The record, 6 septembre 2007, jeudi 6 septembre 2007

ulie Rodier au4ioprot^eslste INSIDE THE Fair Supplement RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 September 6-7-8-9,2007 See cfou tAene! 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Thursday, September 6, 2007 Police inspector is Ted up’ SQ wants new cop shop By Maurice Crossfield Dunham •—.« .—hat started out as a sign- % A / ing ceremony for police \I \i services in Brome-Mis- V T sisquoi Wednesday turned into the latest effort to get the Quebec government to build a new police station.“When people ask me what the priority file is, I say the police station in Brome-Missisquoi, where I have 60 people in a building for 30,” said Inspector Donald Gingras, commanding officer of the Estrie garrison of the Sûreté du Québec.“I am a bit fed up with this situation.” The need for a new detachment serving the region first came up back in 2000, when the Bedford Police became the first municipal force to be folded into the SQ.Office space was at a premium then.By 2002, when Brome Lake became the last of four municipal forces to join the ranks of the SQ, things had become positively cozy.But while the SQ and Brome-Mis-sisquoi’s mayors are in favour of a new detachment, Liberal MNA Pierre Paradis is less so.He recently said government money (an estimated $3 million) would be better spent on issues like health care and education.“It’s sexy to say the money would be better used at the hospital or to build a cancer care centre which we Please see Cops on Page 4 One Apple At A Time PERRY BEATON Sherbrooke’s mayor is asking every resident to compost.That could reduce the city’s garbage output by almost a third.See page 7.Full service o*F hearing aids • STANSTEAD 20 Notre-Dame W.(in Diane VaWiancourt'o Pharmacy) 1.077.302-2770 • LACOLLE &0 rte 202 1.077.302.2770 • MAGOG Z&&, St-Patrice West 010.047.2244 • COATICOOK Clinio]ue familiale 271 Child 010.040.4000 page 2 Thursday, September 6, 2007 RECORD Briefs Volunteer Bank Sept.8 is International Literacy Day — a special day for literacy.All around the world, literacy volunteers and workers will acknowledge the gains made since UNESCO announced the United Nations Literacy Decade, 2003 to 20012.For Literacy in Action, September is the month to put out a loud call for volunteers.This year Literacy in Action is seeking volunteers to: • Join our board • Become a tutor (next tutor training workshop is in October) • Record children’s stories for Story Time Hour on CJMQ.community radio.Adults requesting a tutor through Literacy in Action want guidance and instruction in basic reading and writing.LIA tutors work in a one-on-one teaching relationship with an adult learner.Training is provided, and tutoring materials are free of charge.For information or to become a literacy volunteer, call Kathy Richan at 819-346-7009, or visit the LIA table at Townshippers’ Day on Sept.23 at Bishop’s University in Lennoxville.Volunteering is rewarding, you will hear volunteers say.Flip the coin on that and you get something like: rewards come with volunteers.This translates to mean our Townships communities are chock full of volunteers and we are living an improved quality of life due to their efforts, diligence and commitment.About the Volunteer Bank The Volunteer Bank is an initiative of Townshippers’ Association and was created as a result of a need expressed by English speakers to become more involved in their community, as well as to provide English-speaking volunteer support to community groups and organizations.Townshippers’ Association is a non-partisan, non-profit organization serving the English-speaking community in the Eastern Townships.Do you have a special talent, skill, or service you would like to provide on a volunteer basis?Is your group or organization looking for a few good volunteers?If so, contact Evelina Smith, coordinator of Townshippers’ Association’s Volunteer Bank at 819-566-2182 (toll free 1-877-566-2182), info@town-shippers.qc.ca, or George Courville, coordinator of Partners for Health & Social Services - Townships-Montérégie Network at 450-263-4422 (toll free 1-866-263-4422), gc@townshippers.qc.ca.Byelection advance poll Advance voting for the federal by-election in the riding of Saint-Hy-acinthe-Bagot begins Friday.The polls are open for three days: tomorrow, Saturday, Sept.8 and Monday, Sept.10, from noon to 8 p.m.“If you are not on the list of electors, you may register to vote at your advance polling station, provided you bring official documents that prove your identity and residential address,” states a release from Elections Canada.Advance poll addresses are listed on the back of the mailed out voter cards.Or call 1-800-463-6868.Election day itself is Monday, Sept.17.Cookshire-Eaton gets in the six figures Cookshire-Eaton got $268,368 this week, to be used on infrastructure expenses.The money is a mix of federal gas tax and provincial money, added up together and handed over to the municipality.For your heart, and theirs The provincial heart foundation has launched its Marche du Coeur publicity campaign.The Sherbrooke 3.5 km walk, a fundraiser, will be held Saturday, Sept.29.To register, go to fmcoeur.qc.ca/marche, or call 819-562-7942.Loreena McKennitt performs tonight Loreena McKennitt is at the Centre culturel of the University of Sherbrooke tonight, performing songs from her platinum-selling album.An Ancient Muse.The show is at 8 p.m„ and tickets are at 819-820-1000.Cook, Waiter, Responsibility ÉtÉ» «all * PERRY BEATON Jean Michel Trottier, Pierre Jeanson, Marcel Robidas, Serge Paquin and Claude Beaupré, supporters of Le Tremplin 13-30, helped launch the group’s annual fundraising campaign Wednesday.Those numbers in the name refer to the ages of the young people to whom the group gives a helping hand.Its Zybaldone restcxafé gives marginalized young people job training and also helps with the emotional and mental preparation that go into becoming a valued employee.Tremplin is seeking to raise $15,000.Call 819-565-4141.The café is at 113 Wellington South in Sherbrooke.Weather Ben by Daniel Shelton Today: Mix of sun and cloud.High 27.Friday: Cloudy.Low 14.High 27.Saturday: Cloudy.Low 17.High 26.Sunday: Cloudy.Low 15.High 21.I'M A PIT W0RRIBP, NATHAN.MOVING OUT TO THE COUNTRY?V0 \OU REALLY THINK THIS IS' A 600V I PEA?WHAT ABOUT THE KIRS?THEIR FRIENPS ANV THEIR ^____SCHOOLS'?_______ "l/f NOWISACTUALI?1 A 600V TIME TO .THEY'RE STILL YOUNQ, THEY'LL APART MORE CAC.il V I THEY'LL MAKE NEW FRIZNV5.COWS ANV CHICKENS PONT COUNT.X *1/0 i MOVE, MOM.> TIIK RECORD Thursday, September 6, 2007 page 3 SATRAH ROGERS Vicki May Hamm, president of the Magog toponymy committee, has helped suggest new street names.Residents unhappy trees cut down New owner to build a home By Jen Young Record correspondent Borough residents says they get a shock every time they take a relaxing stroll down the Lennoxville Bike Path as a part of the once lush natural habitat has been cut down.When walking along the path near the location of the former Bown Lumber Hardware Store, trees that used to produce berries and the milkweeds that used to attract hundreds of Mon-archs this time of year are gone.According to longtime resident Janet Angrave, the spot was one that she looked forward to strolling through.“I was shocked,” said Angrave.“I’ve been walking through there for the past 20 years and many others have too.I can’t believe it.This is going to have an effect on the wild flowers and bird populations.How could someone let this happen?” She said that the green waterside property used to be home to the Canada lily that is no longer visible, as well as to hundreds of Monarch butterflies that no longer have an abundance of milkweeds to feed off.Borough director Mark Mongeau said that the location is privately owned.“That lot was pur- chased and the owner wishes to build a home,” Mongeau said.“He had a permit to cut down trees, but here in Lennoxville we have a by-law about cutting trees in a flood zone.” Much of the property is deemed a flood zone, but Mongeau said that borough councillors and inspectors are making sure that the owner is only cutting what he is permitted.Mongeau does not believe that the lot’s owner has broken any by-laws, but if the inspector finds that even one tree was cut within the flood zone the owner could face fines.“We are the only (borough) in the City of Sherbrooke that has by-laws like this and if he has cut too much than he will not only have to replant all the trees, but he will also need to replace the vegetation and shrubs,” Mongeau said, “as well as [pay] fines.” psg» .an* PERRY BEATON The trees are gone.‘ms s What’s in a name?One Magog Pine could become an Hydrangées By Sarah Rogers Magog A year from now, 60 of Magog’s 365 streets will be sporting new monikers.Since 2003, the municipality has been working towards harmonizing street names that became doubled after the amalgamation — sometimes even tripled — following the merger of Omerville, Magog and Magog Township.Wednesday morning the president of the toponymy committee, Vicki May Hamm, revealed the names of the affected streets and their suggested new name tags.The names will be presented to residents over the next week, at which point they are invited to forward suggestions to the committee.The final decisions will be made this winter.But Hamm is confident her group has been thorough in its work, taking into consideration the history and origin of each road.