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RECORD CLASSIFIEDS 18191569-9525 THE ¦¦ -— RECORD ra The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 70 CENTS WWW.SHERBROOKERECORD.COM Tuesday, May 6, 2003 Bury to go ahead with old town hall restoration By Kate Shingler Who would have thought a tax increase would be cause for celebration?That’s exactly what the Bury Historical and Heritage Society did Monday night after a majority of Bury residents in the municipality voted in favour of the former town hall's restoration project.Of the 895 registered voters, 303 voted for the estimated $256,000 undertaking and 244 voted against.Society president Karin Fisher admitted it was a fairly close margin.She said she was pleased with the turnout: an impressive 61 per cent of registered voters cast a secret ballot.“(The old town hall) is part of the people’s history, it’s part of Bury’s history,” said Fisher from her Bury home Monday.Her family’s presence in the community dates back five generations.Calling the referendum results “a victory for Bury that has been a long time coming,” Fisher said that Society members are already compiling a list of people to approach in their upcoming letter writing effort.The crusade spearheaded by the Society to restore the 138-year-old building began more than one year ago.Fisher said she hopes the renovations will be complete by the end of 2003.“(Winning the referendum) is the first in many steps," she noted.“We’ve been working on this since last April.” The heritage building, which currently serves as a municipal garage, will include a bilingual library for residents and several rooms reserved for local groups including the town newspaper, a quilting and weaving club, a day camp and the Bury Scouts.There is even talk, Fisher said, of revitalizing the youth group.“In small communities like ours, our social life is organized by volunteer groups.” Providing a permanent space for the organizations that are the backbone of the community will reflect how much we value them, she noted.“It will be a concrete place for our groups, so that they are not always meeting in people’s homes - using a filing cabinet in Please see Bury Page 3 Gov’t will use Hertel-des-Cantons line if necessary: By Stephen McDougall Special to The Record Melbourne Township The controversial Hertel-des-Cantons hydro line, which caused hundreds of Townships residents grief and thousands of dollars in legal bills, may yet transmit power, according to Liberal Legislative member Yvon Vallières.Vallières “If Hydro Quebec needs the line, then it should be used," he told The Record over the weekend.“It is already built and has caused enough trouble for everybody.We might as well put it to some use.” The line was built in 1998 by a PQ governmental decree despite the protests of many residents in Melbourne township and other surrounding areas.It was also opposed by the Quebec Liberal party, which was sitting in the opposition benches at the time.The 735-kilowatt line cut through property that had been owned by families for generations, creating an eyesore for others and threatening the property values of neighbours.A group of residents, the Coalition Please see Hertel Page 3 Yvon Vallières says the line is already there, it may as well be used if needed.gmf Mental Health Week May 5-11 PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Singer-songwriter Kate Morrison joined mental health workers to launch Mental Health Week May 5-11.Throughout the week, groups and organizations involved in providing services and support to those suffering from a mental illness will raise awareness of the issue.Recent statistics indicate one in five Quebecers will suffer from some sort of mental illness.Pictured are: Linda Huot, La Croisé des Sentiers; Helen Johnson, Le Rivage; Hélène Bélanger, Santé Publique Sherbrooke; Kate Morrison; Michelle Rivard, Cordé Transit de Jour; Lucie Chouinard, Centre l'Elan.OUTIQUE STRATA 819-821-9211 Biggest fitness store in Townships Treadmills • weights Home Gyms ssembly & Delivery available HEW LOCATION: 2500 King St.West "fitness SHERBROOKE page 2 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 kecukl) =^=== Top court reviews pot laws - maybe By Janice Tibbetts CanWest News Despite federal plans to decriminalize marijuana possession, government lawyers will try to persuade the Supreme Court of Canada today that pot is a harmful drug that impairs motor skills and increases the risk of accidents.The Justice Department is challenging three men - two from British Columbia and one from Ontario - who contend that outlawing marijuana smoking violates their constitutional right to life, liberty and security of the person.“All three appellants seek to elevate a recreational pursuit to a constitutional right," says a written submission from federal lawyer David Frankel.“There is no free-standing right to get stoned.” At the same time Frankel is defending the federal law, his political bosses say they will soon change it.This spring, Justice Minister Martin Cauchon is expected to introduce legislation that would decriminalize simple possession, so that people caught with less than 30 grams of marijuana - the equivalent of about 25 cigarettes - would be punished with a fine rather than a criminal record.The Supreme Court served notice last week to the lawyers in the case that the hearing would go ahead, despite the plan to change the law.The court had postponed the same case late last year on grounds that Cauchon was promising decriminalization as he was instructing his lawyers to fight marijuana smoking in court.Cauchon says it is the government’s duty to uphold the law as it now stands.“We will see what will take place in the future with regard to policy, but at the time being, we have a valid piece of legislation that we have to enforce and we’ll do it." Frankel has said that the case should proceed because there is no guarantee the government will change the law, and even if it does, it would not affect the three cases in question.The litigants are David-Malmo Levine, a Vancouver-activist who formed the 1,800-member Harm Reduction Club for pot smokers; Victor Caine, another British Columbian convicted of possession for sharing a joint with his friend in a car while parked at a beach near Vancouver; and Christopher Clay, who owned a store in London, Ont., called the Great Canadian Hemporium, which sold marijuana and plant seeds.Paul Burstein, a lawyer for Clay, said that the government’s court fight shows it has a “confused policy” about marijuana possession.“It suggests they don’t know what they are doing,” Burstein said.The litigants argue that outlawing marijuana is unconstitutional because the drug is harmless.Furthermore, they say that pot laws would be best left to the provinces, which are responsible for health.The trio says that marijuana should be legal and carry no penalties, not even a fine.The federal government counters that it has the power to criminalize behaviour that it considers harmful.“Marijuana is not a benign substance and potentially is more harmful than presently known,” the Justice Department says.