former Asbestos resident now one of 100 most powerful women By Stephen McDougall Record Correspondent Asbestos In this town and the nearby hamlet of St.Adrien where her mother lives, she is known as “Jennie”, but to several hundred soldiers in Canada and Afghanistan, she is known as “Ma’m” or “Colonel”.And last December, she was nominated as one of 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada by the Women’s Executive Network.She is Colonel Jennifer Carignan, the first woman commander of a combat regiment in Afghanistan, who was born and raised in Asbestos before joining the Armed Forces in 1986.“I joined the Military at a time when not all trades were open to women in particular, the combat arms trades, such as infantry, armoured, engineers and artillery” she said in an e.mail interview from her office at CFB Toronto.“In 1988 when the decision came to open the Combat Arms to women, I was amongst the first group of women to go through training with the idea that we could someday serve in front line units.” She achieved that with her work as a combat engineer officer in peacekeeping missions in the Golan Heights and in Bosnia.In 2003, she was the first female to be deputy commander of her engineers combat unit.Then came the Afghanistan mission.She arrived in 2008 as a Lieutenant Colonel and was given command of the engineering unit, the hardy group of soldiers responsible for clearing out landmines and the deadly lEDs (Improvised explosive devices) that killed many of the 158 Canadian soldiers since Canada’s deployment in that country in 2003.She was given command two years after Canada lost its first female combat casualty, infantry Captain Nichola Goddard, in a firefight against Taliban rebels.And during her command, two other female soldiers - Trooper (tank private) Karine Blais from Quebec and Master Corporal Kristal Giesebrecht from Ontario - were killed by lEDs.Last year, Carignan was the first female combat officer promoted to the rank of Colonel.But she does not believe the death of female soldiers has detered women from entering the forces.She said the problem is that many women still believe they do not belong in the army and are more concerned with raising families.Presently, only 13 per cent of Canadian forces soldiers are women.“Basically all the opportunities are there but we are still battling the old perception by the women themselves that the Army is not for them,” she said.“Also, when it comes time to start a family both men and women see this as a major challenge." Col.Carignan should know.She raised four children - now aged four to 15 - during her climb up the ranks, helped along by her now retired combat engineer husband Eric Lafrancois.But Col.Carignan is not alone in her accomplishment as a military female.Listed alongside her on the WEN list is Rear Admiral Jennifer Bernet of the Canadian naval reserves and Brigadier-General Christine Whitecross, a deputy commander of security in NATO.“Although all institutional barriers have been removed, we are still fighting the perception that women are not strong enough physically and mentally for combat," she said.“This is very hard to change, but I can say that, as time goes by, we are less surprised now when we see women progress in these various male dominated trades.“1 cannot say if the loss of Capt Goddard had an impact on recruitment but it did not stop women from deploying on operation in high risk areas or on the front lines.” Now back in Canada as acting Brigade Commander of 5th Canadian Brigade group.Col.Carignan believes the Canadian mission in Afghanistan is still important despite the losses and the slow down in Islamic extremist activity.“The Canadian contribution to the training mission in Afghanistan is absolutely critical to the reconstruction of Afghanistan,” she argues.“There is no one better suited to secure Afghanistan than the Afghan themselves.So, to train and prepare their Army to look after themselves is the right thing to do.” Col.Carignan says she still visits her family and friends in the Asbestos area, and remembers her childhood and school days.“I attended 1’Escale high school and played basketball on the Phoenix team,” she said.“Almost every weekend in the winter, I went downhill skiing with the school club.Those are great memories.” Ombudsman’s office set up for 2013 Games An ombudsman’s office has been set up by the Sherbrooke 2013 Canada Games’ society in order to deal with complaints and requests from the many volunteers participating in the event.The office of the ombudsman will be the first ever in the history of the Canada Summer Games, and will serve a clientele of over 5,000 volunteers over the next year and a half.“These volunteers are the heart and soul of the important Canada-wide event.We would like nothing better that they can enjoy a memorable experience,” said Tom Allen, chairman of the board and of the executive committee of the Games, in a statement.“The Games are not only a sporting event; they also represent an unbelievable and fulfilling human experience.We are taking every means at our disposal to meet the needs of all the volunteers who will contribute to the success of the Games." Any volunteer with a complaint or request will first send it to the management of the organization.If their expectations are not met at that time, only then will they be able to consult the ombudsman on the matter.The ombudsman will in turn receive the complaints and make recommendations to the board.“We will be able to eliminate all apparent questions of favouritism and conflict of interest that are sometimes part of contentious situations,” Luc Fournier, CEO of the Games, said in the statement.The ombudsman will clearly be someone independent of the event management so that they remain impartial when receiving the requests or complaints.As for the volunteers, the statement noted that a large recruiting campaign will be launched this spring.COMPUTER TRAINING In the Coaticook Region Internet Community Access Centres (ICAC) • You can sign up for one or more courses depending on your skill level • Groups of 2 to 6 people depending on facilities • Registration is mandatory because places are limited! m i Introductory computer Internet Munot 1 and a (3 hours) 1.Discover she Internet 2.Searching the internet Email _ Email 1 (3C minute») 1.Creating an email address it't S Week 1 Informelle* 1 and t (3 hour») ‘ Starjng to use the computer 2 Keyboard and basic functions Weeki Infomuttc* J Md 4 (3 hour») int»rn*l 3 and 4 (3 hour») Email J (2 hturM) i 3 Window*, tetwen print» r 3.Useful tools ana sites 2 Send ng and motiving 4 Classifying ane saving Net 4.favountss and iflvancad smaii, ahaenmona, stc.