“I’m very confident with these new names,” Hamm said.“It’s never easy to change your address, but I think we’ve done a good job.” Street names are changed mainly for safety reasons, Hamm said, to avoid slowing down emergency service providers, but also to avoid general confusion among Magog’s residents and visitors.For example, after the amalgamation, there were three Pines in the new municipality.The former Magog Township’s Pine is now suggested to become Hydrangées; Omerville’s to become Vinaigriers.Other notable changes suggested include in former Omerville, where Bourque Boulevard would lose its name to Sherbrooke Street.Magog would see the least significant change, besides Romeo-Thisdèle replacing Alphonse-Desjardins and Pie XII becoming Jean-Paul II Boulevard.In the former Magog Township, three sections of Valiquette would become Rafale, Annie and Vallonnier streets.The Georgeville Road could also become Merry South.“In addition to giving residents the time to conform, our choices were based on what would have the weakest impacts on people,” Hamm said.At this point, no new names have actually been posted; Magogois won’t see that happen until August 2008.Residents will be able to use their old addresses for six months beyond that without paying any administrative fees.Hamm said the committee took a great deal of advice from previous street name-change efforts, especially that of a newly-amalgamated Sherbrooke.“They taught us how to communicate with the public,” Hamm said.“They really shared their tools with us.” A total of 327 streets received new names throughout Sherbrooke after the city merged with seven other boroughs in 2002.In all, 311 streets were re-baptized in the spring 2006.On Monday, Sept.10, TVCOGECO will broadcast a special meeting of Magog’s municipal council to present the new names.Any resident unsatisfied with a new name is invited to forward a proposal to the toponymy committee before Oct.5.This can be done by filling out a small form found in the town’s pamphlet mail-out, which residents should look our for at home.Affected residents are not required to make any changes before August 2008.An English version of the street names pamphlet will be made available by emailing toponymie@ville.magog.qc.ca or calling 819-843-7154.MS lives here.There’s one thing you can predict in life.MS makes life unpredictable.Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada 1-800-268-7582 www.mssociety.ca • 9n ./UcHtef'ititn.Consider a device required by surgeons.Designed for patients requiring surgery, as well as 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Everything starts with trust PROMUTUEL a new number or letter or colour code -or smiley faces.They couldn’t understand what their children were being evaluated on because the report card — the most exhaustive they had ever seen — was evaluating competencies for things like “Follows the rules of life,” or “Makes critical judgments.” After Quebec’s most eminent father figure, Lucien Bouchard, the Parti Québécois premier of the province under whose stewardship the Reform was brought in, avowed on live television that he did not understand his daughter’s report cards, wouldn’t it have made sense to change the report cards immediately, and not wait five years?If Bouchard, a trained lawyer, elected to the highest office in the province, can’t understand his child’s report card, does it make sense to assume that Mr.and Mrs.Ordinary Parent will understand it?Given the ministry’s track record since the beginning of the Reform, the new and revised report card now on the MELS website is about all that could have been expected.The report card was created by MELS, for MELS and, when brought in to law, will be fully approved by MELS.Period.Whatever other concerns the Ministry of Leisure and Sport may have, engaging in true consultation with parents and teachers and students on topics of public education doesn’t seem to be one of them.This, of course, raises other questions.Given the narrowness of his victory, it was easy to understand why Jean Charest stole an electoral plank from the ADQ.platform.But why did he entrust the report card to MELS?Wouldn’t it have made sense for him to sit down with his wife and kids on a rainy morning and design his own report card?His wife is a former teacher (she taught briefly in Richmond, of all places), and his kids are still students or recent graduates.They could certainly not have come up with anything worse than what’s on the MELS website.Wouldn’t it make sense to have a short, simple report card with several marks and one average instead of a long, complex report card with dozens of marks and several averages?Wouldn’t it make sense to list a mark for Social Studies instead of one for “Understands the organization of a society on its territory”?So, you can understand why, when I saw the ministry’s new and revised report card, my first thought was: if it makes sense.Right now school is just starting and I’m going to put the ministry’s report card out of my mind because there are always more than enough problems to worry about at the beginning of the school year.I’ll cling to the faint hope that Jean Charest will go to the MELS website, realize his error and sit down with his family over breakfast one morning and doodle a report card on a paper napkin.(It’s the kind of thing that can make fortunes or save political careers.) If that doesn’t happen it’s hard to say how I’m going to feel in November when it will be time to fill in my report cards.Maybe I’ll just stand by the water cooler and wait for one of my colleagues to say, “If it makes sense.,” and then I’ll laugh and I’ll feel better.Then again, maybe you’ll see me climbing up on the old iron bridge.If you do, wave and yell hello, but don’t worry.I know what makes sense.Nick Fonda lives in Richmond. Also See: "tiffir8"* Review Serving Stanstead and ITS BORDER.COMMUNITY fanna Open your trunk, gimme yerkeys .see Page 10 NEWSROOM@SHERBROOKERECORD.COM Thursday, September 6, 2007 page 9 Stanstead College buys Butters House 14 i mSM Expands campus By Nancy Nourse COURTESY The Butters House (The Victorian Manoir B & B) survives and lives on to tell yet another story of the historical heritage of Stanstead.SAQbuilding won’t be purchased Record Correspondent tanstead College has purchased a neighbouring residential property, the Butters House, to add to its stable of campus buildings.“We are pleased and proud that such a unique and beautiful building is now a part of our campus,” said Mike Wolfe, headmaster of the private high school.“It is a true architectural gem.We already own land behind and on both sides of the Butters House so it only seemed natural that The Butters House (as it is referred to by local residents) becomes a part of our campus.We’ve been neighbours for over 130 years.” With its rich history dating back to 1866, it was the home of some of Stanstead’s original pioneer settlers — members of the Butters and Colby families.Purchasing this home from Nancy Colby Pacaud, six years ago, Wayne Ross and Jeanne Martin created a prosperous B& B at this location.They will soon be moving into their new residence in the Ayer’s Cliff area.Added Wolfe: “Mr.Ross has put a lot of effort into restoring the interior of the house to its natural beauty.It is a true architectural gem.” Wolfe went on to say that the building would not house students, but did leave the possibility open that one of the single teachers would occupy the apartment at the rear of the house.Also being considered is the move of one or more of the established departmental offices, al- though not an academic one, into this building.Not so very long ago, a building owned by Stanstead College was torn down with the intention of constructing another, a quadraplex, to deal with a problem of lack of housing for the staff of the school.With this most recent purchase, Wolfe said that this may no longer be necessary, for two reasons: the crew that was hired to demolish the vacant building, on Dufferin Street, did such a great job clearing and cleaning up the site, and the hope that with this new building, the housing problem can be solved with a little juggling around of staff from one building to another.It is also highly possible that part of the Butters’ house will be left as is, to be used by visiting alumni.The extra space might also accommodate the school’s valuable archives.Wolfe said it is Stanstead College’s intention to use their staff and resources to ensure that this piece of local heritage is properly maintained.But pathway still needed By Nancy Nourse Record Correspondent One of the items of interest passed at the September meeting of the Stanstead Municipal Council (held Tuesday) was a motion relinquishing the town’s offer to purchase the former SAQ building, left vacant by the relocation of the liquor store to the upper end of Stanstead.Council had discussed for some time their intention to make this purchase a part of their plans for the revitalization of the downtown sector.They did, however, want it to be made clear that they were still interested in acquiring the rights to the parts of lot 58 and 59 which were needed to provide access from the new municipal parking lot to the businesses in the downtown area.Director General Pierre Dussault assured Councillor Michelle Richard that there was no reason for her uneasiness about the way in which the resolution was worded.Richard expressed reservations about passing a resolution which she felt could leave “an open door” to problems: the SAQ had not yet confirmed its acceptance of the town’s laneway request.Public Security Councillor Philippe Dutil explained a resolution adopting the plan of action known as the schéma relating to the new set of Quebec regulations involving municipal fire departments.Please see Council Notes on Page 10 page 10 Thursday, September 6, 2007 Stanstead REVIEW He was going to buy a newspaper in the US Border guard asked for car keys A couple of weeks ago, I was entering the United States at the Derby Line Port Of Entry heading into Vermont.It was the usual long line-up of vehicles.I finally pulled up to the booth.The US Immigration Inspector politely greeted me with a smile.