“It is clear that marijuana causes certain harms and possibly others.Further, it impairs psychomotor skills and this increases the risk of accidents.” What to expect The recent warm weather surely has boaters thinking about the new boating season that is about to get underway.Boating regulations are an important part of every boater’s responsibility before leaving the dock.The Canadian Government introduced new regulations that have been progressively been introduced over the past few years.What’s new this year ?Boaters with crafts less than four metres in length must have their boaters competency card as of Sept, 15, 2002.All boaters born after April 1,1983 must have their competency card as well.All other boaters operating a powered craft will have until 2009 to get their competency card.How do you get your competency card ?Take a boating safety course provided by an approved course provider Pass the accreditation exam What happens if I don’t have my competency card ?The fine for not having your proof of competence is $250 for those operating a powered craft less than 4m in length.This includes, small fishing boats, Personal Watercrafts such as Sea-Doos or any other craft that is less than four metres long.(Article 3(1) a - Loi sur la Marine Marchande Règlement sur la compétence des conducteurs d’embarcations) Don’t forget to have the required safety equipment out on the water this summer on board your craft.Fine rage from $150 to $250 for missing items, such as lifejackets or a flashlight.For more information, contact Pierre Laplante of the Town of Brome Lake at 450-243-5789 Boating Safety Course Who needs to take a boating safety course?When do the regulations take effect?-All operators born after April 1983: Sept.15th 1999 -All operators of crafts under 4m in length: Sept.15th 2002 (Including Personal Watercrafts) -All power boat operators-no matter the size of the engine: Sept.15th 2009 How do I obtain my proof of competency?By taking a certified course and passing the required exam If you have taken a boating course prior to April 1999, your current certification is fine.All others must taken a Canadian Coast Guard approved course or pass the exam.Please note that courses are offered in French and English.Pre-registration is required.Next Course (6 to 7 hours): • in English: May 17 or 18 • in French: May 24 For more information or to sign up for a course please call Lee Patterson at 450-242-2844.v - H SS-U13 Weather Today: Periods of rain.Winds southeasterly 20 km/h.High 13.Wednesday: Cloudy.60 per cent chance of showers.Low 7.High 20.Thursday: Cloudy.60 per cent chance of showers.Low 8.High 21.Friday: Cloudy.60 per cent chance of showers.Low 7.High 20.Ben by Daniel Shelton HE PROTECT ME FROM MONSTERS AT V NIGHT/ YOU CAN HAVE NICHOLAS'S W?~ HE'LL EE SLEEPING IN OUR 0EPROOM.> HERÉ.YÜU TAKE PIS 'THANK YOU, NICHOLAS'; | Orffk C Tuesday, May 6, 2003 page 3 -.— RECORD Court dismisses defamation suit against The Record Staff Superior Court Judge Leo Daigle has dismissed a defamation suit launched by Sawyerville auctioneer Ross Bennett against The Record and one of its former reporters.Bennett, 51, was seeking $400,000 in damages to his reputation following publication of a story about an 85-year-old Sawyerville farmer written by Janice Cunningham and published in The Record Jan.19, 2001.Bennett claimed the story cast him in an unfavorable light and would lead readers to believe he had abused the confidence of the elderly man since he was given power of attorney over the senior’s affairs and Bennett’s children were named beneficiaries of the elderly man’s 600-acre farm.The power of attorney and revised will were later reversed.Judge Daigle said while he does not contest the fact that Ross Bennett and his family may have been embarrassed by the publication of the story, the court could not agree that he had been defamed as a result of any professional fault of the journalist or the editor.“The reporter acted with professionalism and prudence in completing the article, offering each of the parties involved an opportunity to give their version of the facts,” Daigle said in his ruling.He noted Bennett did not contest the facts presented in the story.“The court concludes that neither the editor of The Record nor the reporter committed any error either in the presentation or the editing of the story," Daigle said.“The facts were reported precisely, honestly and in the general context of the protection of senior citizens who may find themselves in a similar situation.” The case was dismissed with legal costs to Ross Bennett.Bennett’s lawsuit was presented by Sherbrooke lawyer Martin Gauthier and The Record was represented by media lawyer Mark Bantey of the Montreal firm Gowling Lafleur Henderson.Bury:- Cont’d from Page 1 someone’s dining room and a quilting table in someone’s living room!” The provincial government contributed half of the project’s total budget, roughly $128,000.The local Caisse Populaire has allotted $20,000.The municipality will bill taxpayers for $40,000 (an estimated $20 a year for 10 years) and the Society has to raise more than $68,000 through fundraising efforts including the letter writing campaign to former Bury residents, a June 28 golf tournament, and hosting the RCMP musical ride.Bury Mayor Orvil Anderson said he supports the concept of the project but was concerned with the timing.The municipality has been struggling with contaminated drinking water since 2000, and he worries taxpayers will be overwhelmed with both expenses simultaneously.He said he respects the referendum process and feels getting on with the business of restoring the building is what people want.“This is a democratic society, it went to a referendum and it has gone through now,” he told The Record yesterday.“I am 100 per cent in support of renovating the old town hall, but we have a water problem in Bury.It just seems to be bad timing to me but probably we can do everything all at once.We’ll get through it.” Mayor since 1989, Anderson said that he respects the integrity of the historical edifice, built in 1865.“My grandfather came to Bury from Norway in 1860 as a little baby -1 know that was a long time ago!” Burv municipal council held its regu-iar monthly meeting last night.Le Goéland being kicked out of its nest Staff, students concerned about school move 1 A > - / 'f s: Staff Sherbrooke itudents, teachers and supporters .of Le Goéland - a high school for 'former dropouts dropping back into school - are rising up against a plan to move them out of their current location on Ontario Street and integrate the more mature students into a regular high school across town.In order to make room for 60 students from Val du Lac, a school for teens with severe behavioural problems in Rock Forest, Sherbrooke’s Catholic School Commission wants to move the 20-year-old alternative school to a wing of Polyvalente Le Ber in the city’s east end.