The record, 25 août 2005, jeudi 25 août 2005

THE AUGUST 25 - 26 - 27 - 28 The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 The colour of margarine.See Page 5 75 cents + taxes P\1#0(H(K)07682 Thursday, August 25, 2005 Wales Home in legal imbroglio with former director Board member complains public airing of problems not helping By Rita Legault Sherbrooke f » ^he mystery surrounding the dis-1 missal of Stuart Simms, the former T.director of the Wales Home, will linger a lot longer despite concerns expressed by the community in the letters section of The Record.“People are writing things all on hearsay," complained board member Malcolm Wheeler in an interview with The Record.Over the past few days, The Record has received a number of letters seeking clarification on what is going on at the seniors’ residence since Simms was dismissed earlier this summer.When asked to clear the air, Wheeler made it clear the home is involved in a legal imbroglio, but he refused to disclose any details.“I am not at freedom to disclose anything.We were asked by our lawyers not to comment,” he said, adding later: “They (community members) are going to have to stay in the dark because of the mandate issued by our insurance company and our lawyers.” Wheeler also commented it could be a while before the current situation is resolved.“If it ends up before the courts, it could take years to resolve.” Wheeler said he does not understand the current concern expressed by the community and letters to the editor.“It’s strange that all of a sudden we get all of this concern,” he said.Please see Wales Page 5 Beyond Repair PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Michael Wesson, mechanic and owner of Lennoxville's Britannica Restorations Ltd is fed up with the lack of care taken by border agents when examining shipments.For the full story see Page 3.A step in the right direction Granby police get tough on jaywalkers and inconsiderate drivers By Joshua Bleser Granby If you’ve been out of province - just about anywhere else in North America - for awhile, you may, upon your return to Quebec, have had the unpleasant experience of being nearly mown down by a speeding vehicle at a crosswalk (or the equally harrowing experience of nearly mowing down a pedestrian at a crosswalk with your speeding vehicle).Ignorance of crosswalks by both pedestrians and motorists is a “province-wide problem,” said Granby police public relations officer Benoit Desautels at a press conference Wednesday.To begin addressing the problem, Granby police are trying a two-month-pilot project on Léon-Harmel street in front of the municipal arena.The two crosswalks leading from the parking lot across the street to the arena’s entrances have been replaced by a single, elevated crosswalk.Signs clearly indicate the crossing, which consists of bright yellow horizontal lines and a swath crisscross patterned Please see Crosswalk Page 4>e X KW* esc©vcy* our ncvvta For Asian food connoisseurs we now offer Dim Sum (pork or shrimp stuffed oriental ravioli) for only *2 -Î3 9 + taxes > Maximum 2 plates/person • Dining room only » Fora limited time 1 reslv, k«alttv\^ culslwe cw