“Where is your destination today?” he asked.“I’m heading across the road to the gas station to buy a newspaper,” I replied as I handed him my passport.“Would you please turn off your engine and give me your keys?” he said.I complied, thinking this was odd since I could release the mechanism that opens my trunk from the inside of the car without needing the key.He entered my license plate number into his computer system and checked my passport.He then walked to the back of my car and searched through the contents inside my trunk.He closed the trunk and then returned my keys and passport.He told me to have a nice day.As I started up my engine, I casually asked if handing him the car keys was a new procedure for the inspectors.“I must complete all the routines before any vehicle proceeds beyond this point.All extra steps are taken to ensure everyone who is entering the country has a legitimate purpose.We have to be very thorough,” he said.Gone are the days where a simple wave of the hand got you into Vermont and the other 49 states.Immigration inspectors now are highly trained individuals who observe and listen to people who enter the United States.They can detect nationality, any accent, signs of nervousness or evasive answers to inquiries while being questioned.Even the vehicle that you enter the country with is under close scrutiny.If the car or its occupants are of a suspicious nature, then they are referred to a secondary area for more intense ex- amination.Many of those living along the border are concerned about the added time it takes to cross into Vermont.Not to mention the repercussion of the delays on a daily basis at the three border crossings in Stanstead.Is there a better solution to all this ardent security?The main concern is what it is doing to local and regional commerce and tourism in both Stanstead and Derby Line.Myself, I’ve seen some days when cars are backed up on Autoroute 55 as far back as where the ball field is located next to the highway off Park street.In downtown Rock Island, there are times when vehicles are backed onto the bridge on Dufferin going up the hill into Derby Line.As for Beebe, the border crossing there is a motorist’s nightmare.The dangerous corner of Principale and Canusa is often blocked by cars idling on the side of narrow streets, waiting to enter the States.But the bottom line is that local busi- nesses are feeling the brunt.For example, Brown’s Drugstore in Derby Line is suffering from the long line-ups that block the parking lot to the pharmacy.Patrons are unable to find a space to park their cars in front of the store.The Old Customs restaurant and the Island Bar Casino in downtown Rock Island may endure the same fate if traffic delays continue to interfere with parking woes.All this because of the waiting times at the U.S.border that sometimes last up to five minutes per vehicle that are going through stern inspections.In the coming months, maybe an easier technique could be implemented that will allow a more rapid border crossing to ease the congested traffic at the Ports Of Entry without all the extra measures.Otherwise, be prepared for longer waiting times and more rigorous inspections when crossing into towns such as Derby Line, Vermont.Without an imminent solution, both sides of the border will continue to suffer economically.Dave’s Den David Ellis Council Notes: Cont’d from Page 9 Dutil said these regulations put more emphasis on prevention as a means of cutting costs.During a recent storm, the communication system went out and created serious problems for the Stanctead Fire Department, whose members had to find a way to combat three potentially dangerous situations (a downed electrical wire, a fire and a possible fire) without the ability to communicate with one another.A resolution was passed authorizing a new wireless system which would eliminate such malfunctions in the future.While the council seemed pleased to announce the coming signature on a fire protection agreement between Stanstead East and the Municipality of Stanstead, former Councillor Albert Parent seemed frustrated to find out that it was the agreement for 2007 that was being signed.and not the one for 2008.He questioned why this had taken so long to reach a resolution.Councillor Dutil explained that there had been a lot of changes, some directly related to new regulations handed down in regard to the schéma, that had come up since the beginning of the negotiations.He said that when the new budget would be finalized, the committee could then begin negotiations for 2008.Urbanization and development Submissions had been received for paving the new municipal parking lot.It was decided to give the contract to the lowest bidder, Pavage Maska inc., which was also chosen to pave the south side of the town hall parking area (actual paving to begin by the end of September or early October).The cost is $19,933.The director general assured Councillor Matthew Farfan that the residents who had a right-of-way agreement were willing to cover the paving cost, as it would benefit everyone.For some time now, some residents have expressed a desire to see at least some of the sidewalks, or at least the curbs, adorned with Stanstead granite as the town is recognized worldwide as the granite capital of Canada.These people will be happy to hear that the curbs of the new municipal parking lot are to be made of local granite (submission accepted from Rock of Ages).That will cost about $12,200.Miscellaneous Councillor Serge Tougas commented on how nice the hanging flowers were this year and expressed an interest in seeing even more next year.He also mentioned the fact that the town logo banners should be replaced as they were wearing out and suggested that there be money set aside to purchase even others in the 2008 budget.A resolution was passed offering free skating at the Stanstead College arena and free swimming at the college pool once again this winter.A letter was to be sent to both Ogden and Stanstead East asking for their support for these activities.When Councillor Tougas questioned the way in which the resolution was worded, he was told that the activity would go on as planned but that if Ogden or Stanstead East took the decision not to contribute this year, some way of identifying Stanstead residents would have to be found.Many long-time residents of Stanstead remember needing a pass for skating: a small pink cardboard folder with a picture of the child and his/her address stamped on it.A question was also asked regarding recyclable materials that were too numerous to put in the new blue recycling bins: “Are you still allowed to put items to the road in the smaller blue bins that we used to use?” The reply was that for now it would be allowed but eventually the answer would have to be “No”.At a previous meeting, fireman Jean Fluet, of the home renovation store A.Fluet & $ons, had stated that their company would be willing to act as a collection agent for hazardous materials between annual waste collection events.“Would this apply to all materials?” Director general Dussault replied that it was only for paint products.Other items in this category would have to be set aside for the annual collection day.The council did say that they were working on the possibility of setting aside one day or afternoon per week in which residents of Stanstead could bring in such items and the town would see to their disposal, to make it easier for local people and to encourage recycling.It was also noted that while an announcement had been sent out encouraging people to purchase green “rolling” containers for garbage use, it was not yet compulsory to do so.One resident stated that she had been told by the garbage men that they would no longer pick up garbage that had been placed in round barrels, even if they had been cut down to the size of a regular garbage can.Councillors Farfan and Dutil also expressed an interest in seeing an end to garbage being put out to the road in plastic garbage bags - too much of an invitation to animals who like to plunder.With this bit of information, it appeared an obvious conclusion that the green rolling dumpsters would become compulsory soon.Briefs Karaoke in Beebe This Saturday’s Community Day/Journée Communautaire will feature the special attraction this year of a karaoke contest.There will be activities for all ages, hot dogs and a com roast.That’s on Saturday, Sept.8 at Beebe Memorial Park from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m.It’s a free event, thanks to the generosity of the Association des Loisirs de Stanstead/Recre-ational Association of Stanstead.Helpful volunteers would be very much appreciated.Meals?Fresh or frozen, even day The CAB Rediker Center began its fall season on Sept.3 with nutritious hot meals (meals on wheels) prepared by experienced staff and delivered to your door.The service is available four days a week with the option of frozen meals for the rest of the week.There are also activities for English-speaking seniors 60-plus years of age on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, activities for French-speaking seniors 60-plus years of age every Thursday, guest speakers on important issues, and social exchanges.The cost is $5 on Activity days and that includes a meal.Pick up a copy of Le Bistro and check out the upcoming activities for seniors.For more info, contact 819-876-7748 or 819-876-5611.