“They don’t want us.We don’t want to go,” said one Val du Lac student.Supporters and staff of Le Goéland fear that the move and a change of environment could threaten the success of their students and they are calling upon the public to react before a final decision is taken by the school board on May 13.They want the school board to return to the drawing board and find a different solution to the space crunch.Supporters said they students who dropped out of a regular high school will not react well to returning to an environment where they had failed, a place that is synonymous with their downfall and of conflicts with former teachers.Returning to high school would be going back to square one, and it would be a real motivation killer, they say.Le Goéland staffers worry that students will hesitate to register if the school is relocated to the polyvalente.Students say it would be difficult to attend school with other students who are succeeding where they failed.In a separate school they are not different, they are not labeled.Supporters say the alternative school has had a lot of success in helping difficult teens obtain a high school diploma.After 20 years of building a comfortable nest, they are being forced out.The school, which is named for the book Jonathan Livingstone Seagull, offers morning, afternoon and evening classes to some 800 former dropouts between the ages of 16 and 21 in an atmosphere that is far different from an academic high school.With four-hour courses and smaller classes, the 'hool has a diffprent approach to leading than traditional o z & m PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Supporters and staff of Le Goéland fear that the move and a change of environment could threaten the success of their students.high schools.Former Commissioner Benoit Nadon pleaded that students not be forgotten in the debate and is proposing a moratorium on the move while a committee from the board, the school and the parents seek a solution.“It would be a mistake to go too fast,” he said, adding that the school board should take its time to ensure it does not make a mistake that will be even harder to correct.The move is also making some parents of students at Sherbrooke Elementary nervous.The English primary school is situated a block from Le Goéland.Sherbrooke Elementary principal Carole Macknish said she has heard from one concerned parent and knows another has been talking about it.But she said the school and many parents are not well enough informed about the move to form an opinion.Macknish said she was awaiting a call from the school board before reacting to the news.But she commented there is no interaction between students at Le Goéland and her students and she does not see why that would change.“It’s hard to judge in advance, but I believe the students at Val du Lac will be supervised very closely, so I don’t think it would be a prohlem.” FILE PHOTO Bury Mayor Orvil Anderson would have preferred to tackle one problem at a time. page 4 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 IRrmpm Orientation sessions for World Youth Games ETFS encouraging employees to volunteer The Eastern Townships Financial Services (ETFS) is encouraging its employees to participate as volunteers in the World Youth Championships in Athletics in July.Even though July is a busy month for the company’s 250 employees in its Lennoxville office, ETFS is offering to provide flexible scheduling for employees who plan to volunteer, said Human Resources Director Andrea Eastman.“This is an event that is a big deal!” said Eastman.“It involves a lot of people from the Townships, and requires English-speaking volunteers, and that’s where we can help out.” So far, only about five employees have expressed interest in volunteer- ing for the World Youth Championships.One manager, Janine Divens, is taking time off to participate.Eastman hopes more will follow suit.“For employees who want to volunteer without taking time off work, I encourage their manager to arrange flexible work schedules for them, for example, come in to work early and leave early,” she said.“If an employee wants to give of their time, we do our best to allow them to participate.” What motivates the approach of ETFS?“We value our employees, and that goes beyond the work place,” explained Eastman.“It includes encouraging their involvement in their families, in fitness or sports initiatives, or community events.” fT-fhree training/information sessions in English are planned for this .X.week, announced Townshippers’ Association’s volunteer recruitment task force for the World Youth Championships in Athletics.Anyone who would like more information about volunteering for this event in Sherbrooke July 9-13 is welcome to attend one of the sessions.The sessions are Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7, from 7 to 10 p.m., and Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m.to 12 noon at the École Le Ber, 940 Ste-Famille (near 13th Avenue N.) Sherbrooke.The evening will include a slide presentation about the games and what is expected of volunteers.Townshippers’ task force members will be there to answer questions and, if desired, help participants fill out the volunteer forms.“We are hoping that lots of people will come, whether or not they have already filled out a volunteer application forms,” said Heather Bowman, who leads the task force with Michael van Lierop.“This is a great opportunity to find out exactly what it’s all about, and what kinds of jobs are available.Everyone is welcome!” The task force aims to recruit 300 English-speaking volunteers between the ages of 16 and 116.So far, only 52 have signed up.“This is a golden opportunity of a lifetime that many are missing out on,” said van Lierop.“As a community, we have a challenge to show what we can do.This is a chance to be part of the action!” This is the first time the Sherbrooke World Youth Championships in Athletics will be held in North America, and it will be the largest sports event in Que- bec since the Olympics.Some 2000 athletes and other guests will descend on Sherbrooke the first two weeks of July.About that many volunteers will be needed to host them.“We’re looking for people with a wide variety of interests and skills,” said Bowman.“The sooner you sign up, the more options you will have.” Volunteers will be provided with meals and free bus transportation in Sherbrooke.English-speaking volunteers from outside the area are also welcome, but will have to arrange their own travel to Sherbrooke and a place to stay.For more information, call Town-shippers’ Association at Lennoxville 566-5717 or toll free 1-866-566-5717, or email ta@townshippers.qc.ca.Or just come to a training session - Townshippers’ task force members will be there to greet you.How TO GET TO THE INFORMATION SESSIONS Le Ber School is located at 940 Ste-Famille, near 13th Avenue North.Just go east on King Street, turn left on 13th Avenue and continue one block to Ste-Famille Street.You will see the school on the corner.¦ .