# i searching Contact us to know the schedules Groups will be set up according to requests by interested individuals ** Please note that that these courses are offered in FRENCH, but some courses can be offered in ENGLISH according to the demand** Do you have a question about or difficulty with using a computer?COMPUTER SUPPORT is offered COATICOOK REGION ICAC Are you interested in training in any of the following?Skype Digital photography Wadnesday Thursday 1:00-2:00 p.m (Martinville) 2:30-4:00 p.m.(Waterville) 10:00 a.m.-12 noon (Coaticook) 10:30 a.m.-12 noon (Dixville) 5:00-6:00 p.m.(Compton) 10:30 a.m.-12 noon (East Hereford) Coaticook Historic»! Society 34 Main Street E, 2nd Floor Coaticook Martinville Community Centre 233 Pnncipale Street East Martinvile Dixville Municipal Office 251 Parker Road Dixville Waterville Library 150 Compton Street East Waterville East Hereford Library 15 De l'Eglise Street East Hereford Compton Library 29 Hatley Road Compton sss Introduction to Word Introduction to Excel Internet banking (AccèsD) Social networks Other Contact us II set up groups as soon as a few people have registered There will be a I sitvtttfi difttge for ttietso ^fsodflc TTfllittitg courses ’* % } SADC COATKOOt Information and registration: SADC de la région de Coaticook 819 849-3053 Canada newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com The Record Page 10 Friday, January 13, 2012 ^oca.ports “The ombudsman will bave to receive complaints and various requests from volunteers and then bring those recommendations to the board.” BCS sitting atop the ETIAC senior boy’s hockey rankings Free sledge hockey demonstration this Sunday By Jesse Feith The Eastern Townships Interscholastic Athletic Conference (ETIAC) senior boys hockey league has been developing into an interesting race as only three games separate the first-place team form the last-place team.Sitting at the top of the league in a somewhat comfortable position is Bishop’s College School, with a 3-0 record and 32 goals for compared to their five goals against after picking up three impressively lopsided victories.In their first game they soundly defeated Stanstead College 8-1, a big win they followed up by beating Alexander Galt Regional High School 11-2.Stanstead College is currently in second place, with 3-1 record while accumulating 18 goals compared to the 13 goals scored against them.Their notable wins came against AGHRS when they defeated them 7-3 and Massey Vanier Regional 8-l.Trailing Stanstead by one position in the rankings is Massey-Vanier with a 1-2 record, their only victory coming against AGRHS with a 4-2 score — the same team they later tied with a 1-1 score.The last-place team of the league is AGRHS, who remains the only winless team after failing to pick up a victory in four games.By Jesse Feith Sledge hockey, sometimes referred to as adapted hockey, is a sport that was originally designed to allow participants who have a physical disability to play the sport of hockey.Sledge hockey has become increasingly popular recently in the Townships with the creation of the Easter Townships Sledge Hockey League.The league will be holding a free event to allow the area’s population to try out the unique sport this Sunday at the Complex Sportif Thibault GM in Sherbrooke.Both the Sherbrooke Sledge Hockey team and the Quebec Sledge Hockey team will be present to give demonstration, teach the sport to newcomers and participate in drills and exhibition with local players.The event will run from 2:30 p.m.to 5 p.m.on Sunday and luges will be available to the public for free to allow them to try out he sport, even though they may not have the proper equipment needed.The activity is truly open to anyone who may be interested, participants currently ranging from 7 years old to 51 years old, and more information can be found by contacting Dorothée Roy at hockeyluge.estrie@hotmail.com or by phone at 819-565-3998.Outdoor hockey this weekend This weekend is also the second weekend of the new initiative by the Club Optimiste de Sherbrooke that will be bringing ice hockey to certain parks in the area, an initiative that is certainly helped by the snow expected in the Townships over the next few days.The Saint-Alphonse-de-Liguori, Adrien-€am-bron and Paul-Marin Park ice rinks will all be open from 3:30 p.m.to 5:30 p.m.this Saturday for the event that will be supervised, and is especially for children from five to nine years of age to come out and experience the sport of hockey on an outdoor rink nearby.One hockey stick per weekend will also be given out to a lucky participant.Canada Games adding ombudsman to facilitate communication By Jesse Feith TJie Canada Games, to be held in Sherbrooke in the summer of 2013, will benefit from the presence of an ombudsman for the first time ever in the history of the Games, who will serve as an intermediary between the spectators and the volunteers, keeping track of both requests and complaints.The position will apparently be filled by a chosen volunteer within the next few weeks.More than 5,000 volunteers overall will be taking part in the games and the position is expected to help lower their amount of responsibilities and help with spectator participation.When in need of help or direction, the volunteers are invited to send their request to the direction of the organization, but if they consider that their expectations are not being met or they feel that it is taking too long to get an answer back, they will then have the opportunity to talk to the assigned ombudsman “The ombudsman will have to receive complaints and various requests from volunteers and then bring those recommendations to the board.He/she will be independent from the organization and shall act impartially and objectively,” said a representative from the Canada Games organization.The thought behind the new position is to facilitate communications