- Nancy Nourse Record Correspondent Stanstead REVIEW Thursday, September 6, 2007 page 11 No border line-ups for high-level pols NANCY NOURSE pri j Derby Line Trustee Keith Beadle said local politicians have more important priorities than closing small side streets.US senator asks for change By Nancy Nourse Record Correspondent Senator Bernie Sanders was in the Town of Derby Line, Vt., on Thursday, he said to get a personal view of the frustrating issues that have arisen between the border communities of Stanstead, Quebec and Derby Line since 9-11.A 5 p.m.meeting was called at the Haskell Opera House — chosen for two reasons: the internationally renowned building is right on the border line, and it can accommodate a large number of people.“I have received several letters from this area telling me of the problems that you were experiencing.I have come here today to witness the problems firsthand and talk to as many of you as possible,” Sanders told the crowd.Increased pressure from the U.S.Homeland Security Department has led to long line-ups of traffic waiting to cross the border.Not just in the larger ports of entry at Route 55 and Interstate 91, but also in the smaller crossing points of Beebe, Vt., and Beebe, Quebec, and of Stanstead and Derby Line, causing frustration, but also increased safety concerns due to extensive traffic line-ups.The situation is also proving detrimental to the survival of the downtown business sector on both sides of the border.Sanders arrived with someone with another title: “I have also brought Tom Winkowski, senior officer of Homeland Security.Mr.Winkowski was recently appointed to the Office of Field Operations for the Customs and Border Protection Agency.I don’t want this meeting to be just another meeting where ideas are exchanged but nothing concrete comes of it.The people that I have brought with me tonight have the power to make de cisions and that is exactly what I want to see happen here tonight," said Sanders.Senator Sanders stated flatly that border waiting times of two to three hours was simply not acceptable to him as an elected official, nor to the Office of Customs and Border Services.Delays would undoubtedly lead to Canadians not wanting to cross the border which would hurt the Northeast Kingdom both financially and socially.Discussions that he had had with local officials and personnel noted that delays were a result not only of increased security measures but also of staffing shortages, high turnover and low moral among the Border and Customs Agency members.The officers are frustrated because they are no longer given any leeway, in terms of common sense decisions, when conducting their required inspections.And finally, officials in Derby Line are becoming more and more frustrated with the fact that they have a hard time finding “a human being” to respond to their issues: they are asked to leave a message which is either never responded to, or responded to in a manner that is of no help at all.Another issue put before the group was the fact that poor communication resulted in the need for truckers to travel longer distances to better serviced border crossings.This would seem to some as being an improvement that would lead to faster movement of traffic but in fact is the opposite — it may lessen truck traffic at one site, but doubles it up at another, causing unreasonable delays and increases in costs to businesses involved.Someone asked whether the Canadians were being involved in discussions on this issue as much as they should be.Stanstead Mayor Raymond Yates, Brian Smith, Selectman for the Town of Derby, and Vermont State Senator Bobby Starr (who lives in the region and whose family owns and operates a trucking company), heartily agreed that the delays that local residents have been experiencing have led not only to strained relationships between the two communities as a whole but also to immediate family relationships and commitments for those on both sides of the border.These family members need to know that they can travel back and forth in a reasonable amount of time.Everyone expressed the need to work together to try to find solutions for these communities that have enjoyed a special relationship for many years.In addition, stories from both Canadian and American citizens told tales of “unwarranted harassment" by border officials, either at the actual Customs Port or by Border Patrol Agents who are perceived as being overzealous in their jobs.Selectman Smith gave specific examples of the kind of things that have been taking place.A couple out ski-dooing was looking for moose antlers in a wooded area in Norton, Vt., when they were approached by a stern looking fellow in a uniform brandishing a large rifle.Before the couple knew it, they were down on the ground wondering what was happening.The couple reported that it was not until after they were on the ground that the man identified himself.A local 80-year-old man was stopped by the border patrol who insisted that the man had just crossed the boundary, when in fact this Vermont man still had in his possession a slip from the local Vermont gas station where he had been not 10 minutes earlier.In June 2007, another public meeting had been called at this same venue regarding what IBET (International Border Enforcement Team) and Homeland Security said was the need to close three Unguarded side streets which exist with one end in Canada and the other in the United States.At first, the recommendation was to close off these streets completely, but this was later trimmed down to finding a way to stop vehicle traffic.or so those attending thought that they had heard.To Colleen Carbonneau’s surprise (a Canadian resident with dual citizenship who walks to work daily at Tivoly in Derby Line, Vt.), she was stopped by members of the border patrol who told her that she would no longer be able to cross the line via Church Street, even though she had been doing so for many years and assured the guard that she always reported to Customs before going to work.According to Deputy Chief Roseneo Hinajosa of the Vermont State Border Patrol, experiences such as this are hearsay and a result of misinformation.Canadian Paul Stuart did not take too kindly to this, as Carbonneau is his sis-ter-in-laW and he verified the event when it came to be his turn at the microphone.Hinajosa adamantly restated his position that it was all “cases of misinformation”.When Senator Sanders had heard from all, he summarized the need to do something to alleviate the backup in this and other border areas.He directly asked Thomas Winkowski if it would be possible to open two lanes at the Derby Line crossing, and if it would help to reroute truck traffic to the Interstate 91 entrance to the US.Winkowski said that he would speak with local officers and authorize them to open two inspection lanes during peak traffic periods.As to rerouting truck traffic, he felt that this was not as good a solution as it first appears to be.Rerouting traffic from one place to another will only help one crossing, but will lead to further back-ups at the second location.This latter opinion was seconded by Eric Starr, who operates a family trucking business in the North East Kingdom.He was informed that he would have to cross the border at a specific crossing which was much farther away from his original location.His company had previously been crossing the border at a crossing that was only a mile from his base of operations.He recited to Senator Sanders the increased expenses that his company has had to endure: in a recorded 886 trips that his company has made in the last few months, his trucks have had to travel a total of 44,000 extra miles, used 8,500 gallons of extra diesel fuel and seeing an increase of 1,500 man hours of work, for a total of an extra $75,000 in “out of pocket expenses”.Perry Hunt, who also sits on the Board of Trustees for Derby Line, Vt., told that he had come to the meeting with an open mind but there is a need to cooperate to salvage what little we have left in these small border communities.He said everyone is aware of the need for public security after the attacks of Sept.11, 2001 ; no one wants to put any citizen in jeopardy.The solution lies in positive answers and suggestions and an improved sense of communication between all parties involved, at both the government and the public