• .k Only the best make it to the top Join us for the climb iKilfï Ï0K ~ VC .M* :3k * NORTHERN-CROWN WEBCOMMUNICATIONS interact .connect .communicate northern-crown.com 819.569.9990 - I» ¦ jpsfBWBi * ' : .Briefs Teens arrested in Polyvalente Massey-Vanier break-in Two men were arrested over the weekend in connection with a break-in and robbery at the École Secondaire Massey-Vanier in Cowansville.An 18-year-old and 16-year-old suspect each received a summons to appear in court at a later date.Sûreté du Quebec spokesperson Louis-Philippe Ruel said the two suspects may have been involved in three other recent robberies at the French sector of the high school.Three teens charged with arson t | jhree youths have been charged with a down-I toVm fire that completely gutted adjacent JL buildings on Wellington and Depot Street on Saturday afternoon.The three teens, who appeared in juvenile court at the Sherbrooke Courthouse on Monday, were charged with setting fire to a building which was occupied, breaking and entering as well as causing some $1 million of damage to the build- | ings at 114 and 120 Wellington.One of the three youths also faces two charges of drug possession as well as three charges of breaking parole conditions.The three teens, who are aged between 14 and 16, cannot be named because they are juveniles.I Following their court appearance the trio was re- j mandéd into custody and will be held at the closed facility at Val Du Lac until a bail hearing on Thursday.Benefit movie at The Princess Fundraiser Movie Night featuring the “Life of David Gale” at Princess Theatre, Cowansville on Tuesday night only, May 6 at 6:30 p.m.Ticket proceeds to Mental Health Advocacy for Anglophones j and the Mental Health & Well Being Support : Group.Info.Roy at 263-5855, Linda at 243-0988 Qo cAiin Tôemy Advertising Consultant Tel.: 819-569-9525 Fax: 819-821-3179 email: sherbrookerecord@videotron.ca Read The Record daily.To subscribe call 569-9528 RECORD Tuesday, May 6, 2003 page 5 ETSB high school teacher under investigation Massey-Vanier teacher removed from classroom, pending investigation of sexual assault By Kate Shingler Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Louis-Philippe Ruel confirmed yesterday that a Massey-Vanier high school teacher is being investigated in connection with the sexual assault of a student.“Investigators are trying to evaluate the situation by meeting with people from the school and families to see if there is enough evidence to press criminal charges (against the teacher),” said Ruel.The Record reached Eastern Township School Board Secretary General and official spokesperson for the board, Chantal Beaulieu, who released a brief statement.’’Unfortunately, I cannot officially comment on this issue, other than to say that we are investigating the issue now and are collaborating with Youth Protection and the SQ,” noted Beaulieu.The teacher being investigated is “out of the school pending the investigation,” according to Beaulieu, who added that the board will not comment further on the issue.Hells Angel out on bail Biker won f have a thing to wear, but he can’t go downtown anyway Staff Sherbrooke Hells Angel François Vachon, who spent the weekend in jail after turning himself in on Friday, was released following a bail hearing at the Sherbrooke courthouse on Monday morning on condition that he retire his biker wardrobe and avoid downtown bars and parking lots.The full-fledged member of the Sherbrooke Hells was wanted for several counts of intimidation against two plaintiffs in La Grenouillère garage in downtown Sherbrooke more than a year ago.The victims claimed that Vachon showed off his leather vest emblazoned with his Hells’ colours before before demanding to pass.Police executed a search warrant in April 2002, seizing sixty-odd items of clothing marked with the Hells logo, but the suspect was still at large.Vachon, who lives on Ste-Catherine Road in Rock Forest, was released under the usual condition of keeping the peace, residing at home and not possessing a firearm.He was also forbidden from communicating in any way with the two plaintiffs and cannot be found in or near the downtown area including Wellington, between Frontenac and Aberdeen, as well as Dépôt, Therrien, Webster, Meadow, and Albert Streets as well as the Grenouillère, Dépôt and Grandes-Fourches municipal parking lots.Finally, Vachon cannot possess any clothing with insignias, logos or other references to the Hells Angels or any other biker gang or hang out with anyone wearing biker gang fashions.For later, call sooner: 2.00°° the first year Call us Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m.to 8 p.m.and Saturdays in May, from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.Visit our website: www.placementsqc.gouv.qc.ca QUEBEC SAVINGS BONDS Redeemable any time without penalty.Capital 100% guaranteed.Purchase starting at $100.On sale until May 31st.Epargne Placements Québec page 6 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 THE i MS VIAGRA JSSmiaKÉi * 0 4» • • «» Community Forum Budget has shortfalls no matter who’s in charge For as long as Bernard Landry remains PQ leader, there’s a money-back guarantee that he’ll spring to his feet every time the new Charest government tries to tarnish his record in managing Quebec’s finances.He might have to stay on for a long time.If the past is any indication of the future, the Liberals will use the $4.3 billion deficit projection made last week by the former auditor-general for years and years to come.It’s just a little payback on behalf of former Liberal Premier Daniel Johnson, who coincidentally has been helping out on the Charest transition team.From the moment it took power in 1994 to the moment it expired last month, the PQ government never failed to remind people of the deficit it inherited from the Liberals, rubbing it in their faces every chance they got.It began the day the PQ’s first Finance Minister, Jean Campeau, “discovered” a $5.7 billion deficit, or $1.3 billion more than what the defeated Liberal government had budgeted.“Each day of neglect, each day of inaction, each day of omission, has proven very costly for Quebecers,” said Campeau gravely when he unveiled his first budget.The Liberals, he said, had irresponsibly allowed spending to spiral while over-estimating its projected revenues.“The very foundations of our democratic society are at stake.” Every other day since, one PQ minister or another brushed off Opposition questions about the economy by harking back to the Liberal record.Even in the waning days of the last session, Landry was still complaining about the Liberals’ “orgy of spending” and the “$6 billion” deficit he had inherited in the last century.Do you think the Liberals, and Daniel Johnson, didn’t get pretty fed up hearing that old song?Not surprisingly, the Liberals never believed the March budget prediction of another zero deficit made by Finance Minister Pauline Marois.For good reason.As recently as last December, Marois herself expressed concern about being able to find $1 billion in order to avoid falling into a deficit.Lo and behold, she did, thanks to some last-minute federal health cash and by budgeting for $400 million in non-speci-fied spending cuts.Then in mid-election campaign, she and Landry learned, without making it public, that because of the decline in Quebec’s population, federal transfer payments for the coming year would less than