between the Games organizational team and the sporting fans who will be attending.PHOTO BY JEAN MILLER Young sledge hockey enthusiast practicing during an open session held last year.Canada seeking to overcome Summer Olympics medal drought By Jeff Davis Postmedia News Federal bureaucrats are trying to overcome an epic slump in Summer Olympic team sports performance; betting Canada’s world-beating performances on ice can translate to the field.Massive cash infusions are being funnelled into Canada's men’s and women's field hockey teams, as Canada attempts to own the Olympic podium in the summer version of the country’s national winter sport.But with only one chance remaining to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics, it seems the extra support may be too little, too late for London.Internal documents from Sport Canada - obtained by Postmedia News through access to information provisions - reveal the government’s determination to break the decades-long losing streak.“Canada has not won an Olympic medal in a ‘traditional’ summer team sport since 1936 when Men’s Basketball won a silver medal,” the documents read.“In fact, summer team sports currently face extremely competitive fields and are challenged even to qualify for the Olympic Games.” An official with Own the Podium -launched by the Conservative government in 2006 - explained that events such as basketball, water polo, field hockey and a couple of others, are considered traditional team sports.Events such as the 4x100 relay - an example being the Canadian team led by Donovan Bailey that won gold at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta - are not.In 2009, Sport Canada launched a Summer Olympic Team Sport System Initiative, “with the goal of developing multiple summer Olympic teams to medal potential status for the 2020 Olympic Games and beyond." With an eye toward future Summer Olympic Games in 2012, 2016 and 2020, ' federal bureaucrats have identified six Canadian sports teams with a decent shot at winning a medal.They are: men’s and women’s field hockey; men’s water polo; men’s volleyball; women’s basketball; and women’s rugby sevens.Each of these teams has been given between $750,000 and $1.1 million this year for training in the run-up to London.The teams were chosen by officials at the Own the Podium program and the Canadian Olympic Committee.The Canadian men’s field hockey team is currently ranked No.14 in the world in the International Hockey Federation standings, while the women’s team is ranked 20th.Former Olympian Alan Brahmst, now Field Hockey Canada's director of performance strategy and national teams, says despite the increased funding, his teams are struggling to qualify for the London 2012 Olympic Games.Both teams have one final shot at qualifying for London next month, at a major field hockey tournament in India.Only the first-place teams will go on to the Olympics.“Its about a 50-50 chance on the men’s side,” Brahmst said.“And I would suggest we have an opportunity to get it done for the women, but it’s a long shot,” he said.Beyond the extra funding, the chosen teams also receive enhanced coaching and training support, following “a strategic high-performance planning process to identify the sport specific and program changes needed to achieve improved and repeatable international performances.” Brahmst said it likely will take a few years for the investments to bear fruit, and he's focused on strong performances in the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. 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Your amiable, outgoing manner will attract all types of people.In fact, your peers will find you so appealing that they’ll be trying to emulate your behavior and tactics.AQUARIUS (Jan.20-Feb.19) - Be a good listener as well as a good observer, regardless of who is doing the talking.You might learn something of significance from a person whom you’d least expect.PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) — A joint endeavor could work out better than expected, especially if it involves someone with whom you’ve previously experienced success.History can repeat itself in your favor.ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Regulating your pace could greatly help you with your attitude and outlook, as well as prevent restlessness.Seek activities of the lighter sort.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - If you can, you should devote some relaxing hours to your favorite hobby, and if it challenges your manual and mental dexterity, so much the better.You need something enjoyable to take the load off.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Forgo your usual activities and/or routine for the day and engage in something different.A little variety in your life could prove to be refreshing and enjoyable.CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Regardless of what you do, the secret for producing desirable results is to maintain a consistent pace.Stop yourself from operating in fits and starts and you’ll find far greater satisfaction in your efforts.LEO (July 23-Aug.22) — Keep an open mind, regardless of who is doing the talking.Surprisingly, you’re likely to learn something of real value from a person whose ideas you usually discount.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22) — Sharing what you have with others will not only please the recipients but afford you a great deal of satisfaction as well.Joy can be awakened through giving as well as taking.LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23) - The ball is finally in your court.You should now be able to control a situation that up until now has been dominated by outside factors and was way beyond your reach.SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov.22) - If possible, avoid any social involvement that includes people with whom you have little in common.Even if the event sounds fun, it might not necessarily prove so for you.SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.21) - This is an excellent day to pick up the phone and plan to do something with a person whom you recently met and would like to get to know better.He or she is likely to welcome the prospect.s ; v ; 's . 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