level.Trustee Keith Beadle entered into a slightly heated discussion between Stanstead Mayor Raymond Yates and Deputy Chief Roseneo Hinajosa regarding discussions within a new committee set up to represent Stanstead/Derby Line/Derby concerns in these issues.While Yates felt the committee had done its job and that now it was up to the government level to come through with a plan of action.To the question of “what happens if the members of this special committee decide that they don’t want to close those three side streets?”, Deputy Chief Hinajosa repeated the statement that he had made at the previous June meeting: “If the committee (implying the Canadians) won’t do something about border security than the Americans will.” The committee is a joint committee of representatives from both the Stanstead and Derby Line area.Trustee Beadle said that there were issues before the local politicians that were felt to be of more immediate importance, at this time, than the issue of closing three small side streets.Comments from people leaving the Haskell Opera House ranged from a definite respect for Senator Bernie Sanders and the way in which he had conducted the meeting and his sense of concern for the people who live in the area.As to whether the discussions — and promises — made at the meeting by government level officials will actually come to reality, only time will tell for sure.One thing is for sure: when high level officials are in town, there are no lineups at the Derby Line/Stanstead Border Crossings.And when these people or their representatives are no where to be seen, the line-ups are back. page 12 Thursday, September 6, 2007 Stanstead REVIEW Two women from Belgium break through tradition And a slower RPM keeps the saw cooler By Nancy Nourse Record Correspondent Organizers of the 2nd International Sculptors’ Symposium in Stanstead say it’s going to be another major success.“The artists began arriving last night, allowing them a little time to get used to the area where they would be spending the next 10 days,” said David Bourgon at the event’s official opening last Friday.And the president of Granite Expo (GEMS) talked a bit about the theme: “Polar Circles, the theme for this year, was chosen to highlight the 4th International Polar Year during which more than 50 countries are sending researchers to both the North and South Poles to study the effects that global warming has had on the world we live in.” And the world has been invited to Stanstead, as well.International dignitaries, representing the home countries of each of the invited artists, have been invited.The first was Pierre Ansay, the special delegate from Wallonie-Bruxelles, that had sponsored two artists (Paty Sonville and Brigitte Danse) from Belgium this year.Ansay said he was especially group proud to help sponsor two experienced sculptors — especially because they were women and traditionally, stonecutters are men.This goes to show just how much the field has opened up in 2007.Ansay said that since he visited Stanstead for the first time, he has been continuously looking for another reason to revisit this beautiful frontier region.Project manager Amélie Pomerleau added that the symposium would not be possible without the support and generosity of the artists who are donating 10 days out of their lives to create a granite artwork that will not only last forever but has a message to tell.Pomerleau is herself a graduate of le Centre de Formation Le Granit au Lac Megantic, with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts (majoring in sculpturing) from Concordia University.She was the first woman graduate in her field in 2003.It did not take sculptor Dietmar Rudolph, from Ulm, Germany long to get to work once the official ceremony was finished and all had received the tools that they needed.Gifts given to each competitor from local granite industries included drill bits, cutting blades and caps.Throughout the events, representatives from Derusha Supply, a local company and strong supporter of GEMS and the symposium, will be on hand to reply to the sculptors needs.Unlike many of last year’s competitors, Rudolph says that he has worked with granite for the last 12 years — though he has never worked on Stanstead granite before.He says he lost his heart to stone and never did anything else.never wanted to.After a few days of working on his project, artist Jon Barlow Hudson £31 & mm,-.H"; NANCY NOURSE David Bourgon explains sandblasting to American dignitary Cornelius Cremin.stepped back to look at what he had accomplished.He described the granite as presenting more of a problem than he had anticipated as this particular rock has crystal deposits throughout.This tends to interfere with the natural grain of the stone and makes sculpting that much harder.He had found out the hard way that the slower the RPM of the saw, the better that it seemed to work and the longer the saw blade would last without heating up.That’s what Hudson likes about working NANCY NOURSE Jon Barlow Hudson of Yellow Springs, Ohio is wrestling the granite — it will eventually look like the abstract design he submitted (above).with stone: the challenge that it presents.Every piece has a different quality and must be dealt with in an individual manner.One aspect of this year’s competition that pleased onlookers was the addition of the design pattern of the proposed finished sculptures, which helps them understand what the artist is trying to create and the thought that has gone into each submission.When finished, sculptures will range from quite abstract in nature to something realistic like the polar bear.The committee of judges really has a job on its hands to compare sculptures which in their own way have very individual qualities of merit in an attempt to select this year’s winners by Sunday, Sept.9.Other activities that proved to be very pleasant for the artists, organizers, local residents and visitors included a Belgium evening at Restaurant La Vieille Douane (The Old Customs) with lots of Belgian beer and music by Delta Street, and an opening gala with music by Mike Goudreau and his band, who kept people dancing until early morning.One of the special events that impressed symposium staff member Nicole Desgreniers was the exotic dinner put on for artists by Millie’s Diner.She also really enjoyed the camaraderie of the evening, especially when some of the artists got up and sang songs from their own country.The weather also stayed clear for the Italian mechoui which was prepared by Brigitte at Camping Lac Frontière and artist Mario Calcagnile.If you missed some of the events earlier this week, there is still more to come.There are guided tours of the granite quarries, carriage rides through town, Oktoberfest and the German beer kiosk, Euro-dogs, German sausages and sauerkraut on the grill set up outside of GEMS (Friday night), and sculpting by the moon (whether or not there is one) where the artists will work under the stars until 11 p.m.The big events take place on Saturday with a final sprint by the artists, the making of bases for the art works by teams of local stonecutters, and a mega Cabane a Sucre party complete with a real sug-arhouse meal, taffy on chilled granite (no snow in September), and traditional downhome music until midnight.There will also be an English presentation of the Opera La Traviata at the Haskell Opera House with Christine Cadoux and company (8 p.m.).Sunday brings another busy day with the work coming to an end for the artists, La Traviata in French at the Haskell Opera House (2 p.m.) and music au Grand Frisson with accordionist Mario Bruno at his new establishment in the Beebe sector of Stanstead (from 1 to 4 p.m.).You can still try your luck at the stonecutting workshops, take a carriage ride or visit the quarry before the event comes to an end for another year. ¦¦¦¦¦¦MtfMMaMMMMtflÉKRÈU'' moa/in HhSwp * Record INSIDE Vert & Or play league favorites .see Page 14 Newsroom@sherbrookerecord.com Thursday, September 6, 2007 page 13 PERRY BEATON Champlain and Granby square off Hockey arena renos lead to locale change By Mike Hickey Special to The Record w- m |he Quebec Junior AAA Hockey Teague opened the 2007-’08 season with a two-day Challenge •JL.2007 tournament held in Joli-ette this past weekend.League organizers called the event an unqualified success and certainly Champlain College men’s hockey coach Judes Vallee would agree with that.After recording a win on Joliette’s neutral ice, the Cougars will look for their second win tonight when they host the Granby Inouks.The game was originally scheduled for the Sherbrooke Eugene Lalonde Arena but with that spot still undergoing renovations, the contest will be held across the parking lot at the Palais des Sports.Last weekend, David Hivon scored a goal, added four assists and was named the player of the game as he led the Cougars to a convincing 6-3 win over the College Lafleche Titans.Champlain got off to a quick start in Saturday’s contest as they took a 2-0 lead after a period and extended the lead to 4-1 after 40 minutes of play.Andy Buntic scored twice and had an assist while Karl Prefontaine, Martin Drolet and Patrick Belzile scored single goals for Champlain.In all seven games were played and most were hotly contested.In the opening game, Michel Bélair’s overtime goal lifted the Terrebonne Cobras to a 2-1 