budgeted.That left a $1 billion hole in the books.When that news finally came out, it became inevitable the Liberals would seek revenge for the years the PQ tarred them with the brush of financial incompetence.By hiring former auditor-general Guy Breton to do a quick review of the books, Charest gave the exercise some credibility- And what Breton found is not unlike what the PQ found in 1994: that revenues and federal transfers were over-estimated and that some spending was not clearly accounted for.Total damage for this year: a possible $4.3 billion deficit, of which about $1 billion is fixable, leaving a $3.3 billion job for new Finance Minister Yves Séguin.All of this points to two inescapable conclusions.The first is that no matter what figures are the true figures, Quebec’s finances remain highly vulnerable and that any downturn in the North American economy will throw even the most transparent of budgets off-kilter.And the second is that from now until the next election, Jean Charest will be blaming Bernard Landry for all of Quebec’s financial ills.Can anyone see the ex-finance minister, so deeply proud as he was with his economic record, slipping quietly into retirement and allowing such a “partisan political masquerade” to go unmasked?Exactly.So Pauline Marois and François Legault and other leadership hopefuls should cool their jets.“There is no race”, said Landry with surprising firmness last week, until he and the party decide there will be one.That means that when Séguin introduces his first budget next month, Landry will be there to de fend his record and his honour.Landry may have lost the election, but he will never lose his convictions or his obsessions.So until a leadership race does take place, he will countenance no honeymoon for the Charest government.YOUNG OFFENDERS Quebec criminal justice specialists, along with former Justice Minister Paul Bégin, are enjoying at least a small victory from their legal fight against the federal government’s new young offenders legislation.Last week, federal Justice Minister Martin Cauchon announced Ottawa will not appeal a judgement from the Quebec Court of Appeal.That judgement, issued March 31, the day before the new Youth Criminal Justice Act took effect, declared the Act as a whole does not violate the constitution.However, the Court said two provisions of the Act are unconstitutional and violate the federal Charter of Rights and Freedoms.One provision allows courts to hand down strict adult sentences to offenders as young as 14, in the case of serious of- Provincial Affairs Glenn Wanamaker fences.Another section allows the media to identify young offenders aged 14 years and older once they’ve been convicted.Cauchon said that instead of appealing the judgement, he will consult with the provinces and introduce amendments to the law in the fall.The court’s ruling, and Cauchon’s reaction, didn’t attract much attention, but these developments provide at least some satisfaction to all those in Quebec who fought Ottawa’s toughened legal approach to young offenders.From the beginning, many of those involved with the Quebec justice system including youth workers, defence lawyers, and criminologists, criticized Ottawa’s approach to punishing criminals under 16 years old.In the National Assembly, all three parties expressed unanimous opposition to the new law, which led the PQ government to go ahead with the court challenge about two years ago.Quebec argued the bill concentrates more on the crime than on the individual, and provides less leeway 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$131,59 6 MONTHS 59.00 4.13 4.73 $6786 3 MONTHS 30.00 2.10 2.41 $3481 Out of Quebec residents do not include PST.Rates for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies ofThe Record are available.The Record was founded on February 7.1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Hollinger Canadian Newspapers L.P.Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA ! « y • t fl - .;oük'iHl muMinwwiMréiaamawa Tuesday, May 6, 2003 page 7 Owr School's Page Heroes’ Memorial School A busy spring schedule at Heroes’ Memorial School It has been a hectic start to the spring season! Many things are in the works at Heroes’ Memorial Elementary School.A team of parents headed by Melissa Whitehead came in over the Easter break to paint lovely sea scenes in the downstairs bathrooms near the cafeteria area.Classes had the opportunity to vote for a theme and the sea scenes won out.The bathrooms now look swimmingly nice! Over 80 students tried out for the 32 spots at the recent badminton tournament held early April at Massey-Vanier High School.All the participating students had a fun day hitting the birds.Ms.Williams’ Cycle 1 class (1/2) spent several months sending out postcards to classes all across Canada.There is a big map of Canada in the conference room that shows where the more than 30 responding classrooms are located across Canada.There are even a few postcards from the territories!! What a great way to learn about our country.Nearly 100 students tried out for the local Opti-Genie competition.Fifteen finalists were placed into three teams.Recently the competition was held and the winning team was The No-Names consisting of Chelsey J.(captain), Peter D., Jade K., Olivier D., and Erin D.The next competition will be held on Monday, May 21.On Friday, April 25th, two Cycle 2 teams were sent from Ms.Edwards and Mrs.Dunn’s classes to the regional math competition at Waterloo Elementary School.The two Heroes’ Memorial teams came in first and second place.Way to go! The first place team had Katalina S., Dustin O’K., (from 3/4 Edwards) and Tyler R.and Emma D.(from 3Dunn).In the month of May there will be a Penny and Change Drive.Last year nearly &700 was raised for the school and $700 went to the local Scout unit.Again this year the drive will take place and this year the funds raised for the school will go towards the playground project.The school play will soon be here! The Stolen Prince-The Lost Princess is a play in China.The play is under the direction of Mr.Danny Lapointe.The Secondary One students are busily learning their lines and stage directions as the play week approaches.Come in and enjoy one of the two evening performances on either Friday, May 9 or Saturday, May 10 at 7 p.m.Admission is $5.Call Heroes’ Memorial 263-1612 for more performance information.COURTESY HEROES' MEMORIAL Students from grades 4 and 5 enjoyed themselves at the tournament too.The No-Names winning team pose with Doug Johnston at the local Optie-Genie contest.Ms Williams’ cycle 1 class received postcards from all across Canada.COURTESY HEROES' MEMORIAL Mr.John Palov is proud of Jenny L.’s winning Lions' Club peace poster.Students from grades 6 and 7 had a great time at the MV badminton tournament CPF tils Av fmio Join CPF - fur answers and support as they disomy French.