The record, 21 juin 2012, jeudi 21 juin 2012

Townwide garage sale in Stanste^çl Border Report - Pages 8, 9 m, m THE RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Clean and safe beaches a priority «*«1 L Page 4 75 CENTS + TAXES PM#0040007682 Thursday, June 21, 2012 US northeast, eastern Canada in grips of heat wave The Canadian Press Summer officially started at 7:09 p.m.ET Wednesday but for many residents sweltering in a heat wave baking southern areas of Ontario, Quebec and the US northeast it already feels like mid-summer.Temperatures yesterday in much of the Townships got up to 33 with a humidex of 43.Montreal registered 35, and the city issued an extreme heat alert.A heat alert for southern Ontario and Quebec will continue today, and temperatures are expected to approach 100 degrees (37 degrees Celsius) today in cities including New York, Boston and Philadelphia.“Cooling centres” have been set up in public buildings in dozens of cities throughout the region for people without air conditioning.Environment Canada is advising the elderly and people with chronic illnesses to take it easy during the heat wave.Dave Phillips, Environment Canada’s senior climatologist, says cooler air from the north should bring some relief by Friday.City rewards 52 athletes with bursaries ÎHIÏI i RVAN LEPAGE Diane Roy (front left), an internationally successful wheelchair racer who has lived in Sherbrooke for the last three years, thanked the city of the financial support they provide athletes saying it was “like a pat on the back" and a show of support.Fifty-two athletes received bursaries totaling $34,550 as the City of Sherbrooke honoured its “sports ambassadors” for the 24th straight year on Tuesday.The bursaries, distributed to athletes from 22 different sports, ranged from $500 to $875, including a specific category to support athletes striving to represent Quebec at the 2013 Canada Games in the city.“On top of being excellent ambassadors for Sherbrooke everywhere they compete, our high-level athletes are models for generations of young people that follow in their footsteps,” Mayor Bernard Sévigny said, noting that the Olympic success of local speed skater Sylvie Daigle caused a generation of kids to take up the sport.ConTd on page 3 2011 surplus of $10.4 for city budget Page 3 « 9 * 5* .n ' u CAMPING STURTS HEBE! fl) 2013 flOORPMS UNDER fly [BOM ÿljflf , pktflgnaV