win over the Granby Inouks.Hugo Martin scored twice as the Kahnawake Condors overcame a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Quebec L’AssurEx-perts.Saturday’s final game saw the St.Jerome Panthers scored three unanswered goals in the third period to beat the Lachine Maroons.St.Jerome's Kevin Gadoury and Lachine’s Alexandre Leduc each scored twice for their respective teams.Please see Hockey on Page 14 Cougars come up short in rematch with Cheetahs Vanier rallies for 28-10 win By Mike Hickey Special to The Record ¦ ¦"¦he Champlain College football team will use its bye week to fix some minor problems that arose in its opening-season loss last Saturday.The 2007 Quebec Collegial AAA league season started on a sour note for the Cougars as they dropped a 27-10 decision to the defending provincial champion Vanier College Cheetahs at Coulter Stadium in a rematch of last year’s Bol d’Or.The Cougars entered the game confident that they would exact revenge and for the first 25 minutes of play they held a definite edge on the field and on the scoreboard.However Vanier scored a touchdown late in the closing minutes of the first half to turn a 10-7 deficit into a 14-10 halftime lead and then dominated the second half.In the final 30 minutes of play the Cheetahs scored 17 unanswered points and held the Cougar offence to just 60 yards in total offence.Despite the setback, Champlain head coach Jean-Francois Joncas remained optimist about his team.“We ran the ball well in the first half but we struggled as the game went on,” Joncas said.“The offensive line struggled but it is still a work in progress and we now have a bye week to get ready for our next opponent, Edouard Montpetit.The O-line has to work on holding their blocks and moving their feet.It will come.” Offensive line Albert MacDonald agreed with Joncas’ assessment.“We did okay today, we have guys in the line-up who are learning on the spot,” the veteran assistant coach said.“It is not an ideal situation and they are making some mistakes.They will get better with each game but we really can’t afford injuries because the one thing we don’t have a lot of depth.” Prior to the game Joncas stated that the offensive line, and tackles Billy Lemoine and Jordan Lumley in particu- lar, had to rise to the challenge of trying to contain Vanier’s talented defensive end, Ameet Pall.They did a decent job although Pall was credited with 9.5 tackles including three for losses, while teammate Samuel Lavaud had a game-high 10 tackles, three for losses.The Champlain coaching staff couldn’t have asked for a better start of the game as the team kept the high-powered Vanier offence in check on the Cheetahs’ first two possessions while taking a 3-0 lead on a 33-yard field goal by all-star kicker William Dion.Vanier’s best drive of the early going was thwarted by an interception by Pierre-Marc Langevin at the Cougar two-yard line but the Cheetahs finally took the lead on a quarterback sneak by Myles Gibbon from the one-yard line in the final seconds of the first half, to give the Cougars a 7-3 halftime lead.Midway through the third quarter the Cougars had great field position when a no-yards infraction gave them the ball at the Vanier 32-yard line.Champlain quarterback Yan Cyr connected on a 27-yard pass play to Jameson Persad Gilbert that gave Champlain first and goal from the four-yard line.After a loss of seven yards Cyr tossed an 11-yard scoring strike to Junior Seydon Haidara who literally took the ball out of the hands of the Vanier defender to give Champlain a 10-7 lead.Vanier, aided by a pass interference call, then marched down the field and regained the lead when Gibbon tossed a 30-yard touchdown pass that gave the visitors the lead for good.The Cheetahs increased their lead to 21-7 when Gibbon threw a seven-yard scoring strike to Sanchez Deschamps early in the fourth quarter.Nursing a big lead, the Cheetahs then went to rookie running back Remi Biakabutuka who ran for 96 yards on 20 carries including the final score of the game, an eight-yard touchdown run.Cyr completed just three of 16 passes for 72 yards and a touchdown while rookie Nathan Fray Smith was the Cougar top rusher, gaining 35 yards on 16 carries.Frederic Plesius and Randell Coventry led the Champlain defence with 8.5 tackles apiece. page 14 Thursday, September 6, 2007 RECORD SPORTS tÉRSfTé OE SHP»B*C \ ti*he?fefPok.a,ca,‘f|| Vp*rt a Of Ifllirt a pair of tickets!' ^ - "T € M A „ Nam?_ Phone.SUNDAY, SEPT.16TH 8 P.M.Lots of great prizes to win! RECORD will draw 10 pairs of tickets Wednesday, September 12th.To enter our give-away contest simply cut out the coupon and fill in your name and phone number and send it to: _________ WWE Contest RECORD Box 1200, Sherbrooke (Québec) J1H 5L6 or drop them at our office at: 1195 Galt St.East, Sherbrooke Drawing will take place Wednesday, September 12th at 10 a.m.Don’t forget to write your phone number! * One pair per family Vert and Or open against national champs Hockey: Cont’d from Page 13 Action resumed Sunday morning as the Vaudreuil Mustangs downed the host Action 6-3 as Anthony Proteau scored a hat trick and Eddy Martin Whalen chipped in with two goals.Guillaume Langelier Parent and Olivier Belanger scored two goals apiece as Longueuil’s College Francois skated past the St-Eustache Bisons 7-3.Marc-Andre Huot’s second game of the game, with less than three minutes remaining in the game lifted the St-Fe-licien Multiconcessionnaire to a 4-3 victory over the Valleyfield Braves despite the fact that the Braves held a 34-19 advantage in shots on goal.The Cougar-Inouk match-up is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.tonight.Rookie head coach Bolduc relishes the challenge By Mike Hickey Special to The Record w ¦ «he Alain Bolduc era officially Degins Saturday when the i rookie Sherbrooke Vert & Or JL.head football coach leads his team into the Quebec University Football League season opener at the University of Sherbrooke stadium.Of course, Bolduc might have preferred an easier opening game.The Rouge et Or are not only the defending Canadian university champion, but a team that was voted as the preseason favourite to repeat as national champs — and with good reason.However the former Canadian Football League standout insists that his club is meeting Laval at the right time — early in the season.“It is a big test but it also a good test for us,” Bolduc said following a press conference yesterday morning.“I rather play them in the first week than in Week 5 or Week 8.We play them early in the season and we know where we should be and what we have to do the rest of the season.“We finish training camp on a positive note and we have already played a pre-season game (against Concordia).We have three starters who missed the game against Concordia and they will all be back for Laval.” Second-year quarterback Jean-Philippe Shoiry will get the nod at quarterback and will have several weapons at his disposal including Alain Dorval and former Champlain College standout Samuel Giguere.The Vert & or have a strong local flavour with 12 former Champlain players and five graduates of the College de Sherbrooke football program on their roster.Defensively the Vert & Or will once again be led by all-star The Vert et Or are ready to go.captain Pierre-Luc Labbe who is entering his fourth season with Sherbrooke.Laval returns a majority of starters from its 2006 championship team.Third-year quarterback Benoit Groulx was the Quebec nominee for the Hec Crighton Trophy a year ago after leading the nation in completion percentage for the second straight season, and setting a new conference single-season mark for passing yards (2,422).A trio of Rouge et Or seniors are vying to become the first players in history to claim four Vanier Cup rings, including 2006 Vanier Cup MVP linebacker Éric Maranda, 2006 All-Canadian running back Pierre-Luc Yao, and wide receiver Duane John.As Groulx is very good, Sherbrooke defensive coordinator Marc Loranger The talent is there, but we’ll have to make sure we progress all season and we peak at the right time.” The Rouge et Or was a unanimous choice to lead the first Canadian Interuniversity Sport football Top 10 of the 2007 season less than a year after a 13-8 Vanier Cup win over the Saskatchewan Huskies that gave them a third CIS title in four seasons.The Quebec City-based Rouge et Or received all 14 first-place votes in the national media poll.Laval kicked off its 2007 campaign on Sunday with a 20-2 exhibition win over the Western Ontario Mustangs.The QUFL season begins tonight when the Université de Montréal’s Carabins meets the McGill Redmen while tomorrow night the Bishop’s Gaiters travel to Montreal to take on the Con-perrybeaton cordia Stingers in a game that will be televised by RDS.Last year the Quebec conference saw four of its teams ranked in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport’s Top Ten poll throughout the season.Tom Allen, league commissioner, expects another competitive season: “Again this year, the competition over the four play-off positions will be very stiff.Fans will see first class football, and pay even less than for a movie ticket!” The 2007 schedule is the first season of a three-year balanced program where each team of the Quebec league will host and visit twice the other conference teams and play a game against each team of the Atlantic University Sport conference.The Vert & Or game is at 4 p.m.on Saturday.The Record will examine the 2007 Bishop’s Gaiters in tomorrow’s edition.feels the key to limiting Laval’s potent offence is topping their running game.