* * jg Because.my brain gets a boost. page 8 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 Battle of the Atlantic remembered by seamen CANWEST/PAT MCGRATH iff.4m9 mm Minister of National Defence John McCallumshaking hands with vets at the ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic.By Rachel Boomer and Dave Rogers CanWest News Veteran Sid Crossley will never forget the morning he boarded a whaler to search for survivors of the Fraser.On June 24,1940, the Fraser collided with the Calcutta near Bordeaux, France, making it the first Canadian ship lost in the Battle of the Atlantic.Crossley, then a 19-year-old sailor aboard the Restigouche, found himself searching in vain for the faces of men he’d studied and sailed with.Forty-seven people died that night.“When daylight came, I went out in the second whaler.We didn’t get any survivors, because they were either picked up or killed,” Crossley, now 83, said Sunday.It was a shock.I have many friends whose names are on that,” he said, gesturing to the sailors’ memorial.In Halifax, rows of uniformed veterans attended the commemoration ceremony of the Battle of the Atlantic Sunday at Point Pleasant Park, situated on the waterfront.They paid tribute to the more than 4,200 Canadian sailors, airmen and merchant mariners who died between September 1939 and May 1945 in the historic campaign to ferry equipment, fuel and soldiers to England.“We were only 18, 19 years old when we got over there.We didn’t know any- thing.We were stupid,” mused Robert Connery.Connery, a Toronto veteran who camé to Halifax to remember los friends, says many who didn’t 1 ivt through the Second World War an frighteningly ignorant about it.“Will governments never learn, wil people never learn?” In Ottawa, the crowd applauded as ; column of 100 veteran merchant sea men and Royal Canadian Navy veteran: marched smartly to Confederatior Square.The old sailors, most in their 70s anc 80s, stood for more than an hour re membering ships and comrades lost.Willis Marsolais, 75, remember: going to war at 14 as a stoker, shovellinj coal every day in the bowels of ; freighter bound for Britain.He said h< joined the merchant navy because th< army wouldn’t take anyone so young.“It is important to remember Battle of the Atlantic Sunday because there were more dead in the merchant naw than any other service,” Marsolais said “People don’t know too much about the merchant navy.“The submarines would wait as the convoys came out of Halifax and jus blow the ships to pieces.You could see the boys in the water during the day but you couldn’t stop to pick them up o you would be a sitting duck." During the ceremony.Defence Minis ter John McCallum inspected the veter ans and shook hands with them Afterwards an Aurora naval patrol air craft flew over the war memorial.McCallum and more than 30 veter ans’ associations and diplomats laic wreaths.The merchant navy had the highes death rate of all the services, one in 10 The RCAF lost one in 16; the army, ont in 32; the navy, one in 47.Canada shipped 181 million tons of SUPPLIES IN 26,000 CROSSINGS TO Britain, adding greatly to the Allied WAR EFFORT.Both sides understood that Britain’: survival depended almost entirely 01 food, men and material brought by shij from North America and around tht British Empire.Once past the submarine nets anc the guns that guarded Halifax Harbour 30 to 40 ships would line up in rectan gular formations escorted by Canadiai corvettes on three sides with a destroye at the rear.The Germans liked to lie ir wait in packs of eight or nine sub marines and attack at night.Marsolais was on Parliament Hill fo a 10-day hunger strike in 1998 and 199?when five merchant navy veteran: helped convince the federal govern ment to provide benefits to Canadiar merchant sailors.The government provided $105 mil lion to the survivors, giving up tc $24,000 plus medical benefits to mer chant navy veterans who had been pris oners of war.He said the governmen should have paid surviving veterans a least $50,000 each.-yeur-donations The Fond; Centre hospitalier UNIVERSITAIRE DE SHERBROOKE has allowed the CHUS to purchase new equipment Purchase of an endovenous cardiac stimulator at the surgical intensive care unit of the 3rd floor at the CHUS Maryse Veilieux, nurse, show us the cardiac stimulator, also known as external pacemaker, recently acquire at the CHUS.This is an automatic stimulation device that, when the cardiac muscle has lost its automatism, permits it to contract itself according to a regular rhythm in order to maintain a normal cardiac rate when the natural pacemaker of the heart does not work anymore.The cardiac stimulation therefore brings about the increase in the cardiac rate, outflow as well as pulse rate during the acute phase of the illness or surgery.I_ ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FINANCED THANKS TO YOUR DONATIONS AT A COST OF 3 990 $ Tel.: (819) 820-6450 Toll free no : 1-866-820-6450 E-mail: www.fondationchus.org 8 .i;|ii HS SSII Link Serving the greater Lennoxville area © (on1X1 ' Also See New biographies and memoirs at the Lennoxville library .see Page 11 NEWSROOM@SHERBROOKERECORD.COM WWW.SHERBROOKERECORD.COM Tuesday, May 6, 2003 Page 9 Bringing the arts alive PERKY BEATON/SPECIAL Nearly WO volunteers are involved in bringing The Eastern Townships Language Arts Festival, including (from left to right) Jennifer, David, Brenda, Neil and Cathy.Wm rM.•* m ByJake Brennan Special to The Record Lennoxville Field trips are always exciting for students, but this Friday about 800 of them will descend on Lennoxville’s Bishop’s campus for an event that’s extra special.Preparation has been underway for months now to ensure the sixth edition of The Eastern Townships Language Arts Festival goes off without a hitch.The event welcomes students aged six to 18 from Granby to Thetford Mines, to sign up for two workshops led by practitioners in a wide variety of language-related fields.This time around the festival has 28 workshop presenters, making it the biggest festival of its kind for Anglophone youth in Quebec.“The special feature of this festival that’s really wonderful about it, I feel, is that we have a wonderful mix of national and local talent,” said Paulette Losier, coordinator and founder of the event, which began in 1992.Canadian writers, poets, illustrators, storytellers, puppeteers, journalists, cartoonists, dramatists and playwrights get to bring their art alive to the children, not to mention network with each other.As Losier put it, the festival is “a celebration of our language and culture.But because we bring in the cal- iber of people we do for the workshops, it’s also motivation and inspiration for our youth and adults.” One good example of that inspiration is author and presenter Budge Wilson.Aged 56 when she published her first book, she now has 26 titles to her name, providing an ‘it’s never too late’ paradigm to children and their accompanying teachers and guardians.Among the other local workshop leaders who will an- imate their arts are Janice Laduke, Nelson Gonyer, Tim Belford, Sharon McCul-ly, Jojo Rideout, Louise Abbott, Denis Palmer, Laurel Thompson and Royal Orr.Known to many for his excellent student and community theatre productions, including the currently running The Man Who Came to Dinner, Alexander Galt teacher Gonyer has happily led drama workshops for pre-adolescents at the festival several times.