“The first thing we want to do is to stop the run,” Loranger said.“We know that Groulx is a very good quarterback, but we want to stop the run first and put them in second and long situations.” While Laval head coach Glen Constantin agrees that his club is the team tô beat, nothing should be taken for granted.“We will be a more experienced team this time around, that’s for sure,” said Constantin, who is looking for a record-tying fourth Vanier Cup title this year.“But it would be a big mistake to believe all the good things people say about us and think we’re going to cruise through the season. : ¦THEww- RECORD Thursday, September 6, 2007 page 15 Ulverton Eileen Hayes A corn roast and Bar-B-Q completed the day so visitors could have social time with Elaine Johnson here from Alberta.She is staying with Jocelyne and Claude Lefebvre since August 16th and is heading home on September 15th - It has been nice to have her here! Sunday was another celebration of its own - Pauline Smith's 80th Birthday party at Carol Ann and Ken Smith's-with family and close friends attending.A beautiful day for a beautiful person-lots of food and good music accompanied the gifts and best wishes!! The Ham and Bean Supper will be held in Ulverton on Wednesday, September 12th at the Community Centre from 4-7:30 p.m.Ham, Beans, homemade rolls, salads, and lots of pies; so we hope to see you there.This is done by the ladies of the Kirkdale Anglican Church and Ulverton United Church.Next church service at Eileen and Paul-Emile Babineau's is on September 16th at 2:30 p.m.Cards of Thanks Birth Deaths HUSK - Many thanks to the doctors and staff at Hotel Dieu and CHUS hospitals.I appreciated all the cards, phone calls and visits by family and friends.A special thanks to Rev.Potter for his visits.Also a special thanks to our neighbours Alan and Helen for all their help throughout the summer.It is most encouraging to be a part of this community! Thank you, RON HUSK SCHMIDT - I would like to express my sincere thanks and and appreciation for the delightful 90th Birthday tea.Special thanks to all who attended, for the many cards and good wishes, and the delicious lunch which included a beautifully decorated cake.Affectionately, SUE Trinity Church Whist Our first game of Whist in August took place on the.9th with 10 tables enjoying the fun.At the close of the evening points were counted and we came up with the following winners.Georgette St.Pierre held 4-7’s.The team that came first with a total of 43 pts.was the team at table 5.Captain Doreen Gibbs, Ethan Perkins, Bruce McPherson and Stanley O’Brien.Second place was a tie between table 2 and table 10.Ron Page, Bev Page, Dick Barratt and Helen Page, at table 2, I believe won the draw against Yvette McEl-ravy, Gerald Coupland, Rita Duhamel and Arthur Hall.The score was 35 Helen St.Pierre led her team as they took 3rd place with 13 pts.George Wilson, Georgette St.Pierre and Jean-Paul St.Pierre made up the remainder of the team.The score 13 pts.On to the list of lucky people who won the door prizes.Art Hall, Helen Dy-mond, Violet Realiffe, Helen Slacta, Shirley Robinson, Pat Benoit, Donna Luce, Marge Hewitt, Bruce Mcpherson, Shirley Lord, Ethan Perkins, Jean Riti, Doreen McPherson, herbie Ritti, Mary Taylor, Bev Page and Yvette McElravy.Helen St.Pierre won a loaf of scrumptious looking, and I’m sure tasting, bread.Runners-up for the basket were Violet Realiffe and Ruby Sherrer.The beautifully decorated basket of goodies was won by Ruth Cornish.Our thanks go out to friends and committee members who supplied some of the prizes - also to everyone who very kindly supplied sandwiches and squares which were enjoyed with cups of hot tea and coffee.DOUGHERTY-GIFFORD: Catherine and Mark are pleased to announce the safe arrival of their daughter, Alyssa Ann, on August 29, 2007 at 12:55 p.m., weighing 7 lbs.11/2 oz., length 20 1/4 inches, at the C.H.U.S.Sherbrooke, QC.Proud grandparents Joanne Lapointe (Paul) and Kit Dougherty (Jodi), also Bob and Barbara Gifford.Great-grandparents Gisele and Patrice Custeau, Jimmy and Betty Dougherty and Selina Aulis.Death A birthday greeting was sung to Mary Taylor as the evening came to a close.Next Whist will be held on Aug.23rd.See you then!!! • • • The Aug.23 Whist at which there were 11 tables.Violet Realiffe won a prize for holding 4-4’s.Captain Yvette McElravy, Gerald Coupland, George Wilson, Arthur Hall at table 9 were 1st prize winners with 44 pts.Second prize went to players at table 4 with 37 pts.Ruth Cornish, captain, Audrey Dean, jean Ritti, Herbi Ritti.Table 11 came 3rd with 23 points Marge Hewitt, Edna Irwin, Frank Rogers and Rita Duhamel were the lucky winners there.Door prizes were won by the following - Frank Rogers, Yvette McElravy, Bruce McPherson, Helen Dymond, Ola Streeter, Doreen Gibbs, Myrtle Selby, Stanley O’Brien, Arnold Fletcher, Louise Lowry, Ruth Cornish, Audrey Dean, Doug Talbot, Mary Taylor, Catherine Lawrence, Donna Luce, Donald Page, Rita Duhamel, Barbara Gower, Ruby Sherrer, and Shirley Vaughn.Runners-up for the basket were Arnold Fletcher and Marjorie Hewitt.The groceries went home with Violet Realiffe.A delicious lunch was served at the close of the evening.Thank you to all of the gracious people who provided for this evening, and to all of those who helped out in any way.We also thank everyone for playing in less than perfect surroundings.You were all so great! God Bless! See you on Sept.13.Mary LeChasseur ANDREWS - Suddenly at his residence in Kitchener on Wednesday, August 29, 2007, Morris Andrews, in his 59th year.Beloved husband of Betty (Bedard) Andrews.Dear brother of Elmer (Sheila) of Lennoxville, Lionel (Claudette) of East Angus, James of Lennoxville, Mary of East Angus and Peggy (Yvon) of Bulwer.Son-in-law of Gertrude Bedard of Kitchener, Ontario.Also survived by nieces and nephews.Cremation has taken place.A Memorial Service will be held at Lennoxville United Church, Queen St., Lennoxville on Thursday, September 6, 2007 at 3 p.m.Visitation one hour prior to service time.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the charity of your choice.In Memoriams COOK, Irene G.(nee Allison) - Went to live with our Creator on July 26, 2007.She was born August 18,1922 and married James A.Cook who passed 17 years ago.Irene lived in California most of her adult life, more recently at an Assisted Living Centre.She is survived by her daughter Sheila Neal and sons Allan and Ross Cook.Irene had 6 grandchildren Shane Neal, Sondra Tumlin, Shelly Neal, Scott Neal, Glenn McCracken and Rebecca Cullins.She had 9 great-grandchildren.Irene has 2 living sisters, Mick-ie Povey of Lennoxville and Gwen Silvester who resides in British Columbia.A graveside service at Elmwood Cemetery in Sherbrooke will be held on September 12 at 10 a.m., Rev.Ron West officiating.Miclcie Povey invites friends and the few relatives to lunch at St.George’s Anglican Church in Lennoxville following the service.BUZZELL, Gwen Fuller - September 6, 2006.In memory of a dear wife, mother and grandmother.Greatly missed along life’s way Quietly remembered every day, No longer in our lives to share But in our hearts you are always there.Always remembered and sadly missed.Love, FULLER FAMILY AND FRIENDS WARD, Anne Cole.There will always be a heartache And many a silent tear, Always precious memories Of the days when you were here.We hold you close within our hearts And there you will remain, To walk with us throughout our lives Until we meet again.Lovingly remembered by RAY WARD STONE, Irvin A.(1924-2007) - Irvin Alfred Stone, in his 83rd year, passed away at Knowlton House on September 5, 2007.He was predeceased by his father Robert Stone and mother Elizabeth Stone, his step-brother Clarence, daughter Betty-Ann and son Jackie.Survived by his wife Flindie Davis Stone, his daughters Joan (Winston Holmes), Jane (Ronald Char-by), Linda (Dennis Holmes) and Janet (Ron Bithell), his sons Erwin (Alice), Earl (Vickey), John (Sissy), Peter (Franc) and Michael (Susan), his 30 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren, and his great-great-granddaughter.He will also be missed by his nieces and nephews, other relatives and his many dear friends.Resting at the Desourdy Wilson Funeral Home, 318 Knowlton Rd., Knowlton, Quebec, JOE 1V0.Tel.: 450-263-1212, fax: 450-263-9557, info@des-ourdywilson.com where family and friends may visit on Thursday, September 6, 2007 from 2 p.m.to 4 p.m.and from 7 p.m.to 9 p.m.and on Friday, September 7, from 1 p.m.to 2 p.m.followed by the funeral service from the chapel.Donations in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer Society Granby and Regions, 66 Court, suite 201, Granby, Quebec, J2G4Y5.RATES and DEADLINES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES BIRTH 10EATH NOTICES, CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIAMS, BRIEFLETS: Text only: 34« per word.Minimum charge $8.50 ($9.69 taxes included) Discounts: 2 insertions or more: 15% off With photo: additional $18.50.DEADLINE: 11 a.m., day before publication.BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & GET-WELL WISHES, ENGAGEMENT NOTICES: Text only: $7.00 (includes taxes) With photo: $20.00 ($22.79 taxes included) DEADLINE: 3 days before publication.WEDDING WRITE-UPS, OBITUARIES: $19.50 ($22.22 taxes included) WITH PHOTO: $29.50 ($33.62 taxes included) Please Note: All of the.aforementioned (except death notices) must be submitted typewritten or neatly printed, and must include the signature and daytime telephone number of the contact person.Can be e-mailed to: classad@sherbrookerecord.com - They will not be taken by phone.DEADLINES FOR DEATH NOTICES: For Monday’s paper, call 819-569-4856 between 1 p.m.and 5 p.m.Sunday.For Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday’s edition, call 819-569-4856 or fax 819-569-1187 (please call to confirm transmission) or e-mail: production@sherbrookerecord.com between 9 a.m.and 5 p.m.the day prior to the day of publication.The Record cannot guarantee publication if another Record number is called. page 16 Thursday, September 6, 2007 ! —THF.¦¦ - RECORD Townships' Cm MELBOURNE The Melbourne Farmers’ Market, located behind the Town Hall at 1257 Route 243, is opened from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m.every Saturday until October 13.More than forty producers to serve you.Visit our site: www.marchechampetre.ca for details.LENNOXVILLE Annual Quilt Show and Sale, sponsored by Lennoxville Quilters, will be held on Friday, September 7 and Saturday, September 8 from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.at St.George’s Church Hall, 84 Queen St., Lennoxville.Admission charged.Refreshments by St.George’s Parish Guild.Info: Margaret Littler 819-884-5952.Quilt registry by CQQ Saturday only, appointment necessary.DANVILLE Annual Turkey Supper at St.Augustine’s Anglican Church Hall, du Carmel St., Danville on Sunday, September 16 from 4:30 p.m.to 7 p.m.Admission at door only.All welcome.WATERVILLE, HATLEY, NORTH HATLEY In September, Sunday Services in Hatley United Church will be at 9:30 a.m.Wa-terville and North Hatley United Church congregations will worship in Waterville at 11 a.m.Rev.Patricia Lisson, 819-837-1112.RICHMOND It’s time for the new season of Military Whist.Check out the first game, St.Anne’s Church Hall, 171 Principale South, Thursday, September 13 starting at 7:30 p.m.To reserve a table, please call Marge at 819-826-2760.Looking forward to seeing you there.DUNHAM Soup and Dessert Luncheon at All Saints Anglican Church, Dunham on Thursday, September 13 starting at noon.Admission charged.Cards to be played immediately following lunch.Reservations: 450-295-3341 or 450-295-2349.RICHMOND Annual Richmond St.Pat’s Society Bar- Lois Castle Happy 90th Birthday! Love, Betty, Sandra & Charlie, Sid, Tara & Tyler, Sara & Mike and your great-grandsons.becue on Saturday, September 15 at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall starting at 6 p.m., with Chef Jerome Morin.Admission charged.Menu: Beef, pork, salad, potatoes and apple pie with ice-cream.For tickets, call Mark 819-826-2535, Bob 819-826-2434 or Jerome 819-848-2359.SAWYERVILLE It’s time for Fall Kick-Off at Sawyerville Baptist Church on Saturday, September 8 at 7 p.m.with “An Evening of Praise”, gospel music event, and Sunday, September 9 beginning at 11 a.m.with Outdoor Worship, meeting, music, testimonies, mechoui and family fun.All events are happening under or around the big tent across from Sawyerville Baptist Church.AYER’S CUFF Sunday Brunch at Beulah United Church in Ayer’s Cliff, on Sunday, September 16 from 10:30 a.m.to 1 p.m.Menu: Bacon, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, homemade baked beans, pancakes, pure maple syrup, toast, fruit cocktail, juice, coffee and tea.All are welcome! NORTH HATLEY Lennoxville and District Community Aid will hold a Blood Pressure clinic on Friday, September 7 at the Library, 165 Main St.N„ from 10 a.m.to 11:30 a.m.LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville and District Community Aid will hold a Blood Pressure clinic on Tuesday, September 11 at the Masonic Hall, 3002 College St., from 1:30 p.m.to 3 p.m.WATERVILLE Lennoxville and District Community Aid will hold a Blood Pressure clinic on Tuesday, September 25 at the Town Hall, 170 Principale South, from 2 p.m.to 3:30 p.m.STANSTEAD Saturday, September 8 from 9 a.m.till 11:30 a.m., Fall Leaf Sale at Christ Church Hall, Stanstead.Thrift Shop opens at 8:30 a.m.Sales Tables include Crafts, Attic Treasures, Baked Goods, serving Tea and Coffee, and much more.DANVILLE 8th Annual A.D.S.Craft Fair on November 10 and 11 at A.D.S.Elementary School, 217 Water Street, Danville.This Fundraiser is for the school.For reserva- Lordy, Lordy, Look Who’s 40 Home to Celebrate! Happy Birthday Sept.7 Jennifer Naylor Love Mom, Dad and family tions please call 819-839-2352 or 819-839-2868.STANBRIDGE EAST Soup Luncheon at Memorial Hall, Stan-bridge East on Sunday, September 16 starting at noon.A selection of soups, homemade bread, coffee and tea.Admission charged.Sponsored by Maple Leaf Chapter #2 Order of the Eastern Star.LENNOXVILLE Men and Women’s monthly meeting at ANAF Unit 318, 300 St.Francis Street, Sherbrooke on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at 7:30 pm sharp.COWANSVILLE The fall calendar for Telehealth Video conferencing will be launched on September 18.The first conference will be on Arthritis with guest speaker Myra Siminovitch, BSc.PT„ MBA."Mrs.Simi-novitch has over 20 years experience at St.Mary’s Hospital, a McGill teaching Hospital as staff physiotherapist and administrator and coordinator of Rehabilitation Services.She is presently in private practice, specializing in the treatment of osteoporosis.Massey Vanier High School, Room 507,Cowansville, Main administrative entrance, 2nd floor above entrance, from 1 to 3 p.m.A Community Health and Social Services Network initiative in collaboration with Townshippers’ Association, McGill University and Massey Vanier.To register or for more info contact, Town-shippers’ Association, George Courville at 450-263-4422 or gc@townshippers.qc.ca IVES HILL The Ladies Guild of St.Barnabas Church, Milby are holding a Harvest Supper of Ham and all the trimmings on Saturday, September 8 at 5:30 p.m.in the Ives Hill Community Hall.One sitting only.Admission charged.Come and enjoy.MINTON Minton United Church will be holding their Anniversary-Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, September 9, 2007 at 2 p.m.Our guest minister will be Rev.Georgia Copland.Everyone welcome.HUNTTNGVILLE Well-known local musicians Mike Goudreau & Friends return to the Hunt-ingville Universalist Church, 3975 Route 147 South in Huntingville, on Saturday, September 29 at 7:30 p.m.for another lively evening of Jazz and Blues classics by Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and others.Tickets are available at Tri-Us (Lennoxville, 819-822-2632), The Pome- granate (North Hatley, 819-842-4397), Marché G.D.Houde (Ayer’s Cliff, 819-838-4202), or by calling 819-842-3102).LAC MEGANT1C St.Barnabas Anglican Church on Agnes Street (to Woburn), Lac Megantic is hosting the Parish of Eaton-Dudswell-Victo-ria family worship service at 10:30 a.m.on Sunday, followed by lunch.All welcome.BURY Come and enjoy a fun day with us at the annual Children’s Fun Day, Bury United Cultural Center, on Saturday, September 8 from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.Contests and activities for all ages: Drawing and coloring, Funniest shaped cookie, funniest vegetable, largest vegetable, Mr.Potato Head, Skipping and HoolaHoop contests, Potato Sack, Musical Sack and 3-legged races, Fish Pond, Face Painting, Weigh the Pig and Win, Jelly Bean Count, Pie Throwing and Silent Auction.BBQ for lunch.Craft and Bake Tables.Everyone welcome.MELBOURNE RIDGE Richmond Melbourne Pastoral Charge: There will be a joint worship service at Melbourne Ridge United Church on Sunday, September 9 at 9:30 a.m.as it is Richmond Fair weekend.LENNOXVILLE Lennoxville United Church, corner of Queen and Church Street: Sacrament of Holy Communion on September 9 at 10:00 a.m.Rev.James Potter, 819-565-8449.HATLEY Turkey Supper at Hatley United Church, 57 Main Street, on September 22.Reserve your tickets in advance.Call Gary Drew 819-842-2921 for the 5 p.m.seating or Dorinne McIntyre 819-838-4421 for the 6:15 p.m.seating.LENNOXVILLE The next Support Group meeting of Mental Health Estrie will be held 6:30 p.m.to 8 p.m, Monday, September 10 at 257 Queen, Lennoxville.For more information, call 565-3777 or e-mail mental-health.estrie@bellnet.ca Eusns Everyone is welcome to come to a Thanksgiving Church Service in Eustis Parish Hall on Sept.16 at 9 a.m.Card parties start on Sept.21, and continue every two weeks for the Fall Season.• • • This column accepts items announcing events organized by churches, service clubs and recognized charitable institutions for a $7.00 fee, $10.00 for 2 insertions of same notice, $13.00 for 3 publications.Maximum 35 words.If you have more than 35 words the charge will be $10.00 per insertion.Requests should be mailed, well in advance, to The Record, P.O.Box 1200, Sherbrooke, Qiebec,JlH 5L6, be signed and include a telephone number and payment Telephone requests will not be accepted.Admission charges and trade names will be deleted.No dances.Up** * ' • Open House Dick and Georgina Hornby 50th Wedding Anniversary It’s a Surprise! 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