“They’ve always gone off quite well in the past,” he said, adding, “I think it’s an important endeavour.It’s a great day to get these kids out of their school to celebrate the language.And if drama can be part of it, hey, I’m happy to do it and have some fun with the kids.” Black Cat bookstore owner Laduke is another repeat presenter.She introduces Grade 1 to 3 children to the storytelling traditions of a wide variety of countries “to open up doors,” as she put it.“Storytelling has been around as long as we have, and it still works.That’s very satisfying,” she said.But that satisfaction isn’t effortless, she added.“When you're storytelling it’s just you and them — there’s no book.1 get stressed out before, but once you’re in there and doing it it’s very satisfying to see their responses and have them all working with you and hanging on your every word.” See Arts, Page 11 It comes from the heart ByJake Brennan Special to The Record Lennoxville Most charity work is done without self interest, for the pure joy of giving of oneself.Sometimes, however, the gifts that come back are more than just intrinsic.Such was the case last year for Elizabeth Kingdon, President of the Lennoxville chapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation.Kingdon recalled being recruited about 10 years ago by Julienne Lajoie to help solicit donations from the area’s Anglophone population.“She asked for help and knew I could deliver the goods in English, I guess,” said Kingdon.“Everything snowballed after that.” Kingdon soon became president, and has been organizing the door-to door fundraising around Lennoxville every spring that funds research into heart diseases and treatments of all kinds.But when Morris, Kingdon’s husband and Lennoxville’s well-known Belvidere Street crossing guard, had double by- pass surgery last June, she was extra glad of her work.“I said wow, I guess I hit the right organization to get involved in," joked the amiable Viewpoint resident.Last Wednesday the chapter had its annual coffee and dessert get together at Amédée Beaudoin Hall to thank the volunteers who helped the cause this year.Certificates were presented for participants who have served the Heart and Stroke Foundation for five, 10 or 15 years.Five-year certificates went to Janine Bouchard, Ghislaine Champoux, Terry Deacon and Mary Simon.Ten-year recognition went to Alice Caron, Ann Johnson, Tammy Morgan and Alfred Whittier.And for the first time in Lennoxville, a volunteer, Gemma Roy, reached the 15-year mark.Although not presented with a certificate this year, Kingdon’s husband Morris does the canvassing for Viewpoint.It seems that somehow or other, most of the people she knows get involved with the foundation.See Heart, Page 11 page 10 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 Many women go through some kind of crisis, generally between the ages of 35 and 50, where they can experience feelings of dissatisfaction, guilt, resentment, loss and/or depression.This emotional upheaval is typically rationalized to be primarily due to the physiological changes associated with aging and menopause.Consequently, many of the coping strategies suggested, such as hormone replacement therapy, are also physical.Since women are physical as well as mental/emotional social and historical beings, a more holistic perspective should include these latter elements.In fact, from a historical perspective, midlife crisis resembles the adolescent crisis, only in reverse.Let me elaborate.Go back to your childhood, to a time when you knew exactly who you were and were not afraid to show it.For many women, the last time they felt this way was just before adolescence.This was a time when they felt freer to express All about ceramics By Nancy Nourse Record Correspondent A series of lectures and workshops will be held in conjunction with the new Pathways exhibit at Bishop’s Art Gallery, including one by Eastern Townshipper ceramist Dean Mullavey on his work and contribution to ceramics as a teacher and artist in North Hatley since the 1960’s.The lecture will be given on May 14 at 7 p.m, in English.Guest curator Paul Bourassa from the Musee national des beaux-arts du Quebec will speak on the ceramic pieces involved in the exhibit and the part they play historically and artistically in ‘Pathways’.This talk will be held on June 4 at 7p.m.(in French).There will also be a ceramics workshop where participants will learn how to mold clay and make, decorate and glaze a pinch pot.The teacher will be Lucy Doheny.Taking place on May 20 and 27 from 6:30 p.m.to 9:30p.m., the cost is $20 per person (given in English).A short film, Presence de l’art: Atelier Poterie: Gaétan Beaudin (1963), centres around a very young Dean Mullavey and Lousie Doucet discussing their respective practices at Gaétan Beaudin’s famous North Hatley ceramics studio.The film will be shown continuously in the gallery during regular hours (in French).Lennoxville LINK A chance to blossom their adventurous, creative, bold, and outspoken sides.With the advent of hormonal changes and the development of more obvious female characteristics, this new found sense of self and personal power often went underground.Peer and role expectations tended to force into submission what I call the “essential selF and replace it with the “social selF.The social self is that part of us which develops in response to our social environment — our family, peers and society at large.It is our social consciousness, without which we could not live in community with other people.The social self plays a vital role in young adulthood helping women to function in the realms of work and family, where too often the needs of others take precedence over the needs of self.The essential self will not however tolerate being silenced forever.Thus at midlife, the essential self becomes once again more vocal by turning up the volume on our emotions and physical symptoms.Depression, guilt, resentment and anger seem to be the emotions most symptomatic of this internal struggle between our need to take care of and please others, and our need to be authentically true to our inner self.We become victimized by these emotions when we fail to realize that they are indicative of a choice we need to make: will we take care of other or self?And with every choice there are consequences.To choose self is to risk the loss of other, and to choose other is to risk the loss of self.Thus mid-life is an opportunity to face these fears in an effort to understand their roots, and to reconnect with the creative, powerful, bold, self-assured, boisterous side we may have feared was lost.So rejoice wise, mature women! Instead of succumbing to the physiological perspective that as we age we break down and shrivel, we can embrace the image that we are blossoming into the beautiful flower we have always been.Upcoming activities Special General Meeting: to adopt new by-laws on May 28.Introduction to Women’s Self Defence: learn the psychology of violent offenders, assertiveness skills and effective physical self defence strategies with Carl Grifo.The course will be held May 25, from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.at Lennoxville Elementary School.Those interested must pay in advance by May 20.Stress Management: learn how to manage physical and emotional stress in a positive way with Jo-Anne Anderson.This course will be held June 3, from 4:30 to 6 p.m.at the Lennoxville Women’s Centre.- Submitted by Carol Dignam Fournier (Psychotherapist) for the Lennoxville & District Women's Centre, located at 257 Queen St., Lennoxville.Tel: 819-564-6626.Our Voice Lennoxville 8i District Women’s Centre Jumping to Raise Funds for Heart Reasearch t* t PERRY BEATON/S PEQAL Mariell Picard of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Quebec is surrounded by students from Sherbrooke Elementary School students who raised over $200 each during the Jump rope for heart event.The students are Nicholas Ford, Corissa Mullin, Ashley Boynton, Emily Piercy Smith, Gregory McBean, Terry Bachand, Ryan McLean and Megan Vivaras.Over $12,995 was raised at the Lennoxville school. Lennoxville LINK Tuesday, May 6, 2003 page 11 Good reads at the Lennoxville Library Biographies and memoirs take centre stage J' oin us at the library at 7 p.m.tonight for a presentation on gardening.Cathy Neville from s Serres Neville will speak about new perennials for 2003.All are welcome.A discussion will follow the presentation and refreshments will be served.The library has also set up a colourful display of gardening books and magazines for all to enjoy.New biographies and memoirs Thanks in part to the success of our Adopt-a-Book fundraiser, the library is pleased to offer some new biographies and memoirs.Churchill, the new biography by Roy Jenkins, is a rich portrait of the man that includes all the fiery aspects of his personality.The author himself has been active in British politics and won an award for his previous biography of Gladstone.In Leap of Faith, Lisa Halaby tells the story of how she became Noor A1 Hussein, Queen of Jordan.She speaks of the difficulty of adjusting to life in the limelight as a humanitarian activist living in an atmosphere where she was expected to keep quiet.It’s Not About the Bike is Lance Armstrong’s heroic story of his fight against cancer and his subsequent victory in the Tour de France cycling race.For children, the library has a readable biography series that includes the stories of Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Louis Pasteur, Beethoven and Mozart.Did you know that Einstein’s Greek teacher once said to him, ‘You will never amount to anything’?Or that Beethoven’s father didn’t want him wasting time making up his own pieces?For young French readers, the library has recently acquired four beautiful biographies of the musical composers Bach, Debussy, Purcell and Haendel.Did you know that Haendel used to play his music secretly because his father didn't want him to become a musician?That Debussy hated school and often caused trouble in class?These books include photographs and colour illustrations, as well as CD’s that tell the story and play a selection of the composer’s music.The library has a large collection of biographies, autobiographies and memoirs, including: •The Life of Margaret Laurence, by James King •Long Walk to Freedom, by Nelson Mandela •Liz by C.David Heymann •The Life of Alfred Hitchcock, by Donald Spoto •Diana, in Search of Herself, by Sally Bedell Smith •Sisters in the Wilderness (the lives of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill), by Charlotte Gray Upcoming events Literacy in Action presents family story time on Saturday, May 17 from 11:30 to 12:30, at the Lennoxville Library.The event will include storytelling and an activity.The deadline for the library logo competition has been extended to June 14th, Friendship Day.Design a new library logo and win a gift certificate from Librairie Smith.For more information on all events at the Lennoxville Library, call 819-562-4949, or visit www.lennoxvillelibrary.ca Submitted by Michelle Barker Heart disease is a reality for everyone rVMjSBWrfWCn 1 PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Members of the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Lennoxville chapter, gathered Wednesday evening for recognition of service.Pictured are (back left) Brigitte Lambert, regional coordinator, (middle, left to right) Lennoxville President Elizabeth Kingdom volunteers Ghislaine Champoux, Mary Simon, Janine Bouchard, Honorary President Meredith Barter, and (front, left to right) Gemma Roy and Alice Caron.Heart: Cont’d from Page 9 “They don’t have any choice,’’ she chuckled.But there are other, more obvious reasons for helping out and making a difference.“A lot of these people have had heart problems in their family, so it touches them directly in some way,” said Kingdon.“Somewhere down the line either you or somebody in your family will need these services.Heart disease touches so many people that it’s hard not to know someone affected.” Among the 60-plus volunteers involved this year were the Sigma Chi fraternity at Bishop’s, which canvassed Belvidere Street.The Alpha Phi sorority, which used to have solicit sponsorship for their aerobics, has switched to shooting baskets to pitch in.Alpha Phi received their five-year certificate in 2001.Lennoxville Elementary School’s Jump for Heart program will raise funds for the Foundation in a separate initiative, but Kingdon’s Lennoxville chapter raised over $13,000 this year, which will be spent on research at the CHUS and other local institutions.To get involved in Lennoxville, call Kingdon at 819-823-7166.Elsewhere, find Heart and Stroke Foundation in your phone book.Arts: Cont’d from Page 9 Losier said she started the festival because the Young Authors’ Conference, a similar event in Montreal for high school students, was too exclusive and expensive to attend.After registration fees were paid, only four or five kids from each school could afford to go.The ET Language Arts Festival, on the other hand, is free to attendees thanks to cooperation with school Parent Participatory Committees, who chip in about $10 per attending student, as well as help from a host of public and private sponsors.Because not all students from every area school can be accommodated, the day prior to the Festival many schools in the Eastern Townships benefit by having a presenting author or artist visit their school for a half or full day at the school’s expense.The night before the festival — Thursday evening at 7 p.m.— a celebration dinner where various authors and poets read from their works will be held at the Lennoxville Golf Club, sponsored by the Canadian League of poets.And to wrap things up, Saturday morning at 10 a.m.Linda Manning will read from her humourous picture books “Animal House” and “Dinosaur Days,” appropriate for ages 4 to 9, at Lennoxville’s Black Cat Bookstore.Because of the effort involved, an exhausted Losier mounts the festival biannually instead of every year.“I say never again each time,” she said of her labour of love.“But when you get the feedback from the kids, and 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